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many many people, people, but but they they all all came came back back Sunday, Sunday, and and conditions conditions today today are are absolutely absolutely epic. epic.”” Mount Mount Cain Cain Alpine Alpine Park, Park, just just southeast southeast of of Woss, Woss, opened opened this this past past weekend weekend as as well, well, with with 21 21 of of 21 21 runs and a couple of bonus runs runs and a couple of bonus runs operating, operating, starting starting Saturday. Saturday. Neil Borecky, Neil Borecky, president president of of the the Mount Mount Cain Cain Alpine Alpine Park Park Society, Society, says says they they had had great great crowds, crowds, with with many skiers and snowboarders many skiers and snowboarders purchasing purchasing day day passes passes and and season season
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Council will move ahead with replacing a viewing platform at Dick Murphy Park. During budget planning meetings last week, council decided to spend $45,000 to replicate the platform that was removed from the estuary, at the end of Tyee Spit near Corilair. The replacement will be a replica of the old version which was removed more than a year and a half ago for safety reasons after the city discovered the platform’s support timbers were rotting. The decision comes after
council last month rejected a city commission’s recommendation to replace the platform with an expanded, T-shaped version with picnic tables, to the tune of $75,000.
New city welcome sign in the works Council will spend $100,000 in 2016 to re-do the welcome sign at the entrance to the city. Coun. Michele Babchuk said the grey industrial-looking sign at Jubilee and Highway 19 could use some work. “Right now it’s a little sad,
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port for the refugees will impact independentlysponsored Syrians. Fouad used to think that it was going to take a year to bring them to Canada but now they have reason to think it will be significantly less. “Instead of it being a year, we are hoping we will get them here in three-to-four months,” Fouad said. In the meantime, the paperwork required by Immigration Canada has been completed and is now under review by the Sponsorship Agreement Holder lawyers. The 13 Syrians make up six families and so each family is a separate application. E a c h ap p l i c at i o n involves three separate forms with about four pages and multiply that by six – it’s a lot of forms. But the paperwork is done and now it’s a matter of waiting for the process to work its way through.
In the meantime, the committee has set a goal of raising $150,000 to house, feed and settle the families in Campbell River. The committee is sponsoring the refugees, so they are responsible for them for a year; that’s why so much money is needed. So far, the group has raised more than $50,000 since September. That has been done through a dance in the fall – that garnered mention in the Toronto Globe and Mail – individual donations and fundraisers by local people that range from a popcorn, dessert and movie night to a fundraising dance on Quadra Island, the band Inclusion raising $729 from a two-hour concert event. “I would love to thank the community for their support and standing for us,” Fouad said. There has been some debate in the community about the impact of refugees on the community, some of it negative. The
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I hope that by publicizing this article that something can be done on this subject. The subject in question is the Walmart parking lot and the flooding that takes place every time there is a down pouring of rain such as we have had these past two weeks of December. It is now five years since Walmart was constructed and from day one the parking lot has been getting flooded to absolutely ridiculous depths, the times my Wifey has been drenched goes far beyond a joke and every time she complains to me.I have emailed head office and in reply get a “we are looking into it” Well its as clear as the water to me Walmart you need to fix it and you will make a lot of customers very very happy (and dry). Roger Barker
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Clark on carbon tax, government ads Premier Christy Clark sat down with Tom Fletcher for a year-end interview at her Victoria office Dec. 9. Here are excerpts. For the full version, see the Opinion tab at www.campbellrivermirror.com TF: At the UN climate conference in Paris, did you speak about natural gas as a transition fuel, and did you find support for that idea? PCC: Yes and yes. The new government in Ottawa is a big supporter of our LNG plan, and part of the reason for that is that they also see it as a way forward for Canada to make a huge contribution to fighting global climate change. There are 150 coal plants on the books in China today. The only way that those plants and the ones that come after will be stopped is if they have a
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transitional fuel to move PCC: Let’s figure out to. what the national goal TF: B.C.’s 2020 green- is going to be, which we house gas target, reduc- don’t know yet. tion of emissions by a TF: On a related topic, third, is another target transit spending. Your that isn’t going new minister to be met. Why? Peter FassPCC: When bender has the government talked about brought in the a “new day” carbon tax, it in Ottawa was based on a n d h e ’s the assumption downplaying that other juristhe idea of dictions around another refus were going to erendum for Tom Fletcher eventually catch new funding B.C. Views up. And none of sources. Is them have. that off the table now? There comes a point PCC: It may be possiwhere the carbon tax can ble that the federal govonly get so high before ernment wants to invest we start chasing all those more in transit, and take jobs out of the province. up some of the slack TF: Your advisory from the local governcommittee says the car- ment level. bon tax needs to go TF: On LNG, oil and higher starting in 2018 natural gas prices conif it’s going to have an tinue to go down, and effect. Do you have any supply continues to go other choice? up around the world.
