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Not forgottenBarney Bernard, representing Royal Canadian Legion,
Branch #137, salutes before laying a wreath at the downtown
cenotaph during Mondays Remembrance Day services. See page 3 for
more pictures and www.campbellrivermirror.com for a video review of
the event.
Paul RudanCampbell RiveR miRRoR
Its all going underground.Thats the word from BC Hydro
and contractor SNC-Lavalin Inc. regarding the $1 billion project
to replace the John Hart Generating Station.
The replacement facility will improve power reliability and
seis-mic safety, and make it easier for BC Hydro to protect fish
habitat in an area of the world renowned for its salmon, said BC
Hydro spokesman Stephen Watson in a news release.
On Tuesday morning, BC Hydro announced that Montreal-based
SNC-Lavalin had been selected as the preferred contractor following
a 19-month-long bidding process.
The biggest surprise though was news the generating station
would also go underground. Hydro had already planned to build a
2.1-kilo-metre tunnel to replace the wood-stave pipelines that
bring water from John Hart Lake to the generating sta-tion.
But when everythings complete by 2018, the ugly concrete
generat-ing station that now sits at the head of the river will be
gone for good.
According to the plan, the new generating station and turbines
will be built 70-100 metres underground and about 500 metres up
General Hill from the existing power plant.
Once the water passes through
the station it will continue through the remaining section of
the tunnel at low velocity and discharge into the river at the
entrance to Elk Falls Canyon, said Watson.
Two of the three big surge tow-ers currently in place will have
to come down. The third one will be left because it supports
communi-cations equipment and will act as a landmark for pilots
approaching Campbell River Airport.
The announcement also comes at a good time for SNC-Lavalin, one
of the worlds leading engineering and construction groups. In the
third quarter of 2013, the company reported losses of $72.7
million.
Fast Facts
n Work will begin in 2014 and will be complete by the end of
2018.n The project is budgeted at $940
million.n It will create an average of about
400 jobs per year over the five years of construction. BC Hydro
will be working with the contractor on their construction plan and
the forecasted job projections.n You can check out construc-
tion progress at BC Hydros project interpretive centre which
opened this week at the new parking lot by Elk Falls. The centre is
open Tues-days and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The days and
hours of opera-
New hydro station goes underground tooMontreal-based SNC-Lavalin
selected as contractor for $1 billion project
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Not forgottenBarney Bernard, representing Royal Canadian Legion,
Branch #137, salutes before laying a wreath at the downtown
cenotaph during Mondays Remembrance Day services. See page 3 for
more pictures and www.campbellrivermirror.com for a video review of
the event.
Paul RudanCampbell RiveR miRRoR
Its all going underground.Thats the word from BC Hydro
and contractor SNC-Lavalin Inc. regarding the $1 billion project
to replace the John Hart Generating Station.
The replacement facility will improve power reliability and
seis-mic safety, and make it easier for BC Hydro to protect fish
habitat in an area of the world renowned for its salmon, said BC
Hydro spokesman Stephen Watson in a news release.
On Tuesday morning, BC Hydro announced that Montreal-based
SNC-Lavalin had been selected as the preferred contractor following
a 19-month-long bidding process.
The biggest surprise though was news the generating station
would also go underground. Hydro had already planned to build a
2.1-kilo-metre tunnel to replace the wood-stave pipelines that
bring water from John Hart Lake to the generating sta-tion.
But when everythings complete by 2018, the ugly concrete
generat-ing station that now sits at the head of the river will be
gone for good.
According to the plan, the new generating station and turbines
will be built 70-100 metres underground and about 500 metres up
General Hill from the existing power plant.
Once the water passes through
the station it will continue through the remaining section of
the tunnel at low velocity and discharge into the river at the
entrance to Elk Falls Canyon, said Watson.
Two of the three big surge tow-ers currently in place will have
to come down. The third one will be left because it supports
communi-cations equipment and will act as a landmark for pilots
approaching Campbell River Airport.
The announcement also comes at a good time for SNC-Lavalin, one
of the worlds leading engineering and construction groups. In the
third quarter of 2013, the company reported losses of $72.7
million.
Fast Facts
n Work will begin in 2014 and will be complete by the end of
2018.n The project is budgeted at $940
million.n It will create an average of about
400 jobs per year over the five years of construction. BC Hydro
will be working with the contractor on their construction plan and
the forecasted job projections.n You can check out construc-
tion progress at BC Hydros project interpretive centre which
opened this week at the new parking lot by Elk Falls. The centre is
open Tues-days and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The days and
hours of opera-
New hydro station goes underground tooMontreal-based SNC-Lavalin
selected as contractor for $1 billion project
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As hundreds of people gathered around the cenotaph Monday
morning to pay their respects, brand-new street signs not far away
were honouring our vet-erans too.
The street blades, which proclaim a por-tion of 11th Avenue as
Veterans Way, were put up by the city on Friday,
just in time for Remem-brance Day.
They are installed on the light standards at the intersection of
11th and Cedar and the corner of Shoppers Row and 11th Ave., said
Drew Had-field, the citys transpor-tation manager.
While the new street blades are up, Veterans Way does not
replace the name 11th Avenue. Rather, Veterans Way is an honourary,
or co-
name, for the portion of 11th Avenue from Cedar Street to the
four-way stop at Shoppers Row.
The intent was to have the name on the same street as the Royal
Canadian Legion and on the road that leads up to the cenotaph in
Spirit Square.
The suggestion was first brought to council by Mayor Walter
Jake-way shortly after last years Remembrance
Day ceremony.Council had consid-
ered legally changing the name from 11th Avenue to Veterans Way
but city staff suggested council go with the honourary name to
avoid change of address costs for the Legion, Uptown Willies,
Britches and Hose Vin-tage Clothing, and the Community Centre.
Legally changing the name would have also required the city
create a new legal plan for the block and would have presented
mapping issues for emergency responders, utility com-panies, and
GPS devices.
Hadfield told coun-cil last month that the honourary name change
would be far simpler.
The process of making an honourary name change would be limited
to the cost of the signage; and would not create a small seg-ment
of an existing road being legally known under a different name,
Hadfield said. Sign blades could be custom designed to provide the
prominence of this hon-ourary section of 11th Avenue.
The name blades cost the city approximately $500.
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A portion of 11th Avenue leading to the cenotaph and front the
Legion has been officially proclaimed veterans Way.
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One bridge will lead to another.
Thats the plan at Elk Falls Provincial Park where a new BC
Hydro-funded br idge just opened and that will lead to the building
of a suspension bridge by the Campbell River Rotary Club.
Hydro does listen. They pulled all the peo-ple together and
collabo-rated over the last five to six year, said city coun-cillor
Andy Adams.
