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The family of terrorist hostage Robert Hall is grief-stricken by his murder at the hands of Abbu Sayyaf but steadfastly supports Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal government’s stance on not paying ransoms to terrorists. “All those who knew him were indelibly touched by his passing, and surely are seeking some sort of explanation in order to help make sense of such an unreasonable situation,” the Hall family said in a statement issued to the Press Gallery in Ottawa, which provided a copy to the Campbell River Mirror. “Please know that the efforts taken to free Robert were vast and exhaustive. Every option was considered, every contact was sought. Ultimately, our efforts, and those of the various governmental agencies involved, weren’t enough. “However, our family, even in our darkest hour, agrees wholeheartedly with Canada’s policy of not paying ransom to those who would seek to undermine the fundamental values with which my father lived

“We stand with the ideals that built this country – strength of character, resilience of spirit, and refusale to succumb to the demands of the wretched, in order to satisfy the bloodlust of the weak.”

Robert Hall in a video by his captors and which was posted on the SITE Intelligence Group’s website.

– Robert Hall’s family statement

his life. We stand with the ideals that built this country – strength of character, resilience of spirit, and refusal to succumb to the demands of the wretched, in order to satisfy the bloodlust of the weak. “We will persevere.” Trudeau announced on Monday that he has “reason to believe” that Hall, held hostage in the Philippines since Sept. 21, 2015, had been killed by his captors. Hall, 67, who lived in Campbell River for a few years and other areas in western Canada, is the second Canadian killed by Abbu Sayaf, a militant group in the Philippines that captured Hall, fellow Canadian John Ridsdel, Kjartan Sekkingstad, a Norwegian citizen and also a former Camp-

bell River resident, and Marites Flor, a Philippine national. R i d s d el, 6 8 , w a s beheaded by his captors in April. Canadian Press is reporting that Hall was also beheaded. “With the tragic loss of two Canadians, I want to reiterate that terrorist hostage-takings only fuel more violence and instability,” Trudeau said Monday. “Canada will not give into their fear mongering tactics and despicable attitude toward the suffering of others. “This is precisely why the Government of Canada will not and cannot pay ransoms for hostages to terrorist groups, as doing so would endanger the lives of more Canadians.” Even in their grief, the

Hall family’s thoughts were with the families of the other hostages. “Robert will continue to live on in our hearts and minds, in our memories, in our children, and in the very manner in which we live our lives. Don’t forget him. And don’t forget about the other families who continue to suffer through these circumstances. To the Ridsdels, the Sekkingstads and the Flors; we stand with you in your time of grief and struggle, as your loved one stood with our Robert.” Calgar y-born Hall used to live in Campbell River before embarking on a sailing trip in 2014 that took him to the Philippines. He spent some time here acting in locally-produced films and developed friends here. “When he moved out west, choosing to live on his boat and pursue part time acting

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table. The city gave the developers a deadline of March, 2016 to submit a remediation report after extending an original October, 2015 deadline last September. But Milligan said since the March extension, there’s been no word from council or the city in regards to the remediation report submitted by Parkway. “More than two months later, no information is available about the contents of that report or the city’s response to it, despite a Freedom of Information (FOI) Act being submitted on March 30, 2016 and a successful appeal to the Information and Privacy Commissioner,” Milligan wrote. “No remedial action appears to be happening onsite. With yet another hot and dry spring, the remaining fen is likely continuing to dry out and degrade the absence of remedial action.” Milligan said city staff has provided council with options for remediation, as have consultants hired by Parkway. She questioned in her letter why council has

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More than $28 million has been earmarked by the provincial government for upcoming roadwork projects on Vancouver Island, including more than $9 million for improvements in our area. The new projects announced for our region include a $3.8 million resurfacing between Haliburton and Sayward Road, a $3.3 million resurfacing of

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The City’s 2015 Annual Report will be considered at the June 27, 2016 Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 301 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River. Copies of the 2015 Annual Report will be available starting on June 8, 2016 from the Finance Department at City Hall or from the City’s website at www.campbellriver.ca

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The City of Campbell River is reviewing its Sustainable Oﬃcial Community Plan (SOCP) & Zoning Bylaw. Through a series of public events and activities, citizens, businesses and community organizations have shared their ideas and feedback on how the community should grow and develop.

