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All your dogs in a row Competitors in Sunday’s events in the Campbell River Dog Fanciers annual dog show held at Nunns Creek Park prep their pooches for the judge. The annual show brings pure-bred dog enthusiasts from Canada and the United States to Campbell River. For more pictures, see Page A4.

Maritime centre/tourism info merger proposed The Maritime Heritage Society wants to merge Campbell River Tourism services, including the Visitor Centre, with the Maritime Heritage Centre. Marv Everett, president of the Campbell River Maritime Heritage Society, says moving the

Visitor Centre into the Maritime Heritage Centre will provide for a more central, and accessible, point for tourists. “It is the opinion of the MHS Board that this proposal is a win/ win for all involved, and would create a tourist focal point that will enhance tourism for the benefit of the merchants and service providers of the Campbell River

Centre’s parking lot and the distance of the Maritime Heritage Centre from the centre of town,” says Ben Chalmers, Rivercorp chair, in a letter to council. Everett disagrees and believes the society has found the perfect location. “The Maritime Heritage Centre and public pier are located on the shores of Discovery Passage,”

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Battle against illegal dumping continues RENÉE ANDOR CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR

We are what we… drink? The city of Campbell River is focusing on public education about the importance of watershed protection for the month of August, with two days of activities to get the public involved. Luisa Richardson, an environmental educator working for the city, is busy informing the public by writing pieces in both local newspapers, advertising, doing interviews on both radio stations, and taking people on tours of the watershed. So far, she said her efforts have been working. “It’s good. It’s opening up conversation,” explained Richardson. “Once we can start talking about [the issues], we can start talking about solutions.” The first public event is the second annual, Waterfest: good clean fun at McIvor Lake, taking place from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sat., Aug. 20. Free buses will be shuttling between the Campbell River Community Centre and the lake. F ree activities include: River Spirit Dragon Boat rides, kayak demos, zumba lessons, snorkeling for treasure, a Bounce-ARama, games for youth by Active Campbell River, and a learn to dive demo which must be pre-registered for. A

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City employees Mike Herschmiller and Jim Ralph haul a refrigerator body out of the woods beside the road at McIvor Lake, the city’s source of drinking water.

BC Hydro information booth and a watershed protection booth will also be set up. “It’s about attracting people to come out to this event, and celebrating our very high quality drinking water, while still having fun in ways that don’t pollute or compromise the quality of the water,” explained Richardson. Although the city’s water quality is very good right now, illegal dumping of household garbage and yard waste is a continuing problem, which Richardson said she worries will grow as the population does if things don’t change. When garbage is dumped near the watershed, chemicals leech into the water supply. Dumping yard waste in the forest is also detrimental, as it leeches nitrogen into the water supply, as well as bringing invasive species of plants

into the area. “We’re very conc e r n e d ab o u t t h e degree of dumping,” said Richardson. Also, driving vehicles in the area generates dust, and if too much dust gets into the water supply, solid particle build-up could force the city to change its filtration system to a more expensive model, according to Richardson. Richardson’s main point is that illegal dumping of anything in the watershed area needs to stop. “We plan to use education and action to limit and eliminate those activities in the future.” For the first time ever, the public is invited to join the city’s efforts on Watershed Clean-up-day. Crews will clean up illegally dumped garbage from the John Hart watershed and McIvor Lake from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sat., Aug. 27.

Garbage bags, gloves, shovels, and rakes will be provided, as well as lunch. People interested in helping with the effort can call the City of Campbell River water hotline at 250203-2316 for details and to register. “It will be very exciting,” said Richardson. “There’s a lot of people who care, a lot of people who are shocked when they see garbage thrown out in nature, and so we think that many people will be happy to do something about it.” A f t e r Wa t e r s h e d Clean-up-day the city will move in with machinery to clean up garbage that is too heavy to move by hand. The area will be monitored for illegal dumpers, and violators will be fined. “Our water is in very good shape,” said Richardson. “We just want to make sure we keep it that way.”

them to spend more time here.” Everett insists Campbell River needs a central focal point for tourists and that the current Visitor Centre, on Shopper’s Row, is “poorly located in a mall in the centre of town rather than at the entrance to town where it is highly visible to tourists entering the city.” He accepts the current conditions around the Maritime Heritage Centre do present some challenges, such as a lack of public washrooms and an undeveloped parking area. The Sunday Farmer’s Market also takes up a lot of space. “Due to the space taken by vendors, parking is very limited and entrance is difficult and at times dangerous for vehicles and pedestrians,” says Everett, who along with the rest of the society, proposes reviewing the market to look for a potentially less disruptive environment, such as Tyee Plaza,

that would provide more space for vendors. The society also proposes reengineering the entrance and exit to the parking lot for safer passage; expanding the main floor entrance area of the Maritime Heritage Centre; providing central public washrooms in the parking lot area; cleaning up the residual sewage processing facilities on site and providing illuminated signage. “A co-operative environment and improved tourist facilities is a win/win for the city, local businesses, and the Maritime Heritage Centre, its tenants and clients,” Everett says. “Completion of the park area will clean up a trashy area of an otherwise beautiful setting, provide additional outdoor facilities for residents and provide a convenient and beautiful rest area for travellers.” The proposal is slated for consideration and discussion by city council at its next meeting, Aug. 16.

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Paying it forward Stacy Marsh of the Campbell River Hospital Foundation and Ian Roberts of Marine Harvest join River Spirit dragon boat team members at a recent practice. During the Race the River Regatta, marine Harvest donated the proceeds of their salmon barbecue to the two organizing teams. River Spirit, in turn, donated their portion – $445 – to the Campbell River Hospital Foundation.

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Quadra Island is getting a larger library in a new location, but not everyone is happy about it. The Quadra Island branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) has been in Heriot Bay since 1990 in a 1,024 square foot building. But, plans are now under way to move the library to the Cove Centre at Quathiaski Cove. The new location will be triple the

size of the old, at 3,200 square feet. “There’s been a lot of pressure to do improvements,” said RonnaRae Leonard, chair on the Board of Trustees for VIRL. “We needed it larger and we needed it soon too.” Library services will be expanded to offer a larger collection of books, more public computers with internet access, and to provide more public spaces with lounge seating and areas for children’s programs. “We were way behind in terms of providing the service that twenty first century people want and need,” said Leonard. However, some residents on Quadra are unhappy with the

decision-making process VIRL used when it chose to make the changes. “We are not happy with the process,” said Rod Burns from Friends of Quadra Island Library, a group of residents concerned about the library. “150 people said put my name down as a concerned citizen about the process.” Bur ns said VIRL should have sought more public input before it made the decision to move the library. Executive director on the VIRL board, Rosemary Bonanno, said the board followed its rules when they chose to move the library to its new location. “We followed the

board procedure and policy to relocate the library on Quadra Island,” said Bonanno. While Burns agrees the existing library was in need of upgrades, he said some residents would like it to stay in Heriot Bay. Burns said he would rather the new library be smaller in return for longer hours of operation. And that the community should have been asked its opinion on the best use of the money spent on the library upgrades, call-

ing the decision “topdown.” “They keep telling us. They haven’t come and asked us,” he said. North Island MLA, Claire Trevena, met with VIRL representatives on July 14 to discuss the issue. “I’ve voiced some concerns about how the decision was made with a lack of community input,” said Trevena. However, plans are in motion for the new library, which is slated to be operational by early 2012.