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Did you see any positive signs this year? PCC: What I saw this year was developing countries, especially China, making a firm commitment to reduce their emissions. The only way for them to do that is to move to a greater degree to natural gas, and the bulk of their industry is still located on the east coast of their country, a long way from Russia and close to B.C. TF: Are we going to see some policy action on high housing costs in 2016, and will there be some relief from the property transfer tax? PCC: You’ll see in the February budget, but we are looking for ways to provide some relief for home buyers. TF: We’re starting to see government advertising ramp up. We saw a lot of Jobs Plan advertising before the 2013 elec-
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tion, we saw the federal government do it with their Economic Action Plan, which was very expensive, and to most people’s eye self-serving or political in nature at taxpayers’ expense. Is that what we’re going to see in the next year and a half? PCC: It won’t be political. I think some of that was, really, political. You will see more information-based advertising out there, talking to people about, for example, the Registered Education Savings Plan. TF: Not Jobs Plan 2.0? PCC: I don’t think that’s in the plan. I wish I could say to you no, never, but I, you know…. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc
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Thanks to the quick thinking of SecretaryTreasurer Kevin Patrick, School District 72 will be receiving an extra $458,000 from the provincial government to cover the cost of a new sprinkler system for Pinecrest Elementary. Patrick presented the Board of Education with the pleasant announcement at its last public meeting, confirming the receipt of the grant, contingent on the board passing a bylaw that it spend the money on capital improvement. About 20 years ago, Patrick told the board, the Ministry of Education moved from requiring applications for capital project funding for each project to
giving out lump-sums of money, in the form of Facilities Grants for districts to do with what they would. “Just recently, they added $20-million to provide for some routine capital,” Patrick said. “I guess this is their way of acknowledging that one roof can take up a whole annual facilities grant, which ours do.” After the announcement of that money being made available, Secretary-Treasurer Patrick went looking for some work that had been done during the period the government set out in their restrictions, and found the sprinkler system at Pinecrest that was upgraded during the seismic improvements may have qualified. And it turned out he was right.
“The Ministry (of Education) approved $458,000 to support that project,” Patrick told the board, meaning the $458,000 that had been committed to that project can now be used elsewhere. The board, however, would need to pass a bylaw in order to receive that money, which it happily did. C apit a l Proj e c t s Bylaw #126976 was given all three readings at the meeting and passed unanimously, allowing the district to receive that money. “I’d like to commend Secretary-Treasurer Patrick for accomplishing that grant,” said Superintendent Tom Longridge after the vote. “It was quick thinking on his part, and he saved us almost half a million dollars.”
Strathcona Regional District directors exchanged disappointment in one another last week after the board refused to accommodate one director’s request. At the board’s inaugural meeting last Thursday, Quadra Island Director Jim Abram noticed a conflict as the board was set to approve the board’s meeting schedule for 2016. Abram asked directors to approve changing a meeting slated for April 13 so that he can attend a Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) executive meeting scheduled for the same day in Victoria. Ab r a m a s k e d i f directors would mind rescheduling the board meeting to April 12. Director Larry Samson said he wouldn’t support the change. “As directors we all have alternates and I appreciate Director Abram going down and acting on our behalf (but) I think the way (the schedule) is set up, it’s very straightforward and it follows a pattern,” Samson said, noting meetings are
scheduled roughly every second week, alternating between a Wednesday and a Thursday afternoon. Director Andy Adams said he normally wouldn’t have a problem with accommodating another director’s schedule, but in this case regional district staff worked hard with City of Campbell River and Comox Valley staff to come up with a schedule that doesn’t conflict with other council, committee of the whole, solid waste, or hospital board meetings. Campbell River Director Charlie Cornfield said he was surprised Abram didn’t trust being absent from one meeting. “I’m a little disappointed,” Cornfield said. “There’s times I can’t make meetings and at which time I have complete confidence in this board to the right thing with the items on the agenda.” Abram said part of the problem is his alternate will be out of the country at the time, otherwise he would not have a problem asking him to fill in. Abram said he was disappointed the board
wouldn’t accommodate his request and said it appeared the board wasn’t supporting him. “I’m just asking your support…one day out of 365 to change a date and there doesn’t seem to be any conflicts, there just seems to be some reluctance and I’m not sure why,” Abram said. “I’d really like to see our local government supporting their UBCM representative like every other local government supports their UBCM representative. I’ve never once asked you to do anything for UBCM purposes and now the first time I ask you, it’s ‘no, we don’t think so’ yet we don’t really have a good reason. “So I’m disappointed that this is even a discussion.”
Abram said it was a good opportunity for the board to seize, having him at the UBCM meetings. “If you want me to advocate on our behalf at the ministerial level – it’s one time a year – the only chance UBCM gets to go to Victoria and meet with actual (provincial) ministers,” Abram said. “It just seems like a nobrainer to me but it’s up to the board.” The board, in the end, rejected a motion by Abram to change the regional district meeting date after a tie vote. Campbell River Directors Adams, Michele Babchuk, Cornfield, Ron Kerr, Samson and Gold River Director Brad Unger were all opposed to rescheduling the meeting.
