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There is a force at work in Campbell River that never stops pushing the community towards the future, relentlessly shaping it in pursuit of a vision, doggedly leading it toward a goal.

That force is Morgan Ostler.

And if Campbell River is being picked up by the scruff of its neck and marched towards a bright future, it’s a re� ection of how Ostler relentlessly pursues her agenda.

“I am not driven, but I de� nitely have goals,” Ostler says.

The 81-year-old Ostler’s latest vision is to transform Campbell River into a community that grows more of its own food. For the last few years she has been involved in the adoption of a municipal agricultural plan that was includ-ed in the of� cial sustainable community plan. She also helped get council to approve backyard chicken coops.

Ostler likes to point out that Vancouver Island produces only 6-10 per cent of its own food and Campbell River only produces about one per cent. Yet, the community is surrounded by Agricultural Land Reserve – land of� cially designated for agricultural use.

And although that land is covered in forest, the soil beneath is excellent for growing things. Soil testing done during the process to adopt an agricultural plan turned up surprising results.

“It showed we had soil values as high as those in the (Fraser River) delta of Vancouver,” Ostler says.

But because Campbell River has been a resource-extraction based communi-ty for so long, it’s taking a long time to convince residents and the powers that be to see this community as an agricultural community.

But Ostler never shies away from a challenge.

She came to Campbell River in 1964 as a wife and young mother of two chil-dren. She eventually had to support herself and her children working as a journalist in town with the old Upper Islander newspaper.

In those early years she was active in the effort to replace the Old Island Highway which back in the seventies was seen as narrow, windy and danger-ous, particularly after a young girl was killed in a tragic accident. In 1996, after decades of pursuing a new highway, Ostler “presided” over the opening of the new Inland Island Highway as Queen Elizabeth the Second, a persona she is known to put on now and again for the entertainment of the masses.

Ostler may be driven but she takes the wheel with a grin on her face and a twinkle in her eye that re� ects her proud Anglo-Irish roots.

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“I am a very happy person,” she says, “and I � nd hilarity in the human condition.”

Whether presiding over highway openings as “Queen Elizabeth” or serving as the agricultural queen of the community, the 81-year-old Ostler doesn’t like to sit still for very long.

“So, you can see I’m never bored,” she says.

And you know that through it all, Ostler is having fun. “I enjoy my life,” she says. “I think my life is a gift.” But if her life is a gift, it’s a gift that she pays forward. Community service has been a big part of Ostler’s life.

She considers herself privileged to have married a man who became a mayor who was much loved in the community for his vision. She married Bob Ostler in 1970 and between the two of them, they raised eight children. She now has 11 grandchil-dren and two great grandchildren.

Bob passed away in 2001 and Morgan is proud of many things about him. One of the things she’s most proud of was his vision for the community’s acces-sible waterfront. Bob Ostler was the force behind the city’s waterfront acquisition program which provides for the purchase of waterfront property so that it can be opened up for use by all the resi-dents of Campbell River.

Ostler contrasts Campbell River’s open waterfront with that of Parksville where you used to be able to see the sandy beaches from the highway but which are now blocked by high rises and development.

“They have essentially separated the people of Parksville from their waterfront,” Ostler says.

It was also her husband’s city council that began the Seawalk which the Rotary Club took on as a project and completed. He also help spearhead the Discovery Pier project.

A rebellious youngsterOstler’s gifts were given to her at an early age, un-der circumstances that might not, at � rst, seem to be such a nice present.

Ostler was born in Victoria to prosperous parents, her father being a former military commander stationed in India and who loved Indian and Asian philosophies. “My father was very, very spiritual-ly-inclined towards Oriental and Asian beliefs.”

But along with that Asian sensibility came the British tradition of sending your children away to boarding school. At the tender age of � ve, Ostler

and her sisters were sent to a Catholic boarding academy in Victoria. “It seems strange now,” Ostler says. But that was the norm in her family’s social circles.

“My father lived in a society where they were sent to military school at � ve years old,” Ostler says. “When we were placed in an academy as a little girl, it was simply a re� ection of how society was.”

It was hard at times, she admits. The nuns were harsh disciplinarians. But Ostler was no shrinking violet as a student. She was a curious and lively child who would frequently challenge her Catholic overseers. “I was quite rebellious and I got expelled several times.” Each time, her father managed to negotiate her return to school.

Demonstrating a dramatic � are early on in life, Os-tler liked to sneak into the school auditorium and put on events on the stage. Once a nun caught her and tied her to a chair and locked her up in the attic on the eighth � oor of the school. “I was terri� ed, as a small child,” Ostler says.

But Ostler sees the boarding school experience as shaping her in a positive light. “Because of my opti-mism, I see that it developed a side of my character that maybe would have remained latent if I hadn’t been challenged like that,” she says.

She says later in life she was able to test herself psychologically and con� rmed that she had, in fact, Attention De� cit/Hyper Activity Disor-der. “I knew very little about what that meant, other than I was a very hyperactive person.”

