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School board to apply for funds that may keep two rural schools open and whose operation was being subsidized by other schools with higher occupancy. School District 72 is going to take “I don’t want to give up the money a shot at money that could re-open without at least asking for it,” Hagen two rural schools slated for closure said. Trustees debated whether to purat the end of this school year. The school board voted Tues- sue the money at their June 21 reguday to apply for Rural Education lar board meeting. The decision to Enhancement Fund (REEF) money go ahead with pursuing the money announced by the provincial gov- came down to voting on two sepaernment last week. The fund came rate motions which generated an much to the surprise unexpected moment of trustees and eduof drama. THEY SAID cators in the province Hagen declared to IT: “It’s hard who were proceedthe board a conflict of to make a ing with the already interest regarding any decision when debate about Oyster announced closure of you don’t know River School but was rural schools. SD72 trustees voted fully willing to discuss all the facts.” to close Discovery Pas– Trustee Daryl Discover y Passage sage and Oyster River Hagen School. elementary schools When it came time earlier this school year for a motion, Hagen but the announcement of the REEF moved that the board pursue the money raised the possibility of funding for Oyster River School. obtaining the funds necessary to After some discussion, a vote was keep the schools open for another called and it resulted in a tie with year at least. Hagen, Jocye McMann and Ted Trustees were skeptical that the Foster voting in favour. John Kerr, money will actually be awarded, Richard Franklin and Gail Kirschner citing politics as being the reason voted against. It required board the provincial Liberals suddenly chair Susan Wilson to cast her vote came up with the money. However, and she voted in favour. Trustee Daryl Hagen summed up Then Hagen excused himself for the reason why a slim majority of the discussion about Oyster River. the SD72 board decided to pursue A motion identical to the Discovery the funding, even though the district Passage motion was moved and secwent through an extensive public onded and opened for debate. It was consultaton process before making then that trustee Franklin pointed a controversial decision to close the out to the board that with Hagen schools which had low enrolment Continued on Pg. 5 ALISTAIR TAYLOR

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Campbell Riverites will be walking on water as early as next week. Well, it will look like they’re walking on water. T h r e e d o w nt o w n crosswalks at Shoppers Row and 11th Avenue will be painted in an under water t heme. Blue squiggly lines are intended to mimic waves on the ocean, with a variety of white-painted shells topping off the public art piece. The design, created by artist Alex Witcombe, harkens back to the days when the tides came in as far as the Tidemark Theatre. “These crosswalks sit on reclaimed land,” says Michele Sirett, the city’s recreation and culture supervisor. “Before Tyee Plaza, these crosswalks would have sat in the shoreline. The area was called Codfish Flats.” The initiative, aimed at sprucing up the downtown core, is the

first project of the city’s Public Art Committee which was formed last December. Ken Blackburn, chair of the committee, said the idea was one of eight submissions from the community to rejuvenate and revitalize downtown. “A crosswalk is a wonderful canvas and it deals with the details of Campbell River,” Blackburn says. Details which Blackburn says had been neglected after the city permanently lost the mill nearly six years ago. Garbage cans, crosswalks, light standards, the poles with ropes wound around them along Pier Street, were all falling into disrepair. That’s when the idea for a Public Art Committee was first floated but Blackburn said it was a tough sell. “No, art isn’t necessarily going to be bringing in jobs but it helps you sell your community,” Blackburn says. The crosswalks are a

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Decoding politically correct terms Last week’s column used a term that’s currently popular in politics, “austerity.” This is the political act of not spending enough money. It has recently been declared a sin by “progressive” people. In its most virulent and extreme form, “austerity” even leads to running a surplus on the public treasury to pay down debt. Opposing “austerity” came into fashion in Greece, the crumbling, corrupt basket case that may yet bring down the whole European Union. Greek politicians got themselves elected by pretending outrage that the rest of Europe wasn’t willing to keep bailing them out forever.South of the border, we have seen Bernie Sanders riding a wave of popularity, with sweeping promises including free health care and university tuition. His plan implies increasing U.S. federal spending by 40 per cent or so.The Sanders plan isn’t just based on “puppies and rainbows,” as Austan Goolsbee, former chair of President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisors, told The New York Times. “They’ve evolved into magic flying puppies with winning Lotto tickets tied to their

