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Alleged assault shakes family J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT HARDY—An alleged sexual assault at Eagle View Elementary school has the mother of

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the five-year-old victim packing her belongings and moving from the area.

“I’m moving my family so they can attend another school,” said the mother,

whose name is being withheld to protect the identity of her child.

School District 85 acknowledged, through a letter sent home to families

by Eagle View principal Frank McLean, that RCMP are investigating the incident, which was reported April 24.

But school officials and

RCMP both insist no students at the school are in any danger as the investi-

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A light in the night Fire pits are lit as sunset approaches during the annual Relay for Life in Port Hardy Saturday evening.

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SD85 Trustees approve realignment A O’Toole Gazette staff PORT McNEILL—It may not have been unanimous, but SD85’s Board of Education reached a solution to the heretofore intractable issue of trustee distribution during a special session last week.

In a move away from the current system, wherein trustees

run for a specific seat, the Board voted to implement a zonal system. The north zone, comprised of Port Hardy, the Tri-band First Nations and the current western zone will have three seats after the next election. The south zone is divided in two, with two seats for Port McNeill/Woss and two for the remaining areas including Alert

Bay, the ‘Namgis First Nation, Port Alice and the eastern zone.

The Board was tasked with reexamining the distribution of its seats, the current designations no longer reflective of population. But after a series of public consultations and discussions was reached no consensus on how, or indeed whether, the boundary lines should

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Mayor honoured Her Worship Bev Parnham was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal by the Honorable John Duncan, MP, at a special ceremony on Tuesday, May 14, at the District of Port Hardy offices. Mayor Parnham was selected as a medal recipient for her dedicated service to her peers, her community and to Canada. Medals have been awarded to notable Canadians in 2012 and 2013 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the Throne and in Photo submitted recognition of their contributions to Canada.

Gazette staff S AY WA R D — A 54-year-old man vacationing with his wife from the United Kingdom was found unharmed Sunday morning following an intensive search overnight in a densely forested area above Sayward.

The man, whose name was not released

by RCMP, became separated from his wife during a hike in the wooded area Saturday.

The woman contacted police just before 2:30 p.m. Saturday, about an hour after the man went missing.

A large-scale searchand-rescue operation commenced, involving local RCMP officers, volunteer firefighters and rescue personnel,

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Milo Ramsey of the Sayward RCMP. “We were able to amass a professional, highly trained and dedicated team within a short time frame, leading to the safe rescue of this man.”

The search continued overnight and, at approximately 7:30 a.m. Sunday, the man was spotted by the crew of an RCMP helicopter, a short distance from where he was last seen.

Ground rescue crews immediately attended to the man’s location where he was found to be in good physical health.

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Committee members sought Gazette staff PORT McNEILL— The Town of Port McNeill is seeking volunteers to serve on its Harbour Advisory

Committee, which meets quarterly.

Applications must be submitted by June 14 to reception.port

mcneill@telus.net or delivered to Town of Port McNeill, Box 728, Port McNeill, B.C. V0N 2R0.

DECLARATION OF ELECTION BY ACCLAMATION 2013 BY-ELECTION DISTRICT OF PORT HARDY I, Jeff Long, Chief Election Officer for the Corporation of the District of Port Hardy, hereby declare pursuant to section 76 of the Local Government Act, that: Deborah A. Huddlestan, residing in Port Hardy, British Columbia

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Artist Eileen Field works with students at Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw school. The students went with the artist to Cafe Guido’s recently to view some of her pieces before creating their own masterA O’Toole pieces with the artist’s help.

Board beats deadline from page 1 counselled against centralization and reduction of the rural voice.

With the process for changing boundaries a lengthy one, requiring ministerial review and approval, the Board called a special session on the issue last week.

A decision was sought to meet a June deadline which should see the changes approved in time for the next trustee election in 2014.

After a back-andforth discussion, Trustee Eric Hunter’s motion to maintain the status quo was voted down.

Port Alice Trustee Carol Prescott presented a letter from the Village of Port Alice that opposed giving three seats to Port Hardy and two to Port McNeill, reasoning that the remaining two seats did not give adequate coverage for other municipalities.

The Village argued for incorporating the western zone into Port Hardy with Port McNeill taking the vacated seat.

Port Hardy Trustee Jeff Field spoke against this proposal, pointing out that the town was underrepresented as is, and incorporating other

“This thing has gotten way out of hand. I didn’t think it would take anything like this long.”

Leightan Wishart

communities exacerbated the discrepancy.

Trustee Werner Manke then tabled a motion based around the proposed option 1 which was voted down, prompting Chair Leightan Wishart to comment, “We’re never going to get this done, are we?”

Superintendent Scott Benwell took the opportunity to address the Board, saying that as CEO of the corporate entity that is SD85 he felt the time had come for him to weigh in.

He reminded the Board that, while he understood the loyalties that trustees felt to their communities, any decision should be guided by the fundamental principle of one person, one vote.

Trustee Prescott rebuked this argument, asking why, if this was to be the guiding principle, did the Board

hold community consultations. “Why did we waste that money?

We could have just went, ‘Here’s the numbers,’” she said.

Wishart said that the hope had been for a clear consensus on a way forward, something that did not materialize in the series of meetings.

Wishart then relinquished the chair to Field and put forward a motion. “This thing has gotten way out of hand,” he told the trustees. “I didn’t think it would take anything like this long.”

He suggested a straightforward north/ south divide with elections-at-large in each zone. He argued that this was the fairest solution, coupling the democratic principle with the best opportunity for smaller communities to gain representation. He pointed out that with a strategic

voting campaign by the rural communities the possibility existed that Port McNeill could find itself without representation.

Hunter asked for a recess to consider the motion, a sign that a potential end to the deadlock was on the horizon.

