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Westerly News Council approved an amendment to the district’s council remuneration bylaw to allow councillors to miss meetings without being docked pay, provided they have a valid reason. The bylaw previously stipulated each councillor could miss up to two regular meetings and one committee of the whole meeting but their salary would decrease with any further absences. Coun. Cathy Thicke proposed amending this bylaw to allow councillors to request council’s permission to miss meetings for extenuating circumstances. Coun. Dorothy Baert voted against the amendment. “I understand some of the intent behind it. I just think that we do have a responsibility and accountability to the taxpayer; we signed on to commit to attend our meetings and the remuneration is pegged to the meeting attendance,” she said. “I think three (absences) is generous and if you’re away more than three, maybe you’re off working a contract somewhere, is the taxpayer really able to be on the hook for that?” Mayor Josie Osborne noted the motion’s intent was for councillors See SALARY page 5

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Westerly News Grey Whales aren’t the only awesome tourist-inducing spectacles on their way to the West Coast. Spring is in the air, which means a huge variety of birds are too. The Pacific Rim National Park’s sandy beaches, mud flats, rocky shorelines and dense rainforest create the perfect spring break vacation destination for over 300 species of birds. While species like Bald Eagles, Steller’s Jays, Oystercatchers, and Great Blue Herons, can be spotted year-round

Above: a visiting Puffin takes in the West Coast. Top: Three Pigeon Guillemots cling to a rock. The insides of their beaks, like their feet, are bright red. PHOTOS COURTESY PARKS CANADA.

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year. Many more join the fray between March and May. During these months, the West Coast provides important staging grounds for migratory birds including a variety of Geese, Warblers, Shorebirds and Hummingbirds who use the area to rest and refuel, much to the delight of local and visiting bird enthusiasts. Many birds have already begun their journey but shorebirds won’t completely fill the skies until the beginning of April, according to Pacific Rim National Park terrestrial biologist Yuri Zharikov.

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Ucluelet RCMP: Tot pushes the panic button ANDREW BAILEY

Westerly News Let’s be honest, this story would be more amazing if a 5-yearold had seen a button and NOT pushed it. A young child found and pushed a panic button at the Ucluelet Co-op around 4 p.m. on March 7 activating a silent alarm that sent police en route. The Co-op is equipped with “hold-up alarms,” which are in place for staff members to push if and when a robbery is in progress. “In this case a small child had found this button and decided to press it so I went racing up to the Co-op,” said Const. Chris Squire. Squire said Ucluelet police receive about two false alarms every week but a hold-up alarm carries more urgency than a standard alarm because it implies a hold-up is in progress. The alarm is silent so Co-op staff and shoppers were unaware it had been activated when Squire raced in expecting to apprehend a

criminal. “I thought it was absolutely legitimate,” he said. “Obviously when you’re going to something like that the adrenaline is going so you’re trying to take a moment and figure out ‘am I missing something here.’” The store’s glass front allowed him to quickly realize no panic was going on inside and Squire does not blame the child—who he said was about 5 years old— because buttons are understandably hard to leave alone.

Belligerent man avoids assault charges An intoxicated and violent man was arrested at a Ucluelet bar on March 1. “Too much too drink and he decided he wanted to start a fight with the bouncers,” said Const. Chris Squire. “That’s never a good idea.” Squire said the two bouncers made short work of the man and

held him down before Const. James Van Camp arrived and arrested the man. The man was taken into custody fairly easily but became violent again after arriving at the detachment and began fighting with Van Camp who was attempting to lodge him in cells, according to Squire. “It’s never a good idea to fight with the police,” Squire said. No significant injuries were reported and the man was locked up until sober. “When he sobered up his attitude had changed significantly and he was given a talking to by Const. Van Camp and was released without charges,” Squire said. The man’s aggression towards Van Camp could have led to an assaulting a peace officer charge, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in jail, but Van Camp opted not to pursue this charge. The bar staff the man allegedly assaulted were equally uninterested in pressing charges.

Drunk driver loses license An intoxicated man lost his license for 90 days after drunkdriving his car into a ditch along Port Albion road around 1:25 a.m. on March 6. A passerby alerted RCMP and both the driver and passerby were at the scene when Const. Susan Argyle arrived. Argyle became suspicious the driver had been drinking and issued two approved screening device tests both of which the driver failed. Since the driver was outside

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Westerly News Go ahead and cry Wolf, but leave the guns out of it. The Tofino RCMP are encouraging every Tofitian to have a plan in place in case their family comes into contact with a wolf but this plan should not include a firearm. A concerned citizen attended the Tofino detachment on March 10 to TOFINO SENIOR CITIZENS voice concerns HOUSING SOCIETY over gunshots that have allegedly been heard within Saturday, March 15th, 2014 Tofino and are rumoured to be at 2 pm related to recent Lower Entrance of the Legion Hall wolf sightings in the community. 331 Main St Toﬁno

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Recycling plan a threat to newspaper, public interest

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British Columbians have every right to be proud of our worldleading recycling program, built right here in this province. The achievement of the mighty Blue Box is the product of an efficient partPETER nership KVARNSTROM/ between GLACIER MEDIA municipal governments, the private sector, and the people of British Columbia. It gets the job done and, at an average cost of $35 per household each year, it gets the job done at a good price. So, if the system for recycling waste packaging is working so well, why is the province so keen to “fix it” and hand it over to the very multi-national corporations who shipped us all that packaging in the first place? Sounds remarkable, but that is exactly what the provincial government is doing. On May 19, the government’s new multi-material recycling regulation will formally end the days of local decisionmaking over our Blue Box programs and hand it to some of the largest producers of plastic and paper packaging the world has ever known. Critical decisions about the province’s recycling program will no longer be made by elected representatives who live in the com-

munities those programs serve, but instead by a group made up almost entirely of Toronto-based executives of multi-national companies who will decide who will pay how much for the privilege of collecting and processing your recyclables. What is going on here? The consequence will be a dramatic increase in costs for British Columbia’s businesses, particularly the province’s newspapers. In fact, we estimate that the newspaper industry is threatened with a bill that could come to $14 million. That is a dramatic increase when you consider that newspapers aren’t required to pay product stewardship fees today, directly. Newspapers, like all businesses, pay for these services the same way all British Columbians do: through their property taxes. That doesn’t mean newspapers haven’t been participating in recycling and the environment, far from it. In fact, newspapers are the original recycled product and publishers have taken steps, such as moving to vegetable-based inks, to minimize the environmental impact of our product. Diversion rates for newsprint are a remarkable 85%, already well above the government’s own target. The government’s new recycling regulation wouldn’t do a thing to improve newspapers’ already

