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“It’s the the best best seat seat in in the the house,” house,” said said Hugh Hugh Gurney Gurney as as he kept score on the “little green monster” that he helped build last year on “It’s the peewee peewee diamond. diamond. Saturday Saturday was was opening opening day day for for minor minor baseball at Nunns Creek Park. See more photos on Page 29. the
Firefighters take on first brush fire of season
Dry conditions, conditions, warmer weather Dry and strong strong winds winds all contributed to and brush fire fire Monday Monday evening. aa brush The other other factor factor was human error, The likely aa match match or or discarded cigarette likely that started started the the blaze blaze shortly before that
5 p.m., at the seven km marker of the Duncan Bay Logging Road, off Willis Road. When the Campbell River Fire Department arrived, the fire covered a 10x20 metre area along the
roadside and was spreading quickly. “Strong winds were helping the fire grow, but the fire crews were able to contain the fire to an area approximately 100 feet by 40 feet,” Continued on Pg. 2
“The people people of of Area Area D D want want to to be be “The left alone. alone.”” That’s according according to to resident resident Stan Stan That’s Zuke who who said said he he has has aa petition petition signed signed by by 700 700 people people who who feel feel the the same way. way. Zuke Zuke told told directors directors at at last last ThursThursday’s regional regional district district meeting meeting that that Area D D residents residents have have no no interest interest in in amalgamation amalgamation with with the the city city in in order order to hook hook up up to to Campbell Campbell River’s River’s sewer system. system. “I wish wish II could could say say I’m I’m happy happy to to be be here but but I’m I’m not, not,”” Zuke Zuke said. said. “The “The bottom bottom line line isis we we do do have have aa 700 700 (name) (name) petition petition registered registered (with (with the the province) province) against against this. this.”” Zuke Zuke said said the the city’s city’s main main reason reason for proposing proposing to to take take in in 535 535 northnorthern Area Area D D properties properties isis health health conconcerns surrounding surrounding the the area’s area’s septic septic systems. systems. But, he he said, said, there there has has never never once once been aa documented documented case case of of septic septic failure. failure. “That’s “That’s not not to to say say there there are are no no septic problems problems in in Area Area D D but but never once once has has anyone anyone put put anything anything together together on on paper paper to to say say ‘I‘I have have aa problem, problem,’’”” Zuke Zuke said. said. Continued Continued on on Pg. Pg. 2 2
On Saturday, May 10th 2014, at 1100 Homewood Rd. (Perks Donuts)
Advanced Realty 6th Annual National Garage Sale for Shelter 7x2.5 PROCESS
Royal LePage Advance Realty will join offices across Canada to host the
in support of the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation.
The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation is Canada’s largest public foundation dedicated exclusively to supporting women’s shelters and ending violence against women and children.
Royal LePage covers admin costs which allows 100% of all money raised to go to this important cause. We are proud to have raised over $17 Million to date! Also happening..... a PHOTO BOOTH and the RED SHOE SHUFFLE! Find more details on Facebook by searching Royal LePage Advance Realty garage sale
www.campbellriverrealestate.com 972 Shoppers Row, Campbell River 250-286-3293 7190A Market Street, Port Hardy 250-949-7231