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Ha-cha-cha-cha! Discovery Passage is always cold, especially in the winter, but Eddy Cliff, 34, dove in every day for 29 straight days to raise money and food for the Campbell River Food Bank. See more photos on Page A3.

The fate of the Sportsplex, Centennial Pool and fire crews was sealed by council this week. City council went through a list of potential service cuts at a financial planning meeting Tuesday night in an effort to eliminate a $3.6 million 2012 budget deficit. Council decided not to close the Sportsplex for July and August which would have saved $111,000 but would have eliminated 29,800 visits and displaced several user groups and forced the cancellation of 15 special summertime events, such as Movies Under the Stars. “I believe it’s not in the best interest of the community because a lot of important events would be lost and there would be a disruption to city staff (who would have to be laid off),” Coun. Claire Moglove said. Coun. Larry Samson agreed closing the Sportsplex was not an option. “I don’t think we should be closing the Sportsplex, it’s too important to our youth,” he said. “I just think it’s a non-starter.” Council also chose to keep Centennial Pool open and fund operations with the gaming reserve, a replenishing reserve used to fund community social services.

Council also had a lengthy discussion surrounding reducing four-person fire crews down to three in an effort to save $311,310. Moglove tabled a motion to remove reducing fire crews from the list of options. “I believe it comes down to public safety,” Moglove said. Samson, a former fire chief, said reducing the number of first responders would be putting the city and the fire department in harm’s way. “Our dollar loss (after a fire) is among some of the lowest in the province and it’s because of our firefighters,” Samson said. “For $2 a month, I don’t think we should reduce the manpower of our fire department.” Coun. Andy Adams said although he was loathe to not support taking the reduction off the table, he said he felt because of the serious financial situation the city is in, it had to remain Continued on A3

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Eddy’s last swim After diving into the salt chuck 28 straight days through February, the final day was still bonechilling cold for Eddy Cliff. The 34-year-old husband and father of three swam to solicit donations for the food bank, in memory of his late cousin Jake Hebenton who did the same thing 10 years ago. Inspired by the singing and drumming of his friends, Cliff dove in for the final time Wednesday afternoon. In the end, he inspired people to give many boxes of food and more than $1,000 in cash.

Budget: Firefighter reduction defeated in close vote Continued from A1 an option. In the end, council voted to nix reducing fire crews, with councillors Adams, Mary Storry and Mayor Jakeway opposed. Council continued to pare down its services. It chose to reduce grass trimming and manual mowing in neighbourhood parks and tot lots such as Penfield West, Bowen

Park and Cambridge Park by 14 per cent. Grass trimming affects fence lines, playground perimeters, signage, and benches. Manual mowing is used in areas that are too small to use a ride-on mower. Ro s s M i l n t h o r p, the city’s manager of parks, recreation and culture said as a result of the reduction in service, he suspects some

parks will see minimal service. Council then chose to slash the horticulture budget by 25 per cent and increased business licence fees by $150 per year, which will impact roughly 2,000 existing community businesses. Council also voted to reduce the Communities in Bloom budget to $2,000. The competition committee had asked council for $26,000 but

that figure was too high for council. “I wish we could do the full $26,000 but I think the Communities in Bloom Committee will understand,” Storry said. “They’ve got some great corporate sponsors and hopefully next year we’ll be able to re-instate the full amount.” The city won the national competition in its population cate-

gory last year and this year is invited to participate at the international level. The committee said last week if the city chose to reduce its parks staff it would pull out of the competition. Council also made the following cuts to services: ■ Decrease maintenance and repair levels on city buildings by 13 per cent

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increase or $288 more per year. Council has three options for balancing the budget – increasing taxes, cutting city services, and drawing from reserves. Keeping in mind council may have to resort to option number one, Coun. Andy Adams said it would not be fair to small business owners to raise their property taxes as well as taxes on their business. “Small business owners are also typically property owners here in Campbell River, so it would be a double whammy for small business owners who

are right now on the margin,” Adams said. “They’re on the margin because disposable income is down in our community and the first thing that takes a hit is the small businesses. To hit them with a residential tax increase and a business increase tax increase, I think it’s putting some of our small businesses at an increased risk and they are the lifeblood of our community and keeping the economic engine running.” Coun. Claire Moglove was hesitant to make a decision regarding taxes so early on in the budget process when

council doesn’t know what the bottom line of the operating budget will be. Moglove also acknowledged that some business owners may prefer to have the tax increase on their business as opposed to on their property, as often business taxes can be written off. “It possibly may be in the business community’s best interest to increase the business tax and limit the increase in residential tax,” Moglove said. “Maybe the business class would actually prefer a business tax increase because it’s tax deductible.”

Coun. Larry Samson agreed with Moglove that council should hold off on making a decision. Adams countered that a decision now would define some of the parametres and council could, at a later date, rescind the motion to not increase taxes and re-consider its decision. In the end, Moglove and Samson were the only councillors opposed to not increasing business taxes. Last year, business taxes increased by half a per cent. For the average business, valued at $147,000, that meant an increase of roughly $25 per year.

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Teachers will be on strike for three consecutive days next week, starting Monday morning. A total of 87 per cent (27,946 of 32,309 votes cast) of teachers voted Wednesday in favour of escalating from Phase 1 job action. The B.C. Federation of Teachers announced early Thursday morning its members will walk off the job. Neil Thompson, president of the Campbell River District Teachers’ Association, said the vote turned out as he expected. “I’m not surprised,” Thompson said. “Teachers are angry and teachers wanted to let the government know they’re bullying.” He said a full withdrawal of services is not his first choice but there are little options left. “I’m concerned it’s too much of a disruption to the public,” Thompson said. “Basically we’ve thrown up our hands and don’t know what else to do.” The B.C. Teachers Federation has been in a battle with its employer, the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association and the provincial government over a new teachers contract since March 2011. Teachers entered into Phase 1 of job action in September 2011 and since then

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Campbell River teachers joined their counterparts from across B.C. in a protest last Monday. Teachers are angry over imposed legislation to force teachers back to work.

essentially extends the current teachers’ contract. Teachers are prohibited from strike action during the cooling-off period and non-compliance could result in penalties per day of $475 for individual teachers, $2,500 for officials such as Thompson, and $1.3 million for the union. The bill also appoints a mediator and includes changes to special-needs education funding, classroom sizes and teacher bargaining rights. Under the legislation, kindergarten classes cannot have more than 22 students while Grade 1 to 3 classes cannot exceed 24. Most Grade 4 to 12 classes can have up to 30 students, and in those that exceed the cap, teachers will

receive additional compensation. Abbott said while the legislation is in place, a government-appointed mediator will work with all three parties to negotiate a contract. Elaine Thompson, vice-president of the association representing Campbell River teachers, said a gover nment-appointed mediator will side with the province. “It’s not going to be an independent mediator,” Elaine said. “The mediator will look at their (the government’s) language and make us agree and be complicit rather than have real mediation.” Thompson said the gover nment, which yesterday was advocating for anti-bullying day, is being hypocriti-

cal. “I felt nauseous and angry when I saw (Premier) Christy Clark standing in front of the legislature saying how important stopping bullying is to her,” Thompson said. “You want to look at the definition of bullying – look at what’s being done to the teachers. It’s gut-wrenching she’s standing out there in front of the legislature in her pink shirt and talking about anti-bullying while at the same time destroying teachers’ incentives to feel good about their job. “It’s hard to believe a government that’s supposed to represent students in this province would do something so horrific,” Thompson said. The teachers federation, which has been without a contract since June 2011, is asking for a 15 per cent cost of living increase over three years, as well as improved classroom sizes and compositions. How-

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The start of the new semester brings a bustle of activity to Carihi with the preparation for next year, the countdown to Graduation, and the many activities that come into the fold. Our Counselling Department is very busy with programming students for next year and have begun visiting classes for our returning students and have plans to visit Phoenix to go over the course selection process. I would encourage all parents to take some time with your children to go over our course booklet and assist them with course selection. It is our hope that schedules will be available for students before the end of the year. Please see the programming schedule for details or contact one of our counsellors for answers to specific questions. Our staff has been engaged in a discussion around district reconfiguration and our shift from a 10-12 school to a 9-12 school. We are making plans and preparations for a smooth transition for both our incoming students and incoming staff. We have benefitted from the feedback our community has given with regards to reconfiguration and are using that information to guide our process. We plan to share our plans for incoming Grade 9 and 10 students during our Open House on March 7. Finally, I would like to remind parents to stay in close contact with your child’s teacher for information on academic progress. Attendance information, as always, is available on Parent Connect and I encourage you to check regularly. As we busily work through the next few months, please contact the school should you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Mr. S. Toal, Principal

Grad 2012 update Prom: Saturday, June 23rd, 7PM – Strathcona Gardens Tickets are $35 and go on sale after Spring Break Grad Ceremony: Thursday, June 28th 6PM – Strathcona Gardens Tickets are $12 until June 1st then become $15 – on sale following Spring Break After grad celebration – Immediately following the ceremony until 6AM Cost is $150 or points raised through fundraising. Current fund raisers for after grad – Contact the School for more details Aroma Coffee Sales CR Bottle Depot Epicure gift pack sales Beauticontrol Mother’s Day gift packs Caps and Gowns can now be paid for in the main office - $25. Deadline to pay for Cap and Gown is March 15th. Baby photos are past due, if you want your child to be in the baby slide show at graduation – these must come to the school ASAP. Any parents interested in helping with any aspect of graduation from making prom decorations to supervising at aftergrad or helping with the ceremony can please contact Jane Kolmatycki at the school. These are all significant events and any help is greatly appreciated.

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Athletics Thank you to all staff, students, and community volunteers for all of your efforts as our winter season comes to an end and our spring season begins.

Tyee Girls Soccer begins over the coming weeks. This year there will be three teams for girls to choose from. We have an “A” and “B” senior team as well as a recreation squad. The senior team will be hosting the “AAA” Island Championship this year and hopes are high the team can make a record ninth appearance at the Provincial Championship in early June. The Carihi Basketball season is coming to a close. Over 50 students participated in a fun filled season. Thanks to coaches, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Barnes, Mrs. Cottingham and Shelby Huffman for donating their time.

