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A development permit application for a topsoil operation has reappeared before Comox council, which delayed the application until town staff can report back with more information about hours of operation.

The Comox Valley Regional District is seeking public input until Feb. 28 on its draft rural parks and greenways plan.

Greta Wright thinks about her late mother every day, and she鈥檒l be thinking about her even more Jan. 30 when she is honoured at the Investors Group Walk for Memories.

Michael Pontus will retire as St. Joseph鈥檚 Hospital CEO at the end of July, board chair Ron Philip announced Thursday afternoon in a news release.

The regional district hosts an open house Jan. 26 regarding the emergency shelter/supportive housing proposal on Cliff Avenue in Courtenay.

The Esso gas station at 2295 Cliffe Ave. is becoming a Petro-Canada station, and the owners are hoping Courtenay council will give them some leeway to accommodate Petro-Canada鈥檚 maple leaf logo.

The proposal for a 106-home development on Arden Road is closer to becoming a reality.

Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary (CCGA) Station 60 will start its 2011 recruiting initiative this Saturday at the rescue station at Comox Marina.

Brian McMahon has already 鈥榩layed鈥� No. 7, which the vice-president of Kensington Island Properties calls a 鈥渒iller hole.鈥