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Police described the scene as“chaotic” following a seven-vehicle accident on a hail-covered highway Friday.

The accident occurred around 1 p.m. on the Inland Island Highway near Hamm Road. The road was covered in hail and it was raining heavily when the multi-vehicle accident occurred.

According to RCMP, the driver of the first vehicle, a Chevrolet Cavalier, was travelling too fast for road conditions when he lost control of the car. As a result, two other vehicles were forcedoff the road as one went into a ditch while the other struck the centre median. Then, as other motorists tried to assist the injured, four more vehicles, unable to stop on the slick highway, were also involved in the accident.

According to the BC Ambulance Service, 15 people required treatment, but were not seriously injured. As a precaution, three people were taken to Campbell River Hospital while another three were transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Comox.

There were also three children in one of the cars, but none were injured.

Comox Valley RCMP, ambulance paramedics and firefighters from Oyster RiverVolunteer fire Department were all on scene at the accident. A paramedic and emergency room doctor, both off-duty, also assisted in treating the injured.

The driver of the Cavalier was ticketed for driving too fast for the road conditions.

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A sewer system for Crawford Road residents is on hold for another year.

A project that would connect 172 homes in the Ocean Grove and Crawford Loop neighbourhoods to the City of Campbell River’s sewer system was not included in the Strathcona Regional District’s 2012 budget.

“The Northern Area D Liquid Waste Management Plans, which would begin with Phase One in the Ocean Grove to Crawford Loop neighbourhoods, has been postponed,” confirmed Brenda Leigh, Area D director.

The neighbourhoods south of the city boundary are within what is known as Area D, and are governed by the regional district. Houses are currently hooked up to septic systems to manage their waste.

Karen Van Male, who lives on Crawford Road, said many of her neighbours have been expe-riencing septic problems in their homes and have been anticipating sewer service for several years.

Area D sewer delayed again

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Egg-cellent findTwo-and-a-half-year-old Matthew Guay delights in finding one last chocolate Easter egg, during Saturday’s egg hunt at Robert Ostler Park. See more photos in the Scene and Heard feature on Page A4.

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“The septic smell when it rains is really bad,” Van Male said. “There’s no fix in sight.”

Leigh said the regional district received a connection proposal from the city on Oct. 10, but the price tag was too high.

“The regional district cannot proceed with the project due to the fact that the proposed connection cost to Campbell River would more than double what was authorized by the northern Area D citizens at referendum,” Leigh said.

Nearly six years has passed since the June 10, 2006 referendum. Northern Area D resi-dents voted in favour (52 per cent) of the regional district borrowing $9,250 per lot, for the collection and disposal of sewage. Proper-ties benefiting from the sewer service would cover the costs in either one lump sum or spread out over a 25-year period.

The regional district has also secured approximately $3.4 million in provincial and federal government grant funding. That fund-ing is available until March 2016.

But Leigh said the regional district can-not proceed with the sewer system this year because the city’s proposal would push the cost to more than double what was publicly approved.

“The regional district is legally unable to proceed with the project unless it is within the authorized spending limit,” Leigh said.

She said a second referendum hasn’t been ruled out.

“Next steps are for the regional district staff to provide other options/costs, but anything beyond the spending limit (approved) would require a form of public assent through either an Alternate Approval process or another ref-erendum in the proposed service area,” Leigh said.

The liquid waste planning process for Area D has been ongoing since 2003. According to the regional district’s website, construction on phase one of the sewer project was ten-tatively scheduled for the end of 2009 and is valued at $5.1 million. It involves around 4,000 metres of gravity sewer main, 200 metres of forcemain, two pump stations and 172 service connections to existing properties. Subse-quent phases are supposed to extend the proj-ect southward to include Mittlenatch, Stories Beach and York Road subdivisions.

Runway 2012 will set the stage for this year’s dry grad at Timberline Secondary.

The Grade 12s are working hard to orga-nize the upcoming student fashion show. Eighteen guys and 28 girls are already signed on to model with another 10 stu-dents helping out in a variety of ways.

The fashion show, one of the many dry grad event fundrais-ers, will feature cloth-ing from local shops including Boardwalk, Bird of Paradise/Divas, Bootle gger, Warehouse One, Red Phoenix, Ridgerider, Reitmans, Work World, Ragdolz, Spinners, Intersport, Keep Your Shirt On and the Cin-derella Project. Bliss gowns from Nanaimo is also represented and locally-owned Discov-ery Foods is the corpo-rate sponsor.

There will also be a raffle table with many donated items from other stores in town including Discovery Foods.

Runway 2012 takes place on Tuesday, May 1, in the Timberline gymnasium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the show starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 and $10 in advance for stu-dents or seniors and adults. They are $10 and $12 at the door.

Tickets are available at Ragdolz and Bal-loons ‘N More.

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Mirror, mirror on the wall, along with Breakfast at Tiffany’s photo of Audrey Hepburn, think these Grade 12

gals look just fine in the latest fashions from Ragdolz on Shoppers Row. Vanessa Jager (from left), Meghan

Oakley and Karis Hutchins are three of the Timberline Secondary models taking part in Runway 2012, a

fashion show on May 1, to benefit this year’s dry grad.

Student models to strut the runwayContinued from A1

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Celebrating Easter downtown

What a fabulous day!Sunshine, temperatures in the mid-teens and hundreds of families taking part inSaturday’s fun Easter activities sponsored by the Downtown Business ImprovementAssociation. Things got off to a tasty start at the Easter Egg Hunt at Robert Ostler Park and then the huge crowd walked over to Spirit Square to take in the children’sentertainment, petting zoo and craftstations. A salmon barbecue was held too to raise money for the Campbell River Killer Whales Swim Club.

Chocolate Easter eggs – left by you-know-who (pictured left) – lie in the grass at Robert Ostler Park, as hun-dreds of kids took part in the goodie hunt.

Scott Beaudin cooks up salmon from Grieg Seafood and hotdogs for the BBQ fund-raiser to support the members of the Killer Whales’ who are head-ing to Calgary for the swim nationals.

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A floatplane landed on the grass at the Campbell River Air-port on Saturday.

The de Havilland Otter was coming to the airport for main-tenance but was not equipped with wheels. The airport staff used the fire trucks to hose down a section of grass to use as a runway, and the aircraft was landed successfully. The plane was flown in from Granada, Nicaragua and will be fitted with wheel gear at Sealand Aviation before it con-tinues on to Dease Lake.

Landing on the grass with floats is not that unusual, but it has never been done at the Campbell River Air-port. It is commonly done when the aircraft

are being switched from floats to wheels. The secret to a good landing is wet grass, and the airport staff were happy to make that happen.

Bill Alder and Greg Koopman from Sealand Aviation used a float-plane cart to move the Otter to the Sealand Aviation hangar. Pilot Dave Crerar of Ver-non, and co-pilot Neil Mueller of Dease Lake were glad to be back in Canada after a journey that took 30 hours with 3 stops.

Sealand Aviation staff were in Nicara-gua for over a month preparing the Otter for the flight. They needed to inspect the aircraft and install additional fuel bladders for the long flight legs of

the journey: up to 10 hours between stops. The preparation of the aircraft took three days, but it took weeks more to get approval from the Nicaraguan authorities to buy fuel for the plane.

Aircraft from all over the world land at the Campbell River Airport. Most bring tourists who come for the fishing and fish-ing lodges in the area. Many aircraft come for maintenance. Cur-rently, at the Sealand Aviation hang ars, along with the Otter from Nicaragua, there are aircraft from Calgary, Anchorage, Ketchikan, Wrangell, Yakutat, Seattle, Victo-ria, and Port Hardy.

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A de Havilland Otter flown from Nicaragua lands on the pre-hosed grass at the Campbell River airport prior to being transported to the Sealand Aviation hangar for switching from floats to wheels.

The floatplane is carefully carted off to the hangar for conversion to a wheeled plane. This kind of work brings business from around the world to Sealand Avia-tion’s operation at the Campbell River airport.

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The city is paving the way for electric vehicles.

City council gave first three readings last week to a bylaw that, if adopted, will allow Campbell Riverites to drive electric vehicles on city streets.

The cars, also known as Neighbourhood Zero Emission Vehicles, are touted as environmen-tally friendly for their low emissions output. Instead of running on gas, the cars are battery-powered and compact.

Stanley Elliott, the president of Campbell River Electric Wheels, brought the vehicles to council’s attention last September. At the time, he had just received a brand-new electric car that he was itching to sell.

But there was a road

block in Elliott’s way – the cars aren’t legally allowed on Campbell River roads.

Elliott sold council on the benefits of a bylaw similar to ones already in place in Tofino, Oak Bay, Esquimalt and Qualicum Beach.

“These cars will reduce the city’s car-bon footprint dra-matically,” Elliott said. “There’s a large amount of driving that can be done and it will save people a boatload of money.”

City staff agreed with Elliott, but not without some reserva-tions.

Drew Hadfield, the city’s transportation manager, acknowl-edged that Neighbour-hood Zero Emission Vehicles can not exceed 40 kilometres per hour as they lack safety fea-tures such as air bags, ABS, and shock absor-bent body panels.

Hadfield said the Island communities that allow the vehicles indicated they were only aware of one or two vehicles in their respective communi-ties and that they had not posed any prob-lems.

Still, Hadfield said the RCMP had some concerns.

“The concern locally is that these vehicles may disrupt the flow of traffic in the com-munity and cause com-plaints to the RCMP and city hall related to their inability to travel at the posted speed limit,” Hadfield said in a report to council.

However, Hadfield noted the proposed bylaw restricts those vehicles to roads that have a speed limit of 50 kilometres or less.