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A $155,000 step backwards for School District 72, thanks to directive from the province Province forces school district to pay for installation of worse Internet infrastructure than they currently have MIKE DAVIES CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR
School District 72 (SD72) has another reason to be upset at the provincial government after the decision was made recently to move to Telus for Internet services for all districts in the province. That decision, Secretary-Treasurer Kevin Patrick told the board at last week’s public meeting, will cost SD72 $155,000 and be a step backwards in terms of technological capacity. For the last two decades, Patrick told the board, SD72’s Internet has been provided by a service called PLNet, which services more than 1,800 schools and
other public institutions the district received for in B.C., for what Patrick that work, the best one called, “a nominal fee.” was $155,000. In addition to PLNet, And it’s not going to however, “the school be as good as what they district was able to, have now, Patrick said. along with CRTV at the “Compared to our time, build a service that we really, really received from fast – one CRTV and curof the best rently receive in the provfrom Shaw, this will be a step ince – local back,” Patrick n e t w o r k ,” told the board. Patrick said, “But the cost to add to the to the school PLNet conJohn Kerr board to mainnection. “ P L N e t , School Trustee tain that level of service would h o w e v e r, have been an has hit its end of life,” he said. extra $200,000 per year.” Trustee Ron Kerr “The Province of B.C. – across all ministries pointed out that the and government agen- board, just that night, cies – has signed a pur- passed their 10-Year chase agreement with Facility Plan, which Telus to provide what contained a recomthey are calling ‘Next mendation to improve Generation Network,’ technological resources, and that’s where the bad “and the government has now reduced our part comes.” The “nominal fee” capacity to provide the district was paying those resources.” “So instead of being before will still cover the service, Patrick told a really excellent, first the board, “but Telus class system, we’re does require infrastruc- stepping back and into ture installation and a system that is adechangeover costs,” for quate?” Kerr asked Patwhich the school board rick to confirm. Patrick agreed that is responsible. Of the three quotes is essentially the case,
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SD72 re-elects chair, vice-chair MIKE DAVIES CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR
Both Susan Wilson and Ted Foster have retained their positions as chair and vice chair of the Board of Education for School District 72. At the last public meeting of the board, voting took place for the positions, and Wilson (chair) and Foster (vice chair) were both reelected by acclamation, as no other nominations were received. Trustees are elected for
one-year terms – from December to November – so Wilson and Foster will hold these positions until this time next year, when another election will be held. “It has been a very interesting first term,” Wilson said after being re-elected, “and I think it will be a very interesting second term. “When I was elected chair (last term), I expressed the hope that as a team, we would develop and demonstrate such qualities as openness, transpar-
ency, trust, respect, and good communication between ourselves as team members – in partnership with senior management – and with the community,” adding she feels they have done just that. “I am honoured to be chosen as chair of the board again and look forward to a year that will be interesting, challenging and ultimately beneficial to our students and the district as a whole. “I’m very pleased to be part of this team.”
Campbell River joins woodstove exchange program MIKE DAVIES CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR
Campbell River residents are being offered $250 to swap out their old wood stoves for newer versions. The provincial government, in partnership with the BC Lung Association, is continuing its Provincial Wood Stove Exchange Program, encouraging homeowners to replace older models with newer, cleanerburning versions and providing them with a $250 grant for doing so. Campbell River is one of the 13 communities and regional districts that will be receiving funding from the program this year, which is hoping to see 600 more stoves exchanged province-wide. According to the government release on the program, there are close to 70,000 older-model wood stoves in use around the province, effecting the health of homeowners, neighbours and overall air shed health. “Smoke from older higher-polluting wood stoves, in combination with the cold still nights
of winter, has a significant impact on air quality,” according to the release. “This is one of the leading reasons why some areas of B.C. see more air quality advisories at this time of year. “This provincial funding will motivate hundreds of homeowners to swap their old wood stoves with more efficient, cleaner burning
models that will significantly reduce emissions in their communities,” said Minister of Environment Mary Polak. To find out more about the exchange program or get tips for wood burning and your health head visit the BC Lung Association’s website at www. bc.lung.ca or the Ministry of Environment’s website at www.env.gov. bc.ca
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Altrusa Club supports art for children For the third year in a row, the Altrusa Club of Campbell River is sponsoring children’s programming at the Campbell River Art Gallery. Children’s programming includes school and community tours of Gallery exhibitions, and the Artists In the School program. They are an enjoyable and educational way for children of all ages to learn about contemporary art.
The message to all students and their families is that the Campbell River Art Gallery is a community gallery, open to them at all times. Altrusa’s funding assists with studio expenses, program supplies and promotion, making it possible to continue to develop children’s programming that brings the enjoyment and practice of art to school-aged children.
Kris Anderson (far right), Executive Director of the Campbell River Art Gallery, marks a donation by Altrusa Club of Campbell River members Janet Baker, Marion Ashby, Pat James and Sharon Bollefer.
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5-year Licence of Occupation Agreement from June 1, 2015 and terminating on May 31, 2020, to the Campbell River Community Arts Council for the Sybil Andrews Cottage and Walter Morgan Studio, for a fee of $1.00.
