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Museum at risk of destruction by wildfire KRISTEN DOUGLAS CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR

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It’s a little icy, but not enough to keep principal Marc Vézina from bringing some L’École Mer-et-Montagne students outside to enjoy a quick game of gaga ball in the school’s new pit, constructed with the help of donations from various local businesses. See story on page 34.

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The City of Campbell River and Strathcona Regional District are joining forces to reduce the risk of a wildfire that could potentially destroy the museum. The regional district, through its Strathcona Emergency Program, is pursuing funding to create a plan that will identify the steps necessary to lower the fire hazard in the forested area surrounding the Museum at Campbell River. Shaun Koopman, the regional district’s protective services coordinator, said he is working on a grant application for a 2017 Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative Fuel Management Prescription. “The proposed area for the prescription is the forest located west of the Campbell River museum,” Koopman said. “By indicating how to best decrease this area’s vulnerability to fire, the city will take a step towards protecting the priceless European and First Nation heritage holdings, including letters, diaries, Continued on Pg. 3

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Some taxpayers may do a double-take but city budget recognized with award KRISTEN DOUGLAS

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The City of Campbell River has been recognized for putting together one of the most successful budgets in all of North America. The city’s forwardthinking, long-term financial planning efforts earned the city – and its finance team – a Distinguished Budget Presentation award for the city’s 2016-2025 financial plan. The award is given out by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada to encourage best practises and outstanding budget planning. Mayor Andy Adams officially received the plaque on behalf of the

city at Monday’s council meeting and said the award is the highest form of recognition in government budgeting. He said Finance Manager Myriah Foort, with the support of Corporate Services Manager Ron Bowles and Finance Reporting Super visor Alaina Maher, were responsible for the achievement. “The award is in recognition of exemplary practises within the (2016-2025) financial plan under a program created by Ms. Foort and her team called the financial stabilization and resiliency program,” Adams said. The program includes annual budget parameters of a two to 3.5 per cent tax increase to fund the city’s operating bud-

get, capital plan and new or enhanced services. Its purpose is to allow the city to build up its reserve funds in order to provide service enhancements and undertake necessary improvements to aging infrastructure with ongoing stable funding instead of large one-time tax increases. Mayor Adams said it’s been a pleasure to witness council’s ability to transition. “As mayor, I am very pleased and impressed by how our city has responded to the new fiscal reality,” Adams said. “The award acknowledges the progressive changes we have made in moving our financial planning meetings ahead (from February to December), moving from a five to a 10-year

financial plan and establishing a sound reserve policy that meets our capital asset planning needs for the future.” This is the first time since the award was established in 1984 that the City of Campbell River has been a recipient. T h e G ov e r n m e nt Finance Officers Association wrote in a letter to the city that obtaining the award is “a significant achievement and reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting.” The letter added that, “we appreciate your participation in this program and we sincerely hope that your example will encourage others in their efforts to achieve

and maintain excellence in governmental budgeting.” Adams said the award reaffirms that the city is on the right track. “To be recognized internationally confirms that our financial processes are well-structured and staff and council is to be commended for ensuring our city is in an excellent financial position,” he said. Council formed the award-winning budget in December of 2015.

manuscripts, photographs, oral interviews, reference library, local newspapers, maps and ephemera files relating to the ethnography, settlement and industrial history of the northern Vancouver Island area.” The fuel management prescription identifies the objectives and strategies required to lower the wildfire hazard in the area. Koopman said the museum and surrounding area was chosen because of its highvisibility. At its Monday meeting, city council lent its support to the grant application for the wildfire plan. Coun. Larry Samson said, however, that the endorsement is contingent on City of Campbell River staff being involved in the formation of the prescription. “I think we need to

be a part of it because it’s going to affect our staff ’s long-term plan for that area and what we see going forward,” Samson said. “So, I think staff has to be somewhat involved.” Coun. Charlie Cornfield agreed, and added that he would also like to see the neighbouring community consulted. “I think it’s especially important for our staff to be involved and also to ensure the public – especially in those areas adjacent to the property – know what’s going to happen, especially if there’s treatment proposed, which could be the removal of some of the trees and brush,” Cornfield said. “So, I think a public involvement process there – engagement – is essential to the project as well.” City Manager Deborah Sargent assured coun-

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to encourage those on private property to take steps to protect their own land. “A common issue with wildfire hazard locally is the large amount of private land, hence the push within the project is to encourage FireSmart principles on private lands by conducting the prescription in a highly visible location,” Koopman said. “Signage will be placed along the area to inform the public that a fuel management prescription process is taking place.” But that’s just the beginning. Koopman said the fuel management prescription is “the driver and requirement” to apply for a Fuel Management Demonstration Project which would actually put the prescription into practice sometime in the future.

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building at 480 10th Ave. Kevin Brooks, the city’s development services supervisor, said the owner has transformed the building into a new medical clinic. “This (required) a full remodelling of the interior of the building to establish eight exam rooms and the associated support services,” Brooks said. It is those building renovations that are eligible for the tax exemption. The property and existing building was assessed at $311,000 in 2016. The estimated construction value of the renovation project, however, is $399,000.

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January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. One local woman shares her story of watching the advancement of her husband’s disease JOCELYN DOLL

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ocelyn Reekie’s husband Bill was 55-years-old when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. For the last 15 years her role as his caregiver has slowly taken over her role as his wife, though she believes the two go hand in hand. “I took a vow when we got married and I took it pretty seriously, although nobody thinks of the ‘for worse’ part,” Reekie says. She is learning to be more flexible and patient. She has to. Every time she thinks she understands, every time she thinks she’s got a handle on things, “the goal posts change.” “You’re watching this person who was a vibrant person get lost and die, basically, inch my inch, and that’s the hardest part,” she says. “It’s not only your aspirations and dreams that get put on hold, their’s become nonexistent and yet they are still having to live. They are still having to get up every morning and face each day – provided they can get up.” The Reekies are one family of the 25,000 per year in Canada who have a member diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

The disease kills the brain. The Alzheimer’s Society of Canada’s website describes the disease as plaques – numerous dense deposits that become toxic at excessive levels – and tangles, which interfere with vital processes, choking off the living cells. The brain shrinkage continues over time. Eventually a person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s will not be able to communicate verbally or look after themselves. Care is required 24 hours a day. Reekie admits that caring for Bill is taking a toll on her, as well, but she focuses on caring for him with respect and kindness, using the coping mechanisms and tricks she has learned from the monthly caregiver’s support group she attends. Bill goes to an adult care program four days a week, three of which are paid for by Island Health. She pays for the other. In theory this should give Reekie time to work on her writing, but she is losing her ability to focus on her projects because she is too focused on her husband. “Right now I am struggling with trying to find a way to get some soul back,” she says. Despite the hardships, Reekie does not want to put her husband in a care facility, saying she is unable to let go at this point. But she hasn’t written it off yet. “You do get cracks,” she says. “Cracks do develop along the way, and you just think, ah, I didn’t know that about myself, I don’t like that much about myself, but you learn

things. You learn a lot about yourself.” When Reekie first noticed something was off, a couple of years before the diagnosis, she didn’t want to admit what it could be. “It was me who did the denial for a couple of years saying, ‘oh, I think it is just work stress,’ because that’s what I wanted it to be.” The couple lived on Quadra Island at the time, and Bill performed the upkeep on the property. At one point a gate needed to be repaired – and he didn’t do it. The horses kept getting out and Reekie got more and more upset. She finally went out and built the new gate herself. It was only later that she realized he hadn’t done it not because he was being lazy, but because he simply couldn’t. She really knew something was wrong when he started parroting her ideas back to her in conversations. Her husband was an articulate man, with ideas of his own, so for him to repeat an idea she had shared minutes before, as if it was his own and as if it was just occurring to him was strange. All of this, together with finding unpaid bills and getting tax forms returned because of errors, sent Reekie to the doctor. Reekie figures her husband knew, deep down, what was going on. He didn’t argue when the doctors came to his house to assess him. When they told him he had a cognitive impairment that wasn’t anxiety or depression, he accepted that and he