impressive recycling record. What it will do, however, is dump a massive new cost onto the back of a fragile industry still challenged to stay standing. While our readership is stronger than ever, British Columbia’s newspapers are struggling financially. Having Victoria force a $14M tax on newspapers in the current environment looks an awful lot like someone throwing an anchor to a drowning person. Sadly, every single newspaper, from large regional dailies to the smallest community weekly, in every part of the province, will be impacted. Indeed, there is no greater threat to the vibrancy of British Columbia’s newspaper industry today than the government’s new recycling policy. Think about that for a minute while enjoying your next read. It is your daily newspaper, your community weekly, that is at risk here. But the new recycling regime will not only cause a wave of damage and job losses across newsrooms everywhere, it will also have an impact on many other businesses, as well as thousands of municipal jobs that that will be put at risk with the loss of local decision making for our recycling programs. And, don’t believe for a minute that this will somehow help BC families. The reality is that these

costs will be passed on to consumers, who will now pay for the cost of recycling every time they have a box of pizza delivered, pick up a carton of milk, or buy a roll of toilet paper. The government still hasn’t said what was so wrong with the current Blue Box program that they could only fix it by hurting local businesses and costing hardworking people their jobs. Yet, in spite of having no clear rationale, the province seems intent on gambling away the success of the Blue Box with an experiment in something they like to call “extended producer responsibility.” The ironic truth, of course, is that the government’s new handsoff approach actually represents an abdication of responsibility, not its extension. As a result, decisions about nearly every aspect of our recycling system will be handed over to a small group of big businesses based thousands of kilometres east of the Rockies. British Columbia’s environment minister may think that’s just fine, but I suspect the people of British Columbia might have a different opinion.

Peter Kvarnstrom is Chair of the Canadian Newspaper Association. and a BC newspaper publisher

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Adding fuel to Imperial Lane name debate Dear Editor, We have been enjoying the “Eat/ Play/Live: Review” articles and were pleased to see this week’s positive review of Ukee Dogs. However, just a small quibble. Imperial Lane is not “improbably named” in a misplaced sense of grandeur. It was named so because of the old Imperial Oil bulk station and storage tanks which were located on the corner of Matterson and Helen and across the Lane on the waterfront. The fuel was delivered to a wharf located at the foot of Matterson by Imperial Oil tankers. Both wharf and bulk station

that people hate so much? We have driving laws to help improve road safety and the environment, often the speed limits posted seem ridiculous but for some reason what seems to excite the public is not the set speed limit but the enforcement of the speed limit in a fair and cost effective manner. There is nothing that I find more offensive than going past a speed trap staffed by 3 or 4 policemen each with their own police car, what a stupid waste of money that is. Set up an automated radar speed camera and a better job is achieved for a fraction of the cost.

Last week’s ridiculous editorial cartoon shows the government collecting bucket loads of money - this is a good thing, the government is us. Why have we here in British Columbia decided to protect those that drive too fast? and why is it that the general population thinks that this is a good thing? Scrapping photo radar was wrong environmentally, morally and fiscally. Glorifying that stupidity in our local paper is completely inappropriate.

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have been removed. Yours truly, Pam and Dave McIntosh, “Improbable” residents of the “improbable” Imperial Lane EDITOR’S NOTE: We think it’s improbable that a lane by any other name would enjoy a much grander view than that enjoyed by the residents of the appropriately named Imperial Lane. Can see it even better now we’ve taken our foot out of our mouth :)

What’s so bad about photo radar? What is it about photo radar

Go online to www.westerlynews.ca to answer this week’s poll question: Do you think the District of Tofino should cut down the tree that is threatening the foundation of the Eagle’s Aerie/Roy Vickers Gallery? a) Poor tree! Trees shouldn’t suffer because someone wants a building there. Save the tree. b) Cut it down, have Roy Vickers or someone make a special work of art from the tree, and pledge to plant five trees somewhere else. We CAN all get along. Last week’s poll results: Should my municipal council strive for a net-zero tax increase? 67% said Yes. Net-zero tax increase, please. 33% said Not necessarily, I’m open to a tax increase depending on what it’s for. Read next week’s Westerly News for this week’s results.

Sincerely, Duncan Hume, Ucluelet

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DISTRICT OF TOFINO

Range of opinions on dealing with problem tree ANDREW BAILEY

Westerly News Eagle Aerie Gallery CEO Jennifer Steven wants a cedar tree removed from Campbell Street but Tofino’s municipal council is hesitant to cede the Cedar. The tree stands on district property in front of the Eagle Aerie Gallery on the other side of the sidewalk. In a letter reviewed by council during last week’s regular meeting, Steven said she spoke out against the tree during a districthosted Campbell Street open house last year and “voiced the desire to have the tree removed.” Steven said the tree is damaging the gallery’s storefront and should be removed or at least pulled back from the building. “This house front is a piece of art carved and painted by Roy Henry Vickers and Henry Nola,” she said through the letter. “I am looking to take steps to preserve the front of the building so it lasts as a legacy

in our community wished that for as long as it the tree would can.” stay,” Froment She added the said. tree’s roots could Coun. Dunpotentially be can McMaster damaging the asked if the 28 year-old galdistrict plans lery’s foundation to bring in a as well as the professional sidewalk. arborist during “Please consider the constructhe damage the tion project tree is creating for and Froment our building and responded that the art that show- A problem tree is damaging the Eagle Aerie’s storefront, says manager an arborist cases Roy’s family Jennifer Steven. (ANDREW BAILEY PHOTO) would only be crest on the house brought in if front,” she said. required. Tofino’s manager of RMI services and while this is taking place the Unsatisfied with this, McMaster April Froment said the tree would roots will be assessed to determade a motion, that was unanibe assessed during the upcoming mine the tree’s health-status. mously approved, to bring in a Campbell Street phase-two conFroment suggested removing the professional arborist to examstruction project. tree could be an unpopular move ine the health of the tree and if The proposed construction conciting discussions from the 2013 anything can be done to prevent tract contains a provision that the open house. further damage to the building area around the tree will be hand “It was a bit of a hot topic; the without knocking it down. dug in order to preserve the roots majority of folks that gave input “I don’t want to see the thing go

but I think we need to look into what we can do to prevent damage to the building,” McMaster said. Coun. Dorothy Baert stressed that the arborist should focus on ways to retain the tree while keeping the gallery safe. “There’s a very strong sentiment that the tree should be there,” Baert said. Coun. Cathy Thicke suggested a tree near Tofino’s Post Office is putting the area’s sidewalk in “a state of upheaval” and asked whether it could be looked at as well. “I’m not trying to muddy the waters I’m just saying could it be more than one tree is looked at, at the same time,” she asked. Froment responded that the cedar on Campbell Street will be assessed during the upcoming construction whereas there are no plans to dig up the Post Office area. reporter@westerlynews.ca

