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Island Health funds new Horizons Community of Care. The health authority determines the care and service standards as well as the amount of funding operators are allotted. According to a New Horizons press release, in line with the B.C. government’s directive to control costs, Island Health is looking at all operators to deliver the care and services within their assigned funding.
In order to avoid what is anticipated to have been a significant increase in labour costs and/or service disruption – if a new HEU contract was negotiated – New Horizons has opted to contract out to an “experienced service partner.” “The unfortunate timing of the 90-day layoff notices was determined by the Hospital Employees Union (HEU) contract and provincial legislation,” a Park Place statement says.
These two provisions guide the timing and process by which New Horizons can move to contracting out once the current HEU contract expires in April. Given the notification requirements, layoff notices had to be issued by the end of December. “Contracting out is one of the few options we have to manage costs, which are increasing each year,” said Ian West, vice president of operations. He said that since
2004, an increasing number of B.C. care homes have chosen to contract out as an alternative to cutting care hours or jobs. “This is the best way to manage costs in a way that has the least impact on both our residents and our employees,” West said. “As always, our primary goal is to provide the best possible care.” The HEU’s Old said the move raises concern not only amongst its mem-
bers who will be out of work but also for family members of residents in the seniors facility. “It’s a stressful time for our members and I think there will be some concern for family members (of residents),” Old said. “We have no idea what the employer’s intent is in terms of maintaining the quality of care.” Old said the move appears to be a business decision. “They’re trying to find a way to make more
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Jackson said the man appeared to be in okay shape but was taken to hospital as a precaution. He said a police officer who arrived on the scene told him he had saved the older man’s life. Jackson said it was pure coincidence that he was in the right place at the right time. Since retiring to Campbell River six years ago, he and his wife have gone out for dinner once a week and each time, they try to go somewhere dif-
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Ja ck s on s ai d t h e 84-year-old man from Nanaimo was in town visiting his son. He was down at the wharf picking up dinner from Dick’s Fish and Chips and somehow fell into the water. Jackson believes the man, who used the ramp closest to the ferry terminal, couldn’t see properly in the dark and instead of walking down the wharf, walked right into the water. Jackson said after the man was pulled from the water, he kept talking about his wife. “The old guy was worried about his wife,” Jackson said. “He kept saying she was in the car; she was in a grey Mazda.” Jackson said he walked back up to the parking lot near the long house in Robert Ostler Park and it was by a stroke of luck he found the right car in the dark parking lot which was full of cars because of people coming downtown to watch the truck parade. Ja c k s o n s a i d h e knocked on the window of the car but that only
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29 and Jackson and his wife were planning to go watch the truck parade from Robert Ostler Park but the voice stopped them in their tracks. The problem was it was pitch black and raining hard and Jackson and his wife had a hard time finding the man. After a few minutes, Jackson’s wife thought she spotted some feet. Jackson himself finally spotted the man in the ocean, holding onto a steel casing around some pylons, a few feet from the dock. Jackson, who in the past has worked as a lifeguard, got down on his knees and grabbed onto the man’s arms. “I just knew I wasn’t going to let him sink but I also knew I didn’t have the strength to pull him up the several feet to the dock,” Jackson said. His wife went back into the restaurant for help and two other men came running out to help. The three of them managed to pull the man out of the water, who was conscious and talking.
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Campbell River City Council will consider the 2014-2018 Financial Plan at meetings to be held in the City Hall Council Chambers, 301 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River, B.C. on: Thursday, January 16 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 29 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide Council with comments on the Financial Plan at the beginning of the meetings (5 minutes maximum per presentation). Register in advance to speak by calling 250-286-5700. People unable to attend in person are invited to send comments in writing by either emailing them to info@campbellriver.ca or by delivering or mailing them to City Hall: 301 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River, BC, V9W 4C7. Please ensure comments have arrived by 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16th for the Jan. 16 meeting and 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29th for the Jan. 29 meeting. Financial Plan documents will be available in the Council Agendas section of the City’s website (www.campbellriver.ca). Council meetings can be viewed live in the Council Webcast section on the City’s website and will also be televised the following day on Shaw TV. For additional information phone 250-286-5700 or email: info@campbellriver.ca.
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Council has made changes to three different bylaws in order to allow residential homeowners to raise poultry in their backyards. And the changes come with some hefty fines. At its Dec. 17 meeting, council made amendments to its zoning, animal control, and ticketing bylaws. First up was the zoning bylaw. Council added a clause which will allow backyard hens in all residential areas. “The keeping of hens within ancillary buildings and fully fenced areas is permitted on properties in all residential zones and the public ares-1 zones provided they comply with urban hen regulations in the animal control bylaw,” reads the zoning amendment.
The regulations include: that all hen owners must first obtain a licence from city hall by paying a one-time, $10 fee; that no more than six hens can be kept on any property; that roosters cannot be kept; that all hens are kept within a secure coop from sunset until 7 a.m.; that a hen does not enter a residential home or on a balcony or deck; that coops and pens be at least three metres away from any windows or doors; and that a hen is not slaughtered or euthanized on the property. The city has the authority to revoke a hen owner’s licence if an owner is out of compliance with the bylaw and does not correct the infraction within 30 days. The city may also fine an owner who is in contravention of the bylaw. All hen infractions
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Coun. Larry Samson wants council to be more diligent when it comes to monitoring the city’s surplus. Samson made a motion (passed by council) at the Dec. 17 council meeting to have city staff prepare a report on the accumulated operating surplus fund, with a list of revenue expenditures over the last three years. “I asked for over the last three years so we can try to track how this fund is revenue generated and what are we seeing as the expenditures coming out,” Samson said. Coun. Claire Moglove said she’d also like the report to address whether the fund should be used for ongoing operating expenses or
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Fitness for seniors The city is applying for a $5,000 grant from the Union of British Columbia Municipalities to start a fitness program for older adults with medical issues. Ross Milnthorp, the city’s general manager of parks, culture and recreation, said the proposed fitness program aims to help seniors who live with limitations to be active and socially engaged. “Currently there is a gap between fitness classes geared to clients with multiple health issues and the regular fitness classes geared to the older adult,”
Milnthorp said in a report to council. “There is a need for a program that offers a more personal and supported approach to fitness which also includes a social component.” The total cost of the program is $6,850 but if the city is successful in its grant application, that leaves the city with a $1,850 shortfall. The city’s recreation and culture financial plan currently has $2,000 allocated to the project in 2014.
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These four young aspiring dancers love their Creative Movement and Dance class, a program that the city is bringing back this year among others.
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A new season of fun begins at the City of Campbell River Recreation and Culture Department. Numerous programs are available, offering activities for all ages and interests.
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An RCMP program that teaches students about the dangers of drugs and alcohol is being threatened by a lack of funding. Gary Cleave, the development officer with the D.A.R.E. BC Society, wrote a letter to city council asking for some help to keep the program accessible for all students. “D.A.R.E. BC is appealing to Campbell River city council to make a commitment to cover the anticipated shortfall in funding,” Cleave wrote. “Without such a commitment some students may not receive a full set of learning mate-
rials. A number of other municipalities in B.C. provide annual grants to support the D.A.R.E program in their community. We are requesting that Campbell River does the same.” The D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program is offered to Campbell River students in Grades 5 and 6 each year by local RCMP officers to encourage them to avoid the use of drugs and alcohol. The program is offered at no cost to schools and the cost of the students’ learning materials is covered by funds raised within Campbell River. However, Cleave said the program has been struggling with financial
shortfalls for the last two years. “During the last two school years, insufficient funds were raised to cover the full cost of the materials for your students,” Cleave wrote. Last year, D.A.R.E. BC appealed to service clubs and Parent Advisory Councils for financial aid and $1,300 was raised. The only problem was that still wasn’t enough to fund the cost of learning materials for the 535 students who took part in the program last year. That left D.A.R.E. with a $4,050 shortfall which was covered by the society’s reserve fund. That fund is now depleted which leaves
D.A.R.E. in a tough spot, Cleave noted. “We will continue our best efforts to raise sufficient funds within Campbell River to cover the full cost of delivering the program,” Cleave wrote. “However, it is unlikely we will be able to raise sufficient funds to cover the full cost of the program from community groups alone.” City council, at its Dec. 17 meeting, received Cleave’s letter but held off on making a decision regarding any funding. Coun. Larry Samson said the city’s public safety sub-committee is trying to get in touch with local RCMP to determine “how much they are short.”
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Residents across the country have been exercised recently by the fact that Canada Post intends to phase out door-to-door delivery of mail to urban addresses in favour of mailboxes – already a fact of life for many, particularly those who live in apartment and townhouse complexes. We say: The Unfortunately for all those of us who would prefer time to stand still on bottom line is such issues, the writing has been on also taxpayers’ the wall – if not on our personalized bottom line stationery – for years. The fact is, the convenience and prevalence of email (including ebills, ebanking and ecommerce) effectively spelled the end of “snail mail” – as the major mode of communication – many years ago.
No, it’s not gone entirely, and it likely never will be. There will still be those who prefer hard-copy mail, both for esthetic and, for some transactions, practical reasons. And it seems that new media never completely edge out old formats – which sometimes survive (like the vinyl record) to become trendy again. And handling of parcels, of course, is still going to be a stock-in-trade for Canada Post, until someone figures out a safe and reliable way of teleporting goods. But it can’t come as a surprise that the loss of significant mail volumes to digital communication would have an inevitable impact on Canada Post’s bottom line. Though we may argue about the corporation’s management decisions and strategies – and the stance of the federal government in negotiations – that bottom line is also our bottom line, as taxpayers.
Present-day critics may wish to ponder that the time to protest the shift toward mail boxes – and raise quite legitimate concerns about their security, and inaccessibility for those facing physical challenges – was years ago, when they became the norm for rural and suburban routes. It’s sad that those unaffected at that time could not envision that someone else’s problem would eventually become their own – but how many times has that happened in human history? Like it or not, that battle has been lost, as have the working positions Canada Post means to eliminate through attrition. If there was a time to save or transition those jobs, the strategies also needed to be launched by union leaders long ago. – Black Press
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Containers are legit Containers are a legitimate tool for a legitimate job: storage. Tax assessors also take note of their use and tax them accordingly – on residential, commercial property. There’s no free ride for their use. There is a free ride going on for commercial trailers, tents of all sizes and canvas-covered frames, which are never taxed by assessors. These could be handled through existing bylaws by the city; but are never dealt with. Some of them are a god awful eyesore. This bylaw could also be used even deeper, dealing with vehicle wrecks etc, but is, as it seems, never enforced. This same bylaw could also address containers of bad taste. Reading Chris Osborne’s statements in the article, you would think presently-used containers were only in Campbellton. Well I can assure you the area is far bigger then he would like you to think. Containers are a very useful tool; for not only industrial business but all businesses (on commercially-zoned land). It is bound to hurt the businesses of Campbell River if this goes ahead. Business is still not that rosy around here – leave it alone! Continued on Pg. 7
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Here are a few things I’d like to see in B.C. political life in the coming year, but won’t. An orderly schedule of legislature sittings, one in the spring and one in the fall. I canvassed this topic with Premier Christy Clark in our year-end interview, and got the usual runaround about how it’s always been optional since old Gordon what’s-his-name set the schedule of sittings and elections more than a decade ago. Spring is for the budget and MLAs sit in the fall if they need to discuss legislation. They need to all right, but what governments want to do is ram it through as fast as they can, so that’s what they do. The last couple of years of this have been a sham worthy of a South American
banana republic, with three chambers running simultaneously and opposition members trying to prepare as they run down the hallways. It leads to mistakes in new laws and adds to the public’s cynicism about the whole business, but it gets things done with minimum exposure of the government to criticism. Stephen Harper would approve. A political debate about real issues, rather than just a competition to score points in an endless election campaign. I appreciate that this is hopelessly naive, but setting aside enough time to consider issues could, at least in theory, lead to that happening occasionally. Certainly the hastily staged mock combat of our legislature today isn’t winning new friends for any political party.
The main growth area today is people who have given up on the whole thing. An opposition with ideas. The B.C. NDP will have another leadership contest in 2014, and they’d better bring more modern policy to the table than they had in the last one. Remember the big issues in that pillow-fight? Me neither. I had to look them up. Health care? Local organic carrots into the hospital food. Forest industry? A job protection commissar to force the mills to stay open. Resource development? They’re for it, unless you’re against it. These guys need a Tony Blair-type makeover. They need to be for something, and they need to leave the past behind.
Media that care about more than conflict. News organizations are in bad shape these days, and the competition for a rapidly fragmenting audience is having some ugly effects. One thing that needs to go is obsessive coverage of who’s winning and who’s losing. If the news media are going to be interested mainly in the gaffes and gotcha moments, is it any surprise that’s what politicians try to provide? The Canada Post announcement that it has to wind up home delivery offers a recent example. Is it really so outrageous for the CEO to suggest that walking to the corner is good exercise? When there’s a 24-hour news cycle to fill, it’s a scandal!
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I know of two businesses going out of business and I am sure there will be more in the New Year. A quote in the article was “Osbourne also pointed out the use of shipping containers runs contrary to the goals of the Campbellton Neighborhood Association which is working to beautify that end of town.” Well I can assure you containers have never been discussed in the last two years by this group as I’m one of the delegates.
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What has come up I can assure you is the neglect of this area for years and years by city hall. Open ditches (that you could lose a large vehicle in) no sidewalks, curbs, pedestrian crossings, poor or no lighting etc, etc. For that comment to come out when the Campbellton Neighborhood Society is working hard to get more people behind it, was not very good logic. Not at all! With the mill shut down presently, Campbellton pays the Lions share of business prop-
erty taxes in Campbell River. Campbellton presently has the majority of the biggest wage earners also. I hope everyone at city hall has a serious look at their “New Years Resolutions” instead of looking through rose colored glasses. Ted Arbour Campbell River PS- Don’t forget that city hall is trying to make them selves exempt for the use of containers for their properties such as RCMP, ice arena, schools etc., etc.
