Campbell River Mirror, March 02, 2012

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The fate of the Sportsplex, Cen-tennial Pool and fire crews was sealed by council this week.

City council went through a list of potential service cuts at a financial planning meeting Tues-day night in an effort to eliminate a $3.6 million 2012 budget deficit.

Council decided not to close the Sportsplex for July and August which would have saved $111,000 but would have eliminated 29,800 visits and displaced several user groups and forced the cancella-tion of 15 special summertime events, such as Movies Under the Stars.

“I believe it’s not in the best interest of the community because a lot of important events would be lost and there would be a disruption to city staff (who would have to be laid off),” Coun. Claire Moglove said.

Coun. Larry Samson agreed closing the Sportsplex was not an option.

“I don’t think we should be clos-ing the Sportsplex, it’s too impor-tant to our youth,” he said. “I just think it’s a non-starter.”

Council also chose to keep Cen-tennial Pool open and fund opera-tions with the gaming reserve, a replenishing reserve used to fund community social services.

Council also had a lengthy discussion surrounding reduc-ing four-person fire crews down to three in an effort to save $311,310.

Moglove tabled a motion to remove reducing fire crews from the list of options.

“I believe it comes down to pub-lic safety,” Moglove said.

Samson, a former fire chief, said reducing the number of first responders would be putting the city and the fire department in harm’s way.

“Our dollar loss (after a fire) is among some of the lowest in the province and it’s because of our firefighters,” Samson said. “For $2 a month, I don’t think we should reduce the manpower of our fire department.”

Coun. Andy Adams saidalthough he was loathe to not support taking the reduction off the table, he said he felt because of the serious financial situation the city is in, it had to remain

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an option. In the end, council voted to nix reducing fire crews, w i t h c o u n c i l l o r s Adams, Mary Storry and Mayor Jakeway opposed.

Council continued to pare down its services.

It chose to reduce grass trimming and manual mowing in neighbourhood parks and tot lots such as Penfield West, Bowen

Park and Cambridge Park by 14 per cent. Grass trimming affects fence lines, playground perimeters, signage, and benches. Man-ual mowing is used in areas that are too small to use a ride-on mower.

Ro s s M i l n t h o r p, the city’s manager of parks, recreation and culture said as a result of the reduction in ser-vice, he suspects some

parks will see minimal service. Council then chose to slash the hor-ticulture budget by 25 per cent and increased business licence fees by $150 per year, which will impact roughly 2,000 existing commu-nity businesses.

Council also voted to reduce the Communi-ties in Bloom budget to $2,000. The competition committee had asked council for $26,000 but

that figure was too high for council.

“I wish we could do the full $26,000 but I think the Communi-ties in Bloom Commit-tee will understand,” Storry said. “They’ve got some great corpo-rate sponsors and hope-fully next year we’ll be able to re-instate the full amount.”

The city won the national competition in its population cate-

gory last year and this year is invited to par-ticipate at the interna-tional level. The com-mittee said last week if the city chose to reduce its parks staff it would pull out of the competition.

Council also made the following cuts to services:

■ Decrease mainte-nance and repair levels on city buildings by 13 per cent

■ Reduce council/mayor travel and con-ference expenditures to $20,000 - savings of $18,500

■ Contract out cem-etery maintenance

■ Reduce Advisory Committee support

■ Increase park user fees

■ Reduce the num-ber of Blackberries for staff

■ Delete skate board park hosts - savings of

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to form the budget dur-ing its final two finan-cial planning meetings on March 13 and 28. Meetings start at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall and are open to the public.

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For more on the budget see pages A4, A9

Budget: Firefighter reduction defeated in close vote

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After diving into the salt chuck 28 straight days through February, the final day was still bone-chilling cold for Eddy Cliff. The 34-year-old hus-band and father of three swam to solicit dona-tions for the food bank, in memory of his late cousin Jake Hebenton who did the same thing 10 years ago. Inspired by the singing and drum-ming of his friends, Cliff dove in for the final time Wednesday afternoon. In the end, he inspired peo-ple to give many boxes of food and more than $1,000 in cash.

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already in the ground, say proponents of the proposed Saratoga Beach Estates Development in the northern reaches of Area C (Puntledge-Black Creek).

The Comox Valley Regional District board recently adopted a bylaw to rezone about half of the 75-acre parcel.

Phase One of the strata development allots space for 143 city-size lots.

“That fits in with the Smart Growth principle of increasing the density in the right spots,” said Jay Oddleifson, agent on behalf of property owner George Cowling. “That area is, as determined

by the Regional Growth Strategy, a settlement node. It’s one of the places identified in the RGS to put people.”

The project, he added, will not be a gated community but will likely appeal to seniors ready to downsize to a 1.5-storey home in the 1,200- to 1,500-square-foot

range. The CVRD was in the middle of splitting with what is now the Strathcona Regional District following the first application to rezone the Saratoga Beach site in 2006.

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Business owners will likely not see any increase in their tax bill from the city this year.

Council voted at Tuesday night’s finan-cial planning meeting to not increase busi-ness taxes and have all taxation changes be borne by residential taxpayers.

The city is facing a $3.6 million budget deficit for 2012 and if the shortfall were to be made up only by residential taxpayers, homeowners would be saddled with a 24 per cent annual tax

increase or $288 more per year.

Council has three options for balancing the budget – increas-ing taxes, cutting city services, and drawing from reserves. Keep-ing in mind council may have to resort to option number one, Coun. Andy Adams said it would not be fair to small business owners to raise their property taxes as well as taxes on their busi-ness.

“Small business own-ers are also typically property owners here in Campbell River, so it would be a double whammy for small business owners who

are right now on the margin,” Adams said. “They’re on the mar-gin because disposable income is down in our community and the first thing that takes a hit is the small busi-nesses. To hit them with a residential tax increase and a busi-ness increase tax increase, I think it’s putting some of our small businesses at an increased risk and they are the lifeblood of our community and keeping the economic engine running.”

Coun. Claire Moglove was hesitant to make a decision regarding taxes so early on in the budget process when

council doesn’t know what the bottom line of the operating bud-get will be.

M o g l o v e a l s o acknowledged that some business owners may prefer to have the tax increase on their business as opposed to on their property, as often business taxes can be written off.

“It possibly may be in the business com-munity’s best interest to increase the busi-ness tax and limit the increase in residential tax,” Moglove said. “Maybe the business class would actually prefer a business tax increase because it’s tax deductible.”

Coun. Larry Samson agreed with Moglove that council should hold off on making a decision.

Adams countered that a decision now would define some of the parametres and council could, at a later date, rescind the motion to not increase taxes and re-consider its decision. In the end, Moglove and Samson were the only coun-cillors opposed to not increasing business taxes. Last year, busi-ness taxes increased by half a per cent. For the average business, valued at $147,000, that meant an increase of roughly $25 per year.

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Teachers will be on strike for three con-secutive days next week, starting Monday morning.

A total of 87 per cent (27,946 of 32,309 votes cast) of teachers voted Wednesday in favour of escalating from Phase 1 job action.

The B.C. Federation of Teachers announced early Thursday morn-ing its members will walk off the job.

Neil Thompson, pres-ident of the Campbell River District Teach-ers’ Association, said the vote turned out as he expected.

“I’m not surprised,” T h o m p s o n s a i d . “Teachers are angry and teachers wanted to let the government know they’re bully-ing.”

He said a full with-drawal of services is not his first choice but there are little options left.

“I’m concerned it’s too much of a disrup-tion to the public,” Thompson said. “Basi-cally we’ve thrown up our hands and don’t know what else to do.”

The B.C. Teachers Federation has been in a battle with its employer, the B.C. Public School Employ-ers’ Association and the provincial govern-ment over a new teach-ers contract since March 2011. Teachers entered into Phase 1 of job action in Septem-ber 2011 and since then

have abstained from writing report cards, meeting with princi-pals, and supervising students at lunch and recess.

Teachers took an escalation vote after the Labour Relations Board ruled Tuesday morning that teachers are permitted to walk off the job for three consecutive school days, and then once per week after that, without violating the essential services law.

Just hours later that same day, Educa-tion Minister George Abbott announced he had tabled legislation to end the contract dispute. The govern-ment has not said how long it will take for the legislation to pass but Thompson figures it could be by the end of next week. NDP leader Adrian Dix said his party will fight the bill in the legislature, call-ing for “real media-tion.”

Thompson said many teachers he spoke with Wednesday morning were angered by the legislation and had been swayed in favour of striking.

“I was in schools (Wednesday) and teach-ers who were consid-ering saying ‘no’ (to a strike), (now) this leg-islation by the Liberal government has just put them over the top,” Thompson said.

T h e l e g i s l at i o n , called Bill 22, proposes a cooling-off period which would extend until August 31 and

essentially extends the current teachers’ contract. Teachers are prohibited from strike action during the cooling-off period and non-compliance could result in penal-ties per day of $475 for individual teachers, $2,500 for officials such as Thompson, and $1.3 million for the union.

The bill also appoints a m e d i a t o r a n d includes changes to special-needs educa-tion funding, classroom sizes and teacher bar-gaining rights. Under the legislation, kin-dergarten classes can-not have more than 22 students while Grade 1 to 3 classes cannot exceed 24. Most Grade 4 to 12 classes can have up to 30 students, and in those that exceed the cap, teachers will

receive additional com-pensation.

Abbott said while the legislation is in place, a government-appointed mediator will work with all three parties to negotiate a contract.

Elaine Thompson, vice-president of the association represent-ing Campbell River teachers, said a gov-er nment-appointed mediator will side with the province.

“It’s not going to be an independent media-tor,” Elaine said. “The mediator will look at their (the govern-ment’s) language and make us agree and be complicit rather than have real mediation.”

Thompson said the government, which yesterday was advocat-ing for anti-bullying day, is being hypocriti-

cal.“I felt nauseous and

angry when I saw (Pre-mier) Christy Clark standing in front of the legislature saying how important stop-ping bullying is to her,” Thompson said.

“You want to look at the definition of bul-lying – look at what’s being done to the teach-ers. It’s gut-wrenching she’s standing out there in front of the legislature in her pink shirt and talking about anti-bullying while at the same time destroy-ing teachers’ incen-tives to feel good about their job.

“It’s hard to believe a government that’s sup-posed to represent stu-dents in this province would do something so horrific,” Thompson said.

The teachers federa-tion, which has been without a contract since June 2011, is ask-ing for a 15 per cent cost of living increase over three years, as well as improved classroom sizes and compositions. How-

ever, the government said it will not budge on its two-year net zero mandate, mean-ing no wage increases unless a savings can be found within the union’s contract.

Meanwhile, high school students across B.C. are planning their own walkout in

support of teachers on Friday at 2 p.m.

