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Kettle campaign comes up short KRISTEN DOUGLAS CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR
The Salvation Army will have to fundraise all year in order to continue offering programs like the soup kitchen after its annual Christmas Kettle Campaign fell short. Kettles and volunteers were set up outside local grocery and liquor stores as well as Intersport from Nov. 23-Dec. 24 to collect donations for the Salvation Army’s community programs. As of January 2, the campaign raised a total of $124,339.25 with $54,031.18 dropped off in the kettles and the remainder coming through the Salavation Army’s mail out and other means. All funds raised locally stay in Campbell River. “We would like to say a huge thank-you to our kettle co-ordinators and volunteers for all their hard work to bring in a kettle total
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that is slightly above last year’s,” said local Salvation Army Capt. Gord Taylor. “Unfortunately our mail-out campaign did not fare so well and overall we are well short of our goal of $200,000 – the amount needed to continue to operate our Community Services programming in Campbell River.” Local programs that are supported by the Kettle Campaign are the Lighthouse Soup Kitchen, vouchers for clothing and household asssistance, Emergency Food Pantry which works as a supplement to the Food Bank, the Lighthouse Resource Centre which is used by various community groups such as the 12-step program, and Emergency and Disaster Response as needed. Taylor said the Kettle Campaign is vital to keeping those programs going. “These programs require personnel and program space to operate, which all add to the overall cost of providing assistance,” Taylor said. “We are hopeful that we will be able to make up this shortfall through various fundraising initiatives during the rest of the year and are grateful to the incredible generosity of those who have continued to support us over the years.” The Salvation Army is still welcoming donations, which can be made anytime throughout the year. Donations can be made online at www.salvationarmy. ca/donate or by calling 1-800-7252769.
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Faulty part caused Alder Street sinkhole KRISTEN DOUGLAS
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A faulty part used in construction work done last month near the intersection of South Alder Street and Rockland Road is to blame for a large sink hole at the top of the South Alder hill. Jason Hartley, the city’s capital works manager, said the source of the leak was determined Wednesday to be isolated and appears to be the result of a faulty component. “The failed component is part of the new Pressure Reducing Valve station installed at this location so repairs are being dealt with under terms of that contract,� Hartley said. Replacement parts were due to be in Campbell River Thursday morning, however they missed the overnight courier and were en route Thursday morning and expected to arrive either later in the day or early Friday morning, after the Mirror went to press. Hartley said as soon as the parts arrived, they would be tested and if successful, installed. The faulty piece caused the water main under the road to break just before Christmas. The city was notified via its emergency after-hours line on Christmas Eve that a break in a 16-inch transmission line had collapsed a chunk of pavement in the northbound lane near the curb side. Since then, the hole has been cordoned off while the road has remained open. Hartley said although the hole cannot be permanently fixed for another few months, the road will remain open to traffic. “Unfortunately the water leak did cause some damage to the pavement which will have to wait until the spring to be repaired as the asphalt plant is currently shut down for winter,� Hartley said. “Temporary repairs will be in place until that time and traffic will be returned to normal two-way with the plan being that (temporary repairs) will be done by the end of the day (Friday).� The city said that while there was no damage to nearby properties, South Alder Street showed signs of water flowing beneath the surface along the edge of the road as far as Candy Lane. Hartley said it’s common for water mains to break and they are routinely dealt with.
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Subway cookies become 500 Food Bank dollars At Campbell River’s four Subway locations a seasonal favourite with customers are the white chocolate and cranberry cookies. Profits from the sale of the cookies in December are fueling need at the Campbell River Food Bank in the form of a $500 cheque from Subways owner Jennifer Stephens. Sharing a nibble are (from the left): Food bank volunteer Greg Mytron, manager Debbie Willis, Stephens and volunteer Dewar Willis.
Campbell River property values in a rut BRIAN KIERAN CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR
When it comes to real estate values and activity Campbell River is stuck in a rut for another year. The BC Assessment Authority released its 2013 property assessment rolls this week and the news continued to be lacklustre. Va n c o u ve r I s l a n d Regional Assessor Bill MacGougan reports: “Most homes in Campbell River and the sur rounding rural areas will see moderate decreases or little change in value compared to last year’s
assessment roll.� This tepid forecast is reflected in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s numbers which show housing sales activity in the Campbell River region down four per cent last month compared to December 2011. More than 21,000 property owners throughout Campbell River and Campbell River rural can expect to receive their 2013 assessment notices in the next few days, M a c G o u g a n s ay s . “Most home owners will see modest changes in the -10 to +5 per cent range.�
Overall, Campbell River’s taxable residential assessment roll is $4.9 billion this year. A total of more than $55 million in new residential value has been added due to various changes including subdivision, rezoning and new construction. Province-wide, the total value of real estate on the 2013 roll is $1.1 trillion up 2.3 per cent from 2012. BC Assessment’s evaluation of local properties is a general assessment of market value which affects the overall distribution of property taxes paid to the City of Campbell
River. The city uses the assessed value as the basis for distributing the tax load to individual properties. The city determines property taxes independent of BC Assessment evaluations. The base budget for 2013 is $54.5 million, approximately two per cent higher than in 2012 due to contractual increases such as wages, energy and other non-negotiable items. City council will finalize the 2013 budget at the end of January. The budget is funded by user fees and senior gover nment g rants as well as property taxation. In 2012, prop-