Salary, continued from Page 1 to request permission from the rest of council to miss a meeting for a specific reason. Thicke said council meetings are important and attendance is critical but there are instances where such permission would be warranted. “If your mother was sick somewhere and you had to go for six weeks to tend to her while she died, would that not be a reasonable

reason for you to miss?” she asked. “There’s an opportunity for council to consider an extraneous circumstance and it may only happen once every several years.” Thicke doubted councillors unable to attend in person could use video calls through Skype. “Within the constraints of this building we can’t even do that,” she said. Baert said the permis-

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Province’s changes to recycling program alarm newspaper industry ERIC PLUMMER

Alberni Valley Times Upcoming recycling regulation changes have caused alarm for B.C. companies that rely on producing large quantities of paper – especially newspapers. On May 19 the province will require larger companies to pay for the recycling of their printing and packaging of paper products, taking the waste management responsibility away from municipalities. In the Alberni Valley this means companies will soon be charged a fee for the handling of the paper produced. The recycling charges would then go to the Alberni Clayoquot Regional District, which handles the area’s recycling. “They’ll be charged fees based on the types of materi als they use as well as

how much material they put into the marketplace,” said Allen Langdon, director of Multi-Material British Columbia, the organization responsible for managing the new program. “The more packaging you would put into the marketplace, the more fees you would pay.” The upcoming regulations have spawned fears from several businesses across the province that these new costs will affect the sustainability of operations. On Monday a group of B.C. business organizations launched a massive awareness campaign against the recycling regulations, placing ads in 128 newspapers across the province. With the social media hashtag #RethinkItBC, the campaign is believed to be one of the largest public awareness campaigns ever mounted in BC’s history.

“This legislation has huge impact on papers and anyone employed in the business of recycling … newspapers, the print industry, small business – it’s going to have an impact on all of them,” said Westerly News publisher Hugh Nicholson. With the change, the provincial government is turning over control of recycling in B.C. to a consortium based in Toronto, he said, adding that MMBC is governed by a board made up of international business interests with Ontario/Quebec representatives from: Unilever Canada, Metro Inc., Walmart, Tim Hortons Inc., Loblaw Companies Limited, Coca Cola Refreshments Canada and Procter & Gamble. Nicholeson, who is also president of the British Columbia.Yukon Community Newspapers Association, said the confusing

Ministry of Environment-endorsed program creates a monopoly to control much of BC’s currently thriving and competitive waste recycling industry. “We’re at a loss as to why the government would want to mess with that system,” he said. Mike Klassen, director of provincial affairs for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, said the new red tape will kill jobs and cause many businesses to fail. Peter Kvarnstrom, chairman of the Canadian Newspaper Association, said that newspapers in B.C. already have an 85 per cent recycling rate, making the initiative an unnecessary burden that will “dump a massive cost onto the back of a fragile industry still challenged to stay standing.” Businesses with more than $1 million in revenue or those who

produce upwards of one tonne of paper annually will be directly affected. The province said this affects less than 1% of 385,000 companies operating in B.C. Marilynn Knoch, executive director of the BC Printing and Imaging Association, said her organization’s on board with maximizing recycling of paper and packaging to reduce materials going into the waste stream. “BC businesses are already working to make our province get even more clean and green, so let’s start talking to people from BC about how to achieve this. First we must delay the May 19 start of the legislation, and then get businesses back to the table to share their ideas with the government,” Knoch said.

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Some birds actually sample wind speeds at different altitudes to choose the most optimal flight Quality used path. housewares, During their clothes, books spring migra& music tion, migratory birds are OPEN 11-5 dressed to MON-SAT impress and MAIN ST. UCLUELET many will be (across from CIBC) 366 CAMPBELL ST. (BOX 381), TOFINO, B.C., V0R 2Z0. in full breedE: art@markhobson.com P: 1 800 668 2208 Supporting local charities ing plumage W: markhobson.com F: 1 250 725 3120 Donation items welcome when they reach the West Coast making them as colourful and visually stimulating as they can be to attract a mate and, indirectly, the TSUNAMI PREPAREDNESS COMMUNITY PUBLIC EDUCATION FORUM eyes of tourists. “A lot of them will start their Emergency Management BC, Environment Canada and Natural Resources Canada are pleased to partner with breeding plumUcluelet and Tofino to deliver a community public education forum focused on tsunami preparedness. age molt already As public interest in tsunamis continues due to the 2011 Japan tsunami, the 2012 Haida Gwaii tsunami, and the in the wintering th th upcoming 50 anniversary of the Great Alaska tsunami this March 27 , EMBC would like to help encourage grounds and will coastal residents to take action to prepare for tsunamis. complete it as they migrate,” As a way of engaging with interested members of the public on this important issue, EMBC will be coming to Zharikov said. Ucluelet and Tofino to support our local emergency management programs by holding two community public “We’ll get a proforums. A full agenda is available on both the District of Tofino and the District of Ucluelet website. gression of birds from full winter ToĮno Forum Ucluelet Forum plumage to full breeding plumWhere: ToĮno Community Hall Where: Ucluelet Community Center age that really When: March 24, 2014 7:00-9:00pm When: March 25, 2014 7:00-9:00pm depends on time.” In order for For more information, please contact: the West Coast to continue playing host Karla Robison Aaron Rodgers to the diverse District of Ucluelet District of Tofino array of birds, Manager of Environmental & Emergency Services Manager of Community Sustainability these birds (T) 250.726-7744 (T) 250.725.3229 ext 22 must be able to (E) emergency@ucluelet.ca (E) arodgers@tofino.ca refuel and rest undisturbed.