But for whatever rea-son, Ostler has never seen her condition as a disorder. Quite the opposite, she uses it as a tool in her psycholog-ical kit.

“Being ADHD was a blessing because I have a tremendous amount

of energy and a tremendous amount of cu-riosity,” she says. “I don’t see myself as being disabled in any way,” she adds later.

She believes that children should be taught to treat their condition as a gift that can help them.

“That might explain why in my 81st year, I get up in the morning with my list,” she

says with a grin.

Ostler served two terms on city council from 2003 to 2008. During her years on council she often felt out of place because she is inclined to work inde-pendently.

“I had my own agenda to move forward and that was out of place on council,” she says.

But her council experience gave her a useful in-sight into how the system works. And now she’s us-ing that experience to continue her agenda.

She practices “creative magnetism” which she learned at an early age. “My father taught us that we could create our own life by our thought pro-cesses,” she says.

It’s worth paying attention to what Ostler is creat-ing for her life because, with her go get ‘em atti-tude, you know her vision will have an impact on Campbell River in some way.

Now that the city is incorporating Ostler’s agricul-tural vision, she is in pursuit of another goal. She wants to convert Campbell River and the rest of Vancouver Island’s municipalities into genetical-ly-engineered free zones. She wants to ban genet-ically-modi� ed foods.

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Fresh off the sale of their own company, Campbell River entrepreneurs Marion and Bernard Eber-lein wanted to break away from the small-business

model and instead do something meaningful. So the pair started their own brand – a brand that supports chil-dren’s charities and provides consumers with a healthy, all-natural product that is produced close to home.

Thank You Products is a line of organic matcha and loose leaf teas, organic coffee, natural spring bottled water, and hand-crafted soaps. All the products are fair-trade and produced in Canada. The bottled water, for example, is spring water produced by a family com-pany in the Kootenays. “We see Thank You Products as a brand, a brand that stands for 100 per cent giving,” Marion says. “It’s a new brand that stands for a good cause. What makes the company unique is that it’s not-for-pro� t and all of the pro-ceeds go to � ve different children’s charities – the Help Fill a Dream Foundation in Victoria, the B.C. Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, the Nicaragua Children’s Founda-tion based in Vancouver, the Mary A. Tidlund Foundation based out of Alberta and the Vitamin Angels, which operates worldwide.”

The Eberlein’s connection to the Nicaragua charity stems from Bernard’s days as a pilot for the United Nations when the Eberleins were living in Germany, where they’re originally from. “I was inspired by my job in the United Nations,” Bernard says. I did a lot of work where we were bringing food and essentials to local villages. In the UN I was based in Honduras and Nicaragua is close to Honduras so we did a lot of humanitarian work in Nicaragua. This is where the inspiration came from and we hope to get it back in our lives.”

After emigrating to Canada from Germany in 1996, the Eberleins settled on Quadra

Island where the wilderness enthusiasts could be closer to nature. Both were always self-employed and had a background in business so they opened their own tourism resort, Coastal Spirits Sea Kayaks and Lodge. After selling the lodge in 2012, the Eber-leins, who have two children – ages 17 and 8 – were at a crossroads. They made the decision to move to Campbell River and just this past September, established Thank You Products. “We didn’t want to do the small business model again and we wanted to do something purposeful,” Marion says. And, Bernard points out, the products are a win-win for everyone.

“This is a bene� t for everyone involved,” Bernard says. “It’s a bene� t for the children’s charities, it’s a bene� t for the customer who is doing something good and getting a good product.” Bernard says the goal with Thank You Products is to get enough exposure and get their product into enough stores, gyms, restaurants, and hotels that the company will become a sustainable funding source that the � ve children’s charities can count on on a regular basis.

In only two months of operation, the Eberleins made $1,021 off the sales of their prod-ucts which was split evenly between the � ve charities in November. Bernard says right now he and his wife are working on getting the bottled water into hotels. He says ho-teliers who put bottled water in their guest rooms like it because the label says Thank You on it. “We are expanding into hotels and resorts, so the plan is, the more we sell, the more money we have to give away,” Bernard says. “The whole concept is, you need your teas, you need your water, you need your coffee. Instead of putting money into a large corporation – and who knows what they’re doing with it – you’re putting your money into something that has meaning.”

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Ready to rollWith names like Foxie McMuff, Ballsy Benoit and Lumber Smack, Campbell River’s roller girls will fl oor you with the rock ‘em sock ‘em style of Roller Derby

When Kim Emsley-Leik rollerskates around a rink, it’s no leisurely roll.

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Emsley-Leik is one of a growing number of local women who have taken up the thrilling sport of roller derby.

But it’s more than a sport. It has a culture all its own. It even comes with its own rough and cheeky nicknames.

At the rink, Emsley-Leik becomes Foxie McMuff and her job as a blocker is to block the opposing team’s jammer from passing Emsley-Leik’s fellow blockers and scoring points. If the jammer gets around twice, she racks up one point for each skater she passes on the second lap.

