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Theos on Facebook: light-hearted and fun or angry and immature?
As Courtenay City Council candidate Mano Theos found out, social media can be a dangerous place for current and aspiring elected officials. And are anonymous commenters committing election tampering?
Russ Arnott: “People are generally happy” in Comox
Two-term Councillor Russ Arnott feels ready to step up to the mayor's chair and hopes to continue the town's downward trend in taxation and create more waterfront enhancements; waiting for a court decision on whether town can demolish the 'Shakesides' house ...
City mayors dropping in and out, a Comox councillor failing to make the ballot and more!
A feud develops between Courtenay Mayor Larry Jangula and challenger Harold Long over a broken four-year old promise. Barbara Price fails to make the ballot in Comox. Cumberland Mayor Leslie Baird finally has an opponent, poor fella, so there’s no end of fun in this year’s election campaign
Murray Presley returns to reduce the cost of government
Former council member Murray Presley blames the current mayor and council for overspending and wandering from its core functions into pipelines, GMOs and running daycare centres. He wants to contract out more city services and get the Stotan Falls park
Jin Lin would bring cultural diversity to City Council
Jin Lin wants the City of Courtenay to spend less and not raise taxes every year, include food waste in its recycling program and talk more with 3L about Stotan Falls
Arzeena Hamir seeking diverse Area B seat on CVRD
Arzeena Hamir has experience in bringing together people with opposing views, a skill she would use to improve decision-making at the regional district level rzeena Hamir has decided to seek election as the Area B representative on the...
Who’s running: Final list of 2018 municipal candidates
The final list of candidates for the Comox Valley’s five local governments. Election Day is Oct. 20. Cumberland has a public referendum on the ballot, and Courtenay has a non-binding opinion question for voters
Harold Long joins the race for Courtenay mayor
Harold Long says Courtenay has outgrown small town thinking, should plan for sea level rise, calls a subdivision at Stotan Falls a 'bad idea' and wants to densify the urban core to preserve downtown businesses. And he's disappointed in incumbent Mayor Larry Jangula...
Starr Winchester will focus on traffic and taxation
After a one-term absence, Starr Winchester is carrying on a long family tradition of public service in seeking another term on the Courtenay City Council