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Family, friends mourn champion angler JACKIE CARMICHAEL

Westerly News Canada lost a world-class fly fishing ambassador and Ucluelet a beloved family man last week.

Friends and family were stunned at the news that Morgan Thorp had died in his sleep.

Thorp, 35, was a member of Canada’s National Fly Fishing Team, representing Canada at the 2012 Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships in Tasmania, and Wales in 2010.

The middle child of Justin Thorp and Lisa Thorp, Morgan was a long-time Ucluelet resident and outdoor enthusiast, well-known and loved on the West Coast.

“He had a big heart – he was a friend to everyone, really,” said his brother, Nick Thorp.

“Sometimes the best people are taken from us … We’re just at a loss right now, because at this time he’s needed the most. We’re torn apart dealing with the loss and the holes left in our family,” Nick said.

At the time of his passing, Morgan was working for Creative See MORGAN THORP page 16

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Municipal Election

2014 Municipal election action is heating up on the West Coast. For coverage of the debates in Ucluelet and Tofino, see inside. Top photo, Tofino Long Beach Chamber of Commerce director Jen Dart asks the candidates at Tofino Community Hall, Jackie Carmichael photo. Above, Ucluelet candidates during their debate, Andrew Bailey photo.

REMEMBRANCE DAY IN TOFINO - see plans, list of West Coast’s WWI contingent PAGE 16

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Tofino municipal debate lively, well-attended

The Westerly News publishes weekly EDITOR’S NOTE: At Tofino’s on Wednesday and regularly posts election debate for council online at www.westerlynews.ca candidates on Thursday WHO WE ARE evening, not everyone got to put their oar in on every Jackie Carmichael, Publisher issue. Drawing names jcarmichael@westerlynews.ca and questions, organizers Andrew Bailey, reporter ensured everyone got reporter@westerlynews.ca several chances to voice their opinion – plus they Geoff Johnson, advertising gajohnson@westerlynews.ca got opening and closing statements. Sometimes CONTACT US they stayed in the safe P.O. Box 317, Ucluelet B.C. V0R 3A0 end of the pool – answers 102-1801 Bay Street, Ucluelet on additional industry for Ph: 250-726-7029 Fax: 250-726-4282 Tofino tended to cluster E-mail: office@westerlynews.ca around higher-education initiatives, for example. And DEADLINES every candidate seemed to Display ads Monday at noon find a way to be positive Call 250-266-2400 office@westerlynews.ca and supportive on the topics of reconciliation Classified ads Tuesday at 10 a.m. and arts and culture. We Call 1-866-415-9169 classifieds@westerlynews.ca are hitting a few highlights here.

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The need for affordable housing, and for housing for seasonal employees drawn here for the tourism trade, struck a chord with Counc. Dorothy Baert, We acknowledge the financial support of who recalled that as a the Government of Canada through the Canada Peri odical Fund of the Department single parent in Vancouver, of Canadian Heritage. she found the stability of cooperative housing helped The Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News, a division of the VI Newspaper Group Limited her think “bigger picture.”

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Incumbent Duncan McMaster said he heard last week that 35,000 Canadians are homeless.

“One missing piece of that puzzle is affordable housing, so we’re not

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alone,” he said.

A new federal plan to give tax breaks for investing in affordable housing could help, he said. Another boon could be municipal breaks to encourage higher density construction – multiple stories, more units, a housing fund that provided property tax subsidies for rentals, he said.

For Greg Blanchette, affordable housing is a campaign pillar.

“I put afford housing as my top priority,” he said, citing that a few years ago, 45% of tax bills were being mailed to out-of-town addresses – and that number has inched up to 48% of the district’s tax bills, the “wrong direction” for Blanchette.

For addressing staff housing, Blanchette said a municipal campground for workers could be part of a solution.

Marty Kukler, the youngest candidate at 33, said affordable and available housing had been an issue for him personally, as he lived in his car for a summer because he had a job but couldn’t find a place.

“I think this is probably one of the biggest issues,” he said, citing two families sharing a one-bedroom place – and kids who need a normal amount of space for growing up.

SEWER/WATER On sewer and water challenges, Al Anderson said there’s lots of work to be done at all levels, including staff, consulting and engineering.

“The main job of council is to push harder to get it done,” he said.

The Liquid Waste Management Plan has stalled from a “major setback”

with some early work Going to Kennedy Lake needing to be redone, bad has been pricetagged at data collection necessitat$18 million, Thorogood ing data being taken again, said.

Anderson said.

“We don’t have it at this Gurmail Aujla said the time,” he said. “Whatever’s federal government is going to happen with our starting to use funding (or water and or our sewer, is withholding it) “as a methgoing to cost money.” od of pushing us to get this COMMUNITY done.”

“There’s been a lack of HUB foresight here … hopefully On the need for a comcouncil will have more munity building similar foresight on trying to meet to the Ucluelet Communbasic water needs before ity Centre, Ray Thorogood (being) forced to,” Aujla said Tofino can’t afford it said. right now and he doesn’t Cathy Thicke said CAO see it as a priority.

Bob Anderson told her “It will come one day, but there are couple different ways Tofino needs to tackle not in the next term,” he said. the water problem, the The Tofino Community demand side and the supHall needs to be renovated ply side. so the community can get “We need to change how more use out of it, he said. we use water … we may Cathy Thicke said she not need to go to Kennedy would also like to see a Lake,” Thicke said. new community hub, “but Thicke said as far as a we need to figure out what sanitary sewer system we want.” Thicke said, citgoes, the numbers she has ing sewer system also. heard for putting one in She suggested partnerrange from $5 million to $8 ships with other organizamillion. She noted houses in town used to have septic tions like the library and the tourism centre. The fields. current district office is a As far as water goes, the crowded fire-trap, she said. problem with water is Marty Kukler said he not a lack of it, said Ray believes waste manageThorogood. ment and affordable hous“The problem is there is no capacity to hold it here,” he said, adding Thurs: Canucks @ Sharks 7:30 Sat: Canucks @ Kings 7:00 that water Sun: Canucks @ Ducks 6:00 pours over Tues: Canucks vs Senators 7:00 the dams.

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Dorothy Baert said she loves that Tofino has repurposed buildings and moved things around, but she’s not sure if the district can get a new building in the “near future.”

Community ownership and engagement will be critical with any new buildings, she said, citing the Tofino Community Hall building is a “scandalous example of not meeting needs,” a mistake not to be made again.

MULTIPLEX Asked about the West Coast Multiplex, the candidates were generally lukewarm in their support - but not Gurmail Aujla.

Aujla said he loves to play hockey and he is excited and supportive of the Society raising funds for the project, as it would be a “huge benefit” to local young people.

“If they raise the money, we will support it,” but it’s “going to be in the wrong place,” said Duncan McMaster, adding that he wants one IN Tofino, FOR Tofino.