The Senior Girls’ Basketball team concluded their season last week with a solid effort at the Wellington Invitational Tournament. They finished with two strong games against Vanier and NDSS. In the NDSS game the girls came back from an 18 point deficit to win 42-38. The Girls’ team also attended tournaments in Comox and Saltspring and as the season progressed they demonstrated much better team play and skill development. The team consists of 17 players: Jesse Sterling, Ayla Akehurst, Eilidh Rasmussen, Haley Craddock, Erin Garneau, Shai Sutherland, Megan Bond, Cassidy Chersinoff, Josie Simpson, Selena Fong, Mackenzie Kennedy-Burgoyne, Shaeden McMillan, Marissa Boyle, Bianka Labelle Robert, Victoria Peters, Claire Pomeroy and Jessica March.

Running Club continues every Monday. All students are welcome to join the group which usually consists of approximately 35 students. We run in the Beaver Lodge Lands and distances vary between 8 and 10kms.

Performing Arts Congratulations to the Carihi Jazz Band, who along with the Little Big Band hosted a successful Valentine’s Dance on February 10. Thank you to all who support our band program, and to the Little Big Band for sharing the venue. Our Band Program is off to Camp Homewood for their annual Band Retreat in March and will be working with Patrick Boyle from the University of Victoria.

The Carihi Senior Improv team travelled to Victoria in early February to compete in the Vancouver Island Finals of the Canadian Improv games. They started off the weekend with excellent team play in the semi-final round. One strength of the team is the hilarious characters they create on stage, and this makes them a huge crowd favourite at the improv events where they perform. Their skilled scenes secured them a spot in the Finals round on Sunday night, where they performed their best work yet. The Senior team ended up 4th on Vancouver Island, but were mere points behind the front runners. Congratulations on your success! Congratulations to the cast and crew of Grim, who will be performing at the North Island Festival this weekend at Highland Secondary in Comox. Thank-you to Mrs. Knight for all your work with these talented young actors!

Power Mechanics Program needs Donations Our Auto Shop is in need of some equipment! If any families have old lawnmowers or other powered equipment that they may want to get rid of, please let us know. Donations to the Carihi Secondary Mechanics program would be more than welcome!

Spread the Net Fundraiser Carihi would like to thank our community for supporting us in our efforts to raise funds for the Spread the Net Student Challenge. What started off as a class project, turned into a very rewarding fundraising experience for the staff and students at Carihi. Special thanks go out to Emily Koopman and her mother Kim Koopman who were very instrumental in the success of the Tidemark Concert Fundraiser. They tirelessly organized and executed this very enjoyable event and raised over $2000 in the process. Thanks also go out to Catherine Temple of gocampbellriver.com who supported our school’s efforts through her website and an article in the paper. Carihi would also like to thank the following list of sponsors of the Spread the Net Challenge. 97.3 The Eagle Sealand Aviation Grieg Seafood Scotia Bank Boston Pizza

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Because of their support, Carihi raised (at last count) close to $3000 – a total of 300 bednets to help prevent the spread of malaria. Our original goal was 50. Finally, thanks also go out to the Campbell River Mirror who supported Carihi by publishing three articles about this initiative.

Calendar of Events – Course Selection Dates

• February 20th – 24th Counsellors will meet with current grade 10 and 11 students to discuss course programming for next year. • February 21st Registration appointment for current Carihi students and parents. February 28th Parent meeting at Campbell River Band office – 7:00 pm • Feb. 27th – March 2nd Carihi students complete course registration • March 5th – 9th Counsellors will meet with Ecole Phoenix grade 8 and 9 students to discuss course programming for next year. • March 7th Phoenix parent registration meeting at Carihi Grade 8 6:00 – 7:00 pm Tour 7:00 – 8:00 pm Grade 9 8:00 – 9:00 pm • March 12th/13th Phoenix grade 8s and 9s complete registration for 2012/2013 on Student/Parent Connect.

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Two Carihi Secondary students are in trouble after starting a fire at the school. Firefighters were called to the school on Feb. 22, around 2:50 p.m., after fire was discovered burning on an outside wall, near the language room. The small blaze was extinguished before any major damage occurred. When firefighters determined it was arson, RCMP were called to the scene. Then on Friday, police were contacted by a parent who said it was their son who started the fire. Investigators were also told another student either took part or was there when the arson occurred. The matter remains under investigation

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Robron Park improvements will be delayed for at least another year as council chose to cut the project from the 2012 budget to free up funding in city reserve accounts. C o u n c i l d e l i b e rated its capital budget (facilities and infrastructure) at Tuesday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial planning meeting. Most of the capital projects will be funded by the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reserves, or savings, accounts and will not be funded by taxation revenues. E ve n s o, M ayo r Walter Jakeway was opposed to spending on capital projects. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying to cut

back on capital spending at all. We shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be spending it,â&#x20AC;? Jakeway said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d cut out everything except the Downtown Revitalization Plan. Anything that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; t already underway or spent should be gone.â&#x20AC;? Coun. Andy Adams tried to explain capital spending would not affect taxation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s external funding thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s set aside for capital projects,â&#x20AC;? Adams said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come from taxpayers.â&#x20AC;? Jakeway said he would rather the city focused on eliminating the $3.6 million 2012 budget deficit and getting the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial house in order than getting â&#x20AC;&#x153;distractedâ&#x20AC;? by capital. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want everybody to get focused in 2012 on what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really here for and then in 2013, 2014 to have fun and spend capital,â&#x20AC;? Jakeway said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Capital is a huge distraction, it requires meetings and gets us off tar-

get. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a huge problem and spending money looks bad. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why I keep saying a zero tax increase because I want to get everybody to pay attention to the problem. I know it looks like I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on, but I know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to get back to basics.â&#x20AC;? Council did choose to withdraw its application to the provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Recreation Program for the Robron Park upgrade project in order to free up $450,000 from the Parks Parcel Tax, $100,000 from the Gaming Reserve, and $300,000 from the Community Works Fund. However, council did vote to allocate $250,000 from the Parks Parcel Tax to be held in the reserve until the city is in a better position financially to undertake the project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been a big supporter of the Robron Park development proj-

ect but unfortunately circumstances are such that we simply donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the funding to proceed at this time,â&#x20AC;? Coun. Claire Moglove said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know the project is important to the community but we just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it in 2012.â&#x20AC;? Jakeway disagreed that Robron Park is a priority to the community, noting some of the existing facilities are not well-used. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I see an outdoor lacrosse box that gets almost no use,â&#x20AC;? he said. Council also cut $125,000 from the capital budget for upgrades to the courtyard of the Enterprise Centre which houses Rivercorp and Tourism Campbell River. Jakeway said he would prefer to see a new building. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My dream would be to get them out of that building in two to three years,â&#x20AC;? Jakeway said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a motivative, innovative, creative building.â&#x20AC;?

Council also raised residential water utility rates to: $15 per month as of April 1, $17 per month as of July 1, $19 a month on Jan. 1, 2013 and by $21 per month by July 1, 2013. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are the envy of Vancouver Island,â&#x20AC;? Mo glove said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To maintain our quality of water we require infrastructure upgrades. While I do understand this is a fairly significant increase..we have to be in a position to maintain a safe and dependable water system.â&#x20AC;? Council also chose to take $219,000 from the garbage and recycling reserve to put towards reducing user fees for that service; took $442,500 from the tax stabilization reserve to address one-time costs in the 2012 budget; and took $25,000 from the fire equipment fire replacement reserve to replace the exhaust pipe at the downtown fire hall.

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too without having to cut services homeowners this year. to the badly.â&#x20AC;? TuesIn an interview prior The BCAA announced the BC Catalyst notification from the equipment removal (BCAA) he day that Elk Falls Assessment Authority is to at the former Catalyst means it mill said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;My personal intention increase pulp and paper the legislative have a zero per cent tax goal no longer meets in 2012. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my personala few requirements for a major indusand Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure I can bring with me trial property. other councillors along

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Legislated settlement no surprise Nobody seems to be overly surprised that the provincial government has decided to use legislation to end yet another contract negotiation with B.C.’s teachers. Historically, when it comes to We say: Liberals’ contract negotiations, the B.C. concern for Teachers’ Federation and the children certainly Liberal government have gotten along like milk and vinegar, with seems selective contract negotiations ending in legislation. This time, however, the Liberals appear to have found opportunity in teachers’ job action. Premier

Christy Clark, who is slumping in the polls, says she will not seek more taxpayer dollars to pay government workers. The BCTF, however, is quick to note that MLAs currently make about $102,000, on which they receive an annual percentage increase based on the consumer price index. Education Minister George Abbott says he is concerned for the vulnerable children who have been negatively impacted by the teachers’ job action. While this concern may be sincere, it certainly seems selective. British Columbia has the worst child-poverty

rate in the country, and the new provincial budget, recently announced by Finance Minister Kevin Falcon, does nothing to address this. Nor will it help parents struggling with the cost of day care, or post-secondary students saddled with large loans. Meanwhile, the cost of living continues to skyrocket, but Falcon will not consider raising the corporate tax until 2014 – after the election. No, it’s no surprise the Liberal government is pushing a legislated contract on teachers. It’s just business as usual. – Black Press

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Time to stand up and pay up Having read in our local papers that city council is open to other views about potential financial solutions for the 2012, here goes... When I moved her in 1981, Campbell River was a very proud community. Bragging was the name of the game: Salmon Capital of the World, a strong commercial and sports fishery, a booming forest industry, sawmills, the pulp mill, a strong mining industry, richest small town in Canada. Campbell River had the lowest household taxes in B.C. and strong elementary and secondary school system with a growing population. Who could be blamed for bragging? While this plethora of good luck and positive world conditions existed, not enough money was pent on sports and cultural facilities and events. Storm, sanitary sewers, curbs and gutters were given low priority. Storm sewers resembled neglected First World War trenches. Sanitary sewers were neglected. Consequently, the restoration in Willow Point of Erickson Road to Hilchey Road naturally ran over budget. Eventually, all the high living came to a crushing end. The city had to catch up with all the neglected work. Curbs, gutters, storm sewers and sewer cross connections had to be found and fixed (notice the sewage smell in Willow Point disappeared?). The money that should have been spent in the time of plenty had to be spent in the Continued on A11

Logger Mike feels the cold of winter and of cutbacks

Conversations with Mike By Paul Rudan

I could swear I heard growling. On a wonderful snowy day, as I happily composed photographs, I looked around for the damn dog spoiling the effect. But there was no snarling beast waiting to take another chunk of leg from this old paperboy. Not as I could see. But there it was again, a low, piercing growl that seemed close by. I looked up and there was Big Logger Mike, bright and yellow in the morning sunshine, with a thick coat of fresh snow on him too. “Hmm,” I thought, “I could use a winter photo of the ol’ boy for his column.” Click, click... “Stop taking my photograph,

grrrrrrrr,” Big Mike growled. Of course, where else would the sound be coming from? I tried a friendly greeting, “What a great day, looks wonderf...” “LOOKS FREEZING TO ME!” he bellowed with such force that snow and ice fell from the nearby trees. “When is SOMEONE from the CITY going to scrape this ---- off of ME!” I stood agape for a moment as I looked around at the roads as merchants and bankers danced in wellpolished shoes through the slush. “Looks like they might be kinda busy,” I reckoned. In that instant our yellow stalwart on the downtown spar turned crimson. “Oh no!” he said, waving his finger.

