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Christmas cardboard piled high at local recycling depots Kristen Douglas Campbell RiveR miRRoR

Recycling bins at the Sportsplex depot were filled to overflowing in the days immediately following Christmas. Recycling – mostly in the form of discarded cardboard boxes – spilled out of the bins and onto the pavement as residents flocked to the depot to dispose of their postChristmas waste. Jesse Lee, manager of the Comox Strathcona Solid Waste Management service, said while the amount of recycling dropped off at the depots does go up over the holidays, this year was somewhat out of the ordinary. “The holiday season tends to be very busy at the depots and for some reason this past season was particularly busy,” Lee said. But despite the heavy usage, Lee said the waste management service, which operates six recycling depots in the Campbell River/Comox Valley area, received no complaints.

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The recycling bins at the Sportsplex were overflowing with recyclables shortly after Christmas.

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niture and household refuse. and household niture Lee said while it’s good refuse. toLee seesaid people areit’sthinkwhile good ing about the environto see people are thinkmentabout and the keeping as ing environmuch garbage out of ment and keeping as the landfill as possible, much garbage out of he encourages to the landfill as people possible, take advantage of their he encourages people to curb advantage side recycling pick take of their up rather than overflow curb side recycling pick the rather depots.than overflow up “Residents the depots. not residing in“Residents multi-family dwellnot residing in multi-family dwell-

ings do have access to unlimited curb access side recyings do have to cling but many chose to unlimited curb side recyuse the depots which can cling but many chose to leadthe todepots capacity issues, use which can particularly during the lead to capacity issues, holiday season, ” Lee said. particularly during the “We are encouraged holiday season, ” Lee said. that are recy“Weresidents are encouraged cling but our preference that residents are recyis thatbutresidents utilize cling our preference their curb side recycling is that residents utilize program. are their curbThe sidedepots recycling intended The for depots residents program. are that do notfor haveresidents access to intended that do not have access to

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plan. In the meantime, the Tidemark is reiterating the importance of such a regional function. Jane Hirst, chair of the Tidemark Theatre Society, said the theatre is a regional attraction as 16.6 per cent of patrons that attend the Tidemark reside within other areas of the regional district. “This is a significant number, and as a percentage of our overall budget of $555,000, amounts to $88,000.” Hirst said the Tidemark is only asking to be treated in the same manner as the Sid Williams Theatre in Courtenay which benefits from an arts and culture function that the Comox Valley Regional District implemented in January

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Recycling depots an asset The state of the public recycling depot at the Sportsplex over the holidays was a strong indicator that the depot – which has been on the chopping block – is a valuable service. The depot, which the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Service has discussed closing sometime in the future, was overflowing with recyclables in the days immediately following Christmas. City council, realizing the value of the depot to the community, has for the time being successfully lobbied to have the depot remain in place. Which by the looks of the facility this holiday season is a good thing. It’s encouraging to see that people have embraced the art of recycling and are making the conscious decision to keep certain items out of our landfill. The green bins were mostly full of discarded cardboard boxes – presumably generated by the amount of gift-giving done over the holidays – as well as cans, food and drink cartons. But there were other items, too. Items such as old microwaves and other appliances that don’t belong at the recycling depot. It’s unfortunate, as that was one of the main reasons why the Comox Strathcona Waste Management service had championed closing both the Strathcona Gardens and Sportsplex recycling depots. Jesse Lee, the manager of waste management service, told city council last year that the organization spends $36,000 on clean-up due to misuse of the facilities. He said garbage is routinely dropped off at the depots, including hazardous waste, furniture and household refuse – even chemicals. Which is unfortunate. Sure, the landfill up on Argonaut Road is further away and maybe not as convenient, but if we want to keep our recycling depots – which are free to use – then we need to use them in a respectful manner.

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Part 2 of 2 Agriculture ended the enchantment of the intimate and timeless accord we have had with nature since the beginning of our being. Not only did agriculture separate us from each other by breaking the social cohesion of cooperation and sharing that made hunting-gathering so sustainable, but the husbanding of animals and the growing of crops set us apart from nature, enticing us to become distinct, independent, deliberate, willful and controlling – even selfish, uncaring and greedy. We became takers rather than receivers. And we paid with our freedom. Although we worked the land, the land also worked us, indenturing us to labour in the fields of our own making. The biblical poetry of Genesis contains the pensive regret of a lost Eden and captures so eloquently our enslavement to agriculture: “Cursed is the ground for your sake; in sorrow shall you eat of it all the days of

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your life. we domesticated brought us Thorns also and thistles shall diseases. Living in close proxit bring forth to you; and you imity to them brought us shall eat the herb of the field. In smallpox, chicken pox, meathe sweat of your face shall you sles, polio, diphtheria, typhus, eat bread till you return to the influenza, syphilis, hepatitis, ground; for out of it were you tuberculosis, leprosy and a taken; for dust host of other conSHADES tagions which you are, and unto dust you shall we avoided as return.” hunter-gatherers. Agriculture Farming practices also changed our are the source patient attitude to of almost all the the elemental rain serious diseases and sun that once of human history. came and passed And more are on in the easy order their way. of their seasons. Agriculture has With our lives also brought us dependent on the the expectation success of crucial of plenty and the crops, weather illusion of abunbecame a subject of consterna- dance. In a risky dance with tion. So, too, with the insects death that the anthropologist and other creatures that had Ronald Wright has called “a once been our innocent com- progress trap”, we have multipanions in nature’s grand and plied in numbers and appetite harmonious design; they now to consume the supply of food became competitors and ene- we grow — our reproductive mies to dread and oppose. compulsion has kept us just Then the animals and birds one crop ahead of starvation.

