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Seymour Pacific, who purchased, redesigned and rebuilt the Campbell River Golf and Country Club, is now looking to rezone its two properties to allow the development of a comprehensive resort community, complete with a retail component fronting Petersen Road. Photo courtesy CRGCC

Campbell River Golf and Country Club looks to become ‘resort community’

Application underway to develop two hotels, conference centre, spa and retail component

Seymour Pacific, who purchased, redesigned and rebuilt the Campbell River Golf and Country Club, is now looking to rezone its two properties to allow the development of a comprehensive resort community, complete with a retail component fronting Petersen Road. Photo courtesy CRGCC
Retail workers have been as much ‘on the front line’ as anyone else throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and they deserve our respect for their hard work. Black Press File Photo

On the front line: How Island shops coped with COVID-19

Vancouver Island retail businesses deal with panic, exhaustion and change

Retail workers have been as much ‘on the front line’ as anyone else throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and they deserve our respect for their hard work. Black Press File Photo
Mirror reporter Mike Davies wonders why people would rather point fingers than offer to help in situations like Shyanne Palmer getting her phone stolen while her partner recovers from serious injury at a Victoria hospital.

Mike’s Musings: ‘How can I help?’ instead of ‘Whose fault is it?’

Instead of playing the blame game, why can’t we just look at what the fix is?

Mirror reporter Mike Davies wonders why people would rather point fingers than offer to help in situations like Shyanne Palmer getting her phone stolen while her partner recovers from serious injury at a Victoria hospital.
The provincial government has announced funding for another 12 new childcare spaces in Campbell River, bringing the total new spaces created in the past two years to 170. Black Press File Photo

More new childcare spaces open in Campbell River

Province says more than 170 new child care spaces in Campbell River have been funded since July 2018

The provincial government has announced funding for another 12 new childcare spaces in Campbell River, bringing the total new spaces created in the past two years to 170. Black Press File Photo
Campbell River Mayor Andy Adams happily accepts an Alberni Valley Bulldogs jersey from Port Alberni Mayor Sharie Minions. Minions was in town Monday to thank the community for helping in their time of need when the Alberni Valley Multiplex was closed for three weeks due to an ammonia leak in November. Photo by Mike Davies/Campbell River Mirror

Port Alberni mayor gives thanks to Campbell River after ammonia leak at Multiplex

‘You really recognize the importance of an arena to a community when you lose it all of a sudden’

Campbell River Mayor Andy Adams happily accepts an Alberni Valley Bulldogs jersey from Port Alberni Mayor Sharie Minions. Minions was in town Monday to thank the community for helping in their time of need when the Alberni Valley Multiplex was closed for three weeks due to an ammonia leak in November. Photo by Mike Davies/Campbell River Mirror
10-time Canadian National Champion and three-time Olympic medalist Patrick Chan will join the Campbell River Skating Club for its annual gala in March. Tickets for the event will go on sale in January. CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Campbell River Skating Club to welcome Patrick Chan

Excited club says tickets for event will go on sale in January for annual gala in March

10-time Canadian National Champion and three-time Olympic medalist Patrick Chan will join the Campbell River Skating Club for its annual gala in March. Tickets for the event will go on sale in January. CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
When Chris Zumkeller isn’t building timber frame homes, he’s working other pieces of wood into art in his family’s downtown workshop. Photo by Mike Davies/Campbell River Mirror

Island man straddles the line between furniture and art

Local timber framer Chris Zumkeller makes foray into the world of fine art with wood creations

When Chris Zumkeller isn’t building timber frame homes, he’s working other pieces of wood into art in his family’s downtown workshop. Photo by Mike Davies/Campbell River Mirror
Mount Arrowsmith Brewing was one of 14 breweries represented at the first North Island Craft Beer Festival this past weekend at the Campbell River Community Centre. After the success of this year’s event, organizers have announced it’s now an annual celebration and will get to work on planning the second one to make it even better. Photo by Mike Davies/Campbell River Mirror

First North Island Craft Beer Festival a huge success

Benefit event for the Community Foundation will officially return as an annual event, organizers say

Mount Arrowsmith Brewing was one of 14 breweries represented at the first North Island Craft Beer Festival this past weekend at the Campbell River Community Centre. After the success of this year’s event, organizers have announced it’s now an annual celebration and will get to work on planning the second one to make it even better. Photo by Mike Davies/Campbell River Mirror
What was initially supposed to be a series of presentations put on by the Sierra Club of BC and the Wilderness Committee at the Community Centre on Monday night instead became a support rally for foresry workers in the region outide the locked doors with signs on them that announced the event had been cancelled. Photo by Mike Davies/Campbell River Mirror

Campbell River to review booking policies after last-minute forestry event cancellation

‘We will work with them to book a future event with appropriate security plans’

What was initially supposed to be a series of presentations put on by the Sierra Club of BC and the Wilderness Committee at the Community Centre on Monday night instead became a support rally for foresry workers in the region outide the locked doors with signs on them that announced the event had been cancelled. Photo by Mike Davies/Campbell River Mirror
What was initially supposed to be a series of presentations put on by the Sierra Club of BC and the Wilderness Committee at the Community Centre on Monday night instead became a support rally for foresry workers in the region outside the locked doors with signs on them that announced the event had been cancelled. Photo by Mike Davies/Campbell River Mirror

Campbell River pulls plug on enviro-event due to fears for public safety

Logging supporters rally in parking lot of locked community centre after forestry talk cancelled

