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The city wants to shorten its property tax notices but one councillor is concerned that will mean taxpayers aren’t seeing exactly what they are paying for. City staff are suggesting that all solid waste fees be lumped together on the tax bill but Coun. Claire Moglove was hesitant to sign off on the change. “My concern is that we’re trading simplicity for transparency and I think it’s important that taxpayers know exactly how much recycling costs, how much yard waste costs, Continued on Pg. 5

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Swift water team leader Sean Darcy (left) rescues “victim” Dave Goldrup from a rock in the middle of the Campbell River. Local search and rescue volunteers took part in a scenario involving an overturned raft on Tuesday evening.

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Tourism in Campbell River is down and rising BC Ferries fares are not making the situation any better, the Strathcona Regional District learned Wednesday. Harley Elias, board member with Rivercorp, told the Strathcona Regional District board Wednesday afternoon that it’s been a struggle to bring tourists to the area, particularly during the off-season. “We’ve had a rough 10 years in terms of tourism, certainly locally and regionally,” said Elias, noting a number of reasons. He said the decline in tourists can be attributed to problems within the U.S. market, including the 2008 economic downturn. Elias also blamed an increase in the exchange rate from $.65 in 2000 to the Canadian dollar reaching par with the American greenback as recently as last year. Elias said the need for passports when fly-

ing over the border also played a role, as just 35 per cent of Americans carry a passport compared with 65 per cent of Canadians. Sayward regional district director John MacDonald believes rising ferry fares will and probably already have contributed to the decline in tourists. “I definitely think our tourism is going to suffer, considering I just took my trailer and back to the tune of almost $500,” MacDonald said. Vic Goodman, CEO of Rivercorp, said it’s something the organization is aware of. “There’s no question we do have concerns about the cost of ferries on the impact of our tourism but it’s an impact across the entire Island,” Goodman said. However, Rivercorp, through Tourism Campbell River and Region has been working with Tourism Vancouver Island to help promote and market the Campbell River area through social media, websites, the tourism

guide which is available on BC Ferries, and by attending workshops and meetings to generate free publicity from travel media that attend. The organization has also recently formed a Tourism Leadership Committee made up of regional members who work in the tourism sector. Its goal is to strike a rapport with regional tourism industry stakeholders and operators and to provide guidance and input into tourism marketing. But Goodman wants more hands on deck and told the regional district board he would like Rivercorp to work with the regional district to enhance and expand tourism opportunities within the region. The Strathcona Regional District is currently looking at creating a regional tourism service that would market each municipality and electoral area under one organization. The board is looking at a hybrid model that would see the regional district take on

some of the work, while contracting out the rest to existing service providers such as Rivercorp. The board has discussed making changes, such as implementing a hotel tax, as part of the tourism model. Director and city councillor Andy Adams said Campbell River is losing out because it is one of the few areas in the province without such a tax. Port Alberni and the Cowichan Valley were the only other areas on the Island that Goodman could think of that don’t have the tax. “We’re just not on a level playing field with Mount Waddington (North Island), Oceanside, or the Comox Valley,” Adams said. Goodman said the tax brings dollars into tourism organizations that enable them to host events and festivals to attract tourists, such as the Vancouver Island WinterBites Festival in Courtenay in January which brought people into the community during the off-season.

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combining the garbage, recyclables, and the yard waste fees for each home into a single solid waste user fee makes property tax bills easier to manage. “This will reduce the number of billing lines on the annual property tax notice, which is currently at the maximum and leads to certain owners receiving multiple pages for their tax notices,” Brodie wrote. Moglove, at last week’s council meeting, said she is not in favour of the

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A timely response Apathy in the political process has reached an all-time high in recent years, with the perception that elected representatives are not really listening to public concerns. We say: Hold the But there is evidence this week that phone! Politicians the provincial government is heeding public feedback, on two currently might actually be contentious issues at least. An all-party committee of MLAs has listening. unanimously supported a proposal from Finance Minister Mike de Jong that henceforth all B.C. politicians will publish their expense receipts – including food, travel and accommodation – online.