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Jocelyn Reekie has been caring for her husband Bill since he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s 15 years ago. She says she’s learned to laugh at things more often. She has no other choice.

didn’t argue when they sent him to the Alzheimer’s clinic at UBC. At the moment, Bill still remembers his family, and Reekie is grateful for that. But he can’t care for himself at all. It is difficult for Reekie because Bill spent his whole work life as the boss – he used to manage Strathcona Gardens – and now he has people telling him what he can and can’t do all the time. “Bill goes into respite and he knows he is in a lockdown, it just infuriates him, it just frustrates him beyond measure,” Reekie said. “And I don’t blame him.” Reekie sees flashes of the old Bill every so often. He finds joy in

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Freshening up city’s bad smell regulations The city’s passage of its new bad odour provisions is a curious case of “good to see you take action but why now and why on this issue?” We all can agree that cracking down on causes of bad smells in the city is a good thing but the speed and decisiveness with which city council took action on this issue is surprising. We’re not saying it’s bad or good at this point but it would be nice if they could move as swiftly on other issues. It was just last April when the complaint that spurred this bylaw was laid. Next thing you know, they’re reworking the public nuisance bylaw under which bad smells linger. The bylaw amendment puts Campbell River in the company of other Island communities by having provisions to crack down on unpleasant odours. The mayor has said it is a work in progress and a good first step. It’s good that the city recognizes this because defining what is considered “malodorous” could be pretty controversial. However, you do have to start somewhere.

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HEROES – Linda Spooner and the Storm team. They have gone above and beyond to make the Residents of New Horizons feel welcome and at home. This was the residents’ first Storm Game and because of the great Hospitality, it was a great success! Thank you, from the Residents and staff at New Horizons. – Arlou Harris, Administrative Assistant, New Horizons community of Care HEROES – Thank You to the heroes in our community that supported the volunteers of the Campbell River Hospital at the Annual Christmas Appreciation. Bundles of roses to Tremain Media and Jenn O for emceeing our event; and the Graffiti Acapella for the beautiful music. Thanks also to local businesses for generous donations of gift baskets from Thrifty Foods, Quality Foods, Save On Foods, Starbucks, Stonehouse Teas and Broadstreet Properties. A special thanks to our MLA, Claire Trevena for sharing an inspiring speech about the importance of volunteering in Campbell River and our province, and Derrick Harvey, Canadian Red Cross Disaster Management volunteer for sharing volunteer stories from his life. A wonderful evening was enjoyed by all. – Carmen Christiansen, Manager of Volunteer Resources, Campbell River Hospital.

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Wendy and I stared in horror at the monsters. They were lined up on the television stand. They sneered at us. They should have been thrown out years ago but, no, we kept them. Just in case. We had planned a quiet New Year’s Eve, a retro New Year’s Eve. We actually went to the video store to rent movies. It was to be the perfect evening; a few videos, cozied up on the couch by the fire. Wendy put the first movie in, stepped back and froze. Something was wrong. I came to her side immediately, asking what was wrong. “The remotes,” she said. “Which one do we use?” In our fossilized state, the remote controls had been gladly handled over to our daughter. For the past decade. But she wasn’t there. For some reason she decided that bringing in the new year would best be spent with friends of her

