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A new coat of protective paint will be applied to BC Hydro’s large steel penstock beside the Puntledge River. The work, to protect the steel from corrosion, will take place between spring 2019 and summer 2020. Some occasional public closures to certain sections of the penstock corridor will take place when the work is happening.

Axé Capoeira North Island is celebrating its 10th anniversary in the Comox Valley from March 15-17.

The Comox Valley Horticultural Society welcomes Donna Balzer as the guest speaker at the Monday, March 18 meeting in the conference hall at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay.

Courtenay Strategic Priorities 2019-2022 matters including housing, sustainability

Vanier ‘Invested’ heading to Ottawa for Canadian improv championships

Two open house events are scheduled to introduce Comox Valley families to the ENTER 1 and E2 programs. Each of these STEM-based programs is specifically designed to engage students who have a passion for technology, math and science.

Town says minimum pricing aims to avoid excessive rebound to paper and reusable bags

North Island College nursing students raising awareness of health impacts of technology

Lovers of rhododendrons will have a rare opportunity to hear a fellow aficionado from Alesund, Norway at the March 12 meeting of the North Island Rhododendron Society (NIRS). Ole Jonny Larsen, long-time member of the Norwegian Rhododendron Society and current president, is a popular speaker at meetings and conventions internationally as well as being a prolific writer, with many articles and several books on rhododendrons and plant hunting to his credit.

The Boomer’s Legacy British Columbia Bike Ride is back, with a whole bunch of exciting twists and turns.