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The Week: Does the Comox Valley need a regional park service … and quickly?

The Week: Does the Comox Valley need a regional park service … and quickly?

by George Le Masurier | Dec 3, 2020

There is a growing public interest to acquire large blocks of land along the upper reaches of the Puntledge River. So does the Comox Valley need to form a regional park service?

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The Week: Strong CV women in charge.  What did 3L pay? Plus, CVEDS bungles, Comox raises

The Week: Strong CV women in charge. What did 3L pay? Plus, CVEDS bungles, Comox raises

by George Le Masurier | Nov 25, 2020

This week, Comox Valley women returned to positions of power in local governments, while 3L shifts the Puntledge Triangle debate to whether the regional district should buy its land. Plus why the Economic Development Society may be a dead horse and Comox councillors think they may be underpaid.

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The Week: COVID in the Valley, future of 3L property and a possible Grieve connection

The Week: COVID in the Valley, future of 3L property and a possible Grieve connection

by George Le Masurier | Nov 20, 2020

A commentary on COVID safety in the Comox Valley, plus what might happen to the 3L Developments’ 500 acres near Stotan Falls now that the CVRD has rejected their request to amend the Regional Growth Strategy

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The Week: Local virus super-spreader event avoided! Comox doc wants Island bubble

The Week: Local virus super-spreader event avoided! Comox doc wants Island bubble

by George Le Masurier | Nov 12, 2020

North Island Medical Health Officer steps in to avert potential COVID super-spreader event in the Comox Valley

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The Week: Comox has a hissy over CV Economic Development Society changes

The Week: Comox has a hissy over CV Economic Development Society changes

by George Le Masurier | Nov 10, 2020

Local governments are taking oversight seriously and pushing the CV Economic Development Society toward new directions that will benefit broader sectors of the community. Comox Town Council doesn’t like it.

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The Week: Readers alarmed by reduced North Island hospital services send our stories viral

The Week: Readers alarmed by reduced North Island hospital services send our stories viral

by George Le Masurier | Oct 28, 2020

This week we talk about how the reduction of healthcare services at North Island Hospitals continues to worry North Island citizens, plus elections, politics and why so many Comox Valley people refuse to wear masks inside local stores

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The Week: Do BC Liberals retake the Courtenay-Comox riding from Greens and NDP?

The Week: Do BC Liberals retake the Courtenay-Comox riding from Greens and NDP?

by George Le Masurier | Oct 21, 2020

Observations about the provincial election: Do the BC Liberals walk away with the Courtenay-Comox riding?

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The Week: Canadian snowbirds plan winter visit … no, not those Snowbirds!

The Week: Canadian snowbirds plan winter visit … no, not those Snowbirds!

by George Le Masurier | Oct 8, 2020

Many Eastern Canadians who normally go south for a warmer climate during the winter months may be headed for Vancouver Island and the Comox Valley

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The Week: We’re back but CV pathologists are gone — and, face mask deniers beware

The Week: We’re back but CV pathologists are gone — and, face mask deniers beware

by George Le Masurier | Oct 2, 2020

The last two remaining general pathologists in the Comox Valley have resigned as Island Health increases its pressure to take away more onsite medical services from North Island hospitals.

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