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Councillor won’t be ‘pushed around’ on landfill decision PAUL RUDAN

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In spite of public opposition, city councillors intend to see the completion of a report on the potential of a new landfill and waste-to-energy operation at the former Elk Falls paper mill. “I didn’t say it was going to happen…I want see what’s best for Campbell River,” said Coun. Ziggy Stewart, who was clearly agitated by the opponents. Typically, few people attend the regular meetings of the Solid Waste Management Committee. But last Thursday afternoon at the Maritime Heritage Centre, approximately 70 people came out to oppose Catalyst Paper’s Elk Falls mill as a potential site. “There are streams on the Catalyst land, on the west side of the highway, and this land slopes down to the ocean and this will affect all aquatic life,” said Corrine Matheson, who led the public delegation. “Odour, pollutants, dust, smoke, noise and vibration will be noticed by all nearby residents.” Matheson, along with many of the opponents, lives near the mill’s ash dump which is being evaluated as a potential new regional landfill. The current landfill site on Argonaut Road is nearing capacity and is slated to close next year, along with smaller dump sites in the West Coast communities of Tahsis and Zeballos. That leaves the regional district committee (which encompasses both the Strathcona and Comox regional districts) with little time to evaluate and build an Continued on Page 3

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Approximately 175 people joined together Saturday for the annual Walk Away From Racism event. The group heard songs and stories at the Community Centre, and then strolled the downtown streets to promote togetherness and multiculturalism.

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No exceptions to 80-litre garbage can limit, staff recommend KRISTEN DOUGLAS

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Hundreds of people called City Hall to complain about new garbage restrictions early this year, a new city report reveals. City staff fielded 208 calls from residents between January and February regarding garbage collection, with the majority of callers complaining that garbage was not picked up. Ninety-eight callers

inquired about garbage that was not collected – mostly when the limit was enforced in January – or had general inquiries about collection services, said Jennifer Peters, the city’s utilities manager and Ron Neufeld, the city’s general manager of operations, in their joint report to city council. The 80-litre, one-can limit came into effect Jan. 1 but the city and its contractor, Emterra, gave residents a two-

week g race period where two cans were collected but the second was pasted with a warning tag to prepare residents for the change. By the third week, the new rules were implemented but many residents were unaware of the volume limit. “There were many calls to the city and the contractor from residents concerned that their garbage had not been collected as it was tagged as being over the

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allowable limit,” said Peters in the report. “In assessing the public’s reaction, it was apparent that the new regulations were not fully understood by the

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with up to 128 litres of garbage is allowed and some people would like to see that stick. According to the report, 22 callers said they would be satisfied if the limit was one 128-litre can while just seven said they were able to manage with the 80-litre limit. Another 21 callers said they would like to see the limit returned to the previous two cans. Of all callers, 44 said they had special cirTELUS AUTHORIZED DEALERS

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Landfill: regional district committee weighs options Continued from Page 1

expensive new waste treatment and landfill facility. “There are other options besides Elk Falls,” noted Comox Mayor Paul Ives. Those options include expanding Campbell River’s dump or the Pigeon Lake facility near Cumberland. At this stage, the latter site seems the most practical since the regional district already owns the land and it’s permitted for a landfill. But the problem is, Cumberland doesn’t want it either. “Some of the concerns you’re raising have been raised by residents of Cumberland for years,” director Leslie Baird of Cumberland told the

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City councillor Ziggy Stewart tells landfill opponents that he won’t be “pushed around” at last Thursday’s meeting of the regional district’s Solid Waste Management Committee. Elk Falls opponents. debated the practical- to-energy facility. Some The committee also ity of building a waste- directors think it’s

an option, but others believe it’s too expensive and requires far more waste than is generated by both regional districts. Gold River Mayor Craig Anderson pointed out it took more than 10 years to convert his community’s former pulp mill into a waste-to-energy facility. These facilities are expensive to build and Gold River receives barge loads of garbage from Vancouver to fuel the process. As well, the waste-toenergy plant is on the waterfront, approximately 13 kilometres away from the Village of Gold River and any residential neighbourhoods. After hearing the arguments, longtime Area D director Brenda Leigh called for a motion to drop

Elk Falls as a potential site. “I feel I don’t need more information. I know waste-to-energy isn’t viable here. I’ve heard this in several workshops,” she said. But her motion was defeated, led by all of Campbell River’s re presentatives on the board: councillors Stewart, Claire Moglove, Roy Grant and Mayor Charlie Cornfield (Coun. Ryan Mennie had to leave the meeting before the vote). “I can’t support the motion,” said Mayor Cornfield. “We’re doing our due diligence and all we’re doing is asking for information.” Director Noba Anderson of Cortes Island commended the opponents for coming forward and raising con-

cerns. “Frankly, I think you’re ahead of this board,” she said. But Director Stewart didn’t see it that way and criticized some of the questions raised by Matheson. He also stated he doesn’t want to see a traditional landfill at the mill site. “A lot of this stuff isn’t factual,” Stewart said of Matheson’s concerns, as he continued to defend the engineering report which is almost complete and is expected by the end of April. “This is just research. That’s all this is. “I just find it frustrating. I don’t want to make a bad decision for the residents of Campbell River. I don’t want to be pushed around… sorry, I won’t be pushed around.”

Resident raises landfill concerns PAUL RUDAN

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People who live in the north end of the city, don’t want a new landfill near the former Elk Falls mill, says Gordon Road resident Corinne Matheson. The owner of Mystic Woods Landscape Design led a public delegation of about 70 people who attended last Thursday’s meeting of the regional district’s Solid Waste Management Board. “There is little information available about the potential of pro-

cessing solid waste at the Campbell River mill,” she said, reading from a prepared statement. “As a result, we kindly ask that you provide information to the following questions…” Matheson is hoping the questions are answered in an engineer’s report being prepared for the board on the potential of a new landfill and wasteto-energy site in either Campbell River or the Comox Valley. The report is almost finished and is expected to be deliv-

ered to the board by the end of April. Matheson’s concerns and questions include: ■ Will waste be landfilled or burned? ■ Will there be a waste-to-energy plant? ■ What pollution will result from processing or landfilling waste? ■ What are the potential conflicts with wildlife, particularly the herd of elk which reside near the mill? ■ What are the potential economic impacts to nearby residents if a new landfill is built near the mill?

She’s also concerned with the esthetics of a potential landfill. “The industrial park is an eyesore right on the highway, which has never been screened or landscaped,” she told the board. “Adding a dump facility would add to the already ugly appearance of the north entry way into Campbell River. It would be detrimental to turn a potential tourist and retirement town into the Dump Town. “We see this as a total lack of vision for Campbell River.”

Corinne Matheson (right) questions the board about the suitability of the former Elk Falls mill site as a new landfill and waste-to-energy plant.

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Plutonic merges to form green-energy company PAUL RUDAN

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Plutonic Power Corporation is merging with Magma Energy Corp to form a bigger Canadian-based “green energy” company. Monday’s merger will result in a new company, Alterra Power Corp., that will operate two hydro plants and a wind farm in B.C. as well as two geothermal plants in Iceland and one in Nevada. Plutonic operates the run-of-the-river hydroelectric operation in Toba Inlet and has long-range plans for an even larger series of power plants in Bute Inlet. The Toba project began producing electricity for BC Hydro last year, but the $3.5-billion plan to

build more run-of-theriver generating stations in Bute Inlet is on hold. “2010 was a breakout year for Plutonic having completed the transition into an operating company,” said Donald McInnes, Plutonic’s vice-chairman and CEO. “A merger with Magma will provide our shareholders with the best path to further value creation achieved through a larger market size, greater liquidity, better access to capital, and diversity of geography and technology with a healthy development pipeline that provides significant g rowth opportunities.” Under the merger agreement, each Plutonic shareholder will receive 2.38 shares of Magma for each Plu-

tonic share held, and Magma will change its name to Alterra. The merger is expected to be approved by shareholders in April. McInnes has visited Campbell River several times in recent years to promote and defend the run-of-theriver projects. One of the key visits was in February 2009, during a packed and raucous public meeting at the new Quinsam Hall. McInnes will serve as the executive vicechairman for Alterra while Walter Segsworth, Plutonic’s chairman, was named to the new board of directors. Segsworth was also the former head of Westmin Resoucres when it owned the Myra Falls mine located in Strathcona Park.

