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Versal and Jack Hales of Quadra Island used to give $100 to the Campbell River SPCA every year. At the ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of the new SPCA facility on 13th Avenue Wednesday afternoon, in front of a packed house of animal lovers and community partners, their nephew Randy Taylor announced they’ve now given much, much more than that. Jack died recently, according to his nephew, but while on his deathbed, he told Taylor to “make sure (the SPCA) got the money,” and left behind a legacy that, he hoped, would enable the organization to thrive far into the future. That donation is worth $508,000 to the BC SPCA, and “it is to be earmarked for Campbell River,” Taylor told the crowd. The air went out of the room – in the best possible way. The SPCA had been without a home in Campbell River since early in 2013, when the city awarded the animal control contract to Coastal Animal Control, a private company based down-Island – a contract previously held by the SPCA and without which they could not remain financially sustainable. “It’s certainly been challenging at times,” said Craig Daniell, Chief Executive Officer of BC SPCA, who was on hand for the opening on Wednesday, “but we never wavered

in our belief that we would find a new home here in Campbell River.” The newly-opened facility, located behind the Association Francophone de Campbell River was always meant to be a makeshift solution, and with this new funding from the Hales family, it might be even more temporary than they thought. “My uncle hoped that it would be used for a permanent building for them,” Taylor said. “The facilities here (on 13th) are great, but they’re only temporary. “It’s time to find them somewhere permanent so they can move forward as an organization. They’re important and they do excellent work.” Mayor Walter Jakeway echoed that sentiment, saying, “It’s great that we (Campbell River) now have a facility like this,” while also expressing his desire and intent for the city to continue supporting the organization and growing it’s operation within the community. According to Stephanie Arkwright, branch manager of the Campbell River facility, the current facility will be in use for at least the next three years, the length of the current lease, but with this huge financial boost, it’s safe to say they’re going to be researching their options. “We’re hoping to come up with about a three-to-five-year plan,” she said, “but with this amazing gift, we’re obviously well on our way to making this long-term goal of hav-

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Randy Taylor (left) accepts a plaque from Chief Executive Officer of the BC SPCA, Craig Daniell, in recognition of his uncle and aunt’s legacy gift towards the organization’s efforts. The plaque will be featured prominently in the current SPCA location on 13th Avenue until a permanent home is found.

ing a new permanent facility a reality.” Arkwright said she’s known about the gift “for maybe a couple of months,” so it was great to see it finally announced. “When I found out, I have to say, I got pretty emotional,” she said. “I was blown away, and I think the

community was a little bit, too, when they showed up for the grand opening and got this amazing news, as well.” The new facility on 13th Avenue is now open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and has rooms set aside for small dogs, cats, and other small mammals like fer-

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When educator Joe Shields was first approached by the Campbell River Head Injury Support Society (HISS) to talk about making a short film to highlight what they do, he didn’t know what he was getting himself – and his students – into. Shields teaches video and audio editing, film pro duc tion, digit al media and English to students in a multi-faceted approach to learning at Carhi Secondary School. “Headway” is going to be a sitcom-like short film that follows the lives of six people with head injuries as they come to terms with that reality – and each other – around the table of a support group over the course of six weeks. “Think ‘Community,’ but with head injuries!” Shields says excitedly. “When we were first approached by (HISS), I thought I was looking at a short documentary about how they set up their offices on Dogwood Street, how they put rooms in above it, you know, just kind of documenting their story,” he says. “Instead, in meeting Shelly (Howard, Executive Director of the society), she’s such a dynamic, exciting person, and she said, ‘I want to make something that’s entertaining. Something that’s embracing the fact that these are still people, and they’re people with a sense of humour, and they’re lots of fun, and get that message out using something that’s not just dry.’” “I’ve been doing this for a long time,” Howard says, “and you put a documentary in front of someone, and they pay attention for a few minutes, and all of a sudden their eyes glaze over or their phone comes out, or they start doodling all

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the fact that they all have sustained head injuries, and the reason they came together is the challenges that have entered into their life because of their head injuries, but it’s not the source of the comedy.” The majority of the filming will actually take place in the Head Injury Support Society on Dogwood Street itself. “They’ve given us their boardroom as our major location,” Shields says, “and we’ve gotten very, very lucky in that we’re going to have some pros come in and help us with lighting and setting that room up as a film set, and that will add another dimension to the students’ learning, by being able to teach them in a

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Re: Oil protest a slippery slope for cities (B.C. Views, Oct. 7). Tom Fletcher’s analysis of jurisdiction regarding pipeline expansion and oil distribution in B.C. ignores one important fact. I have one postal address and one primary residence, one planet on which to live. I also am governed by three political jurisdictions that are supposed to manage “the common good” on behalf of all. None do so. I pay taxes and idealize that some official somewhere will handle environmental issues in sustainable ways. Not so. Such leaders are situated within non-government organizations – who also want money. No wonder I am an alienated citizen, disgusted with public sector overexpenditures and irresponsibilities regarding basic survival. I do vote! And I am delighted that some new faces and names are appearing on ballot lists. My hope is that other voters will listen to these unknown candidates. Somewhere among them are future leaders who will help guide us to a more viable Canada. Betty Donaldson Courtenay

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I wrote a column a few weeks ago, when it first looked like the rain was about to take over our lives for its traditional season, about how we should celebrate that. It’s life, after all. It’s what provides us with the beauty around us. It’s why we live here, when it comes right down to it, even if we curse it sometimes for hindering some activity or another. I’m not going to re-write that whole column again this week, but I am going Mike Davies to touch on the subject again from a difMike’s Musings ferent angle, because even if you don’t On Twitter: agree that we should all be running @PaperguyDavies around in the rain, singing and dancmiked@campbellrivermirror.com ing and making merriment in recognition of its wondrous capacity to support life and carve our habitat into beautiful

shapes (perhaps slightly exaggerating my previous points), maybe it’s nice to think about what the changing season means for us inside, as well. Because as much as I like the rain, it can become a bit of…let’s call it an impediment? A deterrent? In any case, it makes you sometimes just downright dejected about your options for activities, doesn’t it? I’ve got it! It’s a disincentive. It’s in those times that I like to try to think about the possibilities. Rather than imagining all the things it’s keeping you from being able to do (or making less pleasant to engage in), think about the things you might not get to do – or at least, wouldn’t have thought to do – if it was a bright, sunny day.