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Our Water Are you following the watering restrictions while using a sprinkler system to water your lawn? You may be surprised to learn that you may still be “over-watering” – which strains the water delivery system when demand Luisa Richardson exceeds capacity during hot or sunny weather. Check your watering habits against these indicators for “over-watering”. If you were using a sprinkler on an established lawn in the weeks of July 5 to 28 – you were “overwatering.” Un-watered lawns that were cut to no less than three inches and were limed and aerated this spring were still green and healthy as of July 28, thanks to a particularly wet season. If you are following the restrictions and using a sprinkler every second day, you are “over-watering” and encouraging a shallow root system. Just because the sprinkling restrictions allow watering every other day doesn’t mean your lawn needs to be watered that frequently. If you are watering an established lawn, but you did not lime or aerate this spring, you are “overwatering.” If you haven’t raised your lawn mower to cut at three inches or higher, and are using a sprinkler to water, you are “over-watering.” If your sprinklers are set to run during permitted times, but water is landing on hard surfaces, you are “over-watering.” If your lawn is on a hill and you are not using a cycle-and-soak regime (water for a short period, e.g. 10 minutes, stop and allow to soak in, then water another 10 minutes), you are over-watering. If you have followed some or all of our recommendations for water-wise use this summer, thank you for helping to reduce peak water demand! Next week: A Promising Watershed For more information about water-wise lawn and garden care, visit the City of Campbell River website or call or e-mail the water hotline: 250-203-2316, water.wise@campbellriver.ca.

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HEROES – Many thanks for a renovation job extremely well done by Matt Ellis and his Rimfire Construction crew. Matt was never too busy to answer our many questions, despite having to put up with a very “high maintenance customer,” and always came through with ideas, opinions and suggestions that exceeded our expectations. The work was completed as scheduled and the service provided was above and beyond what we expected from a general contractor. Campbell River and surrounding communities are, in our opinion, very fortunate to have Matt and the Rimfire crew available to work for you. Herb and Rene Chambers, Squamish, B.C. HEROES – I would like to a send a huge thank you too a number of heroes. Jim, Bob, Lorie, and two awesome ladies who helped me and my boys after I fell off my bike on Hilchey road. The ladies, whose names I forget, were so good with me and my boys. Thank you very much. Jim, who came shortly after with his 3rd level first-aid was great also. Thank you again. I will never forget you all. My boys are awesome boys, and I am very lucky to have such great boys. Thank you for site-seeing. I was not wearing a helmet, which is not smart, and I am very lucky to have only 3 stitches in my head and a scrape on my elbow. Please reply to this ladies, so that I

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staff from SD72 for moving the stretchers from school to school. We thank Don Kretlow for helping to organize some of the stretchers. The Arts Council appreciates the participation of the students and staff of Cedar, Discovery Passage, Ecole des Deux Mondes, Ecole Willow Point, Ripple Rock, and Sandowne, who are creating banners to represent the animals and activities of Strathcona Park. The 100th Anniversary of Strathcona Park is the theme for the 2011 Banner Project. – The Campbell River Arts Council HEROES – I’d like to thank the great young musicians and the students of the Tara School of Irish Dancing for performing at the Fine Arts Benefit Concert for Japan, on May 7th at the Campbell River Baptist Church. Your performances were the first class. I am sure the people of Japan will enjoy your performance as much as we did, as we will send this DVD to Japan. Thank you to the Honourable Charlie Cornfield, Mayor of Campbell River for your address to our audience. It was a moving speech. Thank you to the audience for coming to our concert and donating money to the Canadian Red Cross. We are a small group of Japanese and Nikkei people living in Campbell River, the Comox Valley, and surrounding areas. Without the great support of the

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Understanding the HST The deadline to mail in your HST ballot quickly approaches. Aug. 5 is the last day Elections BC will receive envelopes which means if you want to take part in this important We say: Enough decision, today is the day to mark your blame to stick X. There is only word to truly describe the HST mess: unfortunate. on both leading It’s unfortunate the Liberals so badly parties bungled rolling it out. It’s unfortunate the NDP has spearheaded a tax revolt without real alternatives. It’s unfortunate the political landscape of this province has been dominated by this discussion while much more pressing issues get neglected. Despite the

political upheaval over this little acronym, it would be even more unfortunate if the province is forced back to the old tax system with a yes vote. The Liberals are guilty of misleading voters on the HST. The manner in which the Liberals got us to this point will not be forgotten come general election time. If that’s the time voters decide to make a change, so be it. Just as alarming as the Liberals’ path to this referendum is the NDP strategy. The electoral gamesmanship on display over the last year has been all-time. The party has taken every opportunity to trace back almost all issues to the low-hanging fruit of tax revolt, all the while providing very little in the way of solutions. Firing up the

masses over increased taxation is easy, sound policy is hard. The best weather vane of this referendum may be the Green Party of BC – a party looking to be more pragmatic than political. Last month at their AGM, a distinct majority, including party leader Jane Sterk and prominent local Greens, voted in favour of keeping the HST. One main reason is that the HST is a true consumption tax. Those who make more money will spend more money and in turn pay more tax. If that yellow envelope still sits unopened, now is your chance to weigh in. Yes or no, you can take comfort knowing you had your say. – Black Press

Good point: Farming Yikes! After reading “Councillor is down on the farm,” I had a strong desire to banish Coun. Ziggy Stewart to the weed pile, never to be heard from again. He claims that farming is not a sustainable industry or lifestyle, and that taxpayers’ money would be wasted in supporting any such venture. Oh really? Then perhaps he could enlighten me as to why our city has its own sustainability department whose main mandate is to reduce our carbon footprint? And if you aren’t aware, our biggest carbon footprint is importing food, which, as Morgan Ostler stated, accounts for 99 per cent of what you and I buy in the grocery stores. Coun. Stewart’s attitude toward farming does nothing to encourage those who may be considering it as a job or business venture, but as someone who has worked on local farms for the past eight years while going to university, I offer a very different perspective. Farming, if done efficiently with hard workers (yes, they do exist), can be a viable business that – hold on to your seat Coun. Stewart – makes money! Land does not have to be bought, but rather could be leased from the city, forest companies, or private landowners, thus enabling future farmers to begin without having a huge mortgage. Furthermore, there are many possibilities to enhance one’s income on a mixed farm: tours, summer youth employment, allotments, school programs, work for food, berry picking, secondary processing, greenhouses, senior citizen involvement, farm stands, box programs, and the list goes on. Continued on A9

Green Party gets lost in the wireless meter static

Tom Fletcher B.C. Views

The election of Elizabeth May as Canada’s first-ever Green Party MP was supposed to be a breakthrough for environmental issues. Finally embraced by voters in the organic farming region of SaanichGulf Islands, May was given a mandate to change the political conversation about sustainable development, climate change and pollution. The breakthrough might even translate to the provincial level, where Jane Sterk is the latest of a line of B.C. Green leaders to toil in obscurity. It’s too bad they both threw away their scientific credibility last week, by chiming in with the tiny tinfoilhat movement and its trumped-up opposition to BC Hydro’s transition

to wireless meters. May got the tinfoil ball rolling by decrying the use of wireless internet. It might be contributing to bee colony collapse, she mused on Twitter, to much ridicule. Apparently she believes that using a computer connected by a wire keeps her free from the radio waves that surround us all. They are generated not only by computers, cell phones and smart meters but all sources of light, including the infrared light that accompanies body heat. May then cited the much-hyped revelation that the World Health Organization has listed radio-frequency waves as a possible carcinogen. Radio waves such as those generated

by cell phones and wireless routers were moved to a classification called 2B, which also includes such volatile substances as pickled vegetables. What this actually means is that health effects can’t be ruled out. It’s impossible to prove that something’s impossible. But after many years of study, the evidence that cell phones and such devices cause illness remains at precisely zero. With May alongside, Sterk called a news conference last week to demand a halt to BC Hydro’s smart meter program. The first question from a reporter was, why are you reversing the BC Greens’ 2009 election platform, which called for installation of smart meters by 2012, followed by

imposition of time-of-use electricity pricing to reduce consumption? Sterk expressed surprise, apparently having forgotten her own position from only two years ago. Political credibility takes years to build but only seconds to destroy. I attended the B.C. Green Party’s 2007 leadership convention at which Sterk was elected. It came after a long and divisive debate over whether cell phones could be used at the meeting. They were finally allowed, but this “issue” apparently took up more time than any policy discussion. Why is BC Hydro putting in smart meters? First, mechanical meters are obsolete and soon won’t be available. Second, B.C. is about twice as big as