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The City has also leased the following lands at the Campbell River Airport: 1. 25-year lease from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2040 (Lease Area 23B, Plan EPP56151) to Jubilee Self Storage Ltd., for an initial annual rent of $4,137 plus GST. 2. 25-year lease from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2040 (Lease Area 23C, Plan EPP56151) to Jubilee Self Storage Ltd., for an initial annual rent of $4,806.80 plus GST. 3. 20-year lease from November 1, 2015 through October 31, 2035 with an option to renew for one (1) further term of five (5) years (Lease Area 32, Plan EPP52073) to Jasbir Singh Bains and Rosanne Mary Bains, for an initial annual rent of $5,772.10 plus GST. 4. 5-year lease from August 1, 2015 through July 31, 2020 (Airport Terminal Building) to North Island Communications, for an initial annual rent of $2,200 plus GST. The City will remain the registered, fee-simple owner of all lands described above. Questions? Please contact: Elle Brovold, Property Services Manager City of Campbell River, 301 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River, BC V9W 4C7 T: 250.286.5709 F: 250.286.5741 E: elle.brovold@campbellriver.ca *Notice of disposition (sale, lease or licence) of property is required under Section 26(3) of the Community Charter.
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Staff have $40,000 worth of new shelters slated for next year but Coun. Ron Kerr was dismayed to see none were proposed for northern Campbell River. “I’m supportive of the transit shelter program but looking at the map, I’m disappointed none of the shelters planned for this coming year are in neither the Campbellton, Quinsam or north Campbell River areas,” Kerr said. “At the present time, we’ve yet to see any shelters in the before-mentioned areas in spite of the fact there’s a lot of people who use transit and walk from those areas. I think just having one would be a good start.”
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A proposal to ban shipping containers on Quadra Island has been shipped out following a backlash from residents claiming the move to be “asinine,” “ludicrous” and “offensive.” The Strathcona Regional District (SRD) received several letters, petitions and emails from Quadra Islanders opposing the regulations and at a recent public hearing heard from more than 25 people – none of whom spoke in favour of the proposed crackdown. Most defended the use of shipping containers as affordable housing alternatives and storage options, as many admitted to using storage containers as an affordable dry storage option. Tania McMartin of Quadra said other communities are actively allowing the use of shipping containers to improve their cities. “Progressive cities are permitting homes and storage to be built from these materials and the fact that a ban on Quadra Island is being considered is ludicrous,” McMartin wrote in an email to the regional district. “In an area where affordable housing is at an extreme shortage, banning shipping containers is asinine, even Campbell River uses a shipping container for a temporary homeless shelter.” Quadra Islander Mike Gall said he didn’t agree with government controlling what people put on their own properties, within reason. “I find it quite offensive that the SRD would even consider placing a complete ban on them,” Gall said. “I am not a fan of unnecessary governance imposing rules on what I can do on my own property unless it endangers or affects the health and well-being of my family and neighbours.” At the Nov. 26 regional district board meeting, directors considered all of the feedback and decided to scrap the plan
that, if approved, would have prohibited the use of shipping containers in all zones other than industrial sites. Quadra Islanders Gerald and Janice Ammundsen questioned the reasoning behind the proposal. “Quadra is not a municipality. We don’t want to be one, look like one, compare ourselves to one, or to adopt any regulations or restrictions of ‘form and character controls’ just because some other place has,” they wrote to the regional district. “We believe that because the residents of Quadra and area were not included at all in this discussion, and were very nearly blindsided by the surreptitious manner in which this regulation was instigated, developed expedited and burst upon us, this bylaw will be recognized as a gateway regulation designed to impose external aesthetic form and character controls on the entire community at the cost of individual freedom of choice.” At the November board meeting, Campbell River Director Larry Samson also questioned how the proposed bylaw came about. Quadra Island Director Jim Abram said he had received verbal complaints about the visual effects of shipping containers located on some Quadra properties and was trying to come up with a solution. “It was me who brought it forward because of complaints from Quadra Islanders so it was passed through to staff, to the board, to develop something but it’s not acceptable to the public,” Abram said. Campbell River Director Charlie Cornfield jokingly told Abram, “you got beat up so you chickened out.” Abram replied that killing the proposal was the obvious route to take. “This was very clear … that they are not in favour of moving ahead with this bylaw and as director for the area I would support that direction they gave,” Abram said.
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The Strathcona Regional District has elected a new chair who wants to establish a new policy for how the position is chosen. Director John MacDonald, also the mayor of Sayward, said in his speech to the board prior to the election that he believes there should be a limit on how long any one director can sit as board chair. “My belief is that no director should sit as chair for more than two years and that the position should be alternated between electoral area and municipal directors,” he said. It’s why MacDonald ran to unseat Quadra Island Director Jim Abram, who has chaired the regional district board since 2013. During his two terms
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“Thank you very much for your confidence in me,” MacDonald said following the vote. “I will give you the best, I can promise you that. And thank you to Director Abram. “You have done a lot and it’s been well appreciated but it’s time, I think, for a change.” Abram, in his pitch to the board just prior to the election, said he would have loved to continue his work as chair. “I love local government, there’s no other place to be but here. I also love being the chair of this regional district and I hope I can continue that,” Abram said. “I would love to have another term to complete some of the work we have on the go.”
