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Carving up Canada Day Transformations on the Shore, the annual wood carving contest in Frank James Park.

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Movie troubles? Just call The Fixer Story and photography by Paul Rudan

From restaurateur to film commissioner with international connections, Joan Miller makes it happen

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here’s a scene in Pulp Fiction when the two hit men call in The Cleaner, aka Harvey Keitel, to tidy up a botched job.

A loose trigger finger results in the unfortunate and messy demise of some schmuck in the back of a car and now it’s The Cleaner’s job to make it “all go away.”

It’s unlikely that Island North Film (INfilm) Commissioner Joan Miller has ever bumped off a mouthy production assistant, but when things go wrong in movieland, she’s the first to be called.

“We’re fixers. That’s what film commissioners are,” she explains. “If they call in the middle of the night because they want something in the morning, you do it. That’s just the way this industry works.”

Joan “The Fixer” Miller has an ominous ring until she flashes that big smile and bats those blue eyes. It’s a look that says, “Trust me and relax, I know what I’m doing. I’ll make it happen.”

Miller is a certified film commissioner, just one of 24 worldwide. It’s her expertise, contacts and diplomacy that has helped bring many projects, worth tens of millions of dollars, to

Campbell River and Vancouver Island since the mid-1990s. “I’m a certified fixer now! Some might say certifiable,” she says with a laugh. “It’s come a long way from, ‘Would you like some coffee or tea?’”

And that’s how it all began, two decades ago, at the popular local restaurant, Pier Street Cafe, that she owned and operated downtown.

Miller recalls serving a man who started to ask a lot of questions about the area and who’s available to do what.

Turns out the guy was a locations scout for the soon-to-be-made Hollywood flick, The Scarlet Letter, and it turned out that Miller was exceptionally qualified to meet their needs.

“Hey, I’m a local girl. I know a lot people and places,” she says with a shrug.

When the film crew arrived in Campbell River to shoot scenes in the forest and along the Oyster River, movie fans scoured the city for sightings of star Demi Moore.

It was an exciting time and it also dropped millions of dollars in the region as the filmmakers hired local people, bought supplies and services, and ordered enough daily catering to feed a company of soldiers.

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“In the movie biz, you quickly learn that things go really, really good, or they go really, really bad,” she says.

After The Scarlet Letter, Miller took courses offered through the province which wanted to expand B.C.’s film base from just Vancouver. There she learned the “dos and don’ts” of what filmmakers expect which can boil down to this simplistic philosophy: Do whatever you can at any time of day for the movie makers and never EVER divulge any information about the project that hasn’t been first approved by at least 50 people.”

“You make one mistake, just one mistake, and you lose their trust forever,” Miller explains. “This is a global industry if you get on ‘that list’ that’s it!”

In the minds of movie people, Miller is on the “Good Girl” list and that led to movie #2 which was far bigger than the first project. “Eaters of the Crew,” laughs Miller, recalling the joke name for the working title.

“I remember being in there, trying to find bulldozers and here was John McTiernan, one of the world’s biggest directors, helping serve customers because I was on the phone. He thought it was fun,” Miller says.

In the summer of 1997, a large production film crew arrived in Campbell River to make the Michael Crighton

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It was hush-hush for months, but with hundreds of local people involved as extras, suppliers and craftsmen, the word got out that Disney had arrived and was spending millions to make a potential blockbuster. The film was later renamed The 13th Warrior and also failed to do well at the box office, but it was another local economic bonanza.

“They spent about $37 million in our area alone,” says Miller. It was also organized chaos as Miller, the newbie Fixer, worked out of her restaurant to find locations, equipment and craftspeople to meet the never-ending list of urgent demands. The filmmakers also holed up in the cafe because there was the space and, more importantly, food.

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same space. In the following years she took more courses, met with other commissioners, travelled to conferences, held local workshops to help train people who wanted to enter the movie business, and compiled a comprehensive portfolio of potential film locations for the North Island.

“We have fabulous locations in our region!” she states. Soon, Miller’s reputation as a great Fixer – make that film commissioner – spread. In the coming years, crews arrived from around the world to film commercials, more movies and scenes, and an array of nature and wildlife documentaries.

“Right now we’re coming into documentary season,” she points out.

Her reputation also grew among the 330 film commissions scattered around the globe. For the last 10 years, Miller was on the Association of Film

Commissioners International and stepped down as 1st vice-president this past January after helping organize the conference in South Korea.

It was on the board where Miller made many important contacts with people like Michael Uslan, an executive producer of the Batman franchise, who was recently in Campbell River – on Miller’s invitation - for the 25th anniversary screening of Batman.

Her resignation from the board doesn’t mean Miller is stepping back from her duties. Rather, she sees it as opportunity to utilize her relationships with producers, directors, independent filmmakers and creative people to bring their expertise to the Island. Specifically, Miller is devoting more time and energy to the Campbell River Creative Industries Council, “whose aim is to incubate and accel-

erate the growth of a cluster of creative industries in our community.”

And they’re doing this by bringing businesses and creative people together to find innovate ways to make video, games, movies and more. This proactive approach, she believes, will help attract even more projects to the area.

“We had to go out and build an international market because that’s the way the world works,” she says.

“Otherwise you’re playing the waiting game, waiting for productions to come to you and that doesn’t work well.”

At home in Campbell River, Miller relaxes in her living room, surrounded by local paintings of fishing boats and First Nations art, but it’s the back garden where she can work in the earth, relax and enjoy the plants and flowers.

But it’s never too long before someone calls asking The Fixer to get something done… right now!

“My Rolodex is wild! In the middle of the night who are you going to call?

You just get things done,” she says.

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» Featured Artist

Seeing the Light Story and photography by Alistair Taylor

Heather Hughson is compelled to capture scenes from Vancouver Island and elsewhere

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he rim of yellow stone captures a strip of white sunlight. A wall reflects that same light to the viewer’s eye. In another frame, an old castiron stove, cluttered with cast iron pots and utensils, is bathed in sunlight.

Meanwhile, in a different painting, a pint of Guinness sits on the bar of a darkened pub. Daylight streaming in through an out-of-scene window is captured in the ripples of the beer glass.

