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WAVE Fall 2018

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THE SPICE OF LIFE

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Once registered nurse, Maggie Ziegler has taken quite the roundabout way to becoming an artist

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THE SPICE OF LIFE ARTIST MAGGIE ZIEGLER THRIVES ON VARIETY; IS OPEN TO INSPIRATION

BY ALISA HOWLETT PHOTOS BY ALI RODDAM

Art knows no boundaries, and the same sentiment applies to local artist Maggie Ziegler.

“I can’t say that I have just one style,” Ziegler says. “It’s quite liberating actually, by not being defined by just one distinct style.”

Although she says she mainly works with acrylics these days, in the past, Ziegler has experimented with different mediums and techniques to satisfy her adventurous spirit.

“When I first started painting, I started with learning stroke work in a more traditional, very decorative style … the decorative style stayed with me for a long time, then my style morphed into more illustrative. I’ve done a range of that more realistic look and let that go, moving on to explore more abstract, combining more realistic

pieces on top of the abstract.”

Even when it comes to artistic inspiration Ziegler keeps an open mind.

“I call it the plan 'no plan'. I have a really great collection of, – and I’m always adding to it, – things that inspire me and images and influences of other artists, colour palletes,” says Ziegler. “I can have an idea of what I want, but once I get started – if it’s not working out – I just let go of the images I’ve been looking at and let everything go where it wants to go. I don’t try to attach myself to any outcome.”

There is one thing, however, Ziegler finds herself painting time and time again.

“I’m very much attached to koi; they’re definitely my favourite subject. The colours are unique

and they are so beautiful and they portray movement and energy.

In mythology there’s also a lot of positive associations with koi, like gratitude,” Ziegler says. “I’ve never had a koi pond, none of my friends have ever had koi either. I honestly don’t know where (the fascination) comes from, but they’re a lot of fun to paint.”

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was a Registered Nurse for close to three decades before moving to the Island.

“I still always managed to carve out a little bit of time between nursing and raising two boys; I managed to find my little chunk of time, whenever I could get it, to paint or take classes or to connect with my artist tribe.”

Having an “artist tribe” or being a part of a creative community is important to Ziegler.

Ziegler has been a part of the Art Alchemy studio in Courtenay for about three years. Although she says she feels blessed to have the creative space and the electric energy associated with it, she can’t help but wish for a similar art collective in Campbell River.

“Maybe if I put it out there something will come of it.”

To see Ziegler’s varied artistic style visit her website at www.maggiez.ca.

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SHOPPING FOR QUALITY HOMES IN CAMPBELL RIVER HAVE KICKED IT UP A STYLE NOTCH

BY ALISA HOWLETT PHOTOS BY ALI RODDAM

After discovering a need for furniture, lighting and décor closer to home, United Flooring owners Jenna Taylor and Martin Carter opened Avenue For The Home, a home design destination in the same location.

“It’s a floor to ceiling experience,” says Taylor. “Window blinds, area rugs, lighting – all the things that

make your home more complete.”

However, it isn’t just a homefurnishing store; the Avenue For The Home team offers a full customer service experience. Inhouse designer Peggy Benoit not only helps customers choose pieces at the right price point, but will even make house calls to take measurements and help with

product installation. There is also free delivery for purchases over $500.

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designers, who call Campbell River home, echo the same sentiment that, finally, residents can stay put when they want to shop for quality.

“We all shopped in Nanaimo and Victoria. We would get on our fancy shoes and leave this town.

We needed something that was a little something. We were lacking in local, in quality,” says Benoit. “We felt we were the star of the north, the end of the road; anything

past here, well, there’s not much past here for stores, fashion and shopping. Just because we’re up north doesn’t mean we’re in the tulies; we can still have gorgeous things even though we’re in Campbell River.”

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A skill Adrian picked up in the salon has led him to be published by National Geographic – twice. Adrian initially got hold of a camera to take photos of clients’ hairstyles for The Colour Factory’s Facebook page.

