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It’s been a wet and blustery start to 2012 in the Campbell River region, after a cool and dry December.

According to Environment Can-ada statistics, the total precipita-tion for December 2011 was only 113 mm, compared to a 30 year average of 218mm. And of that 113 mm last month, 24.8 mm fell on just one wet day – Dec. 27.

In contrast, January has started with wind and rainfall warnings for the region on Jan. 3 and 4, which led to ferry cancellations, flood warnings and left more than 1,500 homes without power throughout the region.

About 120 mm of rain fell on the east coast of the Island at B.C. Hydro’s Cruikshank rain gauge from Tuesday to Wednes-day morning, according to the river forecast centre.

Other areas of the central and north Island saw storm-force

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B C A s s e s s m e n t has generally valued Campbell River proper-ties moderately lower

this year over last, and real estate sales prices from 2011 are backing them up.

More than 14,000 Campbell River prop-erty owners should

expect to see assess-ment changes in the range of -10 per cent to + 5 per cent.

“Most homes in Campbell River will see moderate decreases or little change in value compared to last year’s assessment roll,” said BC Assessment Author-ity (BCAA) Vancouver Island Regional Asses-sor Bill MacGougan.

T h e Va n c o u v e r Island Real Estate Board numbers for 2011, show an 11 per cent drop from 2010 in the average sales price of all homes in Camp-bell River, to $271,220.

The average sales price in the VIREB region, which cov-ers Vancouver Island north of the Malahat, was $341,537 – down incrementally from 2010’s average price of $342,324.

Marty Douglas, man-aging broker for the Coast Realty Group, said Campbell River buyers are well placed to take advantage of the city’s low prices on two specific types of properties: lots and waterfront homes.

“The average price for a single family res-idential lot in Camp-bell River for the 12 months ending Dec. 31 was $101,802,” Douglas said.

“House prices tell a similar story where the average price for the year clicked in at $286,299, nearly $65,000 lower than in the Comox Valley.

“The only lower aver-age house prices on Vancouver Island are in Port Alberni or in the North Island.”

A shortage of ser-

viced lots in the Comox Valley has driven up prices there.

“The cheapest new lot that you buy in the Comox Valley is prob-ably about $159,000,” said Clarice Coty, publisher of Building Links, a North Island Construction Newslet-ter. “In Campbell River, typically new lots are coming on the market at about $110,000.”

Campbell River’s waterfront properties are some of the low-est priced waterfront homes on Vancouver Island.

“When it comes to value, especially in waterfront properties, we beat our cousins in Port Alberni handily,” Douglas said.

In Campbell River, there were 17 single family waterfront homes sold in 2011 with an average price of $475,376, compared to the West Coast’s 14

sales with an average price of $718,000.

That price was influ-enced greatly by sales in Tofino, Douglas said.

Vancouver Island waterfront properties had selling prices rang-ing from $1.7 million in Tofino to $100,000 in Gold River.

Overall, Campbell River’s taxable resi-dential assessment roll is $3.3 billion this year.

A total of almost $34 million in new resi-dential value has been added due to various changes including sub-division, rezoning and new construction.

“In the first three quarters of 2011, Camp-bell River approved building permits for 90 new single family homes with a value of more than $23.5 mil-lion,” Coty said, add-ing that this was a 40 per cent drop from the same period in 2010. “Still, Campbell River led the way with 90 new homes, compared to 55 in Courtenay and 37 in Comox.

“Total construction values, including com-mercial and industrial developments for the first nine months were 39.3 million in Camp-bell River, compared to 36.1 million in Courte-nay.”

And as for BC Assess-ment, property own-ers who feel that their property assessment does not reflect market value as of July 1, 2011 or who see incorrect information on their notice should contact our office as indicated on their notice as soon as possible in January, MacGougan said.

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winds gusting to about 80 km/h and were fore-casted to see about 100 mm of rainfall by Thursday.

T h i s P i n e a p p l e Express phenomenon that blew through also brought with it warmer temperatures and an increased risk of flooding, but thanks to the dryer months leading up to this storm, local res-ervoirs held through

this storm. But with wet weather expected over the weekend, BC Hydro will be releasing water, and has issued a public warning.

“ B C H yd r o h a s issued a public safety advisory for the public to stay away from the Campbell River along the stretch of river between the John Hart Dam and the estuary, from Friday evening through Monday,” said BC Hydro spokesper-

son Stephen Watson. “High river flows will be in place for flood risk management as a result of the recent storm activity and a potential storm that may hit the region on Sunday. There is no risk for downstream flooding.”

BC Hydro can absorb high inflows into the Upper Campbell River/Buttle Lake as down-stream rivers like the Quinsam peak. Then as

they subside, BC Hydro can release water from its dams to limit poten-tial downstream flood-ing.

“With the recent storm event that hit Tuesday and peaked on Wednesday, the 6,730 hectare surface area reservoir had increased by 1.1 m to 218.7 m in 36 hours by Thursday morning,” Watson said.

In consideration for flood risk manage-ment, BC Hydro will initiate a spill of up to 50 m3/s down the Elk Falls Canyon com-mencing Friday after-noon. Watson said it has been an interest-ing year of water flows in the Campbell River water system, with only three significant events – including a once-in-a-decade storm

in late November.F l o o d i n g w a s

reported Wednesday morning along High-way 19 at Cook Creek Road, south of Camp-bell River.

The last few days of December saw nearly a metre of snow fall on Mount Washing-ton. With avalanche dangers running high across the province, parts of the mountain

were closed Wednes-day with the note that slopes needed to stabi-lize before it could be re-opened.

According to Envi-ronment Canada’s 30 years statistics, Camp-bell River ranks as the fifth rainiest of Cana-da’s 100 largest cities, and has the second least sunshine year round, behind only Prince Rupert.

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Renovations at Rod Brind’Amour Arena could begin next year if the Strathcona Regional District can secure some grant funding.

The regional dis-trict has applied for $400,000 from the Brit-ish Columbia Commu-nity Recreation Pro-gram Fund, which was announced by Premier Christy Clark in Sep-tember.

Josie Rohne, facili-ties manager of Strath-cona Gardens, said if the grant application is successful, planning for the arena project, including the award-ing of the project to a contractor, would take place in 2012 and the project would be sched-uled to begin in March of 2013.

“During the construc-

tion phase the commu-nity would be down one arena from April-September 2013,” said Rohne in a report to the Strathcona Regional District Board. “This would mean that for the dry floor user groups; lacrosse and

ball hockey, they would be required to adjust their rental times in arena number two and to book more time at the new (outdoor) lacrosse box.

“We would expect that the upgrades would be completed

prior to the start of the 2013-2014 ice season.”

Rohne said it’s esti-mated that the five month closure of the facility would result in a loss of approximately $22,000 in revenue, from dry floor and ice rentals.

However, she said that would be balanced off by the reduction in work force and other operating expenses during the arena clo-sure.

The Regional District has been aware of the need to improve Rod Brind’Amour Arena, the larger of the two arenas at Strathcona Gardens and home of the Campbell River Stor m, for several years.

A Building Condition Assessment was con-ducted on the Strath-cona Gardens complex on April 24, 2007.

“From the report, Strathcona Gardens has been identified as an aging facility and that it is in reasonably good condition, but the Rod Brind’Amour Arena has been rated poorly,” Rohne said. “It has been identified that the Brind’Amour

Arena needs immedi-ate attention to the floor, boards and the brine lines in order to maintain the current service level during the future ice season, with-out worrying about equipment failure.”

Brian Reardon, chief administrative offi-cer for the regional district, stressed the importance of the project in the regional district’s grant funding application.

“If this project is not completed soon, it is expected that there will be catastrophic failure of the concrete slab which will render the arena inoperable,” he said. “It that were to happen it would have a devastating effect on the local arena user groups and public ice programming.

“Currently this ice surface is used 1,930 hours per year for

youth activities and 423 hours per year for adult groups. If arena number one failed there would be nowhere else for these displaced groups to go as the other full-sized ice space at Strathcona Gardens is also booked to capacity.”

The project is esti-mated to cost $968,000. If the regional district can successfully secure the $400,000 in grant funding, it will need to set aside capital funds and reserves to fund its portion of the project, Rohne said.

Rod Brind’Amour Arena is currently used by such groups as the Campbell River Storm, Campbell River Stars Hockey Club, Campbell River Tyee rep hockey, the Pio-neer Hockey Club, the Campbell River Skat-ing Club, and Campbell River Minor Hockey.