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“Often it’s a matter of

weather. Birds will use favourable winds they like to fly with the tail

wind so often they’ll sit and wait until the wind is right,” he said.

“If for whatever reason it cannot do that, say it’s disturbed every hour and has to fly and expend energy instead of gaining it, it will abandon that site because it is no longer feasible to use it,” Zharikov said. If a large patch of a bird’s flight path becomes unusable, it may give up its migration altogether. The West Coast’s portion of the spring migration is supposed to taper off in May but Zharikov said some birds appear in full breeding plumage in June when they should be in the Arctic. “They are the individuals that aborted their migration at some point along the way,” he said. “They’ve just basically turned back and are beginning to fly back to their wintering grounds without ever being able to reach their breeding grounds. It’s like they fired a blank shot essentially and they’re coming back.” Shorebird populations are on the decline and the general consensus amongst researchers is that compromised staging grounds in high human usage areas are to blame, according to Zharikov. Pacific Rim National Park visitors can help these birds complete their breeding quest by staying at least 25 metres away from any that they spot and dog owners are reminded their pets must be leashed at all times within the Park. “It’s not only about you when you stand on the ground, there is a circle around you that you occupy,” Zharikov said. “You can make that footprint on the landscape very slight and very temporary and very small or you can make it permanent and large and destructive.” reporter@westerlynews.ca

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SPORTS

West Coast’s Wild Women earn 6th in BC All-Native tourney The West Coast’s Wild Women basketball team journeyed 991.6 kilometres to Prince Rupert to compete in BC’s largest All Native Basketball Tournament (February 9-15, 2014). ANITA The Wild CHARLESON- Women TOUCHIE/ were the new team MELODY on the block CHARLIE/ LOCAL VOICE and faced a grueling schedule. Nevertheless, we suited up, battled through each game, and showed how un-tame and relentless our game can be. On Monday we beat Vancouver 59-46 and then lost to our relatives the Nanaimo Spirits 61-51. On Tuesday we beat Hazelton 65-57. On Wednesday we played our 2 final games with another

Tleko Tleko to all our fans who cheered us on from home as we felt the love, support and positive energy. Tleko Tleko to the following sponsors: Shelter Restaurant, Schooner Restaurant, Ocean Outfitters, Studio One, Pina, Storm Light Outfitters, Storm Surf Shop, Long Beach Surf Shop, Wild Side Grill, Duffin Cove Resort, Tofino Brewing Co., Tofino Pharmacy, Tofino Co-op, Chocolate Tofino, Ucluelet First Nation, People’s Drug Mart (Ucluelet), Cermac, Melody Charlie Photography, Eagle Aerie Gallery, Petro Canada (Ucluelet), Peninsula Restaurant, Wya Surf Shop, Wya Welcome Centre, Wya Resort. We are extremely grateful and look forward to doing it all over again next year!

then a loss to Kitamaat 69-66.

Despite the challenging tournament draw the Wild Women placed 6th out of 14 women’s teams. In each game we played our hearts out and represented the West Coast community with pride and respect. Our months of training, fundraising, blood, sweat and tears paid off. Thank you to everyone who supported our team. With your support we were able to play, put food in our bellies, fuel in our vehicles, take beatings, hustle, laugh, cry, shout till we lost our voices and hold our head high after our wins and losses. Tleko Tleko to our Coach Tyson Touchie for leading us through each battle. Thank you to our support crew Pauline Charlie, Cathy Williams, Matt Jack Sr & Jr., Gary Tom and Thomas Sam.

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suit against the firearm’s owner.” See www.bcconservationofficer. org for tips on how to deal with predators. Locals should report predator sightings to 1-877-9527277, he said. RCMP can respond

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Wild Women includes Coach Tyson Touchie , Captain Skylene Touchie, Michelle Touchie , Evelyn Charlie , Catherine Thomas , Anita Charleson , Marlene Charlie , Natalee Dennis, Melody Charlie , Tara-lynn Curley. PHOTO COURTESY MELODY CHARLIE PHOTOGRAPHY.

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BUSINESS FEATURE

West Coast Biz in Focus: International Women’s Day EDITOR’S NOTE: In the week of International Women’s Day, the Westerly News talked to female leaders and newcomers on the regional business scene. Over two decades, Sue Payne has seen women bloom on the West

Coast’s business landscape. “There’s a lot of women in business here and it’s great – there are lots of women entrepreneurs, businesses with women (as partners or) taking the helm,” she said. Changing economics may have played the silver lining for some remarkable trailblazing women. When the bottom fell out for some of the West Coast’s resource industries, many families had to make hard choices about

board members in Ucluelet; the chamber now has 11 female directors and two male directors, Payne said.

Mother of invention

SUE PAYNE

how to stay on the West Coast and make a living, Payne said. “Lots of women in the community decided if they were going to survive, they’d have to do something (in business) too,” she recalled. In the 1950s and mid 1960s, there were no female chamber

For Tofitian entrepreneur Rachel Sutton, necessity really was the mother of invention. A newly single parent, she needed childcare for her little daughter. It was a great time for her teaching degree to get some business use. In December 2012, she opened Orca Play, an organic daycare in Tofino. Sutton’s specialization for her teaching B.Sc. was special needs, and that helped her equip her facility to handle children who

RACHEL SUTTON

may have special challenges. Working to develop a love of healthy movement and play and an interest in learning, Sutton seeks to foster a calm class environment with plenty of oneon-one attention. She brings to the play table her See WOMEN, Page 7

