re ee PARANA HONE MAN RG MULT TTT WHEN BRIAN Campo crosses the finish line of the: 100th Boston Marathon tomorrow, he will have gone much far- ther than the race’s 26 miles and 385 yards, By Deana Lancaster ‘Contributing Writer The North Vancouver man ‘can still remember the exact moment 13 years ago when he K first dreamed of entering the marathon. He was out for a run ile staying with his family the Sunshine Coast, and had recently made a major change is life — he'd quit drinking fanted to make some long term goals. am: of nunning in the big "the Eloston Marathon. Now, .more than a decade the’ dream i is approaching eone told.me 25 y'that-in 1996 I'd be. said Bent "bat the same way again | knew I'd end up here.” - He grew up on the Capilano | rve. of; the . Squamish ; ; He’ was 13 when hie. BOSTON BOUND: Brian Campo set for marsthon. - ly thought he was a write-off. The tuming point came on the day before Christmas that year, “when he was partying with friends - ‘at a’ ‘creek near Squamish. _ “t'd been on a good binge for quite a while,” recalled Campo. “It was a beautiful day, sunny. It was the sun com- ing through the trees, the: leaves, the salmon going up the creek, just the motion of the water, and that whole creek - turned into snakes, and I mean big | snakes. tt happeined twice’ that day’ The hallucinations: forced Campo to atmit to himself he. had to stop, so a couple of days after Christmas he put the bot- »tle away for six months. That .was 14 years ago. . He ‘said he didn't tum to .. Alcoholics Anonymous or any _ similar organizations because he wanted to take responsibili- ty for his own life. “No one forced me to drink, I was probably one of the bet- ter ring leaders getting the party going. Why should I ask someone for help for some- thing that I caused myself. 1 know that in the long run, because I quit by myself, I'm a stronger person for it. You know how they say you fall off the wagon. Well you don’t fall off, you jump off — and some people jump, but you know, I'm still ridin’ along there.” Campo is hoping that the _ bad times are behind him now, He enjoys his job with the Parks Dept. of North Vancouver City, and he feels positive about his life. “Everything is falling into place for me right now, this is a time that I won't ever forget. I tun in Air Nikes and I've been running on air. Since I got the acceptance from Boston I’ve . just been on a high.” He qualified at the Scattle Marathon in November with a time of 3:08, beating his target by two minutes. It was his third attempt at qualifying: for Boston. The last time he tried, at the 1994 Seattle Marathon, . he hit the wall — a runner’s tenn for when the mind and , body begin to shut down. . For the Seattle race fast November, he was better pre- . Bf pared: “I did it right this time, I See Running page a4 gent details of BC. Ferries’ proposal to construct a fast ferry assembly facility on the Vancouver Port Corporation’s Pier 94 site. ‘TIME: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. PLACE: The former B.A. Blacktop office building, southeast , corner of St. Andrews and Esplanade, North Vancouver This is a great opportunity for you to talk to our staff about the pro- posed facility, and the fast ferries we intend to build there. Please join us and find out about this imporrant component of our Ten Year Plan, Advancing the Fleet, Building the Province. For more information, call our Vancouver office at 681-5373, or fax 681-8425. Ez sc FERRIES Advancing the Fleets Building the Province ~ Fresh, back attached, club pack™ chicken legs 1.96kg 554592 Fresh strawberry pints 543710 each LLY RN Bakeshop, package of 3 sub buns 296962 Minute Maid, assorted, 355m! frozen, concentrated punches Michelina’s, International or Italian, 227-2849 frozen entrees 131508T [ Windsor, kg table salt 059394 Heinz, 284mi tomato soup 130351 Heinz, 11. squeeze | ketchup | 004895T We accept competitors coupens and match or beat thair advo: ned items. Prices in effect until closing Saturday, April 20, 1996, while stocks last. We reserve the 2 right t to limit quantities.