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It’s all in your genes A few years back, George W. Bush, in between bankrupting his own country and laying waste to a couple of others, paused to make a dress code pronouncement. “There will be,” thundered the 43rd President of the United States, “no blue jeans in the Oval Office.”

ARTHUR If a backhanded endorsement BLACK like that didn’t guarantee fashion immortality for a line of pants, nothing could.

That snorting sound? Just old Levi Strauss chortling in his grave.

Mister Strauss is the man who started the whole blue jeans phenomenon. A century and a half ago, during the Great Gold Rush, Strauss was just another San Francisco Johnnie-Come-Lately cloth merchant trying to turn a buck by selling dry goods to gold seekers. He met a tailor who had come up with a way to use copper rivets to reinforce blue denim work pants. Strauss advanced him the $68 dollar patent fee in return for half-interest in the business. In 1873 a factory with Levi Strauss & Company handpainted on a wooden board over

the entrance opened its doors. All it made was blue jeans.

Last year, $16 billion dollars worth of blue jeans were sold in the U.S. alone.

And believe it or not, that’s the BAD news.

Jeans sales actually fell 6 percent last year, for the first time in decades. Not that they’ll disappear anytime soon. Blue jeans still account for 20 percent of annual sales in U.S. department stores.

Old Levi would have trouble seeing the connection with the product he sold to gold miners back in the 1870’s. Levi’s originals were no-nonsense and workmanlike, built for durability, not looks. And it was strictly one style-fits-all.

Today? If you’ve got the bucks you can choose from skinny, wideleg, boot-cut, tapered, bell-bottom, drainpipe, low-rise or hip-hugger.

Not to mention a few non-Levis brands like Lee and Wrangler.

Modern blue jeans even have the Aging Boomer market covered.

Has gravity had its way with you, leaving you with a pot belly, bowed legs and a withered butt?

Chill, bro – we’ve got you covered. You can still look trendy in

‘relaxed’, or ‘stretch’ jeans.

You can buy jeans that look like they just came out of the store, but that’s not considered terribly cool. That’s why many customers opt for jeans that come pre-ripped and factory-distressed. Jeans that make you look like you’ve been dragged behind a runaway stage coach for a couple of miles.

Naturally you’ll pay more for that. In fact, if you’re a real jeans fanatic it’s not hard to drop $300 for a pair of state of the art blue jeans.

That would have Levi rotating in his grave. That, and this quote: “I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes.”

I didn’t say that. Those are the words of fashion giant Yves SaintLaurent. Not only was he a giant in the fashion world, he was a man who looked good in skinny jeans. Yves knew the secret: You only need one thing to look good in skinny jeans: Skinny genes.

Wait for Me, Daddy Bouncing off the store front walls The drone of the bagpipes echo calls Tapping sound of the snare drums beat, Marking the tune for the soldiers’ feet.

Down the hill, advanced a farewell parade; Platoons of soldiers forming a long brigade. Family and friends cheering as they passed by, Waving their arms but not a goodbye.

A little boy arrived in an old Chevy truck, Waiting for Daddy to wish him good luck. Keeping step to the beat of the drum, Was not long before Daddy would come.

Whitey, they called him, broke from Mom’s grasp, Ran so quickly to his Daddy’s hand to clasp.

“WAIT FOR ME DADDY”was the moment in time, His little legs churning for his Daddy’s hand to find.

With the flash of a shutter, Warren “Whitey” Bernard, Your life was now destined to become starred. Pte. Jack Bernard stretched out his arm, Not breaking rank , causing no alarm.

Soon Daddy set sail, leaving mother Bernice. Whitey prayed

each night for early peace. Out on the streets selling war Victory Bonds, Wishing they bring Daddy home with his respond.

Now seventy nine, this son of a soldier boy, Is Canada’s new hero to pass on the joy. Thanks Claude Dettloff, the photographer who observed Whitey sending off Daddy and the solders who served.

A stamp and the two dollar coin show Whitey’s face. A bronze statue erected in New Westminster place, October One, Nineteen Forty, a boy’s heart was torn; The moment of “WAIT FOR ME DADDY” was born.

Hugh Cox Sgt. RCAF C.D. RET. “Thanks Whitey, for the Moment in Time”

EDITOR’S NOTE: See Page 16 for plans for the West Coast’s joint Remembrance Day ceremonies on Tuesday. This year it’s in Tofino, which is also the home of Whitey Bernard, shown above as a boy in “Wait For Me, Daddy,” Claude Dettloff’s iconic and heart-tugging photo.

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ELECTIONS

Wager’s on: Tofino vs. Smithers, for a song JACKIE CARMICHAEL

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halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert.

If turnout in both communities drops, the town with the smallest

drop in turnout loses the wager.

Airport expansions set for West Coast Special to the Westerly The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District is moving forward with its plans to improve and integrate its two airport facilities in the Alberni Valley and on the West Coast.

The ACRD operates both the Long Beach Airport (CYAZ) and the Alberni Valley Regional Airport (AVRA).

Its plan will see improved scheduled services, support for the aerospace industry and overall increase in air traffic in the region. The strategy includes lighting improvements and advanced GPS navigational aids for both airports and an extension of the AVRA runway.

Currently the AVRA runway is 3,952 feet in length and 75 feet wide. A Runway Extension Pre-design Report

commissioned by the ACRD offered three options for improvements. The option chosen by the ACRD would increase the runway to 5,000 feet by 100 feet, add lighting and improved navigational aids at a cost estimate of $6.2 million. Geotechnical analysis has determined that the current runway can support the aircraft anticipated from the expanded surface.

The improvements will enable the coordination of passenger traffic with the CYAZ when disruptions to service are realized.

The move is seen by many as an economic boost, offering benefits in the form of business, jobs and increased tourism. The improvements should attract other aerospace companies, private

aircraft and possible scheduled service to the Alberni Valley.

The regional district has committed to the development of the business plan and detailed design of the capital improvements. The total project costs will be $6.2 million at AVRA and $2.36 million at CYAZ. The regional district will be seeking funding assistance from the provincial and federal governments through the Small Communities component of the New Building Canada Fund. Success with these grants will drop the local contribution to $2.067 million for AVRA and $786,660 for CYAZ. The regional district will also be applying for a $300,000 grant from the local Community Forest Legacy Fund.

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In the battle of the votes, it’s Tofino vs. Smithers, and the stakes are high and quite musical.

Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne – who is acclaimed in the election by virtue of being unopposed – was chatting with her Smithers counterpart, Mayor Taylor Bachrach.

“The challenge is which community, Tofino or Smithers, can increase its voter turnout by the greatest number of percentage points,” Osborne said.