erty taxation funded approximately $23 million of the budget. In 2013 a typical single family dwelling in the city will be assessed at $261,100, down $600 from 2012. A typical strata condominium will be assessed at $153,400, up $3,200 from last year. In the rural areas a typical single family home on less than two acres will be assessed at $286,100, down $5,900 from 2012. A typical single family dwelling on more than two acres will be assessed at $366,900, down $7,100 from 2012. In general, commerContinued on A5
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Wish Tree fulfilled Campbell River came together for a second year in a row to answer the wishes of 117 kids on the Sears Christmas Wish Tree. The wishes were from children in the KidStart Mentoring Program and other programs at The John Howard Society of North Island (JHSNI), who come from homes that are struggling financially this year. As of mid-December, it looked like more than half of the kids’ wishes were not going to be answered. Following a dedicated community effort to get the word out, a huge surge of caring Campbell Riverites rushed to Sears right before the deadline to fulfill the remaining wishes. A team of volunteers
met at Sears on Dec. 22 to sort the gifts, and then had the joyful experience of delivering the gifts to the dozens of families who needed them most this season. Many who helped deserve thanks: the Sears Team (Norm Potoski, Krysti Broadway, and Jodi Quibell) for many hours of support, the Campbell River Mirror for printing the press release at the last minute, Pallen Timber for donating $200, JHSNI staff and friends for donating $475, KidStart Mentor Vanessa Larochelle for giving an entire day to the effort, the team of volunteers for organizing and delivering the gifts, and every caring community member who purchased a child’s wish off the Sears
Wish Tree. “Thank you for working together to create a community that we can all be proud to call home,” said Tanya Storr, JHSNI spokesperson. KidStart is Campbell River’s only one-to-one mentoring program for vulnerable children and youth. The volunteer-based program focuses on the positive development of vulnerable children and youth ages 6-18 who could benefit from having stable, committed, and caring adults in their lives. Campbell River KidStart currently has 83 kids on the waitlist. If you have three hours a week to spare and would like to volunteer, consider becoming a KidStart mentor. Call Tara Jordan at 250-286-0611.
Tara Jordan, JHSNI KidStart Mentoring Program Coordinator (left), and Janet Coleman, KidStart Mentor and Sears Wish Tree Volunteer Driver, met at Sears on Dec. 22 to sort and deliver all of the Sears Wish Tree gifts before Christmas.
Assessments: Home Owner Grant threshold raised as well
Continued from A3 cial property assessments have changed within the -5 to +5 per cent range in Campbell River and Campbell River rural with a taxable commercial assessment roll of $512,994,734. City Manager Andy Laidlaw says most individual residential property values in the Campbell River area appear to be the same or slightly higher than in 2012. “Strata condominiums are the resi-
dential property type that shows, on average, an increase in value from last year with a slight decrease overall in single family dwellings within city boundaries.” MacGoug an says: “Property owners who feel that their property assessment does not reflect market value as of July 1, 2012 or see incorrect information on their notice should contact our office as indicated on their notice as soon as
possible in January. If a property owner is still concerned about their assessment after speaking to one of our appraisers, they may submit a Notice of Complaint (Appeal) by Jan. 31, for an independent review by a Property Assessment Review Panel.” In conjunction with the release of assessment rolls, the provincial government has also announced that more than one million homeowners may be
eligible to receive the entire Home Owner Grant again this year as the province is increasing the threshold for the Home Owners Grant by $10,000 to $1.29 million to keep pace with rising property value assessments. Finance Minister Michael de Jong says: “The Home Owner Grant helps keep property taxes affordable for families, even as property value assessments rise.
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“By ensuring the Home Owner Grant threshold keeps pace with assessments, we’re helping families with the costs of owning their homes and ensuring at least 95.5 per cent of B.C. home owners are eligible for the full grant. “Assisting home owners with their property taxes and providing tax deferral options to eligible home owners over 55, persons with disabilities and families with children are
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Island-wide prices steady, but sales plummet Housing sales activity across Vancouver Island dropped 17 per cent compared to last year while average sale prices climbed four per cent according to MLS sales data for December released by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB). The good news is the average price of a single family home sold within the VIREB re g i o n i n D e c e m ber was $326,541 up from the December 2011 average price of
$315,239. However, the number of reported unit sales was down last month when compared to a year ago. In December 2011 there were 182 single family homes sold, in comparison 151 sales were recorded in December 2012. Cumulatively during 2012 a total of 3,585 single family homes were sold across the VIREB coverage area – down approximately six per cent from 2011 when 3,807 homes were sold.
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homes in the system at the end of December 2011. VIREB President Guy Bezeau says: “I think that compared to other regions of the province Vancouver Island has been weathering the storm pretty well. “There is some pretty consistent pricing occurring with only a three per cent annual avera g e reduction when comparing 2012 to 2011. “Even comparing unit sales from one year to the next there is only a six per cent decrease year to year which is a relatively
minor fluctuation. Moving forward into the New Year I expect to see a little more movement in terms of sales activity.” Comparing December 2012 to December 2011, the average sale prices across VIREB’s six zones saw Campbell River dip one per cent to $267,960, the Comox Valley edge downward an identical one per cent to $360,030, Nanaimo’s average sales price increase five per cent to $350,458 from the December 2011 average price of $332,400, and Port Alberni/West
Cops seek B&E suspects Police are still looking for the culprits responsible for at least a few break and enters that occurred in the south end of the city. Three of the five residential break-ins occurred in the same area and are believed to be related, said Sgt. Troy Beauregard of the Campbell River RCMP. The thefts took place between Dec. 26-28, and police did not specify the exact locations of the break-ins. Stolen good included electronics, jewellry and at least one firearm Forensic officers checked out all the break-ins and the police investigation remains ongoing.