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collars.” We’re getting a fair bit of magic puppy politics from the Justin Trudeau government in Ottawa, and with an election on the horizon in B.C., an update of Ambrose Bierce’s immortal Devil’s Dictionary might be useful.Progressive: According to Vancouver MLA Sam Su l livan, this used to refer to the modernist movement that brought at-large elections and a professional civil service to local government.Now it generally means going into debt as fast as you can. Today’s self-styled progressives also oppose most industrial activity, which is what brought us the progress they enjoy today.Inequality: This is the awful social problem where some people earn more money than others. It used to be called “capitalism.” South of the border, they called it “the American dream.”Globally, income inequality is falling, with a growing middle class in

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Asia and South America. Here in Canada, people tend to start out poorer and gain wealth as they get older. On the evidence, it seems the less state control of the economy, the better.Affordable housing: This is a favoured term of politiB.C. cians, because they can make it sound like almost anything. What it really means i s su b s i d i z e d housing, probably subsidized by you.S o cial licence: This is a favourite of professional protesters, and others who like to pretend they speak for all of society. It allows them to declare, without evidence, that a years-long scientific review of an industrial project is “flawed” in some undefined way because protesters continue to appear on TV.What it really means is that democratically elected governments and division of authority between local, provincial and federal levels don’t matter any more.Climate change: This

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For a moment, until we checked the calendar, it read like an April Fool’s joke. A 74-year-old Victoria man named Robin Richardson — he had a brief stint as a Progressive Conservative MP representing the Beaches in Toronto — put the word out that Vancouver Island has a new provincial political party. Oh, and one of its major platform planks is to make the Island Canada’s 11th province. Another is to seek federal funding for a light rail transit system linking Duke Point to Qualicum Beach. This did not come from the reefer madness movement, honest. The question is this: should we take this seriously, perhaps as a beacon pointing to symptoms of a wider issue, one that has Islanders feeling they are ignored by the provincial government? Does this announcement warrant such analysis, or is it better to poke some fun at the whole idea, have a laugh? In the spirit of equal opportunity and fairness, we will attempt both. The Island, by virtue of its voting patterns, has been apart from the rest of the province during much of this 15-year run of B.C. Liberal governments. Only two of the Island’s 14 constituencies are currently held by B.C. Liberals. That puts most of the MLAs who represent Islanders on the outside looking in, not involved in making decisions about where tax dollars are spent. Therefore, it’s fair to say we don’t have much of a say in the halls of power. It’s also fair to say we did that to ourselves, although one never knows at the time he/she marks a ballot who is going to be holding the purse strings of power in Victoria. We are also apart from the rest of the province by the presence of, well, an ocean. The Salish Sea to be more precise. And three words define that separatism: British Columbia Ferries. If Vancouver Island were to become its own province, where would the capital be located? Nanaimo would be logical, geographically, and Victoria would have too much of that lingering old province on its clothes. Our vote would be Errington. We get Lasqueti, right? And Gabriola and Denman and Hornby and Quadra? Certainly Salt Spring. The implications make the head spin. -Black Press

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has replaced the more restrictive “global warming.” Like affordable housing, it means whatever politicians want it to mean. It covers snow, flooding, drought, whatever. As with inequality, “progressive” governments must “fight climate change” with everincreasing state control.Harm reduction: This is the “progressive” alternative to drug addiction treatment. Rather than treat what correct-thinking persons agree is a disease where the patient has no control over his or her choices, government offers free needles, housing and food.It doesn’t so much reduce harm as spread it and encourage it, by relieving people of personal responsibility to make better choices. Social justice: This is not to be confused with ordinary justice, where people get what they deserve. It is where the state takes income away from those who earn it and gives it to those who don’t. See also inequality. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

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If you were unable to attend the open house the survey link is available on the City’s Website under “What’s New” in the “Sportsplex Improvements in the Works” news release, until June 28.

As part of the continuing dialogue to expand the tourism economy in Campbell River, come tell us what you think about the draft tourism strategy. This five-year plan includes: · Vision and Mission for Tourism in Campbell River · Guiding Principles for Tourism Service Delivery · Recommended Governance Model · Recommended Sources of Funding · Market Positioning and Unique Selling Proposition for Campbell River · Highest Return Target Markets for Campbell River · Goals and Objectives · Strategies and Tactics to Achieve these Objectives This two-hour session will begin with a presentation at 1 pm. outlining the draft tourism strategy created with input through previous stakeholder interviews and the May 6 community workshop. Participants will be invited to participate in a facilitated discussion to provide further input/feedback on the draft strategy. For questions, or to RSVP, please contact the Cadence Strategies consulting team (Suzanne Denbak and Laura Plant) via email sdenbak@gmail.com Can’t attend the workshop? Take the survey at https://goo.gl/3IRcGY

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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

Roads or sidewalks getting bushy in your neighbourhood? The City’s Public Nuisance Bylaw requires property owners to keep landscaping trimmed back for safe pedestrian and vehicle passage. Questions? Reach the Dogwood Operations Centre at 250-286-4033.