Bachrach upped the ante with a proposal that the mayor of the losing community write an original song praising the other town as a bastion of democracy, and sing it with at least 20 other community members, filming the whole thing for Youtube.

Attendees at Tofino’s all-candidate debate last Thursday filmed a little Youtube challenge for all to get their vote on.

Tofino’s turnout in 2011 was at 56%, an enviable number by some municipal standards – but actually a dip from its heights of 71% in 1999.

Smithers’ last turnout was 41%, and with their acclaimed leader not running, risk a downturn as well in the northwestern BC town

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Ukee’s mayoral candidates tout strengths and envision future ANDREW BAILEY

Westerly News Ucluelet’s two mayoral candidates laid out their strengths and goals during an all candidates meeting held at the community centre last week.

Incumbent mayor Bill Irving and challenger Dianne St. Jacques were asked about their strongest leadership attributes and where they planned to steer Ucluelet.

Irving cited his top strengths as being determined, creative and systematic.

“I’m determined to move forward on our strategy, on the issues that face this community, and nobody is going to slow us done,” he said.

He said he had put significant effort during his current term on developing strategies within the

district office and at council’s table designed to “tackle issues systematically and get them accomplished.”

Irving served as Ucluelet’s mayor from 1990-1999 and from 2011 to the present.

He cited creativity as a valuable tool for building relationships with provincial and federal leaders who, he said, prefer receiving potential solutions rather than lists of problems.

“We take every opportunity to provide input and to provide solutions,” he said. “When you come to government, it’s easy to whine but you’re far more appreciated if you can bring solutions.”

St. Jacques said her leadership strengths stem from a pride in her community and as mayor she would be proud to represent

Ucluelet at local, provincial, and federal tables.

“I’m pretty positive, I’m pretty energetic, I’m open, I’m honest, I’m forthright and I believe that I’m effective,” she said. “I’m a good listener, I’m very respectful, I think that’s very important, and I’m very welcoming; I welcome every opinion that there is and love to have discussions.”

The two were asked about their vision for Ucluelet and how they would make that vision a reality.

“The first thing that I envision is that we respect the place we live, the history, the environment, and the people,” Irving said. “Protection of the environment is a pretty important issue for our economy and one of my priorities.”

Irving said he would continue pursuing regional partnerships

to help fulfill Ucluelet’s socioeconomic needs and that the current council had done a “remarkable” job presenting to local First Nations and Tofino in an effort “to move this West Coast forward.”

He said one of his favourite pursuits is ensuring Ucluelet is forefront in the minds of Provincial and Federal leaders.

“One I really enjoy is making sure everybody knows Ucluelet’s name,” he said. “Wherever we go we put Ucluelet’s stamp on every issue that affects us regionally, provincially and federally.”

St Jacques, who served as Ucluelet’s mayor from 1999-2008, laid out her vision for Ucluelet’s future.

“My vision for Ucluelet is a healthy and happy community full of people who have meaningful employment, good schools, good

Mayoral candidates discuss pipelines

Bill Irving

Dianne St. Jacques

“There is tanker traffic today.

Show us world-class by bringing that asset onto the Coast today. We don’t have to wait for any expansion,” he said.

Mayoral challenger Dianne St. Jacques agreed.

“There are ships out there right now (and) we don’t have a good enough emergency plan in place,” she said. “The government needs to be hammered about that and they need to put a plan in place that we all feel comfortable with.”

She added more information must arrive before a sound deci-

sion can be reached.

“I know that they are building newer and bigger ships, double hulled and all the rest of it, but we need more education on that,” she said.

Each mayoral candidate responded to a follow up question that asked what Ucluelet could do as a small community to impact large decisions like pipeline expansions.

“We’ve made a good name for ourselves so we’ve got a lot of credibility and I think when we say something to the bigger play-

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ers we have a stronger voice,” Irving said.

He said Ucluelet must make its position known and bring specific solutions and strategies to the table.

“We need to bring to the table not just a status quo or a cliché kind of response,” he said. “Offer solutions, not just criticisms.”

St. Jacques said Ucluelet’s voice is strengthened through partnerships.

“The biggest strength that we have when we go out of our region, whether it’s talking about our environment or industry, is the partnerships that we have,” she said.

“We have worked over the years on those partnerships with Tofino, with the First Nations, (and) with the Regional District...If we can go together and move forward as a group, we’re effective.” reporter@westerlynews.ca

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Westerly News Ucluelet’s mayoral candidates offered their thoughts on pipeline expansions and the power of Ucluelet’s voice at big decision making tables during last week’s all candidates meeting.

“I haven’t seen evidence in senior governments or industry that they’re serious about communities and the environment; so that’s a concern I have personally,” said incumbent mayor Bill Irving.

He said Ucluelet has not taken a formal stance on pipeline expansion and suggested engaging in a community forum to develop a community statement.

He added Ucluelet has lobbied hard for its Coast Guard property at Amphitrite Point to become a world-class oil spill response centre and suggested enough tanker traffic sails past Ucluelet currently for such a centre to be necessary regardless of expansions.

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healthcare system and who can raise their families here or they can retire here in a warm and caring community,” she said. “I will execute that vision by listening to our community members, reviewing our official community plan in a timely manner and participating locally and regionally to present Ucluelet’s views and needs.”

She said economic success is a “constant work in progress,” and suggested community interests must come before business interests. “Whatever we do to attract businesses here in our community, it has to be beneficial to our community members. Whether it be jobs or a piece of infrastructure, it has to be meaningful to all of us as citizens; if it’s not then we won’t support it,” she said.

Student voice heard ANDREW BAILEY

Westerly News Most high school students aren’t old enough to vote in the upcoming municipal election but that doesn’t mean they aren’t paying attention.

During last week’s all candidates meeting in Ucluelet, Ucluelet Secondary School’s student union president Rachel Dziama voiced concern over what she sees as a lack of after school transportation.

She noted the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust’s recently released Vital Signs Report identified lack of transportation as a barrier that blocks local youth from participating in after school activities.

Directing her question to Ucluelet’s two mayoral candidates— incumbent Bill Irving and challenger Dianne St. Jacques—Dziama asked how the issue would be solved.

Both candidates supported Dziama’s push for increased student transportation.

“It’s really important that all the kids get to after school activity...I would definitely support and investigate what the options are in order to make that happen,” St. Jacques said.

“It’s good to keep students busy and active and I would support that and look into whatever options might be available and pursue them.”

Irving said Ucluelet’s council meets regularly with the local school board and transportation has been a key topic of discussion.

“We brought that up with the school board a year ago,” he said.

“There is a solution they’re working on but I won’t speak on their behalf there yet.”

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Candidates: Improved communication needed ANDREW BAILEY

Westerly News Communication between district staff and developers has not always flowed smoothly in Ucluelet as illustrated by the still inactive St. Aidan-on-the-Hill church.