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Farming: Great opportunity Continued from A8 I strongly urge Coun. Stewart to take a simple poll of teachers, chefs, produce managers, and other citizens of Campbell River, and ask them how they would feel about having access to local farm products and programs, and if they would mind some of their tax money spent on such ventures. My guess is the response would be resoundingly supportive. My hope is we can step outside the box of ‘economic value’ and see the many other values to be had from investing in agriculture - the least of those being that we lessen our impact on the environment and provide future generations and ourselves with sustainable food security. This is a fantastic opportunity for Campbell River, one that could put us in the forefront of environmental innovation, rather than being remembered as the city “that did not grow.” Mia O’Connor

I applaud Morgan’s efforts Filed for publication with the Mirror Dear Morgan Ostler, I very much applaud your efforts on behalf of the Agriculture Plan Steering Committee. Your comments on the fact that the communities on Vancouver Island are so disproportionately reliant on ‘just on time’ deliveries of food basics hits a chord that is very dear to my heart. We are perilously dependent on agricultural resources from hundreds (sometimes thousands) of miles away. This does not make us notably different from all other communities in this age we live in but the difference is, as you advocated, we do not have to remain

this dependent! I believe, as you appear to also, that Campbell River residents have been virtually brain-washed over the decades into believing that our particular area is practically devoid of the kinds of soil conditions that could greatly reduce this dependency. We have become so complacent in our reliance on supermarkets as our main source of food supply that the majority have lost complete touch with some of the realities that I fear will soon face all of us. For instance, my sister in Calgary told me the other week that she watched a news program that was discussing the effects of the Continued on A23

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Fletcher: Nonsense claims surround the smart meter issue Continued from A8 Germany. Finding, let alone fixing damaged power lines is a monumental task. A smart grid (much more than just digital meters) is not only self-assessing, it can be made selfhealing, rerouting power to blacked-out

areas when weather, transformer failure or vehicle accidents cut power. Do smart meters continuously communicate with a “mother ship,” as some claim? Do they record when you get up at night to pee? No and no. These

are the kinds of nonsense claims that surround the smart meter issue. BC Hydro says four to six transmissions from a smart meter to a local hub each day amount to about a minute in total. Radio wave exposure is equivalent to a

half-hour cell phone call every 20 years. The British National Cancer Institute just published an extensive study of children with brain tumours and exposure to cell phones. Like previous studies, it found no correlation.

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Paradise Island

Random Cut Cheddar or Mozzarella

Approx. 400gr

Heinz

Tomato Ketchup Squeezable

Hellmann’s

Bull’s Eye

890ml

425ml

French’s

2$ for

325ml

2$ Kraft

Salad Dressing 250ml

2$ for

Kraft

1lt

Selected, 200gr

Plus Applicable Fees

for

Plus Applicable Fees

2$ for

Shredded Cheese

Croutons 150gr

3$ for

7 3$ 4

Nestle

The Skinny Cow Ice Cream Treats

284ml

for for

50gr

3lt

213ml

for

Vegetable Oil

Gerolsteiner

Mineral Water

Ginger Beer

Great Jamaican

875ml

1lt

6x296ml

Assorted Sizes`

99 4 For

99 4

2$ for

For

5 4

for

Plus Applicable Fees

For

Value Size Granola Bars

4x107ml - 123 gr

4 $5

2 $5

for

Dare

Realfruit Gummies 180gr

for

Betty Crocker

Fruit Variety Pack

Roll-Ups/Gushers/Foot Longs, 272gr

99 Plus Applicable Fees

for

Dare

Breton Crackers

Ultimate Cookies 325-350gr

225gr

Nestle

Sundae Ice Cream

Nature Valley or Fiber 1

Fruit Cups

Pizza Sauce

99 4

385- 552gr

Plus Applicable Fees

for

375ml

3 $5

Dole

Gatorade

Thirst Quencher Sport Bottle

3 $4 Unico

2 $5

for

Selected, 796ml

Unico

for

710ml

Unico

Flat Anchovie Fillets

Smooth & Dreamy or Double Churned Ice Cream

2 $5

3 99¢

3 $5

2 $5

for

Hank’s

San Pellegrino

All Natural Potato Snacks

Genuine Gourmet Soda

Sparkling Fruit Beverage

85gr

4x12oz

6x330ml

for

You’ll find prices that POP at QF stores!

Popchips

Plus Applicable Fees

Breyers

Ice Cream Topping

Tomatoes

700-900gr

1.66lt

Plus Applicable Fees

Unico

Kalamata Olives

5 3

150ml

Jumbo Freeze Pop

For

170-200gr

1lt

Original Bitter Lemon

5 2

for

Kraft

Grissol

Hershey

Pasta

170ml

Mr. Freeze or Kisko

Unico

Marinated Artichoke Hearts

12x50ml

for

Plus Applicable Fees

24x355ml

Schweppes

Unico

Real Fruit or Yogurt Pops

10x180ml

1.89lt

8’s

le summer salads! p m i s e m o s r u o Sav

Cheese

Del Monte

Juice

Fruit Juice

Enjoy Icy Cool Treats to beat the heat! Del Monte

Dole

750ml

Vlasic

Squeeze Mustard Pickles

Lemonade

750ml - 1lt

Coke, Canada Dry, Sprite or Nestea Iced Tea

Pack A Snack Peanut Butter Cups

4x150ml

Martinelli’s

Barbecue Sauce

Reese

Ice Cream Bar

3x100ml

Mayonnaise

Klondike

Magnum Ice Cream Bar

125gr

A15

at Parksville Beach daily from 9am - 9pm until Aug.14

Breyers

Melts Cheese Slices

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Plus Applicable Fees

Rice Works

Brown Rice Crisps 156gr

2$ for

A16

| CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2011 Authentic

Black Forest Ham

Smoked Beef Hot Capicolli

Bonus Q-Points

Seven Layer Dip

PER

100gr

Red Potato Salad

points

bonus

Single Cream Brie

454gr

3000

500gr

3000 Pillsbury Grands Cinnamon Rolls 496gr

3500 Axe Shower Gel 354ml

2500

Weather Permitting

350ml

5000 60gr

Chicken with Black Bean Sauce

599 399

Medium

Fried Rice .................... Medium

Medium

...

Per 100gr......................................

