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The blue sky above Campbell Riv-ers waterfront was pierced by black smoke billowing from a burning

yacht tied up at the Coast Discov-ery Inn Marina around 4:20 p.m. Friday.

Firefighters were called to the scene to extinguish the dramatic fire which broke out on a 45-foot

Bayliner tied up to the marina adja-cent to the BC Ferry terminal in downtown Campbell River.

Using two hose lines, the fire was quickly knocked down in the cabin, then it was fully extinguished in the

other levels, said Fire Chief Ian Baikie.

Fire investigators questioned the owner of the boat at the scene. Ferry passengers heading home to

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Firefighters tackle smoke and flames billowing out from a yacht moored at the Coast Discovery Inn Marina last Thursday around 4:30 p.m.

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The Willows Pub will close March 30, whether the impending offer to convert the neighbourhood pub into office space goes through or not.

Sue Thulin, co-owner of the Wil-lows, told council Feb. 4 she wants to retire and asked council to approve a change to the citys official com-munity plan to permit the re-zoning of the property.

I am turning 64 and its time for me to retire, Thulin said during last weeks public hearing at city hall. Having this amendment approved allows the sale of the pub to com-plete and after 27 years, have a life that isnt all about work.

The Willows Pub was first put on the market in February 2013 and listed for $1.3 million for the land, buildings and business.

After little interest, the asking price was reduced to $1.19 million on August 30, 2013.

Now, log broker Storey Creek Trading, which rents space in Wil-low Point, is offering to purchase the entire property and all of the build-ings, conditional on council approv-ing a re-zoning to permit office use.

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The blue sky above Campbell Riv-ers waterfront was pierced by black smoke billowing from a burning

yacht tied up at the Coast Discov-ery Inn Marina around 4:20 p.m. Friday.

Firefighters were called to the scene to extinguish the dramatic fire which broke out on a 45-foot

Bayliner tied up to the marina adja-cent to the BC Ferry terminal in downtown Campbell River.

Using two hose lines, the fire was quickly knocked down in the cabin, then it was fully extinguished in the

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Firefighters tackle smoke and flames billowing out from a yacht moored at the Coast Discovery Inn Marina last Thursday around 4:30 p.m.

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The Willows Pub will close March 30, whether the impending offer to convert the neighbourhood pub into office space goes through or not.

Sue Thulin, co-owner of the Wil-lows, told council Feb. 4 she wants to retire and asked council to approve a change to the citys official com-munity plan to permit the re-zoning of the property.

I am turning 64 and its time for me to retire, Thulin said during last weeks public hearing at city hall. Having this amendment approved allows the sale of the pub to com-plete and after 27 years, have a life that isnt all about work.

The Willows Pub was first put on the market in February 2013 and listed for $1.3 million for the land, buildings and business.

After little interest, the asking price was reduced to $1.19 million on August 30, 2013.

Now, log broker Storey Creek Trading, which rents space in Wil-low Point, is offering to purchase the entire property and all of the build-ings, conditional on council approv-ing a re-zoning to permit office use.

Rezoning rejection wont save popular watering holeWillow Points Cheers closing no matter what

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Quadra Island were less than a hundred metres from the blaze that sent noxious black smoke over the ferry terminal parking lot.

It was important that we got

there as soon as we did because the fire was growing very quickly, said Chief Baikie in a news release. When the owner evacuated the boat and called 911, he reported smoke coming from the electrical panel on the

boats bridge. But fire broke out shortly thereafter, and with the crews quick response, the fire did not spread to lower decks or the engine room. Crews also kept the propane tanks on the upper deck from becoming

a hazard by keeping the fire away.

Three trucks and 17 firefight-ers responded to the blaze. The boat was valued at an estimated $130,000. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Fire: Electrical panel smokesIncreasing Hydro costs are prompting the city to

upgrade the lighting at the Maritime Heritage Centre.The Maritime Heritage Society, on Dec. 20, asked

the city to consider installing new energy efficient lighting in the heritage centres display gallery and Rotary Hall to control rising BC Hydro costs.

Council agreed to do so as soon as external funding sources could be secured.

City staff told council at its financial planning meet-ing Jan. 29 that the city could use grant money.

Typically BC Hydro and the Community Works Fund are the only sources for available external fund-ing for this type of project, Jason Decksheimer, the citys asset management supervisor, wrote in a report to council. Unfortunately approximately half of the fixtures being considered for replacement are subject to regulatory phase-out (high wattage incandescent) and therefore BC Hydro offers only limited incentives to undertake an upgrade.

Decksheimer said since BC Hydro could likely only provide $2,000 towards the lighting upgrades, the remainder of the $42,000 project could be funded under the Community Works Fund, which comes as a rebate from the Gas Tax. The fund has an ongoing budget of $100,000 for facility energy retrofits.