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OF GREEN Ray Grigg

I have the perfect solution to an ongoing problem. The 3 1/2 acres of foreshore property owned by the people of Campbell River would be the ideal location for a much needed boat ramp/launching facility. The entrance to the ramp could be at the southwest corner and there would be ample parking for trucks/ boat trailers etc. A walkway with picnic tables could also be placed on the waterside perimeter. The problem we have right now is that we only have one decent boat ramp, Big Rock, with not enough parking. It is a zoo in the summer. The ramp at the Marina should have a walkway down both sides as to speed up launching and retrieving boats, and they also run out of parking spaces. Campbell River is supposed to be the Salmon fishing capital of the world. With the fishing getting better every year, I cannot understand the way our councils past and present have ignored the problem, especially the councilors with several terms on Council. Maybe they don’t like fishing or just don’t care. I know if I was a visitor and could not find a spot to park after launching I would head further north. I hope my suggestion is not ignored but followed through as a good remedy. Graeme Swain

Putting agriculture into perspective

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From a few million in our early history, we are now more than seven billion and still multiplying. So far, our food production efforts have been a qualified success — qualified because the number of today’s malnourished people roughly equals the world’s population of 1900. This desperate Malthusian race to keep food production ahead of population growth is destroying the ecologies we need to grow enough food. And with projected world population growth expected to peak at 11 billion, we are stressing entire biophysical systems to the point of exhaustion. Indeed, our history records many civilizations collapsing when an irregularity such as a volcanic eruption, disease, pests, or change in climate causes agricultural failures. We, of course, would like to believe that we are the exception to this lesson of history. Maybe we will be. Unfortunately, we have no choice but to find out.

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Work on a remedy to a hotly-debated diversion in the Salmon River is expected to begin within the next few months. The diversion, a threekilometre-long concrete tunnel, or dam, built in the 1950s, has proved to be a barrier to migrating

steelhead and salmon. The Campbell River Salmon Foundation, the Sayward Fish and Game Club, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the B.C. Ministry of Environment have been working with BC Hydro for years to explore ways to help the fish get around the dam, which was put in place to divert

water from the Salmon River to the Lower Campbell reservoir for power generation. Hydro announced last fall that it had finally come up with a concept that will involve a modified fish ladder as well as canal upgrades. S t e p h e n Wa t s o n , spokesperson for BC Hydro, told city council

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recently that work on the first phase of the project is set to begin this spring. “Basically, this is for fish passage, to allow fish to more easily get past that facility,” Watson said, “to allow the fish to access that habitat upstream.” In order to facilitate that movement, Watson said BC Hydro intends to install a fish ladder significantly larger than the existing one that was installed in the 1990s. Watson said as water flows through the existing fish ladder and spills over the dam and over a canal wall, the flow velocities are too high for fish to move through. Fish advocate Mike Gage has told the Mirror in the past that it means 42 kilometres of the 82 kilometre-long Salmon River are inaccessible to all five species of salmon that use the river. Watson said with the improvements, which will go beyond improving the fish ladder, fish will have access to that upper habitat. “We’re also doing some debris management and also some flow control,” Watson said. “Right now

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when fish come up to that area there’s a whole bunch of white water and they get confused as to which way to go, so we’re going to do some modifications where at the lower flows, just water that comes downstream will come out of the fish ladder, so it will be an attraction flow and allow fish to move upstream. “The water level just upstream of the dam will be held at a slightly higher level to provide this debris management

and to improve flow control through the fish ladder.” Watson said that portion of the project, including the modifications to the fish ladder, are expected to be completed by the fall. Phase two of the project involves improvements downstream of the canal and consists of replacement of an existing fish screen that was built in the 1980s and is positioned horizontally and angled downward.

Watson said the screen is not ideal and pushes fish down and to the side where they enter a pipe that takes them back to the Salmon River. He said the new fish screen will be vertical and angled downstream to “slowly push fish off to the side of the canal and into the pipe, no matter where they are in the water column.” Watson said the new screen and other dam safety improvements are planned for 2018.

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Nominees will receive thousands of dollars of in kind profile and promotional exposure throughout the lead up to the event and post event. “This is a great opportunity for nominees to build their community and professional profile,” Chamber Board Chair Corby Lamb said. What are they looking for?: n Individuals with significant community and volunteer involvement. n Those entrepreneurial and innovative individuals who are paving their own path n Philanthropists

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The City of Campbell River is getting a half a million dollar Christmas gift from the federal government. The money is the second instalment of funding the city is entitled to through the

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2015 YEAR IN REVIEW Highlights of City of Campbell River activities, initiatives and projects

ENHANCED SERVICES ACCESSIBLE BEACH MATS AT KEN FORDE PARK The parks department installed wheelchair accessible beach mats at Ken Forde Park. The mats are made from a very durable, weatherproof material and will remain in place year round. Fire pits were also installed for beach fires. This project was suggested by the CR Community Access Awareness group and was approved in the 2015 financial plan using Parks Parcel Tax funding. WEEKLY CURBSIDE YARD WASTE COLLECTION EXTENDED The popular curbside yard waste collection program was extended to continue through the summer this year. The extended service was offered at no additional cost to residents as the City received recycling grant funding through Multi-Material BC and used the equivalent funding to cover the expenses for the additional yard waste collection service. Weekly curbside yard waste collection service began on April 6 and continued on the same day as residential garbage and recycling until November 27 this year. In 2016, weekly curbside collection service will run from the beginning of March to the end of November NO AGENT REQUIRED: LAND TITLE SEARCHES NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH CITY HALL City Hall has expanded its property information searches to save people money and create easier access to land title information for Campbell River property owners. These are important documents in land development and set out any legal charges, covenants, statutory rights of way, easements, or court judgments that may apply to a property. Property information searches through City Hall offer another service for property owners, without the cost of hiring an agent, and should help streamline the process for people interested in purchasing or developing property. STREAMLINING COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES The department completed numerous projects in 2015 to enhance processes and bylaws to better serve the public and development community. The Planning Procedures Bylaw was revised to clarify the development permit process and administration of permits and securities. The Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw was amended to provide greater flexibility, for the City and land owners to work together on timing for works and services in minor subdivisions. Continuing discussion opportunities with local developers, the City also held seven regular builder and developers forums on topics such as changes to the BC Building Code and information on development guidelines. The City also provides a regularly scheduled meeting time for any builder or developer to meet with staff prior to submitting applications for a project (every second Tuesday from 10 to 11:30 a.m.). Staff are also sharing information about additional services the City provides to help new businesses through the business licence program. More to come in 2016! MEMORABLE LOCATIONS IN PARKS Benches and picnic tables were installed on the Discovery Pier and Baikie Island thanks to a new park furniture donation program. Given the popularity of the former Legacy Landmark program, Campbell River was short on space to place new benches and tables, with a long list of people hoping to donate an item. The new park furniture donation policy offers individuals, groups or organizations an opportunity to lease a memorial park bench or table site for 15 years, with the City maintaining the landmark during that time. At the end of the 15-year term (or 25 years, if renewed), the bench/table space will be made available for renewal for a new donation with the first right of refusal given to the original donor. COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS Launched this fall, highlights are posted on the City’s website and distributed to news media after each Council meeting. Find them with news releases at www. campbellriver.ca under News, where people can register to receive email updates when new items are posted. Council meeting highlights are not a substitute for the City’s comprehensive Council meeting minutes. Council meeting agendas, minutes and webcasts are available from the link on the homepage of the City’s website. CITY ESTABLISHED PUBLIC ART SUBCOMMITTEE People interested in helping create a public art program in Campbell River are now sharing their expertise on a public art subcommittee of two artists and up to seven people representing the arts, culture, recreation, business, heritage, people with disabilities, First Nations, education, community advocacy and youth. The public art program will enrich our community by supporting arts, cultivating an even stronger sense of culture and heritage and building on beautification efforts in Campbell River.