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Hospital taxes rise in anticipation of new facilities Hospital taxes are going up as the regional hospital district tries to minimize the amount it will have to borrow in order to build two new hospitals. The Comox-Strathcona Regional Hospital District (CSRHD) has adopted a budget of $21.4 million for 2011. The budget will see an estimated tax rate of $71.76 per $100,000 of assessed property value, which is an increase of $1.41 per $100,000 from last year. The increase reflects the board’s four-year strategy to gradually increase the tax rate over the short term in order to minimize the debt the regional hospital district will incur from the North Island hospitals project. The regional hospi-

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Arsonist released after more than a year behind bars PAUL RUDAN

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After spending more than a year in jail, Trigg Wilson is a free man. The 45-year-old member of the Homalco F i r s t N at i o n w a s released from custody Monday after pleading guilty to arson. In a joint sentencing agreement between the Crown and the defence, Wilson was given credit for serving 13 months and seven days at the Va n c o u ve r I s l a n d Regional Correctional Centre in Victoria. On Jan. 26, 2010, Wilson, a relative and a woman were drinking together at a Bute

Crescent home located on the reserve. Wilson was intoxicated when he became ang ry, apparently because the woman was paying more attention to the other man. He went outside, lit a pack of paper matches and threw them through an open bedroom window. The fire spread to the curtains, but was quickly put out by the occupants who used an extinguisher. At the time, no one knew it was Wilson, but shortly afterwards, he began apologizing for setting the fire. That led to his arrest and his confinement. For several weeks after his arrest, Wilson sat

in jail and did little to help his own cause. Just about weekly, Wilson would appear in court by video and would ask the court for more time. Finally, in March, Judge Brian Saunderson had had enough. “This has gone on for too long,” the judge said. “Most people don’t enjoy staying in jail. You seem to be the exception to the the rule.” That same day, a band social worker, Bonnie Wilson, told the judge that what Wilson did was “totally out of character.” She advised that she was trying to help Wilson find a legal aid lawyer and eventu-

Community Accord a first in British Columbia An event, unique in the province of British Columbia, occurred in Campbell River on Feb. 22 when Mayor Cornfield signed the “Community Accord in Support of Workforce Development.” For over two years Campbell River e m p l oye r s, e d u c a tors, business leaders, economic development, aboriginal and

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Joanne Millar, a Realtor with Royal LePage Advance Realty, Campbell River, received a Realtor Care Award from the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board Feb. 25. The award is based on the premise that Vancouver Island Realtors not only excel as professionals in their careers but they give back to their communities in a variety of ways.

The Pacific Salmon Foundation raised more than $15,000 at the Annual Campbell River Gala Dinner and Auction on Saturday, Feb. 5. Proceeds from the dinner support salmon restoration and regeneration projects in the Campbell River region. The event was held at the Campbell River Marine Heritage Center and sold out. A committee of volunteers organized the event and included: Chair, Larry E. Stefanyk, Don McDermid, Cecil Henley, Brad Root, Jerry Fletcher and Sonora Morin. Major supporters

included: Rachel Blaney, Royal Bank of Canada, Marine Harvest, River Sportsman, Pacific Coastal Airlines, Campbell River Fly Fishers, Hester Creek Family Estate Winery, Ace Line Hauler and Islander Reels. The foundation has long been a partner of the Campbell River salmon community. Since its inception in 1987, the foundation has invested more than $680,000 in the Campbell River region. Thanks to local volunteers and donors these funds were leveraged for a total impact of $5.2 million for salmon. In 2010, more than $54,000 was granted to eight stewardship groups. Dinner chair Larry E. Stefanyk said “streamkeeper groups that provide the in-stream labor are the

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backbone of these successful initiatives.” Committee member Cecil Henley highlighted the Oyster River Enhancement Society at the dinner. Beginning in 1983, the group’s efforts have resulted in near historic returns of salmon to the Oyster River along with healthy numbers of steelhead and cutthroat trout. This February, the Foundation granted $100,000 to Ducks Unlimited for a 161 acre protected wildlife land purchase on the Oyster River called Bear Creek Nature Park. Land title was jointly registered under Ducks Unlimited and the Comox Valley Regional District. The Oyster River Enhancement Society will be working closely with the district to provide recre-

ational and public education opportunities through operation of their volunteer-run hatchery located in the park. The society provides opportunities for involvement through events, volunteerism, sponsorship and educational programs. Campbell River is a quintessential salmon community where salmon have become inherently woven into the economy, environment and culture., said Dr. Brian Riddell, president and CEO of the Pacific Salmon Foundation. “Support of the Oyster River and the Oyster River Enhancement Society will have a tremendous impact for salmon in the region by protecting valuable habitat and providing long-term preservation through continuing education and awareness.”

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In the past three weeks you may have read or heard about a quality assurance review that is underway into diagnostic CT scans at St. Joseph’s General Hospital. The administrative and clinical leadership at St. Joseph’s recognizes that patients who have had CT imaging performed at the hospital may have questions about their CT scan and the review process now underway. We want to assure all patients that we are taking this matter extremely seriously and we are moving as quickly as possible to carry out the review and inform patients who may be affected.

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The Vancouver Island Health Authority is coordinating the review under the direction of Dr. Cochrane who is Patient Safety & Quality Officer for BC. Two weeks ago, experienced Health Authority radiologists began to do second reads of certain specific CT scans that were originally read at St. Joseph’s. In order to make sure these second reads are impartial, the Health Authority radiologists do not have access to the original CT scan report. After the read has been finished, it is bundled with the original (first) CT read and sent to a third Heath Authority radiologist who reviews both reports to determine if there is a difference between the two reports, and what the significance of that difference might be. Depending on the significance and urgency of the findings, patients and patients’ physicians are being contacted by telephone, fax or registered mail. Follow up tests, care or treatment will be arranged as necessary, and will be expedited. All patients whose scans are read a second time will be notified of the outcome. Patients who do not receive a letter or phone call can be reassured they are not affected by this review. At this point, the focus of the review is on CT scans performed between August 1, 2009 and January 11, 2011. Depending on the results of the review, this timeframe may be extended. Some patients have asked about a review of other imaging types such as x-ray, mammography or ultrasound. While there is no indication of a pattern of concern for these types of scans, a quality assurance review will be done to ensure these scans were read correctly. The majority of this will be addressed after the CT scan review is complete, but the Screening Mammography Program of BC (SMPBC) will begin a similar, impartial review of screening mammograms read by the physician noted above, beginning this week. This review is also being coordinated under the direction of Dr. Cochrane. If there is any indication that follow-up care is required, SMPBC will notify patients and their family physicians as soon as possible. Patients with questions or concerns can call St. Joseph’s General Hospital at 1-877-336-1406 or Health Link BC at 81-1. Patients with concerns about their health condition should discuss these with their family doctor or medical specialist. Those with concerns regarding screening mammography done at St. Joseph's General Hospital should contact the Screening Mammography Program of BC at 1-604-877-6200. We recognize this is a stressful and uncertain situation for many patients, and for this we offer our sincere apologies. We are working as quickly as possible to complete the process, while making sure we do a complete and thorough review. Sincerely,