Maybe you haven’t built a fort in your living room for a while. That’s right, I said that. Whether you have kids or not (because that’s no excuse), think about the last time you built a fort in your living room. You know what I’m talking about. You pull all the cushions off all the couches and chairs in your house, find some string, a couple of broomsticks, maybe, and a few sheets, and you make a real mess of your place as you attempt to create the most epic indoor structure you possibly can, for no reason at all. Maybe you lay siege to it after its completed in an imaginary struggle of good versus evil. Maybe you get to be a wizard. Or a knight. Or a dragon! Maybe there’s an evil sorcerer who has a loved one under a spell and you need to rescue

them! Or maybe you bring in a television and some popcorn in there and curl up for a sappy movie that always makes you cry. Maybe you tell stories and share a few thoughtful moments with those you love. Maybe you finally get to one of those books on your shelf you bought years ago, because you heard it was good. Maybe you don’t have enough furniture, sheets and other makeshift building material to really make a go of this endeavour. In that case, what’s that one thing you’ve always wanted to do that you just haven’t gotten around to yet? It’s a healthier option to look at the positives in life than the negatives. Like all the cool things you can do when it’s raining – other than being out in the rain.

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A community-minded Cortes Island woman is running for election as area director. Delia Becker, who sits on the Advisory Board of the University of Victoria Centre for Co-operative and Community Based Economy, has put her name forward as a candidate for the position of regional director with the Strathcona Regional District. Becker is up against incumbent Noba Anderson and candidate Bruce Brown. Becker, who has been a director with the British Columbia Co-operative Association, says she’s running because she thinks she can be an effective voice for Cortes Island. “I very much appreciate our way of life on Cortes Island and am ready to contribute more to the island,” Becker says. “A number of people whom I respect think I will be a very good regional director for Cortes Island. I realize I have the qualifications, attributes and

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The Campbell River E nvironmental Committee is doing all it can to try and raise the alarm with the city over a proposed soil remediation facility. The committee is concer ne d b e caus e the plant, a project of Upland Excavating, would be built close to McIvor Lake – a part of

the city’s drinking water system. Leona Adams, on behalf of the Environmental C ommittee, wrote a letter to city council last week outlining concerns with the plant intended to treat and deposit up to 50,000 cubic metres of contaminated soil on Uplandowned lands. “These lands and the entire contaminated soil remediation activities

are situated on top of a large aquifer that abuts McIvor Lake,” Adams wrote. “McIvor Lake is part of Lower Campbell Lake and connects to John Hart Lake, which is the source of Campbell River’s drinking water. McIvor Lake and the aquifer are connected.” But Upland, in a technical report prepared by consultants for the provincial application, said it has satisfied the nec-

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brought the issue forward at city council meetings. Both times city staff have said the proposal is before the province for first approval. The application is currently being vetted by the Ministry of Environment for a waste discharge permit. Amber Zirnhelt, the city’s sustainability manager, told Samson in July that the province will be looking at health concerns, environmental concerns and all other issues concerning the waste discharge permit. She said that if it’s approved by the prov-

ince then it will go to the city for consideration. Coun. Samson questioned at last week’s council meeting whether the city should intervene sooner. He asked city staff whether it was fair to Upland to let the company proceed with an expensive environmental assessment process and application to the province if the city plans to stop the project in its tracks. “My concern is the proponent is going down the line, ensuring he has all the proper permits and hiring consultants, but then all of a sudden he hits, I’ll say, a road block where he doesn’t have the proper zoning,” Samson said. “Would it not make more sense if Host Families Needed for International Students we could look at it, prior to him going down this Next information session will be: road and spending all this money on consulWednesday, October 22 from 7 pm - 8pm tants, to ensure he is in Timberline/NIC Library, 1681 S. Dogwood St. compliance?” RSVP to Mercedes_hayduk@yahoo.com Ron Neufeld, the city’s general manager of or call (250) 895.5946 Website: http://international.sd72.bc.ca operations, said that is up to Upland. “ That’s really the BREAST CANCER AWARENESS judgement call of the BREAST CANCER AWARENESSapplicant,” Neufeld said. Local Naturopathic Doctors forfor a a “At this point in time JoinJoin Local Naturopathic Doctors Screeningand andPanel Panel Discussion FilmFilm Screening Discussion he’s elected to proceed through the provincial process first. However, October 21st 7-9:30 there still is the city proThe Lounge, cess that would need to CR Community Centre be satisfied.” $10.00 - Donations to go to Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre research department Neufeld said if the $10.00 - Donations to go to Dr. Ingrid Pincott, ND ~ Dr. Stacey Savard, ND, C Ped (c) application is approved Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre research department. by the province, the city Dr. Anita Komonski, ND, CHt will review the applicaDr. Ingrid Pincott, ND tion according to its own Dr. Stacey Savard, ND, C Ped (c) zoning and development Dr. Anita Komonski, ND, CHt permit regulations.

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Developers of new patio homes on the corner of Niluht and Alder won’t have to underground power lines despite it being a requirement of the city. Steve Lindsay with Brenwin Developments asked city council for an exemption because he said the $200,000 job provides little benefit and makes the project unviable. “The cost to actually place the overhead systems underground is very high,” Lindsay said. “This work is complex and very expensive. The utility companies may not agree to permit this work for such a short section. If they do, they will charge the full cost to convert their systems, plus the service connections to other lots within the affected section. This is unfair and unjust for one developer to undertake, and pay for all of this work.” The city typically requires new developments to underground power lines which sets the stage for other developments coming online to do the same. Council in this case, however, agreed to Lindsay’s request to keep the power lines overhead as city staff acknowledged that undergrounding on Niluht is challenging, particularly because the power lines are on one side of the street – the opposite side of the new patio homes. Chris Osborne, city

