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Almost seven months later, charges have been laid against a local man accused of driving drunk and killing another motorist who just happened to be a long-time volunteer with Alcoholics Anonymous. “That’s the sad irony,” said Jodi Cohen, whose husband died in the Nov. 26, 2013, head-on collision. John Norman Fisher, 59, was returning to Campbell River after working the day at a group home in Buckley Bay. Just after 10 p.m. Fisher was driving north on the Island Highway, near Sailor Road in Oyster Bay, when the tragedy occurred. According to Campbell River RCMP, a southbound Volvo crossed the centre line and collided head-on with Fisher’s Honda sedan. Continued on Pg. 4

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Coun. Ryan Mennie says vacating the last four months of his city council seat would deprive the community of the perspective of a two-term councillor, young working father and an involved 16-year citizen of Campbell River. He also took exception to Mayor Walter Jakeway’s statement that Mennie’s decision to finish his term on council was unethical after taking a new job in Alberta. “The mayor’s comments that question my ethics and morals are baseless and do nothing but show our mayor’s disdain and disrespect for his fellow councillors,” Mennie said. Mennie, the former afternoon show host for 97.3 The Eagle, will “attend” his last 10 council meetings via video conferencing. “After careful consideration, I recently decided to take the next step in my radio career, a job opportunity in Alberta which will also bring my family closer together,” Mennie said in an e-mailed statement to the Mirror from his new home in Alberta. “It’s been a bittersweet decision as we will be leaving behind great friends and family and a community that has helped shape who we are. It’s fortunate that technology now exists to help keep those relationships intact, no matter the distance. That same technology that keeps friends and family together will also assist me in continuing to provide my perspective as a representative of the

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Temporary closure for new trail as hydro construction begins The newest addition to the popular Canyon View Trail will be closed for about two months as work begins on the John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project. The Station View Trail opened last year as a detour route for the Canyon View, but needs to be partially re-routed due to upcoming work. Starting on Monday, InPower BC – the contractor selected by BC Hydro for the $1 billion project – will begin construction of two underground portals. These portals will eventually link to the water supply tunnel and new generating station, all of which will be built underground in the bedrock. The location of the work means the existing Station View Trail routing up and around the surge towers needs to be changed. The trail will be re-

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routed from the current interpretive sign kiosk along the top of a plateau that leads to the pipelines immediately below the surge towers and then on to the Millennium Trail and Canyon View Trail. The plan is to build a wood bridge across the three concrete anchor blocks for each pipeline. This will provide trail users with excellent views

of the 90-metre-tall surge towers and, looking the other way, an overview of the Campbell River and hydro facility. “The views should be ideal,” said BC Hydro spokesman Stephen Watson. Based on community input BC Hydro committed to maintaining a trail system through its property during the five-

year construction phase. Last year, BC Hydro built the Station View Trail to go inland from the river and around the construction area. Since then, people have two options in walking through the property by going on the new Station View Trail or the Canyon View Trail. The new trail and viewing platform will be in place for a limited time. Around 2018, the pipelines will be removed, two of the three surge towers will be gone, and the generating station will be taken down to the ground level. Before that happens, Watson said, the Station View Trail will need to be re-routed again, probably two times. The Station View Trail will be closed Monday and is expected to reopen in mid-August. During this time, Canyon View will remain open.

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last second after seeing which hands have been raised for and against a motion, that strategy would be seriously flawed.” As for the controversy, Mennie recognizes that the timing of his leaving is not ideal but he believes the community would respect his decision “as well as the time

council, losing one councillor would leave votes potentially tied, requiring the mayor to break a tie. But the mayor is not there to just break a tie vote, Mennie said. “There are seven votes on our council and they all carry equal weight,” Mennie said. “If his decision is made at the