During last week’s all candidates meeting, moderator Lance Blackwell asked candidates “how would you encourage staff to work together with developers to ensure projects such as the church move forward in a timely manner.”

Incumbent Dario Corlazzoli, who has been the chair of the district’s planning committee for about a year, said improvements have been made but more are needed.

“I’ve really noticed a big change in how we’re dealing with people that come into the office,” he said.

“Over the last year, I’ve noticed a lot of improvements and I still think we’ve got a ways to go

to help with that relationship between staff and developers.”

He added the community’s communication to council is also key and spoke to the district’s new zoning bylaw, which was recently passed with some controversy.

“There’s obviously sections in there that may have to be amended and that’s where the community is going to have to help us,” he said.

“I think as a community we can improve how our planning department is portraying what we want to have happen in Ucluelet.”

He encouraged locals to get engaged and help shape their community.

Incumbent Sally Mole said effective two-way communication would help solve problems before they started.

“Communication is such a big part of the process. I think it’s vital and I think we have some flaws there. We are working

through them but I think there’s a lot of work to still be done,” she said.

“There’s room for more respectful dialogue with proper processes and policy that will help us get through that communication block that we sometimes have.”

Ucluelet council’s communication methods, both internal and external, were also questioned and candidates were asked what they would do to improve communication between council, staff, and citizens.

Incumbent Randy Oliwa focused his response on communicating with staff.

“Council only has one employee and that is the Chief Administrative Officer...If you don’t have faith in that individual, you meet as council, you discuss it, and you come up with Plan B,” he said.

“With that being said, I believe that mayor and council currently

has given clear direction and insight and backing to our CAO.” He said council meets regularly with Yeates to discuss communication strategies and the projects on staff’s plate.

He added he is open to speak with anyone and has brought locals into meetings with Yeates.

“That’s the quickest and easiest way to come up to a resolution,” Oliwa said.

Marilyn McEwen focused her response on communicating with the public.

She spoke to Ucluelet’s recent Town Hall Meeting regarding the district’s water and said staff and council put solid effort into explaining what was going on and what needed to be done.

“I’d like to see more Town Hall Meetings so that the citizens can be more informed of what mayor and council are up to,” she said.

She suggested the district’s

website could be utilized more effectively.

“Something as simple as putting a subscribe button on there so you as a citizen could click on subscribe and then you would be informed every time something got uploaded to that website,” she said.

“It would be a really good way for the citizens to keep in touch with what’s going on at the district.”

She suggested Ucluelet develop a Facebook page and cited Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne’s Facebook page as a solid tool for community engagement.

“I’ve talked to a lot of people locally that say they know more about what’s going on in Tofino than they do in their own town of Ucluelet,” McEwen said. “I think they’re doing a really good job of making information more available up at that end.”

With the Nov. 15 municipal election just around the corner, Ucluelet’s slate of candidates spoke at an all candidates meeting last week. More meeting coverage is available online at www.westerlynews.ca ANDREW BAILEY

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Student voice, cont. from page 6 After the meeting, Dziama told the Westerly the district had invited her to ask a question on behalf of local students and she appreciated the opportunity to shed light on the transportation issue.

“Not all of out students live in Ucluelet; if you live in surrounding areas you might not be able to participate in events that take place after school,” she said.

“We as the student union hope to bring this problem to the forefront and let people know that this is a challenge we as youth are facing and we hope someone can help us make some changes there.”

Buses currently leave the school at 3:05 p.m. to return

students to their homes in Hitacu, Port Albion, TyHistanis, Tofino and Opitsaht.

Students can stay longer by hopping on a 5 p.m. bus that runs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays but Dziama does not feel this is adequate.

“If an event takes place after 5 p.m., and you can’t get there on your own, you are unable to participate,” she said. “This is something that the council, through the rec. department, has an ability to change.”

She suggested the school’s bus schedule could be expanded or the recreation department’s van could be used to allow students to take advantage of after school

activities that provide positive environments for getting involved and engaged in nonacademic pursuits.

“They’re safe supportive places where (students) have teachers or coaches who care about them, and other students who they can have positive and healthy friendships with,” she said.

Dziama is 17 and, like most USS students, is too young to vote for her municipal leaders but she said the inability to vote does not nix the value of her and her classmates’ voices.

“We can’t vote yet, unfortunately, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t making decisions for us,” she said.

“Although we don’t vote for them, they still represent us and I would hope that they recognize that our needs are just as important as those who do put them in office.”

Ucluelet’s current council met with USS’ student union during the last school year and Dziama hopes to see this relationship grow.

“We have been partnering with the council and they have been very receptive to us working with them,” she said.

“After the election, I hope to see some action taking place and I’m excited to see what the next steps might be once the votes are cast.”

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PACIFIC RIM ARTS SOCIETY Annual General Meeting Sunday, November 9th at 2:00 pm Darwin’s Café, Tofino Botanical Gardens Join us in a discussion about the arts with special guests Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne and iconic Canadian painter Ken Kirkby.

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Missing Jamie: Collins family helps others in wake of loss JACKIE CARMICHAEL

Westerly News A trail of lit smiling pumpkins welcoming motorists to the West Coast blazed in memory of Jamie Collins.

His parents, Ann and Bob Collins of Port Alberni, laid out the carved pumpkins Halloween night at dusk under a silvery half-moon.

The Collins grow and sell organic pumpkins each fall.

The ones at the corner were carved by kids in the neighbourhood of the Collins’ farm, and originally sat on a pumpkin trail there.

“Our son Jamie just loved Halloween,” Ann said as she placed a massive pumpkin with “JAMIE” carved into it.

“We brought the pumpkins to this spot to remember Jamie.

We all are unique individuals, and Jamie particularly loved Halloween and loved this type of thing, he would like this idea of decorating,” Ann said.

Jamie Collins died on Aug. 17, 2012 after there and a dinosaur camp at the Royal plunging into the Kennedy River in a cliff Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, Alberta, Bob diving accident while on a stop with friends said. between the West Coast and Port Alberni.

The Collins family misses their son and He was 33. brother still, as do friends in places like “Jamie’s passion was skateboarding. He Tofino, where hundreds of pairs of shoes was very selfless about it, and he loved the thrown over a line by the skatepark honour idea of empowering young people to learn Jamie’s memory. to skate and find what they loved to do and “It doesn’t seem fair, but death happens to what made them happy,” Ann said, recalling us all,” Ann said. her son digging into his collection of skatejcarmichael@westerlynews.ca boards constructed as part of his business in order to get some young skateboarder started.

Visit the gallery “One boy said he was never very to meet Mark good at anything until Jamie taught Monday Nov 10 and him how to skateboard,” she said.