GPS EQUIPMENT IN CITY FLEET ENHANCES SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY City vehicles were equipped with global positioning systems that report realtime vehicle location through the cellular network to encourage safe operation and improve safety check procedures. The system also aids in the efficient dispatching of City resources and provides data in the event of liability claims related to vehicle and equipment use such as ice and snow removal. CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR ROADS, PEDESTRIANS, TRANSIT SHELTERS AND PARKING A number of traffic control changes and several pedestrian crossings and sidewalk improvements took place in 2015. This spring, the intersection of Shoppers Row and 13th Ave. was changed from a two-way to a four-way stop to improve traffic and pedestrian safety crossing or entering Shoppers Row from the Tyee Plaza. City staff also worked with Island Heath, ICBC and the RCMP to improve traffic and pedestrian safety in the area surrounding the hospital construction site, with speed limits on 2nd Ave. reduced to 30 km/hour at all times. To address parking congestion, the City installed signs and began enforcing two-hour parking (from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.) along both sides of 2nd Ave. and Birch St. near the hospital. Longer term parking is available to the west of the hospital property, with shuttle service available. Solar-powered flashing pedestrian crossing signals were installed at Dogwood and 12th Ave., Dogwood and Drake (in partnership with the Campbell River Indian Band), Hwy 19A and Barlow, Petersen and Cheviot, 9th Ave. and Greenwood and 2nd Ave. and Birch (partnership with Island Health). ICBC offers annual funding for community road safety improvements, and the City of Campbell River received $10,000 for sidewalk in fill along Alder St. in 2015. The City regularly updates traffic counts and reviews priority locations for traffic control and sidewalk in fill as part of Campbell River’s transportation planning. Five new transit shelters were installed on Dogwood, Alder and Hwy. 19A in 2015. Additional parking has been created in the existing City parking lot at Cedar and 10th, and parking lot improvements will continue for the next few years. HIGH-ELEVATION FIRE TRAINING Fire fighters took part in high angle and tower crane rescue scenarios in June at the Island Cogeneration facility and the Campbell River hospital project. The Campbell River Fire Department is one of six fire departments on Vancouver Island and one of 34 in the province that are approved by the British Columbia Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA) to provide this type of rescue, which is very important in a community where we have a lot of multi-storey construction taking place, and natural features with high elevation where rescue crews might be called for duty. PREPARED! TEMPORARY REC FACILITY CLOSURES FOR EMERGENCY GENERATORS Generators were installed at the Sportsplex and Community Centre to provide backup power for lights, heating and communication systems in the event of a community emergency, when these locations would be designated reception centres. The work required temporary closures and was scheduled around holidays in December when these facilities are least busy. People with a valid one-month or longer fitness pass on Dec. 21 automatically received a one-week pass extension.

COMMUNITY BUILDING CITY-SPONSORED HOMELESSNESS COALITION JOINED COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK Members of the Campbell River Homelessness Coalition joined the new Community Health Network, which includes broader representation of community stakeholders that will work together to help address homelessness, housing and poverty. CITY FUNDED RESTORATION OF EMERGENCY HOMELESS SHELTER & SPONSORED A ROOM The $15,000 restoration funded by the City included installing a more eﬃcient heating system and repainting the inside and outside of the shelter that houses 16 beds in a converted shipping container. From November 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016, Campbell River Family Services Society will manage the emergency shelter to oﬀer homeless people refuge from driving rain and diving temperatures at the Radiant Life Community Church property on Cypress St. Council also agreed to sponsor a room for $6,000 using remaining 2015 funding.