Adams and Coun. Ron Kerr joined members of the BC Hydro
commu-nity liaison committee, BC Parks and contrac-tors last
Wednesday for a first walk across the 120-foot bridge that spans
the woodstave pipelines.
But first some back-ground:
Starting next year, BC Hydro will begin a nearly $1 billion
project to replace the woodstave pipelines that transfer water from
John Hart Lake to the generating station with a 2.1-kilo-metre
tunnel that will run down General Hill to a brand new generat-
ing station.Thats required some
rerouting of two popular hiking trails, the Canyon View and the
one leading to the falls itself.
In September, the Sta-tion View bypass trail opened on the
Canyon View. It takes hikers up and around the generat-ing station
construction site, and will be open for the five-year project
period.
Also this fall, BC Hydro built a new and improved parking lot
for Elk Falls sightseers, and that sits beside a new interpretive
centre. The parking lot replaces the current parking lot which will
no longer be accessible when Brews-ter Lake closes by John Hart
Dam. And the cen-tre features the history of power generation and
includes current project updates.
On Tuesday, another key component to the new Elk Falls route
offi-cially opened. A short
trail leads from the parking area to the new bridge which spans
the three pipelines, and that connects with the cur-rent trail
system.
As well, BC Hydro and Parks have decided to permanently keep the
new parking area because of the new sus-pension bridge.
This parking area was key for us in getting approval for the
suspen-sion bridge, said Rotar-ian Lorrie Bewza, chair of the Elk
Falls Suspen-sion Bridge Project.
The 90-metre bridge is expected to open in June 2014.
It will hang 60 metres above the canyon floor and provide
spectacular views of the 25-metre falls.
This project wil l showcase one of Camp-bell Rivers most
spec-tacular natural wonders, Bewza said during a pre-vious
interview.
The bridge spanning the pipelines was built
in Ontario for Caliber Bridge and Design Ltd. of Campbell
River.
We wanted three B.C. firms to bid on the bridge, but they were
all too busy so we had to go elsewhere. I guess that means the
economy is doing well, said Mark McCarthy, a Caliber engineer.
There were several challenges in getting the bridge in place.
First and foremost was to shore up both sides so that a potential
disaster wouldnt allow the bridge to damage the pipelines. There
were also consid-erations given to fibre optics, power lines, roads
and more.
Finally, two cranes were brought in to lower the bridge into
place.
The bridge went were it was supposed to go! said BC Hydro
spokes-man Stephen Watson, who added that the trail leading to the
new bridge is wheelchair accessible with no more than a five per
cent grade.
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tion will depend on pub-lic interest, the season, and the
various stages of the project. The centre features wall panels and
an interpretive touch screen that covers John Harts history,
present operation, construction activities and future look. The
centre is located off Brewster Lake Road.n BC Hydro, on behalf
of SNC-Lavalin, is pro-viding general contact information for
people or companies looking for subcontracting opportu-nities,
jobs, supplies and accommodation support. E-mail
[email protected] or fax 604-331-4644.
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Hydro: Check out projects progress
Bridging efforts in Elk Falls Provincial Park
Photo courtesy Bc hydro
Two cranes hoist a new 120-foot-long bridge into place near Elk
Falls. The bridge spans BC Hydros woodstave pipelines and is part
of the project to replace the generating station.
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mondaySC.R. Seniors Centre Community Centre 8:30-11:30am
12-2:30pm. Sportsplex. Lunch, bingo, crafts, crib, Mexican Trail,
Bridge, 50/50 draw.
Drop in Babytime - CR. Library. 10:30-11pm. Register at the
library, call 250-287-3655 or just drop in! Oct. 28- Dec.2. C.R.
Healing Rooms 11a.m.-1p.m. 684 Isl. Hwy 250-923-2312.
Taking Off Pounds Sensibly TOPS BC #3671 1441 Ironwood Street
Weigh-In 8:30 to 9:35 am Meeting 9:50 to 11:00am.
Family Gym-Walking-7yrs. 10:30-11:30am. Community Centre Gym.
Drop in. Free. Family Place Drop In 8:30-11am Willow Pt.
Neighbourhood(corner of Eardley & Larwood. AND Robron Cenre.
1-3pm. Free.
Lost Families Found 7-9p.m. CR Genealogy Society Library hours.
Help avail. Maritime Museum. Janice: 250-203-0585
Campbell River Library Hours: 10am-8pm Texas HoldEm: Willows
Neighborhood Pub. 250-923-8311
Open Mic: 6-9p.m. Serious Coffee. 250-923-1312. Crib: CR Legion.
Registration 6:30pm. Game 7pm. 250-286-6831
Pool & Darts: Eagles Lounge 250-287-4990
Weight Watchers Mtg: Quadra Community Centre, 6-7pm.
Archery Range Open Fish & Wildlife 6:30-8pm. FMI
250-923-1838. http://www.crfw.net
tueSdaySBPWN - Business and Professional Womens Network
5:30-8:30pm. Carriage Room - Royal Coachman. 4th Tues. of the
month. [email protected]
C.R. Seniors Centre 12-3pm. Sportsplex. Lunch, bingo, crafts,
crib, Mexican Trail, Bridge, 50/50
draw.
Discovery Toastmasters 12-1:00p.m.CommunityCentre-Rm 1. Contact
Lorraine: 250-286-4273
Family Place Drop In 8:30-11am Discovery Passage, 2050 Pengelly
Rd. Free.
Campbell River Library Hours: 10am-8pm CR Art Gallery hours:
12-5pm. crartgallery.ca
Lost Families Found: 10a.m.-3p.m. CR Genealogy Society Library
hours. Help avail. Maritime Museum. 250-203-0585
Weight Watchers Mtg: Maritime Heritage Museum. 11:30am &
6:30pm
Al-Anon on Quadra 7-8p.m. 972 West Road Quadra Island Childrens
Centre
OPT(Options for Sexual Health) Drop In Clinic 7-9pm. At the
Health Unit in Tyee Plaza. 250-830-7603. Education &
Information Low cost birth control. All ages welcome.
Drop-In Meditation-All Levels 7-8p.m. Ocean Resort, 4384 Island
Hwy. [email protected]. 250-792-3165
TOPS #BC 4935 Bethany Lutheran Church. Weigh-In 7:45am-8:50am.
Meeting 9:05 to 10:00am.
Campbell River Newcomers Meeting. 7pm. Ironwood Centre, 1351
Ironwood St. Social group for women new to the area. Sandy
250-923-7471. 1st Tues each month. NOV. 5. Acoustic Jam CR Lodge,
7pm. 250-287-7446
Weight Watchers Mtg: Maritime Heritage Centre 11am & 6pm,
250-286-3161
wedneSdaySFamily Gym-Walking-7yrs. 10:30-11:30am. Community
Centre Gym. $3 Drop in.