Photography quickly became a hobby and after a few months he decided to submit a few to National Geographic. Two were published online, one of which was also printed in National Geographic’s how-to photography book, Getting Your Shot.

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Farrell Marshall and Adrian Miller have cut and coloured the hair of clients who come to their salon from far and wide for almost 20 years. Customers make the trip to The Colour Factory in Campbell River even if it means flying or driving from Victoria, Vancouver, or Calgary.

Word has traveled to Wave Magazine that they’re pretty proud of the people who sit in the chairs at their self-described “tiny, hole in the wall studio” on 16th Avenue.

Unfortunately for us, Farrell and Adrian won’t name names. Part of their success is, certainly, that clients are happy with their results.

“The hair industry is a tough one and we’ve worked really hard to get where we are. Which is really just enjoying our family and our clients.” Miller says.

But, Marshall adds, clients also return time and again due to the fact that they strive to make everyone who walks through the door feel comfortable – which in this case, includes knowing they’ll protect private information.

“Everybody can just be themselves.

Nobody’s judged,” she says. “It’s a shabby-chic hair studio, really truly. But it really does work and we have a really solid game., Miller adds.

Marshall and Miller are not only partners in business but in life.

The two met at Carihi Secondary School as teens. Adrian went on to Malaspina College (now Vancouver Island University) to take classes

in business administration while Marshall enrolled in hairdressing.

Her first employer told Miller that if he trained as a hairdresser as well she would hire him – so he did.

When the couple decided to have children, they opened The Colour Factory as a home-based salon, which they ran for 10 years. They moved their business to the downtown location eight years ago, and after two decades, the duo say they still enjoy working side by side.

“Life is a divine focus and our salon is ours. We keep it simple and sweet but are never fully removed. Even if we aren’t in it, it is us,” Miller says. “We have kids, a home, pets, family, and friends.

But the shop – always the shop. It is all engrossing as we strive to be better at what we do.”

Both emphasize that going to work is like spending time with family. They are often part of intimate moments like wedding preparations or styling the hair of a client who has undergone chemotherapy.

“We just like to make people feel better, and [as a hairdresser] you’re actually a part of that,” Marshall says. “You’re a part of making their lives better.”

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COMFORT ON A PLATE FRENCH FRIES AND CHEESE CURDS, TOPPED WITH BROWN GRAVY – IT HAS A CERTAIN JE NE SAIS QUOI, NON?

BY ALISA HOWLETT PHOTOS BY ALI RODDAM

Canadians are forever indebted to Quebec for gracing the country with the epitome of comfort food, poutine.

Similarly, the people of Campbell River are perpetually grateful to Jacques Pouliot for opening the first local poutine truck.

Based on Pouliot’s name and accent alone, anyone might guess he grew up in Quebec (so worry not, crafting gourmet poutine is basically his birthright). He, his wife and three daughters moved to 18

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Campbell River a decade ago and since then have been hard pressed to find a decent poutine.

“You drive around town and you can’t find it anywhere. Well, it’s there, but it’s not real, authentic like from Quebec,” says Pouliot.

“You go to Victoria or Vancouver and there’s food trucks all over, even in Parksville there’s a few, but after travelling across the Island we noticed poutine was missing.”

With his past restaurant experience, Pouliot opened Cabane A Patates,

which literally translates to Potato Hut. Although the idea behind Cabane A Patates was born of necessity, Pouliot says he started it as more of a hobby, a place for his grown children to work.

“Right now, the kids are having a hard time finding work, it’s all parttime jobs. This way they can do their own thing and be their own bosses, learn to be self sufficient,” he says. “But then it actually turned into something. It picked up and this hobby turned into full time.”

