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Join North Island College鈥檚 Global Learning Initiative Wednesday, Oct. 30 for a screening of Ghost Fleet, a 2019 documentary that exposes the modern-day enslavement of Southeast Asian men used to work in the seafood industry.

Grade 12 was a busy year for Chili Leblanc-Wulff.

Setting off fireworks without a proper permit could land you an $850 fine

Contractors working on behalf of the City of Courtenay will be working on a drainage improvement project on a strip of city-owned property off 26th Street, between Cliffe and Fitzgerald Avenues. Work will begin on Monday, Oct. 28, continuing on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until the end of November, weather permitting.

Now established in the Valley, Mothers Against Drunk Driving Comox Valley is working to stop impaired driving and support victims of this violent crime - and is inviting those who are interested in volunteering to a volunteer drive early next month.

One of the qualities of the 鈥渉elper鈥� is the ability to totally focus on someone else, to the exclusion of their own needs. This might lead to difficulty when helping becomes too much of a good thing.

For the 2019 Christmas Season, Santa鈥檚 Workshop will be located at 464 Puntledge Rd., which is the same location as it was last season. It鈥檚 the former Red Cross building. Hours of operation will be 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., Monday-Friday. 颅

Get on your broomstick and follow the witches and black cats to the annual Courtenay Halloween Party on Thursday, Oct. 31 put on by Courtenay Recreation in partnership with the Downtown Courtenay Business Improvement Association.

Groups, businesses and individuals helping others in the Comox Valley

The Comox Valley Community Foundation received 84 applications for Community Enrichment and Professional Development grants, from 71 distinct local charities and non-profit organizations, with requests totaling close to $1 million by the time the application window closed, Sept. 27.