Comox Valley News Blog
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Fathers Day Kite Fly
The 22nd Annual father's day kite fly was a success on Sunday. The annual tradition packed the parking lots and streets and brought hundreds of people to Goose Spit. The weather was perfect the winds were up, and they skies were colorful with a huge variety of kites big and small. Labels: beaches, entertainment, recreation
posted @ 5:46 PM
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Courtenay Burning Ban
If you have a pile of debris that you plan on burning, you better strike the match soon as all backyard burning, including camp fires, is about to be banned in Courtenay. Monday night, a recommendations made by fire chief Don Bardonnex, was agreed on by city councilors to strengthen an existing burning bylaw, and to end the fires indefinitely. The major reason for the change is cleaner air, as the smoke from backyard fires, especially on very calm days, can actually build to hazardous levels. These days backyard burning is completely unnecessary. For a few years now the City of Labels: courtenay, environment, recreation
posted @ 10:56 AM
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Friday, June 13, 2008
Avoid Shellfish - Red Tide is Here
The warning is out - Don't eat Shellfish. That is, if it is harvested from Areas 14 or 16, ( Consuming affected shellfish can result in symptoms within half an hour including numbness or tingling of the lips and tounge later spreading to the fingers and toes. This can also lead to the loss of muscular coordination and paralysis and trouble breathing. In some cases, it can lead to death within 12 hours of consumption. According to the DFO, as printed in the Comox Valley Echo, "...at the first sign of symptoms vomiting should be induced, a laxative should be taken, and water with baking powder or baking soda should be consumed. Medical attention should be sought as soon as possible. Cooking does not destroy the paralytic shellfish toxin." Labels: dining, recreation
posted @ 1:25 PM
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Monday, May 26, 2008
Comox Valley Parks - Section Added
With the summer quickly approaching kids and adults alike will be spending much more time at local parks. Labels: parks, recreation
The Comox Valley has numerous parks offering a wide variety of services ranking from sports facilities for Tennis, Basketball, Soccer and Baseball, to picnic areas, playgrounds, hiking trails, and more.
To help visitors discover the parks available in the Comox Valley, we have added a new "Comox Valley Parks" section to our site. This section will be expanded on and is still underway, but much information is already posted for both Courtenay and Comox Parks.
If you have any suggestions or comments, care to write some content or send some photos for various local parks, we will gladly review and post anything appropriate.
posted @ 5:14 PM
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Friday, May 23, 2008
Stay Out of the River
It's that time of year again and BC Hydro is warning those about to head out into the Warm weather has increased snow melt and seen the With more warm weather in the forecast this weekend, now is not the time to go tubing. It is recommended that only the most experienced river users with complete control over their vessels should be in the river during the higher flows. Labels: recreation, weather
posted @ 11:44 AM
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Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Fishing off King Coho
Its that time of year again where the fishing off of King Coho (at the end of Singing Sands Rd) is hot! Each night dozens of anglers are taking to the beach with trollers and moochers out in their boats just off shore. Labels: recreation
Last night I counted more than 40 fisherman on the shore, and more than 2 dozen boats. Unlucky Coho, Pink, and Chinook were being pulled to the beach one after another. There was no end to the excitement.
I started off out in the kayak. Now I'll admit, fishing from a kayak is a bit awkward, but enjoyable never the less. The first fish I reeled in was a rock cod, about 18 inches or so in length. A decent sized fish, but not what I was going for, so I let him go - actually, that was only part of the reason for release. First I was unsure of the legal size, but more importantly I was not about to put a fish with spikes on it, between my legs in a Kayak. No thank you.
An hour or so, and two dog fish later (I hate those things) , I headed in to fish from shore instead. I saw a number of salmon being brought in, but none were on my line. How frustrating. After a bit more effort I moved up the beach to visit with my wife and in laws. We sat around the fire and watched others continue to fish, with one man catching a young seagull. Fortunately the bird was only tangled in the line and not hooked, so they untangled the little guy and set him free.
Around dusk a fisherman decked out in waders had a nice fight and brought in a nice looking Coho, when I was forced to give it another try. After fishing for a while longer and getting my fair share of seaweed and bullheads, the woman next to me got a strong hit. As I turned to look, my line too went a zinging. The short fight brought in a small (just barely undersized) Chinook.
Thoughts of keeping him raced through my mind, but I knew better and let him swim free after a struggle with the hook. I may not have any fish in my freezer from last night, but at least I caught a nice looking fish, saw a bunch of other folks bring some in, and had a great night on the beach.
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If you plan on getting out to do a little fishing, they're biting on pink and white lures just off of King Coho, with BuzzBombs doing very well.
posted @ 3:45 PM
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Friday, June 08, 2007
Stay Out of the Puntledge River
With summer like temperatures here already, BC Hydro is warning to say out of Comox Valley rivers, including the popular Puntledge River. Labels: recreation
Last week 3 young adults had to be rescued by Search and Rescue after the currents became too much for them as they were tubing down the puntledge. With high snow levels still up on the hills, measured at 135 percent of normal last week, Comox Lake levels are high, forcing Hydro to spill water from the lake.
The river flow is currently 20 times what we would normally see this time of year, and as a result safety is at a minimum for swimmers.
So what does this mean? Stay out of the water. There will be plenty of time in the coming months to tube and swim once water levels are back to normal levels.
posted @ 4:58 PM
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