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’Twas the weeks before Christmas, and all through the city, Riverites gathered and generosity ran freely. Each year thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours are donated by the people of Campbell River to make sure everyone from the animals at the SPCA to the kids who might … [Read more...] about COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS
‘Tis the season for giving back

A different kind of Christmas Local counsellor wants to reframe the typical social views on the holidays The holiday season is, for many, a time of joy, family, friends and the celebration of these things. For others, this particular time of year is not nearly so … [Read more...] about It’s the most
wonderful time of the year!

If Leah Tremain ever needs a model for measuring success in her business she has one ready-made at hand. It’s in the gym where she trains in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. That’s where she puts into action the drive to be a competitor in the sport. And that same drive powers her … [Read more...] about Get Knocked Down?
Get Back Up

It was around midnight when the corporal came around to the barracks and ordered everyone out to the trench. For what felt like an hour the men huddled in the rain, wearing only their pajamas as planes roared overhead and explosions sounded in the distance. “You never knew when … [Read more...] about Luck had everything
to do with it

For someone who admits she has trouble drawing even the most simple of stick figures, Heidi Cuff has certainly embedded herself pretty deeply in the Campbell River arts scene since her arrival in our little city seven years ago. Cuff is the marketing and programming director for … [Read more...] about An Advocate for the Arts