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Fire chief’s abrupt departure a surprise BRIAN KIERAN CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR
The abruptly ended employment of Campbell River’s fire chief appears to have taken jobless Dean Spry and some of his colleagues by surprise. On Tuesday City Manager Andy Laidlaw issued a terse release that stated: “On Sept. 14, in an agreeable separation, Mr. Spry stepped down as fire chief.” Spry, reached at home, was painfully careful about how he characterized his sudden departure. “I came here for a reason … things came to an end,” he said. However, he added: “It came as a surprise to them (some fire hall colleagues) as well. “I don’t have much to say,” Spry said. “it was a mutual agreement.” The former chief, who came here from Kitimat three years ago, said he is looking for work. Whether he stays in Campbell River is “not determined. My Continued on A3
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Terry’s run draws another enthusiastic crowd Participants in Sunday’s annual Terry Fox Run set off from Spirit Square. The annual fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society is run in the name of Terry Fox’s 1980 Marathon of Hope. Over the years, millions of dollars have been raised for cancer research from Terry Fox Runs throughout Canada and around the world.
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