The walkout was ini-tiated by Windermere high school in Van-couver and quickly spread via Facebook.

As of Wednesday af ter noon nearly 13,000 students had signed up to take part.

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Campbell River teachers joined their counterparts from across B.C. in a protest last Monday. Teachers are angry over imposed legislation to force teachers back to work.


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Principal’s MessageThe start of the new semester brings a bustle of activity to Carihi with the preparation for next year, the countdown to Graduation, and the many activities that come into the fold. Our Counselling Department is very busy with programming students for next year and have begun visiting classes for our returning students and have plans to visit Phoenix to go over the course selection process. I would encourage all parents to take some time with your children to go over our course booklet and assist them with course selection. It is our hope that schedules will be available for students before the end of the year. Please see the programming schedule for details or contact one of our counsellors for answers to specific questions.Our staff has been engaged in a discussion around district reconfiguration and our shift from a 10-12 school to a 9-12 school. We are making plans and preparations for a smooth transition for both our incoming students and incoming staff. We have benefitted from the feedback our community has given with regards to reconfiguration and are using that information to guide our process. We plan to share our plans for incoming Grade 9 and 10 students during our Open House on March 7.Finally, I would like to remind parents to stay in close contact with your child’s teacher for information on academic progress. Attendance information, as always, is available on Parent Connect and I encourage you to check regularly. As we busily work through the next few months, please contact the school should you have any questions or concerns.Sincerely, Mr. S. Toal, Principal

Grad 2012 updateProm: Saturday, June 23rd, 7PM – Strathcona GardensTickets are $35 and go on sale after Spring BreakGrad Ceremony: Thursday, June 28th 6PM – Strathcona GardensTickets are $12 until June 1st then become $15 – on sale following Spring BreakAfter grad celebration – Immediately following the ceremony until 6AMCost is $150 or points raised through fundraising.Current fund raisers for after grad – Contact the School for more detailsAroma Coffee SalesCR Bottle DepotEpicure gift pack salesBeauticontrol Mother’s Day gift packsCaps and Gowns can now be paid for in the main office - $25. Deadline to pay for Cap and Gown is March 15th.Baby photos are past due, if you want your child to be in the baby slide show at graduation – these must come to the school ASAP.Any parents interested in helping with any aspect of graduation from making prom decorations to supervising at aftergrad or helping with the ceremony can please contact Jane Kolmatycki at the school. These are all significant events and any help is greatly appreciated.

Spread the Net FundraiserCarihi would like to thank our community for supporting us in our efforts to raise funds for the Spread the Net Student Challenge. What started off as a class project, turned into a very rewarding fundraising experience for the staff and students at Carihi. Special thanks go out to Emily Koopman and her mother Kim Koopman who were very instrumental in the success of the Tidemark Concert Fundraiser. They tirelessly organized and executed this very enjoyable event and raised over $2000 in the process. Thanks also go out to Catherine Temple of gocampbellriver.com who supported our school’s efforts through her website and an article in the paper. Carihi would also like to thank the following list of sponsors of the Spread the Net Challenge.

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AthleticsThank you to all staff, students, and community volunteers for all of your efforts as our winter season comes to an end and our spring season begins.

Tyee Girls Soccer begins over the coming weeks. This year there will be three teams for girls to choose from. We have an “A” and “B” senior team as well as a recreation squad. The senior team will be hosting the “AAA” Island Championship this year and hopes are high the team can make a record ninth appearance at the Provincial Championship in early June.The Carihi Basketball season is coming to a close. Over 50 students participated in a fun filled season. Thanks to coaches, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Barnes, Mrs. Cottingham and Shelby Huffman for donating their time.

The Senior Girls’ Basketball team concluded their season last week with a solid effort at the Wellington Invitational Tournament. They finished with two strong games against Vanier and NDSS. In the NDSS game the girls came back from an 18 point deficit to win 42-38. The Girls’ team also attended tournaments in Comox and Saltspring and as the season progressed they demonstrated much better team play and skill development. The team consists of 17 players: Jesse Sterling, Ayla Akehurst, Eilidh Rasmussen, Haley Craddock, Erin Garneau, Shai Sutherland, Megan Bond, Cassidy Chersinoff, Josie Simpson, Selena Fong, Mackenzie Kennedy-Burgoyne, Shaeden McMillan, Marissa Boyle, Bianka Labelle Robert, Victoria Peters, Claire Pomeroy and Jessica March.

Running Club continues every Monday. All students are welcome to join the group which usually consists of approximately 35 students. We run in the Beaver Lodge Lands and distances vary between 8 and 10kms.

Performing ArtsCongratulations to the Carihi Jazz Band, who along with the Little Big Band hosted a successful Valentine’s Dance on February 10. Thank you to all who support our band program, and to the Little Big Band for sharing the venue. Our Band Program is off to Camp Homewood for their annual Band Retreat in March and will be working with Patrick Boyle from the University of Victoria.

The Carihi Senior Improv team travelled to Victoria in early February to compete in the Vancouver Island Finals of the Canadian Improv games. They started off the weekend with excellent team play in the semi-final round. One strength of the team is the hilarious characters they create on stage, and this makes them a huge crowd favourite at the improv events where they perform. Their skilled scenes secured them a spot in the Finals round on Sunday night, where they performed their best work yet. The Senior team ended up 4th on Vancouver Island, but were mere points behind the front runners. Congratulations on your success!

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Grim, who will be performing at the North Island Festival this weekend at Highland Secondary in Comox. Thank-you to Mrs. Knight for all your work with these talented young actors!

Power Mechanics Program needs DonationsOur Auto Shop is in need of some equipment! If any families have old lawnmowers or other powered equipment that they may want to get rid of, please let us know. Donations to the Carihi Secondary Mechanics program would be more than welcome!

Calendar of Events – Course Selection Dates• February 20th – 24th Counsellors will meet with current grade 10 and 11 students to discuss course programming for next year.• February 21st Registration appointment for current Carihi students and parents. February 28th Parent meeting at Campbell River Band office – 7:00 pm• Feb. 27th – March 2nd Carihi students complete course registration• March 5th – 9th Counsellors will meet with Ecole Phoenix grade 8 and 9 students to discuss course programming for next year.• March 7th Phoenix parent registration meeting at Carihi Grade 8 6:00 – 7:00 pm Tour 7:00 – 8:00 pm Grade 9 8:00 – 9:00 pm • March 12th/13th Phoenix grade 8s and 9s complete registration for 2012/2013 on Student/Parent Connect.

Because of their support, Carihi raised (at last count) close to $3000 – a total of 300 bednets to help prevent the spread of malaria. Our original goal was 50. Finally, thanks also go out to the Campbell River Mirror who supported Carihi by publishing three articles about this initiative.

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According to Campbell River RCMP, 20-year-old Lamiesh Eddie Milot was last seen on Satur-day, around 7:30 a.m., when he was apparently leaving home to go to work at the Habitat for Humanity Restore in Campbellton.

“He did not show up for work for his regular shifts, which is appar-ently out of character,” said Cpl. Poppy Hal-lam in a news release. “Lamiesh’s f amily advises that he suffers from severe ADHD. He is vulnerable and eas-ily influenced thus his current situation is of great concern for his family.”

Milot is caucasian, 6’0”, 135 pounds, has short dirty blonde hair,

has acne on his face and may be riding around on a black mountain bike.

Police are hoping to speak with anyone who

may have seen Milot or knows of his where-abouts. Call RCMP at (250)286-6221 or Crime Stoppers at 1-(800)222-8477.

Missing man never made it to work

Campbell River’s Lamiesh Eddie Milot was reported missing after he failed to show up for work at the Habitat for Humanit Restore last Saturday.

Students lit fire

Two Carihi Secondary students are in trouble after starting a fire at the school.

Firefighters were called to the school on Feb. 22, around 2:50 p.m., after fire was discovered burning on an outside wall, near the language room.

The small blaze was extinguished before any major damage occurred.

When firefighters determined it was arson, RCMP were called to the scene.

Then on Friday, police were contacted by a parent who said it was their son who started the fire. Investigators were also told another student either took part or was there when the arson occurred.

The matter remains under investigation

“RCMP continue to work with school administrators and the suspects parents to determine a mechanism of accountability,” said Sgt. Craig Massey in a news release.

Spray paint damage

Damage is estimated at

thousands of dollars after someone spray painted two vehicles and a wall at the Laichwiltach Family Centre on 4th Avenue.

The vandalism was reported to police on Feb. 22.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Campbell River RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

Tires slashed

On Feb. 22, at 11 a.m., RCMP received a report mischief that occurred in the 600 block of Alpine St.

A vehicle owner reported that sometime during the night someone had slashed the tires on his Ford truck. Damage is estimated at $400.

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire that students set behind Carihi last week.

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Robron Park improve-ments will be delayed for at least another year as council chose to cut the project from the 2012 budget to free up funding in city reserve accounts.

Counci l del iber-ated its capital budget (facilities and infra-structure) at Tuesday night’s financial plan-ning meeting.

Most of the capital projects will be funded by the city’s reserves, or savings, accounts and will not be funded by taxation revenues.

Even so, Mayor Walter Jakeway was opposed to spending on capital projects.

“I’m trying to cut

back on capital spend-ing at all. We shouldn’t be spending it,” Jake-way said. “I’d cut out everything except the Downtown Revitaliza-tion Plan. Anything that isn’t already underway or spent should be gone.”

Coun. Andy Adams tried to explain capi-tal spending would not affect taxation.

“It’s external funding that’s set aside for cap-ital projects,” Adams said. “It doesn’t come from taxpayers.”

Jakeway said he would rather the city focused on eliminating the $3.6 million 2012 budget deficit and get-ting the city’s financial house in order than getting “distracted” by capital.

“I want everybody to get focused in 2012 on what they’re really here for and then in 2013, 2014 to have fun and spend capital,” Jakeway said. “Capital is a huge distraction, it requires meetings and gets us off tar-

get. We’ve got a huge problem and spending money looks bad.

“That’s why I keep saying a zero tax increase because I want to get everybody to pay attention to the problem. I know it looks like I don’t know what’s going on, but I know what’s going on. It’s time to get back to basics.”

Council did choose to withdraw its applica-tion to the province’s Community Recre-ation Program for the Robron Park upgrade project in order to free up $450,000 from the Parks Parcel Tax, $100,000 from the Gaming Reserve, and $300,000 from the Com-munity Works Fund. However, council did vote to allocate $250,000 from the Parks Parcel Tax to be held in the reserve until the city is in a better position financially to under-take the project.

“I’ve been a big sup-porter of the Robron Park development proj-

ect but unfortunately circumstances are such that we simply don’t have the funding to proceed at this time,” Coun. Claire Moglove said. “I know the proj-ect is important to the community but we just can’t do it in 2012.”