The Board reconvened and discussed the motion, Hunter arguing against, pointing out that the public were not in favour of elections-at-large.

Prescott echoed his sentiment, saying that Port Alice were strongly opposed to any reconfiguration that could leave the Village unrepresented.

Manke asked for the amendment that the south zone be split to give two seats to Port McNeill and two trustees to the other communities, an amendment that the majority backed.

Wishart’s amended motion was then brought forward and passed with Hunter and Prescott opposed.

“I know this has been an extremely difficult, emotional time,” Wishart said. “As Eric Hunter said, this Board has worked very well together. I hope that this continues.”

has been elected by acclamation to the office of Councillor of the District of Port Hardy for the remainder of the current three year term ending in December, 2014.

Given under my hand at Port Hardy, British Columbia, this 27th day of May, 2013.

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RCMP continue investigation from page 1 gation continues.

“We’re dealing with elementary schoolaged children, and for that reason we do not anticipate the release of public statements,” said Cpl. Darren Lagan, media liaison for the RCMP’s Island District. “At this point, there is no evidence that any students are at risk.”

The mother of the alleged victim remains unconvinced, however, and has gone to the school each day at recess and lunchtime to watch her children.

“There’s no way that I’m going to trust they’re going to look after her properly,” she said. “They said the kids are safe but, realistically, if our kids are safe, this would never have happened.”

On the day of the alleged assault, the victim did not inform adults at the school.

Instead, she waited until returning home to tell her mother.

“I’ve been teaching her about this kind of stuff since she was two (years old),” the mother said. “I’ve said, ‘No matter when or where this happens, come and tell me.’ I think she had it in her mind to tell mom, not another adult.”

The mother said she was told of the assault upon her child’s return home, and immediately took her to the RCMP detachment to report the incident.

From there, she took the child to hospital.

The RCMP, in turn, then contacted the school to announce it was initiating an investigation.

Some parents have

voiced concerns the school district is not dealing strongly enough with the alleged suspect or suspects, but SD85 officials noted they can’t presume guilt without having all the facts.

“We take these allegations very seriously

and are cooperating fully with the RCMP while they conduct their investigation,” said Katherine McIntosh, assistant superintendent. “At this point the RCMP have not notified the school district of the results or any identities. Once they

do, the school district will have an appropriate response.”

With her daughter’s alleged attacker or attackers still potentially attending school, the mother of the victim was reluctant to send her back to class.

But she relented at the

child’s urging, she said.

“The only reason I haven’t pulled my kids out is because she loves school,” the mother said. “If I pulled her out, she would think she’s being punished.

And she’s the victim here.”

Corrections The front-page article on the whale-boater collision in last week’s Gazette (May 23) misidentified Paul Cottrell, coordinator of the DFO’s Marine Mammal Response Network.

In last week’s piece on the Coal Harbour Fire Department’s acquisition of a new truck (May 23) Quatsino Band Manager Wilma Mack was misidentified.

The Gazette regrets these errors.

Become a Foster Family The Port Hardy area is looking for new foster parents to meet these specific needs: • Homes for children and youth with disabilities/special needs.

• Aboriginal caregivers.

• Homes for school-aged children.

• Caregivers for teens.

• Emergency short-term homes.

If you are interested in learning more about becoming a foster parent, please attend the information session: Tuesday, June 4th, 2013 at 7:00pm Ministry of Children and Family Development 8755 Gray Street, Port Hardy No registration needed.

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Wind farm takes shape at Knob Hill site A O’Toole Gazette staff Motorists may find the highway a little quieter since the last gigantic pieces of wind farm equipment left Port Hardy last week and were transported to the Knob Hill site.

But Holberg Road will continue to hum as workers ferry back and forth to the site to assemble the towers.

Rotarians were given a tour of the area last weekend and learned 42 of the 55 towers are now fully assembled, with the remaining 13 in progress.

Each tower is comprised of seven major pieces: three tower sections, the three blades and the nacelle, which houses the gear system and generating equipment.

Erecting the mammoth pieces is a delicate operation, requiring a pair of cranes; one crawler and one larger crane which is disassembled for transport to each tower site.

Once on site, the larger crane is reassembled and used to lift

Above: A series of completed towers dominate the skyline at the Knob Hill site.

Right: A fully completed turbine towers over the trees.

Top: A series of completed towers frame Shushartie Bay. A O’Toole the 7,200-l.b nacelle ture to carry that power of remote command to its perch atop the to the grid is still under and control options to operators. tower. The blades are construction.

The wind farm is Excepting testing, then ‘flown’ — raised up — to the hub and the towers will remain scheduled to go operabolted in place, work effectively offline until tional in October when which due to the work is completed on it will start pumping blades’ design requires the farm, the substa- out up to 99mW of tion and on the trans- green energy from the relatively calm winds.

Although 42 towers mission line which North Island site, providing enough elecare now fully assem- will carry the power.

As work continues on tricity to power 26,000 bled, the blades are feathered into the wind the transmission line, homes.

By the end of this to prevent them turn- GDF Suez plans to use ing. The completed that infrastructure to year the North Island towers are capable of carry a fibre-optic line will, in all likelihood, producing electricity from Port Hardy to the be powered by green now, but the infrastruc- site, enabling an array energy since the elec-

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Unfortunately though, this does not mean that the North Island will be immune from outages in the future. Should an outage occur that cuts off the area, the blades will feather and come to a halt by design since the farm has lost connection to the grid.

While the option exists to expand the project to a second phase, preliminary planning and costing needs to be completed before the North Island will learn whether the expansion will become a reality.

Once the first phase is completed the area will be reopened to the public to come and inspect the mammoth towers. At the moment, GDF Suez asks that the public avoid the active construction site for safety reasons.