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own age, and not the stone age. Wendy noticed it first. Wendy and I moved slowly “Something blinked,” she toward the remotes. Gingerly, said. “Watch.” She pressed a we picked them up, walked button and something did back to the centre of the living flicker. I wasn’t sure what, but room and turned something hapto face the televi- CAMERON’S pened to the big sion. We looked blue screen. It deeply into each was fleeting. Just o t h e r ’s e y e s , a flicker. But it k now i ng t h at was hope. someone had to In the next few press a ‘play’ butminutes Wendy ton that worked. and I thrusted Like gunfightand jabbed at ers at the stroke the console, like of noon, we drew. fencers penetratWendy was the ing an opponent’s fastest. She raised defences. her remote and “En Guarde!” I fired. Nothing. I shouted. provided backup Wendy dashed with my remote, in, parrying the firing off six conremote first for secutive ‘presses’. Nothing. a body shot, then the head. We pressed the buttons Nothing. Not a flicker. She harder. We contorted our bod- retreated. Then I, the man of ies to get different angles and the house, drove forward with blasted away. Nothing. two remotes blazing from my We banged the remotes hips. I pressed the play butagainst our legs and fired again. ton and every other button Nothing. over and over again. I knew I We banged the remotes was going to hell but I relished against the table, fired again, taking those damn remotes and nothing. with me. The gentle tap on my Then there was a flicker of shoulder stopped me. Wendy life. stood there, I think there were

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HEROES & ZEROS – To the staff of Associated Tire: I want to say thank you so much for getting me back on the road. But most of all, I want to say thank you for not treating me like an old woman who knows nothing about cars. Which is exactly what happened at a larger tire company who had my van for a week and did not do any of the work, not even the tires got put on. Lots of Zeros to them. I may be an older lady – 67 – with a handicap tag and an older van. But I held my class one licence with air for 25 years. I am also an ex-racer and demolition driver. I have my class 6 as well. I do believe I know a thing of two about vehicles. So, please visualize the most beautiful bouquet of flowers for the staff at Associated Tire. You are the Heroes. – Loretta Lynch

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tears in her eyes. I couldn’t stand the defeat. Then I looked down at her hands and there was a remote, its backing taken off, and the battery compartment was empty. Which of course led us to our next dilemma. AA or AAA? We emptied flashlights and other things that might contain batteries that fit. Nothing. Then it was into the Drawer From Hell. You know that drawer. It contains the things you quite can’t throw out or put in another place. So you put it in the DFH, but only after you push the other stuff aside to make room for it. Amazingly, we found the batteries. We struggled, but eventually got the movie going. We snuggled into the evening and our minds left the day-to-day worrying behind. All was good. We lapsed into that mindnumbing state into which a good or poor movie can put you. And then, “Pee break,” said Wendy. “Put it on pause.” I agreed and pressed what I thought was the pause button. The screen went blue. Our eyes went wide in horror and trepidation. And in that way, we agreed to put 2016 to bed.

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Remembering loved ones we’ve lost...

Allerton, Charlotte

Anderson, Chris

Andrews (Kent-Fawkes), Doreen Elizabeth

1915 - Nov. 20, 2016

Dec. 25, 1949 – March 3, 2016

Jan. 30, 1929 – Setpember 5, 2016

Baron (Sewid), Lucy Mary

Bader, John

2016

Jan. 10, 1923 – Sept. 11, 2016

Baines (Farnsworth), Inez

Baker, Grant

Bannerman, Gordon Scott

April 20, 1932 – March 21, 2016

1933 – August 7, 2016

May 22, 1963 - Nov. 5, 2016

Belanko Mervin David

Bell, John Arthur

Benjestorf, Angeline Mary

July 21, 1946 - July 27, 2016

Jan. 11, 1947 – May 31, 2016

Sept. 29, 1920 - Nov. 4, 2016

Bergman Gary

Barkley (nee Close), Barbara Deloris

Ballard, Montagu Norman

May 14, 1938 - June 1, 2016

August 17, 1932 - June 22, 2016

Bertrand, Barry Kenneth

Bettis, Betty Levinia

Binnersley, Shirley Ann

Blaney, Gregory Paul

Borek, Gertrude “Trudi” Janina

Bossenberry, Don

Boutilier, Barry William

Passed away Dec. 3, 2016

March 24, 1934 – August 27, 2016

May 17, 1942 – May 28, 2016

July 10, 1950 – May 2, 2016

April 13, 1925 – Jan. 29, 2016

Dec. 29, 1936 – Nov. 29, 2016

Oct. 9, 1955 - Oct. 8, 2016

Bracewell, Keith

Brendeland, Benton Buford Leroy

Bridge, Robert Roy

Brown, Dennis Herbert

Brufatto, Claudio

Brydges (Fossi), Vilma (Val)