Council agreed to undertake the project with $40,000 funded from the Community Works Fund Reserve and available BC Hydro funding.

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C y r i e l D e B r u y n e and his sister, Susan Petersen, will never for-get the times they spent at Campbell River Hos-pital, keeping a constant vigil over DeBruynes dying wife, Tricia.

While the treatment and care they received from hospital staff was second to none, the times spent trying to catch some sleep were chal-lenging.

It was uncomfortable, said DeBruyne, recalling the small chair he and his sister slept in beside Tri-cias bed.

DeBruyne hoped he could make others who would stay in the hospital after him more comfort-able and so after Tricia passed, he wanted to do what he could to help make that happen.

DeBruyne applied for his wifes death tax ben-efit through the Canada Pension Plan. Instead of paying tax on the ben-efit, DeBruyne chose to donate the entire $2,500 amount to the Campbell River Hospital Founda-tion. With the money, the foundation recently pur-chased a Stryker reclin-ing chair which folds out into a bed so family and friends visiting hospital patients have somewhere comfortable to sleep.

The chair can be used as a sit-up chair, a fully reclined bed, or a bed with one piece propped up for the visitors head.

The chair arrived at the hospital two weeks ago and its already been used.

Im so glad to hear its already been used, DeBruyne said. Its a neat thing.

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get used several times a week. Itll be a good thing.

DeBruyne can clearly recall long days by Tri-

cias bedside, uncomfort-ably trying to get what-ever sleep he could.

I would come during the day and try to grab

some sleep when I was here, DeBruyne said. Susan (DeBruynes sis-ter) slept here every night of the last three weeks.

Tricia was diagnosed

with terminal cancer in 2011 and passed away in July of 2013.

During that time she would have three or four week stints in the hospi-

tal. Her final check-in at the hospital was in April, 2013 three months before she died.

DeBruyne said he wants to help others who

may find themselves in the position he was in.

I think the main thing is to comfort people who want to stay with their loved ones.

Three people were treated for smoke inhalation after a mobile home was destroyed by fire Feb. 7.

Three tenants were home asleep at the time of the fire and are extremely fortunate to have escaped as there was no working smoke alarm in the mobile home, says Deputy Fire Chief Thomas Doherty.

The fire occurred around 10:45 p.m. at 3120 Island Highway. When fire crews arrived, thick black smoke was pouring from the single-wide trailer.

Were told one of the tenants awoke to the sound of crackling coming from the kitchen area and, on investigation, he found heavy smoke throughout the mobile home, and fire spread-ing through the kitchen, said Doherty in a news release.

The tenant quickly alerted the other two occupants and tried to extinguish the fire, but the flames were too intense.

Firefighters quickly doused the blaze and contained it from spreading to other nearby trailers.

The three occupants were trans-ported by ambulance to Campbell River Hospital where they were treated for smoke inhalation and later released.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation and does not appear to be suspicious.

This fire is a reminder of the importance of having a work-ing smoke alarm in your home, Doherty added. Early detection and notification of fire is your best chance of survival in a situ-ation such as this.

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Clockwise from top, Cyriel DeBruyne, Sue McCormac (clinical co-ordinator for 3 North at Campbell River Hospital), Susan Petersen (Cyriels sister), Josie DeBruyne (Cyriels mom), and Stacey Marsh (Hospital Foundation execu-tive director) test out a new reclining chair at the hospital which DeBruyne funded using his late wifes death tax benefit.

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The Ecole des Deux Mondes French Immer-sion Kindergarten teachers believe in the important role nature plays in the develop-ment of young children and are putting that belief into practice with successful results.

Teacherse Barb Vachon and Desiree Dallaire feel fortunate to have a forested location on their school property and they take full advan-tage of it to give the children a unique and authentic educational experience.

They value the time their students play in the schools forest and see the experience as beneficial in numerous ways.

Vachon noted the chil-dren have been visiting the forest since Octo-ber and have had the opportunity to observe seasonal changes.

To illustrate this, in the fall the students explored the fallen leaves and found many Western Maple seeds and now the students are finding the same seeds with tiny green sprouts growing out of them, Vachon said. This has been a cause for much excitement and a perfect way to teach French vocabulary for words to do with the forest, seeds, compost, seasonal changes, the weather, etc.

Currently, Vachon and Dallaire bring their stu-dents to play and learn in the forest a couple of times a week. Having witnessed firsthand the learning opportunities the forest offers their students, both teachers intend to spend an hour a day in the forest, rain or shine come Septem-ber 2014.

Both Vachon and Dal-laire gathered further inspiration for this idea from fellow teachers in School District 72 as well as from established nature Kindergarten programs from across Vancouver Island and beyond.

There are many developmental benefits from spending time in nature which are backed up numerous research studies.