Available at Select Stores

Serving Suggestions

Fresh Ling Cod Fillets

Weather Permitting

1 99 99

PER gr

PER

100gr

Fresh Ahi Tuna

Black Tiger Prawns Frozen or Previously Frozen

1500 Palmolive Liquid Dish Soap

3000

Verdelait Garlic or Pepper

Medium

16-20

90-120ml

591 - 850ml

Per 100gr ............................. Natural Pastures

Available at Select Stores

100

Right Guard Power Stripe Deodorant

Arm & Hammer Toothpaste

100

Gorgonzola

Fresh Halibut Fillets

Alba Botanica Hawaiian Shampoo or Conditioner

3500

PER gr

Italian

Each

PER

100gr

75 25 Honey Garlic Wings 9 95 99 Sweet & Sour Pork 8 3

125-150gr .............................

Bari Ricotta s

100

Large Size

2 50 8 5 99

PER gr

Cheese

PER

100gr

Beef Burger

Fat Free Turkey

Boursin

Damafro

Quality Foods

Â˘

10,000

Imperial Non-Hydrogenated Soft Margarine

PER

100gr

Cooked or Smoked

Large Size (Min 600 gr)

29 PER gr

100

Machine Peeled

Shrimp

Frozen or Previously Frozen

29 PER gr

100

41-50 Cooked

White Tiger Prawn Tails

PER

100gr

99 PER

100gr

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2011

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Bakery Fresh

Raisin Bread

Italian Buns

2$ for

English Bay

Bakery Fresh

Mini Danish

24 Pack Cookies

for

Thick Sliced Bread

Cakes

2$ for

Simply Natural

Organic Salad Dressing 354ml

Melitta

6-8’s

Organic Chunky Salsa

2 $4

470ml

1lt

99 9 Borges

575ml

100’s

500ml

99 3

2 $4

Quality Foods is proud to introduce over 100 new

Quality Fresh Bulk Packs! ...a food safe alternative to bulk food bins with no cross contamination!

Legends of China Tea

DʼItaliano Garlic Bread

Grapeseed Oil

Olafsonʼs Greek Pitas Original 5ʼs

3500 Dempsterʼs Original Bagels 6ʼs

3500 Alley Cat Dry Cat Food 2kg

3000 Purina Friskies Cat Food 156gr

1000 Pedigree Vitality + Dog Food 8kg

10,000 Lean Cuts Canned Dog Food

Now available at all Quality Foods Stores!

49 ¢

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Uncle Lee’s

Organic Ketchup

PER 100G

Kastamonitsa

Simply Natural

2500

5000

5 2

99 6

for

Each e

284gr

400-454gr

Simply Natural

Garlic Bread

points

Crustini or Sausage Buns

World Harvest Organic Coffee

Bakery

bonus

675gr

Assorted Varieties

BBQ Peanuts

D’Italiano D’Italiano

for

Bonus Q-Points

10” Apple Pie

Double Layer

6 $ 99

Bakery Fresh

• Oatmeal Chocolate Chip • Monster • Hermit • Shortbread

6 $ 99 for

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for

Quality Fresh

Family Favourites Cranberries 400gr

99 3

Quality Fresh

Hold the Salt Almonds 400gr

99 3

99 4

690gr

2000 Milk-Bone Large Dog Biscuits 2kg

3000 Pacific Foods Organic Broth 946ml - 1lt

5000

CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2011

HOT SUMMERTIME SPECIALS California “Fresh”

1 lb clamshell

Green Sugarone Seedless Grapes

4.39 per kg

California “Driscoll’s”

Fresh Strawberries

per lb

Extra Large

for

Renee’s

Gourmet Salad Dressing

B.C. Grown “No.1”

340 gr bag

Fresh Cauliflower 2.18 per kg

B.C. “Hot House”

All Varieties

per lb

On The Vine Cherry Tomatoes

Whole Watermelon 1.08 per kg

Floral

per lb

Floral

Hibiscus

for

“Photos for presentation purposes only” Qualicum Foods - 705 Memorial 752-9281 Port Alberni - 2943 10th Ave. 723-3397 Nanoose Bay - 2443 Collins Cr. 468-7131 Parksville - 319 E. Island Hwy. 954-2262 Campbell River - 465 Merecroft Rd. 287-2820 Powell River – 4871 Joyce Ave. (604) 485-5481

Floral

99 Each

Each

4”

Aloe

170 gr pack

2$ for

99 Each

Email Address: customerservice@qualityfoods.com Nanaimo – Beban Plaza – 2220 Bowen Rd. 758-3733 Nanaimo – Harewood Mall – 530 5th St. 754-6012 Nanaimo – Northridge Village – 5800 Turner Rd. 756-3929 Comox Valley – 2275 Guthrie Rd. 890-1005 Courtenay - 1002 -2751 Cliffe Avenue 331-9328

www.qualityfoods.com AppyHour.ca

Organic

Mexican “Premium”

Organic Red Flame Seedless Grapes

2 6.59 per kg

Organic Whole White Mushrooms

per lb

Mexican “Hass Variety”

Organic Avocadoes

Org a

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Gerbmini

Floral

Pink Prelude Bouquet

6”

Consumer Bunch

Floral

Each

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Floral

each

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5 49

California Fresh

Cello Wrapped

Iceberg Lettuce

Or g

for

California “Andy Boy”

Organ ic

350-355ml

1 lb Bag

4 Organic

California Grown

Organic Baby Cut Carrots

Organic

A18 |

2$ for

3 ct. Bag

99 each

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7 DAYS OF SAVINGS – AUGUST 1 - 7

MON.

TUES.

WED.

THUR.

FRI.

SAT.

SUN.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES

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For more information check out the HomeFinder in Friday’s Mirror

SAT, AUG. 6 • 11:30-12:30 2505 SOUTH ALDER $226,900

SAT, AUG. 6 • 11:30-12:30 626 MARINER $479,900

SAT, AUG. 6 • 1-2 #304-2676 SOUTH ISL. HWY. $299,900

SAT, AUG. 6 • 1-2 13 STRATHCONA CT.

SAT, AUG. 6 • 2:30-3:30 3988 SOUTH ISL. HWY. $187,000

Dave Hallworth

ONE PERCENT REALTY

VANCOUVER ISLAND

250-923-4350

SAT, AUG. 6 • 11:30-12:30 #22-391 ERICKSON $249,800

SAT, AUG. 6 • 1-2 2989 HEMMING RD $369,700

SAT, AUG. 6 • 2:30-3:30 #5-91 DAHL $329,000

SAT, AUG. 6 • 12-1 470 SOUTH ALDER $242,800

SAT, AUG. 6 • 11:30-1 489 PARKWAY $333,000

Marion Krug

Shannon Marin

Erika Haley

250-286-3293

SAT, AUG. 6 • 2-3:30 204 SEABREEZE $229,900

SUN, AUG. 7 • 11:30-1 543 STEENBUCK $499,000

SUN, AUG. 7 • 2-3:30 2179 ARNASON $299,900

SAT, AUG. 6 • 11:45-12:45 #7-250 MCPHEDRAN $194,000

SAT, AUG. 6 • 1-2:30 793 SERENGETI $329,900

SUN, AUG. 7 • 12-2 812 CORTEZ $259,900

Erika Haley

Paul Axon

Ron Shann

Karen Brotherston

250-286-3293

SAT, AUG. 6 • 10-12 #8-396 HARROGATE $215,000 Patsy Brenan

250-286-3293

SAT, AUG. 6 • 1-3 #4-2750 DENMAN $229,400 Patsy Brenan

250-286-3293

250-923-2111

SUN, AUG. 7 • 1-3 159 STORRIE

SAT, AUG. 6 • 12-1:30 18 OREGON $359,000

SAT, AUG. 6 • 1-2 646 ROBRON

SAT, AUG. 6 • 1-2 3636B BRINDAMOUR $217K

Patsy Brenan

Kathryn Grant

Twila & Randy

Willow Point Realty

& Property Management office: 250-923-1521

Check Realty

950 Island Hwy. 250-286-1187

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| CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2011

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

INFORMATION

PERSONALS

TENDERS

BREAST CANCER Survivors. River Spirit Dragon Boat Team invites all breast cancer survivors to join them at the fresh water Marina, 9 am Saturdays. The paddling Season is from March to November. You can join us anytime! Please contact Molly Milroy 250-203-2447 email: teamriverspirit@gmail.com

YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR CLASSIFIEDS Call 310.3535

CALL FOR ENTRIES 9TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Artisan Festival. Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show. Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting SEPT 3,4 & 5 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca or phone 250-338-6901

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DEATHS

AVALON RELAXATION Massage. Certiﬁed European Masseuse. An exquisite escape. 250-204-0956 By Appt.