Family Place Drop In
9-11:30am. 1048 A Hemlock St. Free. 250-286-1161
C.R. Seniors Centre Community Centre 11am-2pm. Bingo, crib,
50/50. Sportsplex. 12-2:30pm. . Lunch, bingo, crafts, crib, Mexican
Trail, Bridge, 50/50 draw.
Sing For Pure Joy! 6:30-8pm. The Lions Den (across from
Thriftys). All voices welcome. Mary 250-285-3764
Campbell River Friendship Quilters Guild meeting. 7:00pm.
Community Centre Lounge. 2nd Wed of mnth.Everyone welcome. NOV
13.
Preschool Storytime Vancouver Island Regional Library
10:30-11am. Register at the library, call 250-287-3655 or just drop
in.
Midnight Shuttles, guild of spinners and weavers meeting. 1st
Wed. each mnth. 7:30-9:30pm. Sybil Andrews Cottage, 2131 S. Isl.
Hwy. CR Parkinson self help support group 1:30 pm. Room 201, CR
Baptist Church Newcomers always welcome. Contact Pat at 250 286
1354.2nd Wed of the month. NOV. 13. Campbell River Library Hours:
10am-8pm CR Toastmasters 7-8:30pm. Community Centre, Rm 1. Chris:
923-4162. [email protected]
Family Place Drop In 1-3pm. Community Centre. Free.
250-286-1161
CR Art Gallery: 12-5pmLost Families Found: 1:30-4p.m. CR
Genealogy Society Library hours. Help avail. Maritime Museum.
250-203-0585
Therapeutic RelaxationSkills 3:30-5:30p.m. CR Hospice Society,
#104 - 301. Dogwood St. 250-286-1121 www.crhospice.org
Diabetic Drop In 3-4p.m. CR Hospital, Sunshine Wellness
Centre
Jam Night 6:30-8:30p.m. Serious Coffee 250-923-1312
Meaningful Media 3:30-
8:30pm. Robron Centre. 3rd Mon. each month. Movie, discussion
& meal. Debbie 250-830-0171 ext.812
Al-Anon 12-1pm St. Patricks Church, 34 S Alder St. Barb:
250-923-5537 or Judy: 250-923-1653
thurSdaySTidemark Lounge-7pm Featuring local musical artists.
Adm. $10 at the door. tidemarktheatre.com
C.R. Seniors Centre 12-3pm. Sportsplex. Lunch, bingo, crafts,
crib, Mexican Trail, Bridge, 50/50 draw.
CR Ultimate 6:00pm Sportsplex, 1800 South Alder. Under lights.
campbellriverultimate.com
CR Art Gallery hours: 12-5pmCampbell River Library Hours:
10am-8pm Weight Watchers Meeting Maritime Heritage Museum
11:30am
CR Networking 12pm. Royal Coachman
www.campbellrivernetworking.ca
Alzheimers & Dementia Caregivers Support Group 7:00 - 8:30
p.m. Mitlenatch Room - CR Hospital. First Thurs. of the month. NOV.
7. Jane Hope: 1-800-462-2833.
C.R. Healing Room-11a.m.-1p.m. & 7-9p.m. 684 Isl. Hwy.
Confidential prayer. No charge or appt. 250-923-2312
Al-Anon- 1pm & 7:30pm 7th Day Adventist Church Barb
250-923-5537 or Judy 250-923-1653
Open Mic: Misty Fins 6:30pm. 250-287-4320 www.mistyfins.com
Campbell River Auction 1358 Marwalk Cres, 6pm. 250-287-3939.
www.crauctions.ca
In the Know Sessions & Parent Networking 7-9pm. Robron
Centre. 3rd Thurs. every month. FMI: [email protected].
1-855-887-8004. www.forcesociety.com
UPCOMINGThe Shoebox Project for Women in Campbell River Nov.
14-Fri. -Dec.13: Drop off at Coastal Community Credit Union,
Serendipity in the Garden, or Sundance Java Bar
www.shoeboxproject.com. FMI: Alison (250-203-9360), Susan
(250-914-4498) or Susan (778-348-0425).
International Potluck Celebration Wed. Nov. 13. 5:30pm. Robron
Centre GymPotluck at 6pm. Art, cultural music, dancing & food.
No registartion required.
Campbell River Friendship Quilters Guild meeting. Nov. 13.
7:00pm. Community Centre Lounge. Everyone welcome.
CR Parkinson self help support group Wed. Nov. 13. 1:30 pm. Room
201, CR Baptist Church Learn about water exercise programs offered
at the pool and their benefits. Newcomers always welcome. Pat at
250-286-1354.
Compassionate Friends Monthly Meeting- supporting family after a
child dies. Wed. Nov. 13. Robron Centre, 740 Robron Road. Doors
open 6.45pm. Meeting at 7:00 pm. For info or to talk please call
Eileen 250-285- 2434 or Judy at 250-923-2485. All bereaved parents
are warmly welcome.
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Gardens foyer. Learn more about Diabetes from professional
educators, ask questions, sample foods.. 250-287-9234.
Christmas Gift Tour Fri. Nov. 15 12 Noon - 5pm. Sat. Nov. 16
10am - 5pm.Sun. Nov. 17. 10am - 4pm.Crafters, Artisans & Home
Based Businesses (Self Guided) 60 Vendors at 12 locations!
Quadra Christmas Craft Fair Fri. Nov. 15. 4-9pm and Sat. Nov.
16. 10am-3pm. Quadra Island Community Centre, 970 West Rd.
Christmas Bazaar Nov. 16th 10am 2pm. Trinity Presbyterian
Church, 145 Simms Rd. SILENT AUCTION - PRE-BIDS WELCOME.
Photos/bidding info at www.trinity-pres.com news & events. FREE
supervised childrens craft making ages Ktg Gr 6.
Discover Old Time Gospel Singing Sat. Nov. 16. 7pm. Discovery
Community Church, 250-10th Ave. All are welcome! A Ministry of
Discovery Community Church.
Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir Nov. 16. 8-10pm.
Quadra Community Centre African-American roots music. Advance tix
avail, @ Music Plant in C. R., Hummingbird Office & Art Supply
and Works of HArt on Quadra.
Protect Your Brain Roller Derby Fundraising Scrimmage Sat. Nov.
17. CRI, 2665 Dunsmuir, Cumberland. Spectators welcome
11am-12:30pm. Donations collected & a $10 Protect Your Brain
fundraising fee/skater to help support our concussion-injured
teammate, Jenfiddich.
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The city says it will make changes to the corner at St. Anns and
Shoppers Row after wit-nessing bus drivers try-ing to navigate the
nar-row turn.
In early October, shortly after St. Anns was re-opened to
traffic, the Mirror reported that transit drivers often have to
turn into the oncom-ing traffics left turn lane on St. Anns in
order to make the right-hand turn onto St. Anns from Shoppers
Row.