planner, also noted that it’s unlikely there will be further development. “There is very little realistic prospect that other significant and qualifying development sites will be assembled nearby,” Osborne said. “No other sites with frontage greater than 45 metres exist on Niluht Road. The likely longterm effect would therefore be for a small portion of underground wiring adjacent to this site, with long unbroken overhead wiring continuing up and down Alder Street on either side.” Lindsay also pointed out that there is limited room to install all of the utility ducts, vaults and service boxes between the road edge and the property line which would mean reconstruction of the east side of the existing roadway and replacement of the existing curb and gutter and sidewalk. The new development proposes to have seven homes on each side of the development, with four facing Niluht and having direct access to the road. The rest would face into the internal strata road. The units along Alder Street are expected to have the sides of the homes facing onto the street. Osborne said the homes won’t be identical. “Three slightly different design types are proposed for the 14 houses,” he said. “All are of a similar modern, angular appearance, providing an interesting contrast to

the more orthodox housing styles found in the area. The contemporary style would, nevertheless, retain a west-coast aesthetic and fit well in context.” C ou n . R on Ke r r praised the developers for their vision. “It’s really exciting,” Kerr said. “I think you’re really setting the bar high for development in Campbell River.” The only concerns with the development at last week’s council meeting came from neighbours Glenn and Linda Foster whose Alder home shares a property line with some of the 14 proposed units. The Fosters wrote a letter to council outlining their concerns with a variance that will allow the developer to build closer to the property line than the city bylaw typically allows. “On looking at the plan there is no reason to have this dwelling so close to ours,” the Fosters wrote.

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The provincial government announced last Thursday that it is celebrating the exceptional accomplishments of B.C.’s public service employees in a new form of recognition, the B.C. Public Service Hall of Excellence. One of the entrants to the Hall, however, is not an individual, but an idea, and it’s one in which Campbell River’s School District 72 (SD72) is leading the way. It’s the Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreements (AEEAs) that are

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fabric of the educational system. It’s a pervasive, foundational change in the way those within the education system look at Aboriginal culture and history, not only for the kids who identify with it, but also the predominantly non-Aboriginal educators and students. Johnson said although they have made excellent progress thus far, they still have a long way to go before Aboriginal students will see similar educational outcomes as non-Aboriginal students, but he’s confident they’ll get there. “The successes we’ve had really demonstrate the strong cooperative relationships between the Aboriginal community and the district and that we’re in a place where we can build this program to this extent and continue to progress with these goals,” he said.

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waste for the CVRD (Comox Valley Regional District), the solid waste service is measuring the logistics of continuing operation of all non-Multi Material BC depots, and the CVRD will be examining this matter again prior to March 2015,” Hotsenpiller wrote in a report. It’s not the first time the depot has come under threat of removal. In 2012, the depot was slated for closure, much to the dismay of Mayor Walter Jakeway. Jakeway, during a June 2012 council meeting said the bins were located in a spot convenient for most Campbell Riverites. “ To me the most

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The province intends to implement changes to the BC Building Code that will minimize the city’s ability to protect people in the event of a fire, says one councillor. That’s because the B.C. government has served notice it is working towards a uniform building code that will eliminate municipalities’ authority to write its own standards. Coun. Claire Moglove said at last week’s Tuesday council meeting that it will threaten the city’s sprinkler regulations which require residential buildings with more than two units and commercial buildings to be outfitted with an indoor fire suppression system. “This purports to take away the right of local governments to have a building code, or aspects of their building code, which are greater than what will be in the provincial building code,” Moglove said. “This has specific ramifications for our sprinkler bylaw.” There are 30 other lo ca l gover nments across B.C. that also have local fire sprinkler requirements, including the City of Pitt Meadows whose mayor wrote a letter that was before Campbell River council last week. Pitt Meadows Mayor Deb Walters wrote that her city has seen posi-

tive results with sprin- palities (UBCM) has requirements which kler requirements that formed a working stakeholders worked so have enhanced pub- group to look into the hard to come up with. “Council may rememissue and lic safety, come up with ber that our current reduced possible solu- sprinkler bylaw was f i re s e ra result of significant tions. vice costs, “ W h a t discussion over many, and drawe will be many years,” Moglove m at i c a l l y looking for said. “Finally a conreduced is probably sensus was reached fire losses, some sort of between the Developb o t h an exemption ment Advisory Comhuman and that would mittee and the fire structural. allow local department on bylaws “Removal government that were acceptable; so of the abilClaire Moglove to continue this is really important ity of local City Councillor to have some for the City of Campbell governa u t o n o m y River and other municiments with such bylaw or policy as it relates to the fire palities that we retain provisions to continue sprinkler bylaws,” said our autonomy.” Council agreed and to ensure such efficient Moglove who is secand effective service is ond vice-president of voted to forward Mayor Walters’ letter to the unacceptable without UBCM. Moglove noted that it city’s public safety sub an alternative solution that, at minimum, pro- would be a blow to the committee, as well as vides them with equal city to lose the sprinkler city staff, for comment. or better results to those obtained by the current system,” Walters wrote. The Fire Chiefs AssoOn nov. 15 I’m voting for Larry Samson ciation of BC says international research evidence shows that use of a fire sprinkler sys“Because Larry tem provides dramatic reduction in loss of life Samson understands the and injuries, according issues that seniors and their to Don Jolley, first vicepresident of the associafamilies face. He supports tion. increasing accessibility to seniors’ “Installation costs are well within the affordprogramming.” – PAM MANN, Nurse Administrator able range for builders and home-owners alike and the added life safety On nOvembeR 15 cannot be overstated,” 4 Jolley wrote. “Fire sprinklers are economical, readily Authorized by Michele Mathew, Financial Agent, lsfc2014@hotmail.com and discreetly installed, highly efficient and most importantly, they save lives.” Moglove said the Union of BC Munici-

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On Oct. 1, Campbell River’s Nicholas King began fundraising to help children who have special needs through the Variety’s Kid Champions program. Variety believes children who have special needs can achieve victories every day and be leaders in their community, building teams of supporters and inspiring others to help Variety help more children. King was born with Down syndrome. Even tasks like walking have always been difficult for Nick due to his low muscle strength. Variety provided funding for an adapted bicycle which helped him to strengthen his muscles and build stamina. There are many ways to support Nick: by donating at the Variety coin boxes in all IGA, BMO and Buy-Low locations; donating online to the champions’ fundraising pages at variety.bc.ca; or becoming a corporate sponsor raising funds through your business or by matching community donations.

