Quadra Islander receives award from Vancouver Aquarium P55
2015
WHALE WATCHER
ni nissan ALTIMA SL MSRP: 33,523 2X1.5 CLEARANCE PRICE: $ 24,945 PROCESS $
T15036
1-855-291-4335
CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR DL# 40069
northislandnissan.ca
FIRST ISSUE 1971
View our eEditions online FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2016
Newsstand 85¢
www.campbellrivermirror.com
Frustrated Discovery Passage school community appears resigned to closure
Police make arrest in string of armed robberies ALISTAIR TAYLOR CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR
MIKE DAVIES
A suspect has been arrested in connection with last week’s case of the dirt bike robber. Campbell River RCMP have made the arrest in relation to a string of armed robberies at local convenience stores. Police said charges were laid against a 38-year-old male from Campbell River who is currently being held in custody with a court date set for later this month. “With the public’s assistance, a suspect in this matter was identified. Further police investigation led to the male being arrested and charged. We would like to thank the public for their assistance in this particular investigation and for their continued diligence,” said Const. Sara Clark. Last week, Campbell River RCMP sought help in identifying a suspect in a robbery on Feb. 23 at the Quinsam Shell station. A male approached the counter and threatened the cashiers with a knife, demanding the cash from the business’ tills. He fled the scene on a royal blue dirt bike (see surveillance picture below).
CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR
LINDSAY CHUNG/CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR
Dancing for children’s health
Mya Miller dances with Kwanwatsi Preschool during the Children’s Health Fair Feb. 26 at the Robron Centre. Success by 6 regional co-ordinator Cheryl Jordan says many community partners have been coming together to organize this annual event for more than 20 years. The fair provides free screening for children aged six and younger for development, speech and language, vision, dental and hearing.
Tyee Chev 7x2.5 PROCESS
Despite the Board of Education’s assertions that their minds are still not made up about potential school closures, parents of students at Discovery Passage Elementary have seemingly resigned themselves to the fact that the facility will close. Only about a third of the seats in the gymnasium of the school were full at Tuesday night’s community consultation, and the faces of the few people in attendance were clearly dejected. While some were still angry about the seemingly-imminent closure, most were there to talk about how the district can make it go as smoothly as possible, asking if the board has plans to increase parking capacity and address congestion issues at Ripple Rock – the proposed school Discovery Passage students will attend should closure go forward – and questions about transportation strategies. According to parent and Parent Advisory Council (PAC) member Heidi Cuff, who has attended all consultations and board meetings since the notice came that Discovery Passage was one of the schools to be considered for closure, “a lot of people didn’t show because it was, like, what’s the point? Everything
Continued on Pg. 3