Emsley-Leik is one of seven from Campbell River who skate for the Rink Minx, a team based out of the Comox Valley. The other members are: Lind-sey Ryzak, who’s known around the rink as Lita Riot, Peggy Benoit (Ballsy Benoit), Lisa Jackson (Whiskey Jack), Chantelle McPherson (Chantos San-chez), Kari Barker (Swifty), and Taisa Brown (Lumber Smack).

Though so many members of Rink Minx call Campbell River home, the team has had a dif� cult time bringing the sport to the River City.

“What’s challenging is � nding the space,” Emsley-Leik says. “A lot of facil-ity staff assume our roller skates will ruin the � oor, which is not the case. So we practice in Courtenay, which is unfortunate because half the team is from Campbell River.”

But having said that, Rink Minx will be hosting its � rst ever Campbell Riv-er bout at Strathcona Gardens on Saturday, July 5.

Emsley-Leik said she hopes the bout, which will attract teams from all over Vancou-ver Island, will show the viability of having the sport in Campbell River.

“Every time we host a bout there’s an in� ux of skaters,” Emsley-Leik says. “They spend money on hotels, on restaurants, they go shopping, they go to bars. The more events we have, it only bene� ts the community in the long run. People want events to go to, they want to be entertained.”

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While serious injuries are rare, Emsley-Leik says she does come home with some “wicked” bruises. “We call them trophy bruises,” she says smiling. “They’re these huge things sometimes. We’re actually kind of proud of them.”

But she enjoys it all the same. “I just love to skate,” says Emsley-Leik, a former � g-ure skater, who � rst got into the sport while living in her hometown of Williams Lake. “I’ve always loved to skate. I like being a part of a team atmosphere. It also promotes � tness. We’re always trying to � nd a way to up the bar just one more notch.”

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It all leads to the oceanTwo men combine their passions: diving and photography

Slip below the surface into the surreal.

It’s a world of vivid, eye-popping colours; creatures that both amaze and alarm; and out-worldly landscapes seemingly dreamed up by a sci-� artist.

This dreamy underworld is right on our doorsteps too. Just slip on a dry suit, gear up with a buddy and splash down below the waves to glimpse a very different world.

“As soon as I was underwater for � ve minutes I knew this is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life,” says 22-year-old Dylan Smith.

Smith was teaching courses at the Tribune Bay Outdoor Education Centre on Hornby Island when he � rst tried scuba diving. Five years later, he’s now in Campbell River managing Beaver Aquatics dive shop, teaching others how to dive, and just beginning to hone his underwater photography skills.

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“It’s something I’m quite passionate about and I want to get the story of the salmon out there,” he adds.

But this time of year is for the ocean. Jones and Smith are avid diving buddies who take a co-operative approach to underwater photography.

In a nutshell, Jones goes for the big picture while Smith gets up close to cap-ture “out of this world” macro images. One example is Smith’s close-up of the head of a giant Paci� c octopus which better resembles the surface of a craggy asteroid.

He also enjoys telling the story of his little octopus buddy. Smith was photo-graphing the juvenile octopus when it appeared to “take a liking” to the man in the black suit.

“It climbed right up my arm and then stayed there – for almost 40 minutes! It was amazing,” says Smith.

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“I was always kind of artsy. I liked drawing and painting…and then I realized I could use my art skills underwater,” he says, and then adds, “but it’s a whole different level of diving.”

An ordinary dive in safe water is challenging enough for a nov-ice diver, but the ocean presents far greater dangers even to veterans. That level of dif� culty is compounded when you’re trying to focus on a subject, while trying to maintain neutral buoyancy and trying not to get swept away in the strong cur-rents and tides.

“You get excited and start following something and sudden-ly you become unaware of your surroundings… you can get caught focusing on dolphins and suddenly you’re at 120 feet!” says Eiko Jones.

Jones, a Campbell River resident, makes a living cutting and installing granite, but he’d rather be in the water with his dive and photography gear. In just a few short years, Jones has de-veloped an international following for his stunning underwa-ter photographs.

One in particular kickstarted his photographic career; it’s a “cloud of tadpoles” that he captured while diving in a local swamp. National Geographic featured the picture last April in “Your Shot” and since then it’s been viewed more than 14,000 times. “The tadpole photo has been my most successful, but salmon has been my specialty,” says Jones, as he sips at his coffee in Starbucks.

Last summer and fall, Jones spent much of his free time in area rivers and streams adding to his catalogue of salmon im-ages.


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year local divers volunteer their time to clean trash out of McIvor Lake, a popular recreation area just west of the city. “Last year we cleaned 1,200 pounds of trash out of the lake. The worst was around the ski dock. The bottom was littered with beer cans. It was terrible,” notes Jones.

He’s also been busy photographing lo-cal populations of sea stars. For now, they appear to be healthy, but a myste-rious ailment known as “sea star wast-ing” is decimating West Coast popula-

tions, particularly around Vancouver and it’s also been seen at the north end of Vancouver Island.

“I photographed 11 species of sea stars, probably more, on the pilings of the Argonaut Wharf. I can go back a year from now and see what’s there,” says Jones.

