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‘Aircraft’ spotted nearing Campbell River air space Campbell River RCMP have confirmed they are in contact with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) about the sighting of an aircraft of some kind near the city. Police say they first received reports from commercial fishermen in the waters north of Campbell River who reported the aircraft. According to reports, the only light on the aircraft is a red one, that is right on the front. An eyewitness also said that he had never heard the sound of such engines. “Well, first it’s like a tinkle, tinkle, jingle of some kind obviously coming from the front engines,” said the witness. “But there’s also an engine in the back and it sort goes like ho, ho, ho every now and then.” Police have also confirmed that they have been tracking the aircraft from the extreme northern regions of Canada. They did not issue a press release because they didn’t want to alarm people and in case such a press release would make them “naughty” and not “nice.”
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Aron Welsh has gone ape for the fourth year in a row! The Finance Leader at Steve Marshall Ford donated $700 of his own money to Heather Warwick at the Knights of Columbus Hamper Fund depot Friday So, yes, Aron has the bananas!
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BC Hydro’s billion dollar John Hart Generating Station replacement project and the new hospital would not have happened if it weren’t for the groundwork of past city councils, councillor Ryan Mennie said last Tuesday. Mennie was responding to criticism from former council candidate Sean Smith, who said council’s divisiveness was hurting the city. Smith made that comment while presenting council with a 310 name petition from people who were upset that council voted Mayor Walter Jakeway off the Strathcona Regional District board. “There were comments by yourself that our decision to rotate the mayor off the regional district is counterproductive to the building boom and activity that’s underway in Campbell River,” Mennie said in response to Smith. Continued page 2.
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