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City council has adopted a new set of laws and penalties that provide for protection of eagle nest trees. A series of fines that range from $250 to $500 were approved by council at last week’s Tuesday meeting and go hand-in-hand with a new Environmental Protection Bylaw. Terri Martin, the city’s environmental coordinator, said the bylaw protects the city’s natural environment including watercourses, trees, soils, lands and outstanding natural features. Martin said the bylaw also gives city staff the tools it needs to address issues around inadequate wildlife tree protection. “Staff are already responding to a wide array of environmental issues and development permit non-compliances,” Martin wrote in a report to council. “Without the appropriate tools to address these issues, staff spend considerable time seeking alternate routes and encouraging senior governments to take action on the city’s behalf, often with little success.” The most recent complaint was a high-profile case in February 2012 involving a resident who had Continued on Pg. 2
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Shoo Shoo the Clown was on hand for National Child Day activities on Friday at the Community Centre where she blew up balloons and entertained the kids. A whole host of activities was planned. See Page 14 for more pictures.
Campbell River’s regional, human history museum ranks among the biggest and the best across Canada. The Museum at Campbell River is rated as one of the top 10 Museums in Canada according to web-based Trip Advisor’s Traveller’s Choice Award 2014. Listed in the category of attractions, the Museum at Campbell River comes in at No. 10 behind the Royal BC Museum, the Royal Ontario Museum, the Canadian War Museum, the Royal Tyrrell Museum, (Drumheller) the Musée des Beaux-Arts (Montreal), the Museum of Anthropology (Vancouver), the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian Children’s Museum. “All these museums are much larger in scope, so we are justly proud of this award,” says Sandra Parrish, executive director. “At times, we feel like the little engine that could, as we are out there in an award category that includes provincial royal status museums with multimillion dollar facilities and budgets. “We offer an engaging experience that is highly commented on by visitors from over 32 countries. Visitors and locals are encouraged to enjoy, learn, experience and share the history of our area, told in fresh, interactive ways.” A spokesperson for TripAdvisor is quoted as saying, “It’s not a survey. It’s not a matter of voting. “Instead, we look at the quality, quantity and recency of reviews to Continued on Pg. 2
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