Bryla, Chase Patrick

March 6, 1937 – August 11, 2016

Feb. 6, 1935 – Feb. 28, 2016

Oct. 13, 1959 - June 6, 2016

March 19,1936 – Feb. 7, 2016

July 19, 1923 – Feb. 24, 2016

August. 22, 1944 – Nov. 18, 2016

1986 – August 14, 2016

Dec. 21, 1943 – Jan. 16, 2016

Passed away July 29, 2016

Buchanan, Vincent “Vinny”

Butler, Fred

Burkitt, Marian Ruth

Byers, Etta

Cameron, June

Campbell, Bill

Carlson, Edward (Ted) Paul

OCT. 23, 1982 – SEPT. 5, 2016

1924 – May 5, 2016

May 2, 1931 - Jan. 30, 2016

Passed away June 26, 2016

1929 – July 24, 2016

May 1, 1967 – May 14, 2016

July 11, 1934 - June 17, 2016

Cassidy, George Michael

Cassidy, George Waugh

Chickite, Thelma Lottie Price

Clark (nee Hunter), Melda Victoria

Coley, Agnes Bridget

Cook, Warren Charles Gordon

Cooper, Kenneth Sidney

March 1, 1956 – Sept. 8, 2016

July 7, 1931 – May 14, 2016

Feb. 24, 1936 – March 28, 2016

April 13, 1933 – August 12, 2016

1920 – April 1, 2016

Sept 2, 1933 – Feb. 6, 2016

Jan. 2, 1926 – Jan. 15, 2016

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2016

Craig, Tom

Crawshaw, George Anthony

Creelman, Annette Lucille

Cratchley, Marjor James Allan

Croghan, Barry Edward

Crosby (nee Roberts), Leila Gwendolyn

Crumback, Robert (Bob) Carson

Passed away April 5, 2016

June 22, 1942 – Sept. 18, 2016

March 5, 1936 - June 3, 2016

1938 – 2016

April 1956 - Nov. 10, 2016

August 24, 1931 – Feb. 1, 2016

Passed away April 24, 2016

Curtis, Harry

Cyr, Joseph (Eric) Paul

Dalby (MacEachern, Martin), Vivian Isabell

Dec. 17, 1944 – March 30, 2016

Passed away May 20, 2016

Feb. 13, 1924 – Jan. 26, 2016

Davis, John Ernest

DeBoer, Pamela Anne

De Kock, John (Jack) Kenneth Sr.

Feb. 23, 1944 - Oct. 17, 2016

Passed away April 23, 2016

Oct. 11, 1943 - June 21, 2016

Dickison (Nee Kervin), Kathryn Mary

Dillistone, Ted (Edward Grant)

Dixon (Stone) Eileen Myrtle

1958 – July 20, 2016

Sept. 12, 1931 – August 31, 2016

June 21, 1935 – March 4, 2016

Daur, DaunJoseph (Fitzgerald),Desmarais Davidson, David George Reinhart Egon Theodore Edith 25, 2016 Cynthia April 24, 1972Irene – January