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Some young skaters are put through their paces during skating lessons at Rod Brind’Amour Arena.

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BC Assessment has generally valued Campbell River properties moderately lower this year over last, and real estate sales prices from 2011 are backing them up.

More than 14,000 Campbell River

property owners should expect to see assessment changes in the range of -10 per cent to +5 per cent.

“Most homes in Campbell River will see moderate decreases or little change in value compared to last year’s assessment roll,”

said BC Assessment Authority (BCAA) Vancouver Island Regional Assessor Bill MacGougan.

The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board numbers for 2011, show an 11 per cent drop from 2010 in the average sales price of all homes in Campbell River, to $271,220.

The average sales price in the VIREB region, which covers Vancouver Island north of the Malahat, was $341,537 - down incrementally from 2010’s average price of $342,324.

Marty Douglas, managing broker for the Coast Realty Group, said Campbell River buyers are

well placed to take advantage of the city’s low prices on two specific types of properties: lots and waterfront homes.

“The average price for a single family residential lot in Campbell River for the 12 months ending Dec. 31 was $101,802,” Douglas said.

“House prices tell a similar story where the average price for the year clicked in at $286,299. The only lower average house prices on Vancouver Island are in Port Alberni or in the North Island.”

Clarice Coty, publisher of Building Links, a North Island Construction Newsletter, said “In Campbell River, typically new lots are coming on the market at about $110,000.”

Campbell River’s waterfront properties are some of the lowest priced waterfront homes on Vancouver Island.

In Campbell River, there were 17 single family waterfront homes sold in 2011 with an average price of $475,376. Vancouver Island waterfront properties had selling prices ranging from $1.7 million in Tofino to $100,000 in Gold River.

Overall, Campbell River’s taxable residential assessment roll is $3.3 billion this year.

A total of almost $34 million in new residential value has been added.

“In the first three quarters of 2011, Campbell River approved building permits for 90 new single family homes with a value of more than $23.5 million,” Coty said, adding that this was a 40 per cent drop from the same period in 2010. “Still, Campbell River led the way with 90 new homes, compared to 55 in Courtenay and 37 in Comox.”

Property owners who feel that their property assessment does not reflect market value as of July 1, 2011 or who see incorrect information on their notice should contact BC Assessment as indicated on their notice as soon as possible in January.

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I've performed many duties in my policing career, investigator, collision analyst, breath testing technician and screening device opera-tor/calibrator/instructor. I've seen fi rst hand the damage that impaired drivers do to themselves and others on our highways. The duty I liked the least was notifying next of kin following a fatal collision.

When I learned about B.C.'s Immediate Road-side Prohibition (IRP) program I was excited about the possibility of dealing a signifi cant punishment to impaired drivers before they had a chance to leave the scene of the crime. Better still, they could not simply hide behind a lawyer, a collection of over-complicated case law and a legal system that was not prepared to deal with them expeditiously. I've seen the court refuse to accept a guilty plea because the accused had not consulted with legal counsel.

It was not a surprise for me when the courts were used by the people who make their living selling liquor to disrupt the use of the IRP to protect the rest of us from those who consume that liquor and then drive. Some news stories that I have read since then contain statements attributed to lawyers that do not make sense based on my experience within the system. These stories called into question the accuracy of the screening devices and suggested that in-nocents have been punished.

My opinion of people that choose to drink and drive is obvious and I suggest that you should be concerned too. The impaired driver presents a very serious danger to you every time you use our highways. I hope that the coming amend-ments to the IRP adjudication process are able to satisfy the courts for fairness but is left in the hands of the Offi ce of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles. We've already spent too long waiting for the new implementation.The author is a constable with many years of experience in traffi c law enforcement. To com-ment or learn more, please visit,www.drivesmartbc.ca

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Clean energy will fuel a Campbell River Chamber of Commerce networking luncheon Jan. 19.

The theme of the lunch at the Anchor Inn on the Old Island Highway is “Clean Energy Drives the Regional Economy” featuring Clean Energy BC executive director Paul Kariya.

Kariya says B.C.’s clean-energy sector is an economic advantage for our province. “The sector creates good, family-supporting jobs in rural and First Nations communities

and generates needed revenue for all levels of government.

“With the global economy still on shaky footing, you would think this made-in-B.C. success story would be welcome news. Yet in the wake of (the recent) review of BC Hydro, critics have used the report to stridently oppose clean energy from renewable resources like wind, run of river, biomass and solar.

To date, the clean-energy sector has created 18,000 person-years of employment in B.C.

And the sector has contributed more

than $2 billion to B.C.’s economy, while contributing over $378 million to government for public services.

When the 27 projects in BC Hydro’s most recent clean power call are built, they will deliver another 3,800 person-years of construction employment and an additional $3.8 billion in capital investments including tens of millions of dollars in community spending that supports local small businesses.

For luncheon ticket information call the Chamber at 250-287-4636. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

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Clean Energy BC’s Paul Kariya will speak on job opportunities in the clean energy sector at a Cham-ber of Commerce luncheon in two weeks.

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Rivercorp will host a BC Jobs Plan regional economic development pilot project planning forum tentatively scheduled for Jan. 30, says Vic Goodman, CEO of the city’s economic development corporation.

Confirmation from the office of Jobs, Tourism & Innovation Minister Pat Bell is anticipated in a matter of days.

Campbell River Mayor Walter Jakeway says the provincial government’s decision to select Campbell River as the host of one of four regional economic development pilot projects “will be interesting and will assist in setting future goals and priorities.” But he cautions: “The city and local

economy must not rely on any one initiative or project to build its future.”

The pilot project initiative is aimed at attracting investment, identifying opportunities, economic diversification and job creation in areas consistent with the BC Jobs Plan. The province will assist communities by providing expertise, and facilitating community and regional linkages to key partners, stakeholders and programs to advance investment opportunities.

The pilot project planning forum will be attended by Minister Bell, his department officials, the Rivercorp team, Chamber of Commerce officials,

private sector leaders, non-governmental organizations, educators and First Nations representatives.

Bell anticipates that by the end of the forum, an inventory of potential projects and an initial action plan on how best to implement them will have been created. The provincial government will assist Campbell River by developing an intensified approach to capitalize on those opportunities. Selected projects will be implemented in the following six to 18 months.

Once the pilots are complete, additional communities will have the opportunity to partner with the government on investment opportunities.

Jobs plan forum slated for this month


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The difference is in the manner in which the ads are presented.

The provincial political world has weighed in on the B.C. Liberals’ decision to target B.C. NDP Leader Adrian Dix with 16 months between now and the May 2013 election. The governing party has created a website — riskydix.ca — where it lists everything that went wrong in B.C. during the NDP reign in the 1990s, when Dix was former

premier Glen Clark’s right-hand man.Some have accused the Liberals of showing their

desperation in waging all-out war on Dix; the Grits argue they are simply laying out the facts for voters

who might not be aware of Dix’s involvement in the NDP government of the 1990s.

The Liberal campaign is serious and shows the party is obviously extremely concerned about losing the next election to the NDP. The New Democrats, conversely, scored big-time with their clever, witty and wickedly funny TV commercial last year featuring “Christy Crunch” cereal. That may have been an attack ad, but at least it was one with panache and creativity. Now, about the riskydix.ca campaign. The Liberals claim they are simply stating the facts, based on statistics from independent sources. That may be so, but the real information may also lie in what the Liberals are not including on the website. For example, the home

page declared that, during the 1990s, “taxes went up – a family earning $60,000 paid 60 per cent more income tax than they do today – that’s almost $2,000 a year.”

What the Liberals don’t mention is the crucial second part to that equation — that other taxes (what the B.C. Liberals prefer to call fees and tolls and recycling deposits and carbon-neutrality goals and MSP premiums and ICBC rates and ferry fares and BC Hydro costs) — have climbed to heights unimagined since they claimed power in 2001.

Dix may be risky. That remains to be seen. But, the past 10 years have not exactly resembled Shangri-La for the average family struggling to survive.

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Derelict boat litters beachRe: Derelict boat to become permanent Campbell

River shoreline feature - [Jan. 02, 2012 – www.camp-bellrivermirror.com]

To say I’m disappointed with the Coast Guard Sta-tion’s recent decision to do nothing with the derelict boat that run aground recently in Willow Point during a storm, is an understatement. Also, the logic which was used to reach that decision boggles my mind.

