Margaret Mead said, 鈥淣ever doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.鈥�

Women and their families, health-care practitioners, and primary health care providers are invited to an information session about centering pregnancy on Jan. 28 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Comox Valley Campus of North Island College, Courtenay, Room P121.

Project Watershed extends a big thanks to Fluid Bar and Grill, Mike Toulmin Construction, and Good Karma Delivery for their donation of Community Way dollars (cw$).

The FallProof Balance and Mobility Program is a new exercise program designed to improve balance, strength, walking ability, and confidence.

Indicators of health in river systems include how suitable the water is to support life and how much water there is through the year 鈥� water quality and quantity.

The weather outside can be frightful, but things inside at Courtenay Recreation鈥檚 The LINC Youth Centre are definitely delightful.

With sunshine a rare treat these days in the Comox Valley, health-conscious locals are dutifully taking their supplements of vitamin D, the so-called 鈥渟unshine vitamin鈥� that鈥檚 normally produced in the skin from exposure to sunlight.

One would expect that the markings M+S, or Mud and Snow, on a tire would mean that it was designed for proper winter traction in all conditions.

Busy yet successful was the overall sentiment emerging from the various Christmas campaigns wrapping up for the year in the Comox Valley.