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Walk makes a statement Another year, another successful Walk Away From Racism on Saturday. This annual event serves as a reminder that racism exists and a community must be ever-vigilant We say: Event against it. If the success of the Campbell River Multicultural and serves notice Immigrant Services Association that tolerance is event is any indication, this community is at least talking about important to us the issue. No one is deluded into believing that racism doesn’t exist in Campbell River but if there are people in the community willing to

stand up and say we’re against it, then we’re fast on the way to confronting it. The annual Walk Away From Racism proves that there are many in this community willing to take that stand. They’re saying racism is not acceptable in this community and they’re calling on all who live here to consider what they can do to eliminate racist attitudes. You can think you’re a tolerant community but it only takes one disturbing incident to make you realize that there are some among you who don’t hold the same high values as you do. The Comox Valley learned that in 2009 when a racial

confrontation was filmed and then broadcast far and wide over the Internet. It gave that community a significant black eye. How representative was that situation? Probably not very but, still, the impression it leaves is an ugly one. Those many people in that community who oppose racism are left feeling sick, knowing it doesn’t represent everybody. So, it’s a good thing that Campbell Riverites take the time to make a statement in the annual Walk Away From Racism – the 15th – so that we can say – before an ugly incident happens – that we want this to be a tolerant community.

Good point: Obesity Childhood obesity rates have almost tripled in the last 25 years. To combat that trend and engage Canadians to find a solution, governments across Canada have launched Our Health Our Future, a national dialogue that will make recommendations for action. All British Columbians – especially youth, parents and caregivers – are encouraged to contribute to the conversation. There are various opportunities to get involved and share your ideas on reducing childhood obesity. ■ Visit the website at: www.ourhealthourfuture.gc.ca While there, you can post ideas, vote on your favourite suggestions, and commit to taking action in your own life. You can also access the website or post your own suggestions via Facebook. ■ Attend an in-person dialogue to voice your thoughts. Dialogues will be held across the country. In British Columbia, dates and locations are being finalized. For more details and up-to-date information, visit: www.OurHealthOurFuture.gc.ca Our Health Our Future is a key step in implementing Curbing Childhood Obesity: A Federal, Provincial and Territorial Framework for Action on Healthy Weights. The framework was adopted by the federal, provincial and territorial ministers of health in September 2010 and is part of a broader approach to healthy living, which includes federal, provincial and territorial work to reduce sodium consumption. The childhood obesity framework is the first initiaContinued on A9

Time to enrich the poverty debate in B.C.

Tom Fletcher B.C. Views

A couple of readers responded indignantly to this column’s recent reference to the NDP “trumpeting distorted statistics” about child poverty. I was referring to the annual ritual that goes on here at the legislature, where an activist coalition named First Call issues its report that damns B.C. for the worst child poverty in Canada. The NDP pounds away for days, crying “shame” and demanding that the B.C. Liberal government produce a plan to eliminate child poverty, with annual goals. The “distorted statistics” I referred to are in a regular survey by Statistics Canada called the Low Income Cutoff, or LICO. This survey uses

an arbitrary line, currently around $44,000 a year for a family of four, beneath which people are deemed to have “low income.” StatsCan points out in every LICO report that it is a relative measure and not a poverty line, but the activists ignore that. West Vancouver-Capilano B.C. Liberal MLA Ralph Sultan, a former bank economist, has taken this issue on. In November he published a math-heavy discussion paper called Child Poverty in West Vancouver: Fact or Fiction? When I spoke to Sultan last week, he said the weakness of LICO is easy to demonstrate. For one thing, StatsCan uses the same income level across Canada, without regard to the

huge variations in cost of housing or other factors. The LICO ignores provincial services such as dental care for social assistance clients, because it’s not income. Sultan estimates that about 10 per cent of the B.C. budget is now spent on low-income supports, including rent subsidies. Not surprisingly, Sultan found that low income correlates mainly with single mothers, immigrants and aboriginal people on reserves. More surprising is that communities with higher levels of Employment Insurance and welfare recipients are not the communities with the most low-income people. Sultan says this suggests these programs

are effective. Another surprise is that aboriginal people do just as well as other people once they are off reserve, despite the relatively low educational achievement we hear so much about. Sultan, who taught business at Harvard University for nine years, cites a recent book by Harvard historian Niall Ferguson called Civilization: The West and the Rest. Ferguson identifies six ingredients in what he calls “the secret sauce of Western civilization” and its economic success. They are competition, modern science, the rule of law and private property rights, modern medicine, the Continued on A9

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Health: Childhood obesity determined to be a priority Continued from A8 tive to be implemented under the national Declaration on Prevention and Promotion, endorsed by ministers in September 2010. British Columbia played a key role in championing and supporting the national declaration. B.C.’s provincial health officer, Dr. Perry Kendall, is the co-lead in developing this strategy, along with his federal Health Canada counterpart, Dr. Paul Gully. Through the framework, ministers responsible for health, as well as their col-

leagues in sport, physical activity and recreation, have agreed to make childhood obesity a collective priority and to champion this issue, to help create the conditions for healthy weights so that children have the healthiest possible start in life. As a result of the website feedback and in-person dialogues, a report and recommendations for action will be put together, to be presented to the meeting of federal, provincial and territorial health ministers in November 2011.

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consumer society and the work ethic. Sultan says that list explains the difference between conditions on and off B.C. reserves. Sultan agrees that the political pressure to raise the minimum wage is irreversible. But like most econo-

mists, he says that will reduce the number of low-end jobs. And he is sarcastic about the NDP’s demands for government-imposed solutions: “All we need to do is pass a law and everybody will get richer overnight!” Helping single mothers get back to the workforce is his “per-

sonal cause at the moment,” and he says the new full-day kindergarten is a big step in the right direction. Subsidized daycare is another option B.C. has available. “I know in Quebec they have a very generous scheme, which apparently the rest of Canada pays for,” Sul-

tan said. Readers who demand evidence that disputes the First Call finding might start with Sultan’s discussion paper. It’s posted on his website at www.ralphsultanmla.ca under “special studies.” It ends with a quote from another noted social activist, a fellow

named Jesus Christ: “The poor shall always be with us.” No one has proven him wrong in the past 2,000 years or so. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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horeline Musical Theatre is recruiting volunteers to help with their upcoming production, “An Evening of Fun with Gilbert and Sullivan”, which will be performed in

the Tidemark on April 9. Local performers will be featured in a selection of classic Gilbert and Sullivan musical numbers. The production is a fundraiser to help

mount next year’s production – HMS Pinafore is under consideration. Volunteers are needed to help in a variety of areas such as hair and makeup, handing out tickets

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Jacquie Gordon at 250287-7475. Some of pieces being rehearsed are: ‘As Some Day It May Happen’ from the Mikado, featuring Brian Down; ‘I’m Called Little But-

tercup’ from HMS Pinafore, featuring Doris Wagner; and ‘Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast?” from the Pirates of Penzance, featuring Victor Jordan. Appetizers and

drinks will be served before the show, and reception and desserts afterwards – all included in the $25 ticket price. Tickets will be available at the Tidemark March 11.