It is very fortunate that it poses no environmental hazards; thankfully the owner did drain all fluids from the vessel’s fuel tanks and its engine sump. What befuddles me is, Hawkins the Officer in Charge says, “It’s easy to say ‘get rid of it,’ but how do you get rid of it?” I think a good start would be to go after the owner and hold that person responsible for the salvage costs. The Coast Guard obviously knows or at least has a pretty good idea who the owner is.

Hawkins then goes on to say, “The owner has pur-chased it for a minimal price and was likely not inter-ested in an expensive salvage project.”

Oh well then, why didn’t you just say that in the first place? That’s a perfectly righteous reason for allowing our beaches to be littered with a decrepit marine ves-sel...not!

Another point which concerns me is this decision made by the Coast Guard Station is somewhat prec-

Ah, the good old days. A group of us were reminiscing

about riding in the family car the other day. If you’re of a certain age, you can remember the days before seat belts were mandatory.

It is amazing so many of us sur-vived. Remember when Mom would fold down the last seat in the station wagon and put a blanket down and some cushions to allow the little ones to play around in the back on long trips?

Kids weren’t kept cooped up in their seat in those days. Not any more. Now we have to keep them occupied with DVD players.

I can remember riding with some-one in a crew-cab pickup truck and they commented on how they liked it when their toddler, who roamed

around the front bench seat, would stand behind the driver’s elbow. That’s because it would protect him from falling forward when you put on the brakes. You couldn’t tell them to use a seatbelt because I don’t remem-ber if they even had them in the vehi-cle in those days.

Or then there was someone’s mom who automatically would extend her right arm to brace the kids on the front seat whenever they stopped at a stop light. It was so habitual she con-tinued to do it after seatbelts became mandatory.

One friend reminisced how she often, as a little girl, could stick her head out the front passenger side window in a two-door while stand-ing on the back seat. Her mother wouldn’t know about it until some-

time later. That would then earn a sharp rebuke to get back on her seat. One time she got her head caught because her mother wound up the window not realizing she was there. After puzzling a few seconds over why the window seemed stuck, she freed my friend from the neck trap before she blacked out from a lack of oxygen.

We had so much freedom in those days. You could brace your back against the back door to give you good leverage with legs in order to pedal-kick your brother. This war-ranted return fire of course and you’d have a flurry of kicks until one of them landed hard enough to elicit tears. Or until Dad threatened to come back there and “sort you two out.” It was never clear if he was

going to pull over and do that or just tell Mom to hold the wheel while he climbed over the seat back to get at us. Either way, it stopped us...for a while. I’m not sure what we feared more, Dad running rampant in the back seat with us or Mom driving.

I remember once we rented a camper truck to drive down to Cali-fornia. My older brother had his learner’s licence at the time and Dad thought it would be a good chance to give him some driving lessons. My Dad was a nervous driving instruc-tor and why he thought this was a good idea is beyond me. So after a few grim moments of my Dad saying progressively louder and more tense “Alan, get back over the centre line...Alan, get back over the centre line!” I

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● Sean Smith:Who gives a rat’s a**

if the owner doesn’t want to salvage the boat.

It’s his boat and it’s parked where it shouldn’t be parked. If the DFO doesn’t want to do anything about it, then the City should get a pair and demand that they owner remove it or face fines until it is.

If the DFO is con-

sidering that this is a City issue, then the City should apply the approprate bylaw and get the job done!

How long is it going to be before some dip-stick vandal decides that it would be fun to set fire to the thing. Better yet, who will bear liability if a local or tourist decides to clamber aboard and h u r t s t h e m s e l ve s in the process? Any

thoughts on what to do when the next really big storm washes it into the estuary or smashes it against the rip-rap. Stop the “not-my-problem” nonsense already and make the owner responsible for HIS property!

● Julie Hilaire:I think it looks kinda

neat where it is.

● Molly Frederik-

sen:not really an eyesore,

kind of neat actually. A reminder that we really are a fishing town. Did you see how many peo-ple were down there in miserable weather to have a look? Something interesting washes up on shore and everyone is complaining!

● Sharon Jacklin:Betcha that a Sal-

vage Company will be

glad to take it away for ‘spare parts’!!!

● Rick Hoodikoff:Two hours excava-

tor time and as many for the truck to haul it away....bill the owner....not our problem it is his.....

● Pauline Wolf:I agree with Rick,

owner’s responsibility to clean up the eye-sore!

What they’re saying on facebook about: “Derelict boat to become permanent Campbell River shoreline feature” (Mirror Jan. 4/12)

edent setting. What if someone is out there towing a barge and on that barge is the shell of an antique car, or a few refrigerators and freez-ers? Lo and behold, they conveniently slide off the barge and into the drink, wash-

ing up on one of our beloved beaches in Campbell River. Are we going to be told this is okay? After all the owner went to the trouble of draining all hazardous fluids and materials, it’s just a shell; the offensive items are sitting below

the high-tide mark, not encroaching on any one’s property; and it’s just junk, the owner surely wouldn’t be interested in any salvage costs. Sounds ridiculous, wouldn’t you agree?

We cannot allow this to happen, to allow this

decision to be upheld. It’s littering, it’s gar-bage dumping but on a much larger scale. There is still an owner involved. Hold the owner accountable for all salvage costs.

Every week in the local newspapers, I see advertisements

criticizing people who have dumped garbage in our rural areas. Our beaches are no differ-ent. Our beaches are sacred and Campbell River citizens deserve that they be kept that way.

Gary HesslerCampbell River

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Boat: It’s garbage dumping but on a much larger scale

offered to go back and ride in the camper. Which was great, you could lay down in the bed over the cab and

look out the narrow front window. There we were, weaving back and forth down the U.S. 101, me up in the cabover compartment

loving every second of it. It was better than a Disneyland ride.

Now, my kids, they’re strapped into their seats tighter than an

astronaut in a space capsule. It’s less fun but way more safe.

The good old days. Yeah, sure.

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A lack of response has forced organizers to postpone an event that would have helped ease females into play-ing hockey.

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However, after not enough people signed up, the event had to be put off.

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Shiells said she would like to re-schedule.

“We would still like to have this event but to make it worthwhile we will need to have at least 20-25 girls out.”

Shiells said she can get another ice time and hopes for a better response, now that the holidays are over.

The Esso Fun Day is a one-day program that includes on and off-ice activities and are

hosted by local minor hockey associations, free of charge for par-ticipants.

It is designed to make females’ first contact with hockey a safe and positive experience and is is appropriate for all ages.

Female hockey has recently taken off in Campbell River.

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The city will provide water services for an area outside the city limits after the Strath-cona Regional District was unable to find a suitable provider.

The city has sup-plied the area, known as Area D, from Jubi-lee Parkway south to near York Road since July 1, 2010 but the contract expired on Dec. 31, 2011.

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H o w e v e r, R o s s Hotsenpiller, regional district community services manager, said the response was small.

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“The City of Camp-bell River has offered terms for a contract for the provision of water services for five years with a scope of work similar to the current agreement,” Hotsenpiller said.

The base contract for 2012 is $72,100 with a 2.9 per cent increase each year over the life of the contract.

By 2016 the yearly rate would be $81,149.

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safety features, expanded dock space and a new 1,500 pound crane for public and commercial use.

“In addition to providing necessary upgrades to Heriot Bay facilities, the project will connect and boost the fishing and shellfish industries by helping get their products to market,” says Michael Griswold, QIHA president. “These improvements and the increased shipping capacity at Heriot Bay has the potential to increase regional employment by up to 250 new jobs in 2012.”

Information about the project, including project details and timeline, photos and answers to frequently asked questions are available online at www.qiha.ca

“About 35 people attended the public meeting in July, where QIHA outlined the project details. Since then, the Quadra Island Harbour Authority has kept in touch with boat owners and local residents about the next steps in the project through letters, e-mail and phone calls,” says

QIHA harbour manager Dawn Ross. “We’ve (QIHA Board) also posted signs to inform people about construction, and we want to provide online access to information for everyone interested in keeping up to date about this improvement project.”