FREE RIDES ON CANADA DAY! For the seventh year in a row, BC Transit and the City of Campbell River will provide free bus service for safe and stress-free travel to and from the parade and festivities. All services on Friday, July 1 begin at the Community Centre: Route #1 Dogwood Route #2 Alder Route #4 Campbellton Route #5 Rockland Route #6 Oyster River Route #7 Petersen 8 shoppers shuttle

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The Strathcona Gardens Commission has approved adding another promotional banner on the fence in front of Strathcona Gardens despite claims from its staff that the signs are not effective. At last week’s commission meeting, members gave Campbell River Minor Lacrosse the goahead to add its banner to the chainlink fence that already holds banners promoting the recreation complex, Campbell River Storm and the Strathcona Regional District. Danielle Bell, 2nd vicechair of the Campbell River Minor Lacrosse,

Campbell River Minor Lacrosse has been given permission to put up a promotional banner similar to this one the Storm have on the fence in front of Strathcona Gardens.

said the intention behind the banner is to raise awareness of the sport and bring more spectators to Campbell River Ravens games. “We are always looking for new ways to increase public aware-

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the Strathcona Regional District for their many years of support and assistance in helping the sport of lacrosse and the Campbell River Minor Lacrosse Association grow.” But Strathcona Gardens staff say they’re not too sure the banners are the right answer. “Staff believe inserting signage on the front entrance fence from various community groups and program promotion provides little to no effectiveness to passersby,” wrote Susan Bullock, program manager, and Yves Bienvenu, facility manager, in a report to the Strathcona Gardens Commission. “There is no evidence to date that indicates the Strathcona Gardens promotional banner presently on the fence has increased participation in programs or services.” Staff also wrote that the banners potentially pose safety concerns. “Furthermore, drivers of vehicles on Dogwood Street need to turn their heads to get a good view of the banners,” Bullock and Bienvenu wrote. “This becomes a distraction to drivers which in itself could be a potential safety hazard. The present signage should be removed and replaced with a custom design fence that is appealing and non- distracting.” They did acknowledge, however, that there is some merit in having the banners where they are in order to hide the “unattractive site of the recycling bins” in front of the parking lot. Nevertheless, the commission, upon receiving the staff report, voted to have staff draft a signage policy for Strathcona Gardens in order to provide some consistency and guidance when it comes to promotion. Staff said as it stands now, there’s much left to be desired. “As users approach the Strathcona Gardens Recreation Complex facility via Dogwood Street entrance they are immediately struck by the unpleasant sight of recycling canisters and inconsistent signage attempting to camouflage the unattractive view,” Bullock and Bienvenu wrote. “Existing promotional banners should be placed on the outside of Arena 2 as you enter the driveway leading to Strathcona Gardens Recreation Complex.”

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Damaged wetlands could take decades to recover

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Wetlands destroyed by developers near Jubilee Parkway could take several decades to show signs of recovery, according to environmental consultants. Documents uncovered by the Mirror through a Freedom of Information request to the city reveal that remediation efforts could take years to bear fruit. “Wetlands often take 30 to 50 years to show substantial recovery,” wrote biologist Ross Murray in a March environmental report done by McElhanney Consulting Services for the city. “On average, restored wetlands remain 25 per cent less productive than natural wetlands, even after 100 years.” Parkway Properties Joint Venture has taken

responsibility for altering the wetlands during development of the subdivision on the north side of Jubilee Parkway. Over a seven-year period, from 2007 to early 2014, the developer used its property on the south side of Jubilee to store mineral soils. In the process, they disturbed 2.2 hectares of fen – peatlands that have formed in depressions supplied with groundwater and surface runoff and which contain organic soils and deep deposits of peat. T h e Mc E l h a n n e y report, which was given to the Mirror as part of the Freedom of Information request, states that as a consequence, the fen area was drained of water through the installation of ditches which changed the hydrology of the area. The report also reveals