The proposal, clearly a response to the flap over legislature Speaker Linda Reid’s expenses – including nearly $5,500 in business-class air travel for her spouse, since repaid – elicited a few grumbles from NDP MLAs over the work involved in backing all expenses with receipts. But it seems MLAs overall agreed with de Jong’s assessment that steps need to be taken to restore public trust, after recent “unreasonable” expense abuses in B.C. and beyond. Meanwhile Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick has apparently taken note of written feedback from B.C. residents in amending the proposed Bill 24, which would make changes to the province’s Agricultural Land

Reserve. The contentious two-zone provision remains, dividing ALR land into one area (Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island and the Okanagan) where farmland would be protected from non-agricultural development and another (essentially the rest of B.C.) where farmers might have options to invite in ‘value-added’ industries that could include oil and gas development. But there are indications that the impassioned words of many regarding both the need for food security in the province and a long-term commitment to preserving agricultural land have been noted and reflected in amendments. – Black Press

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Vocational schools back in style

The B.C. government has rolled out its ambitious overhaul of the public education system, from kindergarten to graduate school, much to the horror of its left-wing establishment. The formal title is B.C.’s Skills For Jobs Blueprint: Re-engineering Education and Training. It’s designed to dovetail with the Harper regime’s Canada Job Grant that requires employers to co-sponsor training spaces so they will hire the students at the end. Elementary and middle school curriculum is being revised to increase emphasis on hands-on experience. High school and post-secondary skilled trades programs are getting more money, but it’s going to be shifted from under-performing programs that don’t lead to jobs. Tom Fletcher Premier Christy Clark took another B.C. Views swipe at the bias of B.C.’s system before heading to Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong on another liquefied natural gas sales trip. She noted that 20% of B.C. students, and nearly half of aboriginal students, don’t finish high school. “Not only are there kids who don’t graduate, there are kids who graduate, go out and get one or two credentials before they finally find their way into a skills training program,” said Clark, who had her own wander through university campuses before going into politics. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Paul Rudan No, really

Apparently the briefings for new employees at New Horizons are a little too brief. “Half of them don’t even know where the staff room is!” a worker told me this week. Just before the new year, the 120 unionized staff at the privately-owned, 94-bed care facility were told they would all be laid off in spring when their contract expired. They could, of course, reapply for their jobs with the new contractor, Carecorp Senior Services, but it would be for lower wages and benefits. The announcement touched a sensitive spot for a lot of Campbell River residents and not just those with loved ones living out their final days at New Horizons. That was evident at a big rally, held on

a snowy Sunday in late February, which marched its way from Spirit Square to the four-storey care facility on 14th Avenue. In spite of the protest and lobby efforts, Carecorp quietly took over the contracting role at the end of April. Many employees have stayed, but a lot left too and apparently Carecorp is challenged to fill those positions. I’ve heard stories of missing shifts due to a shortage of workers and new employees who walked on and then off the job due to a lack of training and orientation. “The quality is going down hill because we don’t even have enough people to help the people,” another worker said. ❖❖❖ Oh no, not another round of missing

feet! Make that foot. On Tuesday, in Seattle, volunteers picking up trash along the shoreline found a New Balance runner containing a human foot. I’m sure many will recall the ongoing saga of the missing feet. From August 2007 to November 2012, nine feet belonging to seven individuals were found at random on the southern B.C. shores. Two others also washed up in Washington State. During this period, we picked up a police call of a foot found on the Tyee Spit. Former news reporter Grant Warkentin raced to the scene, returned and quickly posted a story on our website. Turns out the foot turned out to be a hoax – a deer hoof stuffed in an old shoe.

However, the better story is what happened with the Mirror’s online article. Within an hour of its posting, the Vancouver Sun – a competitor – cut, copied and pasted our story on its website and gave us one line of credit. Half an hour after that, the National Post posted the Sun’s story and entirely cut out “according to the Campbell River Mirror.” Hmm, call it plagiarism or theft, but we got on the horn pretty quick and had them remove our stories. The stunning part is there are reporters with Masters degrees whose sole job is to rip off other stories in order to feed their own websites. And they do this while hacking the editorial staff on their own papers. Go figure?