Work on the Heriot Bay harbour improvement project began in 2010 and, when completed in the fall of 2012, will result in the complete re-modeling of the Heriot Bay harbour facilities, both commercial and recreational use, with a floating breakwater; a new 26.2 metre by 17.1 metre concrete dock; a 100 by 15-foot prefabricated steel ramp with a 60,000-pound load capacity for transport trucks; a separate ramp for pedestrian access, and in phase five, the complete rebuild of all mooring docks, including installation of new steel piles to replace the existing creosoted wooden piles, as well as possible shower facilities and a pump-out station. The combined cost for all phases of the project are forecast at approximately $2.5 million, funded primarily by Small Craft Harbours and senior government grants.

People can contact project manager Ford Cannon at [email protected] or (250) 204-7447 with any questions.


A petition to determine interest in a sewer extension project on Quadra Island won’t be complete for another month.

The Strathcona Regional District Board voted Sept. 22 to circulate a petition seeking approval for a boundary extension of the sewer service to homes in Quathiaski Cove, near the ferry terminal.

The Regional

District hoped to get the results back before the end of the year but the process is not expected to be complete until February.

Brian Reardon, chief administrative officer of the Strathcona Regional District, said that “means the costs of the system extension study incurred in 2011, including staff costs, will be an outstanding charge at the end of the year.” The costs are estimated to be in the range of $8,000-$10,000.

Since the regional

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Reardon said if the majority vote to go ahead with the sewer expansion, which will affect 53 landowners, the repayment of the reserve fund would be the first charge against the service.

The Quathiaski Cove Sewer Expansion is a project that was prompted by several requests from property owners in the area.

“Many of the 53 lots identified have a history of septic failure,” said Patti Wells, engineering service co-ordinator for the regional district, in a report to the board. “The installation of sewer service in this area will facilitate ground water improvement and a healthier system.”

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The cost to each parcel owner within the proposed expansion area is estimated at a $18,400 one-time payment or a parcel tax estimated at $1,400-$1,600 per year for 20 years, said Wells.

However, Reardon said those amounts are solely based on estimates and if the project costs are lower, the cost to property owners would be proportionally reduced.

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crocheting dishcloths and sewing. She is making a rag quilt. Herey team is the Vancouver Canucks and she makes sure to watch all

CHRISTINE FISHER

“Citizens On Garbage Patrol” need your help identifying areas where garbage has been illegally dumped. If you come across an area you suspect as an illegal dumping site please email a picture, details of the items and location and we will print it.

[email protected]

CITIZENS ON GARBAGE PATROL

Anyone with information on the person/s who illegally dumped these items can call

CRIMESTOPPERS 1-800-222-TIPS or 250-286-5700Think you won’t get caught? Think again!

Go to: www.campbellriverrecycles.ca for locations that will take this kind of garbage!

FOUND behind the Norm Wood Sewage centre on the side of an access road. Numerous items including a couch/bed, car batteries, chair, toys, childrens books, VHS covers from Central School, clothing and more!

OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE DISPOSAL JAN. 7at the CAMPBELL RIVER BOTTLE DEPOT

1580 Willow StOpen 9 am - 5 pm 10-4 Sun.

Bring in your Christmas Tree for disposal with a cash donation & non-perishable food items to help

“The Soup Kitchen”Tree Mulching by - Curt’s Tree Services

CLOSED JAN. 1st, 2012

Engagement Announcement

Mary-Ellen and Bob Tjart of Campbell River are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter

Mandy Tjart to Tod Dugas of Campbell River, the son of

Connie and Glen Dugas of Saskatoon.Mandy has graduated with her drafting certifi cate from

North Island College and is currently working at an engineering fi rm designing bridges. Tod is a proud owner

of a pest control company, serving Vancouver Island. Tod and Mandy both have children of their own,

Cloe and Seth. On March 31, 2012, the couple will be wed at the Black Creek United Mennonite Church.

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Mandy Tjart to Tod Dugasf Cof Cam b ll Ripbell Ri th fver, the son of

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CLASS 1

KRUG, ANGUS JOHNNovember 28, 1933 – December 30, 2011

Angus left us peacefully from home, surrounded by his family after a long battle with prostate cancer. He is predeceased by his parents Jack Krug and Mary Ann Campbell Krug, brother Malcolm, sister Joyce, nephew Chuck and best friend “Welder Bob” Rentz, his Friday night cribbage partner.

Angus was born in Stewart B.C. and grew up on the Queen Charlotte Islands and in Prince Rupert. After completing vocational school in Nanaimo, he settled in Campbell River in 1952. By 1963 he had opened West Isle Diesel Ltd. and was one of Campbell River’s fi rst Cummins representatives. He was a one-man operation repairing Cummins engines in the trucking, fi shing and logging industries, often fl ying into remote locations on Vancouver Island, the mid coast and the Queen Charlotte Islands. He was a superb mechanic, referred to by many of his customers as “the Doctor” or “Angus McCummins”.

Angus built the home on Northmore Road where he and his wife Shirl (Ferris) raised six daughters and quite often had an ‘extra daughter’ or two around for good measure.

Fishing was Angus’ passion. He was an excellent sports fi sherman and loved to stock his freezer with his catches made either from off the beach or from a boat. He enjoyed hosting many a family barbeque supplying beautiful salmon and prawns.

Angus is survived by Shirl, their daughters, #1 Judy Polysou (Nick), #2 Patricia Krug (John), #3 Joanne Mills (Gordon Jaques), #4 Linda Krug, #5 Leslie Krug (Mark Bertrand), #6 Lori Fry (Tony), siblings Ron (Sharon), Cathy Morreau (Lorrie), John (Brenda), Don (Mary), nine grandchildren, four great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

The family extends our heartfelt appreciation for the compassionate and professional care given by Dr. Jan Coetzee (Alder Medical Clinic), Dr. Paul Blood and Dr. Michels (Victoria Cancer Centre), the Campbell River Home Nurses, the Campbell River Home Care Workers and the pharmacy staff at London Drugs.

Please join the family for a remembrance of Angus’ life on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. in the Maritime Heritage Centre, 621 Island Highway, Campbell River.

Memorial donations may be made to the Maritime Heritage Centre or the West Coast Prostate Awareness Society. For convenience, donations can be sent to P. Krug, c/o 1011 Northmore Rd., Campbell River, BC, V9W 3L4, for delivery to either registered charity.

Angus’ ashes will be spread at Tlell on Queen Charlotte Islands at a future date.

“You will always be missed and remembered Dad”

Please clip and place on fridge, as we all know Dad would love this.

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Welcomes Amanda to our team! Amanda offers gel nails, manicures, pedicures and waxing. She starts January 16th, 2012. Amanda’s

Hours: Mon-Wed 9-5, Thurs 11-7 & Fri 9-5. For Appointments call: 250-286-1213.

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250.286.1213 | 870B 13th Avenue Campbell River

Sutton’s Campbell River Funeral Home

“In Care of Arrangements”250-287-4812

William Francis BarberFebruary 16, 1936 – December 28, 2011

Bill passed away after a long and very courageous battle with cancer. Bill was predeceased by his father, mother, sister and one brother, as well as his only son, William Jr. (May 2010).

Bill is survived by his wife of 56 years, Myrna; three daughters: Sandra (Joe) Short, Karen (Steve) Holmes and Ann (Vance) Brown; eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; two brothers and many nieces and nephews.

Bill had a 22 year career in the Armed Forces. After retiring he became a Marine Mechanic and eventually opened his own business (Barbers Marine).

Bill will be forever missed by his family and friends. We send our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Dr. Val Veerapen, the homecare nurses: Barb and Marlene, the respite caregivers and to the wonderful caring nursing staff of 3 north and 2 north at the Campbell River Hospital.

Those wishing to, may make a donation in Bill’s memory to the Canadian Cancer Society, 55 St. Clair Avenue West. Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario M4V 2Y7.

A Celebration of Bill’s life will be held on January 9th, 2012 at 2:00 pm at the upper Comox Legion, 1825 Comox Ave, Comox, BC.

Messages of condolence for the family may be left at www.suttonsfuneralhome.com

I remember the day I met you,

the day you became mine.I remember the day I lost

you and willtil the end of time.

Remembering you is easy, I do it everyday.

y,

But missing you is heartache that never goes away.

Living my life without you is the hardest part of all.

We shared 49 years, then suddenly God came to call.The special years will not return

when we were all together. But with the love within my heart,

you will walk with me forever.This day is remembered

and quietly kept. I miss you so much.