What was initially supposed to be a series of presentations put on by the Sierra Club of BC and the Wilderness Committee at the Community Centre on Monday night instead became a support rally for foresry workers in the region outside the locked doors with signs on them that announced the event had been cancelled. Photo by Mike Davies/Campbell River Mirror
Once council saw what could already be constructed (bottom image) versus what is being proposed (top image), they agreed with the developer that a taller, narrower building was less intrusive on neighbours’ sight lines of the Strathcona Park Mountains and granted Seymour Pacific its height variance, but they are still concerned about the additional density’s impact on traffic. Image from City of Campbell River report

Tallest building in Campbell River gets development approval

Council still ‘very concerned’ about impact of densification on traffic in the area

Once council saw what could already be constructed (bottom image) versus what is being proposed (top image), they agreed with the developer that a taller, narrower building was less intrusive on neighbours’ sight lines of the Strathcona Park Mountains and granted Seymour Pacific its height variance, but they are still concerned about the additional density’s impact on traffic. Image from City of Campbell River report
Chris Zizek has been named a member of Team Canada for the upcoming Invictus Games in the Netherlands. Until then, you’ll find him training at the Strathcona Gardens Recreation Centre. At least, when he’s not at work as a mechanic. Photo by Marissa Tiel/Campbell River Mirror

Vancouver Island man named to Team Canada for Invictus Games

After numerous hip surgeries and a PTSD diagnosis, Chris Zizek focused on advocating for vets

Chris Zizek has been named a member of Team Canada for the upcoming Invictus Games in the Netherlands. Until then, you’ll find him training at the Strathcona Gardens Recreation Centre. At least, when he’s not at work as a mechanic. Photo by Marissa Tiel/Campbell River Mirror
Shopping for ‘the perfect gift’ isn’t a realistic expectation to put on ourselves, according to Mirror columnist Mike Davies. Photo by stockcreations/dreamstime.com

MIKE’S MUSINGS: The unreasonable pressure of ‘the perfect gift’

Why are we trying to “win” everyone’s Christmas?

Shopping for ‘the perfect gift’ isn’t a realistic expectation to put on ourselves, according to Mirror columnist Mike Davies. Photo by stockcreations/dreamstime.com
The Nana Provider ran aground on Quadra Island just before 8 p.m. on Nov. 9 and spent six days on the rock before being refloated and moved to Duncan Bay. The Transportation Safety Board has now begun its investigation on how and why it happened. Photo by Nick Templeman

TSB investigating the grounding of Nana Provider on Quadra

‘This was a wake-up call to the people on the inside passage,’ says area director

The Nana Provider ran aground on Quadra Island just before 8 p.m. on Nov. 9 and spent six days on the rock before being refloated and moved to Duncan Bay. The Transportation Safety Board has now begun its investigation on how and why it happened. Photo by Nick Templeman
Local fisherman Mike Roh fillets some fish aboard the Alpine Star. Commercial fishing sustainability will be one of many topics on the program at the Nov. 28 ‘Fish Are Food’ conference at the Maritime Heritage Centre. Photo by Katelynn Gillette

Fish Are Food: A look at seafood sustainability

Conference in Campbell River to discuss food security from a marine perspective

Local fisherman Mike Roh fillets some fish aboard the Alpine Star. Commercial fishing sustainability will be one of many topics on the program at the Nov. 28 ‘Fish Are Food’ conference at the Maritime Heritage Centre. Photo by Katelynn Gillette
The Nana Provider ran aground on Quadra Island just before 8 p.m. on Nov. 9. It has now been floated and removed from the site and the Transportation Safety Board has dispatched a team of investigators to the area. Photo by Nick Templeman

Stuck barge removed from Quadra, TSB on its way to investigate

‘Had it been loaded with railcars containing toxic chemicals … we may have had a serious issue’

The Nana Provider ran aground on Quadra Island just before 8 p.m. on Nov. 9. It has now been floated and removed from the site and the Transportation Safety Board has dispatched a team of investigators to the area. Photo by Nick Templeman
Campbell River’s Cameron Wallis just happened to be near his VHF radio when a call went over the Island Trunk system about an ATV flipping onto its rider down in the Cowichan Valley, and was able to guide BC Ambulance to a pickup location. Black Press File Photo

Campbell River radio enthusiast helps with Cowichan Valley ATV accident rescue

‘I’m glad this story had a happy ending’

Campbell River’s Cameron Wallis just happened to be near his VHF radio when a call went over the Island Trunk system about an ATV flipping onto its rider down in the Cowichan Valley, and was able to guide BC Ambulance to a pickup location. Black Press File Photo
The BC Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences is doing its part to help address declining fish populations by increasing the world’s knowledge on the effects of viruses and disease on fish health. Black Press File Photo

Campbell River fish lab receives international recognition

‘Anybody in the world can send us samples now and the results are defensible in court’

The BC Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences is doing its part to help address declining fish populations by increasing the world’s knowledge on the effects of viruses and disease on fish health. Black Press File Photo
Curtis Wilson designed this version of the Canada flag in 2011. He wanted to represent his pride to be both a First Nations person as well as a Canadian.

Islanders remember noted Wei Wai Kum First Nation artist Mulidzas

Community reflects on the impact of one of its best after Curtis Wilson’s sudden death this weekend

Curtis Wilson designed this version of the Canada flag in 2011. He wanted to represent his pride to be both a First Nations person as well as a Canadian.
MIKE’S MUSINGS: It’s been two years, and still nothing

MIKE’S MUSINGS: It’s been two years, and still nothing

On Oct. 16, 2017, 17-year-old Jordan Holling didn’t make it home

MIKE’S MUSINGS: It’s been two years, and still nothing