Increasingly, children are spending too much time in front of screens and it seems like their

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According to Richard Louv who is the author of the best selling book Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, If getting our kids out into nature is a search for perfection, or is one more chore, then the belief in perfection and the chore defeats the joy. Its a good thing to learn more about nature in order to share this knowledge with children; its even bet-ter if the adult and child learn about nature together. And its a lot more fun.

Did you know that children who play in the forest are more likely to become adults who are environmentally aware and environmentally responsible?

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That hasnt sat well with neighbours who dont want to see their neighbourhood pub go. Several people wrote let-ters to council against the re-zoning while 73 residents and 11 non-residents signed an online petition opposing the sale. But at last weeks public hearing into the re-zoning, seven people spoke in favour of allow-ing the re-zoning while two spoke against the proposal.

Willows Pub employee Tracey Ordano tried to set the record straight that the pub will close whether the re-zoning, and subsequent sale, goes through or not and scuttling the re-zoning is only keeping hard-work-ing people from retiring.

Some of you are here because you dont want to lose the Cheers pub atmosphere that the Willows is so famous for, where everyone knows your name, what you like to drink, we know a little bit about you and we care about you, Ordano said. I am certain that there are customers here tonight who feel that by not supporting the OCP (off icial community plan) and stopping the sale of the pub that it will make a difference and stay business as usual. This is not the case and if you want us to stay busi-ness as usual then you

have to put your money where your mouth is and buy the Willows to remain the Willows.

Ordano also warned council that if the sale does not go through, the city will be left with an empty building which could quickly become a problem for the Rock-land neighbourhood.

The building, unused, is a perfect, and I mean perfect, opportunity for taggers, long boarders and drug trafficking as it will sit empty, Ordano added. Imagine how nice that will look in no time.

This family (the Thu-lins) has contributed to the community in so many ways and who are you, we, us, Facebook and a misinformed peti-tion to stand in the way of allowing these kind and giving Campbell Riverites from retiring.

Others who spoke, including Spirit Square co-ordinator Jim Creigh-ton and former council candidate Sterling Camp-bell, also supported the Thulins and asked coun-cil to re-consider the official community plan, which designates the pub property for community use.

Thulin, who noted that nearly 30 years ago there was a petition to keep the pub from opening, said its ironic that now theres a petition circulat-ing to keep the pub from

closing. She wondered why all those who are protesting have not come forward.

I apologize if this sounds crass but with all the daily flack this offer has generated, if so many people think it should remain a pub then why dont they buy it, Thulin said.

Susan B ennett , a nearby resident, said she hates to see the pub go but she doesnt have the means to keep it going.

My wish is it would remain a pub and some-one would come forward and purchase it, Im not one that can do that, said Bennett who added she also doesnt want a derelict building in her neighbourhood. I do have a concern of the building being left empty. So I guess my feelings are a bit conflicting.

City council will have the final say when the official community plan amendment comes up for third reading. The plan will first have to be amended before a re-zoning can be voted on by council. Staff told council at a meeting Jan. 21 that the entire process could take two to three months. If the sale does go through, Storey Creek Trading plans to renovate the Willows Pub so that the building will look similar to Beyond Beau-tiful Smiles in Willow Point.

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Icy roadsWet roads, freezing temperatures and fog combined to turn the intersection of 2nd Avenue and McPhedran Road into an ice sheet Tuesday morning leading to a domino-like chain of accidents. The first driver parked her car hours earlier after hitting ice and damaging the front end. Then, around 8:30 a.m., a pick-up truck lost control on the ice and smashed the drivers side of the vehicle. And then another pickup, heading down 2nd towards Merecroft also lost control, but managed to avoid the other two vehicles. No one appeared to be seriously hurt. Firefighters salted the road by hand before a city public works vehicle arrived.


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COMMUNITY CALENDARCR Friendship Quilters Guild meeting Wed., Feb 12, at 7 pm. Community Centre, Lounge.Compassionate Friends Monthly Meeting Supporting Family After a Child Dies. Wed. Feb.12 Robron Centre, 740 Robron Road. Doors open 6.45pm. Meeting at 7:00 pm. 250-923-2485.Developing Self-Awareness Workshop Thurs. Feb. 13. Robron Centre, 740 Robron Road. 4:00- 6:30 p.m. FMI & to register: 250-830-0171 or [email protected] Association Francophone de Campbell River GARAGE SALE Sat. Feb. 15. 10am-1:30 pm. 891- 13th Avenue Incredible items for parents or for Early Childhood Educators.Discover Old Time Gospel Singing Sat. Feb. 15. Discovery Community Church, 250-10th Ave. 7:00pm. Come sing with us. Gospel specials. Eagles Valentine Dinner and Dance. Sat. Feb. 15. Eagles Hall, 1999-14th Ave. Silent & Live Auction. Dancing to Rick Benn. Tix avail at Eagles (250-287-4990) & CR Hospice office(250-286-1121). www.crshospice.orgValentines with Elvis Sock Hop Dance featuring Steve Elliot Sat. Feb. 15. Royal Canadian Legion Branch #237, 301-11th Ave. 7:00pm. Tickets avail @ Legion. 250-286-6831 Pro-D Day Toonie Swim Mon. Feb. 17. Strathcona Gardens Pool. 1-3pm. 250-287-9234. Advance Care Planning Tues. Feb. 18. CR Library. 2-4 pm. Call the Library to reserve a spot 250-287-3655. www.advancedcareplanningvi.ca Developing Cultural Awareness, Tues. Feb. 18. . Feb. 13. Robron Centre, 740 Robron Rd. 4:00- 6:30 p.m. FMI & to register: 250-830-0171 or [email protected] Everything Kids Swap Meet Sat. Feb. 22. CR Christian School Gym, 250 Dogwood St. Book a table at the school office. $20.00 payable at time of booking. Corina: [email protected], 250-850-2525.Annual Awards and Wild Game Banquet, Sat. Feb. 22. Thunderbird Hall Doors open @ 5:30pm. Tix avail: Tyee Marine, River Sporsman, Granlund Firearms, CRFW Executive. CR. Literacy Assoc. Scrabble Fundraiser, Sat. Mar. 1. 10am-2pm. Robron Centre, 740 Robron Rd. Pre-registration required at Roborn Centre or Coho Books.

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C.R. Healing Rooms 11:00 a.m.-1:00p.m. 684 Isl. Hwy 250-923-2312.

Taking Off Pounds Sensibly TOPS BC #3671 1441 Ironwood Street Weigh-In 8:30 to 9:35 am Meeting 9:50 to 11:00am.

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Family Place Drop In 8:30-11am Willow Pt. Neighbourhood(corner of Eardley & Larwood. AND Robron Cenre. 1-3pm. Free.

Sing For Pure Joy! 3:00-4:30 p.m. Quadra Community Centre. All voices welcome. Mary 250 285-3764.

Lost Families Found 7-9p.m. CR Genealogy Society Library hours. Help available. Maritime Museum. Janice: 250-203-0585

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Texas HoldEm: Willows Neighborhood Pub. 250-923-8311

Open Mic: 6-9p.m. Serious Coffee. 250-923-1312.

Crib: CR Legion. Registration 6:30pm. Game 7pm. 250-286-6831

Pool & Darts: Eagles Lounge 250-287-4990

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T h e S t r a t h c o n a Regional District is chronically understaffed and staff are not able to meet core service requirements, they are missing out on their vacation time and are working s ignif icant overtime hours, a recent report reveals.

The report from Chief Administrative Officer Russ Hotsenpiller rec-ommends the regional district add two new staffing positions to help pick up the slack. The organization currently employs five senior man-agers.

Current staff levels are impacting produc-tivity of the organiza-tion and the goals and direction of the regional board, Hotsenpiller writes in his report. If a core employee is sick for an extended period of time, or an employee

leaves the organization, work in that area stops. As such, the organiza-tion has limited alterna-tives and is operationally vulnerable. It is proposed that two new full-time equivalent positions be staffed in 2014.

Those positions are a full-time special projects co-ordinator to address what Hotsenpiller calls a gap in expertise and capacity at the policy development level.

The $102,400 position would help support land use planning, corporate services, legal matters, recreation or finance on an as needed basis.

The second position is a $83,200 full-time board services co-ordinator, a position working out of the chief administrative officers office to support elected directors and help the chief adminis-trative officer with exec-utive duties.

Hots enpi l l e r s a id the two positions will

address the most press-ing staff needs.

Hotsenpiller acknowl-edged that staff are chal-lenged to meet the daily work load, project work and the boards strate-gic priorities and the work plan is consistently behind schedule.

Hotsenpiller said staff often cannot take their allocated vacation days and the regional district is going to be faced with either a large payout or vacation entitlement too large to administer.

Staff are also working significant amounts of overtime that is not paid.

The organization is currently understaffed at the corporate level and is unable to consistently meet core service deliver-ables, Hotsenpiller said. This situation is not new and is not the result of a sudden increase in work load, rather it is a chronic situation that is becoming more acute.

Hotsenpiller noted that

the regional district has been very conservative when it comes to staffing levels.

Staffing requests to the SRD board have his-torically been modest and there has been but a single new position added to the organiza-tion since 2009, Hotsen-piller added. The origi-nal organization chart adopted by the board in 2009 has not been filled. Central to the current workload situation is whether the SRD was adequately staffed ini-tially or could have ben-efited from additional positions from the out-set.

While financial state-ments from 2008, when the Strathcona Regional District was established, do not show how many employees the organiza-tion employed, it does reveal that no employ-ees made more than $75,000 a year and the total combined salary of

all employees was $1.6 million.