By documenting local sea stars or the life cycles of Paci� c salmon – through dramatic photography – Jones hopes his passion for the marine world spreads to others, before it’s too late.

“The last blue� sh tuna will probably sell for $5 million so that some peo-ple can say they had the last piece of sashimi,” says Jones. “A big part of my work is trying to bring awareness to the watershed because it all leads

to the ocean. I’m not a guy to preach. I just want to create awareness and ap-preciation – and it’s about appreciating your environment. I even have a hard time eating � sh because why would I eat my subjects?”

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The top ten wedding to-dos

He has � nally proposed? Then your top priority is to tell everyone the good news! Once your initial excitement has calmed down a touch, though, you’ll have to take time to do some serious thinking. There are so many details to plan, a

budget to draw up, and deadlines to be met: it seems so overwhelming. If you are � nding it hard to get some traction and launch your wedding planning, here are ten tips to give you some direction and help you get moving.

1. Establish your budget per guest. In fact, this is the perfect time to draw up your guest list.

2. Order your invitations, being careful to include your names, the date, time, and place of the wedding and reception, as well as the date by which you need to receive replies. Being clear about this will help you save a lot of precious time and money. Be sure to include stamped, addressed envelopes if you can.

3. Book the reception hall. The reception hall is often one of the biggest ex-penses, so be sure to reserve one as quickly as possible. If you want to keep ex-penses down, think about holding the reception at a family home or in a garden.

4. Choose a caterer. Creating a good atmosphere is just as important as choosing a caterer, although you don’t want to skimp on food either. To cut costs, consider serving fewer courses, with a focus on excellent quality instead of quantity.

5. Make up or order wedding favours for your guests. These are put with their place setting or offered at the end of the reception. Let your imagination run wild: you could offer small homemade soaps, candles, local produce in mini format, bath pearls, or small boxes of candies. It can also be fun to have a “retro” favour, such as a pack of matches with the bride and groom’s names embossed on the matchbook cover.

6. Shop for a wedding gown. Give yourself enough time to � nd a wedding gown that really suits your personality. It is also possible to rent a dress for the occasion, much as your beloved can buy or rent his tuxedo.

7. Book your hair, make-up, esthetician, and manicure appointments several weeks before the wedding. If possible, plan a test run.

8. Write wedding vows. Put all your heart into writing down the vows that you would like to make during the marriage ceremony. If you plan to make a speech at the reception, be sure to get that down in writing as well.

9. Plan the reception down to the last detail: create the atmosphere you like with suitable music, entertainment, and a decor that matches your personality. (Don’t forget to decorate the bathrooms, a place everyone will see at some point!)

10. Organize your honeymoon so that you can celebrate your new life together.

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A classy and unique suit is on the agenda; after those criteria, the groom should choose a suit he feels comfortable in, one that corresponds to his personal style and that is tailored to his body shape. For an impeccably � tted suit, the groom

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The fabric of the groom’s suit should be chosen according to the season and its overall style should match the tone of the wedding; a suit is perfect for an afternoon wedding, while a tuxedo is required for an evening event.

When choosing a suit, think of it as an investment;

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Once a suit has been chosen, the next secret to a re� ned look lies in the tie. A contemporary � nish requires a tone-on-tone tie that matches the colour of the shirt; it is a very attractive look, especially if both are pale in colour. Pale tone-on-tone will brighten up the complexion and highlight the smile.

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• Do you have an hourglass shape (shoulders and hips of equal width, with smaller waist)? You could treat yourself to a “mermaid” gown that accentuates your curves. If you dream of a royal wedding, the princess dress is perfect for you, as is a two-piece dress with a bustier. In short,

anything that � atters the waistline will emphasize your feminine curves.

• For apple or V-shaped � gures (shoulders broa der than the hips), look more for an empire waist or A-line dress which will balance your proportions.

• If your hips are wider than your shoulders, you have a pear or A-shaped � gure. Look for an A-line style and avoid a straight or mermaid dress that draws eyes where you don’t want them to be.

• When your shoulders, hips, and waist are all of a similar width, you have a straight or I-shape. Avoid a straight dress, opting for an A-line or princess style or one with a bodice, which will create a more curved effect.

• If you’re petite, look for a simple

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No matter what your body type, let your instincts guide you towards the dress of your dreams. Don’t hesitate

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There are certain tips that can make the experience go more smoothly and potentially reduce the amount of time it may take to � nd the perfect gown.


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Beat wedding-goer boredom blues with post-ceremony and pre-reception activities.

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Use lovely luggage labels printed with wishes that your guests can write their own special wish for you and then tie them to the tree. If you’re not feeling creative or crafty, your � orist can easily create one for you.

If your location offers up plenty of outdoor open space, take advantage of it and set up some out-door activities for your guests.