I will never forgetYour loving wife, Mary

In Loving Memory of

Kurt KoecherJanuary 7, 2000

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS


FUNERAL HOMES

YOUR COMMUNITY,

YOUR CLASSIFIEDS

Call 310-3535



IN MEMORIAM

Doug HermanAug. 2, 1962 - Jan. 6, 2006

In our thoughts forever.Forever with Jesus.

DEATHS

Deborah May Parton (Stevenson)

Nov 21, 1956- Dec 28, 2011

Celebration Of Life Royal Canadian Legion

Campbell RiverJanuary 10, 2012

12pm-3pm.

Obituary on Boyd’s Funeral Home website

www.campbellriverfunerals.com

Donations to Cancer Society in lieu of fl owers.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

INFORMATION

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TO TOWN?Don’t wait for us

to fi nd you!Call Louise........923-6643

NEW BABY orEXPECTANT MOM?

Call Angela.......286-6066

GETTING MARRIED?Call Terry Falk..287-4940


INFORMATION INFORMATION

NADIS: North Island Alcohol & Drug Information & Educa-tion Society. Do you have questions about alcohol & oth-er drugs? NADIS has the larg-est video/dvd lending library on addictions in the province. We also have magazines, newsletters, pamphlets, a small number of books and someone to talk to about ad-diction, prevention, and recov-ery. We are located at 910C Island Hwy. Our hours are 10 - 3 Monday to Thursday. Drop by to see us! Phone fi rst 250-287-4771 [email protected]

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CLASS 2

Economic Development Manager

Kwakiutl Nation is seeking a creative and energetic Economic Development Manager (EDM). The successful candidate will possess a tightrope walker’s ability to balance Aboriginal Title & Rights interests with First Nations Economic Development aspirations.

Kwakiutl (pop. 755) is located in Tsakis, British Columbia, adjacent to the community of Port Hardy on the scenic north end of Vancouver Island.

Reporting to the Band Manager, the EDM will have the requisite skills to protect Kwakiutl’s Land Base, research and/or develop a statement of declaration and promote Employment and Job Creation. Further, the successful candidate will have experience in First Nations community economic development, strategic planning, project management and writing: funding proposals, TORs, and business plans. The position requires 35 hours per week in an office environment with flex time (as needed), criminal records check and valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

The closing date is January 12, 2012.

Please apply by sending your cover letter w/salary expectations & resume to [email protected]

Thank you for applying. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

LIGHTHOUSE CENTRE JANITOR - TEMPORARY(3 months: January-March 31, 2012) Part Time

position 10 hours per week $9.79/hourFACILITY: Lighthouse Centre, 1381 Cedar Street Campbell River, V9W 2W6

JOB PURPOSE: The Lighthouse Centre Janitor provides janitorial services to maintain the cleanliness and health safety standards of the Lighthouse Centre.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will be responsible for the following range of job duties:

Responsible for the overall cleanliness and janitorial services of the • Lighthouse Centre including but not limited to the kitchen areas, dining areas, washrooms and offi ces (including upstairs)Required to follow set schedules• To uphold the mission of The Salvation Army, maintain professionalism at • all times, and abide by Salvation Army policies and procedures. Maintain confi dentiality in all aspects of job performance• Maintain records including hours worked• Report any health and safety concerns to the supervisor immediately• Perform other janitorial duties as required•

EXPOSURE TO HAZARDS: May be exposed to the risk of minor harm, injury or illness due to sharp objects, exposure to infectious diseases.

QUALIFICATIONS: WHIMIS Certifi cation Preference will be given to those with previous janitorial experience

Interested applicants must submit resume by January 10, 2012 to: Kevin Mack, 291 Mclean St., Campbell River, BC V9W 2M4

mailto:[email protected]

We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS

At Domtar you can expect more than just a job. North America’s largest integrated manufacturer and marketer of uncoated freesheet paper, and among its “greenest”, Domtar offers opportunities on which you can truly build a career.

The Kamloops Pulp Mill is currently recruiting for a Shift Supervisor. This mill is located in Kamloops, British Columbia. Close to 85,000 people resides in this beautiful community. The City called “Tournament Capital of Canada” is vibrant & growing fast, offers an extensive variety of services, businesses, leisure facilities and outdoor activities.

Power & Recovery Shift SupervisorThis position reports to the Assistant Superintendent of Power & Recovery and is responsible for the safe operation and coordination of a crew in power and recovery. Applicants must have an Inter-provincial Second Class Power Engineering certifi cate and a proven track record of success in a supervisory capacity. You also are an excellent communicator with a demonstrated ability to track and measure performance.

Pease submit your applications no later thanJanuary 16, 2012 to:

Human Resources, 2005 Mission Flats Road,Kamloops, B.C. V2C 1A9

Or via email to: [email protected] is an equal opportunity employer.

Thank you for applying at Domtar. Please note only selected candidates for an interview will be contacted

A job isn’t good enough?Find your challengeat Domtar.

Call Today For Free Info Kit

1-877-840-0888www.ThompsonCC.ca

Pharmacy Technician!Available ONLINE, or at our

Kamloops campusThe only CCAPP accredited program in BCOnline program – 10 months - Class work can be done from home - Constant instructor support - 6 weeks of on-campus labs required

We also offer an

Online Medical Transcription Program9 months– starts monthly

Financial Aid available for qualifi ed students

P.C.T.I.A. accredited college

Nyrstar Myra Falls welcomes talented and experienced people to join our team as:

JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS The ideal candidate must possess a valid, recognized Canadian Inter-Provincial Certifi cate or T.Q for B.C. Candidates must have excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to read and understand electric, air, and hydraulic schematics. Preference will be given to those with previous mining maintenance experience. Applicants must be comfortable working in an underground shop. Nyrstar Myra Falls is a complex and challenging underground hard rock mine which produces zinc, copper, lead and gold concentrates. The Company offers an industry competitive wage and a comprehensive benefi ts package. Please submit your resume, stating the position you are applying for, with a minimum of three work related references to:

Human Resources Department, Nyrstar Myra FallsP.O. Box 8000, Campbell River, BC V9W 5E2

Fax: 250-287-2093email: [email protected]

We thank all those who apply, however only those under consideration will be contacted.

REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY: Long log trucks for the winter season in Fort St James, BC local haul. Contact: Steve @ Newland Enterprises: 250-996-8838. Good rates, good haul.


INFORMATION

Support when you need it most

Please support ourwork in the community

with a donation tothe Campbell River

Hospice Society

Call: 250-286-1121www.crhospice.org

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PERSONALS

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HELP WANTED HELP WANTED


PERSONALS

IS ALCOHOL A Problem for you?

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FOUND: RING in hospital parking lot, Dec. 28th. Call to claim (250)923-7609.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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Contact Annemarie at 1 800 661 6335

or [email protected]

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

HOME BASED BUSINESS. We need serious and motivat-ed people for expanding health & wellness industry. High speed internet and phone essential. Free online training. www.project4wellness.com

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA ap-proved program. Financial aid if qualifi ed- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783.

Become a Psychiatric Nurse - train locally via distance edu-cation, local and/or regional clinical placements and some regional classroom delivery. Wages start at $30.79/hr to $40.42/hr. This 23 month pro-gram is recognized by the CRPNBC. Gov’t funding may be available.

Toll-free 1-87-STENBERGwww.stenbergcollege.com


EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

ORACLE TUTORINGTUTORING

Grades K - 12 & College•All subjects

PRIVATE SCHOOLGrades 6 - 12

•Small class size•Academic focus

MATH GROUPSGrades 10-12

Call Diane 250-830-0295

HELP WANTED

MINING

VOLUNTEER REQUESTS January 3, 2012

CR Hospital: Social Media Volunteer needed to create a strong presence on vari-ous social media sites (e.g. Facebook, Twitter) that as-sists with recruiting and re-taining long-term volunteers. Shifts are fl exible.

Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society: Education outreach/Special events worker to assist at their community info booth and sell raffl e tickets. 12 events per year, 4 hour shifts.

Phoenix Middle School: Breakfast or lunch program volunteer. Setting out food staples for students & clean-ing up after bell. 1-5 days per week for Breakfast 7:45 to 8:40 a.m. or Lunch 11:00 to 12:00 pm.