At the t ime, Ron Neufeld, the citys gen-eral manager of
opera-tions, said the city was interested to hear con-cerns and
feedback and that the St. Anns inter-section was still under
construction. Nearly a month later, Neufeld said he sees that
changes could be made.
In response to some of the comments we were hearing about the
intersection of Shop-pers Row and St. Anns, we did some field
test-ing with our city transit buses to determine if
minor adjustments to the curbing could be made to improve
turning move-ments, Neufeld said. This process helped identify a
few simple adjustments that we will be making to the curb at the
intersection while the project is still under con-struction.
Construction crews are still looking at how best to improve the
corner but options include shav-ing or reducing the curb angle
where it juts out at the bottom of St. Anns.
St. Anns was closed to traffic from July to early October while
the city dug up the road to make improvements to underground
infrastruc-ture such as storm pipes,
water mains, and sewer pipes.
During construction, Mayor Walter Jakeway sent an e-mail to
council on Sept. 11 suggesting the layout of the curbs and islands
may need to be adjusted before paving began.
But Jakeway said noth-ing was done, paving went ahead and the
road was subsequently re-opened.
It wasnt long before Jakeway started receiv-ing complaints from
the public.
Council needs to make a big noise and the public needs to make a
big noise, Jakeway stressed in early October. Its foolishness. So
they should yell and scream and maybe theyll make the roads
wider.
Now it seems Jakeway is getting his wish.
But while improve-ments appear to be on the horizon, Neufeld
said it will still be awhile.
We have asked the contractor to include these adjustments in
their work plan, but of course, we are still giv-ing priority to
getting the roadwork completed
on Alder, Beech and Dubeau, Neufeld said. Once these roads are
re-opened to traffic, we will have the opportunity to go back to
the intersec-tion of Shoppers Row and St. Anns to make the
adjustments to the curb.
Alder Street is cur-rently closed to traffic between St. Anns
and 10th Avenue while Beech and Dubeau also remain closed. Paving,
however, is mostly complete on the Dubeau alley behind CIBC. The
$4.05 million project is expected to last into the New Year.
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Out of all the underwater clean-ups that have taken place across
the country, guess where the most
garbage was found?If you picked Campbell Rivers McIvor Lake, you
win an old beer can!Over the last four months, Canadive has
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picturesque lake which isnt so pretty in certain areas below the
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Candles, plants, small figurines and rocks adorn many of the
graves in the citys two cemeteries.But those mementos will have to
be removed following a decision by the city to enforce a bylaw
which restricts any items other than flow-ers from being placed at
grave sites.Those who have such items on graves have nine months to
remove them.Ross Milnthorp, the citys general manager of parks,
recreation and culture, said concerns from cem-etery crews, funeral
directors and other plot owners are forcing the citys hand.
While the citys cemetery bylaw stipulates that only floral
arrange-ments may be placed at a grave site, we recognize that
people have dif-ferent ways to mark the passing of a loved one, and
over the last several decades, the bylaw has not been con-sistently
enforced, said Milnthorp. As a result, extensive adornment of
graves at both city cemeteries has
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Out of all the underwater clean-ups that have taken place across
the country, guess where the most
garbage was found?If you picked Campbell Rivers McIvor Lake, you
win an old beer can!Over the last four months, Canadive has
organized shoreline
and underwater cleanups across Canada.Saturday was Campbell
Rivers turn as the national organization turned to a local
business, Beaver Aquatics, to organize the clean-up.
A dozen people in wetsuits and dive gear took the plunge in the
picturesque lake which isnt so pretty in certain areas below the
surface.
Eiko JonEs/spEcial to thE Mirror
Connor Jones, 13, heads to the surface of McIvor Lake with a
dive bag full of empty cans, bottles and golf balls he collected
from
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KRisten douglasCampbell RiveR miRRoR
Candles, plants, small figurines and rocks adorn many of the
graves in the citys two cemeteries.But those mementos will have to
be removed following a decision by the city to enforce a bylaw
which restricts any items other than flow-ers from being placed at
grave sites.Those who have such items on graves have nine months to
remove them.Ross Milnthorp, the citys general manager of parks,
recreation and culture, said concerns from cem-etery crews, funeral
directors and other plot owners are forcing the citys hand.
While the citys cemetery bylaw stipulates that only floral
arrange-ments may be placed at a grave site, we recognize that
people have dif-ferent ways to mark the passing of a loved one, and
over the last several decades, the bylaw has not been con-sistently
enforced, said Milnthorp. As a result, extensive adornment of
graves at both city cemeteries has
Flowers only for the dearly departed
Continued on Pg. 2Continued on Pg. 7
Chamber Awards: Excellence recognized Story Pg. 5 and special
section inside with all the winners!
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Our municipalities and province likely wont be using Internet
voting to help determine election results anytime soon. That doesnt
mean we wont eventually be using
such a method to cast our ballots in future.
An independent panel tasked by Elections B.C. to study Internet
voting recommended that any such system not be implemented in time
for the upcoming municipal election, nor the next B.C. vote.
But it did suggest that a technical committee be struck to look
into the matter further and that the legislature
should support jurisdictions that wish to pursue the option in
future.
The preliminary report offered less than lukewarm support for
the idea. It confirmed that making voting easier for people in this
way those who are incapacitated, cant work a trip to their local
polling station into their schedule, or are too lazy to do so come
to mind has not been shown in other jurisdictions to significantly
increase voter turnout.
Increasing voter turnout at any level still comes down to
individuals and parties doing the legwork and convincing non-voters
of the importance of getting engaged in their communities, and
potentially making a
difference through casting their ballot.That said, the world is
fast becoming an all-digital
environment, where computers and cellphones can be used for
virtually any transaction.
While the report states the current system of voting is trusted
by those who vote, that factor will become less meaningful as time
goes on and generations that have grown up with technology become
our communities core voters. We may not have the most efficient or
system-improving Internet voting experiences to draw from yet, but
now is the best time to begin investigating this option, to be
ready for when it is the best alternative.
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Did you know, falls account for 85 per cent of all injuries
among seniors in B.C. and are the main reason why older adults lose
their independence?
When seniors fall, the consequences can be serious. In fact,
falls were the leading cause of injury deaths among B.C. seniors in
2010. Increased fall risk can occur for a vari-ety of reasons,
usually from a lack of balance or inability to recover balance due
to age-related physical or mental health problems, impaired
mobility or vision, a reaction to medication(s), or slip and trip
hazards. Falls usually happen at home, and women over 65 years are
2.3 times more likely to be hospitalized for a fall-related injury
then menmany of these involve hip fractures. Nearly 1-in-10
hospitalizations among B.C. seniors were due to a fall last year
and 40 percent of fall-related hospitalizations involved a hip
fracture.Approximately one quarter of older adults who live
independently prior to a hip fracture may need to live in a
facility for a period of time following a fall-related fracture. A
contributing factor is that seniors may become afraid of falling,
so they restrict their activities and this can lead to weak
muscles, stiff joints and poor balance, resulting in more
falls.