“They’re just starting the cutbacks, saving money, cutting here, pennypinching there...” He stopped to take a breath. “...And now they can’t even take care of me! Me! Their numero uno ambassador to the city. The guy who’s survived every elected dufus who’s ever passed through city hall. And look at me now, snow’s dripping down my neck, down my back and right into the crack of my...” “Stop! Yes, I get your point,” I yelled. But Big Mike just shook his head, he was on a roll. “It’s not just me, you know. The kids will suffer too if they close the outdoor pool. “And, you know, I’m all for closing

the Sportsplex in the summer, but why can’t they hold outdoor events there?” I shook my head in wonder. “No slopitch tournaments which, by the way, mostly raise money for charity and no July 1 skateboard competition?” Big Mike asked with a stunned look on his face. “You think the kids won’t just run the competition on their own and go whiz in the bushes? “You can’t even open community washrooms in this city without going into debt!” He was clearly on a roll. “And one more thing, would somebody, please, get me a heater!” paulr@campbellrivermirror.com

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Planting the seed of self-sufficient food production Breaking new ground for a hands-in-dirt experience is the start of an interesting collaboration between North Island College and the city’s Land Use Dept. The joint project, Backyard Gardening and Small-Scale Agriculture, begins in midMay and includes four sessions. It is exciting to hear that Kira DeSorcey will be the instructor. She is a former Timberline student and the inspiration behind

the Edible Courtyard business. Kira is a horticulture garden at NIC which technician, has become a permacullearning centure designer tre for stuand the gardents at the den manager school interat BlueJay ested in food Lake Farm on production. Cortes Island. The course She currently is designed to does edible attract first landscape time gardenMorgan Ostler design and ers who are Urban Gardener particularly interested in healthy eating as well enjoys creating comas those who are tak- munity and school ing it a step further and gardens. What make this want to learn about the small scale farming course so special is that

it includes hands-on learning in the campus garden as well as visits with local growers and info on the city’s plans to encourage and attract new farmers. I’m planning to enroll in the course and I hope to see many Urban Gardener readers joining me in this new venture. The fee is $95 and to book space please call the North Island College office. Worms In A Tub farming is an easy way to raise those lively Red Wrigglers whose

mission in life is to convert your kitchen waste into rich brown compost. There are tubs designed especially for raising worms but they can be costly. A local lady who recently retired from the business of growing worms has a few tubs for sale at the very reasonable price of $55 each. That includes the instructions on how to set up your worm farm. Her contact number is 923-8431.

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lean years at higher costs. With the good years gone, like Greece, we have to bite the bullet. If we can believe our financial crowd, the $3.5 million loss can be knocked off by a small increase in household taxes, less tha a dollar a day. If this is the case, I see no crisis. We’ve had the good times, now its time stand up

the geography and workings of the community engineering and planning departments to work developing a 20-year plan. When we get back on our feet, we will have a staff who will be ready to run the administration and logistics of the recovery. That is their expertise and we hired them for that purpose. Councils may have some ideas on the

for Campbell River and pay up. The Sportsplex has come under scrutiny when cutbacks are considered. A small increase in user fees could make a large difference. Reduction of city staff and workers is counter-productive. Face it – they are consumers and their wages circulate within the town. Laying off staff who understand

way forward, but the implementation of the work is the job of the staff and workers and when we have a change in council, the work will continue according to the overall plan. There are many ideas floating around about how to get back on our feet. For example, the suggestion by Richard Show to get into the ship building industry is a worthwhile

endeavour. Campbell River has had a cheap ride for decades. No money in means no work done. A small tax increase will bring us into a better financial situation. If there is no tax increase, the result will be lost jobs at the city and will include expensive severance payouts. We have a choice. Denis Hayes Campbell River

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have a different per- ment of someone seen spective in life and one as a threat; using perthat will never change. sistent aggressive or They don’t grow out unreasonable behavof these despicable ior through tactics behaviors, they find like verbal, nonverbal, ways to improve their psychological, physiskills. They manipu- cal abuse and humililate, deceive and evade ation. Someone accountwho is being ability by bullied at scapegoating work is consomeone else tinually in order to criticized c a m o fl a u g e and subject their own to malicious shortcomings rumors, gosand wrongdosip, and ings. Sian Thomson innuendo. W h i l e Just Cause Their dignity, harassment integrity is is discrimination that involves char- attacked. Their comacteristics protected petence is questioned. by Canada’s Human Their work is underRights Act – ethnicity, mined, often reprereligion, age, sex, fam- sented as having been ily status, disability done by someone else. and sexual orientation They receive deadlines – bullying is not about that set the person up to fail. They are any of these. According to State denied time off. Their University of New privacy is invaded. York and Wayne State They feel constantly U n ive r s i t y, wo rk - stressed, worried, and place bullying is the off balance, constantly re peated mistreat- second guessing them-

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selves. Victims of this form of violence hate going to work, gradually get sicker and sicker and often suffer from a whole range of psychological and physical symptoms: from insomnia to exhaustion, from irritability to depression, from concentration difficulties to panic attacks- or even to heart attacks. Most suffer a degree of post traumatic stress disorder. Most end up leaving a job they used to love, some try to endure it until they become gravely ill, and a few end their lives. It has been 13 years since the International Labour Organization (INL) reported that physical and emotional violence are becoming some of the biggest issues facing employees. According to a 2006 report issued by the International Labour Organization, abuse in the workplace has reached epidemic levels in some countries and is taking a major toll on their economies, due to increased absenteeism and sick leave. The INL reports there is a loss of employment amounting to $19 billion and a drop in productivity of $3 billion due to workplace bullying. In fact it is such a big issue and one that is not covered under any Human Rights legislation that the provinces of Ontario, Saskatchewan and Quebec have passed laws that address workplace harassment. In Ontario, jail time is an option. And if you thought workplace bullying was bad, the psychological terror of “mobbing” in the workplace is even worse and just as common. Dr. Heinz Leymann, a psychologist and medical scientist, Continued on A13

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Just Cause: Workplace aggression isn’t illegal in B.C. Continued from A12 pioneered the research about this workplace issue in Sweden in the early eighties. He identified the behavior as mobbing and described it as “hostile and unethical communication directed in a systematic way by one or a few individuals mainly towards one individual.” Leymann identified some 45 typical mobbing behaviors such as withholding information, isolation, badmouthing, constant criticism, circulation of unfounded rumors, ridicule, yelling, and unfounded disciplinary action backed up by

the group of “lieutenants” who are willing to assist the primary bully in these attacks. Quebec recently became the only jurisdiction in North America to adopt specific anti-mobbing legislation. Where traditional workplace bullying usually involves a dysfunctional relationship between two co-workers, or an employee and the boss, mobbing is the conscious, relentless persecution of one employee by a group. Mobbing starts with one or two perpetrators, then spreads like wildfire through an organization, verbally or electronically.

Mobbing has not only become a household word in Scandinavia and in Germanspeaking countries but several countries have enacted new proactive and protective occupational safety laws to address the mobbing behavior legally. For example, in 1993 the Swedish National Board of Occupational Safety and Health has adopted an Ordinance Concer ning Victimization at Work. In addition, new organizations have been created to help victims of mobbing all across Europe, and Australia. Measures have been initiated in a relatively

brief time period to deal with mobbing behaviors, help mobbing victims and help prevent further mobbing from occurring. For example, telephone hot lines have been installed and agencies for receiving counseling or advice have been created just for this issue. Why? Because workplace bullying and mobbing costs money in lost time, in health services, and in some cases, loss of life. Just because people leave the situation, the mobbing continues with the bullies destroying reputations, portraying their victims as the ones at fault, and while

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Local high school students are willing to clean out your garage and do all those other chores you’ve been putting off – all for a good cause. A group of about 38 students from Carihi and Timberline secondary schools, and their chaperones, are fundraising to complete a humanitarian project in Guatemala. The students are part of an International Co-op class which meets outside the regular school timetable and works to make a difference in the world and the community. The group will be in Guatemala July 1-15 and while there will help build two houses and teach English in the local school and orphanage. The students need to raise $8,000 in project fees and have organized three different community fundraisers to get them there. First up is a ‘people auction’ called Grunt Work for Guatemala.

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Atoms edged The Browns’s Bay Packing Atom A Tyees played their final league play off game last Saturday against the Victoria Ice Hawks. The Tyees came out flying in the first 20 minutes of play, scoring four goals. Noah Fladager would get the scoring started with the assist going to Bryce Narhi. Just four minutes later, Logan Chapdelaine shot one past the Victoria goalie after receiving a pass from fellow defenceman Coulsen McCartney. River Fahey would assist Kayle Majic with the third Tyee goal of the period a minute later, and after Jalen Price scored the final goal of the period, the Tyees would end the first period of play with four goals on the board. The assist for Price’s goal would go to fellow forward Davis Frank. The second period of play would prove to be all Ice Hawks after the Tyees spent half the period short-handed after a series of penalty calls, and the Ice Hawks would tie the score 4-4. Only one goal was scored in the third and final period of play, and it would end the game with a victory for Victoria. The final score was 5-4. The Tyees ended the regular season on top of the Tier 2 division. The Tyees had 13 wins, and only two losses, this season.

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Campbell River Storm forward Alex Benjestorf gets tangles with Saanich Braves’ defenceman Jean-Luc Fournier (22) in front of goalie Tanner McGaw during Sunday’s playoff game at the Rod Brind’Amour Arena. The Storm lost 6-5 in overtime, but bounced back Tuesday to win game five 6-3. Alas, Campbell River lost 7-3 on Wednesday to go down three games to two in the best of seven series in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League. The Storm were facing elimination last night in game six, played at the Gardens.

