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A kid’s-eye view Four and a half-year-old Elijah Badgero peeks out of a hole in the cardboard city at the Community Centre during National Child Day on Wednesday. Other activities included face painting, a visit from a fire truck, family gym and a craft room, among other things.
Outgoing council reflects on a tough term KRISTEN DOUGLAS CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR
Outgoing council members rehashed what was a challenging year for the city in their final address Tuesday night. Mayor Charlie Cor nfield,
who did not run for re-election, praised council for moving the city forward despite the economic downturn. “I would like to especially thank council for their hard work and dedication,” Cornfield said at Tuesday’s council meet-
ing. “This term on council was very complex, very time consuming and you rose to the occasion and worked hard and did a great job. “We faced huge economic challenges and we faced them head on. We tend to be very critical
of ourselves but I want you to know there’s nothing to be critical about, only to celebrate.” Cornfield described all the positives and accomplishments of the past three years, including all the work that has gone into
A total of 156 ballots were rejected in the municipal election, nearly two per cent of the voter turnout. Ballots were rejected if one section – either the vote for mayor, councillors, or school trustee – was left blank. “The voting card was actually treated as three separate ballots,” Peter Wipper, chief election official, said. Continued on A6
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We asked: Is this Campbell River’s most important election? You said: Yes – 58 votes (63%) No – 34 votes (36%) Today’s question: Do you expect to see big changes at City Hall? Vote at campbellrivermirror.com
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