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Hollyhock, Cortes Island’s learning institute, will receive funding from the Strathcona Regional District despite one director seeing red flags in Hollyhock’s grant application. Hol ly ho ck, w hich operates a campus on Cortes and hosts programs in Vancouver, asked the regional district for a $1,200 grantin-aid. A t We d n e s d a y ’s regional board meeting, Cortes Island Director Noba Anderson, recommended a slightly smaller, $800 grant for three scholarships for Cortes residents to attend a workshop on facilitating meetings. Anderson said she’s facing so many grantin-aid requests from non-profits this year that she couldn’t afford to give Hollyhock the full $1,200. A re a D D i re c tor Brenda Leigh didn’t want to give Hollyhock anything. She said Hollyhock had not demonstrated a financial need – a requirement of the grantin-aid program – and she

had concerns with Hollyhock’s application. “Hollyhock has $2.3 million in income last year, I don’t see why they need $800 of the hardearned money of property tax payers on Cortes Island to support them,” Leigh said. “Dana Bass Solomon is the CAO of Hollyhock but the application that was sent to us was by Dana Smith. And the application is not signed by anyone. “Something is strange about the application and I would like to refer it back to staff to investigate who is applying for this and why they need the money.” Dana Bass Solomon told the Mirror that the money is for partial tuition scholarships for three Cortes Island residents to attend an educational program on facilitation. “Like universities, scholarship programs are essential to support people with less financial resources to access advanced learning,” Solomon said. “Hollyhock is located in the small community of Cortes Island, with a currently quite weak economy. Our local organizations are predominantly vol-

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unteer led, and they need opportunities to increase their skills.” Cortes Island Director Noba Anderson explained to the board that Hollyhock’s workshops and programming fall under Hollyhock’s non-profit umbrella, while Hollyhock’s store and body work studio has been hived off as a separate business in order to retain its charity status. Still, not everyone on Cortes believes Hollyhock needs help. Cortes resident Debra Thompson sent a letter to the regional district urging directors to take a close look Hollyhock’s application. “This is a multi-million dollar organization,” Thompson said. “I think Hollyhock is doing just fine without dipping into my wallet. “More than 30 groups are now vying for tax dollars. I do not feel that the current penchant for groups – non-profit, charities, societies – is reflective of the island as

a whole.” Last month, Anderson and the board approved a $25,000 2014 grantin-aid budget for Cortes non-profits. Four months into the year, there is $14,500 remaining, not including the $800 for Hollyhock. Coun. Andy Adams said as a municipal director his only choice is to trust that Anderson, and all electoral area directors, use discretion when bringing forward funding requests to the regional district board. “As a municipal director on the board, we rely on the area directors doing their due diligence in bringing forward requests and as a result, support them, which I will continue to do,” Adams said. “I find it uncomfortable when that due diligence is being challenged.” Leigh said she was only doing her due diligence in asking questions about Hollyhock’s application. “This organization had a profit of $2.3 million last year, they haven’t

to me demonstrated a financial need for this and I’m uncomfortable it’s not the correct name of the CEO on our grant application,” Leigh said. Anderson responded that most of the grantin-aid applications she receives are not signed, usually because they come via e-mail. She also assured Leigh that all of her communi-

cations have been with Dana Bass Solomon and that she would ask about the discrepancy between the two names. Hollyhock has operated on Cortes Island for more than 30 years and offers programs covering topics such as art, dance, music, science and spiritual reflection. The campus offers a variety of rooms and

pricing includes all meals which feature organic products grown on the campus. Hollyhock receives funding from two Canadian charities, the Leadership Institute and the Nextwave Foundation. In 2012/13, the Endswell Foundation of Tides Canada donated more than $20,000 to Hollyhock.

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Tennis Club 10:00am1:00pm.. Play is at Willow Point Park tennis courts. Everyone welcome!! 250923-8134 Super Saturday Drop In Art Workshop 1-3 pm (every other Saturday) CR Art Gallery. Admission is by donation. 250-2872261. www.crartgallery.ca for schedule. Open Mic with Mo Davenport 9pm. Heriot Bay Inn on Quadra Island. 250285-3322. 1-888-605-4545. Family Fun 5 Pin Bowling 5:30pm. ~ Rock n’ Bowl 9p.m.-12a.m. CR Bowling Centre. 250-2861177.