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LAND DONATION TO CAMPBELL RIVER HOSPICE SOCIETY A portion of City reservoir property on Evergreen Road was donated to the Campbell River Hospice Society to support a much-needed service in the community. This portion of the property is not needed for current or future operation of the reservoir facility. PROPERTY PURCHASES AND SALE SUPPORT FUTURE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT The City purchased two waterfront properties at 855 Island Highway South and 1047 Island Highway South that will generate rental income until they become parkland. The combined value for the properties was $1.18 million, and the purchase was made with funds from the Park Land Acquisition Development Cost Charges and Park Land statutory reserves. The reserves are replenished through contributions related to land development, rather than through general taxation. In the financial plan, there is an amount budgeted for property purchases, and the City acquires land to create a more livable community through infrastructure development, improved services, public safety, waterfront access or park development. The City sold surplus property at 4300 Midport Road for $697,500. LONG-TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY In February, Council confirmed the 2015 City Financial Plan limiting residential tax increase to 1.7%. In December, Council endorsed the 2016 budget with a 2.45% residential property tax increase and a 10-year capital plan. NEW APPROACH FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM After a review of Campbell River’s economic development function, the City began the process of changing how economic development and tourism services are delivered. Council and the Economic Development board determined that bringing economic development into City operations would create a more efficient and coordinated effort for community development. In early 2016, Council will review options to develop a structure and strategy for an expanded focus on tourism that builds on past efforts and will set the direction for effective tourism marketing and promotion of our community. The City extends a sincere thank-you to board members and the economic development and tourism staff who have continued to carry out community economic development initiatives during the transition period. DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES Building on the success of the tax incentive that helped Seymour Pacific, Berwick by the Sea and the Comfort Inn construct new buildings downtown, Healthyway and Discovery Laser constructed new locations downtown in 2015. MURAL BRINGS SEA LIFE DOWNTOWN THROUGH CONTINUING FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM The BC Centre for Aquatic Health Science chose a mural project to commemorate their 10th anniversary in Campbell River. The beautiful 550-square foot ocean odyssey mural was unveiled at a ribbon-cutting ceremony this fall, and has brought the sea life of Discovery Passage to one of downtown’s most prominent facades, the rounded wall on the Pallan Group building at 871 Island Highway. The project was made possible through fundraising in the community and funding from the City’s Façade Improvement Program, which will also support makeover funding for Mom’s Book Bin, with construction scheduled for early 2016. The program is designed to encourage business and building owners to invest in upgrades, creating a more interesting and appealing streetscape to attract more people and businesses to the downtown core. The successful 2014 program granted funding to Ridgerider, the unit at 990A Shopper’s Row, which now houses Needle & Arts, and the office building at 1170 Shopper’s Row. NEW CAR DEALERSHIP APPROVED – AND INVESTMENT IN CAMPBELL RIVER Following a presentation by representatives of Steve Marshall Motors, Council approved a major development permit application that will allow Steve Marshall Ford to relocate from their current location downtown to the southwest corner of the Island Highway and Woodburn Road. The development includes a new building to house vehicle service areas, offices and the showroom. This proposal is consistent with the direction provided in the Official Community Plan and zoning bylaw. Additional 2015 investment in Campbell River included York Machine Shop’s major expansion with construction on of a new industrial shop and administrative building. Improvements to Meredith and Vigar roads are being constructed, and great effort has gone into preserving mature trees surrounding the site. Dairy Queen and New Horizons also had development permits approved to undergo construction in 2016. A new location is proposed for Dairy Queen on Dogwood St. and New Horizons is expanding their existing facility. Discovery Chiropractic is also beginning development of a new location on Dogwood St.

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AIRPORT HIGH-SPEED INTERNET Airports tenants and the industrial properties surrounding the Campbell River Airport (YBL) were offered more options for high-speed Internet access to support their business. TELUS connected their enterprise level network to the Campbell River Airport earlier this year, and Shaw Communications connected their high-speed broadband Internet to the airport lands at the end of September. North Island Communications will act as the service provider to distribute high-speed Internet access to airport tenants. CITY INITIATES DOWNTOWN MUNICIPAL BROADBAND NETWORK Campbell River applied to the Island Coastal Economic Trust for a $50,000 economic grant to complete infrastructure upgrades to support a municipal broadband network in the downtown core that would allow organizations near the network to access more affordable enterprise level Internet service. Affordable access to enterprise level Internet is a priority prerequisite for businesses considering investment in municipalities outside large urban centres. Non-profits, governments, schools and businesses working in research, digital technology and creative industries typically require high speed and high volumes of Internet access. Municipal-owned networks enable participation in international and regional commerce and communication, provide hosting opportunities for services such as data centres, and allow companies to recruit new employees who can telecommute without physically relocating. The estimated cost to complete the existing enterprise level Internet network downtown is $100,000. Models similar to what is proposed for Campbell River have been successfully implemented in Coquitlam, Kelowna, Kamloops, Grand Forks, Kootenay Regional District and in New Westminster. PUBLIC FEEDBACK ON CEMETERY UPGRADE An open house in December welcomed public comment on potential new cemetery designs and concept ideas. The attendees were very supportive of the expansion of Elk Falls Cemetery and proposed interment options which include green burial, standing markers and landscaping enhancements to the existing burial areas. Staff will present final design concepts for Council’s consideration in February. VIEWING PLATFORM FOR DICK MURPHY PARK A viewing platform at the north end of Dick Murphy Park will be rebuilt as a replica of the previous structure and make use of the existing pilings. Estimated construction cost is $45,000. The previous platform was in disrepair and removed for safety reasons in January 2015. The existing steel piles were left in place to support a future platform. Funding of $25,000 was approved for the design and engineering of a re-built platform, with the contract for this work awarded to Onsite Engineering.

PROJECTS ROBRON ALL-WEATHER FIELD Construction of the all-weather field at Robron Park was completed under budget, with funds available to install new pathway lights for extended, safer park use. The field will be available for booking in January 2016. The project required no borrowing and was entirely funded by the Community Works Fund (through the Federal Gas Tax) and previously accumulated City Parks Parcel Tax funding. The all-weather field at Robron Park supports youth, families and recreation in Campbell River, with the added benefit of attracting more tournaments to our community. NEW AIRFIELD LIGHTING INCREASES LANDING SAFETY IN FOG The new low-visibility lighting system at the Campbell River Airport (YBL) was completed this spring. The lighting system will permit more planes to land during foggy conditions. FORESHORE RESTORATION AT FRANK JAMES PARK The beach along Frank James Park is now easier to reach and better protected from winter wave erosion, thanks to shoreline restoration work. The parks department continued waterfront restoration done last year in front of the Sybil Andrew Cottage, moving north along Frank James Park to the Highway 19A-Hilchey intersection. Adjustments and re-paving of the seawalk were included in the restoration work. MARYLAND NEIGHBOURHOOD PARK AND PATHWAY The parks department turned an undeveloped trail into a 100-metre paved walkway lined by 26 deciduous trees that links Jubilee Parkway to a neighbourhood park in the Maryland area. NEIGHBOURHOOD DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS The City has been working on the long-term drainage issues in the Willis Road and Holly Hills areas. Around Willis and Petersen, culverts were replaced and ditches were repaired. In the Holly Hills area, the City has installed an underground storm drain system along Park and Ebert roads to the river.