In 2012, the regional distr ict paid seven employees a salary of more than $75,000 a year and paid out $2.81

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Re ardon ($136 ,300 annually), Dawn Chris-tenson, financial services manager, ($104,361), and Russ Hotsenpiller, then the community services manager, ($101,232).

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For most of the 200-plus athletes on the Canadian Olympic team, there are usually no fancy flights, five-star hotels or media scrums after practice.

For these dedicated, shining examples of clean living and old-fashioned Canadian hard work, typically there are no interview requests, agents, contracts or the glare of television cameras.

These Sochi Olympics is their time to shine, their payoff for years of early morning workouts in freezing conditions in relative obscurity.

Think of the bobsledder and cross-country skier. The speed skater and the athlete who does that scary skeleton

thing. There is no Luge Night in Canada with its own theme song and TV audience of millions every Saturday night.

So, when you want to diss the Olympics, when you want to yell about the colossal misuse of money or ridiculous Russian laws, try to think of that lonely cross-country skier, slogging day after day for years in the cold somewhere near Calgary or Williams Lake or Sherbrooke. This is their time to shine. Generally speaking, they are not looking for fat contracts or endorsement deals, although the latter can help them get through the next four years without as many cash calls to the parents. They are true to their sport, their country and themselves. More than any time in the past,

Canadian athletes are getting better financial support from both government and corporations. We applaud that, and when we look at some of the places where our tax dollars land, supporting young people in healthy pursuits seems like one of the better ones.

While they get the biggest headlines, our mens hockey team really shouldnt be the focus of these Olympics (we will be watching every minute of every game, no point fibbing). But its hockey, and that shifts the balance of logic in this country, fair enough.

Today we are urging Canadians to support these lesser-known young athletes, during these Games and between Olympic years.

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I found it astounding to read the Jan. 31 editorial in the Mirror: Lots of Politics in judges ruling on class size.

There were certainly a lot of politics at the bargaining table when teachers were attempting to negotiate a collec-tive agreement. The unidentified Black Press writers state that there is nothing that offers any proof in the ruling other than a suggestion that cabinet documents back up the assertion that the governments strategy was to provoke a strike by the BCTF and that they were not bargaining in good faith.

Are the editorial writers questioning the Supreme Court judges credibility? Do they think the judge just pulled this ruling out of thin air? The findings of fact in the decision arent going to change. Both parties agreed to most of the facts prior to the case commencing, which the judge com-mended them for. In addition to the cabinet documents, the evidence given in court by Paul Straszak and James Gor-man also speak to what was happening behind the scenes with cabinets blessing, i.e. that the government was trying to force teachers to go on strike to win political support for legislation, and that they were trying to drive a wedge between the BCTF and its own members.

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Prescription pot pretense ends on April Fools DayOn April 1, medical marijuana grow-

ing licences expire across the country, and only licensed commercial growers will be able to legally fill a prescription for pot.

Ottawa is moving to clean up the mess it created by issuing medical licences all over the country.Since then, munici-palities have complained that small-scale medical licences have been greatly exceeded, with many used as fronts for a criminal drug trade that has made B.C. infamous around the world.

How big is the problem? There are about 38,000 Canadians licensed to carry marijuana for medical purposes, and half of them live in B.C. Their per-mission to grow their own or buy it from designated small-scale growers is with-drawn in a couple of months.

Heres a look at the community level. Police in the Fraser Valley suburb of Maple Ridge estimate that it alone has 500 properties licensed to grow pot. No, Maple Ridge is not a world hotspot for glaucoma or arthritis. It is historically known for its secluded properties and as a base for B.C.s prison system and the provinces Hells Angels.

Police have only an estimate because Ottawas bungled medical pot scheme conceals the location of licensedgrow-ers from provincial and local govern-ments.

RCMP Insp. Dave Fleugel told Maple Ridge council last week that his detach-ment will first target medical grow-ersthey know are linked to organized crime. But its difficult to determine which are legal and which are not.

This has the potential to cripple the courts, Fleugel said. Something is going to have to take a back seat if we are going to go after all of them.

The police and fire department have proposed an amnesty or grace period, allowing people to disclose their location and have it properly dismantled without penalty, to help deal with the volume.

This mess was created by Ottawa in response to a court ruling that forced them to make medical pot available. The Harper government remains trapped in a failed war-on-drugs mentality that pre-vents any innovation or even common sense.

Then there is the circus in Vancouver, where self-styled princes of pot exploit the confusion of the medical mari-juana law to run an Amsterdam-style

retail trade. Cannabis Culture, the pot and propaganda empire built by Marc Emery before he was jailed in the U.S., rants about the governments war on patients, amid garish ads for pot by post and exotic weed varieties.

