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Big airA composite photograph shows Teal Harle landing his gold medal Switch Bio 9 jump at the BC Series freestyle skiing event at Apex Mountain last

weekend. See story page A31.

The Klahoose First Nation held an Idle No More protest at the ferry dock on Cortes Island yes-terday.

The rally was to take place in Whaletown from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

“The ferry, and cars entering and leaving the ferry, will not be impeded and the event will be peaceful and respectful,” Norman Harry Sr. said in an article he wrote for cortesisland.com Tide-line. “The Klahoose people would like to make it clear that everyone is welcome to be involved as we feel that the matters concerned really affect everyone living here.

“We would like to apologize in advance to anyone on Cortes who is inconvenienced tomorrow, still we feel it is important for us to engage in this action. Allow me to express as an individual what I believe is the focus of our people here.”

Norman said the Klahoose First Nation is in solidarity with the vision of Idle No More which revolves around indigenous ways of knowing rooted in indigenous sovereignty over water, air and land protection for future gen-erations.

“Specifically here on Cortes, we are concerned with maintain-

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School District 72 will not come up with savings to fund wage increases for staff and teachers in schools, as was requested by the Education Minister.

Michele Babchuk, chair of the Board of Education, said School District 72 will not be submit-

ting a savings plan to help pay salaries.

“This letter will act as official notice that after careful exami-nation of our finances and given the constraints inherent in the principles of the Cooperative Gains Mandate, we are submit-ting a zero savings plan,” Bab-chuk wrote in a letter to Edu-cation Minister Don McRae on

Jan. 15.McRae had asked all school

districts across the province to come up with a 1.5 per cent sav-ings in district operations and to submit the savings plan by Janu-ary 15.

He also requested that the sav-ings not have an impact on edu-cational programs.

Babchuk said that would be

impossible.“We will find it very difficult

and unreasonable to provide a savings plan that will not impact students today or in the future,” Babchuk said in December fol-lowing McRae’s request. She added the board had “grave con-cerns in the expectation that Boards of Education and school

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No one was injured in an evening fire Jan. 17 that caused structural damage to a three-sto-rey townhouse at 500 Colwyn St. in Camp-bell River.

The Fire Department

received a 911 call about smoke in one of the townhouse units at 6:20 p.m., and the first crew was on the scene by 6:24 p.m.

“ T h e s i t u a t i o n required five fire

trucks and more than 30 fire personnel, with crews on the scene for more than two hours,” Fire Chief Ian Baikie said in a press release.

Crews found smoke in the unit where the

call originated and used thermal image equipment to deter-mine a fire was burn-ing in the wall between two units.

“The adjoining unit was vacant, and crews went in to find heavy smoke and fire burn-ing in the walls, ceiling and floor of that unit,” Baikie said. Firefight-ers used water in both units to extinguish the fire burning inside the walls and floors. Water was also applied out-side on the back of the complex to contain the blaze.

“Both units were damaged by smoke, and the walls and floor of the vacant unit will require extensive repair,” Baikie said.

BC Emergency Social Services will provide food, clothing and lodg-ing for five residents of the occupied suite for up to three days.

Fire investigators were on the scene Fri-day to determine the cause of the fire.

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ing our lands, our culture and our language, recovering from the past hurts of the residential schools, and looking to protect the environ-ment that will exist for our chil-dren in the future,” Norman said. “In this way, we are concerned

by the rising costs of the ferries which are our highway, commit-ted to sustainable forestry and the survival of the animal spirits that dwell in the woods, and completely against any future oil pipeline due to the threat it poses to the bounty of the ocean.”

districts find such significant sav-ings without effect (on) programs and services.

“Of significant concern is the government’s apparent belief that we have the ability to free up fund-ing from existing budgets to pro-vide for compensation increases without negatively impacting the delivery of educational program-ming for students, transfer costs or reducing service levels to the public,” Babchuk said.

Under the government’s Coop-erative Gains Mandate, school dis-tricts are being asked to come up with ways to fund wage increases locally through budget savings. The savings are intended to free up funding for compensation increases in this round of collec-

tive bargaining with support staff in schools through kindergarten to Grade 12.

Babchuk said while School Dis-trict 72’s Board of Education is in favour of fair pay, it’s difficult to come up with the money locally to fund those wages.

“Undoubtedly, as a Board of Education, we support a fair wage settlement for all of our employee groups,” Babchuk said. “As we con-sider a Cooperative Gains savings plan for support staff, we need to identify if we will be required to find additional savings plans to support increases for teachers and excluded staff.

“We find it increasingly frustrat-ing that we are being asked to bar-gain provincially, and yet locally fund any settlements.”

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Firefighters air out a townhouse on Colwyn Street after a fire broke out around 6:20 p.m. last night.

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Have you ever wondered why the City of Campbell River has a big orange Torii Gate across from the Museum, why 25 Cherry Blossom Trees were planted in City Hall Park, how the Japanese display in the entrance of City Hall got there, how over 850 children visited between Ishikari, Japan and Campbell River ? Come to a Twinning Society meeting and fi nd out !

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The city is forecasting a $3.6 million budget shortfall for 2012, according to preliminary fig-

ures.That’s up substantially from the last estimated budget deficit of $550,000 back in December.The picture looks bleaker now because of a change in the prop-

erty assessment value of the defunct Catalyst mill site. The BC Assessment Authority announced early last month that Catalyst no longer meets the requirements of a major industrial property, and

has been reclassified as business/other, which means a significant reduction in Catalyst’s property taxes.That decision results in a loss of $1.8 million in tax revenue for

2012. Included in the deficit is a $1.1 million tax shortfall carried over from 2011, plus a $1.3 million increase in costs related to con-tract commitments and inflation-ary increases, said Laura Ciarn-iello, the city’s general manager of corporate services.If the city were to maintainthe current level of services it provides to citizens, the tax rate would have to increase by 24 per cent in order to make up the $3.6 million.

The loss of $1.8 million fromCatalyst alone, equates to a 12 per cent residential tax increase.To put that into perspective, Ciarniello said a one per cent res-idential tax increase would bring in $150,000 in revenue for the city. That one per cent increase would mean roughly $12 more per year in property taxes for the average homeowner.

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Removing McIvor Lake Road properties from the city would not offer the benefits that the residents – who want out of the city – are looking for, accord-ing to city staff.

Ron Neufeld, the city’s general manager of operations, said if the eight residential properties were not a part of the municipal-ity the city would not be enticed to fix the road as street improve-ments are for the ben-efit of city residents.

“Removal of the McIvor Lake Road residents from the city boundaries would not introduce any new

mechanism to upgrade the road from its cur-rent gravel status, and would in fact decrease the likelihood, the abil-ity and any motivation for the city to under-take any upgrades to the gravelled portion,” Neufeld said in a report to council.

The three-kilometre long road that circles McIvor Lake is paved for the first 500 metres off Highway 28, and gravel the rest of the way. It’s that unpaved portion that has eight residents up in arms.

Aref Tabarsi, who has acted as a spokes-person for the McIvor Lake residents, said it’s appalling that he’s paying hefty taxes to the city and not receiv-

ing a proper roadway in return.

“For the entire six months of a year I’m driving on a public road that’s only been graded once,” Tabarsi said. “It’s unbearable. Collecting our taxes and giving us minimal to no services, includ-ing a basic drivable road, is illegal, unethi-cal, and immoral.”

Last summer, Tabarsi and his neighbours presented the city with a petition asking that council approve the removal of their prop-erties from the city.

If approved, based on 2012 taxation levels, the city would lose $33,000 in taxation revenues.

City staff, however, we r e r e c o m m e n d -

ing council deny the request at Tuesday night’s council meet-ing, after the Mirror went to press.

Neufeld noted that the McIvor Lake prop-erties’ tax bills do not include charges for water, sewer, garbage collection, recycling or yard waste pick up as those services are not provided in the area.

Neufeld said the property owners do pay proper ty and parcel tax to the city, which includes taxes collected on behalf of the province, School District 72, the Strath-cona Regional District, the Hospital Board and the Vancouver Island Regional Library.

“The concern about

property tax levels is a common criticism of the property taxation model available for use by municipalities and regional districts,” Neufeld said. “The chal-lenge is that property taxes levied are based solely on the value of the property with no correlation to the level of service provided or to the property owner’s ability to pay.”

McIvor Lake resi-dents, through their property taxes, also pay for the city’s road network, public transit,

the airport, city parks, and city recreational facilities – all things available to McIvor Lake residents.

“All of these services remain equally acces-sible to these property owners regardless of whether their proper-ties are in or out of city limits, however, if their properties are removed from the city they would no longer be con-tributing towards their costs,” Neufeld said. “This situation that can occur as a result...is commonly referred

to as ‘free ridership’ – a situation where property owners have access to municipal services without con-tributing financially towards them. This sit-uation is not desirable as it places an unfair financial burden on city residents.”

Additionally, if the properties are removed from the city, fire pro-tection will no longer be provided through the city, which will likely increase insur-ance premiums for McIvor Lake reidents.