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Author of ‘brave and moving’ book to speak at library Can a committee raise a child or replace a mother’s love? That’s a question posed in Carollyne Haynes’ recent novel Raised by Committee. Set in Devon, England in the 1960’s, “Raised by Committee” tells the story of an abandoned and abused young girl’s journey as she struggles to make sense of her past. At age 12, Gail is made a ‘ward of the courts, as being in need of moral protection.’ She is placed under the care of the ubiquitous Children’s Committee and sent to live in a children’s home. Set against a backdrop of Beatlemania and the sexual revolution, Raised by Committee chronicles Gail’s roller coaster emotional ride as she rails against the restrictions put on her life and struggles to fill the void left by her parents. As much as she resents the interference of the Children’s Committee, deep down she realizes that she

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needs their protection - from herself as much as anyone. Gail has a wild streak in her fuelled by hurt and anger, and a searing anguish which threatens to consume her. From runaway, to thief to top student, Gail’s life runs the gamut from despair to hope. Just when she thinks everything is fine, it blows up in her face again and again. As a board member with Nanaimo’s Haven Society, which provides shelter and support for women and children fleeing abuse, Haynes is acutely aware of the challenges facing caregivers. The work

Dancers to kick up their heels North Island Highland Dance Association is hosting the 33rd Annual Dance Competition on Saturday at the Campbell River Sportsplex. Dancing begins at 9:30 a.m. and will continue until

is demanding and often thankless as they come face to face with the hurt and anger of the young girls and women they are trying to help. One reviewer writes “This is a brave and moving book. Carollyne tells her story with great honesty, helping us to understand something, at least, of the horror of sexual abuse and abandonment…This book is valuable because it is sure to help others in similar positions to recover from their hurt. Carollyne’s writing is good, with clear narrative and authentic dialogue.” Haynes will present a slide show and talk about her book at the Campbell River Library on Tuesday, March 15 from 2-3 pm. This is a free program, and all are welcome. The Campbell River Library is located at 1240 Shoppers Row, and is part of the Vancouver Island Regional Library, www.virl. bc.ca .

approximately 3:30 p.m. Competitors ages will range from five years old to adult with classifications from beginner up to the top Premier groups. They will come from all across the Island with a few travelling over from the mainland to complete in this Scottish dancing tradition. Live local pipers will be piping the music.

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Get centred with prayer intimate and direct way. Centering Prayer is drawn from ancient prayer practices of the Christian contemplative heritage, notably the Fathers and Mothers of the Desert, Lectio Divina, (praying the scriptures), The Cloud of Unknowing, St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila. It was distilled into a simple ecumenical method of prayer in the 1970’s by three Trappist monks, including Fr. Keating. There will be a charge of $45 payable at the door to cover lunch and the presenter’s expenses. Pre-register at the church office or phone Elaine Julian

The Campbell River United Church workshop on the technique of Centering Prayer has been rescheduled to Saturday March 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The workshop will be led by Rev. Bill Laurie of Nanaimo, who is trained as a Centering Prayer presenter through Contemplative Outreach (www.centeringprayer.com), an international organization pioneered by Fr. Thomas Keating. This workshop will provide instruction and experience in this basic practice of silent meditative prayer that allows us to be present to God in an

at 250-923-0162 by Monday March 21. All are invited – all are welcome. The United Church of Canada is at the corner of Pinecrest and South Birch, just down the hill from Strathcona Gardens. Regular Sunday morning worship and Sunday School is at 10 a.m. and their minister is Wayne Hughes. In addition to Sunday worship and mid-week groups, we seek to be “the compassion of Jesus coming alive” in Campbell River through our soup kitchen outreach ministry at lunch time on Saturdays at 1251 Cypress St.

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Dirty Harry stars in new program for BC Sport Fishing Guides Sport fishing guides on the North Island are feeling lucky today now that Harry MacDonald – aka “Dirty Harry” – is around to help them achieve the new provincial Tidal Angling Guide (TAG) Certification. MacDonald, who has seen it all during his more than two decades on the water, was one of the first sport fishing guides in B.C. to receive his professional TAG Certification. He recently completed additional training to become a TAG Assessor, one of 10 in the province qualified to certify others who want to validate their expertise in the sport fishing industry. “I wish TAG had been around 20 years ago when I first started guiding,” said MacDonald, who is the owner/ operator of Mid Island Fishing Charters and the Chair of the Campbell River Guides Association. MacDonald is quick to point out that there are guides working

today who may know how to fish, but aren’t expert at the intricacies of guiding. He has also seen instances in which some employers have allowed guides to operate unsafely. “TAG will hopefully change all that,” he added. The TAG program is unique in North America, said Arlene Keis, CEO of go2, which is responsible for managing certification and assessment for BC’s tourism, hospitality and foodservices industries. “It sets the BC sport fishing industry apart from other destinations and is a major marketing advantage for our guides and fishing lodges,” said Keis. TAG Certification is voluntary and is open to sport fishing guides who have at least 750 hours of guiding experience. Candidates write an exam and undergo a comprehensive interview with the assessor to demonstrate their

Harry MacDonald – aka “Dirty Harry – is a local fishing guide who is backing the Tidal Angling Guide Certification program.

professional knowledge and competency. In order to be assessed before the spring guiding season, applications must be in by March 31. Fall assessment will begin in late-Se ptember. More information and details on applying are available at www.sportfishing.bc.ca or www. go2hr.ca. Apart from fostering best standards, there are other reasons why experienced guides should obtain TAG certification, according

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CHILD CARE PROVIDERS

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THE ALDERS Beach Resort is looking for an on-site manager for its 20 cottage rustic property in Merville. Responsibilities include maintenance of cottages, ﬁnancial record keeping, marketing of off-season resort use, care-taking, etc. For the full job posting and job description, please visit www.aldersbeachresort.com

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THE OWNERS, Strata Plan 2 are inviting bids for a combination maintenance person/ grounds keeper. The 9 acre, 101 unit complex, consisting of 18 buildings, is located in Port Alice, BC. For further info, including a list of expected duties and equipment req’d, please email: ownersstrataplan2@gmail.com or write: The Owners, Strata Plan 2, PO Box 337, Port Alice, BC, V0N 2N0

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD DRIFTWOOD RESTAURANT Campbell River hiring 2 Cantonese cooks, cook cert., min. 3 years experience, $17/hr. 40/hr.wk. Fax C.V to 250-9233833 or info@etlo.ca

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FOSTER PARENTS needed in the Campbell River area. Please contact: Deborah Weber, Resource Social Worker at (250)286-7542. MECHANICS REQUIRED: Ag and light duty at Maple Creek, the Sask. banana belt. Catch the boom! Fax resume to Koncrete Construction Group: 306-662-2718. Email: info@koncrete constructiongroup.com

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FOOD COUNTER ATTENDANT Must be available for: Full Time / Shift Work Nights / Overnights / Early Mornings / Weekends $10.80/hr plus beneﬁts. Apply at store location. Fax (250)286-3409

An employer you can count on. EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

Certified Commercial Transport Technician Full-Time Position Currently seeking a Certified Commercial Transport Technician. The successful candidate should be well versed in all truck and trailer repair. *Positive attitude * Good troubleshooting skills * Cummins/CAT engine experience * Certified vehicle inspection ticket * Class 1 or 3 DL an asset Reply: Bill Morrison Email: bmorrison@

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.

inland-group.com Fax: 250-286-8380

LEGAL SERVICES

VOLUNTEERS

Dial-A-Law offers general information on a variety of topics on law in BC. 604-687-4680 (Lower Mainland) or 1-800565-5297 (Outside LM); www.dialalaw.org audio avail.

VOLUNTEER REQUESTS March 7, 2011 Volunteer Campbell River: Board Member and Treasurer. Attendance at Monthly Board Meeting, 3rd Tuesday of each month starting at 6pm for approximately 2 hours + support with special projects/fundraising etc. C.R. & Distract Adult Care Society: Program worker helper. Permanent Wed. and Fri. 9am-12:45pm and on cal Monday - Friday. C.R. Community Literacy Assoc. Evening Child minder 6:15-8:30pm Mon and Thurs at Robron Centre. For these and many more volunteer opportunities, contact: Volunteer Campbell River at 250-287-8111 Or check our website: www.volunteercr.ca

LAWYER REFERRAL Service matches people with legal concerns to a lawyer in their area. Participating lawyers offer a 30 minute consultation for $25 plus tax. Regular fees follow once both parties agree to proceed with services. 604687-3221 (Lower Mainland) or 1-800-663-1919 (Outside LM).

