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Dispute: Coast Discovery Inn workers go back to work after decertifying union PAul rudAn Campbell RiveR miRRoR
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Sharon Herbin, left, and daughter Emily look through a selection of used books at the Rotary Book Sale last Saturday. The sale, which drew a large crowd to the Community Centre, was held to sell the books that remained after the first Rotary Book Sale in September. The sale is a fundraiser for the Rotary Club’s charity efforts.
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British Columbia’s salmon farming industry was front and centre in millions of American homes
Sunday night. CBS’ flagship newsmagazine 60 Minutes featured a 13-minute segment on the West Coast industry entitled Salmon in the Sea which investigated the issue of whether
salmon farms help or hurt declining wild salmon stocks. Health reporter Dr. Sanjay Gupta was dispatched to the “Northwest” to report on the issue. Front and centre in the segment was Ian Rob-
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After a two-month closure, boards came off the front doors as the Coast Discovery Inn reopened following a chilly winter labour dispute. “We’re all happy, it’s nice to have a job,” said a smiling, long-time employee. Hotel owner Sukhy Bains closed the downtown hotel March 7, after issuing layoff notices in early January. The employees belonged to the union Unite Here local 40 whose representatives said that Bains was unwilling to talk or negotiate. However, when the 35 employees voted overwhelmingly to decertify from the union, that allowed the hotel to reopen on Monday. The restaurant and lounge will reopen June 1, said Bains, who gathered with employees and members of city council to celebrate the reopening. “It was difficult for me and the Continued on Pg. 3
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Red Shoe Shuffle participants: Brett Giese, Corey Atkinson, Rodney Semkiw, Bill Mathews, Pete Cowling, Darryn Striga, Steve Grant, Troy Wilson
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