They've heard from parents and staff members who would like a two-week spring break, and trustees are waiting for additional information before deciding on the calendar for the 2011-12 school year. Trustees decided Tuesday to defer any decision on next year's calendar to a special board meeting May 10 after receiving a report from the calendar committee this week.

A $1.7-million gift from Kensington Island Properties to Union Bay will help ensure residents of the seaside community have clean drinking water. The gift comes in the form of a Water Treatment Infrastructure Agreement, which the Union Bay Improvement District and KIP ratified last week.

Smoked Boerenkaas, one of Natural Pastures Cheese Company’s three finalist cheeses, was announced as winner in its category of ‘Flavoured Cheese with Added Non-Particulate flavouring’ at the Gala awards ceremony for the 2011 Canadian Cheese Grand Prix held in Toronto.

It's not the destination but the journey When fitness competitor Kaylee Norton of Royston set out on the "road to competition," it was never about arriving at the destination, but the journey to get there. "Figure competition is about evolution, constantly aiming to improve yourself for the next one," said Norton.

As the buildup to the May 2 federal election winds down, Vancouver Island North candidates had a final opportunity to respond to questions and concerns from the public at an all-candidates' forum Thursday at the Filberg Centre, hosted by the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Creative and critical thinking helped four Comox Valley teams qualify for the Global Finals of Destination ImagiNation.

Sharon and Gene Scheidl are none too impressed with their Friday experience at the federal election advance polling station at the Comox Recreation Centre.

Colin Angus and his team were the first to voyage the entire length of the Amazon River by raft and only the third to navigate it by any means. He is reliving the epic adventure this month with public presentations throughout Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland, including a presentation this Saturday night at North Island College.