It’s safe to say that Heather Hughson can see light.

And when she sees the way that light strikes a particular scene, she captures it on canvas.

“The hardest thing, I think, is conquering light,” Hughson says.

“There’s a light and there’s a shade and you can see that light and shade but you need to have the confidence to paint the light like you see it.”

And the light Hughson likes to capture shines down on scenes around Vancouver Island near her Campbell River home. For the most part. A pint of legendary beer in its native habitat – a pub in Ireland – proved too irresistible for the artist to not paint and, presumably, drink.

But Hughson is usually traveling around northern Vancouver Island with a camera around her neck looking for scenes to capture and take back to her studio. Once there, the photos become the building blocks of her paintings, occasionally works of art themselves.

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She’s been doing it since she moved to Campbell River in 1986. But it wasn’t until she moved to the Island that she became inspired to paint. She began exploring her Island home and taking photographs. After taking the photos, she

became taken by the idea of recreating in paint scenes of where she had been.

A course at North Island College provided the techniques to express herself through paint. “And it just kind of opened my mind,” Hughson says. She began creating original pieces of art and was further encouraged when one of her pieces sold “right off the bat.”

As an artist, she admires the impressionist style of painting because, among other things, they knew about light.

“The Impressionists always talked about the light,” Hughson says. But her impressionist leanings don’t fully define her art.

“I have always said I am a contemporary artist,” Hughson says. “I like to think I lean towards the Impressionists.”

Impressionism is a style that originated in France in the 1860s that depicts a visual impression of a moment, an attempt to capture the shifting effect of light and colour. It places less emphasis on a literal depiction of a scene.

Hughson’s work is informed by impressionism but she also strives to represent what she sees. Her creative space is a studio off her kitchen. “That means I can see my pieces of art throughout the day.”

When she first started out, art was something she did whenever she found the time. But in recent years, she’s developed the discipline to paint regularly and has discovered how productive that can make you. Now she gets up at 6am to paint.

“Painting every day means that you can be a lot more relaxed about what you are doing because you’re doing a lot more of it. The more you paint the more confidence you get.”

If you make a mistake you just correct it. You don’t fret about putting so much time in and so this piece better be “the

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The hardest thing, I think, is conquering light. There’s a light and there’s a shade and you can see that light and shade but you need to have the confidence to paint the light like you see it.

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one” because you won’t find time to do another or go back over a mistake. You learn that “there’s always tomorrow.”

Another aspect of her life that is boosting her productivity is her part time job at the Campbell River Community Arts Council.

Working in an office in Sybil Andrews Cottage, the former home of the late, great artist, and surrounding herself with the business of promoting and supporting local artists is inspirational in itself.

“I found myself encouraged even more to paint.”

Now she has found the freedom having her own style gives her. “With a style, you can do anything.” Her style is defined not by the subject matter but by “the way you put the paint down.”

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For now, Hughson doesn’t have a goal for her art. It is a means in itself. “I don’t know if I am actually going anywhere,” she says. “I just want to paint. I just want to enjoy myself. I don’t know if art is fulfilling, sometimes it’s frustrating. But it is compelling. Artists don’t stop being artists. You don’t retire from it, you keep doing it because you have to do it.” Visit her online: www.heatherhughson.ca Supporting Artists Being an artist herself and working with the Arts Council, Hughson gives a lot of thought to supporting her creative colleagues. And recently, she hit upon a plan that allows her to support her fellow artists. And it’s a plan that anyone can follow. “Six years ago, I hadn’t been selling any paintings for a while and I realized that I hadn’t been buying any either,” she says. She hit on the idea that she would buy one painting a year.

Her subject matter is varied, but heavily leaning towards landscapes, and she paints in a variety of media from water colour to acrylic and, even, photography.

She now has seven pieces of original art that she’s purchased from local artists, even though she doesn’t have a large budget. “I think anyone can buy original art,” she says. “There’s a lot of it out there.” People think nothing of buying a poster from a department store but they don’t realize they can buy an original piece of art for not much more money.

Ironically, a photograph of salmon in a stream is more Impressionistic than most of her paintings. But when she first started out, her style was all over the place. “I did a show and someone thought there were five different artists in the show.”

As an artist herself, buying other art allows her to enjoy a piece for its own sake, instead of constantly evaluating her own art. “I don’t really see my own art. When I look at it, I look at it more critically.

When I see a piece I purchased, I smile.

It gives me far greater joy.”

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The evolution of Tim Story by Kristen Douglas

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he sun streams through the large, glass floor-to-ceiling front windows of Dr. Christine Hildebrand’s new dental clinic. She and her business partner Jim Dobinson relax in big, comfy lounge chairs. Hildebrand and Dobinson are the owners of Timberline Village – Campbell River’s newest shopping centre, located on the corner of South Dogwood and Hilchey.

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It’s also the location of Hildebrand’s dental clinic, Fresh Dental which was the catalyst for Timberline Village.

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To understand the history, you have to go back to three years ago when Hildebrand and her husband Grant Laxdal purchased the Hilchey Road lot. “It was just an investment,” Hildebrand says. “We weren’t sure what to do with it. Long term I thought I might want to build a dental clinic.”

Hildebrand said once the property was purchased it made sense to partner with Dobinson, owner of Ambleside Land Ltd. and a long-time developer whom she met through a mutual friend, realtor Ed Handja.

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mberline Village quickly with leasing team Warrington PCI and the contractors, Kinetic Construction, out of Courtenay coming together to turn Timberline Village into a reality.

Dobinson’s development company secured the anchor tenants – first TD Canada Trust and then Shoppers Drug Mart.

For Hildebrand, the entire process was a learning experience. “My husband and I knew nothing about building a shed, let alone a shopping centre!” she says.

“We were so out of our league it wasn’t even funny. I spent the year pregnant and then with a new baby, hanging out at the development watching it while it was being built.

Truthfully, Jim did all the work and I received a front row seat to a fascinating education in property development.”

Soon, TD was complete followed shortly by Shoppers Drug Mart.