SUNDAYS Center for Spiritual Living Meditation: 10:00am & Celebration: at 10:30am. Willow Point Hall. Pickle Ball 10:30am-1pm. Sportsplex. Free for 50+ members. $2 Drop-In. 250923-7911 Pier Street Farmers’ Market 10am-2:30pm. CR Fishing Pier parking lot. Fresh produce, tasty treats, local artisans, live music/ entertainment.

Compassionate Friends Monthly Meeting - Supporting Family After a Child Dies. Wed. May 14. Robron Centre, 740 Robron Rd. 6:00 pm *note new time* Judy: 250-923-2485. All bereaved parents are warmly welcome.

Discover Old Time Gospel Singing Sat. May 17. 7:00pm. Discovery Community Church, 250-10th Ave. Gospel specials too. Everyone welcome to come sing with us. Free Community Recycling Event Sat. May 17-18 Sat/Sun. Strathcona Gardens Recreation Complex. 10am-6pm. 250-2874224. www.islandreturnit.com Walk Away from Homophobia Sat. May 17. Spirit Square. 3-8 pm. Help promote acceptance of sexual diversity in our community. Music and more. Dingle to Dublin: Tara Dancers Perfomance Association. Sat. May 24. Tidemark Theatre. 2pm & 7pm. Irish dance, music & storytelling. Tickets avail at box office. 250-287-7465 Musical Fundraiser Sat. May 24. Community Centre. 7 -9:30pm. River (Birgit) Kuit, Inclusion & Rock the Room. Proceeds to homeless programs. All ages welcome. By donation. 5th Annual Upper Island Safety Conference & Trade Show: CR Sportsplex, May 26 - 27th. For more info and to register: 250.923.7911 Email: SBullock@strathconard.ca Bike to Work Week!! May 26th–June 1st. www.biketowork.ca Fun Fair / Silent Auction Fri. May 30 Ecole Mer at Montagne 5pm to 8pm (1102, South Alder St) Games, food and lots of fun! CR Community Foundation Annual Swing for Charity Sat. May 31. Storey Creek Golf Course. For tickets call 250-2027500 or register online: swingforcharity.ca

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C it y c ou n c i l h a s selected a contractor to install a new cooling system at the museum, one year after the purchase was approved. The installation was delayed after the company originally selected to perform the work declared bankruptcy. On May 15, 2013, the city invited companies to submit bids to supply and install a roof-mounted chiller at the Museum at Campbell River but the

company that responded ran into financial trouble. “Council approved the award of this tender to Torry and Sons Plumbing and Heating Ltd.,” wrote Jason Decksheimer, the city’s asset management supervisor, in a report to council. “However, Torry and Sons declared bankruptcy before the work could begin.” The tender was reissued on December 3 of last year but that didn’t work out either. Decksheimer said the city received only one

bid but it was higher than the amount council had budgeted for the work and the city was forced to cancel the tender. Now, nearly one year after the tender was originally submitted the city has found a new contractor to get the work done, although it will come in $427 over budget. Council, at its meeting last week, approved awarding the job to Archie Johnstone Plumbing & Heating at a cost of $155,420 GST excluded. The job involves replacing two existing chillers,

of 65-ton capacity, with a 40-ton scroll chiller. “The main, 55-ton chiller at the Museum has completely failed and the supplementary 10-ton unit does not provide adequate air conditioning through the summer months,” Decksheimer wrote. “The museum must maintain consistent and specified indoor temperatures and humidity control for many of the exhibits.” The project is funded through the Community Works Fund.

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Seniors to raise some fun The Campbell River Seniors‚Äô Centre Society is hosting a social night to try and attract more members. While the society was operating out of the Campbell River Common Mall, membership hovered around 650 members. Since moving to the Sportsplex and Community Centre, membership has dwindled to around 300. The get together will be held Friday, May 23 at the Sportsplex to encourage new or former members to join the society and to reward current members for their patience while the seniors have been moved from venue to venue over the past few years. However, there could be good news on the horizon, according to Bruno Fornika of the Seniors‚Äô Society. ‚ÄúThe outlook for obtaining a new home for the Society has taken a turn for the better with Coun. Larry Samson’s recent motion asking the city staff to investigate the feasibility of building a seniors’ centre in the downtown core of the city,‚Äù said Fornika, referring to council‚Äôs plan to con-