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250-725-3145 • greenladygreenstofino@gmail.com Holly McPhail, Dawn Olson, Cindy Levine, Tae Taylor, Barb Schramm. Rebecca Hurwitz, Julie Beeley, Jessica Hutchinson, Jacqueline Chamberland, Laura Grifftith-Cochrane, Lisa Stewart, Kathleen Congdon, Tina Edwards, Heather Grimshire, Tanya Stewart, Jennifer Clark, Shelley Fader, Shamie Adeken, Kasia Kromka, Paige, Jeanette Boyco, Sharryn Modder, “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” Toddy Landry, Tracy Eeftink, Nicole Bray, Susan Lee, Brandi Fraser, Dorothy McKee, Allison Wertz, –Maya Angelou Susan Payne, Corene Inouye, Brenda Mathieson, Sandy Rantz, Jodeyn Grills, Denise Stys-Norman, Nicky Ling, Stephanie Deering, Judy Gray, Kati Martini, Dian McCreary, Sue Brown, Tina Ferguson, Mary McCulloch, Adele Larkin, Judy Bostrom, Faye Kennighton, Ursula Jones, Jen Nemis, Vickie Ackerman-Epp, Linda Lemay, Sandy Corlazzoli, Kelly Faulkner, Petra Arnold, Lenore Gibson, Ann Macleod, Marilyn McEwen, Abby Fortune, Lisa Keeler, Brenda Cooper, Rose Marie Lane, Penee, Darlene Rouleau, Leslie Dodd, Yvonne Eeftink, Cathi Oliwa, Cathy Whitcomb, Dianne St. Jacques, Lara Kemps, Suzanne Ryles, Carolyn Corlazzoli, Jan Draeske, Jennifer Rhodes, Karla Robison, Naomie Swan, Heather Bettger, Leslie Dodd, Andrea Murray, Laura McPherson, Signy Cohen, Jackie Carmichael

The Ucluelet Chamber of Commerce salutes all of our amazing women in business. International Women’s Day 2014: INSPIRING CHANGE

250.726.2228 109-1917 Peninsula Rd, Ucluelet Judy Gray began her career in retail, banking and co-owned a logging company. Her early dedication to a strong work ethic, learning the job from the bottom up, and working hard to play hard have shaped Judy Gray’s professional standard of accountability and her personal promise to serve her clients to the highest degree. Licensed as a REALTOR® in 1992, Judy began her career as a Realtor in Port Alberni and then made the move back to the West Coast.

Betty Winpenny grew up in Toronto and made the move to the West Coast in her early 20’s. Her earlier career began with insurance, banking, commercial fishing, administration & bookkeeping. In 1995 Betty began working with Judy Gray and that was the beginning of the Judy Gray Team…top producing West Coast Real Estate professionals. Although both hard workers - it’s not all work and no play for the Judy Gray Team. Judy and Betty make sure they take time for themselves and their families and can sometimes be seen skipping out of work on a nice day strolling the beach.

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Women, continued from Page 8 love for yoga and organic foods and materials. “I’ve been very inspired by a ‘whole-Earth’ model,” she said. Her advice for those considering becoming entrepreneurs? “I think that it takes a certain amount of personal tenacity, which often DOLORES BASWICK grows as part of growing the business. If they can – people actually stop and hold strong to the rock like look at them and say, ‘Wow, a barnacle, that’s what they those are beautiful,’” the Tofneed to do,” Sutton said. itian said. “Before I’ve even said anything, I feel so great Microgreens about it. And I’m promoting a healthy way of eating.” microbusiness “They’re really thrilled In July 2013, Dolores Basto hear their food is local. wick bought a small microI offer my customers an greens business. The former advantange larger compancommercial photographer quickly put up an indoor greenhouse so she could offer the crisp pea shoots and kale and wheatgrass year-round. Her microbusiness, Green Lady Greens, was quickly seeding 20 flats a week of microgreens in vegan soil, with a small eco footprint, to supply area restaurants, groceries and veggie-loving locavores. “The best thing about this is when I walk into a kitchen with a flat of greens NELLY HEYDUCK

ies like Sysco can’t deliver. They can deliver microgreens - but they won’t be as fresh as mine,” Baswick said. An artist at heart, Baswick would have loved to make a living at it – but that’s difficult in a small community that’s a magnet for artists, she said, offering some advice to anyone considering going into small business for themselves. “Make sure your idea is viable and research your demographic … Is it something the community wants or needs? Research your ability to actually do the work … and be prepared for seven days a week. But if you love it, seven days a week isn’t (so hard),” she said.

Tammy Dorward Clayoquot Biosphere Trust

Designing woman She’s known on the West Coast for the bright bags, made from upcycled sails, that she and her husband Jens sell at the Ukee Friday Night and Tofino Saturday Markets. But what few people know about Nelly Heyduck is that the Ucluelet resident holds See WOMEN Page 11

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Rachel is a certified BC teacher, Yoga teacher and Naturopath. She chose to open Orca Play Organic Child Care in Tofino, in her home, across from Cox Bay. This enables her to experience the formative years with her own daughter and other local children using pedagogy she designed. She shares her knowledge with this community as Orca Play features: Yoga for kids, organic and wholefoods snacks, outdoor excursions and a big accent on literature.

Orca Play Organic Childcare Orca Play is open year-round, Contact Rachel at 250 725 8801 or peacepixiepower@gmail.com for more information on how to register your child.

Mon-Fri (& Sat’s beginning April 15/2014), 8:30am - 5:30pm. It is a licensed care facility with 7 full-time spaces for children ages 2-5. Government Child Care Subsidy is available for those who qualify. Licensed facility, Childcare Subsidy is available through the Ministry of Children and Family Development.

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EAT/PLAY/LIVE: PACIFIC RIM WHALE FESTIVAL March 15-23

Of music and Whales: Festival’s got something for every ear The Pacific Rim Whale Festival starts March 15, GEOFF filling our JOHNSON/ calendars WEST COAST with an SOUNDS amazing assortment of educational and entertaining events.

There’s a lot to see, do, eat and explore during Whale Fest but there are also many great things to hear. This is a quick look at some of the live music that will fill the air in the coming days: - The Poor Pistols For Hire, a local, all-girl bluegrass-inspired quartet will provide the sound-

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track for the ever popular Chowder Chowdown on Sunday March 16. In addition to their boot stomping, harmony rich music attendees will be treated to a heaping helping of chowders prepared by our celebrated local restaurants. The event starts at 11:30 am at The Ucluelet Community Center. - After Sunday, March 16’s Marine Impacts and Issues Sea Change Panel at Ucluelet Community Centre, sponsored by Jamie’s Whaling Station & Adventure Centre Tours, hear the Burton/McRae/Rhodes Jazz Piano Trio at 9 p.m. and mingle with scientific minds and cocktails. An uplifting way to spend an evening! - Tofino’s husband and wife folky rock duo Smalltown Empire will add their sweet sound to the Sweet Indulgence Desert Reception on Tuesday March 18, also at The