1952 – July 6, 2016that we announce March 7,the 1955sudden - April 6, 2016 of DaveFeb. 10, 1935 –taken July 5,from 2016 It is Oct. with18, profound sadness passing Desmarais, us January 25th. Dave was born in Squamish, BC as the middle child between a brother & sister, the family relocated to Campbell River in 1985. It was in Campbell River where he met, and later married the love of his life, Kristy & where they raised their three beautiful children. Dave was always active in the kids sports, from fundraising to coaching for hockey and soccer teams. Hockey was a big part of his life, that had begun at a young age: ice hockey, floor hockey, street hockey and then he had Xbox hockey! And of course the Canucks! Dave was a jack of all trades, from tug boat deckhand cook, truck driver, culinary arts student, floor layer and street sweeper. He was always hadDick to be(Wilson), working! Desmarais, Dick (Pearce, Hedley), Dave will be remembered as a loving, generous, giving, funny and selflessLynne man loved by all. David George Joseph Elizabeth Dorothy He was happiest being with family and friends, April 24, 1972 – Jan. 25, 2016 June 14, 1939 – Sept. 6, 2016 Oct. 10, 1941 – July 27, 2016 always smiling, always joking, being goofy and making everyone laugh. He is survived by his loving wife and soul mate of 23 years, Kristy; sons Brandon and Tylor; daughter Kelsey (CJ); grandson William; mother Denise; father Robert; brother Rheal (Rachel) and sister Tammy (Dave); niece; nephews; aunts; uncles & cousins. A celebration of Dave’s life will take place 1 at 1p.m. Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Thunderbird Hall, 1420 Wewaikum Road, Campbell River, BC. In lieu of flowers, we would welcome your support for the family thru: http://bit.ly/gofundfamily

Davidsen, Karl Otelius July 25,1919 – Feb. 7, 2016

Dick, Neil Andrew 1983 – July 10, 2016

Dolan, Samuel Brien

Donald, Terrance William

Dougan, Lurana “Lucy”

Doyle, Michael Leo

Sept. 3, 1984 – Nov. 29, 2016

Feb. 27, 1959 - April 7, 2016

1924 –August 23, 2016

March 11, 1928 – April 3, 2016

Doyle, Stephen Bernard

Drazenovic, Mate

Duval, Norman Albert

Dychuk, Nona Lorraine

Dyer, Stephen John

Early Marjorie W.

Eddie, James A.

Oct. 3, 1959 – Feb. 28, 2016

June 4, 1939 – Sept. 13, 2016

1937 – August 17, 2016

June 20, 1929 - Sept. 13, 2016

Feb. 5, 1991 – Feb. 21, 2016

Sept. 16, 1920 – Oct. 27, 2016

March 22, 1932 – Sept. 1, 2016

Edinger, Geoffrey Keith

Edwards, Alwyn

Eldred, H. Geraldine

Elsom, William (Bill)

Epp (Wiebe), Lucy Verna

Enns (Martens) , Sarah “Sandy”

Erskine (Busch), Ines Mine

Jan. 1, 1951 – May 18, 2016

April 23, 1936 – July 15, 2016

1932 – 2016

August 30, 1951 – July 25, 2016

April 25, 1921 – August 26, 2016

Nov. 21, 1936 - June 1, 2016

Feb. 28, 1930 – Jan. 7, 2016

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2016

Erickson, Harry Oliver

Eustis, Robert (Al)

Fauchon, Christopher Paul

Fletcher (MacDonald), Ann

Forbes, Carol

Fowler, Joy

Franks, Margaret Elizabeth

Oct. 8, 1931 – Jan. 27, 2016

May 28, 1933 - Dec. 20, 2016

July 31, 1978 – Sept. 19, 2016

May 20, 1916 – Jan. 2, 2016

Nov. 6, 1950 – Sept. 7, 2016

April 2, 1933 - Oct. 9, 2016

Nov. 26, 1925 – Feb. 17, 2016

Freeman, Ronald

Fry, Edmund Arthur Clouston

Fuhr, Florence “Flo” Tannis

Fussell, Roy

Gadsden (Hill), Marilyn Jean

Gibbard (Finkbeiner), Lou Ann

Giesbrecht, William “Bill”

