Cheerleaders, quilts and blankets at the Art Gallery

Join artists Vivienne Pearson and Siobhan Doherty at an opening reception on Friday, April 16 from 7:00pm-9:00pm as they celebrate the opening of their new exhibits at the Campbell River Art Gallery.

Pearson’s “No Place Like Home” offers textiles on a large scale. Blankets and quilts are the focus as they interpret how community, our environment and sense of belonging all connect to our feeling of “home” and what it means to each of us.

This exhibit is sponsored by Poppy Steele and Hans Op de Beek of Royal Lepage Advance Realty.

In the Discovery Gallery is “More Hot Cheerleaders”. Siobhan Doherty gives us 30 miniature wax sculptures of these well-known pop culture icons. Come by and explore the parallels to The Little Fourteen Year Old Dancer by Degas.

Both exhibits are on display for your viewing pleasure until May 21, 2010.

Admission is by donation. The Campbell River Art Gallery is at 1235 Shopper’s Row, across from the library and in the same buildling as the Visitor’s Centre. The Art Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from noon until 5pm.

The Gallery appreciates the support of its members and volunteers, the Campbell River Arts Council, the Friends of the Campbell River Art Gallery, Marna Disbrow, the City of Campbell River, Shaw Cable, Moeller and Co. Chartered Accountants, Areas B, C, and D of the Strathcona Regional District, as well as the BC Gaming Commisson, the BC Arts Council, Canadian Heritage, and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.

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Busy day for our new Writer-in-Residence Dec. 5

There are two upcoming chances to meet Harry Thurston, our new Writer-in-Residence, both this Saturday, December 5, 2009. 

The first is at a meet-and-greet at Haig-Brown House from  1:00pm to 3:00pm at Haig-Brown House, 2250 Campbell River Road. It’s organized by the Museum at Campbell River, which is also the sponsor of the Writer in Residence program. Call 250-287-3103 for more information.

And then that evening, catch Harry at a reading from 7:30pm to 9:00pm at  Still Water Books and Art, #120-1260 Shoppers Row, between the library and PhotoTech. This literary event is sponsored by The Writers’ Union of Canada. Phone 250-850-3103 or email info@stillwaterbooksandart.ca for more information.

For more information about Harry Thurston, check out    http://www.writers.ns.ca/Writers/hthurston.html

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My Best Friend’s Biscuits: walking towards success

There were contented canines and obliging owners on Saturday, October 3 when Sian Thomson opened the retail location of My Best Friend’s Biscuits at 10am on the nose.

The Grand Opening is scheduled for early November but you don’t have to wait until then to pamper your pooch with the best of all-natural, handmade with love dog treats. Drop by for a visit now.

Find My Best Friend’s Biscuits on Dogwood Street, in the plaza across from the Royal Coachman and next door to Katie’s Rice Box. Just follow the happy barking!!

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Discovery Pier’s season winding down

Mark Thursday, October 15 on your calendar. That’s the last chance you have this season to bring your appetite to Discovery Pier and enjoy ice cream in a waffle cone, fish and chips, and wraps.

And yes, my calendar is marked.

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Harry Thurston new Haig-Brown Writer-in-Residence

Mark Saturday, December 5 on your calendar and plan to be at Stillwater Books and Art on Shoppers Row at 7:30pm to hear a reading by Nova Scotia native Harry Thurston. He is the new Haig Brown Writer-in-Residence at Haig Brown House.

Welcome to Campbell River Harry!

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Discover local attractions with a Staycation

It’s no secret that people from all over the world come to Campbell River to experience our broad variety of actitivites and attractions. The visitor’s book at the Visitor Info Centre in Tyee Plaza is full of enthusiastic comments from those who have experienced first hand what our community offers, whether it’s for three days or two weeks. 

Since moving here seventeen years ago, I’ve learned to welcome the sight of shorts-clad families and couples, complete with cameras and maps wandering throughout the community anytime after the Victoria Day long weekend. Discovery Pier, Tyee Plaza, the Pier St. Market and the stores along Shoppers Row are popular gathering places. 

When I ask a simple question such as, “Are you visiting?”, it inevitably leads to comments such as, “You live here? Wow! Lucky you”, “We’re thinking about moving here in a few years”, “It’s beautiful, even though it’s rained a lot”, or my personal favorite, “Can we move in with you? We promise we’d be no trouble”.

For those of us fortunate enough not to need to travel here by plane, train or automobile, we have within easy reach the potential for life experiences we may not even be aware of. How often I’ve heard locals say, “We had family staying with us from fill in location here and we took them to the museum. I’d never been there before. I had no idea there was so much to see. The kids loved it”.

But maybe the challenging economic times that many in our community are living with have left you convinced you’ll have to leave the fun to the tourists this year. However, don’t despair.

Thanks to the Campbell River Spirit of BC Comimttee and Rivercorp, in conjunction with What’s On Digest and local tourism operators, here’s your chance to kayak on Quadra, stay overnight at Painter’s and April Point, or take a wildlife tour, all at very special prices until June 22.

The Staycation concept is a simple one: let residents know there are tons of things to do and see in their very own backyard and that it doesn’t have to cost your food budget for the month to scope it out.

Your copy of the 2009 Staycation Guide, found in the June issue of What’s On Digest, is set to hit your mailbox very soon if it hasn’t already. It can also be picked up at the Visitor Info Centre.

Don’t let your out of town guests be the only ones to have terrific stories to tell about Campbell River.

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