Traditional backyard games like cro-quet, bocce ball, and horseshoes are

Fun ways to involve your guests:

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Wedding guest attire - what to wear

However, it isn’t always easy to make the right choice for these occasions,

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be avoided. Dresses made of a silky fabric are classics, and a light woven wool is alright, but avoid knits and worn loo king fabrics. Long dresses are not obligatory, but hemlines should never go too high — a dress cut just above the knee is the most appropriate choice.For men, a long-sleeved shirt tucked inside the pants with a belt and a tie is a basic courtesy. Smart pants in a dark colour complete the out� t. Wearing a sports jacket or suit jacket will depend on the type of wedding you’ve been invi ted to. The important thing

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12 Months to go❏ Announce engagement❏ Set a budget❏ Determine who will be paying for what❏ Decide what type of wedding: Style, size, location, time of day, etc.❏ Draft preliminary guest lists❏ Register for engagement gifts❏ Gather ideas for the ceremony and reception❏ Order thank-you notes for engagement gifts

11 Months to go ❏ Interview and hire wedding planner❏ Plan engagement party❏ Begin dress research❏ Set a wedding date❏ Start ceremony and reception location search❏ Create a wedding web site

10 Months to go ❏ Determine wedding’s color palette and theme❏ Reserve a ceremony and reception site❏ Research marriage licence ❏ Select the members of the bridal party❏ Reserve a block of rooms for out of town guests

9 Months to go❏ Make bridal salon appointments❏ Try on wedding gowns❏ Schedule alterations to the wedding gown❏ Gather vendor referrals from friends and relatives❏ Interview officiates❏ Order and mail save-the-date cards❏ Start meeting with vendors – photographers,

caterers, bakers, videographers, florists, bands & DJs

8 Months to go❏ Start a fitness/workout regime❏ Contact lighting and tent rental companies ❏ Delegate agreed responsibilities to the groom

7 Months to go❏ Finalize wedding theme ❏ Research wedding customs and traditions

6 Months to go ❏ Book baker and decide on cake flavor, design and style❏ Book caterer❏ Book florist and determine overall style for

personal flowers and ceremony and reception décor❏ Book ceremony musicians and reception band or DJ❏ Book photographer and videographer❏ Finalize guest list and mailing addresses

❏ Research invitation designs❏ Select an officiate and discuss ceremony service❏ Order wedding dress and accessories❏ Book day of transportation for the bride, groom and bridal party❏ Reserve a hotel room for the wedding night❏ Update passports, if necessary

5 Months to go ❏ Select bridesmaids’ attire and confirm that each

bridesmaid has ordered her dress❏ Select attire for the flower girl(s) and ring bearer(s)❏ Provide bridal shower guest list to maid-of-honor❏ Update registry lists for bridal shower❏ Research honeymoon destinations❏ Finalize invitation design and order wedding

invitations with extra envelops ❏ Test drive directions before printing direction cards❏ Reserve rental items

4 Months to go❏ Book honeymoon❏ Meet with hair and makeup stylists to discuss ideas❏ Create song play and do not playlists❏ Select first dance and other special dance songs❏ Order wedding rings❏ Reserve tuxedos for groom, dads and groomsmen❏ Draft wedding program information❏ Schedule wedding rehearsal with officiate and

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3 Months to go❏ Attend first dress fitting❏ Plan rehearsal dinner, book space and order

invitations❏ Order or make wedding favors❏ Purchase guest book for guest notes❏ Request time off from work for the honeymoon❏ Finalize flower arrangements for ceremony,

reception and personal flowers❏ Order wedding programs

2 Months to go❏ Mail wedding invitations❏ Keep a record of RSVP cards received❏ Schedule a makeup and hair trial❏ Select gifts for attendants and parents❏ Attend bridal shower❏ Write and mail shower thank-you notes❏ Start drafting the wedding vows❏ Schedule a tasting with the caterer and confirm reception menu❏ Send wedding announcement to The Campbell River Mirror newspaper

1 Months to go❏ Draft seating chart❏ Confirm that each bridesmaid has received her dress❏ Review ceremony details with the officiate❏ Apply for a marriage license❏ Send photo shot list to photographer❏ Send the play list to band/DJ❏ Attend bachelor/bachelorette parties❏ Write your wedding speech/toast❏ Prepare bride and groom emergency kits❏ Start breaking in wedding day shoes❏ Attend a hair and makeup trial and

(take pictures)❏ Schedule a haircut appointment for the groom ❏ Find something old, new, borrowed and blue❏ Attend final dress fitting❏ Pick up the wedding rings❏ Send seating and place cards to calligrapher

1 Week to go❏ Pick-up wedding dress ❏ Have groom and groomsmen pick-up their tuxedos❏ Give the caterer final head count❏ Send reception location manager final seating chart

and drop off seating cards❏ Distribute wedding day timeline to vendors and bridal party❏ Distribute contact list to vendors and bridal party❏ Give ceremony and reception location managers a vendor contact sheet❏ Confirm wedding day beauty appointments❏ Confirm wedding day details with all vendors❏ Pack for honeymoon❏ Assign day-of responsibilities to attendants❏ Arrange for someone to send your wedding dress to a preservationist❏ Arrange for someone to return your groom’s tuxedo to the rental store

Day Before❏ Organize tipping envelopes❏ Attend rehearsal and rehearsal dinner❏ Drop off ceremony accessories at ceremony site❏ Give attendants and parents thank you gifts❏ Get a manicure and pedicure

After the Wedding❏ Mail thank you cards to guests ❏ Send thank you notes to vendors❏ Send change of address form to post office❏ Change bride’s last name on necessary forms


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A bride’s hairstyle is essential to the look she wishes to create for

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The classic bun is a popular choice, especially because it � ts with the retro chic trend. In 2014 we will see lots of elegant buns and twists, just like Audrey Hepburn wore. Brides with � ne hair can opt for a cut and style, with a square cut or a plunging bob. If they want to keep their hair long, extensions are ideal for � lling out some volume.

