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Man facing charges in death of spouse found dead The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a male who was found deceased in Campbell River on Oct. 30. He was Konstanty (Karl) Butkiewicz, 85, of Campbell River. Butkiewicz was found deceased by an acquaintance in his home in Campbell River at about 5 p.m. on Oct. 30. He is believed to have died within the preceding two days, according to the B.C. Coroners Service. Campbell River RCMP attended the residence in the 800 block of South Alder Street at 5:24 p.m. for
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Sharon Creelman, who was given three months to live by her doctors in mid-July, will wait until the Campbell River cemetery facilities improve before being put there by her family.
Campbell River woman with terminal bone cancer fights for cemetery revitalization Mike Davies Campbell RiveR miRRoR
“I’ve had a great life,” Sharon Creelman professes proudly – even defiantly – sitting in the wheelchair to which she is bound these days. “I don’t regret too many things.” Her cousin Linda, seated beside
her at the small dining room table in the kitchen, wipes away yet another round of tears. “I guess I’m selfish,” she sobs. “I just don’t want to lose you.” “Oh, get over it Linda,” Creelman scolds lovingly. “You’ve gotta face it. If you don’t, then you’re not living each day to the fullest. You’re not liv-
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ing the best you can,” she says. Creelman was diagnosed with terminal bone cancer on July 16. Her doctor gave her three months to live, and she’s a few weeks past that already. She doesn’t expect much more bonus time, and when she goes, she Continued on Pg. 11
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a medical emergency. It was determined that the male inside was deceased. The BC Coroners Service and Campbell River RCMP continue to investigate this death. Foul play now has been ruled out. Butkiewicz was facing criminal charges in the death of his spouse, Caroline Doreen Surrett, who was 71 when she died on Feb. 25, 2014. He was free on bail, the conditions of which required that he observe an 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew. The family of Butkiewicz has been notified of his death.
Forum aims at boosting voter participation alistair taylor Campbell RiveR miRRoR
The Young Professionals of Campbell River (YPCR) have taken up the torch of getting out the vote in local elections on Nov. 15. And the organization has teamed up with the Campbell River Mirror to implement the second component of a three-part plan to encourage increased voter turnout for this month’s civic elections. Tomorrow night, YPCR and the Campbell River Mirror are hosting a City Election Forum at the
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Tidemark Theatre from 6-10 p.m. All 17 candidates for councillor and three candidates for mayor are expected to be there to answer questions on a variety of issues ranging from taxation to economic development as well as environmental and social issues. “It’s going to be a great opportunity to hear what everybody has to say,” said Amanda Raleigh, YPCR president and one of the forum organizers. There will be separate questions for the councillor candidates and the mayoral candidates. The forContinued on Pg. 2
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