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sider building a seniors‚Äô centre at the Community Centre, either as an addition or as a stand-alone building. On Friday, May 23, the Seniors Society‚Äôs board of directors, under the direction of Les Lengyel, a former society president, is putting on a funfilled evening with a buffet style dinner prepared by two local chefs, desserts prepared by some of the Society’s kitchen staff, entertainment by the Society‚Äôs line dancers, after dinner music featuring former president Brian Temple and his singing partner, Julie. Following that there will be a dance corner for those who wish to cut a rug, or gym floor in this case, to some oldies played by a local DJ. There will be door prizes, a 50/50 draw and busing and serving by the Navy League cadets. The price of admission is $15 or a current membership. Those who are age 55 or older, and buy a membership to the Seniors Society will get a free dinner and entertainment plus the use of the Seniors’ Centre for the rest of the year.

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Celebrating the fibre arts

Ppeople shuttled on down to the Community Centre on Saturday knowing a good time loomed ahead in the annual Fibre Fest which celebrates the fabric arts. Edith Stuart (above, left) demonstrated the weaving loom at the Midnight Shuttles Spinning and Weaving Guild (new members welcome!); while Erika Loeb (left) and Denise Siggs proudly displayed the quilts they made in the Specialized Recreation Program.

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to this relationship with the museum.” Starting May 14, the centre will be open Wednesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., ending in early September. The days the centre will be open beyond that will re-evaluated. “This partnership has taken a few years to develop,” says museum associate director, Sandra Parrish. “It’s important that the museum represents all sides of the hydroelectric development of the Campbell River system. Some people were supportive of the hydroelectric system when it was first built and some not so much. For us it’s all about balance and we think we have found the right balance. Museum

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staff will be on-site at the interpretive centre welcoming visitors and adding a historical perspective throughout the upcoming season. “In addition, here at the museum, we are currently working on a small exhibit which will complement the displays

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at the centre,” adds Parrish. “Our intent is to encourage visitation between the two sites – John Hart Project Interpretive Centre and the museum. We are appreciative of BC Hydro for their openness. It should be a good experience and I encourage people

to check it out.” BC Hydro has offered the 14’x40’ interpretive centre building to the Museum once the John Hart project is complete. The centre is located off Brewster Lake Road by Highway 28. There were 206 visitors in the month of April.

Dairy Queen and Kinsmen are helping the Great Strides Walk fight cystic fibrosis. Back Row: Al Buxton, president Campbell River Kinsmen Club; Jim Costain, owner Dairy Queen; Ellen Graham, Maysa’s aunt and (front row) Sarah Milligan, Mom; Maysa Milligan her brother Levi and sister Zoe.

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THINKING OF INSTALLING A SECONDARY SUITE? Before you set up a rental suite with separate cooking, sleeping and bathroom facilities inside your house or on your property, consider this: There are size restrictions for a secondary suite. • Secondary suites can be no larger than 90 square meters (approximately 970 square feet) • Secondary suites can be no larger than 40% of the main house • Secondary suites can have a maximum of two bedrooms Do you have enough room for required parking spaces? In addition to the two spaces required for the main house, one more parking space must be provided for a secondary suite. Are you in the correct zone for a secondary suite? Only certain zones in the City permit secondary suites. If your property is not located in a zone that permits secondary suites, you will need approval from the City to change it.

Does your site require a development permit due to steep slopes, streams or eagle trees? Check the City’s Official Community Plan on the website, or visit us at City Hall to find out. If a secondary suite was constructed without a permit, now what? To make an existing secondary suite legal, the property must be zoned appropriately and a building permit issued. The zone makes the secondary suite a permitted use, and the building permit ensures the suite meets the minimum safety standards for secondary suites as required by the 2012 BC Building Code. Protect your interests: Not having a building permit, or correct zoning for a secondary suite may have unexpected implications for home insurance.

Do you have a building permit? Apply at the City for a building permit to ensure that a secondary suite is constructed to meet health and safety requirements of the BC Building Code.