Congratulations to city council and city staff for recently endorsing the public art policy. This policy has been many years in the making and represents a maturing of the arts, culture and heritage sector of our amazing city, Campbell River. While it is lamentable that council could not endorse the funding levels required to make the policy truly effective, an aspect that city staff recognized, at least the need and momentum for the policy was acknowledged. No doubt a policy is
rather ‘toothless’ without adequate funding, but change occurs slowly perhaps. The quality of art in public spaces reflects very closely the quality of life or quality of experience within a community. Campbell River is gifted with a first class museum, art gallery, performing arts theatre and province-leading arts council. We have the history and we have the contemporary talent necessary to produce locally a world-class city within which to live and invest.
All economic, social and cultural sectors must participate as equal partners in the creation of a desirable living environment. Public art is a major tool to compliment the positive evolution of this lived environment. Within a city that desires to have a livable, animated and populated downtown core, public art, in all of its variation, creates an experience reflective of the innovation, creativity and imagination contained within the unique local population.
advertising flyers? Should they just keep doing that until they run out of cash? Are taxpayers really expected to maintain another two-tier service that’s only available to
selected urban people? Facts to go with opinions. Whether it’s the government’s fantasy figures on job creation or the opposition’s arithmeticchallenged child poverty
claims, serious problems can’t be understood, much less solved, without defining them accurately. Submitting government advertising to scrutiny by the Auditor
General to make sure it is accurate and non-partisan would be a good place to start. Tom Fletcher is legis-
lature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
All of us in Campbell River must be proactive in continuing to create the kind of place we can be proud of living and working within We are on the cusp of great change here. Let’s keep the momentum moving forward Campbell River. The arts and culture sector is firmly alongside you. Ken Blackburn, Executive Director Campbell River Arts Council
Light GIANT Shop Fletcher: Submit government advertising to the auditor general CLEARANCE 1x2 SALE
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How many people know that Canada Post’s unfunded pension liabilities amount to $6.5 billion, as it continues to pay a dwindling workforce to hand out mostly
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2013 YEAR IN REVIEW Highlights of City of Campbell River activities, initiatives and projects
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SISTER CITY DELEGATION VISITED CAMPBELL RIVER OVER CANADA DAY WEEKEND
TWO NEW ADVISORY COMMISSIONS HELP CAMPBELL RIVER MOVE FORWARD IN 2013
People who work well with others and want to share their ideas for community development with Council signed on to two new advisory commissions in early 2013. With 12 members each, the Community Services, Recreation & Culture Commission and the Advisory Planning & Environment Commission have so far provided Council with advice on: secondary suites, bald eagle nest trees, street entertainers, urban hens, legacy landmarks, shipping containers and retaining walls, invasive plant management, green building energy labeling, cemetery guidelines, community gardens, public safety, and youth action committee. 10-YEAR SERVICE AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN WEI WAI KUM FIRST NATION AND CITY Under the terms of a renewed agreement, the City will continue to provide animal control, fire, water and sewer services to properties on both Wei Wai Kum First Nation reserve and leasehold lands as well as building inspection for construction on commercial lands. Wei Wai Kum and the City have also agreed to pool funds collected prior to the signing of the renewed agreement to build sidewalks and install lighting along 16th Avenue within two years. The agreement also maintains that the two parties will work together to develop a positive investment climate, promote economic development, and create and maintain open communication on economic development matters, including specific economic opportunities of interest to the region and relevant government funding programs. GRANT-IN-AID FOR TIDEMARK THEATRE EQUIPMENT AND BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS Campbell River City Council approved a one-time grant-in-aid to the Tidemark Theatre of $250,000 to support a fundraising drive for facility improvements. Other funding commitments were received from Island Coastal Economic Trust ($153,000) and Coast Sustainability Trust ($153,000). The funding recognizes the Tidemark Theatre upgrade as a strategic investment with long-term economic diversification potential that benefits both tourism and small businesses.The grant-in-aid was funded through the City’s gaming reserve rather than general taxation. This reserve is replenished with approximately $600,000 every year. YEAR TWO FOR YELLOW FLAG-IRIS REMOVAL ON BAIKIE ISLAND A second attack on yellow flag-iris at the Baikie Island Nature Reserve took place over the summer. Yellow flag-iris is an aquatic plant that can grow in both saltwater and freshwater. The invasive plant has spread widely by seed and by underground stems into natural areas and is listed as a noxious weed under the BC Weed Control Act. In the Campbell River estuary, plants on BC’s endangered list are at risk from the spreading iris. Approximately 1,080 kilograms of the iris was dug by hand, and another 76 tonnes were removed by excavator. Volunteers on the project included employees from Strategic Group, the Greenways Land Trust and the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Also for the second year in a row, yellow flag-iris flowers were removed from plants in a portion of the ditch along Petersen Road to prevent the plant from spreading downstream. Efforts to control the iris are in line with the City’s invasive plant species management policy that was adopted in 2013. UTILITY BOX TRANSFORMATION TELLS DRINKING WATER STORY The big green box that houses water supply equipment on South Alder Street was transformed into a vibrant visual art display that deters vandalism and tells the story of our community water supply. The cartoon-style art visible from the corner of Rockland and South Alder was created by local artist and cartoonist, Peter Davies, also known as Pete the Pen.
A delegation of 26 dignitaries from Ishikari, Japan visited Campbell River over the Canada Day long weekend to celebrate our 30th anniversary of twinning. Both the Ishikari and Campbell River Twinning Societies have played a key role in the quality exchanges between the two communities. The visit in 2013 included Campbell River tours, downtown shopping, a fish farm tour, an anniversary dinner event and enjoying the Canada Day pancake breakfast, carving exhibits, parade and fireworks. Campbell River enjoys one of the longest twinning relationships of BC communities. 115 FREE HOME ENERGY AUDITS DISTRIBUTED Rebates valued at $150 covered the cost of an energy assessment conducted by a certified energy advisor for 115 Campbell River homeowners. Applicants to the City’s Leisure Involvement for Everyone (LIFE) program could apply for the Energy Conservation Assistance Program (ECAP), which provides qualified lower-income BC Hydro residential account holders with free home energy evaluations and energy-saving products such as energy saving light bulbs, faucet aerators for the kitchen and bathroom, water-saving showerheads and many more products to help reduce monthly energy bills. These programs are a partnership between the City of Campbell River and BC Hydro Power Smart – and a key step in implementing the City’s Community Energy and Emissions Plan as buildings represent approximately 51 per cent of energy use and 23 per cent of Campbell River’s greenhouse gas emissions. MOBILE BUSINESS LICENSES AVAILABLE Starting January 1, 2014, local businesses can look forward to setting up shop in Campbell River and being able to do business throughout central Vancouver Island, with a mobile or intercommunity business license. The new program allows licensed businesses to operate across 12 central Vancouver Island jurisdictions. Businesses applying for a local license will simply purchase an additional $150 permit that allows them to operate in any of the participating communities. Central Vancouver Island communities within the partnership region include: Campbell River, Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland, Duncan, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Lantzville, Nanaimo, North Cowichan, Parksville, Port Alberni and Qualicum Beach. City of Campbell River staff worked closely with the Chamber of Commerce to review options for this program. FULLY PAID WITH FEDERAL GAS TAX FUND: NEW HYBRID AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND FORESHORE RESTORATION The federal Gas Tax paid for Campbell River’s new hybrid Toyota Highlander and one electric-gas hybrid Toyota Prius C that replaced older, less efficient vehicles in the City’s Fire Department and operating fleet this year. The locally purchased vehicles (value $86,000) will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and operating costs. The fund also covered the cost of shoreline improvements between the 50th Parallel Marker and Hidden Harbour that repaired extensive damage from past storms. The $40,000 project to restore 100 metres of natural shoreline will help slow erosion, improve foreshore habitat, provide easier public access to the beach, and protect nearby City infrastructure–including roadways, sewer lines and the popular seawalk, from powerful wind and waves. The foreshore restoration used an estimated 720 cubic yards of gravel and logs that had clogged the Ken Forde and Big Rock boat ramps. ELECTRIC VEHICLES CHARGING STATIONS – FULLY PAID WITH GRANT FUNDING Electric vehicle owners can re-charge their cars in Campbell River at 11 new charging stations that officially opened in time for International Earth Day, April 22. EV charging stations are located at the Visitor Information Centre in Tyee Plaza, City Hall, Dogwood Operations Centre, North Island College, and Discovery Harbour Shopping Centre Gas Bar and the new Target store. The stations in Campbell River are part of a province-wide network installed to support the growing demand for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Similar initiatives are underway in Washington, Oregon, and California. The City of Campbell River received $24,000 from the Community Charging Infrastructure Fund toward its six stations and used matching funding from the Climate Action Revenue Incentive Rebate Program from the Province of B.C. This enabled the City to complete the project entirely through external grant funding. One Campbell River family reports that, in 2012, they travelled more than 7,000 km, including trips to and from Courtenay on a regular basis, and only spent $112 on electricity to charge their car. Electric vehicles greatly reduce vehicle-related greenhouse gas emissions, which is one of the goals of the City’s Community Energy and Emissions Plan.
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FORESHORE RESTORATION GETS PROVINCIAL NOTICE The City of Campbell River presented a summary of our successful foreshore restoration work at the Green Shores Workshop for Coastal Professionals and Decision Makers in November. Campbell River is one of the few communities restoring large areas of our foreshore to a natural beach slope by relocating natural debris clogging boat ramps to protect infrastructure, improve public access and safeguard habitat. Also, Campbell River is quite unique with 16 kilometres of linear foreshore, a significant portion of which is public. Plus, Campbell River is the only community that has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to streamline the foreshore work review process. The workshop included a discussion of additional funding sources for foreshore restoration. SPLASH PARK OPENED IN TIME FOR A SUNNY SUMMER! The grand opening on June 15 marked the beginning of a super summer for the new Splash Park. The project was a partnership between the City and Rotary Clubs of Campbell River, with additional funding support provided by Telus, the Campbell River Firefighters, and several Rotary members. The newly-constructed park offers three distinct play areas for all ages. Construction was completed by Rectec Industries and local contractor Upland Excavating Ltd on budget and on schedule. The Splash Park’s four-unit change house was designed and built by K&L Spooner Construction with family-friendly, accessible washrooms that feature non-slip flooring, natural lights, plus a toilet, washbasin, change table and change areas with benches and hooks in each unit. The change house is open year-round to serve nearby playground, tennis courts, basketball and park users. There’s also an outdoor shower and water fountain. FOURTH ANNUAL EARTH WEEK FILM FESTIVAL With School District 72, the City hosted the Earth Week Film Festival in April at the Tidemark Theatre. The event screened student films, the highly-entertaining 2012 Compost Video Challenge documentary that follows six Campbell River families as they compete to reduce their waste and Bag it, an award-winning documentary that delves into the impacts of plastic on human health and the environment. City representatives and community environmental groups were on hand to share information about composting, recycling, and other green initiatives in Campbell River. YOUTH ACTION COMMITTEE & YOUTH ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY In 2013, City Council adopted a Youth Engagement Strategy prepared by students in grades 9 to 12 on the Youth Action Committee (YAC), to ensure meaningful inclusion of youth in public consultation processes, and a target for 10 per cent of all public input to come from youth. (Students in Grades 7 to 12 represent 10 per cent of the population in Campbell River.) Also, based on a survey of 357 local youth, the YAC presented a proposal to the City’s Community Services, Recreation & Culture Commission for a Campbell River youth centre. This year, the YAC awarded its first $500 Environmental Bursary to a graduating student. Funds for the bursary were raised by the YAC at the annual Earth Week Film Festival. The YAC’s Youth Charter has been signed by the City, RCMP and School District 72 in recognition of the importance of the vision of youth for Campbell River’s future. BIKE TO WORK WEEK 2013 SUPPORTED CR HEAD INJURY SOCIETY At the midweek barbecue in Spirit Square sponsored by Marine Harvest, more than 200 salmon burgers were sold, raising $1,500 for the Campbell River Head Injury Society. For Bike to Work Week 2013, Campbell River had 84 teams and 314 cyclists participating. They cycled a total of 11,965 kilometres, preventing 2,776 kilograms of greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere– the equivalent of driving a mid-sized car for six months. Campbell River’s participation in Bike to Work Week 2013 trumped communities like Nanaimo, Squamish and Whistler. More info: www.biketowork.ca WOODSTOVE EXCHANGE PROGRAM CONTINUED In its fourth season, Campbell River’s popular Woodstove Exchange Program saw another 36 woodstoves replaced – for a total of 150 cleaner-burning wood-burning appliances installed since the program began, and approximately 8,240 kg of fine particulate air pollution removed from the local airshed each burning season. The City provided $250 rebates to residents making the upgrade, thanks to $11,000 in grant funding secured from the BC Lung Association with support from the Province of BC and the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association of Canada. Participating retailers Bennett Sheet Metal & Heating, Just Wood Stoves, Quality Stoves and Fireplaces Ltd and Guardian Chimney Services offered additional rebates on many wood and gas appliances. By upgrading inefficient stoves, smoke and fine particulate air pollution can be reduced by up to 70 per cent, and new appliances burn up to one-third less wood. The program also involved Master Burner home visits with certified professionals.