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that, “fen vegetation was stripped and removed (and) with the exception of a small area, all organic soils and peat were removed from the fen basin” which changed vegetation composition and invasive species. According to Murray, a small portion of those soils were stockpiled and remain on the site which is located 150 metres south of Jubilee Parkway and roughly 1,500 metres west of Highway 19. Furthermore, “the fen was infilled with mineral soils excavated from a neighbouring property. “The result was that for almost the entire extent of the fen within the Parkways property, all features of the fen were fully removed,” Murray wrote in the McElhanney report. “The work was completed without proper approvals.” As a result, in the summer of 2015 the city slapped Parkway Properties with a Remedial Action Requirement. City takes action The city ordered Parkway to restore the ecological quality and quantity of the area to its condition prior to the disturbance, if possible. To date, the city has given Parkway several deadline extensions to present a viable remediation plan. A proposal to turn the altered wetlands into a grassy meadow was shot down by the city last November. That

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The highlighted box in the lower left corner of this map shows the location of the Jubilee wetlands damaged when developers dumped soil on the area several years ago.

followed an extension to an October deadline given because consultants previously hired by Parkway had missed several deadlines, Dan Samson, president of Parkway Properties, told city council last September. At that meeting, Samson said Parkway had no ill intentions when it moved soil onto the wetlands. “We checked the area and there was no fish habitat, no inlet or outlet involved,” Samson said. “In our opinion this was simply just another depression with poor drainage. There was a similar-sized wetland in the Maryland subdivision that the city approved for elimination when the first phase of that subdivision was approved. We did not think the area that we were continuing to fill was any different. On that basis, we made the decision that as we developed

the northern portion of the property we would excavate, at the same time, the poor material from this wetland with the good materials so it’d make a suitable road base.” Samson wrote in a hand delivered letter to the city in May, 2015 that Parkway “has no intention of ignoring any of its responsibilities.” Remediation options offered

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McElhanney’s most re cent reme diat ion report, prepared in March, includes three options that the city is continuing to mull over. The options involve rehabilitating the disturbed fen area by using existing peat. Parkway is also proposing an offering of forested developable land as compensation for areas of disturbed fen that cannot be recovered. “ We r e s p e c t f u l l y request the city consider

our proposal,” wrote George Stuart, principal of Parkway Properties in a letter to the city dated April 20, 2016. “We have been working toward a suitable solution with the city through McElhanney for more than a year now, and feel that we have made great strides toward a positive outcome for all.” For more on this story, including the city’s response to Parkway’s proposal, see next week’s edition of the Mirror.

A view of the western ditch, upstream end, facing south, shows flooding in an area where fen in the Jubilee wetlands was disturbed by developers dumping soil.

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The RBC Foundation recently donated $20,000 to the Campbell River Hospital Foundation to support an obstetrician program. The program, MORE OB, is an inclusive program that will include all physicians and midwives who practice obstetrics in the local area as well as all nursing staff in the Campbell River Hospital Maternity Department. The purpose of the program is to build and sustain a culture of patient safety through the development of knowledge, skills, attitudes, behaviours and practices that make safety the number one priority for all members of the team. RBC Branch Manager Matthijs Bruining said the cause is important to the institution. “As always our organizations have a great history of working together for the collective good of our community,” Bruining says. “RBC’s approach in ensuring a broad base of support to create a foundation for a wide range

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of community and social causes ensures that we have a vibrant community today and in the future.” RBC’s Foundation exists to empower the communities the institution does business in through charitable acts and by encouraging employee engagement and good corporate citizenship. Stacey Marsh, executive director of the Campbell River Hospital Foundation, says the

foundation has been a big supporter of health care in Campbell River. “The RBC Foundation has continued to show their commitment to our hospital and community, they have given more than $163,000 since 2005,” Marsh says. “The RBC Foundation and their local staff understand that supporting quality healthcare is about giving and we are extremely grateful for their support and partnership.”