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Bill M. Obetkoff ~AKA~ "J.P. Threw" February 1952- November 2015.
Bill (JP) was a beloved brother, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather and he left behind a family that loved his adventurous spirit. He was a generous man who truly enjoyed the simple pleasures in life. Family and friends will remember him best for his unique sense of humor, his storytelling, and his amazing outdoor adventures. Bill (JP) was a self-proclaimed coffee coinsure and could frequently be found having a "smoke" and a cup of coffee out in the community. He was also known as local artisan, his craftsmanship in metalwork and woodwork will be admired for years to come. Bill (JP) has now began his next great outdoor adventure. He will be forever missed and loved. Our family greatly appreciates all that the Campbell River Hospital, specifically 2 South has done, Thank you. FUNERAL HOMES
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Houseman, Merle Eugene August 7, 1941 – December 6, 2015 Merle was unexpectedly taken from us in the evening at home with his best friend, Margaret, by his side. $OWKRXJK LW LV D GLIÀFXOW time for those of us he left behind, it is a blessing that he went painlessly and without suffering, as was his wish. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Margaret, daughter Pamela (Jacob and Chantel) of Victoria, son Robert (Jan, Erin, and Lauren) of Halifax, and siblings Kathryn, Derek, Bob, Gary, Howard, Brian, June, Lorraine, Debbie and Melanie. He was predeceased by his parents, Dorothy and Henry. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Merle was born in Edmonton and shortly thereafter became the chosen son of Dorothy and Henry in Brooks, where he received his schooling. In 1967 he met Margaret and they were married in Brooks in 1971. They moved to Sicamous in July 1971. He worked at Drews Sawmill and other logging companies through the 1970’s. In 1984, he began working at Rogers Pass for Parks Canada as a heavy equipment operator. In 1986, Merle and Margaret moved to Revelstoke where they stayed until shortly after Merle’s retirement. In 2005, they relocated to Vancouver ,VODQG ÀUVW VHWWOLQJ LQ &RXUWHQD\ DQG WKHQ WR &DPSEHOO 5LYHU LQ 2009. They met many people and made numerous long lasting friends along the way. 0HUOH¡V IDYRXULWH KREELHV ZHUH ÀVKLQJ DQG WLQNHULQJ RQ KLV beloved 1976 MG. He made many friends through the British Car Club of Campbell River. He enjoyed going for coffee with his pals a few times a week, and was often seen cycling or walking the seawalk in Willow Point. Merle and Margaret often spent time travelling to Victoria, and made several trips to Halifax to visit their family. For a quiet man, Merle has left a big hole in many people’s hearts. His many kindnesses and words of wisdom will live on in all of our memories and hearts forever. No service will be held at his request. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of British Columbia and Yukon, or the Campbell River and North Island Transition Society in Merle’s memory would be appreciated.
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December 13, 1933 - December 10, 2015 Donald Charles Allen, 81, passed away December 10, 2015 at the Campbell River General Hospital with his loving family at his side. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Mary Doris Allen; his children Kent (Ann) Allen, Debbie (Raimund) Nuszdorfer, Leonard (Sherry) Allen; his grandchildren Christina Nuszdorfer, Corrie (Marcel) Pelletier, Maranda Allen (Song Li), Garrett Allen, Jennifer Pearce (Rob Shaw), Cassandra and Kirsten Allen; 4 great-grandchildren, as well as many close friends and extended family. The family would like to thank Dr. Coetzee and all the nurses and staff at the Campbell River General Hospital for their kind assistance during Don’s illness. Flowers gratefully declined. If you wish to make a donation in Don’s name, please support BC Children’s Hospital or Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, December 20, 2015 from 1:30–4:00 pm at the Willow Point Hall, 2165 S. Island Highway, Campbell River, BC.
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Take notice that Interfor Corporation of Campbell River, BC, intends to make application to the Province of British Columbia for a Licence of Occupation for Industrial Log Handling, Log Storage and Camp Tie Up purposes, covering unsurveyed foreshore or land covered by water being part of the bed of Bute Inlet, Range 1, Coast District, containing 6.5 hectares more or less, situated on Provincial Crown land located near Mellersh Point – Bute Inlet. The Lands File Number for this application is 2411694. Comments on this application may be submitted two ways: 1) Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision Database website at: www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ ApplicationPosting/index.jsp where details of this application, including maps can be found. 2) By mail to the Senior Land Officer at 200 – 10428 153rd Street, Surrey, BC V3R 1E1. Comments will be received by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations until January 11, 2016. Comments received after this date may not be considered. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be provided to the public upon request. For information, contact the FOI Advisor at the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations regional office.