For these and many more volunteer opportunities,

contact: Volunteer Campbell River at

250-287-8111Or check our website www.volunteercr.ca

HELP WANTED

Alberta earthmoving company re-quires a Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. You will work in a mod-ern shop and also have mechanics truck for fi eld work. The job is at Ed-son, Alberta. We require that you have experience on Cat crawl-ers and or Deere excavators. Call Lloyd at (780)723-5051.

LOGGING TRUCKS - OWNER/OP-ERATORS WANTED (SHORT & LONG LOGS) - Chetwynd BC Very busy logging season ahead Good Rates - Accommodations provided - Health/Dental available LOGGING TRUCK DRIVERS WANTED ALSO Ph: 250-788-6093 Fax: 250-788-2848 Attn: DWAN email: [email protected]

LOT PERSON needed at CR Hyundai. Must be reliable, hardworking, good customer service. Duties include: wash-ing vehicles, organizing lot, shuttling customers & more. Email resume and drivers abstract to FRED. No phone calls. [email protected]

FORESTRY

VOLUNTEERS

MINING

SHOME TAY FAMILIES

HOME STAY Host Family Wanted for International Students.CARIHI & TIMBERLINE

Family or Children at home most welcome

Homestay fee $700.mo Feb.1-June 2012

More info: Miyuki 923-0554/

world [email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Badcredit? Bills? Unemployed?Need Money? We Lend! If youown your own home - youqualify. Pioneer AcceptanceCorp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.

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ELECTRICAL

JRS ELECTRIC: Licns’d, bnded & insr’d. From newbuilds & renos to service calls.John, C.R. 250-914-3532 orC.V. 250-650-5773 (cont:98365)

GARDENING

WE OFFER Snow removal,Gutter Cleaning, Yard Cleanup, Handy Man, Dump Runs,and More. Friendly affordableServices. Call Sherry orShawn at 250-850-9116.

PAINTING

COLIN’S PAINTING. WinterSpecial 3 rooms $299. Ceil-ings & trim extra. 28 yrs exp.Ref’s. Call (250)923-1954.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

UNDER $200

Wood-splitter attachment. 4 way for a Surge Master woodsplitter. Sold new $250. Asking$150. 250-287-8993.

FRIENDLY FRANK

Washer & dryer in good work-ing condition. $50 ea. or $80for both. 250-287-8993.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest fi re-wood producer offers fi rewoodlegally obtained during forestrestoration, large cords. Helprestore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

SPLIT FIR Firewood, truecords/seasoned, $185/cord.Phone 250-650-4060.

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CLASS 3

Now is the time to make the move to one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. Walter Energy is the world’s leading publicly traded, “pure play” producer of metallurgical coal for the global steel industry. We operate 15 mines in three countries, including three open-pit mines near the towns of Chetwynd and Tumbler Ridge in northeast British Columbia.

Join us in Campbell River on Thursday, January 12 to learn more about career opportunities with Walter Energy. We offer excellent salaries and bene ts as well as y in y out from Vancouver for select positions.

Some of the positions include: Heavy Duty Mechanics · Millwrights · Electricians · Mine Engineers · Maintenance Supervisors · Shovel Operators · Dozer Operator

CAMPBELL RIVER Thursday, January 12 · 3pm — 8pm The Coast Discovery Inn and Marina — Vancouver Room, 975 Shoppers Row, Campbell River

APPLY TODAY!

MAKE THE MOVE TO MINING. JOIN WALTER ENERGY TODAY!

Go to walterenergy.com/careerscanada or email your resume to [email protected]

For Rent:

2116 B South Island HighwaySunrise Square » 250-923-1521

Willow Point Realty

LeilaTuesday–Saturday 10am–4pm

Inventory wanted for complete property management.

HOUSES FOR RENT❖ 2 bdrm older style ocean view home at 1978 S. Isl. Hwy. in Willow Point: rents for 900

pm. 2 sheds, loft room. Available now. Pets allowed.❖ Duplex with ocean view in Willow Point 2 bdrm. at 700 with garage.❖ 3 bdrm rancher with family room and garage, Penfi eld area. 1200 pm, near all Schools.❖ 3 bdrm townhouse on Galerno. 900 pm. Adults only.❖ 4 bdrm older home in Willow Point, fenced yard, ideal for pets and kids at 1300 pm.❖ 3 bdrm older basement home with 1 acre on Twillingate available Feb. for 1000 pm.

SUITES FOR RENT❖ Sunset Ridge at 826 7th Ave: has renovated 2 bdrm units available @ 690 pm. In unit

laundry, one child welcome. ❖ Magnifi cent view of down town from Pacifi c Plaza 2 bdrm unit- 1000pm. Adults only,

no pets. Call today to view.❖ Westerley Close at 836 7th – Adult with small pet- 2 bdrm, 5 apl, avail in 8-plex: @

$850 pm. 3 yrs old. 1 upper and 1 lower unit available.❖ Suites in Discovery Point at 872 S. Isl. Hwy: available from 800 pm. - 1000. w/d in

units. Building has had a face lift. Many units are upgraded to different levels.❖ 2 bdrm unit in 8 plex: Upland Rd available now for 675 pm. Ideal for young child with

parents. Small pet ok.❖ Private suite in home, all inclusive at 850 pm. near WP Park.

Total Concept

Call offi ce for more rentals. Serving the North Island from

Courtenay to Port Hardy, contact us or visit www.totalconcept.biz

Willow Point 3 bdrm home 2 bath. 3635 BrindAmour (Ocean Grove) for $1150

3 bdrm in a Duplex at 15th Avenue for $850

Panoramic Ocean Views – 27 Island Hwy. (Hidden Harbour) 1 bdrm fully furnished beauty for $1250

Waterfront condo – 2 bdrm 2bath Ocean Shores. Fully furnished, utilities included at $1800

Discovery Point – 2 bdrm condos at $750, 4 appliances and across from the seawalk

3 bdrm, 1.5 bath townhouse for $800 at 400 Robron. Pet allowed, 5 appliances

2 bdrm suites at 377 Dogwood for $735 heat and hot water included, pet allowed

Property Management & Realty Inc.250-286-0110

NOW RENTINGLarge 3 Bedroom Townhomes

Close to All Levels of Schools • Cats & Small Dogs WelcomeMonth-to-Month Rentals,

2 & 3 Storey Suites with Garage!

701 Hilchey Road, Campbell River1-866-RENT-515 • www.broadstreet.ca

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad & get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5990.

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

HOMES FOR RENT

REAL ESTATE

APARTMENT/CONDOS

EXQUISITE ocean view 940 sq. foot condo on 3rd fl oor. 2 bed-rooms/2 bathroom, underground parking in 55 + building. Gas Fire-place Gas/Hot Water included in Strata Fees. Newer carpets and laminate. Brand new entrance, kitchen and bathroom fl oors Newer fridge and high effi ciency washer and dryer (washer/dryer negotiable. Asking $192,000. Call (250)830-8500. www.willowpointcondo.com

HOMES FOR RENT

CAREER OPPORTUNITIESCAREER OPPORTUNITIES

REAL ESTATE

APARTMENT/CONDOS

Large waterfront condo with panoramic view. Beautifully fi nished. 2 bed, 2 bath & den. 6 appl. Level entry-no steps. Very close to downtown. Small pets on approval. N/S. 55+. Avail. Feb.1. $1150/mnth. 250-287-6154.

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REAL ESTATE

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

3 BEDROOM in family park on Shelbourne. New Low-E win-dows, newer appl. Fresh paint, patio and shed. Price reduced to $32,000. 250-923-9281

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

FOR LEASE (C.R.). Ground Floor (993 sq/ft), turn key of-fi ce space. Downtown with parking. Avail Apr. 1/12 (or sooner). Call 250-287-2200.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENOVATED CONDO, 2 Bdrm, 5 new appl, close to buses & NIC/Timberline. $750/mth. 1 sm pet allowed. 250-287-3556


RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

2-Bdrm available immediatelyOrchard Park Apts. Securebuilding, oversize suites, large/quiet private yard, indoor catwelcome, on-site laundry. Refreq’d. Ph. 250-914-0105 toview.

2-BDRM CONDO, Oceanview. $700./mo. Jan. 15. Adultbldg, no pets. (250)923-0201.

CAMPBELL RIVER- 2 bdrm Townhouse near RotaryBeach Park. No dogs, N/S.$700. (250)287-3990.

