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The blue sky above Campbell River’s waterfront was pierced by black smoke billowing from a burning
yacht yacht tied tied up up at at the the Coast Coast DiscovDiscovery Inn Inn Marina Marina around around 4:20 4:20 p.m. p.m. Friday. Friday. Firefighters Firefighters were were called called to to the the scene scene to to extinguish extinguish the the dramatic dramatic fire which which broke broke out out on on aa 45-foot 45-foot
Bayliner Baylinertied tiedup upto tothe themarina marinaadjaadjacent cent to to the the BC BC Ferry Ferry terminal terminal in in downtown downtownCampbell CampbellRiver. River. “Using “Usingtwo twohose hoselines, lines,the thefire firewas was quickly quicklyknocked knockeddown downin inthe thecabin, cabin, then thenititwas wasfully fullyextinguished extinguishedin inthe the
other other levels,” levels,” said said Fire Fire Chief Chief Ian Ian Baikie. Baikie. Fire Fire investigators investigators questioned questioned the theowner ownerofofthe theboat boatatatthe thescene. scene. Ferry Ferrypassengers passengersheading headinghome hometoto
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The TheWillows WillowsPub Pubwill willclose closeMarch March 30, 30,whether whetherthe theimpending impendingoffer offertoto convert convertthe theneighbourhood neighbourhoodpub pubinto into office officespace spacegoes goesthrough throughorornot. not. Sue SueThulin, Thulin,co-owner co-ownerofofthe theWilWillows, lows,told toldcouncil councilFeb. Feb.44she shewants wantstoto retire retireand andasked askedcouncil counciltotoapprove approve aachange changetotothe thecity’s city’sofficial officialcomcommunity munityplan plantotopermit permitthe there-zoning re-zoning ofofthe theproperty. property. “I“Iam amturning turning64 64and andit’s it’stime timefor for me metotoretire, retire,””Thulin Thulinsaid saidduring duringlast last week’s week’spublic publichearing hearingatatcity cityhall. hall. “Having “Havingthis thisamendment amendmentapproved approved allows allowsthe thesale saleofofthe thepub pubtotocomcomplete pleteand andafter after27 27years, years,have haveaalife life that thatisn’t isn’tall allabout aboutwork. work.”” The TheWillows WillowsPub Pubwas wasfirst firstput puton on the themarket marketininFebruary February2013 2013and and listed listedfor for$1.3 $1.3million millionfor forthe theland, land, buildings buildingsand andbusiness. business. After After little little interest, interest, the the asking asking price pricewas wasreduced reducedtoto$1.19 $1.19million million on onAugust August30, 30,2013. 2013. Now, Now, log log broker broker Storey Storey Creek Creek Trading, Trading,which whichrents rentsspace spaceininWilWillow lowPoint, Point,isisoffering offeringtotopurchase purchasethe the entire entireproperty propertyand andall allofofthe thebuildbuildings, ings,conditional conditionalon oncouncil councilapprovapproving ingaare-zoning re-zoningtotopermit permitoffice officeuse. use.
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