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duit popped up over the last year. Hall said the pipe, which is active, was installed under the Island Highway’s Willow Creek bridge in 1979 and everything was fine until two years ago when it appears the water course changed. In 2012, Willow Creek streamkeepers advised the city that the Telus conduit, along with two abandoned city pipes, was blocking the passage of pink salmon. The city and Fisheries and Oceans Canada worked together on a temporary fix to allow passage during the 2013 salmon run but a few months later, Fisheries

and Oceans told the city that wasn’t good enough and it would need to come up with a permanent solution. The city thought it would be able to easily remove the three pipes and found out only recently that’s not the case. The Telus pipe is active and provides home phone, TV, and wireless services to its customers. It’s also estimated that it would cost Telus more than $1 million to remove it. Hall said Telus is open to the experts’ suggestions and is waiting until the company hears back from biologists before deciding on its next

course of action. “It’s really too early to say what the solution would be,” Hall said. “We have to consider what the impact is to our customers and decide what the best solution is. “We need to let the biologists do their work and we’ll be speaking to the city and working towards a solution.” Hall said no matter what the scientists find, Telus is committed to ensuring the pinks are able to freely pass through the creek. “We’re an organization with a tremendous track record on environmental stewardship,” Hall said. “The environment is very important to us

(and) we need to make sure what we’re doing is the right thing for the creek.” The city is expected to begin work on the pipes as soon as possible because the city has to avoid encroaching on the fisheries window. If the city is not able to get the work done in time, the project will be split into two phases with the city pipes removed and temporary fish passage measures put in place before the fall. Phase two would be completed in 2015 and involve the remaining work required to ensure permanent fish passage around the remaining Telus infrastructure.

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when he didn’t arrive on time, she called RCMP who told her the highway was shut down due to an accident. But she couldn’t get any further information. Then, around 1 a.m., she got the knock on the door as Mounties arrived to tell her the dreadful news. “My whole life was turned upside down,” she said. Cohen has grieved and

waited patiently, and now charges have been finally laid against the man accused of killing her husband. Kenneth Spencer Johnston, 29, of Campbell River was charged with impaired driving causing death, driving with a blood alcohol level exceeding .80 and dangerous driving causing death. He’s due to make his first court appearance on July 14 in Campbell

River. “It’s important to me there’s accountability,” said Cohen, who understands why it took so long for charges to be laid. “The police investigation took quite a bit of time. I’m told they handed over a 1,300 page report to the Crown prosecutors. That takes a long time to put together and I’m learning the judicial process takes a long time.”

Charges: First court appearance set for July 14 Fisher sustained fatal injuries and bled to death at the scene, while the other motorist was taken by ambulance to Campbell River hospital and later airlifted to Victoria General Hospital. Police did not say what injuries the other driver sustained. Just as he always did, Fisher called his wife before leaving work and

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The city is spending $283,964 on new sidewalks, predominantly in the Campbellton area. The sidewalks are being built in the 15th Avenue area as part of the city’s sidewalk infill program. Coun. Andy Adams, at the June 10 council meeting, said the new sidewalks are a nice addition to Campbellton but questioned the side of the street city staff chose for the sidewalk on Spruce, between Highway 19A and 14th Avenue. “Can you explain the rationale as to why it’s being constructed on the side of the road that it is, versus the other side of the road, which

has a deep ditch, that said. “That wasn’t part could have resolved of this budget, so it was some safety concerns more economical to and some drainage con- put them in on the east side.” cerns?” Adams asked. Adams said while Ron Neufeld, the city’s he could general appreciate manager of THEY SAID the ecooperations, IT: “...that one’s n o m i c s s ai d t he sort of queseast side of chooswas choing the tionable.” sen for two – Andy Adams, side withreasons. city councillor o u t t h e ditches, he “ T h e c o u l d n’ t pedestrian corridor and all the understand the conneccrosswalks are aligned tivity factor. on the east side and staff “There is no conneclooked at the obligations tivity to sidewalks going of filling in the ditches up Petersen or across in order to accommo- 19A,” Adams said. “So date those sidewalks that one’s sort of quesand there would have tionable.” Neufeld agreed that been a fair amount of drainage work required there are no other sidefirst before we would’ve walks in the area but been able to put the said there are crosssidewalk in,” Neufeld walks located on the