CAMPBELL RIVER-Available Feb 1. 3 bdrms, 1bath, 3rd fl r, panoramic oceanview, in suite laundry, no ele-vator, 1 sm dog ok. N/S. Refsreq’d. $900. (250)287-4459.

CAMPBELL RIVER, cateringto mature people, newly reno’d1 & 2 bdrm suites. Clean,quiet, secure bldg. Centrallylocated. Cable, phone, internetincl. Manager onsite, availnow. Call 250-203-8334.

CAMPBELL RIVER- nice 1bdrm, handy location neartown, W/D, F/S, Jan. 1, $465mo, call (250)923-3635.

CAMPBELL RIVER- nicelykept 3 bdrm townhouse, availFeb. 1, $785. (250)923-3635.

DISCOVERY VILLAGE 104 283-1st. Ave

Campbell River

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

bedroom Apts, 3 bdrm townhomes, 1 1/2 baths, set in a lovely quiet area

next to the hospital & medical clinics. Schools two blocks away, close to all shopping & on the bus route. Ask about our bonus incentives and monthly draws.

To view please call Christine at 250-286-3890

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

Zero tolerance for anycriminal activity & drugs

Great Views! Newly Renovated!

Large 1 & 2 Bedroom Suites. Heat, Hot Water and Parking included.

Call our Resident Caretaker At 250-204-3342

Professionally Managed by Gateway Property Management

1-877-808-7368www.advancedpm.ca

CONDOS FOR RENT

CORTES VIEW – 1 & 2 BDRMS 1 & 2 bdrm condos are located in update, se-cured entrance building, with elevator access, near Hospi-tal & all amenities; all suites feature balconies with vary-ing views, 1 bath, & 4 appl; for immediate & Jan 15 pos-session; rents from $625/month

QUADRA VIEW –1 BDRM1 bdrm condo is located on 2nd fl oor of secured en-trance building; ideally locat-ed near Hospital & all amenities; features 4 appl., 1 bath, & patio; avail Jan 1; $625/month

Now offering StrataManagement Services

Penthouse Style in this new 1bed. on 3rd fl oor with viewover ocean & Quadra, 6 appl,patio. A must see. Incl. cable& int. Available immediately.250-204-9120

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as “a show-stopper”, bass-baritone Chad Louwerse brings his impeccable singing to Trinity Presbyterian Church on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 15.

Joining him on the stage for this third recital in the In Con-cert series will be pia-nist Sarah Hagen.

Originally from British Columbia, Louwerse is poised to take his place among the most important bass-baritones of his generation.

He debuted in Europe with l’Opéra National du Rhin in Strasbourg as Berna-dino in Berlioz’ “Ben-venuto Cellini” and in Canada has been heard from Quebec to British Columbia.

He has had major roles with the Mon-treal Opera, Montreal Opera’s Atelier Lyr-ique, Pacific Opera Victoria, Edmonton Opera, Opera Nuova and, most recently, in Vancouver Opera’s latest production of Roméo et Juliette.

Currently residing in London, Ontario, Louwerse is a winner of both the CBC West-coast Performance Pacific Spotlight com-petition and the Début competition and has given recitals broad-cast on CBC Radio Two.

Steadily rising on the Canadian music scene, Hagen lives and works in a loft studio in one of Vancou-ver’s most vibrant artistic neigh-bour-hoods. She and Louwerse first met in Ottawa in 1998 at the National Music Festi-val where they were both prize winners and realized they shared a common sense of musical integrity and creative ideals.

Their paths have continually criss-

crossed since then. Some years later, unbeknownst to

Hagen, Louw-erse was invited to host her CBC Radio Two debut recital.

Encour-aging a pause from oper-atic life and the Ontario winter,

Hagen persuaded Louwerse to come out to the west coast for a tour of Art Song, spir-

ituals and operetta. Their programme,

highlighting the rich connection between voice and piano, includes works by Schubert and Fauré, the charming Tale Of The Oyster by Cole Porter, and likely a surprise or two.

The concert takes place at 2 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 145 Simms Road. Individual tick-ets are $20 or $10 for students.

For more informa-tion and to order tick-ets, visit www.sarah-hagen.com or email [email protected]

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Sarah Hagen is the force behind the In Concert series at Campbell River’s TrinityPresbyterian Church. She combines Jan. 15 with bass-baritone Chad Louwerse(below).

The new year brings a new opportunity forsingers to join Quadra’s community choir andperform in By Request, a spring concert that willfeature Quadra Singers’ choral favourites.

Choir director Linda Cannon suggested the ByRequest format thinking people would choosesongs they’d liked from past seasons, whichwould offer a huge selection since Quadra Sing-ers has been around for more than 20 years.

“With one exception though, the requests arefor songs Quadra Singers hasn’t done before –everything from John Lennon to Vivaldi, Ger-man lieders and French children’s song,” Cannonsays. “We’ve now got a line-up that reflects thegroup’s wide breadth of musical interests andtastes. This will guarantee an eclectic programfor spring, one that will showcase our diversityand give us a chance to have a lot of fun as we’relearning these songs.”

Quadra Singers wrapped up a busy season inDecember with its Ceremony of Carols concertfollowed by a number of performances in Camp-bell River care homes and at Quadra Elementary.The choir welcomes new members to sing, laughand learn with us, starting Thursday, Jan. 12, at6:45 p.m. at the Quadra Community Centre. Allvoices are welcome – no auditions!

People can learn more about Quadra Singers onour Facebook page. Or contact the choir by e-mail([email protected]) or call 250-285-2739or 250-285-2142 for more information.

Quadra Singers plan unique spring concert, welcome new voices

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dians want to spend one month in western Canada snowboard-ing?

They combine forces to bring you the Snowed in Com-edy Tour. Arj Barker (Jan. 13 - Feb. 4), Craig Campbell, Pete Johan-sson, Dan Quinn and Glenn Wool (Jan. 10-14) come together for a terrific night of standup comedy. Dur-ing the day they will be hitting the slopes, then the evening play-ing the best venues western Canada has to offer. the tour comes to Campbell River’s Tidemark Theatre Jan. 12

When Dan Quinn wanted to combine his two favorite pas-sions, snowboarding and stand-up comedy. He came up with the

snowed in comedy tour. Where the entire tour schedule is built around what ski-hills he will be able to hit during the day. This has been an adventure that he counts himself as blessed to be able to experience.

The tour starts in Nanaimo on Jan. 10. and ends in Vernon on Feb. 4 with 20 different cities on the way. They will be hitting Victo-ria at the Mcpherson Playhouse on Jan. 13 and Vancouver on Jan. 14 to play the Granville Island Stage. They will be in Calgary for four shows on Jan. 27 and 28 at the laughshop before heading back in to B.C. For the full schedule please see below.

This is the fourth year of the tour and it continues to grow. Last year was a huge

success but expects to be even bigger this year with the addition of Arj Barker.

Barker has been growing steadily in to international stardom. He is already a huge star in Australia, where he regularly plays to crowds of thousands. He is known to audi-ences from playing “Dave” on the HBO sitcom Flight of the Conchords. He was creator of the off-broadway hit the Marijuana-logues and can be seen in three comedy central specials in the U.S. and two Late Show with David Letterman appearances.

All of the acts are internationally rec-ognized and have received various awards in different countries around the world. Pete Johansson

just taped a comedy special in Amsterdam for Showtime with Russell Peters. Craig Campbell has been selling out theatres in the UK after his highly successful per-formance on the BBC show Michael Macin-tyre’s road show. Glenn Wool recently won the Best of the Fest Award at the Sydney comedy fes-tival beating out big names like Henry Rol-lins, Alonzo Bodden and Tommy Teirnan, becoming the first Canadian to ever win the award.

For tickets to the Campbell River show, call the Tidemark at 287-PINK.

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Dan Quinn will join a bunch of comedian friends to bring a night of hilarity to Campbell River on Jan. 12.

Rivercity Players is introducing a new form of entertainment to Campbell River audiences – Read-ing Theatre.

The Players are trying to have a bigger community identity and encourage people to attend, and take in, live theatre performances. They have already provide enter-

tainment for Heritage Day in Spirit Square and done a reading of CBC’s A Christmas Carol.

“We know there are lots of tal-ented people out there who would like to take part but have not got the time to learn lines and attend a lot of rehearsals,” says Gail Tis-dale, President of Rivercity Players.

“So we choose plays where most of the entertainment and wit is in the words, and the actors simply read their parts. It’s more like a radio show with an audience.”