Now Pouliot is up early cutting “God-knows-how-many” Kennebec potatoes, making gravies from scratch and prepping the rest of the ingredients for specialty poutines. Two of his daughters, Taelor and Jacq-Lyn, both with experience in the food industry, take orders and payment at the window and do the rest of the daily running around, while Pouliot cooks up the orders in the back. Pouliot’s hopeful that his daughters will pick up some of his cooking skills along the way.

Cabane A Patates serves up Frenchstyle poutine with real Quebec cheese curds, including gourmet options such as jerk chicken, buffalo chicken, chili cheese, pulled pork and cheesy meatball – to name a few. There are also vegetarian and gluten-free options.

As extensive as the menu is, there’s just something about a classic poutine. Pouliot says he feels a sense of pride serving up Canadiana to tourists.

“At first they kind of go, ‘what do you mean? What is it?’ So we explain it. We let them know what a cheese curd is – you know, little chunks of cheese,” Pouliot says with a laugh. “Then we explain the rest. They come to Canada and get a poutine just to say they’ve had it and they’ll come back to me and say that it was amazing.”

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A SURPRISINGLY EMOTIONAL JOURNEY DOWN THE SLIPPERY PATH OF SOAPMAKING

BY ALISA HOWLETT PHOTOS BY ALI RODDAM

Valerie Lamirande’s Haida name is Slin-ga_a_Jaad, which means “creative girl” – a fitting name for the owner of RavenSong Soap.

“I had been looking for something creative – jewelry making, picture framing, scrap booking …” says Lamirande. “But I remember the feeling that came over me when my friend handed me a homemade bar of soap. It’s hard to explain; it was just a feeling of awe and right from that moment I was obsessed.”

That was 15 years ago. At the time, Lamirande held an executive-level position in the corporate world, but on weekends would travel from Campbell River to Vancouver for soap-making classes and aromatherapy courses.

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of her husband, Lamirande left the corporate world behind and started making handmade, small-batch soap – in the cold process tradition – full time in her kitchen at home.

“It sounds silly to say I get emotional about soaps sometimes, but when I started on my soaping journey – who would think I was about to go down this path?”

“I had soap in every guest room, under beds, in the garage; it was literally everywhere,” Lamirande says with a laugh. “(My husband) would come into the kitchen and try to make a cup of coffee or tea or whatever and I’d say, ‘no you can’t, get out.’”

Lamirande is especially proud she’s able to share her Raven Clan heritage and background through the soap-making process.

Today, RavenSong Soap has won many awards, including first place at the International Soap Making Conference in Las Vegas.

Lamirande’s soap has even caught the attention and interest of American entrepreneur and Shark Tank investor Kevin Harrington.

“My mother is First Nations and really dialed in to the community.

She said I almost tell stories through my soap,” Lamirande says. “I try to transport people to a moment.”

In fact, one of Lamirande’s best sellers is her Haida Potlatch bar.

Lamirande says a memorable time for her was rhubarb and berry picking, getting ready for her uncle’s potlatch (traditionally

a ceremony of the giving away of property and/ or gift giving).

“I knew I had to make a bar for that, with summer berries. It smells like picking berries and boiling them all down. It smells like it’s in my cousin’s kitchen … I’m honoured that the bar came out of something so sacred and traditional.”

Most of the bars feature a unique

wave or mountainous-like edge, another indication of Lamirande’s west coast inspiration, and boast the perfect balance of beauty and good-for-you ingredients.

get back to all the creative ideas and travel stories she has whirling around in her head and finally be able to capture the moments in a soap bar.

Recently, Lamirande opened a new studio space on Shoppers Row. She hopes the retail space will allow her to slow down, with less focus on wholesale, so she can

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THINGS ARE BUZZIN' BEEHIVE BUZZES ONCE AGAIN

BY MIKE CHOUINARD PHOTOS BY ALI RODDAM

A hundred years after it was first opened, Campbell River’s Beehive Cafe is once again humming with life –– and back in its original Pier Street home.

It re-opened this spring when general manager Debra Cunningham and head chef Marc McGraw of nearby Quay West decided to take over the site that had been the original home, reopening it as a restaurant where people could grab a quick breakfast or lunch. It’s also started doing catered lunches for some corporate clients.