Fresh Dental, the walk-in Quinsam Medical Clinic and Subway came next and, finally, Papa Murphy’s.

Dobinson said all the tenants are pleased with their new stores.

“I think (for) the tenants the numbers have exceeded what they expected,” Dobinson says. “The location’s proven to be a success.”

Hildebrand said that holds true for her clinic as well.

“We’re busier than we expected,” said Hildebrand of her modern, relaxed dental clinic which is open full-time, Monday to Saturday and weekday evenings. And there’s more good news. Dobinson says the remaining spaces are in the process of being leased out with some “really good prospects.”

But for now, both Dobinson and Hildebrand are happy with what they’ve accomplished.

“I think Timberline Village adds a great deal of character and convenience to the community,” Hildebrand says. “It is a wonderful place to work.”

The plaza’s potential has also been recognized Island-wide. Timberline Village won an Award of Merit for retail space at the Vancouver Island Commercial Building awards April 24.

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» Industry Feature

Two new patrol vessels for Port Metro Vancouver under construction at Daigle Marine.

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ealand Aviation, T-Mar Industries and Daigle Welding and Marine are well-known local employers, but their reputations for quality and excellence are recognized far beyond the city’s borders.

“Having a local builder produce a product of this calibre is a testament to the skills and innovation of the West Coast boat building industry,” said Edward Dahlgreen of the Nanaimo Port Authority, after Daigle delivered two new patrol vessels in 2012.

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Daigle is presently putting the finishing touches on two new 43-foot patrol vessels for Port Metro Vancouver and has also begun construction of two new 37-foot pilot vessels for Vancouver.

These speedy boats whisk pilots out to the large

By air, land or sea, a trio of Campbell River businesses have carved out niches in transportation manufacturing international ships who then take over from the captains to guide the vessels through the straits.

Also under construction at Daigle Marine is a 36-foot landing craft and a 30foot pleasure boat. “We also have quite a few large repairs on the go. It’s busy!” says owner Daigle who looks after 25 employees.

For 33 years now, Sealand Aviation has been keeping light aircraft in tip-top shape and, since 1990, has been manufacturing parts for its own kits.

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Having a local builder produce a product of this calibre is a testament to the skills and innovation of the West Coast boat building industry.

Sealand is also part of the Viking Air team, working with with Viking to manufacture the DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400.

“We’re looking to expand our manufacturing. It depends on how things develop with Viking,” said Sealand owner Bill Alder.

“Right now we’re very busy.” If all goes well, Sealand will be looking at expanding by either leasing more space or constructing a new building.

Currently, its manufacturing division is located on the Tyee Spit while the main hanger is beside Campbell River Airport.

It was here, at the hanger last year, when Premier Christy Clark made one of her final stops on her election tour, using Seal-

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The carvers from the 2013 Transformations on the Shore

Carving up Canada Day Story by Kristen Douglas Photography Courtesy Campbell River Shoreline Arts Society

And with Canada Day comes one of Campbell River’s favourite traditions Transformations on the Shore, the annual wood carving contest in Frank James Park.

The event has been associated with Campbell River’s Canada Day festivities for years and 2014 is no different.

Starting with a single log, bark still intact, approximately 27 chainsaw artists will try their hand at transforming the park, starting June 25 and running until June 29 when awards will be given out to the best carvers.

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Don Daniels, president of the Shoreline Arts Society which hosts the carving competition, says this year marks the first time a carver will come all the way from Nova Scotia.

Daniels is also seeing a new trend emerge. “This year we have more women entering,” Daniels says. “In the last few years there’s been an increase in women participating in the competition.”

And why not? The Shoreline Arts Festival has always been popular in

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Campbell River and Daniels expects no different for the competition’s 18th year.

“It’s probably one of the most popular summer events in Campbell River,” Daniels says. “It’s free and it’s open to everyone. People can come and watch the competitors during the event. Hundreds and hundreds of photos are taken after the event because the carvings are left on display.”

Come September, the carvings are

It’s probably one of the most popular summer events in Campbell River.

It’s free and it’s open to everyone.

It’s really a community-backed event.

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or Campbell Riverites, the unmistakable sound of chain saws slicing through the air, the feeling of wood chips creeping into your sandals, and the smell of cedar can only mean one thing: Canada Day.

moved to various locations around town, usually to sponsors of the event. The competition has spawned some notorious and much-talked about pieces of art in the community.

Who can forget the large spider that hangs on the wall beside the Tidemark Theatre? Or the Cookie Monster that watches over the SeaWalk.

Long-time residents will even recall the original octopus – the carving that can be traced back to the festival’s roots. In 1996, artist Max Chickite found an old stump on the beach and went to work. He transformed the log into an octopus.

Campbell River resident Barb Comeau happened to be on the beach that day and, impressed with Chickite’s work, envisioned something

even bigger. Together, Comeau and Chickite formed Transformations on the Shore, the carving competition that is still going strong to this day.

Part of the reason is the community support behind the festival. “The community really gets behind the event,” Daniels says.

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“There’s lots of volunteers and donations to Shoreline. We get a lot of support from local restaurants and hotels. We have no problem getting carvers put up free of charge. It’s really a community-backed event.”

And there’s a lot of camaraderie, too.

“Yes, it’s a competition but the carvers help each other out,” Daniels says.

“If someone’s saw breaks, or their tool breaks, someone else will lend them theirs.”

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Still, it is a competition and the competitive carvers are always trying to do better. Daniels says people this year are in for a treat.

“The carvings get more and more detailed every day,” Daniels says. “The carvers are getting more experienced as carvers are teaching other carvers.”

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Pulling out all the stops on Canada Day O n Canada Day Campbell River pulls out all the stops … particularly where the children are concerned. It all starts with a salmon barbecue and an evening of family entertainment at Spirit Square across from Shoppers Row. Bright and early July 1, Quality Foods and the city’s volunteer firefighters host a pancake breakfast at Frank James Park from 8am.

At 9am at Discovery Pier, youngsters 12 and under, cast off in the Huck Finn Derby. Prizes are awarded to the youthful participants in each category for the biggest, smallest, prettiest, ugliest, fattest, skinniest and oddest catch.

