1. Kelly McArthurHUMS 1581Community Mapping ProjectCampbell
River BC
2. Located on the East Coast of Vancouver Island, Campbell
River is home tothree First Nations and they make up 10% of the
overall population of 32,000.Tourism, fishing, forestry,
aquaculture and mining are the main industries.
3. Our HistoryLong before the Europeans arrived, amigration of
the Kwakwakawakw peoplefrom further north, overtook the Coast
Salish.The Wekayi settled at Cape Mudge and theWaiwaikum at
Campbell River. (Laich-kwil-tach)In 1859 the ship HMS Plumper
wascharting the area and our river was namedafter the ships
physician Dr. SamuelCampbell.
4. Campbell River Community Needs andCapacities The first
several several slides will document some of Campbell
Riversproblems from a needs perspective. The remainder will present
thecommunity from a capacity building perspective. The top three
areas of concern are related to social problems in
mycommunity.HomelessnessMental HealthUnemployment
5. Social HousingJobsMore InvestmentCampbell River really
needsFacilities for theElderlyPrograms andservices for theMentally
IllHelp !!
6. Homelessness, Mental Health &Unemployment As the cycle
of poverty continues to keeppeople marginalized they are often
isolatedand left to face these challenges alone. Our social safety
net is failing to providesolutions for these problems The numbers
of people in our communitywithout a safe place to live, adequate
food andsustainable employment , continues to rise. The recent
closure of our mill put more than400 people out of work. The
arrival of Wal-Mart and Target offered newjobs, but most are part
time and pay onlyminimum wage. People who have Mental Health issues
aremost likely to be dealt with by police becauseof a lack of
facilities to provide day programsand supervision.
7. New ways of building capacities are at work in our area.
They aremade up of the building blocks that I have called Civic
Spirit,Community Spirit, Neighbourhood Spirit and Volunteer
Spirit
8. The John Hart Generating Station upgrades-Just one of the
projects underway that is creatingnew jobsPaving the Way for
CollaborationThe John Hart Generating Station islocated in the area
of thetraditional territory of the We Wai Kai(Cape Mudge), Wei Wai
Kum(Campbell River) and Komoks FirstNations. BC Hydro had
beenconsulting with these First Nationson a project to replacethe
aging generating station andreduce impacts. In 2012, agreementswere
signed with We Wai Kai, WeiWai Kum and Komoks Nations
9. The new Campbell River Hospital is underconstruction!The
much anticipatednew hospital isproviding constructionjobs now and
is acommunity buildingblock for CampbellRiver and the North
ofVancouver Island.Civic Spirit
10. Neighbourhood SpirithopeshelterCommunity organizations,
businesses and the Cityhave worked together to provide a shelter
for theHomeless. It will remain in place until the spring.The
community is fashioning a plan for a morepermanent housing
solution. This is a Primary buildingblock that originated
here.
11. Secondary Building Blocks: Police, Fire Stations, Ambulance
Service and manyother resourses including Elementary and Secondary
Schools.
12. NeighbourhoodSpiritI toured several of the neighbourhoods
and askedresidents what they enjoyed about living here. Theseare
some of their comments: I can walk along thesea walk every day, I
meet friends and learnSpanish right at the coffee shop, The
naturalbeautyIts a friendly townI love the Tidemark Theater
13. Community Services Directory
http://www.campbellriver.ca/docs/default-source/discover-campbell-river/community-services-directory.pdf?sfvrsn=0
A comprehensive directory that gives you complete contact
information forservices and organizations. Complied by the John
Howard Society. NIEFS and Work BC have supports for employment,
education and training.
14. Recreation and activitiesCommunity Spirit
15. Volunteer SpiritVolunteers make Campbell Rivers
organizations thrive!There is opportunity to serve the people in
our community through volunteering.Just a few of the options
include:The Campbell River Hospice SocietyHabitat For HumanityThe
Tidemark TheaterThe Campbell River MuseumCampbell River
HospitalRiver City Players