Village of Port Alice

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2013 Annual Municipal Report

The Village of Port Alice 2013 Annual Municipal Report will be available to the public for inspection on June 11, 2013. The document can be viewed at the municipal office during regular business hours Monday to Friday between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm or by visiting the Village’s website at www.Portalice.ca.

The report includes: 2012 Audited Municipal Financial Statements 2012 Schedule of Payments made to Elected Officials and Employees 2012 Schedule of Payments made for Goods & Services 2012 Annual Progress Report & Statement of Major Projects 2012 Statement of Permissive Tax Exemptions 2012 Statement of Municipal Services & Operations 2012 North Island Community Forest Income Statement & Balance Sheet 2012 Strategic Community Investment Funds Plan and Progress Report 2013 Statement of Goals and Objectives The Village of Port Alice Council will be adopting the 2013 Annual Municipal Report at the Regular Council meeting held on Wednesday, June 26th at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers and will be available to answer any questions relating to these documents.

Madeline McDonald, Administrator Village of Port Alice

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‘Relay’ baton gets dropped It’s not normally our position to highlight the negative in an event that brought together more than a hundred North Islanders and raised nearly $20,000 in the fight against cancer.

However, the brilliant sunny skies over Port Hardy Secondary School track Saturday obscured a dark cloud hanging over the North Island Relay for Life.

For the second straight year, participation tumbled in what once had been a round-the-clock festival of fun, food and remembrance that brought together neighbours from throughout the North Island.

For the second straight year, as well, Port Hardy hosted an event that traditionally alternated each year between Port Hardy and Port McNeill. Unless something changes substantially, next year’s Relay will be back in Port Hardy for the third straight year — or it may not be back at all.

More concerning, the loss of Port McNeill as Relay host has been accompanied by the loss of almost any trace of participation from the town.

Perhaps residents are tapped out. Run for the Cure, MS Walk, Relay for Life, Tour de Rock, Terry Fox Run — the causes keep coming, and the same small population is asked to dig for a little more. Perhaps they are worn out; too many activities pressing on too few volunteers with too little time.

Port Hardy organizers are mulling the idea of making Relay for Life a bi-annual event, and they may have the right idea.

We support anything that will help spark North Islanders to gather together for common cause. This is supposed to be the North Island Relay for Life, not the Port Hardy Relay for Life.

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www.northislandgazette.com Total votes received for this question: 10 Voting deadline is Monday at 3 p.m.

BCTF digs in for endless war VICTORIA – Like those Japanese soldiers who didn’t hear about the end of World War II, the militant fringe that controls the B.C. Teachers’ Federation is digging in for endless battle against the B.C. government.

Their nemesis, Premier Christy Clark, reiterated last week that seeking a 10-year agreement with the BCTF is a top priority when the legislature is recalled.

The current one-year truce ends June 30. The BCTF grudgingly agreed to that extension last year, then ran TV ads calling for an NDP government that promised concessions and union bosses on both sides of the negotiating table.

“You know, I may be a lame duck,” outgoing BCTF president Susan Lambert crowed to cheering classroom-warfare radicals at the union’s convention in March, “but I think Christy’s goose is cooked.”

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much this sort of gloating contributed to the epic collapse of the NDP, champion of public sector union members whose pay and benefits make them the new upper class.

But I can tell you the prospects for sparing children from this ideological warfare are not good.

Last week the B.C. Court of Appeal handed down an ivory-tower decision that upheld the “right” of teachers to bring their union demands into the classroom

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Students from the lower mainland both entertained, and left a lasting impression by cleaning up Port Hardy parks and trails.

Rumours that 7-Mile Landfill doesn’t sort recycles are likely fueled by abusers who dump trash into recycling containers.

in the form of posters, buttons and black armbands that to some self-absorbed teachers symbolize the “death” of education.

In the latest issue of the BCTF newsletter to its members Joanna Larson, president of the Prince Rupert union local, contributes an article headlined: “What kind of citizen do we hope to graduate from our K-12 public schools?”

Larson first quotes the education ministry’s current goals. They include preparing citizens who are “creative, flexible, self-motivated, and who have a positive self-image.” Another goal is citizens who are “skilled and who can contribute to society generally, including the world of work.”

Larson then mocks these goals, as follows: “Essentially, the Ministry of Education has a vision of citizens who will maintain the status quo, not rock the boat, and participate on a superficial level in aspects A member of

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of political and societal change. It doesn’t challenge individuals to take direct action against exploitation, marginalization and violence.”

Larson later asserts: “The educated citizens we graduate from our schools cannot just be content to wear a pink shirt once a year….

Educated, engaged citizens must be willing to take direct action to change and shape our society for the better.”

What is this ghastly “status quo” that must be challenged by “direct action”?

In these campus-radical screeds, the final answer is generally the same: capitalism. This call to arms is a blend of the NDP platform and a rant from the Occupy Vancouver squat.

It’s no wonder we hear of students making BCTF picket signs in art class.

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Landfill rumours a load of rubbish Dear editor, Recently, news has filtered back to the Regional District’s office that there are rumours that we landfill the recyclable materials brought to 7-Mile Landfill and Recycling Centre (7MLRC).

As Operations Manager, I cannot get angry when I hear this inaccurate information, as it just demonstrates my inability to communicate the awesome work that public and private sector waste management organizations and their employees do at the landfill and other areas in the North Island’s solid waste industry.

With that in mind, I’m taking advantage of the Gazette to let residents know what we do every day.

Most communities on the North Island have recycling services that gather materials such as cardboard, tin cans, etc. Some, such as Sointula, have a one-stop operation that takes in all of the materials 7MLRC manages, whether it be cardboard, paint, electronics, etc. Others are 24/7 unmanned drop-off depots.