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POWER DOWN CAMPBELL RIVER HOME ENERGY CHALLENGE From April 6 to May 4, the Bellwood-Behan, Klein, Loeb, Millward and Seldon families competed in the City of Campbell River and BC Hydro’s first Home Energy Video Challenge. Every family lowered their hydro and natural gas bills by at least $100/month. The Bellwood-Behans won Best Rap Video, the Kleins won Best Educational Video, the Loebs won Best Actors and Actresses, the Seldons won Best Original Song and the Millwards won Best Creative Director and the grand prize: $1,500 for a home energy retrofit of their choice. To learn more about energy conservation and watch the highlights from the challenge, check out the Sustainable Campbell River Facebook page and the City of Campbell River’s Youtube Channel. The final film, which incorporates the families’ video footage, will premiere at the Earth Week Film Festival in 2014. NEW ONLINE VIDEOS TO PROMOTE CAMPBELL RIVER The City of Campbell River, Rivercorp, Tourism Campbell River & Region, North Island College, School Districts 72 & 93 and Volunteer Campbell River worked together to produce a new series of online videos to help promote Campbell River to the world. Every year through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, select Canadian communities are offered an opportunity to have up to five streaming online videos produced for promotional purposes – at no charge to local governments. Videos footage was shot in September, with additional footage and still photos provided by participating partners. The short, customized videos will showcase Campbell River’s economic development, tourism, educational opportunities, parks and recreation and community organizations and be available in 2014 through a web page hosting the video links. Local business ads will link to their website, with an option for a video promo of their own. Other BC communities that have participated in this program include Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Langley, Victoria, Whiterock, Parksville, New Westminster and Williams Lake. BC BIKE RACE 2013 The BC Bike Race came to Campbell River for the third year on July 1. This race brings 500 cyclists from all over the world to race on Campbell River’s mountain bike trails. The seven-day stage race starts in North Vancouver, travels to Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast and finishes in Whistler. Due to the Canada Day festivities in the downtown area, the event was launched from Willow Point Park and the Sportsplex this year. HOME FIRE SAFETY DAY The Campbell River Fire Department proudly partnered with Home Depot Canada and the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council to promote fire safety in the month of October. On October 5, people were invited to meet members of our firefighting team at the annual Home Depot Fire Safety Event. Firefighters were on hand to share fire safety information and fire trucks were on display. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AWARENESS WEEK FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT 72, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE In May, the City hosted information sessions about City services and related funding challenges for students and business representatives. As part of Local Government Awareness Week, students from Carihi and Timberline schools were in City Council Chambers for a hands-on opportunity to balance an ever-increasing demand for City services with a limited budget. The event was moderated by local government specialist Jerry Berry, who also delivered an energetic presentation about the history and role of local government and the challenges faced by City Councils working with an outdated funding system at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon. View video footage of the presentations at www.campbellriver.ca/your-city-hall/city-council/ local-government-awareness-week. CAMPBELL RIVER 9-1-1 DISPATCH BACK-UP SYSTEM TO THE RESCUE The North Island 9-1-1 Corporation’s back-up dispatch plan adopted this June was tested in a real-life situation in September when a technical glitch blocked regular lines of communication for emergency responders. When Courtenay dispatchers realized they were having trouble transferring 9-1-1 calls to BC Ambulance Service one evening, they activated the new Central and North Island 9-1-1 back-up plan to re-route calls. The Campbell River Fire Department stepped up to play their support role, and ended up processing a medical call on behalf of BC Ambulance Service in the Powell River area. Regular 9-1-1 dispatch service was restored within hours. The local fire department’s dispatch centre is responsible for directing calls for 50 fire halls on northern Vancouver Island. REAL ESTATE FOUNDATION GRANT FOR CAMPBELLTON NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING A $10,500 grant to the City of Campbell River provided a funding boost for the Campbellton Neighborhood Association’s plans to improve life for people living and working in the area. The association engaged Vancouver Island University students and used the money to gather comprehensive block-by-block information about things to change and things to preserve in this neighbourhood. From this information, the students and the association will develop a plan to address specific neighbourhood priorities. The Foundation’s grant program supports progressive initiatives that address current challenges and plan for the future. The City has been working with the Campbellton Neighbourhood Association since 2012. The association is headed out of an office on 16th Ave. near Crystal Lanes Bowling Alley.
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PROMOTING LOCAL FOOD The City and North Island College continued to promote local food opportunities through Lettuce Grow, a film and workshop series. The 2013 courses focused on permaculture, planning and designing veggie gardens, edible landscaping, natural pest management, raising livestock, pruning and farming for profit. Lettuce Grow courses support the implementation of Agriculture Now – the City’s Agriculture Plan, and help grow the gardening and farming community in Campbell River. CITY AND CHAMBER DEVELOPING LOCAL FOOD MAP Work began to launch a web-based Food Map to help raise awareness about local food production, processing and purchasing by identifying retailers, restaurants and farms selling local, regional and Vancouver Island-sourced agricultural products. Building on the Chamber’s Think Local initiative, the Food Map will help strengthen the local economy and support a positive business climate. The Food Map will also provide an opportunity for private land owners to list their property as available space for small scale local food production. Primary goals of the City’s Agriculture Now Plan and the Sustainable Official Community Plan are the development of local food systems and access to local food markets. The City has received $12,900 from the Real Estate Foundation of BC toward the development of the food map and supporting tools to encourage local food initiatives.
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AWARDS & MILESTONES CAMPBELL RIVER RECOGNIZED AS A BC CLIMATE ACTION COMMUNITY In recognition of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of its commitment to the BC Climate Action Charter, the Provincial-Union of BC Municipalities Green Communities Committee provided the City with Level 2 recognition. The City’s 2012 actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in community and corporate operations include energy retrofits to City facilities and purchasing hybrid and electric fleet vehicles. The majority of these initiatives are funded through external grants. Federal Gas Tax paid for the green roof on City Hall. Solar BC and ecoEnergy funding supported solar hot water systems at the RCMP station, Sportsplex, Simms Creek washroom and the Fire Hall. BC Hydro funding helped pay for energy upgrades to City facilities. 12TH ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP AWARDS At the Haig-Brown Festival in September, the City honoured contributions to the common cause of environmental achievement.
FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE DRAWS A CROWD The October open house at Fire Hall No. 1 drew hundreds of visitors, including many, many children. Most popular activities were climbing the 75-foot ladder, pulling fire hoses and cutting apart cars with hydraulic-powered tools like the Jaws of Life. The day also included fire safety and prevention information and a barbecue fundraiser for Cameryn’s Cause. Big thanks to Quality Foods for barbecue eats and drinks and to Associated Tire for the BBQ trailer. COMMITTEE PLANS DOWNTOWN DECORATIVE HOLIDAY LIGHTING A small steering committee with representatives from the Downtown BIA, Spirit Square, the Arts Council and Parks staff developed a plan to integrate decorative holiday lighting in Spirit Square and the St. Ann’s block area with existing downtown lighting. The 2013 budget of $20,000 for the project covers costs to purchase and install lighting for both Spirit Square and the St. Ann’s block. BAIKIE ISLAND TOURS Thirty-five people attended three free guided walking tours of Baikie Island Nature Reserve led by Jim Van Tine this summer and fall. After decades of industrial use, the 12-year restoration project was accomplished through numerous community, provincial and federal partnerships. Funding for the restoration came from the BC Hydro Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program, the Community Works Fund, Parks Parcel Tax and a variety of other funders. The Baikie Island Nature Reserve was officially opened on Rivers Day in 2012 and is now home to abundant natural plant species, birds and aquatic life. The amazing transformation has been shortlisted twice for national reclamation awards. BAIKIE ISLAND TREES PLANTED ON NATIONAL TREE DAY The City’s Parks Department, Pioneer Home Hardware, the Rotary Club and Campbell River Communities in Bloom planted 380 large trees on Baikie Island this fall. The 30 western red cedar, 175 Sitka spruce and 175 Douglas fir trees were purchased with a $2,000 grant from Tree Canada. DOGWOOD STREET TREES PLANTED With the assistance of a BC Hydro/ Tree Canada Grant of $9000, the Parks Department purchased 80 European hornbeam trees to plant along Dogwood Street from the Jubilee Parkway to Hilchey Road. This urban area of the Greenways Loop, a 25-kilometre recreational path that wraps around the perimeter of Campbell River, attracts many people from nearby residential areas. Street trees located along the transportation corridor fulfill the City’s Smart Growth principles by creating livable spaces that are walkable, inclusive, energy-efficient, and promote active lifestyles. Street trees in this area will also help clean the air, provide shade, capture carbon from greenhouse gas emissions and provide a wind break for people using the recreation corridor. ANOTHER WEBCAM SHOWS SPECTACULAR CAMPBELL RIVER VISTA In partnership with North Island Communications, a web camera featuring streaming images of downtown and Discovery Passage was installed on the roof at City Hall at no cost to the City. Images are refreshed every 30 seconds and can be seen at www.campbellriver.ca. North Island Communications also provided equipment, installation and ongoing support for wireless Internet service – available free to the public – in the Campbell River Community Centre.
• Leona Adams (Environmental Excellence) for decades of work under the umbrella of many organizations to address water quality and preserve wildlife habitat, participation in policy development and coordinating shoreline clean-ups and broom bashes. • The Loeb family (Energy Conservation) for their participation in the City’s 30-day Energy Challenge and reducing energy consumption by more than 50 per cent. • Clay Carlson (Habitat Protection/Creation) for years of mentorship as a biology teacher and career counselor and for organizing Timberline Stewardship Day. • Bud Logan & Kathleen Sharpe (Waste Reduction) for their efforts to clean up illegal dumping. • Chelsea Holley (Pesticide Free/Urban Agriculture) for her work with the Laughing Willow Community Garden. • Ecole Phoenix Middle School Grade 6/7 teacher Dionne Lapointe-Bakota (Youth Special Recognition) for stewarding local natural areas including a shoreline cleanup, broom bashing and Ocean’s Day participation. • Clean Sweep Chimney (Air Quality) for commitment to Burn it Smart and Master Burner programming supporting clean wood burning. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to taking care of Campbell River’s natural environment! COMPOST CHALLENGE WINS CAMPBELL RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD The 2012 composting video challenge won the environmental award for the public sector category at the Recycling Council of British Columbia’s Annual Conference and Gala in May. During the Compost Challenge, 160 new composters were acquired by Campbell River households participating in the compost rebate program. The award recognizes the efforts of community members who participated in the program, local media who helped with judging and promotion, City staff and the Comox Strathcona Waste Management, including the Compost Education Centre (competition sponsor). View both the full-length compost challenge video (28 minutes) and the short version (8 minutes) on the City of Campbell River’s You Tube channel (accessible from our website). Did you know? More than 35 per cent of our household waste is compostable material. Backyard composting is one way to help divert waste from the landfill. CITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT 72 WIN CLIMATE AND ENERGY ACTION AWARD The Public Sector Collaboration category of the Climate and Energy Action Awards recognized this partnership in environmental efforts at the 2013 Union of BC Municipalities Convention. Over the last four years, School District 72 has collaborated with the City on the development of a number of projects that have reduced operating costs and total greenhouse gas emissions by 12 per cent compared to the City’s 2008 emissions and by 19 per cent compared to the School District’s 2009 emissions. By involving staff, students and senior management in both organizations, the City and School District are raising the profile of energy conservation initiatives and making great gains in energy conservation in Campbell River. The awards are organized annually by the Community Energy Association in partnership with the Province of BC, Union of BC Municipalities, BC Hydro and FortisBC.
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CAMPBELL RIVER FEATURED IN BUSINESS REVIEW CANADA AND CONSTRUCTION DIGITAL In September, Campbell River starred in online publications as a community that’s growing through innovative infrastructure and beautification. The article highlights how, over the past two decades, the City has made considerable investments in Campbell River’s core infrastructure (water, sewer and transportation routes) to continue to look after community assets and provide citizens services, and to attract and facilitate growth in line with the Official Community Plan. See the magazines, and read the Campbell River profile online at: http://www.constructiondigital.com/magazines/14007 (starting on page 118) http://www.businessreviewcanada.ca/magazines/14016 (starting on page 62) LONG SERVICE MEDALS FOR FIREFIGHTERS At the December 3 Council meeting, Rick Bates (Auxiliary Senior Captain, left) and firefighter Mark McKenzie (second left) received British Columbia Long Service Awards. Federal Exemplary Service Medals went to firefighter Dave Pickford (right) and Deputy Fire Chief Chris Vrabel (second right). Fire Chief Ian Baikie and Deputy Fire Chief Thomas Doherty made the presentation. Unable to attend to receive Federal Exemplary Service Medals were: firefighter Kelly Bellefleur, firefighter Scott Kratzmann, and Auxiliary Lieutenant Mike Modras. Unable to attend to receive British Columbia Long Service Awards were Captain John Vaton, Captain Reid Wharton, Captain John Baker and Auxiliary Senior Captain Roger Barriault.
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CAMPBELL RIVER CONSTRUCTION SURGES PAST COMOX VALLEY The building boom in Campbell River swept to a record high this year, and was expected to top $100 million in construction values, $41 million more than in 2012, and $39 million more than combined construction in the Comox Valley in 2013. BUSKERS NOW HAVE CLEAR DIRECTIONS FOR PERFORMING IN CAMPBELL RIVER A new Street Entertainers Regulation Bylaw manages informal public performances in commercial areas throughout Campbell River. Musicians and performers can entertain in or next to a public space without a business license for up to two hours in one location between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. seven days a week provided that they meet safety, building access and noise level guidelines. NEW CITY WEBSITE The City website was transformed with a new look and layout, extensive use of images, enhanced mapping, plus advanced search capabilities at www.campbellriver.ca. The complete redesign and updated content replaced a 2005 website with more than 400 pages of information, an extensive “I Want To” section, a centralized document library, translation services for more than 70 languages, a version compatible with most mobile devices, an opinion poll feature and a photo library that welcomes community contributions. The website also links to the City’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. SPIRIT SQUARE SUCCESS CONTINUES It was another hit season for Spirit Square in 2013. The city’s outdoor focal point for local entertainment and culture sets the scene for development of the downtown core as community groups continue to use this venue for many events and displays. The growing showcase of art, theatre and live music that attracts hundreds of people contributes to and celebrates Campbell River. Join us in 2014 at Spirit Square!
