Life

A few people have told me they have not seen many honey bees this year. We did not see many either … early on ... Thankfully, the honey bees did show up in the garden eventually, on the heels of a few warmer days. With an addition … a species I had never seen before. A Russian honey bee.

The shorelines along the east coast of Vancouver Island, from Parksville to Campbell River and including the Comox Valley, are home to one of the most easily recognized shorebirds, the great blue heron.

Right or wrong, the pedestrian is always the loser in a collision with a motor vehicle.

The Willems family's labour of love has evolved into Outback Nursery, one of the Comox Valley's leading growers of plants, shrubs and trees.

Change can be tough but we live with it every day. We age; our working, personal and family life changes. Our financial goals and expectations change. And as these things change so does our need for insurance.

It was 30 years ago when the first race was held at Saratoga Speedway, and the 2011 season will continue a legacy of revved-up automotive entertainment.

As of June 2011, there were two visitor information centres in the area. The Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce visitor centre was at 2040 Cliffe Ave. in Courtenay. It can be contacted at 250-334-3234 or 1-888-357-4471 (toll-free) and the website is www.comoxvalleychamber.com/visitor-centre.

If you're tired out from all the outdoor activities the Comox Valley has to offer—and even if you're not — the Comox Valley Art Gallery has a wide array of art to delight your senses.

BC’s scrappiest music festival is coming back to Cumberland in August 2011, bringing big sounds and spectacles to the good people of the Comox Valley. The Big Time Out is returning Aug. 12 and 13 to Cumberland Village Park and it’s renewed its mission to prove that little villages really can do big things.

The Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) has the exceptional perspective of being the first point of entry into the Comox Valley for many people.