For clients such as retailers, Doug Lloyd has a col-

"Too often, a few irresponsible individuals abuse 24/7 drop-off sites and throw their garbage into the recycling, rendering the material dangerous to Regional District staff health." lections service which, for a fee, will take recyclables to 7MLRC. If these materials come sorted and are reasonably clean, staff at 7MLRC process them into loads that can be shipped down Island to handlers who send them on to facilities where new products are generated from old.

For those in doubt of our commitment to waste diversion, the following stats should be enlightening; in 2012, 7MLRC shipped out: • 491 tonnes of cardboard (equivalent to a fully loaded semi every two weeks); • 65 tonnes of electronics; • 39 tonnes of tires; • seven tonnes of paint, and; • 26 tonnes of plastic.

In addition, our composting program processed 165 tonnes of low-value paper,

1,075 tonnes of biosolids from wastewater treatment and fish-processing plants, and 500 tonnes of clean wood.

By shipping materials down for remanufacturing or generating compost from waste which we use to destroy methane from the landfill, waste diversion is the single biggest focus of the waste management industry, whether it be private or public sector.

So, given the commitment to reducing landfilling, how do stories get out that confuse the public?

In some unfortunate cases, we are forced to landfill the recycling that families have worked hard at sorting in hopes to reduce their environmental foot print.

This drastic decision is done out of safety concerns for 7MLRC employees.

Too often, a few irresponsible individuals

abuse 24/7 drop-off sites and throw their garbage into the recycling, rendering the material dangerous to Regional District staff health. This happens at thrift stores as well as recycling depots, and the garbage includes deer carcasses and used kitty litter.

As much as possible we try to find a use for these loads, but safety is the top priority.

Another source of confusion is the Regional District policy to landfill glass. This policy has never been concealed as it is based on economic and environmental considerations. The sad truth is, glass that is placed in recycling in other parts of the province in many instances is also landfilled but the public is not effectively informed of this reality.

In conclusion, waste diversion is very dynamic with change being the only constant. The private and public sectors of the solid waste industry on the North Island are committed to providing our clients sustainable services which minimize environmental impacts.

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Clarity on Coal Harbour story Dear editor, Hello the Gazette, thanks for coming out last week (twice) and recording the new CHFD truck arrival. I was pleased to read the coverage and to get the exposure for the fire department (Quatsino, CHFD unveil new fire truck, May 23). However, I would like to clarify a few details.

First I would like to point out the Quatsino Band Manager is Wilma Mack, not Wilma Nelson.

She was instrumental along with Chief Nelson in making the truck purchase and the fire service agreement happen, as were

Greg Fletcher and Patrick Donaghy of the RDMW along with myself as Director of Area C. Second, I am certain Gazette staff did not mean to imply that CHFD is only now with a fancy new truck fully ready to respond to emergency calls. But it has been pointed out to me a number of times in the past week that the opening sentences of the article can be read that way.

Although CHFD is delighted to have its new truck and will gladly demonstrate its many features for longer than most people would be interested, it is not the truck that

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makes the department. The department exists and has existed for almost 40 years because residents of Coal Harbour and Quatsino First Nation come together every Wednesday night and train as firefighters.

It exists because members live with pagers day and night and drop whatever they are doing when they go off to help their neighbours. The dedication of the 100 per cent volunteer members is the vital element in making the department more than just a building with a truck in it.

It is my direct experience that people willing to give something of themselves

to better their communities are exceptional, both in number and character.

In the case of the CHFD volunteers I would not like to see their commitment overshadowed by an admittedly exceptional truck; without them, it does very little.

Finally I would like to say join the department in your community! You will learn how to do a lot of practical things, and most importantly you will learn what it means to help someone. None of us survives alone, please join in and help.

Andrew Hory Fire Chief, CHFD

find out more, feel free to contact me to arrange a group tour of 7MLRC. Likewise, if you have any questions about how the Regional District operates the landfill or need advice

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Raves for Relay Relay for Life participants, sponsors and the people who donate are why I continue to volunteer for such a worthy cause — I am so proud of the North Island Relay participants for 2013!

Even though we had half as many teams as last year, we had amazing teams that worked hard to raise money and walk all night. The energy that each team showed by cheering on their walkers all night was contagious.

We raised an astounding $21,000 and counting!

Thank you for everything that you do to make our North Island Relay “small but mighty.”

Already looking forward to the next one.

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June 1 AbracaDAZZLE magic and variety show to benefit Port Hardy Firefighters’ Sparky Fund, shows 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Port Hardy Civic Centre. Features the magic of John Kaplan, concession, merchandise. Tickets $12 adult, $10 children, $35 family pass for four, available in advance at Cafe Guido, The Hobby Nook and Jim’s Hardy Sports in Port Hardy, at The Flower Shoppe in Port McNeill.

June 2 Port Hardy Senior Citizens Society presents a pancake breakfast, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. at the Seniors’ Centre.

June 3 North Island Concert Society AGM, 7 p.m., Eagle View Elementary School library. The society welcomes all interested parties to consider joining its board of directors or become a friend of the society as it prepares for its 16th season of bringing performers to the North Island.

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June 6 Port Hardy Senior Citizens Society presents an open house at the Seniors’ Centre.

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June 20 National Aboriginal Day celebration, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Fort Rupert. Canoe rides, lunch, kids activities and aboriginal education opportunities. Open to the public.

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Uplifting students perform in Hardy Gazette staff PORT HARDY— Taking a gentle stroll or perhaps mowing the lawn is about as energetic as many of us get on a Sunday.

But the students of Burnaby’s Deer Lake School upped the tempo by orders of magnitude when they visited North Vancouver Island last weekend.