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Taking great strides to cure cystic fibrosis HealtH: 10th annual Great Strides Walk set for May 25

This year marks the tenth anniversary for the Great Strides walk in Canada and Campbell River has supported all 10. This year, the three kilometre walk will begin at Penfield School with registration at 10:30 and the walk starting at 11 a.m. The walk will be followed by a barbecue put on by local Dairy Queen owner Jim Costain. His fellow Kinsmen who will help out. Other major sponsors include Marine Harvest, Boston Pizza, Quinsman Coal, Capacity Forest Products and Thrifty Foods. Joining the walk for the first time will be twoyear-old Maysa Milligan, who has cystic fibrosis and her family.

Sarah Milligan, Maysa’s mother, said, “I am so grateful for all the funds being raised to help find a cure for cystic fibrosis. I have so much hope that Maysa will live a full life thanks to people who support events like the Great Strides walk.” While at this time there is no cure for cystic fibrosis there is hope that a cure will be found soon. Each week in Canada, two children are diagnosed and one person dies from this disease. The funds raised from the Great Strides walk support vital research and clinical care. You can help Maysa and other children and young people who have cystic fibrosis by attending the event or sponsoring someone who is walking. Register online at www. cysticfibrosis.ca/greatstrides/ or come to Penfield School Sunday, May 25 at 11 a.m. and join the

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If you like diversity in art, check out the current exhibit at the Tidemark Theatre. The annual student artwork exhibit from both Carihi and Timberline secondary schools offers a pleasant visual insight into the creative learning process students from Grades 10-12 experience during their fine art electives. Students have created artwork using graphite, acrylic paint, mixed media, digital photography, printmaking, collage, charcoal, pencil crayons, chalk and oil pastels to name a few of the processes used. The exhibit runs from April 30 until May 20, with viewing hours Tuesday-Saturday noon until 4 p.m.

anadian folk legend Valdy is returning to the Heriot Bay Inn for a dinner show Saturday May 10 in Herons. Valdy is a gifted songwriter who skillfully reveals the intricate nuances of life and love. Through forty years of recording and touring, he’s a well-seasoned folk institution whose performances always satisfy. He is “one of the best evenings of entertainment Confederation Centre has ever seen....a man of formidable talents,” according to the Charlottetown Evening Patriot. Immerse yourself in an evening of musical storytelling with a “master of folk, country, rock and blues”, and enjoy a delicious two course dinner prepared by Chef Chris McCallum. Seats are $55 each; seating begins at 6 p.m. A limited number of showonly seats are available for $35/each. Please call the Inn 250-285-3322 to reserve your seat. Performing since the 60’s, Valdy has sold almost half a million

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copies of his 13 albums, has two Juno Awards (Folk Singer of the Year and Folk Entertainer of the Year), a total of seven Juno nominations and four Gold albums to his credit. His recent CDs include “Read Between the Lines” released in 2012, “Contenders”, a collaboration with friend and fellow singer/songwriter, Gary Fjellgaard, with whom he has an absolute blast touring, and a solo release, “Viva Valdy: Live at Last”, a two-CD package, one live, one studio, with a total of 25 tunes and a lyric booklet.

Krell’s Chopin earns scholarship

Campbell River pianist Matthew Krell wins 2014 Ruth Scott Memorial Piano Competition. Matthew Krell – pictured above with piano teacher Shelley Roberts – was among 11 participants performing Chopin nocturnes, waltzes, preludes and a ballade. The Ruth Scott Scholarship funded by her family and friends is administered by the Campbell River Friends of Music. This annual scholarship is a legacy to Scott’s love of Chopin’s music.

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Celebrating Mining Week The importance of mining to Canada’s economy First celebrated in 1996, National Mining Week recognizes the importance of the Canadian Mining industry to the economic development of Canada. It is a chance to celebrate the important role that mining plays in the lives of Canadians. It is hard to imagine a life without minerals and metals — every day, we all use and rely on products made from them. Mining takes place in almost every province and territory in Canada — creating jobs and business opportunities, and supporting industries and workers from rural, remote and Aboriginal communities to our large urban centres. British Columbia’s mining and mineral exploration industry has a rich history and a promising future. B.C. has been one of the world’s major mining regions since the mid-1800s and to this day is a key international player. Encompassing the largest part of the Canadian Cordillera, a mountain belt rich in minerals and coal, B.C. produces and exports a significant amount of copper, gold, silver, lead, zinc, molybdenum, coal and industrial minerals every year. Historically, B.C.’s vast mineral resources have contributed extensively to the province’s growth and development. The Hudson’s Bay Company first started producing coal on Vancouver Island in the 1840s, and the discovery of gold along the Fraser River in the 1850s sparked a major gold rush, which was ultimately responsible for the settlement of many parts of that region.