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NEW WATER SUPPLY PLANS LOCATE TREATMENT FACILITIES AT LAKE PUMP STATION The City’s new water supply project has evolved to include a single water facility that will house a pumping station as well as all water treatment processes adjacent to John Hart Lake. This facility will supply community water along the newly constructed water transmission lines down Highway 28. This project, funded 75 per cent by BC Hydro, will provide an improved, more secure and more reliable water supply system to meet the community’s needs well into the future. The new drinking water source is scheduled to be operating in fall 2017, before the existing BC Hydro penstocks are removed as part of the John Hart Generating Station replacement project (valued at more than $1 billion). Campbell River’s water system distributes water for domestic, commercial and industrial use as well as ﬁre protection via watermains running throughout the community and to customers on local First Nations reserves and in a portion of Area D.

ONLINE REGISTRATION ON THE WAY! A new way to register for recreation programs is coming to Campbell River. Along with in-person and telephone registration, people will be able to register online in late 2016. Online registration will be available anytime and from home computers, tablets and smart phones, and will offer features such as browsing program options, receiving email updates and much more. The City and five other local governments (Strathcona Regional District, Town of Comox, City of Courtenay, Comox Valley Regional District and Port Alberni) are partners in the purchase, which saves each local government approximately half the cost for this new system. REPAIR CAFÉ SUCCESS Campbell River’s first-ever Repair Café drew 30 people with 40 items for fixing. The Campbell River Repair Café featured volunteer fixers, who showed people how to repair their items (with a 90 per cent success rate), Busy Bees childminding helped out parents with kids in tow, and a concession was run by the Seniors Centre. The event was held in partnership with Comox Strathcona Waste Management, and the City’s staff green team and recreation department. Repair Café is a worldwide movement to reduce waste that goes into landfills. The first one was in Amsterdam five years ago, and 750 Repair Cafes worldwide so far have prevented 13,500 items from ending up in landfills.

UPGRADES TO LIFT STATION #11 Upgrades to the lift station located at 1490 Hwy 19A are underway to improve the sewage collection system. Ridgeline Mechanical Limited was awarded the $300,167 contract for this work, fully funded from sewer reserves.

PARTNERSHIPS PULLING TOGETHER ON BEAUTIFICATION City grants were approved for a number of projects to enhance commercial areas in Campbell River. The Campbellton Neighbourhood Association used a $10,000 grant for banners and a community garden. The Downtown Business Improvement Association received a $2,650 grant to for Photo by John Twigg pressure washing downtown sidewalks. The Pier Street Association planned to use their $10,000 for mural lighting, landscaping and recycling containers in 2016. The Willow Point Business Improvement Association will use the $10,000 grant to hang 35 banners on lamp standards in the Willow Point area in spring, fall and winter, with some left in place over summer when the Arts Council, Shoreline Arts and City banners are displayed. The society will also re-landscape the two garden beds located at Ken Forde Park, which marks the entrance to the Willow Point area. Notification of these partnership plans was published in the local newspaper. ESTUARY CLEANUP An area of the Campbell River estuary that had become an unauthorized storage area for derelict boats, abandoned wharves, floating debris, logs and garbage was cleaned up in February thanks to the commitment of a number of community partners. With the assistance of the Tyee Club and the City, Van Tine & Associates and Dick Sumner successfully removed these items from the estuary’s south shore. The Campbell River Indian Band and Comox Strathcona Waste Management also provided support to complete the cleanup. The cleanup will result in significant benefits to the environment and fisheries.

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2015 WATERSHED CLEANUP Campbell River’s annual watershed cleanup at the end of September collected more than 52,000 kg or 52 metric tonnes of refuse from the watershed. Big thanks to all the volunteers, who were supported by various City of Campbell River departments and Comox Strathcona Waste Management, for their eﬀorts again this year to remove garbage from our community watershed to protect this vital resource. NEW TREES BRING EVEN MORE COLOUR TO SPIRIT SQUARE Thanks to grant funds of $4,000 from the BC Hydro-Tree Canada Partnership Foundation, the parks department was able to plant trees that are approximately the same dimension as the ailing Honeylocust trees that were removed from Spirit Square. The new trees, October Glory (red maple) and Black Tupelo (black gum), are hardy, droughtresistant species that provide good shade, require less maintenance and withstand strong winds. They have dark green leaves in the spring and summer and display vibrant yellow, red, orange and purple in the fall.