Support when you need it most Please support our work in the community with a donation to the Campbell River Hospice Society Call: 250-286-1121 www.crhospice.org Ad sponsored by Kinsmen Club

Jonathan Warren 2003 – 2011

DATING SERVICE. LongTerm/Short-Term Relationships, Free to Try!!! 1-877297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call: #4011 or 1888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call: 1-866-311-9640 or #4010. Meet Local Single Ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+).

ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE bcclassiﬁed.com

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DEATHS

Robert Robert Edward Edward Maki Maki

ItIt isiswith withgreat greatsadness sadnessthat thatwe weannounce announcethe thepassing passingofofRobert Robert Edward Edward Maki. Maki. Robert Robertwas waspredeceased predeceased by by his his mother mother Sheila Sheila Maki Maki. Maki nee nee Warner Warner and his father Edward Maki. Robert Robert will will be beremembered remembered for for his his great great big big heart, heart, the the love love ofofhis his family, poker. Robert family, his his dogs, dogs, hiking and playing poker. Robertwill willbe begreatly greatly missed missed by by his his many many friends and family. AA Service Service toto Celebrate Celebrate the the Life Life ofof Robert Robert Edward Edward Maki Maki will will be be held held atatSutton’s Sutton’sFuneral FuneralChapel, Chapel,502 502South SouthDogwood, Dogwood,Campbell Campbell River August13, 6, 2011 at at 11:00 11:00a.m. a.m. IfIffriends River on Saturday, Saturday August friends so so desire condolenceforfor family beatleft at desire messages ofofcondolence thethe family maymay be left www. www.suttonsfuneralhome.com. suttonsfuneralhome.com

Mom Grandma and Grampy Sutton’s Campbell River Funeral Home 250-287-4812 ZZZ VXWWRQVIXQHUDOKRPH FRP

http://www.cr-aa. blogspot.com/

July July 10, 10, 1966 1966 –– July July 26, 26, 2011 2011

Love from

IS ALCOHOL A Problem for you? Call 250-287-4313 for help day or night

Sutton’s Sutton’s Campbell Campbell River River Funeral Funeral Home Home 250-287-4812 250-287-4812 ZZZ VXWWRQVIXQHUDOKRPH FRP ZZZ VXWWRQVIXQHUDOKRPH FRP

In Loving Memory of

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS FUNERAL HOMES

THE BARR CREEK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP invites qualiﬁed contractors to submit tenders for the installation of two Pelton turbine/generator units and associated mechanical equipment for the Barr Creek Hydroelectric Project located approximately 18 km northwest of Tahsis, BC. The work will also include installing piping systems and concreting/grouting equipment in place. To request a tender package please contact: SIGMA ENGINEERING LIMITED Attention: Kris Madelung, 400-1444 Alberni St, Vancouver, BC, V6G 2Z4. Phone: (604) 6888271 ext. 355. Fax (604) 688-1286. Email: kmadelung@synex.com

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS ONLINE, COLLEGE Accredited, web design training, administered by the Canadian Society for Social Development. Learn web design from the comfort of your home! Visit: www.ibde.ca Apply today! TRAIN TO be an Apartment/Condominium Manager at home! We have jobs across Canada. Thousands of graduates working. 31 years of success! Government certiﬁed. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-6658339, 604-681-5456.

HELP WANTED CARPENTER, 2 or more years experience in construction req’d. Call (250)202-8762.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

ORACLE TUTORING SUMMER SCHOOL July &/or August •Take 1 or more courses

TUTORING Grades K - 12 & College •All subjects

PRIVATE SCHOOL Grades 6 - 12 •Register now

•Small class size •Academic focus

Call Diane

250-830-0295 WEEKEND COURSE

Jonathan Warren

FIREARMS TRAINING & C.O.R.E.

2003 – 2011

Non Restricted & restricted. C.O.R.E. Course starts: Fri. Aug 12 6:00pm-10:00pm

Jonathan Warren 2003 – 2011

My Best Buddy Love you always, Grandpa Sutton’s Campbell River Funeral Home 250-287-4812 ZZZ VXWWRQVIXQHUDOKRPH FRP

A Celebration to Honour the Life of Jonathan Warren will be held at Oyster Bay Resort Chapel, 4357 South Island Highway on Thursday 4th August 2011 at 11:00am. Refreshments will be served after the service. Everyone is welcome. If friends so desire donations in memory of Jonathan may be made to the Campbell River Shrine Club #22 who support the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children, 602 Azalea Place, Campbell River, BC V9W 7H2. In respect of the family no photographs please. Sutton’s Campbell River Funeral Home 250-287-4812 ZZZ VXWWRQVIXQHUDOKRPH FRP

Sat. Aug 13 8am-noon C.O.R.E. continues Jul. 15, 16, 17th 6:00pm-10:00pm 7522 South Dogwood St. Beside Granlund Fire Arms Bay #4 Two pieces of ID required. For info, contact: Granlund Firearms 250-286-9996 Tyee Marine 250-287-2641. MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees needed! Hospitals & Dr.’s need medical ofﬁce & medical admin staff. No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1888-748-4126.

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassiﬁed.com

ECOTRUST CANADA is seeking a highly-motivated PROGRAM MANAGER, with proven experience in FISHERIES monitoring and program management, for the Area A Crab Monitoring Program in Prince Rupert, BC. Full Time 1 year (with possible renewal); competitive rates; healthy beneﬁts package. DETAILS: www.ecotrust.ca/about/jobs APPLY BY: August 20, 2011 Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd Has vacancies in the following jobs: 1)Heavy Duty Mechanic. 2)Processor Operator. Fax resumes to 250-287-9259 Wanted: T-MAR Industries Ltd has an immediate opening for a Contract Sandblaster and Industrial Painter. Contact Joe Fornari at: 250-286-9502 by fax or joefornari@t-mar.com.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2011 | CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR |

HELP WANTED

We are currently seeking a marine mechanic in Port Hardy. Specializing in Honda and Yamaha is an asset. Full time position with beneﬁts. Wages dependant on credentials and experience. Apply in person to Colleen or e-mail resume to: macandal@telus.net.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Stuck On Designs is seeking a full time designer to work in our shop in Prince Rupert. Proﬁciency in Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign is a must. Progressive shop with lots of opportunity. stuckon@citytel.net or fax 250-624-6160. Please - no freelancers.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

WE’RE LOOKING FOR GREAT PEOPLE!