“This would limit the vehicles to the central part of the commu-nity and would restrict

them from crossing or travel on any provin-cial highways as the bylaw would only be in effect for roadways within the care and control of the city,” he said.

Instead of filling up at the pumps, the car’s battery is set on a charger for around six hours.

Elliott said one charge, in ideal con-ditions, can last for 76 kilometres.

If the car is travelling up a lot of hills or is driven in cold weather, the temperature of the battery changes and the charge will last for 46 kilometres.

The battery can last anywhere between four and eight years, according to Elliott.

Coun. Ron Kerr said it was his “pleasure to make the motion” to give first three read-ings to the bylaw which was passed by council.

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A group of Special Olympic athletes could not have picked a bet-ter night to appear in front of council.

Athletes Nicholas Benner, J.L. Hollywood, Beau Wryghte, Darcy Hutter, Hazen Meade and their coaches Marvin Holmgren and Maureen Brinson were recognized by Mayor Walter Jakeway for the array of medals they brought back from the Special Olympic National Games in St. Albert, Alta.

Meade and coach Brinson spoke to coun-cil last week in front of more than 100 people who attended the Tues-day council meeting to protest against a 13.6 per cent residential tax increase.

Brinson shared how Benner, Hollywood, Wryghte, Hutter and coach Holmgren joined the Nanaimo Tigers floor hockey team and helped the team to a national gold medal.

Then Meade stole the show.

“I got two bronze and one silver,” Meade excitedly explained. “It was my first ever national gold medal.”

Meade, with his excitement and enthu-siasm, endeared him-self to spectators and

councillors alike and received a standing ovation from the coun-cil chambers.

Taxpayers behind the large turnout com-mented on the moment on Facebook.

“Especially good for the Special Olympi-ans,” reads the Camp-bell River Tax Revolt page.

“That standing ova-tion for their efforts and wins was spec-tacular and very well received.”

Meade, a snowshoer, won his gold medal

in the 1,600 metre event (in -17 C degree weather) with a time of 8.28, breaking the record for the fastest time in Canada.

Meade followed up that performance with a silver medal in the 400 metre and a bronze in both the 800 metre and the 4x400 metre men’s relay.

But that wasn’t all, as Meade, arguably, saved the best for last.

“There was even more exciting news,” Meade gushed.

“I was picked to go to

Team Canada.”That means Meade

will represent Canada at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Seoul, Korea in Janu-ary 2013.

He will be the fourth Campbell River athlete to represent Canada in a world games.

“It takes a commu-nity to to make this happen,” said Brin-son.

“I would like to say thank you to (the) ath-letes...for continuing to make us so very proud.”

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Bid and winHilary Schweitzer-McEwen of Ocean Pacific Marine, second from left, displays

some of the items Leslie Coates, from left, April Whalen, and Stacey Marsh

(representing the Campbell River Hospital Foundation) will benefit from. The

Hospital Foundation is this year’s beneficiary of proceeds from a silent auction

as part of the Ocean Pacific Marine and Boat Show on April 14, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.

The event includes tours of the coast guard vessel, model boats, Shoo Shoo the

Clown, and the auction. The Hospital Foundation will be selling tickets for a team

autographed Eric Staal Carolina Hurricanes jersey from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the

event for a draw on June 16. Proceeds go towards the Hospital Foundation and

the Campbell River chapter of Cystic Fibrosis Canada.

Athletes prompt standingovation

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PARCEL TAX REVIEW PANEL

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NOTICE is hereby given that a Parcel Tax Review Panel for Water, Sewer, Storm Water and Parks Parcel Tax Assessment purposes will be held at 6:15 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 301 St. Ann’s Road in Campbell River, BC to hear complaints regarding the Water, Sewer, Storm Water and Parks Rolls for the year 2012.

You may make a complaint under Sec on 205 of the Community Charter to the Parcel Tax Review Panel for one or more of the following reasons:• There is an error or omission about a name or address on the tax roll;• There is an error or omission about the inclusion of a parcel;• There is an error or omission about the taxable area or taxable frontage of a

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The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology wants children to move more and sit less, essentially, so they won’t become fat.

The group wants them to grow up healthy and this past week released what it says are the first guidelines for the ‘early years’. Not surprisingly, they call for less screen time – TV, lap-tops, iPods and smart phones.

No doubt kids today spend a lot of time staring a such screens – watch-

ing videos, playing games, browsing and texting. But many are also active – walking to and from school,

playing sports, taking part in track and field, martial arts or dance. They ride bikes, run and skateboard.

Still, many are overweight.The main reason isn’t so much screen time as what

they put into their bodies: sugar and fat. And it’s not just pizza and pop, hamburgers, chips or cookies.

So-called sport drinks can contain as much sugar as a slushee. Specialty coffees and hot chocolate are loaded with calories.

We consume such products despite healthy eating programs devised and promoted by our provincial gov-ernment, even though we know better. We do so out of convenience and because many items that aren’t

healthy taste good. So have a little, not a lot – and not often. Buy more fruits and vegetables, whole grains and lean meats. Grow lettuce and berries in pots on your deck. Turn off the TV, the video game console, take away the iPods and cellphones. Cook and eat together, as a family, even if only once or twice a week. It’s a good habit to get into.

People are busy, but they can also be lazy. Start by set-ting a good example for your kids, and hopefully they’ll develop the healthy habits the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology so desires.

All it takes is will. Consider it a gift – their health.– Black Press

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We say: Hopefully we can all develop healthy habits

It was one of the strangest pack-ages I’ve ever had dropped off to me at the office. And the funniest.

A plain brown envelope adorned with the name and address sticker of Doug Robson. If you don’t know Doug – and I don’t – he’s the council critic with a penchant for the dramatic and he didn’t disappoint me with his creative commentary. You may have heard of Doug and his pointed com-ments for city councillors who dare to spend a penny of the taxpayers’ hard-earned income. Last year he brought a golden shovel to make his point for city councillors.

Last week, he was one of only two tax hike protestors who took council up on its invitation to address them.

Needless to say, he did not approve of a 13.6 per cent tax hike. Then as he walked away from the microphone he quipped that in the good old days they used to be allowed to throw fruit at them.

It’s too bad because the protest was going so well. Up to that point, peo-ple were successfully demonstrating their opposition to the tax hike peace-fully, politely and poignantly, includ-ing Doug. None of the “not-only-are-you-wrong-but-you’re-stupid,-to-boot” kind of harassment of people on the other side of an argument that we hear all too often in community forums.

Reporters heard his comment and reported it. I had the audacity to

write an editorial that included the suggestion that this was an unseemly aside for such a respectful protest.

On Monday a package arrived, hand-delivered. Inside was a cov-ering letter cc’ed to the mayor, the three new city councillors, my coun-terpart at the Courier-Islander and a one Brian Robson, a relative of the offended, I can only assume.

The brief letter stated that “On April 7, 2012 and April 8, 2012, I (Doug Robson) researched your editorials for the past four years, the period beginning April 4, 2008 and ending April 7, 2012. I have compiled 50 pages (attached) of all your Good, Great, and Outstanding editorials for the above period.”

Clipped to the letter were 50 blank sheets of paper.

Oh, the pain. Oh, that stung. Oh, way to force me to see the light.

I guess he showed me, by golly.You gotta hand it to him, Doug has

a flare for the dramatic. I had a good laugh over that one. I can’t wait to see what he sends me for writing this col-umn. Doug’s critique of my writings has inspired me to bear down and be a better writer. No, a better person. .

I guess Doug’s demonstration is his way of saying that he remains con-vinced he is entitled to make to make callous and mildly threatening com-ments in our municipal chambers.

I guess, then, we will continue to disagree on that matter.

Most of us don’t want to run the City of Campbell River. We don’t want to go to the meetings, read the volumes of material, and engage in the endless dis-cussions that are part and parcel of municipal poli-tics. Rather than do the work ourselves, we turn it over to others more willing than us, who are prepared to do the work of city councillors. It is not an easy job, and they are entitled to our respect and courtesy.

We choose those who will undertake this work every three years at municipal elections, selecting the six most qualified from among those who are willing to stand for election. We would be foolish to elect council-lors on the basis of what they assert they will actually do, for we, and they, have no way to know the details of the challenges they will face during their three year terms. Rather, we are wiser if we elect those who hold values consistent with our own. By doing so we elect those who will make decisions in a manner consistent with that which we would in similar circumstances.

We elect six councillors, and each of us who votes is entitled to vote for six people. It is a system that ensures

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that the council reflects the electoral wishes of the majority of those who vote. At the last municipal election, four councillors sought re-election, and all four were re-elected.

Those four council-lors are known to us and none of us can real-istically state that we are surprised that they are acting in a manner consistent with their previous time on city council. Contrary to the views expressed so eloquently by Mayor Jakeway when he stated that “Taxpayers

are being screwed.” We are not. The citizens of Campbell River are being represented by those selected by a majority of the voters, in a manner consis-tent with the values expressed and demon-strated by them. That a vocal minority dis-ag rees with their approach does not alter that.

Mayor Jakeway, on the other hand, was not elected by a major-ity of voters. Less than 38 per cent of the vot-ers voted for him. A majority of voters, more than 54 per cent,

voted for the two may-oralty candidates who had previously sat on city council. In some places subsequent bal-loting is employed to ensure that the winner of an election has the support of the major-ity of the electorate.

One wonders i f Mayor Jakeway would have been elected at all were such a system employed, but it mat-ters not; we use the sys-tem we do, and Mayor Jakeway received the largest number of votes for Mayor. As such, he is duly elected, and responsible to all of

the citizens of Camp-bell River.

This is where Mayor Jakeway’s misunder-standing of his role is acute. He states, “The responsibility of the mayor is to support the taxpayers who voted him in.” He is wrong. He is responsi-ble to all of the citizens of Campbell River, including the majority of them who voted for other candidates for mayor, and for council-lors who disagree with Mayor Jakeway.