Crush U15s sweep through the competition in Nanaimo The Crush U15 volleyball team had a lot to celebrate in Nanaimo last weekend . Not only did two team members celebrate birthdays – twin sisters Kaitlyn and Nicole Herbert – but the players decided to add to the jubilation by winning the Island Girls Super Vol-

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Gym team The Campbell River Gymnastics Club had 4 athletes representing zone 6 at the BC Games that were held in Vernon. Nathan Chow, Quinn Kuschel-Ross and Liam Deagle (left) made up more than half of the men’s team from the Island. The team finished strong coming home with a Silver Medal. Kyra Boulding (far left) came home with three medals: 2nd on the vault, 3rd on the balance beam and 3rd in the all around.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

FUNERAL HOMES

DEATHS

IN MEMORIAM

CELEBRATIONS

FOX, Kalvin Mark

In Loving Memory of BARBARA JOYCE WOOD October 28, 1925March 3, 2003

In Memory of

John Baker (ACE) March 5, 1942-March 4, 2011

August 16 1937 February 27 2012 Following a battle with cancer, Kalvin passed away peacefully on February 27 2012 at Campbell River Hospital surrounded by family members. He decided his last moments. Kalvin’s life was about love and dedication to his family and friends. Predeceased by his mother Patricia Rhone, brother Ken and his beloved granddaughter Lauren Hope Fox. Our hearts are heavy but his love of us; wife Gail, daughter Kelly Belanger, son Greg Fox, granddaughter Brittany Belanger, Megan Fox mother to Ethan Fox and Evan Fox, sisters Donna Gabriel and Tina Hansen and to many nieces and nephews will help us through our deep felt grief. Respecting Kal’s wishes there will be no memorial service and no ﬂowers. If you wish to make a donation in his name to any charity or organization of your choice please do. In memory of his granddaughter Lauren, Kal was able to donate his corneas for transplant. The Fox family would especially like to thank Dr Gunther Klein for the respect and compassion given to Kal while under his care.

James Milton MacIntosh (Dr. Mac)

YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR CLASSIFIEDS

Mar. 16, 1933- Feb. 24, 2012 Jim was born at home in North Burnaby, BC, the youngest of four children. His family moved to Kitsilano, where he graduated from High School. After working for a dental company for a few years he turned his life to dentistry. He studied first at UBC, and graduated from the University of Alberta, Edmonton in 1961. In 1964 he married Lorna and convinced her to move to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. He enjoyed the Whitehorse dental clinic and his satellite clinic in Dawson City, where he had patients as far away as the Arctic Circle. They both enjoyed the people and everything the north had to offer. In 1967, after the call of the wild was replaced with the draw of the ocean, they settled in Campbell River and raised their children, Andrew and Heather. Jim’s first practice was with Dr. Roger Mielke in the wilderness of South Dogwood. With his partners (Dr. Nugent and Dr. Watt) they built the Dogwood Dental Health Centre from where he eventually retired. He soon returned to a part time practice in prosthetics until he fully retired in the year 2000. Jim was an active member of the community. In the early years he was involved in the organizing of the Salmon Festival and the Upper Island Dental Conventions. He was also a Rotarian and was involved in his church life, especially as a member of the Trinity Presbyterian Choir. He also enjoyed woodworking, skiing, the wonderful summers on Cortes, sailing and the outdoor adventures with the Tsitika River Marching Band and Cultural Society. Jim will be missed for his wonderful qualities: his integrity, his kindness, his devotion to friends and family, and the joy his sense of humour brought to all who loved him. Jim was predeceased by his parents, his brother Keith, his sister Jean, his son Andrew and his grandson Nicholas. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Lorna, his daughter Heather (Mike) Parkinson, his sister Bettie, his grandchildren Nathan and Julia, his nieces Karen and Jane, his nephew John and their families and all his many loving friends. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, 228 S Dogwood St, at 11 am. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to The Campbell River Hospital Foundation, Camp Homewood, or a charity of your choice.

“In

our thoughts forever You are still our rock.”

Love from George, Deb, Dunc, Lisa, Drew & Brew

Death leaves a heartache that no one can heal. Love leaves a memory that no one can steal. Forever in our hearts. Your loving wife Anna

Condolences may be left for the family at: www.campbellriverfunerals.com

July 14, 1976- Mar. 3, 2002 “10 years you’ve been gone”

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Wilf Gagnon Turns 80! love

DEATHS

Laurie Ann Laurie-Ann Somers is with with great great sadness sadness that that the the ItIt is family of of Laurie-Ann Laurie-Ann Somers Somers family announce her her passing passing on on announce February 22, 22, 2012. 2012. She She was was February much loved loved and and will will be be dearly dearly much missed. AA private private family family service service missed. will be be held held at at aa later later date. date. will

We thought of you today, but that is nothing new, we thought of you yesterday and will tomorrow too. We think of you in silence and make no outward show, for what it meant to lose you, only those who love you know. Remembering you is easy, we do it every day, it’s the heartache of losing you, that will never go away... Love Always Mom & Family

IN MEMORIAM GIFTS

Oct 4, 1953-Feb 22, 2012 On Wednesday, February 22, 2012 our beloved Jeannie passed away peacefully at home in Campbell River, BC. Jeannie was born in Vancouver, BC to parents Tony and Jane Scherban. She is survived by her loving husband, Doug, son David (Tara), daughter, Kimberly (James), granddaughter, Carter, Mother in law, Della Bryson, her siblings Debbie (Ian Wells), Valerie, Diane (Mike Jarvis), Larry (Sandy), Dan, James (Jennifer), niece Tanya, nephews Mike, Eric, and Jason. She was a valued employee of School District 72, working primarily in the Student Special Education Department for nearly 20 years, a job she loved. Jeannie was a beautiful, intelligent and compassionate woman who embraced all aspects of her life with a passion and energy that endeared her to all she touched. She made everyday family life very special and will be forever loved for these memories. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday March 3, 2012 at 1:30 pm. at the Heritage Maritime Center, 621 Island Highway, Campbell River. Please consider making a donation in Jeannie’s name to the BC ALS Society. Phone 1-800-708-3228 or online at https://www.gifttool.com/donationsDonate?ID=1384&AID=1611

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING EVENTS GOSPEL MEETINGS each Sunday at 3:30-4:30pm in the Campbell River Community Centre Lounge. 11th Ave.

INFORMATION Anyone witnessing an accident on Friday,

February 24th at 4:30 PM at the corner

Bailey Western Star

Condolences may may be be left left for for the the family family at: at: Condolences www.campbellriverfunerals.com www.campbellriverfunerals.com

Jeannie Helen Miller

March 5, 2012

of Tamarac and Highway 19A. Please contact Norma at

#6-1040 9th 9th Ave., Ave., Campbell Campbell River River BC BC 250-287-2240 250-287-2240 #6-1040

at 250-286-1151.

B.C. Schizophrenia Society Campbell River Branch Donations in memory of a loved one may be made to the B.C. Schizophrenia Society, Campbell River Branch, Box 651, Campbell River, BC., V9W 6J3

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Support when you need it most Please support our work in the community with a donation to the Campbell River Hospice Society Call: 250-286-1121 www.crhospice.org Ad sponsored by Kinsmen Club

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS INFORMATION

JUST MOVED

TO TOWN?

ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

Bookkeeper / Accounting Technician

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS

WEEKEND COURSE

We are looking for a new member of our team! Are you reliable, flexible, professional and cheerful with proven office, bookkeeping and communication skills? Do you have proficient computer skills possibly including Simply Accounting, Caseware, Excel and Word? If this describes you we want to meet you!

to Every Hunter in BC! Advertise in The BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis 2012-2014 publication. Increased circulation 250,000 copies! Tremendous Reach, Two Year Edition! Contact Annemarie at 1 800 661 6335 or hunt@blackpress.ca

Public practice ﬁle & tax preparation is not required but would be an asset. Some travel will be required.

Don’t wait for us to ﬁnd you! Call Louise........923-6643

NEW BABY or EXPECTANT MOM? GETTING MARRIED? Call Terry Falk..287-4940

PERSONALS AVALON RELAXATION Massage. Certiﬁed European Masseuse. An exquisite escape. 250-204-0956 By Appt.

SUPPORT WORKERS Required to support adults who have developmental disabilities and are living in community residential settings in Campbell River & Courtenay. Casual and FT hours available. Shifts include days, evenings, nights and weekends.

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TRADES, TECHNICAL Required Immediately! Journeyman RV Technician for Kamloops largest RV Dealership. Jubilee RV Centre offers excellent wage compensation, medical & dental beneﬁts, ongoing industry training and year round employment. Come join our team in sunny and warm Kamloops, where you will be appreciated, love our climate and enjoy all our outdoor activities! Please forward your resume to service@jubileerv.com Attention Steve Joyce - Service Manager

COMING EVENTS

Residential and Community Inclusion Support Workers are also required to support youth who have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and/or Autism. Experience preferred. P/T and F/T hours available. Shifts are as above. Apply today at: www. CommunitasCare.com In addition, send resumes to: Layne Bieber, HR Recruitment & Retention Coordinator, Fax: 604.850.2634 Email: hr@ CommunitasCare.com As a Christian organization that supports those who have disabilities and seniors in the community, Communitas hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualiﬁed persons to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Non Restricted & restricted. C.O.R.E. Course starts:

7x14

Sat. March 17 8am-noon C.O.R.E. continues Mar. 19, 20, 21 6:00pm-10:00pm Aboriginal Learning Cenre Beside the Thunderbird Hall Two pieces of ID required. For info contact:

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING

Tyee Marine 250-287-2641

ORACLE TUTORING TUTORING Grades K - 12 & College •All subjects

PRIVATE SCHOOL Grades 6 - 12

•Small class size •Academic focus

MATH GROUPS Grades 10-12

Call Diane

250-830-0295

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COMING EVENTS

ATTENTION NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

GRANT OPPORTUNITY

Does your non-proﬁt organization have a project that needs a grant to make it happen? The Campbell River Community Foundation is currently accepting grant applications to partially fund projects, programs and events in our community. Application forms and criteria are available on our website at www.crfoundation.ca or at Seymour Paciﬁc Development Ltd. 920 Alder Street, Campbell River, BC. Grant submission deadline: Friday, April 6, 2012 at 4pm Grants approved by Grant distribution the week of May 23, 2012. For more information please contact: Grants Committee Chair – Cheryl Mailman, cherylmailman@aol.com Specialty areas include education, health and welfare, culture, environment, youth and seniors.