The good news is that most falls are predictable and can be
prevented by taking simple steps to reduce fall risk. To raise
awareness about the importance of reducing falls and related
injuries among B.C.s aging population and to encourage leadership
and collaboration across the province, BC supports seniors fall
prevention by proclaiming the first week in November as Seniors
Fall Prevention Awareness Week.
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Untangling the mess of oil pipeline politicsReaction was swift
and scattered after
the framework agreement on new oil pipelines announced last week
by B.C. Premier Christy Clark and Alberta Pre-mier Alison
Redford.
First, heres what it doesnt mean.B.C. blinked, according to
one
Toronto commentator, based on the popular notion that B.C. gave
up its claim to a share of Albertas resource royalties from heavy
oil. Clark never made such a claim, so it would be dif-ficult to
give it up.
Her often-repeated condition of a fair share of revenues from
any new oil pipelines is purposely vague, but after repeated
protests from Alberta, Clark clarified as far back as last June
that provincial royalties are not on the table. There is no
constitutional way to
make such a demand, a point Redford has made several times.
NDP leader Adrian Dix and the usual chorus of professional
protesters claimed that Clark flip-flopped, oppos-ing the Enbridge
Northern Gateway proposal before the election and then embracing it
once she was re-elected.
This is also inaccurate. Clarks five conditionswere set out
before the May election, demanding approval byafed-eral
environmental review, world-leading spill prevention and response
capability on land and at sea, meeting legal requirements to
consult and share benefits with aboriginal communities, and the
undefined fair share for B.C.
Clark said numerous times during the campaign that the
conditions have not been met, and made pessimistic noises
about Northern Gateway, but she very carefully did not campaign
against it. The B.C. Liberal platform also endorsed a Kitimat-area
oil refinery proposed by this newspapers owner, and Clark
repeatedly referred to that sort of indus-trial expansion as one of
the potential fair share components for B.C.
The B.C. Liberal government made its opposition to Northern
Gateway as currently proposed official on May 31, two weeks after
the election, in its final submission to the federal review panel.
If Clark had wanted to jump on the anti-pipeline bandwagon for
political gain, that move could have been made earlier.
NDP environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert said the B.C.
govern-ment has taken the position that more oil will reach the
West Coast, by rail if
not by pipeline. Im not sure if or when that claim was made, but
its true that rail shipments are already permitted.
Heres what Redford and Clark agreed on. Redford accepts B.C.s
five condi-tions, provincial royalties excluded, and Clark endorsed
Redfords proposed Canadian Energy Strategy, which B.C. rejected
last year.
A draft of the strategy released last summer contains no
specifics on how it would facilitate a pipeline project from
Alberta to B.C. It talks about developing Canadas energy reserves
and at the same time somehow reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and
promises a final version next spring. Oh, and Quebec refuses to
participate.
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An organic compost facility in Campbell River could save the
city millions of dollars in improvement costs, says the citys
general man-ager of operations.
A compost centre could accommodate the citys biosolids, which
are digested at the citys Norm Wood Environ-mental Centre.
If the city continues with its current practise, however, the
centres biosolids treatment plant will need to be expanded
long-term.
A solution is to process the biosolids at the pro-posed compost
centre.
If we put the compost facility here it would allow us to alter
or elimi-nate the expansion of the waste treatment plant, said Ron
Neufeld on
Thursday afternoon dur-ing a tour of the Norm Wood Environmental
Centre grounds.
Neufeld said an organ-ics facility could save the city $2.5
million in capital costs to upgrade the biosolids treatment
plant.
The city is looking to site the treatment plant on 10 hectares
of land available at the Norm Wood Environmental Centre.
The plan is to build the facility large enough to accommodate
organics from the entire region including the Comox Valley, Gold
River, Tahsis and Zeballos.
The initiative is part of the Comox Strathcona Solid Waste
Management Plan. Campbell River was chosen as the best location for
the regional-wide centre for efficiency reasons.
With waste to be trucked from the Camp-bell River dumps
trans-fer station to the Comox Valley landfill, it wouldnt make
sense to have empty trucks return-ing to Campbell River, according
to Neufeld.
With the compost cen-tre here, trucks could take their load of
waste from the Campbell River transfer station to the Cumberland
landfill, pick-up organics in the Comox Valley and truck them back
to Campbell River for drop-off at the compost centre.
Wit h t he C amp -bell River landfill near capacity, the compost
facility will play a role in expanding its life span.
Amber Zirnhelt, the citys sustainability man-ager, estimates
organics make up 35 per cent of our household waste.
If we divert it all,
it would make a huge impact with the landfill near capacity,
Zirnhelt said.
Waste that would be accommodated by the compost centre would
include food scraps from households and restau-rants, yard waste
and possibly some industrial organic waste.
The city estimates the amount of material going into the compost
facility could be up to 11,000 tonnes per year, depend-ing on
regional participa-tion.
The city is preparing to issue a Request for Pro-posals in early
2014 to seek out a company to build the facility.
The city is looking for a public-private partner-ship and has
not ruled out allowing a private company to not only build, but
finance, oper-ate and own the facility.
Neufeld said once the Request for Proposals is issued and
answered, the city will have a bet-ter idea as to the size and
logistics of the proposed facility.
We have not pre-scribed a particular model, Neufeld said. What
role the private partner will play is still to be determined. They
could be the operator, they could be the opera-tor and
financer.
Neufeld said the City of Campbell River could enter into an
agreement similar to the Com-munity Centre, which was privately
built and financed and then leased to the city for 10 years after
which time the city took ownership.
The city expects to select a company to take on the compost
facility sometime in the first few months of 2014.
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1925-14th Avenue,Campbell River
250-287-8108
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2315 S. Island Hwy., Campbell River 250-923-37731371 Greenwood
St., Campbell River 250-286-9670
LISSA HEINZPhysiotherapist
Why attend Physiotherapy post surgery? Orthopedic surgeons can
work wonders on injured knees in the operating room but the road to
recovery doesnt end with surgery. Its only the rst step of what can
sometimes be a dif cult journey without the guidance of a
rehabilitation specialist like a Physiotherapist. Post-operative
rehabilitation is a huge factor in determining how wellpeople
recover from surgery. It consists of pain and in ammation
management, regaining range of motion, strengthening and eventually
return to activity. Rehab will start before you leave the hospital
but its important to see a physio 1-3 weeks after your surgery so
they can help guide you through your post operative protocol all
the way through until return to your usual activities or sport!