RBC is one of Canada’s largest corporate donors, with a tradition of philanthropy dating back to 1891. Recently named as one of the “Top 50 Most Socially Responsible Corporations” in Canada, RBC supports a broad range of community initiatives through donations, sponsorships, and employee volunteer activities. To make a donation to the hospital visit, www. crhospitalfoundation.ca

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$21.8 million Strathcona Gardens renovation moves forward KRISTEN DOUGLAS

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A new wellness centre with a therapy pool or improvements and expanded seating for Rod Brind’Amour Arena? Those are likely the two concepts the Strathcona Regional District will have to mull over the next year and a half. The regional district is undertaking a $21.8 million renovation to Strathcona Gardens but what that will look like is still to be determined. Michele B ab chuk, Strathcona Gardens Commission chair, said a public survey and a needs assessment done on the building last year

highlighted a number of building deficiencies that the regional district wants to ensure are remedied. “What we heard is that the existing facility has many limitations and is unable to meet the demands of users,” Babchuk said. “The next step for us in addressing those issues is to continue working with the public and users of the facility to make sure we have it right before committing to a specific future vision.” C onsu lt ants GDH Solutions have put forward two options. The first proposes to build a wellness centre that would include a fit-

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The regional district is undertaking a $21.8 million overhaul of Strathcona Gardens.

ness and exercise room, along with the therapy pool, and a new welcome centre for reception and information. The plan also includes the addition of multipurpose rooms, improved and expanded pool change rooms, i n c re a s e d pro g r am

options and improved access to both upstairs and downstairs levels at Strathcona Gardens. The second concept involves a rebuild of Rod Brind’Amour Arena, new and improved change rooms, as well as new seating at the arena. The project is just now

moving into the development phase which will include business case development and technical investigations that will form part of the feasibility study. It’s expected that this phase of the project will be complete by December of 2017. The project kicked off last year with a Needs Assessment study that determined the existing building is aging and unable to meet the needs of the community, now and into the future. The process also involved a community survey in which Campbell River and Area D residents expressed a desire for better arena change rooms,

improved spectator seating at Rod Brind’Amour Arena, another sheet of ice, and dryland training areas. Survey respondents also identified a need for more lanes and a larger deck at the main pool, a bigger men’s change room, more family change rooms, more amenities at the pool, as well as more pool time. The multi-year project will require significant funding to undertake. During budget planning, the Strathcona Regional District board approved a funding plan that will see Campbell River taxpayers pay $84.02 per $100,000 residential assessment for the next seven years in

order to generate $1.45 million annually for the project. The regional district is also looking for grant opportunities for matching funds. “We are committed to finding the best way forward to manage existing funds and leverage dollars from other sources while minimizing the tax impact on citizens,” Babchuk said. “There is still much work to be done before we will have a clear picture of what lies ahead. Full public engagement will be essential for the development of a renewed Strathcona Gardens that will meet the public’s recreational and leisure expectations.”

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It’s been two years since the barrier was broken down. Two years and Cermaq City is stronger than ever, following the amalgamation of two soccer clubs from different sides of the tracks. The predominantly First Nation Golden Wings club and the Masters FC merged two years ago to become today’s version of Cermaq City. Coaches Rob Shaw and Peter McWilliams say it was the best thing that could have happened for Campbell River soccer. “ That’s w hat put Campbell River soccer on the map, that unity,” Shaw says. “Once we decided to unite, we became stronger.” So strong that Cermaq has quickly risen from a Division 4 team to a Division 1 team in a span of only a few years. This season will be the club’s first competing in the top tier. It will also be the first time Campbell River fields two men’s soccer teams. With rising popularity and an increasing amount of interest from men who have fallen in between the soccer cracks, the club saw a window for expansion. The new team will play at the Division 4 level and be a feeder team for the Division 1 club. “We’ve decided to go with this Division 4 team to help promote soccer in the community,” Shaw says. “This system will help bridge a gap. “It’s a big step to expand men’s soccer in Campbell River and provide more opportunities to play.” Last season, Cermaq City had 26 players on

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Hans Aunet, right, for Cermaq City FC fights for the ball against the Sooke Loggers during Division 2 league play at the Robron turf field last season. Cermaq is expanding this season and is recruiting players for a new Division 4 team.

its roster. Between the two teams, the hope is to next season be able to provide 40 players with field time. Players range in age from 18 to 35, but McWilliams says the team often appeals to men who are still figuring out their future. “We try to engage guys who aren’t sure what they’re going to do with school, who are in those years after high school and they’re not sure if they’re going to go to university or go into the trades,” McWilliams says. “Those people who aren’t 100 per cent sure where they’re going to go and stay in the community.” McWilliams says the team is also hoping to

engage workers who are living in Campbell River temporarily for work, such as those working on the hospital and generating station projects, and are looking for something to do during their spare time. “Even if we can recruit one guy – maybe he’s working on the dam and he’s from Chile,” McWilliams says. Tryouts for the team begin July 5 at 7 p.m. at Phoenix school and anyone interested is welcome to attend. There’s a time commitment involved as half of the games during the season involve travel, with many games in Victoria. But McWilliams says those trips are a “huge

