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The province province isis moving moving ahead ahead The with BC Ferries sailing cuts, despite with BC Ferries sailing cuts, despite objections from from affected affected communicommuniobjections ties raised raised through through aa series series of of public public ties meetings just before Christmas. meetings just before Christmas. On Wednesday, Wednesday, the the B.C. B.C. governgovernOn ment confirmed confirmed $18.9 $18.9 million million in in ment service reductions reductions will will go go into into effect effect service April 28. 28. April Todd Stone, the the B.C. B.C. minister minister of of Todd Stone, transportation and and infrastructure, infrastructure transportation said the the government government will will also also elimielimisaid nate free weekday walk-on tickets nate free weekday walk-on tickets for seniors seniors 65 65 and and older older and and will will be be for charging seniors seniors half-price half-price passenpassencharging ger fares fares starting starting April April 1. 1. ger The province province isis also also proceedproceedThe ing with a pilot project to put slot slot ing with a pilot project to put
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As temperatures temperatures plunge plunge into into the the As the “minus” “minus” category, category, the the coldest coldest the night of of the the year year could could very very well well haphapnight pen this this weekend. weekend. pen Officially though, though, Campbell Campbell RivRivOfficially er’s first-ever first-ever Coldest Coldest Night Night of of the the er’s Year takes takes place place on on Saturday, Saturday, Feb. Feb. 22. 22. Year “We need more exposure to get “We need more exposure to get people rockin’ rockin’ and and pledging,” pledging,” said said people punny-guy Paul Paul Mason Mason of of Campbell Campbell punny-guy River Family Family Services. Services. River The Coldest Coldest Night Night of of the the Year Year isis aa The Canada-wide fundraising fundraising effort effort to to Canada-wide support those those who who are are hungry hungry and and support homeless. homeless. Locally, Campbell Campbell River River Family Family Locally, Services, Radiant Radiant Life Life Community Community Services, Church and and the the Salvation Salvation Army Army are are Church actively involved in providing shelter actively involved in providing shelter and meals meals for for those those in in need. need. and On Feb. Feb. 22, 22, Campbell Campbell River River will will be be On among 64 64 Canadian Canadian communities communities among holding five-kilometre five-kilometre walks. walks. The The holding Canada-wide goal is to raise $2.5 Canada-wide goal is to raise $2.5 million and and Campbell Campbell River’s River’s goal goal isis million $25,000. $25,000. As of of Thursday, Thursday, 17 17 local local teams teams are are As registered and, and, so so far, far, they’ve they’ve raised raised registered $2,860. Organizers Organizers are are hoping hoping more more $2,860. teams register register so so they they can can reach reach their their teams goal. goal. “We know know the the community community will will “We come through through as as itit always always does, does,”” said said come
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