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The Immigrant Wel-come Centre has been forced to cancel one of its most popular events due to funding cuts.

What was supposed to be the third annual Diversity Health Fair has been cancelled because of a lack of funding.

The province had supplied the Immi-grant Welcome Centre with $15,000 in each of the last two years to cover staff and other costs, but this year pulled its funding.

“Unfortunately fund-ing cuts across the province have affected several communities and there are uncer-tainties as to whether this particular fund-ing will be restored for a 2014 fair,” said Rachel Blaney, execu-tive director of the

Immigrant Welcome Centre, which pro-vides services to immigrants to help them settle into Can-ada.

The provincial fund-ing was money ear-marked for diversity health fairs which are aimed at educat-ing immigrants and

diverse populations about local health care services.

Blaney said similar health fairs are held across the province

but Campbell River’s was one of the newer ones, and likely at the bottom of the list for funding.

She said last year

the community played a huge role in the suc-cess of the health fair, contributing $10,000 through booth rentals and sponsorships.

“The engagement of the community is very high and this health fair is a huge pull,” Blaney said. “Our goal is to get back to it in 2014 but we will have to find more sponsor-ship.”

At this point, fund-ing is speculative and the Immigrant Wel-come Centre is look-ing for sponsors and partners to lend finan-cial support so it can offer the fair in 2014.

“We believe that the spirit of Campbell River will make this event happen,” said Jorgina Little, event manager at the Immi-grant Welcome Cen-tre, in a news release.

For more informa-tion, or to provide sup-port for the Diversity Health Fair, contact Shannon Briggs or Little at [email protected] or call 250-830-0171.

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A woman visits the English as a Second Language for Senior’s informational booth at last year’s Diversity Health Fair which is hosted

by the Immigrant Welcome Centre. This year’s event is cancelled due to a lack of funding.

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A local group try-ing to open a public aquarium downtown has selected a location for the facility.

Discovery Passage SeaLife Society has been meeting with city staff since November to work out the details of two potential sites at the Discovery Pier.

The options were to put the 16 x 48 foot facility either on top of the cement ramp to the left of the pier staircase (leaving just the right-side ramp), or in the grassy patch to the left of the ramp, which would leave it intact.

City staff said Friday that both parties have come to a decision as to where they would like to see the aquarium.

“The society’s and staff ’s preferred loca-tion is immediately adjacent to the north-

ern ramp, which is Crown land leased to the Campbell River Harbour Authority,” said David Morris, the city’s general manager of facilities and sup-ply management, in a report to council.

“The footprint of the pier entrance, includ-ing the ramps and shel-ter, is on land licensed to the City of Campbell River from the Camp-bell River Harbour Authority.”

Morris added the location can easily be serviced with power, water, sewer and sea water.

The site for the aquarium was up for approval at last night’s city council meeting after the Mirror went to press.

The small building, which resembles a shed, was purchased by Discovery Passage SeaLife Society with a donation from the Noon Hour Rotary

Club from Ucluelet, which bought a new aquarium last June.

The facility comes with all the pumps and equipment needed to run the aquarium but needs to be on water-front property in order to pump salt water into

the tanks.Sandra Milligan,

society director and an instructor at North Island College, said the aquarium will be designed to show off what Campbell River has to offer.

“It’s always great to

showcase our assets,” Milligan said at a council presentation in November.

“We know Campbell River is an excellent scuba diving location and a public aquarium allows us to bring those assets up from

the sea to the surface for everybody to enjoy,” she said.

Milligan said the society would also look into educational oppor-tunities through part-nerships with School District 72 and North Island College.

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For most people, get-ting into Harvard would be a big accomplish-ment. To go on to be one of the university’s top students would be an even bigger feat – espe-cially when you’re from a little-known city off the coast of Canada.

But that’s what Camp-bell River’s Meghan Smith, 21, has done. After a gruelling four years at Harvard Uni-versity, she’s just four months away from graduation and she’s thriving in the Ivy Leagues.

Smith was recently named one of the 22 Most Impressive Stu-dents at Harvard by Business Insider for her work in tearing down the stigma surrounding mental illness.

Smith said it’s hum-bling to be recognized from among the 20,000 plus students who attend the school.

“There are so many incredible students at Harvard, so to be named as one of the most impressive is a great honour,” she said while at home in Campbell River on a break before classes resume Jan. 28.

“I was surprised.”Smith was selected by

Business Insider for her work with the Student Mental Health liaisons (SMHL), in which she’s striving to let students know it’s okay to ask for help with stress or mental illness.

Smith joined the group of peer educators during her first semes-ter at Harvard – in the fall of 2009 – became the recruitment and mar-keting chair in 2011 and co-president in 2012. As a peer educator, she has helped organized and implement mental health events, panels and campaigns, speaker events, de pression screenings and fresh-men workshops.

Her work with Stu-dent Mental Health also earned her the prestigious David and Mimi Aloian Memorial Scholarship last year. As one of four recipi-ents, Smith was recog-nized for embodying the leadership traits of the late David and Mimi Aloian and for improv-ing the quality of life in her dorm – Leverett House.

Smith said upon arriving at Harvard it was an easy decision to get involved with

Student Mental Health because “a lot of people I truly care about have been affected by mental health disorders and the stigma surrounding mental health.”

In the same fashion, during her second year at Harvard, she also became a Drug and Alcohol Peer Advisor, trained to educate on alcohol and other drugs and to raise awareness of responsible drinking practices and bystander intervention.

“Similar to my rea-son for joining SMHL,

I have multiple people who are very close to me, who have suffered from addiction prob-lems,” Smith said. “My interests in neurosci-ence, combined with my personal experi-ences, drew me towards this group.”

Her interests in sci-ence and human health have also led her to pursue medical school, the next step for Smith after her graduation from Harvard this May.

Smith, who studies neurobiology, global health and health pol-

icy, and German, wants to be a doctor.

It comes natural to Smith, who has always been helping others.

Before going off to Boston for university, Smith was involved in various activities here in Campbell River, rang-ing from Timberline’s Interact and Global Issues clubs to the city’s Youth Advisory Com-mittee to volunteering at Yucalta Lodge. In her spare time, she took dance classes at CR DanceXtreme.

Smith applied to Har-

vard after some rib-bing from a high school friend while at Timber-line.

“I had a friend in high school who would joke with me about getting good grades,” Smith said. “He’d nudge me and say ‘Harvard, Megs, Harvard?’ when I’d get exams back in class,” Smith said. “One day I went home from school and started looking into Harvard, and thought, ‘why not apply? You never know...’”

She was accepted and she’s enjoyed every minute of her experi-ence.

“I could talk for days about (Harvard),” Smith said. “I am constantly learning and meeting new people from all around the world. My experiences at Harvard have been incredible. The diversity of the Harvard community allows me to constantly learn both in and out of the classroom. There is a lot of support in the college community. There is a sense of feel-ing that you will be sup-ported in whatever you pursue.”

Still, she said it’s nice to run into a fellow Canuck.

“Some of my most

exciting times are when I meet other Canadians, particularly from West-ern Canada since there aren’t too many of us,” Smith said. “I can tell them I’m from Camp-bell River, rather than just Canada or Van-couver Island, and they know exactly where it is.”

Despite the size of the school, Smith said she’s also been able to get to know her professors.

“They’re available and willing to meet with students, giving us the opportunity to get to know them out-side of the classroom,” she said. “They’re such interesting and accom-plished individuals who seem to be genuinely interested in and pas-sionate for the subjects they teach.”

So is Smith, as is evi-dent by the recognition she’s receiving.

But it doesn’t come easy. On top of Smith’s obligations as a Stu-dent Mental Health liaison and Drug and Alcohol Peer Advi-sory, she is also on her dorm’s intramural crew women’s boat, part of Women in Science at Harvard-Radcliffe, and a member of the Har-vard Canadian Club.

Timberline grad one of Harvard’s most impressive students

Meghan Smith, 21, of Campbell River sits by the Charles River, which borders

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The loss of $1.8 million fromCatalyst alone, equates to a 12 per cent residential tax increase.To put that into perspective, Ciarniello said a one per cent res-idential tax increase would bring in $150,000 in revenue for the city. That one per cent increase would mean roughly $12 more per year in property taxes for the average homeowner.

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THURS. JAN 24 FRI. JAN 25Song CircleEvery Friday - 7-9pmCR Community Centre$2 Drop In. Free for 50+ members.250-286-1161

Creepin Crawlers Drop In9:30-11:30amCommunity CentreFor infants 8-18 months. Enjoy a cup of coffee with caregivers like you.250-286-1161

Family Literacy DayFire Safety TourDowntown Firehall #12-4p.m.