There are political systems wherein a leader is beholden only

to a minority of the population, but they are not called democ-racies.

P e r h a p s M a y o r Jakeway is still find-ing his way in a new role. Perhaps he has merely expressed him-self hastily and did not mean the things he said. One can only hope that with time, he will grow into the role of Mayor. If not, it will be a long three years.

The Reverend David Fitzsimmons

A man considered to be one of, if not the most intelligent man this planet has ever produced, Albert Ein-stein, once said “the definition of insanity is repeating an action over and over,but

expecting different results each time.”

Each succeeding council for the last three elections has been facing what is now very apparent, that we no longer have a tax cash cow to pay

for many of the things we have taken for granted for years.

The city of Campbell River has a large ( and well paid) workforce and budget to match which needs to be reduced in accordance

with the drop in tax base.

What we as taxpayers need is council mem-bers who are able to make the needed cuts.

Being on council can be a tough job at the best of times,but these

people obviously want the job.

Please listen to the taxpayers and repre-sent our wishes, not your personal agen-das.

Chris HughesCampbell River

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Mayor is responsible to all the citizens of Campbell River

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Jim Humphrey

There are rules

All City Councils in B.C. run on a set of rules.

Mr. Jakeway had his say in council, he voted on the budget issue and he lost. Now he is attempting to over-throw the rules. We did not elect him to change the rules or lead revolts on our Council. If he cannot operate within the rules he should resign.

T h o s e wh o a r e unhappy with the tax increase should gather together and come to an agreement regarding the specific services they want reduced or eliminated. That will keep them busy till the next election in three years. These are not easy decisions.

Geoff GoodshipCampbell River

Keep your trash

My thanks to Joan Stevens for writing the letter clarifying the role of a civic mayor. This role does not include trashing the city we all call home.

The negative behav-iour of a small percent-age of the population reflects badly on our city. Whoever gave our

city the 184th rating has obviously never lived here. We have a long list of why this is a great place to live.

Perhaps taxes are lower in Windsor but who in their right mind would want to live there?

We need a strong team on council to get us through these diffi-cult times and for the mayor to say, “I don’t follow rules” and to talk about “revolution-ary management” is unacceptable. Teams have rules and win-ning teams have lead-ers with positive lead-ership skils.

Knowing the facts put forth in Joan’s letter and reading the com-ments made by former Mayors Cornfield and McDonell, Mr. Jake-way would do well to have a close look at the position he has been entrusted with.

A tax revolt will do nothing other than tarnish the reputa-tion of our city. No one likes to pay taxes but if 38 cents a day means we can maintain our services then that is the way it has to be. Letting services slide now will only result in more taxes needed later to pay for the

deterioration that will occur. There is an old adage to be adhered to, “A stitch in time saves nine.”

Dawn PichéCampbell River

Why all the uproar?

What gives with the citizens of Campbell River? Why all the uproar over the prop-erty tax increases?

Did we not have an election last fall where you could have turfed out all past councilors and gone with a group who were willing to make some hard deci-sions? Oh no, we voted in the people who have done nothing to pre-

pare the city for this day and who continue to vote to spend frivo-lously.Everybody knew five years ago that the day was would come when the mill would no longer here and that tax base gone. Why did council and manage-ment not start at that time to start paring down in preparation for the lack of mill tax money? Instead they just went on spending and hiring as if the day was never going to come.

I hear a lot of talk about the increase yet I don’t hear too much about the money com-ing out of the tax reserve. Isn’t that the

same as taking money out of your savings account to pay for your monthly expenses?

Maybe next election the citizens of Camp-bell River will vote for people who are not afraid of making tough decisions.

Tony StubbsCampbell River

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Once we vote peo-ple into government, whether municipal, provincial, or federal, we leave it up to those chosen to make deci-sions for us. We vote for people on what they say they will do and not on what they

actually end up doing. You vote for someone because of what they claim their ideals are, and what they promise to do. The problem is that they ultimately have no obligation to follow through on those claims, legally or otherwise. Once you have voted in a council, for example, the coun-cil has three years to make decisions on your behalf. If you don’t like the decisions they end up making? Well then you can wait three years and try again; until that time you are at their mercy.

Maybe we can change this. What I propose is a petition for both

sides. One petition is for increasing the taxes and keeping our standard of city living much the same. The other petition is for maintaining current rates of taxation, and the council directing the city management to build a budget around that. These petitions are located at 674 11th Ave in the CR Con-signments store. The petitions are available for you to sign. If city councillors believe in a democracy, then they will at the very least take the petition results into consider-ation.

Daniel FranklinCampbell River

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Hairballs in Cats When cats groom themselves, they swallow the loose hair that their rough tongue removes from their fur. Hairballs form when this swallowed hair accumulates in the esophagus or stomach. If a cat only swallows a few hairs during a grooming session, these hairs may mix with the other stomach contents and pass right on through. Longer hairs or large amounts of short hair may form clumps that stay in the upper part of the intestinal tract until eventually they cause enough irritation that the cat will regurgitate them up - usually onto your prized carpet or couch. There are a couple of things you can do to lessen the likelihood that your cat will develop hairballs. First, you should groom your cat regularly to remove some of the loose hair. Ideally you should brush your cat daily, but even a weekly brushing will make a difference. Second, you can give your cat a hairball preventative on a regular basis. These products are designed to coat and lubricate the hairs that are in the stomach so that they will pass through the digestive system. Finally, there are some cat foods that are said to help prevent hairballs. They may be a worthwhile addition to your hairball prevention strategy, particularly if your cat does not enjoy grooming.

Images Off The WebThe Internet has changed many things in our day to day lives. In the area of Graphic Design, it has had a tremendous effect.Now anyone with a word processing program (i.e. MS Word) or page layout program (MS Publisher, Print Shop, etc.) and a connection to the internet, can hypothetically be a graphic designer if they know what they are doing and have an eye for layout and design.The biggest problem, however, are the images and graphics that people “pull off the web” to incorporate into their documents. Just because it looks good on the screen doesn’t mean it will look good in print. All our monitors, from CRT to LED, have an optimized resolution at 96 DPI. That means that if an image is at 96 DPI, it will look good on the screen and you can see it very well. However, when printing anything from a fi le, most printers , from inkjet to commercial copiers, have a minimum optimized resolution at 300 DPI. This means that if you would like to print a document with an image, the image has to be at least 300 DPI at the size the image is being printed at.So, if you are pulling images from the web, make sure that they are at a high enough resolution so when you print them, your images look good.

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Birds are fantastic family pets that generally have long life spans and very basic needs. A few of our favorites are Parrotlets, Cockatiels, Budgies and some of the smaller Parrots. If you’re looking for a bird that will interact with you, enjoy sitting with you and very likely learn to talk and do tricks any of the above will suit your needs. Some of the canary and fi nch family are fantastic companion birds that provide beautiful songs but aren’t a bird that you handle. On a sunny day in the store we have several singers vying for the title of best singer.

Needs of birds are very simple. A quality cage such as a “Vision” will help to keep mess in and provide a safe, attractive cage to your new feathered friend. Birds feed on either a seeded diet or pelleted diet with some fresh fruit and vegies daily and fresh water daily also. Cleaning the cage is simple; once a week you wash out the bottom pan, all dishes and perches and put in fresh bedding such as corn cob bedding. Wing trimming for the bird that is handled is a necessity every couple of months for safety, and nail trims when needed. Toys are very important to EVERY bird...it provides the bird with stimulation and entertainment when you’re at work and some toys benefi t the bird with preening. We recommend leaving a TV or radio on for background noise as well.

Birds require sleep...and a lot of it. We recommend covering your bird with a cage cover to black out light for 12 hours at night, and during the day he will still nap as they require about 18 hours of sleep daily! Vision cages have covers made for them that block out light and fi t beautifully.

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WHAT IS THE MOST CHALLENGING AGEFOR A DOG? A dog enters adolescence at about the age of 5 months, and doesn’t leave it until 2 and a half or 3, depending on the individual dog. The most challenging age is usually between 8 and 18 months (which is when most dogs are surrendered to shelters). Some dogs pass through this phase with little trouble, but most drive their owners crazy! During this phase, it can be hard for owners to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Many small behavior problems can become large ones, and large ones can get much worse. Dogs learn to repeat behaviors that are successful - including bullying, fearful snapping, stealing off the kitchen counters, escaping, and mouthing, to name a few - until they become perfect.Be sure to keep your dog well exercised daily, both mentally and physically…..teach your dog some simple tricks like shake a paw, sit up, or speak on command. Try and keep his mind busy with all the right things – otherwise you can be sure he’ll make up his own games…..Our favorite saying is “A tired dog is a good dog”.Don’t blame him…..train him!!!

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Why is preventative maintenance important? Preventative maintenance is a necessary expense to keep your vehicle in good running condition. Following the scheduled maintenance recommendations in your owner’s manual. Check fl uid levels regularly and changing of the fl uids and fi lters periodically can minimize the risk of breakdowns and prolong the life of the engine, transmission, cooling system and brakes. You need to pay closer attention to your fl uids and fi lters. The most important fl uids of all: motor oil. It not only lubricates the engine, but also cools, cleans and protects it.

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1. Finnleo’s CarbonFlex Far-Infrared “Organic Carbon” heating technology.2. Digital controls inside and out.3. Outstanding sauna design.4. Luxurious Canadian hemlock and western red cedar.5. All models can be plugged into standard 120 volt household outlets.6. Fast assembly with no tools.7. Lighting systems and color light therapy.8. Sound and video system.9. Finnleo reputation.10. Finnleo warranty and customer service.