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As B.C.’s population increased, the provincial infrastructure improved, and miners were able to explore more and more of the province’s terrain, leading to many new mineral deposit discoveries. Throughout the century following the Fraser River Gold Rush, most mining activities in British Columbia took place underground. But in the early 1960s, the feasibility of open-pit production increased tremendously, and as a result, several huge copper mines opened, including Highland Valley Copper—the largest open pit operation in all of North America.

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Gross mining revenues for the BC mining industry were $9.2 billion in 2012

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BC is Canada’s single largest exporter of coal, largest producer of copper and the only producer of molybdenum.

Molybdenum: net mining revenues in 2012 were $248 million.

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Copper concentrate revenue rose to $1.5 billion in 2012 and copper shipments rose to 787,000 tonnes.

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Myra Falls Mine The Myra Falls mine is located in a provincial park in central Vancouver Island and linked by a 90 kilometre asphalt road to the port of Campbell River. The Myra Falls mine has been in operation since 1966 and has a long history of reserve replacement and promising exploration potential. Nyrstar Myra Falls is a multi-award winning site for significant accomplishments in safety. It received in 2013 the prestigious John T. Ryan award for achieving the lowest reportable injury rate among the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s metal mines and was also awarded the Ministry of Mineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Large Underground Mine lowest lost time rate for mines in British Columbia. Nyrstar Myra Falls also received an award from the Canadian Mining Association for Sustainable Mining Performance in recognition of excellence and leadership in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions management.

Myra Falls Mine Fast Facts Location: Central Vancouver Island Mine type: underground multi-metal mine Products: zinc concentrate, copper concentrate, lead concentrate, silver and gold as by-products Employees: 345 Production 2013: 27,000 tonnes of zinc in concentrate 3,300 tonnes of copper in concentrate 900 tonnes of lead in concentrate 17,800 troy ounces of gold in concentrate 818,000 troy ounces of silver in concentrate

In December 2013 the Mill achieved five years without a lost time accident and has been recognized by the Nyrstar Group for excellence in building a strong safety culture. The Nyrstar Mine Rescue team won the First Aid segment at the Western Regional Mine Rescue Competition and, lastly, in 2012 Myra Falls was awarded Large Business of the Year - Excellence in Business by the Campbell River Chamber of Commerce. source: www.nyrstar.com

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Quinsam Coal Hillsborough is a coal-mining company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. We produce thermal coal at our Quinsam Mine on Vancouver Island and are in the process of developing the Echo Hill Mine in northeastern B.C.

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Quinsam is the only underground coal mine in British Columbia, and the only underground thermal-coal mine in all of Canada. It has been in operation for more than 20 years and produces approximately 500,000 metric tonnes of high-quality coal each year. During the summer of 2010, Quinsam achieved a milestone of 10 million tonnes of coal produced and sold since the mine opened. Quinsam’s reserve base of more than 40 million tonnes serves to support our commitment to sustainable long term growth. We employ around 145 people directly at Quinsam — all of whom live in the Campbell River/Mid-Island region. We are proud of our skilled workforce and extremely low employee turnover. Our payroll alone contributes more than $14 million to the regional economy. We spend around $25 million per year on goods and services, of which $10 million or more is spent locally on more than 100 local suppliers and contractors.

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Miners Lamps Early miners used tallow candles, made from animal fat, although they were smoky and gave little illumination. They had the advantage of being very cheap, and could even be eaten in an emergency. Sometimes the miners attached these to their hats with a soft ball of clay, or they attached them to the ground, a rock, or a ledge using clay or a metal spiked holder. Gradually, other more efficient forms of lighting took over.