Randy Elvis Friskie & his Las Vegas Show Band7:30p.m.Tidemark TheatreTickets $39.50 available in person or by phone. 250-287-7659

Campbell River Storm VSVictoria Cougars7:30p.m.Strathcona GardensRod Brind’Amour Arena250-830-0979

The screening of “Big Borother”5 – 6pm Caprice Showcase 5 CinemasFilmed locally and directed by CR’s Michael Stevantoni. Followed by a behind the scenes presentation and Q&Aperiod. $5. Campbell River Twinning Society AGM and Social7:30p.m.CR City Hall, Committee RmInformation about our Sister City Ishikari and the student exchange program. Everyone welcome.twinningcr.bc.ca

Baby Time10-11:30amCommunity CentreNewborn to Crawling 250-286-1161

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Burns Night6p.m.Royal Canadian Legion 301 11th Ave$25/[email protected]

Songs in Gospel Tradition7:00p.m.Discovery Community Church, 250-10th AvenueEveryone Welcome!250-923-3466

Literacy Week-Story Telling1-3p.m.Campbell River Museum

Literacy Week-A Book About MeSuper Saturday Art Class1-3p.m.CR Art Gallery

Girls Night Out (6-12) Pizza & Pajama Dance Party 6-9p.m.Strathcona GardensEnjoy hanging with the girls. With music, dancing, skating, karaoke and games. Includes skate rentals and pizza.250-287-9234

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Investors GroupWalk for MemoriesLewis Park, CourtenayHelp raise awareness and funds Alzheimers and other dementia research. Register online, at the walk or call:250-338-7811 ext 225walkformemories.com.

MON. JAN 28CR Seniors CentreTable Pool all day9:30 a.m.Yoga10:30a.m. Mall Walk11:00a.m. Line Dancing11-1p.m.Lunch1:00p.m. Crib and Beginners Mexican Train250-914-4401

Family Place Drop-In8:30-11am Willow Pt Neighbourbood, Corner of Eardley & Larwood OR1-3pm at Robron Centre Enjoy a cup of coffee in a fun social setting for your children.

SAT. JAN 26Drop-In Meditation Every Tuesday7pm SharpOcean Resort in Oyster Bay$$ donations to CV and CR food banks250-792-3165

Discovery Toastmasters12-1:00p.m.Community Centre-Rm 1Guest are welcome.Lorraine: 250-286-4273

Crush Volleyball 5&6 Development ProgramJan. 29-March 56-8p.m.Southgate Middle School$50 incl. shirt.Register at crcrushvolleyball.com

Al-Anon12-1pmSt.Patrick’s Catholic Church345 Alder St. All welcome.

C.R. Seniors Centre AGM1p.m.It’s time again to elect a new board.Centre is closed today.250-914-4401crseniorscentre.com

Relaxation Skills-Drop in4-5:30pm CR Hospice Society,#104 - 301 Dogwood StreetFor people living with cancer & their caregivers. 250-286-1121www.crhospice.org

WED. JAN 30CR Toastmasters7-8:30pm. Community Centre Rm 1Overcome shyness, develop confi dence, speaking & leadership skills. Chris: 923-4162 [email protected]

Family Place Drop-In1-3pmCommunity CentreOR 9-11:30am at 1048A Hemlock StreetFor children 5 and under with their caregivers.250-286-1161

BNI Discovery meeting6:45-8:30p.m.Quay West Kitchen & Catering Ltd.,921 Island HwyProfessional marketing organization specializing in word-of mouth referrals. Visitors [email protected]

Diabetic Drop In3-4p.m.CR Hospital, Sunshine Wellness CentreFor questions about your diabetes.

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R B C Fo u n d at i o n recently announced a generous donation of $10,000 to KidStart, as part of its commitment to investing in kids and youth to generate ben-efits for families and communities.

KidStart is a volun-teer-based mentoring program offered by The John Howard Society of North Island (JHSNI).

This award-winning program connects vul-nerable children and youth ages 6-18 with positive adult role mod-els in Campbell River and the Comox Valley.

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my life so I wanted to do the same for some-one else.”

KidStart depends on donations, grants, and fundraising.

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also gave $500 to Kid-Start this year to recog-nize Phillips’ volunteer contribution.

“If an employee vol-unteers for a commu-nity cause 40 or more hours per year, the bank will donate up to $500 to that charity,” Phillips explained. “It is fantastic to be volun-teering for an organiza-tion that my employer supports to this level.”

We n d y R i c h a r d -son, JHSNI’s Execu-tive Director, said the agency is delighted with RBC’s donations.

“RBC’s generosity will make a real differ-ence in the lives of chil-dren in Campbell River and the Comox Valley,” she said. “This funding will support mentors and mentees to have weekly visits, with a

focus on having fun, developing committed friendships, and pro-viding opportunities for kids to experience success.”

KidStart is looking for volunteer men-tors as well as donors. There are 83 children (ages 6-18) in Campbell River currently waiting for volunteer mentors

to spend three hours aweek with them.

“I’d encourage othersto consider mentoring.It’s rewarding and ful-filling,” said Phillips.

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Clockwise from left, Tara Jordan and Steve Ayers from JHSNI receive a $10,000 donation for KidStart from Cheryl Hildebrand, Matthijs Bruining, and Peter Phil-lips at RBC.

Lucky 13, for the 13th year in a row, the BC Ambulance Paramed-ics have supported the Campbell River Hos-pital Foundation in welcoming back Trivia Night, Saturday, Feb.16 at the Sportsplex (1800 S. Alder).

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North Island. The trivia challenge

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2013-2017 - Financial Plan Mee ngsThe public is advised that Council will consider the City of Campbell River’s 2013-2017 Financial Plan at mee ngs to be held in the City Hall Council Chambers, 301 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River, B.C. on:

Monday, January 28th - 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Tuesday, January 29th - 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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I suppose there are times and places for bureaucratic, nonsensical language, but we are hard-

pressed to think of them.Decades ago, journalism

professors and instructors advised us to write to a Grade 5 level.

Thankfully, for all involved, that has changed, although you could argue it hasn’t in some publications (not the one you are holding, of

course).There are people, mainly in government-funded

jobs it seems, who feel the need to speak in a language that annoys more than communicates, talks down to people. Perhaps they are trying to justify the money they spent on their education, or perhaps they just don’t get it.

Our office is full of degrees and diplomas. But it’s our job to communicate. It’s too bad some in positions of real influence don’t put effective communication high on their list of priorities.

It’s not quite this mantra we are espousing, but it’s close: don’t use a $10 word when a $1 word will do.

Call it double-speak, or bureaucrat-eze, or whatever

you like. It’s rampant in society and it hinders the effective communication of important messages.

While we are admittedly having some fun with this today, there may be a serious side to this discussion. If important messages are not getting to the people for which they are intended, then the people whose salaries are paid by the taxpayer are not performing their jobs effectively.

We sure hope we have mobilized this information today in a manner that creates the appropriate synergies in the communities we are nested.

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We say: Effective communication is not a high priority

On Dec. 27, 2012 our government extended the dead-line for installations of smart meters.

Not a week or a month but a year, to ensure BC Hydro has installed all the new meters. Looks like a great way to run a business.

Who needs estimates or a business plan if our gov-ernment will bail us out. Try doing that in private business. And as Hydro spokespersons tell us about how shortages in qualified labour, equipment and spe-cialized meters, plus customer concerns, prevented BC Hydro from fully installing all smart meters in 2012, we’re told there’s a lot of misinformation out there. Sounds like they did their homework. Were Corix installers qualified and if they didn’t do their job, were they financially penalized? And didn’t they have all their equipment suppliers giving timelines for delivery? What does Gary Murphy get paid for? And I speak for my wife and I and, I’m sure, the majority of the customers who haven’t had installations that, yes, we have concerns and we refused , not delayed ,the installations.

Tim Benoit, SpokespersonCampbell River Coalition to Stop Smart Meters

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Smart meter deniers make their last standThe news was trumpeted with

alarm here on Vancouver Island, which along with the Gulf Islands is the heartland of tinfoil-hat opposi-tion to smart meters.

Of the 140,000 power customers who didn’t have a wireless meter by the end of the year, many have sim-ply refused. Now BC Hydro has sent letters informing them “we can no longer delay the installation of a new meter at your home.”

“StopSmartMetersBC” sent out a panicky e-mail advising its resistance movement to brace against “storm trooper tactics” from BC Hydro staff, and urging phone and fax attacks on their local MLA office.

“Anger and outrage should be

expressed, in a quiet way, so that we don’t sound hysterical, but people are being threatened, police called, etc.,” the anonymous e-mail helpfully sug-gests.

BC Hydro has also confirmed what I told you a few months ago. Those bogus locks, chicken wire cages and important-looking signs, which were sold like modern-day snake oil, have no legal effect to prevent the utility from working on its own equipment. These obstacles to inspection have been and continue to be removed, along with dangerous grow-op bypasses and fiddled mechanical meters.

The technical arguments against wireless meters have been demol-

ished. False news reports and web-site claims still circulate, but no fires have been attributed to the installa-tion of 1.7 million wireless meters in B.C. About 1,200 faulty meter bases have also been replaced at BC Hydro’s expense, and as crude power-theft bypasses have been removed, the incidence of electrical fires, already rare, has dropped substantially.