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Another two weeks go by between columns and another batch of things have happened to get me riled up. One of these weeks I want to write about how cute puppies are. This week, however, I feel I need to address a couple of subjects, yet again, about people’s hate and misguided sense of superiority. Everyone has heard about the approximately 50 people murdered in Orlando by 29-yearold Omar Mateen. The deadliest mass-shooting in U.S. history by a single gunman, in my opinion, isn’t being framed in the proper context. It’s not being talked about in a way that acknowledges it for what it was. It wasn’t about, as some people say, a religious zealot killing in the name of his God. It wasn’t about, as others say, a homophobe trying to do his part to cleanse the Earth. It wasn’t about a closeted homosexual who couldn’t come to terms with his own sexuality and struck out at a world that he just couldn’t navigate. It wasn’t even a society that

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has far too much access to for them? high-powered guns. When I was a kid growing up It may have been partially in small-town Saskatchewan, about all of those things. But I was riding my bike over an mostly it was just about hate. overpass when a gust of wind Hate is what blew me into the MIKE’S guardrail, sendma kes p e ople do things like ing me off my this. Full stop. bike and out into It doesn’t mattraffic. Thankter what or who fully, the car I is being hated, landed in front of really, when it on the street had comes right down enough time to to it. stop and came to If ever yone my aid instead of stopped being hitting and killing afraid of what me. other people are But if the latter going to do to had happened, I them and started can guarantee the recognizing all other people as community wouldn’t have conhaving value, no matter their demned my parents for letting beliefs, we’d all be better off. me be off gallivanting on my Elsewhere in Florida, a two- bike by myself. year-old child had its life taken The community would have by a crocodile, and the Internet rallied around my parents and immediately condemned the consoled them in their time of parents of that dead child for grief. being neglectful. These days, however, any Who are these people who harm that comes to a child see a story about a dead child seems to be the parents’ fault. and strike out at the parents A large part of this self-supeinstead of being heartbroken riority complex comes from the

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There are approximately 50 innocent people dead this week, all their dreams and goals unrealized, family and friends devastated, and many rocked with horror, disbelief, and grief. Of course, we’re speaking of the blood bath at a gay night club in Orlando, Fla. Sunday, where a domestic terrorist opened fire and killed or maimed more than 100 people – all because of hate. As we mourn the loss of all those people and struggle to make sense of what has been the deadliest shooting in American history – some good is beginning to transcend this tragedy. We’re seeing people uniting. There are people around the globe coming together with a common voice. They’re all calling for an end to such hatred We say: Small and pleading for people gestures turn to be kind to each other. It seems love is prevailspotlight on ing – even here in Camptolerance bell River. Will flying the pride flag – a symbol of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community – at Spirit Square undo the damage done by Omar Mateen and his weaponry? No. Will painting a rainbow flag on top of the crosswalk between Spirit Square and the Tidemark bring back all those young people – many in their 20s and 30s? Obviously not. But, a little paint on the street, a little extra colour in our lives can’t hurt, either. What it can do is turn the spotlight on the need for tolerance, acceptance, and love. It can be a symbol that hatred and bullying will not be tolerated. It’s up to us to make this massacre count. It’s up to us to make this world a better place, and to rise above all the hatred. It’s up to us to demand change, and do our part to live our beliefs, showing compassion and kindness for others. -Black Press

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relative anonymity and lack of repercussions for those who say hateful things on the Internet. Keyboard warriors can spout off about how terrible someone is from the comfort of their own home. I often wonder how they would react to being faceto-face with the people they are being so hateful towards, should they meet in real life. Would they approach a grieving mother, staring at the face of her dead child in a casket and ask her why she wasn’t paying closer attention when it happened? No? Then why would you say that to her on the Internet? I’ve been guilty of it myself, though. I mean, not to that extent, but I’ve said things to people on social media platforms that I wouldn’t say to their face, before realizing I was just being a jerk. It’s easy to get sucked in. But we have to stop ourselves. We have to stop hating and we have to stop blaming. We need to be better. Because one day soon I want to write about how much I love puppies.

