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Course to be available at Mixalakwila campus come September

Fire department needed UTV to gain access because of Alpine Village location

Rear admiral is latest addition to the roster honouring local notables

The Comox Valley Regional District will present the findings of a housing needs assessment at a community forum April 1.

Increases linked to infrastructure work costs in the coming years

An awareness march over the impending closure of the Overdose Prevention Service (OPS) at the Courtenay office of AIDS Vancouver Island is being held Tuesday, March 10 at 2 p.m. Marchers will gather at the Connect Warming Centre at 685 Cliffe Ave. and walk to Island Health offices at 355 11th St. in Courtenay.

At its Monday meeting, Courtenay council gave final reading to a zoning amendment that allows Victoria-based Woodsmere Holdings to build a pair of apartment buildings near the hospital at Mission Road and Veterans Memorial Way. Collectively, the four-storey buildings will contain 16 three-bedroom apartments, 46 two-bedroom units and 32 one-bedroom units.

Courtenay council has approved a 2020-2024 financial plan that calls for a 3.22 per cent property tax increase, which would mean a $46 increase for the owner of a property valued at $453,000. This is the average assessed value of a single-family property in Courtenay, according to BC Assessment.

The Cumberland Community Forest Society is in the final push of ‘Project Perseverance’ to raise $2,386,000 by March 31 to purchase a 91.4-hectare parcel along Perseverance Creek.

A survey conducted by the Downtown Courtenay Business Improvement Association sheds some light on the level of security felt by downtown merchants.