Another popular myth is increased electricity bills. Yes, if your bypass is removed, your bill will go up. Like gas pumps, power meters are required by federal law to be accurate.

Which brings us back to Team Tin-foil, which has been sold a cascading series of fantastic tales about the effect of wireless signals that are

already ever-present in all modern communities.

A Toronto-based expert group called Bad Science Watch has tack-led claims of “electromagnetic hypersensitivity” head-on. I highly recommend their 10-page report and qualifications at www.badscience-watch.ca.

In plain language, with references to the best available scientific stud-ies, it describes the double-blind tests that prove people who claim this sensitivity are not actually able to detect when they are or are not being exposed to wireless signals. No X-Men candidates have come forward.

It also exposes key “activists” in

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Canada. The most prominent is Dr. Magda Havas, an asso-ciate professor at Trent University who has “developed a career denouncing the safety of low-frequency elec-tromagnetic radia-tion.”

She gives speeches, promotes her book and has worked with one

David Stetzer to pro-mote an “EMF filter” to sell to those who insist they feel what science shows they don’t.

Havas has appeared on TV “news” shows with “activist-entre-preneur” Kevin Byrne. His website appears to be a hub of cell tower and smart meter scare reports, but it’s inter-spersed with prod-

uct pitches for EMF Solutions Canada, of which Byrne is coinci-dentally president.

Then there’s “entre-preneur-activist” Rob Metzinger, president of something called Safe Living Technolo-gies Inc. He doesn’t run a lurid scare web-site, but he’s appeared on CBC and CTV as some sort of author-

ity. (The main hazard emanating from TVs these days is bad infor-mation.)

As the e lect ion approaches, a fight is gearing up between the NDP and the B.C. Green Party for the ignorant, supersti-tious and angry vote. The Greens in particu-lar have damaged their credibility in a desper-

ate bid to quiet their own tinfoil-chapeau wing.

There are bozo erup-tions ahead. I’ll have more on that in a future column.

Tom Fletcher is legis-lative reporter and col-umnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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Dear editor, Prime M i n i s t e r S t e p h e n H a r p e r, P r e m i e r Christy Clark and BC Hydro,

When did I lose my freedom of choice to make healthy decisions about myself, family and land?

Today, Jan. 17, I phoned BC Hydro and said I would not

be accepting a smart meter. I was threatened that if I did not comply, they would send the authorities.

I phoned the RCMP and discovered they were not the authori-t ies. Some Corix employee would be the authorities.

F re e d o m i s t h e choice to believe what you want to believe. Love who you want to

love and live where you want to live. In Can-ada, all these things are true until now. Until the Liberal gov-ernment signed a deal with Corix.

F r e e d o m m e a n s everything to me. This is why I cherish Can-ada. I will not have a smart meter even if it means living without power.

Forcing something

unwanted on someone is abuse. BC Hydro and the Liberal government are being bullies.

Smart meters are a form of control. If a government does not value freedom of safety for its people, it should not be in power in Canada.

My community and I did no ask for this. This is not progress. It is the opposite. It is

control and abuse.A single mom on dis-

ability has just been threatened to comply completely by a power-ful, billion-dollar com-pany that we citizens created.

I’m sad for Canada’s peoples. Elections may be useful to a power-ful billion dollar com-pany.

Evangeline TateQuadra Island

BC Hydro and the Liberal government are being bullies about smart meters

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HEROES – Our heartfelt thanks to Josh and his friend who took time from a fun day on their ATV, to rescue our old dog, Jesse. She had allowed her nose to get her in trouble, crossed the Oyster river, got lost, and spent a very wet and cold night in the forest. Josh came across her, noted our phone number on her dog tag, and contacted us. In the meantime, we had been walking the bush calling and had become convinced we wouldn’t see our old gal again. She was all in, so they put her on the ATV and brought her out to a point where we could meet them. Jesse has recovered and we will be forever grateful to them for their compassion. Good people live in Campbell River. – Dick and Kathy Meston

HEROES – My fabulous neighbours who stepped into action when one of my Saint Bernards bolted through my fence (literally) Halloween Night. They were inside with us until I let them out to go to the bathroom (in my securely fenced backyard) and she got spooked by a fire cracker and took off. I had taken a few minutes to settle my children into bed before I was going back to let them in. I truly appreciate the effort by everyone to find me (through facebook, family and neighbours) and to keep my Phoenix safe until my husband got there. I really, really appreciate it. This is why

I love my neighbourhood and thank each and every one of you who helped keep her safe. – Eliza Hay, Phoenix and her sister Melody (who slept thru the whole thing because she’s old and deaf).

HERO – Ray of Island Overhead Doors who travelled out to our house in Black Creek on his day off to rescue us from a garage door that was stuck open. When Ray left, we had a “better than new” door, an understanding of what to do to keep it in good condition and a fine appreciation for the Christmas spirit of this Campbell River Company. – Pearl McKenzie, Black Creek

HEROES – On Christmas Day our family lost a treasured link. A little farm house in Northern Alberta. My sister was one of the 10 that escaped the chimney fire. I would like to thank all the friends and family that helped me raise over $1,000 through a donations and a bottle drive which was held on Jan. 2. I would like to especially like to thank the staff at The Return It Center, numerous school district staff, the loving members at the Bethany Lutheran Church and the supportive Girl Guides of Canada. I am also grateful to the families in the Sandowne School area, The Scrap Chicks and Christian Life Daycare. Many thanks

to Mary K, Mary W, Judi, Rhonda and Lorna for countless hours they helped sort returnables, and for their love and support. Found were many cherished items such as books, a clarinet and an equestrian riding helmet. For these I tearfully thank Leslie, Audrey, Dan and Cindy. Your generosity will touch the heart of these children. Thank you to everyone. – Nicole Walker and the Walker Family

HEROES – All who have supported us after the recent passing of my parents Forbes and Terry Brown (House of Forbes Jewellers). It has meant so much to know that others care. – Heather Dirks

HEROES – All who where a part of the Serious Coffee’s “Holiday Concert of Hope” on Dec. 21. The event was very well attended and organized and all the proceeds were promptly donated to our Society – a very nice Christmas gift indeed! A huge thanks goes to Laura Mudge for being the main organizer of this event, your desire to support our cause is a beautiful thing! Thank you to Laura Riddell for holding the concert at Serious Coffee and supporting Laura! Thank you to the musical talent of Sean Hogan, Chandra Booth & Kyell Erickson, Cat & the B-sides, and PeterOut – all of whom donated their time & talent. Thanks to Calvin

Kalyniuk for the donation of his sound equipment and expertise. Thanks to Keith Spinks for helping with the tickets and at the show. And finally thanks to all of the theatre talent and also to every person that came out to enjoy the concert! Your support helps our Society continue the much-need End-of-Life & Bereavement support within our community. – Iona Wharton on behalf of the CR Hospice Society

HEROES – Heroes are one way to describe the wonderful people who have so selflessly contributed to very important fund raising projects in support of the fight against cystic fibrosis in the last few months. First, stunning holiday cards with photographs by Erin Wallis and designed by Shannon Andrews, two creative and enthusiastic volunteers have been a

big hit with people from all parts of Vancouver Island. Printing was provided by Sure Copy (Ayaz – you’re incredible) and envelops donated by Monks Office Supply. Thank you to Balloons “N” More Party Shop, Appleseed Cottage, Stonehouse Teas, River Sportsman and Gourmet Essentials for displaying and selling these cards at such a busy time of year. And an extra special thank you to Curtis Smith, Pacific Coastal Wilderness and Craig Houston, Grizzly Helicopters for their large orders. Second, our Xmas raffle was made possible thanks to the generosity of prize donators including Bill Black, Bonni Roset and Beulah Carwithen, River Sportsman, Gail Reid, Marg Branchi, Don Kretlow, Frankie Hester, Ken Clark, Jeanne Stoppard and Krista Houston. Thanks also to Walmart, the Sportsplex, and Ironwood Commons for providing opportunities to sell tickets. The third project was a Cranberry Cookbook compiled by Barb Shook with great recipes and photos also by Barb Shook. The book was made possible with help from Lorie Leitz, CF volunteers and published by Kask Graphics. The funds raised from these

and other initiatives are making an incredible difference to the lives of people living with cystic fibrosis and their families. – Chris Black, Cystic Fibrosis Canada, Campbell River Chapter

HEROES – Our appreciation and gratitude is sent from the organizing committee of The Seventh Annual Kids Only Christmas Shopping Day to our huge team of enthusiastic volunteers. You are our heroes; we couldn’t do it without you! This year, 68 local foster children and youth attended, made a contribution to the CR Food Bank and “shopped” for the perfect holiday gifts for their families. We thank our venue host Audrey Wilson and the staff of Laichwiltach Family Life Society. We also thank the Pioneer Home Hardware folks who provided the fresh popcorn. Our gratitude to our many generous sponsors for their donations of gifts items, door prizes, wrapping supplies and refreshments including Coho Books, Cornerstone Gift Books and Music, London Drugs, Home Depot, McDonald’s Restaurant, Payless Shoesource, Save-On-Foods, Shoe Warehouse, Spinners