series that works with a school year or goes from year to year. Waste reduction educator Luisa Richardson provides energy-filled presentations that the teachers appreciate because they are curriculum-linked, developed to engage different learning styles, and also are updated to stay current with local emerging issues. These sessions can be booked at any time of year and can be customized to support all subject areas. Topics can also be tailored to the season such as “greening your holidays” or kick starting a ‘waste -free’ year. Also as part of Waste Reduction Week, the CSWM service is working with Black Press in the Comox Valley and Campbell River to raise awareness on waste reduction initiatives and the future of solid waste disposal in this region. During Waste Reduction Week, think about

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Hagen’s upcoming season include recitals featuring Rachmaninoff ’s complete Opus 32 Preludes in both Ontario and PEI, a Pro’ject Sound performance in Saint John featuring New Brunswick photographers and the launch of her second album with music of Robert and Clara Schumann. A Classical Afternoon with Sarah Hagen comes to the Tidemark Theatre on Nov. 18 at 1 p.m. Join in afterwards for refreshments and a reception with the artists. Tickets are $22 for Members and $27 for Non-Members (plus applicable taxes and fees) and can be purchased at the Box Office from Tuesday – Saturday between 12-4 p.m. Tickets are also available online at: tidemarktheatre.com .

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Tricia Sinclair, After Hours Clinical Coordinator for Island Health at the Campbell River & District Regional Hospital, and Donna Spencer, Registered Nurse for Island Health at the Campbell River & District Regional Hospital both received a Rising

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In 2009, homeless people were dying in Campbell River. “That was the red line,” according to Paul Geoghegan, Chair of the Campbell River Homelessness Coalition (CRHC), as well as outreach coordinator at the Campbell River Advocacy Services Centre. “People finally said, ‘It’s not acceptable having people die on the streets in our town.’” The recommendations that came out of that task

force was that a coalition should be formed to add to the homelessness services in town, and when the Vancouver Island Health Authority (now Island Health) put $300,000 into the pot for various communities to use in addressing the issue, the Housing Resource Centre at Campbell River Family Services was formed to add another dimension in the attempts to address the issue. But the problem persists, because of the stigma surrounding it. “Homelessness is still

one of the most stigmatized areas of our society,” Geoghegan said. There’s a common perception, Geoghegan said, that homeless people choose to be on the street, that they’re out there because they partied too much and went broke or that they just don’t want to work and are living the easy, lazy way. That they’ve done it to themselves. “That doesn’t represent them,” he said. “Definitely there’s a lot of addiction issues, but there’s a tremendous amount of mental health

problems, and there’s a tremendous amount of working poor.” “Stigmatizing is about making people ‘other,’” Geoghegan said. “If I can put a label on you, then I can ignore you. That has really slowed the progress in addressing this issue.” Geoghegan said the people he works with as a homelessness outreach coordinator have raised families, some have university degrees and have run businesses and had careers. “Through grief of losing a loved one or a child, through divorce,

through physical injury that’s made them unable to work, that’s where they’ve led them to the street.” It’s not a choice they’ve made. And it’s expensive to ignore them because we think it is. “It’s $800 to $1,000 per visit to an emergency room, and you have clients that may have been to the emergency room 200 times in a year.” Un f o r t u n at e l y, Geoghegan said, “With the situation in this town right now, I feel very ineffective sometimes. We have such a

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housing crunch in this town right now. Back in the day, landlords with a high vacancy rate would entertain giving apartments to folk like some of these homeless people. I understand that they’re running a business and want the best possible tenants,” he said, but that reality is creating a situation where there’s just nowhere for these people to live. “We have people on the street that, at this point, have absolutely zero hope of getting any kind of market housing,” he said, “so we simply need a solution other than market housing.” He used the example of recently getting one of his clients into a 13-foot camper. “On some level I feel like, ‘Is a 13-foot camper a home? Do I really want to be involved in housing people that way?’ but at this point, it’s the best available solution for this guy. He’s been circling from the shelter to the street and back, so getting him into a camper is at least a step forward. “We need more solutions, and we need more creative solutions. Instead of looking at what we can’t do, we need to start thinking about what we can.” The start of that thinking, Geoghegan hopes,

will be the upcoming event being held at the Thunderbird Hall on Saturday in recognition of Homelessness Awareness Week, which Campbell River City Council recently proclaimed to be this week (Oct. 12 to 18). Ken Cooper, band manager of the Campbell River Indian Band, has been involved in the planning of the event. “The idea was to have an event that wasn’t a fundraiser, but instead an opportunity for the movers and shakers in Campbell River, the people who know how to access resources and how to utilize them, and get them thinking about it,” he said. “When we’re dealing with the question of homelessness, we really need to start by thinking, ‘What is a home?’” The event on Oct. 18 at Thunderbird Hall, according to Cooper, invites people to become engaged in that discussion. “It’s certainly not to lecture or preach at anyone. It’s certainly not to pull on heart strings. It’s to get ideas flowing. It’s an initiating vehicle.” To add your voice to the homelessness discussion, contact Geoghegan at paul.advocacyservices@shaw.ca

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5 tips to manage your cash flow Cash is king—it’s a common saying in the business world. But surprisingly few entrepreneurs take steps to manage their cash flow so they don’t wind up with an empty bank account and nothing to pay the bills. “One of the main causes of business failure is poor cash flow management,” says Susan Rohac, Senior Vice President, Financing and Consulting, at the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). The good news: cash flow management is easy to improve with a few simple steps. “Getting control over your cash flow helps you prepare for slow periods, plan your financing and have peace of mind,” Rohac says. Follow these five steps to get a better handle on your cash flow. 1. Profitability check First, make sure your business is earning a reasonable profit. Even the greatest cash flow management won’t help if your fundamentals are out of whack. Analyze each product and service separately to see whether it’s pulling its weight. Make sure your products are appropriately priced, and work to eliminate inefficiencies. Instead of just chasing sales, chase profitable sales. In 2007, Mike Whittaker’s company Bonté Foods learned the consequences of poor cash flow the hard way after facing large cost overruns on two major projects. The company had to act quickly to restore its cash position. It analyzed its profitability and realized it had to raise prices to better reflect costs. Bonté also unloaded lower-margin product lines and launched an efficiency drive while tightening cash flow management. The changes had a huge impact. Sales in Bonté’s meat division are up 36% since 2009, while gross profit is up almost 6%. “We learned to watch our cash very carefully,” Whittaker says. “You need to always be ahead of the curve on cash flow management.” 2. Do a cash flow projection Next, prepare a cash flow projection for the coming year. This is your early warning system for cash flow hiccups. Use an Excel spreadsheet or accounting software to plug in expected monthly cash inflows and outflows, including anticipated big-ticket purchases.

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October is Small Business Month and the Campbell River Chamber is providing a great opportunity for you to find out about jobs, contractor and supplier opportunities in our community.

PLAN TO ATTEND! The Business Expo will be held Tuesday, October 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Campbell River Community Centre. This is a FREE event and is open to the public. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to meet our local businesses representing various industry sectors in our community! Learn more about the products and services they offer and what they can do for you. If you want to find out more about job opportunities, learn how to compete for contracts associated with the John Hart project and North Island hospital project, access HR resources to help your business grown or mix

and mingle with local businesses and learn more about what they can provide as services and products then plan to attend the FREE Business Expo event. One more reason to attend - door prizes that include a return airfare Campbell River to Vancouver.

MEET THE PANEL You won’t want to miss this dynamic group of panelists speaking on topics that matter to you and your community! The Panel Presentation will begin at 1:30 PM. Featured panelists will share insights and updates on the John Hart project, the North Island Hospitals Project, training and trades as well as job opportunities. The Business Expo Panel Includes: • Tom Sparrow, Chief Project Officer, North Island Hospitals Project • Anders Jonsson, Project Site

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Following the Panel Presentation there will be a complementary networking reception for exhibitors and the public with complementary appetizers and desserts provided by Quay West Kitchen & Catering. HR RESOURCES & OPPORTUNITIES FAIR This year’s Business Expo will also feature an Opportunities Fair to connect local employers with job seekers to aid with talent, skills and workforce recruitment. Benefits of the Opportunities Fair • Learn about the exhibitors and the employment opportunities available within their organization • Submit resumes to exhibitors looking to recruit at the Business Expo • Connect with local employment resource providers NIEFS, North Island College and North Vancouver Island Aboriginal Training Society to

discuss how they can support you MEET THE EXHIBITORS Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to meet the exhibitors who represent various industry sectors in our community! Stop by their booths to learn more about the products and services they offer and what they can do for you. Acropolis Kuizina; BC Hydro; BNI Discovery Chapter; Campbell River Mirror; Canadian Corps of Commissionaires; City of Campbell River; Discovery Community College; Discovery Specialty Advertising/Hilcam Trophies; Domcor Health, Safety & Security

Inc.; Immigrant Welcome Centre; Mount Washington Alpine Resort; Nanaimo Precast Ltd.; North Island Employment Foundation Society; North Island College; North Island Chrome Inc.; Northern Property Real Estate Investment Trust; North Vancouver Island Aboriginal Training Society; Periscope Promotions Inc.; Quay West Kitchen & Catering; Quinsam Communications; Rod Chant Counselling; Scotiabank; St. John Ambulance; TD Canada Trust; TerraWest Environmental Inc; Wave Technology Ltd. Admission to the Business Expo is FREE and everyone is welcome. Enter a draw at the Chamber’s booth for round trip airfare for

two between Campbell River and Vancouver, courtesy of Pacific Coastal Airlines. The Business Expo is proudly supported by BC Hydro, Presenting Sponsor, and ScotiaBank, Panel Presentation Sponsor. Quay West Kitchen & Catering will be onsite throughout the event and will be providing complementary appetizers after the panel’s presentation.

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SMALL BUSINESS WEEK Heriot Bay Inn success One of the oldest buildings on Canada’s West Coast, Heriot Bay Inn has been welcoming visitors to Quadra Island since 1895. Perched on the shore of Heriot Bay, the inn is both a symbol of local pride and a beacon of Island hospitality. Perhaps not surprisingly, it’s also become increasingly popular as a venue for weddings, family reunions and other

special events. “You don’t have to have travelled the world to know when you arrive here that this place is special,” says Lois Taylor, Heriot Bay Inn’s general manager and one of 21 “Community Custodians” who purchased the Inn six years ago. “Whether you’re here for your wedding day, a corporate function or just an escape from the everyday, every-

one here wants to make your visit special.” With a variety of banquet rooms and accommodations ranging from rooms at the inn to cabins to camping and moorage, Heriot Bay Inn can host anything from intimate gatherings to grand celebrations. Guests can even rent out the entire Inn’s accommodation for an event, turning the property into

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nity feel really have to be experienced to be appreciated,” says Taylor. “Here, a lot of couples get married under the maple tree next to the ocean and enjoy their reception on Herons deck overlooking Heriot Bay, whereas in a big hotel you might be in meeting room 3C.” Food options at the Inn are excellent, both the fine dining and housemade desserts in Herons and delicious pub fare in the HBI Pub. Further afield, Quadra Island has much to offer visitors, including beaches, walking trails, kayaking and artist studios. There’s also the

local golf course, farmers’ market, SouthEnd Farm Winery, Nuyumbalees Cultural Centre and whale watching tours. Whether catering to groups, couples or individuals, the goal of everything they do at the inn, says Taylor, is to remain “locally authentic.” She beautifully sums up that authenticity, and indeed the entire Heriot Bay experience, in just seven words: “When you’re here,” she says, “you’re one of us.” To learn more or book your stay, visit 1-888-6054545 or visit www.heriotbayinn.com.

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SMALL BUSINESS WEEK BC’s Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs Compete for the 2015 Small Business BC Awards British Columbia - Oct. 7, 2014: Small business owners have the opportunity to be recognized as one of BC’s top entrepreneurs for their contribution to their local community and to the global economy as part of the Small Business BC Awards. The Small Business BC Awards celebrate the top small businesses and rising stars across British Columbia. And so far, we have received some very exciting nominees located in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Kamloops, Kelowna, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, Port Alberni, Port Moody, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver, Vernon, Victoria, Whistler and Williams Lake, among others. With 10 award categories, there is one suited for every small business - whether they’ve been operating for 10 years or are still creating a

business plan. The contest is open for nominations from October 1, 2014 to November 30, 2014. The public is invited to nominate their favourite small businesses, defined as less than 50 employees, for a Small Business BC Award. Entrepreneurs may also nominate themselves. Business owners can compete in the following award categories: Best Company Sponsored by TELUS Best Workplace Sponsored by WellnessFits Best Concept Sponsored by MNP Best International Trade Sponsored by Livingston International Best Employer Sponsored by WorkSafeBC Premier’s People’s Choice Sponsored by the

Government of British Columbia Best Online Marketer Sponsored by Sag Best Community Impact Sponsored by Vancity Best Immigrant Entrepreneur New for 2014/15 Sponsored by S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Best Emerging Entrepreneur New for 2014/15 Sponsored by Futurpreneur and the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation New this year is the Best Emerging Entrepreneur Award, which recognizes a young individual who contributes to the social, cultural and economic well-being of their communities. And Best Immigrant Entrepreneur Award, which recognizes an outstanding new Canadian who has started a successful business

in BC. “Every year we strive to increase the impact of the SBBC Awards so we can better support and celebrate BC small business owners. This year, we’re pleased to add two new award categories,” says George Hunter, CEO at Small Business BC. “Our small business community is driven by hard working committed individuals from diverse backgrounds who understand both the value of community and the opportunity to live and work in our wonderful province. That’s why we felt it important to add the categories Best Emerging Entrepreneur Award and Best Immigrant Entrepreneur Award to the contest.” Winners will receive the Premier’s Prize of $1,500 cash, a one-year All-Access Pass to Small Business BC

education and resources, and one-on-one business mentorship opportunities with notable advisors from the award sponsors. “IBC is pleased to be a part of the Small Business BC Awards which recognize the strength and talent of entrepreneurs. Small businesses are one of the key drivers of the economy and job creation - which is why we’re delighted to have been title sponsor of this event for the last six years,” says Bill Adams, IBC Vice-President, Western and Pacific. Nominated business owners will be tasked with gaining as many votes as possible through social media, word of mouth, e-mail or any other means possible by November 30, 2014. The Top 10 highest voted nominees in each category

will be announced as finalists on December 12, 2014. They will ten have the opportunity to submit an application to the judges, which they will use to determine the Top 5 finalists from each category, announced on January 30, 2015. The Top 5 finalists will present a 10-minute Dragons’ Den-style pitch to judges to prove themselves to be one of BC’s best. The winners of each category will be announced at the Small Business BC Awards Ceremony on February 26, 2015 at the Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel. For more details on the SBBC Awards, please contact Mark Blendheim, Communication Manager at Small Business BC, and visit the awards website at www.sbbcawards. ca.

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SMALL BUSINESS WEEK Planning to fail: How mistakes can help your business E Every entrepreneur feels it at some point: the fear of failure. Only half of new businesses make it to their fifth birthday, and that can cause entrepreneurs a lot of stress. However, experts say failure can actually lead to major accomplishments. In fact, failure has been a key ingredient in some of the business world’s great success stories, says Michel Bergeron, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Public Affairs at the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). “Canadian entrepreneurs and the public at large need to be more forgiving about failure. Failure–and learning from mistakes–is often an important milestone on the path to success,” Bergeron says. “We have to change our perception about failure in order to help business owners stay in the game.” Deborah Conroy of EY agrees. She points to the

new BDC Entrepreneurial Resiliency Award, an initiative that recognizes a Canadian business that has successfully undergone a turnaround or pivotal event in the past and come back stronger because of it. “Many entrepreneurs talk about some kind of massive failure or hurdle they’ve overcome,” says Conroy, Vice President of Transaction Advisory Services at EY. She is also President of the Montreal chapter of the Turnaround Management Association, a group for corporate turnaround experts that teamed up with BDC for this award. No business is too big or too small to confront roadblocks. Bergeron cites the example of Groupon, the giant deals website. The company got its start as a social media site called The Point, which was created to help people connect for social activism purposes. After a year of effort and US$1 million in

operating costs, the start-up was going nowhere. “The founders shifted gears and turned their offering into the discount coupon service Groupon. They learned, adapted and made a fortune,” Bergeron says. Two years later, the shift in focus proved profitable: Groupon ballooned from a few dozen employees to 10,000 and was the fastest company in history to make US$1 billion in revenue. Bergeron advises entrepreneurs to adopt a “try, try again” philosophy. At its core: learning from mistakes and showing resilience, a new business approach that is growing in popularity in today’s rapidly changing economy, he says. Instead of the old model, which emphasized extensive planning before launching a new venture—by which time technology and markets may change substantially—the new approach favours a lean

and nimble start-up. The idea is to engage customers early with a basic product, even if you haven’t worked out all the bugs. The second step: Learn quickly from customer feedback and missteps. Third: Constantly refine your efforts. And the final secret ingredient: Don’t give up. “I don’t think fear is all bad. It can be healthy and reasonable. It keeps entrepreneurs from making rash decisions,” Conroy says. “But it’s important to avoid excessive hesitation and waiting for the exact perfect moment. Trying, failing and trying again is much better than not trying at all.”

Canadians slow to accept failure How do entrepreneurs turn failure into success? “They have had a knack for seeing failure as an opportunity or challenge,” says BDC’s Michel Bergeron. “When solution ‘A’ didn’t work, they tried solution ‘B’ if they were still convinced there was a need. Or they decided to meet a different need and, in the process, found a new

path. The setback helped them identify a weakness, and they fixed it.” Deborah Conroy of EY agrees. She cites a 2013 EY survey that found the following: • Over one third of Canadian entrepreneurs (35%) said business failure is seen as a barrier to future business prospects. This is 9 percentage points higher

than the average across the G-20 countries, which was 26%. • Canadian entrepreneurs may be more worried about failure because of “higher expectations,” but they should also keep in mind Canada’s “many entrepreneurial upsides,” such as the low cost of starting a business, the survey authors noted. Source: www.bdc.ca

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Fire fighters wear pink and sell t-shirts for breast cancer awareness in October

Campbell River’s Fire Rescue crews are wearing pink in October to promote breast cancer awareness – and you can support the cause by buying a pink T-shirt. Throughout the month, members of the Fire Department will wear pink t-shirts instead of their navy blue uniform to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Purchase a pink fire fighter t-shirt for $20 at the No. 1 Fire Hall (675-13th Avenue). All proceeds from the sale of the t-shirts will go to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Fire fighters exposed to carcinogens and other chemicals on the job are disproportionately diagnosed with breast cancer – one of many cancers linked to the work fire fighters do.

