With 鈥渢housands of visitors鈥� flocking to the 59th edition of Comox Nautical Days last month, organizer Susan Wood told Comox council Wednesday the committee is already gearing up for a special 60th edition of the festival next summer.

At Wednesday鈥檚 council meeting, Wood presented a recap of the festival 鈥� which took place the B.C. Day long weekend at Marina Park 鈥� and added Comox Nautical Days is the 鈥渜uintessential community festival,鈥� as it featured 171 local performers, and a majority of craft booths, food vendors and exhibitors were local.

With plans underway already for the 鈥渄iamond jubilee鈥� celebration next year, Wood explained the organizers are preparing a proposal for additional funding to enhance the entertainment and other special programming initiatives.

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A public hearing is set for Oct.4 following approval of first and second readings Wednesday鈥檚 for a rezoning application for 638 Woodland Drive.

The application is for an amendment to add acupuncture by a registered acupuncturist as a permitted use for home occupation.

The amendment would be applicable to all properties in the town where the zoning permits a home occupation. Under Comox zoning bylaw 1850, acupuncture is currently not a permitted use for home occupation.

The public hearing is set for 6:30 p.m. at 1801B Beaufort Ave. (Comox council chambers).