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going to determine that. “The board took many factors into account when they made the difficult decision to close Oyster River and Discovery Passage, and enrolment was only one of

them, so I have no idea how the government is going to determine whether a school meets the criteria they’ve set.” He also says there are no details available yet as to how a district would

go about acquiring the funds should they be eligible, what costs it would cover, what the process would look like in terms of distributing those funds should they be made available, or restriction the ministry will put on them. “We’ll have to gather much more information and put it before the board for thoughtful consideration before we can really say what this announcement really means for us as a district,” Longridge says, adding the public can be sure the district will be urgently working on this situation and will update

the community when they have any more details than what was announced Wednesday. “Rest assured, the secretary-treasurer is on top of this, trying to get us the information as soon as possible so we can get to work on figuring this out and get it before the board for consideration once we know more.” The fund, according to the government, is open to districts outside the Lower Mainland, Greater Victoria and Kelowna in areas with populations under 15,000 where closure would eliminate specific grades within a community.

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community to enjoy this event, and to keep it free of charge. The wood suppliers contribute carvingquality logs at no charge, and any leftover logs are donated to schools and carvers to help them get better at their craft. John Ellis delivers the wood to the park and this community spirit keeps the event happening year after year.

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The 20th incarnation of the popular carving competition in Campbell River will be held June 22-26 at Frank James Park and remains as popular as ever with carvers, sponsors and the public. One of the things that makes Transformations on the Shore unique is how much a community-oriented event it is. “Without the forestry companies providing the wood, there would be no show; without the volunteers, there’s no show; without the donations, there’s no show; and without the sponsors, there’s no show,” says Don Daniels, president of the Campbell River Shoreline Arts Society which puts on the competition. Campbell River’s event is a mix of professional and amateur carvers, and is more of a cooperative, fun event than a real competition. The laid back feel comes from the carvers themselves who share tools and ideas and professionals will help amateurs and everybody has advice for novices and the whole thing is infused with a lot of camaraderie. “The consultants are really good,” Daniels says. Three consultants participate but don’t compete in the Event: Jerry Strelioff, Max Chickite and Glen Greensides. If something like a chainsaw breaks, the consultants are always there to lend a hand. That’s one of the things that’s different about this event. There are other competitions around the world that invite specific professional

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second – $1,800; third – $1,200. Semi-Professional: $1,200; $900; $800. Amateur: $700; $600; $500. There is also a People’s Choice award which comes with a $1,000 prize. For the public, there are two opportunities to try and own a carving. Raffle tickets are sold for the Pick of the Park prize where the winner can choose any carving in the competition to take home. There is also the Quick Carve competition on the Saturday where the carvers have one hour to whip up a quick carving and then the public can bid on them on Sunday. Meanwhile, all of the carvings are the property of the Shoreline Arts Society and the carvings are usually given to significant sponsors. Once the carvers see their log, the gears start spinning in their mind as they contemplate what they can bring out of the wood. “It seems like they can look at it and say, ‘Okay…’” Daniels says. “I think they kind of have an idea of what they’re going to do but it can change.” There are a lot of local carvers who enter the competition every year and

every year carvers from far and wide are attracted to the event. This year there will be eight women carving in the competition. One of them is coming from Finland. There is also a rodeo cowboy from Calgary who’s going to take a week out of his rodeo schedule to take part. So, it’s always a mixed bag of participants. But once the chainsaws start it will be five days of fun and creativity. The public is free to wander around the park and watch the carvings come to life. It’s been a successful formula for 20 years now and organizers see no need to change it. It’s a case of if it ain’t broke, why fix it? “We see it getting by year after year with doing what we do,” Daniels says.