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BOOMERS & Beyond Campbell River Senior Centre gets a new home Campbell River seniors will soon have home of their own. The Campbell River Seniors’ Centre Society will have a dedicated space to call home for the next four years, thanks to a partnership between the society, the City of Campbell River and the Campbell River Common. At its Sept. 16 in-camera meeting, City Council decided to enter into a four-year agreement to lease space at the Campbell River Common, then sublet that space to the society for a seniors centre. The two agreements will take effect Nov. 1, 2014. The leased area at the

Campbell River Common totals approximately 7,200 square feet and will incorporate a restaurant space with additional activity areas for the seniors to use for the society’s daily activities and various events. The City’s annual cost for this lease space will be $60,000, a reallocation of the amount the City currently spends to host this seniors group in various City facilities. There will be no additional cost to taxpayers with these agreements. “The partnership between the three organizations that worked together to create this dedicated space for seniors will help

enhance the programs and services already offered by the City,” says Ross Milnthorp, the City’s general manager of parks, recreation and culture. “We are so grateful to the City for assisting us with getting this lease space,” says Helen Whitaker, president of the Campbell River Seniors’ Centre Society. “This new seniors centre will allow us to renew our efforts to make a positive difference in the lives of seniors in our community.” The Campbell River Seniors’ Centre Society is an organization that has been providing services to seniors living in the Campbell River area

since 2009. The mission of the society is to make a positive difference in the lives of the senior citizens of Campbell River and district, by providing a facility in which they can socialize daily on a self-governing basis. For a complete list of City seniors programming, please visit the Parks, Recreation & Culture section of the City’s website at http://www.campbellriver.ca/parks-recreation-culture.

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BOOMERS & Beyond Inviting Mom and Dad to live with you Your ageing parents are coming to the end of their lives and you all feel that they can no longer stay in their own home. What are their options? Your heart tells you to invite them to live with you. Your mind tells you not to make any hasty decisions. It’s true that there are all kinds of homes for seniors, but many people

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Love after fifty: am I better off alone or married? Nearly a third of the almost 85 million baby boomers in Canada and the United States are single, a fact that surprises a lot of people. Then again, this was the generation that democratized living together, separation, and divorce. Now well on into middle age and the later stages of life, many “boomers” continue to question the status quo, including their relationship commitments and the institution of marriage. As they pass 50, many people realize that they’ve still got some great years ahead of them. So, if you’re in your fifties or older, is it better to be single or be in a couple? Many believe that being single has worthy advantages, especially if you have a strong need for freedom. Gone are the unhappy compromises, endless negotiations, and the marital constraints: you are your only boss! For those who have gone through painful divorces, the idea of reliving such an experience is simply unimaginable. On the other hand, being single has its inconveniences, starting with finances. There’s a world of difference between sharing expenses and bearing alone all the costs of living. And

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BOOMERS & Beyond 5 Foods for the over 50 crowd

Men and women must alter their diets as they age. Portion sizes that young adults might have been able to get away must shrink when those same men and women enter their 30s. And as thirty-somethings head into their 40s, what's on the plate requires more careful consideration than it might have a decade ago. The same goes for men and women over 50, who must take steps to reduce their risk for heart disease, stroke and diabetes. One of the easiest ways to do just that is to eat healthy foods. The following are five flavorful and healthy ,foods tailor-made for the eover 50 crowd. s 1. Apples: Apples sdefinitely qualify as a osuperfood, helping reduce cholesterol by preventing plaque buildup in the blood vessels and, as a result cutting an individual's risk of diabetes considerably. In fact, a recent study published in the British Medical Journal found that eating at least two servings of apples per week can reduce a person's risk of type 2 diabetes by as much as 23 percent. Apples also make for a great source of fiber, potassium and vitamin C. 2.Blueberries: Blueberries help men

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.C. has more than 860 active woodlots, which are small-scale timber producers and are integral in the long-term planning, harvesting and reforestation efforts around the province. Wolfram Wollenheit and his wife Sibylle Walkemeyer manage Woodlot License W1641 west of Campbell River, near Echo Lake. Wollenheit is currently the President of the North Island Woodlot Association and serves on the executive of the Federation of BC Woodlot Associations (FBCWA), and he and his wife have just been recognized

with one of three annual awards for innovation and excellence in woodlot management at the annual meeting of the FBCWA held last month in Golden. “I guess our friends conspired against us,” Wollenheit laughed. “It’s nice to see all our efforts recognized, but it was a bit of a surprise. We had no idea it was happening.” Wollenheit and Walkemeyer emigrated to B.C. from Germany in 1992. Both were foresters by trade, and the woodlot model is, according to Wollenheit, “as close to the European model of forestry as you can get here.” They received woodlot W1641 and have been

“farming” it ever since. According to Wollenheit and Walkemeyer, it is kind of like farming. “It was set up so that regular citizens would manage Crown land on a sustainable basis,” Wollenheit said. “Because they’re small parcels of land, it’s easier to get to know them and manage them properly. Like a farm. When you work one area of land for a long time, you get to know the soils, the ecosystems, how they work. You need to spend some time in a place to understand it and know how the ecosystem reacts to different management practices.” That’s the main advantage to woodlot operation versus large-

scale forestry operation, they said. In-depth knowledge of the area being managed enables the operator to more carefully and diligently plan their harvesting and planting to make it more efficient – and profitable. That’s another advantage. Unlike large-scale forestry operations which, according to Wollenheit, need to log more timber when market prices go down, woodlots do the opposite. “It’s like a store,” he said. “When the prices are good on Hemlock, you go over there (where your Hemlock is) and cut more Hemlock. When it goes down, you cut something else that’s worth

In addition to managing their own woodlot, Wollenheit and Walkemeyer operate a woodlot consulting business.

