October Movers In Campbell River And Comox Valley

CAMPBELL RIVER

Osprey Electric is expanding into Campbell River after acquiring Apple Electric. Apple Electric served Campbell River and Northern Vancouver for thirty years before its purchase. Osprey General Manager Tyler Cody notes that the acquisition will help Osprey diversify their service to the local community.

Physiotherapist, David Pechter, returns to CBI Health Centre after a yearlong sabbatical with his family in France. David has advanced training in manual therapy and IMS/dry needling. He also runs the pool-based therapy program with CBI. CBI is at 2315 S. Island Hwy.

Dr. Jaclyn Farquhar has joined Summit Surgical Associates at 101-250 Dogwood St. She joins Dr. Tiffany Chan, Dr. Roy Minnaar and Dr. Leanne Wood.

The entrance feature for the Island Highway as it enters Campbellton is finally under construction, featuring a Beaver floatplane perched atop a 25-foot column, welcoming visitors to the city as they come down the hill into the north end of town. The project was initially approved by the City of Campbell River in 2017. The city is hopeful the project will be completed by the end of the year.

The Tidemark Theatre and Campbell River and District Chamber of Commerce have partnered to launch two new television shows hosted by Mary Ruth Snyder. eXplore and Insights & Business.

The Strathcona Regional District is proceeding with its Connected Coast project, announcing a joint venture with Northern BC telecom CityWest to help deliver reliable high-speed internet to rural and remote communities along the BC coast and Haida Gwaii. The plan is to build and operate a subsea fibre optic network running from north of Prince Rupert to Haida Gwaii and south along the coast to Vancouver, as well as running around the island. The project will support 159 communities in the area, including 51 Indigenous communities. Find out more at www.connectedcoast.ca.

PAL Aerospace has opened its new hangar facility in Campbell River. Custom built to support the operations of the Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Fisheries Aerial Surveillance and Enforcement (FASE) program, the hangar facility consists of 12,000 square feet of clear hangar space and an additional 6,000 square feet of finished warehouse and office space.

The City of Campbell River won in the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ annual Sustainable Communities Awards for the city’s Rising Seas Project. The award celebrates the most innovative environmental initiatives in cities and communities across Canada. It also won the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators’ (CAMA) 2020 CAMA Environment Award in the 20,000 to 100,000 population category for the same project.

 Brandon Pirie of Quadra Island’s Wild Isle Ferments won the $50,000 “Wildcard” prize at the inaugural NexStream Tech Competition. His products were developed by using byproducts from fish processing.

The Campbell River professional firefighters are holding a virtual golf tournament to raise money for local charities and causes at the Campbell River Golf and Country Club. Prizes range from a fishing trip to an autographed Brock Boeser Vancouver Canucks jersey, and more. Contact 250-287-4970 to book a spot in the tournament between now and October 31st.

Jane Atherton has been elected to the North Island College Board of Governors as the new vice-chair, and Eric Mosley was elected as the new chair of the board.

COMOX VALLEY

Dr. Deidre MacDonald, ND welcomes Dr. Shawn Peters, ND to her practice in downtown Courtenay. Dr Peters is a licenced naturopathic doctor.

Kudos to Bradon MacDonald of Temprite Climate Solutions for receiving his Red Seal Certification as Sheet Metal Technician and Reid Lovett became a Red Seal Refrigeration Technician and Certified Class B Gas Fitter.

Congratulations to Sharon Anderson, owner of Shar-On’s Ladies Wear & Accessories in downtown Courtenay for celebrating 25 years in business.

Malinda Mazzocci of Brian McLean Chevrolet Buick GMC Ltd has been named Top Salesperson for the month of September. She brings over a decade of experience to the GM dealership.

Comox Community Centre membership holders can now use their membership to access the fitness studio. Memberships were previously frozen due to the pandemic. Registration is available online at comox.ca/modx/fitness-studio/.

