Comox Valley Year in Review: August
Saratoga compromise met
In an effort to achieve a compromise between auto racing followers and residents wanting peace and quiet, the Comox Valley Regional District has proposed an answer to handle ongoing noise complaints about Saratoga Speedway. At a late July CVRD board assembly, rural administrators accredited a workers suggestion to restrict noise.
The advice was to ban all racing on Mondays and Tuesdays; racing allowed between the hours of 11 a.m. and eight p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays; allowed between 11 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Sundays.
Last value revealed for fifth Avenue bridge facelift
Proposed prices had been a bit of greater than $6.5 million, however the remaining tally to rehabilitate the fifth Avenue Bridge was $6.99 million. Contractor error led to a considerable quantity of vital rework said a workers report. The contractor compensated the town $337,000 for schedule overruns.
Axe attacker sentenced
A Nova Scotia man who’d come west will spend the following 22 months in custody for axe assaults on automobiles within the Courtenay space. Lucus Morine, 33, was arrested after taking a big axe to 3 automobiles on Oct. 26 and 28, 2021. His trial came about this spring in Courtenay Provincial Court docket. He had pleaded responsible to 3 mischief counts however was contesting three different expenses for weapons possession for a harmful goal, one for assault with a weapon and one for uttering threats.
Stand-off in Cumberland
Police took one particular person into custody Aug. 7 after an hours-long stand-off at a Cumberland residence. Officers have been referred to as to a residence on Rydal Avenue at roughly 7 a.m. after a grievance of an assault. Upon arrival, a person on the residence indicated to police that he was in possession of weapons, presumably firearms, and refused to exit or give up upon arrest.
5 years for shooter
A person charged in reference to firing photographs close to a Courtenay espresso store three years in the past has obtained 5 years in jail. Zachary E. Gordon had pleaded responsible June 23 to counts of recklessly discharging a firearm, possessing a loaded restricted firearm and possessing a firearm whereas being prohibited. A number of different expenses have been stayed.
Puerto Vallarta flight returns
WestJet introduced it’s resumed the direct flight between the Comox Valley Airport and Puerto Vallarta. Weekly flights started Nov. 5.
Cliff leaping damage
A younger man was injured Aug. 16 when he struck the sting of a cliff after leaping greater than 100 toes into Comox Lake from a spot often known as Satan’s Ladder, situated on the fringe of Cumberland Campground.
One other tribute to Stocky
Stocky Edward’s legacy will proceed as a part of the Royal Canadian Air Pressure Affiliation’s wing in Comox, now often known as 888 (Stocky Edwards) Wing. The method of renaming the wing from 888 (Comox) to its new title started shortly earlier than Edwards’ passing in Could on the age of 100.
SPORTS
Double gold for Cumberland mountain-biker
Carter Woods gained two gold medals on the Canadian Cross-Nation, Brief Observe and Downhill Mountain Bike Championships in late July in Ontario. The Cumberland resident kicked off the competitors with a win within the Elite Brief Observe occasion.
Native zone wins BC Summer season Video games
A variety of Comox Valley athletes contributed to the Vancouver Island-Central Coast’s prime place within the medal standing amongst eight zones on the 2022 BC Summer season Video games. Prince George hosted the multi-sport occasion from July 21-24. The Video games featured about 2,300 of B.C.’s prime younger athletes (common age 14) who competed in 18 sports activities.
Honour for monitor and area athlete
Comox Valley monitor and area athlete Web page Doty-Brown was awarded a management award on the BC Summer season Video games final month in Prince George. The Video games present athletes with a aggressive alternative and expertise to study teamwork, goal-setting, friendship and neighborhood excellence.
Comox Valley Regional DistrictYear in Evaluation
