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Rolf Johansen can still remember the week he visiting Canada.” And it was during one of those visits to Canspent chauffeuring the Queen around. While the 82-year-old may not be as nimble as ada that Johansen got a glimpse into who the 2009 BMW 328xi ive he was back then, his memory is still sharp and Queen really is. • All Wheel Dr • Fully Loaded “Oh, she’s beautiful,” Johansen said. “She’s he recalls the moment like it was yesterday. Luxury Luxury It was May, 1971 and Queen Elizabeth II was perfectly nice. • Sporty St#3343 on a royal tour of British Columbia to celebrate “I wasn’t allowed to speak to her but $17,995 the centennial of the province’s entry into Con- she spoke to me. She saw my kids – federation. my four sons – outside waving and 2004 VW Touraeg ive T:8.5" T:8.5"and com• All Wheel Dr Johansen, a master corporal, was tasked by an she waved back T:8.5" at them ed ad • Fully Lo Air Force Officer with driving the Queen around plimented me on my kids being Luxury upon her arrival at the Comox Harbour. nice,” Johansen says. “She gave • VW Quality Fahrvergnügen St#3356 To commemorate the experience, Johan- me one of those painted eggs, the sen has framed photographs that were sent to ones the Hungarians make, and $8,995 him from Buckingham Palace chronicling the she said ‘give it toAND your boys’. Well, AND AND AWARDING AWARDING AWARDING YOUYOU YOU GREAT GREAT GREAT SAVINGS SAVINGS SAVINGS 2009 Hundai Elantra GLS kms adventure – one photo even shows I kept it. I wasn’t giv• Only 104,000 UP TOUPUP TOTO • Auto with Johansen chauffeuring the Queen ing it to them. I still by Kristen Douglas Power Group down Cliffe Avenue in Courtenay. have it.” FINANCINGFINANCING CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR e • Economical FINANCING Valu s FOR UP TO FOR FOR UP UP TO TO CoincidenJohansen shared the photos • Heated Seat 1 OR OR OR St#336 $7,995 Wednesday during a ceremony at tally, MayMONTHS MONTHS MONTHS Campbell River City Hall to celebrate Queen or Andy Adams 2008 Ford Escape XLT e • 2.3lt 4 cyl engin ive Elizabeth as the longest reigning monarch at said he too was • All Wheel Dr IN DISCOUNTS ININ DISCOUNTS DISCOUNTS r • Loaded w/leathe more than 63 years and seven months, or involved in the Φ Φ Φ T:8.5" ON SELECT ONON SELECT SELECT MODELS MODELS MODELS m 0k ,00 96 ly • On 23,226 days. She surpasses her great-great- Queen’s 1971 visSt#3331 OFFER OFFER OFFER ENDS ENDS ENDS SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 30TH30 30THTH l y grandmother, Queen Victoria, who formerly held it to Vancouver C 4 $12,995 that distinction. Island. At 89, Queen Elizabeth has sat on the throne “In 1971 big w/ b Dodge RAM 1500 2010 Ca ew Cr • Rear Area ms for six decades. As the oldest of two sisters, she when the 0k ,00 116 ly On • AND AWARDING YOU GREAT SAVINGS res • New Toyo Tiver became queen in 1952 at the age of 25 following Q u e e n • Tonneau Co UP TO the death of her father, King George VI. was vis• Remote start St#3229 At Wednesday’s ceremony at Campbell River i t i n g Hemi FINANCING $20,995 City Hall, Freeman and former Mayor Mary V i c FOR UP TO toria I OR Ashley had high praise for Queen Elizabeth. “As a figure of unity she denies herself the was in my MONTHS expression of personal opinions in favour of Boy Scouts uni2015 SORENTO 2015 2015 SORENTO SORENTO IN DISCOUNTS “HIGHEST RANKED “HIGHEST RANKED COMPACT RANKED COMPACT COMPACT MULTI-PURPOSE MULTI-PURPOSE MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLEVEHICLE VEHICLE “HIGHEST “HIGHEST RANKED “HIGHEST RANKED MIDSIZE RANKED MIDSIZE SUV MIDSIZE SUV SUV listening to what we have to say,” said “HIGHEST Ashley, form,” Adams IN INITIAL IN QUALITY IN INITIAL INITIAL QUALITY IN QUALITY THE U.S.” IN IN THE BY THE U.S.” J.D. U.S.” POWER BYBY J.D.J.D. POWER POWER IN INITIAL IN QUALITY IN INITIAL INITIAL QUALITY IN QUALITY THE U.S.” IN IN THE BY THE U.S.” J.D. U.S.” POWER BYBY J.D.J.D. POWER POWER Φ ON SELECT MODELS TOWN CENTRE who is a recipient of one of the Queen’s Diamond said. “There was 2015 2015 2015 2016 2016 2016 LOCATION TH Jubilee medals given out barricade of Scouts Soul SX SoulSoulSX SX 2.4L 2.4L 2.4L 950 Comox RdOFFER Courtenay ENDS Sorento SX Soren Sor SEPTEMBER 30in 2012. “She is a Moth- a1.6L 1.6L LX+ LX+ MTMT LX FWDLXLX FWD FWD Turbo AWD Turbo Turbo shown AWD AWD sh Luxury shown Luxury Luxury shown shown er of our Confederation and constant companion1.6L LX+ asMT the Queen went 250-897-3344 $ LEASE $ $ BC $ LEASE $$ LIKE THAT’S PAYING LIKE LIKE PAYING ONLY PAYING ONLY ONLY THAT’STHAT’S LIKE THAT’S PAYING LIKE LIKE PAYING ONLY PAYING ONLY ONLY LEASE in the ups and downs of our nation’sTHAT’S life.THAT’S ‘I am in to theLEASE Royal LEASE LEASE MONTHLY MONTHLY MONTHLY MONTHLY MONTHL MONT FROM FROM FROM FROM FROM FROM www.mbch.ca PricesDoc.doFeenotorinclude Taxes no fair weather friend,’ she once observed Museum.” $ $while $ $ $$
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