Jakeway disagreed that Robron Park is a priority to the commu-nity, noting some of the existing facilities are not well-used.

“I see an outdoor lacrosse box that gets almost no use,” he said.

Council also cut $125,000 from the capi-tal budget for upgrades to the courtyard of the Enterprise Cen-tre which houses Riv-ercorp and Tourism Campbell River.

Jakeway said he would prefer to see a new building.

“My dream would be to get them out of that building in two to three years,” Jakeway said. “It’s not a motivative, innovative, creative building.”

Council also raised residential water util-ity rates to: $15 per month as of April 1, $17 per month as of July 1, $19 a month on Jan. 1, 2013 and by $21 per month by July 1, 2013.

“We are the envy of Vancouver Island,” Moglove said. “To maintain our quality of water we require infra-structure upgrades. While I do understand this is a fairly signifi-cant increase..we have to be in a position to maintain a safe and dependable water sys-tem.”

Council also chose to take $219,000 from the garbage and recycling reserve to put towards reducing user fees for that service; took $442,500 from the tax stabilization reserve to address one-time costs in the 2012 budget; and took $25,000 from the fire equipment fire replacement reserve to replace the exhaust pipe at the downtown fire hall.

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A change in the property assess-

ment value of the defunct Cata-

lyst Elk Falls pulp mill is going

to result in a 2012 tax revenue loss

to Campbell River in the range of

$1.8 million, City Manager Andy

Laidlaw said Tuesday.

If that loss was transferred

directly to residential taxpayers,

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year, Laidlaw estimates.

But Campbell River Mayor Wal-

ter Jakeway is determined there

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In an interview prior to the

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They’re off!A couple of hundred polar swimmers dashed to the water at Saratoga Beach on New Year’s Day. The annual Polar Bear

Swim is a New Year’s tradition that allows participants to shake off the cobwebs of the old year (and any lingering effect

of New Year’s Eve festivities). See more pictures on A2.

Defunct mill equals $1.8m tax loss

Disoriented on New

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for a 61-year-old Campbell

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Campbell River RCMP

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Nobody seems to be overly surprised that the provincial government has decided to use legislation to end yet another contract negotiation with B.C.’s

teachers. Historically, when it comes to

contract negotiations, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the Liberal government have gotten along like milk and vinegar, with contract negotiations ending in legislation.

This time, however, the Liberals appear to have found opportunity in teachers’ job action. Premier

Christy Clark, who is slumping in the polls, says she will not seek more taxpayer dollars to pay government workers.

The BCTF, however, is quick to note that MLAs currently make about $102,000, on which they receive an annual percentage increase based on the consumer price index.

Education Minister George Abbott says he is concerned for the vulnerable children who have been negatively impacted by the teachers’ job action. While this concern may be sincere, it certainly seems selective.

British Columbia has the worst child-poverty

rate in the country, and the new provincial budget, recently announced by Finance Minister Kevin Falcon, does nothing to address this.

Nor will it help parents struggling with the cost of day care, or post-secondary students saddled with large loans.

Meanwhile, the cost of living continues to skyrocket, but Falcon will not consider raising the corporate tax until 2014 – after the election.

No, it’s no surprise the Liberal government is pushing a legislated contract on teachers. It’s just business as usual.

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Legislated settlement no surpriseOur ViewOur View

Logger Mike feels the cold of winter and of cutbacks

We say: Liberals’ concern for children certainly seems selective

Having read in our local papers that city council isopen to other views about potential financial solutionsfor the 2012, here goes...

When I moved her in 1981, Campbell River was a veryproud community. Bragging was the name of the game:Salmon Capital of the World, a strong commercial andsports fishery, a booming forest industry, sawmills, thepulp mill, a strong mining industry, richest small townin Canada. Campbell River had the lowest householdtaxes in B.C. and strong elementary and secondaryschool system with a growing population. Who couldbe blamed for bragging?

While this plethora of good luck and positive worldconditions existed, not enough money was pent onsports and cultural facilities and events. Storm, sani-tary sewers, curbs and gutters were given low prior-ity. Storm sewers resembled neglected First WorldWar trenches. Sanitary sewers were neglected. Conse-quently, the restoration in Willow Point of EricksonRoad to Hilchey Road naturally ran over budget. Even-tually, all the high living came to a crushing end. Thecity had to catch up with all the neglected work. Curbs,gutters, storm sewers and sewer cross connections hadto be found and fixed (notice the sewage smell in Wil-low Point disappeared?). The money that should havebeen spent in the time of plenty had to be spent in the

I could swear I heard growling.On a wonderful snowy day, as I hap-

pily composed photographs, I looked around for the damn dog spoiling the effect.

But there was no snarling beast waiting to take another chunk of leg from this old paperboy. Not as I could see.

But there it was again, a low, pierc-ing growl that seemed close by. I looked up and there was Big Logger Mike, bright and yellow in the morn-ing sunshine, with a thick coat of fresh snow on him too.

“Hmm,” I thought, “I could use a winter photo of the ol’ boy for his column.”

Click, click...“Stop taking my photograph,

grrrrrrrr,” Big Mike growled.Of course, where else would the

sound be coming from? I tried a friendly greeting, “What a great day, looks wonderf...”

“LOOKS FREEZING TO ME!” he bellowed with such force that snow and ice fell from the nearby trees. “When is SOMEONE from the CITY going to scrape this ---- off of ME!”

I stood agape for a moment as I looked around at the roads as mer-chants and bankers danced in well-polished shoes through the slush.

“Looks like they might be kinda busy,” I reckoned.

In that instant our yellow stalwart on the downtown spar turned crim-son.

“Oh no!” he said, waving his finger.

“They’re just starting the cutbacks, saving money, cutting here, penny-pinching there...”

He stopped to take a breath.“...And now they can’t even take

care of me! Me! Their numero uno ambassador to the city. The guy who’s survived every elected dufus who’s ever passed through city hall. And look at me now, snow’s dripping down my neck, down my back and right into the crack of my...”

“Stop! Yes, I get your point,” I yelled.

But Big Mike just shook his head, he was on a roll.

“It’s not just me, you know. The kids will suffer too if they close the outdoor pool.

“And, you know, I’m all for closing

the Sportsplex in the summer, but why can’t they hold outdoor events there?”

I shook my head in wonder.“No slopitch tournaments which,

by the way, mostly raise money for charity and no July 1 skateboard competition?” Big Mike asked with a stunned look on his face. “You think the kids won’t just run the competi-tion on their own and go whiz in the bushes?

“You can’t even open community washrooms in this city without going into debt!”

He was clearly on a roll.“And one more thing, would some-

body, please, get me a heater!”

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lean years at higher costs.

With the good years gone, like Greece, we have to bite the bullet. If we can believe our financial crowd, the $3.5 million loss can be knocked off by a small increase in household taxes, less tha a dollar a day. If this is the case, I see no crisis. We’ve had the good times, now its time stand up

for Campbell River and pay up.

The Sportsplex has come under scrutiny when cutbacks are considered. A small increase in user fees could make a large dif-ference. Reduction of city staff and workers is counter-productive. Face it – they are consumers and their wages circulate within the town. Laying off staff who understand

the geography and workings of the com-munity engineering and planning depart-ments to work devel-oping a 20-year plan. When we get back on our feet, we will have a staff who will be ready to run the administra-tion and logistics of the recovery. That is their expertise and we hired them for that purpose. Councils may have some ideas on the

way forward, but the implementation of the work is the job of the staff and workers and when we have a change in council, the work will continue accord-ing to the overall plan.

There are many ideas floating around about how to get back on our feet. For example, the suggestion by Richard Show to get into the ship building indus-try is a worthwhile

endeavour. Campbell River has had a cheap ride for decades. No money in means no work done. A small tax increase will bring us into a better financial situation. If there is no tax increase, the result will be lost jobs at the city and will include expensive severance payouts.

We have a choice.Denis HayesCampbell River

Continued from A10

Taxes: Campbell River’s cheap ride is over

Breaking new ground for a hands-in-dirt experience is the start of an interesting col-laboration between North Island College and the city’s Land Use Dept.

The joint project, Backyard Gardening and Small-Scale Agri-culture, begins in mid-May and includes four sessions. It is excit-ing to hear that Kira DeSorcey will be the instructor.

She is a former Tim-berline student and the inspiration behind

the Edible Courtyard garden at NIC which has become a learning cen-tre for stu-dents at the school inter-ested in food production.

The course is designed to attract first time garden-ers who are interested in healthy eating as well as those who are tak-ing it a step further and want to learn about the small scale farming

business. Kira is a horticulture

technician, p e r m a c u l -ture designer and the gar-den manager at BlueJay Lake Farm on Cortes Island. She currently does edible l a n d s c a p e design and particularly

enjoys creating com-munity and school gardens.

What make this course so special is that

it includes hands-on learning in the campus garden as well as vis-its with local growers and info on the city’s plans to encourage and attract new farmers.

I ’m planning to enroll in the course and I hope to see many Urban Gardener read-ers joining me in this new venture. The fee is $95 and to book space please call the North Island College office.

Worms In A Tub farming is an easy way to raise those lively Red Wrigglers whose

mission in life is to convert your kitchen waste into rich brown compost.

T h e r e a r e t u b s designed especially for raising worms but they can be costly.

A local lady who recently retired from the business of grow-ing worms has a few tubs for sale at the very reasonable price of $55 each. That includes the instructions on how to set up your worm farm.

Her contact number is 923-8431.

Morgan OstlerUrban Gardener

Planting the seed of self-sufficient food production

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Have you ever won-dered what happened to the bully who made your life miserable in school?

There is just cause to wonder what hap-pens to these young people when they leave the school halls, locker rooms, and play grounds. Do they grow out of it? Do they see the error of their ways? Does Karma catch up with them?

While one in five Canadian youth report being bullied regu-larly, according to the Canada Safety Coun-cil, more than 80 per cent of bullies are bosses and at any one time, 25 per cent of the workforce is being sub-jected to these exhaust-ing spirit-crushing attacks. And they have moved their aim from the weakest kid in the play ground to the most esteemed people in the organization; the ones they identify as a threat.

Those who bully

have a different per-spective in life and one that will never change. They don’t grow out of these despicable behaviors, they find ways to improve their skills. They manipu-late, deceive and evade a c c o u n t -a b i l i t y by scapegoating someone else in order to camoflauge t h e i r ow n shortcomings and wrongdo-ings.

W h i l e harassment is discrimina-tion that involves char-acteristics protected by Canada’s Human Rights Act – ethnicity, religion, age, sex, fam-ily status, disability and sexual orientation – bullying is not about any of these.

According to State University of New York and Wayne State U n ive r s i t y, wo rk -place bullying is the repeated mistreat-

ment of someone seen as a threat; using per-sistent aggressive or unreasonable behav-ior through tactics like verbal, nonverbal, psychological, physi-cal abuse and humili-ation.