THE LEMARE GROUP has an opening for an Administrative Assistant/Receptionist. This is a permanent fulltime position located in Port McNeill. The position requires organization, accuracy and multitasking. Must be friendly, energetic and proficient with switchboards/computers. Full benefit package. Fax resumes to 250-9564888 or email: office@lemare.ca.

Fri. March 16 6:00pm-10:00pm

Granlund Firearms 250-286-9996

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

FIREARMS TRAINING & C.O.R.E.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

Vancouver Island University training for over 50 years, No simulators. Low student / instructor ratio. 1-888-920-2221 ext: 6130 www.viu.ca/ heavyequipment

HELP WANTED

Tremendous Opportunity! For career driven sales associate experienced in ﬂoor, window coverings. Interior design training, experience, portfolio an asset. Submit resume, references: Drawer # 765 McPhee Ave, Courtenay, BC, V9N 2Z7

HELP WANTED

An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta requires a full time Heavy Duty Mechanic for ﬁeld and shop work. We require Cat Dozer/Deere excavator experience. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780723-5051

WEIGH WEST Marine Resort in Toﬁno, BC is seeking candidates for the upcoming summer season. Housekeeping, Front Desk, Maintenance, and Kitchen positions available. Some positions start immediately. Please email resume and cover letter to Brialyn Roberts, Administration. admin@weighwest.com PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGEMENT

HOLIDAY Retirement is seeking pairs of motivated managers for our Independent Senior Living communities. You’ll have the chance to work alongside your partner, receive a competitive salary and excellent beneﬁts. The ideal duo is team-oriented, with sales experience. Please apply on-line at www.holidaytouch.com or send resumes for both to myfuture@holidaytouch.com.

Looking for a NEW job?

HELP WANTED

THRIFT STORE CLERK (Casual on call)

CLASSIFIED 2

BENWEST LOGGING LTD. Grade Hoe Operator required immediately. This is a camp job. Shift is 14/7. We have everything from overlanding to full bench. Competitive wage and benefits package. Email resume to office@bwlog.ca or fax to 250-287-4342. BENWEST LOGGING LTD. Heavy duty mechanic required immediately. This is a fulltime camp job. Shift is 14/7. Experience with fat trucks, hydraulic and cable equipment is preferred. We offer competitive wages and benefits. Email resume to office@bwlog.ca or fax to 250-287-4342.

NOW HIRING: Residential Care Aides and housekeepers for Courtenay/Comox area. Part time/Casual Hours. Fax your resume to 250-334-8571 or email resume to laura_raycraft@wecare.ca

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD

.com

Please forward a resume, references and cover letter to Allemekinders & Company at 918 Island Highway, Campbell River, BC V9W 2C3, fax: 250-286-0177 or email ofﬁce@maca.ca by March 14, 2012.

Be Your Own Boss! Attention Locals! People req. to work from home online. Earn $500$4500+ P/T or F/T. Toll Free 1.877.880.8843 leave mess.

HELP WANTED

CLASS 1 Driver wanted with backing up and shifting exp. for 6-8 wks, then after 6-8 wks, will be relief work. Suitable for semi retired or persons looking for extra work. Drivers abstract, resume and criminal record checks can be dropped off at The Mirror Newspaper 104-250 Dogwood St. Campbell River, BC. File M#159.

IDEAL CAFE needs an experienced line cook. Please drop off resume.

DIRECT SALES REPRESENTATIVES. Canada’s premiere home automation and Security Company is NOW hiring AprilAugust. No experience necessary. Travel Required. E-mail resume: kkurtze@vivint.com Visit: www.vivint.ca

CARETAKERS/ RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS

ISLAND CARETAKER

FACILITY: The Salvation Army Family Thrift Store and New Beginnings, 100-1100 Homewood Road, Campbell River, B.C., V9W 3N7 RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will be responsible for providing customer service, sorting incoming products and assisting in the maintenance of all store operations. QUALIFICATIONS: A helpful, courteous, cheerful attitude is essential. The position involves relating with the public and some heavy lifting. The successful candidate must have completed high school. TERMS: Casual (on call) and Holiday relief SALARY: $9.97 per hour Interested applicants must respond in writing by March 9, 2012 Please send resume and cover letter to: Kevin Mack- Community Ministries Director 1381 Cedar Street, Campbell River, BC V9W 2W6 or email to: campbellrivercmd@gmail.com We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Production Supervisor Timberlands

POSITION: Live in, full time, salaried assistant caretaker couple.

Western Forest Products Inc. is currently seeking a Production Supervisor to join our Mid Island Forest Operation, located approximately 15 minutes north of Campbell River, BC.

LOCATION: A private island with multiple buildings and modern infrastructure systems, in the vicinity of Whaletown Bay, Cortes Island, BC

Reporting to the General Foreman, the Production Supervisor is responsible for leading company crews and ensuring that the highest standards of safety, production, and environmental protection are maintained. We are currently seeking an individual to ﬁll a position at Mid Island Forest Operation. The position will work as part of a team of supervisors and will have direct responsibility for Dryland sort operations and crews. MIFO is a continuous harvest operation (6 X 3 shift) in an effort to harvest approximately 1.1 MM m³ annually and build about 140 kilometers of road. The job is located at Menzies Bay but much of the work will be located in the Kelsey Bay area. A complete and detailed job posting can be viewed at www.westernforest.com/careers/current_openings.php

RESPONSIBILITIES / REQUIREMENTS • Mature couple in good health, valid driver’s licence, good driving record, minimum 1st aid, and stable employment history. • Good interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others in a semi-remote location. • Basic clerical and computer literacy. • Experience operating equipment and machinery. Have a mechanical aptitude. Be familiar with electrical and water systems, generators and overall building maintenance. • Experience with small boat operation and routine outboard maintenance. Knowledge of marine safety and navigation with a valid PCO (Pleasure Craft Operator Card). • General knowledge in grounds keeping, gardening and housekeeping. A fully furnished 2 bedroom home including utilities is provided. PLEASE SUBMIT RESUMES TO: SUBTLE ISLAND ENTERPRISES INC. FAX: 250-935-8501 • EMAIL: sie@twincomm.ca MAIL: P.O. BOX 286, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0

Western offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefit package and the potential to achieve annual performance rewards. If you believe that you have the skills and qualifications that we are looking for, please reply in confidence: Human Resource Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611 Email: resumes@westernforest.com Application Deadline: Thursday, March 15, 2012 Reference Code: Production Spvsor, MIFO As only short listed candidates will be contacted, WFP thanks you in advance for your interest in our company. Please visit www.westernforest.com for other career opportunities.

FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2012 | CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR |

SALES REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT; An exciting opportunity now exists to join Ideal Protein! Due to growth of the company, we are searching for enthusiastic, hard-working, and driven Regional Development Consultants to join the Ideal Protein team! Job Description This job will require the qualified candidate to introduce our company’s products and services to potential clinics that operate in facilities run by Health Care Professionals. The Regional Development Consultant duties may include but are not limited to: Open new accounts on a monthly basis - Provide overall coordination of training and support in order to ensure business development - Participate in tradeshow exhibits and related promotional activities - Attend monthly conference calls and or training seminars - Provide monthly reporting to corporate to track activity and progress - Work to build a team to further develop and service the territory Requirements - Comfortable working in a 10-99 / commission only environment - Associate’s Degree or above - 2+ years of Outside Sales experience Sales background in pharmaceutical, medical, or Healthcare products/services - Outgoing personality with expertise at developing relationships (i.e., a “people person”) - Basic MS Office knowledge; computer software and internet proficiency - Excellent verbal/written communication, strong negotiation and presentation skills Highly disciplined, independent, entrepreneurial, confident, well organized self-starter Ideal Protein Offers - Aggressive compensation structure Unlimited earning potential Professional growth opportunities Here’s YOUR opportunity to capitalize on a genuine career opportunity! If you are a motivated, high energy individual who is looking to take the next step in their career, APPLY NOW! About Us Ideal Protein is an international company that manufactures and distributes products to health professionals. We are the only company in the weight loss industry that provides continuing education, development workshops and private and public lectures on weight loss, nutrition and the application of our products. This is a complete method and not just a simple product! We strongly emphasize education and understanding. When you follow our weight-loss method, you will learn why you gain weight and learn how to lose it. More importantly, we will give you the tools you need to keep the pounds off after your weight loss goal is achieved. Please contact: M. Galipeau (819) 664-6134 mgoffice@idealprotein.com

PERSONAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

LEGAL SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES CLEANING SERVICES HOUSECLEANER looking for regular clientele, Willow Point. $20/hr. Experienced, energetic & efﬁcient. 250-923-9428.

RENOVATIONS • Complete Interior/Exterior • House Additions • Decks, Patios & Fences • Basements Suites & Bathrooms • Kitchens • Drywall • Taping and Painting • Textured Ceilings • Framing • Demolition • Power Washing • Roofs • Carpentry • Plumbing & Electrical • Floors: Ceramic, Tiles & laminate • Vinyl Siding • Maintenance, etc. God Bless You! 28 years experience Good References 250-338-0525

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE HOUSECLEANING. References, experienced, reliable. Call Katherine (250)287-7000.

ELECTRICAL ELECTRICIAN Small jobs to new construction. B Connected Electrical. 250-204-2168. www.bzzzt.ca

GARDENING SHAWN’S MOWING. We offer Yard Clean Up...Gutter Clean Up...Fences. Other Landscape and Handyman work. Call Sherry or Shawn 250-850- 9116.

HANDYPERSONS Not Just another Handyman! 23 yrs experience. Specializing in reroofs/repairs, bathrooms, drywall/repair, fencing/repair,framing/rot repair & dump runs. Seniors Discount. Serving C.R.-Courtenay - Sayward. RENO 250-203-3315

HOME IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVE YOUR SPACE Design Ideas Carpentry, Re-Facing Fireplaces & Ceramic Tile, Windows & Doors, Bathrooms General Renovations, 30 Years Experience. For FREE ESTIMATE call

STEVE 250-287-0083

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS Call 310.3535

UNDER $400 NEW KENMORE (used twice) high efﬁciency washer $350 cash ﬁrm. No bicker, no dicker. Call 778-420-0052

FRIENDLY FRANK DELUXE HABITRAIL hamster cage, inclds wheel, ball and food, $50. (250)923-8134. NEWER 600 litre oil tank with 100 litres of oil. $99. obo. (250)287-7762.

