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Prime Minister to visit
Conservative Party sources confirm the Prime Minister is expected to make a visit to the Campbell River area and attend an event on Thursday. See www.campbellrivermirror.com for more details as they become available. Meanwhile, the Green Party has environmentalist and broadcaster Dr. David Suzuki visiting the same day. He will participate in a Town Hall meeting with Green candidate Brenda Sayers. See story on page 4.
Local government auditor lacked knowledge – of local government Kristen Douglas Campbell RiveR miRRoR
The City of Campbell River is one of 17 local governments that has issues with B.C.’s controversial auditor general for local government. Some of the issues were revealed in a survey conducted by the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) of
local governments that were selected to undergo audits by the province. Survey results, which were released last week, reveal that all but one local government felt the auditors demonstrated a lack of knowledge of how local government works. Dave Morris, the city’s general manager of facilities and supply Continued on Pg. 2
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Keeping his stick on the green
The legendary Howie Meeker eyes up his putt with his trusty hockey-stick-style putter during Saturday’s Howie Meeker Special Olympics Golf Classic at Storey Creek Golf Course. Meeker was still on his game at the annual Special Olympics fundraiser, sinking putts and posing for pictures with golfers and fans who still adore the 91-year-old Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster and former NHLer. See more pictures on page 5.
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