Spring forward: Move your clock ahead Saturday night Daylight Savings Time
$ WIN UP TO2X1.5 500 IN PRIZES
with a Free Week trial trial,, or join for NO SIGN UP FEE. CURVES
Ends March 31, 2012
250-287-8379
www.curvescampbellriver.com FULL PROCESS
FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2012
Newstand 75¢
www.campbellrivermirror.com
City tells pole peeling plant to cut the noise
Walk for a Wish Janine Annett is going to walk from Port Hardy to Victoria April 3 – May 3 in an effort to raise money and awareness for child poverty issues. See story Page A19.
KRISTEN DOUGLAS CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR
ALISTAIR TAYLOR/THE MIRROR
The owner of the pole peeling plant on Duncan Bay road has been ordered to implement noise reduction measures identified in a sound consultants report. “Our office has spoken to the plant owner (Northern Pressure Treated Wood Ltd.) by telephone and we will send a letter outlining council’s request,” said city clerk Peter Wipper. “The city is awaiting a response from the plant owner, which will determine timelines for action.” The sound consultant’s recommendations include reducing the area of the log in-feed and outfeed openings in the debarker; enclosing log in-feed and out-feed openings with insulated tunnels; and installing a series of flexible vinyl curtains along the tunnels. Mike McCollough, president of Northern Pressure Treated Wood, hinted earlier in the week that his company has already done enough and has no intentions of implementing any of the recommendations in BKL Consultants’ report. “We trust that...the City of Campbell River will agree that the financial burden already imposed by the City of Campbell, by asking for a noise level report, is sufficient,” McCollough said.
“If further measures to abate the noise levels are requested by the City of Campbell River it will definitely scare all existing businesses already operating in the City of Campbell River and it will chase away any potential investors looking to set up in the region.” Connie Cawley, who lives across the street from the pole peeler plant, said the message is coming through loud and clear. “It’s pretty clear the guy who owns the pole plant is not going to do anything about it,” Cawley said. “It sounds like that’s his final say. He basically said he’s not doing anything else. This is like a horse and pony show. Continued on A4
WebPoll We asked: Does Campbell River need Rivercorp? You said: Yes – 59 votes (30%) No – 137 votes (69%) Today’s question: Did you support the teacher’s strike? Vote at campbellrivermirror.com
TYEE CHEVROLET CHEVROLET BUICK GMC
7x2.5
TYEE CHEV PROCESS
See dealer for details.
570 - 13th Avenue • 250.287.9511 www.tyeechev.ca scan here to go to tyeechev.ca
DL#10790