“We developed a menu that is primarily grab and go,” says Cunningham.

such as salmon with kale, or beet with smoked chicken, or Greek vegetarian.

The signature of the new Beehive is its daily carvery sandwich, which is different every lunchtime. For example, the day’s featured hot sandwich could be roast turkey, porchetta, prime rib or lamb.

The Beehive also makes its own cinnamon buns and other baking.

“It’s an artisan hot sandwich,” she says. “It’s always changing.”

They offer other lunch items like soup, along with shaker salads — a.k.a. salads in jar — with dressings to add, with offerings

“Our lemon shortbread cookies are already famous,” she adds.

One factor for Cunningham and McGraw in taking the leap was that the original location became available.

“This is the actual dirt that the old Bee Hive would have been on,” she says. “It fits in with the

city’s prediction of what Pier Street should be…. It was really important to bring the restaurant back.”

They also had the blessing of the previous owners Skip MacDonald and Lynn Bendickson, who took over from MacDonald.

“They were over the moon to bring back the name,” Cunningham says.

The original business, according to an article last year in The Campbell River Mirror by Erika Anderson, started in 1918. The

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It sold again, but went under in 2011. Cunningham and McGraw decided to take over the site and start Quay West in June 2011.

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Cunningham points out to they also had access to old memorabilia such as a menu, now framed on the wall, and one of the neon signs.

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“We had a lot of the old treasures,” she says. “We thought if we called it the Beehive, Campbell River residents would know exactly where it was.”

This helped them recreate some of the old feel of the landmark

restaurant, including old-fashioned floors. At the same time, they’ve mixed in contemporary touches inside, with modern, energyefficient LED lighting and magnetic menu boards.

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At present, the hours for the Beehive are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends, but Cunningham says

they might adjust the schedule once they get a better idea of their peak customer times in the fall season. The Beehive is located at 915 Island Highway.

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There has been a rising tide of great beer in Campbell River over the past few years.

Dunn now takes great pride in, as he says, “helping people make really good beer.”

From a growing local home brewing community, to home brewing courses and a successful new brewery, Campbell River is starting to develop a real taste for all things ale, barley and hops related.

He hosts eight informal gatherings a year of home brewers at his property in Stories Beach as a way of mentoring and fostering local brewing enthusiasts. The day starts at 9 a.m., with sampling at 11 a.m. and involves about 20 beer enthusiasts who bring their own brewing supplies and equipment and brew in his front yard throughout an entire day.

Scott Dunn, a retired forester, has been leading a group of local home brewers and influencing local professional brewers. He has been brewing at home on his own since he learned from a fellow forester in his garage in the early 1990’s, but was first introduced to brewing by his grandfather who would use athome kits.

Dunn also hosts lunch, with his guests bringing sides to contribute to the meal. While it seems like Dunn donates a lot to the brewing community, he admits there is quite a bit of reward for his work.

“There’s a certain amount of selfishness. I can show up to any of my friends’ homes and I know I’ll get a very good beer offered to me!”

Many locals have enjoyed one of Dunn’s first beer recipes without even having known about Dunn: the Wheelbender Stout, an oatmeal stout is one of Dunn’s first recipes and it has been on tap throughout the year at Beach Fire Brewing & Nosh House. Dunn’s beers are often named in honour of friends or special occasions in his life. For example, the Wheelbender Stout is in recognition of a favourite mountain biking friend and bike mechanic.

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Over the Bars is named of course, for an experience on his mountain bike when he found himself flying over the front handlebars – one that most mountain bikers know all too well.

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Dunn has been kind enough more recently to lend support to a new initiative to support home brewers in Campbell River. This coming fall, North Island College Continuing Education will be offering its first ever home brewing courses in partnership with Beach Fire Brewing. The four-course series, called A Beer for All Seasons, will take place on Sundays at Beach Fire Brewing. The fall course will focus on brewing a red ale in October.