Tuesday Nov 11 from 1-5 The Jamie Collins Legend and Legacy Fund started with memorial gifts continues to fund recreational and educational programs in Port Alberni, Ucluelet, and Tofino, Bob Collins said.

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Books, movies, music, art: It’s all right here Books, movies and music and art are common sources of entertainment through the West Coast’s stormy winters. This coming week there will be a number of reasons to leave the house and brave a little rain to get your fill of all four.

BOOKS: On Saturday, November 8 authors Margaret Horsfield and Ian Kennedy will GEOFF be celebrating JOHNSON the lauch of their book Tofino and Clayoquot Sound, A History with a book launch party at The Marina West Motel’s Harbour Lounge starting at 5pm. On Sunday, there will be a book launch and reading tailored to the Ucluelet audience at Blackberry Cove Marketplace, 243 Main, with slide show, light refreshments in an intimate setting. The book covers the regions natural history including the geographical and biological factors that created Clayoquot Sound and continue to shape it today.

It also looks at the history of the First Nations that were the first to inhabit the area, the arrival of the

Spanish and the continuing cultural and economic balancing act that makes the region what it is today.

MOVIES: Ucluelet’s Big Beach Cinema, in the Ucluelet Community Center - Friday at 6 and Saturday at 1 it’s the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie: When a kingpin threatens New York City, a news reporter find a quad of mutants which makes an alliance to unravel Shredder’s plan. (PG) For the late show, Friday at 8 and Saturday at 3 catch The Giver: In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man, also rated PG. Tofino’s Monday Night Movie this week is Regeneration: Based on Pat Barker’s novel of the same name, ‘Regeneration’ tells the story of soldiers of WWI sent to an asylum to deal with the horrors they experienced during the war. Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon, two of England’s most important WW1 poets are among the patients. Admission free or by

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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, this week you may feel an unusual need to be noticed and appreciated by others. Embrace the spotlight and make the most of this opportunity to share your thoughts.

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SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, do not look at a current problem as something that will always block your success and happiness. Instead, use this obstacle as a way to get your bearings.

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Finally, at Jamie’s Rainforest Inn on Tues, Nov. 11 are Vancouver songwriters Stephen Spender and Cassandra Van Dyck. An evening of Americana and folk starts at 9 pm, admission is free ARTS: Iconic Canadian painter Ken Kirkby will take part in a discussion about the arts with Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne at the Pacific Rim Arts Society’s AGM Sun., Nov. 9 at 2 pm at Darwin’s Café in the Tofino Botanical Gardens. All members in good standing and present will be entered in a draw for an original 24”x48” oil painting donated by Ken Kirkby.

Also, Monday and Tuesday, Tofino artist Mark Hobson will be in painting at his easel at his gallery at 366 Campbell from 1 pm - 5 pm.

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HUMAN/NATURE

Bear killed after hatchery ‘incident’ JACKIE CARMICHAEL

Westerly News A Ucluelet bear was killed last week after a tourist reported an incident at the hatchery.

Sgt. Ben York of the B.C. Conservation Office said late Sunday evening, Oct. 26, his office received a report that a visitor from Victoria had gotten scratched on the leg, and she believed a bear had done it while she was trying to get into her vehicle. The scratch drew blood, but it was minor she treated it herself, the woman reported.

York said the CO had been assured the woman wasn’t eating, and that the people in the car didn’t have food with them.

On Monday, a Conservation Officer went to the hatchery to check things out on the boardwalk. A couple other bears were easily “hazed” away – but one was not.

“Almost immediately (the officer) was confronted with an aggressive bear,” York said.

Despite yelling and a warning shot aimed at the creek bank, the

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bear didn’t flinch.

“It just kept coming straight at him.”

The officer, who was reportedly on the hatchery boardwalk, shot the bear when it was about five metres away from him, York said.

A young male bear, the animal was estimated to be three or four years old and 120 pounds.

A necropsy showed nothing abnormal, York said.

York said feeding by humans led to the death.

Photographers have pulled dead fish to specific areas where they want the bears to “pose,” giving bears the message that humans aer food sources, several local observers said.

One photographer dangled a GoPro camera in a bear’s face for a close-up of the creature eating fish placed there, York said, adding that he was sure from its behaviour the bear that died last week had been fed from a car in the past.

“There is no doubt that is what led to it,” he said.

“It’s my expert opinion, based on the behaviour of the animal, that it had been fed,” he said.

West Coast residents were upset about the bear’s death.

“It’s like losing a friend only worse – the poor bear’s totally innocent,” said Bob Edy. One man the Westerly spoke with said he saw the incident.

Terry Parsons said it appeared there was food in a car, and that a camper van smelled of food.

“I looked and I said what are those people eating sandwiches for. It appeared to me that woman was eating,” he said.

He said he observed the bear put his paws on the hood of the car,

but as soon as they started the car, he ran away.

Trina Mattson of Tofino was angered that a bear had to be killed over the “incident.”

“I think they should have been fined for interfering and let the bear go on his way,” Mattson said.

“I don’t think we should be interfering with the normal course of what (the bears) life is,” she said.

“I don’t want them to become accustomed to humans. This is where the lack of fear comes in,” adding that people do smell like food.

Mattson said she gets that visitors love bearwatching.

“If they can see us and smell us, I don’t think it’s right,” Mattson said.

“When it comes down to fish being up the creeks, they should close those roads,” Mattson said.

“If a bear decides she’s going to run 50 feet because she has a cub in the bush, what’s a tour guide going to do?” jcarmichael@westerlynews.ca

West Coast Calendar - See What’s On, Page 10 for entertainment events 5 WEDNESDAY 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 School, 8:35-11:35.

Holy Family Church, 9:30am, 1664 Peninsula Rd. Ucluelet.

Ucluelet library, open 1–6pm

6 THURSDAY Dr. John Ford, author of Marine Mammals of British Columbia, 7:30 p.m. at Ecolodge Classroom, Tofino Botanical Gardens.

Healthy Babies Program/Family Ties, 10:30am.

Drop-in for expectant, new parents, Coastal Family Place, Free community lunch, noon–2pm, Coastal Community Services Hub, Ucluelet. Info 250-726-2343.

Ucluelet AA weekly Monday and Thursday at 8pm. The location is Holy Family Church at 1663 peninsula rd.

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.

St Columba Anglican/United Church Bible study, 10:30 a.m., UCC Pacific Rim Toastmasters, meet every Thursday at 7:30 - 9:00. Guests always welcome.

Call 250-726-2766 for info.

7 FRIDAY Strong Start, Ucluelet Elementary School, 8:35-11:35.

Tofino Library Storytime: 11:30 am – 12 noon.

331 Main St. Join us for songs, stories, rhymes

and more! Ages 3-5 with caregiver.