Sports, Splashes Body Care, Staples Business Depot, Real Canadian Superstore, River City Medical staff, Walmart, Warehouse One and the kind donation from the Brown family. Special mention to the caring folks at Quinsam Coal Union and Quinsam Coal Corporation and to Linda Snagg and the Royal LePage Reality family for their continued big-hearted sponsorship of this event year after year! Of course a huge thank you to Santa who took time from his busy schedule to drop by. The organizers wish to especially note the commitment of the Parnell family who went above and beyond in their support of this event by donating gifts, delivering the door prizes to the draw winners, delivering the food donation to the food bank and the remaining new toys to the Knights of Columbus Hamper fund. – Judy Hollywood Bonnett, Foster Parent Support Service Society

HEROES – On Saturday, Nov. 17, the Altrusa Club of Campbell River sponsored the Sing Along Mamma Mia at the Tidemark Theater. It was a great success and so much fun. We would like to send a boatload

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HEROES – The local businesses and organizations whose important contributions made the National Child Day event on Nov. 23 possible: Royal Coachman, the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary, On Line Gourmet, Altrusa, Thrifty Foods, Discovery Foods, The Real Canadian Superstore, Canadian Tire, Fountain Tire, Shoppers Drug Mart, Staples, McDonalds, Campbell River Lions Club, Success by 6 and Pacificare. It was a fantastic celebration and demonstration of our community’s commitment to fundamental human rights for children including the right to enjoy their childhood freely. Their generous donations of food, supplies and funds ensured that local children and their families enjoyed a day to remember. We would also like to thank the dozens of enthusiastic volunteers who contributed their time and energy. – Leah Knutson

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An audition will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of The Secret Garden at Penfield Elementary School from 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Those auditioning should arrive at 3:20 and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast mem-bers will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the audition.

Among the roles to be cast are Mary Lennox, Martha Sow-erbury, Dickon Sow-erbury, Colin Craven, Archibald Craven, Ayah/Bilge Rat/Cap-tain, Mrs. Medlock, Doctor Craven, Ben Weatherstaff, Robin Redbreast, the Bugs that Rock, the Cana-dian Geese, the Moor Folk, the Fireflies and the Secret Garden. All students, in Kinder-garten through 12th grade, are encour-aged to audition. No advance preparation is necessary. Assis-tant Directors will also be cast to assist with the technical aspects of the produc-tion.

The Missoula Chil-dren’s Theatre touring productions are com-plete with costumes, scenery, props and makeup. MCT Tour Actor/Directors will conduct rehearsals throughout the week 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. each day, although the younger students will rehearse less often.

The Secret Garden will be presented on

Saturday, February 2nd at Timberline Secondary Theatre. Tickets are available for purchase at the Penfield office for $10 each.

They can also be reserved for pickup at the event by phoning the number below.

For more informa-tion, call Steve Koebel at Penfield School at 250-923-4251.

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Quadra Island filmmaker Cory Doherty recently created the short film FAWN.

The film has been a long time dream of Doherty’s.

“My mother bought me an 8 mm handheld video camera for my 15th birthday, and every-thing changed. After a year of having the camera pretty much taped to my hand, I ended up at Carihi where they had a media class, and the public education system all of a sudden had meaning!”

Fast forward 15 years to 2012, Doherty has worked his pas-sion into reality. “I’ve finally found my way back into the art form where I feel completely natural.”

FAWN is a cautionary tale of retaliation and consequence in a world where nature, as life, is forced to live within the bound-aries of men.

The film stars Sonya Bing-ham and Jamin Shepit, was directed by local filmmaker Cory Doherty, and produced

by Demia Pictures.On Friday, the Heriot Bay Inn

on Quadra Island is hosting adinner in Herons, includinga screening of FAWN and DJdance to follow. This eveningis to raise production fundsfor Doherty’s next movie, TheAstronomer.

Doherty, Bingham and Shepitwill be present for Q&A periodafter the film. Seats are $39.95.Support this local filmmakerby reserving your seats: call250-285-3322.

Quadra filmmaker offers up a dinner and a movie

A scene from Cory Doherty’s short film FAWN.

The classic children’s story The Secret Garden is

Missoula Theatre’s 2013 offering.


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Dear Parents,

The Foundation Skills Assessment(FSA), given to Grade 4 and 7 students, does not count towards your child’s marks. The results do not actively support your child’s learning.

are being made.

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To learn more about your child’s progress and the real assessments done in the classroom, talk to her or his teacher.

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With great courage, Chris rev'd his engine one last time to start his next journey surrounded by family and love.

Chris is survived by his loving wife Karin, sons Harley and David, daughters Chanda (Tom) and Jill (Trevar), parents Joe and Eileen Plamondon, sister Sherry, in-laws Tove and Jim Gahr, brother in-law Kim, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews , many loving cousins and a multitude of friends.

With much gratitude, our family wishes to thank everyone (and there are many) that joined us on this journey with Chris. Your time, love and compassion made this journey all the more bearable.

A Celebration of Life wlll be held on Saturday, January 26, 2013

from 1:00-4:00p.m. at the Eagles Hall.

Donations may be made in Chris' name to the C.R. Hospital Foundation, online or 381-2nd Avenue, Campbell River, BC, V9W 3V1 or the Tyee Club, Box 338, Campbell River, BC, V9W 5B6.

His laughter and humour will resonate forever.

Chris PlamondonDecember 7, 1950-January 14, 2013

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

www.campbellriverfunerals.com

1947-2013

ROBERTS, Kenneth Walter

“Corky”

It is with sadness and deep grief that the family of Ken “Corky” Roberts inform his family and friends that Ken passed away suddenly in a tragic accident while hiking at Robert’s Lake.Ken was predeceased by his parents Walter and Ina Roberts, and his stepbrother Gary Walker (Lynda).He is survived by his son, and only child, Jeremy Roberts. He is also survived by his stepmother Sarah (Walker) Roberts, his stepbrother Al (Donna) Walker, and his stepsister Lynn Walker. Ken also leaves many nieces and nephews as well as other family and friends.A celebration of Ken’s life will be held in Campbell River at 2:00pm, on Saturday, January 26 at the Christian Life Fellowship Church 445 Merecroft Road. There will also be a second service on Saturday, February 2, at the Richmond Pentecostal Church, 9300 Westminster Hwy, Richmond, BC at 2:00pm.Donations in Ken’s name to the West Coast Prostate Awareness Society (Contact Art Braun: 250-287-4287) or the charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated.

DEATHS DEATHS

Debbie passed away peacefully with her sisters and husband at her side at home. Debbie was truly blessed with a strong faith in God which gave her the strength and courage to endure many years she battled with her health. She always cared about the well being of others and would pray constantly asking God to bless their Lives abundantly. Debbie was an inspiration to all that knew her through her loving kindness and integrity to be honest and fair. She will truly be missed by family and friends but never forgotten for her spirit lives on in each of our hearts and minds. Debbie has ascended to heaven to be with her heavenly father to a place of peace and serenity where she will no longer feel pain or suffering. Debbie loved to watch the eagles soaring in the skies above our house always saying how free they looked.They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles.

Isaiah 40.31To all who knew our angel Deborah and wish to share the

celebration of her life, the service will be held on Saturday January 26, 2013 at 1:00pm at the VIneyard Church

2215 Campbell River Rd.

Deborah Lynne Reimer (Wolner)February 16, 1961-January 9, 2013

Remembering Terri Liana Mecredy

August 23, 1964-January 23, 2012

It is with continued grief and loving memory that we come upon the fi rst anniversary of our mom’s passing.

Let the winds of love blow softly and whisper for you to hear.We love and miss you sadly, Mom, as it dawns now, one full year.

How contantly we think of you with hearts and eyes that fi ll.The love in life we have for you in death grows stronger still.

No matter how life passes by, til memories fail and life departs.We’ll remember you, your smile, your ways,

You’ll live forever in our hearts.

Love Jacklyn, Jen and Amanda

IN MEMORIAMIN MEMORIAM

Remembering

Terri Liana MecredyAug. 23, 1964-Jan. 23, 2012

To hear your voiceAnd see your smile,

To sit with youAnd talk awhile. To be together

In the same old wayWould be our greatest

Wish today. No one knows

How much we miss you.No one knows the bitter pain

We have sufferedSince we lost you.

Life has never been the same.

Love forever, your family

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Campbell River BC V9W 4Z9

(470 Island Highway)

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DEATHS

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Debbie passed away peacefully with her sisters and husband at her side at home. Debbie was truly blessed with a strong faith in God which gave her the strength and courage to endure the many years she battled with her health. She always cared about the well being of others and would pray constantly asking God to bless their lives abundantly. Debbie was an inspiration to all that knew her through her loving kindness and integrity to be honest and fair. She will truly be missed by family and friends but never forgotten; for her spirit lives on in each of our hearts and minds. Debbie has ascended to heaven to be with her Heavenly Father; to a place of peace and serenity where she will no longer feel pain or suffering. Debbie loved to watch the eagles soaring in the skies above our house always saying how free they looked.