Around 100 students brought their Infinity and Beyond show to the North Island after a performance in Nanaimo earlier in the week.

The show is a variety performance, showcasing the talents of the K-12 Christian private school’s tireless students.

The first act, performed in Port Hardy Secondary School’s theatre, featured artistic acts from poetry to puppetry and band performances that ranged from orchestral to modern.

The packed house saw the student choir perform works from the evangelical to a cover of Coldplay’s Fix You, before being invited to move into the gymna-

sium for the second act.

In the gym, the audience was treated to a high-energy gymnastic and acrobatic routine.

The routine opened with floor work and built through increasingly complex moves and reached a crescen-

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After a standing ovation, the students returned to Avalon Adventist Junior

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On Monday, far from resting on their laurels, the students toured the town and performed a community service day, helping out in the food bank and picking

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Thank You

On behalf of the Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the North Island Gazette and the North Island communities for their generous donation of $250.00. Community support is the life-blood of our programs. Thank you so much!

Sincerely, Stephanie Nelson Literacy Bus and Mother Goose on the Go Coordinator Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society

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Not only did North Island Gazette’s Baby Photo Contest spread joy by sharing adorable baby photos, the contest raised money to help kids in the community! We are honoured that North Island Gazette chose to donate proceeds raised from the contest to Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island’s Jeneece Place, the home away from home for families travelling to Victoria for their child’s medical care, as well as the Mother Goose Literacy Bus program. Thank you!

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North Island Life Relay lights up the night Gazette staff PORT HARDY—Dozens of walkers, joggers and rollers representing 11 teams raised nearly $21,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society in the annual North Island Relay for Life at Port Hardy Secondary School track.

The 12-hour relay, which began on a sun-drenched Saturday evening and carried through until 6 a.m.

Sunday, featured 19 cancer survivors in distinctive yellow T-shirts for the traditional opening survivors’ lap.

The relay boasted a festival-like atmosphere, with kids games and activities on the infield, music throughout from DJ Jamie Keamo, Highland dancing and fire pits fronting tents and canopies lining the west side of the track.

The inside of the track was ringed with luminaries, candlelit bags weighted

with wet sand that honoured cancer victims. Many walkers paused at one or more luminaries to reflect on lost loved ones; others stopped to snap photos.

The top three fundraising teams were the Port Hardy Hospital Group ($4,933), Marine Harvest Small Frys ($3,255.65) and the Eagle View Pajama Whammers ($3,223.01). Ronita Prasad was the top individual fundraiser.

Food was provided to participants throughout the 12-hour relay, beginning with salmon burgers from Marine Harvest and hot dogs donated by the Roach family. Late Saturday night Alfons Bauer of Sporty’s provided soup and chili; early Sunday morning Cafe Guido arrived with freshbaked scones; and Jeremy and Lata Sandeman of Captain Hardy’s wrapped things up with a breakfast feast.

Clockwise from left: A flag-draped Emma Walkus takes a lap during the annual Relay for Life at PHSS Saturday evening; Danielle Lacasse of Port McNeill’s Pathfinders lights one of the luminaries that ringed the track; Walkers, some wearing necklaces of coloured lights, turn the corner on the track late Saturday night; Tristan Quist blows bubbles in the kids’ play area on the infield; North Island cancer survivors kick off the Relay for Life with the traditional opening lap Saturday evening.

J.R. Rardon

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Chilliwack, Valdy headline music fest Gazette staff Rockers Chilliwack and Canadian folk legend Valdy will coheadline the Tri-Port Music Festival when it returns Aug. 10 for its third appearance at Cluxewe Resort north of Port McNeill.

Established in 2011 by local promoter Dave Stevenson and then-partner Andre Kaufmann, the TriPort Music Fest is taking a step forward with this summer’s lineup, which features arguably the two biggest names in its brief history.

Chilliwack enjoyed its hit-making heyday in the 1970s and 80s, and Valdy arrived on the scene with his first solo hit, Rock and Roll Song, in 1972.

Still, the acts are both known commodi-

Tri-Port Music Festival ties with recognizable hits and professional lineups, both of which found success in Canada and the U.S. The widely varying lineup for this year’s festival includes the funky jazz fusion and latin sounds of Victoria-based Coco Jafro, the pop-infused country-blues of Scotty Hills; the genrebending indie-folk/ rock/bluegrass trio Sugar Beetles and the multi-era cover band The Impalas from Vancouver Island.

“We wanted to get back to providing a variety of styles,” said Stevenson, noting the 2013 festival more

closely resembles the diversity of the debut event in 2011.

Last year’s festival was more oriented toward blues and rock acts. Kaufmann, who moved south from Port Hardy after helping run the first festival, appeared here last year with the Victoria blues quartet Michigan Curve.

The outdoor festival runs from noon10 p.m. and features a full concession and beer garden, kids playground and numerous merchandise vendors.

Tickets for the full day are $30 each and are available in advance at Cafe Guido and at Cluxewe Resort.

Vendor booths are also available; to secure a booth or for additional info, call Stevenson at 250-230-0776.

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June 1 Baseball Port Hardy vs. Port McNeill, 6 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark.

June 2 Baseball Port McNeill vs.

Hyde Creek, 4 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark.

June 8 Baseball Hyde Creek vs. Port Hardy, 6 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark.

June 9 Baseball Port McNeill vs.

Hyde Creek, 4 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark.

June 14-16 Soccer Annual June Sports tournament, Alert Bay. Parade and pageant, men’s, women’s and youth tournaments, craft and food booths, more. Tourney finals Sunday afternoon.

June 15-16 Golf Annual Loggers Tournament at Seven Hills Golf and Country Club. Flights Saturday 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. Dinner to follow each flight, awards following Sunday’s round. $65 per player, four-person scramble teams. Registration deadline June 7; to register call Bill at 250-949-7623 or Lito at 250-956-5234.