He is charged with trafficking cocaine and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. Tran has made one court appearance and is due back in provincial court this coming Monday. He is expected to enter pleas on both charges.
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Suspected dealer busted A 56-year-old Campbell River man is facing drug dealing charges related to an alleged dial-a-dope operation. Phong Tran, 56, was arrested Dec. 27 by RCMP.
Coast climb 14 per cent to $201,987. In terms of unit sales year to year there continued to be large differences between the individual zones last month. Housing sales activity in the Campbell R ive r re g i o n w a s down four per cent last month as compared to December 2011. Port Alberni / West Coast recorded a 42 per cent drop in unit sales while the Comox Valley region’s unit sales increased 11 per cent compared to December 2011. Nanaimo’s sales were down 25 per cent.
Check-stops
Police continued to conduct check-stops for impaired driving. Over the previous week, one impaired driver was arrested, two 90-day driving prohibitions and one 24-hour prohibition for drugs were issued. Mounties also handed out “positive tickets” in the form of coupons and gift certificates to motorists who were displaying safe driving practices
Busy year Last week, RCMP responded to 200 calls for service. For the entire year, police responded to 14,330 calls for service in Campbell River.
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Local gardening, farming taking root Want to learn to grow your own food – or make money in Campbell River’s budding agricultural sector? A new series of Lettuce Grow workshops at North Island College (NIC) starts with “Farming for Profit” on Saturday, Jan. 12. Local experts Gary Rolston (P.Ag) and Andrea Lawseth (M.Sc, P.Ag) will guide participants through planning and developing a farm business – from a small back-yard enterprise to berry farms, orchards, animal husbandry and more. Course information will include how to create a business plan for a farm, and provide key information about farm production and operations as well as marketing, financial planning and regulations. “The success of the first Lettuce Grow series indicates that people in and around Campbell River are interested in getting back to our roots,” says Kira DeSorcy, lead instructor for the NIC School of Continuing Education and Training
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Farmers tend to their horses and cattle in Campbell River’s early days. Lettuce Grow series. “We know the demand for local food is on the rise, and the profitability of local agriculture is ripe for the picking, so we’re designing this course to show people how to grow food for profit.” Although agriculture hasn’t been a dominant industry in Campbell River’s recent history, early settlers appreciated the area’s prime soil, and a census taker from May 1891 wrote of “splendid cultivated fields with high rail fences” farmed by First Nations people. “There are also
accounts of successful farming by early settlers, including Fred Nunns, who wrote about planting cabbage, turnips, lettuce; and raising pigs and cows,” DeSorcy says. “Campbell River currently produces less than one per cent of its food locally, and we can grow much more.” The City’s Sustainable Official Community Plan encourages growth in the agricultural sector. The related Agriculture Plan includes a background report that documents abundant potential for local food production.
Lettuce Grow courses coming up in January and February will continue to bring people together to learn and share about backyard gardening, community gardening and local farming. Planning is also u n d e r w ay fo r t h e spring/summer Lettuce Grow series. People are welcome to suggest a topic for a workshop by sharing ideas on DeSorcy’s Lettuce Grow Facebook page. To complement the Lettuce Grow series, the city is producing appetizing ar ticles focused on growing
local food. Send questions, comments and ideas about local food and agriculture to the City’s sustainability manager Amber Zirnhelt at amber.zirnhelt@ campbellriver.ca “The feedback we get will provide the direction for the topics of upcoming workshops, and the most commonly asked questions will be answered in the article series,” DeSorcy says. “Keep your (potato) eyes peeled for upcoming local food features!” ‘Tis the season for learning about farming and small scale agriculture at North Island College (NIC). Lettuce grow some community around local agriculture; sign up today! To register online for Farming for Profit or any workshop in the Lettuce Grow series, please visit www.nic. bc.ca/continuingeducation and search course codes GENI 7928-7933. For more information on these workshops, call Julia Peters at North Island College, 250-923-9724.
Movie nights mean more at Immigrant Centre You’ve just watched a thought-provoking movie, the credits are rolling by and you are left with questions, lingering emotions and wanting more information. Meaningful Media (M&M) Night provides opportunities to watch meaningful movies with others followed by a discussion
and sharing of a meal. M&M Night is the third Monday of every month at the Robron Centre in the Immigrant Welcome Centre’s Activity Room A114 from 3:30 8:30 p.m. The next M&M Night is January 21 with the film “Education Under Fire” and everyone is welcome to attend.
Youth and adults that have attended the evening said they have learned about lots of things that are of concern to the youth and that the attendees are a diverse, accepting, wonderful and loving group. General topics include human rights, social justice issues and cur-
rent events through movies such as North Country, Food Inc., and Temple Grandin. Topics cover various areas of discrimination. “As part of this year’s Interfaith project titled ‘What I Believe’ several M&M Nights will have a spiritual focus with movies based on various spiritualities
and religious pluralism which is defined as the understanding and acceptance that religions can co-exist in society,” said Rachel B l a n e y, E x e c u t ive Director of the Immigrant Welcome Centre. To register or find out more contact Youth4Diversity@gmail.com or call (250) 830-0171.