COMMUNITY BUILDING JUNE CEREMONY FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY FIREFIGHTER GRADUATION Campbell River is one of the first fire departments in BC to certify auxiliary officers to the National Fire Protection Association Standard Fire Officer Level 1 training. Along with the eight members who achieved Fire Officer Level 1 certification, 22 members qualified for either the Basic Fire Fighter, Fire Fighter Levels 1 or 2. Thanks to their commitment, Campbell River has one of the best trained auxiliary forces in BC. RCMP OUT IN FORCE FOR PINK SHIRT DAY RCMP officers wore pink accessories at events held in local schools to make a clear statement that bullying is not welcome or tolerated. FIRE FIGHTERS JOIN FORCES FOR BREAST CANCER AND MOVEMBER Members of the Campbell River Fire Department swapped out their on-duty navy blue for pink in October, to raise awareness for breast cancer. In November, to get people talking about prostate cancer and raise awareness for men’s health issues, they grew moustaches. PARKS MAP Responses from the public survey that helped develop the Strategic Parks Plan indicated that people wanted more information about parks. A new parks map identifies park locations and amenities, highlights some of the more popular destinations and provides information on booking parks and sportsfields. The map was designed by local business, Bite Me Marketing and was released in early August. It is available on the City’s website (www.campbellriver.ca) and at City facilities including the Dogwood Operations Centre, City Hall, the Sportsplex and the Community Centre. It has also been distributed to various Campbell River businesses. GREENWAYS LOOP - JUBILEE CONNECTOR INFORMATION SIGN A new kiosk that highlights the history and ecology of the Greenways Loop - Jubilee Connector was installed in December. The sign illustrates the partnership with Greenways Land Trust, and the inviting 2.5 km fish-friendly nature trail, the Greenways Loop that opened in spring 2011. The loop connects South Dogwood Street to the City welcome sign, with many access points from neighbourhoods along Jubilee Parkway. Construction of the trail created jobs for many local people, including skilled forestry workers affected by the downturn in the forest industry. BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS FORUMS Land Use Staff continued to host quarterly Builders and Developers Forums through 2013, focusing on topics like building inspections and bond requirements, building bylaw proposed changes, works and services agreements and the development permit process. The forums are open to people associated with the building and land development industry and were well attended throughout the year. The forums provide an opportunity to share relevant information with industry representatives and a chance to gather feedback.
TAX EXEMPTIONS APPROVED – DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION IN ACTION In 2013, Campbell River City Council approved two applications for tax exemptions on the value of new construction downtown. Based on the City’s downtown revitalization tax exemption bylaw, over the next five years, the Berwick Retirement building and the new head office for Seymour Pacific will be taxed at the pre-improvement rate – giving the property owners a tax holiday on the value of new construction until the end of 2018. Council also approved an application for tax exemption for the Campbell River Hotel that will come into effect next year. All three applications are new construction of multi-storey buildings built on vacant or previously derelict lands. CITIZEN SATISFACTION SURVEY SAYS WE’RE DOING BETTER Results of the Ipsos Reid survey of Campbell River residents this spring indicated people are more satisfied with City services in 2013 than they were when the last survey was conducted in 2006 – and people in Campbell River are more cautious about taxation and spending than people in other Canadian communities that participated in the survey. Overall, Campbell River citizens’ satisfaction with the City’s customer service was similar to the results from other municipalities surveyed. In late May and early June, Ipsos Reid conducted 300 telephone interviews of a randomly-selected representative sample of Campbell River residents aged 18 years or older. The survey asked questions about: issues most important to local citizens; perceptions about quality of life in the community; importance of and satisfaction with municipal services as currently funded and delivered; perceived value for municipal taxes; communication and information needs, including website visitation and customer service.
PROJECTS PROGRESS CONTINUES ON NEW COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM In 2013, work began on the design required to build a new water supply system that will provide water to the City of Campbell River directly from John Hart Lake and establish community water infrastructure that is independent from BC Hydro operations. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2014 and be completed by 2017. In 2012, the City secured 75 per cent funding (up to $12.5 million) from BC Hydro for a new drinking water intake and water supply main. Since 1947 the City’s water supply had come from BC Hydro’s penstocks, which are to be removed as part of the John Hart Generating Station upgrade project. DEVELOPMENT PERMIT HANDBOOK The Land Use Services Department has produced an eye-catching and informative handbook to help developers make Development Permit applications. The first part of the handbook covers what to include in a complete application package and why
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that information is needed. The second part interprets some of the Official Community Plan’s design guidelines and offers examples of how site design can meet those guidelines. Developers are encouraged to use the handbook (available online and on paper) to ensure they provide complete and compliant applications for faster processing and approval. DID YOU KNOW? DRIVEWAY PERMITS During 2013 the City updated the permitting process for works on City lands as well as driveway and culvert permits. The updated process includes new applications that can be completed electronically. DOWNTOWN CHARRETTE On September 18 and 19, 2013 City staff hosted two public events as pre-charrette information sessions to encourage the general public to start thinking about the possibilities for the future use and development of a vacant downtown waterfront site. People who attended the event were asked to share their vision for the unique site as well as for the entire downtown. The information gathered from the pre-charrette event provided the charrette consultants with a foundation to focus discussions during the November charrette. CENTENNIAL PARK HAS A NEW MULTI-USE COURT, NATURAL PLAYSCAPE A revamped sport court and play area were constructed in this popular neighbourhood park based on extensive public input that indicated a strong desire to increase accessibility, keep the swings and trees, protect the eagle tree, and develop a multi-sport court in between the two tennis courts. The natural playscape includes a large wooden eagle nest structure for climbing and wooden cookie stepping stones, boulders for climbing, an interactive water feature with a hand water pump and a small cobblestone water channel with movable walls for building dams. A play mound with a rock scramble and slide, fort structures and plenty of native plants add different smells, textures and colours, and berries and flowers will attract butterflies and other creatures. Also completed are improvements to the irrigation and drainage systems. The project was funded through a grant from the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (50 per cent) and from the Parks Parcel Tax (50 per cent). NORM WOOD ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE UPGRADES Work began on the first phase of improvements at Norm Wood Environmental Centre that will increase the capacity of the wastewater treatment plant to meet current and future demands and continue to comply with regulations. Work is to continue over the next few years. BIG ROCK BOAT RAMP OPEN HOUSE INVITED PUBLIC INPUT A March open house gave Campbell River residents an opportunity to comment on two conceptual designs for the boat ramp. Possibilities endorsed through the public process include: replacement of the ramp, improved parking, public washroom, lighting and fish-cleaning station. Also under consideration is integration of McAllum Park into the ramp area improvements and the potential for overflow parking at 921 Island Highway. WALKABILITY SURVEY REVIEWED FOUR CAMPBELL RIVER NEIGHBOURHOODS Four community neighbourhoods were rated for walkability in March. Local volunteers answered 19 questions about pedestrian access downtown and in Campbellton, Merecroft and Willow Point. More than 100 surveys identified walkability issues in these areas to help prioritize pedestrian infrastructure improvements. Funding for the survey came from an agefriendly community planning grant from Healthy Communities BC. MORE SIDEWALKS An additional 1,500 lineal metres of sidewalk were installed in Penfield area, as part of the City’s ongoing sidewalk infill program. The work included additional offstreet parking to support the new Splash Park. AIRPORT TANKER BASE RE-DEVELOPMENT A $3.7 million project to improve the air tanker base was completed at the Campbell River Airport. The project replaced pavement and concrete installed in the 1970s and significantly upgraded a contained area with two bays where air tankers can load with water or fire retardant in preparation for fighting forest fires. Other improvements included upgrading the electrical system and connecting the air tanker base to City water and sewer services, with a catchment system. Normal aircraft operations and scheduled air traffic continued uninterrupted, and the upgraded air tanker base was ready for air tankers in time for forest fire fighting season. AIRPORT LIGHTING GETS $1.3 MILLION FUNDING BOOST FROM TRANSPORT CANADA Improvements to airfield lighting and electrical systems at the Campbell River Airport are underway thanks to a grant worth more than $1.3 million from Transport Canada. The total estimated cost of the project is $1,401,044, and Transport Canada will fund $1,331,002 (95 per cent of the cost), with the City funding the remaining upgrade from its Airport Improvement Fee. The improvement work will ensure the airfield lighting system meets current regulatory
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requirements. Upgrades will focus on: apron and taxiway lighting as well as runway edge lighting circuits and re-spacing these lights. Aging airfield lighting components will also be replaced and new airfield electrical regulators and lighting control system as well as new runway guard lights will be installed – all to Canadian Aviation Regulations standards. Project completion is anticipated in summer 2014. WATERMAIN UPGRADES: HWY 19A AND DALTON ROAD Annual watermain renewal projects for 2013 included the installation of 450 lineal metres of new 250 mm diameter watermain on Hwy 19A between the 50th Parallel Marker and Hidden Harbour. This new watermain was required to meet demand of system flows in this area. This project was successfully delivered as a design-build by Wacor Holdings Ltd. and Highland Engineering and Surveying Ltd., both from Campbell River. Also completed was the replacement of 620 lineal metres of 200 mm diameter water main on Dalton Road, which was required to address system deficiencies. Both projects were delivered on time and under budget. REGIONAL FUNDING COMPENSATES FOR HOSTING LANDFILL In an agreement signed this year, the City of Campbell River will receive more than $1,000,000 to compensate for hosting the regional landfill. The Comox Valley Regional District, which supports the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board, will pay the City $50,000 per year for five years to compensate for the social, environmental and economic impacts related to the regional landfill on Argonaut Road. The agreement also includes $175,000 in funding for landfill road improvements to extend current landfill capacity. Additional funding of $870,000 will be provided for future road upgrades or other projects of community benefit. The five-year term of the agreement reflects current projections that the landfill will be at capacity and closed within that time frame. CAMPBELL RIVER CLOSER TO HOSTING REGIONAL COMPOSTING CENTRE At its November 5 meeting, Council gave the green light to issue a request for proposals that could see a regional composting facility built at the Norm Wood Environmental Centre. At least six private industry proponents with proven technologies for such a facility have indicated strong interest in pursuing development of a regional facility in Campbell River. The City and Comox-Strathcona Waste Management signed a memorandum of understanding in July, which supports exploring options for an organics facility in Campbell River. If the City develops an organics facility, the Comox Valley Regional District would consider constructing a transfer station at the Comox Valley landfill and potentially banning organics disposal at the regional landfills to support a new composting facility in Campbell River. All the major communities within the regional service area have expressed interest in curbside organics collection. The facility would accept organic waste from residents, institutions and businesses, and potentially process Campbell River’s biosolids (residual waste from sewage treatment). The opportunity to compost biosolids would reduce the need for expensive land and plant upgrades at Norm Wood Environmental Centre, saving the City up to $2.5 million. Organics account for approximately 35 per cent of the material currently going into regional landfills. DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION TAKES SHAPE In 2013, the City’s St. Ann’s block upgrade created a new look and feel for the downtown, with renewal of all City underground services (sewer, water, storm drainage) and third party utilities (telephone, cable, electricity gas, etc.) and above-ground improvements for improved pedestrian routes, calmer traffic, park-like landscaping, wider sidewalks and public areas that connect 10th Avenue to Shoppers Row via the St. Ann’s block area. The project is designed to create vibrant, safe, pedestrian-friendly public spaces that will enhance the downtown core for everyone. The two blocks of Alder Street (between St. Ann’s Road and 10th Avenue) were re-opened in December. AREA D TO BE OFFERED SEWER SERVICE WITH SOUTHERN BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT Council confirmed the City will offer sewer service to Area D properties closest to Campbell River’s southern boundary if the property owners agree to join the municipality. The offer for sewer services will be: • Extended to 208 properties (estimated population: 480) • Offered at $9,360 contribution rate previously approved by an Area D referendum in 2006 (A connection fee, currently $1,800, would apply once properties hooked up to sewer service.) • Conditional upon the availability of an existing $3.4 million grant for Area D sewer services The proposal to join the municipality will also be offered to properties south to McGimpsey Road, on the understanding that the City will pursue grants to extend sewer services in this second area as soon as possible in the foreseeable future. In the new year, the City will provide information about service improvements and related costs to help City and Area D residents decide whether they support extending the City boundary and sewer service. A spring referendum on the proposal will be held for property owners in the potential boundary extension area. The total referendum area covers 537 properties (population: 1,235). The City’s goal is to provide a cost-effective and practical solution to address the public health and environmental concerns created by failing septic fields in part of Area D.
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and heard on XM Radio. He has developed a following in Western Canada through his constant touring and opening up for big name acts Russell Peters, Tracy Morgan, Bob Saget, Rob Schneider and Tom Green. His DVD The Stuff I wanted to Say has sold over 5000 copies. He was tagged by the industry trade magazine Variety as “a comic to watch for.” Craig Campbell In the past year Campbell has been nominated Best Headliner at The Chortle Awards, supported Frankie Boyle on his 120 date nation-
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Lucky Bottles $4.50 Hi Balls $4.25 Canucks@ Burger & Fries* Ducks 5pm $4.99
wide tour, finished his own nationwide solo tour - Craig Campbell Live - and performed on Dave’s One Night Stand, Russell Howard’s Good News and Michael Macintyre’s Comedy Roadshow. Campbell was the notorious host of Canada’s legendary Ed’s Night Party, and headline guest on numerous Canadian TV shows such as Jim Carrey Live, The Dennis Miller Show and Just for Laughs. He is a firm fringe favourite having made his Edinburgh debut alongside Tony Law and Dan Antopolski as part of comedy trio The
Tuesday Jan 7 Beef Dip & Fries* $5.99 Vancouver vs Pittsburg 7pm
Dinks which won great critical and box office success, leading to an invitation to perform in the Best Of Edinburgh programme in New York. He has since supported Rich Hall on his international tour and had two further successful solo shows in Edinburgh. The Snowed In Comedy Tour will play the Tidemark Theatre Thursday, Jan. 9 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $33.33 (+applicable taxes and fees) and are available at the Tidemark Box Office or by calling 287-PINK or visiting tidemarktheatre.com
Wednesday Jan 8 One piece Fish and Chips* $6.99
Thursday Jan 9
COMING SOON! Karaoke Thursday Nights
* Pub food specials with beverage purchase from 12-7pm daily.
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BUFFALO JEANS 3x1.5 EARLUG CLOTHES CLOSET
#230 1400 DOGWOOD STREET, CAMPBELL RIVER (Across from Starbucks in Mariner Square)
778-346-3332 • www.jimsclothescloset.com
Do something wild in the new year So many wild wonders lie within our forests, 2. February: Join the unknown and unap2014 Great Backyard Birdcount (held Friday preciated, yet I’m constantly amazed at new through Monday, Febdiscoveries bestowed ruary 14 - 17). Count free-of-charge in your own by Mother yard/neighEarth. Combourhood (www.birdmemorating source.org). the New Year’s arrival, here’s 3. March: a monthSpring has by-month sprung! Take calendar to the family encourage ‘wild’ activities Christine Scott onto the trails to treasure in 2014. Island Wild hunt for 1. January: Find one spring’s first wildflowers. unique houseplant, study its care, and nur4. April: Cameras in hand, immerse yourself ture it throughout the in stunning West Coast year. You’ll breathe better and little ones will indigenous plants and learn. snap local lovelies like
Flowering Red-currant and Fawn Lily.
5. May: Try out a new nature trail (Campbell River/area boasts over 40 of them). 6. June: Birdwatching season! Buy a pocket ID book; learn five new birds this summer. (Recommended: Birds of coastal British Columbia by Lone Pine). 7. July: Summer’s first wild fruit is ripe! Take an ice-cream bucket into Beaverlodge Forest and fill with Salmonberries. Photo: Karalyn hubbard
Bleeding hydnellum mushrooms grow along Three Pond Loop trail in Strathcona Provincial Park.
8. August: Collect wild seeds/seedpods; remind children never to pluck wildflowers.
9. September: Mushroom season, and autumn woods are filled with fun guys. Hunt for local chanterelles – a gourmet delight. 10. October: Grab binoculars, head for the beach to greet a plethora of waterfowl over-wintering along our shores. 11. November: Smear peanut butter on pinecones and hang out for winter birds. 12: December: Mosses and ferns green up winter woodlands. Learn them, love them. Email Christine at: wildernesswest@shaw.ca
Top 10 most absurd 9-1-1 calls of 2013 I
n an effort to draw attention to the ongoing issue of 9-1-1 nuisance calls, E-Comm – the regional emergency communication centre for southwest B.C. — has released a list of 2013’s most absurd reasons to call the emergency line. Throughout the year 9-1-1 call-takers submitted examples of calls they received that do not meet the test of an emergency call: A police, fire or medical emergency
that requires immediate action because someone’s health, safety, or property is in jeopardy or a crime is in progress. Although the vast majority of people use 9-1-1 responsibly, there are countless jawdropping examples of when it’s “not okay” to call 9-1-1. “More than 2,500 9-1-1 calls flow through E-Comm every day,” says spokesperson Jody Robertson. “Our teams are dedicated to helping
to save lives and protect property. “For them, having someone call 9-1-1 to ask for ‘the time of day’ is exasperating.” E-Comm 9-1-1 calltaker Matthew Collins knows firsthand what it’s like to receive calls like the ones on the top-ten list as he was the recipient of the top 9-1-1-nuisance call of 2013: A request to rent a fire truck for a street party. “What people don’t realize is that when they
call 9-1-1 for information or any other reason that is not an emergency, they’re tying up valuable resources that are meant to be at-theready for people who are in serious need of help,” said Collins. E-Comm’s top-ten 9-1-1 nuisance calls for 2013: n “I’d like to speak to someone about renting a fire truck to block off a street for a party n A caller phoned 9-1-1 to get their date’s
contact information so they could confirm details of their plans. n A caller phoned 9-1-1 to report a missed newspaper delivery. n Caller asks 9-1-1 if they can get the ‘OK’ to drive in the HOV lane because “traffic is backed up and they are late for an important meeting.” n Caller dials 9-1-1 to activate voicemail on his cellphone. n “I threw my phone into the garbage can and
can’t get it out.” n Caller dials 9-1-1 to ask for a morning wakeup call. n Caller dials 9-1-1 to ask how to call the operator. n “Can an officer come over to tell my kids to go to bed?” n “My son won’t give me the remote control.” “Sadly, it was hard to narrow down our list of absurd reasons to call 9-1-1 to just ten,” added Robertson. “We’re reaching out today to
remind the public that 9-1-1 is not an information line, it’s a life-line. 9-1-1 call-takers cannot answers questions about power outages, when the clocks turn back or local or international events. Please use both 9-1-1 and the non-emergency lines responsibly.” E-Comm tweets its “9-1-1 head scratchers” every Friday and the top-ten list was compiled based on Twitter response from followers and input from staff.
STRATHCONA REGIOANAL DISTRICT 2014 ICE, 7x3.5 SWIMMING
& FITNESS PROGRAMS
Registration starts on January 2nd, 2014 Swimming Lessons – Start Week of Jan 13/14 Skating Lessons – Start Week of Jan 9/14 | Fitness Programs – Start Week of Jan 13/14 Strathcona Gardens Recreation Complex • 225 S.D ogwood St., Campbell R iver, BC • Tel: 250-287-9234 • w w w.strathconard.c a You can register in person or by calling 250-287-9234 Ext. 0 Program and Lesson information can be viewed at www.strathconard.ca – Open Recreation Guide Strathcona Gardens Recreation Complex • 225 S. Dogwood St., Campbell River, BC • Tel: 250-287-9234 • www.strathconard.ca
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7 Whole
99
BBQ CHICKEN
AUTUMN ROYAL
1
California “Extra Large”
99
Black Seedless Grapes 4.39 per kg
California “Premium”
99
Fresh Brocolli Crowns 2.18 per kg
1
Deli, Family Pack
per lb
Andy Boy
2$
each
3’s
Medium Tub Salad
5
Greek • Potato • Fruit • Coleslaw
$
per lb
each
Fresh Chicken Drumsticks
1
3.28 per kg
Yogurt 12X100gr
1
Sunrise
Roast Turkey Breast
per 100gr
99
per 100gr Bakery Fresh
THUR.
FRI.
SAT.
SUN.
2
3
4
5
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES
“Photos for presentation purposes only” Qualicum Foods - 705 Memorial Port Alberni - 2943 10th Ave. Nanoose Bay - 2443 Collins Cr. Parksville - 319 E. Island Hwy. Campbell River - 465 Merecroft Rd. Powell River – 4871 Joyce Ave. (604)
752-9281 723-3397 468-7131 954-2262 287-2820 485-5481
4
Sunflower Flax Bread
2$ for
4 DAYS OF SAVINGS January 2 - 5
5
Fresh, Bagged
Astro
99
for
Deli
¢
Monterey Jack Cheese
$
Romaine Hearts
49
3
SAVE
3
.50
for
Nanaimo – Beban Plaza – 2220 Bowen Rd. Nanaimo – Harewood Mall – 530 5th St. Nanaimo – Northridge Village – 5800 Turner Rd. Comox Valley – 2275 Guthrie Rd. Courtenay - 1002 -2751 Cliffe Avenue
www.qualityfoods.com AppyHour.ca
758-3733 754-6012 756-3929 890-1005 331-9328
each
25
25¢
from participating Dempster’s products this January and February will go to the QF Community Health Endowment Fund in support of health care!
Astro
Yogurt 650-750gr
3$ for
6 Dempster’s
Signature or Rye Bread 454-765gr
Email Address: customerservice@qualityfoods.com
www.qualityfoods.com Copyright © 2014 Quality Foods and its licensors. All Rights Reserved. Photos for Presentation Purposes Only • All QF Stores Email: customerservice@qualityfoods.com
Min 1.2kg FAMILY PACK
¢
per lb
99
10 Extra Extra Lean Lean Ground Ground Round Round
2$ for
5
Prices in effect January 2 - January 5, 2014 For Store Locations & Hours, Please Visit www.qualityfoods.com
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LET’S MAKE A FRESH START TO 2014!
We’re celebrating “Out with the old 2013”... Kraft
Kraft
Cracker Barrel Cheddar Cheese 907gr
Kraft
9
99 each
Kraft
Cheez Whiz
1kg
Pasta or Rice Sidekicks
630-640ml
2
112-153gr
99
6
5
99
900gr
each
Gold Seal
Gold Seal
Chunk or Flaked Light Tuna in Water
99
Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese 200gr
4$ For
Heinz
2
3
99
Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese Original, 4x225gr
5
2
works out to less than For HALF PRICE!
2
99
99
New mobile device? Activate daily deals with the QF App! McCain
Aquafina
Ultra Thin or Traditional Crust Pizza
Demineralized Treated Water 24x500ml
900ml
3
99 each
Dole
100% Juice or Sparklers 12x340-355ml
3$ For
5
For
10 3
99
Plus Applicable Fees
3
99
Plus Plus Applicable Applicable Fees Fees
French Fries 1kg
Selected, 398ml
3
99
99
¢
Heinz
Bassili’s
Beans
Quickies
Selected, 398ml
250gr
Green Giant
Simply Steam Vegetables
Fibre 1 Granola Bars or Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
3
10
each
4
Kraft
Margarine
500ml
1.36kg
2
99
2
99
WOW!
99
SunRype
SunRype
100% Juice
100% Juice
Juice or Cocktail
5x200ml
1.36lt
Selected, 1lt
Pasta 398ml
Royale
Tiger Towel
6’s
plus applicable fees
2$ for
4
99
5
plus applicable fees
4$ for
each
Imperial
Jam
SunRype
Heinz
4
99
each
1kg
5
plus applicable fees
99
¢
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Smart Ones Entree 126-311gr
4
3
99
99
99
99 99¢ 99¢ 99 99
Family Size Cheerios Cereal
425-505gr
525-685gr
WOW!
¢
WOW!
9
each
General Mills
Oatmeal Crisp Cereal
272-552gr
¢
¢
Bathroom Tissue
each
General Mills
Nature Valley & General Mills
226-250gr
12-24’s
For
2
99
99
Peanut Butter
Fruit
600gr
Royale
McCain
4$
915-930gr
Kraft
334-433gr
3$
Selected, 330-380gr
Ground Coffee
Cereal
Del Monte
Cookies
4x99gr
Kraft
1lt
Simply Broth
Dad’s
Snack Pack Pudding Cups
each
Tomato Ketchup
5
Hunt’s
890ml
99
Nabob Coffee Company
This Weekend only! January 2 - 5, 2014
Mayonnaise
213gr
¢
each
Hellmann’s
Sockeye Salmon
170gr
Kraft
3
each
For
Knorr
Premium Plus Crackers
4’s
99
99
Christie
Lipton Soup Mix
3$
General Mills
¢
Knorr
220-240gr
...“In with great prices” on these perennial faves!
99
¢
each
Cracker Barrel Cheese Slices
900gr
Knorr
Pasta Sauce
99
Kraft
Singles Processed Cheese Product
Ragu
Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread 250gr
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Del Monte
Real Fruit or Yogurt Frozen Bars 12x50ml
2$ For
4 4
99
Nestle
Skinny Cow Ice Cream Treats
Assorted Sizes
4
99
Red Rose
Orange Pekoe Tea 144’s
4
99
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We’re celebrating “Out with the old 2013”... Kraft
Kraft
Cracker Barrel Cheddar Cheese 907gr
Kraft
9
99 each
Kraft
Cheez Whiz
1kg
Pasta or Rice Sidekicks
630-640ml
2
112-153gr
99
6
5
99
900gr
each
Gold Seal
Gold Seal
Chunk or Flaked Light Tuna in Water
99
Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese 200gr
4$ For
Heinz
2
3
99
Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese Original, 4x225gr
5
2
works out to less than For HALF PRICE!
2
99
99
New mobile device? Activate daily deals with the QF App! McCain
Aquafina
Ultra Thin or Traditional Crust Pizza
Demineralized Treated Water 24x500ml
900ml
3
99 each
Dole
100% Juice or Sparklers 12x340-355ml
3$ For
5
For
10 3
99
Plus Applicable Fees
3
99
Plus Plus Applicable Applicable Fees Fees
French Fries 1kg
Selected, 398ml
3
99
99
¢
Heinz
Bassili’s
Beans
Quickies
Selected, 398ml
250gr
Green Giant
Simply Steam Vegetables
Fibre 1 Granola Bars or Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
3
10
each
4
Kraft
Margarine
500ml
1.36kg
2
99
2
99
WOW!
99
SunRype
SunRype
100% Juice
100% Juice
Juice or Cocktail
5x200ml
1.36lt
Selected, 1lt
Pasta 398ml
Royale
Tiger Towel
6’s
plus applicable fees
2$ for
4
99
5
plus applicable fees
4$ for
each
Imperial
Jam
SunRype
Heinz
4
99
each
1kg
5
plus applicable fees
99
¢
Look for “Quality Foods” in iTunes & Google Play store! Weight Watchers
Smart Ones Entree 126-311gr
4
3
99
99
99
99 99¢ 99¢ 99 99
Family Size Cheerios Cereal
425-505gr
525-685gr
WOW!
