THURSDAY June 13, 2013 Vol. 28 • No. 48 ••• $1.25 inc. G.S.T.
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Village split by proposal Renee Andor
Puntledge rivers with the east side staying in Vancouver Island North and Vancouver Island North the west portion moving MP John Duncan’s alter- into the Nanaimo-Alberni native proposal for federal riding. Powell River would electoral boundary changes also move into Vancouver in the Comox Valley did not Island North. Duncan announced last receive a warm welcome week a report — which was from Cumberland council. Mayor Leslie Baird said tabled by the House of Comshe spoke with Duncan on mons committee studying the subject Friday about and summaher concerns, My comment rizes objecafter heartions to the ing the MP’s to him was that I Commission’s recommendaproposed tion would really don’t want to g e o g r a p h i - see Cumberland sep- r e d i s t r i by cally cut the arated. If they want bution affected MPs municipality to move us into the — has been of Cumber(Nanaimo-Alberni submitted to land in half. the BCEBC. “My com- riding), so be it, but The report ment to him that I was really recommends was that I k e e p i n g really don’t concerned about Courtenay want to see being divided. and Cumberland Leslie Baird intact leaving Pows e p a r a t e d ,” ell River in Baird said during Monday’s council the riding of West Vanmeeting. “If they want to couver-Sunshine Coast. move us into the (Nanaimo- But, Cumberland would Alberni riding), so be it, but be split in half geographithat I was really concerned cally, though the populated about being divided, and he part of the municipality said write him a letter stat- would fall into the riding of ing that and he will move Nanaimo-Alberni. According to Cumforward on it and see what berland CAO Sundance he can do.” Duncan opposes the B.C. Topham’s report to council, Electoral Boundaries Com- Topham spoke to Duncan’s mission’s (BCEBC) pro- office regarding the recomposed redistribution, which mendation. “It was noted that this would see the City of Courtenay split roughly in half new proposal has been along the Courtenay and ... see VILLAGE ■ A3
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HEATH YOUNG (LEFT) and James Souter of the Maple Pool United street soccer team are hopefuls for the 2013 Homeless World Cup. The Western Canada qualifier happens June 29 at Lewis Park. PHOTOS BY SCOTT STANFIELD
Street soccer players hopeful Scott Stanfield Record Staff
Heath Young and James Souter are hoping to represent Canada at this year’s Homeless World Cup in Pozna, Poland. Both are new members of the Maple Pool United street soccer team that practises weekly at Maple Pool Campground and RV Park in Courtenay. The squad is gearing up for the annual world tournament’s June 29 Western Canada qualifier at Lewis Park.
Young, 35, discovered the street soccer program this year when he met team coach/co-ordinator Grant Shilling, an outreach worker at the Dawn to Dawn: Action on Homelessness Society, “through housing complications. “Ever since then it’s been onward and upward,” Young said. “Everything’s getting so much better and so much … wouldn’t say easier. Day by day.” Young is a Dawn to Dawn client who has lived at Maple Pool for three
months. Years ago, he had played soccer while growing up in Abbotsford. His father coached the team, which competed in a league and played in tournaments. He honed his skills each summer at soccer camps, and cross-trained by cycling and running. On one memorable weekend he and his teammates were ball boys at a Vancouver Whitecaps game. In his teens Young moved to Nanaimo, where he competed with the city’s elite soccer players.
“There were some prospects there to go to England, but I popped my knee out,” said Young, who was sidelined from soccer because of addiction. He recently finished treatment at the Comox Valley Recovery Centre. “Even if I don’t go to Poland, just getting out and getting healthy again. Getting off the couch and away from that other stuff.” Young enjoys the camaraderie that comes with meeting new people, feel... see PLAYER ■ A3
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