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Week of October 2 to 8, 2012 Total calls for service = 116 Impaired driving = 3 Assaults = 2 Break and enters = 2 Thefts = 8 Mischief = 3 1. October 5 8000 block Gunther Road Police responded to a theft complaint at a residence.

Top awards Quality Foods won gold at the Annual Independent Grocer of the Year Awards October 2 in Toronto. The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers named Quality Foods in Courtenay’s Driftwood Mall the top grocer in all of Canada.

BC Ferries and users oppose location at Wharf at Westview

Reduced project scope eliminates two timber sections

Members will have another vote

Beef recall Consumers across the country are advised to check meat products in their homes in the wake of the biggest beef recall in Canadian history.

Majority of MPs defeat proposed legislation in free vote

Performance leads to little surprise in away track record

Corporation can raise prices by 12 per cent over next three years

Steps include investigating grant opportunities