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The North Island’s three candidates got down to business at Wednesday’s all-candidates meeting. They didn’t have much choice. The Campbell River Chamber of Commerce hosted the sold-out event and, naturally, the questions were business related. “If we look at employment we can see that approximately 1,027,900 people were employed by small business in B.C. in 2011,” said Corby Lamb, the chamber’s vice-chair. “This accounts for 56 per cent of all private sector employment – second in the country – and 45 per cent of total employment including public sector.” Lamb moderated the question and answer session at the Royal Continued on A5 Kristen Douglas/the Mirror
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Residents showed their support for the SPCA Wednesday at city hall during a proclamation to kick off a month-long fundraiser. About 50 people gathered on the front lawn of city hall as Acting Mayor Larry Samson declared May to be SPCA month in Campbell River.
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The SPCA lowered its asking price in a bid to resume its services in Campbell River. Veterinarian Helen Kwong said the latest proposal from the SPCA
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tainable for the society which said it costs $400,000 each year to run the Campbell River shelter. “I know the SPCA made a proposal to the city and the amount they provided is $80,000,” Kwong told a crowd of SPCA supporters gathered at city hall Wednesday
afternoon to hear Acting Mayor Larry Samson proclaim May as SPCA month. “I think it is a lean figure to operate the SPCA. The community will have to subsidize our shelter.” Kwong said if the community
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