S o m e o n e who is being b u l l i e d a t work is con-t i n u a l l y c r i t i c i z e d and subject to malicious rumors, gos-s i p , a n d i n n u e n d o . Their dignity, integrity is

attacked. Their com-petence is questioned. Their work is under-mined, often repre-sented as having been done by someone else. They receive deadlines that set the person up to fail. They are denied time off. Their privacy is invaded. They feel constantly stressed, worried, and off balance, constantly second guessing them-

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It has been 13 years since the International Labour Organization (INL) reported that physical and emotional violence are becoming some of the biggest issues facing employ-ees.

According to a 2006 report issued by the International Labour Organization, abuse in the workplace has reached epidemic lev-els in some countries and is taking a major toll on their economies, due to increased absen-teeism and sick leave. The INL reports there is a loss of employ-ment amounting to $19 billion and a drop in productivity of $3 bil-lion due to workplace bullying.

In fact it is such a big issue and one that is not covered under any Human Rights legislation that the provinces of Ontario, Saskatchewan and Quebec have passed laws that address work-place harassment. In Ontario, jail time is an option.

And if you thought workplace bullying was bad, the psychological terror of “mobbing” in the workplace is even worse and just as com-mon. Dr. Heinz Ley-mann, a psychologist and medical scientist,

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pioneered the research about this workplace issue in Sweden in the early eighties. He identified the behav-ior as mobbing and described it as “hostile and unethical commu-nication directed in a systematic way by one or a few individuals mainly towards one individual.”

Leymann identified some 45 typical mob-bing behaviors such as withholding infor-mation, isolation, bad-mouthing, constant criticism, circulation of unfounded rumors, ridicule, yelling, and unfounded disciplin-ary action backed up by

the group of “lieuten-ants” who are willing to assist the primary bully in these attacks.

Quebec recent ly became the only juris-diction in North Amer-ica to adopt specific anti-mobbing legisla-tion. Where traditional workplace bullying usually involves a dys-functional relationship between two co-work-ers, or an employee and the boss, mobbing is the conscious, relent-less persecution of one employee by a group. Mobbing starts with one or two perpetra-tors, then spreads like wildfire through an organization, verbally or electronically.

Mobbing has not only become a house-hold word in Scandi-navia and in German-speaking countries but several countries have enacted new proactive and protective occu-pational safety laws to address the mobbing behavior legally.

For example, in 1993 the Swedish National Board of Occupational Safety and Health has adopted an Ordinance Concerning Victim-ization at Work. In addition, new organi-zations have been cre-ated to help victims of mobbing all across Europe, and Australia. Measures have been initiated in a relatively

brief time period to deal with mobbing behaviors, help mob-bing victims and help prevent further mob-bing from occurring. For example, telephone hot lines have been installed and agencies for receiving counsel-ing or advice have been created just for this issue. Why? Because workplace bullying and mobbing costs money in lost time, in health services, and in some cases, loss of life. Just because people leave the situation, the mob-bing continues with the bullies destroying reputations, portray-ing their victims as the ones at fault, and while

this could be cause for legal action, the person is too damaged to pur-sue justice.

Workplace aggres-sion in British Colum-bia, however, isn’t ille-gal and victims must fend for themselves. But there is some hope in a provincial orga-nization called Bully Free BC, started by former Liberal MLA Lorne Mayencourt.The organizations’ efforts have so far yielded a $15,000 grant from the Law Foundation of BC, the creation of draft legislative, and a province-wide petition for Workplace Bullying Law Reform to address the problem directly.

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Local high school students are willing to clean out your garage and do all those other chores you’ve been put-ting off – all for a good cause.

A group of about 38 students from Carihi and Timberline sec-ondary schools, and their chaperones, are fundraising to com-plete a humanitarian project in Guatemala.

The students are part of an International Co-op class which meets outside the reg-ular school timetable and works to make a difference in the world and the community.

The group will be in Guatemala July 1-15 and while there will help build two houses and teach English in the local school and orphanage. The stu-dents need to raise $8,000 in project fees and have organized three different com-munity fundraisers to get them there.

First up is a ‘people auction’ called Grunt Work for Guatemala.

Students will work in teams for a mini-mum of four hours doing grunt work for members of the pub-lic such as cleaning out garages, digging ditches, raking lawns, turning over gardens, housework and other tasks people would like to pass off. All work will be supervised.

The community is invited to attend the auction, where chores will be bid on. The auction takes place March 6 at 6 p.m. in the Timberline cafeteria, snacks and refresh-ments provided. Stu-dents will do the chores on either Sat., March 10 or Sun., March 11 at $20 per hour of grunt

work. “If there’s a job not

on the schedule people can request it and if they really wanted (the work done) on another weekend we’ll be flex-ible that way,” says student Laura Beaver-idge.

Just over a week later, International Co-op is holding Hoop for Houses. The public is invited to pay a drop in fee of $5 and hula hoop in the Timberline gym on March 20 from 5:30-7 p.m.

The class has 60 hoops available for those who would like to try the hula for a chance to win some great prizes and support a good cause. Jenny the hoop

teacher will be on hand for those who need a refresher course. Stu-dent Jayden Lontayao said the idea was born while participating in another fundraiser.

“We were bagging groceries at Super-store and we saw hoops for sale for $0.60 each so we decided to do a fundraiser with them,” he said.

Finally, the students will host an Olympic-distance triathlon. The International Co-op a thon includes the tradi-tional 750-metre swim-ming course, a 20-kilo-metre biking portion, followed by five kilo-metres of running. There will be team challenges, a serious athlete section and a fun team category. Cost to participate is $20 per person or $50 per team, with a maximum of six people. Food, drinks and prizes will be included. The course begins at Strathcona Gardens pool and fin-ishes up at Timberline. Application forms are available at Shorerun-ners (1371 Greenwood St.) and at both Carihi and Timberline.

Grunt work for Guatemala

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A group of local highschool students are ready to roll up their sleeves and raises funds for a humanitarian project.

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The Browns’s Bay Pa ck i n g A t o m A Tyees played their final league play off game last Saturday against the Victoria Ice Hawks.

The Tyees came out flying in the first 20 minutes of play, scor-ing four goals. Noah Fladager would get the scoring started with the assist going to Bryce Narhi.

Just four minutes later, Logan Chapde-laine shot one past the Victoria goalie after receiving a pass from fellow defenceman Coulsen McCartney.

River Fahey would assist Kayle Majic with the third Tyee goal of the period a minute later, and after Jalen Price scored the final goal of the period, the Tyees would end the first period of play with four goals on the board. The assist for Price’s goal would go to fellow forward Davis Frank.

The second period of play would prove to be all Ice Hawks after the Tyees spent half the period short-handed after a series of pen-alty calls, and the Ice Hawks would tie the score 4-4.

Only one goal was scored in the third and final period of play, and it would end the game with a victory for Victoria. The final score was 5-4.

The Tyees ended the regular season on top of the Tier 2 division. The Tyees had 13 wins, and only two losses, this season.

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The Crush U15 volleyball team had a lot to celebrate in Nanaimo last weekend .

Not only did two team members celebrate birth-days – twin sisters Kaitlyn and Nicole Herbert – but the players decided to add to the jubilation by winning the Island Girls Super Vol-

ley tournament held at Van-couver Island University.

The team started the tournament by beating the North Shore Stars, thanks in part to the steady stream of strong serves from Brook Reesor and Brielle Kelly, who served the first 10 and last 10 points of one game,

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Campbell River took game one, 25-17, lost the second, 17-25, and the vanquished Coquitlam with a 15-7 deci-sion.

The final match of the tournament pitted the girlsagainst BCO Black fromNorth Vancouver, with theCrush prevailing in twogames, 25-19 and 25-22.

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Gold medal precisionOlivia Hill from Campbell River (left), Danielle Robertson from Courtenay (centre) and Emma Hunchak of Campbell River compete in the Team Kata at the BC Winter Games in Vernon. Team Kata features three member teams who are marked on precision on how they move and their unison. They lose points if they are not in sync. Together, the girls were awarded the gold medal at the BC Winter Games in Vernon for Team Kata. These three girls were successful in the Qualifying Tournament held in early December in Duncan to compete at the Winter Games in February. They represented Zone 6 (Vancouver Island and Central Coast) at the Games. Meanwhile, Hill was also on the bronze medal winning Team Kumite Female and Campbell River’s Gurjot Mann was part of the silver medal winning Team Kata Male.

Gym teamThe Campbell River Gymnastics Club had 4 athletes represent-ing zone 6 at the BC Games that were held in Vernon. Nathan Chow, Quinn Kuschel-Ross and Liam Deagle (left) made up more than half of the men’s team from the Island. The team finished strong coming home with a Silver Medal. Kyra Boulding (far left) came home with three medals: 2nd on the vault, 3rd on the balance beam and 3rd in the all around.

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#6-1040 9th Ave., Campbell River BC 250-287-2240Condolences may be left for the family at:

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Mar. 16, 1933- Feb. 24, 2012

James Milton MacIntosh (Dr. Mac)

Jim was born at home in North Burnaby, BC, the youngest of four children. His family moved to Kitsilano, where he graduated from High School. After working for a dental company for a few years he turned his life to dentistry. He studied fi rst at UBC, and graduated from the University of Alberta, Edmonton in 1961.In 1964 he married Lorna and convinced her to move to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. He enjoyed the Whitehorse dental clinic and his satellite clinic in Dawson City, where he had patients as far away as the Arctic Circle. They both enjoyed the people and everything the north had to offer.In 1967, after the call of the wild was replaced with the draw of the ocean, they settled in Campbell River and raised their children, Andrew and Heather. Jim’s fi rst practice was with Dr. Roger Mielke in the wilderness of South Dogwood. With his partners (Dr. Nugent and Dr. Watt) they built the Dogwood Dental Health Centre from where he eventually retired. He soon returned to a part time practice in prosthetics until he fully retired in the year 2000.Jim was an active member of the community. In the early years he was involved in the organizing of the Salmon Festival and the Upper Island Dental Conventions. He was also a Rotarian and was involved in his church life, especially as a member of the Trinity Presbyterian Choir. He also enjoyed woodworking, skiing, the wonderful summers on Cortes, sailing and the outdoor adventures with the Tsitika River Marching Band and Cultural Society.Jim will be missed for his wonderful qualities: his integrity, his kindness, his devotion to friends and family, and the joy his sense of humour brought to all who loved him.Jim was predeceased by his parents, his brother Keith, his sister Jean, his son Andrew and his grandson Nicholas. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Lorna, his daughter Heather (Mike) Parkinson, his sister Bettie, his grandchildren Nathan and Julia, his nieces Karen and Jane, his nephew John and their families and all his many loving friends.A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, 228 S Dogwood St, at 11 am.In lieu of fl owers please consider a donation to The Campbell River Hospital Foundation, Camp Homewood, or a charity of your choice.