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We don’t have to win to celebrate In what other nation will you find millions of people staying up into the wee hours of the morning, waiting to celebrate with a bunch of teenagers, and it’s not even New Year’s Eve? Only in Canada is the correct answer when We say: The the question is applied to the World Junior Hockey Tournament (okay, world now perhaps Brazil watching their U-20s plays hockey the playing soccer in Europe). For those who missed the 1 a.m. Canadian way puck drop on Thursday – live from Russia – the Canadian boys lost the semi-final game 5-1 to the Americans, and thus missed another
opportunity to bring home the gold to a hockey-mad nation. Hockey-starved might be the more accurate term these days given the NHL lockout; and so we shifted our mostly collective allegiance from the Canucks to a highly-talented group of pimple-faced teens. And it’s great fun to cheer on these “good Canadian boys,” as Don Cherry says, as they wheel and deal, hammer and chase, and celebrate each goal with bravado and glee. Canadians love it and TSN knows this too. The Sports Network puts tremendous resources into the tournament and banks on this annual cash cow
to boost its revenues (have you noticed that almost all the ads on the boards are from Canadian and American companies?). There’s nothing wrong with that and everyone seems to benefit. Perhaps the only down side is the enormous pressure on these boys – not men just yet – to win the gold every year, and when that doesn’t happen, there’s often enormous disappointment back home. It’s okay to feel disappointment, but you shouldn’t feel let down. The boys, as always played with “heart and soul,” and now the world plays hockey like this too – the Canadian way, and that’s reason to celebrate.
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City rolled up its sleeves Thank you Campbell River for making the 39th Community Christmas Hamper Fund organized by the Knights of Columbus a gratifying success. As has been the case time and time again, the residents of Campbell River stood tall, rolled up their sleeves and contributed with donations of food, toys, money and their time. This community support enabled the fund to achieve its goal of delivering a hamper to all who had applied. The support that the fund received was from across the entire spectrum of the community. Many businesses, clubs, organizations, churches, schools and individuals each played an important role in carrying the effort to a satisfying end. The old adage that “giving is better than receiving” was re-discovered anew by many as their efforts made their celebration of Christmas more complete. The weather on delivery day deteriorated but that did not deter many volunteers from showing up to build the hampers and others to deliver them. The Coast Discovery Inn generously donated a huge cauldron of vegetable-beef soup that helped keep anyone who had a bowl nice and warm and in good spirits. Continued on A8 We welcome your opinions on stories and issues published in our pages as well as issues of broader concern encountered elsewhere. Please keep your letters brief. We reserve the right to edit for length and liability. E-mail them to editor@ campbellrivermirror.com
Politicians like to kiss babies and then ignore the young
Paul Rudan No, really
It’s a new year, full of promise, opportunity and…oh, whom am I kidding kids, it’s a strange world and today’s leaders don’t care what you think. Sad, really, when you think about all the lip service politicians give to children and teens. You know, all the rhetoric how they are, “Our future… tomorrow’s leaders…blah, blah, blah.” They’re stating the obvious as they lean in to kiss your baby. However, when it comes to political strategy, kids today are just as important to the political machines as the blind and legless beggars of Mumbai. The former can’t vote in Canada while the former – who can – just won’t.
The numbers bear this out. According to Elections Canada, voter turnout was 61.4 per cent in the 2011 federal election, with B.C. about average at 61.1 per cent. Voter turnout in the 2009 B.C. provincial election was even worse at 51 per cent and the turnout for the 2011 municipal election in Campbell River was a pathetic 30 per cent. But here’s the disturbing part about just who voted in the last federal campaign: Voter turnout for those aged 18-24 was 38.8 per cent or about the same as my Grade 12 physics exam score. The numbers increase slightly for the 25-34 age crowd at 45.1 per cent, and then climbs steadily, reaching a peak of 75.1 per cent for voters aged
65-74. In short, the majority of voters fall into the 45-74 age bracket and every politician who can count knows this. And the result is predictable with political parties catering specifically to those who put them in office. This isn’t news either, but the trend keeps growing. Consider the federal Conservatives and some of their head-scratching policies: Build new prisons, even though the crime rate is decreasing; scrap the gun registration list, even though the police chiefs across the country begged them to keep it; and, recently, trying to undermine the Youth Criminal Justice Act, so we can treat children like adults. These are not key priorities for the
majority of Canadians, but apparently they are important to those who keep the Tories in power. And, at the end of the day, that’s all that matters for Prime Minister Harper and our MP, John Duncan. To put it more succinctly, if you create specific policy for a minority of people who like to vote for you, you’re probably going to get re-elected, more so when the voter turnout is dismal amongst young Canadians. And if you think this applies strictly to federal politics, think again. Next Friday, Jan. 11, the B.C. Conservative Party will present its North Island candidate for the May 14 provincial election right here in Campbell River. Continued on A9
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Hamper fund: Many thanks to be offered Continued from A8 Not only was there a great response from the community on the day when the hampers were built and delivered, it was also present in the weeks leading up to the event. Special guests to the depot during this time included two different groups of daycare children, each on separate days, arriving at the toy depot to entertain the volunteers with their Christmas songs. A g roup of homeschooled children visited to tour the food
and toy depots and while they were there asked some insightful and unprompted questions about how the fund operated on delivery day. A class of nine year old children from École des Deux Mondes walked in the pouring rain from their school to the depot to help bag some of the almost 8,000 oranges, only to find on their arrival that the oranges were late in being delivered. They then returned to their school, again in the pouring rain. To them all we can say is