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Campbell River is pursuing GPS and city bus tracking in an effort to encourage more people to use public transit. Although Campbell River has the highest percentage of ridership among B.C. communities between 20,000 and 50,000 people, members of the city’s Youth

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Action Committee told city council last week that only 2.5 per cent of Campbell Riverites take the bus to work. Manesha Bains said the group of high school students, which provides the city with a youth perspective, wants to change that. “Our goal is to get people out of their cars and onto the bus,” Bains said. But in order to do that,

the city needs to make some improvements, say the youth. The group surveyed 93 of its peers and several dozen members of the public and from the results, came up with five recommendations for council. Topping the list is the need for resources to plan a transit user’s route. “In Vancouver you can put in your address and

where you want to go and it maps your route,” said Claire Billings, chair of the youth committee, who recommended Campbell River adopt “an easy to search website/ online trip planner/bus tracking, and electronic information on bus frequency at bus stops.” Coun. Andy Adams, who made the motion to have city staff pursue GPS tracking, agreed that the

city could benefit from a tracking device so transit riders can instantly figure out whether or not they’ve missed the bus. He noted that local governments at the Union of BC Municipalities have also been lobbying for QR codes at bus stops that can be scanned with a smart phone to bring up the bus schedule. And speaking of schedules, the youth said that’s

something that could also use some improvement. “A lot of the people who took the survey said they would like improved frequencies,” Billings said. “If you miss the bus it’s really hard to wait an hour for the next bus.” The final recommendations were: more transit exchanges, including one in Willow Point; more shelters at bus stops and better lighting; addi-

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Canadians love the sun so much, it’s killing us. After being cooped up for months at a time to shelter from the interminable We say: You rain, we rejoice at the first days of don’t have to stay warm sunshine. By July we’re positively basking in it. indoors but do Problem is, we don’t like to cover up and we’re loath to slap on some sticky, take care oily or runny sun screen to protect our skin. And that’s leading to an alarming increase in skin

cancer, according to a report released last week by the Canadian Cancer Society, Statistics Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada. The report says there will be about 6,500 new cases of malignant melanoma diagnosed in Canada this year. That’s the deadliest, most insidious form of skin cancer that will kill more than 1,000 Canadians. Another 76,100 cases of non-melanoma skin cancers will also be diagnosed. Those are less serious and can usually be treated in the doctor’s office.

Unlike many other forms of cancer, the incidence of skin cancer is actually going up rather than down. For men, the incidence rate went up two per cent between 1986 and 2010. For women it increased 1.5 per cent. Mortality rates also increased. While it might be a little much to ask people to stay indoors, it’s not a big deal to put on that shirt, roll down those sleeves, slap on that hat and slop on that sunscreen. And pay heed to the UV index that’s become a standard feature of most weather forecasts. – Black Press

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Broom removal important Thank you to Jane Davies for her letter about broom removal along Jubilee Trail and ditches. This project was organized by Noon Hour Rotary club and Broombusters. Greenways involvement was to provide tools for the work. The broom piles along the road were generated by hard-working volunteer s and Rotary members. City Parks staff were able to spend one day picking up broom along Dogwood. However, the enthusiastic volunteers cleared much more broom than could be picked up in one day. Other Broombuster volunteers will continue to cut broom this weekend. Carol Couture with Broombusters will be hiring a private contractor to pick up any remaining broom piles along Dogwood and Jubliee next week. Broombusters and Greenways Land Trust are completely separate organizations, though we share some common goals. Greenways Land Trust supports the efforts of community members to beautify the city and remove invasive plants. However, projects like this need to include planning for removal of the plant material generated. The city has a very small budget for “community beautification” that includes invasive plant removal from environmentally-sensitive areas such as the Campbell River estuary and other streamside habitats. If anyone would like to cut invasive plants in their neighbourhood, thank you very much for using your own vehicle to remove the waste. Contact Greenways@greenwaystrust.ca or 250 287-3785 for information about safe and effective disposal. Sandra Milligan, Director and Invasive Plant Projects Greenways Land Trust