The winter course in November will focus on brewing a stout, which will then be followed by an India pale ale (commonly known as an IPA) in the spring and a pale ale in the May course. The courses can be taken as singular options or people are able to register for all four. Dunn and some of his

In Campbell River, the Home Brew Factory & Wine Boutique Ltd., is the source for brewing equipment Owner and operator Barbara Szant of Home Brew Factory & Wine Boutique Ltd offers a variety of supplies and equipment for home brewers including car boys and home beer kits.

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“I was born and raised here,” she says. “I lived here for the first 30 years of my life, so this was really like coming home. I have family here, my parents are getting older, my oldest daughter is just down the road in Nanaimo and my youngest daughter was coming back here and wasn’t leaving without me,” she says with a laugh.

She couldn’t move back without some kind of plan, though. And she didn’t want to keep doing what she’d been doing in Alberta.

“I’d been a hotel manager out there for a long time, but I’d already been thinking for a few years about what I really wanted to be doing,” she says. While she was thinking, she was also looking around the retail market here in town when she came back periodically to visit kids and grandkids, and had been mulling the idea of opening a children’s clothing store if she ever got the opportunity to move back.

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What they’re doing, she says, is hitting the bulls-eye between mass-produced, inexpensive, generic children’s clothes offered by the big-box stores and the highend, premium name-brand market filled by other specialty retailers.

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So they looked around for a location and found what they thought was the ideal spot in a plaza that seemed to be gaining

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“When I heard Dairy Queen was going in, that was pretty much the kicker for me,” McGrath says.

“With Home Hardware here as the anchor and all these other great businesses here, being right downtown, it all just came together and made sense. Plus, there’s lots of off-street parking, which was super important to me, because we’ve got to be somewhere that kids can be safe from traffic getting in and out of cars, so this was perfect.”

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As for what’s in store for year two, McGrath says she’s just going to keep “going with the flow.”

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After a short visit to Campbell River, Nadia Rieger, originally from Ontario, noticed how developed the arts community was, but recognized a need for a place artists could come together and create.

“I’m a firm believe that art is essential to anybody,” says Rieger. “For kids especially, art is so important. From social skills to believing in themselves and making better choices, to focusing their attention and creativity in a positive way.”

She opened the Crow’s Nest Gallery and Art Studio just under two years ago. It’s a space used for art parties and classes, studio rentals and a gallery showcasing work by local artists and crafters.

The creative space is for all ages, including private classes for children under five and parent and child workshops.

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Since opening day in mid-September the volunteers staffing the Volunteer Campbell River physicians Information Desk at supported the new hospital’s Campbell Riv- location, er’s new hospital supported size, 95-bed count and With fallbacks there over 4,000 people, almost $266 million cost. half the amount they were also moments The announcement that of exciteserved in a year at the ment and celebration. reductions in April of the no psyche beds old site.

The Medical Imaging 2016. would included at the Campbell host volunteers supported At a public information River Hospital but would be “The new hospitals than 1,000 patients at the North American meeting in November more in the Comox in Campbell River and stay in September. year, representatives P3 (public-private partnerships) of Valley was discussed Comox Valley will not only be from Island Health spoke last at one such quarterly awards held in New The Campbell River leaders when it comes public meeting in September ing true, to see our plants campus of North Island York City. ing thinking towards of shiftto providing the highest level being acknowledged 2015. keeping people out of Hospital is 348,000 sq. ft. with Earlier in 2015 the project of patient-centred care, for their “Were there ever plans the hospital single patient rooms, by caring for seniors won Social Infrastructure/ medicinal properties.” they be global trailblazers to include a psychiatric bathrooms where they choose to and carefully positioned PPP Deal of the Year with their environmentally-f will department up here, Other local involvement live, keeping footprint,” at the IJGlobal Americas hand wash stations kids healthy and and if so, riendly includes the operator to help reduce infections. There said Health Minister Awards.