nous sommes sincèrement dÊsolÊs et vous prions d’accepter nos excuses. In fact, our city’s schools, played a huge role. Their collection of non-perishable food items and toys was overwhelming and filled many hampers. The Knights would like to thank the management of the Tyee Plaza for the use of the two centrally located and spacious sites for our depots. We also thank our neighbors in the plaza for their patience with the fund as it was the cause of
increased pedestrian and vehicle traffic around their locations. A special thank you goes to our two local newspapers for keeping the efforts of the fund in the public’s eye by publishing many pictures and articles. When, early on, the fund was struggling, some timely writing by Kristen and Sian was instrumental in getting us on our way. Finally, a heartfelt thank you from the Knights of Columbus, on behalf of the hamper recipients, to all
of Campbell River for demonstrating once more its social conscience and big heart. For those interested in statistics, there were 1,207 hampers built and delivered to 3,523 people, 1,729 females and 1,794 males. Included in this number were 897 families and 310 singles. Re c i p i e n t s a g e s ranged from 1 month to 101 years, 207 seniors ages 65 and older and 1255 children ages 16 and under. Kevin Gearey Knights of Columbus
Rudan: Great strategy but lousy government Continued from A8 Particularly telling is where and when this event is being held‌at the Seniors Centre at 11:30 a.m. It’s a great strategy by this new Conservative party – go straight to the people who actually vote and even feed them too! As for the rest of the
voters who are working, caring for children or going to school, well, as the saying goes, “Snooze you lose.� Obviously this is a great political strategy, but it makes for lousy government, as well as leadership, when a ruling party’s main objective is re-election rather than creating
policy that benefits the majority and for those in need of assistance. Perhaps that’s just too altruistic, but young Canadians do know when they’re being ignored and the inevitable result is they snub their noses at politics. As for the young people who do become involved, they
mostly lear n what they’re taught‌and so the cycle goes. B.C. is looking at online voting and that’s one strategy to entice people to fill out ballots, but it doesn’t address the underlying reasons for voter apathy. Another strategy is to adopt Australia’s
compulsory voting law. It’s pretty straightforward: If you don’t vote, you’ll be fined $50 which I think is a fair penalty in a democratic society for ignoring a right so many others in this world would love to have.
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he mystery of an engraved silver jug belonging to a former Campbell River garden group has captivated the imagination of the present day garden club. President Elizabeth deMunck was recently contacted by resident John Coyle informing her that he came across the beautifully etched vase when he was clearing out his storage cupboard. He knew nothing of its background except that he recalled being given it by a friend about 10 years ago. The friend told Coyle he had stored it on a shelf in his home for many years. Coyle knew that deMunck was a member of the present day Campbell
River Garden Club and hoped that it could be used once again, rather than collecting dust on a shelf. There are few details gleaned from the inscriptions on the jug other than it was presented in memory of a Theo Morison of the Campbell River Horticultural Association. Following a recent search of the museum archives, the former acting director, Sandra Parrish, unearthed a large garden club scrapbook and that revealed details of a very active horticultural association founded in October, 1956. The first executive included Mr. R.V. Morison, Mrs. Lynn Elford, Mr O. Thulin, Mr. M. Olivier and Mr. Wm. Mansfield. The minutes of the meeting show that the vase
was presented to Mr. Morison in memory of Theo Morison, which one assumes must be his wife. It was formally encribed “The Theo Morison Memorial Award” and was donated by a Mrs. L. (Marie) Idiens. A search of the web shows that Idiens was the chairperson of the Tourism and Publicity Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. The scrapbook covers details of club activity and minutes of each meeting until 1965. Unfortunately, there is no companion scrapbook in the archives giving later history but it appears the Tyee Garden Club was the successor to the Horticultural Association. One item that is known is that a Mrs. Shirley Smith was the last recorded
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is another project underway which I referred to in a previous column. My two small turnips are sitting upright in a pot on a south facing window and partially covered in compost. They are now producing a regular growth of crisp greens.The leaves have a slightly stringent taste, like
spicy mustard and add a nice edge to a plain winter salad. It would be a good idea to add a few more turnips to the pot to increase the leaves available. Thanks To The Efforts Of North Island College for leading the way in providing workshops for the ever increasing number of residents
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Samantha Laine Iverson. March 7, 1990 - January 4, 2008. To our sweet angel Sam - 5 years have passed and we miss you everyday. Some things in this life are beyond understanding. You continue to make us so proud and live on in the stories we’ve heard from so many people whose lives you have touched. You are with us always and we carry you in our hearts. You are never forgotten and always loved. Love you forever, Mom, Kelly, Tracy, Gramma and Paco xo
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Falconer, Shirley Reta, (nee Totten) August 18, 1926 December 22, 2012
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Let’s say goodbye like we said hello in a friendly kind of way (words of an old song). If you are reading this you will know that I am off on the wings of that great white dove. I hope that he has his directions straight as I want to join family and friends gone before me. I was born in Fort Francis Ontario in 1926 and came to BC in 1944. I later took my nurses training and joined the American Navy. I came back to BC and was married in 1948 to Robert Harold Falconer but we went our separate ways in 1961. I continued working in the nursing ďŹ eld until my retirement and then moved to Campbell River to be close to family. I am going to miss the people that were brought into my life that increased my circle of love, especially my daughter Patricia (Patti) and son-in-law Leonard Aspden, grandchildren Todd (Jennifer) Aspden, greatgrandchildren, Richard, Jessica, Thomas Aspden and Karen Aspden (Aaron Habel), great-grandchildren Zachary and Ashley Habel. She was predeceased by her daughter Kathryn (Kate) Thomson. Kate’s children, Keith (Mamie) Falconer, Drew (Wendy) Thomson and Tiffanny Thomson and great-granddaughter Ava Thomson. Everybody should have siblings and I had only one brother Durwood Totten, who passed away in 1958. He left behind my nephew Larry Totten, great nieces Christina and Sherri and great nephew Daniel. Larry lost his wife, Anita, just this past October after a brief battle with cancer.