March 26, 1938 - April 18, 2016

March 21, 1941 - June 11, 2016

Feb. 5, 1955 – March 22, 2016

Nov. 22, 1935 – March 14, 2016

Jan. 29, 1945 – Jan. 12, 2016

Sept. 28, 1936 - April 10, 2016

Sept. 25, 1943 – Jan. 23, 2016

Glover, Camilia

Gonsky, Marion

Goodliffe, Frederick Louis

Gomille, Peter Karl

Grant, Allan (Al)

Gray, Leslie Louis

Greanya, Marjorie Eleanor

Sept. 28, 1917 - June 6, 2016

1950 – Sept. 4, 2016

Sept. 18, 1943 - June 5, 2016

1935 – July 21, 2016

March 14, 1940 – April 30, 2016

Feb. 10, 1940 – Feb. 7, 2016

Sept. 1, 1916 – March 16, 2016

Haas, Wayne Edward

Greens, Frank

Gregory (nee Charles), Freda Valentine

Gregory, Lloyd W.

Gudbranson (Selin), Ruby Elvira

July 24,1942 – Feb. 19, 2016

Feb. 14, 1923 – Nov. 30, 2016

Aug. 21, 1920 – March 29, 2016

June 2, 1917 – May 21, 2016

Haines, Donald Roy

Haines, Lawrence Alvin

Haller, Rolf Erik

Halliday, Norma Irene

Hand, Tracey Anne

Hannah, Warren Gordon “Sonny”

Hanshaw, Julie Dorothy

Oct. 20, 1949 - June 1, 2016

May 1, 1930 – Jan. 23, 2016

Passed away Oct. 12, 2016

Feb. 10, 1953 – Dec. 12, 2016

June 13, 1965 - Oct. 29, 2016

Feb. 16, 1949 – Jan. 21, 2016

August 10, 1937 - 2016

Jan. 5, 1962 – Sept. 9, 2016

Hadikin, Nickolos

Hadikin (Monteith), Patricia Jeanette

Nov. 22, 1945 – Feb. 29, 2016

Dec. 19, 1947 – July 31, 2016

Harms, Brigina

Hartley (Waddington), Irene Vera

Harper, Vivian

Hastings (Hall), Lorna Maxine

Henderson, Mark Steven

Heppell Clarence Leslie

Herlinveaux, Anne Eileen

Feb. 9, 1933 – Nov. 22, 2016

Feb. 7, 1930 – May 6, 2016

Feb. 1, 1940 – Sept. 8, 2016

Jan. 24, 1951 - Oct. 28, 2016

May 1, 1953 - Oct. 12, 2016

Jan. 15, 1929 – March 9, 2016

Sept. 30, 1924 – July 5, 2016

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2016

McInnes, Donna

Higgs, Debra

Hildebrandt, Dale

Hill, Corey Allen Richard

Hindle, Arthur

Holm, Dennis William

Hood (Saville), Thora

March 24, 1953 – Sept. 19, 2016

Dec. 9, 1954 – Sept. 20, 2016

April 9, 1961 – Feb. 15, 2016

June 25, 1985 - Oct. 29, 2016

Passed away March 14, 2016

May 3, 1953 – March 10, 2016

June 23, 1933 - Oct. 21, 2016

Humphrey, Corey Allen

Humphrey, James (Jim) Wayne

Humphrey, Lorna Merle

Hundle, Jagtar Singh “Jack”

Hyatt, Steven A.

Janson, Roger Henry

Jackson, Gesina “Christina”

August 17, 1967 – Sept. 22, 2016

Jan. 6, 1955 – Dec. 19, 2016

Jan. 15, 1936 – Jan. 7, 2016

Passed away May 27, 2016

June 14, 1980 – Dec. 20, 2016

Feb. 23, 1952 – Feb. 21, 2016

Passed away May 21, 2016

Janke, Helga

Jeeves, Ronald Leslie

Jenssen, Trygve Gunnleif

Johansen, Ronald ‘Smokey’ Douglas

Johnson, Danny Robert

Johnson (nee Rennie), Rhonda L.