By Health Canadas own estimate, the cost will increase from $5 per gram to $8.80 per gram going up by nearly 400 per cent, its website warns. Apparently smoking lots of weed really is bad for your math skills.

Dana Larsen, who spearheadedthe ill-conceived and failed decriminalization petition last year, heads up the serious-looking Medical Cannabis Dispensary.

Fittingly, this farce goes back under-ground on April Fools Day. Medical users can only order shipments from an approved commercial producer.

Continued on Pg. 9

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illegally and immorally is the fact that they have refused to release the cabinet documents. They do not want the public to know the extent of their culpability. The media is able to and should be pushing for the release of those documents so they can see for them-selves what was shared in open court. There is also a misleading statement that the class size and composition provisions were inserted in a con-tract imposed by the for-mer NDP government on school boards. It is far more complicated than that. Almost all of the class size/composi-

tion and staffing ratio language was negotiated directly between locals and their school boards between 1988 and 1993.

In 1998, a deal was negotiated between the BCTF and the NDP gov-ernment, which included provincial K-3 class size language. In exchange for that language teach-ers took 0%, 0%, and 2%. BCPSEA, at the behest of school boards, wouldnt ratify that deal at the time, so the NDP gov-ernment imposed it in legislation. But a couple years later, BCPSEA and the BCTF agreed to roll it into the collective agree-ment. So teachers bought that class size language

by giving up reasonable salary increases, which is still affecting our sala-ries and pensions to this day. But the worst part is that after giving up sal-ary increases to get those class sizes, they were ille-gally stripped from our contracts, along with our local language.

Another misleading part of the editorial states that some classes were split in two which ben-efited teachers but had a questionable impact on students. Imagine the extra one-on-one atten-tion that students got in those smaller classes. One-on-one time with teachers is one of the strongest influences on

student outcomes. And in the original court case in 2011, it was dis-covered that in order to make their case about the detrimental effect of class size guidelines, some of the government test imony included imaginary scenarios in schools that did not even exist. That too is in the court records.

How can anyone trust a government that would fabricate evidence to win their case, or one that truly puts politics ahead of the interests of stu-dents?

Elaine ThompsonPresidentCampbell River District

Teachers Association

Teachers: How can you trust a government that fabricates evidence?Continued from Pg. 8

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food production sector worldwide, now supplying over 50 percent of the global demand for fish and seafood. In Canada, aquaculture is worth over $2 billion annually and employs more than 14,000 Canadians.

With the global demand for seafood expected to increase by 7% every year, its clear that aquaculture has great economic potential. Our Government supports aquaculture development that is both economically sound and envi-ronmentally responsible. Canada has a transparent regulatory system one of the most rigorous in the world to ensure that the industry is ecologically sustainable and protects our marine resources.

In 2011, our Government made the decision not to allow expansion of aquaculture production until the Cohen Commission had reported its findings. What we are doing now is absolutely consistent with Justice Cohens recom-mendations on aquaculture: we are maintaining the moratorium on new developments in the Discovery Islands

area, and are further investing in sci-ence.

Economic Action Plan 2013 included three major measures that directly respond to Justice Cohens recommen-dations. Our Government commit-ted $54 million that will help bolster our environmental protection in the aquaculture sector through science, an enhanced regulatory regime, and improved reporting.

We also introduced a new program to support recreational fisheries con-servation activities through partner-ships with community groups. Twenty-eight projects related to Pacific salmon in B.C., totalling $1.8 million, were approved in the first round of the pro-gram.

In addition, we are dedicating all rev-enue collected from the Salmon Con-servation Stamp to the Pacific Salmon Foundation, which will mean approxi-mately $1 million more every year to support the Foundations great work.

All of these initiatives are in addition to our Governments annual invest-

Minister outlines aquaculture vision

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The neck and lower back region are more likely to have disc herniations. Symptoms may include sciatica, numbness & tingling, pain in the back or neck, muscle weakness and more. If you suspect you have a herniated, protruded, prolapsed or degenerative disc, then Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression Therapy may help you.

Spinal Decompression may reduce the intradiscal pressure causing the disc to retract the herniation and bring blood ow and nutrients back into the disc. If you think you may have a spinal herniation call Dr. Janis Guthy DC at 250-287-3113 www.decompressionlasercenter.com. Results may vary.

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Do you knowsomeone elderly that needs home care? Having been a Registered Nurse for many years, it is obvious to the eye, the elderly need good personal care, but with caregivers that really care enough to be there. With Charcare, I am going to be there for you asking a simple question; what would you like included in your activities of daily living. The services I offer will be ingoing and outgoing care which will allow you to stay in control of your life, and stay in your own home. I want you to feel that this can be accomplished, either the decision made by yourself or a family member.

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Should I get two quotes on my unwanted gold and silver?