Ontario election lessons for British Columbia

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“Liberal” is becoming one of the most ill-defined words in Canadian politics. Here in B.C., a Liberal is a Conservative, or at least a fiscal conservative, bent on balancing budgets and battling big unions to force them to recognize today’s world of low growth and low inflation. In Ottawa, a Liberal is currently whatever Justin Trudeau wakes up and decides. In Ontario, Premier Kathleen Wynne saved her gut-shot Liberal government by limping to the left of the NDP, promising to spend lots more borrowed money and build lots of transit. This is in a have-not province with an operating deficit that is currently running north of $12 billion. For comparison purposes, B.C.’s deficit swelled

briefly beyond $3 billion in the wake of the Great Recession of 2009, and the books stayed in the red until last year as the B.C. Liberals unwound the Harmonized Sales Tax and repaid a $1.6 billion HST transfer allowance to Ottawa. The Ontario Liberals clung to power in part by promising a provincial pension scheme on the same scale as the Canada Pension Plan. B.C. has a similar pension program in the works, to be offered to the two thirds of small business and self-employed people who don’t have a group plan with their employer. Ours would, of course, be voluntary. Not so in Ontario, where large and small businesses will be required to cough up half of the required pension payments.

The Ontario model is dumb on several levels. It is to be imposed just as the baby boom retirement wave breaks across Canada’s most populous province, increasing risk that the pension pool may run dry. And it sticks small business with a new payroll tax in a province that has lost much of its traditional manufacturing base and needs to innovate. Here’s the funny part, if you don’t live in Ontario. Wynne tabled her spending-spree, deficit-be-damned budget in an effort to convince the NDP to keep propping up the Liberal minority government and avoid an election. Instead, she won a majority and now has to implement her pie-in-the-sky promises. Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak ran on a plan that sounded similar to the one presented

by Christy Clark in 2013: hold the line on spending, balance the budget, reduce the size of government, stimulate job creation. Hudak was rejected for a second time, and resigned the leadership on election night. B.C. voters now have three years to see how the Ontario version of Liberal government plays out, compared to the B.C. Liberal version. For us, much depends on resource development, including forest products, natural gas and other trade with Asia. If all goes well here, B.C. can continue to send transfer payments to the fantasyland of Ontario. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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hearing sensitivity overcome the challenging acoustics of the club’s new meeting venue at the Maritime Heritage Centre. “Rotarian Ian Baikie approached me a while back to share his concern that some of his fellow members were having difficulty understanding at the new venue,” explains Martin Jurek, who owns Campbell River Hearing Clinic with his wife

Jana. “After some discussion, we concluded that installing a loop system would dramatically improve the listening environment for those members who wear hearing aids.” A loop system is like a wireless loudspeaker that delivers a clear sound through an individual’s hearing aid. It activates any time the room’s sound system is in use, feeding the sound directly into the

telecoil (“t-coil”) of the listener’s hearing aid. “I’m a huge supporter of Rotary and all the great things they do both in Campbell River and around the world,” says Jurek. “Jana and I immediately volunteered to donate the system and help install it; we felt it was the least we could do for an organization that has done so much for others.” The Maritime Heritage Centre itself is obvi-

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The focus of Driveway’s recent four-part collector car restoration series was unveiled this week at 360 Fabrication in Abbotsford earlier this week.

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t was an injury that helped kickstart legendary country singer Ian Tyson’s music career. “I got to really start playing while I had smashed my ankle and it took a long time to mend and I had a lot of time on my hands,” Tyson said. “That’s what really got me going with learning and trying to learn to play the guitar properly.” Beginning next week, the 80-year-old Order of Canada recipient will be heading out on a fourday British Columbia tour, which will see him make stops in Burnaby, Victoria, Campbell River and Nanaimo. “It’s been quite awhile. I’ve been ranching,” Tyson said. “I am looking forward to it. The road is always easier than being at home. When you’re at home there is so much stuff piled up that you gotta do. “Sometimes going on the road is like vacation.” For much of his life, Tyson has called Alberta his home, but the Juno Award winner was actually born in Victoria and spent his teenage years living in Duncan.