The Edge Youth Room, 2–6pm, Ucluelet community centre Storytime is starting up again at Tofino Library. First day is September 5 and last day is December 12, 2014 (break for holidays, resumes Friday Jan. 9): Tofino Library Storytime: 11:30 am – 12 noon.

331 Main St. Join us for songs, stories, rhymes and more! Ages 3-5 with caregiver.

Movies at Big Beach Theatre, see What’s On Page 10 for details

8 SATURDAY Movies at Big Beach Theatre, see What’s On Page 10 for details Tofino library, 331 Main , 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.

9 SUNDAY Artist Ken Kirkby at PRAS AGM at Darwin’s Cafe in Tofino Botanical Gardens, 2 p.m.

Christ Community Church, 10:30am, 1419 Peninsula Rd. Ucluelet.

Grace Bible Church, 10:30am, Ucluelet Community Ctr., 500 Matterson Holy Family Church, 10 am, 1664 Peninsula Rd. Ucluelet.

St. Columba Church, 10:30am, 110 Second St. Tofino.

Tofino Bible Fellowship at Tofino Legion at 10:30.

10 MONDAY Strong Start, Ucluelet Elementary School,

8:35-11:35.

Ucluelet AA, weekly Monday and Thursday at 8pm. At Holy Family Church, 663 Peninsula rd.

Monday Movie Night at Clayoquot Community Theatre, see What’s On, Page 10 for details Floor hockey, 7–9pm, Ucluelet Seaplane Base Rec Hall. $2 drop-in.

Indoor Soccer, 8–10pm, Ucluelet Secondary School gym, $2.

Competitive & drop-in darts, doors 7pm, play 8pm, Tofino Legion.

Monday night at the Movies, Clayouot Community Theatre,

Centre, open 1–6pm.

The Edge Youth Room, 3–6pm, Ucluelet Community Centre Youth night, 7-9pm, Tofino Legion.

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.

Contact Jackie Carmical or Geoff Johnson to list your event. office@westerlynews.ca

11 TUESDAY Remembrance Day - see Page 16 for local observance, set for Tofino this year.

StrongStart, 5-8pm No Fish and Loaves free community lunch/ Remembrance Day Healthy Babies Program/Family Ties, 10:30am.

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Tofitian raising funds to support Nepalese women see how they live – and I’ve always wanted to help people, so this was one of those perfect opportunities,” she said.

“When I went to Nepal, my mom took me to where they were sewing,” Docksteader recalled.

The women were already producing scarves and headbands, and she showed them a simple pattern for a bag that will probably become part of their product line bound for Canada that raises funds to support development work there.

The Okanagan native plans to attend fashion design school, but in the meantime she is finding life in Tofino “amazing.”

“I’ve been meeting amazing people, and I like the mentality Andrea Docksteader, centre, with Nepalese women supported by IWEN. (photo submitted) people have here,” she said.

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Westerly News A trip to Nepal turned into something of a mission for Andrea Docksteader.

Docksteader, 20, is selling Nepalese scarves and headbands to raise funds for the Intercultural Women’s Educational Network, a Kelowna-based group that helps families in Nepal.

It started with a mother-daughter trip to Nepal, where her mother had sponsored children living at subsistence levels.

The trip was an eye-opener for Docksteader.

“Growing up, you’d see stuff on TV and hear about Third World countries, and have no idea what they were going through,” she said.

“I wanted to experience that and

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The District of Ucluelet and the Ucluelet Secondary School have collectively invested in a community reader board to notify the public about events at the secondary school, emergency notices, and important community announcements. The temporary sign is the actual size of the permanent reader board and is placed in a proposed location.

The temporary sign will stay in place for approximately one week. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the reader board and its current location, please contact Environmental and Emergency Service Manager Karla Robison at 250-726-7744.

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RCMP rescues West Coast crew from sinking tug near Schooner Cove CANADIAN PRESS - RCMP says its patrol vessel, the Inkster, was just minutes away from a sinking tug when its crew sent out a mayday call on Sunday morning.

The RCMP vessel was heading towards Ucluelet on the West Coast of Vancouver Island when the MayDay distress call came in over the radio at about 10:30 a.m.

West Coast Marine Services members aboard the Inkster determined it was about 15 minutes from the distressed vessel and changed course.

“The Inkster, which had been south

bound from Hot Springs Cove headed towards Ucluelet, altered its course and proceeded towards the last known location of the 32-foot tugboat,” said an RCMP press release.

Just minutes later, the crew members of the tug, the Schooner Cove, advised that they were taking on water and were abandoning ship.

Sea conditions were 3 metres, with moderate chop and winds increasing to 30 knots.

An RCMP news release says the Inkster came upon the two crew members in a life raft near Schooner Cove about 5 min-

utes later.

The crewmen, one from Tofino, aged 40, and the other from Ucluelet, aged 53, were cold and wet, but unharmed.

“Both crew members of the vessel were taken aboard the Inkster where they were provided medical assistance. RCMP crew members continued to monitor both individuals,” the release said.

The rescued men were transported to Ucluelet, where they were met by family and friends.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has been notified of the incident.

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Kids wait, BC seeks to boost adoption rate KATIE DeROSA

Times Colonist Margaret and Wes Treleaven’s five kids know they’re adopted and they all have unique backgrounds. While the kids joke about the benefits of having a big family — “If you get in trouble, you can blame someone else,” quipped 11-year-old Jazzy — the Saanich couple says adopting them has been one of the greatest joys of their lives.

Margaret Treleaven and her kids, ranging in age from 10 to 18, were among several adoptive families at the legislature Monday, as the province launched a new publicawareness campaign to increase the adoption rate, which has fallen in the last five years. More than 1,000 children and teens are now in need of a family.

The initiative includes an interactive website with personal adoption stories and a “build-a-

family” app that takes cues from the stick-figure family decals people place on their cars.

Margaret Treleaven, who adopted the children over the last 11 years, after her biological sons had grown up, said she hopes the campaign encourages other families to come forward. “A lot of people still have some misconceptions and negative ideas of what it means to adopt a child,” said Treleaven, 53, who has also taken in a foster child. “I think the more information we can get out there that adoptive families are pretty much like any other family … [the more] people will be willing to step up and add to their family.”

Mary Caros of the Adoptive Families Association of B.C. said many of the children waiting to be adopted are older than 12, many are First Nations children who require cultural accommodations and some kids are with their sib-

lings. The social-media campaign, which coincides with Adoption Awareness Month in November, acts on a recommendation from Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, the provincial representative for children and youth. In June, TurpelLafond issued a report called Finding Forever Families that criticized the government for failing to make adoption a priority, saying the number of adoptions in B.C. had dropped in each of the past five years.

In 2012-13, only 205 of more than 1,300 eligible children were adopted, compared to 323 adoptions in 2007-8, the report said. The number of newly approved adoptive homes also dropped over the same period, to 213 in 2012-13 from 336 in 2008-09.