Terry CollinsOwner

2780-B S. Island Highway • 250-923-5550Mon 10am-3pm, Tues to Sat 8:30-5pm, Sun by Appointment

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Every spring my days as a Physiotherapist are busy with clients who injure themselves gardening. Here’s a quick summary of some ways to avoid any potential discomforts:• Use long handled tools to avoid over-reaching• Use fat handled tools to avoid gripping injuries• Work as close as you can to your task• Take breaks every 20 minutes to gently stretch If you have pain that lasts longer than 1-2 days please seek medical assessment quickly as acute injuries are generally easy to treat compared to chronic injuries that have spiralled into many compensatory movements and body changes. Call Rehab in Motion for more information!

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When purchasing new furniture, consider the following: What is the purpose & look you want to achieve for your home? If you need a new couch, it can be a large expense so if you like bright colour or want to play with trends you can always let your couch “enhance” the colour or trend in your home rather then “be” the colour or trend. Here at Georgies Signature Home Furnishings we have furniture, accessories, & original paintings to help you achieve the look you want.

To see the longer version of this Xena tip supplied by Georgies Signature Home Furnishings go to LocaLHomeSpot.com. At LocaL Home Spot we have an a-z ``Xena List`` with all the businesses involved in the C.R. housing market.

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What are commonproblems with childhoodmedications? Some parents may forget to have their children fi nish a prescription. If the medication (for example, a pain medication) is to be taken “as needed for pain or discomfort,” you don’t need to fi nish the entire prescription within a set number of days. But with prescriptions like antibiotics, the medication must be fi nished for it tobe effective. Throw away any old prescriptions. If your child doesn’t fi nish a medication, don’t save it for a future illness because most drugs lose their potency after a year. Unused antibiotics should not be used in future infections because you do not know if the new infection would respond to the old antibiotic. Do not use after the expiration date and talk with your doctor before giving old prescriptions to your child. Another common problem is the sharing of medications between siblings. We recommend that no one take a drug prescribed for anyone else or offer prescription drugs to another person, no matter how similar the symptoms or complaints.

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HOW can a difference in legs be adjusted on my shoes? Healthy Feet-Happy Feet will help you to fi nd solutions for these and more questions regarding SHOE REPAIR, LEATHER REPAIR, ORTHOPEDIC SHOE ADJUSTMENTS and ORTHOTICS.

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How do I start tomatoes from seed?Growing tomatoes from seed takes time and care, but it is not hard, and the results are well worth it.It’s best to have a warm place, or a heat mat, consistently 70 – 80 degrees F. A South facing exposure in a window, or the help of a daylight spectrum bulb, such as a T5 fl uorescent, is ideal.In a tray with inserts, or really any kind of shallow container with a clear lid, place moist starting mix such as Coco Coir, or Pro Mix BX. Sow the seeds carefully a couple of inches apart and cover them with twice the seeds’ thickness in potting mix. Gently and thoroughly water with chlorine free water (let tap water sit at room temp for 24 hours) You may wish to add B Vitamins, such as B Plus, as a general health tonic, as it is excellent in any propagation practice. Remember not to let the mix dry out, but don’t over water either!Once the seedlings have emerged, do not allow them to overcrowd, as they will compete, and become spindly. If lighting is inadequate once they are sprouted, they will also become spindly, so keep light as close as possible. Harden the seedlings off gradually, starting with venting the domes, and making sure humidity isn’t too high.Once the plants are a 1/2 inch or so high, you may apply a weak solution of plant food, such as Canadian Plant Food Tomato Formula 6-10-8. As the plants grow, so do their feeding requirements, so higher concentrations of good quality nutrients are necessary.

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If I give a Power of Attorney, can my attorney spend my money however he or she would like?

Short answer, No. The attorney is required to act in the best interest of the adult. When managing the fi nancial affairs of the adult (POA maker), the attorney must give priority to meeting the personal care and health care needs. An attorney cannot frivolously spend the adult’s money. The attorney’s responsibility is to make sure that the adult’s money is spent in a responsible manner. The attorney must not dispose of a property or asset that is a specifi c gift in the adult’s Will. The attorney is also required to keep the adult’s personal effects available to the adult. Further, the attorney must involve the adult in the decision making related to their fi nancial assets.


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My bathroom is small and outdated, how can I spruce it up?

With such a small footprint to your bathroom there is no point in reconfi guring it. Your vanity is still in good shape - just outdated. We can reface the vanity and build a custom oversized medicine cabinet to hang above your toilet. We will put textured glass in the cabinet for a lighter appearance. Using additional texture to create interest, we will install a pebble backsplash and a stone-look high-def laminate countertop. Since curved shapes suit small spaces better we will install a round sink and faucet with an oval pivoting mirror. We will fi nish with a soft grey on the walls to make them recede. To see the before and after of this bathroom, go to the Design House BC website’s portfolio section.

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Actually, the key to a good reading light has more to do with the type of light than it does with the amount of light. It’s a scientifi c fact that the human eye functions best under Natural Spectrum light. Natural Spectrum virtually duplicates daylight. While halogen is a pretty good reading light, it is very low on the colour spectrum and isn’t nearly as easy on your eyes as Natural Spectrum. Come into our store and we will show you how much clearer reading looks under NaturalSpectrum light.

Randy Beaulieu,Owner

460 – 13TH AVENUE, CAMPBELL RIVER250-287-9905

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YES! We will take all used tackle on trade for new or we will purchase good used tackle. Some restrictions apply. If you are not using it, trade up. We also repair rods and reels.

Ken Hunter, Owner

2263 Island Highway, Campbell River, BCPh/Fax 250-286-1516 • Cell: 250-287-0176

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381 2nd Avenue, Campbell River, BC V9W 3V1250-850-2418

www.crhospitalfoundation.ca

Can I make monthly donations to the Hospital Foundation?

Absolutely. Our monthly giving program enables you to budget your generosity throughout the year with smaller, more manageable payments. Each month your desired contribution will be withdrawn from your credit card, and in January you will receive one consolidated charitable tax receipt for the total amount of donations over the year.

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Now is a good time to buy real estate. With the very low interest rates, lots of choices with the amount of available homes on the market, and sellers are competing for a sale in a buyer’s market. I can explain my full marketing plan that will sell your home and how you will benefi t from doing this. I can also help you if you want to downsize, upgrade, invest or relocate in Canada.

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Call Campbell River Airport Shuttle Service at 250-914-1010.

We are a locally owned and operated business and have been familiar faces at the Airport for just over a year now, helping our passengers get from Campbell River to Comox and back.

We have great rates and many service options available to suit your every need:• Wheelchair Accessible Van• 1-21 Passenger Bus• 1-4 Passenger Van• Fully Loaded Clean Vans• Car Seats/Booster Seats Available• Wireless Interact Machines in All Taxis/Buses/Shuttles• Smoke Free• Taxi Savers• Reloadable Gift Cards

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We believe in dealing locally, once you have let your items out of your hands, you have no control of what happens next. Don’t be afraid to ask questions or compare prices. Remember that these are your items until you decide to sell. The bottom line is, do you trust the person you’re doing business with.

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used machines and can use the parts to help out the next guy. Our motto is never throw anything away.

In many cases, a broken down vacuum can be repaired. What is junk to you is valuable to us. In some cases, we can give you a store credit if you leave your old vacuum cleaner.

Miracle Way Vacuum Systems is a recycle depot located in Campbell River.

Our customers range from home owners to major companies.

What can I do with my old vacuum?

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850 - 12th Avenue Unit 1Campbell River, BC • 250.286.1202

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When familiarity breeds contempt, peo-ple vote to reject the familiar and see what happens. Or as one radio talk-show caller summed up his deci-sion to climb on board the B.C. Conservative bandwagon, he knows two things about leader John Cummins: “He’s not Adrian Dix and he’s not Christy Clark.”

Cummins has about a year to show he’s earned his rising poll numbers.

So let’s get to know Cummins a bit bet-ter. He’s 70, and has an 18-year record as a Refor m-Alliance-Conservative MP. His Ottawa days are mainly remembered for battling treaties and aboriginal-only fisheries, and for being the first Reform MP to take the MP pen-sion. That pension pays him about $100,000 a year. Another legacy of Cummins’ federal record is his support for the harmonized sales tax. He supported Con-servative legislation to enter into HST deals with any province.

Cummins said B.C. could have brought in

the HST at a lower rate. C u m m i n s a l s o

endorses the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipel ine to Kitimat. He applauds the federal gov-ernment for m o v i n g t o place limits on submissions t o f e d e r a l environment hearings.

The April 19 by-elections in Port Moody-Coquitlam and Chilliwack-Hope offer a chance for the B.C. Con-servatives to present

policy alternatives. So far they’re against gas taxes, against a second Metro Vancouver gar-

bage incin-erator, and in favour of f ixing the “catch and release” jus-tice system. C u m m i n s will be going door to door in the Lower M a i n l a n d

by-elections. He offers a telling anecdote about the last time he was door-knocking in Port Moody. The B.C. Lib-

erals have suggested the B.C. Conservatives chose Christine Clarke as their candidate to capitalize on the pre-mier’s name recogni-tion. That wasn’t what Cummins and his pre-viously unknown can-didate found. “She’d say hi, my name is Christine Clarke, and the doors would close rather quickly,” Cum-mins said. Now she identifies herself as the B.C. Conservative can-didate, then gives her name.

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Starting your seed-lings from scratch is not as tough as it sounds.

If you have packages of seeds left over from last year’s planting, tuck them in the fridge for a few days.

That helps t h e s e e d s to complete the dormant cycle.

When seed p a k s h av e sat in stor-age for a year or two there is no sure way to tell whether they are going to germinate.

Now, here’s a trick I learned from local gardener guru, Lance Klaasen.

