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Campbell River a ‘logical’ place to start jobs plan tour be a pilot. “I have a soft spot to say yes to that but I have to confirm with Campbell River may be a pilot my ministry,” Bell said. “But community for the B.C. govern- Campbell River certainly fits.” Bell said the jobs plan, which ment’s new initiative to generate was released in September, is all more jobs. Minister Pat Bell launched his about identifying the opportuniprovince-wide tour, to promote ties that exist within a commuPremier Christy Clark’s BC Jobs nity and capitalizing on them. He identified mining, AgriAction Plan, in Campbell River Foods, technolFriday at the o g y, tourism, Coast Discovinter national ery Inn. education and “I’ve spent forestry as poslots of time in sible key sectors Campbell River for Campbell and for me, River. Campbell River “There’s was a very logialready about cal place to 300 inter nastart the tour,” tional students said Bell, Minat North Island ister of Jobs, College and Tourism and KRISTEN DOUGLAS/THE MIRROR there’s a great Innovation. He said it also Forest Minister Pat Bell addresses opportunity to wo u l d m a ke a gathering at the Coast Discovery grow that,” said Bell, who also a lot of sense Inn Friday. noted the forto designate Campbell River as one of three estry sector is on the rebound. test communities. If Campbell “Arguably, we’ve seen the best River was chosen, the province results in forestry in years. I would consult with stakeholders would not have believed we’d at the local level to identify key achieve the level of success we sectors to focus on and create job have in forestry.” Mayor Charlie Cornfield said opportunities. It would then take the experiences from the pilot the city is already on the right communities and apply them in track in identifying its strengths. The city has conducted several other municipalities. Coun. Claire Moglove asked Bell plans and studies including an to confirm if Campbell River will Continued on A12
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This one will do fine Oliver Vanjecek, two-and-a-half-years old, picks his first pumpkin at Hudson Farm’s pumpkin patch on Saturday. October is the month for pumpkins with local crops ripening in time for Thanksgiving and Halloween. See Page A4 for more pumpkin fun in Campbell River.
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