¢
WOW!
9
each
General Mills
Oatmeal Crisp Cereal
272-552gr
¢
¢
Bathroom Tissue
each
General Mills
Nature Valley & General Mills
226-250gr
12-24’s
For
2
99
99
Peanut Butter
Fruit
600gr
Royale
McCain
4$
915-930gr
Kraft
334-433gr
3$
Selected, 330-380gr
Ground Coffee
Cereal
Del Monte
Cookies
4x99gr
Kraft
1lt
Simply Broth
Dad’s
Snack Pack Pudding Cups
each
Tomato Ketchup
5
Hunt’s
890ml
99
Nabob Coffee Company
This Weekend only! January 2 - 5, 2014
Mayonnaise
213gr
¢
each
Hellmann’s
Sockeye Salmon
170gr
Kraft
3
each
For
Knorr
Premium Plus Crackers
4’s
99
99
Christie
Lipton Soup Mix
3$
General Mills
¢
Knorr
220-240gr
...“In with great prices” on these perennial faves!
99
¢
each
Cracker Barrel Cheese Slices
900gr
Knorr
Pasta Sauce
99
Kraft
Singles Processed Cheese Product
Ragu
Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread 250gr
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Del Monte
Real Fruit or Yogurt Frozen Bars 12x50ml
2$ For
4 4
99
Nestle
Skinny Cow Ice Cream Treats
Assorted Sizes
4
99
Red Rose
Orange Pekoe Tea 144’s
4
99
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FRESH START UR NEW YEA
A FRESH START TO YOUR NEW YEAR!
NEW APPY SPECIAL!
R!
TO YO
7 Whole
99
BBQ CHICKEN
AUTUMN ROYAL
1
California “Extra Large”
99
Black Seedless Grapes 4.39 per kg
California “Premium”
99
Fresh Brocolli Crowns 2.18 per kg
1
Deli, Family Pack
per lb
Andy Boy
2$
each
3’s
Medium Tub Salad
5
Greek • Potato • Fruit • Coleslaw
$
per lb
each
Fresh Chicken Drumsticks
1
3.28 per kg
Yogurt 12X100gr
1
Sunrise
Roast Turkey Breast
per 100gr
99
per 100gr Bakery Fresh
THUR.
FRI.
SAT.
SUN.
2
3
4
5
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES
“Photos for presentation purposes only” Qualicum Foods - 705 Memorial Port Alberni - 2943 10th Ave. Nanoose Bay - 2443 Collins Cr. Parksville - 319 E. Island Hwy. Campbell River - 465 Merecroft Rd. Powell River – 4871 Joyce Ave. (604)
752-9281 723-3397 468-7131 954-2262 287-2820 485-5481
4
Sunflower Flax Bread
2$ for
4 DAYS OF SAVINGS January 2 - 5
5
Fresh, Bagged
Astro
99
for
Deli
¢
Monterey Jack Cheese
$
Romaine Hearts
49
3
SAVE
3
.50
for
Nanaimo – Beban Plaza – 2220 Bowen Rd. Nanaimo – Harewood Mall – 530 5th St. Nanaimo – Northridge Village – 5800 Turner Rd. Comox Valley – 2275 Guthrie Rd. Courtenay - 1002 -2751 Cliffe Avenue
www.qualityfoods.com AppyHour.ca
758-3733 754-6012 756-3929 890-1005 331-9328
each
25
25¢
from participating Dempster’s products this January and February will go to the QF Community Health Endowment Fund in support of health care!
Astro
Yogurt 650-750gr
3$ for
6 Dempster’s
Signature or Rye Bread 454-765gr
Email Address: customerservice@qualityfoods.com
www.qualityfoods.com Copyright © 2014 Quality Foods and its licensors. All Rights Reserved. Photos for Presentation Purposes Only • All QF Stores Email: customerservice@qualityfoods.com
Min 1.2kg FAMILY PACK
¢
per lb
99
10 Extra Extra Lean Lean Ground Ground Round Round
2$ for
5
Prices in effect January 2 - January 5, 2014 For Store Locations & Hours, Please Visit www.qualityfoods.com
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Winter registration
activities for fun and fitness
HOT YOGA
CR Minor Baseball Walk-in Registration Dates Saturday Feb 15th & Saturday Feb 22nd Strathcona Gardens Lobby from 10am-2pm T-Ball “Early Bird” 10% discount for all February walk-in registrations! (discount applies to registration fee only)
Make 2014 the year you take care of yourself.
Tadpole Mosquito Pee Wee Bantam Midget
age 6-7 age 8-9 age 10-11 age 12-13 age 14-15 age 16-18
(2007-2008) (2005-2006) (2003-2004) (2001-2002) (1999-2000) (1996-1998)
mimosa@bikramyogacampbellriver.com We have 25 classes per week, at all times of the day to fit your schedule.
926 Island Highway 250-287-YOGA (9642)
For more info, or for the 2014 registration package, check our website at www.crmba.ca or find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/CRMinorBaseballAssoc. For any additional information or to advise of changes to your email or mailing addresses from 2013, please contact Amanda Doherty at: amanda.doherty@shaw.ca
KARATE / SELF DEFENSE / ADULT FITNESS / TEENAGE COMPETITION CLASS • Kids self defense • Bullying stRAtegies • totAl Body WoRKout • Adult ReCReAtionAl Classes taught Learn self esteem through self defense. ClAss foR ~ Ages 5 and up in different age classes ~ by Roy Tippenhauer fitness 6th Dan Shito Ryu Karate New Members sign up on line at • fun www.shito-ryu.ca Assisted by Chad Edberg • soCiAl Starting Jan 6th to 3rd Dan Shito Ryu • sAfe school spring break in March. Karate • men & Women $160 including beginners gi.
#5 1040 - 9th Ave., Campbell River • 250-286-6416 • www.shito-ryu.ca
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RegistRation nights:
tuesday, januaRy 6th & wednesday, januaRy 7th FRoM 5:00 - 6:00 pM at the Club *Parents may also phone for a mutually agreed upon registration day/time.
Margaret Mullen, TCRG, ADCRG www.taraschoolofirishdancing.ca treblejoy@taraschoolofirishdancing.ca Registered with Irish Dancing Commission, Dublin, Ireland
Earn extra $$ 778-418-4222 2116F S. Island Hwy, Sunrise Square, Willow Point
Bonnie Hart
Licensed Instructor
Located just off Willis on Walworth, in the town of Campbell River. Fun safety oriented riding lesson for all abilities - aged 4 to senior.
Call Lyndsay for details. 250-287-9227
for more information visit our website
littlehartsewingschool@shaw.ca
crgymnastics.ca
{Inside Burp It Up Boutique}
Also home of Bonnie’s Alterations Tues-Sat 10am-5pm
Whether you just want to have fun learning the basics or you want to get in the show ring . . . come ride with us!
Campbell River Gymnastics Association
Get a paper route, earn extra money to get cool stuff!
register now for January Kids Can Sew Classes
NEW BEGINNER CLASSES*
or call
Marissa
250-286-3547
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Empowering Children, Enriching Families! Continuing Registration for:
CAMPBELL RIVER Sportsplex
1800 South Alder Street, Campbell River
Tues, Jan 28th • 10am – NOON Wed, Jan 29th • 7:30pm – 9pm
now offering: Sunday and Pro-D Day Horse Camps, Birthday parties and therapeutic riding lessons Quiet school horses available, as well as training and boarding. Instructors with 20+ experience, Equine Canada Certified and/ or Pony Club trained.
www.Balanceequestrian.ca 250.203.6042
COMOX VALLEY Little Red Church
2182 Comox Avenue, Comox
Mon Feb 3rd • 6:15pm – 7:45pm Fri Feb 7th • 10:30am - NOON
MUSIC & MOVEMENT CLASSES TMC Music Pups (birth - 4 yrs) PRE-PIANO CLASSES MYC Sunrise (3/4 yrs)
THE MUSIC HOUSE
PIANO CLASSES
MYC Sunshine (3/4 yrs) MYC Sunbeam (5/6 yrs) MYC Moonbeam (7/8 yrs)
Teaching Music to Beginners of All Ages
Register now for Winter! Call Lynda 250.923.6103 *Register at first class at location of your choice.
Discover the Joy of MYC!
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR mondayS Sing For Pure Joy! Will resume on January 27th 3:004:30 p.m. Quadra Community Centre. All voices welcome. Mary 250 285-3764. Seniors’ Centre. Community Centre 8:30-11:30am & 122:30pm. Sportsplex. Lunch, bingo, crafts, crib, Mexican Trail, Bridge, 50/50 draw. C.R. Healing Rooms 11:00 a.m.-1:00p.m. 684 Isl. Hwy 250-923-2312. Taking Off Pounds Sensibly – TOPS BC #3671 1441 Ironwood Street Weigh-In 8:30 to 9:35 am Meeting 9:50 to 11:00am. Family Gym-Walking-7yrs. 10:30-11:30am. Community Centre Gym. Drop in. Free. Family Place Drop In 8:30-11am Willow Pt. Neighbourhood(corner of Eardley & Larwood. AND Robron Cenre. 1-3pm. Free. Lost Families Found 7-9p.m. CR Genealogy Society Library hours. Help available. Maritime Museum. Janice: 250-203-0585 Campbell River Library Hours: 10am-8pm Texas Hold’Em: Willows Neighborhood Pub. 250-9238311 Open Mic: 6-9p.m. Serious Coffee. 250-923-1312. Crib: CR Legion. Registration 6:30pm. Game 7pm. 250286-6831 Pool & Darts: Eagles Lounge 250-287-4990 Weight Watchers Meeting Quadra Community Centre,
6-7pm. Archery Range Open Fish & Wildlife 6:30-8pm. FMI 250-923-1838. http://www. crfw.net tueSdayS BPWN - Business and Professional Women’s Network 5:30-8:30pm. Carriage Room - Royal Coachman. 4th Tues. of the month. RSVP@bpwn.org C.R. Seniors’ Centre 12-3pm. Sportsplex. Lunch, bingo, crafts, crib, Mexican Trail, Bridge, 50/50 draw. Discovery Toastmasters 12:00-1:00 p.m. Community Centre-Rm 1. Contact Lorraine: 250-286-4273 Family Place Drop In 8:30-11am Discovery Passage, 2050 Pengelly Rd. Free. Campbell River Library Hours: 10am-8pm CR Art Gallery hours: 125pm. crartgallery.ca Lost Families Found: 10a.m.-3p.m. CR Genealogy Society Library hours. Help avail. Maritime Museum. 250-203-0585 Weight Watchers Mtg: Maritime Heritage Museum. 11:30am & 6:30pm Al-Anon on Quadra 7-8p.m. 972 West Road Quadra Island Children’s Centre OPT(Options for Sexual Health) Drop In Clinic 7-9pm. At the Health Unit in Tyee Plaza. 250-830-7603. Education & Information Low cost birth control. All ages welcome.
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UPCOMING EVENTS International Cooking Classes. Jan. 7, 14, 21, and 28 (Tuesdays) 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Robron Centre Activity Room, 740 Robron Road To register call (250) 830-0171 or email Tamara.Tutt@ImmigrantWelcome.ca. CR Friendship Quilter’s Guild Jan. 8, 7pm. Community Centre Lounge .Anyone interested in quilting please come and see what we are all about. Midnight Shuttles, a guild of Spinners and Weavers, monthly meeting Wed. Jan 8. 7:30pm. Sybil Andrews Cottage, 2131 S. Island Hwy. FMI: 250-923-3889 Compassionate Friends Monthly Meeting – Supporting Family After a Child Dies. Wed. Jan. 8. Robron Centre 740 Robron Road. Doors open 6:45pm meeting begins at 7:00 pm. Judy at 250-923-2485. All bereaved parents are warmly welcome. Snowed in Comedy Tour 2014 Thurs. Jan. 9. Tidemark Theatre. Tix at www.tidemarktheatre.com or 250-287-PINK. Ticket box office open 12-4pm. Open House and Health Expo. Sat. Jan. 11. 9a.m.4p.m. Black Creek Community Centre. Call 250337-5190 or visit www.bccaonline.ca. Philosophers’ Café Wed. Jan. 15. 6:30-7:0pm.Sybil Andrews Cottage, 2131 South Island Hwy. Tough on Crime or Smart on Crime? Speaker: Sandra Harrison, former ADM Corrections Alberta. More Info: Peter Schwarzhoff. rigoletto@shaw.ca (250)778-0333. Discovery Old Time Gospel Singing Sat. Jan. 18. 7pm. Discovery Community Church. 250-10th Ave. All are welcome! A Nite with Robbie Burns Tues Jan. 25. Cocktails: 5:30 pm Dinner 6:30 pm. Legion Hall, 301 11th Ave., Campbell River. Dinner and Entertainment. Tickets available at Legion Bar. $25 – assigned seating.
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The Campbell River pee wee Eagles are from back left to right: Coach Robin Modesto, Joel House, Ryley Sutherland, Laine Rogers, Jake Wilson, Coach Darrel Wilson, Middle row: Jake Bryla, Matthew Rivett, Carson Jennings, Dylan Modesto, and Malakai Ahia, Front row: Tyler Duffy and Brandon Vandervalk.
