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Agility, collaboration, singular focus, aggressiveness – these are the essential elements of economic renewal in Campbell River. Add one more critical ingredient – partnerships with First Nations. This is the formula for Campbell River’s success spelled out in convincing fashion by Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell this week. Bell and a small platoon of ministry facilitators descended on Campbell River Monday to stage what most participants considered to be a thought-provoking day of brainstorming about the city’s future prosperity. More than 60 of the city’s civic, political, educational, business and First Nations leaders assembled at the Coast Discovery Inn for what was billed as a “BC Jobs Plan regional economic investment pilot project forum.” After eight hours of strategic give and take about the city’s economic future the answers were still just out of reach, but a list of potential projects was emerging and the pathway ahead was well marked. Several ideas for future Continued on A2
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Mae Day Mae Noble (right) was introduced to Sunday’s Walk for Memories at Campbell River Common on Sunday by Investors Group representative Kathleen Furmaniuk. Noble is this year’s Walk for Memories honouree. The walk is an annual, provide wide fundraiser for the Alzheimer Society of B.C.
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ampbell River’s Mae Noble served as an inspiration for the annual Investors Group Walk for Memories on Sunday.
The Campbell River senior is living proof that living with Alzheimer’s is no reason to hold back. She travels, sails and gardens with her
husband Bruce daily and is forthright about her Alzheimer’s condition, speaking willlingly and frankly about it. Sunday’s event raises
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