There are a number of tree chipping options for residents of the Comox Strathcona waste management (CSWM) region this year.

You can drop off your tree at the firehalls in Comox and Courtenay on Saturday, January 7 and Sunday, January 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In addition, one-day tree chipping events are being held at the City of Campbell River’s Sportsplex on Saturday January 7 and in Cumberland at the fire hall on Sunday January 8, hours for both locations is 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The fire departments in Courtenay, Comox and Cumberland are also offering a special home pick up of Christmas trees for a $5 donation, just by calling the firehall for the area in which you live. The donations go to support local charities. → Continue

The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) board of directors has elected Edwin Grieve as its chair. Patti Fletcher was elected as vice-chair. They will serve in these positions for the next year.
This will be the second term as chair for Grieve, who was elected at the inaugural board meeting today. The chair, along with the other eight directors, oversees the activities and services that the regional district delivers to its nearly 60,000 residents.

“I feel confident in the future of the Comox Valley,” said Grieve, who has been a board director since 2008. “Our regional growth and sustainability strategies are pointing the way for how we will grow. We will be asked to make some big financial decisions in the coming year. We must be on one team – ‘Team Comox Valley’ – at the regional board table, because whatever benefits one of us is a benefit to us all.” → Continue

Wood Stove Exchange Rebate Program Extended Due to positive response from homeowners, the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) has extended its wood stove exchange program rebate program until June 30th, 2011.

The rebate program that launched in February quickly garnered interest from local homeowners wanting to replace their old smoke-belching wood stove with a qualifying new EPA/CSA low emission-approved wood stove or other qualifying appliance. The CVRD continues to receive a steady flow of applications and inquiries, and is therefore providing an extension to accommodate interested participants, as well as the local retailers and suppliers who process the requests and change out the wood stoves. → Continue