June 15 Baseball Port Hardy vs. Port McNeill, 6 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark.

June 16 Auto racing Stock car season opens with a 7 p.m.

Father’s Day race at Tri-Port Speedway.

Free admission for all dads; others $5, $3 youth, $2 seniors. Concession, restrooms, kids’ play area.

NISS girls begin provincial play J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT McNEILL— This time, the North Island Secondary School girls soccer team can compete without distraction.

The NISS team begins play today in the Provincial Girls A soccer championships in Rossland after qualifying for the high school tourney for the fifth time in six years.

In at least two of those previous appearances the team was left short-handed on the final day of play as Grade 12 players scrambled to make travel arrangements back to the North Island for their graduation ceremony.

Last spring, the team did not even make the trip after qualifying, due to the tourney’s conflict with grad, but the school has since shifted its leaving ceremony date to the second Saturday in June, leaving the squad’s five grads —Karina Cann, Kimberly Cardwell, Natalie Chester, Tassann James and Jenna McMahon — free to try for a second straight berth in the provincial final.

In their last appearance, in 2011, the team took home the runner-up trophy in the 16-team tournament.

Provincials may

Heather McKenzie of North Island Secondary School, right, tracks down the ball in front of Port Hardy Secondary defender Gagan Bal during the recent Vancouver Island A girls soccer tournament at NISS. Below, the NISS girls open play today in the Provincial A Above, J.R. Rardon photo; below, photo submitted tournament in Rossland.

be especially challenging for Cann and McMahon, who stepped up to share goalkeeping duties after the team entered the season without an established goalie.

And Cann returns to the pitch after a year away from the game while attending school in Spain in 2011-12 on a Rotary Foreign Exchange visit.

“Both our goalies

just stepped up this year, because we didn’t have one,” team manager Kathy Mitchell said. “They’ve done an amazing job.”

The pair combined to allow only one goal

through their first three games in the Vancouver Island A championships, held at NISS two weeks ago. That run ended in a 4-1 loss to Glenlyon Norfolk School that left the

Norsemen with the second of the Island’s two berths to provincials, but Mitchell said the final score was deceiving.

“It was not a lopsided game,” she said.

“There was a lot of back-and-forth. They just got three quick goals in the first half.

NISS actually led the game 1-0 on an early goal by Jenna Cowan, but Cowan is likely to miss this week’s provincials due to an injury sustained later in the Island final.

Still, this year’s team seems deep enough to absorb the loss. Head coach Dwayne Rudy said during the Islands that this team has more “finishers” than at any time since he began coaching the program.

NISS will need them; the school faces a tough road to the finals. Among the teams in their fourschool round-robin pool is Immaculata of Kelowna, which swept to the B.C. Catholic Schools girls soccer championship earlier this month and which won three straight provincial championships from 2007-09.

“We’re seeded No. 3 in our pool,” said Mitchell. “It will be a tough one to get out of in the No. 1 position, but I think if the girls set their minds to it, they can do it.”

Logger sports returning to Port McNeill Gazette staff PORT McNEILL— Port McNeill’s Logger Sports Society will host its fourth annual Logger Sports competition July 6 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the waterfront logger sport grounds on Broughton Blvd.

Newcomers are welcome to sign up, and several practice sessions have been set up for June for those

interested in trying out logger sports. Practice nights will be held on Tuesdays, June 4, 11, 18 and 25, from 7-8 p.m.

Volunteers are also needed; no experience necessary.

Deadline to enter is July 2; entry forms and other competition information is available at www.vancouverislandnorth.ca/ loggersports. For addi-

tional info, call Andrew at 250-2301851.

and drop-off at Timberland Sports, and r eg i s t r a t i o n will be available on the first day of Canskate, July 2.

The ice will return the first two weeks of July for both figure skating lessons and hockey camps led by NHL defenseman Clayton Stoner and by veteran B.C. clinic instructor Lou

Sports Briefs

Canskate sign-up Registration for the annual Canskate summer lessons at Chilton Regional Arena is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4, from 3-4:30 p.m. upstairs at the arena in Port McNeill.

Forms will also be available for pick-up

Lemire.

Drag racing returns The North Island Timing Association will resume its annual Rumble on the Runway drag racing series June 22-23 at Port McNeill Airport, and volunteers are being sought to help out at this summer’s events.

The June race weekend is the first of three in the Rumble series.

Additional races follow the weekend of July 20-21 and Aug. 24-25. Time-ins begin at 10 a.m. each day, with elimination heats starting at 1 p.m.

Volunteer duties would include working the race gate, timing, track sweeping and more. To volunteer or for more info, email Gaby at gwick@telus. net or call 250-9029115.

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Storm wins 'B' title Gazette staff The West Coast Storm hockey team, which includes five 2002-born players and two coaches from North Vancouver Island, brought home gold medals last weekend after winning the B Division title in the annual Canlan Memorial Classic tournament in the Metro Vancouver area.

Coached by Marty Gage and assistant Shawn Patterson of Port Hardy, the squad was dropped from the A bracket in a tough semifinal loss to a Seattle team.

But the Storm bounced back in the B final to top West Coast Hockey of Washington State 2-1 and claim the top spot in the division.

Team members included Luke Gage, Ryan Patterson and Liem Wadhams of Port Hardy and Rhys

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Coach Pieter Van Will, left, enlists Port McNeill's U-12 girls soccer players to move the goal off the field following practice last week at NISS. J.R. Rardon

Triathlon trio excels Gazette staff Port Hardy’s Jaylon Grenier took home a bronze medal and the father-daughter tandem of Scott and Madyson Harris each posted top-seven finishes last weekend in the annual Comox Valley Shoreline Orthodontics Tri-K Triathlon.