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As well, because of the increasing serious of my condition, I was put on the fast-track for the surgery and had it completed in about half the wait time it would have taken if it was done at NRGH. But most in similar situations have to just wait it out for a lot longer in anticipation for the call from the health authorities giving them their surgery dates. The provincial government announced in June that it will pump $10 million into the province’s health care system to help some of the patients languishing on surgery wait lists get treatment sooner. Health Minister Terry Lake said at the time that people who have already been waiting more than 10 months will be given priority when the funding kicks in. But Lake said the onetime funding is only designed as a short-term solution to B.C.’s long wait lists. He said his ministry has tasked the Provincial Surgery Executive Committee with coming up with a long-term plan to deal with the issue. Alison Dormuth, director of surgical services for Island Health, acknowledged that the waiting lists are getting longer for many surgeries and other medical procedures on the Island, despite the small
cash infusion from the government this summer. She said there are different demands for surgical services on Vancouver Island, but much of the increased demand is connected with the growing population of seniors who are moving here. “There’s no doubt that medical conditions related to aging, like the need for orthopedic joint replacements and cataract operations, continue to grow,” Dormuth said. “There’s not a lot health authorities can do to provide more specialists to help deal with the wait lists. “It’s really up to the Ministry of Health to address this issue by working with medical schools to try to fill these demands, among other initiatives.” Dormuth said there are a number of ongoing advances in medical technology that are helping to deal with some of the wait lists. She said, for example, that cataract surgery used to take more than hour and the patient would be required to spend several days in hospital. “Now the procedure takes 20 minutes and most patients are sent home on the same day,” Dormuth said. “That has certainly helped lessen the wait time for those surger-
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ies.” As for patients being transferred to other hospitals that have shorter wait times for their required procedures, Dormuth said special referrals can be made by a patient’s family doctor. She said those referrals are often related to the seriousness of the medical condition and the availability of other hospitals and specialists to do the procedure sooner. But, Dormuth said, priority is always placed on those whose conditions are considered life threatening. “In a lot of cases, it’s up to the individual patients who know their own conditions best to encourage their family doctors to explore other options,” she said. Valerie Wilson, a spokeswoman for Island Health, said simpler medical procedures, like x-rays and blood samples, are usually done the same day in the community where they are required. She said they are usually done either at the local hospitals or at private labs and centres that Island Health contracts work out to. How the wait lists of Vancouver Island communities compare Estimated maximum wait times for various surgical procedures in hospitals where they are available on Vancouver Island: Hip replacement • Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (62.9 weeks.) • Campbell River &
District Regional Hospital (61.4 weeks.) • St. Joseph’s General Hospital in Comox (51.2 weeks.) • Cowichan District Regional Hospital (59.9 weeks) • Greater Victoria’s hospitals (58.1 weeks) Knee replacement • NRGH (64 weeks.) • St. Joseph’s General Hospital (56.8 weeks) • Campbell River & District Regional Hospital (72.8 weeks.) • Cowichan District Regional Hospital. (60.1 weeks.) • Greater Victoria hospitals (58.9 weeks.) Cataract surgery • NRGH (43.7 weeks.) • Cowichan District Regional Hospital (14.6 weeks) • St. Joseph’s General Hospital (30.7 weeks.) • Greater Victoria hospitals (40 weeks.) Breast mastectomy • NRGH (four weeks) • Campbell River & District Regional Hospital. (3.1 weeks.) • St. Joseph’s General Hospital (eight weeks). • Cowichan District Regional Hospital (4.1 weeks.) • West Coast General Hospital (3.4 weeks.) • Greater Victoria hospitals (7.4 weeks.) Kidney stone removal • NRGH (three weeks.) • St. Joseph’s General Hospital (10.7 weeks.) • Cowichan District Regional Hospital (3.8 weeks.) • West Coast General Hospital (8.6 weeks.) • Greater Victoria hospitals. (12.2 weeks.)
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On Sunday, the Tyee caravan made their way South to Nanaimo for a date with the tier 1 Clippers. The Tyees continued their strong play of late, taking the body and forcing the Nanaimo defense to cough up the puck. The visitors opened the scoring near the end of the first with a pretty goal. Lucas Lund dangled a Clippers D-man and slid a sweet pass to the back door and found Brady Kratzmann for the tap in.
Tyler Dickson was nothing short of excellent in this contest. Mid way through the second, he ripped a wrist shot passed the Nanaimo goalie, for his first goal of the night to tie it at two, the assist going to Owen Boyd. The Tyees would take the lead on another sweet feed from Lund, this time setting up Sage Lim breaking to the net, and beating the goalie through the 5 hole. At the five-minute mark of the second period, ■ ■ ■ ■
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utes, taking advantage of a tired opponent to scratch out a tie 5-5. “I’m pleased with the boys this weekend, we played two tough, tier 1 teams and could have won both games, if the bounces went our way. The team is really starting to gel lately and it’s showing on the ice, we’re playing much better as a five-man unit. It takes time for the boys to learn to trust each other and play for each other,” said head Coach Brent Cross.