“It’s always nice [to come home],” Tyson said about returning to Vancouver Island. “I really enjoy going back to the fatherland.” Tyson has released over 15 albums throughout his career. His most recent album, All The Good ’Uns Vol. 2, was released last year and is a collection of some of his greatest hits between 1999 and 2012. The Alberta resident is currently working on his next album, which he is hoping to release in the near future. “I am in a meeting trying to get this album done,” Tyson said. In 2006, Tyson suffered a serious vocal injury that nearly cost him his career. Tyson credits the work of throat specialist Tom Gillis and vocal therapist Katherine Ardo for helping him recover. “I was very happy recipient of that [treatment] and I can sing my damn ass off now,” Tyson said. There has been no shortage of standout moments in Tyson’s long career, which include everything from hosting his own TV show, The Ian Tyson Show, on CTV, to having his song Four Strong Winds named by CBC Radio

One listeners as Canada’s No. 1 song of the 20th century. “It was amazing,” Tyson said about having his song picked by CBC listeners. “It was a total surprise and I was very honoured. “I don’t think honoured is the right word. I was taken aback and very pleased.” In 2005, Tyson performed for Queen Elizabeth II during her royal visit. “It was a usual Alberta summer day, I don’t think it snowed, but it

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did everything else,” Tyson recalled. “She is amazing. I didn’t meet her or shake hands with her but I waved and I was singing. “She’s the ultimate professional. Of course she’s done it all her life I suppose, but yeah, she’s an amazing woman.” Ian Tyson appears 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 27 at the Tidemark Theatre. Tickets are $52.75 plus taxes and fees and are available at the Tidemark Box Office or buy online at tidemarktheatre.com.

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Roller derby coming to the Gardens The Rink Minx roller derby team is heading to Campbell River for the only time this season. The women will be taking on the NWO Outsiders from Chilliwack. Half of the Rink Minx are from Campbell River and the whole team is pumped to show Campbell River what roller derby is all about. “Rumble in the River” takes place at Strathcona Gardens on July 5, doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the whistle blows at 7 p.m.

The halftime show will be performed by the junior team from Cumberland, the Stone Cold Stellas. Tickets are $5 or free for kids 12 and under and can be purchased at the Tidemark Theatre in person and online, at the Java Shack, Crossfit O’Twelve and at the door. Also look for the Minx in the upcoming Canada Day parade on July 1. For more information, get in touch online by e-mail at

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On Saturday the Dick’s fish and chips Campbell River Ravens peewee C lacrosse team faced Port Alberni in its final game of the regular season. Port Alberni fought hard but the high flying offence of the Ravens was too much as the Ravens brought it home with a 12-4 win. This win puts the Ravens in a tie with Saanich for first place with 28 points on the year. Unfortunately, due to Saanich having a better record against the Ravens, their only loss all year, Saanich placed first. The Ravens start the

Lake Saturday against Saanich, and a game Sunday in Fuller Lake against Vic –Esquimalt. If the Ravens can keep up their great record they could win a berth in the Provincials in mid-July. Meanwhile, the Bantam B Ravens play their best-two-out-of-three playoff series against the Comox Valley this weekend down Island, on neutral ground. And Campbell River’s The Ravens’ Erik Forbes, left, battles against Midget B and C lacrosse Port Alberni during a game last Saturday. The teams both play SaturRavens begin their playoff season this week- day and Sunday games end. at Rod Brind’Amour Arena to finish out their playoffs this weekend with a game in Fuller regular season play.