Auto Salesperson Wanted! Aggressive pay plans and benefit packages, huge inventory of over 200 vehicles, large advertising budgets and a great place to work. Join our team. Contact Brad Trotman:

sales@comoxvalleydodge.com 250.338.5451 or in-person 4847 North Island Hwy, Courtenay

HELP WANTED

SERVICE MANAGER NEEDED Join the service team at Campbell River Hyundai. Must have automotive experience, team leader and a hard worker. An aggressive pay plan with medical & dental beneﬁts available plus other bonuses. Email your resume to skilby@campbellriverhyundai.ca or drop off to: 1700 Coulter Road Campbell River, BC

Campbell River

No Phone Calls Please

Roga Contracting Ltd, a logging and log hauling contractor located in British Columbia, is looking for the following personnel for full time employment at their Campbell River Operation:

• • • •

Heavy duty mechanic Processor operator Rigging Crew Hook Tender

We offer competitive wages with full medical and dental beneﬁt packages. If you are interested in making a future with us, please send your resume to Hal Ratushniak via e-mail to: hal@roga.ca, or fax to (250)286-3653. No phone calls please. We thank all those who express interest but will only be contacting those to be interviewed. Branch Ofﬁce: 1580D Willow Street Campbell River BC V9W 3M7

HOSPITALITY

HELP WANTED

LEMARE GROUP EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT The Lemare Group is currently seeking an Executive Administrative Assistant for their Port McNeill Office, which is located on Northern Vancouver Island. Responsibilities: •Managing Calendars •Coordinating Travel Arrangement •Process correspondence, reports and other documents •Maintain confidential records and office files Qualifications: •Previous executive/administrative experience •Excellent oral & written skills •Microsoft Office fluency is mandatory This position is a full time permanent position with a competitive compensation package based on experience. Lemare will accept resumes by email or fax. Please fax your response to: 250-9564888 or to: office@lemare.ca. We are still hiring - Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilfield construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilfield roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-723-5051.

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD MERECROFT VILLAGE PUB & RESTAURANT is now accepting resumes for Chef/Cooks. Highly competitive wages. Fax resumes to 250-287-2259 or apply in person- Attention Suzanne. #205 - 489 Dogwood, Campbell River, Mon-Fri.

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

FINANCIAL SERVICES

PETS

HOUSES FOR SALE

ACREAGE

GREATER VICTORIA area character 3 bdrm updated home, lrg ﬂat yrd, bsmt suite, on dead end tree lined street. Could be excellent income property. Multi-family zoned. $675,000. 1-604-505-4957. No realtors please.

82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available. www.bchomesforsale.com/ view/lonebutte/ann/

Golden Retriever Puppies $1500, 250-286-8044 English Cream, Family raised, great temperament, vet checked, 1st shots, microchipped. CKC Registered. Ready Aug 7

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE APPLIANCES

DENIED CANADA Pension plan disability beneﬁts? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help. Call Allison Schmidt at 1-877-793-3222. www.dcac.ca GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161. MoneyProvider.com. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

AN executive/administrative assistant is urgently needed for our CEO. Send applications to tsectn@live.com

ELECTRICIAN Small jobs to new construction. B Connected Electrical. 250-204-2168. www.bzzzt.ca

TRADES, TECHNICAL

JRS ELECTRIC: Licns’d, bnded & insr’d. From new builds & renos to service calls. John, C.R. 250-914-3532 or C.V. 250-650-5773 (cont:98365)

VOLUNTEERS

GARDENING RENUABLE RESOURCES 4001 Mid Port Rd Fish Compost 60.00 Top Soil 15.00 Bark Mulch 20.00 Custom Blends Sand & Gravels Grassoline Liquid Fertilizer

250-287-8640

HANDYPERSONS VOLUNTEER REQUESTS August 1, 2011

Mount Washington’s Food and Beverage Department is looking for seasonal servers, line cooks, and bartending staﬀ for this summer. We are also seeking dynamic Food and Beverage Supervisors and a Food and Beverage Inventory Clerk to start training this summer for year round positions. For details about these positions or to apply, please visit our HR website at http://hr.mountwashington.ca

PETS

ELECTRICAL

HOSPITALITY

FOOD & BEVERAGE DEPARTMENT

PERSONAL SERVICES

OFFICE SUPPORT CLERK

FULL-TIME CABINET BUILDER / INSTALLER Req. immediately for a busy Surrey / Port Kells location. The ideal candidate will be energetic with 5+ yrs. exp. Beneﬁts after 3 months. Please E-mail resume: rose@continentalsfg.com or Fax: (1)604-882-3561

CR Hospital: Thrift Store. Assorted duties like cashier, sorting, and pricing. Various shifts are available with Friday and Saturday shifts urgently needed. Canadian Coast Guard: Boat and Equipment maintenance person who is able to follow a regular maintenance schedule on a variety of marine equipment. This is an on-going 2 year commitment with regular weekly training. Canadian Cancer Society: Unit Ofﬁce Receptionist. Be able to answer the phone and assist walk-in inquiries, handle mail, writing receipts and receiving donations all included in position. Min 2 -2 hour shifts per month. 11-1 or 1-3. For these and many more volunteer opportunities, contact: Volunteer Campbell River at 250-287-8111 Or check our website: www.volunteercr.ca

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CR HANDYMAN *HOUSE PAINTING All Summer long Professional & affordable

*Junk Removal

*Thermal Imaging Find water leaks, heat loss

250-287-7420 or 250-202-9996

HOME IMPROVEMENTS A FINISHING & RENOVATION company, Husband and wife team, Journeyman Contractor and Interior Designer for kitchen cabinets, drywall mudding & painting, Bathrooms, Fireplace Mantels. Free Estimates, call Design House 250-204-4417.

PAINTING EVELYN M. Painting, Quality work, interior prep to complete. Low odor paint, no muss, no fuss, free estimates. 250-204-4417.

17.6 cf Wht upright Freezer, $350. 19 cf Maytag Side-byside Fridge wtr/ice, $475. 250286-6417

WE BUY HOUSES Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private. Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell? Can’t make payments? We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!

Call: 1-250-616-9053 www.webuyhomesbc.com

AUCTIONS AUCTION- Source Glacier Beverage Co. Bottling line, ofﬁce, restaurant equipment, Complete 750ml bottling line, SS tanks, forklift and more. View photos at: doddsauction.com

UNDER $200 10” Table Saw c/w $115. 250-286-6417

APARTMENT/CONDO

HOMES WANTED

LOTS VICTORIA CITY level lot, 50’x120’, multi-family zoned on nice tree lined dead end street. $550,000. 1-604-5054957. No Realtors please.

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS stand.

FUEL/FIREWOOD FIREWOOD: Clean Seasoned Old growth fir & Yellow Cedar. Delivered Campbell R. area. 250-204-4215 FIREWOOD: DRY FIR. $180 cord. Delivery included. (250)923-0025, (604)833-5651 SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords, fast delivery. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com or 1877-902-WOOD.

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| CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2011 RENTALS

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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES Available Now-1 bdrm, 1/2 of duplex. Private, w/d, shop, extra parking, near river & trails. $700/mth +utilities, pets may be considered. Ref’s pls. Call Bev @ 250-286-1630 CAMPBELL RIVER 2bdrm apt in centrally located 4-plex. Adult oriented. No Pets. N/S. Refs $700 +util. 250-830-4686

Water and City views. Newly updated 1 & 2 bdrms w/ large balcony and beautiful view & 2 bdrm Penthouse (Sept. 1). Walk to shopping and all amenities. Heat, parking & storage incl with onsite laundry. Contact resident manager

CAMPBELL RIVER- 2 bdrm duplex, F/S, W/D, wood stove, close to hospital & town. NS/NP. $750. (250)286-4238. WILLOW PNT: Lrg, 4bdrm duplex, 2812A Fairmile, NS/NP, $1150. Call (250)898-8462.