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES ELECTRICAL ELECTRICIAN SMALL jobs to new construction. B Connected Electrical. 250-204-2168. www.bzzzt.ca

GARDENING RENUABLE RESOURCES up to

60% off

Landscaping Products

250-287-8640 WORK WANTED

4001 Mid Port Road

LOGGING TRUCK for hire. 7 axle w/scales. Owner/operator. 1-250-202-5272. (Comox)

HOME IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVE YOUR SPACE

PERSONAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit. Steady Income? You may qualify for instant help. Considering Bankruptcy? Call 1-877-220-3328 FREE Consultation Government Approved, BBB Member 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

Design Ideas Carpentry, Re-Facing Fireplaces & Ceramic Tile, Windows & Doors, General Renovations, 30 Years Experience. For FREE ESTIMATE call

STEVE 250-287-0083

PAINTING PRO-PAINTING PLUS- Painting, drywall patch, Sr Discount 20 yrs exp 250-286-3911

PETS LIVESTOCK Hay for Sale Free Delivery over 50 bales. $6.00/bale. Call 250-334-6716

$500 LOAN, no credit refused. Fast, easy and secure. 1-877776-1660 www.moneyprovider.com

LOST SOMETHING? Call 310.3535

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $29/hour to $38/hour. Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other ﬁnancing options available to qualiﬁed applicants.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

AUCTIONS

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

LOTS

APARTMENT/CONDO

HOMES FOR RENT

TOWNHOUSES

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT AUCTION - Sat., March 19, 11am. 455 - 2306 Hwy 6 Vernon. As new, only 8 months old. For complete list view photos at doddsauction.com 250-545-3259

BIG BEAUTIFUL Arizona land $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest, Golf course, Nat’l parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport Guaranteed ﬁnancing, no credit checks. Pre-recorded msg. 800-631-8164 code 4057 www.sunsiteslandrush.com

* AAA Pet Friendly * 534 Cedar St Campbell River • 2 Bdrm suite $800.00 590 Cedar St Campbell River • 2 Bdrm suite $900.00

ST. ANDREWS Village. Large bright 1 & 2 Bedroom renovated apartments in quiet crime free building. Non smoking, near hospital. (250) 287-3556

WILLOW POINT- Rancher, Warm/Bright, South Face, Close to Beach/Walk, Sportsplex, Shops, Bus, NI College. 3 Bed/1 Bath (5 Pce), 1130 sq ft, 5 appls. Hrwd ﬂrs, Electric Heat, Cozy River Rock Wood Stove, DP Windows. Carport/Storage, Lrg Shed, Private Level Quiet Fenced Grass Back, Fruit Trees Lovely Veggie Gard, Compost, NS! Credit Check. $1,045. May 1. Long Term. 604-727-3141.

360 LEISHMAN 2 bdrm w/loft reno’d, clean, 2 baths, laundry, avail. Apr. 1st. $750. Call 250204-2977.

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DISCOVER HOW To Get FREE Unlimited Cell Phone Service, & HUGE Residual Proﬁts! Get complete details by watching our FREE informational VIDEO online .... www.PhoneGoldRush.com INVENTORY CLEARANCE! New quality prefab home packages 50% off! 1030sf, Sacriﬁce only $13,975!! Originally $27,950 (other sizes) Factory direct! Hundreds shipped! Spring/Summer delivery. 1-800-871-7089. STEEL BUILDING sale. Specials from $4 to $11/sq.ft. Great pricing on absolutely every model, width and length. Example: 30x40x14 now $7995. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800-668-5422 STEEL BUILDINGS priced to clear - Holding 2010 steel prices on many models/sizes. Ask about free delivery call for quick sale quote and free brochure 1-800-668-5111 ext 170

24 in. Range $100, delivery possible. Call 250-830-1676

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

BUILDING SUPPLIES SAWMILLS - Band/Chainsaw - Cut lumber any dimension, anytime. Build anything from furniture to homes. In stock ready to ship. From $4190. NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-661-7747 Ext:400OT.

UNDER $200 24x60 Fridge/Freezer, approx. 3 yrs. old $175. Del. possible. Call 250-830-1676 30X63 Kenmore Fridge/ Freezer, 5yr. old $175 del. possible. Call 250-830-1676

WE BUY OLD STUFF

FUEL/FIREWOOD 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.

REAL ESTATE ACREAGE

GARAGE SALES CAMPBELL RIVER- 20 South Birch St, Sat, Mar 12, 8am-12noon. Moving Sale! Sm freezer, survival suits & misc items.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES ATTENTION DIABETICS with Medicare. Get a FREE Talking Meter and diabetic supplies at NO COST, plus FREE home delivery! Best of all, this meter eliminates painful ﬁnger pricking! Call 888-449-1321. CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! 1-866-981-5991.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 100% GUARANTEED Omaha Steaks - SAVE 64% on the Family Value Collection. NOW ONLY $49.99 Plus 3 FREE GIFTS & right-to-thedoor delivery in a reusable cooler. ORDER Today. 1-888702-4489 mention code 45069SVD or www.Omaha Steaks.com/family23 A FREE telephone service Get your ﬁrst month free. Bad credit, don’t sweat it. No deposits. No credit checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464. BEAUTIFUL BLACK upright piano for sale $1,500 Call 250287-7718 or 250-203-1203 DISCONNECTED PHONE? Phone Factory Home Phone Service. No one refused! Low monthly rate! Calling features and unlimited long distance available. Call Phone Factory today! 1-877-336-2274 www.phonefactory.ca FLAT DECK TANDEM axle trailer, 18 ft. Good shape. Asking $2000. Call Cal at 250923-1706

AUCTIONS

Cash for most items of Value. Estates, House Contents, Furniture, Tools, guitar,China C.R., Courtenay, Comox,etc. Call Ron 250-204-1237

ARIZONA LAND LIQUIDATION- Starting $99/mo, 1 & 2 1/2-Acre ranch lots, 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport. NO CREDIT CHECK. Guaranteed Financing, Money Back Guarantee. 1-800-631-8164 Code 4001. www.sunsiteslandrush.com OWN 20 Acres $129/mo. $13,900 Near Growing El Paso, Texas (safest city in America!) Low down, no credit checks, owner ﬁnancing. Free Map/Pictures. 1-866-2547755. www.sunsetranches.com OWN 20 acres only $129/mo. $295/down near El Paso, Texas (safest city in America!) Money back guarantee, no credit checks, owner ﬁnancing, Free map/pictures 1-800-3439444 www.20acreranches.com

FOR SALE BY OWNER Rancher with Man Cave. 1451 sq ft, 3 bed, 2 bath, family room. Almost no original parts and some ocean views. 20 X 24 detached shop, heated, wired 220, cable and sound. Large lot, on a quiet street in a nice neighborhood. $279,000. 326 Leeward Square, please call 895-9185, 923-4452 for more info.

