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Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 7:37 AM

By Jay Herrington

British Columbia’s heaviest pumpkin this year - hails from Campbell River.

Kerri van Kooten-Perras took home the top prize over the Thanksgiving weekend at the BC Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off in Langley.

Organizers call it the ONLY world recognized giant pumpkin weigh-off event in Western Canada, with the next closest event being hosted in Manitoba.

Her Giant Atlantic Pumpkin, which she named Walter, came in at 1,152 pounds - beating the second place winner by about 130 pounds.

Yesterday, a Minnesota man set a world record in California for the heaviest pumpkin recorded - at 2,749 lbs.

Campbell River Partners With Local Developers On Reimagining The Row

The City of Campbell River has selected a local development team to move ahead with a major downtown revitalization project - Reimagine the Row.
Public Safety Advisories Along Campbell And Puntledge Rivers

BC Hydro is issuing a public safety advisory for higher flows within the Elk Falls Canyon through Monday.
CVRD Announces Agricultural Planning Coordinator And Steps For Implementing Comox Valley Agricultural Plan

The Comox Valley Regional District has taken its first concrete step toward implementing the updated Comox Valley Agricultural Plan with the hiring of a new Agricultural Planning Coordinator.
Campbell River Winter/Spring Recreation Registration Begins Today

Registration for programs found in Campbell River’s Winter and Spring Recreation Guide opens on Monday.
Residents Urged To Stay Alert As Heavy Rain Continues On Vancouver Island

People on North Vancouver Island are being urged to stay vigilant and prepared as another round of heavy rain moves through the region.

Annual General Meeting of the Mental Health Recovery Partners
Meeting 3rd Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. May 16, 2023 at 850 E 12th Avenue, Campbell River
Dec 16, 2025 at Mental Health Recovery Partners
MARS Winter Raffle Fundraiser
The Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society’s (MARS) Winter Raffle fundraiser, ‘Bat to the Future, is on now through December 27th.
Dec 16, 2025
Mental Health Recovery Partners Family to Family Support Group
The community is welcome to attend a weekly support group for those supporting people with mental health and addictions.
Dec 18, 2025 at Mental Health Recovery Partners

The word "éy7á7juuthem" means “Language of our People” and is the ancestral tongue of the Homalco, Tla’amin, Klahoose and K’ómoks First Nations, with dialectic differences in each community.

It is pronounced "eye-ya-jooth-hem."

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