“They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles.”

Isaiah 40.31To all who knew our angel Deborah and wish to share in the celebration of her life, the service will be held on

Saturday January 26, 2013 at 1:00pm at the Vineyard Church 2215 Campbell River Rd.

Deborah Lynne Reimer (Wolner)February 16, 1961-January 9, 2013

With great courage, Chris rev'd his engine one last time to start his next journey surrounded by family and love.

Chris is survived by his loving wife Karin, sons Harley and David, daughters Chanda (Tom) and Jill (Trevar), parents Joe and Eileen Plamondon, sister Sherry, in-laws Tove and Jim Gahr, brother-in-law Kim, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews , many loving cousins and a multitude of friends.

With much gratitude, our family wishes to Thank Everyone (and there are many) that joined us on this journey with Chris. Your time, love and compassion made this journey all the more bearable.

A Celebration of Life wlll be held on Saturday, January 26, 2013

from 1:00-4:00p.m. at the Eagles Hall.

Donations may be made in Chris' name to the C.R. Hospital Foundation, online or 381-2nd Avenue, Campbell River, BC, V9W 3V1 or the Tyee Club, Box 338, Campbell River, BC, V9W 5B6.

His laughter and humour will resonate forever.

Chris PlamondonDecember 7, 1950-January 14, 2013

Remembering Terri Liana Mecredy

August 23, 1964-January 23, 2012

It is with continued grief and loving memory that we come upon the fi rst anniversary of our mom’s passing.

Let the winds of love blow softly and whisper for you to hear.We love and miss you sadly, Mom, as it dawns now, one full year.

How constantly we think of you with hearts and eyes that fi ll.The love in life we have for you in death grows stronger still.

No matter how life passes by, til memories fail and life departs.We’ll remember you, your smile, your ways,

You’ll live forever in our hearts.

Love Jacklyn, Jen and Amanda


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CAREGIVER FOR male quad-riplegic in Campbell River, Sunday - Thursday, 9AM - 1PM + occasional relief hours. Duties include but not limited to, personal care, meal prep, housekeeping and running er-rands. Valid class 5 drivers li-cense required. To inquire e-mail Mike at [email protected] or call 250-286-4665

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD

EXPERIENCED HEAD CHEF for busy upscale restaurant Quadra Island. Full-time May to October and Part-time No-vember to April. The ideal can-didate is a hands on physically fi t individual with the ability to move fast when required, is easy to get along with, has ex-perience managing staff, ex-perience with Fine dining, pro-ducing buffet meals for groups along with the ability to man-age food and labour costs. Send resume with references by fax to 250-285-2532 or email:[email protected]. Deadline February 24, 2013.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

BUSY HEAVY Duty Gear Shop in Campbell River is seeking an experienced Me-chanic for the repair of H.D. Transmissions & Differentials. Competitive Wage. Send re-sume by fax to 250-926-6660.

CAMPBELL RIVER Construction

Company requires experienced

Labourers & Carpenters

Call 250-202-3149

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMO-TIVE Service Technician. Han-na Chrysler Ltd in Hanna, Al-berta needs a few more good people. Busy, modern shop. $25-$31/hour + bonus, bene-fi ts. Great community. Inquire or send resume. Fax 403-854-2845; Email:[email protected]

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

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PERSONAL SERVICES

EDUCATION/TUTORING

ORACLE TUTORING

• Grades K - 12 & College.

• All subjects.www.oracletutoring.ca

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi -cation, adoption property ren-tal opportunities. For peace of mind and a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CLEANING SERVICES

RESIDENTIAL & commercial cleaning $12.50/hour, refer-ences available & bonded. Call (778)348-0257

ELECTRICAL

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

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

A FINISHING & RENOVATION company. Husband and wife team, Journeyman Contractor and Interior Designer for kitch-en cabinets, drywall mudding & painting, Bathrooms, Fireplace Mantels. Free Estimates, call Design House BC 250-204-4417.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

ART OBJECTS

WANTED. SYBIL ANDREWS linocut pictures, any series. Will pay top dollar. (416)879-8119 or [email protected]

FUEL/FIREWOOD

$160 full cord 1/2 cords avail. Campbell River area $30 to stack $5 kindling bundles.250-203-2415

Clean Burn Pellet FuelOkanagan Pellet FuelAnd Animal Bedding

Chris McLean250-757-9232

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SEASONED CORDS of Fir. or Mixed Firewood. Split & De-livered. 1/2 cords avail. Log Splitting avail. 250-203-5324.

SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest fi re-wood producer offers fi rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

JEWELS, FURS

FUR COATS, size 13/14: Lovely white beaver $300. Russian mink & Hudson seal with mink collar, $150. each. Call Lee (250)337-8857.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

AT LAST! An iron fi lter that works. IronEater! Fully patent-ed Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manga-nese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions;www.bigirondrilling.comPhone 1-800-BIG-IRON

BIG BUILDING Sale. This is a clearance sale. you don’t want to miss! 20x20 $3,985. 25X24 $4,595. 30X36 $6,859. 35X48 $11,200. 40X52 $13,100. 47X76 $18,265. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

CLOSING OUT SALE. Due to health reasons we have to close the store. Everything must go by Jan 30th. Over 250 offi ce chairs, 2 dr lateral fi le cabinets,mobile pedestal 3 drawer pedestals, 1 lg. map cabinet, drafting tables, , etc. Open Mon to Saturday 10am-5pm. Coopers Gov’t Surplus 4767 Headquarters Rd, Cour-tenay 250-218-1665. Some items on line. www.coopers-surplus.com

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GOLFERS SPECIAL, 1994 Yamaha golf cart, gas engine, new battery and tires. Very good shape, $1795 obo. Call Richard (250)871-2933.

JOTUL F100 approved Par-lour style Woodstove. Heats up to 1000 sq.ft. Ornate but ef-fi cient top or rear fl ue outlet. Hardly used with installation manual. $300 or make an of-fer. 250-949-8959 anytime.

ROTEC ELECTRIC bed. Dbl size with night light under bed. New foam core mattress. Mat-tress has 2 different fi rmness counts. Includes set of fl annel sheets. $500. Call 250-949-6544.

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money and save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info and DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

STEEL BUILDINGS/ Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x 40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x 150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206. www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

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APARTMENT/CONDOS

103-1045 Cumberland Rd. Courtenay. 2 bdrm,1.5 ba. in quiet, well maintained building, ground fl oor entrance, wood fl oors. $126,500. 250-338-1038/ 250-702-5598

FOR SALE BY OWNER

MOBILE LOUGHEED, AB. 2 bdrm. New roof, siding, win-dows, doors, appliances and air cond. Bathroom updated. $22,000. 4908-48th St. Lot 50-120. Call 780-385-8795

PORT MCNEILL- Perfect Starter! 3 bdrms, 1 bath, big shop/garage, nice yard, good street for kids. 2550 Cassiar Place. $129,900. Call (250)230-0276.

HOUSES FOR SALE

DOWNTOWN COURTENAY, .11 acre, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 4 ap-pliances, electric forced air heat, fenced yard, great loca-tion, walking distance to amenities and bus stop. Ask-ing $149,900, England & 18th Ave. Call (250)334-3960.

Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY

with Well-Maintained Furnished Home - 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm,

2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake,

in the town of Caycuse. Perfect for recreational

property or full time living. Motivated seller $378,800.

Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land.

Call [email protected]

OCEAN & MT. view house in Thasis 2100 sqft 3 bdrm, 2 bath, out buildings on dbl lot $168,000. Call 250-338-9742

SUBSTANTIALLY RENO-VATED 12’x60’ Mobile home. Move in cndt. great Starter/In law accom. New roof, New gas furnace, 100amp services. W/D, F/S incld. This mobile has all papers required through MHR. Pre Christmas Special $15, 000 delivered price Comox Valley 250-702-5699

SINGLE MODULAR Home. Valley Vista Estates. 2 bed-room. 1 bath. 980 sq.ft 55 plus. $110,500 call 250-897-1812 to view

AUCTIONS

REAL ESTATE

HOUSES FOR SALE

QUALITY 55+ patio home at Village Green. Covered park-ing with storage, 2 bdrms, 1.5 baths, Kitchen/eating area. Private patio/ am sun. Large LR with dining area. New paint throughout, new HW fl oors main areas. Immaculate. Im-mediate possession. $220,000 Call 250-338-8260

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PRICE REDUCTION- Moving. 2009 Wildwood RLSS Winter Package, 34’ OAL Mint, 15’ slider, 12’x12’ new shed, fenced yard, removable skirt-ing located at Shelter Bay RV Resort, stay on site or relocate as required. Asking: $20,000. Call 250-286-3343.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

1 & 2 Bdrms available at the Cedarbrook Apts. Heat & hot water incld. Adult oriented.In-door cat welcome. On-site laundry.Ref Req. Call 250-914-0105 to view.

2-Bdrm available immediately Orchard Park Apts. Secure building, oversize suites, large/ quiet private yard, new carpet, indoor cat welcome, on-site laundry. Ref req’d. Ph. 250-203-5266.

CAMPBELL RIVER- 2 bdrms, 55+ grd fl oor, 5 appls, F/P, patio, underground parking. Close to church, shopping, rec plex, bus. $875 inclds utils Dec 1. Call 250-830-7069.

CAMPBELL RIVER- 2-bdrm in quiet 6-plex, N/S. Avail now or Feb 1. $675. (250)204-2797

CAMPBELL RIVER- 2 bdrm Townhouse, 930sq ft. NS/NP. 770 South Island Hwy. $700. Call (250)287-3990.

CAMPBELL RIVER- large 2 bdrm near Hospital, very quiet, Avail Feb. 1. Call (250)287-3990.

CAMPBELL RIVER, newer large 2 bdrm, new paint, lam fl oors, W/D, elevator, $725 mo, Feb. 1st. 1(250)474-0545

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

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RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

CR: Cedar Place 2 bdrm Apt. Avail immed. Responsible ten-ants wanted for a clean, quiet, secure, managed building w/ family atmosphere. Close to hospital. Laundry facilties on site. Refs req’d. 250-286-4881

Single Occupancy. Ground fl oor apt. 1 bdrm, fully fur-nished. N/S, N/P, shared laun-dry. Utils. incl. except phone. $850/mo. 250-203-0592

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

Water and City views.1, 2 & 3 bdrm suites,

also 2 bdrm Penthouse with large balcony & beautiful views.

Walk to shopping and all amenities. Heat, parking

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BA, 1 & 2 BR spacious suites.

Heat, hot water and parking included. On bus route,

close to schools. $550 - $750.

Move in incentives offered. Call 250-204-3342.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

2 BDRM near all amen. $660. Cedar at 4th Avail now. [email protected]

WILLOW POINT: 4 bdrm du-plex. 2812 B Fairmile. Avail Feb. 1. $975. 250-898-8462

HOMES FOR RENT

120 S. MURPHY St- 3 bdrm + partial bsmt, ocean view, cen-tral located. Refs req’d. $900. Avail Jan 15. 250-287-0011.

3 BDRM, avail immediately. App included. $1050.00/mth plus util. ref req, call Bob 250-286-6749.

AFFORDABLE FAMILY hous-ing Campbell river & Courte-nay 2, 3, 4 bdrm units, w/d hook up, f/s, children a must, refs req’d. Call 250-923-4145 or 250-703-0357.

BIG ROCK BEACH HOUSE

FOR RENT – Campbell River-

1109 South Island HwyAvail Jan 1, 2012. 2 bdrms, walk onto the beach waterfront home. Enjoy storm watching, beach fi res and watching the cruise ships sail by. $1200/mo.

Call (250)716-1764 References req’d

CAMPBELL RIVER- 1 bdrm cottage on Twillingate Rd (Wil-low Point). F/S, W/D. Feb 1. $615. Call (250)923-3635

CAMPBELL RIVER- 4 bdrms across from hospital. F/S, W/D, lrg workshop. $1085. Call (250)923-3635.

C.R. OCEANFRONT fully furn. 3-Bdrm, 2 bath home - “short term” - $1800. obo. Avail Jan. 02/13. Drive by: 1047 S. Island Hwy. Call 1-604-892-5134 or [email protected]

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS

HOMES FOR RENT

OYSTER RIVER 1Bdrm cot-tage, newly remodeled, closeto shops/bus,quiet 55+ adultbldgs. NS/NP. Laundry avail.$625. Call 250-923-2994

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

GOLDEN GROVE Care Fa-cility has immediate openingsin beautiful home like settingfor seniors. Respite roomavailable. For more info: 250-923-7049.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

Furnished rooms. $400-450/ea Cable/wireless, laundryincl. Oceanview. 1/2 block tobus. NS, NP. 250-287-3616

Rm for rent. Avail Feb 1.Be-hind Super Store. Internet Acc$575.250-287-8552, 203-2850

ROOMS FOR rent in town.Single person only. No Pets.Avail. Immed. (250)203-3887

SHARED FURNISHED ac-commodation for reliable, quietclean person. Rockland area,private entry, W/D. Refs req’d.Cable, wifi , utils incld. Availnow. $550 mo. 778-420-2273

SUITES, LOWER

1 bdrm, avail now N/P, N/S,all appl includ. Ocean viewS.McLean $700 250-286-1248

1 bdrm basement suite, un-furn. utilities incl. avail now,Pets neg. $800 250-286-4848

2 BEDRM unfurnished.Closeto downtown/bus rt Avail now.N/S, cat ok. $850/mth Includesutilities/ W/D 250-202-4096 or778-346-1993

TOWNHOUSES

2 BDRM townhouse for rent inCourtenay. 5 appls, 1.5 baths,carport. NS, NP, quiet andclean renter please. Close toshopping amenities, NIC andCFB Comox. Refs rqrd.Available March 1st.$800/mth. 250-923-2557.

LEISHMAN MEWS- Clean 2bdrm w/loft, 1 1/2 bths, laun-dry, small yard. N/S Preferlease. Avail Feb.1. $825/mo.250-204-2977.

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CARS

2000 CHEV Malibu in excel-lent condition, low mileage, ful-ly loaded, A/C, CD and tapedeck. Near new tires and bat-tery, $3000. Please call(250)335-2992.

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CARS

2005 Chrysler Sebring Tour-ing 112,000 km.V6 Lady driv-en,service records,must sell. No reasonable offer will be re-fused Open to offers.850-9860

2006 MALIBU Maxx, 240 hp 3.9 liter, V6, 4 speed automat-ic. Manual shift control, 73,000 km. One owner. Call 250-287-3401.

2006 Pontiac G6, 122,000 km. Loaded,except leather, service records, no decks. Moving must sell. $6300 obo.850-9860.

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 fi rm. 250-755-5191.

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2002-FORD EXPLORER XLS. Runs excellent. 157,000 kms. Reduced to sell $4,999 OBO. 250-287-2009.

VTRUCKS & ANS

1995-FORD EXPLORER. 4x4 w/ X LT fully loaded. Excellent cond. Original owner. Approx. 250,000kms. $2495 O.B.O. 250-923-4924.

2000 TOYOTA SIENNA Van- 124,470 km, new tires/brakes/ ignition, good condition, years in dry parking. Asking, $4700. Call (250)331-4203.

2003 WIND STAR VAN. Auto-matic remote starter, Bruno lift. Comes with or without scooter. 147,400 km. Fully inspected. $8500. obo. (250)338-1961.

MARINE

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1973 25’ C&C Sloop. Glass hull & teak interior. 7 sails (4 never used). 2010 15 HP Nis-san outboard, approx. 200 hrs. Must sell, leaving country. $8500. obo. Please call Heath-er at (250)914-1232 or email: [email protected]

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One of the most e n d e a r i n g a n d enchanting of our local wildlife species has to be the deer, especially when they are fawns.

The black tailed deer are the only deer spe-cies found on Vancou-ver Island but other deer species inhabit the coastal mainland, Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

Each year d u r i n g the winter m o n t h s M . A . R . S . r e c e i v e s many deer r e l a t e d inquiries; “ w hy d o they look so mangy”, “why are they eating plants they don’t usually touch”, “there’s a dead deer in my shed”, and tragi-cally, “what should I do when a deer is hit by a car?”

Deer have inhabited our area long before we came along forag-ing on native shrubs and plants and also in natural grasslands.

With urban develop-ment and the intro-duction of farmlands and non native plants, shrub and trees, deer habits are changing along with their habi-tat.

It is not an unusual sight in our local areas to see a herd of deer grazing along-side a herd of cows, both sharing the same field.

In addition, urban-ization has replaced their local habitat with parks and back yards complete with a cornucopia of fresh plants, flowers, apples and many other tasty

morsels they try for the first time only to spit out uneaten.

T he number of pristine golf courses has also provided the deer with a safe habi-tat away from natu-ral and domesticated predators where they can raise their fawns in relative safety.

H o w e v e r, t h e increased human con-tact has posed a set

of new prob-lems – they a r e e i t h e r being encour-aged to spend m o r e t i m e around homes and rely for supplemental food, or they are facing dan-gers posed by humans and

our dependence on vehicles to transport us to work or play.

The B.C. Ministry of Environment has published a guide line to answer some of the more common ques-tions that are asked, and to offer advice on how to deal with the poor health that seems to plague many of the deer especially the young in the winter months. Some of the following indications may signify a deer in distress.■ Loss of fear

around humans.■ Weakness and

hanging out around homes, porches or in out buildings.■ Poor to extremely

thin body condition.■ Poor condition of

coats, missing tufts or large patches of hair.■ Digestive upsets –

obvious diarrhea, liq-uid feces or impacted feces.■ Dead deer from no

apparent cause.