Grenier, 13, finished third among 15 finishers in the 12-17-yearold boys division, covering the “mini” race distance of a 300-metre swim, 10K bike and 3K run in 42 minutes, 31 seconds. Grenier was fifth after the

Members of the West Coast Storm spring hockey squad, including two coaches and five skaters from the North Island Eagles program, hold their medals after winning the 'B' Division title in last week's Canlan Memorial Classic tournament on the Lower Photo submitted Mainland.

Dutcyvich and Mathew Saunders of Port McNeill, all of whom skated last season for the North Island Eagles atom development team.

The tournament wrapped up the pro-

gram’s spring season.

Ironically, the players, who will move up to the peewee level this fall, learned and played body checking hockey for the first time over the last two months but will not

get to check again for two years. BC Hockey ratified a decision by Hockey Canada last week to prohibit body checking in minor hockey until players reach the age of 13 (bantam level).

opening swim stage and steadily moved up, finishing third in both the cycling and running stages.

Madyson Harris, competing in the girls 10-11 division, placed sixth in a time of 30:06 for the 150metre swim, 5K bike and 2K run. Sitting in 11th place following the swim, Harris made a big late push, posting the fastest transition

time between the bike and the run and then finishing third in the running stage.

Scott Harris, 45, placed seventh overall in the 40-49 men’s individual sprint race (750-metre swim, 20K bike, 5K run), in 1:12:34. Harris had his highest placing in the swim, finishing fourth, but finished no lower than seventh in any event.

Cubs charge from behind for win Gazette staff HYDE CREEK— Roger Yury doubled and scored the tying run, then homered an inning later to help propel the Port Hardy Cubs to a come-frombehind, 14-6 win over the Port McNeill Rangers Saturday in North Vancouver Island Baseball League action at the local ballpark.

The Rangers (1-2) got off to a quick start and led 6-2 through three innings. But Yury’s two-out double in the fourth drew the Cubs to 6-5 and he scored the

tying run when Curtis Martyn followed with an RBI single.

Then, in the top of the fifth, Yury followed RBI singles by Tony Knighton and Kyle Dane with a three-run shot that gave Port Hardy (2-1) an 11-6 lead.

The Cubs put it away the next inning when the first three batters

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reached base and eventually came around to score to provide the final margin.

The Rangers needed just two at-bats to snare the early lead after starting pitcher Harold Hosken kept Port Hardy off the scoreboard in the top of the first.

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Rustling up fun Gazette staff The Fort Rupert Elementary PAC hosted a western-themed get-together recently at the school.

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Counterclockwise from left: Head wrangler Dale Dorward walks the greenhorns through a series of steps at the community get-together; Cowgirls Kiara and Natalya Child get some linedancing tips before the music starts at Fort Rupert Elementary; Sheriff Kaleb Child introduces Jamaine Campbell as Dianne Harris looks on.

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Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that International Forest Products Ltd. of Campbell River, BC, intends to make application to Ministry of Natural Resource Operations (FLNR), North IslandCentral Coast Resource District for a License of Occupation – Industrial Log Handling – File Number 1414040 situated on Provincial Crown land located at Hills Creek – Knight Inlet.

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that International Forest Products Ltd. of Campbell River, BC, intends to make application to Ministry of Natural Resource Operations (FLNR), North IslandCentral Coast Resource District for a License of Occupation – Industrial Log Handling – File Number 1414092 situated on Provincial Crown land located at Sim River – Knight Inlet.

For a more information or to make written comments, please contact: Tifany Wyatt, RFT – 1250A Ironwood Street, Campbell River, BC, V9W 6H5 email Tifany.Wyatt@Interfor. com OR Kathryn Howard, RPF - North Island-Central Coast Resource District - PO Box 7000 Port McNeill BC, V0N 2R0 email Kathryn.Howard@gov.bc.ca OR The application will be available for review and comment for 30 days from May 30, 2013. Comments will be received until June 30, 2013. FLNR ofďŹ ce may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Comments can also be posted at: http://www.arfd. gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index. jsp?PrimaryStatus=pending Please be sure to cite the Applicant’s name and the location of the proposed activity and File Number for reference.

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LOCAL CRISIS LINE 24/7 Port Hardy (250)949-6033 Alert Bay/Kingcome (250)974-5326

PERSONALS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Port Hardy meets every Wednesday & Saturday at the Upper Island Public Health Unit on Gray Street at 8pm.

Sundays at the Salvation Army Lighthouse, 8635 Granville St., at 7pm.

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PORT HARDY BAPTIST CHURCH Corner of Trustee & Highland Morning Service 11:00 am Plus regular family activities Office: 250-949-6844 www.porthardybaptistchurch.ca Pastor: Kevin Martineau 11/13

ST. COLUMBA ANGLICAN UNITED Reverend Wade Allen 9190 Granville St. Port Hardy Phone 250-949-6247 11:00 a.m. Sunday School and Service Wed., 1:00 pm Bible Study Everyone welcome Meeting rooms available columbac@uniserve.com

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FULL GOSPEL CHURCH 2540 Catala Place Port McNeill (across from Firehall) Sunday 10:30 am - Morning Worship Church Office 250-956-4741 Pastor Stan Rukin Youth Pastor: Steve Taylor Cell: 250-527-0144 Office hours: 10am-4pm Mon-Thurs Visitors always welcome www.ptmcfullgospel.org

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CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICAN Alert Bay Sunday Services - 10 am Reverend Lincoln Mckoen 1-250-974-5844 Warden Flora Cook 250-974-5945 Warden Joan Stone 250-974-2234 11/13

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 4680 Byng Rd. Port Hardy Pastor George Hilton 250-949-8925 or 250-949-8826 “Everyone welcome�

Saturday Services 9:30am - Bible Study groups 10:45am - Worship/Praise service Wednesday @ 7pm - Prayer meeting Avalon Adventist Jr. Academy Offering Christian Education 250-949-8243

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HELP WANTED An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators, Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson,Alta.

