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Exchange students; the next generation The The first first child child of of an an Ishikari exchange Ishikari exchange student student will will go go on on her her exchange: Pg. 43 exchange: Pg. 43
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Berwick Berwick By By The The Sea Sea Chef Chef Matt Matt Macdonald Macdonald (right), (right), Sous-Chef Sous-Chef Shawn Shawn Galway Galway and and the the rest rest of of the the Berwick culinary team gave residents of the seniors facility a sample of the dish they’ll be Berwick culinary team gave residents of the seniors facility a sample of the dish they’ll be prepreparing paring and and entering entering in in the the BC BC Shellfish Shellfish Festival Festival gala gala dinner dinner in in Comox Comox on on June June 17. 17. The The dish dish they they prepared is Thai sweet and sour seared tuna with preserved limes. The festival – June 9-19 prepared is Thai sweet and sour seared tuna with preserved limes. The festival – June 9-19 –– and and gala gala celebrate celebrate the the best best of of B.C. B.C. seafood, seafood, wines wines and and craft craft beers. beers.
When When Campbell Campbell River’s River’s iconic iconic Logger Logger Mike Mike returns returns to to his his spar spar pole pole in in Tyee Tyee Plaza Plaza next next month, month, he he will will be be ready ready for for some some close close ups. ups. Ross Ross Milnthorp, Milnthorp, the the city’s city’s gengeneral manager of parks, recreation eral manager of parks, recreation and and culture, culture, said said people people will will be be able to get up close and personal able to get up close and personal with with the the new new Logger Logger Mike Mike –– aa replica of the aging original. replica of the aging original. “Following “Following the the Canada Canada Day Day parade, parade, Logger Logger Mike Mike will will be be installed installed near near the the bottom bottom of of the the spar spar pole pole to to facilitate facilitate pictures, pictures,”” Milnthorp said. Milnthorp said. Last Last October, October, when when council council was was discussing discussing aa replacement replacement for for the the old old logger, logger, Coun. Coun. Ron Ron Kerr Kerr brought brought up up the the idea idea of of moving moving Mike to make it easier Mike to make it easier to to take take pictures of the Campbell pictures of the Campbell River River landmark. landmark. “It’s “It’s hard hard to to get get aa picture picture of of yourself yourself with with Logger Logger Mike, Mike,”” Kerr Kerr said said of of the the original original spot. spot. “Today, “Today, people want to take people want to take pictures pictures of of themselves themselves with with the the icons icons so so just just throwing throwing the the idea idea out out –– itit might might be be an an idea idea to to craft craft something something that’s that’s ground ground level level so so you you can can get get those photo ops. ” those photo ops.” Council Council and and city city staff staff discussed discussed putting Logger Mike putting Logger Mike on on aa bench, bench, but but in in the the end, end, the the decision decision was was made made to to put put Mike Mike back back on on his his pole, pole, albeit albeit lower lower to to the the ground, ground,
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