Eagles say thanks for coming The Campbell River Peewee Eagles won gold last weekend at their home tournament in Strathcona Gardens. The Eagles dominated the three-day tournament in a disciplined
and respectful way winning all four round robin games and the gold game, with six or less penalty minutes per game, every player on the team getting points, and strong goaltending. The
Eagles managed to defeat a strong Oceanside team in an exciting, end-toend game 6–5 to win the gold. Meanwhile, the Campbell River Sabres won bronze There was some very
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Carihi girls host indoor tournament
Carihi Senior Girls hosted their 17th Annual Indoor Tournament Dec. 29. The inclement weather over the past few weeks has ensured very few players have had the chance to play soccer. The tournament provided a welcome opportunity for many local players to get some touches and run off the Christmas turkey. The tournament saw players largely from the North Island with a very strong Vancouver Island Univer-
sity claiming the tournament win. They enjoyed complete success with 11 wins in all 11 games but had to be at their best to beat a strong Campbell River Masters Outlaws team in the semi final and the most recent Carihi Alumni group of 2013 in the final. Comox Revolution brought two competitive teams and Campbell River Ravens were competitive in all games. Rounding out the nine teams were three teams from Carihi with players ranging from Grade 9-12.
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with a signed certificate of congratulations. “These members have played in the BC High School Boys League and several played at the North Island Tsunami Rugby Academy and some of them played for Team BC, but this is the first year that they played together as a team with the Comox team,” Jakeway said. “And, their first year out, they won.” Jakeway said the win was especially sweet
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because the joint Campbell River/Comox team was the underdog in the final versus the home team, Oak Bay CastawayWanderers. “Oak Bay was supposed to be the favourite because Oak Bay hasn’t lost in two years,” Jakeway said. “Our fellas from the mid-Island… first year out, they won. Congratulations.” The team, made up of players from the Campbell River Athletic Asso-
ciation and the Comox Valley Kickers, defeated Oak Bay by a score of 31-29 on a last minute convert following a try by Foster Dewitt to tie the game at 29 with about three minutes left in the final. The win was the first for the Campbell River/ Comox team at the British Columbia Rugby Union U18 provincial championship at Oak Bay’s Windsor Park Field.
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Mirror reporters were out covering community sporting events every weekend in 2013. Here are some of the best photos captured in 2013. Clockwise from above, a wraparound attempt during a bantam Tyees hockey game. Hurricane girls hockey action. The Campbell River Salmon Kings hosted its annual tournamen at Centennial Pool. Rugby action at Carihi in the spring.
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Born Born on on Saint Saint Valentine’s Valentine’s Day Day inin 1928 1928 near near Jacquet Jacquet River, River, New New Brunswick, Brunswick, Lyman Lyman thrived thrived on on aa childhood childhood of of outdoor outdoor activity, activity, namely, namely, fishing fishing and and hunting. hunting. InIn pursuit pursuit of of post-war post-war economic economic prospects, prospects, much much of of Lyman’s Lyman’s family family migrated migrated through through the the mining mining towns towns of of northern northern Quebec Quebec and and Ontario Ontario where where there there was was an an expanse expanse of of wilderness wilderness for for hunting hunting and and fishing. fishing. As As an an ambitious ambitious and and enterprising enterprising young young man, man, Lyman Lyman set set off off for for industrial industrial southern southern Ontario Ontario where where he he met met and and wed wed Mildred Mildred Cassidy Cassidy inin 1950. 1950. They They resided resided primarily primarily inin Listowel Listowel with with Lyman Lyman forever forever involved involved inin various various sidelines sidelines ranging ranging from from owning owning aa gas gas station station to to aa junior junior partnership partnership inin aa car car dealership dealership to to commercial commercial fishing fishing on on the the west west coast. coast. Virtually Virtually all all of of Lyman’s Lyman’s family family eventually followed him himtotosouthern southern Ontario, including his parents eventually followed Ontario, including his parents who who settled a property neighbouring station. Lyman buried settled on aon property neighbouring the the gas gas station. Lyman buried his his beloved father in 1973 after the seventy-four-year-old gentleman beloved father in 1973 after the seventy-four-year-old, gentle man overdid overdid itit pushing pushing aa car car out out of of aa snow snow bank. bank. InIn 1976 1976 itit was was Lyman Lyman doing sister, Lois,Lois, and and brother-in-law, doing the thefollowing followingand andhehejoined joinedhishis sister, brother-inHerrick (Vince)(Vince) Vincent, on Vancouver Island where salmon fishing law, Herrick Vincent, on Vancouver Island the where the salmon isfishing legendary. LymanLyman and and Mildred settled in Campbell is legendary. Mildred settled in CampbellRiver River- -The the Salmon of the salmon Capital capital of the World world -- for for twenty twenty very very good, good, prosperous prosperous years years for for the the two two as as aa couple. couple. When the “salmon When the “salmon capital’s� capital’s� fishing fishing declined, declined, Lyman Lyman shifted shifted his his recreation and fishing to the new home ports of Winter Harbour recreation and fishing to the new home ports of Winter Harbour and and Koprino on Quatsino Sound, the north-most fiord on the outside of Koprino on Quatsino Sound, the north-most fiord on the outside of Vancouver Island. His eldest, devoted son, Raymond, has chaperoned Vancouver Island. His eldest, devoted son, Raymond, has chaperoned Lyman and pals for three or four halibut fishing trips each summer for Lyman and pals for three or four halibut fishing trips each summer for the past decade or more. In recent years, Lyman took up gardening the under past decade or more. recent years, Lyman took up developed gardening and the tutelage of hisIn brother-in-law, Vince, he even the tutelage brother-in-law, Vince, developed aand bit under of a green thumb. of Nohis matter where Lyman washeineven his journey, he a bit offound a green thumb. matter in hisThroughout, journey, he often himself at a No card tablewhere once orLyman twicewas a week. often found himself atemployed a card table or twicecara week. Throughout, Lyman was gainfully as aonce successful salesman, always Lyman was gainfully as the a successful salesman, always providing amply for hisemployed family and budget forcar outdoor endeavours. providing amply for his family and the budget for outdoor endeavours. Midway through his working days in Campbell River, Lyman switched Midway through his working days inand Campbell LymanMarshall’s switched sides from the GM dealer, Arthur Chant,River, to Steve sides atfrom dealer, Arthur and Chant, to when SteveFords Marshall’s team Ford;the theGM switch came just about the time were team at Ford; thethan switch the intime when Fords were becoming better GM! came Thesejust pastabout 37 years Campbell River were becoming better thanthrived GM! These years Campbell were when Lyman really and past they 37 were hisinbest. After River this most when Lyman really thrived and they were his best. Afterto this recent snowfall, nearing 86 years of age, Lyman went out clearmost the recentway snowfall, nearing 86 years of age, Lyman went to clear the drive of snow. He didn’t realize or concede it untiloutalmost a day drivea way of snow. He had didn’t or heart concede it until almost day and half later, but he hadrealize a major attack. Even then,awild and a half but him he had hadhospital a major where heart attack. then, wild horses hadlater, to drag to the he spentEven three to four horsesgood had days, to drag himoftothe thetime hospital where spentand three four pretty some flirting with he nurses evento with pretty for good days,insome of the time flirtingand witha nurses evenfriend with plans fishing the coming summer; helpful,and young planshis for“Lottery fishing inPool� the coming summer; andand a helpful, friend from visited the hospital had to young be tediously from his in “Lottery Pool�how visited hadfortothe beupcoming tediously schooled just exactly andthe whathospital tickets and to buy schooled just exactlyand howHope and what tickets in to this buy for theHe upcoming 649 draw.inEnthusiasm ran eternal man. passed 649 draw. Enthusiasm andofHope ran eternaloninChristmas this man.day. He passed away peacefully at the end the afternoon away peacefully at the end of the afternoon on Christmas day.
Sadly on December 22, 2013 Hein (Henry) Bles passed away suddenly at his Campbell River home. Dad is survived by is loving wife Susan, sons Henry of Sask. & Richard (Gerri Lee) of Campbell River. Grandchildren Stephen (Lisa), Andrea and great grandchildren Cassielle great-grandchildren and Cameron. Dad was born in Losser, Holland and married Mom in 1943 during the occupation of Holland. They recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. After the war Dad worked many years as an accountant for the Dutch government. Eventually the yearning for a new & exciting life took hold of him, whereby the family immigrated to Winnipeg in 1958 to start a new journey in life with greater opportunities. Always being the adventurer and entrepreneur he and mom, through hard work and perseverance, owned & operated several successful businesses until they both retired. Dad always enjoyed being with his family, telling entertaining and humorous stories in great and exacting detail. He also enjoyed going fishing and hunting. Dad had a brilliant and sharp mind right to his demise. He will be dearly missed by all that knew him. Dad requested that he be cremated and the family will hold a private celebration of his life at a later date. The family would like to thank all of our kind friends and neighbours who have been so supportive to us during this difficult time.
LYMAN PARADIS, FEBRUARY 14, 1928 TO DECEMBER 25, 2013, LYMAN PARADIS, FEBRUARY 14, 1928 TO DECEMBER 25, 2013, REST IN PEACE. REST IN PEACE.
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CELEBRATION OF LIFE. In the summer, following the scattering of CELEBRATION In the summer, of ashes there willOFbe LIFE. a picnic. Please enquirefollowing for detailstheviascattering prparadis@ ashes there will be a picnic. Please enquireservice for details via prparadis@ hotmail.com or 604-779-1673. (No funeral at Lyman’s request.) hotmail.com 604-779-1673. funeral service Lyman’s request.) KRISTI KING. or Utmost gratitude (No is expressed to theatyoung friend who KRISTI KING. Utmost gratitude is expressed thedeceased young friend rescued the deceased from pending death.toThe and who his rescued deceased from pendingprecious death. days The deceased family owethethese last, immeasurably to her. and his family owe these last, immeasurably precious days to her. CAMPBELL RIVER HOSPITAL. Many thanks from the family for the CAMPBELL HOSPITAL. superb care RIVER from nurses and allMany staff.thanks from the family for the superb careBY.from and all SURVIVED Thenurses diseased is staff. survived by his immediate family: SURVIVED BY. The diseasedOntario, is survived by four his children, immediate family: Mildred Paradis of Formosa, and their Raymond Mildred Paradis of Formosa, Ontario, and(Kitchener, their four children, Raymond (Campbell River and Port Hardy), Dolores Ont.), Norma (New Westminster), (Vancouver); three grandchildren, (Campbell Riverand andPhillip Port Hardy), Doloresand (Kitchener, Ont.), Norma Terry (New (Port Hardy), Ryoju (Vancouver), and Michelle andgrandchildren, her son, Natange’, Westminster), and Phillip (Vancouver); and three Terry Lyman’s first great (Guelph, andand his four siblings, Edith (Port Hardy), Ryojugrandson (Vancouver), and Ont.); Michelle her son, Natange’, Rowney Eunice(Guelph, Fallet (St. Catherines, Ont.),siblings, Lois Vincent Lyman’s(Everett, first greatOnt.), grandson Ont.); and his four Edith and brother-in-law, Herrick andOnt.), Lyndon Rowney (Everett, Ont.), EuniceVincent Fallet (St.(Comox), Catherines, LoisParadis Vincent (Kleinburg, Ont.). Predeceased by his friend Graceand Carlos. and brother-in-law, Herrick Vincent (Comox), Lyndon Paradis (Kleinburg, Ont.). Predeceased by his friend Grace Carlos.
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December 21,1921December 29, 2013 Dave was born in Prince Albert Saskatchewan, the second youngest of 7 children. He grew up in Prince George and later moved to Fort St. James to work in a sawmill and freight line business with his brothers. He was a proud Veteran of WWII where he served with the XII Manitoba Dragoons. Despite several close calls, he returned and in 1947 married Lucille Harrison. They remained in Fort St. James, where their son, Dale, was born, before moving to Prince George and subsequently, Nanoose Bay and Courtenay where he could be closer to his family. His past five years have been spent in Campbell River. Lovingly remembered by his son Dale (Oda) of Campbell River, grandchildren Graham (Ellisha) of Duncan, Matthew of Calgary, and Meliana of Nanaimo, and great grandchildren Malcolm and Lucille. Predeceased by his wife Lucille (2005), brothers Howard and Herb, and sisters Ida and Hazel. Survived by his sister Kate Assman of White Rock, brother Bill Blackburn (Bernie) of Prince George, and many nieces and nephews. Dave passed away at Evergreen Senior's Home surrounded by his family. A memorial service was held at Sutton's Funeral Home on January 2, 2014.
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CAVERLY (nee Mackenzie), Elizabeth Maxwell Caird November 26, 1923 – December 17, 2013 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our mom just three weeks after celebrating her 90th birthday. Mom was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and that is where she met the love of her life. She married our father Cliff, on April 13, 1945 and immigrated to Canada in February 1946. Survived by her 3 children, Stuart, Deb (Vic), Sheila (Dale), 4 grandchildren, Lisa (Mark), Jason (Darla), Darin (Jackie), Brandon (Stacey) and 4 great grandchildren, Karissa-Anne, Mackenzie, Carter, and Sophie. She is also survived by her one sister, Elex, her sister-in-law Mildred and many nieces and nephews. Farewell dear children, my life has passed. I dearly loved you to the last. Weep not for me nor sorrow take, But love each other, for my sake.
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December 28, 2013 Dolores Ordway passed away with family by her side after a long illness on Saturday, December 28, 2013 in Campbell River, BC at the age of 66. Dolores is predeceased by husbands Frank Mest and Jack Ordway; survived by daughter Edee (Ian), Frank (Christina); grandchildren Jennifer, Katherine, Jasmin; parents Helen and Bruce Graham; sisters Linda, Karen, Laurel; brother Leonard; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles as well as many extended family members. Born in 1947, Dolores moved to Fort St. James and lived there with her family until the summer of 1961 when they moved to Campbell River. During her younger years, she took a keen interest in art which she continued through her entire life. She married young and raised two children while working at the Discovery Inn and then for over 20 years for the NorIsle Co-op. After retiring she was able to take up art again in earnest. The natural world is what called to her through her art. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Sutton’s Funeral Home, 502 S. Dogwood St. Cremation to take place.