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appointments or social outings.” Companionship is free of charge and transportation is available on a reasonable sliding pay scale, or free itself to people on very low incomes. Other services not yet available through Better at Home include light housekeeping and yard work, minor home repairs, grocery shopping, and snow shovelling. However, that’s not to say some of those services aren’t already available locally. Wagman says partnerships are being created with other service providers such as the John Howard Society which has its own yard work assistance program. However, the top need identified in Campbell River is transportation assistance. “There’s definitely a need in the community,” says Wagman. “For seniors who are no longer able to drive, this creates a tremendous loss of independence.” For companionship, the goal is to match volunteers with similar interests with clients. And all the volunteers are properly vetted and checked out by Volunteer Campbell River which, notes Wagman, should make the senior clients feel secure. “We have wonderful volunteers who really want to help seniors in our community. Some are seniors themselves,” says Wagman. For more information about Better at Home, call Wagman at 250-287-2421 or e-mail brenda.wagman@crfs.ca

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A Campbell River St. John Ambulance member has been honoured by B.C. Lt. Gov Judith Guichon in a ceremony at Government House. Glen Greenhill was invested as a member of the Order of St. John. Glen Greenhill is a dedicated and loyal supporter of St. John Ambulance in Campbell River. He has been an active Branch Executive Committee (BEC) member for more than five years. A statement from the Lt. Governor’s office says Greenhill’s “strong leadership and teamwork abilities have been proven and demon-

Glen Greenhill was invested as a member of the Order of St. John at a ceremony at Government House in Victoria.

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Tel: 250- 334-6016 To review a detailed fee schedule and to download a copy of bylaw 170 “schedule of fees and charges”, visit www.cswm.ca/fees

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COMMUNITY UPDATE JUNE 20, 2014

301 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River, BC V9W 4C7 Telephone: 250-286-5700 info@campbellriver.ca www.campbellriver.ca

Check out Upcoming Events on the City’s website (www.campbellriver.ca). To have your event posted on the calendar, complete the events form under Discover Campbell River / Events. Or, contact the Visitor Centre at 1.250.830.0411 ext. 2 or via email: info@visitorcentre.ca.

The 2013 Annual Report will be considered at the June 24, 2014 Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 301 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River. Copies of the 2013 Annual Report will be available starting on June 9, 2014 from the Finance Department at City Hall or from the City’s website at www.campbellriver.ca

MORE PARKING DURING PROPERTY TAX TIME If you are coming to City Hall to pay your taxes, we’re making more room for you. From June 16 – July 2 (inclusive) additional public parking is being made available at City Hall. Those coming in to City Hall to make property tax payments are encouraged to park in the larger City Hall parking lot with access oﬀ the Alder street hill leading into and out of downtown. During this time, parking stalls numbered 1-38 and 41-47 will be available for public use. The smaller parking lot at the top of St. Ann’s remains available for public parking but is limited to only 11 stalls. Property taxes and Home Owner Grants are due July 2, 2014.

PRE-AUTHORIZED WITHDRAWALS FOR 2015 PROPERTY TAXES Remember, signing up for the program in 2014 means your payments will apply to your 2015 property taxes. The City’s new Pre-Authorized Withdrawal Service for Property Taxes will allow Campbell River property tax payers the ability to make regular monthly payments towards next year’s property taxes.

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10 am—12:30 pm ly ew s! mi Nature Based Games and Sports n a F er ur E d o Scavenger Hunt E a 10:00am - 12:30pm et Le FR e Music, Yummy Food & More! p Nature Based Hunt, Music, Yummy Food More! e m Games Please bring a water bottle, sunscreen and& your running shoes! am & Sports Scavenger m C r Please bring a water bottle, sunscreen and your running shoes! Co e 12:30—2:30 pm mm 12:30 - 2:30pm • Afternoon Afternoon Swim in the Pool swim in the pool Su Children 6 & under must be Children within arms an adult (16+)!arms reach of an adult (16+)! 6 & reach under of must be within

For the safety and enjoyment of the children, adult supervision in the play space area is required at all times. For the safety and enjoyment of the children, adult supervision We thank you for helping us keep the park a safe and fun place to visit! in the play space area is required at all times. We thank you for helping orus the park a safeCentre andatfun place to visit! For more information contact the Parks Department at 250-286-7275 thekeep Campbell River Community 250-286-1161 For more information contact the Parks Department at 250-286-7275 or the