WestJet’s morning and evening service from the Comox Valley Airport to Calgary has resumed, with 116 additional weekly flights added to the current schedule, increasing service to twice daily via Calgary and adding two additional flights to Edmonton, for a total of four weekly.

Paige Whitehead and Yamila Franco of Courtenay-based Nyoka Design Labs won a $2,500 prize in a regional competition hosted by Startup Canada, qualifying for the national finals starting October 20th. The co-founders are on a mission to make innovative, eco-friendly products the standard. Paige and Yamila invented the Nyoka Light Wand, a non-toxic, biodegradable glow stick. The company has previously received $150,000 in grant funding to hire a small team to participate in UBC program Lab2Launch.

The Comox Valley Child Development Association has honoured Pam Crowe in her retirement after 35 years of service on its board of directors. Amongst the celebration of her career, her name will grace the Comox Valley’s autism centre, now the Pam Crowe Autism Centre of Excellence.

Real estate professional Rob Bowker has joined the team at Iconic Island Dwellings, Vancouver Island’s Modular Home Manufacturers. With more than 10 years in the industry Rob brings a combination of construction, property development and real estate experience to their team.

Construction has started on the South Courtenay Riverway Extension between Millard and Beachwood roads in south Courtenay. The 400-metre extension is being constructed on the site of an old railway corridor today owned by the City of Courtenay. Construction is expected to be completed by mid-November.

Cumberland Council passed first and second readings of bylaws for rezoning property and amending the official community plan to rezone the property at three adjacent Second Street lots in order to facilitate the construction of an affordable multi-family residential building. If approved, the project, helmed by the Comox Valley Transition Society (CVTS) and Dawn to Dawn Action on Homeless Society, will consist of a three-storey building of 22 units, owned by Island Health.

Cumberland council passed a resolution to explore a partnership with School District 71 to set up a new facility through the Childcare BC New Spaces Fund of up to $3 million to create up to 75 new spaces for child care in the community. The resolution includes feedback via the Boys & Girls Clubs of Vancouver Island for expertise on submitting applications.

The Village of Cumberland staff has recommended installing 3000-Kelvin LED street lighting in residential areas, with 4000-Kelvin along busier connector roads and intersections. The lighting update would occur via BC Hydro’s streetlight replacement program, which encourages a switch to energy conserving lights with superior quality. The light conversion plan in Cumberland would begin in November. BC Hydro aims to complete all the lighting in the province by mid-2023.

Inspired Cannabis Co. at 625 Cliffe Avenue in Courtenay is now open every day of the week, prepared for phone and online orders ahead of pickup. They can be contacted at 250-871-2068.

Mike Nesbitt is the new head coach and general manager of the Comox Valley Glacier Kings for the 2020-21 Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League season. Mike brings over 20 years of coaching and managing experience to the Junior B club, having been head coach and general manager of the Ponoka Stampeders of the Heritage Junior B Hockey League (HJHL) in Alberta, as well as a coach with the Oshawa Generals AAA midget team.

CFB Comox has received its first new search and rescue fixed-wing aircraft in fifty years. The Spain-built and Airbus-manufactured CC-295 will be tested by the Royal Canadian Air Force before being put to use. The plane is the first of sixteen new aircraft expected to arrive.

Comox Valley Dental at B-1710 Comox Avenue welcomes Joan Angevine. Joan, a dental hygienist, brings plenty of experience and a kind disposition to their already talented team.

The Town of Comox has greenlit a 42-unit townhouse development at 2310 Guthrie Road, unanimously approving the rezoning, development permit and development variance permit applications, which also include 530 square metres of commercial space.

More than 225 acres of additional forested land has been acquired for the Cumberland Community Forest in the Village of Cumberland in the Perseverance Creek watershed, in partnership between conservation organizations, local governments, and a private timber company. The $2.5 million purchase is the largest to date for the Cumberland Community Forest Society.