Sprinkle seeds on damp cloths or paper towels.

Cover with moist cloths and leave in a warm place such as the kitchen counter top.

Make sure the fab-ric stays damp and in a few days you should have tiny sprouts peeking out from their shells.

If there is no sign of life you might as well discard the old seeds and start fresh with new paks.

However, if you are fortunate you’ll have lots of sprouts.

The next step is t o t r a n s -fer the seed-lings into p r e p a r e d trays or car-tons filled with potting soil and ver-miculite.

I u s e tweezers to very gently transfer the

sprouts. To avoid buying con-

tainers, use milk cartons split in half, length-wise.

They make very effective starter trays.

Now, place trays on a sunny window sill for the next month while you’re waiting for the outside soil to warm.

If your windows don’t have plenty of daytime light you may need a grow lamp.

Tips for first time or novice gardeners

who may have limited space on their patios or pocket yards: get an early start with plant-ing leaf lettuce, aru-gula, chard, mizuma and spinach as they don’t require full sun and definitely don’t like hot weather.

If you are limited to a couple of large pots on the deck, you can have salad type veg-gies growing all sea-son long – they thrive in partially shaded areas.

Always have more starter plants on the go so that as you har-vest your crunchy crop you are ready to fill the empty spaces with more veggies from the grow trays.

The Garden Diva, Chelsea Holley, who started the commu-nity garden on West-gate Road, would like to hear from residents with unused back-yards. She has a list of people with no yard space who would love to garden in someone else’s unused spare ground. Call Holley at (250) 926-0279.

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Campbellton resi-dents and business owners who say their neighbourhood is being “neglected”, have caught the city’s attention.

City staff will look at the feasibility of work-ing with Campbellton property owners to clean-up and beau-tify the area, within a Neighbourhood Action Strategy. Staff will also report back to council with a timetable and a budget for the initia-tive.

The strategy was rec-ommended at last Tues-day’s council meeting by coun. Ron Kerr, the liaison to Campbellton First – a lobby group for improvements to the northern part of town.

“This is an oppor-tunity to support the community of Camp-bellton which has been overlooked for far too long,” Kerr said. “The businesses and resi-

dents of Campbellton started last year with investing in Camp-bellton, during the election campaign, to bring attention to the deficiencies in their neighbourhood. This initiative has resulted in increased commu-nity pride.”

Since Campbellton First formed last fall, the community has hosted a neighbour-hood block party and conducted several com-munity clean-ups.

The group collected membership fees ($10 for residents, $20 for businesses) but those have long since been spent on sprucing up the neighbourhood.

The community has bonded over a need to improve the com-munity. Jim DeHart, a Campbellton business owner and one of the founders of Campbell-ton First, said there are very little curbs and sidewalks and there are signage, lighting and safety issues.

Ted Arbour, owner of Econo Ezy Box Stor-age, said Campbellton has been overlooked by the city in the past.

“Campbellton is so badly neglected by

the city, i.e. potholes,” Arbour said last fall. “When compared to Willow Point – what an extreme difference.”

Brian Shaw, who re-located his Canaccord business to Campbell-ton last year, appeared before council last October to appeal for help from the city.

“Campbellton has a special character and it should be main-tained and nurtured,” Shaw said. “It is the entranceway to Camp-bell River and we want to work with you as a committee, as an asso-ciation.”

Shaw, on behalf of Campbellton First, also asked council for $40,000 to conduct a revitalization plan.

But Kerr’s recom-mendation last week didn’t specify a dollar amount.

“Economical ly I know this is not the time for projects but this would be a small investment that could lead to empowerment for the Campbellton community,” Kerr said. Kerr said the strategy would not involve a lot of money but rather a lot of community effort.

Attention for CampbelltonNeglected part of city gets some action

Time to get your bike out of storage? Are you ready to hit the

roads or the trails? Will you be riding during Bike to Work Week (May 28 – June 3)? Is your bike safe?

The City of Campbell River Recreation and Culture Department is offering two great bike repair and main-tenance sessions on April 18 and April 25 from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. to help get you ready for the road or trail.

The first session covers a pre-ride check; how to clean and lubricate your bike; minor maintenance and how to repair a flat.

The second session shows you how to deal with prob-lems while out on a ride – like how to fix a flat when you’re out of patches.

The cost is only $10 per ses-sion. You can attend one or both.

The classes are taught by Dan Clements at Outdoor Addictions (1980 Island High-way). Clements has more than 20 years experience as a bike mechanic. This class is ideal for ages 14 and up.

Learn how to make your ride a safe one. Space is

limited, so please register in advance at either the Sportsplex or the Community

Centre. For more information call

250-923-7911.

Spring is coming – time to tune up your bike

Dan Clements (left) is ready to pump your tires or teach you what-

ever else you need to know to get your bicycle ready for spring at

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The Board of Education for School District 72 is inviting public input into the development of its 2012/2013 annual operating budget.

Input can be made by writing the Board or by presenting a brief at the April 24, 2012 public board meeting, to be held at the School Board Of ce (425 Pinecrest Road), beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Should you wish to make a presentation on April 24, please contact Lee-Ann Kruse in the Secretary-Treasurer’s of ce at (250) 830-2302 before noon on April 17, 2012.

The number of submissions to be heard at the meeting will determine the presentation time.

Written submissions should be addressed to:

The Board of Education, c/o the Secretary-Treasurer425 Pinecrest Road

Campbell River, B.C., V9W 3P2

The Board will be having a special public meeting to debate and approve resolutions on May 1, 2012 and plans to adopt the 2012/2013 annual operating budget on May 15, 2012

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National Volunteer Week. Today is the proclama-tion and fl ag raising with the mayor. Join the Faces of Volunteerism commu-nity photo, informal FREE luncheon and networking session for volunteers and coordinators at: City Hall. 1p.m. RSVP to 250-287-8111 by April 10th.

Donate books for Chas Maria Chapter #76, Order of the Eastern Star semi annual Used Book Sale. April 16, 17, &18. Drop off in Tyee Plaza by Banners. 10a.m. - 1p.m. p.m. or call Ev at 250-914-2295 for pick up. Proceeds go to Cancer Unit at CR Hospital.

Janine’s Walk for Child Poverty Local student Janine Annett is walking from Port Hardy to Victoria to raise concern about child poverty, both here and abroad. Stop by the Spirit Square and show your sup-port! 10:30 a.m.-11:30a.m.

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEKTo submit your activities, email: [email protected], fax:250-287-3238 or drop by:

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Lettuce Grow. FREE fi lm series on urban gardening, farming and food secu-rity. NIC Campus theatre. 7:45p.m. Learn CR’s agricultural plan. Discuss current food and agriculture issues. 250-923-9750.

Working in the Woods Today Exhibit by photog-rapher Hans Peter Meyer. Museum at Campbell River. Until April 22.

Books, DVD, VHS FundraiserWillow Point 7-11. Noon-6p.m. Items to donate accepted during sale. All proceeds to the CR Womens’ Shelter.

Creative Movement Dance. Community Centre. 3-4 yrs. 2:30p.m.-3:15p.m. 10/$50. Explores music & movement with songs & games. For more info: 250-286-1161.

Council meeting. City Hall. 301 St. Ann’s Road. 6:30p.m.- 8:00p.m.Please contact Legislative Services Department at 250-286-5700 for more information or visit www.campbellriver.ca.

Discovery ToastmastersCommunity Centre, Room 1. 12:00p.m.- 1:00p.m. Guests are wel-come. For more info contact Lorraine @ 250-286-4273.

CR Gun Club: Junior Bore Section. Ages 11-17. Indoor range, 2600 Quinsam Rd. 7:00p.m. Safety fi rst and fun! Newcomers welcome. Info: Mark 250-286-1550. Website: www.crgunclub.bc.ca.

Volunteer Campbell River recognizes National Volunteer Week as a time to thank the many wonderful volunteers for their gift of time that shape Campbell River and surrounding communities! For more information go to http://www.volunteercr.ca/.

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Books, DVD, VHS FundraiserWillow Point 7-11. Noon-6p.m. Items to donate accepted during sale. All proceeds to the CR Womens’ Shelter.

Gardeners Green Folk Club monthly get together. All acoustic perfomers welcome to play or come to just listen. Song theme this month is fortune & misfortune. More info: 250-337-5337.

KidStart RunJoin the 5 km KidStart Run into Campbell River! Former KidStart mentor Terry Kratzmann invites you to join a segment of his 600 km Vancouver Island KidStart Run. Register online www.jhsni.bc.ca. Or come by Spirit Square to cheer on the runners and enjoy a $5 salmon burger starting at 11:30. All proceeds to KidStart. For more info: 250-286-0611.

Emily Spiller. Soulful, bluesy singer/songwriter. 8p.m. Heriot Bay Inn. 250-285-3322.

The Grapes of Wrath. Tidemark Theatre. 7:30p.m. Known for songs “All the Things I Wasn’t,” “You May Be Right,” & “O Lucky Man.” 250-287-7465 for tickets.

VIMX Championship Series. CR racetrack. Practice Day. Part 1 of the main 8 round Island CMRC Series. For more info: http://www.vimx.ca/vimxisland-eventschedule.

Fundraiser and Open House for Cameryn’s Cause and Homebased Business’. Over twenty vendors will be showcasing their goods and services Saturday, April 14th, from 11:30 to 12:30 at the Campbell River Community Centre Lounge (upstairs). For more info: contact Eliza Hay at 250-287-9675 or Lindsay Rosse 250-287-2375 or visit Facebook Event page “Super Fun Saturday... For Cameryn’s Cause” or visit http://www.camerynscause.com/

VIMC Championship Series/Round 1. Motor Cross. Campbell River race track. For more info: http://www.vimx.ca/vimx-islandeventschedule.