Braids are also making a comeback, but, for a more natural look, they should be soft and loose, with a few locks falling around the face to create a slightly tousled look. The shape of the face must be taken into consider-

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Choose an accessory to add a more personal touch to a hairstyle. Tiaras or headbands are lovely; some wrap partially or completely around the head and come decorated with � ower and leaf patterns, curves, ara-besques, pearls, or Swarovs-ki crystals. Such jewels are as perfect in loose hair as they are with loose braids or buns.

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Ol’ man Rockefeller gets a Japanese twist

T hink Oysters Rockefeller with an Asian twist. “It’s the Japanese miso,” explains Marc McGraw of his baked oyster recipe. McGraw is executive chef at Quay West Kitchen and Catering located on the foreshore beside Robert Ostler Park.

Over the last 26 years, McGraw has worked in several restaurants preparing a vari-ety of world-wide cuisine. It was during a stint at Wasabiya Japanese Sushi Cafe in the Merecroft Village where he started tinkering with Asian ingredients and West Coast-in-spired dishes.

Later, he brought that knowledge to Quay West and created the restaurant’s signature oyster recipe. “When you get locals loving your seafood you know you’re doing it right,” says Quay West owner Debra Cunningham as she bites into a perfectly-cooked oyster.

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Most felines can’t stand the water, but this one jumps right in!

It probably started with the squirt gun when they were kittens. Five kittens in all: four males, one female; three jet-black just like dad and two grey/black tabbies like their momma.

Rio was an excellent mother, but her kittens got into everything, particularly plants. It wasn’t unusual to � nd them indoor plant climbing, so a fellow cat owner suggested “training” them with a squirt gun. It worked really well. The four males would scat-ter in four different directions while the female would sit down and put up a paw to cover her face. She rarely got squirted, but the boys did, and it seems that at least one kind of liked a good soaking.

That turned out to be Kobe, the biggest black male of the litter which I chose to keep while the others found very good homes. He’s 14 now, but since he was a year old, Kobe loves to jump in the tub at ANY opportunity! He starts by showering his head and sometimes he even likes to sing too.

Then, when he’s clean enough, the drinking begins – heavy drinking. It’s as if the boy has spent the last 10 days in the desert. Finally, when his mighty thirst is quenched, he leaps off the tub and shakes like dog to dry himself off. That’s Kobe, my water cat.

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Be an eco-consciouspet owner

Owning a pet is often a rewarding responsibility. Pets make for loyal friends, and for every late night walk in the cold pet owners must endure, their pets repay those gestures in spades.

While the greatest responsibility pet owners have to their pets is to ensure their furry friends live as comfortable and healthy a life as possible, pet owners also have a responsibility to the planet. Eco-conscious pet ownership can have a positive and substantial impact on the environment and the following are a few simple ways for pet owners to care for their pets and protect the planet at the same time.

Say so long to plastic bagsPicking up pet waste is arguably the worst part of owning a pet, and some pet own-ers simply want to pick up the waste without giving it a second thought. But how pet owners pick up their pets’ waste can impact the environment. Using plastic grocery bags leftover from trips to the store is bad for the planet, research shows that such bags can take as long as 1,000 years to degrade. That means that plastic bags full of pet waste might still be around come the dawn of the next millennium. Instead of using plastic bags to pick up pet waste, owners can use biodegradable waste bags made from materials other than plastic.

Embrace organic pet foodsOrganic pet foods make for healthier alternatives for pets, eliminating the buildup of residues of chemical additives, pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in pets. A study funded by the European Union found that organic fruits and vegetables have up to 40 percent more antioxidants than non-organic alternatives, adding to the nu-tritional value of organic pet foods. Organic pet foods are produced without the use of conventional pesticides or arti� cial fertilizers, bene� ting the planet as a result.

Look for products made from recycled materialsMore and more pet products are being made from recycled materials, and pet own-ers can encourage manufacturers to keep that trend going strong by purchasing such products whenever the opportunity to do so presents itself. Leashes, bowls, toys and scratching posts for cats are just a few of the many pet products made from recycled materials. Before buying pet products, owners should read labels to determine if a given product is made from recycled materials.

Clean green

Like their human counterparts, pets need to bathe. While they might not bathe ev-ery day like their owners, pets such as cats and dogs need to be shampooed and cleaned every so often. When buying cleaning products, pet owners should look for nontoxic products. Many traditional pet shampoos or pet beauty products are laced with chemicals, and such ingredients can have an adverse effect on pet health while also harming the environment. Nontoxic grooming products can still give pets’ coats a beautiful shine, but they do so without taking a toll on the planet or the animal’s health.