A parallel Small Fry Derby is open to

participants up to three years old and offers the challenge of snagging something in the fish pond to win cool prizes. Prizes are also awarded for the best costume if the participant wishes to dress up.

Other events include the Quality Foods’ KidsFest at the Campbell River Community Centre; the Canada Day Birthday Cake and a Senior’s Honour Tea at the Museum at Campbell River. Of course the highlight of the day will be the Salmon Fest Parade sponsored by the Campbell River Rotary and Salmon Festival Association.

Trophies and prizes are awarded from Ostler Park stage at 6:30pm. Fireworks follow beginning at dusk.

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A World Class Show Story by Alistair Taylor | Staff Photography

It all arises out of Campbell River’s industrial heritage

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he Campbell River Salmon Festival’s Logger Sports competition boasts of many accolades.

there is Campbell River at No. 4. No. 5 is put on by our fellow British Columbians in Squamish).

• It’s the No. 1 logger sports show in Canada.

It has been broadcast a number of times on national television networks like Canada’s TSN and NBC in the U.S.

A world class show. That says it all and it’s right here in Campbell River. The best in the world competing at Nunns Creek Park, Aug. 8-10.

“Oh, yeah, it’s a big event,” said Jim Lilburn, president of the Campbell River Salmon Festival Society which puts on the logger sports competition as part of the festival.

Campbell River Logger Sports has grown to be one of the premiere events of its kind and that’s great for the sport and its great for the competitors.

“Being a world class show and being No. 1 in Canada – we have the highest

But the Logger Sports is only part of the equation. It’s the central event but

• It has the highest prize package in Canada.

• It attracts competitors from all over the world.

It’s the fourth biggest logger sports competition in North America (The state of New York hosts the biggest, Wisconsin hosts Nos. 2 and 3 and then

prize package – that attracts people,” Lilburn said.

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the Campbell River Salmon Festival is a weekend of music, cooking competitions and children’s events running in conjunction with the chainsaws and axes of the Logger Sports. And besides providing one of the most fun weekends of the summer, Salmon Fest – as it’s more commonly known locally – plays a role in the community all year round.

What you might not be aware of is how much the Campbell River Salmon Festival Society gives back to the community.

one weekend in the summer.

Why should it sit idle for the rest of the year? Salmon Fest decided to make all its gear available to other community groups free of charge.

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It is the heritage of Campbell River, these are all things our forefathers did.

This keeps that heritage alive.

“In Campbell River, it was around $30,000 that other groups didn’t have to pay out,” Lilburn said.

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es can earn revenue by taking part in the annual celebrations by providing security, entertainment, food, crafts and other services at Salmon Festival events.

Community groups having a draw or raffle are encouraged to sell their tickets and promote their cause at Salmon Fest venues.

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the Salmon Festival society that they give back to the community because the community has given so much to it.

“Salmon Festival helped 38 different groups last year,” Lilburn said.

“We go cap in hand for donations,” Lilburn said.

One of the most called-upon services is the loan of the Salmon Festival’s stage, power equipment and tents. The festival gives all of this freely to the community.

And the community responds generously. But because the society can’t give out cash to other community groups, it can help by providing equipment and assistance.

“Why should everybody have to have a stage,” Lilburn said.

The Salmon Festival also provides support to community endeavours.

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Logger Sports competitions arose out of the forest industry heritage of communities like Campbell River.

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Salmon Festival es, the one thing that has remained constant, is the loggers getting together to show off their skills in friendly competitions.”

“It is the heritage of Campbell River,” Lilburn said. “These are all things our forefathers did. This keeps that heritage alive.”

And the events in Logger Sports reflect that heritage. Events like axe throwing, tree climbing, spring board chops, log rolling, hand bucking and high speed power saw cutting never cease to amaze the crowds at these competitions.

For 2014, Salmon Festival plans to present two World Championship and seven Canadian Championships, along with 30+ other Open, Intermediate, Novice, Ladies, Youth and Teen events.

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On the Friday evening they host a special competition called The Best In The Bush. This is a relay competition for local teams of four persons competing in four events: Axe Throwing, Power Saw Bucking, Choker Racing and Double Hand Saw Bucking.

One of the other unique features of the Campbell River Logger Sports is the role it plays in developing professionals. That’s because it has the largest number of Novice and Intermediate events, in addition to the professionals, something that is surprisingly rare.

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intermediates, where do your pros come from,” Lilburn said.

A lot of logging sports shows and competitions don’t have enough events for local people. Like most competitions, logging sports has a limited number of professionals chasing the prize money, much like the rodeo circuit. But what happens when the pros retire?

“Who’s going to take their place,” Liburn said. A lot of events focus on the pros because they’re a big attraction but there are few events for novices and intermediates.

Without enough competition, local competitors can’t develop.

The Campbell River Logger Sports has 40-45 events. A show with 3035 events is considered big.

“A lot of these shows, they don’t have enough events for local people,” Lilburn says.

Like past years, this year’s event will feature the novices and the intermediates on the Saturday and then the pros and the ladies on the Sunday.

So, if you’re looking for an exciting competition, heritage, music and family fun, then the Campbell River Salmon Festival and Logger Sports weekend on Aug. 8-10 is the place to be.

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here’s a whale of a show in the waters off Campbell River and the east coast of Vancouver Island.

And thousands of tourists flock to this community to catch it. The stars of this show are, of course, the whales, primarily the Orca or killer whales and the humpbacks but a strong supporting cast is provided by dolphins and porpoises.

Whale watching is the quintessential adventure that draws visitors to this region. “It just seems to be the kind of classic experience for people who come out to the West Coast,” says Roger Mcdonell, co-owner of Stubbs Island Charters out of Telegraph Cove.

But the best way to experience it is to hop on board a tour boat. There are three basic methods of taking visitors out to experience whales.

There’s the large motor vessels of 12-18 metres that can take larger groups out at a time, as offered by Stubbs Island Whale Watching. Then there’s the faster, smaller and closer to the water motor-powered zodiac inflatable boats.

And then there’s the very-close-to-the-water kayak tours.