Johnson, WIlma Bernice

May 28, 1938 – July 13, 2016

Passed away Nov. 29, 2016

July 17, 1948 - June 27, 2016

Passed away Nov. 22, 2016

March 23, 1956 - June 20, 2016

August 13, 1967 – Dec. 12, 2016

August 23, 1931 - Oct. 10, 2016

Jones, Captain Keith

Jones, Douglas William

Kaardal, Bryan Robert

Kehler, Mary

Keim, Hans

Kellerhals, Rolf

Kelly, Christy Joanne

August 1947 – Sept. 2016

May 4, 1956 – Sept. 17, 2016

Oct. 6, 1960 - Oct. 12, 2016

Passed away April 22, 2016

Passed away Nov. 21, 2016

Oct. 31, 1934 – August 25, 2016

Nov. 10, 1955 – Feb. 6, 2016

Kendrick (Cullingbourne), Vivienne Christine

Kinsman, John H. (Jack)

Kirchner, Helmut Ernst

Kirkpatrick, Brian

Klause, Marie Rollande

Knutson, Torey Farrel William

Koch, Marlene Donna (Emde)

May 15, 1932 - April 24, 2016

August 15, 1927, Nov. 2, 2016

Nov. 21, 1936 - Oct. 5, 2016

August 23, 1957 – Dec. 17, 2016

Passed away April 21, 2016

Dec. 26, 1959 – August 2, 2016

June 15, 1946 - June 25, 2016

Koski (Leppinen), Liisa Elina

Krakau, Ingeborg L.

Kouwen, Albertus (Bert)

LaForge, Angela Marie Roberta

Laing, George Scott

Lamb, Marilyn

Langer, Martha

August 13, 1945 – Jan. 14, 2016

Passed away Dec. 10, 2016

Nov. 18, 1934 - Oct. 22, 2016

July 13, 1996 - April 16, 2016

1940 – 2016

May 14, 1941 – March 24, 2016

Jan. 21, 1931 – Jan. 3, 2016

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Campbell River

Don Daniels

A number of Campbell River anglers enjoy fishing Echo Lake for a number of reasons. Stocked trout are catchable and the lake is a short drive – about 20 minutes on Highway 28 heading toward Gold River. Since I moved to Campbell in 2010, this is the first time I have seen the lake covered in ice. Will I go ice fishing? The answer is no! I don’t have an ice auger and while the ice is thick enough to skate on, I will wait for warmer weather to clear the ice and get out trout fishing. We used to ice fish in Alberta and Saskatchewan where the ice thickness is up to the handle and here in Campbell River an axe might do the trick to cut the hole but you get a shower at the same time. Or you can use a chainsaw. There are sections of Echo that are deep and if you get a hole dug, you can use a hook baited with shrimp or a worm. A small jig with purple hair fished at the bottom gets results and Panther Martin lures worked as well in upper elevation lakes during winter. Two smaller lakes are located in the area and they are Little Echo and

Jane Curell first time fly tyer at Campbell River Library Mirror, which are both shallow lakes and are frozen over. Echo has no overnight winter or summer camping but some people tend to stay over and

camp a few days especially on the highway side of the lake. Echo Lake is day use only on private property developed by the Campbell River District Fish and Wildlife Association and the help of Timberwest with funding assistance by Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. and Habitat Conservation Trout Foundation. During the winter months, people have been throwing beer and pop cans in the snow and leaving garbage and used toilet paper in the bush. I will be at the Campbell River Library this Sunday with another session of fly tying for beginners its open to all and is free. We have the Multipurpose room booked starting at 1 p.m. and books will be on display. If you ever wanted to know more about tying flies come down and participate. This week a fly pattern that is easy to tie and is very good in catching trout will be shown to all attending and I will have extra flies to give away. Tyee Marine has donated some prizes and the people who have joined us before are welcome back. The next beginners session will be at Tyee Marine Campbell River Sunday, Jan. 22 at 1 p.m.

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