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Help organized for S. Murphy fire victims Record year for crime tips Kristen Douglas Campbell RiveR miRRoR
Campbell River Crime Stoppers is celebrating its most successful year in its history thanks to the use of social media. Pat Patterson, the coordinator and only paid member of Crime Stoppers, told the Strathcona Regional District that the number of tips and phone calls received and the level of engagement on platforms such as Facebook and Twitter were all up in 2014. “I stood here last year and said that in 2013 Campbell River Crime Stoppers had their best year in their 24-year history,” Patterson said during a presentation to the regional district board at its Jan. 7 meeting. “I’m going to stand here now and tell you that 2014 is our best year in our history. We’ve blown the stats out of the water from last year.” Crime Stoppers took 66 more calls in 2014 over the previous year, increased its Facebook page views by 61,258, or 25 per cent, received 66 more tips, helped provide information that led to 35 more arrests, and helped the RCMP to clear 58 more cases than in 2013. Patterson said while it’s not a competition, year over year, the numbers for 2014 are an indication that people care about their community Continued on Pg. 2
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Smoke billows out from a South Murphy St. fire on Friday. Extensive damage forced a a young family with two children to look for a new place to live and replace their belongings. A home has been secured but the community is rallying to help replace other necessities.
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No one was injured, but damage from a house fire on South Murphy St. Friday morning is extensive. And a community effort is building to help the tenants of the burned house, Trevor and Natalie MacLeod and their two children, aged three and seven. “At 10:38 am on Friday, Jan. 9, Campbell River Fire Crews responded to a call about a possible chimney fire at a single family residence at 97 South Murphy St. When crews arrived there was heavy smoke coming from all sides of the structure,” say Deputy Fire Chief Thomas Doherty. “We requested help from additional crews to respond from both fire stations, and when fire fighters went into the house to try to extinguish the flames, they discovered extreme fire conditions, and an area of the floor had collapsed. Crews quickly withdrew from inside the house and began fighting the fire from the exterior of the building to knock down the flames and prevent the fire from spreading to neighbouring buildings.” No one was home at the time of the fire, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. The home was insured but the MacLeods have lost all their belongings. Anyone wishing to help the MacLeods can make a cash donation at either branch of the Coastal Community Credit Union. Apply it to “MacLeod Family in trust.” You can also go to the Campbell River Mirror’s website and access the BlackPress 4Good fundraising site. Click on the 4Good button at the top of www.campbellrivermirror.com and search for “Help the MacLeod Family.” (https://fundrazr. com/campaigns/8vUtb)
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