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The Whale: Watch the Official Trailer & Spread the Word!

THE WHALE is the true story of a young killer whale, an orca nicknamed Luna, who makes friends with people after he gets separated from his family on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

The Whale opened yesterday in New York and in order to bring it

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Local(ish) Parenting Resources

Please note – these resources are all located in Campbell River. Services are free unless otherwise noted.

Hotlines

The Parenting Line at Family Services (250 287-2421). To help parents brainstorm about difficulties. Not a crisis line, but they do try to call back within 48 hours. (Crisis Line:

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Aquatic Centre Fall 2011

The Aquatic Centre’s Fall 2011 Program and Schedule are below and also now updated on the Maps/Extras page should anyone need to refer to them in the future.

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Hockey Helmet Program

Do you have a child just beginning hockey? Born in 2006?

Chevrolet has a new program underway which allows players born in 2006 to apply to receive a free Bauer Chevrolet Hockey Helmet.

If your child is 5 years old and registered in a Canadian minor hockey association,

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Gold Riverites Help Save Humanity

In the video game world that is!

Local residents Lee Yateman and Paul Laviolette traveled to Vancouver this past weekend for a Gears of War 3 event – the third game in the wildly popular Xbox 360 trilogy.

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New Website for Christian Fellowship Church

The Christian Fellowship Church here in Gold River has a brand new website with information on events, missions and worship times!

Check it out – Christian Fellowship (It has been added to the Gold River Links list as well.)

Also on the website, is a page of information

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ECAP: Do You Qualify?

Taken from the BC Hydro Website:

The Energy Conservation Assistance Program (ECAP) will provide qualified low-income BC Hydro residential account holders with a home energy evaluation, the installation of energy saving products, and personalized energy efficiency advice. All of this is free of charge to the participant.

Energy saving products that may be installed include:

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Bill Penman Passes

The Penman family sadly announces the passing of Bill Penman on Friday August 19, 2011.

The family welcomes you to a casual backyard gathering on August 24, 2011 at 2pm at #6-2197 Duggan Rd, Nanaimo BC.

Please feel free to drop by or forward your thoughts to Danyka Prpich via Facebook so we may

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Help for Family in the Philippines

via Villoy Mitchell-Dorrington;

I am in the process of providing a few necessities for a family in Mindanao, Philippines and I am looking for donations of the following items (I have purchased shoes and clothes already) :

Hand soap (even the little ones from hotels) female deodorant sanitary napkins razors cans of

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