Ucluelet Community Center. While Ron and Anne Weeks treat you to songs from their recent release ‘Long Road,’ local chefs, B&Bs and other businesses will treat you to all-you-can-eat hame baked deserts. Sweet indeed. Doors open at 7pm. - On Wednesday, March 19 Pete Clarkson, enviromental artist and PRNPR staffer will host The Art of Trash Talk: Finding Creative Solutions for Marine Debris at Jamie’s Rainforest Inn. The event will feature his artwork, made from the garbage that pollutes our oceans and shoreline as well as a discussion of possible solutions for the growning ocean pollution problem. Afterwards local musicians Andrew Giesbrecht and Didier Cardyn will treat you to classic jazz and country for guitar and harmonica starting at 9. While the presentation is a ticketed event, the music is free to all. - Barnacle Blues has been a musical highlight of The Pacific Rim Whale Festival for a while now. This year John Mann; Guitarist, vocalist and front man of the Canadian band Spirit Of The West

will headline the show on March 20 at The Black Rock Oceanfront Resort in Ucluelet. His most recent album, The Waiting Room is remarkable look at his trials, thoughts and observation during cancer treatment that still carries the harmonies, melodies and humor that make Spirit Of The West’s music danceable and engaging. Be sure to come early as the opening act is also expected to be stellar (it’s me). Doors open at 7pm. - For you electronic music types out there, The Marina West Motel is hosting The Electric Gumboot Bash on Friday March 21. Put on your best “Electrifying Gumboot Costume” and get ready to sweat dancing to three Djs; G-Rant, NoShow and Triple D. Doors open at 9pm. - Finally, the closing ceremonies on Sunday March 23 at Tin Wis Resort will feature a variety of performances and presentations including the announcement of next year’s poster artist. Musical entertainment will come courtesy of Tofino’s Candace Dawne Bastien and Bourton Scott, mingling nylon string folk guitar with fiddle melodies and original West Coastinspired lyrics.

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ArtSplash: The canvas of Signy Cohen DOLORES BASWICK

Special to the Westerly News West Coast Artist Signy Cohen will be featured during the Pacific Rim Whale Festival at the Pacific Rim Arts Society’s next big event, ArtSplash! at the Black Rock Resort in Ucluelet from March 15-23, 10am-10pm daily. Cohen found her love of drawing and working with colour at an early age and while many budding artists start at their love affair early, Signy has made a career out of that fist spark. Growing up in an artistic home, Signy’s parents

gave her the freedom and encouragement to explore different mediums and expressions of creativity. Signy attended Vancouver School of Art, Capilano College and Malaspina College where her interests were in drawing, printmaking and sculpture. She moved to the west coast in 1989 and continued her explorations in art making. Signy also has had a career in doing portraits, graphic design and illustrations for national and international clients. After thirty years of portrait making, she still does portraits for the Prince Albert Hall of Fame in Saskatch-

Signy Cohen stands in front of some of her more recent works of water patterns and reflections.

ewan and is working on six portraits for this year’s inductees. Her illustrations have appeared in ten international books, she has

taught summer courses for children in the ‘Kidz Art Program’ and opened the well known local Reflecting Spirit Gallery in both Tofino

and Ucluelet. Recently, Signy is reestablishing herself as a print maker, along with exploring her passion for working in oils. Her large oil paintings express impressionistic flowing movement and the reflected light of water. Her work won the ‘People’s Choice’ in last year’s ArtSplash! show and that image is the centre piece for this year’s poster for ArtSplash! To see more of Signy’s work, you can go to www.reflectingspirit. ca, visit her galleries or come to the ArtSplash! at the Black Rock Resort in Ucluelet from March 15-23, 10am10pm daily.

TAMMY DORWARD

space here.”

Growth through board service As the education coordinator for Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations, Tammy Dorward is working in many arenas at

once. “I love that … each day is unique,” she said. Dorward serves on the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust board as the representative for Tla-o-qui-aht, an appointment made by her nation’s Ha’wiih (hereditary chiefs). The appointment meshes with her cultural philosophies and beliefs, Dorward said. “To live respectfully with the understanding that everything is interconnected - to promote and support education, research, science, cultural knowledge ... How do we ensure it will be here for our future generations; that our grandchildren’s grandchildren will be

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Women, continued from Page 9 the German equivalent of a masters in product design. Actually, an international clientele for her Heyduck Design & Consulting enjoys her ability to design everything from a casual workspace or branding and identity for a small non-profit group to an entire showroom display, thanks to the connectivity of the Internet. She finds the West Coast the perfect place to create a project of any size. “I love it because it’s very inspirational and very focusing. You never feel disconnected, but it’s a smaller community – a simple life, with not so many distracted. I can focus wonderfully on things far away or right at my door,” she said. “It’s really good for working

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EAT/PLAY/LIVE: PACIFIC RIM WHALE FESTIVAL March 15-23 CALENDAR OF EVENTS EDITOR’S NOTE: You really need your Official Guide! For related entry fees for non-Button events, see the Westerly News official Pacific Rim Whale Festival Guide. Pick one up at the Westerly News (102-1801 Bay Street., Ucluelet) or at one of the Visitors Centres. Buttons can be purchased at Button events, noted here with a BB. All details on the Calendar of Events are as accurate as possible at the time of publication and are subject to change. Visit www. pacificrimwhalefestival.com for any updates & further details.

SATURDAY, MAR. 15 8-10 am - Fire Brigade Community Breakfast- The Schooner Restaurant Patio, 331 Campbell St, Tofino 10 a.m. - Parade of Whales and Wonders BB The Wickaninnish Elementary School, Tofino

11 am - Fire-Fighter Spoutball Challenge BB Tofino Community Tennis Courts on Campbell St, Tofino 12-3 pm - A guided tour of Tla-o-quiaht Whale Hunting Village sight on Echachist- 1st St. Dock, Tofino 1pm- Discovering the Grey Whale BB - Ecolodge Classroom - 1084 Pacific Rim Hwy, TBG 2-4 pm - Go Whaling Watching with Jamie! - Jamie’s Whaling Station, 606 Campbell St, Tofino 4:30 pm - First Nation Forest Walk with Tla-o-qui-aht member Gisele Martin BB Schooner Cove Park Lot 7pm – Midnight - West Coast Photo Showdown BB - Black Rock Resort, 596 Marine Dr. Ucluelet

