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176 177 the design, budgeting, and construction of projects, faster and farther along; and it has moved from promulgating a five-year capital plan to a ten-year one, which helps it to better calculate borrowing costs and time frames. “Going to a ten-year plan means that we’re preparing ourselves for projects that we know need replacement, and we know need assistance from other levels of government. It means that we are design-ready, shovel-ready, and money-ready.” Some infrastructure projects on the agenda include increasing and upsizing the city’s sewer pipes along its waterfront to assist in the growth of residential and commercial communities, re- building the waterfront highway, and enhancing the sea walk with safe bike paths, center medians, underground lighting, and treescaping. “We also have a sustainability plan embedded in our stra- tegic plan,”Adams adds.“We were the first City Hall in BC to have a green roof, and we’ve got a bunch of other initiatives that we’re doing.We have a proposal in for a regional organics facility that would divert organic and kitchen waste away from the landfill. That is something that we have been successful in getting a federal grant for, and we’re working through the details on how that’s going to happen.” Campbell River, British Columbia – so much more than just the “Salmon Capital of the World.” Industrial, Commercial, ResidentialWork Excavating Contractors Serving the area for over 30 years Locally Owned & Operated www.berryandvale.ca 3815 Discovery Drive Campbell River, BC 250.286.3505 BERRY & VALE CONTRACTING LTD.indd 1 1/12/2018 11:06:32 AM Industrial, Commercial, ResidentialWork Excavating Contractors Serving the area for over 30 years Locally Owned & Operated www.berryandvale.ca 3815 Discovery Drive Campbell River, BC 250.286.3505 BERRY & VALE CONTRACTING LTD.indd 1 1/12/2018 11:06 :32 AM EXCAVATION CONTRACTING IN BC Berry & Vale Contracting is a family owned & operated busi- ness that was established in 1980. We began with operating the Port Alberni Regional Landfill, and 1996, we expanded to include operation of the Campbell River Landfill. In 1998, we expanded again into the excavation business, and have en- joyed a 20-year working relationship with the City of Campbell River, which continues to this day. This a great community in which to operate a business and raise our families. Working with Vancouver Island communities for the past 15 years C O H L A R C H . C A ESTABLISHED 1981 www.teraspan.com Reliability, Consistency, & Quality TeraSpan is an innovative fiber optic solutions provider. We offer consulting, design, deployment and maintenance services for carrier grade fiber optic networks in any environment. Fiber optic network deployments for: n Municipalities n Carriers & Service Providers n Universities & Schools n Hospitals and HMO n Private Enterprise n Fiber to the Home PREFERRED VENDORS n Cermaq Canada www.cermaq.com Cermaq Canada is a salmon farming company based in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada, producing more than 21,000 tonnes of fresh, healthy salmon each year. The company is part of Cermaq, the world’s second-largest salmon farmer and an important part of the Campbell River economy. Cermaq Canada creates more than 250 jobs in coastal com- munities, and is an important customer for the supply and support industry in Campbell River and Vancouver Island. n Nyrstar www.nyrstar.com Nyrstar’s management has a strategy aimed at positioning the business for a sustainable future as a leading metals pro- cessing business. Through its deep market insight and unique processing capabilities, Nyrstar aims to generate superior returns by extracting the maximum value inherent in the mineral resources and by-products it processes. Accordingly, Nyrstar has developed a coordinated approach to redevelop- ing and operating its asset portfolio to optimize the concen- trate feed into its smelters, maximize minor and precious metal extraction, and enhance the margins of its end-product mix. n Berry & Vale Contracting Ltd. www.berryandvalecontracting.ca n Teraspan Networks Inc. www.teraspan.com n Cohlmeyer Architecture Limited www.cohlarch.ca CAMPBELL RIVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA