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Trio of searches all end well Paul Rudan Campbell RiveR miRRoR
Three call-outs in 10 days all had happy endings for Campbell River Search and Rescue. Local volunteers took part in two large-scale events and then, Thursday morning, were called out to Hanson Island where a lost archaeologist was found just as searchers arrived. “We never get upset about being called in to a search, only to find that the lost person has showed up on their own,” said search manager Alex Michaels in a news release. “We always encourage people to call 911 to activate search and rescue at the first opportunity because of the possibility that the overdue person could become injured or hypothermic and need medical help as soon as possible.” On Sept. 22, local members were among a group of 40 volunteer searchers from around the island who assisted in the extrication of an Continued on Pg. 4
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Camera operator Brett Friedrich listens to instructions from floor director Cavin Stewardson as the Carihi students produce DRIVE CR in the Shaw studio.
Carihi students DRIVE new video/English program Paul Rudan Campbell RiveR miRRoR
School is on, these kids aren’t in class and – AND! – they’re playing around with electronic gadgets.
But before you cluck your tongue and sigh, “Today’s kids,” you just might be watching the show they’re producing for Shaw Cable. “The rate of learning has just taken off,” says teacher Joe Shields.
“We’re just two weeks in; they’re in first gear and they want to be in fourth.” Welcome to the first ever DRIVE class at Carihi Secondary School, an acronym that stands for: Digital
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