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Campbellton gets renewed support in new city budget By John Twigg, Secretary, Campbellton Neighbourhood Association
Campbell River council's support for Campbellton rejuvenation has been demonstrated anew in the latest city budget for 2016 and 2017. As Mayor Andy Adams pointed out in a media briefing Thursday morning after the final vote on Wednesday, the new budget includes $7,500 to the Campbellton Neighbourhood Association for planning projects in each of 2016 and 2017, which means the CNA again will be able to involve students from Vancouver Island University's Urban Geography program headed by Dr. Pam Shaw in Nanaimo in the CNA's evolving efforts. In recent years students from that program have provided very useful boosts to Campbellton's urban renewal plans, particularly by producing professional-quality reports that identify specific needs such as sidewalks, better lighting and pedestrian-controlled crosswalks which the city has since been meeting.The VIU students also played a role in helping CNA directors convince the city to provide land and other services for the new Campbellton Community Garden on 15th Avenue near Petersen Road, and they have worked on other things like concepts for future bike paths and walking trails. The new city budget also includes $10,000 for beautification projects in
each of the city's three residential-commercial areas, Downtown, Willow Point and Campbellton (the latter being a relatively recent addition) which in Campbellton this year went mainly for artistic banners on lampstands along Tamarack and Willow Streets but which in 2016 remains to be determined and could include refreshing the planter boxes along the main thoroughfare and/or other priorities such as removing graffiti. And as Adams also noted that funding is on top of the one-time $1,500 grant-in-aid to the CNA for communications and public relations, which is being invested in a CNA website and a laptop computer to update it and carry other CNA administrative information such as minutes, images and other items such as a coming database of members, supporters and other contacts. The website likely will also include a link to the CNA's new documentary film on the making of the organic garden. Adams also highlighted that the city is continuing to work on a Nunns Creek Master Plan for the large
area on the south side of Campbellton; he said it will include improving the playing fields and logger sports areas there and developing an environment and ecological strategy for the bush areas. He said a public consultation process will be held next year. CNA chair Brian Shaw welcomed the news of next year's assured funding for the CNA's planning efforts and thanked council for their ongoing support of Campbellton improvements. "The City Council has to get a pat on the back for keeping their sight on Campbellton as an important Village in Campbell River," said Shaw, one of the founders of the four-years-
old volunteer organization. "This area of town is a hive of activity with B.C. Hydro's billion-dollar project to replace its John Hart dam and generating station and we all have to keep the momentum up to make it a better place for all to live and work in," he said, referring to several other urban renewal projects now in the proposal stage. Shaw noted the VIU students will be steered towards helping with two developing projects, an entrance feature on the Inland Island Highway where it is crossed by 14th Avenue, and a possible river viewpoint and tourist information centre on public land near the Tamarack Street bridge. And they also could » » » »
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BC Ferries adds over 150 extra sailings for holiday season More crew members will also be on duty
From Dec. 18 through Jan. 3, BC Ferries is adding over 150 extra sailings to the three major routes between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island to ensure smooth sailing for holiday travellers. Over 100 sailings have been added to the Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay route, the busiest route in the fleet. Over 40 extra sailings are scheduled between Horseshoe Bay and Departure Bay. Sailings have also been added to the Tsawwassen-Duke Point run on Saturdays.
From Dec. 20-29, the schedules have been expanded on the three routes utilizing the Horseshoe Bay terminal (Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay, Horseshoe Bay -Langdale and Horseshoe Bay-Bowen Island) to allow more in-dock time in order to maintain on-time performance during this peak period. Dec. 23 is expected to be the busiest preChristmas travel day. Historically, Dec. 27 is the busiest post-Christmas travel day. BC Ferries has posted a calendar of forecasted busy sailings for the major routes on its website, which is a great tool to consult when making
holiday travel plans. While arriving early at peak times is often recommended, selecting a sailing at non-peak times is an alternative strategy that can reduce wait times at terminals. Customers with specific sailing times in mind are encouraged to book a reservation. Walk-on travellers are advised that pay parking lots at the major terminals may reach capacity at the height of the season, so public transit is a popular option. “In addition to the extra sailings, more crew members will be on duty on our ships and at our terminals over the holidays to assist our cus-
tomers,” said Corrine Storey, BC Ferries’ vicepresident of customer services. “Our gift shops are stocked with great gift ideas such as apparel, jewelry, toys and ornaments. For that someone who has everything, BC Ferries’ gift certificates make great presents this time of year.” For customers looking to get away this winter, BC Ferries Vacations is offering holiday retreats to Victoria and Vancouver that include ferry travel, hotel accommodation and festive extras. To book a holiday retreat or find out more about BC Ferries Vacations packages, visit bcferries. com/vacations or drop