Oct 4, 1953-Feb 22, 2012

Jeannie Helen Miller

On Wednesday, February 22, 2012 our beloved Jeannie passed away peacefully at home in Campbell River, BC. Jeannie was born in Vancouver, BC to parents Tony and Jane Scherban. She is survived by her loving husband, Doug, son David (Tara), daughter, Kimberly (James), granddaughter, Carter, Mother in law, Della Bryson, her siblings Debbie (Ian Wells), Valerie, Diane (Mike Jarvis), Larry (Sandy), Dan, James (Jennifer), niece Tanya, nephews Mike, Eric, and Jason.She was a valued employee of School District 72, working primarily in the Student Special Education Department for nearly 20 years, a job she loved.Jeannie was a beautiful, intelligent and compassionate woman who embraced all aspects of her life with a passion and energy that endeared her to all she touched. She made everyday family life very special and will be forever loved for these memories.A celebration of life will be held on Saturday March 3, 2012 at 1:30 pm. at the Heritage Maritime Center, 621 Island Highway, Campbell River.Please consider making a donation in Jeannie’s name to the BC ALS Society. Phone 1-800-708-3228 or online at https://www.gifttool.com/donationsDonate?ID=1384&AID=1611

Following a battle with cancer, Kalvin passed away peacefully on February 27 2012 at Campbell River Hospital surrounded by family members. He decided his last moments. Kalvin’s life was about love and dedication to his family and friends. Predeceased by his mother Patricia Rhone, brother Ken and his beloved granddaughter Lauren Hope Fox. Our hearts are heavy but his love of us; wife Gail, daughter Kelly Belanger, son Greg Fox, granddaughter Brittany Belanger, Megan Fox mother to Ethan Fox and Evan Fox, sisters Donna Gabriel and Tina Hansen and to many nieces and nephews will help us through our deep felt grief. Respecting Kal’s wishes there will be no memorial service and no fl owers. If you wish to make a donation in his name to any charity or organization of your choice please do. In memory of his granddaughter Lauren, Kal was able to donate his corneas for transplant. The Fox family would especially like to thank Dr Gunther Klein for the respect and compassion given to Kal while under his care.

FOX, Kalvin Mark

August 16 1937 - February 27 2012



Laurie Ann Somers

It is with great sadness that the family of Laurie-Ann Somers announce her passing on February 22, 2012. She was much loved and will be dearly missed. A private family service will be held at a later date.

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IN MEMORIAM

In Loving Memory of

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March 3, 2003

“In our thoughts foreverYou are still our rock.”

Love from George, Deb, Dunc, Lisa, Drew & Brew

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IN MEMORIAM

In Memory of John Baker (ACE)

March 5, 1942-March 4, 2011

Death leaves a heartache that no one can heal.

Love leaves a memory that no one can steal.

Forever in our hearts. Your loving wife Anna

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IN MEMORIAM

ALAN WAYNE KAARDAL

July 14, 1976- Mar. 3, 2002“10 years you’ve been

gone”

We thought of you today,but that is nothing new, we thought of you yester-day and will tomorrow too. We think of you insilence and make no out-ward show, for what it meant to lose you, only those who love you know. Remembering you is easy, we do it every day, it’s the heartache of losing you, that will never go away...

Love Always Mom & Family

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Donations in memory of a loved one may be made to

the B.C. Schizophrenia Society, Campbell River

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Laurie-Ann Somers

It is with great sadness that the family of Laurie-Ann Somers announce her passing on February 22, 2012. She was much loved and will be dearly missed. A private family service will be held at a later date.


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ATTENTION NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

GRANT OPPORTUNITYDoes your non-profi t organization have a project

that needs a grant to make it happen?

The Campbell River Community Foundation is currently accepting grant applications to partially fund projects, programs and events in our community.

Application forms and criteria are available on our website at www.crfoundation.ca

or at Seymour Pacifi c Development Ltd.920 Alder Street, Campbell River, BC.

Grant submission deadline: Friday, April 6, 2012 at 4pm

Grants approved by Grant distribution the week of May 23, 2012.

For more information please contact:Grants Committee Chair – Cheryl Mailman, [email protected]

Specialty areas include education, health and welfare, culture, environment, youth and seniors.

ISLAND CARETAKERPOSITION: Live in, full time, salaried assistant caretaker couple.

LOCATION: A private island with multiple buildings and modern infrastructure systems, in the vicinity of Whaletown Bay, Cortes Island, BC

RESPONSIBILITIES /REQUIREMENTS• Mature couple in good health, valid driver’s licence, good driving record, minimum 1st aid, and stable employment history.• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others in a semi-remote location.• Basic clerical and computer literacy.• Experience operating equipment and machinery. Have a mechanical aptitude. Be familiar with electrical and water systems, generators and overall building maintenance.• Experience with small boat operation and routine outboard maintenance. Knowledge of marine safety and navigation with a valid PCO (Pleasure Craft Operator Card).• General knowledge in grounds keeping, gardening and housekeeping.

A fully furnished 2 bedroom home including utilities is provided. PLEASE SUBMIT RESUMES TO:SUBTLE ISLAND ENTERPRISES INC.FAX: 250-935-8501 • EMAIL: [email protected]: P.O. BOX 286, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0

Production Supervisor - Timberlands

Western Forest Products Inc. is currently seeking a Production Supervisor to join our Mid Island Forest Operation, located approximately 15 minutes north of Campbell River, BC.

Reporting to the General Foreman, the Production Supervisor is responsible for leading company crews and ensuring that the highest standards of safety, production, and environmental protection are maintained. We are currently seeking an individual to fi ll a position at Mid Island Forest Operation. The position will work as part of a team of supervisors and will have direct responsibility for Dryland sort operations and crews. MIFO is a continuous harvest operation (6 X 3 shift) in an effort to harvest approximately 1.1 MM m³ annually and build about 140 kilometers of road. The job is located at Menzies Bay but much of the work will be located in the Kelsey Bay area.

A complete and detailed job posting can be viewed atwww.westernforest.com/careers/current_openings.php

Western offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefi t package and the potential to achieve annual performance rewards. If you believe that you have the skills and qualifi cations that we are looking for, please reply in confi dence:

Human Resource Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611

Email: [email protected] Application Deadline: Thursday, March 15, 2012

Reference Code: Production Spvsor, MIFOAs only short listed candidates will be contacted, WFP thanks

you in advance for your interest in our company.Please visit www.westernforest.com for other career

opportunities.

THRIFT STORE CLERK(Casual on call)

FACILITY: The Salvation Army Family Thrift Store and New Beginnings, 100-1100 Homewood Road, Campbell River, B.C., V9W 3N7

RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will be responsible for providing customer service, sorting incoming products and assisting in the maintenance of all store operations.

QUALIFICATIONS: A helpful, courteous, cheerful attitude is essential. The position involves relating with the public and some heavy lifting. The successful candidate must have completed high school.

TERMS: Casual (on call) and Holiday relief

SALARY: $9.97 per hour

Interested applicants must respond in writingby March 9, 2012

Please send resume and cover letter to:Kevin Mack- Community Ministries Director

1381 Cedar Street, Campbell River, BC V9W 2W6or email to: [email protected]

We thank all applicants, however, only those candidatesto be interviewed will be contacted.

PLEASE NO PHONE CALLSRequired Immediately! Jour-neyman RV Technician for Kamloops largest RV Dealer-ship. Jubilee RV Centre offers excellent wage compensation, medical & dental benefi ts, on-going industry training and year round employment. Come join our team in sunny and warm Kamloops, where you will be appreciated, love our climate and enjoy all our outdoor activities! Please for-ward your resume to [email protected] Atten-tion Steve Joyce - Service Manager

SUPPORT WORKERS

Required to support adults who have developmental disabilities and are living in community residential set-tings in Campbell River & Courtenay. Casual and FT hours available. Shifts in-clude days, evenings, nights and weekends.

Residential and Community Inclusion Support Workers are also required to support youth who have Fetal Alco-hol Spectrum Disorder and/or Autism. Experience preferred. P/T and F/T hours available. Shifts are as above.

Apply today at: www. CommunitasCare.com

In addition, send resumes to: Layne Bieber,

HR Recruitment & Retention Coordinator,

Fax: 604.850.2634 Email: hr@

CommunitasCare.com

As a Christian organization that supports those who have disabilities and seniors in the community, Communi-tas hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualifi ed persons to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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INFORMATION

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ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING

Bookkeeper / Accounting Technician

We are looking for a new member of our team! Are you reliable, fl exible, profes-sional and cheerful with proven offi ce, bookkeeping and communication skills? Do you have profi cient com-puter skills possibly including Simply Accounting, Case-ware, Excel and Word? If this describes you we want to meet you!

Public practice fi le & tax preparation is not required but would be an asset. Some travel will be required.

Please forward a resume, references and cover letter

to Allemekinders & Company at 918 Island

Highway, Campbell River, BC V9W 2C3, fax:

250-286-0177 or email offi [email protected]

by March 14, 2012.

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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

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FIREARMS TRAINING & C.O.R.E.

Non Restricted & restricted.C.O.R.E.

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Fri. March 166:00pm-10:00pm

Sat. March 17 8am-noon

C.O.R.E. continuesMar. 19, 20, 21

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Aboriginal Learning CenreBeside the Thunderbird Hall

Two pieces of ID required.For info contact:

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Tyee Marine250-287-2641

HELP WANTED

An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta requires a full time Heavy Duty Mechanic for fi eld and shop work. We require Cat Doz-er/Deere excavator experience. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780-723-5051

BENWEST LOGGING LTD. Grade Hoe Operator required immediately. This is a camp job. Shift is 14/7. We have everything from overlanding to full bench. Competitive wage and benefi ts package. Email resume to offi [email protected] or fax to 250-287-4342.

BENWEST LOGGING LTD. Heavy duty mechanic required immediately. This is a fulltime camp job. Shift is 14/7. Experi-ence with fat trucks, hydraulic and cable equipment is pre-ferred. We offer competitive wages and benefi ts. Email re-sume to offi [email protected] or fax to 250-287-4342.

NOW HIRING: Residential Care Aides and housekeepers for Courtenay/Comox area. Part time/Casual Hours. Fax your resume to 250-334-8571 or email resume to [email protected]

IDEAL CAFE needs an expe-rienced line cook. Please drop off resume.