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ampbell River’s Jacob Koomen is used to being told he’s crazy. And he’s okay with that. “I know I’m crazy,” Koomen says. But if he’s crazy, then perhaps so are roughly 90 other cyclists who, along with Koomen, will be tackling a gruelling, 400-kilometre ride from Kelowna to Delta in a single day this Saturday. At 68, Koomen will be one of the oldest participants. The event, dubbed the Ride2Survive, is a cycle tour in support of the Canadian Cancer Society. This will be Koomen’s fifth time participating in the ride which is in its 11th year. An avid sportsman, Koomen puts in 20 kilometres round trip cycling to work three times a week, and rides with the River City Cycle Club on Wednesday nights and on Sundays, typically embarking on 100 kilometre cycle trips. But it’s long rides, like the Ride2Survive, that

are his bailiwick. “Those long fundraising rides are something to me,” Koomen says. “You’re riding for a cause.” This year, Koomen will be riding for his wife Jannie’s brother and her brother’s wife, who both succumbed to cancer, as well as for a cousin whom Koomen lost to lung cancer in October. Also on Koomen’s mind will be his neighbour who is battling cancer as well as a friend diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last July. “He was told he had three months to live and he’s still riding a bike today,” Koomen says. “He’s not going to give up. He says ‘this cancer’s not going to beat me.’ It’s amazing.” It’s people like that who inspire Koomen and give him the push to keep going when times get tough. Koomen says during a recent training session – a 180 km cycle in and around Vancouver – he and his fellow cyclists were forced to ride through extreme rain. During a pit stop the crew met a woman bat-

tling breast cancer, who has gone through surgery and several rounds of treatment. “It reminds you of why you’re doing such a long day of cycling and you realize it’s not as bad as what she was going through,” Koomen says. It’s those personal stories that are the toughest part of the Ride2Survive, says Koomen. “The hardest part – and everybody talks about it – is not the ride itself, but the night before,” Koomen says. “Everybody introduces themselves and you have to tell who you’re riding for. It gets so emotional. There’s people who have lost their child, their mother, their father, their brother, their sister.” Koomen’s wife, Jannie, who will be volunteering with the food crew as part of the Ride2Survive, says it’s stories like that that make you realize cancer’s far-reaching impacts. “It doesn’t matter who you talk to, they’re someone who has had cancer or they know someone who died from cancer or who’s a surviver,” she says.

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Koomen says one of the best parts of the Ride2Survive, which includes 11 10 to 15 minute pit stops, is the final leg of the journey. As the ride comes into Delta, the cancer survivors (who don yellow jerseys) ride in the front of the pack. “All the friends and family come out to greet them, the pipe band is playing, there’s cheering,” Koomen says. It’s those type of moments, he says, that make the trip worth it. Plus, it’s for a good cause. “All of the money we raise goes directly to the Cancer Society,” says Koomen. The event has raised roughly $4.5 million since it was first established and Koomen and Jannie have raised a combined $20,000 over the years through the Ride2Survive. This year alone, Koomen has raised about $4,000 (89 per cent of his goal) through donations from his coworkers and company connections and from the sale of raffle tickets and coupon books which he sold going door-to-door. “This whole neighbourhood sponsors me,” Koomen says of his Willow Point neighbourhood. But he’s not done. Koomen is still welcoming donations in support of his ride. Anyone who would like to donate can do so by going online to: ride2survive.ca then clicking on Donor Info, then Donate Now and filling in Jacob Koomen in the search box.

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GOLF Weekly The pro’s favourite hole New GM and Head Pro at Quadra Golf talks about #2 By Mike Davies, Mirror Staff

It might only be the fifth hardest hole on the course based on its handicap rating, but according to general manager and head professional at Quadra Golf, Jason Tchir, the par-4 second on the island course has certainly got its challenges. So what makes it his favourite? “It’s just a really good par-4 in that it’s not overly long, but it plays prevailingly into the wind, it’s got a nice bend in it about 200 yards off the tee, doglegging right, and the second shot plays quite a bit downhill,” Tchir says, “which gives an awesome perspective on it from the fairway if you’re lucky enough to find it off the tee.”

