Courtenay woman makes $6-million bequest
See original article on The Times Colonist. A $6-million bequest from a Courtenay woman took members of the Comox Valley Community Foundation by surprise. “It was one of those jaw-dropping, heart-stopping moments,” said Norman Carruthers, the foundation’s president, on Friday. “This is just amazing.” Catherine Mary (Mamie) Aitken died in January at age 93. She…