“Best Practices for Successful Volunteer Engagement,” workshop hotsted by Volunteer Campbell River. Facilitated by Marjorie Driscoll. Ideal for volunteer co-ordinators, board members and staff working with volunteers. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Maritime Heritage Centre $35.00 for member agencies, $50. for non-members Register More information: 250-287-8111.

Bike Repair and Maintenance sessions. April 18 & April 25. 6:15p.m.- 8:15p.m. $10 per session. Make your ride a safe one; before and during. Attend one or both. Limited space. 250-923-7911.

Lunch and Learn Estate Executor? Find out everything you need to know about your duties as an estate executor with Andy Leitch from Cannacord in partnership with 50+ Active Living Programs.Community Centre Lounge. $6. 12p.m.-1.p.m. 250-286-1161.

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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,

they would be required to pay 12

per cent more in property tax this

year, Laidlaw estimates.

But Campbell River Mayor Wal-

ter Jakeway is determined there

will be no property tax hikes for

homeowners this year.

In an interview prior to the

Catalyst notification from the BC

Assessment Authority (BCAA) he

said: “My personal intention is to

have a zero per cent tax increase

in 2012. That’s my personal goal

and I’m sure I can bring a few

other councillors along with me

without having to cut services too

badly.”The BCAA announced Tues-

day that the equipment removal

at the former Catalyst Elk Falls

pulp and paper mill means it

no longer meets the legislative

requirements for a major indus-

trial property.

“This will result in a decrease

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lars in the major industry classi-

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Defunct mill equals $1.8m tax loss

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Year’s Eve

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for a 61-year-old Campbell

River man who had become

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outing along the Oyster River.

Campbell River RCMP

Sergeant Craig Massey

reports that the angler was

found in good condition on

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Year’s Day.At 8:30 p.m. New Year’s

Eve Campbell River RCMP

received a report of the lost

fisherman. A Campbell River

male reported that he and

his father had been fishing

in the area at approximately

3:30 p.m. when they became

separated.“When his father failed to

return to their vehicle he

enlisted the assistance of

additional family members.

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David Dyck 1916 – 2012Born February 23, 1916, on Saskatchewan homestead. Peacefully passed away March 23, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Hos-pital, Comox B.C.Peacefully, sleep comes to a dear beloved heart, quietly, we understand the time has come to part. Tenderly, the love shines on, a never-ending light. Gratefully, we feel it’s warmth and say, sweet dreams, good night.Survived by devoted and lov-ing wife of 38 years, Elizabeth Louise, whose life was joyfully

enriched by his presence and deep love. Also survived by and remembered with love by sisters Dora (Sam) Walker and Mar-tha Milligan. Brothers Ted (Eleanor) Dyck and Ben (Rae) Dyck. Daughter Marnie (Jack) Kirk, grandson Daryn (Lisa) Vanstone and two great granddaughters Sydney and Mackenze Van-stone. Nephew Vern (Jean) Walker and nieces Joyce Walker and Janet (Roger) Champagne and many friends.David served his country proudly with British Columbia Dra-goons in WWII in Europe as a motorcycle dispatch rider, also instructed in Canada. With his loving wife he enjoyed camp-ing, fi shing, woodwork, singing and played guitar.He was a kind and thoughtful man who will be missed by all who knew him and loved him.Cremation has occurred. Many thanks to St. Joseph’s Hos-pital Staff 2nd fl oor TCU, who took good care of David, and much appreciation to Dr. A. Bakshi.In lieu of fl owers, donations in David’s honour may be made to Heart and Stroke Foundation, or Diabetes association.A celebration of his life will happen Saturday, April 14, 2 PM at Comox Legion, Comox. A Poppy Service and refreshments also.

Mom passed away peacefully in Victoria at the Royal Jubilee Hopsital in the loving arms of her husband and her family by her side. Shannon was predeceased by her parents Harry and Shirley Willis and sisters Heather Willis and Gloria Rennison. Shannon is survived by her loving husband of 51 years Philip, son Robert (Leslie) Davidson, daughter Deena (Ronald) Bowerman; grandchildren Eleisha-Lynne (David) Mack, Ashley (Brodie) Patten, Joshua (Ally) Patten, Hunter Davidson and Erin Davidson; great grandchildren Kiane, Kolby, Owen and Jakob.Shannon was born in Vancouver on May 13, 1944 and grew up all over BC and Alberta as her dad worked on the railroads and in logging. Shannon and Phil met and married in Campbell River and moved to Port Neville, BC where they started their family.Shannon was very active in many organizations including Sons of Norway, Discovery Nordics, Girl Guides in the earlier years and volunteered where ever she could in the community. Shannon loved to league bowl, garden, was a fabulous knitter and loved to cook for her family. Shannon and Phil loved to travel around the world. They started to go to Yuma, Arizona in 1997, and loved it so much they bought a place down there and spent every winter soaking up the sun. Shannon will be missed by all that knew her. Celebration of Life will be held on April 21, 2012 at Eagles Hall in Campbell River at 1:00pm. In lieu of fl owers donations to the Heart and Stroke would be appreciated.

DAVIDSON, (Irma) Shannon

May 13, 1944-

March 25, 2012

Ralph Paul Farrugia

February 10th 1932 – April 8th 2012

Passed away peacefully at 08.15am on Easter Sunday April 8th 2012 at Yucalta Lodge, Campbell River with his loving family by his side. Left to mourn his passing is his

beloved Wife Georgina, his fi ve children Pat, Peter, Richard, Nancy and Linda his nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. He also leaves his sister Mary in Malta.All our thanks and gratitude to the staff of Yucalta Lodge for the years of support and care and friendship. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Patrick’s Parish Church, 34 South Alder Street, Campbell River on Thursday April 12th 2012 at 11.00am. A Reception will be held after the service. Messages of condolences for the family may be left at www.suttonsfuneralhome.com

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERSNOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of John Alexander McOrmond, who died on March 20, 2012, are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Executor, c/o Shook Wickham Bishop & Field, Barristers and Solicitors, 906 Island Highway, Campbell River, British Columbia, V9W 2C3, before the 20 day of May 2012, after which date the Executor will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which it has notice.

Jennifer May Marciano and John Michael McOrmond, Executors, c/o Shook Wickham Bishop & Field, Barristers and Solicitors, 906 Island Highway, Campbell River, British Columbia, V9W 2C3.

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BREAST CANCER Survivors. River Spirit Dragon Boat Team invites all breast cancer survi-vors to join them. The paddling Season is from March to No-vember. You can join us any-time! Please contact Terry Jacques 250-923-8002 email:[email protected]

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AL-ANON IS an anonymous 12-step program for friends and families of alcoholics. If someone’s drinking is troubling you, we can help you. There is a meeting at St. Patrick’s Church, 34 S Alder Street in room 221 on Wednesdays from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm. Beginning October 13, 1 new-comer’s meeting will meet at 11:30am every Wednesday, in the library, on the 2nd fl oor. On Thursdays at 1:00pm, 7:3-pm and on Sunday even-ings at 8:00pm, the meetings are at the 7th Day Adventist Church at 300 Thulin St. Be-ginning October 17 at 7:30pm, a newcomer’s meeting will be held every Sunday. There is a meeting at the Children’s Cen-ter in Quadra on Tuesday evenings at 7:30pm. For more information call Lynne at 250-287-3184 or Linda at 250-923-1762. We Care!

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DESIRED SKILLS:Looking for a Journey man Electrician and/or Refrigeration Mechanic capable of performing maintenance and repair on a variety of equipment in a busy fi sh processing plant located on Quadra Island. Knowledge of Weigh Scales, experience with VFD’s and PLC’s, ability to read wiring diagrams and trouble shoot electrical control circuits is important. Understanding of basic Networking wiring and any computer skills would also be of interest.Equipment in our plant includes industrial ice machines, Hyab Cranes, Conveyor Belts, Compressors, fi llet machines, Pallet Jacks, Strapping Machines, weigh scales, computer touchscreens, water systems and other similar equipment found in a fi sh processing or meat packing facility.Strong troubleshooting skills are important.Some fl exibility exists in work schedule and may be negotiated.Successful Applicant would have a variety of general maintenance responsibilities on a day to day basis at the plant, and would also be required to react to any issues that might arise in the day to day operations of a fi sh processing plant. Safe and Sanitary work is a must as we are a food processing facility.

WHO TO CONTACT IF INTERESTED:Interested persons should forward resumes to [email protected] (attention “Tom” re: maintenance position). They could also fax a resume to 250-285-2426 or call 250-285-3361 and ask for Tom Skillman.

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(Casual on call) FACILITY: The Salvation Army Family Thrift Store,100-1100 Homewood Road, Campbell River, B.C., V9W 3N7

RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will be responsible for processing raw materials (donations) by unloading, sorting, packing, storing, loading and baling the donations and to protect the integrity of all in-coming items.

To process donations, meeting established standards of quality, for store distribution .CSA approved steel toed footwear required.

QUALIFICATIONS: A helpful, courteous, cheerful attitude is essential. The position involves relating with the public and heavy lifting. Prior related experience with warehouse processing or goods distribution and knowledge of lifting guidelines an asset

STATUS: Casual (on call) and Holiday relief

SALARY: $9.97 per hour

Interested applicants must respond in writing

by Friday, April 13th 2012 to:

Paul Herman100-1100 Homewood Rd.

Campbell River, B.C.V9W 3N7

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

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GRAPPLE YARDER OPERATORWFP is currently seeking a fully experienced Grapple Yarder Operator to join our Nootka Forest Operation located in Gold River, BC. This is an USW hourly union position with a rate of $30.485 per hour and a comprehensive benefi t package.Details of the collective agreement can be viewed athttp://www.westernforest.com/careers/collective_agreements.phpWestern Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed to the safety of our employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results.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

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AFFORDABLE GARDENING NOW HIRING. Positions avail: Gardener. Pay Scale $11.00 starting wage. Must have a valid BC DL. 250-830-1156.