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9- 9:45 am - Be-Bop Fitness & Wild Pacific Trail Discover Walk with Oyster Jim Martin Ucluelet Community Centre Parking Lot, 500 Matterson Drive, Ucluelet 10 am - How do sea otters transform near shore Showing Monday, March 17th – 8pm ecosystems? At the Clayoquot Sound Community Theatre, Tofino BB Ucluelet THE GHOSTS IN OUR MACHINE (Doc, Can, 2013) Aquarium, This acclaimed film follows photographer Jo-Anne McArthur over the course of a Ucluelet, with year as she attempts to answer the question: Are non-human animals property to be owned and used, or are they sentient beings deserving of rights? Russell Markel Winner of many international awards! $ Doors open 7:15, Tix 8. Draw Prizes! of Outer Shores Expeditions

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10:30 am - Boat to the Big Tree Trail & hike with local interpretation /Tlao-qui-aht member, Gisele Martin & Ocean Outfitters 368 Main, Tofino 11:30 am - 2pm - 18th Annual Chowder Chowdown Ucluelet Community Centre, 500 Matterson Dr, Ucluelet with THE POOR PISTOLS 3-6 pm - Poster Artist Kelly Carter invites you to: Dragons, Whales & Fairy Tales BB 2475 Pacific Rim Hwy (6 km outside of Ucluelet). FREE shuttle will depart and pick up from the Ucluelet Community Centre and Coop Gas station from 2:45 to 6:15 pm. 7-9 pm - Jamie’s Whaling Station & Adventure Centre tours presents Marine impacts and issues BB Sea Change Panel Ucluelet Community Centre, 500 Matterson Dr, Ucluelet 9 pm Jamie’s Whaling Station & Adventure Centre tours presents Mix and Mingle - Sea Change Panel Reception with Jazz Trio: Piano, Bass, & Drums BB Ucluelet Community Centre, 500 Matterson Dr,

9 a.m. - 8th Annual Blessing of the Boats BB Whiskey Dock, 1st St, Tofino 11 am - “For the love of Tla-o-qui-aht canoes” w/ Tsimka Martin, T’ashii Paddle School BB 1084 Pacific Rim Hwy, Tofino - Tofino Botanical Gardens, Darwin’s Café 1:30 pm - ‘Wet & Wild’ Marine Research on the West Coast BB Remote Passages Marine Excursions, 51 Wharf St, Tofino 12 PM – 6.5 to 7 Hour Tour Whales and Hot Springs Presented by: Remote Passages Marine Excursions 51 Wharf St, Tofino 2 pm - Ocean Awareness through Creative Education w/ Cascadian Crusaders BB 1084 Pacific Rim Hwy, TBG, Darwin’s Café 3 pm - Cedar Weaving with Yuu-tluthaht member Rose Wilson Tofino Community Hall, Tofino 5:30 pm - Button Winners - Artist Appreciation Ceremony BB Wickaninnish Inn in the Sala Room, 500 Osprey Lane, Tofino 7 pm Spouting Tales: An evening of Storytelling with Cindy Shantz & Rachel Muller, of Around Town Tellers, Nanaimo and local guest storytellers 1441 Pacific Rim Hwy, Tofino - Long Beach Lodge

9:15 – 9:45 am - Be-Bop Fitness & Wild Pacific Trail Discover Walk with Oyster Jim BB Brown’s Beach Parking Lot on Marine Dr, Ucluelet 10 a.m. – 12 pm - Marine Mammal Research Day with Wendy Szaniszlo - Subtidal Adventures, 1950 Peninsula Rd, Ucluelet 10:30 am - Reading of ‘The great plastic round up’ w/ the Cascadian Crusaders BB 243 Main St. Blackberry Cove Marketplace, Ucluelet 12 pm - Restoring Big Beach: Remove invasive species/live planting BB Meet at the Big Beach trailhead, across from the Ucluelet Community Centre, 500 Matterson Drive 12:30 – 4 pm Scenic Flat-water Paddleboard Adventure with Dan Harrison and Catherine Bruhwiler! Tin Wis Resort 1-3 pm - Artist in Action with Mark Hobson BB 596 Marine Dr, Ucluelet - Black Rock Oceanfront Resort 2 pm - Eelgrass meadows and creatures that call it home w/ Jen Yakimishyn, PRNPR BB Kwistis Center Centre, PRNPR 7-10 pm Sweet Indulgence Ucluelet Community Centre, with Ucluelet Smalltown Empire, door prizes and draws! cake walk event too!

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EAT/PLAY/LIVE: PACIFIC RIM WHALE FESTIVAL March 15-23

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Just for krills: Dine like a predator at Edible Education, Friday, Mar. 21 at Jamie’s

ine food-system health, ecosystem complexities, unique feeding habits and predatory tactics,” Nicol said. “This event will be an opportunity to learn about and indulge on the foods these majestic mammals

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eat on a daily basis.” Guest speakers will include Kathy Heise of the Vancouver Aquarium, who will talk about White-Sided Dolphins; Lance Barrett- Lennard of the Vancouver Aquarium who will talk about Killer Whales and Jackie Hildering of Marine Education and Research Society (MERS) who will talk about Grey/ Humpback Whales. Admission of $40 includes a glass of sparkling wine, tapas, & presentation. For information, call 250-725-2323.

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WEST COAST CALENDAR of EVENTS See also Paciﬁc Rim Whale Festival calendar on Page 12

School, 8:35-11:35. Holy Family Church, 9:30am, 1664 Peninsula Rd. Ucluelet. Ucluelet library, open 1–6pm

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12 WEDNESDAY Tuff City Idol karoke contest, Jack’s Pub, Marina West, Tofino. Improv Workshop- 6 p.m. Clayoquot Community Theatre. Free. Arthritis Information Session 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Coastal Family Place Presented by: Carley Grigg, TGH, Physio Therapist. FREE. Recycling Day in Ucluelet Preschool Play Group, 10am–noon, Tofino Community Hall. Seniors Social Afternoons, 1:30-4pm, Tofino Legion. Free admission & refreshments. Dominos, crib, board games, pool, snooker & darts. Strong Start, Ucluelet Elementary

Healthy Babies Program/Family Ties, 10:30am. Drop-in for expectant, new parents, Coastal Family Place, Tofino. Strong Start, Ucluelet Elementary School, 11:45-2:45 Wickaninnish Community School’s StrongStart program. Monday and Fridays 8:45-11:45 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:30-1:30 Free community lunch, noon–2pm, Coastal Community Services Hub, Ucluelet. Info 250-726-2343. The Edge Youth Room, 3–6pm, Ucluelet Community Centre & Youth Nite at the Edge (cooking, movies, art projects & more), 6–8pm, $2. Tofino library, 331 Main St., 3–7pm.