HOMES WANTED

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MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

MARCH MADNESS Amco Homes Inc. $5000 REBATE

On selected New Homes

Call (250)390-3888 or 1-800-826-3888 For for details. WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. 877-976-3737 or 250-814-3788 www.hbmodular.com

MORTGAGES BANK ON US! Mortgages for purchases, renos, debt consolidation, foreclosure. Bank rates. Many alternative lending programs.Let Dave Fitzpatrick, your Mortgage Warrior, simplify the process!1-888-711-8818 dave@mountaincitymortgage.ca

Mike cell 250-830-7012 res 250-287-7362 visit our website www.dumacholdings.com BEECHWOOD MANOR 1 & 2 bdrm suite. Clean, quiet building. Easy access to Rotary park. No Pets! 250-923-2816 BRIGHT 2-BDRM, great view! Downtown area. $650./mo. (250) 202-4151. CAMPBELL RIVER- 2 bdrm, ground ﬂoor condo with new ﬂooring throughout. Nonsmoker, no pets. April 1. $750 Call 250-850-1338. CAMPBELL RIVER, catering to mature people, newly reno’d 1 & 2 bdrm suites. Clean, quiet, secure bldg. Centrally located. Cable, phone, internet incl. Manager onsite, avail now or April. 1, 250-203-8334. CAMPBELL RIVER, Cedar Place, two 1 bdrm Apt’s. Avail Apr. 1. $600/mo. Responsible tenants wanted for a clean quiet building with family atmosphere. Close to hospital. Refs req’d. Call 250-286-4881.

DISCOVERY VILLAGE 104 283-1st. Ave Campbell River

Friendly onsite Managers 24 hr. One, two, and three bedroom apts, 3 bed. townhomes, 1 1/2 baths, set in a lovely quiet area next to the hospital & medical clinics. Schools two blocks away, close to all shopping & on the bus route. Ask about our bonus incentives and monthly draws. To view please call Helen at 250-286-3890, or Christine at 250-287-1049 fax 250-286-3803 Zero tolerance for any criminal activity & drugs

2BDRM TOWNHOUSE near Rotary Beach Park, quiet, N/S, $700. 250-287-3990. CAMPBELL RIVER Ocean view condo. Spacious, well maintained bldg., 2Bedroom, in-suite washer & dryer, very quiet building, non-smoking, minutes from downtown Campbell River. $825/mo. Contact Steve 1-604-943-4134 for more info or to view.

APARTMENTS FURNISHED 1-BDRM FURNISHED bsmnt suite. Heat & hydro incl. No pets, parties or smoking. $600./mo. Refs(250)286-6954.

1-877-808-7368 www.advancedpm.ca APARTMENTS / CONDOS Scenic View Manor & Apartments 1, 2, 3 bdrm suites; central location; 2 appl; on site coinop laundry; rents from $575/month. Ask us about our Rent Incentives! Now offering Strata Management Services ROTARY BEACH excellent location, bright 2 bed. Recent paint & upgrades. Laundry on site. $680. Call 250-286-1175.

BACH SUITE in Apartment building basement, clean, quiet, N/S. Call 250-287-3990.

SPACIOUS, BRIGHT 3 bdrm, 2 bath condo with ocean view, lots of storage, all appls incl, W/D insuite, avail immed, $950./ mo. 250-923-9197.

FOR SALE BY OWNER

ROOMS FOR RENT

CRIME-FREE MULTI-HOUSING

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

A MUST see, oceanfront 2 bedrm apt in 4-plex. Near Ocean Grove Store, bus stop. F/P, new paint, carpet & laminate. $800/mth. N/S, small pet ok.Crimefree, family oriented. Avail. April 1st. 250-287-8032

RESP. ADULT to share house, between Robron & NIC. Util., computer, cable incl. $400/mth. No parties, ref. req’d. 250-926-0601

CAMPBELL RIVER- (Doyle Road) 3 bdrms, tile & laminate ﬂooring thru-out, all appliances, lrg laundry rm, master bdrm w/walk in closet. 2 car park front of unit. Sm indoor pet? $950. For more info 250-286-6133.

MOBILE HOMES & PADS QUINSAM PARK: 2-3 Bdrm Mobile home. Rent to Own: $2000-$5000 down for deposit, we will ﬁnance. Rent starting at $800 and up. Call 250286-8086, 250-202-0501.

WILLOW POINT- 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath Rancher. N/S. References. April 1st. $1150+ utils. (250)285-3682

APARTMENT/CONDO

“Serving Campbell River & Vancouver Island since 1967”

OPEN HOUSE Saturday, March 12th 12:00 - 2:00pm

1248 GAZELLE RD.

Thursday, Mar. 10 » 6pm

SUITES, LOWER 744A BEAVERLODGE Rd, 2 bdrm, ground level suite, shared laundry, NP/NS, ref’s please. $750/mth. Avail. Apr. 1st. Call (250)286-4808. CAMPBELL RIVER- large 1 bdrm above ground. Available Apr 1. Heat, hydro, laundry, cable. quiet area self contained Cat ok. Refs req’d. N/S, no drugs, bus route. $675. Call 250-287-3082.

Terms Cash, Visa, M/C, = • SAME DAY REMOVAL • CLOSED TUESDAYS, SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS

CERTIFIED BUILDING of the (C.R.) Crime Free Multi-Housing Program

We offer: Bachelor, 1 & 2 Bedroom *Thorough and fair screening of all applicants. * Secure building * Adult oriented * Laundry facilities * On bus route * On-site managers * Close to hospital * No PETS * No Smoking * References required We are committed to our tenants to provide a quiet, clean atmosphere.

Phone 250- 286-4838 250- 204-8118

CAMPBELL RIVER- 1 bdrm lower, N/S. Includes heat, hydro, W/D, internet & cable. $625. Available Now. (250)287-2809.

TRANSPORTATION

CAMPBELL RIVER- close to college, 1Bdrm, $650 all inclusive, shared laundry. N/P. Mar 1 or 15. (250)286-9915.

$0 DOWN & we make your ﬁrst payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1877-792-0599. DLN 30309. www.autocreditfast.ca.

NEW! 1-BDRM, Willow Point. Includes phone, cable, internet, hydro. Shared laundry. NS/NP. Avail April. 1st. $750. 778-420-1232. QUIET 1BDRM bsmt suite. Close to hosp. & bus. inc. utils, shared laundry. NS/NP, refs req $650. Now. 250-202-2684

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APARTMENT/CONDO

MEICOR REALTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC. Cedarbrook Apts 322 Birch St.

2 Bdrm Apt. Available Immediately • Heat & Hot Water Incl. • Adult Oriented • Clean, Quiet, Secure Building • Indoor Cat Welcome • Onsite Coin Laundry Facilities

Call (250) 914-0105 to view.

AUTO FINANCING

INSTANT AUTO credit. Buying a used car is hard enough without having to worry about ﬁnancing! Get approved for your car loan in minutes: www.NanaimoCars.com

CARS 2007 PONTIAC G5. 4-door, auto, tilt steering, AM/FM CD. 70,000 km, $5850. Call (250)203-2631 or (250)9233172. DN #10496.

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 2003 NISSAN Xterra SE 4WD, fully loaded, excellent sound system. In great shape. Only 161,000kms. $10,500 obo. Call Gavin 250-218-7208

Your Community

Classiﬁeds can take you places!

MEICOR REALTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC. ORCHARD PARK

1-2bdrm suite 1-1bdrm suite available - March 1st

LARGE ESTATE COLLECTABLE AUCTION: Vintage collection of tin &

die cast toys from dinky toy to ride on pedal tractor & car, native collectables, china, coins, stamps, group of 7 framed prints, retro furniture, vintage fishing gear, vintage outboard motor, 200 year old fur trader black powder riffles, silver 2 valve horn (mint), accordion, flute, gimbe & bongo drums, and so much more... PLUS as new ariens ST928LE professional snow blower, 8x12 shed ($1200 worth of material- has hardyplank, 30 yr F/G durlod shingle, metal door), 1991 Chev S10 4 cycle, high end vinyl siding & soffit, sm tidy tank, welder, metal lathe, hand tools, new cabinetry fronts, sides, baseboard, travertine countertops, lrg chefs butcher block, washers, dryers, freezers, mtn bikes JASON & acc., pool table, quality fabric & leather couch sets, bdrm suite, eliptical Check out our website, machine, BUSINESS CLOSURE: imac computer, hp laptop, for Full Ad. Viewing: samsung 20" HDMI LCD monitor, office supplies, file cabinets, and so much more ... DON'T MISS THIS ONE!! Wed. 9-5 & Thurs. 9-6

WANTED TO RENT

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

CAMPBELL RIVER- 2 bdrm suite in 4-plex near ocean, schools, all amenities, town Hardwood ﬂoors, new exterior, laundry, fresh paint. Available Now. $750. 1-250-889-9353. boarsnest@shaw.ca

PORT HARDY: Central, like new, in gated comm., 3 bdrm, $800. Avail. Immed. (604)4183626 email trojan12@shaw.ca

SEMI-RETIRED LADYtrained dog, needs cottage or sm house, country, long term lease. Diane (250)898-9933.