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Join the team to cut the bloomin’ broom Saturday org has formed a team to tackle broom at the main entrances to the community. The first meet of the season will be Saturday, May 10 from 10 a.m. to noon at the corner of Hilchey Road and South Dogwood. Volunteers are asked to bring their own gloves, small saws and clippers if possible. Large loppers and safety vests will be provided. “Last season our team cleared off great tracts

of broom at the main entrances to the city but there is still much more to do,” said co-organizer Morgan Ostler. Once South Dogwood and the entrances to that route are clear, Ostler says they will be working on the Jubilee Parkway and are looking forward to joining forces with the Noon Hour Rotary Club to take on that formidable task on Saturday, May 31.

Volunteers from last year’s Broombusters Scotch broom pulling session are hoping people will join them tomorrow to help get rid of the noxious invasive plant.

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After a stellar amateur career, big Robert Smith has just one more season of eligibility to play football for the Manitoba Bisons. More importantly, this Saturday, he has one big opportunity to impress the pro scouts when he suits up in the 12th annual East West Bowl taking place in London, Ontario. “This is a good opportunity to step forward,” says the 24-year-old Campbell River native. “I’d like to see where this takes me – hopefully to the next level.” Since his days as a Grade 9 junior player on the Timberline Wolves, Smith has always been one of the biggest, strongest and quickest right tackles on the Island. After high school he went to play Junior football for the Victoria Rebels and last year he followed quarterback Jordan Yantz to the University of Manitoba. However, the one thing holding back the 6’6” Smith from becoming an elite player was his weight. In Victoria, his weight began to balloon and shot up into the high 300s, far too much to attact the attention of any pro scout. However, there was something about the big tackle that caught the attention of Bisons’ head coach Brian Dobie. “He was so big – too big – but when you saw him move, his hands and his feet are so good!” says Dobie. And w hen Smit h arrived in Winnipeg, a transformation developed: He bought into the team’s rigorous fitness regime and hit the weight room. “He’s working hard and he’s changed his body around!” says the coach. During a phone interview in April, Smith says he’s about 330 pounds and feeling fitter than he ever has.

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Campbell River’s Robert Smith will be playing right tackle for Team West in Saturday’s CIS East West Bowl in London, Ontario.

“It’s a good regime, all running and lifting, and there are consequences if you miss them,” he says, adding that he rarely, if ever, misses a workout. “I’m feeling a lot quicker.” A quicker, stronger right tackle pleases the coach to no end, who points out that Smith has a good mind for football. Just as good, in Dobie’s opinion, is Smith’s leadership qualities. “When it comes to responsibility, he’s one of my go-to guys,” says Dobie. “He treats people with respect and he’s such a positive leader – he even helps with recruiting.” At Saturday’s East West Bowl, the top players from Canadian Interuniversity Sport, will face off at the University of Western Ontario. It’s basically

a showcase of talent for Canadian Football League scouts and Smith got in thanks to coach Dobie’s lobby efforts. “This is very much deserved,” says Dobie. “He’s not a shoe-in (to make the pros) but he has a shot.” Smith will be suiting up with Team West alongside teammates Yantz, running back Kienan LaFrance and receiver Nic Demski. Smith’s happy for his team-mates and is looking forward to strutting his stuff. “I think I got a shot,” he says of a possible pro career. “But if it doesn’t happen, I won’t have any regrets. I just want to play football and have fun with it.” ■ Watch the East West Bowl live online at www. cis-sic.tv

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Get ready for some good baseball as the North Island Royals AAA bantam team plays at Nunns Creek Park on Sunday. The Royals are made up of 13 players from five baseball associations: Powell River, Parksville, Port Alberni, Comox Valley and Campbell River. The two local players on the team are Keiran Finn at third base and pitcher Bryce Casorzo. The Royals will be taking on Ridge Meadows in a double-header. Game one starts at 10 a.m. with the second going at 12:30 p.m. The team plays a 38-game schedule and spent most of April on the road. At its home opener, last Sunday in Port Alberni, the Royals defeated Victoria Black 4-1 in the opener and dropped a 12-2 decision the second game of the double-header.

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The Windsor Plywood midget A Ravens earned the first win of the lacrosse season, holding on for a 5-4 victory over Juan de Fuca #2 last Saturday in Victoria. However, the next day in Nanaimo, the Ravens lost 9-3. With a record of 1-5 after six games, league officials decided to drop the Ravens and Juan de Fuca into the B division. “This is a difficult decision is in the best interests of our team,” said said coach Todd Fair.

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