Absolutely!

We are very competitive in our pricing, and you should expect to receive the top price for your items.

Remember that August is a registered Goldsmith, and will do free estimates and gem stone grading. Just drop in to the shop. No appointment necessary.

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My kids are enrolled in a French Immersion School and I am concerned about their ability to read in English. What can I do?

Most French Immersion programs dont start English until Grade 4 in order to allow students to build the basics in French. It is a wonderful idea to give them some time with a certi ed teacher to work on English in addition to their regular schooling. We have several students who attend for one hour a week to support their reading in English. It is a great idea to be proactive with your kids and help them become uent in both languages. We also offer week long summer programs that are a good t for French Immersion students.

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One of the best things you can do pro-actively for your new puppy is to take the time to introduce her to being groomed.

Choose a professional groomer you are comfortable with, and chat with them about setting up an appointment for a new baby puppy. This may involve just leaving the puppy for a very short time with the groomer at a pre-arranged time where the pup can hang out and watch/listen to the atmosphere. This is typically towards the end of the day when it is hopefully not as hectic or noisy. The next visit may include a bath only, maybe a nail trim and face tidy, focusing on the puppy having a nice pleasant experience without too much fussing about a fancy trim. The puppy will nd out about being handled by someone other than the owner, shell learn its OK to be away from the owner for a short time, her feet will be handled, and the coat brushed and combed. If youve chosen the right groomer, they should take their time, and reward the puppy with tiny treats for good behavior. You can also easily condition your pup to having their face and feet handled by you and even your friends when they visit, by touching then rewarding with a tasty treat. This type of bomb-proo ng your pup can be started as soon as you welcome her into your family. Please dont wait until your puppy turns into a matted mess before you hand them over to the professionals... a kind groomer would insist on the puppy being clipped right down, avoiding potential pain from pulling on the hair and trying to make her rst grooming appointment a pleasant time.


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Its HEART month! Here are some ways to keep your heart healthy and stay fi t:

Eat sensibly. Consult the Canadas Food Guide to Healthy Eating for what is appropriate for you, the dash diet also helps to lower high blood pressure. Talk to your nutritionist or pharmacist about it.Exercise regularly. It just doesnt help to prevent and control risk factors for hypertension and stroke; but also helps to reduce stress and increase your energy. If you drink alcohol, drink in moderation.Quit smoking. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about possible options that are available to help you quit.

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I am considering a newgreenhouse. Would a glass house be a good choice? Glass is the highest-quality option for greenhouses. It is the heaviest material and so can be the most dif cult to install, but if installed properly and protected from shattering, glass will outlast any other plastic option in terms of useful life. We now have available for purchase the popular Halls Greenhouse. We also provide service and support to set up your house. Halls Greenhouse comes in four ranges, available in many sizes. Whether youre an absolute beginner, enthusiastic amateur or professional, you are able to extend your growing season, trapping the warmth of the sun and heat to give your seedlings and less hardy plants the best possible protection. For more information look up www.HallsGreenhousesBC.com and please drop in to see our model and catalogue.

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I am entering menopause and my hormones are out of balance? How do you assess and treat this?

Many naturopathic physicians in BC have prescribing rights as of August 2010 and they can prescribe estrogen and progesterone bio-identical hormones. Saliva testing is used to measure estrogen, progesterone, cortisol, testosterone and DHEA. Serum blood tests are used to assess thyroid and liver function. Naturopathic Physicians have a very balanced approach using nutrition, herbal medicine andbio-identical hormones to deal with hormone balance in both men and women.

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When do I need to get a permit?You need a permit whenever you make a structural change. This isnt always black & white. If youre unsure, call your municipality and nd out! While closing in a carport or building an addition seem like obvious reasons to get a permit, making some changes to the plumbing or making a window bigger may not.

Not having permits could possibly void your insurance, result in nes from the municipality and even lead to a charge registered on your title. If you are thinking of purchasing a property with missing permits, it would be prudent to seek legal advice before proceeding. However, I would like to note that these things do happen and can be corrected. A house isnt automatically unsaleable if its missing a permit, but it could end up costing you a lot of money if the proper steps arent taken.

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Darlene GaratFinancial Advisor

Arent all TFSA accounts the same?Yes and no. Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) have a maximum contribution amount, allow funds to grow tax sheltered, and have lots of rules you (and your nancial advisor) need to be aware of. That said the actual investment can take many forms. You can opt for a savings account or GIC, which although pay very little in interest and may be locked in, are ultra-safe place to park. You can invest in low to moderate risk mutual funds to capture a little more growth. You can use this as the growth center of your overall portfolio concentrating your higher risk investments within your TFSA. TFSAs can be also be held within a segregated fund contract, where risk is buffeted with guarantees that are unique to these contracts. The latter is a comfortable place to grow your TFSA with many investment options and potential for growth and added security.