Springer’s company utilizes the zodiacs and he’s seen big changes in the whale watching business on the North Island. “I’m kind of the Old Man of the Sea,” Springer says.

When Springer started out in 1996 with Painters Lodge, an iconic salmon fishing lodge in Campbell River, everybody said sticking with sports fishing was the best strategy. People told him there was no repeat business to be had with whale watching. Visitors would only go whale watching once.

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Orca rule the local seas.

For the longest time, Telegraph Cove, a threehour drive north of Campbell River, was the centre of whale watching in the region but growing populations of whales in the northern Straight of Georgia means that the experience of seeing the majestic animals is available right from the city’s shoreline. “It’s increased tenfold,” says Campbell River Whale Watching

owner “Hurricane” Jack Springer.

But Springer has discovered over the years that people do come back. ”And they come back because people enjoy themselves so much that they want their friends to experience the same thing,” Springer says.

The whale sightings also have changed. It used to be based around Robson Bight, up the east coast of Vancouver Island near Telegraph Cove – Stubbs Island’s turf. But now the whales have expanded their range and the number of whale and species being sighted further south is increasing as is the season for finding them.

“We didn’t think about doing whale watching until July,” Springer says. “Now it’s May/June through to the end of September.”

Grizzly bears are also a popular sight.

Orca are finding more food in the form of a booming seal population which explains why there’s an increase in a specific population of whales, those of the transient, or Bigg’s population.

There are two populations of Orca on the West Coast, residents – who feed on salmon – and transients or Bigg’s (named after legendary whale researcher Michael Bigg who discovered the transient population). The Bigg’s (transient) whales are increasing in number in the more southerly areas as they target harbour seals, porpoises and dolphins.

And because those animals don’t migrate, it means the Bigg’s whales can be seen almost any time of the year.

The resident Orca are typically found where the fish are in Johnstone Strait and Blackfish Sound off the northeast side of the Island.

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They typically show up around the end of June and Telegraph Cove whale watchers target them, although all tour groups roam up and down the east coast of the Island in search of all populations of whales. Another bonus for whale enthusiasts is the increasing numbers of humpback whale sightings. And these sea mammals can be spectacular to watch as they breach and harvest herring and krill in a very dramatic way.

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The greatest show These are the whales that create bubble “nets” that force herring to school together near the surface and the humpbacks swim up though the nets mouths agape, breaking the surface.

boat’s bow wave. People often find them more thrilling than the whales. “You get the idea that they are happy,” Springer says. “They really show how they feel by their behaviour.” And people reciprocate.

“The nice thing about the humpbacks is they’re very acrobatic,” Mcdonell says. These majestic animals were hunted out of the Strait of Georgia by the 1960s but they are making a return.

“When we take pictures of our guests when they’re around the dolphins, the smiles are so big and they are genuine,” Springer says. It’s one of the best shows on the coast and Springer recommends people come out and try it.

Another whale making a return is the smaller minke whale. But no less entertaining and by no means performing in the shadow of the whale tribes are the dolphins and porpoises.

The species to be seen here are the Dall’s porpoise – which, with their black and white markings, look like mini Orca – harbour porpoises and the gregarious Pacific white sided dolphins. “Pacific white-sided dolphins have been a terrific hit in terms of our visitors,” Springer says. “They steal the show.” They can be seen in groups of 20-100 or more and they swim, jump and “porpoise” their way through the water looking like they’re having the time of their lives.

They will often come up to the boats and will ride the

There’s a variety of experiences to be had – and no trip is the same – from solo, close up in a kayak, to a thrilling speed ride and open-air experience in a zodiac to a larger platform, more protected motor vessel.

All the operators are aware of the need – and the laws – requiring them to keep a safe and respectful distance from the animals. There’s little doubt that whale watching is one of the greatest shows on this part of the Earth.

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Yoga for everyone Story by Kristen Douglas

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n Campbell River, yoga teachers are not only helping people overcome stress and chronic pain – they’re also supporting local charities.

Two and a half years ago, instructor Mimosa Palmberg brought together a cohort of local yoga instructors to help promote yoga in Campbell River and at the same time, contribute to the community.

“I wondered if we wanted to collaborate to promote yoga,” Palmberg says. “Typically with businesses there’s competition and in a lot of businesses there’s the mentality that if I win, you lose and that’s not what yoga is about. I wanted to bring out the yoga mentality, that there’s enough for everyone.”

So Campbell River Yoga Alliance was born in 2012 and is made up of about 20 members who meet every couple of months and who all teach different forms of yoga.

Palmberg, the owner of Bikram Yoga, teaches hot yoga while others teach one-on-one therapeutic yoga, pre-natal yoga, meditative yoga, or a more vigorous, physical form of yoga.

“There’s all different styles of yoga,” Palmberg says.

“There’s something for everyone. If someone comes out of a class here and says ‘that isn’t for me,’ I can bring out the schedule for another studio.”

The beauty in Campbell River Yoga Alliance is it allows people to try a variety of yoga forms at an affordable price.

Every Sunday through the months of July and August, the Alliance offers a summer class on the grass in Robert Ostler Park.

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Making connections is a big part of what yoga is all about. Whether it be a connection to the community, or a connection between your body, mind, and soul.

Palmberg says finding that connection is how yoga can help relieve stress and chronic pain.

“Yoga is incredible for relieving stress and chronic pain,” Palmberg says. “When you’re stressed, you’re disconnected. You’re just surviving and yoga helps you get to a place where you can shine. You’re disconnected from your world (during a yoga session), you’re away from your phone, you’re away from your kids. There’s a clear separation from your every day life. You’re using your body, your breath and creating better connections – that helps with stress relief.”

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Palmberg said the key to yoga is finding the one that works. “If you try something, and it doesn’t work for you, don’t assume that’s what yoga is,” Palmberg says. “Try a different class. Yoga is therapeutic, it will help you with your problems, you just have to find the one that works for you.”

There are four yoga studios operating in Campbell River and each one offers different classes.