Most surgeries take 6 months to recover from...make sure you do it
right! Contact me at 250-286-9670CBI Rehabilitation in Motion.
Ho
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Care
Do you knowsomeone elderly that needs home care? Having been a
Registered Nurse for many years, it is obvious to the eye, the
elderly need good personal care, but with caregivers that really
care enough to be there. With Charcare, I am going to be there for
you asking a simple question; what would you like included in your
activities of daily living. The services I offer will be ingoing
and outgoing care which will allow you to stay in control of your
life, and stay in your own home. I want you to feel that this can
be accomplished, either the decision made by yourself or a family
member.
Josie CoakRetired Registered Nurse
CharcareJosie Coak
2540 Spring Road, Campbell River778-346-4446
[email protected]
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Victor ChooPharmacist/Owner
When doesHypoglycemia occur?Hypoglycemia occurs when a persons
blood sugar level is too low.
Early signs include sweating, hunger, shakiness, heavy fast
heartbeats, anxiety, feeling irritable, or headache.
At the rst sign(s) of low blood sugar, check your blood glucose
value if you have a meter and eat one of the following fast sugar
sources right away: 15 grams glucose (glucose tablets) 3/4 cup of
orange juice 6 Life Savers candies (chewed) 15 mL or 3 packets of
sugar dissolved in water or 15 mL (3 teaspoonfuls) of honey 3/4 cup
regular soft drink
For more information on the management of hypoglycemia, come
visit your pharmacist at Peoples Drug Mart!
984 Shoppers RowDowntown
250-287-8311
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Who are we and what do we offer?
We ARE your #1 Transportation Choice!287-Taxi in Campbell River
is a locally owned and operated company serving the Residents,
Tourists and Business Professionals in Campbell River. The pride of
ownership is obvious when you view the well-maintained vehicles,
which are cleaned inside and out on a daily basis. Clean
comfortable vehicles Courteous Drivers Smoke Free Wireless Interac
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to/from C.R. Airport Shuttle Rates to/from Comox Airport Door to
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250.287.7343150 Dogwood St.,
Campbell Riverwww.dogwooddental.com
What is CEREC?CEREC ( CEramic
REConstruction) crowns are restorations that allow a dentist to
construct an all ceramic (no metal) crown in only one visit using
the latest CAD/CAM 3D technology. This incredible process takes
about one hour and twenty minutes using Computer Aided Design
resulting in a very strong and very aesthetic crown, onlay, veneer,
or inlay.
The process is extremely interesting! First, a blue anti-re
ective powder is applied to your tooth. Next, a 3D imaging camera
takes pictures of your tooth which then gets uploaded to the CEREC
software. This software superimposes your existing tooth onto the
preparation by the dentist. The software then sends the information
to a special milling chamber which uses a solid block of ceramic or
composite to build your tooth in anywhere from 4 to 20 minutes -
depending on the complexity of the tooth - right before your
eyes!
The nal product is a beautiful fully functional crown whose 9
year survival rate is 95.5%. The anterior aesthetics of CEREC
crowns is amazing due to the materials very natural appearance. For
more information on CEREC crowns please contact Dogwood Dental at
250-287-7343.
Dr. LathangeDentist
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Christa Fernau
Hygro GardeningSupplies Inc.
1791 Tamarac StreetCampbell River250-286-0424
How Important Are Indoor Grow Room Temperatures?
The Temperature of the grow room should be adjusted according to
the types of plants you are raising. For example, summer vegetables
and most owers grow best between 60 and 80 F. Winter vegetables
like spinach and lettuce prefer temperatures of between 50 and 70.
Also, keep in mind that many crops prefer a lower temperature at
night, often as much as 10. Temperature is sometimes an easy basic
to overlook. But if the temperatures in your grow room are either
too low or too high, youll end up with abnormal development and
reduced production.(Courtesy of Advanced Nutrients)
Ed
ucat
ion
My son or daughter comes home from school feeling overwhelmed
and is falling behind his or her classmates. What should I do?
As a parent you should speak to your childs teacher and track
down why your child is feeling this way. If it is an academic or
con dence issue you should consider booking an assessment at
Sunrise Learning. We support families and give students the con
dence they need to learn. Our assessments give a clear picture of
where students are at academically and allow us to develop
individualized programs to ensure their success. Our certi ed
teachers make sure that each student develops a love of learning
and the con dence to be successful in any environment.
Laura Magowan
250 DOGWOOD ST CAMPBELL RIVER250-287-9090
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The customers fi rst thought is to keep it around the house, or
garbage it.
Bring your old machine to us and we will do a free estimate on
any make and model of machine. At Miracle Way Vacuum Systems, we
recycle all
used machines and can use the parts to help out the next guy.
Our motto is never throw anything away.
In many cases, a broken down vacuum can be repaired. What is
junk to you is valuable to us. In some cases, we can give you a
store credit if you leave your old vacuum cleaner.
Miracle Way Vacuum Systems is a recycle depot located in
Campbell River.
Our customers range from home owners to major companies.
What can I do with my old vacuum?
Kris Salter, with mascot Jack
850 - 12th Avenue Unit 1Campbell River, BC 250.286.1202
Miracle Way Vacuum Systems
We proudly sell MVAC Built-in Vacuum systems made in Canada
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A Licensed & Registered Company
3 DAY
Gold is at an all time high. Bring in your broken or unwanted
gold jewellery, watches, dental, single earrings, etc. All odd
silver, including coins.
FREE, NO OBLIGATION EVALUATION BY A REGISTERED GOLDSMITH.COMPARE
OUR PRICES
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HERITAGE GOLDLocal people you can trust250-830-9064 A licensed
& Registered Company
Local people you can trust!
John Robilliard 250-830-9064August Brantvein 250-286-7977
1080 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
Should I get two quotes on my unwanted gold and silver?
Absolutely!
We are very competitive in our pricing, and you should expect to
receive the top price for your items.
Remember that August is a registered Goldsmith, and will do free
estimates and gem stone grading. Just drop in to the shop. No
appointment necessary.
JohnRobilliard
AugustBrantvein & Mo
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Stacey MarshExecutive Director
375-2nd Ave. (CRH Basement - next to Rehabilitation)Campbell
River, BC V9W 3V1
Ph: 250-850-2418 Fax: [email protected]
www.crhospitalfoundation.ca
Can I request thatmy donation go to aparticular area of careor
fund? Absolutely. A few examples of where you can designate your
donation to include Cancer Care, Diabetes and Residential Services.
The Hospital Foundation also supports speci c departments like
Emergency, Rehabilitation and Endoscopy. Your donation to the
Campbell River Hospital Foundation stays inCampbell River to
support quality health care forall of us. For more information
contact our of ce250-850-2418 or www.crhospitalfoundation.ca
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I really want to prevent the u this season and I dont want to
get a u shot, what do you recommend?