FOR LEASE Ocean Side Restaurant fully equipment. North Island. (250)634-3298.

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

3 BDRM and 11/2 bth, aprox 1100 sq ft, 5 appl’s, great neighborhood, small pet allowed, N/S, ref’s may be required, $1000/mo, avail. April 1st. Call 250-923-4394.

Furnished rooms. $400 & $450/ea Cable/wireless, laundry included. Oceanview. 1/2 block to bus. NS, NP. 250287-3616

GOLDEN GROVE Care Facility has openings for seniors requiring 24 hour care in a home like setting. For a tour and info., please call Judy or Rhona at 250-923-7049.

CAMPBELL RIVER, Rockland area. Perfect 3 bedroom basement home avail in April for rent, $1050. 604-987-5589.

APARTMENT/CONDO

Call 250-287-7763

HOMES FOR RENT

TOWNHOUSES

RENTALS

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HANDYMAN SPECIAL $139,000 ✸Easy Terms✸ Owner Financing! Fixer-Upper Rancher on 50x100 lot. LOW DOWN, SELLER WILL CARRY FOR 1 YEAR! 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 800sq ft, bsmt, garage+ shed. 1650 19th Avenue, Campbell River, BC MLS# 309500.

• Galley Kitchen with dishwasher • Hardwood ﬂoors Available Now

Terrace View Apartments

Great 4 bedroom family home with den or ofﬁce & family room. 3 bathrooms. Centrally located. Includes new roof & RV parking.

$309,000 • Call 250-923-5511

• Manager on site • Secure building • Oversize Suites • Large/Quiet/Private yard • Indoor Cat welcome • On-site Laundry • References Required

Phone (250) 850-1303 to view. From Monday - Friday 9:00am-5pm

Call us today • 310-3535 •

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CR DanceXtreme steals the show at performing arts festival

he 2011 competitive season is off to a great start for CR DanceXtremeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Showteam members. The dancers recently wrapped up two weeks of competition at the North Island Festival of Performing Arts with an impressive list of accomplishments. CR DanceXtreme owners/artistic directors Shawna Sloan and Buddy Mynatt said two CR DanceXtreme dancers have been invited to represent the North Island at the provin-

cials â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ailsa Sirois will be the Stage Dance Level I representative and Krystel Cisnero will be the Stage Dance Level II representative. Zoe Garlinski-Gonsky has been invited to be a Stage Dance Level I observer, and Carley Cofield is the Stage Dance Level III alternate representative and observer for the North Island. The North Island Festival of the Arts Honours Performance is scheduled for Friday evening (March 11) and the

festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dance Gala takes place Saturday evening (March 12) at the Sid Williams Theatre in Courtenay. CR DanceXtremeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ailsa Sirois has been chosen to perform her tap solo â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;My Own Thingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and the Level One Showteam has been invited to perform their routine â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Treasuresâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from the Junior Ballet event (eight years and under) at the Honours Performance Friday. Dance fans will also see three CR DanceXtremeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; numbers chosen by adjudicators

for performance at Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dance Gala â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Level Four Showteamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Americanoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from the Tap Large Group (16 years and under) category and their hip hop performance â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Kaliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from the Hip Hop Large Group (16 years and under) category, as well as Krystel Cisneroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lyrical solo â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Eternal Flame.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; CR DanceXtreme will also perform the mesmerizing Jazz number â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heads Will Rollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at the Dance Gala. For ticket informa-

tion for the Honours Performance or Dance Gala, go to www.sidwilliamstheatre.com. All of CR DanceXtremeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 20 group numbers placed third or higher in the festival. Their results: Ballet: â&#x2013; Large Group, eight years and under: First. â&#x2013; Large Group, 12 years and under: First. Stage: â&#x2013; Tap: Large Group, eight years and under: First. â&#x2013; Tap: Large Group, 12 years and under:

First. â&#x2013; Tap: Large Group, 16 years and under: First. â&#x2013; Jazz: Large Group, eight years and under: First. â&#x2013; Jazz: Large Group, 12 years and under: First. â&#x2013; Jazz: Large group, 14 years and under: Second. â&#x2013; Jazz: Large Group, 16 years and under: First and Third. â&#x2013; Modern Stage: Large Group, 12 years and under: First. â&#x2013; Modern Stage: Large Group, 16 years and under: First.

â&#x2013; Lyrical Jazz: Large Group, 14 years and under: Second. â&#x2013; Lyrical Jazz: Large Group, 16 years and under: First. â&#x2013; Lyrical Jazz: Small Group, 20 years and under: Second. â&#x2013; Song and Dance: Large Group, 14 years and under: Third. Hip Hop: â&#x2013; Large Group: eight years and under: First. â&#x2013; Large Group: 12 years and under: First. â&#x2013; Large Group: 16 years and under: First and Second.

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Skyline gets into a new line of business A new initiative from the Campbell River and District Association for Community Living (CRDACL) will provide jobs for local adults with developmental disabilities and an important service for the business community. Skyline Productions Confidential Paper Shredding is a brand new venture for the association. Two young men are currently being trained to operate a commercialgrade paper shredder, purchased thanks to a grant from the Vancouver Foundation. CRDACL executive director Greg Hill said all workers in Association programs, including Skyline Productions Confidential Paper Shredding, receive minimum wage, as well as the satisfaction of having a job. Maureen Brinson, supervisor of the Association’s Supported Employment program, said she was inspired by a similar association in Powell River, which operates a successful shredding business. The CRDACL was looking at new ways to create work for adults

with developmental disabilities, when Brinson was alerted to the fact that the Vancouver Foundation had put out a call for proposals. The association applied and was approved for funding to purchase the shredder and get the new business off the ground. “We were looking for ways to create realistic employment, jobs that people with a wide variety of skill levels could do,” Brinson said. She said paper shredding fit the bill. “It’s a job with a definite start and finish and we can define a certain amount of shredding to be done in a four hour shift,” she said. “It’s perfect.” Hill has been with the association for 25 years and during that time, he’s seen the world of work open up for the association’s clients. Today clients work throughout the community in various capacities, making the same wage as anybody else. Hill describes it as “meaningful work for meaningful pay” and said supported employment is a vital component of the Association’s mandate.