They are: Bikram Yoga (Shoppers Row), Flow Yoga (Merecroft Village), Ocean Mountain Yoga (10th Avenue), and Prana Yoga Yin Centre (Island Highway-Willow Point). Raincoast Performing Arts (Shoppers Row) also offers a yoga class and classes are provided by the city and regional district at the Community Centre, Sportsplex, and Strathcona Gardens throughout the year.

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Making a good dog Story and photography by Kristen Douglas

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rwen, Ozzie and Charlot aren’t letting Jane Neve out of their sight as she strolls around her sprawling property.

Neve has served roughly 1,800 clients from the Comox Valley and Campbell River area and is known for her unique training techniques.

It’s clear the three bouncing canines have the utmost respect for Neve – a trait she teaches dogs of all shapes and sizes to have for their owners.

“I’m definitely in the force free camp, which means we understand that dogs will do anything we ask of them,” Neve says. “So to pin a dog or shock a dog, there’s no need to physically or mentally harm a dog, that’s a

Neve is the owner of Canine Conduct and has been training dogs at her business since 1993 when it was originally based out of Vancouver.

human need. That’s what sets Canine Conduct apart from pretty much any trainer around.”

The goal for Neve whether it be in her doggie socialization classes, manners class, one-on-one home training sessions or when boarding, is to teach dogs proper manners.

“The goal is a dog that fits in anywhere, where you can bring your dog to a barbecue and your dog gets invited back,” Neve says.

Neve also teaches reactive classes for dogs that lunge, bark and bite. Her technique is to teach the owners the tools they need to help their dogs cope.

Neve brought Canine Conduct to Black Creek in 2006 but her training background extends back decades.

Growing up in the 1960s, Neve was always drawn to dogs as a little girl. “I would knock on neighbours’ doors to ask, “can I take your dog for a walk?’”

Neve says.

“I grew up with a toy poodle which went with me everywhere.” Her love for animals stayed with her as an adult and years later, Neve took a job as a dog catcher with an animal control company in Sudbury, Ontario.

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“I was always the one who had to put the dogs down in the shelter and it killed me,” Neve says. “It dawned on me that some training would keep dogs in their homes so I started to study and take courses.

Every dog that came to me in the shelter I taught them to sit for a greeting and walk nicely on a leash because no one’s going to want to adopt a dog that jumps all over them.”

Neve said soon she was getting people coming into the shelter asking for training advice and if she didn’t already know the answer, she would study and find it.

After spending 10 years in animal control, Neve moved to Vancouver and opened Canine Conduct – her true calling. Since then she’s helped more dog owners than she can count.

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“A rottweiler knocks over a foster child and the powers that be say that the dog can never be near the child again and it’s a pup – 10-months-old,” Neve says. “The owner puts up a baby gate so the dog only has access to half the house.”

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There’s no need to physically or mentally harm a dog, that’s a human need.

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ve’s magic touch, the dog was trained to cope with children and is playing with kids again.

“How many times have I heard ‘my dog would be dead if it wasn’t for you?’” Neve recalls.

“I want to see dogs stay in their homes. There just needs to be more education on adopting dogs.”

Neve holds training classes at Canine Conduct (two fully enclosed acres on Sturgess Road in Black Creek) during the spring and summer while winter month classes are held at the Merville Community Hall.

Classes are also held during the winter at the Willow Point Li-

on’s Hall in Campbell River.

Dog Park In addition to training classes, Neve is also working to open a private dog park on her property.

Neve says plans for the park include a rainbow bridge memorial area, a pond, a tunnel, a king of the hill castle with a tunnel running through the middle, as well as a variety of signs designating specific areas of the park for activities or tricks.

“It’s not a place to let dogs go disconnect but a place to provide connection,” Neve says.

She hopes to have the dog park completed by July.

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» Home & Garden

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Improve your home & diet with a vegetable garden

lanting a garden can add aesthetic appeal and functionality to a property. Vegetable gardens can transform landscapes while putting healthy and homegrown food on the table. By growing their own fruits and vegetables, homeowners have total control over what foods can be harvested, and they can ensure sustainable, safe practices are used to care for the plants.

Vegetable gardens can be compact or expansive, depending on how much space is available to cultivate. However, first-time gardeners may want to begin small so they can hone their

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Choose a location Spend some time examining your landscape. Vegetables generally need ample warmth and sunlight to thrive, so find an area of the yard that gets several hours of direct sunlight per day.

A sunny spot is good, but you also want a location with adequate drainage so your garden does not succumb to flooding or fungus during and af-

ter heavy downpours. Don’t place the garden too close to rain gutters or near a pool, where splash-out may occur. Select a location that is isolated from pets so the plants are not trampled and cats and dogs do not relieve themselves nearby.

Decide what to plant When deciding what to plant, consider what you eat and how much produce the household consumes, then choose vegetables that fit with your diet. Some vegetables, like peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, and squash, produce throughout the season. Others,

such as carrots and corn, produce one crop and then expire. Plan accordingly when you purchase plants or seeds, as you want enough food but not so much that it will go to waste.

Choose three to four different vegetables and plant them in the garden.

Select varieties that require similar soil conditions, so that you can adjust the pH and mix of the soil accordingly. This will serve as good practice, particularly the first year of your garden. After you have mastered the basics, you can branch out into other produce.

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It is less expensive to start seedlings indoors and then transplant them to a garden when the time comes. Seeds can be started three to four weeks before they would be put outdoors. Many vegetables are planted outside in April or May, but definitely after frost conditions have waned. Read seed packets to know exactly when to plant or consult with the nursery where you purchased established seedlings. You also can visit The Garden Helper at www.thegardenhelper.com/ vegtips to find out when to plant, seed depth and how long it takes plants to reach maturity.

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» Riding in Campbell River Campbell River City Cycling Club members are always up for a good ride.

River City Riding Story and photography by the River City Cycling Club

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he River City Cycling Club is all about riding in Campbell River.

The club boasts re c re at i o na l riding in the area fea-

SNOWDEN Tuesday evenings at 6:30PM

Riders meet at the logging bridge over the Campbell River (lights mandatory September – April).

Show up at the bridge and head out for a ride with some locals.