FUEL/FIREWOOD DRY FIR. $140/load. Split & delivered. 250-203-5324. 1/2 loads avail. Lrge Order Disc. GREAT FIR CORDS. Split & del’d. $155/load. Rubbish removal avail. 250-202-7883 SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest ﬁrewood producer offers ﬁrewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD. SPLIT FIR Firewood, true cords/seasoned, $150/cord. Phone 250-650-4060.

GARAGE SALES CENTRAL:1144 BLESBOK Rd, Sun Mar. 4, 10-2. General household, tools, furniture. SOUTH-2718 EDEN St. Sat, Mar 3, 9-1. Moving Sale. Toys, lamps, telescope, electronics, furniture, shelves, collectibles, clothes

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

GARAGE SALES

FOR SALE BY OWNER

WILLOW POINT: Sybil Andrews Cottage, Sat., March 3rd, 9-12. Proceeds to CR Garden Club, Grandmothers to Grandmothers and Driftwood (Divas Club). Outside: Garden art and carvings. Inside: Misc, something for everyone. Coffee Available.

CAMPBELL RIVER; $257,000; Mortgage Helper; great location: schools, shopping, buses; 3 bdrm, 2 bath on main ﬂoor, single attached garage & suite down. New laminate ﬂooring, new windows, freshly painted, 7 appliances. Sunny south backyard, landscaped with perennials and shrubs. Courtesy to Realtors. Open House: March 3, 4, 10 & 11 from 10 to 2. Phone: 250-923-0463 or e-mail: jr2800@telus.net

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HOBBIES & CRAFTS SINGER SEWING machine. Great grad gift. New-still in box. New price $1499. Will sell for $1000 OBO.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE C.V. SPORTSMAN’S Firearms & Collectibles Show, Mar 4, 2012. Militaria. Eagles Hall, 2965 Jacobs Rd, Duncan. 8:30-1. Geoff 250-746-7812. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? JOHN DEERE 165 lawn tractor with 48” deck. Like new, many extras. Call in evening (250)-287-2088

- BUYING - RENTING - SELLING www.bcclassiﬁed.com Call 310-3535

PETS AND LIVESTOCK

LESSONS/TRAINING

Classes at the Willow Point Lion’s Hall

HOMES WANTED

Canine Conduct

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Adult Manners & Puppy Kindergarten Classes In-Home Boarding, Fenced Acreage Specializing in teaching coping skills for fearful or reactive dogs.

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Yamaha 1000 watt generator. Like new. Low hours, runs well. $300. (250)287-4321

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Always wanted to live on the waterfront? Ocean Grove 4 plex. 2bdrm. Avail Mar. 1 $775/mth. N/S N/P. Ref’s Requ’rd. Member of Crime Free Housing. 250-287-8032 CAMPBELL RIVER, catering to mature people, newly reno’d 1 & 2 bdrm suites. Clean, quiet, secure bldg. Centrally located. Cable, phone, internet incl. Manager onsite, avail now. Call 250-203-8334.

FOR LEASE (C.R.) Ground Floor (993 sq/ft), turn key ofﬁce space. Downtown with parking. Avail Apr. 1/12 or sooner. Call 250-287-2200.

CAMPBELL RIVER: Cedar Place, 1 bdrm Apt. Avail Mar. 1st. $600/mo. Responsible tenants wanted for a clean quiet building with family atmosphere. Close to hospital. Refs req’d. Call 250-286-4881.

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CAMPBELL RIVERnicely kept 3 bdrm townhouse, avail now, $785. (250)923-3635.

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DISCOVERY VILLAGE 104 283-1st. Ave Campbell River

1 BRIGHT bdrm apartment, close to downtown & Hospital, ground ﬂoor, 1/2 block off Island Hwy. Ocean view off patio. Newly renovated, cable incl. $650/month. Call Jorn 250-204-9120. Available Now. 2 Bdrm available March 1. Cedarbrook Apts. Heat & hot water incl. Adult oriented. Call 250-914-0105 to view. 3 BDRM, 2 Bth + laundry at Waters Edge. Overlooking Discovery Pier & downtown. Breathtaking ocean view yet private. Quiet adult building. Semi furnished. $1250. 778420-3999. Avail. immediately.

* AAA Pet Friendly * 534 Cedar St Campbell River 1 Bdrm suite $680. 2 Bdrm suite $800. Available now • Galley Kitchen with dishwasher • Balcony • Hardwood ﬂoors • Child and Pet Friendly • References

Paul (250) 830-8410 visit our website www.dumacholdings.com CAMPBELL RIVER- 2 bdrm Townhouse near Rotary Beach Park. No pets, N/S. $700. Call (250)287-3990.

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Friendly onsite Managers 24 hr. One, two, and three bedroom Apts, 3 bdrm townhomes, 1 1/2 baths, set in a lovely quiet area next to the hospital & medical clinics. Schools two blocks away, close to all shopping & on the bus route. Ask about our bonus incentives and monthly draws. To view please call Christine at 250-286-3890 or 250-914-1049 fax 250-286-3803 Zero tolerance for any criminal activity & drugs PATIO HOME for rent, located in gated community on Golf course, 2 bdrms + den, 6 appl, lg garage. N/S-N/P, avail. now. $1100/mth, pet may be okay w/deposit. (250)202-5155 SEAVIEW MANOR, 1 & 2 BDRM Apts. Quiet, secure, includes heat & hot water onsite Manager. Call 250-2866513 or 250-204-5799. ST. ANDREWS Village. Large bright 1 & 2 Bedroom renovated apartments in quiet crime free building. Non smoking, near hospital. (250) 287-3556 Turnkey Ocnfrt. 1 Bed. Avail. immed.N/S,N/P, $1,100/1,250 Mo. Call Carol 250-286-1187

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3 Bdrm Townhouse on Evergreen: $900/mo. Available March 1st 2 Bdrm Townhouse on Galerno. $900/mo. Adults only. 2 Bdrm house in Holly Hills area: $850/mo. Quiet fenced yard. Cozy ½ Duplex in Willow Point: 2 bdrm w 1 car garage. Lovely ocean view. Available March 1st $700/mo.

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❖ Cartier Place at 622 S. Isl. Hwy: Beautifully reno’d 2 bdrm suite with 5 appl and ocean view. Available now for $1000/mo or $1400/mo furnished. Short or long term. Also, 2 bdrm un-reno’d unit w 5 appl for $650/mo available now. ❖ 7th Ave 4-Plex: 2 bdrm upper ﬂoor suite w 4 appl. Available now $750/mo. ❖ Sunset Ridge at 826 7th Ave: has renovated 2 bdrm units available at $690/m. In-unit laundry, one child welcome. ❖ Westerley Close at 836/846 7th Ave: Adult with small pet. 2bdrm, 5 appl, avail in 8-plex @ $850/mo. 3 years old. Upper and lower units available. ❖ Suites in Discovery Point – 872 S. Isl. Hwy: 2 bdrm suite w 4 appl $800/mo. Building has had major facelift. Available now. ❖ Discovery Drive Basement Suite: $700/mo. Shared laundry. ❖ Private suite in home, all inclusive at $850/mo. Near WP Park. ❖ Eagles Ridge Condo: 2nd ﬂoor, 2 bdrm, ocean view units. Secure underground parking. $1100/mo.

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SHADES OF GREEN Large patio home located in Gated Community on Sequoia Springs Golf course features 2 bdrms + den, 6 appl, hot water on demand, & garage; N/S; N/P; immediate possession available; $1150/month; pet MAY be considered w/deposit.

CORTES VIEW TERRACE Nicely renovated 1 & 2 bdrm condos are located in secured entrance building with elevator access, near Hospital & other amenities; feature 4 appl., storage, & patio areas; rents from $625/month; immediate & Mar 1 possession QUADRA VIEW TERRACE Newly renovated 1 bdrm or 3 bdrm condo located in secured entrance building; features 4 appl, laundry/storage room, & patio area; close to hospital & all amenities; N/S & N/P; immediate possession; rents from $625/month

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES 3-BDRM 1275 sq ft. all new paint carpets, countertops, lights & 5 appl. Near hospital. Fenced. Avail. Mar. 1st. $900/mnth. (250) 287-6213. 3 BDRM duplex. Stories Beach area. F/S W/D. Ref’s req’rd. No Pets. Avail. Mar. 15. $750/mnth. 250-287-9959 CAMPBELL RIVER- 2 bdrm 4-plex, near ocean/schools, town. Hrdwd ﬂrs, new exterior/paint, W/D. Available now. $695./mo. Call 250-889-9353. boarsnest@shaw.ca CAMPBELL RIVER Rivers Edge Townhomes Now Renting! • New 3 Bdrm, 1.5 bath home • Quick access to ﬁshing, hiking and downtown. • Spacious Open Concept living/kitchen. • 5 appliances, which includes dishwasher & in suite laundry. • Walk in closet in Master Phone and cable connections in each bdrm. Pets negotiable. Month-to-month or leasing options available. Call 250-286-6133 for more info or come visit us at #1-1830 Doyle Road, Campbell River, BC. Open: Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm. Weekend & Holidays by appointment only.

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AFFORDABLE FAMILY HOUSING Courtenay & Campbell River. 2-3-4 bdrm townhomes now available. W/D hook-up. Children a must. Some restrictions apply. References req’d. For info call (250)923-4145 or (250)703-0357.

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HOMES FOR RENT CAMPBELL RIVER- newly reno’d & upgraded 2 bdrm Rancher- shop, 4 appls. N/S/NP. $795. Suits working person(s). Available Now. Call 250-286-0959. CAMPBELL RIVER Oceanfront fully furn 3-Bdrm, 2 bath home - “short term” - $1800. neg. Avail now. Drive by: 1047 S.Island Hwy. 1-604-892-5134 renechambers@shaw.ca CAMPBELL RIVER Oceanfront fully furnished suite, 1 bdrm, 1 bath, $900, avail. Apr. 01. Drive by 1047 South Island Hwy, Call 1-604-892-5134, renechambers@shaw.ca

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Newly Renovated 4 bedrm house. W/D hookup. Pay own utilities. Storage rm in house. $1250. Avail. March 1st. 250-287-7169 OCEAN VIEW. 1100 sq.ft. 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths, large sun deck, fenced backyard, workshop, quiet neighbourhood, close to town. W/D, wood stove with 3 cords of wood included. Prof. lawn maint. incld. 1 yr lease, Ref’s req’d. $1200. Small pet neg. (250)830-0513. WILLOW POINT: Cozy 1600 sqft rancher w/ sep garage, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appl’s, wood stove. Beautiful private backyard $1200. Looking for long term. N/S, pets negotiable. Avail immed. (250)926-6616.