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ema, UCC - double feature. 6 p.m. Wajdja, award-winner, first featurelength film by a female Saudi director. Gravity, 8 p.m. Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris.Engineer and asstronaut work together to survive after an accident leaves them stranded in space. Strong Start, Ucluelet Elementary School, CLOSED Tofino Library Storytime 11:30 a.m.12 noon. 331 Main St. Preschool The Edge Youth Room, 2–6pm, Ucluelet Community Centre

15 SATURDAY. Big Beach Cinema, UCC - double feature. 1 p.m. Wajdja. 3 p.m. Big Beach Cinema, UCC, Gravity. Ucluelet library, Ucluelet Community Centre, open 10am–2pm. Tofino library, 331 Main St., open 10am–noon & 1–5pm. St. Francis of Assisi Church, mass 5:30pm, 441 Main St. Tofino. AA meeting, 7:30pm, St. Francis Church, 441 Main, Tofino.

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16 SUNDAY Christ Community Church, 10:30am, 1419 Peninsula Rd. Ucluelet. Grace Bible Church, 10:30am, Ucluelet Community Ctr., 500 Matterson Dr. Holy Family Church, 9:30am, 1664 Peninsula Rd. Ucluelet. St. Columba Church, 10:30am, 110 Second St. Tofino. Tofino Bible Fellowship meets at the Tofino Legion Hall, 331 Main Street at 10:30

17 MONDAY St. Patrick’s Day Monday Night Movies, Tofino, 8 pm Clayoquot Community Theatre, The Ghosts in our Machine (Doc, Can, 2013, 92 min, Not rated) Director: Liz Marshall Property or sentient being?Film illuminates the lives of individual animals living within and rescued from the machine of our modern world. The film follows acclaimed photographer JoAnne McArthur over a year. Ucluelet and Wickaninnish StrongStarts closed for Spring Break March 17th re-opening Monday March 24th.

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(2) SEASONAL PARKS AND TRAIL LABOURERS The District of Tofino is seeking to fill two Seasonal Parks and Trails Labourer positions to maintain a variety of parks, gardens and trails, plus various other tasks and duties. One position will have a term ending in 2016 due to provincial funding restrictions. The positions will be assigned at the time of hiring. The Seasonal Parks and Trail Labourer positions will have a start date of April 15, 2014 and an end date of October 15, 2014. These unionized seasonal positions (CUPE local 118) are based on a 40 hour work week and an hourly rate of $22.91 (at 90% ($20.62) for a 60 working day probation period) including benefits. A copy of the job description is available at the District office or online at www.tofino.ca . The deadline for applications is 4:00pm on April 1, 2014. Applications may be sent to: Bob Schantz Manager of Public Works and Building Inspection District of Tofino 121 Third Street, P.O. Box 9 Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0 Fax: 250-725-3775

18 TUESDAY Every Tuesday, 11:30 to 1:00 the Fish and Loaves free Community Lunch at the Tofino Community hall. Healthy Babies Program/Family Ties, 10:30am. Ucluelet library, Ucluelet Community Centre, open 1–6pm. The Edge Youth Room, 3–6pm, Ucluelet Community Centre Youth night, 7-9pm, Tofino Legion. Free admission, snacks & drinks. Pool, snooker, foosball, hockey table, darts & board games. Supervision provided, parents welcome. St. Francis of Assisi Church, mass 5pm, 441 Main St. Tofino. Food Bank on the Edge, pick up 1–3pm, Seaplane Base Rd. AA meeting, 7:30pm, St. Francis Church, 441 Main, Tofino. Reach us at office@westerlynews.ca.

Tuff council mulls public art policies ANDREW BAILEY

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Westerly News Tofino will prepare a public art policy to help avoid hullabaloos like the one sparked by the Weeping Cedar Woman statue. Coun. Cathy Thicke brought the motion to council and said a public art policy would ease discussions surrounding the acquisition of public art and noted the district’s Arts and Culture Master Plan, adopted in December, recommends establishing a public art policy. “On account of those two things I think it’s appropriate now to consider the public art policy and that we put some funding towards it because I don’t believe it is within

the staff capacity to undertake this,” she said. Council voted to have staff prepare a draft policy for council’s consideration but balked at hiring a consultant to do the work. Thicke’s motion had suggested the district allocate up to $5,000 towards creating the policy. Coun. Duncan McMaster said he has reviewed policies used by communities around Canada and the States and he believed all were within Tofino’s internal capacity. “I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that 90 per cent of them are all the same so to pay $5,000 for a cut and paste job...I realize staff are busy but I’d like to think there was See TOFINO Page 16

The Ucluelet & Area Historical Society Cordially invites all interested persons to our

Annual General Meeting • 2pm Ucluelet Community Centre Activity Room 2

Sunday, March 30 Please feel free to join us at 3:00 for our guest speaker:

George Gudbranson

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regarding the inception of the Ucluelet Volunteer Fire Brigade.

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

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Women, continued from Page 11 citing training, networking and working collaboratively. For anyone considering a career in the non-profit sector, Dorward said the key to any career is to “follow your heart, find your passion and do what you love.”

Give back, always For Ucluetians Judy Gray and her Re/Max team partner Betty Winpenny, business is about putting a strong business background to work for buyers and sellers of real estate. Gray began her career in retail, banking and co-owned a logging company. Winpenny’s work life started in insurance, banking, commercial fishing, administration and bookkeeping. They shared a similar approach, which forged a sturdy business connection for

the West Coast’s top-producing real estate professionals: a strong work ethic, learning the job from the bottom up, and keeping a professional standard of accountability and customer service. But doing well means giving back. “Our kids are our future, and I want to do anything I can to help them be healthy and happy,” Gray said, explaining her office’s consistent contribution to causes like BC Children’s Hospital. “So many children in our community have been touched by BC Children’s Hospital. It’s amazing how many of my clients whose children are or have been patients there,” she said. “Giving back is part of being part of the community – it’s all about the kids.”

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