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I dont want to lose any principal on my investment. Is there anything else out there beside GICs?

There are some relatively new products that are designed to give positive returns under all market conditions. One particular product is designed to offer absolute returns in most markets, plus can be held within an account with principal guarantees. Fund Managers use advanced investment strategies to gain additional returns and guard against market falls. Given current low interest rates on GICs, this fund can be an amazing alternative investment, offering a safe haven with opportunity for more growth. Call me for more information on this unique investment option.

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How does MonthlyGiving Work?Very easily. Your donations are deducted straight from your credit card as a regular monthly charge. All you need to do is choose how much you want to give, sign the paperwork provided by the Foundation and we will do the rest. Your deduction can be changed or discontinued want.

What are the bene ts?For you, monthly giving is a simple and convenient way to spread your generosity over the entire year. Its affordable - small monthly gifts can t easily into your budget. It will save you time and also help us reduce our costs - which puts more of your money to work helping people in need.

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Feline Urinary Accidents Nothing worse than coming home and nding out your beloved

kitty has soiled the carpet and the litter box is untouched? These are common complaints I hear every day. There are several disorders that can be responsible for a cat not using their litter box.

Bacterial bladder infection, or bacterial cystitis, is common in cats. Because the infection causes in ammation of the bladder, a cat with this medical problem feels a constant urgency to urinate. This urgency may become so strong that they urinate small amounts frequently, often before they can reach the litter box.

What about when there is no bacterial infection? Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) is a common condition in cats. It has many of the same signs as bacterial cystitis. In most cases, no cause for the condition can be determined. Stress, multiple cats in the household and eating certain foods can cause this condition. Its more common in male cats, who may develop an obstruction of their urinary tract that makes it impossible for them to urinate. This is a medical emergency that needs immediate veterinary care.

Diagnosis of FLUTD is made by ruling out the other causes of cystitis that can only be determined by your veterinarian. The signs may resolve on their own within a week without treatment, but theyre likely to recur. These re-occurrences of inappropriate urination hurt our human animal bond.Treatment may involve many different strategies. One treatment, environmental enrichment, may decrease the rate of recurrence by 80%.

Enrichment involves making various changes in your cats life to provide him or her with ample mental stimulation. This can make them more likely to use their litter box. Giving your cat more toys, increasing their access to windows and glass doors so they can see outside, and spending more time petting and playing with them may be helpful. In addition, you may need to increase the number of litter boxes in your home. There should be one litter box per cat, plus an additional box.

If your cat is having the occasional urinary accident, please contact your family veterinarian to discuss this issue before a medical emergency occurs.

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ments related to Pacific salmon. Currently we invest more than $65 million per year, of which about $20 million is directly related to Fra-ser River sockeye.

Lets keep in mind that after the very low returns in 2009, more than 30 million sockeye returned to the Fraser River in 2010the most in almost a century. In 2013, the sockeye runs were above aver-age and 26 million pink salmon returned, more than double what was

expected. Other rivers saw similarly encourag-ing results.

Our government has recently decided to resume the review of applications for new aquaculture sites and amendments to existing sites in British Columbia, outside of the Discov-ery Islands area. I want to stress, however, that all applications that are received will continue to be carefully evaluated through the lens of envi-ronmental sustainability.

Our government is committed to protecting

Pacific salmon, includ-ing Fraser River sockeye. We are confident that we can achieve that while allowing the aquacul-ture industry to thrive and create much needed jobs in rural areas and Aboriginal communities.

The Honourable Gail Shea

Minister of Fisheries and Oceans

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Minister: Committed to protecting salmonYou think that this government

we have is doing things for your best interests?

Well think again, not unless you are one of the few big business owners in B.C. Perfect example of this is what they are allowing the two owners of Park Place do to the people at New Horizons. Not only taking basic human rights away like the right to earn a decent living, but also the right to have union representation. In reality we would not need these unions if employers werent so ruthless and greedy and we had governments that were fare to all. How can the government allow a few people disrupt so many other peoples lives for the sake of profit,

people that already have more money than they could spend in a lifetime and are so greedy to get more and dont care how or where it comes from?

As for the people that are employed in New Horizons, the employer purchased this business and told all the employees in a meeting what a great job they were doing, keep up the good work and was not planning to change any-thing. A few months later, Merry Christmas here is your layoff notices. We are bringing a contrac-tor to take your jobs for less money and benefits and get rid of the union; you can apply for your jobs thru the new contractor. These people already make less money

than most others in this industry and also work under staffed and they do not even have time to take their breaks during their work days, but never complained, they are devoted to their jobs and the people they care for. They work hard doing and cleaning things that make me shiver just thinking about, but did the job without a complaint. Is this their reward, Is this is the way to look after your employees? I cant imagine how much they care about the client

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