Pet ownership is a signi� cant responsibility, and pet owners should recognize that part of that responsibility involves caring for their pets in an eco-friendly way.

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Industry Profile Forestry – heading into a period of re-growth

A fter a tough period, the forest industry in B.C. is heading into a period of re-growth.

With a lower Canadian dollar and a slow recovery in the U.S. and around the world, the Business Council of B.C. says things are looking up, particularly for the for-est industry.

“The U.S. economy is gaining ground, the Eurozone is out of recession, and Asia, partic-ularly China, continues to expand at a robust clip,” said executive vice president Jock Finlayson as he released the BCBC economic outlook in January. “The weakening of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar will also help lift B.C.’s export of goods and services to the U.S., prompt more U.S. travellers to come to B.C., and serve as a headwind to cross-border shopping.”

The report forecasts improvement in U.S. demand for lumber and other building mate-rials, wood pulp and even natural gas, which has fallen to historic lows with a surge of shale gas production around North America.

Recovery of the struggling B.C. coastal forest industry was echoed at the Truck Log-gers’ Association convention in January. And it’s enticing B.C. workers to come back home. “I’ve got a desk covered with resumes of people who work in the oil patch,” said Don Banasky, operations manager at CopCan Contracting Ltd. and FallTech Logging in Nanaimo and vice-president of the TLA.

Banasky said there are openings for road building, driller-blaster, grader and excavator operators in his operations, and some employees at remote oil and gas developments are anxious to work closer to home. And that includes the Campbell River area.

That means employment in the forest industry has become appealing once again. One of the best ways to get into the industry is to take post-secondary training.

Forest programs are offered at university and college level institutions across Canada where they learn forest ecology and health; engineering to design forest roads, bridg-es and cut blocks; resource management; mathematics; and computer programming,

Photo provided by Campbell River National Forest Week Committee


amongst other things. Many forestry schools have co-operative programs connecting students with summer and short-term on-the-job training.

After a minimum of two years working in the industry, forestry workers are eligible to write exams to become Registered Forest Technicians or Registered Profes-sional Foresters (RPF) as members of the Association of British Columbia Forest Professionals.

“The most rewarding part of being a forester is seeing your labours become a reality. We see new forests grow after harvest or devastating � re, challenging roads built, share of� ces with wildlife, and we are able to enjoy the outdoors every day,” Thomas Hartz, an RPF

working with the Ministry of Forest, said. Forestry edu-cation is even reaching into the high schools with Camp-bell River’s Carihi spearheading an innovative forestry program.

The latest studies by PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Coast Forest Products Association have unveiled an exciting snapshot of where coast forestry is today. It reveals a people-focused industry that has undergone a transformation and emerged dynamic, modern, sus-tainable and high-tech. It’s a good livelihood to get into. Coast Forest Products Association (CFPA) companies pay more than $373 million per year in salaries with sur-veyed companies paying an average of $40/hour in wag-

es and bene� ts to their employees, according to Rick Jeffrey, president and CEO of the CFPA. “An estimated 38,000 people in communities throughout B.C. rely on a healthy coastal forest industry for their jobs (direct, indirect, induced) – and this includes an estimated 5,735 direct jobs from contract logging,” he said. “Further, coastal forestry in B.C. supports an important and valu-able manufacturing sector in our province. More than 3,100 people work in over 100 companies producing val-ue-added solid wood products like � ooring, architectur-al woodwork and cabinets while 2,700 people work di-rectly for pulp and paper companies that manufacture newsprint, specialty paper and other products.”

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CANADA’S RENO REBATE INC. continues to spread the word about government rebates for new-home purchases, owner-built homes and

substantial renovations to existing homes during the tenure of the HST throughout the province. Happy clients are receiving up to $42,500, which is the upper limit a homeowner can receive for a project. Together with the Ontario-based company Rebate4U, Canada’s Reno Rebate Inc. has already helped homeowners apply for rebates totaling over $8 million.

“There is a misconception that if your home is worth more than $450,000, you are not entitled to any government rebates, but this is just not true — you are entitled to a portion of the PST embedded within the HST,” says Sean Leitenberg, manager of the Victoria office of Canada’s Reno Rebate Inc.

“‘Do I qualify?’ has to be the most frequently-asked question my staff get,” says Sean. “Each renovation or new build is not exactly the same, so we have to determine that the best we can on a case-by-case basis.”

There are definitely some clear-cut rules, though. There is a deadline of two years to apply from the time you completed your major renovation or new build, though there are a couple of exceptions to that rule, too.

To qualify for a major renovation, you must do substantial work to the majority of the inside of your home. If your work was limited to a small portion of your home, such as a bathroom or kitchen, or if you just painted and put down new floors, you would not qualify. The end result of your renovation should be substantial enough that your home or condo is like a new home.