Margaret Treleaven said she would like to see more government funding to support adoptive families because financial constraints

sometimes hold people back.

There is considerably more financial support for foster parents in B.C. than for adoptive parents.

Turpel-Lafond also said support for adoptive parents — for things such as special counselling, tutoring or therapy — is not always readily available.

In October, Turpel-Lafond estimated the government cut $100 million from the Ministry of Children and Family Development’s budget from 2008 to 2013.

Doug Donaldson, the B.C. NDP’s children and family development critic, said the adoption-awareness initiative is “a bit of an empty campaign” if it doesn’t come with any funding or added supports for adoptive families.

“I think the government needs to do better than a social-media campaign — they need to add financial support,” Donaldson said. “It’s

difficult to improve services on a shrinking budget.”

The government promised to expand the adoption campaign in 2015/16 to address more of TurpelLafond’s recommendations, but did not discuss specific plans.

To find out more about adoption in B.C., call 1-877-ADOPT-07 or go to 1000familiesbc.com.

In promoting B.C’s new public awareness campaign for adoption, Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon shared her personal story. She and her first husband, Lawrence Guichon, had both imagined raising a brood of kids on their Merritt-area ranch.

Three of her four children have connected with their biological families.

In 2003, Lawrence Guichon was killed in a motorcycle accident near the family ranch.

“To say I would have not endured without my children is not overstating the case,” she said.

Alberni Valley Craft Fair Fri, Sat Tuϝ debate, continued from Page 3 The Alberni Valley Craft Fair Association is celebrating their 40th Annual Christmas in the Valley Craft Fair On November 7, 8, and 9th at the Alberni Valley Athletic Hall. The large fair was started 40 years ago by Elspeth Watson and continues to thrive today.

As it was in the beginning all arts and crafts must be hand crafted, created or decorated by the exhibitors.

Admission is not charged in to the craft fair but donations of non perishable food are requested for the Salvation Army, the Port Alberni Shelter or the SPCA. This year we will also have a collection jar to raise money for the Read and Feed Program where 130 volunteers are reading and serving breakfast to 200 students at four of the six elementary schools in the Alberni Valley.

You will be able to purchase a snack or a meal in the Athletic Hall Cafe which is being looked after by

the Eagles Auxiliary. These ladies are excellent cooks and any profits are donated back in to the community The craft fair members also donate money to the community and this year a donation of $200 will be going to the Read and Feed Program, Sally Anderson, who not only runs the read and feed program but has also been known to impersonate Mrs Claus.

There will also be a donation of $100 to the Alberni Athletic Hall.

Crafters to include cedar weaving, monkey metal, kiln glass, woodcrafts, sewing, knitting and crochet, decorative painting, painting on canvas and stone, etched glass, wind chimes and candles. There is feather craft, leather craft, metal craft, steam punk, First Nations arts, driftwood art, prize basket drawings.

Santa and Mrs Claus will be up there for people to take their own smartphone photos.

Greg Blanchette said he’s neutral on the Multiplex.

“More power to them,” he said. If Multiplex organizers are able to raise the money with independent initiative, maybe Tofino could support it with transportation out to the Long Beach-area facility, since there’s already talk of a shuttle to bring people to and from the beaches, Esowista and Ty Histanis, he said.

“It might fit nicely into an expanded municipal recreation plan,” he said.

Al Anderson said it’s the council’s role to support and help facilitate community efforts made possible by a group of citizens. The planned Multiplex might be expensive to run, and there will be competing need, but he wishes the project the best and hopes the District can support it, he said.

for mining in Clayoquot Sound.

Ray Thorogood got the question first.

“I understand rights have been given to companies to do extraction, the First Nations are on board (and) supportive of it,” Thorogood said.

“If it goes ahead, my concern is with the aesthetics .. If we see the top of Catface cleared off, I’m not supportive .. if it’s out of view and it creates jobs, possibly,” he said.

Duncan McMaster, who admitted he had a career of mineral extraction, took a stance not in favour of mining in the area.

“I tend to think I’m becoming a NIMBY (Not In My BackYard) on this,” he said, adding that although the “mining company hasn’t done anything wrong (in their application),” it could damage tourism and the jobs will be lucrative but shortterm, he said. While it is beyond MINING the jurisdiction of the District of There wasn’t any overt support Tofino – and he does like having copper wires making things work – “for once, I would prefer it in somebody else’s backyard,” McMaster said.

Friday, Nov 7 Greg Blan3pm to 8pm chette said it wasn’t about Saturday, Nov 8 mining, but the 10am to 5pm WHERE of the Sunday, Nov 9 mining.

“I’m not 11am to 4:30pm against mines, we all use metals,” he said.

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quot Sound is probably the most inappropriate place in North America,” for a mine, he said, because of the heavy rainfall. He cited the recent Mount Polley dam break that led to a tailings spill after heavy rains in Northern BC. “It’s a no-brainer for me,” he said.

BOOKS Moderator Jennifer Steven, president of the Tofino-Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, kept the evening lively and light, popping in a question about what book the candidates were currently reading.

Dorothy Baert - “Wild” by Cheryl Strayed.

Gurmail Aujla - enjoys fiction.

Al Anderson – Margaret Atwood’s “Stone Mattress,” and “The Swerve” Cathy Thicke – Daniel James Brown’s “Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.”

Ray Thorogood – not currently reading any books, but an avid reader of authors Vince Flynn, Brad Thor and James Patterson.

Duncan McMaster – “War Without End,” and “Charlie’s War” and Naomi Klein’s new book.

Marty Kukler – news articles lately about federal government and politics.

Greg Blanchette – “Imperial Canada,” a book about why Canada is home to much of the world’s mining industry, and The Walrus magazine.

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USS boys volleyball showing Warrior might On October 17th, the Warriors’ Senior Boy’s Volleyball Team was invited to compete in the Georgia Strait Invitational host by Oak Bay Secondary School (Victoria). The Georgia Strait Invitational Tournament is an annual event, hosting some of the best Senior Boy’s Volleyball teams in British Columbia.

Attending this year’s tournament where three provincial ranked ‘AAA’ teams, the third ranked Oak Bay Barbers, fourth ranked

Fraser Heights Firehawks and fifth ranked Dover Bay. Also competing were the Woodlands Golden Eagles, fifth ranked in the “AA” tier.

The Tournament itself was an amazing developmental milestone. The Warriors had the opportunity to compete against some of the top high school boy’s volleyball players in the province.

USS started the Tournament, Friday

against Lambrick Park, the boys competed throughout the best of 5 match, but ultimately serve reception was the difference. With the Warriors falling in three straight sets. The second match of the day yielded similar results, with serve reception continuing to plague the Warriors, falling to the Oak Bay Barbers in three straight sets.