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bonding experience” and being a part of the team has been a great way to meet new people and make new connections. “It’s a real sense of community,” McWilliams says. “It’s a healthy outlet for people.” The season tentatively begins Sept. 17 and runs until March. There is a registration fee of $150 but equipment and jerseys are free of charge thanks to sponsorship from Cermaq which Shaw credits for helping the club with its expansion pursuits. Anyone interested in joining the team can contact Rob Shaw at rob_shaw_7@hotmail. com or Peter McWilliams at peterthomasmcwilliams@gmail.com

Campbell River Special Olympics held its annual banquet and awards night June 16 at the Eagles Hall. This year’s Athlete Awards winners were: Spirit of Sport – Tye Cranton. Ma x i mu m E f for t Award – Dallas Flynn. Margaret Eldering Award – Man Lok Au. Coach of the Year – Cheryl Clay. Volunteer of the Year – Lynne Macara. Basketball – Most Sportsmanlike: Heather Paracy; Most Improved: Patrick Jules. Bocce – Most Sportsmanlike: Dallas Flynn; Most Improved: Melissa Parkes. C l u b F i t : Mo s t Sportsmanlike: Chelsea Rinhofer; Most Improved: Chris Shaw and Michelle Rollo. Curling: Most Sportsmanlike: Darcy Hutter; Most Improved: Martina Vincent.

Floor Hockey : Most Sportsmanlike: Andrew Caulfield; Most Improved: Chris Lee. Powerlifting: Most Sportsmanlike: Tye Cranton; Most Improved: Dave Devison. Rhythmic Gymnastics: Most Sportsmanlike: Denise Siggs; Most Improved: Hannah Taylor. Soccer: Most Sportsmanlike: Dallas Flynn; Most Improved: Bonnie-Jean Shade. Softball: Most Sportsmanlike: Nicholas Ben-

ner; Most Improved: Josh Brearley. Swimming – Most Sportsmanlike: Dawn Eldred; Most Improved: Bryan Jorgensen. Track and Field: Most Sportsmanlike: Brayden Bridges; Most Improved: Ashley Adie. 5 Pin Bowling: Most Sportsmanlike: Adrienne Goodie; Most Improved: Tom Jacobson. 10 Pin Bowling: Most Sportsmanlike: Mickie Hildebrandt; Most Improved: Allan Hansen.

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side. No winner was awarded as the race was just for fun, entertaining the near sell out crowd. Our Logging Truck Rodeo saw two guys compete. The first stage of action was to see who could pull out an engine in a car first, with the win going to Dan who beat Richard by 13 seconds; The second stage was to throw the engineless cars far as they possibly could, with Richard beating Dan this time, out throwing his oppo-

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A group of us decided to take a road trip and investigate some lakes in the Campbell River area. By driving around you get to learn a few things about the lakes and find out what has easy access. Sometimes there is no way of getting to a suitable spot to get fishing. After meeting at 10:30 in the morning, we headed out on some gravel logging roads and headed past Snakehead Lake, took the Strathcona Dam turnoff and made our way to Fry Lake. The road to Fry Lake is drivable and potholes are everywhere but the truck handled the road with no problem at all. Upon arrival at the lake, we made our way to the end of the campground and found a suitable spot to gear up and go fishing. The water is high and getting to the point was difficult but those using worms found a spot to cast out and hope for a bite. The wind had died down and everyone caught small trout that were released. I was out in the middle of the lake trolling a fly between the many upright tree stumps in the water and I hooked and lost a nice fish that hit a blackbodied fly. I would soon change flies and keep fishing.

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(Above) Local lakes offer great trout action but can be hard to get to. (Right) Deerhair fly pattern great for Campbell River lakes. The fish were surfacing and then it was time to head out and continue to investigate the other lakes in the area. Gooseneck is gated and a short walk will take you to the old campground site and the old platform was built along the lake shore for rail cars to unload wood into the lake. There are a number of lakes such as Middle Quinsam and Wokas but getting there is difficult with very little or no access for fishing.

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