MOUNTAIN BIKE SKILLS PARK ON TRACK FOR WILLOW POINT PARK Community consultation was completed and Council endorsed the Campbell River Bike Park Society’s proposal to establish a mountain bike skills park at Willow Point Park. The first priority would include the beginner and intermediate runs with development of the pump track as funding allows. More advanced tracks and amenities would follow. An agreement between the City and the Campbell River Bike Park Society will permit use of the property. The society would be responsible for construction, operation and maintenance of facility. FIRST-EVER BUS 2 WORK WEEK Campbell River geared up for another way to get around town and a chance to win a prize with the first-ever Bus 2 Work Week. People riding the bus June 1-7 received a scratch-and-win ticket with each ride – and a chance to win one of seven free monthly bus passes for use in the Campbell River Transit System. Following on the success of Bike to Work Week, BC Transit and the City of Campbell River proclaimed the inaugural Bus 2 Work Week to encourage Campbell River commuters to leave their cars at home for the week, and take the bus instead. With more than 600,000 rides taken on the local transit system every year, Campbell River consistently makes the most use of transit services among similar-sized communities in B.C. The inter-urban connection in Area D and to the Comox Valley expands the reach for riders who need to travel beyond city limits. In 2014, the City of Campbell River’s Youth Action Committee produced a video (available on the City’s YouTube channel) outlining the benefits of riding the local transit system. FIRE FIGHTERS WORE PINK FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS IN OCTOBER This October, members of Campbell River’s Fire Rescue crews once again swapped their navy blue uniforms for bright pink T-shirts and put a pink ribbon on fire vehicles to raise awareness and show support for the fight against breast cancer. Fire fighters exposed to carcinogens and other chemicals while on the job are disproportionately diagnosed with breast cancer – just one of many cancers linked to the work fire fighters do. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN LOCAL SCHOOLS Mayor Andy Adams helped promote School District 72 and recruit students from China in local high schools this year. The City signed an agreement in Taipei two years ago that has resulted in Taiwanese students attending high school in Campbell River for a full year each year. Dozens of international students in our community represent an average economic impact of $30,000 per student. TALKING TREES: URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN 90% COMPLETE Participants at an open house in November helped sow the seeds of Campbell River’s future urban forest. The City and Greenways Land Trust have been working together to develop an urban forest management plan that was supported by public feedback. The first phase of Campbell River’s Urban Forest Management Plan was completed in May 2015, and included a tree canopy inventory. Public feedback was provided on the draft second phase of the plan, which establishes guidelines and actions to preserve and enhance the local urban forest, including potential plans for canopy cover growth, new tree planting, tree health and maintenance and tree protection. Campbell River’s trees, vegetation and soil contribute to the urban forest, providing a wealth of social, economic and environmental benefits to the people who live here. The Urban Forest Management Plan aims to ensure these important assets are valued appropriately relative to other forms of civic infrastructure and to keep these natural assets thriving in an urban setting through ongoing planning, maintenance and monitoring.

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AWARDS & MILESTONES CAMPBELL RIVER SMILE MUSIC VIDEO The City shared a music video featuring quality of life in Campbell River that mimics scenes and dancing from Gangnam Style, the most-viewed music video on YouTube. Local musician and Spirit Square events coordinator Jim Creighton donated his time for the voice-over, and two City employees volunteered to lip-sync and dance through a day-long video shoot at several local parks and recreation hot spots. A number of residents and visitors also volunteered to appear in the video. The promotional video was produced at no charge to the City. View Campbell River Smile at this link: http://goo.gl/m61Irm or click on the Parks and Recreation video tour in the Image Gallery at www.campbellriver.ca. SPORTSPLEX VOTED CAMPBELL RIVER’S BEST GYM/FITNESS STUDIO After receiving more than 2,000 votes, the Sportsplex won the Campbell River Mirror’s 2015 Reader’s Choice Award for Best Gym/Fitness Studio. The awards, which are sponsored by the newspaper, were announced in May. PLANNING INSTITUTE OF BC NAMES CAMPBELL RIVER A WINNER At a June 18 ceremony, the Planning Institute of BC’s Silver award for Excellence in Planning Practice (for populations under 80,000) went to the City and project partners Highland Engineering, PWLpartnership and Dialog for the St. Ann’s block upgrade project. The project was also featured in Planning West magazine. “The planning behind the St. Ann’s block upgrade worked with the timing of new development to replace aging infrastructure and create what’s now a great public experience through a new investment in the downtown core,” says Mayor Andy Adams. “Piece by piece, and thanks to the foundation laid with this project, we’re seeing a more dynamic downtown taking shape, in keeping with the visions in the official community plan to encourage walkability, lively public spaces, green infrastructure, arts and culture and a revitalized downtown Campbell River.” AUXILIARY FIRE FIGHTERS FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING ACHIEVEMENTS The Campbell River Fire Department recognized a number of auxiliary firefighters for completing a written and practical competency-based training program. All fire department members are trained in accordance with the British Columbia Fire Service Training Standards as set forth and issued by the Office of the Fire Commissioner.

ENERGY PLAN SUPPORT Campbell River was selected as one of three pilot communities from across Canada to receive 300 hours of support from leading energy experts for up to a year. Campbell River, Calgary and the Region of Waterloo will be assisted by experts at the Community Energy Association and QUEST – Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow - and Sustainable Prosperity. The support is valued at approximately $45,000 and will help implement the Community Energy and Emissions Plan. Campbell River’s application was chosen from among dozens of submissions. About 180 communities across Canada, representing 50 per cent of the population, have a community energy plan.

NEW CITY MANAGER Deborah Sargent joined the City of Campbell River in September.

TOP MARKS FOR SPENDING CONTROL This fall, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business recognized Campbell River for a healthy balance of cost for service in their BC Municipal Spending Watch 2015 report, which said “Campbell River is the best performing of BC’s largest municipalities...” “It is always gratifying to be recognized for our efforts to be fiscally responsible, especially considering the past challenges of transitioning from our dependence on major industry, and the need to provide services once handled by senior governments,“ says Mayor Andy Adams. “To be able to maintain and enhance services and complete large projects is a testament to the resilience of our community. This has been accomplished by continuing to seek efficiencies and careful use of limited property tax revenue, user fees, grant and reserve funding, all of which help us minimize taxation.” THIRD MARCOM GOLD FOR CITY OF CAMPBELL RIVER The City received its third MarCom Gold award for the eye-catching information boards installed at the Dogwood Operations Centre and at Rockland and Island Highway to provide a visual reminder about watering restrictions levels this summer. The City’s water department worked with Epic Design to create signs that were honoured in the MarCom banner/sign category, standing out for original design, colour and materials. There were more than 6,500 entries in the 2015 MarCom Awards creative competition. The City’s honours are included among the platinum and gold award recipients listed online at www.marcomawards.com. The first two MarCom Gold awards praised public information campaigns undertaken by the City’s capital works department and contractor Zinc Strategies for the Hwy19A and airport upgrade projects in 2011 and the St. Ann’s block upgrade in 2014.