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It has been a grand experience having met and enjoyed the company of many people, the kindness I received in my many trips to the hospital, the fun I had for so short a time at Ironwood Place and then the loving care from the staff at Evergreen Seniors Home. My sincere thanks to Drs. Larry Ness and Jennifer Kask and all my healthcare workers over the years who helped make me able to stay in my own home for an extended period.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Albert Christopher Higgs also know as Chris Higgs, Albert Higgs and Albert Chris Higgs, deceased, who died on December 2, 2012, at Campbell River, British Columbia are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Executor, c/o Shook Wickham Bishop & Field, Barristers and Solicitors, 906 Island Highway, Campbell River, British Columbia, V9W 2C3, before the 11th day of February, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which it has notice. Debra Higgs, Administrator, c/o Shook Wickham Bishop & Field, Barristers and Solicitors, 906 Island Highway, Campbell River, British Columbia, V9W 2C3.
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NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Rudolf Franz Ulrich Dick, deceased, who died on January 7, 2012, at Campbell River, British Columbia are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Executor, c/o Shook Wickham Bishop & Field, Barristers and Solicitors, 906 Island Highway, Campbell River, British Columbia, V9W 2C3, before the 11th day of February, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which it has notice. Karen Helen Wheeler, Executor, c/o Shook Wickham Bishop & Field, Barristers and Solicitors, 906 Island Highway, Campbell River, British Columbia, V9W 2C3.
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Those Those we we love love don't don't go go away away They They walk walk beside beside us us every every day, day, Unseen, Unseen, unheard, unheard, but but always always near, near, Still Still loved, loved, still still missed missed and and very very dear dear For For death death leaves leaves aa heartache heartache No No one one can can heal heal And And love love leaves leaves aa memory memory No No one one can can steal. steal. This day day is is remembered remembered and and quietly quietly kept kept This miss you you so so much much II miss will never never forget. forget. II will Your Loving Wife Mary
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HELP WANTED AN ALBERTA Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilďŹ eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.
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British Columbia’s newest regional district is seeking a qualiďŹ ed individual to ďŹ ll the full-time position of GIS Analyst. We value innovation, integrity and a team approach to providing services to the community. The GIS Analyst is a new position within the Strathcona Regional District (SRD) and the successful candidate will play a key role in the development of mapping and spatial analysis services to the organization. The position supports the operational, administrative, corporate and ďŹ nancial aspects of SRD business through technical guidance, data management, contract administration and the provision of mapping products. Reporting to the Community Services Manager, a signiďŹ cant component of the position is the delivery of mapping products for land use planning, engineering, parks, building, and emergency services. The GIS Analyst also provides services and advice to Regional District mapping clients as needed. Being a primary information technology specialist within the organization, the GIS Analyst may provide data management, graphic design, desktop or website based expertise to the SRD. As a key member of the SRD team the GIS Analyst will also develop and maintain appropriate mapping policies and procedures. QualiďŹ cations for this position include: Bachelor Degree in GIS or closely related discipline with GIS focus, or an equivalent amount of education, training and experience; Minimum of three years of GIS land use mapping experience. A detailed job description, outlining the duties and qualiďŹ cations is available on request. This exempt position offers a competitive salary and full range of beneďŹ ts, including a pension plan. If you are interested in a challenging opportunity with a progressive local government, please forward your resume, in conďŹ dence, no later than 4:00 pm, Friday, January 18, 2013, to: Community Services Manager, Strathcona Regional District, 301-990 Cedar Street, Campbell River, BC V9W 7Z8, rhotsenpiller@strathconard.ca 301-990 Cedar Street, Campbell River, BC V9W 7Z8 Tel: 250.830.6700 Fax: 250.830.6710 Toll-free: 1.877.830.2990 www.strathconard.ca
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| CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR | FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013 PERSONAL SERVICES
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE
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RENTALS
RENTALS
TRADES, TECHNICAL
HEALTH PRODUCTS
FUEL/FIREWOOD
APARTMENT/CONDOS
HOUSES FOR SALE
APARTMENT/CONDO
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
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$160 full cord 1/2 cords avail. Campbell River area $30 to stack $5 kindling bundles.250203-2415
Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse. Perfect for recreational property or full time living. Motivated seller $378,800. Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land. Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com
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Cozy, clean 3 bed DUPLEX. Shelter Bay. Woodstove, view, large yard. $850 NS 250-850-1338
Inland Kenworth Parker Pacific is currently seeking a journeyman field service technician at our Campbell River location. Requirements: • Self motivated • Positive attitude • Good electrical and hy• •
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250-830-0295. FINANCIAL SERVICES
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MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
LIVESTOCK Excellent 1st & 2nd cut Hay. $6.00 & $7.00 per bale. 250337-8732 leave message
WANTED. SYBIL ANDREWS linocut pictures, any series. Will pay top dollar. (416)8798119 or juncinv@aol.com
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Pharmacy Technician – 8 months - The first CCAPP accredited program in BC Medical Transcriptionist – 9 months - Work online or in hospitals Financial Aid available • PCTIA and CCAPP accredited
120 S. MURPHY St- 3 bdrm + partial bsmt, ocean view, central located. Refs req’d. $900. Avail Jan 15. 250-287-0011. 1,650 sq ft of ocean view living, 2 bdrm+ den, 2 baths, 2 wood F/P, 5 appls, carport, N/S, no dogs. Refs req’d. $1,150/mo. 250-286-3309.