CARETAKERS/RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS

HELP WANTED

CLASS 1 Driver wanted with backing up and shifting exp. for 6-8 wks, then after 6-8 wks, will be relief work. Suitable for semi retired or persons looking for extra work. Drivers ab-stract, resume and criminal record checks can be dropped off at The Mirror Newspaper 104-250 Dogwood St. Camp-bell River, BC. File M#159.

DIRECT SALES REPRESEN-TATIVES. Canada’s premiere home automation and SecurityCompany is NOW hiring April-August. No experience neces-sary. Travel Required. E-mail resume: [email protected] Visit: www.vivint.ca

CARETAKERS/RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS

HELP WANTED

THE LEMARE GROUP has an opening for an Adminis-trative Assistant/Reception-ist. This is a permanent full-time position located in Port McNeill. The position re-quires organization, accura-cy and multitasking. Must be friendly, energetic and profi -cient with switchboards/com-puters. Full benefi t package. Fax resumes to 250-956-4888 or email: offi [email protected].

Tremendous Opportunity!For career driven sales asso-ciate experienced in fl oor, win-dow coverings. Interior design training, experience, portfolio an asset. Submit resume, ref-erences: Drawer # 765 McPhee Ave, Courtenay, BC, V9N 2Z7

HELP WANTED

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD

WEIGH WEST Marine Resortin Tofi no, BC is seeking candi-dates for the upcoming sum-mer season. Housekeeping,Front Desk, Maintenance, andKitchen positions available.Some positions start immedi-ately. Please email resumeand cover letter to BrialynRoberts, Administration. [email protected]

PROFESSIONAL/MANAGEMENT

HOLIDAY Retirement is seekingpairs of motivated managers for ourIndependent Senior Living commu-nities. You’ll have the chance towork alongside your partner, re-ceive a competitive salary and ex-cellent benefi ts. The ideal duo isteam-oriented, with sales experi-ence. Please apply on-line atwww.holidaytouch.com or send re-sumes for both to [email protected].

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Your Career Starts Here250-287-9850

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Funding may be available.

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Classes at the Willow Point Lion’s HallCanine Conduct

Jane Neve, Trainer250-898-3173

Ask about private training packages!

Teaching the Human End of the Leash ©

Adult Manners & Puppy Kindergarten Classes In-Home Boarding, Fenced Acreage Specializing in teaching coping sk ills for fear ful or reactive dogs.

SOUTH-2718 EDEN St. Sat, Mar 3, 9-1. Moving Sale. Toys, lamps, telescope, electronics, furniture, shelves, collectibles, clothes

WILLOW POINT: Sybil An-drews Cottage, Sat., March 3rd, 9-12. Proceeds to CR Garden Club, Grandmothers to Grandmothers and Drift-wood (Divas Club). Outside: Garden art and carvings. In-side: Misc, something for eve-ryone. Coffee Available.

CENTRAL:1144 BLESBOK Rd, Sun Mar. 4, 10-2. General household, tools, furniture.

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REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT; An exciting opportunity now exists to join Ideal Protein! Due to growth of the company, we are search-ing for enthusiastic, hard-work-ing, and driven Regional De-velopment Consultants to join the Ideal Protein team! Job Description This job will re-quire the qualifi ed candidate to introduce our company’s prod-ucts and services to potential clinics that operate in facilities run by Health Care Profes-sionals. The Regional Devel-opment Consultant duties may include but are not limited to: - Open new accounts on a monthly basis - Provide overall coordination of training and support in order to ensure business development - Par-ticipate in tradeshow exhibits and related promotional ac-tivities - Attend monthly con-ference calls and or training seminars - Provide monthly re-porting to corporate to track activity and progress - Work to build a team to further develop and service the territory Re-quirements - Comfortable work-ing in a 10-99 / commission only environment - Associate’s Degree or above - 2+ years of Outside Sales experience - Sales background in pharma-ceutical, medical, or Health-care products/services - Outgo-ing personality with expertise at developing relationships (i.e., a “people person”) - Basic MS Offi ce knowledge; computer software and internet profi cien-cy - Excellent verbal/written communication, strong nego-tiation and presentation skills - Highly disciplined, indepen-dent, entrepreneurial, confi -dent, well organized self-starter Ideal Protein Offers - Aggres-sive compensation structure - Unlimited earning potential - Professional growth opportu-nities Here’s YOUR opportu-nity to capitalize on a genuine career opportunity! If you are a motivated, high energy indi-vidual who is looking to take the next step in their career, APPLY NOW! About Us Ideal Protein is an international company that manufactures and distributes products to health professionals. We are the only company in the weight loss industry that pro-vides continuing education, development workshops and private and public lectures on weight loss, nutrition and the application of our products. This is a complete method and not just a simple product! We strongly emphasize education and understanding. When you follow our weight-loss method, you will learn why you gain weight and learn how to lose it. More importantly, we will give you the tools you need to keep the pounds off after your weight loss goal is achieved. Please contact: M. Galipeau (819) 664-6134mgoffi [email protected]

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CLEANING SERVICES

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HOUSECLEANING. Refer-ences, experienced, reliable. Call Katherine (250)287-7000.

ELECTRICAL

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

GARDENING

SHAWN’S MOWING. We of-fer Yard Clean Up...Gutter Clean Up...Fences. Other Landscape and Handyman work. Call Sherry or Shawn 250-850- 9116.

HANDYPERSONS

Not Just another Handyman! 23 yrs experience. Specializ-ing in reroofs/repairs, bath-rooms, drywall/repair, fenc-ing/repair,framing/rot repair & dump runs. Seniors Discount. Serving C.R.-Courtenay - Say-ward. RENO 250-203-3315

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Carpentry, Re-Facing Fireplaces & Ceramic Tile,

Windows & Doors, Bathrooms

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

RENOVATIONS• Complete Interior/Exterior• House Additions• Decks, Patios & Fences • Basements Suites & Bathrooms• Kitchens • Drywall • Taping and Painting• Textured Ceilings • Framing• Demolition • Power Washing• Roofs • Carpentry• Plumbing & Electrical• Floors: Ceramic, Tiles & laminate• Vinyl Siding• Maintenance, etc.

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UNDER $400

NEW KENMORE (used twice) high effi ciency washer $350 cash fi rm. No bicker, no dick-er. Call 778-420-0052

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DELUXE HABITRAIL hamster cage, inclds wheel, ball and food, $50. (250)923-8134.

NEWER 600 litre oil tank with 100 litres of oil. $99. obo. (250)287-7762.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

DRY FIR. $140/load. Split & delivered. 250-203-5324. 1/2 loads avail. Lrge Order Disc.

GREAT FIR CORDS. Split & del’d. $155/load. Rubbish re-moval avail. 250-202-7883

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SPLIT FIR Firewood, true cords/seasoned, $150/cord. Phone 250-650-4060.

GARAGE SALES


HOBBIES & CRAFTS

SINGER SEWING machine. Great grad gift. New-still in box. New price $1499. Will sell for $1000 OBO.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

C.V. SPORTSMAN’S Fire-arms & Collectibles Show, Mar 4, 2012. Militaria. Eagles Hall, 2965 Jacobs Rd, Duncan. 8:30-1. Geoff 250-746-7812.

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?

JOHN DEERE 165 lawn trac-tor with 48” deck. Like new, many extras. Call in evening (250)-287-2088

Yamaha 1000 watt generator. Like new. Low hours, runs well. $300. (250)287-4321

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

SLIDE PROJECTOR. We use universal carousels, side mount. Would consider alter-nate style if quantity of slide holders available. Call (250)286-1711.

WANTED: USED galvanized boat trailer suitable for a 12-14 ft boat. Call 250-287-2753

WE BUY OLD AND USEDSterling, Coins, Military,

Tools, Musical Inst., China, Clocks, Furn., Jewelry, Art, Cameras, Records, Fishing

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

NEAR MERECROFT: 2350 sqft house. Mortgage helper suite on main fl oor. 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath on upper. RV parking. $269,900. (250)830-4040.

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FOR SALE BY OWNER FOR SALE BY OWNER FOR SALE BY OWNER

CAMPBELL RIVER; $257,000; Mortgage Helper; great location: schools, shop-ping, buses; 3 bdrm, 2 bath on main fl oor, single attached garage & suite down. New laminate fl ooring, new win-dows, freshly painted, 7 appli-ances. Sunny south backyard, landscaped with perennials and shrubs. Courtesy to Real-tors. Open House: March 3, 4, 10 & 11 from 10 to 2. Phone: 250-923-0463 or e-mail: [email protected]

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shared laundry, $740/mo. • Studio with heat and hydro included across from seawalk, shared laundry,

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adult oriented, $700/mo.• 3 bdrm, 2 bath townhouse, modern with 5 appliances, close to dog park, pet

allowed, starting $1100/mo.• Storries Beach 3 bdrm house, full basement across from ocean $1200/mo.• #4 Croyden 2+ Bedroom Trailer with 4 appliances $700/mo.

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HOUSES FOR RENT❖ 3 Bdrm Townhouse on Evergreen: $900/mo. Available March 1st❖ 2 Bdrm Townhouse on Galerno. $900/mo. Adults only.❖ 2 Bdrm house in Holly Hills area: $850/mo. Quiet fenced yard.❖ Cozy ½ Duplex in Willow Point: 2 bdrm w 1 car garage. Lovely ocean view. Available March 1st $700/mo.

SUITES FOR RENT❖ Cartier Place at 622 S. Isl. Hwy: Beautifully reno’d 2 bdrm suite with 5 appl and ocean view. Available now for $1000/mo or $1400/mo furnished. Short or long term. Also, 2 bdrm un-reno’d unit w 5 appl for $650/mo available now.❖ 7th Ave 4-Plex: 2 bdrm upper fl oor suite w 4 appl. Available now $750/mo.❖ Sunset Ridge at 826 7th Ave: has renovated 2 bdrm units available at $690/m. In-unit laundry, one child welcome.❖ Westerley Close at 836/846 7th Ave: Adult with small pet. 2bdrm, 5 appl, avail in 8-plex @ $850/mo. 3 years old. Upper and lower units available.❖ Suites in Discovery Point – 872 S. Isl. Hwy: 2 bdrm suite w 4 appl $800/mo. Building has had major facelift. Available now.❖ Discovery Drive Basement Suite: $700/mo. Shared laundry.❖ Private suite in home, all inclusive at $850/mo. Near WP Park.❖ Eagles Ridge Condo: 2nd fl oor, 2 bdrm, ocean view units. Secure underground parking. $1100/mo.

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FOR LEASE (C.R.) Ground Floor (993 sq/ft),

turn key offi ce space. Downtown with parking. Avail Apr. 1/12 or sooner.

Call 250-287-2200.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

1 BRIGHT bdrm apartment, close to downtown & Hospital, ground fl oor, 1/2 block off Is-land Hwy. Ocean view off patio. Newly renovated, cable incl. $650/month. Call Jorn 250-204-9120. Available Now.

