Archives for June 2015

In 2002, Mandy-Rae Cruickshank stopped breathing for more than six minutes. Instead of CPR, she was given a trophy. For nearly a decade, the 41-year-old Campbell River woman was among the pre-eminent female competitors in the extreme sport of freediving. She held seven world … [Read more...] about The World’s Deepest Woman

Many artists produce work designed to shock, provoke, challenge, titillate or cause viewers to question their values or perceptions. Jill Paris Rody just wants you to relax. "Her art is tremendously atmospheric," said Ken Blackburn, a fellow artist and head of Campbell River Art … [Read more...] about Art with a heart

Industry Hair and Body Care is more than just a salon. It’s a family. And while owner Sam Hubbard’s six-year-old daughter Elle may be a frequent visitor to the hair studio, the family extends well beyond her own flesh and blood, to her co-workers straight on down to her … [Read more...] about More than just a salon

It starts one morning in late June. The far off buzzing of chainsaws. And it can mean only one thing, the Transformations on the Shore carving competition has begun at Frank James Park in Willow Point, in Campbell River's southern end. It's Campbell River's premier summer … [Read more...] about Campbell River’s Transformations on the Shore carving competition is a summer highlight

Popcorn the albino Burmese, Elsa the savannah monitor, Mr. Pinchy the scorpion, Harvey Dent the bearded dragon, and Stickers the crested gecko. You’d be forgiven for thinking that sounds like someone’s Beanie Babies collection, but it’s not. While they may be full of beans, … [Read more...] about A different kind of party