Tag archive for ‘weather’
How to Create Emergency Kits & Plan for Natural Disasters
So, yeah, Mother Nature has been having some very serious personal issues with us folks on Vancouver Island for the last week or so. It’s nerve wracking at these sort of times when you look around your house and realize that you’ve got one match, a tiny tea light, no stored water and the pantry [...]
Breaking News – Valley Flooding Forces Closures, Evacuations
Courtenay Mayor Greg Phelps declared a weather-related state of emergency and an evacuation alert was ordered for Cumberland residents living near Comox Lake this afternoon as torrential rains seriously impact the Comox Valley. The RCMP is advising limited or no traffic into Courtenay and schools were closed early today as well. The Fifth Street Bridge [...]
Beating The Winter Blues
Editor’s Note: Registered Clinical Counselor Esther Kane is here with us again today to talk about one of the hottest Winter topics – Seasonal Affective Disorder.
For me, Winter is a real challenge – and families definitely go through it together. So if the cold and gray is getting you down, try a few of [...]
Snow Sled Walks in the Comox Valley
Every day, it’s the same question: “Mommy, when is it going to snow? Santa won’t come if it never snows.”
While I’m sure kids in warmer climates would definitely debate the merits of her theory, our daughter could not help but find herself bundled up and ready to hit the hills the last couple of days [...]
Create A Winter Wonderland In The Garden
It’s true – Winter is on its way. These warmer days and sunny mornings aren’t fooling me. When I open the door my breath fogs out in a misty veil around me and the grass actually crunches underneath my feet.
It’s getting colder and it’s about time I get outside to tend to my garden. If [...]
Community
Multimedia
The Comox Valley
Features
Designed by Ken Henderson • Implemented by Tate Lucas
Entries (RSS)