July 29 — "It's like taking a blind person's seeing-eye dog. We need it." Paula Henderson, after somebody stole the wheelchair lift-equipped family van needed for her daughter Kaitlyn, who has cerebral palsy.
Aug. 17 — "I realized that I was not dealing with an officer of the internationally famed RCMP but with a heavily armed, psychopathic bully who felt his authority had been challenged and who might be on the edge of losing control." Leigh Cross, after an unpleasant experience with RCMP on Hornby Island.
Aug. 19 — "That was the coolest part about James — he lived his life as an example. He didn't tell people what to do, he just showed them." Family friend Brian Norman, about James Denton, stabbed to death after a Courtenay music festival.
Aug. 24 — "I knew he was a Toronto city councillor, and I was a little bit skeptical at the time. It was a 45-minute phone call, and at the end of the conversation, I was managing his leadership campaign for B.C." Glen Sanford, reminiscing about the late Jack Layton.
Aug. 26 — "People are tired of being ignored. They want respect. They want an equal chance to participate." Kassandra Dycke, seeking the Comox Valley NDP provincial nomination.
Aug. 31 — "People don't like tax. I wish we could have done a better job with it." MLA Don McRae, reflecting about the HST.
Sept. 7 — "She was horrified but was not giving up. She fought with all of her might to beat the disease." Janice Trainor, of her mother Holly, who succumbed to ovarian cancer.
Sept. 23 — "This is getting to the point of being urgent. The patient is on life support and failing quickly." Mayor Greg Phelps of Courtenay, about Vancouver Island railway service.
Sept. 28 — "It was a remarkable success. There were people dancing in the streets, literally." Organizer Andrew Gower, about Car Free Sunday.
Sept. 30 — "Seeing what each community does is just wonderful, and getting closer to your town is incredible." Tour de rock rider James Matsuda.
