April 20, 2011 Mirror

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City farming: Plowing time in the field of opportunity Business A5 Earth Day: Timberline holds Environmental Day

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Trail repairs: Canyon View trail is back in action

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Highway is an obstacle, firefighters union insists KRISTEN DOUGLAS CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR

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Screamin’ on the Scrambler Thirteen-year-old Katrina Crombie (left) and her buddy Katy McCartney, 14, enjoy the thrill of a carnival ride on Saturday at Campbell River Common.

Zeballos woman not guilty of manslaughter PAUL RUDAN BLACK PRESS

A Zeballos woman who stabbed her common-law husband in the

heart has been found not guilty of manslaughter. Family and friends of Marguerite John gasped as B.C. Supreme Court Justice Douglas

Halfyard found her not guilty on Friday morning. “…the Crown has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused did not act in

self-defence…It follows that, when the accused stabbed Russell John, she was not committing an unlawful act,” said the Continued on Page A2

The upgraded section of the Island Highway does pose a problem to emergency responders and the city is making excuses to avoid taking responsibility, says one firefighter. “I drive the route each day and my position from day one is that it’s a problem,” said Reid Wharton, president of the local firefighters union. “They’re telling us to take a $600,000 fire truck and hop a curb – wow. I’m pretty disappointed the city would tell us to do that.” City Manager Andy Laidlaw told city council last week the re-designed section of Highway 19A is not designed for a code 3 response (lights and sirens) but does leave enough space for large fire trucks to go around pulled over traffic during an emergency. He added if need be, emergency responders could mount the high sidewalk curbs to get around other vehicles. Laidlaw said he spoke with local emergency responders, including fire, ambulance and police, and all parties agreed the road standard, particularly the rock medians near Simms Creek, is not an impediment. Wharton said he was never consulted by the city and feels union members, who drive the road on a regular basis, could have provided the best input. “Certainly, no one ever talked to myself about it and as far as I know, the fire chief has never ridden in a fire truck, so how would he know?” said Wharton. “We’re the people who do it every day. I Continued on Page A2

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