RCCC BEGINNER RIDES Second Tuesday of each month (May–Sept) Remember to bring refreshments and anything you would like to cook over the fire afterward.

RCCC WOMEN’S ONLY RIDE Thursday evenings at 6:00PM. Meet at the Lost Lake Parking Lot (aka the Rectangle).

BEAVER LODGE FOREST LANDS

Thursday evenings 6:30PM - meet at the corner of Dogwood and Hilchey Roads (lights mandatory September – April).

Beginner rides the last Thursday of each month.

turing both road cycling and mountain biking.

trails, and remember, “Ride, don’t slide!”

hours. Be prepared and ride within your limits!

The purpose of the club is to promote bicycling as well as encourage and facilitate touring, races, bicycle outings, and all forms of recreational bicycling activities.

Riding Areas

Snowden Demonstration Forest

The club hosts group rides, trail days, organized rides to other communities, and good times for all. The River City Cycling Club has a unique working relationship with BC Parks land managers and works directly with them for mutual stewardship and maintenance goals of the existing trails that exist in the parks area.

Riding on the Wet Coast If you have to ride during periods of sustained precipitation, choose trails that are rocky and well drained. The Pumphouse trails are well suited to wet conditions and are underrated for their fun factor.

Check them out if you haven’t been in there in a while. Enjoy the

In Campbell River we have three main riding areas, Snowden, Pump House and The Beaver Lodge, and a couple of lesser used areas, Menzies Mt., McIvor Lake and Woods Creek. There are numerous other areas of trails, however most are not bike friendly, either because of terrain or use restrictions. We are fortunate that our trails remain snow free most years except for a couple of weeks mid-winter. In the summer there can be a shortage of water for our four legged riding partners.

It is not uncommon to see deer, elk, bear and occasionally a cougar in any of our riding areas. Please be respectful of the inhabitants and carry out any litter. Also be aware that in most of the Snowden and on Menzies Mountain, help is many hours away in the event of serious injury. In the event of an unrepairable mechanical, the walk out can take

This is our largest area with over 100 kms of trails. This is a cross country and all-mountain area, well suited to 5” travel bikes. Although Snowden Forest trail difficulties range from Green Circle to Black Diamond, these trails are not well suited to the absolute beginner rider, as most of the trails are challenging with technical features.

The trails traverse a variety of terrain, from dense forest to open rock bluff with incredible views. Unique to this area is the almost total absence of roads. Most of the trails are signed and marked for the preferred direction of travel, although most can be ridden in the reverse direction by a strong climber. The trails of the Snowden Forest are designated for non-motorized use, so leave the quads at home.

The River City Cycle Club and the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts (MoTCA)

have signed a Partnership Agreement for the trails in the Snowden Demonstration Forest.

This means that the RCCC will provide trail maintenance services and ensure the trails are safe to ride and MoTCA will ensure that the RCCC is included in any recreation decisions that may affect the Snowden Forest.

Snowden is also the home of The Campbell River 50 km Trail Challenge. This annual event features some of the best trails we have to offer and is a test of any rider’s stamina, both physical and mental. Comprised of two loops, the actual loop length is 27km for a total of 54km.

Pump House The Pump House Trail was the first true mountain biker’s area in Campbell River, built by riders for riders. Suitable for the beginner with a little experience, yet with some challenging sections for the more seasoned rider.

Trails are in forest and on open rock bluff, the entire area is within Elk Falls Provincial Park and the trails are recognized by Parks for bike use. A competent rider with a knowledge of these trails could cover them all in a couple hours easily.

The Beaver Lodge Quite flat and with many of the “trails” built on very old rail grades, this is the area most suitable for the family or complete beginner. A strong rider with area knowledge can ride everything “the Beav” has to offer in a little over an hour. There are a few hidden gems in the “Beav” with technical features that will challenge most riders.

Other Areas McIvor Lake/Skidmarks. This area comprises mostly intermediate trails.

Woods Creek has a small network of fairly easy trails with little elevation gain.

Woodsman’s Wilderness Trails on Menzies Mountain are Campbell River’s newest and most remote riding area that contrasts the mountain’s rugged “working forest” character with its pristine subalpine meadows, mountain views and exhilarating descents on the way down.

If you are pedaling up, expect a long, steep and rough access road climb of an hour and half to the start of the trail. The descent is a long XC and technical DH trail from the end of the road access back to the starting point, with some optional but highly recommended trails in the lower elevations, such as Fauxhawk.

The trails vary in difficulty throughout the descent, but riders should be very comfortable with technically difficult DH trails before attempting to ride this remote area. Many riders take over five hours to complete the round trip, however a seasoned rider can complete a loop in half that time.

Woodsman Wilderness Trails are not maintained by the River City Cycle Club. Trail conditions (including snowpack) and hazards will vary with the season. Ride within your limits and at your own risk! (Note: Mohawk will NOT appeal to any but the most skilled and risk tolerant riders.)

» Featured Chef

Simple, fun and really good Story and photography by Paul Rudan

Fusilli Grill is one of the few Island restaurants making its own pasta

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tasty – one of our best sellers,” says executive chef David Prevost of the prawn tomato fusilli dish.

Whatever, this isn’t some crazy cookoff on The Food Network, this is plain ol’ good eating!

“We’re one of the few restaurants on Vancouver Island

t’s tough deciding the star of this dish between mouthfuls.

Is it the freshly-made fusilli pasta? Perhaps the locally-caught spot prawns? Or maybe the savoury butter, garlic and white white sauce whose remnants demand to be soaked up with a chunk of good bread.

For two decades now, Fusilli Grill on Dogwood Street has been serving its many repeat customers with Italian-inspired cuisine using local produce and proteins whenever possible, and always with fresh pasta.

“It’s simple, but really

Prawn Tomato Fusilli

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who make pasta in-house,” notes Prevost.

Prevost is also co-owner of Fusilli Grill along with Ashley Belanko.

They’ve owned the restaurant for three years, but have worked together there for a decade.

And like the fusilli dish, it takes a combination of people to make everything work together. Teamwork, stresses Prevost, is the key, not

screaming at staff like some chefs.

