A look back

Each week we feature Valley history taken from our back issues

  • Oct. 25, 2012 9:00 a.m.

Each week we feature Valley history taken from our back issues.

Five years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record:

Happiness is four soft paws and puppy breath.

The Cusack family was devastated recently when their specially trained dog was stolen from their yard. But the tears turned to joy when their six-month-old puppy, Nerlika was turned into the SPCA.

“I am so happy,” said Natasha Cusack, the mother of three young children who have autism. “Whoever took her probably doesn’t realize what she does for this family.”

Ten years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record:

When Her Majesty The Queen arrives in Victoria this Friday, she and her British entourage will drive down the winding driveway to Lieut.-Gov. Iona Campagnolo’s residence — right past a piece of the Comox Valley.

For hanging from the ornate lamp posts that line the long, curving drive will be 14 or more hanging baskets, resplendent in their fall colours, courtesy of Kevin Moore of Renaissance Greenhouse and Gardens of Courtenay.

Fifteen years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record:

The Island Highway near Tsolum Elementary is a death trap waiting to happen, says a mother who recently witnessed an accident at the Smith Road intersection.

“Less than one month into the new school year … there has been a close call that could have been a major accident,” said Tanis Moyls.  “Why is there not a flashing light installed to make the people more aware that this is a school zone?”

Twenty years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record:

Depleted roster = increased effort.

That’s the formula for success that’s keeping the Comox Valley Raiders on the winning track these days in the Vancouver Island Midget Football League.

As their ranks continue to be reduced through injury, the remaining Raiders continue to dig deep for inspiration, and Sunday afternoon in Duncan some gutsy two-way play by the veterans and determined efforts by some newcomers boosted Comox to a 12–7 victory over the Cowichan Chiefs.

Twenty-five years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record:

A Vancouver-based technologies company is seeking support for a project it says will organically remove pollution from the Tsolum River.

Representatives of Condo Earth Technologies were in town early this week to explain how micro-organisms could naturally clean acid mine drainage. Developed over 15 years by American scientist Jo Davison, the process puts to work specific micro-organisms that literally eat the metals that otherwise cause acidity in mine water.

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