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Organizers of the third annual Mayor’s Charity Golf Classic aim to raise $40,000 at next month's event. In its third year, the tournament has raised over $50,000 to date for local charities, says the Old House Village Hotel and Spa, the organizer and title sponsor.

Sea Cadets at HMCS Quadra recently had the honour of having the Honourable Steven L. Point, Lieutenant-Governor of B.C., aboard the training centre at Goose Spit.

Blast off on a journey of discovery in Kids in Space, advises Courtenay Recreation. Learn about the solar system, astronomy, rockets and the Space Station. Hands on experiments, crafts, stories, and astronaut missions will complete this program for three- to five-year-olds.

With staff members by their side, Atlas Café owners Trent McIntyre and Sandra Viney (top) accepted the Yummiest Local Food in the Comox Valley restaurant award as part of the Comox Valley 30-Day Local Food Challenge.

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

Rick James, local West Coast maritime historian and author of the popular Ghost Ships of Royston, will be on hand once again down on the Royston waterfront this coming Saturday.

Students at local schools have donated more than 1,000 old cellphones to the Flipswap Program — resulting in 1,000 trees being planted.

The Saltwater School welcomes Warren Lee Cohen, author of The Art of Baking Bread, an experienced Waldorf teacher and director of teacher training at the Rudolf Steiner Centre in Toronto.

60 Minutes Toastmasters provides a fun and friendly environment to build communication and leadership skills using a program that has served millions.

Extreme Zucchini Races