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Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone says major improvements for Highway 28 between Campbell River and Gold River are unlikely to happen any time soon. Stone was in town recently announcing a the beginning of a plan to build a passing lane somewhere between Campbell River and Sayward, so the Mirror asked him about Highway 28, as well. The windy road through the mountains is heavily trafficked by logging trucks and tourists – the latter mainly in the summer months – and visibility around many of the corners is extremely poor. But despite these conditions, Stone said there are no plans for improvements, although they do keep an eye on what’s happening on that stretch. “Staff are taking a look at the road into Gold River,” Stone said. “A couple of times a year we do a pretty thorough assessment of the condition of the road. Obviously, as we’re preparing now for another winter, is an important time of the year to make sure that we’re confident that vehicles – and in particular the commercial vehicles that use that road so extensively – will be able to do so this winter safely.” Stone said the extent of the work on the road will be limited to basic upkeep. There are no plans for any major roadwork. The ministry, he says, is mainly focused on how to better maintain what’s already in place, such as “additional grading that might need to be
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Offers available from December 1 – January 4, 2015. ≈Payments cannot be made on a weekly basis, for advertising purposes only. ≠Representative monthly lease offer based on a new 2016 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG16 AA00). 1.99% lease APR for a 60 month term equals monthly payments of $279 with $0 down payment, † ≠ finance offer based new 2015 and $0 security deposit. First monthly payment, down $0 security due≈Payments at leasecannot inception. Payments include and fees. Lease on a maximum 20,000 km/year excess charged $0.10/km. Total lease is $16,710. Offerspayment available and from December 1 – deposit January 4,are 2015. be made on a weekly basis, freight for advertising purposes only.based Representative monthly of lease offer based on a with new 2016 Rogue S FWDatCVT (Y6RG16 AA00). 1.99%obligation lease APR for a 60 month Representative term equals monthly payments of $279 withon$0any down payment, † Sentra 1.8 SR Premium (C4SG55 RP00)/2015 Micra SR MT deposit. (S5SG55 Pathfinder S 4X2and (5XRG15 AA00). is $23,998/$16,938/$35,418 financed at 0% equals 84/60/72 payments $286/$282/$437 for aTotal 84/60/72 month term. $0 down payment required. Total finance Representative finance offer based on anyobligation new 2015 and 1.6 $0 security FirstAA10)/2015 monthly payment, down payment $0 security depositSelling are dueprice at lease inception. Payments include freight and fees. LeaseAPR based on a maximum of monthly 20,000 km/year with of excess charged at $0.10/km. lease obligation is $16,710. + discount of $1,500 Cash and $3,750 rate finance cash, whichatis0%only when financing with NCF at standard rates, with $300 dealer participation 2015 Pathfinder Platinum 4x4 is $23,998/$16,938/$31,458. $1,000/$500/$1,500 Holiday included in advertised offers.1.6 The Sentra 1.8 SRCash Premium (C4SG55 RP00)/2015 Micra SR MT (S5SG55consists AA10)/2015 PathfinderHoliday S 4X2 (5XRG15 AA00). SellingNCF pricestandard is $23,998/$16,938/$35,418 financed APRavailable equals 84/60/72 monthly payments of $286/$282/$437 for a 84/60/72 month term. $0 down payment required. Total finance obligation Models shown for aatnew 2016rates, Rogue AWD Premium (Y6DG16 BK00)/ 2015 Sentra (5XEG15 AA00/AA10). *$500/$1,000/$1,000/$1,500 Holiday Cash is available on 2015 Micra/2015 models consists when leased or financed through NCF. sNCF is $23,998/$16,938/$31,458. $1,000/$500/$1,500 HolidaySentra/2016 Cash includedRogue/2015 in advertised Pathfinder offers. +The discount of $1,500 Holiday Cash and $3,750 standard rate$37,008/$25,998/$18,438/$48,708 finance cash, which is only available when Selling financingprice with NCF standard withSL $300 dealer participation 2015 Pathfinder Platinum 4x4 1.8 SL (C4TG15 AA00)/2015 Micra 1.6 SR AT (S5SG75 Pathfinder Platinum (5XEG15 yourondealer or visit Nissan.ca/Loyalty. *◆±≠sFreight andmodels PDE when charges ($1,760/$1,600/$1,600/$1,760) air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, feesRogue (all which vary (Y6DG16 by region), manufacturer’s (5XEG15 AE10)/2015 AA00/AA10). *$500/$1,000/$1,000/$1,500 HolidayAA00). Cash isSee available 2015 Micra/2015 Sentra/2016 Rogue/2015 Pathfinder leased or financed through NCF. sModels shown $37,008/$25,998/$18,438/$48,708 Selling price applicable for a new 2016 SL AWDmay Premium BK00)/ 2015 Sentra rebate and dealer participation where applicable are License, registration, and applicable are Platinum extra. Lease offers areSee available on approved credit through Finance($1,760/$1,600/$1,600/$1,760) for a limited time, may change without notice and where cannot be combined withfees any(allother except stackable trading 1.8 included. SL (C4TG15 AA00)/2015 Micra 1.6 insurance SR AT (S5SG75 AE10)/2015 taxes Pathfinder (5XEG15 AA00). your dealer or visit Nissan.ca/Loyalty. *◆±≠sNissan Freight Canada and PDE charges air-conditioning levy ($100) applicable, applicable whichoffers may vary by region), manufacturer’s dollars. 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