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more.” That’s not to say it’s an extremely lucrative endeavour, though. “Most woodlot operators have other jobs,” Walkemeyer said. “It’s very hard to make a living on it just by itself.” Which is why Wollenheit and Walkemeyer opened Econ Consulting in Black Creek, where they assist other woodlot operators with the best ways of doing what they do. “Basically,” Wollenheit said, “we solve problems.”

Because woodlot operators have to do everything (harvesting, planting, mapping, sales, accounting, monitoring, creating safety plans and any number of other things, including dealing with government ministries) and everyone has different strengths in different areas, there are always going to be gaps in people’s knowledge. That’s where Wollenheit and Walkemeyer come in. With their extensive knowledge in the business, along with that of

their two other partners and three staff, the gaps in their clients’ skills don’t have to be such a detriment to success. “We do whatever everybody needs,” Wollenheit said. “We fill in the gaps and take people’s headaches away.” If you have questions about what Wollenheit and Walkemeyer do, want to see if they can help you with your woodlot, or want to congratulate them on their award, contact Econ Consulting at 250337-5588.

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every game. They’ve been in some tight games lately against good teams – Nanaimo and Victoria for example – so we have to be ready.” Stone also says the Thanksgiving holiday was a timely break for his squad. “Thanksgiving came at the perfect time for us. We’re pretty structured and on the ice everyday – there’s certainly a risk of guys burning out, mentally, so I think having three days off was really good for us.” Newly acquired defenseman Nathan Browne will make his Storm debut this weekend, though it is unsure whether it will be Friday night in Peninsula or Sunday in Campbell River. The 6’2”, 190 lb Browne played Junior A last season for the Trail Smoke Eaters of the BCHL. “Christmas came a little early for us,” Stone said, “He is exactly what we needed – an experienced left handed defenseman that is really good in his own end and can also contribute offen-

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sively. We had a couple things on our wish list – a steady two-way centre down the middle and that was taken care of when we got Connor Logan (from Peninsula) earlier this month. The other was a veteran, lefthanded D-man, which we have now in Browne, so the last two weeks have been good.” The 20-year-old Browne will likely play with Storm captain Jordan Rauser, giving the locals a solid shut-down

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The REHN Enterprises Atom A Tyees opened up their tournament schedule in the Comox Valley over the Thanksgiving weekend, giving the team their first opportunity to test themselves against mainland talent. They opened on Saturday against the host Comox Valley Chiefs and got things off to an excellent start. Owen Lagos opened the scoring in the first period with a slap shot the Chief goalie couldn’t handle for a 1-0 lead. Breydan Riecker broke in from the wing soon after and scored to put the Tyees up by two. Ethan Vaton got in on the action with a great pass from defenseman Ian Mills to put the Tyees firmly in control of the game. Vaton then streaked in, cutting across the front of the net and sliding it by the goalie for his second of the game, this one being a shorthanded marker, and scored yet again in the third getting himself the hat trick and well deserved game MVP honours in a 5-2 Tyee win. Campbell River’s next game on Sunday morning was against the Langley Eagles. Langley came out flying and Tyees goalie Emile

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Atom A Tyees: Season-opening tournament a great chance to “get to know each other” Cont’d from Pg. 33 Abele had to be hot from the start to keep it 0-0 after one period. Langley opened the second with a goal and despite full speed efforts from Tyee wingers like Ryan Newton and Jordan Almer, the Eagles scored again to go up two goals. The Tyees had more chances on the power play and defenseman Ryan Deagle kept the pressure on by keeping the puck in the Eagles

zone with his stick and his glove. Brady Estabrook cut to the front of the net and scored to get the Tyees within one goal in the third period but that’s as close as they could get despite doing a great job of keeping up with the fast paced play of Langley. Abele got game MVP honors with several outstanding saves in net. The Tyees’ second Sunday game was against West Vancouver’s Hol-

lyburn team. In another speedy game, Hollyburn scored first to go up early, but after some hard forechecking by Koehn Obuck, and a likely goal-saving back-check on a Hollyburn breakaway by defenseman Ian Mills, forward Ryder Plecas drove hard to the net, with Almer right there to put in the rebound and tie the game. In the second period with Hollyburn up 2-1, the Tyees had many

chances, including a Plecas breakaway and a Lagos slap shot that knocked the stick right out of the goalie’s hand. Garet h MacD ona ld made some fine defensive plays against the very fast Hollyburn wingers and Ferrill made several key stops in net to keep it a one goal game. However, a late goal gave Hollyburn the 3-1 win. Game MVP went to Lagos for a tremendous two-way effort. In t heir Mond ay

match-up, the Tyees faced the Cowichan Valley Capitals for the first time this year. Hunter Smith came down the wing and opened the scoring 37 seconds in to give Campbell River an early lead. Dayton Arneson made some great defensive plays both in front and behind his own net to keep the score 1-0 after one period. Early in the second, the Capitals scored on the power play and then

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again a few seconds later to take the lead. The play was back and forth with goalie Abele making all the big stops to keep the Tyees in it. Cowichan struck again with two more quick goals to go up by three, before Tyees Defenseman Wyatt Dumont rushed end to end catching the Capitals on a line change, getting off a great shot with Estabrook putting in the rebound and giving the Tyees life.

The Tyees couldn’t manage to come all the way back with the Capitals winning 4-2, but Dumont’s excellent effort all game earned him MVP honours. Despite some tough losses, the Tyees benefitted greatly from the high level competition, while getting to know each on the ice, as well, all of which should pay dividends with league play starting and some big tournaments on the horizon.

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The combination of good weather and the abundance of salmon gave saltwater anglers a beyond normal summer and many limited out.

prawn traps then fish for the day. Prawning can be good in many areas and the months ending with r are the best months to set traps. Check the regulations for closures and the next few months will be prime for this tasty treat.

Many of the guide boats are in storage and a handful of local guides who fish the year around will be after Coho, chum and winter springs. Last week for a few days the fog in the Sayward and Campbell River area kept boats from getting out.

Calgary was fishing for the fun of it and caught 3 Kelp Greenling that were all released. Ralf was fishing for salmon and says the fishing that day was great. The first salmon of the year was caught in late April and the last salmon was caught in late September. More than 28 fish were reported on the piers

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