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If interested, here is your checklist to ensure your application is complete: ✔ 2014 property taxes paid in full; ✔ 2014 Home Owner Grant claimed (if eligible); ✔ Pre-Authorized Withdrawal Service application form ﬁlled out; ✔ Void cheque attached to completed application form; ✔ Completed application form initialled where necessary, signed and dated; ✔ Completed application form returned to City Hall No matter in person or via mail: 301 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River BC V9W 4C7 how you Remember – use your 2014 Net Taxes amount for the calculation of your monthly withdrawal. Application forms were included with your 2014 property tax notice, and are also available online at www.campbellriver.ca, at City Hall, the Community Centre and the Sportsplex; The ﬁrst withdrawals under the program will occur on August 10, 2014 and will be applied as a prepayment towards your 2015 property taxes.

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TIME TO APPLY FOR 2015 PERMISSIVE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS Campbell River City Council will accept applications for 2015 permissive property tax exemptions until 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 30, 2014. Applications are available on the City website at www.campbellriver. ca by selecting Your City Hall / City Council / Advisory Commissions and Committees. Paper copies are available from City Hall. Submit applications to the attention of Tracy Bate, Deputy City Clerk, 301 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River, BC V9W 4C7. Permissive property tax exemptions are available for property that is either owned or held by a church, charitable, philanthropic or nonproﬁt organization that meets the requirements prescribed by Section 224 of the Community Charter and City Council’s Finance Policy. For further information or clariﬁcation on the application process contact Peter F. Wipper, City Clerk at 250-286-5707, email peter. wipper@campbellriver.ca or Tracy Bate, Deputy City Clerk at 250-2865705, email tracy.bate@campbellriver.ca.

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Green heron is B.C.’s smallest S tle green heron is nearly two-thirds smaller, at 43 cm (17-in.). Campbell River and the Comox Valley are toward the northern limit of the species’ range, and it’s been seen year-round at Campbell River’s Nunn’s Creek Park. This very brainy bird is famous for its ability to use bait to attract fish: it is known to drop bread crumbs into the water to capture fish that rise to the bait, or to use a feather as a fishing

lure. With canny ability, it will also bait fish by dropping insects on the water, or utilize one foot to disturb the water’s surface to attract prey. In typical heron fashion, the opportunistic predator spends much time sitting and waiting at the edge of water for prey to swim within easy reach. Happily, the range of this species has been slowly expanding on the West Coast. Prior to the 1920s, the intriguing

heron occurred along the Pacific Coast only as far north as northern California. In 1963, the first green heron was recorded on Vancouver Island. It’s now listed as rare in B.C.’s Breeding Bird Atlas. Seek this little heron near rivers, at Courtenay’s Airpark Walkway or from the Monte Cristo restaurant deck in Courtenay. Email Christine: wildernesswest@shaw.ca.

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Fishing Corner Salmon fishing’s heating up Salmon fishing for the past month in Campbell River has been very good and all indications are that the season ahead will be outstanding fishing. This is the time of year when fishing guides will be out scouting their hot spots. Anglers are reporting good catches of salmon in all areas. A number of fish in the 30 pound range have been caught and the largest fish is reported at 34 pounds. Already this year, more than 9,000 visitors have arrived in Campbell River and are asking the Visitor Info Centre questions about fishing, boating, canoeing and hiking. About 24 per cent of visitors are from British Columbia. In Campbell River, we fish 12 months of the year. When I want

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A great day of ﬁshing for Dave, Kim & Luke, guided by Gary Stotts.

to fish any river in the area it takes me about 15 minutes to gear up and be casting a line. However, if you live in Victoria, it takes about an hour to get to the river Sooke. Local angler Rick Adams fished the Quinsam and Campbell rivers last weekend, and reports there are a of cutties in the river. Later this summer, Rick will pack up his fly rod and head to Ontario for a vacation of fishing for pike on the fly. Those of us who moved here from the prairie provinces or

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