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Morgan: Plenty of backyards available cost whatsoever to city council or the taxpayers. It consists of acres and acres of useable soil right within eyesight. I’m speaking, of course, of those virtually useless, wellwatered and fertilized front lawns. Almost everyone has one and almost no one actually uses them for anything except to try to maintain a societal decorum of ‘neat and tidy’ with a few flower beds and bushes thrown in to look nice. Last year we rototilled a portion of our front yard and grew potatoes. This year, we added another plot to our front yard for more potatoes, beans, peas and corn (which isn’t doing very bloody well considering the weather we’ve had). We have two greenhouses in the back chock full of tomato plants and a few other veggies. Can you imagine the quantity of food that could be produced in one city block if everyone planted their front yards? To take it one step further, rather than having everyone plant a little of this and that, what if we could encourage people to be selective? It takes less time and energy to manage one type of crop than a variety. For example, if one city block consisted of 10 houses on

Thank you The CR Art Gallery Wearable Art Fashion Show was a huge success, thanks to the following: John Bailey Erin Berry Ken Blackburn Pat Boham Bytel Digital Film and Video Richard Calver Judy Campbell Sandra Chow CR DanceXtreme Mona Craig Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community Reta Davis Gary Dobbs Pam Dobbs Driftwood Club Linda Elias Kelly L. Ferguson Jenn Flinn Susan & Ted Fry Barbara Goertz Jacquie Gordon Penny Gosselin Angela Hanuse Mary Harrison Sioux Hartle Linda Henderson Heriot Bay Inn Tara Hope Heather Hughson Jack & Leanne Jackovich James Pottery Perry Johnston Brian Kyle Anh Le Leanne Longeway Cristine Lund

Leslie MacKenzie Sylvia McGourlick Diane Melen Jacqueline Minnaar Fariba Mirzaie Susie Moscovich Heather Gordon Murphy Sonya Noonan Damaris Oakley Oh Spa Joanne Pringle Jeff DeVries & Marcy Prior Shyama Priya Shannon Proctor-McLeod Royal LePage Irene Ross Doug Round Kathi Rudko Darlene Sloan Elena Sirois Manon Staiger Ellen Statz Gary Stewart Liz Larsen Stoneberger Ayami Stryck Jeanette Taylor Mary Teer Tidemark Theatre Tamara Tutt Francine Theoret Courtney Wilson Walcan Seafood

each side for a total of 20 potential front yard gardens, what if 10 yards were set aside for potatoes, three yards for tomatoes, two yards for carrots and one yard each for turnips, peas, onions, beans, beets – can you imagine the food that could be produced and shared between these families? It would be virtually impossible, of course, to bring whole city blocks on board with this idea but perhaps it could be started by simply gathering people together of like-mind in this area and starting the ball rolling. With some education and willingness to discuss the project with others, I would like to hope that the idea would then start to take on a life of it’s own. Could not Campbell River set itself apart from the crowd and become known as a city of people who are determined to become more food sufficient and more compassionate towards each other? Penny Repstock

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Continued from A9 flooding in our ‘bread basket’ provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. According to this newscast, upwards of two million acres have not been planted in Manitoba and 6-8 million acres have not been planted in Saskatchewan due to the weather this year. To try to put this into some perspective, if we take the combined minimum of eight million acres, this equates to 12,500 square miles of unplanted, productive farmland. Or, to visualize it another way, the total area of Vancouver Island is 12,407 square miles. I believe that we need to establish some movement to propel people back to the basics of sustainable food supply with the kinds of vegetables that you and I grew up with. Potatoes, turnips, carrots, onions, beans and such. I can remember as a child growing up in Saskatchewan, the absolute delight when lettuce became available again in late spring. One area that I believe is overlooked in the quest for arable land (but which is gaining popularity in many places now) resides well within reach of each and every one of us and comes at no

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Arts & Entertainment

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Wearable Art now on display The packed Campbell River Art Gallery was abuzz with excitement July 23 for the Second Annual Wearable Art Fashion Show. “It was fabulous, hugely enjoyed by all concerned,” said Jeanette Taylor, Art Gallery director. For those who missed the event, a video created by local film maker Glen Beitel of Bytel Digital Film and Video and an exhibition of many of the pieces from the show will be on exhibition at the Gallery from Aug.10-17. There were 13 amazing works of art created for the human body in the Wearable Art Show, which was sponsored by Walcan Seafood. Artists

and performers from Campbell River, the Comox Valley, Cortes Island, Vancouver and Victoria took part and the sold-out audience enthusiastically greeted each piece as it was performed. The Best in Show award went to Vancouver artist Fariba Mirzaie for her piece Green Tree, as perfor med by Shyama Priya. The Comox Valley’s Tara Hope won two prizes – Best Use of Recycled Materials and Audience Choice for her piece called MilkMade, constructed mainly from recycled plastic milk jugs. The award for Best Performance went to If All The World’s A Stage, I Want Better

Lighting, created by Heather Gordon Murphy and John Bailey, and performed by Jenn Flinn, all from Campbell River. The accompanying Silent Auction, which featured a wide array of luxurious items donated by local artisans and businesses, was also a huge success. Royal LePage Campbell River printed the program. The Art Gallery is looking forward to displaying Wearable Art from Aug. 10 to 17 for the public to enjoy. The Gallery is open Monday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attendance is by donation. See www.crartgallery for more information.

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Can’t commit to a month-long summer program? Why not take part in a one-day children’s (7-12 years) art class at the Campbell River Art Gallery. Acrylic Adventures runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Tues., August 9. Come join in the fun and create masterpieces referencing great artists like Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh, and more. Students will also get a chance to experiment with colour theory and mixing using acrylic paint. On Wed., August 17, do some creating

with papier maché from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Mom, There’s a Monster in my Closet is guaranteed to get those artistic juices flowing. Students will draw a sketch of their one-of-a-kind “monster from the closet,” then will make a 3D replica of their creature, using papier maché, acrylic paint and found objects. Each class costs $36 for Gallery members, and $46 for non-members.Register at the Gallery, open Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information, call the Gallery, 287-2261 or visit crartgallery.ca.

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Doug McGillis, longtime Community Ministries Director for the Campbell River Salvation Army is retiring at the end of July and ‘handing over the reins.’ Community Ministries Director Kevin Mack, who previously worked for The Salvation Army in Kelowna, B.C, takes over from McGillis. “I’d like to thank the community of Campbell River for their support and generosity over the past eight years,” said McGillis. “While we’ve experienced many changes and challenges over the years we have built a wonderful team of competent and capable individuals who will work with Kevin to carry on the work of the Salvation Army in our community.” Mack says he is happy to be in Campbell River and anticipating his new role. “I’m really excited about being in this beautiful community and looking forward to the challenges of

Doug McGillis is stepping down from his job with the Salvation Army.

the job,” said Kevin Mack. “Doug is well respected in this community I know I have big shoes to fill.” The Community M i n i s t r i e s D i re c tor gives direction to the Salvation Army social services efforts in Campbell River and outlying areas which are: ■ Two Thrift Stores: The Family Thrift Store on Homewood Road and The New Be ginnings Thrift Store, a Boutique Style Store above and behind the Willows Market in Willow Point.

