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LOVE THE COMOX VALLEY: Make an Eco-Pledge This Valentine’s Day!

The Comox Strathcona waste management (CSWM) service and the Comox Valley Conservation Strategy (CVCS) are calling on people to show their love for the earth this Valentine’s Day by signing online pledges for waste reduction and better environmental stewardship. Continue reading

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‘Count Me In’ Pledge launched. Be part of the solution!

Why the Count Me In Pledge? Be the solution. We can choose to become part of the solution, just by making our simple, everyday decisions differently. Sustainability is about recognizing that the environment underlies all social and economic concerns. This … Continue reading

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LOCAL POLITICIAN’S RESPONSES TO CVCS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES SURVEY

THE QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES ARE GROUPED BY MUNICIPALITY STARTING WITH COURTENAY (page 1), FOLLOWED BY COMOX, CUMBERLAND and the RURAL AREA DIRECTORS . ALL CANDIDATES ELECTED OR ACCLAIMED WERE ASKED TO RESPOND. City of Courtenay Starr Winchester, chose to provide one … Continue reading

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2012 CONSERVATION CALENDARS ON SALE NOW!

The Comox Valley Conservation Strategy (CVCS) has once again published its stunning local natural areas conservation calendar. Launched for the first time in 2011, the full-colour wall calendar is a one-of-a-kind educational tool, featuring lovely photographs and information about local … Continue reading

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LOCAL CANDIDATES RESPOND TO CONSERVATION STRATEGY QUESTIONNAIRE

RESPONSES ARE GROUPED BY MUNICIPALITY  (COURTENAY, COMOX, CUMBERLAND and then RURAL AREAS) City of Courtenay Starr Winchester chose to provide one answer, rather than respond to each question individually.  Her response can be found after question 6. Erik Eriksson, Jean … Continue reading

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Top Environmental Issues in the Upcoming Comox Valley Local Elections

    The Comox Valley Conservation Strategy has come up with this list of issues to act as a springboard for discussion going into the November 19th municipal elections. The Primer also offers some questions that can be asked of … Continue reading

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First Comox Valley Farm Cycle Tour a Success

The August 6th Comox Valley Farm Cycle Tour organized jointly by the Comox Valley Cycling Coalition, the Farmer’s Market, the Farmer’s Institute and Discover Comox Valley, saw nearly 200 cyclists participate in this self-guided cycle tour to local farms.  The … Continue reading

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Comox NE Woods Celebration a Big Success!

Despite snow flurries and freezing temperatures, a crowd of over 125 determined local residents crammed into Highland Secondary’s Multi-purpose Room on Wednesday February 23rd for a “Celebration and Public Information Session for the Northeast Woods” in Comox. The large wooded … Continue reading

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CELEBRATION & INFO SESSION FOR THE NORTHEAST WOODS of COMOX

The CVCS, a growing coalition of 17 local environmental and residents’ associations, invites the public to come out to Highland Secondary School (750 Pritchard Road, Comox) at 7:00pm on Wednesday, February 23rd to learn about the strategy to protect the … Continue reading

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2011 Comox Valley CONSERVATION CALENDAR now available!

The CVCS’s first-ever Comox Valley Conservation Calendar is selling fast! This beautiful wall calendar is a great educational tool for conservation and features lovely photos of local natural and sensitive ecosystems of the Comox Valley, such as Tsolum River, Morrison … Continue reading

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