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ness storing personal papers, credit card receipts or other private information. The Association is hoping that as demand for the paper shredding service grows, they will be able to hire more adults with developmental disabilities to operate the paper shredding machine. “If we get the demand, we can employ more people,” Brinson said. She added that it’s exciting to be offering another valuable service to the community. “We’re not looking for a hand-out,” she said. “We’re looking for an opportunity.” Hill and Brinson agree that over the years Campbell River has welcomed the Association’s business initiatives with open arms. “There hasn’t been any idea the Association has taken on that the community hasn’t supported,” Brinson

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it be,” the stadium crowd erupted while the nation spoke a unanimous “wow.” We found the poet of our generation. And we weren’t even looking for one. Powerfully engaging and authentic in attitude, his explorations are relevant to our times in the way that Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Gordon Downie and Leonard Cohen are to theirs. But unlike the musicians that he’s often compared to, poets rarely infiltrate pop culture. Koyczan emerges in a new wave of 21st century poetry that dares to belong to the people and speak directly to them in their own voice. Folk rock converges with spoken word poetry as worldrenowned poet, Shane Koyczan, takes the Tidemark Stage with his band, The Short Story Long, on Thursday, March 10 at 7:30. This group will take you through a rollercoaster of feelings, bringing you laughter,

tears and perhaps even goose bumps. It will be a show well worth catching. Koyczan is both a writer and spoken word virtuoso. His first published collection, Visiting Hours, was the only work of poetry selected by both the Guardian and the Globe and Mail for their Best Books of the Year lists in 2005. Destined to become a future classic, Visiting Hours is now in its third edition, and includes We Are More, the powerful and moving poem that defines a nation often too humble to define itself, originally commissioned by the Canadian Tourism Commission and performed at the Olympics. Koyczan followed up on the success of Visiting Hours with Stickboy, a novel in verse that chronicles the dark and lonely journey of a bullied child gripped by helpless rage. Koyczan shines a light into the bleak world behind some

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of the most incomprehensible acts in our culture, and also shows the healing power of love. Written for anyone who has ever been a child, Stickboy continues to be hailed by teachers, academics, and mental health experts alike for its deft handling of the subject of bullying. Shane also breathes life into the new genre of talk rock with his band the Short Story

Long. A trio whose musical range stretches from folk to funk, from ambient to rock, showcasing all of the beautiful in between, have along with Koyczan created a whole new style of song/ verse. Winning “Best New Artist” at the BC Interior Music Awards in 2009, receiving standing ovations at festivals across Canada, and selling out theatres and café’s

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alike, the band has turned heads on the Canadian independent music scene. Koyczan however, is best known for his award winning spoken word performances. With his rhythmic verse in high gear, he navigates his audience through social and political territory with a furious honesty and a tender humanity that has brought audiences to their feet in New York, London, Edinburgh, Sydney and Los Angeles. He was the first poet from outside the USA to win the National Individual Slam competition in the States in 2001. Don’t miss Shane Koyczan and the Short Story Long Campbell River on Thursday, March 10 at the Tidemark Theatre. Tickets are $35 Adults, $30 Tidemark Members, $15 Students, (eyeGo tickets have sold out) and are available at the Tidemark Ticket Centre during their new hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tue. through Sat. or Charge-by-Phone at 287-PINK (7465) or 1-800-994-0555. Tickets are also available On-Line at www.tidemarktheatre. com

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t Words on the Water this Friday and Saturday, contemporary writers and readers meet in a beautiful west coast

setting. Friday evening offers a stimulating mediated panel discussion and a brief glimpse at all of our writers. On Saturday you can attend individual annotated readings with each guest author. Sessions are 45 minutes and writers often allow time for questions. The Literary Cabaret on Saturday provides all the components necessary for an entertaining and stimulating evening: readings, music,

and good food. Socializing with the writers and other like-minded readers is a key rewarding element of the festival. All weekend books by participating writers will be on display and available for purchase. The venue, Campbell River’s Maritime Heritage Centre, provides a perfect nautical backdrop for this event. ■ Ticket info: Weekend Passes – $ 85. Individual Session Passes: Friday Night – $20. Saturday Sessions – $20 per session Saturday Night – $20.

ary debut” and the Victoria Times Colonist commended its orginal take on female sexuality. The Globe and Mail praised her first novel, The Bone Cage (2007), for its “beautiful writing” and The Quill & Quire called it “vivid, intense, and authentic.” The Kootenay Library Federation chose The

Kate Braid Braid’s five books of poetry have won or been nominated for various prizes including the Pat Lowther Award, the BC Book Prize, the Milton Acorn People’s Poetry Prize and the Vancity Women’s Book Prize. She also co-edited with Sandy Shreve the ground-breaking book of Canadian form poetry,

In Fine Form. She has published three books of nonfiction and her poems and personal essays have been widely published and anthologised. She has given readings, guest lectures and workshops across

Canada and has lately begun collaboration with musicians in her work, including the fabulous Clyde Reed. She lives with her partner on the edge of Vancouver where she can wake to the music of gulls.

Adam Lewis Schroeder is the author of the story collection Kingdom of Monkeys, a Danuta Gleed Award finalist, the novel Empress of Asia, nominated for the Amazon.ca/Books in Canada First Novel award and the

Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, and the 2010 novel In the Fabled East, one of Amazon. ca’s Best Books of the Year. He received a Creative Writing MFA from the University

of British Columbia before travelling extensively. Schroeder lives in Penticton BC with his wife and sons, writes for CBC radio and teaches at UBC Okanagan.

Ian Mulgrew Ian Mulgrew is a journalist and author based in Vancouver who is currently a columnist with The Vancouver Sun. Over the last three decades as a writer, his work has appeared in a variety of newspapers and magazines around the globe. He is the author or co-author of: The Waterboy: From the Sidelines to the Owner’s Box — Inside the CFL, the XFL and the NFL, with Bob Ackles (John Wiley and Sons Canada Ltd., Toronto: 2007); Bud Inc. — Inside Canada’s Marijuana

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The Campbell River Killer Whales Swim Club was ecstatic to take that first jump back into the pool at Strathcona Gardens last week.

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still on going construction, the swim club can now get back to regular training and continue to pursue their goals. “I know our swimmers learned quite a bit about themselves during the renovations and are now looking towards the future with a renewed

confidence. If you can do best times under those circumstances, imagine what can be accomplished in the weeks ahead with uninterrupted training,” said head coach Chris Koopmans, referring to his team’s success in recent swim meets. With the renova-

tion behind them, the club will now embark on building a team that the community can be proud of, said Koopmans. “Our club really came together over the past few months and I believe that our swimmers have developed long lasting friendships with their

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The Campbell River Killer Whales Swim Club hit the water for a practice in their own pool for the first time in more than six months. On Mon., Feb. 28 the Killer Whales were able to get back into the Strathcona Gardens swimming pool. Although there is

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Chaos crush local rivals Two Campbell River vo l l e y b a l l t e a m s found themselves in the finals of a recent tournament – against each other. The U14 Crush Chaos and Quinsam Coal U14 Crush Attack competed at a tournament in Nanaimo on Feb. 25. After winning all their games in separate pools against teams from Victoria, Nanaimo, Parksville and Port Alberni, the two teams then faced off in the finals. Chaos proved to be the the better team in the final and took first place while the Attack came in second.

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Storm players honoured after tough season After bowing out of the playoffs two weekends ago, the Campbell River Storm officially closed the book on its season after recognizing the efforts of its players. The Storm handed out its annual player awards recently and Brandon Tidy and Andrew Gaiga were the big winners. Gaiga, who finished the season with 29 points in 43 games and finished 30th in

league scoring, took home the hardware for Highest Scorer and Most Valuable Player. Tidy picked up the Best All Round Player award, Mike Rushton 3 Star Award for accumulating the most points in three-star selections, and the Top Academic Award which he shared with Jesse Spooner. Tidy was also a cowinner of the Toughest Piece of Meat Award, along with

Jordan Eliason, for showing toughness and edge each night. Spooner, a 17-year old Campbell River native, was selected the team’s Rookie of the Year and Dylan Budgell was recognized for his solid play on the blueline with the Best Defenceman award. Defenceman Kiefer Rivington from Pitt Meadows was chosen the team’s Most Improved Player while

Wade Bartlett was selected by the Storm captains as the player

who put forward the greatest effort to promote team concept (Captain’s Award). Other awards went to: Dan Hall (Bob Hendrickson Memorial) for his commitment to community and the game of hockey; Robert Eliason and Corey Maclachlan (Bill Walker Memorial or unsung hero) for their selfless-

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