In 2014 the project was asked an audience member. why was that scrapped?” or addictions supporting people with mental health retail food service at of at the time Terry Lake. are 95 acute care beds recognized by the Canadian the hospitals in the Comox the “These facilities are issues before they ever include 72 in patient which Council for Public-Private going to and Campbell River.

“Originally there was,” need to come to Valley beds, six intensive care the hospital.

Partnerships with the Rocky Mountain Cafe other hospitals are planned serve as models when said Tom Sparrow, chief beds, seven telemetry beds, Award for Infrastructure Silver was chosen ect officer of the North for the contract after projin the future.” seven maternity beds “When I think of health Sustainability.

Island Hospitals Project. the request for proposals According to the news and three pediatric beds. There care it’s not just about On top of ground breaking because the psych unit “But last November. release, the North Island process are also four operating nice shiny building that the design and environmental is already set up in the Hospital rooms, Projects are designed 12 surgical daycare we awareness, the project are building and what Courtenay area, the psychiatrists “Rocky Mountain Coffee beds, 10 post-anesthetic to be the most energy going to start talking was also the first public-private we are efficient in and all of the support has always had one recovery about in Island Health, beds, five procedure the province and will partnership project already live in that area. staff catering to our community vision; rooms, seven chemo to be issued a green the conver- efficient be among the most sations we are going For us to actually flip with high quality meals,” beds, seven bond in North hospitals in the world. to start having in January medical daycare beds America and the fist it over and bring it up here, said General Manager and 29 emergency beds. issued in Canada to community, is about in this it would David The have finance Gan, at the time of the project community meant infrastructure. The green The facility features public was also recognized they would health and care,” said have all had to move announcement. “We enhanced and expanded Pauline Bernard, Campbell with various awards. bond is a 32.3 year loan up here, as well.”

In 2016 the project design gency Rooms and operating Emerby Tandem Health Partners River, Courtenay and issued sourcing premium work with the best local producers, Another issue that arose director, at the meeting.

Comox rooms, additional intensive with the proceeds going ingredients and preparing Builder/General Contractor builder won Gold in the with the construction care capacity and a clusively for projects exthe new hospital and them with of passion, quality and Commercial over $500 shift to labour, delivery, with environmental Saving parkade the excellence. million environment in benefits. recovery, category Campbell River was We offer a warm and and postpartum rooms were first introduced was also top of mind They at the Constructech paying for parking on cozy place where people providing a family-centric by the World Bank in projects as officials magazine’s Vision site. Island Health said Awards. can meet, share a meal also spoke of the hospitals for the 2008. ing model for newborns, birthBut the project wasn’t it intended the way to charge for hospital make great memories.” and leading mothers and families. just about international in energy conservation parking In October of 2015 the accolades and leading Christy Clark announced and carbon emission for parking lot management, in order to pay project won the Silver While one company edge design, the community the $266-million project will provide food, another for Best Social Infrastructure Award maintenance and April 26, 2012. Hospital involved as well. on got security. uted to add cultural Project North America taxes increased the elements to the projects. contribyear before in an attempt to cover Thanks to a project that Last March Timberwest pledged But there was a public the price tag. brought together Island $100,000 to the hospital and political outcry and Site preparation for Health, First Nations the Campbell River city project to create a healthcare the Campbell River Hospital communities and local setting that is welcoming council took matters began April 3, 2013 into experts, the Campbell their own hands. Last and reflective of the environment and construction began River Hospital will have February they passed and on July 7, 2014. One month later a gardens of traditional bylaw amendment banning which the two campuses traditional territories within the health minister at plants and medicinal parking fees on any are situated. the time, Terry Lake, as well as herbs. land zoned Public Areas And still another, the other One-which applies to Mailman family, contributed Comox Valley and Campbell officials celebrated the A planting ceremony the new hospital- in million towards the $2.2 River projects with a was held at the Comox the city. purchase of an MRI breaking ceremony. ground scanner at each Valley campus earlier campus.