“I’ve trained with some amazing chefs who make Gordon Ramsay look like a pussycat,” he says.

Fusilli has its favourite recipes, but both Prevost and Belanko give staff the space to be creative.

“It’s fun, we get to explore with food,” says Belanko. www.fusilligrill.bc.ca

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» Historical Feature

Our Discovery Islands Story by Catherine Gilbert Photos courtesy Museum at Campbell River

W

hen Captain George Vancouver visited our region in 1792 aboard HMS Discovery, he spent some time anchored in what we know today as Desolation Sound, so named because he found the spot bleak and dreary. However, this didn’t deter settlers from arriving just 100 years later to seek out the large stands of timber that were easily accessible along the shorelines of

the islands in the surrounding area.

When Vancouver came, the islands between present day Campbell River and the BC mainland, now commonly called the Discovery Islands, were mainly occupied by Coast Salish tribes; then by the time settlers arrived, by the Laichwiltach Nation.

The Laichwiltach still make their home at Cape Mudge on Quadra Island, and have land scattered

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ished. Residents of the small coastal settlements that sprang up relied on the Union Steamships to deliver goods between their homes and the city of Vancouver.

By the time Campbell River beckoned as a town of economic opportunity in the 1950s, with a pulp and paper mill, hospital and schools, much of the population was leaving the islands and moving west to Vancouver Island. This coincided with the cessation of the Union Steamship service in 1958.

The Museum at Campbell River offers historic guided tours to the Discovery Islands during the summer months, and visitors can learn about the rich history they offer while enjoying stunning scenery and dazzling waterways.

Photos from left to right: 1. Entrance to Toba Inlet 2. Former store at Shoal Bay 3. Union Steamship at Stuart Island 4. Blind Channel Cannery

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To have your community event included in our publications, email communitycalendar@campbellrivermirror.com

Baseball

Catch all the Midget, Pee Wee and Bantam Divisions at Nunn’s Creek Park Saturdays until June 21 starting at 11am For more information, contact Amanda at amanda.doherty@shaw.ca or visit their website at www.crmba.ca

Tyler Duffy safe at first base

18th Annual Rod Brind’Amour Golf Classic Dinner and Auction The Pier Street Farmer’s Market Operates from 10am – 2:30pm every Sunday through to September.

In front of the Maritime Heritage Centre

Scrap Metal Challenge

Ocean’s Day

Saturday, June 7 10am – 3pm Around the Maritime Heritage Centre maritimeheritagecentre.ca

Sunday, June 1 @ noon at ABC Recycling 4318 Terminal Place, Campbell River Tuesdays - 11:30am at the Spirit Square

The River Concert Series

National Aboriginal Day Celebration

Quadra Island Studio Tour June 7 & 8 from 10am www.quadraislandarts.com

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Saturday, June 14 – 10am Timberline Secondary School Gym www.ripplerockgemandmineralclub.com

Thursday, June 19th – 8am www.painterslodge.com

Thursdays - 7-9pm at the Spirit Square

Until June 6 – Featuring more than 60 artists 1235 Shoppers Row, Campbell River crartgallery.ca

Rock & Gem Show

Painter’s Lodge Women’s Salmon Fishing Derby

BIA Lunch in the Square

32nd Annual Members’ Exhibition

Saturday, June 14 - 1:00pm Storey Creek Golf Club in Campbell River www.crcf.ca

Friday, June 13 – To buy tickets and for more info contact Chris Black 250-923-4992 chrisblack@shaw.ca

Daybreak Rotary Wine Festival

Saturday, June 14 Tickets and info: Mark Eikeland 250-287-0373 or mark@netfinance.ca

Saturday, June 21, 2014 - 4:00pm Celebrating the cultures and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit and Metis

Transformations on the Shore

June 25 – 29 Frank James Park www.crshorelinearts.ca

Canada Day Celebrations July 1st beginning at 9am Events around town. www.crcanadaday.com

Ripple Rock Gem & Mineral Club Show 2014 Timberline School Gymnasium 1681 S. Dogwood, Campbell River, BC Saturday, June 14th - 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday, June 15th - 10 AM to 4 PM Dealers - Demos - Displays - Concession Gold Panning - Soapstone Carving Ask an expert (bring in a rock) & Kid’s Corner Admission $3.00 per adult Children under 12 free with adult Fun for the whole family www.ripplerockgemandmineralclub.com

Historic Boat Tours

Sundays throughout July & August • For trip details visit crmuseum.ca

Annual Garden Tour

July 5 & 6 • www.crartgallery.ca

Wings ‘n Wheels at YBL

Saturday, July 12 • 9am-2pm Airplane and Car Show Sealand Aviation at Campbell River Airport • nicruisers.ca

Dog Fanciers Annual Championship Dog Show

August 2 – 4 •Nunn’s Creek Park • campbellriverdogfanciers.com

Campbell River Salmon Festival & Logging Sports

August 8–10 •Nunn’s Creek Park • crsalmonfestival.com

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A&W Cruisin’

Saturday, August 30 • Begins at 5pm Discovery Harbour Shopping Centre • www.aw.ca

North Island Cruiser’s Show and Shine Sunday, August 31 8am –2pm Shopper’s Row & Tyee Plaza www.nicruisers.ca

Our Team

is made up of men & women who have survived cancer. A limited number of supporter members are also accepted.

Our Goal is to enrich the lives of cancer survivors in our community.

We Support

other cancer related groups by participating in the Relay for Life, Cops for Cancer and the Terry Fox Run. We also promote breast cancer awareness at various community events throughout the year.

Dragonboating

This is a sport in which people of all ages can participate. Exercise and good health can lift the spirit and strengthen the positive attitude that is so important in cancer treatment.

Practice is Tuesday & Thursday throughout the season in the Campbell River Estuary at the Tyee Spit. Meet us in the park at 5:30 pm for a brief warm-up and expect to be on the water for an hour.

Try it ~ you’ll get hooked!

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PARTING SHOT

Michelle Hueller Photography Michelle is a professional graphic designer, photographer, mountain bike rider, Vancouver Island local, nature worshiper, hopeless romantic, aspiring writer, surfer wannabe.

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