We have several homeopathic remedies that are very simple to
administer, effective and used for the entire family. In uenzinum
2013/2014 is in stock now and dosed once per week for ve weeks for
the entire family. HTSF is another homeopathic remedy that is
stronger and suitable for older children and adults. It is dosed
weekly from now until April. HTSF can also be used for treatment as
well. Come by the of ce and nd out more about these simple
remedies. You dont have to be a patient to get these remedies from
our clinic.
Dr. Ingrid Pincott NDNaturopathic Physician Inc
300-1170 Shoppers Row, Campbell River250-286-3655 /
1-800-898-6699
www.DrPincott.com
Dr. Ingrid Pincott NDNaturopathic Physician
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Jenna NicholREALTOR
cell250-204-6822
Is Real Estate a good investment? Quick, someone get me $60,000!
Over the 30 years from 1982 to 2012 the average sale price of
single family homes in Campbell River has increased by $212,835 or
284%. If history were to repeat itself and you bought a single
family home here today for the average sale price of $310,313
hypothetically you could expect the value in 30 years to be
$881,288.92. Now imagine if you only actually had to come up with a
20% down payment on an investment property of that value today and
you let a tenant pay the mortgage off for you. That initial
investment of $62,063 has the potential to become $881,288 over 30
years. Not without some risk along the way of course, but what good
investment doesnt come with that? For more Real Estate tips check
out my blog at www.jennaschoock.com/blog.
email: [email protected]
To hear whats happening in
Campbell Rivers Real Estate world
Follow me onTwitter
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Sarah Kirk, Owner
My bird is quite aggressive around its cage, why is that?
Recently we attended a Hagen education/trade show. At this show was
the head of H.A.R.I., Hagens bird breeding & research centre.
One of the most asked questions she gets, as do we, is regarding
bird behavior with his/her cage. Quite a few customers have
experienced their sweet little bird try to take off their ngers
near the cage or attacking other family members. Theres a simple x
that works!! Birds, naturally have several different areas that
they would y to. We limit them with giving them one cage and maybe
a playpen on top. EVERY bird should have 2 cages....their day cage
with all their toys and a playpen, and a simple cage that can be
smaller that is for sleeping only with small food and water dishes,
a Vision style plastic perch or two and a very good cage cover.
Birds require these separate spaces to thrive and to limit cage
defense. Every day cage should have toys, a heat lamp, 3 different
types of perches, food, water and Living World Clay-Cal, and Living
World PRIME if theyre on a seed diet. PRIME is not to be fed to
birds on a pellet diet as pellets are complete and balanced. This
is a minimum for each and every bird. Add a sleep cage to your
birds life and watch the difference in behavior...its pretty
amazing!
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FULL SERVICE HOSPITAL 250-923-4292
~ Emergency Service Available 24 Hrs SIT and STAY PET RESORT
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The Winter Blues During cold winter months it is common for pets
to get the winter blues, and they may develop behavior problems as
a result of boredom or frustration. These undesired behaviors can
become permanent habits if they are not interrupted quickly. If
your pet suddenly develops an undesirable behavior such as house
soiling, destructive chewing, or restlessness, it is important to
visit your veterinarian to rule out any medical issues.Toxic winter
chemicals are abundant: antifreeze, windshield deicer and salt.
When out for those brisk winter walks keep a watchful eye on your
dogs & cats and keep on a leash or limit their outdoor time.
Make sure your four legged companion has clean drinking water and
that it hasnt frozen over (if the water is outside). Last winter
tip: continue brushing your pets coat regularly - the old undercoat
needs to be constantly brushed and removed to ensure their skin is
naturally moisturized or skin irritation and infection can
occur.
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Those arent totem poles lined up at Sto-ries Beach.
Rather, theyll become bird houses and natural storm breaks as
part of an innovative pilot proj-ect by the Ministry of
Transportation.
Were not building a big, high wall to keep the ocean in this is
definitely more of a green shore, said Sean Wong, a senior
biologist with the ministry.
Wong, along with a team of three people and one equipment
operator, began work last week
to stabilize about 200 metres of beachfront that borders the
Island Highway.
The original plan was to spend about $100,000 to put in riprap
and cre-ate a more level beach which could help miti-gate storm
damage to the highway.
But as Wong points out, that usually means the effects of
damag-ing storms are pushed further along the beach, typically in
the direction of the prevailing wind and tide. In this case, that
would be north theres a stream, prop-erty and homes.
The rip-rap look is also so 1970s when
the engineering rule of thumb was controlling nature with as
much concrete as possible.
But Stories Beach will be different, says Wong, who adds the
project has the approval of Fisher-ies and Oceans Canada. With a
budget of approximately $25,000 one-quarter of the origi-nal plan
hes brought in logs and stumps from forestry burn piles, and has
used existing drift-wood, to stabilize the beach while maintaing a
far more natural look.
Our goal is to mimic the natural beachfront were trying to avoid
a sterile, non-natural look, he says.
The process is rela-tively simple: They first drill through
large rocks; loop steel cable through the holes; use the exca-vator
to embed the rocks as much as possible in the beach; and then
secure the stumps and woody debris to the cables. After that,
nature takes over. Waves will drive smaller debris and gravel up
behind the secured wood, to create backfill and a far more stable
beach.
Wong is also paying
attention to aesthet-ics. Natural plants and grasses have been
planted throughout the work zone along with some trees.
As for the standing timber, not only will they help block flying
driftwood during the big winter storms, they also have cutouts to
provide homes for nesting birds. Another contractor, from the
Oyster River Enhancement Society, is also making bird houses for
purple mar-
tins whose numbers are rebounding on the coast thanks to
conservation efforts.
In the 1980s they were down to like five breeding pairs. Now
theyre up to 950! Wong points out as he surveys the beach work. We
want to mimic the natural features and pro-mote stability.
Artificial solutions typically trans-fer the problem down the line
and harder treatments, like concrete walls and riprap, have
more impact on the environment and native species.
This is a pilot project for the ministry on Van-couver Island,
and Wong hopes there are more opportunities to do the same type of
work else-where. He does have one request though for wood stove
owners: Please do not cut any more logs or driftwood on Stories
Beach.
That would just destabilize things, he says.
Stories Beach prefers the natural look
Paul Rudan/The MiRRoR
The Ministry of Highways has used a green approach pilot project
to stabilize Stories Beach. The work will help protect the Island
Highway from winter storm damage.
Paul Rudan/The MiRRoR
Sean Wong, a biologist with the Ministry of Transportation,
shows were cavities have been in the poles for bird nests.
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Tips
Help! My dog jumps up on company when they come over, what can I
do to stop him?