The helipad is a more this year, another is recent issue that has From there came the planned in Campbell come to light. Experts With all community consultations of the River promises, say the size and location next the public information and “The World Health Organizationyear. of the helipad limits was a bittersweet move changes and investment, it sessions. access to the new location. has acknowlAt one point Dr. Jeff edged the importance In mid-May flown in B.C. Transportation my most helicopters the staff held a going Beselt, of traditional healing…” away party and invited Canada bell River Hospital, reported chief of staff at the Camp- testing said Chief Nicole Rempel. current and past staff to remember the helipad in late Septemberwas seen that nearly 80 per cent “Our the great things that as part of of have been here for generations,plant medicines happened their certification process. in the old hospital and celebrate the good to to support the wellbeing of our First come in the new hospital.

Nations people, and The old Campbell River we are generous in sharing Hospital, now being dismantled Currently the old hospital our knowledge with piece by piece. is being carefully dismanthe community. I’m proud tled piece by piece and to be a part of the garden there are plans to reuse that’s in front of the for additional parking the land hospital. It’s a dream as well as a green space comwith walking trails.

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When Tobyn Pearson was in grade 10, his teacher taught him a skill that was a bit unusual, and that he would end up using throughout his lifetime: how to juggle.

Forty-four years later, Pearson has been paying forward that gift from his beloved tenth grade teacher by practicing and teaching juggling all over the world, including India, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Nigeria, and Burkina Faso, and now, here in Campbell River.

In June 2017, Pearson was taking some time away from his work internationally in mining operations and he decided to focus his energies on improving his juggling.

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and an apple, also while eating the apple.

So he called the Campbell River Mirror and requested an article about the new juggling club in town (even though he himself was at that point, the only member).

You can also catch the club at many local events, such as Campbell River Pride and the River City Arts Festival.

Now the Campbell River Juggling Club has had about 25-30 members, with about 10 currently active members, who range in age from 10-80 years. The membership is an informal club, without dues except for when they’re renting a space ($5 is the suggested donation when they’re using indoor venues due to poor weather).

Juggling skills range greatly amongst the members, many of whom are new to juggling. There are some experts, such as Pearson.

The club certainly helps members improve their skills. Pearson, for example, is perfecting the art of juggling a bowling ball, an egg

Pearson encourages new members to join, even if they don’t have juggling experience.

“The club is inclusive. Everyone is welcome. We even let three members join who live in Courtenay!”

He particularly encourages people to join in the nicer weather months as they meet in the Robert Ostler Park on the waterfront which makes juggling even more enjoyable. In the winter they’re forced indoors which provides further challenges due to height restrictions. They meet on Sundays at 11 a.m. and also have a Facebook group for newcomers to learn more.

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THE WORLD’S CUTEST ANIMAL VANCOUVER ISLAND’S NEROUTSOS INLET IS HOME TO THE ADORABLE SEA OTTER

BY HANNA PETERSEN PHOTOS BY DARRELL MCINTOSH

On the northwest coast of Vancouver Island, the scenery is gorgeous and the wildlife is abundant.

And if that wasn’t enough, it’s also the home of what has to be the world’s cutest animal.

Off the shores of Port Alice in Neroutsos Inlet, is the world of the sea otter.

These adorable animals spend their days floating and playing in the calm water surrounded by breathtaking scenery.

And a local tour operator believes that Port Alice, the jumping off point to the sea otters’ home, could make a name for itself as the sea otter capital of the world.

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Sea Otter Eco Tours, offers people the opportunity to spot sea otters in their natural habitat while exploring the wonders and history of Neroutsos Inlet along the way.

“We saw sea otters, seals, eagles, some deer, and some history,” said Fraser, at the end of a tour of the inlet in July. “We saw where the old village was at the mouth of the Koprino River, and we saw Pamphlet Cove where there used to be a hotel that was busy with many people at the turn of the century, but now it’s just a beautiful bay.”