2 Bdrm available March 1. Cedarbrook Apts. Heat & hot water incl. Adult oriented. Call 250-914-0105 to view.

3 BDRM, 2 Bth + laundry at Waters Edge. Overlooking Discovery Pier & downtown. Breathtaking ocean view yet private. Quiet adult building. Semi furnished. $1250. 778-420-3999. Avail. immediately.

* AAA Pet Friendly *534 Cedar St Campbell River

1 Bdrm suite $680.2 Bdrm suite $800.

Available now• Galley Kitchen with dishwasher• Balcony• Hardwood fl oors• Child and Pet Friendly• References

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CAMPBELL RIVER- 2 bdrm Townhouse near Rotary Beach Park. No pets, N/S. $700. Call (250)287-3990.

HOMES FOR RENT

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

Always wanted to live on the waterfront? Ocean Grove 4 plex. 2bdrm. Avail Mar. 1 $775/mth. N/S N/P. Ref’s Re-qu’rd. Member of Crime Free Housing. 250-287-8032

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. Call 250-203-8334.

CAMPBELL RIVER: Cedar Place, 1 bdrm Apt. Avail Mar. 1st. $600/mo. Responsible tenants wanted for a clean quiet building with family at-mosphere. Close to hospital. Refs req’d. Call 250-286-4881.

CAMPBELL RIVER- nicely kept 3 bdrm townhouse, avail now, $785. (250)923-3635.

DISCOVERY VILLAGE 104 283-1st. Ave

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Friendly onsite Managers 24 hr. One, two, and three

bedroom Apts, 3 bdrm 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 Christine at 250-286-3890

or 250-914-1049 fax 250-286-3803

Zero tolerance for anycriminal activity & drugs

PATIO HOME for rent, located in gated community on Golf course, 2 bdrms + den, 6 appl, lg garage. N/S-N/P, avail. now. $1100/mth, pet may be okay w/deposit. (250)202-5155

SEAVIEW MANOR, 1 & 2 BDRM Apts. Quiet, secure, in-cludes heat & hot water on-site Manager. Call 250-286-6513 or 250-204-5799.

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

Turnkey Ocnfrt. 1 Bed. Avail. immed.N/S,N/P, $1,100/1,250 Mo. Call Carol 250-286-1187

HOMES FOR RENT

RENTALS

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SHADES OF GREENLarge patio home located in Gated Community on Se-quoia Springs Golf course features 2 bdrms + den, 6 appl, hot water on demand, & garage; N/S; N/P; immedi-ate possession available; $1150/month; pet MAY be considered w/deposit.CORTES VIEW TERRACENicely renovated 1 & 2 bdrm condos are located in se-cured entrance building with elevator access, near Hospi-tal & other amenities; feature 4 appl., storage, & patio are-as; rents from $625/month; immediate & Mar 1 posses-sionQUADRA VIEW TERRACENewly renovated 1 bdrm or 3 bdrm condo located in se-cured entrance building; fea-tures 4 appl, laundry/storage room, & patio area; close to hospital & all amenities; N/S & N/P; immediate posses-sion; rents from $625/month

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

3-BDRM 1275 sq ft. all new paint carpets, countertops, lights & 5 appl. Near hospital. Fenced. Avail. Mar. 1st. $900/mnth. (250) 287-6213.

3 BDRM duplex. Stories Beach area. F/S W/D. Ref’s req’rd. No Pets. Avail. Mar. 15. $750/mnth. 250-287-9959

CAMPBELL RIVER- 2 bdrm 4-plex, near ocean/schools, town. Hrdwd fl rs, new exteri-or/paint, W/D. Available now. $695./mo. Call [email protected]

CAMPBELL RIVERRivers Edge Townhomes

Now Renting!• New 3 Bdrm, 1.5 bath

home• Quick access to fi shing,

hiking and downtown.• Spacious Open Concept

living/kitchen. • 5 appliances, which in-

cludes dishwasher & in suite laundry.

• Walk in closet in Master Phone and cable connec-tions in each bdrm. Pets ne-gotiable. Month-to-month or leasing options available. Call 250-286-6133 for more info or come visit us at #1-1830 Doyle Road, Camp-bell River, BC.Open: Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm. Weekend & Holidays by appointment only.

DUPLEX RENTAL 3 bedroom in great Courtenay location. Beautiful back yard and one car garage. Available Mar 1 $975/mo phone 250-737-1697

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RENTALS

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

Willow Point-Your own little hacienda by the sea. 2.5 beds, laminate, 2 heat sources, pets? April 1, $875. 250-850-1338

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

2 Bdrm Trailer w/carport. W/D-F/S. N/S, N/P. New paint & fl ooring. Oil heat. $750/mth. Must be able to get credit at Columbia Fuels. Ref’s req’d. 250-286-1030

HOMES FOR RENT

CAMPBELL RIVER- newly re-no’d & upgraded 2 bdrm Rancher- shop, 4 appls. N/S/NP. $795. Suits working person(s). Available Now. Call 250-286-0959.

CAMPBELL RIVER Ocean-front fully furn 3-Bdrm, 2 bath home - “short term” - $1800. neg. Avail now. Drive by: 1047 S.Island Hwy. 1-604-892-5134 [email protected]

CAMPBELL RIVER Ocean-front fully furnished suite, 1 bdrm, 1 bath, $900, avail. Apr. 01. Drive by 1047 South Island Hwy, Call 1-604-892-5134, [email protected]

CAMPBELL RIVER- renovat-ed 2 bdrm mobile trailer. Avail February. NP/NS. $850./mo. Leave msg at (250)923-2671.

Newly Renovated 4 bedrm house. W/D hookup. Pay own utilities. Storage rm in house. $1250. Avail. March 1st. 250-287-7169

OCEAN VIEW. 1100 sq.ft. 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths, large sun deck, fenced backyard, work-shop, quiet neighbourhood, close to town. W/D, wood stove with 3 cords of wood in-cluded. Prof. lawn maint. incld. 1 yr lease, Ref’s req’d. $1200. Small pet neg. (250)830-0513.

WILLOW POINT: Cozy 1600 sqft rancher w/ sep garage, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appl’s, wood stove. Beautiful private back-yard $1200. Looking for long term. N/S, pets negotiable. Avail immed. (250)926-6616.

OFFICE/RETAIL

FOR LEASE: 900/2604 sqft, 220 Dogwood Plaza. Rea-sonable rate. (250)286-6865.

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

GOLDEN GROVE Care Fa-cility has immediate openings in beautiful home like setting for seniors. For a tour and info please call Judy or Rhona at 250-923-7049.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

BRIGHT ROOM in nice 3 bdrm house w/ lg yard. Close to College, 7-11, and 3 bus routes. Avail Immed. $375/mth. 250-895-5634

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RENTALS

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

LAUNDRY, CABLE, inter-net incld. $550 share hydro. Avail Now. Ref’s. (250)202-3599 or 250-914-3647

LG PRIVATE Room in base-ment of ocean view home Close to town/bus. Utils & wireless incl. Prefer mature female. Must be working or student. Ref’s req’d. $475. (250)287-2814.

ROOM TO Rent-$400/mth $150 damage, internet, private bath, T.V, share kitchen. 250-830-0988, 250-287-0619

STORAGE

SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279

SUITES, LOWER

CAMPBELL RIVER: Bright 1 bdrm, private ent., $650 incld’s hydro. W/D. NS/NP. Avail. immed. Ref’s (250)926-6674.

WILLOW POINT- 1 bdrm bach, 2812 C Fairmile. $580 hydro incld. Call 250-898-8462

SUITES, UPPER

CAMPBELL RIVER- 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, beautiful open con-cept, central F/P, large kitch-en, quiet neighborhood, close to greenspace, shopping & bus. W/D, D/W, F/S (stainless steel). Avail Apr 1. $950/mo. Call 250-287-8419, lv msg.

PRIVATE ROOMS WITH BATH: VERY CLEAN, CRIME FREE CAMPBELL RIVER: $600/mo. heat/hydro Access L/R Kitchen/Lndry Prkg. Refer-ences N/S N/P 250 287 8583 [email protected]

TOWNHOUSES

3 BDRM 1040 sqft. Great neighborhood. Close to NIC/Timberline schools. N/S. Small pet ok. $1000/mnth. Avail. April 1. (250)923-9402

3 BDRM townhouse, 5 appl. outdoor pool, N/P, Heat & hy-dro included. $1200/mth. Avail. Mar. 1st. 250-926-0187

* AAA Pet Friendly *

THE CATALINA – 581 DOGWOOD Campbell River

• Amazing 2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom Townhouse• Private yard, granite counters• Insuite Laundry

$1000.00 per monthAvailable now!

Mike cell 250-830-7012 visit our website

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RENTALS

TOWNHOUSES

AFFORDABLE FAMILY HOUSING

Courtenay & Campbell River. 2-3-4 bdrm townhomes now

available. W/D hook-up. Children a must. Some restrictions apply. References req’d.

For info call (250)923-4145 or (250)703-0357.

CAMPBELL RIVER- 3 Bdrm townhouse newly renovated, near school & bus route. Available Now. $800/mth. Crime free building. Call (250)286-1891.

WILLOW POINT, townhouse for rent. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 ap-pliances, in suite laundry, N/S, N/P. Close to N. Island Col-lege. Avail. immed. $850/mth. 250-830-0801, 250-202-9463.

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Certifi ed complex of CR Crime Free Multi-Housing Program.• Thorough & fair screening of all applicants.• 2 bedroom Townhouse• Laundry facilities on site• Close to Hospital• References Required• NO PETS

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Beginning March 15, a free film series on urban gardening, farming and food secu-rity will take place at North Island College.

The film series will include presentations from local speakers sharing their exper-tise on current issues around food and agri-culture. The films aim to spark dialogue and interest in the commu-nity about local food production and urban gardening opportuni-ties.

“ T h e c i t y h a s recently completed an agriculture plan, and

both the films and the upcoming gardening course will help to encourage community members to grow their own food and where possible, consider options for purchas-ing locally grown and raised produce, eggs and meat,” says Coun. Mary Storry, liaison to the City’s Agriculture Steering Committee.

Four films are sched-uled for North Island College Theatre, with seats available on a first come basis.

■ Food Security; It’s in Your Hands (Thurs-day, March 15, 7:45

p.m.)■ The Power of Com-

munity: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil (Thursday, March 29, 7:45 p.m.)

■ To Make a Farm (Thursday, April 12, 7:45 p.m.)

■ The World Accord-ing to Monsanto (Fri-day, April 20, 7:45 p.m.)

To complement the film series, from May 10-19, North Island College will offer a Backyard Gardening and Small-Scale Agri-culture Course. The course aims to prepare participants for suc-cessfully developing

their own garden or plot in a community garden.