The money spent on the exterior qualifies for the rebate, but only if you have done enough work to the inside of the home first to qualify. A new roof or landscaping is not enough on its own, but would be included in the rebate if the inside of the home qualifies.

If you purchased a new home from a builder, the builder may have claimed the rebate and credited it back to you by lowering

the price. In this case, the rebate has already been claimed.

If your home is worth more than $450,000, you are not entitled to a federal rebate, but you may be entitled to a provincial rebate if a portion of the construction took place while the HST was in effect. If your home is worth less than $450,000, you are entitled to both a federal rebate and a provincial rebate for the portion spent during the HST period.

A new home built or renovated for yourself or for a family member’s primary place of residence qualifies if it was completed within the last two years. If the home’s value is more than $450,000, then the homeowner is only entitled to a rebate for money spent between July 1, 2010 and March 31, 2013.

Canada’s Reno Rebate Inc. currently has representatives throughout the province who are happy to help clients with the forms that need to be signed and the brief questionnaire that needs to be filled out. If you live in an area where the company does not have a representative, or if you would prefer to download the forms from the comfort of your home, you can find everything on their website and use their courier service at no charge. The time involved is minimal and your rebate could be huge.

Canada’s Reno Rebate Inc. also has a brief questionnaire on their website that allows you

to see if you qualify for the rebate and only takes 60 seconds. Or, give them a call and in just a few minutes, they can determine if you qualify.

Everyone seems to know someone who has built a home or done a renovation, so if you know homeowners who might qualify for this rebate, make sure to let them know before they miss their deadline.

Canada’s Reno Rebate Inc. handles all the paperwork and follows through with the government until you receive your cheque. Because Sean and his staff know the forms, the processes, and who to call, they efficiently and quickly collect the information and submit exactly what the government agencies need. The company charges no upfront fee and if you don’t receive a rebate, the application costs you nothing. “So give us a call or check out our website,” Sean says. “What have you got to lose?”

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M ore and more homeowners are looking to Design-Build companies to create their dream home, whether it be for new con-

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The bene� ts to the client with the Design-Build method are no secret. Everybody is on the same team, sharing the same goal. The whole team is working together from start to � nish, sharing your vision, to create a more involved and collab-orative experience for the client. Design-Build comes with continuity, total accountability on one business, one budget, one schedule, one vision, one goal. With the Design-Build model, it’s all about the process, it’s all about the client, and it’s all about communication.

Two Hills Ventures, dba 2Hills Renovation Con-tractor and Denise Mitchell Interiors, is a local Design-Build team. Husband and wife, owner and operator, Steve Hills and Denise Mitchell have completed countless D-B projects with amazing results. The owners of this featured Campbell

River home, contracted Two Hills Ventures to help them transform their newly purchased 20 year old house, into their custom dream home. Two Hills worked with the clients to talk about their life-style, their vision for the house, their budget, and their own personal style. The Two Hills team took all of this to the drawing board and created a new space plan and design scheme for the house. They completely opened up the main � oor of the house to capture the amazing coastal views and to cre-ate an open concept living space for their young family to share and grow in together. The clients had the opportunity to view the space using 3-D software so they were able to see exactly what the � nished space would look like and visualize how their family would live in and use the space.

In the words of our clients, “[the] challenging ren-ovation became a seamless process. Everything came together beautifully - on time and on bud-get. During the renovation we often felt the team cared about our house as much or more than we did!” The goal for any architect, designer or con-tractor is to hopefully have a happy client in the end. With Design-Build, the goal is for the client to become a part of the process so that not only is the � nished product and overall experience the best possible result, it comes with lasting pride.

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Historical Feature

Living alone in the wilderness can often lead human beings to choose unusual companions. In an era

when domesticated pets were scarce to come by but wildlife was plentiful, early settlers in the Campbell River area were often known to adopt wild animals like deer, bears and cougars.

Some of them, like Jim Forbes of Forbes Landing Lodge, had a special gift for communicating with wild ani-mals. The family kept a pet deer, Trixie for many years, but even more curi-ously, kept a pet wild black bear. This bear was known to have a foul dispo-sition.

One day it was being bottle fed by For-be’s daughter but was interrupted, and the angry bear sunk his teeth into her leg. Forbes was going to kill the bear, but luckily for the offending animal, a visiting of� cer from the British Naval ship HMS Hood witnessed the incident and intervened.

The bear was adopted by the Navy,

became a sailor and went on to spend several years at sea aboard Hood.

Cougar kits were also occasionally ad-opted. A famous local story about rais-ing cougars involved the Schnarr sis-ters; Marion, Pansy and Pearl of Owen Bay on Sonora Island.

Their father August shot a female cou-gar one day, then noticed that it had recently become a mother. He found her den with four little kits inside, and brought them home to his daughters.

Two of the cougars, Leo and Girlie, survived and lived to be three and six years old respectively. Francis Dickie, who visited Owen Bay in 1937, wrote: “Thus on a lonely island three girls and two ordinarily savage beasts have grown to maturity together – a unique companionship, perhaps the � rst on record on the North American conti-nent.”

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