Fraser also takes tourists around to explore the many sheltered bays and small islands in the area, where they can the enjoy the scenery and view wildlife that happens to be out and about, whether it’s eagles

soaring up above, or seals laying out on the rocks, or even deer munching vegetation on a remote beach.

While the wildlife is abundant and the scenery is gorgeous, the highlight of the tour is undoubtedly seeing the sea otters. Once hunted to extinction on BC’s Coast, sea otters were reintroduced in the 1960s and have since rebounded being particularly prevalent in places like Port Alice. Now they number as much as a hundred.

Sea otters can be spotted throughout the inlet, floating together in large groups called “rafts” or playfully diving in the water on their own. Fraser said that tourists are often overwhelmed by how many sea otters there are to

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Fraser said he would like Port Alice to be known as the sea otter capital of Canada.

“They have sea otters in Kyuquot and those kinds of places, but it’s a long boat trip and you have to say overnight,” said Fraser. “It’s easy to get here. We have the accommodation, and hopefully, as more and more people start coming we might get a hotel again.”

He also said he thinks the tourism industry would bring more bodies into Port Alice and help local businesses. “The tourism industry is huge,” said Fraser, adding, “there are baby boomers retiring

every week, so if one per cent decided they wanted to go look for a sea otter or do anything up here we would get a lot of people – It can’t do anything but help.”

Fraser said a visit to Vancouver Island is the trip of a lifetime for a lot of tourists, and they want to see as much as possible, but he’s even getting interest from people who happen to be in the area and just want to come for a day trip.

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10 QUESTIONS WITH SEAN FREDERICKSON When Sean Frederickson opened Shot in the Dark Café 17 years ago with his brother, Amen Mloukh, it was his first venture as the owner-operator of a restaurant. The café, located in downtown Campbell River, was a success almost immediately. Frederickson took some time out of a busy day to speak with Wave about his life and work.

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Where did you live before Campbell River?

I was born in California and came up to Canada 21 years ago. I was living in Detroit, and then came over to Windsor, and from there to Vancouver and Campbell River. I lived in at least half of the states growing up. My dad was a travelling minister, so we moved every six months or so.

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What finally brought you here?

I bought this business. My friend, who was a real estate agent in Vancouver, said that the fastestgrowing area in B.C. was on the Island here, around the Comox Valley. I looked around, and this is what I could find. I sold my car and all my stuff and moved here. I had $200 left to my name.

Any misadventures on the way here?

[My brother and I] bought a vehicle and it exploded on the way here, because we forgot to take it out of gear. It was being towed behind the moving truck, and it started spitting oil out and everything. So when we first got to town, we didn’t even have a car.

Has the restaurant gotten busier over the years?

Busier and busier. It was successful basically from day one. I put the breakfast at $3.99 and all-day, and people were just piling in here.

What are your hobbies?

I like to go for walks with my dog and play piano.

I had two dogs until two weeks ago. One dog passed away due to old age. We got her the year we opened. Maya – she was a malamute-shepherd cross. We got her from the SPCA. The other is Sasha, she’s a German shepherd. Dogs are great!

I’ve played piano since I was 18 – pop and classical.

What’s the best thing about living in Campbell River?

The beauty and the diversity. And it’s a small town, and I like small towns.

How would you describe your favorite hot beverage on a cold day-and your ideal sandwich?

Hot chocolate with lots of whipped cream, and fresh ingredients. Sharp cheese and crispy bacon.

If you were planning someone’s first-ever visit to Campbell River, what would the itinerary be?

A visit to my restaurant for breakfast, then Elk Falls and a trip to Quadra and Cortes.

If the day were 25 hours long, how would you spend that extra hour?

I don’t have enough time to sleep, so I’d spend the extra hour sleeping.

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Living in the now, not the past or the future.

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