“The course will teach the basics on how to grow a cornuco-pia of crops to save on your grocery bill, pro-vide healthy food for your family, or to start a small scale farming operation. It’s a first step toward food secu-rity in our community,” says course instructor Kira DeSorcy, who is a horticulture techni-cian, permaculture

designer and garden manager at Blue Jay Lake Farm on Cortes Island. Participants will leave the course with new knowledge on how to grow their own organic food, which DeSorcy hopes will inspire healthy people and a healthy commu-nity. For more informa-tion or to register for the urban gardening course, visit www.nic.bc.ca/continuingedu-cation or call 250-923-9750.

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So you’re thinking about downsizing and moving

Are you getting tired of cutting the grass and shoveling snow? Are you uncomfortable lugging laundry baskets and groceries up and down stairs? Perhaps the thought of moving sounds good, but the thought of selling your home and moving to a smaller place overwhelms you. If so, you are not alone!

Making the decision to move to a smaller place is extremely diffi cult for many older adults. If you’ve lived in your home for several decades, then leaving it may feel like an enormous loss. If your children have moved on, it may feel like your house is all you have left. You may think that your house keeps you connected to those happy memories of years past.

But none of that matters if your house is no longer safe for you.

It is estimated that it takes a minimum of 80 hours to completely sort and pack an average home. This is an enormous task.

It will be easier if you break the tasks of downsizing into small segments, which may begin with 15 minute sessions a couple of times throughout the day. The key is to take small steps, one drawer at a time, one box at a time. Share with your family and friends cherished items and heirlooms and take comfort in knowing that these possessions will be appreciated.

If the prospect of tackling this on your own is just too much, you can hire a relocation company.

When it comes to hiring a relocation specialist or moving yourself, deciding which is better is different for everyone. Usually the fi rst factor is cost. But you must also factor in your time, the diffi culty or complexity of the move, your ability, the distance, and who you have in your life to help you.

Is time an issue? Do you have people in your life to help you? Can you organize all the packing materials, utility transfer, moving truck? The headaches of packing and moving everything yourself can be hugely reduced by hiring a relocation service.

A relocation company can also work with your fl oor plans, to help you decide what will fi t. They will help with downsizing and disposing of unwanted items, and create a plan of action and co-ordinate the whole move from start to fi nish. Have you all unpacked and moved in by suppertime.

Making later life moves are never easy, but if you downsize to a smaller home before you need to make a move to a retirement community or care home, that move will be easier. The hardest move for most people is the break from the long-time family home, because of all the memories.

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Kids will create cool characters with per-sonality this March at the upcoming ‘People in Paper’ class with artist Angela Hanuse at the Campbell River Art Gallery.

The class, for stu-dents aged 7-12, will take place Wednesdays from 3:30-5 p.m. from March 7 to March 28.

During the four ses-sions, kids will use paper products like newspapers, books, paper towels and much more to make funky folks.

Kids need only bring their imagination and ideas to this lively class. Hanuse is a well-known award-winning artist who has taught at the Campbell River Art Gallery as well as the Workshop Gallery in Toronto for a num-ber of years.

Her first love is watercolour, but she works in all mediums and is a particularly gifted children’s instructor. ‘People in Paper’ is all about having fun and using recycled materials and

paper mache to gener-ate quirky individuals with charm.

The cost for ‘People in Paper’ is $35 for members of the Camp-bell River Art Gallery and $45 for non-mem-bers.

Stop by the Camp-bell River Art Gallery Tuesday to Saturdays from 12-5 p.m., call 250-287-2261, email [email protected] or check out www.crartgallery.ca to find out more about ‘People in Paper’ with Angela Hanuse.

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One of Canada’s fin-est emerging sopra-nos, Megan Skidmore will join pianist Sarah Hagen in the season finale of the In Concert series on Sunday after-noon, March 11.

Skidmore recurrently charms audiences with her exquisite tone and captivating stage pres-ence. Her song inter-pretations have been lauded as “intelligent

and deeply heartfelt.” S k i d m o r e w a s

recently soprano solo-ist with the Pacific Baroque Orchestra in Vivaldi’s Magnificat and a featured solo-ist at both BC Chor-fest and the Interna-tional Choral Festival Kathaumixw. She has had great success in numerous operatic productions, including the roles of Cunegonde

in Candide with Opera McGill and Josephine in HMS Pinafore with McGill’s Savoy Society. Raised in the Comox Valley, she holds both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Voice Perfor mance from McGill University and is currently on fac-ulty at the Powell River Academy of Music.

Pianist Hagen has been heard in con-

cert halls and on the airwaves to critical acclaim throughout North America and Europe. Since her recent move last sum-mer to an artist loft in one of Vancouver’s most vibrant neigh-bourhoods, Hagen has become deeply involved with intricate projects inspired by urban vitality. High-lights of her 2012 sea-son include an evoca-tive production onstage with Ballet Victoria, a new Pro’ject Sound exposition with pho-tographers from Howe Sound, and collabora-tions with cellist Ariel Barnes and violinist

Nancy DiNovo. Now in their 17th

year of collaborat-ing together, the two women continually strive for a deeper understanding of text and harmony, aiming for a complete fusion of voice and piano. Their programme, reflect-ing this musical cohe-sion, includes works by Strauss and Debussy as well as thoughtful arrangements of North American folk songs.

The concert takes place at 2 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 145 Simms Road. Indi-vidual tickets are $20 or $10 for students. For more information and

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Journey Unauthor-ized is the most authen-tic recreation of the 1980’s Journey you will ever see and hear.

N o w, f o l l o w i n g years of mastery and unmatched attention to detail, the most com-plete Journey experi-ence can be yours as Journey Unauthorized rocks Campbell River.

Rock.It Boy Enter-tainment proudly pres-ents Journey Unau-thorized Friday, March 9 at the Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shop-pers Row in Campbell River.

Advance tickets are on sale for $35 (plus facility fees and service charges) at Tidemark Theatre Box Office.

Charge by phone 250-287-7465 or Online at www.tidemarktheatre.com.

Perry Stevens cap-tures the essence of the Journey vocals. His talents have taken Perry around the world putting him in front of more than one million people.

Now he amazes and captivates audiences everywhere with his life-like portrayal of legendary Jour ney front-man Steve Perry.

Ray Potter has played alongside such leg-ends as B.B. King and Loverboy. He has also scored such films as God’s Warrior. Ray is

a 15 year member of the National Academy of Performing Arts and Sciences and votes annually in 11 Grammy Awards categories.

D a m i a n M a n t l e is a graduate of the acclaimed Blue Bear School of Music heav-ily inspired by Jour-ney’s Neal Schon and brings the technical accuracy, passion and character of Neal to Jour ney Unauthor-ized.

Jimmy Wells show-cases and emulates the drum styles of Jour-ney note for note while Dave Matthews dis-plays a justifiably true representation of Ross Valory and the time-less vocal styling’s of Gregg Rolie.

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Pianist Sarah Hagen joins forces with soprano MeganSkidmore for a concert on Sunday, March 11.


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Guitars, tam-bourines, bongos, key-

boards, rattles, drum sticks, wooden flutes, ukuleles and even some old 45s are art-fully arranged in the display window at the Salvation Army Thrift Store.

But most of it will be gone by the time you read this because the sale starts at 9 a.m. today.

“We get line-ups before the store even opens,” says Paul Her-man.

Better known as “Tall Paul,” Herman is a New Englander by birth and is the new manager at the Thrift Store located on Homewood Road, in the plaza behind Perks Donuts.

Herman, however, isn’t taking the credit for designing the dis-play.

That belongs to Angela Benoit, the assistant supervisor, who redecorates the storefront window every few weeks and has been doing so for

the last six years.“When I was send-

ing out my resumes,

I had other job offers that paid more,” she explains, “but this was

a job where I could give back to the com-munity and I knew the

profits weren’t going into some corpora-tion’s pocket.”

Profits from the Salvation Army’s two local thrift stores – the other is located in Willow Point, on the upper level of the Wil-lows Market – stay in the community and provide beds at the Evergreen Shelter, meals at the Light-house Centre and fund other programs to help those who are less fortunate.

The job is also a good fit for Benoit because she’s an avid recycler and almost everything donated to the Thrift Shop is used.

She’s even among the first to pick over the newly-arrived donations to see what goodies await – not

that she’s keeping the items for herself.

Rather, Benoit hoards the treasures that will fit into the various storefront themes she comes up with. Some of the items she keeps for a year, all stashed away in a back room affec-tionately known as “Angela’s Room.”

“It’s jammed,” says Herman with a chuckle. “One guy said it reminded him

of a theatre prop room.”

However, it all comes out at some time, like the current musical theme. Herman notes that some buyers are anxious to pick up one of the treasures imme-diately, but everyone has to wait until sale day.

That’s usually a Friday and the date of the sale is posted in the store.

“When I came here a year ago, as a visi-tor, I thought it looked amazing,” he says.

So, what’s next for the storefront?

“I think I’m going to put in a garden-ing window. I think people are sick of the grey out there,” says Benoit.

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Angela Benoit strums a flying-V ukulele, one of the many instruments up for grabs when the storefront display goes on sale today at the Salvation Army Thrift Store on Homewood Road. The window display changes every few weeks.

Meet the Sally Ann’s storefront guruTHEY SAID IT: “One guy said it re-minded him of a theatre prop room.”

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Thrift Store manager Paul Herman says the line ups to get the bargains at hisstore start early as people snap up the deals.

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In today’s market it completely astonishing how many people shop endlessly for their mortgage during their fi rst purchase, but simply accept the banks fi rst offer when renewing their mortgage. Let me re-assure you - that fi rst offer is almost defi nitely not their best offer. Most banks start renewal offers at posted rates! The simple fact of renewals is this: nearly 60% of people sign back renewal letters without even taking the time to see what else is available. As a result, there is little or no incentive for the fi nancial institution to give their best offer. What makes things even more interesting is the fact that

renewal letters usually only arrive about two to three weeks before the mortgage is actually up for renewal. This gives you little time to take advantage of the lower rates that may have occurred in the three to four months before your renewal date. Consumers should be using a professional mortgage planner to shop around for a pre-approval for their renewals 90-120 days prior to the mortgage renewal date. This immediately gives you the benefi t of the lowest rate on the market for the longest period possible before your renewal date. Right now interest rates are at a historical low and the only

way rates can go is up, so this is more important now than ever before when rates were falling and could potentially save you the consumer thousands of dollars. What makes this even better is the fact that this is completely free and without obligation. A mortgage is too big a fi nancial decision to not take seriously. If your current mortgage holder really

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Paul Stapley,Registered Mortgage Broker966 Shoppers Row, Campbell River250-286-1877Courtenay [email protected]


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