CAMPBELL RIVER- 2-bdrm in quiet 6-plex, non-smoking Jan 1. $675. (250)204-0238.
Avail Jan 1, 2012. 2 bdrms, walk onto the beach waterfront home. Enjoy storm watching, beach fires and watching the cruise ships sail by. $1200/mo. Call (250)716-1764 References req’d
CAMPBELL RIVER- 2 bdrm Townhouse, 930sq ft. NS/NP. 770 South Island Hwy. $700. Call (250)287-3990.
ST. ANDREWS Village. Large bright 1 & 2 Bedroom renovated apartments in quiet crime free building. Non smoking, near hospital. (250) 287-3556
Water and City views. Regular 2 bdrm suites, also 2 bdrm Penthouse with large balcony & beautiful views. Walk to shopping and all amenities. Heat, parking & storage incl with onsite laundry. Contact resident manager
CAMPBELL RIVER. 3-bdrm townhouse on Robron Road. F/S, W/D. $785./mo. Avail. Jan 15 or Feb. 1. (250)923-3635. C.R. OCEANFRONT fully furn. 3-Bdrm, 2 bath home - “short term” - $1800. obo. Avail Jan. 02/13. Drive by: 1047 S. Island Hwy. Call 1-604-892-5134 or renechambers@shaw.ca PANORAMIC VIEW- 2 bdrm top floor suite. Very quiet, close to town. W/D. Avail now. NP/NS. $800. (250)287-7970.
SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING GOLDEN GROVE Care Facility has immediate openings in beautiful home like setting for seniors. Respite room available. For more info: 250923-7049.
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SUITES, LOWER
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
WILLOW POINT- 2 bdrm, lrg livingroom, full bath. F/S, W/D, fully fenced backyard, 1 car garage & storage room. Incl. hydro/internet. $900. Avail. Feb 1. (250)923-6495.
2 BDRM near all amen. $660. Cedar at 4th Avail now. 1-250889-9353.boarsnest@shaw.ca 85 TAYLOR Way. 2 BDRM. W/D, laminate flooring. Quiet neighbourhood, close to transit, amens, schools. Nonsmokers only. Criminal Record Check. Avail Feb. 1st. $800/mth. Can email pics. Call 250-286-3360.
WILLOW POINT- 1 bdrm bach, 2812 C Fairmile. $580 hydro incld. Call 250-898-8462
HOMES FOR RENT
HOMES FOR RENT
WILLOW POINT- Quiet, priv, legal, sound proofed, separate 1 bdrm, W/D. N/S $625+ util’s. Avail Feb 1. 250-202-0656.
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BIG ROCK BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT – Campbell River1109 South Island Hwy
CAMPBELL RIVER- lrg 2 bdrm near Hospital, very quiet, $680 mo. Avail Feb. 1. Call (250)287-3990. QUALITY 55+ patio home at Village Green. Covered parking with storage, 2 bdrms, 1.5 baths, Kitchen/eating area. Private patio/ am sun. Large LR with dining area. New paint throughout, new HW floors main areas. Immaculate. Immediate possession. $220,000 Call 250-338-8260
WILLOW POINT: 4 bdrm duplex. 2812 B Fairmile. Avail Feb. 1. $975. 250-898-8462
CAMPBELL RIVER- 2 bdrms, 55+ grd floor, 5 appls, F/P, patio, underground parking. Close to church, shopping, rec plex, bus. $875 inclds utils Dec 1. Call 250-830-7069.
CAMPBELL RIVER, beautifully furn’d 1 bdrm beach front Condo, lrg indoor pool, spa, exercise room & priv marina. N/S, N/P, refs, D/D & lease. Avail immed, (250)923-4406.
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Mountain View. 750 Oribi Drive. 4 bdrm. 3 full bathrooms. 12 yrs old. Some renos. RV parking, 5 appls. 61” TV built in w/ 5.1 surround sound. Close to schools & shopping. $359,000. 250-2877607 or 250-287-0523. OCEAN & MT. view house in Tahsis 2100 sqft 3 bdrm, 2 bath, out buildings on dbl lot $168,000. Call 250-338-9742
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A FINISHING & RENOVATION company, Husband and wife team, Journeyman Contractor and Interior Designer for kitchen cabinets, drywall mudding & painting, Bathrooms, Fireplace Mantels. Free Estimates, call Design House BC 250-2044417.