Think of what youd like your dog to do instead of jumping up..we
suggest having your dog sit instead. Dogs will typically jump up to
solicit attention, in the form of touch or verbal contact, and the
more people try to push them away or scold them, the more the dog
thinks his jumping up is working.Catch your dog before he leaps by
taking a step towards him, effectively taking away the space he
needs to jump, asking him for a Sit, rewarding with a treat to stop
him in his tracks. Ask your other family members to do the same,
and when you have company over be sure to have your dog on a leash
to prevent him from practicing the bad behavior. Ask your friends
to help train him by having them give your dog the treat when he
sits instead of leaping up.Having your dog learn to sit for
everything he wants will speed up the process, hell quickly learn
that in order to get attention, hell have to sit. You can also have
him sit every time before you open the door to let him out, or put
on his collar and leash for a walk. Pretty much everything he wants
will come to him, if he sits rst.
Cathy Merrithew
www.campbellriverdogfanciers.com In
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850F 12th Ave., Campbell River 250.287.2310
Darlene GaratFinancial Advisor
I have a Buysell agreement with my business partner. Shouldnt
that take care of everything if something happens to either of us?A
basic Buy-Sell Agreement should dictate what would happen if either
partner was to die, become disabled, or seriously ill. However,
often the agreement will just say one party will buy out the other
(or his/her estate)if the other dies. Agreements rarely say how the
continuing partner will nance the buy-out. It is unlikely that half
of the companys market value will be sitting around in cash, and
credit under these situations is very hard to get, so the
alternative may be a new partner you may not want (as the shares
typically pass to a spouse or family members). You can avoid these
issues by funding your Buy-Sell with cross-cross life insurance
including disability contracts with buy-out provisions. A
well-crafted insurance strategy will give you the cash you need
when you need it by funding your business Buy-Sell Agreement.
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Peter GaratCerti ed Financial Planner
850F 12th Ave., Campbell River 250.287.2310
What do I need to consider when planning the sale of my
business?
Start early 3 to 5 years before you sell. Purge your company at
least two years before the sale to qualify for the CCSBC tax
exemptions. Pay to have a professional business valuator appraise
your business for an objective and realistic market value. Employ
an accountant, lawyer, and a Financial Planner who have experience
in helping business owners with succession planning. Make sure your
accountant and nancial planner can work together to design a
retirement income strategy combining the proceeds from the sale,
other investments, and expected government bene ts with minimum
taxes payable. These are just a few of many items involved in
selling a business. Start early, plan often, get good help.
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Kristen DouglasCampbell RiveR miRRoR
A Campbell River man is taking aim at the citys nonsensical
cemetery rules.
Brien Dolan disagrees with the citys prohibi-tion of upright
mark-ers on grave sites and warned council that its policy may
violate free-dom of expression.
Not allowing griev-ing relatives the right to erect a tombstone
to honour and remember their loved ones is short sighted, cruel and
non-sensical, Dolan wrote in a letter to city council. There is a
reason why no other village, town or city anywhere in Can-ada has
enacted similar legislation. Its because the policy doesnt make
sense.
Dolan pointed out that banning tombstones may conflict with some
reli-gions which prescribe above ground memori-als.
Many of the five major religions also mandate their members to
place tombstones on the graves of their relatives, Dolan wrote.
Alarmingly, it just might be that this bylaw violates citizens
religious beliefs and their rights of religious expression.
Beyond that, Dolan said he believes upright markers provide an
emotional and reflec-tive reminder of who we are and where we come
from.
At Tuesdays coun-cil meeting, Coun. Ron Kerr thanked Dolan for
his letter and attempted to get council to take another look at
cemeter-ies.
I think its appropri-ate in light of some of the decisions weve
made on the cemeteries recently and as some of the things that Mr.
Dolan brings to our attention in his letter, that the
communityenter into some conver-sation on how we can expect to see
our ceme-teries and memorial loca-tions in the future, Kerr said. I
think by doing this it may alleviate some
of the pain and frustra-tion that I see occurring over some of
these deci-sions we made.
Last month council implemented a clean-up plan to remove all
mementos, other than flowers, from the graves in both cityy
cemeter-ies. The citys reasoning is some of the objects blow off
the graves and become tripping hazards. Upright markers were
already banned from the cemetery because they make it difficult for
maintenance workers to cut grass around graves.
Coun. Kerr wanted council to direct the citys Community
Services, Recreation and Culture Commission to set up a
sub-committee with members of the public to discuss opening a new
cemetery and the feasi-bility of creating alterna-tive memorial
options.
City Manager Andy Laidlaw, however, told council that it went
against policy to direct the commission to set up a sub-committee
and that it is up to the commission to form its own sub-committees
if it sees fit. Mayor Walter Jakeway suggested that council instead
forward Dolans letter to the com-mission and that council-lors
Larry Samson, Mary Storry, and Kerr, who sit on the Community
Services Commission, explain councils interest.
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Adding more beds to the new Campbell River Hospital will
pro-vide better health care and would be more cost effective,
according to the local MLA and three doctors who spoke out last
Thursday.
Lets get this right and not build a hospital where, two years
later down the road, we wish we had done it right, said North
Island MLA Claire Trevena.
The NDP MLA was joined by a trio of vet-
eran local doctors: Dr. Bob Gordon, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Deke
Bots-ford, and former chief of staff Dr. Peter Olesen.
They gathered in Bots-fords Willow Point office to publicly
express their concern that the new $266-million, 95-bed hospital
will not pro-vide adequate space to meet current or future patients
needs. Con-struction on the new hospital is slated to begin next
year.
Just two weeks ago, Campbell River Hospi-tal had 103 patients
and over-crowding is a con-
stant issue.We compromise care
every day by not admit-ting patients we should be admitting,
said Dr. Oleson.
He added that health professionals due their best to keep people
out of hospital and to provide quality home care, but some
patients, do better in hospital from an acute care perspective.
Another issue doctors see is Campbell Rivers aging
population.
Were quickly turning from a resource com-munity into a
retirement community, said Dr.
Botsford, whos doing far more hip replacement surgeries that hes
ever done before.
According to Dr. Gor-don, the official health care term for too
many patients is over-census, which he calls a euphe-mism for bed
shortage. This leads, he said, to sur-gery cancellations which
arent quickly resched-uled because everything is over-booked. Just
as worse, said Dr. Botsford, is when surgeries are cancelled
because there arent enough beds avail-able.
The other aspect of
over-crowding is where to put the extra patients? They need
somewhere safe, where they can be monitored and have access to
other amenities, such as bathrooms.
Its not like were not going to care for sick people, but they
need to be safe, said Dr. Oleson. A lot of credit goes to the staff
and nurses for going above and beyond their duty.
The doctors said 10-15 more beds in the new hospital would make
a significant difference and the time to include these new beds in
the plans is now, before construc-tion begins. Too build or
renovate later, or to find other safe places to house patients, is
far more costly, they said.
And the number of beds for the new hospi-