Saturday morning brought a change in the tides. With an unusual late start, the Warriors played Dover Bay. Immediately from the onset, the Warriors’ demeanor was different. The Warriors developed an effective rhythm, braced by solid serve reception and backcourt defense.

The movement on the court development into a rhythmic flow, transitioning from passing/digging, to setting and culminating with explosive power at the net.

The Warriors competed all match, driving scores up, 21-25, 20-25 and 17-25.

Ultimately, Dover Bay took the match,

but the bar had been set, expectations had been raised.

In the final match of the tournament, USS faced a familiar foe in Woodlands.

The rhythm and confidence demonstrated against Dover Bay, carried over. With the Warriors competing in all aspects of the game, pushing Woodlands to their limit. The Warriors showed poise, concentrating on strong defensive fundamentals. After the first game, Woodlands coach Hung Tang, remarked “We may have won, but your boy’s played better.”

The Warriors ended the tournament with a narrow 3 set loss to Woodlands (23-25, 22-25, 19-25).

Even with the loss, the Ucluelet Warriors ended on a high-note. With the showing in the tournament, Warriors are currently ranked tenth provincially in the “A” tier. Next, The Warriors travel to Chemainus to complete in the Single “A” Island Championship.

USS Girls volleyball results The USS senior girls’ volleyball team travelled to Duncan on the weekend to play in the Duncan Invitational. On Friday they played 3 games - against Campbell River, against Gulf Island and against Chemanius. Losing the first two games, the girls then won their game against Chemanius placing them 3rd in their pool. However, only the top 2 teams went to the championship round, so they were placed in the consolation round. Sat-

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With great sadness Central Westcoast Forest Society mourns the passing of Morgan Thorp long time friend, volunteer, and habitat steward.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge, enthusiasm, and love of nature with us all.

You are a legend and will be truly missed.

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Morgan Thorp, from Page 1 Right, Morgan and Jodi Thorp and two of their daughters at Christmas tree time. (submitted photo)

West Coast contingent in WWI EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks to Glenna Richards for providing these names. If someone has more names not mentioned here, please contact Glenna Richards at big-g@telus. net

Enlisted/Ucluelet

Salmon, and had done work for commercial, sport and fly fishing outfits.

“He was put on this earth to catch fish and be in the woods,” his brother recalled. “He was truly at home on rivers, in the mountains and at sea.”

At Central Westcoast Forest Society, Thorp was well-appreciated for his volunteer spirit and a wealth of knowledge about the West Coast’s natural world, said Jessica Hutchinson, executive director.

“He loved being out in the wilderness. Everywhere he went, he shared his enthusiasm and his passion for the outdoors, so he was a wealth of knowledge about salmon and wildlife in the area,” Hutchinson said.

Through the CWFS, Thorp helped with a course on fly fishing. He was president of the

Long Beach Fly Fishing Foundation, and had friends throughout the international fly fishing community.

“He was super enthusiastic, he donated time to teaching people how and where to fly fish. He generously shared his gear and his knowledge, and he was an all-round amazing guy,” Hutchinson said.

“He never had a bad thing to say about anyone, and he always had a smile on his face. He’s going to be really sadly missed.”

The BC Coroner’s Office is working to determine a cause for the unexpected death.

A fund has been set up for his wife, Jodi, and three young daughters, Fisher, River and Autumn at www.gofundme. com/ghci5g for Morgan’s Girls.

A celebration of life is set for Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. at the UCC.

Remembrance Day Services in Tofino, Tuesday November 11th 10am: Parade starts at Tofino Fire Hall to St Columba for short service 11am: Service at Tofino Legion cenotaph Followed by lunch at The Tofino Legion prepared by The Ladies Auxiliary

Poppy Fund Fundraising Film: Regeneration Monday November 10th, 8pm Clayoquot Sound Community Theatre Free or by donation to The Poppy Fund

See ad below for details on Tuesday’s November 11 Remembrance Day ceremonies, set for Tofino this year.

Also, the Legion Poppy Fund will be sponsoring a free movie at the theatre in Tofino on November 10, see What’s On, Page 10, for details.

The photo at right is a picture of George ‘Black Jack’ Vowel, the grandfather of Jackie Carmichael and Laurel Irving of Ucluelet. Black Jack spent all four years of World War I in the trenches, and editor Jackie Carmichael “tweets from the trenches” on Twitter on Remembrance Day. Follow him on @albertaww1soldier.

We will remember them.

William Hillier, Hamish Kinnear, Dougall Maitland, Charles Homewood, William Thornton and Toichi Nitsui. Maitland and Homewood died in the war.

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Wounded in WW1

Jack Ross; John Thornberg, Andy Thornberg, Freddy Thornberg (only 16) and W. Thornberg.

Burdett Garrard, Murdo MacLeod, Fletcher Cleland, William Forsythe

Enlisted/Vargas Island Freeman Hopkins, Frank Hopkins, Donald MacIntosh, Frederick Price.

Killed in Action Arthur Abraham, Raymond Brewster, Donald Forsythe, Joseph Grice, Arvo Haikala, John MacLeod, Frederic Price, Jack Ross, W. Thornberg. At St. Columba Church, there is a record of a B. Nelson who helped build the church perishing in WWI.

E.W. Abraham, A.J. Abraham; G.A. Anderson; Beavan; R. Brewster; F.H. Cleland; E. Carolan; F. Derbyshire; Charlie Dixon; G. Downs; C. Drader; J. Eby; T. Evans; A.D. Forsythe, William Forsythe; N.W. and F.R. Garrard; R. Gordon; J.H. Grice, T.E. Hilton; A. Haikala; H. Harris; G.E. Lane; W. Longworth; J. Lump; M. MacLeod; John MacLeod; J.H. Mitchell; H. Monks, C. MacLean; O. Nelson; O. Neilson; W. Sharp; R. Sheffield; H. Sloman; F.G. Tibbs, R. Walton.

In 2014 The Poppy Fund helped local Search and Rescue get a new GPS device, The Tofino Hospital’s new nebulizer, CPR equipment for the Tofino Fire Department loaner health equipment for those in need and the cleaning and maintenance of the Legion cenotaph.

Contact Glenna to purchase wreaths with all funds to The Poppy Fund (250) 725 3707 The Poppy is the international symbol of remembrance representing a visual pledge to pay homage to the fallen, who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the preservation of peace and freedom.

The Poppy Campaign was created as a means to raise funds in order to perpetuate this sacred memory and provide for veterans and their families in their time of need.

The Poppy Campaign commences the last Friday in October and continues to the end of the day November 11th, Remembrance Day. Legion Branches throughout BC & the Yukon organize the annual Poppy Campaign in their respective areas. All donations are in turn redirected to support programs and services for veterans and their families.