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HOUSES FOR SALE
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2 Bdrm $860./mo Both 2 & 3 bdrm units with: Galley kitchen hardwood in living room carpet in bedrooms References Paul (250) 830-8410
PORT MCNEILLPerfect Starter! 3 bdrms, 1 bath, big shop/garage, nice yard, good street for kids. 2550 Cassiar Place. $129,900. Call (250)230-0276.
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MOBILE LOUGHEED, AB. 2 bdrm. New roof, siding, windows, doors, appliances and air cond. Bathroom updated. $22,000. 4908-48th St. Lot 50120. Call 780-385-8795
Recently renovated Amazing 3 Bedroom $1000 per month Private yard Washer/Dryer
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SHAWN’S MOWING Etc. Tree Services & Bush Removal. Home & Yard Maintenance, Storm Cleanups & MORE. Call (250)850-9116.
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COUNSELLING
C.V. SPORTSMAN’S Firearms & Collectibles Show, Jan 6, 2013. Militaria. Eagles Hall, 2965 Jacobs Rd, Duncan. 8:30-1. Geoff 250-746-7812.
103-1045 Cumberland Rd. Courtenay. 2 bdrm,1.5 ba. in quiet, well maintained building, ground floor entrance, wood floors. $126,500. 250-3381038/ 250-702-5598
ELECTRICIAN Small jobs to new construction. B Connected Electrical. 250-204-2168. www.bzzzt.ca
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Flooding frustrates farmer who wants city’s help KRISTEN DOUGLAS
Katie Denne dreams of restoring her innercity farm to the bustling hub of activity it once was 50 years ago, but those plans are slowly being washed away. The 16.2-acre farm, located at the bottom of the Holly Hills subdivision in north Campbell River, sits at the base of hilly Park Road, bordering Woodburn Road on one side and Park Road on the other. The property was purchased by Denne and her husband Kyle in November 2011. It’s been in the family for three generations and the farm was created by her grandfather in the 1950s. Back in its heyday, the family farm housed barrel racing, neighbourhood kids rode the horses along the streets and, as the story goes, a herd of cattle once broke free and ended up on the Island Highway before being herded back to the farm. Today, the farm is a far cry from what it once was. The property is home to three alpacas, chickens, roosters and a couple of horses. However, the land lies barren because much of the farm’s fertile soil is blanketed in standing water. “Our poor family
farm is being washed away,� Denne said. “Because of the simple topography of our location, Holly Hill Farm has always struggled with a minor flooding issue. In the past, my grandfather had the ditching system cleaned annually to prevent massive floods, which helped greatly. As more houses were built in the subdivision, and more water was used and dispersed, the flooding became worse. Culverts were
put here and there, and eventually, the entire Holly Hills subdivision drained into our farm. And it still does.� Rain water flows down Park Road and into a creek flowing down the middle of Denne’s far m and into the ditch along Woodburn Road. The trouble is, the water gets backed up in the Woodburn ditch and doesn’t drain from the farm land. Denne said three acres of her property
is completely gone and a further two acres is currently unusable. Another eight acres was filled in by Denne’s grandfather more than 10 years ago in order to raise that portion of land out of the most intense flooding. That land will never be available for farming, but Denne said she and her husband would like to one day build a house on the property so they can live on site, instead of having to commute
each day to the farm as they do now. But Denne’s not sure she can handle living on the farm with the way things are now. “If we have a house up here and I stare at this getting washed away each year, I’m not sure if my heart can take it,� she said. “What are we supposed to do, just say goodbye?� She also doesn’ t understand why the city hasn’t helped. The city’s new Agriculture
Plan encourages local farming and Denne wants to help stimulate the agriculture sector. Denne said she’s also not the only one experiencing problems – she’s learned through speaking with the neighbours that the flooding is not isolated to her property. “Neighbours on Park Road spend each winter with their basements and yards flooding and under water,� Denne said. “With the lack of proper ditching and maintenance on Woodburn Road we are all drowning.� The city says the area has been susceptible to flooding for years. “For well over 10 years it’s been a problem and it’s been identified as an area subject to flooding,� said Drew Hadfield, the city’s transportation manager. “There’s a high water table in the area and where the farm is (it’s) is very flat, and low lying.� However, city staff have tagged the area for improvement and are proposing council approve a project that would widen and deepen the ditches on Woodburn Road, starting this summer. The $150,000 project, would also include draina g e improvements elsewhere in north Campbell River. The project has been included in the city’s capital works portion of the budget which
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council will debate at the end of the month. “The only thing we can do is improve the ditches to help the water flow,� Hadfield said. D e n n e h o p e s by drawing attention to the issue the city will be inclined to help. She dreams of creating a community cultural hub on the farm to provide the area with hormone-free meats – starting with chicken this spring – fresh produce, and educational programs such as school tours and a pick-your-own pumpkin patch. She also wants to run a general store on the property, a one-stop shop where you can pick up a fresh bouquet of flowers for the dinner table, a batch of eggs for the next morning’s breakfast, and a chicken for supper. “We’ve got big plans and ambitious goals, but we take two steps forward then 10 leaps back and get sucked into a three-acre bog,� Denne said. “It’s a farm that houses my history – from my grandmother’s experiences, to my mother’s, to mine, and to my daughter’s. “Our farm is reminiscent of a lost time, with an old 66 Merc parked inside the gate, a 50-year-old barn built by my grandfather, and a sense of peace and tranquility that is missing in our hectic times.�
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