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HAIRSTYLIST WANTED Successful Discontent. Are you already successful but looking happy where you are? Are you looking for a place where you will be appreciated and you can fl ourish? We are the right place with a mature business and strong leader-ship looking for you! The successful candidate will have: ~ Minimum 3 years experience ~ A loyal clientele ~Internal motivation and a great team player! Apply in person with resume to

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CONCRETE FINISHERS and Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experi-enced concrete fi nishers and form setters for work in Ed-monton and northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommoda-tions provided for out of town work; Cell 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-7103. [email protected] Contracting Ltd. located on Quadra Island is looking for a skilled metal worker for on site metal roof-ing installations as well as in shop fabrication. Please con-tact @250-285-2866 or email to hedefi [email protected].

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CAMPBELL RIVER- 2 bdrm duplex, F/S, W/D, wood stove, close to hospital & town. NS/NP. $750. (250)286-4238.

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CAMPBELL RIVER- 2 bdrm home, new reno, big yard, gar-age, W/D, F/S incld. NS/NP. $850. Travis, (250)202-4655.

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Development of 2012/2013 Annual Operating Budget:

Special Public Meeting on May 1, 2012

The Board of Education for School District 72 is inviting public input into the development of its 2012/2013 annual operating budget.

The Board will be holding a special public meeting to debate and approve resolutions impacting the 2012/2013 annual operating budget on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at the School Board Of ce (425 Pinecrest Road), beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Should you wish to make a presentation on May 1, please contact Lee-Ann Kruse in the Secretary-Treasurer’s of ce at (250) 830-2302 before noon on April 24, 2012.

The Board plans to adopt the 2012/2013 annual operating budget on May 15, 2012

Budget information can be found on the district website at: www.sd72.bc.ca

“Budgeting Towards Student Success”


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Losing a pet is a devastating experi-ence. BBB of Vancou-ver Island warns pet owners to be wary of scammers that defraud heartbroken pet owners, who have publically advertised the loss of a pet.

The Pay-Me-First Scam: In this scam the pet owner receives a phone call from a person claiming that they have the lost pet in their possession. This person asks that the reward money be sent to them before they return the pet. If the pet owner refuses, they will often threaten to hurt the pet in order to pres-sure the pet owner into sending money. Once the scammer receives the money, they are never heard from again.

The Truck Driver

Scam: Someone claiming to be a long-haul truck driver tells you that he came across your pet while on his route. He then asks you to send him money so that he can send your pet back to you, or he may ask you to wire him money to board your pet until he can send your pet back with another truck driver who’s heading your way.

The Tag Team Scam: You receive a call from someone who says that they think they have your pet. After talking to you for a while and getting information about your pet, they apologize and say that they’re sorry, but it turns out that it’s not your pet after all. They then give all the information about

your pet to a partner. This is a set-up -- in a short time, the scam-mer uses the informa-tion received about your pet only to have a second person call and claim to have found your pet who will try collect any reward money in advance.

The Airline Ticket Scam: In this scam, someone calls and claims that your pet somehow ended up in another province. They ask you to send money for a kennel and an airline ticket and they’ll ship your pet back. Once the pet owner sends the money, the scammer walks away with it, leaving the owner without their pet and less money in their bank account.

BBB provides the fol-lowing tips to prevent falling victim to a pet

loss scam:1. If you must place

an ad, include only essential information. Refrain from provid-ing information about unique markings or physical attributes.

2. If you get a call from someone who claims to be out-of-state, ask them for a phone number where you can call them back. Scammers typi-cally do not want you to know any of their personal information.

3. If a caller claims to have your pet in their possession, ask them to describe something about the pet that wouldn’t be visible in pictures, which may have been posted.

4. Never wire money to anyone you don’t know. This is a com-mon thread in many types of scams.

Be wary of lost pet scams

Used book saleOnce again, Chas Maria

Chapter #76, Order of the Eastern Star will be holding their semi-annual Used Book Sale on Thursday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.,

Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.at Unit 1325 in Tyee Plaza. It is a great opportunity to stock up on your summer reading material. Cancer is the

Eastern Star charity and, over the years, thousands of dollars has been raised. If you would like to donate books call Margaret at 250-923-1760 or Eveline at 250-914-2295


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Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already havea few numbers to get you started.

Remember: you must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box.

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ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 122ANSWER TO CROSSWORD

ARIESDeciding to take a last minute trip is a great idea at the present time. You’ll be really surprised by how many friends and family members are ready to participate in your adventures.

TAURUSYou will probably need to make some changes in your circle of friends. It is important for you to eliminate those who take advantage of you as well as those who drain your energy.

GEMINIIt’s possible that you will have to come to terms with people who are constantly changing their minds both at home as well as at the offi ce. You will benefi t from a wealth of creativity.

CANCERYou will double your effi ciency at work or in your various responsibilities. Your attention to detail seems to have increased tenfold and you will realize several amazing exploits.

LEOYou could become the centre of attention for one reason or another. You will need to freshen up your wardrobe a bit in order to improve your appearance.

VIRGOIt’s possible that you will spend several days at home especially if there are people coming to do some work there. It’s also possible that one of your children will need

their favourite nurse close by.

LIBRAYou could be really tempted to buy a new car. In fact you may come across a great deal. You may have to speak in front of a crowd at work or elsewhere.

SCORPIOIt’s possible that you will have to incur several large expenses. Fortunately you may also be in a position to work some well-paid overtime.

SAGITTARIUSThere’s lots of action and unexpected developments on the horizon. It’s possible that a bit of confusion may arise with certain members of your family. You will soon reach a compromise.

CAPRICORNYou will need to rest at the beginning of the week as you will probably have to undertake a big project, one which will take up a lot of your energy.

AQUARIUSThere will always be people dissatisfi ed with your eff orts even if you do everything you possibly can. Fortunately you are able to put everything into context by expressing yourself clearly.

PISCESTime is a rare commodity for many people and you are no exception. However, by developing a good sense of organization you will be able to accomplish everything you have to do.

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Take a walk on the wild side, create a

piece of art inspired by nature, and get on board for an exciting ocean rowing expedi-tion. National Wildlife Week has begun.

“It’s our 50th anni-versary and we want everyone to connect, create and celebrate,” says Wade Luzny, CEO Executive Vice-Presi-dent of the Canadian Wildlife Federation. “Through the CWF Get to Know Contest, the CWF Walk for Wildlife and the CWF Salish Sea Expedi-tion we are taking a collective approach to challenge nature deficit disorder and reconnect youth with the outdoors.”

The CWF Get to Know Contest inspires youth to get outside, get active, and “get to know” their neigh-bours of other species. Open April 8 to July

16, the contest invites youth to submit origi-nal works of art, writ-ing, photography, vid-eography and music inspired by their wild neighbours. The goal is be as creative as possible. The launch of the contest coin-cides with National Wildlife Week (April 8-14) and the launch of CWF’s Walk for Wild-life, a national cam-paign encouraging people to explore the natural spaces that surround them, then log their kilometres at WalkforWildlife.ca.

To make an even bigger impact, CWF is also sponsoring OAR Northwest’s circum-navigation of Van-couver Island aboard the world’s most tech-nologically advanced ocean rowboat. The CWF Salish Sea Expe-dition will feature streaming video and blog entries so the public can follow the

crew virtually every stroke of the way.

The rowers may encounter a fury of sea foam, giant waves, bone-chilling tem-peratures, and dense fog. Additionally, coastal navigation will demand vigilance in the face of sleep depri-vation as the athletes row in two hour shifts, two rowers at a time, for 24 hours a day. The purpose: to engage youth and support marine conservation.

As the public follows the expedition online, they will be inspired to get outside and connect with nature. Youth that transform their outdoor experi-ences into art and enter the CWF Get to Know Contest will have the opportunity to win great prizes including: having their artwork featured in CWF’s WILD Maga-zine, the 2013 CWF Get to Know Calendar, or

the Wildlife Habitat Canada 2013 Youth Conservation Stamp; attending the week-long Art & Nature Camp hosted by Parks Canada at Point Pelee National Park; art packs from Opus, digital cameras from Panasonic, books from Scholastic; and more.

CWF Get to Know Contest launch events will take place at more than 20 sites across Canada. Two of the west coast contest launches will even feature appearances by the OAR North-west expedition crew, which includes Cana-dian Olympic Gold Medalist Adam Kreek. A complete list of launch event locations is available at GetTo-Know.ca/Events.

“We’re pulling out all the stops,” Luzny says. “We can’t afford to sit on the sidelines and watch people lose touch with our wild

species and spaces. We have too much to lose, and everything to gain. CWF may be 50, we’re not too old to try something new to encourage steward-ship.”

About the Canadian Wildlife Federation

The Canadian Wild-life Federation is a national, not-for-profit charitable organiza-tion dedicated to fostering awareness and appreciation of our natural world. By spreading knowledge of human impacts on the environment, sponsoring research, developing and delivering education programs, promoting the sustainable use of natural resources, recommending changes to policy and co-operating with like-minded partners, CWF encourages a future in which Canadians can live in harmony with nature.

For more information visit CanadianWild-lifeFederation.ca.

About the Get to Know Program

For 13 years, the Get to Know Program has connected hundreds of thousands of young people with nature by encouraging them to “get to know” their wild neighbours. Founded by Robert Bateman, the program provides youth with direct, hands-on learn-ing opportunities through cutting-edge educational initia-tives based on current research and devel-oped in conjunction with leading educa-tors. The Get to Know Program envisions a continent-wide shift in thinking towards an understanding that conserving biodi-versity is our shared responsibility. New to the CWF Get to Know Contest this year: the

Rivers to Oceans gal-lery and the music category! For more information visit Get-toKnow.ca.