OFFICE/RETAIL FOR LEASE: 900/2604 sqft, 220 Dogwood Plaza. Reasonable rate. (250)286-6865.

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING GOLDEN GROVE Care Facility has immediate openings in beautiful home like setting for seniors. For a tour and info please call Judy or Rhona at 250-923-7049.

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DUPLEX RENTAL 3 bedroom in great Courtenay location. Beautiful back yard and one car garage. Available Mar 1 $975/mo phone 250-737-1697

BRIGHT ROOM in nice 3 bdrm house w/ lg yard. Close to College, 7-11, and 3 bus routes. Avail Immed. $375/mth. 250-895-5634

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NOW RENTING: Large 3 Bedroom Townhomes Close to All Levels of Schools • Cats & Small Dogs Welcome Month-to-Month Rentals, 2 & 3 Storey Suites with Garage! 701 Hilchey Road, Campbell River 1-866-RENT-515 • www.broadstreet.ca

Patio Homes - Now Renting Now renting 2 bedroom plus den on Sequoia Springs Golf Course – Senior Oriented. 2006 Sierra Drive, 250-830-7272 www.sequoiaspringsestates.com

LG PRIVATE Room in basement of ocean view home Close to town/bus. Utils & wireless incl. Prefer mature female. Must be working or student. Ref’s req’d. $475. (250)287-2814. ROOM TO Rent-$400/mth $150 damage, internet, private bath, T.V, share kitchen. 250830-0988, 250-287-0619

CAMPBELL RIVER- 3 Bdrm townhouse newly renovated, near school & bus route. Available Now. $800/mth. Crime free building. Call (250)286-1891.

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WILLOW POINT, townhouse for rent. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appliances, in suite laundry, N/S, N/P. Close to N. Island College. Avail. immed. $850/mth. 250-830-0801, 250-202-9463.

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CAMPBELL RIVER: Bright 1 bdrm, private ent., $650 incld’s hydro. W/D. NS/NP. Avail. immed. Ref’s (250)926-6674. WILLOW POINT- 1 bdrm bach, 2812 C Fairmile. $580 hydro incld. Call 250-898-8462

SUITES, UPPER CAMPBELL RIVER- 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, beautiful open concept, central F/P, large kitchen, quiet neighborhood, close to greenspace, shopping & bus. W/D, D/W, F/S (stainless steel). Avail Apr 1. $950/mo. Call 250-287-8419, lv msg. PRIVATE ROOMS WITH BATH: VERY CLEAN, CRIME FREE CAMPBELL RIVER: $600/mo. heat/hydro Access L/R Kitchen/Lndry Prkg. References N/S N/P 250 287 8583 drpwolf@gmail.com

TOWNHOUSES 3 BDRM 1040 sqft. Great neighborhood. Close to NIC/Timberline schools. N/S. Small pet ok. $1000/mnth. Avail. April 1. (250)923-9402 3 BDRM townhouse, 5 appl. outdoor pool, N/P, Heat & hydro included. $1200/mth. Avail. Mar. 1st. 250-926-0187

* AAA Pet Friendly * THE CATALINA – 581 DOGWOOD Campbell River • Amazing 2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom Townhouse • Private yard, granite counters • Insuite Laundry $1000.00 per month Available now!

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SPORTS & IMPORTS 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. 54,000km. $9,999. Excellent condition. 250-923-1738

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We offer: Bachelor, 1 & 2 Bedroom *Thorough and fair screening of all applicants. * Secure building * Adult oriented * Laundry facilities * On bus route * On-site managers * Close to hospital * No PETS * No Smoking * References required We are committed to our tenants to provide a quiet, clean atmosphere.

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Lettuce Grow film series, course to promote local food Planning for Life Changes Be ginning March 15, a free film series on urban gardening, farming and food security will take place at North Island College. The film series will include presentations from local speakers sharing their expertise on current issues around food and agriculture. The films aim to spark dialogue and interest in the community about local food production and urban gardening opportunities. “The city has recently completed an agriculture plan, and

both the films and the upcoming gardening course will help to encourage community members to grow their own food and where possible, consider options for purchasing locally grown and raised produce, eggs and meat,” says Coun. Mary Storry, liaison to the City’s Agriculture Steering Committee. Four films are scheduled for North Island College Theatre, with seats available on a first come basis. ■ Food Security; It’s in Your Hands (Thursday, March 15, 7:45

p.m.) ■ The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil (Thursday, March 29, 7:45 p.m.) ■ To Make a Farm (Thursday, April 12, 7:45 p.m.) ■ The World According to Monsanto (Friday, April 20, 7:45 p.m.) To complement the film series, from May 10-19, North Island College will offer a Backyard Gardening and Small-Scale Agriculture Course. The course aims to prepare participants for successfully developing

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Umpire Clinic

Nunn’s Creek Park March 10th • 10am - 2pm. RAIN OR SHINE.

Registration Fees: Tyee Tykes T-Ball Tadpole Mosquito Pee Wee Bantam Midget

Birth Years (2007 & 2008) Birth Years (2005 & 2006) Birth Years (2003 & 2004) Birth Years (2001 & 2002) Birth Years (1999 & 2000) Birth Years (1997 & 1998) Birth Years (1994 - 1996)

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C.R. Minor Baseball

SUNDAY, MARCH 11TH SPORTSPLEX ~ Lunch is provided ~

Registration Deadline is Sunday March 25, 2012

VOLUNTEER EXECUTIVE MEMBERS NEEDED! Let us know what you can do for CRMBA

Registration begins at 8:10am

FEES & TIMES Level 1 8:30-3pm $25 • Level 2 8:30-4:30pm $50 Cheques payable to CRMBA

www.CRMBA.ca Contact: Amanda Doherty: amanda.doherty@shaw.ca

For more info call Jennifer 250-923-4230

or call 250-923-8518 for a mail out of the registration package.

BELLY DANCING

DRAMA

Goddess

Bellydancing Class Mother and baby classes 4 week session $40 March 20– April 10 Tuesdays 11-12

New

All Classes are held at Urban Dance Connection

Call Tricia for more info 923-7241 atshcampbell@shaw.ca

DANCE New preschool programming beginning in April Me and My Tiny Dancer Parent and Tot - 2 years of age and 1 parent - Mondays 10:00-10:45 New Tiny Dancers Try Series for 3 and 4 year olds: • Tiny Dancers Try Ballet - Mondays 9:30-10am • Tiny Dancers Try Tap - Wednesdays 9:30-10am • Tiny Dancers Try Jazz - Fridays 9:30-10am Take 1, 2, or all 3 of these classes!

LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE.

The “Try” classes can be taken in combination with our Preschool program that is currently running. This 8 week session runs April 16th to June 1st

Call 250-850-1554

“Where Dancers Grow”

email: danceaturban@yahoo.ca www.urbandanceconnection.com

Coronation Street Actress Jacqueline Chadwick

REGISTRATION

Monday Tuesday evenings morning 6:30-7:30 pm drop in classes $10 4 week session $40 March 27– April 24 Classes starting March 12th Tuesdays 10-11

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Members eligible for FREE casting agency representation Call for times and information • Classes for 6-18 Year Olds • Wednesday and Thursday at The Sportsplex

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email: campbellriveracademy@yahoo.ca

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ONLY $50

REGISTRATION & EQUIPMENT SUIT UP: Tuesday, April 17th • 5pm - 7pm Birth certiﬁcate and Carecard required. Saturday, April 21st • 10am - 1pm Supported by BC Gaming. Wednesday, April 25th • 5pm - 7pm WILLOW MINI STORAGE

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www.sunriselearningcentre.com 102-250 Dogwood Street Campbell River 250-287-9090

Storey Creek Junior Club Child Membership (ages 7-12) $

Campbell River Gymnastics Association for more information visit our website

crgymnastics.ca or call

250-286-3547

plus tax

THE MUSIC HOUSE

Teaching Music to Beginners of All Ages

Junior Membership (ages 13-18) $

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125

300

plus tax

Includes 10 week lesson program (April 8 – June 10) with CPGA Professional and unlimited golf April 1st, 2012 – March 31st, 2013. Register by March 31st Registration forms available online at www.storeycreek.bc.ca Juniors are not required to have their own golf clubs.

Call 250-923-3673 for more info Our program is partnered with CN Future Links and is sponsored by Capital Power Corporation

Register now for: MYC Sunrise Classes 3/4 yrs MYC Group Piano Classes 3 to senior tmc Music Pups birth to 4 yrs Private Piano & Theory Lessons

Discover the Joy of MYC!

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MUSIC

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Be apart of an exciting swim team! Learn great skills. Make good friends. Have Fun!

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SOFTBALL CAMPBELL RIVER MINOR SOFTBALL REGISTRATION will take place at Strathcona Gardens Arena

THURSDAY, MARCH 8TH & 15TH • 6PM-8PM SATURDAY, MARCH 10TH & 17TH • 10AM - 12PM

Campbell River Minor Softball

SOFTBALL - MAKE IT YOUR GAME! REGISTRATION FEE

TEE BALL - $60 ALL OTHER DIVISIONS - $100

Players born 2004-2006 Players born 2002-2003 Players born 2000-2001 Players born 1998-1999 Players born 1996-1997 Players born 1993-1995

TBall Division Mite Division Squirt Division Peewee Division Bantam Division Midget Division

Players are asked to bring along a copy of their birth certiﬁcate and a $50 uniform deposit. The deposit will only be cashed if the uniform is not returned at the end of the season.

