Bouquets to the person questioning local churches. These are important questions and issues that need to be clearly articulated so that others can have an understanding of what values churches uphold. Unity Comox Valley did not receive your e-mail. If we had, the answers would have been: Yes — we have ordained women ministers, yes — we conduct gay marriages in our churches and yes — we accept other religions as being equally valid pathways to God. For us, the answers are simple and the questions frequently asked. Many of those who have found these answers to be inclusive, have found a spiritual home at Unity.Endless bookings to the Best Western Plus Westerly Hotel and Convention Centre, may they always fill their guest rooms. The Westerly fulfilled our every wish on our wedding day. The buffet was excellent and nobody went hungry. The venue was everything we hoped for. Sarah from sales and Laurel from the banquet staff need particular recognition for their instant action to met every one of our desires. I also wish to send endless happy customers to both Kim at Alley Cuts in Cumberland and Stephanie from Level 10 Eurospa in Courtenay. They are both artists who care about their clients and made me beautiful on a very special day. Thank you both so much. A special thanks to Kim, Lisa, Carol and other staff at Thrifty Foods Floral shop for all their assistance and patience with a couple who kept changing their minds. Thank you very much. You also helped make it a beautiful day. Thank you to the staff of Thrifty’s bakery for the delicious cake. Finally we wish to thank all our family and friends who made our special day full of magic.It looks like a great fit! Courtenay council wants  a new RCMP building on the former Courtenay High School site and the homeless advocates want a shelter there. Nobody wants a shelter as a neighbor, but with the RCMP as a neighbour, beside the shelter — it is all good! The extremely rich $30 million budget should easily accommodate both. A win /win/ win/win. RCMP/Homeless/ Neighbors/Taxpayers!Check out the CVRD website on property taxes. Rural residents are paying about twice as much for CVRD shared services as Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland. This is a direct cost of the four-government model for the Comox Valley, and the bill for all of the well-paid administrators. Sweet memories always — to the Comox Valley Bakehouse customers, who all helped make our son David Thompson’s Dream a reality. It was his and our family’s hope that his dream business would live on. Sadly that is not to be the case and the Comox Valley Bakehouse is no longer in business. And to answer the many queries that we have been getting — the new business that is operating in the same space is not part of his legacy. Any photos, media or printed references of David by the new business, are made without our support.

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