About OAR North-west

Founded in 2005, OAR Northwest con-nects with partners to reach its expedi-tion and program goals, while propel-ling youth, commu-nity members and businesses to their own extraordinary achievement. The crew for next two CWF expeditions, includes a circumnavigation of Vancouver Island and a mid-Atlantic crossing. The CWF Salish Sea Expedition launched April 11 in Vancouver and con-cludes in Vancouver near the end of April. For more information, to enroll in the educa-tion program or follow the expedition, visit OARNorthwest.com

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Social media is the fastest growing form of communications on the planet.

From raising awareness about issues, to the toppling of governments, social media has become a means of global influence.

Sean Smith, a managing partner with ThatSocialMediaGuy.com, will be speaking to the Campbell River Business & Professional Women’s Network, during their April meeting, about how to

leverage this powerful communications tool for business success.

Focusing on the key tools needed to get started in social media. Smith’s presentation is expected to be informative, engaging and interactive.

He will take attendees past all the fluff and right to what it means to use social media and the simplest ways to dive right into the stream, without drowning in the process.

Come join the BPWN on April

24, to hear Smith’s presentation based on the benefits of social media and business development. Smith’s good humour, expertise, and craving for what he does, you are bound to grow your biz with his help.

To reserve your

place at the Royal Coachman Carriage House contact Marlowe at [email protected] by Thursday, April 19.

You can now pay in advance at www.bpwn.org by clicking on the “Book On Line Button.”

Tickets are $35 for members and $45 for guests. As always, men are welcome. Please let us know of any dietary concerns or allergies. Cancellations must be received by April 20, or you will be billed for your dinner.

Learn about social media at biz women’s meeting A32 | CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2012

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The Campbell River Arts Council invites the community to celebrate ‘Sybil Andrews Day’ on April 19 at the Willow Point Cottage, 2131 South Island Highway.

Declared by the City in 2007, April 19 is officially Sybil Andrews Day.

Bor n in Bury St. Edmunds, England, April 19, 1898, Andrews was a graduate of the Grosvenor School of Art, an institution world famous for its promotion of Futur-ism. Andrews was an early practitioner of linocut printing, a controversial medium championed by the Grosvenor School. She moved with her hus-band Walter Morgan to Campbell River in 1947, where she lived up until her death in 1992. She taught art and music in her home for many years.

Today her linocut prints are sought after internationally and have reached record prices. The

Sybil Andrews Cottage was the first property on Campbell Riv-er’s Heritage Registry. On April 19, beginning at 1 p.m., the Sybil Andrews Heritage Society will host the community at the cottage.

The children’s choir of Ecole de Monde will perform from 1:15-1:45 p.m. Andrew’s student Richard Calver, also an internationally recognized artist, will present a talk at 2 p.m. that focuses on the linocut print Fleece (shown, left). Currently in the Museum at Campbell River’s collection,

this 1986 print features a sheep shearing scene from the Hudson farm in 1961. Calver will offer insights into Andrews’ style and working method.

The day will also feature chil-dren’s art, free coffee, tea and cake. The mayor will cut the cake at 3 p.m. Call the Arts Council at 923-0213 for more information.

Celebrate Sybil AndrewsDo you yearn to paint

in the great outdoors? Are you wondering how to prepare for ‘plein air?’

Renowned ar tist Brian Buckrell will answer all your ques-tions at a workshop called ‘Preparing for Plein Air’ at the Camp-bell River Art Gallery Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29. ‘Plein air’ means outside, and for many artists, work-ing outside is enticing, but daunting too. Buck-rell’s workshop will take place indoors and will give artists all the information necessary to paint outside.

Buckrell is a mem-ber of the Federation of Canadian Artists, Landscape Artists International and the Society of Canadian Artists. He has won

numerous competi-tions and awards and exhibits across Can-ada. He particularly loves the challenge of painting scenes on location and his works are reflective of his love of the outdoors,

travel, agriculture and rural communities. For more information about Buckrell, visit www.brianbuckrell.com.

Day one of the work-shop will focus on equipment and sup-

plies. Participants will review the key ele-ments of composition to create effective and interesting work under the conditions found in painting outdoors. The second day will feature hands-on planning and decision-making, work-ing from projected images, then creating small ‘plein air’ paint-ings – simulating the challenges of working on location.

The cost for the ‘Pre-paring for Plein Air’ workshop is $250 for members of the CR Art Gallery and $260 for non-members, and includes HST and lunch. For more infor-mation, please contact the Campbell River Art Gallery at 250-287-2261, [email protected] or visit www.crart-gallery.ca

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A week after plac-ing top-five in two NCAA National Indoor Championship races, Southern Utah Uni-versity runner Cam Levins added to his career accolades with a first-place finish in the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) cross-country cham-pionships in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Levins, from Black Creek, took gold in the 8K with a 24:04.13 time, six seconds ahead of runner-up Christopher Landry (24:10.61) of the United States.

The March 17 race was run on the Savan-nah in Queens Park under hot skies with a strong breeze. Tem-perature at the start of the junior women’s race at 3 p.m. was 34C but cooled slightly by the time of the senior men’s race at 4:30 p.m.

Right from the start, the USA used team tac-tics and set the early pace from the front with five American

runners in the lead. T h ree Canadians, Levins, Barry Brit and Sam Pawluk, hung at the back of the pack, with Saheed Khan, Colin Fewer and Van-couver’s Jerry Ziak (former G.P. Vanier track star) about 20 to 30 metres back through the first 4 km.

Levins looked far more comfortable as the race progressed and seemed to find more strength on each of the four laps, con-tent to stay behind, yet with, the Americans.

In the final 2 km, Levins matched the surge of USA’s Chris Landry while the rest of the American team and Britt became strung out a long the back part of the course.

In the final 200 metres, Levins took the lead for the final time and put on an impressive finishing kick to win in a time of 24:04.13 over a fad-ing Landry.

The U.S. rounded out

the top five to win the team title, but Levin’s performance and top-10 finishes by Britt, Khan and Fewer helped Canada place second in the team race, 49 points ahead of third-place Jamaica. Ziak finished 11th in 23:30.07.

Three weeks ear-lier, Levins won dual NCAA All-American awards for his top-five finishes in the 3,000-metre and 5,000-metre events in the NCAA National Indoor Track and Field Champion-ship in Boise, Idaho. Levins’ performances in the events helped SUU finish 15th in the nation in indoor track and field.

Levins backed up a fourth-place finish in the 5K with a third-place finish in the 3K. He said he couldn’t have ran any better.

“I finished higher than I was supposed to and finally got on that top-three podium,” he said.

Black Creek runner leaves ‘em in the dust

Cameron Levins of Black Creek (right) won gold at the NACAC cross-country championships, part of a strong season with Southern Utah University.

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Levins (centre) sports his gold medal.

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SUU track and field head coach Eric Houle said Levins’ perfor-mances were phenomenal.

“To perform and be consistant at this level is what you hope for,” Houle said. “Sometimes more amazing things happen.”

Levins finished the 3K with a time of 7:49.48, just over three sec-onds behind winner Lawi Lalang of Arizona State. Levins ran a 13:38.12 in the 5K, where Lalang was also the winner.

Levins scored 11 points for SUU, putting the T-Birds in a tie for 15th place and just a single point behind BYU. SUU came into the meet ranked 31st in the nation.

Houle said Levins will focus on distance races in the outdoor sea-son and prepare to make another run at the Outdoor National Cham-pionships in June.

Levins said he’ll continue to chase an NCAA title and work toward qualifying for the the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

“I keep finishing better and bet-ter,” Levins said. “I’ve only got two more places to go, and the Olym-pics only come once every four years so I’m going to give it my

all.”Levins was the lone runner

from SUU to qualify for the indoor national championships.

There are generally only 12-16 runners who qualify for each event in the whole nation for Divi-sion I track. Levins qualified for two. Going into the meet, he was ranked 10th in the 5K and fourth in the 3K.

Levins is hoping to break the Canadian 5K record. He is cur-rently sitting at a time of 13:42 and needs to go under a 13:25 to break the record.

Houle said he has never coached a better athlete than Levins.

“He holds every school record from the half mile up,” Houle said. “Only two people in the whole country have qualified for the (5K), the (3K) and the mile. So he’s not only the best ever here at Southern Utah, he’s probably one of the best ever in the country and by far the best athlete this school’s ever seen.”

Levins was not able to compete in indoor competition last year due to him redshirting, but he has been placing higher in outdoor competition last year and higher in cross-country this year.

Levins: ‘The best’Continued from Page A34

Extended snowshoe seasonANDREW SCHERCK

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The Vancouver Island Mountain Centre on Mount Washington wants to help as many people as possible “experience the free-dom” of the seasonal duality where sand, flip flops, snow and snowshoes coexist.

The VI Mountain Centre intends on cel-ebrating the late sea-son snow by running a variety of snowshoe-based group programs in May and June.

So why not get a group of 10-40 friends, co-workers or a team together and come up and play in the snow and/or spend a night with us while your mountain bike is in getting a tune up?

You can find the Van-couver Island Moun-tain Centre at the end of Nordic Road across from Raven Lodge and Strathcona Park’s Par-

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April 21 - All about mason beesLocation: CR Community Centre 401 -11th Ave Time: 10 - 11:30am Join the CSWM compost education centre and the City of Campbell River to learn how you can have mason bees in your own backyard. Guest speaker: Al Morton

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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

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year, Laidlaw estimates.

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ter Jakeway is determined there

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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

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