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November 25, 1938 -December 25, 2013 MATSUNAGA – Takao born on November 25, 1938 passed away peacefully on December 25, 2013 at the Vancouver General Hospital. Takao is predeceased by his parents Shigekazu and Toshiko Matsunaga, as well as his sister Harumi Hiquebran. Takao is survived by his loving wife Terumi Matsunaga as well as his three children Sachiko, Akira and Shigeo. Takao also leaves to mourn his passing his brothers Fujio, Osamu, Susumu and June. Takao will also be fondly remembered by his many nieces, nephews, and friends. A funeral service will be held at Sutton’s Campbell River Funeral Home on Wednesday January 8, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Tatsuya Aoki officiating. Donations in Takao’s memory can be made to the charity of ones choice. Special thanks to the staff at the Campbell River Hospital - 3rd floor and the Vancouver General Hospital.
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Loving mom to Lonnie (Heather), grandma to Melanie (Mitch) and especially to her two greatgrandchildren Maddison and Jayson. Predeceased by her mom and dad Mildred and Albin Hallgren, her first husband Jim Martin, and her loving partner Les Halls. Neva will be missed by all her family and friends. Hope the seas you sail are calm every day. Until we meet again. Private family arrangements.
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1st- class home in a 1st- class neighbourhood. Over 3500 sqft of living space, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms & 2 family rooms – a perfect home for a growing family. Entertain your friends while taking in the fabulous ocean view. Attached double garage. $437,000
2 bdrm, 2nd floor suite with corner gas fireplace, 5 appliances, in suite laundry & a balcony. 55+ age restriction – one small pet is allowed. Close to shopping, theatre & the arena. $137,000
914 sqft seniors’ townhome on the ground level at Dalton Place located at the end of a no thru road. 2 bdrms, 1 bathrm + separate laundry/storage room. New laminate flooring. Close to Adult Care, bus route, Willow Point shopping centre. $152,000
2 bdrm mobile on almost ¼ acre fully fenced lot. Attached porch and small outbuilding. Located on a quiet no thru road near the beach.
NEW PRICE!
Beautifully renovated 2 story townhouse. Just minutes to Merecroft Village for shopping and the movies;swimming and skating at Strathcona Gardens; playing fields and walking trails at Robron Centre.
MLS# 343208
$159,000
STORRIES BEACH!
10-400 ROBRON RD
250-287-5990 email: irisadams@shaw.ca
A bright cheerful main level entry home built in the post and beam fashion, perfect for a growing family with 4 bedrooms up and 2 bathrooms. $224,900 MLS # 363011
$
135,000
11A 2157 REGENT RD.
Lifestyle! Live in a quiet peaceful park surrounded by nature trails, close to Pacific Playgrounds Marina at Saratoga Beach and fly fishing on the Oyster River. Grocery store, liquor store, pharmacy, clinic, fire hall first responders, post office. Covered carport with a Storage room or workshop. Pitched roof. Large living room. Newer carpet. One small pet. On site park manager. Appliances and Window coverings are included.
MLS# 351581 $41,500
MITLENATCH!
113 FAIRWINDS RD • Immaculately maintained West Coast style. • Main floor provides an open concept “Great Room” • Sleek cherry wood kitchen. Master suite on main. Inviting patios and balconies at each door. Fully fenced.
MLS# 364656 $399,000
3839 SUTIL RD Gracious West Coast Style home in the centre of Mitlenatch, an area of upscale homes on larger properties. Beautiful 2 story nestled in mature gardens. Great floor plan! The kitchen is the heart of this home with a stunning sunshine breakfast room! Lovely views from each window! Lots of parking!
MLS# 364702
$
409,000
WORLD RENOWN FISHING DESTINATION OFFERS GREAT BUYS FOR THE PERFECT GETAWAY!! 18 Freda Road 20 Freda Road SOLD! 23 Edith Road 146 Harbour View Road NOW 15 Freda Road 143 Maquinna Drive (Zeballos) 14 Brabant Cres. 1082 Resolution Road
$14,900 $22,800 $75,000 $65,000 $115,000 $135,000 $135,000 $199,000
MLS# 360333 MLS# 360381 MLS# 360232 MLS# 346606 MLS# 355625 MLS# 350751 MLS# 355119 MLS# 361074
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Bob’s WINTER WONDERS • One owner, 5 bedroom, 3 bath home • 19 years old, zoned R1A • 2 bedroom, 1 bath legal suite • Features include new paint on main level, recent roof & double garage also panoramic mountain views • Could be a mortgage helper or investment property with potential income of $1450+ per month
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$269,800
ional s s e f o r P r o F can Service you
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• Modern 19 year old side by side duplex • Zoned R2, 6 bedrooms, 3 baths • Recent roof, some updated flooring, and 5 appliances included
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• Large level lot, partially fenced, also treed at the rear • Located in a quiet dul-de-sac • Good investment here with income potential of approximately $1600/month
$303,800
• Oceanview 3 bedroom, 2 bath rancher • Nearly 1100 sq.ft. completely updated • Updates include new roof, gutters, windows, insulation and deck • Fully fenced front & back, also double carport • Close to all amenities, shopping, restaurants, the seawalk, also a bus route • It’s move-in ready at awesome value!
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www.bobdavidsen.bc.ca
This home has it all. A great family home right in the heart of Willow Point. Enjoy the main level living with four bedrooms up. Many updates have been done in recent years including heated tile flooring, hardi plank, windows, paint, and a newer roof. The gourmet kitchen is a cook’s dream complete with top of the line stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. Out back you will find a large level .23 acre yard with a detached shed, and plenty of room for RV parking. Not often does a home like this so centrally located come along with the price to sell. In ten minutes you can walk to the elementary school, middle school, secondary school, recreation centre, beach or shopping. Check it out today. $252,999
$549,500
• 82 acre prime forested acreage • Mainly flat with some rolling hills • A variety of fir, cedar, alder & hemlock some of which may have timber value • Split zoning of RU-1 & UR • 1100’ frontage on Island Hwy • RU-1 zoning will allow 2 homes and accessory buildings • Large potential for a variety of ventures
Susan Mallinson susanmallinson@royallepage.ca
Cell
250.203.3545 Office
250.286.3293
Quality Construction by
MACVEIGH CONTRACTING LTD. 289,000
$
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4173 Vaughn Rd. - $589,000 (off York Rd)
MLS 363238
Beautiful large family home nestled in the center of 3 acres of absolute privacy and nature. Custom built one owner home is almost 3500 sq ft and boasts of quality and detail through out. With a Real Rock propane Fireplace, solid wooden doors, every room insulated for sound proofing, water purification system, brand new heat pump, new hot water tan. With Bright & Cheerful country kitchen, formal dining room, games room with rock fireplace, upper floor has Large master with 3 piece ensuite, 2 bedrooms and 4 pc bath and 2 large bonus rooms. Wired shop, double garage and loads of parking and the list goes on. To view this piece of paradise call Susan.
177 Strathcona Way
Under Construction. 1300+ sq. ft., 3 bedroom, 2 bath, rancher in Parkway Estates. Get in the early stage of construction and customize to your tastes. Choose your cabinets, flooring, lighting, colours etc. Call Susan for details.
1641 Glen Eagle Dr.- $309,000
Wishing all my clients a happy and healthy New Year and thank you for your support in 2013! ~ Tammy
Call Tammy Forberg to view 250.205.0298 www.tammyforberg.com
$79,500
250-286-3293 or 250-923-2134
OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY, JAN. 4 from 12-1:30 PM #11 - 772 Robron Road
OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY, JAN. 4 from 2-3:30 PM 1991 Galerno Road
• Perfect outdoor retreat in Zeballos • Modern 3 bedroom, 2 bath mobile • Large kitchen and hot tub on the ocean view deck • Heated & wired 36’x24’ shop with 220V • Lot is .45 acre, fenced, with lots of RV parking • Perfect for avid sports person!
BOB DAVIDSEN
Tammy Forberg You will find affordable living in this three bedroom, 2 bath townhouse. Freshly painted and centrally located within walking distance to all amenities. This great home in a family oriented area has been very well maintained. Includes all appliances. Quick possession possible. Pets and rentals permitted. $185,000
SOLD!
#9-2704 South Island Hwy-$15,000 Cheaper than rent! Great location across from the ocean. 2 bedroom 1 bath mobile in small mobile home park close to shopping. Call Susan to view.
Located in one of Campbell River's newest subdivision in walking distance to Sequoia Springs Golf Club. The main level entry home is only 2 1/2 years old with 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bath. Beautiful maple kitchen with stainless steel appliances with eating bar. Access form the dining area to fully fenced back yard. Large Master bedroom with 3 piece ensuite his and hers closest, RV parking, New Home Warranty. Call Susan to view.
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$
207,000
571 BalSam Place
Very beautiful 3 bedroom open plan rancher with new paint, windows, floors, bathroom and 5 year old roof. Smacking lot has 2 driveways, is nicely treed and private..check it out. Quick Possession!
LovELY CLEAN RANCHER
SOLD!
239,900
$
NEW LISTING!
755 Kit cres Very clean and well maintained Rancher with a double Garage, private back yard. Nice layout with excellent kitchen, covered back deck and some RV parking. Newer roof and very low heating/electric bill. 3 bED, 2 bATH 1 bLoCk fRom THE bEACH 1/2 ACRE!!
CUL DE SAC RANCHER LIkE NEW
SOLD!
13 STRaTHcONa cOURT
Sweet parklike property with fruit trees, gardens, small detached shop, tree fort as well as solid lean too with a newer riding mower. Cared for 1450 modular with wood siding & new shingle roof. Super private & gorgeous. MLS 345423
REDUCED $229,900
.65 ACRE bEDRoomS CLASSY CUL -DE5 SAC RANCHER 1 bLoCk To THE bEACH
ALL NEW SIDING!
106 Surfside
Excellent Classy Outfit at the foot of Strathcona. Open plan, nice package with private back yard, covered entry, all the fixins...gas fireplace, hardi plank fiberglass roof, fully fenced and the superior layout. QUICK POSSESSION! $259,900
Big treed, private property, 1 block from the beach. Solid double wide with big addition has 5 bedrooms, family and living rooms, 2 1/2 baths. There is a new 15K septic system and brand new siding as well. The taxes here are also very low. Make an offer. THIS IS A STEAL! $ 179,000 MLS# 295356
HIDDEN HARboUR oCEAN fRoNT W/ mARINA SLIp
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Custom built 1 year old executive rancher with every bell and whistle. I’ll list some :) Travertine heated floors in kitchen and entrance, Granite heated floors in washrooms and hardwood through the living and dining rooms. The property has a wonderful Mountain view, tons of RV parking and is beautifully fenced. $ 384,900 MLS# 354952
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Sweet spot on the top floor of the second (most protected) building, with the view towards Quadra Island. Gorgeous updated unit is an exceptional value and includes Marina slip and an indoor pool. $ 219,900
2403 27 S. Island hwy
Discovery Islands Realty Ltd.
109,900
#12 940 S. Island Hwy Great view and easy ground floor access from this freshly finished Big Rock Condo. Fully rentable in a solid well run Strata this is an excellent opportunity to own Semi waterfront for way less than rent.
711 Gemsbok
89 Surfside Dr
Dave HallwortH 250-923-4350
It’s another new day.....but it’s a brand NEW Year! The team at Discovery Islands Realty Ltd. would like to wish you all the things that are really important in life: friends, family, peace, safety, harmony within yourselves, good health, and above all, the spirit to look forward to each and every new day!
SOLD!
Absolutely Stunning! * 2.72 west facing w/front acres * 300 feet of oceanfront * 2,292 sq. ft. 3 bdrm/3 bath home * superb finishing, deluxe, like new * incredible ocean, island, mtn views MLS 366391 $890,000
Quadra Island 250-285-2800
Ocean/mountain view! * 2.47 waterfront acres * 5 yr old custom home * gracious island lifestyle * decks, pond, garden Featured in a virtual tour online! MLS 357021 $850,000
Cortes Island 250-935-6716
1851 Whistler Way
A Fabulous spot in Cottonwood, 3 bed 3 bath beauty. Totally private backyard and gorgeous mature landscape. This custom home is in great shape and is a must see for anyone looking for the best location possible in Willow Point. Fabulous property. $ 337,900
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ot everyone who sells real estate is a REALTOR®. A REALTOR® must be a qualified and certified member of no less than three professional organizations. To be a REALTOR® means being a member in good standing with the Canadian Real Estate Association, the British Columbia Real Estate Association and with their local real estate board – in our case that is the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board. In addition, only a licensed REALTOR® can use the Multiple Listing Service® to market properties for their clients. Professional commitment: an essential part of being a REALTOR®.
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SOLD! 396 S. McLean St. $343,800 • Location! Location! Location! • 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms + Den • Totally renovated, up & down • Fantastic ocean views!
3599 Idaho Place $264,900 • 1632 ft. West Coast Style • 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms+ den • Great Willow Point shopping • Cul de Sac, RV Parking •
SOLD!
VIREB
VANCOUVER ISLAND REAL ESTATE BOARD
AN ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
NEW LISTING! 395 S McCarthy St. $268,500
www.vireb.com
• Tastefully updated with ocean views • 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, n/gas • Centrally located to everything • Plenty of RV Parking
525 Colwyn St. $209,990 • 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (needs updating) • Easy to suite, lane access • Only minutes walk to hospital • Original 14’x24’ Cottage
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