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Every Friday, we feature Comox Valley history taken from back issues of the Comox Valley Record.

The second annual Kayak For A Cure Comox Valley is set for Sept. 17. Last year鈥檚 event was a huge success, as 33 paddlers raised $26,459.

The second annual Comox West Coast Women's Show will take place Sept. 24 and 25 at the Comox Community Centre at 1855 Noel Ave. in Comox.

Denman Island鈥檚 2011 annual 8.5-kilometre Blackberry Run/Walk takes place Sept. 4

The 2011 Comox Valley Exhibition has lined up some strong local entertainment for the coming weekend.

The Comox Valley Nursing Centre's chronic pain educational series for fall is all lined up, and it starts with an orientation Sept. 19

Whether you come for the pancake breakfast, the quilt show, dahlias, chicken p**p bingo, toe-tapping music or the heart-thumping Midway rides, the Comox Valley Exhibition has something for everybody this weekend.

Cape Lazo Power and Sail Squadron鈥檚 fall boating class will start Sept. 6 at Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School, with weekly classes running until Dec. 13.

The Comox Fire Training Centre, located behind the Comox fire station, is gearing up for a solid schedule of courses this fall.

Anderton Therapeutic Gardens is celebrating a successful series of summer workshops with a free concert on Aug. 28 from 1 to 4 p.m.