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And that’s the first challenge to overcome, Tchir says. It’s a tee shot that’s really easy to run through the fairway into the undulating lies and rough on the far side if you don’t cut the inside corner enough – and it’s difficult to convince yourself to take on that shot when the large trees on that side dominate your view from the tee.

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“This hole doesn’t set up great for me,” he laughs again, which is probably why it’s his favourite on the course. He likes a challenge. Once in play off the tee and planning your approach shot, Tchir says, it’s good to remember a few things about what’s down there.

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for a cute redhead. I started up the short hill and out onto the course. It was an amazing day with great trails, fast riding and lots of good friends, but the best part by far was coming around the last corner, not knowing if I’d made it in time for the lap to count, and seeing my five-year-old little redhead cheering “Go Daddy Go!” She motivated me to start the last lap, she motivated me to pedal harder on the climbs and she cheered me across the finish line…at 11:59:30. The last attempt counted and the four of us finished 24 laps, by the skin of our teeth. We didn’t win, or even podium for that matter, but all four of us pushed just a little harder those

Last Saturday four of us were racing the 12 hours of Cumberland. It’s a cool format; you just ride around a 7 km loop of really fun single track for 12 hours (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) and the team with the most laps at the end wins. Some teams compete to win, others take a more casual approach and a few teams start drinking beer just after noon. All in all it’s just a really fun day on mountain bikes with a bit of racing thrown in. Our team was pushing all day, but at the same time just looked at it as a day of riding with buddies. We decided that 24 laps was a respectable finish and we could do that without too much suffering. As we approached the final two hours of the day we realized that our last lap wasn’t going to be completed until around 12 hours 15 minutes and therefore would not count. Who cares, right? It’s just a fun day of riding. Well apparently we did, because we were

quickly rearranging our team’s riding order to get the fastest laps possible. The new schedule had me riding the last lap and timing was going to be really tight. Considering the last lap would probably not count anyway, I decided I would rather have a beer than blow my legs up one more time. We would just have to settle for 23 laps this year. Then my wife and kids showed up and my daughter Rhyley wanted to cheer me on. All of sudden I thought about the example it would set to quit before the clock stopped, or give up while there is still a small chance of succeed-

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Week committee member. “Bike to Work Week numbers have soared from previous years, with close to 150 teams in 2016 compared to 90 in 2015. A total of 480 riders (104 first-time riders) in Campbell River logged more than 18,000 kilometres.” Local sponsors that supported the community event enabled the committee to hold vari-

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with Don Daniels aboard would utter a swear word or two and continue fishing. It is still early to speculate about next year, but I would assume that next year will be the second annual salmon derby for Royal Lepage Advance Realty and a possible two-day event planned for Campbell River.

Last Saturday whether you fished in the salmon derby or not you knew someone had a chance of winning a nice prize and their name posted on the leader board. One of the guys who fishes constantly had mentioned a scale never lies. When word got out that June 11 would be the date of the derby, some doubters said there are no fish in Campbell River and some had said fishing guides should be excluded because they knew where the salmon were located and a guide would win the derby. More than 720 anglers had registered and paid their 40 bucks for the entry fee and have a chance to win top prize of $5,000. Top prize went to Cody Johnstone who got the heaviest salmon at 28.10 pounds. Second went to Steve Beckett with a 26.8 pound salmon and third went to Don Nicholas with a 26.1-pound salmon. From start to finish in the oneday derby, the leader board was constantly changing. Boats were heading to the fishing areas at the crack of dawn and the areas

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fished were the Lighthouse and the Hump along with the Red and Green cans. A few had ventured north of Campbell River and were hoping to land the bid one but came out empty handed. Those watching the boats in action could see a heavy concentration to the south of Quadra Island and, all things considered, the only minor collision was a couple of boats bumping into each other. Those

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