Funds raised from sales at these stores support our local community ministries. ■ The Lighthouse Centre: Serves approximately 20,000 hot meals a year Monday through Friday, offers showers, personal hyg i e n e s u p p l i e s, laundry, and referrals to treatment for drug and alcohol abuse on a daily basis. The Centre also provides 15 low barrier extreme weather shelter mats in partnership with BC housing during the coldest and wettest months of the year.

■ Sandwich VanServes over 12,000 meals per year to street-involved individuals in Campbell River handing out blankets, personal hygiene supplies and clothing and offering hope and hugs. ■ Family Services Emerg ency Assistance- Last year alone we assisted over 400 households with vouchers for clothing, linens, household supplies through our thrift stores and other emergency assistance on a case-by-cases basis such as emergency food hampers. ■ Emergency Shelter- providing up to 22 warm beds per night, s h owe r s, l a u n d r y facilities, clothing and approximately 5,000 home cooked meals per year for individuals and families at our Evergreen House facility in partnership with B.C. Housing. ■ Crisis Stabilization Services- 4 beds available for women in crisis in partnership with Vancouver Island Health Authority and

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Monster trucks highlight demolition double header at Saratoga Speedway Saratoga Speedway hosted a double header of great demolition racing, and high flying monster truck action last weekend. California Kid, Rockstar, Airborne Ranger and Double Trouble all put on two great nights of monster tr uck action sponsored by Enex fuels, Mad Man Mackay, and 97.3 the Eagle. Eighteen Crash to Pass cars also took to the track. Gregg Sagmoen picked up the win in the dash on Saturday. Brandon Young took home the win in the B dash on Sunday, with the A going to Sagmoen. Bryce Muyr took a late lead to pick up the win in the B heat on Saturday, with the A going to Jeff May. Jake Mathews led every lap in the B heat on Sunday to take the win, and his team mate Troy Tarbuck took the win in the A. Tarbuck carried his winning ways over

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into the main, leading all but three laps to take the win. Glenn Pinto filled in for Dan Kemp on Sunday to take the win in the main. Travis Stevenson picked up the MidSeason championship in the Crash to Pass division. The Hor net cars were also on the track this weekend. Jake Townsend picked up the win in the B dash, and William Boyes won his first ever A dash on Saturday. Chris Perkins won the B dash on Sunday, with the A going to Gord Fraser. Ted Dimitrov won the C heat, Townsend won the B, and Daryn Cahill won the A heat on Saturday. Dimitrov also won the C heat on Sunday, Cameron Phillips won the B and Fraser won the A. Only one main event was run on Saturday; Cahill took the lead on lap 12 and ran away

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Above, California Kid catches some air during one of three monster truck demos Sunday night at Saratoga Speedway. Below, Rock Star lands a jump on two wheels.

with it from there. The B main on Sunday saw Doug Mclean take an early lead and even-

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tually take the win. Cahill dominated the A main, taking home the win.

Kev i n L aw re nu k ended up winning the Mid-season championship in the Hornet class. Weston Lane dominated the Roadrunner division, setting fast time, winning the dash, heat and main event on Saturday. Andrea Cannon won the Dash on Sunday, but Lane was too much down the stretch, winning the Heat and main. Andrew Buchanan finished the Mid-season champion in the Roadrunner class. The Bomber cars were also on the card for the weekend. Charlie Ackerman won the dash on Saturday; Rob Gaudreault won the B dash

on Sunday, and one day after blowing his engine and getting a new one out of an old race car, Johnny Zanette picked up the win in the A dash. Darren Larson won the B heat, with the A going to Travis Stevenson. Don Hallgarth was filling in for Mike Morningstar on Sunday and picked up the win in the B heat; Justin Beaulieu, who drove the car on Sunday instead of Mike Dionne took the win in the A heat. Dionne dominated the main on Saturday, leading all but six laps. Zanette managed to pick up his first main event win on Sunday. Gilles Cyr finished

the Mid-season point champion in the Bomber car division. Extra lapsâ&#x20AC;Ś Next week marks the last appearance of the Wilroc Sprint cars. Darren Yates hold the points lead in the Winged division, holding a 22 point lead over Randy Vincent. Jesse Dardengo holds the points lead in the Lite division, holding a four-point lead over Richard Lejeune. The Lite cars have been averaging anywhere from 12-17 cars this season, so make sure to check them out. The I.M.C.A Modifieds and the Dwarf cars will also fill out a night of all-open wheel racing.

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The Tour de Rock demands total commitment from its riders – both on and off their bikes Sam Van Schie Black Press

hen the 22-person Tour de Rock cycling team rides across Vancouver Island this fall, they need to do more than just pump out 1,000 kilometres in two weeks. After a grueling day in the saddle, they still have school children to talk to and fundraisers to attend. “We need to get to the point where cycling 100 kilometres feels easy, so Special we don’t just feature want to go to bed after a Black Press ride,” said Island newspapers on District RCMP Vancouver Island Const. Manon will publish this Chouinard who, special feature before qualifying page spotlighting for this year’s police officers team, had never taking part ridden a road in this year’s bike. Canadian Cancer Since March Society riders have spent Cops for Cancer about eight Tour de Rock. hours per week on their bike with three mandatory weekly training sessions focusing on hills, speed and distance. If anyone misses a ride, they have to make it up on their own. “You don’t want to fall behind. Every week we’re building on what we did the week before,” Chouinard said. A recent hill-training included powering up Mount Washington, a steep 20-kilometre climb. When the training gets tough, West Shore RCMP Const. Rod Fraser said he just thinks about the reason he volunteered for the tour. “It’s all for the kids with cancer. We’re doing this by choice, but they don’t get an option to be sick or not,” said

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Island District RCMP Const. Sandi Swanson, left, West Shore RCMP Const. Rod Fraser and Island District RCMP Const. Manon Chouinard are representing Victoria-area Mounties on this year’s Tour de Rock. Fraser, who as a teenager lost his father to cancer. Money raised by the Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock goes to pediatric cancer research. Since it started in 1998, the annual ride has raised more then $15 million. Riders set their own fundraising target and organize events to bring in donations. Island District RCMP Const. Sandi Swanson has fundraisers planned almost every weekend to meet her goal to raise $12,000. “I’m either at a fundraiser or planning a fundraiser,” Swanson said. Many of her fundraising ideas,

from barbecues to garage sales, come from colleagues who did the ride in previous years. The ride has a roster of business sponsors who give in-kind donations to aid fundraisers. “We get nothing but support at every turn,” Swanson said. “Being a cop, we work long hours and see a lot of hard things. Seeing the other side, the generosity, and being able to give back, it’s an amazing opportunity.” Officers are only allowed to participate in Tour de Rock once in their career, which is extra incentive to give it their all. Fraser is hoping to raise $15,000 and Chouinard is aiming for

$20,000. In the next two months, there will be many fundraisers throughout the region with proceeds going to Tour de Rock. Swanson is holding drop-in jazzercise at the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence in Saanich, Aug. 6 from 1 to 5 p.m. Fraser has a pancake breakfast and garage sale at the West Shore RCMP station in Langford, Aug. 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Chouinard hopes to see 400 people attend her “Tank-top, Flip-flop Hop,” a beach-theme dance party for all ages, at the Bay Street Armoury in Victoria, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m.

ON TOUR: This year’s Tour de Rock begins in Port Alice on Saturday, Sept. 24 and ends Friday, Oct. 7 in Victoria. Tour de Rock raises funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research and programs. HELP OUT: Donations to Tour de Rock can be made at www.copsforcancer.ca. FIND OUT: To catch up on all the Tour de Rock news, including rider profiles, please go online to:

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