All of these problems can be exacerbated by over populations at feeding stations, this provides the perfect environment for para-sites and potentially the diseases they carry to infect the weakened deer.

It is very difficult not to want to help by feeding the deer that come to your property but by doing this you may push them over the edge causing their death.

Many people try to help by providing high energy carbohydrates, like grain, alfalfa, apples and hay, which normally would be acceptable but when a deer is in a weak-ened state this food is too rich and results in

diarrhea, which leads to dehydration that eventually causes the deer to die.

The fawns that are born in the early fall are especially vul-nerable to digestive disorders as they are still trying to regulate their body tempera-tures and at the same time their muscles and bodies are still growing adding more stress to an already weakened immune system.

M.A.R.S. now has a special fawn enclosure where we can care for orphaned fawns; once they are weaned they are transferred to another temporary home until they are released back into the local herd.

To better understand the stresses of fawns raised in a captive situation, last year we tagged the 2012 fawn’s ears with yellow identifying numbers A1-A12; 2013 will be a series of B numbers.

This information will be passed along to the Ministry which is tracking the health of local wildlife species; if you see one please call us with the num-ber and location.

Please remember that adult deer can become aggressive if cornered by humans or if a dog or human comes between the doe and her fawn.

If you hit or see a deer hit on the road where possible try to move it to the side and

report it to the RAPP line 1-877-952-7277 or Emcon 250-336-8897.

“Expect deer on our roads slow down” If the deer dies on your property you are responsible for its dis-position.

Deer are truly beau-tiful animals and with more understanding we can live in har-mony with each other keeping them wild and healthy.

Please visit our web site to follow our patient’s progress and find out what special events are happening in your community.

To report injured wildlife call 1-800-304-9968, for more infor-mation visit our web site at www.wingtips.org

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Hazen Meade may be peak-ing at the

right time as he sets off for Seoul, South Korea tomorrow.

Meade will be com-peting in the Special Olympics World Win-ter Games in three snowshoeing events.

“I am hoping all these months of train-ing has paid off,” Mead said. “I have started improving my times a little bit, so I am hoping.”

Meade qualified for the world games being held in Seoul Jan. 29 - Feb. 5 by finishing in the gold medal spot in the 1,600 metre race in the 2012 Special Olym-pics Winter Games in St. Albert, Alberta. Mead will compete for Team Canada in

the 1,600 metres, 800 metres and the 4 x 400 relay in Seoul.

Meade is proud to represent his country and a little bit nervous about travelling to Asia.

“I have never been outside North Amer-ica,” Meade said.

He will be accom-panied to Seoul by Campbell River Spe-cial Olympics coach Maureen Brinson and, of course, the rest of Team Canada who will link up with them in Vancouver tomorrow at a send-off dinner.

Attending the world games is a landmark for the 36-year-old Meade who has been competing in Special Olympics for 13 years. Besides snowshoeing, he competes in swim-ming, athletics, bowl-ing and floor hockey.

But competing in

the Special Olympics World Winter Games has been a long-standing goal of his

ever since friend and fellow Campbell River Special Olympian Paul Aubuchon com-

peted in the 2003 world games in Dublin, Ire-land.

“This was one of my

dreams,” he said.Meade’s goals are

always straightfor-ward.

He says he’s compet-itive but his competi-tiveness is focused on achieving his personal best every time. That’s how he measures suc-cess, not whether he wins or loses but by the personal standard he reaches.

On Saturday night, Campbell River Spe-cial Olympics held a send off party for Meade attended by athletes, coaches and families. It was a night that also saw the man responsible for getting snowshoeing into Spe-cial Olympics, Harvey Hunter, receive a Queen’s Jubilee medal for his contributions to Special Olympics (see below).

At the send off on Saturday, Brinson reminisced about first meeting Hazen as a little boy in her neigh-

ALISTAIR TAYLORCAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR

“No more secrets Harv,” Maureen Brin-son promised her hus-band Harvey Hunter after he was presented with a Queen’s Jubilee Medal on Saturday night for his contribu-tion to Special Olym-pics in Campbell River and Canada.

Brinson kept the presentation secret from Hunter until it was announced at

a send-off party for Hazen Meade who will be attending the Special Olympics Win-ter Games in Seoul, South Korea later this month.

Vancouver Island North MP and Min-ister for Aboriginal Affairs John Duncan presented the medal to Hunter at the Willow Point Hall Saturday.

“I am delighted to be here,” Duncan said. “This is a very special award. Harvey obvi-

ously is a really wor-thy recipient.”

The Queen’s Dia-mond Jubilee Medal was created to cel-ebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the Throne 60 years ago. This commemorative medal is a tangible and lasting way to pay tribute to 60,000 Canadians who have benefitted their fellow citizens, their commu-nity, their organiza-tion and the country.

It provides an oppor-tunity to look back and recognize those who made Canada what it is today, and to look forward and rec-ognize people who are actively involved in our country’s future.

Hunter came to Campbell River in 1978 and quickly established himself in the community. In 1987, he became active in Special Olympics.

In 1989, he got involved in snowshoe-

ing because he was “one of two people who owned a pair of snowshoes,” said George Maclagan, a Special Olympics volunteer and MC of Saturday’s Meade send-off and Hunter award presentation.

From that point on, Hunter pushed to have snowshoeing as an official Special Olympics sport and in 1997, it became a demonstration sport.

Blazin’ Hazen heading for Special Olympics World Winter Games

Special Olympics builder honoured with Queen’s Jubilee Medal

ALISTAIR TAYLOR/THE MIRROR

Harvey Hunter (left) received his Queen’s Jubilee

Medal from Vancouver Island North MP John Duncan

Saturday night.Continued on A31

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Hazen Meade competes in a snowshoeing event held at his home course on Mount Washington.

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bourhood. “I have watched

Hazen grow up from the time he was five-years-old,” Brinson said.

He used to run up and down a hill on their street.

“Then one day, he showed up at the Asso-ciation (for Commu-nity Living),” Brinson said.

Eventually, Brinson and Meade attended their first snowshoe competition.

His berth on Team Canada has been earned through his dedication, positive and persistent attitude and his commitment to his training and development.

Meade has been described has caring, polite, enthusiastic, dedicated, respon-sible, upbeat, positive and persistent.

As an athlete with autism, Meade has overcome challenges in staying focused but he has built up his

ability to stay focused for lengthy periods.

He has also learned to channel his energy into his athletic abili-ties.

He has been a repre-sentative for Special Olympics in Campbell River who is a willing to share his Special Olympics stories in everything from speeches at events and meetings to media interviews.

He works four days a week as a prep cook for a local business, a

job he has held for 13 years.

He also delivers the Campbell River Mir-ror to keep himself in shape and earn travel money.

Here is a link to an interview with Hazen on youtube.com by Mike Holmgren: http://youtu.be/Wp0UHSSszHw

If you want to fol-low Meade and Team Canada’s progress in South Korea, visit: http://www.2013sopoc.org/hb/eng/

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Sixteen years later, in 2013, athletes from 58 countries will com-pete in snowshoeing in Seoul.

Hunter and Brinson were both inducted into the B.C. Special Olympics Hall of

Fame in 2008.Obviously, Hunter

did not have a speech prepared for Satur-day’s Jubilee Medal presentation.

“This is quite a surprise,” he told the gathering but he did pay tribute to Meade’s

accomplishment in qualifying for the world games in snow-shoeing.

“It is totally a good feeling to see Hazen go to Seoul. Now we have an athlete from Campbell River going to kick ass.”

Continued from A29

Hunter: From a pair of snowshoes to World Games

Teal Harle, a 16 year old boy who lives on Mount Washington where he attends the Podium of Life Snow Sports Academy, won two golds and a silver at a BC Series freestyle skiing event, called the Timber Tours, in Apex over the weekend.

The first gold came in the slopestyle event where he slid a rail sideway, then slid a long, flat down-rail, then hit the first jump and did a Cork 9 Mute (two and a half rota-tions in the air at an angle while grabbing your ski) and landed

backwards. Then while ski ing backwards toward the last jump, he took huge air and did a Switch Bio 9 Grab (two-and-a-half rota-tions off kilter while grabbing your ski).

The second gold came in the Big Air competi-tion where he again performed a Switch Bio 9 Grab. The degree of difficulty for this off-axis maneuver was the highest performed in the competition.

Harle struck again with a silver medal in moguls, which is ski-ing huge bumps, then hitting a jump, then

skiing bumps, then hit-ting a jump, then ski-ing bumps. His first air was a back flip and his second air was a Cork 7 (two rotations in a off-axis position). He was the fastest down the course and performed the most dif ficult tricks, but was out-classed by a Japanese skier in the turns.

“I was very happy with the whole event, and lucky enough to come out on top,” com-mented Teal. “I am fortunate to be able to train every day as part of my school curricu-lum.”

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