We secured 4 summer students this year through the generous support of HRDC (Human Resources Development Canada) & the Comox Indian Band &, as you can see, our traditional red rails have had a new coat of paint & we were able to staff the office & docks 7 days a week from 9 am to 8 pm. Many thanks for their continued support.

 Yes, we’ve been hearing it for months - the winch doesn’t have a motor yet! Although it seems an easy fix, we are very thorough in our planning & are planning a hydraulic system to power the winch, which is extremely expensive & requires the approval of the Board of Directors. This item will be on the agenda for the next Board meeting. The graffiti on the winch was un-necessary!
Within the next 6 weeks a barge/piledriver will need access to the new building site & the majority of the boats on the breakwater side of “C” dock will have to be moved to allow entrance of the barge. This is planned as a one-day shuffle as the barge enters & then again (in approximately 5 weeks) as it leaves. We will contact vessel owners individually when we have a firm date scheduled.
It is recommended that vessels moored in the harbour have liability insurance. An incident with an uninsured vessel is usually costly & very complicated.
All vessels are checked on a semi-annual basis to ensure their CFV licenses are up to date. A recreational charge will be applied to every vessel not showing a valid license.

The slough was underutilized this summer & it was a quiet & peaceful place.
Steve continues to do electrical testing at the slough twice a week. He does both AC & DC testing on 4 stations all along the dock. The electrical log is in the office for vessel owners to review. There has been no variance in voltage so far this year.
“Key-holders” continued to abuse the dumpster by bringing house-hold garbage down for removal. Please be reminded that CVHA users pay for this service & should not have to subsidize your personal garbage. As a result the dumpster was removed for the summer months & will not return until September 30.
Courtenay Car Centre has fixed the bank that collapsed in the spring & it is now safe to moor vessels along the inside of the float.
Doug & Judy (Moon Raven) will be helping us again this winter in the slough. As staff is not on site on a daily basis their attention is a big asset to the CVHA staff & the users of the Courtenay Slough. We provide them with a list of vessel owners & their phone numbers for emergency situations.

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