For more information call: Sandy Herbert 250.923.8668 Email - stherb@shaw.ca

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION! Register on the ﬁrst weekend... $60 for TBall & $90 for all other Divisions

Next session starts April 16th, 2012 Call for FREE ASSESSMENT ENT (All Levels) Call

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Campbell River Skating Club presents

BLADES ON BROADWAY March 10, 2012 Strathcona Gardens Rod Brind’Amour Arena Show Times: 1pm & 7pm

Tickets $14 each or 2 for $25 $25 DVD Purchase your tickets at: Strathcona Gardens, Tangles Hair Salon, Campbell River Info Centre, Christian Life Daycare

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Featuring Nam Nguyen 2011 Junior Canadian Champion 2009 Novice Canadian Champion Produced by: Jannine Ranniger Rae Anne Hesketh Keri Ellis

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Generate quirky art at the Art Gallery Kids will create cool characters with personality this March at the upcoming ‘People in Paper’ class with artist Angela Hanuse at the Campbell River Art Gallery. The class, for students aged 7-12, will take place Wednesdays from 3:30-5 p.m. from March 7 to March 28. During the four sessions, kids will use paper products like newspapers, books, paper towels and much more to make funky folks.

Kids need only bring their imagination and ideas to this lively class. Hanuse is a wellknown award-winning artist who has taught at the Campbell River Art Gallery as well as the Workshop Gallery in Toronto for a number of years. Her first love is watercolour, but she works in all mediums and is a particularly gifted children’s instructor. ‘People in Paper’ is all about having fun and using recycled materials and

paper mache to generate quirky individuals with charm. The cost for ‘People in Paper’ is $35 for members of the Campbell River Art Gallery and $45 for non-members. Stop by the Campbell River Art Gallery Tuesday to Saturdays from 12-5 p.m., call 250-287-2261, email admin@crartgallery. ca or check out www. crartgallery.ca to find out more about ‘People in Paper’ with Angela Hanuse.

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If you have normal vision, would you consider driving with one eye closed at night? To most people that would seem to be a very foolish question. Why would CHEV TYEE CHEV anyone wantTYEE to diminish their capability to see while driving! Take a look at other vehicles on the highway right now. How many of them have only one headlight working? Isn’t that the same as driving with one eye closed? True, headlights are on a lot more at this time of year and are more apt to burn out. There is also gravel on the road from winter maintenance that contributes to broken headlights. On the other hand, it is a simple matter to purchase and replace these yourself at minimum expense. Consider what good head lighting can mean to you. Night driving is essentially moving down a tunnel of light created by your headlights. That tunnel has to be wide enough and long enough to allow you to detect and react to any driving situation. Your lights also give other drivers information about where you are on the highway. The loss of one headlight is the loss of at least half that information and could be the major contribution in an accident. If one headlight is out and you lose the other, what then? Do you drive with no headlights? Oh, you say, the police will only give me a warning. You may be ticketed for driving with only one headlight and you can expect to be ticketed and parked on the spot for driving with none! The author is a retired constable with many years of trafﬁc enforcement experience. To comment or learn more, please visit www. drivesmartbc.ca. Cst. Tim Schewe (Rtd.), DriveSmartBC

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Classical collaboration concludes In Concert series One of Canada’s finest emerging sopranos, Megan Skidmore will join pianist Sarah Hagen in the season finale of the In Concert series on Sunday afternoon, March 11. Skidmore recurrently charms audiences with her exquisite tone and captivating stage presence. Her song interpretations have been lauded as “intelligent

and deeply heartfelt.” Skidmore was recently soprano soloist with the Pacific Baroque Orchestra in Vivaldi’s Magnificat and a featured soloist at both BC Chorfest and the International Choral Festival Kathaumixw. She has had great success in numerous operatic productions, including the roles of Cunegonde

in Candide with Opera McGill and Josephine in HMS Pinafore with McGill’s Savoy Society. Raised in the Comox Valley, she holds both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Voice Perfor mance from McGill University and is currently on faculty at the Powell River Academy of Music. Pianist Hagen has been heard in con-

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cert halls and on the airwaves to critical acclaim throughout North America and Europe. Since her recent move last summer to an artist loft in one of Vancouver’s most vibrant neighb o u r h o o d s, H a g e n has become deeply involved with intricate projects inspired by urban vitality. Highlights of her 2012 season include an evocative production onstage with Ballet Victoria, a new Pro’ject Sound exposition with photographers from Howe Sound, and collaborations with cellist Ariel Barnes and violinist

Journey Unauthorized is the most authentic recreation of the 1980’s Journey you will ever see and hear. N o w, f o l l o w i n g years of mastery and unmatched attention to detail, the most complete Journey experience can be yours as Journey Unauthorized rocks Campbell River. Rock.It Boy Entertainment proudly presents Journey Unauthorized Friday, March 9 at the Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row in Campbell River. Advance tickets are on sale for $35 (plus facility fees and service charges) at Tidemark Theatre Box Office.

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Pianist Sarah Hagen joins forces with soprano Megan Skidmore for a concert on Sunday, March 11.

to order tickets, visit www.sarahhagen.com

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The music of Journey any way you want it

Show Times March 2-8, 2012

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Nancy DiNovo. Now in their 17th year of collaborating together, the two women continually strive for a deeper understanding of text and harmony, aiming for a complete fusion of voice and piano. Their programme, reflecting this musical cohesion, includes works by Strauss and Debussy as well as thoughtful arrangements of North American folk songs. The concert takes place at 2 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 145 Simms Road. Individual tickets are $20 or $10 for students. For more information and

Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance 3D (14A) Nightly 9:15 only Wanderlust (14A) (No Passes) Nightly 7:00 & 9:10; Sat & Sun Mats 1:00 & 3:10 Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax 3D (G) (No Passes) Nightly 7:00 & 9:00; Sat & Sun Mats 1:00 Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (G) (No Passes) Sat & Sun Mats 3:00 only Goon (18A) Nightly 7:20 & 9:25; Sat & Sun Mats 1:20 & 3:25 Journey 2 The Mysterious Island 3D (G) Nightly 7:10 only; Sat & Sun Mats 1:10 & 3:15 Project X (18A) Nightly 7:30 & 9:30; Sat & Sun Matinees 1:30 & 3:30

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Journey Unauthorized recreates the music of the popular 80’s hair band.

Charge by phone 250287-7465 or Online at www.tidemarktheatre. com. Perry Stevens captures the essence of the Journey vocals. His talents have taken Perry around the world putting him in front of more than one million people.

Now he amazes and captivates audiences everywhere with his life-like portrayal of le gendary Jour ney front-man Steve Perry. Ray Potter has played alongside such legends as B.B. King and Loverboy. He has also scored such films as God’s Warrior. Ray is

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a 15 year member of the National Academy of Performing Arts and Sciences and votes annually in 11 Grammy Awards categories. Damian Mantle is a graduate of the acclaimed Blue Bear School of Music heavily inspired by Journey’s Neal Schon and brings the technical accuracy, passion and character of Neal to Jour ney Unauthorized. Jimmy Wells showcases and emulates the drum styles of Journey note for note while Dave Matthews displays a justifiably true representation of Ross Valory and the timeless vocal styling’s of Gregg Rolie.

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Campbell River Living

Meet the Sally Ann’s storefront guru Window themes develop growing reputation

profits weren’t going into some corporation’s pocket.” Profits from the Salvation Army’s two local thrift stores – the other is located in Willow Point, on the upper level of the Willows Market – stay in the community and provide beds at the Evergreen Shelter, meals at the Lighthouse Centre and fund other programs to help those who are less fortunate. The job is also a good fit for Benoit because she’s an avid recycler and almost everything donated to the Thrift Shop is used. She’s even among the first to pick over the newly-arrived donations to see what goodies await – not

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uitars, tambourines, bongos, keyboards, rattles, drum sticks, wooden flutes, ukuleles and even some old 45s are artfully arranged in the display window at the Salvation Army Thrift Store. But most of it will be gone by the time you read this because the sale starts at 9 a.m. today. “We get line-ups before the store even opens,” says Paul Herman. Better known as “Tall Paul,” Herman is a New Englander by birth and is the new manager at the Thrift Store located on Homewood Road, in the plaza behind Perks Donuts. Herman, however, isn’t taking the credit for designing the display. That belongs to Angela Benoit, the assistant supervisor, who redecorates the storefront window every few weeks and has been doing so for

“

THEY SAID IT: “One guy

said it reminded him of a theatre prop room.”

– Paul Herman Thrift Store manager

that she’s keeping the items for herself. Rather, Benoit hoards the treasures that will fit into the various storefront themes she comes up with. Some of the items she keeps for a year, all stashed away in a back room affectionately known as “Angela’s Room.” “It’s jammed,” says Herman with a chuckle. “One guy said it reminded him

of a theatre prop room.” However, it all comes out at some time, like the current musical theme. Herman notes that some buyers are anxious to pick up one of the treasures immediately, but everyone has to wait until sale day. That’s usually a Friday and the date of the sale is posted in the store. “When I came here a year ago, as a visitor, I thought it looked amazing,” he says. So, what’s next for the storefront? “I think I’m going to put in a gardening window. I think people are sick of the grey out there,” says Benoit. paulr@campbellrivermirror.com

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Angela Benoit strums a flying-V ukulele, one of the many instruments up for grabs when the storefront display goes on sale today at the Salvation Army Thrift Store on Homewood Road. The window display changes every few weeks.

the last six years. “When I was sending out my resumes,

I had other job offers that paid more,” she explains, “but this was

a job where I could give back to the community and I knew the

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Thrift Store manager Paul Herman says the line ups to get the bargains at his store start early as people snap up the deals.

Mortgage Renewals - Worth 7x4 Shopping For In today’s market it completely astonishing how many people shop endlessly for their mortgage during their first purchase, but simply accept the banks first offer when renewing their mortgage. Let me re-assure you - that first offer is almost definitely not their best offer. Most banks start renewal offers at posted rates! The simple fact of renewals is this: nearly 60% of people sign back renewal letters without even taking the time to see what else is available. As a result, there is little or no incentive for the financial institution to give their best offer. What makes things even more interesting is the fact that

renewal letters usually only arrive about two to three weeks before the mortgage is actually up for renewal. This gives you little time to take advantage of the lower rates that may have occurred in the three to four months before your renewal date. Consumers should be using a professional mortgage planner to shop around for a pre-approval for their renewals 90-120 days prior to the mortgage renewal date. This immediately gives you the beneﬁt of the lowest rate on the market for the longest period possible before your renewal date. Right now interest rates are at a historical low and the only

way rates can go is up, so this is more important now than ever before when rates were falling and could potentially save you the consumer thousands of dollars. What makes this even better is the fact that this is completely free and without obligation. A mortgage is too big a ﬁnancial decision to not take seriously. If your current mortgage holder really

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