The readings will be performed at the Players Clubhouse Theatre at 1080 Hemlock Street.

“Not many people have been to our

small theatre as we have not used it for public performances before” says Gail. “It has seventy five com-fortable theatre seats, all with a good view of the stage. We also have proper lighting and a green room for interval refreshments. It provides just the right friendly atmosphere

Rivercity holding auditions for a bold, new idea: Reading Theatre

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Sat & Sun Mats 1:00 & 3:40The Devil Inside (14A)Nightly 7:20 & 9:15;

Sat & Sun Mats 1:20 & 3:15Sherlock Holmes:

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Sat & Sun Mats 1:10 & 3:45Adventures of Tin Tin 3D (PG)

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Exercise your mind with ElderCollege in 2012!

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Friday, January 13, at 1:00 pmTheater on Lower Level, North Island College

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The Campbell River Festival of Films will launch its 2012 season back at the Tidemark Theatre.

In partnership with the Tidemark The-atre and the Toronto Inter national Film Circuit, the Film Fes-tival will now present their unique program of films on Tuesdays, Jan. 24, Feb. 7, Feb. 21, March 6, and March 20 at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

The 2012 season’s passes will go on sale Jan. 14 at 10 a.m. at The Travel Place (286-0681), 948 Island High-way. The passes will sell for $45 and entitle the holder to five won-derful films plus a series of draws at each screening. Individual tickets may be pur-

chased at the door.The directors of

the Festival hope that with the larger Tide-mark venue more people will be able to enjoy the unique films and enjoy the wonder-ful ambiance of the Tidemark as well. The

doors open at 6:30 p.m. with movies starting at 7 p.m. Patrons can gather in the lobby after the movie for a glass of wine and an opportunity to discuss the movie of the night with friends and other movie-goers.

The Festival is a suc-cessful partnership that was established 13 years ago with the Toronto International Film Festival film circuit. The partner-ship allows the Camp-bell River group to book films and shorts

directly from Toronto that would not nor-mally make their way to our Campbell River movie theatres.

The season begins with The Guard onJan. 24 followed by Le Havre on Feb. 7. Buckwill be featured on Feb. 21 with Monsieur Lazhar playing on March 6. The season finale will be on March 20 and that title will be announced when the season is underway.

The organizers want everyone to know that all the proceeds go directly back to our community. Each year, bursaries and camera equipment are given out to local students and schools. For fur-ther information, con-tact the CRFF at [email protected]

Festival of Films launches its winter season

The Guard kicks off the winter season of the Campbell River Festival of Films on Jan. 24. Tickets go on sale for the season Jan. 14.

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for taking an active part in theatre and having some fun.”

The next reading pro-duction is The Four-some by Canada’s most prolific comedy writer, Norm Foster. It will be

directed by Alistair Taylor and, as the title suggests, is about four men playing golf.

Auditions for this show are on Thursday Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. in the Clubhouse Theatre.

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“Come play with us.” “Everyone and any-

one is welcome,” says Tisdale. “You don’t need theatre experi-ence for this sort of production.

“Just come along and have fun.”

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Don’t feel sorry for Mae Noble. She doesn’t

feel sorry for herself. “Yes, I have

Alzheimer’s disease. I hope it doesn’t prog-ress too quickly, but if it’s going to happen it’s going to happen. I’ve been living well since my diagnosis two years ago, and I’m not dead yet,” she said with a smile on her face. “I’m going to continue with my half acre of garden plots, sailing with my hus-band and family, and enjoying travelling around in our motor home or little sports car.”

My big goal is to edu-cate others about this disease and hopefully to be of help.

Noble has been a hardworking woman all of her life. She worked as a cleaner at the Haida Inn for 35 years, and raised her close-knit family. Alzheimer’s disease has been a presence in her life for three gen-erations. As a young child she remembers her grandmother hav-ing what was then described as ‘spells.’ Her mother was later

diagnosed with the disease, as was Noble two years ago at age 76. Around the time of her diagnosis, her brother who was a high school teacher in Ontario visited, and she sat him down to tell him that she had Alzheimer’s. He said “I’ve been diagnosed with it as well.”

How does she cope? “Here’s what I do,

“she said. “I don’t feel sorry for myself. I’m going to learn to live with the disease.

I make certain that people know I have Alzheimer’s and if I mess up I make a joke of it. I play solitaire on the computer, I do my own shopping and banking, I still cook, and I’m very active physically. I spend a lot of time with my family and I laugh a lot.”

She has three pieces of advice for others with Alzheimer’s.

“Don’t waste time feeling sorry for your-self. Don’t let people

take over the things you can do for your-self. Make certain that people know that you have Alzheimer’s. Ask for help when you need it, and if you mess up make a joke of it and keep going.”

It’s no surprise that she has been chosen to be honoured this year

by the Alzheimer Soci-ety of BC North Island Investor’s Group Walk for Memories. The Walk is the main fund-raiser for the Society.

“This is the first year that we are holding the Inves-tor’s Group Walk for Memories in Camp-bell River, said Pat Redhead, co-chair of the fundraising walk that will take place on Jan. 29 in the Camp-bell River Common at 1 p.m.

The North Island Walk which has previ-ously been held in the Courtenay will now alternate annually between the two com-munities.

“Mae has worked tirelessly as a commu-nity leader over the years,” Redhead said. “She helped start the Independent Order of Foresters Campbell River, was one of the founding members of the local Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group and was an

active member of the Eagles. She and her husband also under-took the mammoth job of organizing and run-ning the local Salmon Festival one year.”

Noble recalls the early days when she was helping to form an Alzheimer’s sup-port group here in Campbell River.

One of their prime fundraising efforts was to go to all of the garage sales in the area and pick up everything that wasn’t sold.

Then Noble and her husband Bruce would take it home and have their own big garage sale to raise money for the new support group. The first expen-ditures were on books and educational mate-rials.

“There wasn’t a lot of information avail-able back then.” she said.

Noble will be rec-ognized for her con-tributions to her com-

munity in Campbell River, her leadership and her work with the local Alzheimer’s support group, and for her courage and good humour as she lives with her disease and as she helps others by sharing her experi-ence.

The North Island Investors Group Walk for Memories will be held indoors at the wheel chair accessible Campbell River Com-mon on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 1 p.m. Registra-tion starts at noon.

There will be a clown and face paint-ing for children and the young at heart, a square dancing dem-onstration, and a fun warm- up.

It’s easy to register. Go to www.walk-formemories.com or call 1-800-667-3742. Let’s get walking for Mae Noble and the more 70,000 individu-als and families in B.C. who are living with dementia.

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10 March 2009

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COFFEEThe DAILY

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PICK UP YOURS TODAY!Available at over 300 locations in Campbell River Courtenay

& the Comox Valley! Including...

Ferry TerminalFreddie’s PubGreat Canadian Oil Change Haida Inn Beer & WineHaida Inn PubIdeal Cafe

NOWOPEN

In Oyster River(Discovery Foods)

778-420-0200WALK-IN HOURS

9am - 5pm Monday to Friday

OPEN HOUSESaturday, Jan. 7th • 10am-3pm

986 Shoppers Row, Campbell River 986 Shoppers Row, Campbell River 250-286-6291

On behalf of the staff and management of

thank you to our customers for your support and we wish everyone a

Hair Salon and Day Spa &

635 - 11th Avenue • 250-286-0622www.crmerlenorman.com

Purchase 3 Merle Norman Skincare Products and

receive acomplimentaryMerle Norman

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Cosmetics & Day Spa


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THRIFTYS

PROCESS

Island Bakery

BreadSelected570g

Kraft

Salad DressingsAssorted250ml

Compliments

Chick Peas,Red Kidney Beans,

THRIFTY Black Beans 540ml or Tomato Sauce

Selected398ml

Compliments

WafflesAssorted280g

Campbell’s

Red Label SoupBroths, Creamed Varieties,Light 284ml or Cups 55gSelected

Pacific Cod FilletsPreviously Frozen$4.54/lb

Fresh Whole Pork LegCanadian Grain FedBone In$2.20/kg

BC OrganicRoyal Gala Apples

Extra FancyGrown in BC

$2.20/kg

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lb$On Sale

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On Sale

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Dollar Days are back!

Specials in Effect until Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

On Sale

1 Each$

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On Sale

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On Sale

1 Per

100g$

When you buy 5

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