LESS PAPER! Council meetings took a technological leap with paperless agendas – to reduce paper consumption and increase eﬃciency and online accessibility. 2015 STEWARDSHIP AWARD WINNER Citizens committed to outstanding environmental action were recognized in the 14th annual stewardship awards at the Haig-Brown festival in September. Green championing Individuals, groups, businesses, industry representatives and youth were nominated for their environmental contributions. Winners and award presentees are pictured left to right: Carole Easton, Councillor Marlene Wright, Councillor Ron Kerr, Courtney Wilson (Tom Easton Youth Bursary), Jacob Hicks (Youth Special Recognition), Barry Peters (Environmental Excellence), John Twigg, Campbellton Neighbourhood Association (Pesticide Free/Urban Agriculture), Norbert Meding (Air Quality/Alternative Transportation), Kenny Enns and Sharon Fisher of the Tyee Club (Habitat Protection/ Creation).

From all of us at the City of Campbell River, best wishes for 2016, everyone!

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Local sign maker hits the silver screen MIKE DAVIES CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR

Ke it h Pl amond on keeps himself busy making signs for local businesses, screen printing logos onto shirts and hats and making automotive decals. Last year, however, this small-town small business owner hit the big leagues – and will soon be hitting the big screen – when he brought his small crew along to wrap two massive helicopters in vinyl for two different big-time Hollywood productions. The call came from Coulson Aviation out of Port Alberni. They had leased one of their Sikorsky helicopters – similar to the kind you see the

President of the United States stepping out of – to 21st Century Fox for use in a film. Unfortunately for Coulson – but fortunately for Plamondon and his team at Epic Design Studio – Fox needed a black helicopter, and Coulson didn’t have one. But they could make one. While calling around for quotes, Coulson found there was a list of 3M Certified vinyl wrap installers, one of which lived right here on Vancouver Island. “It was a crazy call when it first came in,” Plamondon says. “We were, like, ‘is this really going to happen?’ They just said, ‘We need you to wrap a helicopter,’” he laughs. “We

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Keith Plamondon and his crew from Epic Design Studio vinyl-wrapped this Sikorsky helicopter belonging to Coulson Aviation for Marvel’s Deadpool, coming to theatres Feb. 12.

didn’t know what it was for, or why they were doing it.” Plamondon says Coulson needed an installer who was as close as possible, “because they were under a major time crunch. He called us on a Wednesday, and wanted

us to be there that night to get started. And I was, like, ‘What!?’” But it was an opportunity of a lifetime, so he closed up shop for a few days and talked his crew into working a bit of overtime to come along to get the job done. The

first helicopter they did took five days with four staff working 12 hours a day. “We were blown away when we got down there and saw it. I was, like, this is going to take forever.Have you ever been close to a helicopter?

There’s a hell of a lot of rivets on a helicopter.” Plamondon won’t say what film that job was for. He’s under strict non-disclosure conditions. The second job they did, however, he can officially talk about. On Dec. 28, when the trailer showing his team’s work in Marvel’s Deadpool was released, the gag order was rescinded. So why, exactly, are they wrapping helicopters in vinyl to get them the colour they want? “Well, usually they would just paint these things with studio paint,” Plamondon says, “but what they said was that the issue is the cleanup work afterwards. I can just imagine the hassle

of getting all that paint off. With something like this, you just heat it up and start peeling it away. It’s a lot quicker and a lot more economical.” So what’s next for Plamondon and his team? Wrapping the latest round of city PRV and traffic boxes with vinylprinted local art, along with continuing their regular advertising work. “Yeah, we’re pretty busy these days, I gotta say,” Plamondon laughs. Deadpool is set for release Feb. 12. And watch for another Epically wrapped Sikorsky helicopter hitting the screen in the yet-to-bedisclosed film, which Plamondon will only say “is even bigger,” and is due to come out in May.

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Supporting local kids through John Howard’s KidStart

Sponsoring a child to participate in John Howard KidStart is a natural fit for Altrusa International of Campbell River, as supporting local children who are facing challenges is one of the club’s highest priorities. “I don’t think there is anything more rewarding than making a positive difference in a young person’s life,” says Janet Baker, Altrusa treasurer. “Contributing to a program that provides guidance to kids when they need it most is a way to help our entire community be stronger and healthier.” KidStart is offered by The John Howard Society of North Island and is Campbell River’s only one-to-one mentoring program. This volunteer-based program connects caring adults with children for three hours of fun per week. KidStart focuses

on the positive development of children and youth ages 6 to 18 who could benefit from some extra support. Altrusa is a John Howard KidStart Gold Champion, contributing $1,200 per year. The 10-year-old girl sponsored by the Altrusa Club is greatly enjoying her time with her mentor. “My mentor is like the best Grandma ever,” she says. “She helped me get signed up for gymnastics and takes me there. I always know she’s going to be there when she says she’s going to be there, and that’s a good feeling.” There are 90 children in Campbell River currently on the waitlist for a John Howard KidStart mentor. KidStart relies on donations, grants, and gaming revenue to be able to support vulnerable Campbell River kids. John Howard is inviting

other groups and individuals to take part in its KidStart Champions fundraising program. To become a Champion, choose from three levels of monthly sponsorship (Gold = $100/month, Silver = $50, Bronze = $25). Support a child yourself or organize a group of friends, your family, or your workplace or club to pool small monthly donations for a sponsorship. Donations are tax deductible. KidStart also appreciates one-time donations, discounts on recreational activities, and coupons for light meals or snacks. To find out more about donating to KidStart, contact Tara at 250-286-0611 or tara@jhsni.bc.ca. Visit John Howard KidStart on the web at www.jhsni.bc.ca/ kidstartchampion

Altrusa International of Campbell River is a John Howard KidStart Gold Champion. (L-R) Sharron Bollefer (Assistant Treasurer), Tara Jordan (John Howard KidStart Coordinator), Janet Baker (Treasurer), and JoAnne Windsor (Club Member). Tara Jordan and Janet Baker are holding a profile of the KidStart menteementor match that Altrusa is sponsoring.

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Six years later he studies Communications at SFU, wrestling on scholarship in the NCAA. Two other SFU students accompany Nelson at the camp: Ashley Osachuk and Dawson McKay. Before the lunch break the kids gather around to hear their ‘Secrets to Success’. “Practice is hard. Competition is hard. School is hard. But I’ve never met such great people as wrestlers. Everywhere I go and

wrestle I focus on having fun,” Osachuk says. She is in her third year at SFU studying Kinesiology, which makes her the veteran of the crew. McKay is still waiting for his first semester grades to materialize. In a sombre tone he says, “Wrestling is a lot of getting beaten up. If you focus one day at a time you should survive.” Thick neck, wide back, he competes at 197 pounds. It’s hard to imagine that he isn’t giving the beatings. ■ ■ ■ ■

“I was lucky to have my coaches spend so much time with me and prepare me for this,” he says. All three went to Southgate before Timberline. Today they are all on scholarship at Simon Fraser University. Alongside the three varsity athletes is former high school teammate Mike Herman. Herman graduated last year and continues to contribute to wrestling in our community by coaching and re-establishing the

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Southgate middle school team. The heart of the River’s wrestling legacy is Jason Kerluck. “The early Christmas camps I hosted at Phoenix while I was living in Victoria going to school to become a teacher.” Kerluck teaches Forestry and Math at Carihi while coordinating all the coaches and events for the Campbell River schools and their club team. His boys of six and nine years old tussle in a steely group of friends. They don’t know it but they are on an old path, interrupted by huge challenges emotional and physical. A path worn by many from the River. A decade from now they’ll return to coach and share their secrets to success, just as it is today and was a decade before. They’ll become teachers in the school district, work in the city, have kids, put them on the mat and continue the legacy.

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Submit your League’s stats to: sports@campbellrivermirror.com Jan. 4, 2016 Standings Week Quarter Leeson Lake 37.0 37.0 Da Bears 31.0 31.0 Clippers 29.0 29.0 C. R. Bowling Ctr 26.0 26.0 Alley Cats 26.0 26.0 Not Pensioners 25.0 25.0 Buddy’s 21.0 21.0 Storries Creek Golfers 17.0 17.0 Boston Brutes 8.0 8.0 TEAM Hi Scratch Game Lesson Lake Hi Scratch Series Da Bears Leeson Lake Hi Handicap Game Hi Handicap Series Leeson Lake INDIVIDUAL Hi Scratch Game Doug Ellis Hi Scratch Series Shane Konkle Hi Handicap Game Doug Ellis Handicap Series Ian Lenting

YTD 419.0 433.0 396.0 347.5 406.0 327.5 422.5 369.0 405.5

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Annual Carihi Indoor Tournement Dec 27, 2015. The final was against the VIPL U18 girls. Outlaws 3 - 0 VIPL U18 Team GP W L T GF GA +/- PTS Cermaq Outlaws 10 9 1 0 34 11 23 27 Oceanside United 10 7 2 1 24 6 18 22 CVUSC Revolution 10 7 2 1 26 11 15 22 Shooters 11 7 3 1 28 10 18 22 MH Bandits 11 5 6 0 15 19 -4 15 Courtenay Kickers 10 3 5 2 14 19 -5 11 PA Athletics 10 2 7 1 11 33 -22 7 Nanaimo 8 1 6 1 10 27 -17 4 Nanaimo Wheatys 11 1 9 1 13 40 -27 4 Jan. 3, 2016 Results

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The Legion Ladies Auxiliary Pee Wee B Tyees took the short drive (many times) over the past few days down to Comox to participate in the Chiefs Christmas break tournament. Our crew continues their journey of improvement as every game was a close one and they were finally able to vanquish an old foe for the first time. Close one goal losses to North Island and Racquet Club opened the round robin portion. Strong starts and challenging finishes continued as the story for our mighty fish. North Island jumped ahead by 2, but the Tyees roared back to tie it by the 3rd period. Kobe Koizumi, Matt Block and Tyson Olsen were particularly effective in getting to the back of the North Island net. Tyler Jochimski with a one timer from the point finished the scoring for the orange and black. Big Cole Dumont was a physical force all game along the boards.

Bailey Demuth stood tall in goal, Ryan Deagle was a force on the blueline and the hustle of Kiera Arsenault and Alex Movold was evident throughout the affair. The win meant a rematch with Port Alberni later in the day and our mighty fish were clearly tiring in their third game of the day. Despite the efforts of Cam Vaughn in net and Tyler Wingert buzzing the Alberni goal, Port Alberni prevailed in a close fought battle that saw the Tyees come back from a 3 goal deficit to briefly take the lead, before running out of fuel. At the close of the tournament, coach Andrew McNeilly stated: “I challenged the team before the third game to not win for the sake of winning, but to do it for their pride. They did indeed win as a result of a great group effort and their pride was on full display during and after the game... and I as a coach am very proud of them.”

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As we head into the second week of January and the new year is upon us, the weather plays a factor for those getting out fishing in Area 13. Last week at this time there were about 25 boats out and the fishing was described as slow to fair. But in general, the boat traffic is minimal, as local anglers will pick and choose what days to go and get a winter spring. There are a number of local anglers that fish for a few hours on the right tides and come away with a spring. Minimum size is 62 cm. and those fishing near Willow Point are getting undersized salmon that are released.

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For the fun of it, a few anglers have been fishing near Whiskey Point using lures on light tackle. Prawn and shrimp closures for area 13 are in effect from Jan. 1 to March 31. When the prawn season opens April 1, those setting traps will head out fishing for salmon and drop traps off and fish for the day or even pick up the traps a few days later. I know of a few local anglers who have gone out prawning and tied the buoy to a log that was in a log dump and came back later to

Karen and Bruce Heidecker fish from Kelsey bay wharf.

discover the trap and logs gone. Some of the best prawning grounds are north of Campbell River and south of Denman Island. The best months are September to the end of December. When I first moved to Campbell River, I attended a prawn fishing seminar put on by a professional fishing guide who

High elevation lakes will be frozen over and can be hard to get to. John Sponek recently did a road trip and mentioned that the lakes were frozen. Roberts Lake has not seen any ice in years and if the ice forms on the lake its usually on the northeast end between the island section and the shoreline. During the cold weather most lakes will freeze to a certain degree near the shoreline where the water is shallow. A basic rule of thumb for people and their dogs is stay off the ice!

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