BEAR COVE Cottages requires a reliable, hardworking part-time chambermaid. Drop off resume in person to 6715 Bear Cove Hwy, Port Hardy.

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Braby Motors Salmon Arm. Fax resume 1-250-832 4545, email pat@brabymotors.com.

North Island Church Services NORTH ISLAND CATHOLIC CHURCHES Sunday Masses St. Mary’s Port McNeill: 9am St. Bonaventure Port Hardy: 11am St. Theresa’s Port Alice: Saturdays 5:00pm Alert Bay: 1st & 3rd Saturdays 10am Father Roger Poblete 250-956-3909

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PORT MCNEILL BAPTIST CHURCH 2501 Mine Road Sunday 9:45 am (Sept-June) - Sunday School 11:00 am - Worship Service 7:00 pm - Evening Fellowship Youth Group Wed - 7:00 pm Children’s Programs & Adult Bible Studies are scheduled throughout the year.

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PORT ALICE ANGLICANUNITED FELLOWSHIP Reverend Wade Allen Sunday Services - 4pm 1-250-949-6247 Box 159, Port Alice You are extended a special invitation to share in our Services

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ST. JOHN GUALBERT UNITED ANGLICAN CHURCH 250-956-3533 Email: gualbert@uniserve.com Sunday Worship - 9:00am Reverend Wade Allen All Welcome 175 Cedar Street Port McNeill 11/13

GWA’SALA-’NAKWAXDA’XW SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH at entrance to Tsulquate Village (8898 Park Dr) Saturday/Sabbath 10:00 am-Sabbath School 11:15 am-Worship Service Pastor Randy Elliott 250-230-1885 cell 11/13

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PORT HARDY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP at Providence Place, 7050 Rupert St Sunday Worship 10:30 am & 7 pm Tuesday Prayer 7:30 pm Midweek Biblestudies - Call the church for time and place 250-949-6466 Pastor George & Karen Ewald (home) 250-949-9674 E-Mail:pastorgeorge@providenceplace.ca 11/13

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Positions Available: Full Time Auto Insurance Sales & Service Rep. Temporary for Maternity Leave Full Time Auto Insurance Sales & Service Rep. Location: 1-7053 Market Street, PO Box 520, Port Hardy, B.C. Qualifications: Ideal candidates must possess excellent customer service and communication skills. One year experience in the insurance industry is preferred however applicants who can demonstrate in addition to the aforementioned skills, they are motivated, disciplined and have the ability to learn quickly, will also be given consideration.

Please drop off or send your current resume along with a covering letter detailing why you would like to join our team to: Meagan Cadwallader, Branch Manager mcadwallader@viic.ca

DISHWASHERS needed for the Killer Whale Cafe & Old Saltery Pub at Telegraph Cove Resort. Please email resume to TCRLTD@island.net or call Taso at (250)928-3155.

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If you are ready to take on this challenging and rewarding leadership role, forward your resume with a minimum of three (3) related references and a brief cover letter by 4:00pm on Thursday June 13, 2013 to: Heather Nelson-Smith, CAO The Village of Alert Bay Bag Service 2800 Alert Bay, BC V0N1A0 Email: heathern-s@alertbay.ca For more information on our community, please refer to our website at www.alertbay.ca. The Village of Alert Bay thanks all applicants for their interest in applying for this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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RJAMES WESTERN STAR FREIGHTLINER Journeyman Truck & Equipment Partsperson. Busy commercial transport truck dealership in Kamloops has an immediate opening for a journeyman parts person. This position is permanent full time with competitive wage and benefit package. Resumes to Attn: HR Dept 2072 Falcon Rd., Kamloops BC V2C 4J3 Fax: (250)374-7790 Email: jobapplication@jamesws.com Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE STEEL BUILDING - Blowout clearance sale! 20x22 $4,188.

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REAL ESTATE HOUSES FOR SALE Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse.

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WFP offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefit and pension package and the potential to achieve annual performance rewards.

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Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed to the safety of our employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results.

We currently have the following openings:

Scale Specialist Grader Operator Grapple Yarder Operator Excavator Operator Line Loader Operator Heavy Duty Mechanics Detailed job postings can be viewed at

http://www.westernforest.com/building-value/our-people-employment/careers WFP offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit package. If you believe that you have the skills and qualifications that we are looking for, please reply in confidence to:

Human Resource Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611 Email: resumes@westernforest.com HELP WANTED

QUATSINO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Board of Directors – At Large Member Positions (2) The Quatsino Economic Development Limited Partnership QEDLP was formed January 2012 as a Limited Partnership with the Quatsino First Nation. Our vision is to enhance the economy of the Quatsino First Nation.

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The QEDLP is seeking expressions of interest from individuals to fill vacancies on our board as an “At Large” Director, effective July 1, 2013. There are two and three year terms for Directors.

The QEDLP oversees five subsidiary companies: Quatsino Forestry LP, Quattishe LP, QFN Marine LP, Quatsino Community Society and the Quatsino First Nation Industrial Park (688357 BC LTD).

This is a governing board, with the responsibility to ensure all goals, objectives and activities of the Limited Partnership are carried out. Skills and knowledge required includes previous experience in business (forestry, fishing, tourism or mining for example), running and participating in meetings, conflict resolution, negotiation skills and strategic planning, knowledge of North Island Communities and First Nation issues.

Board members must commit to attend monthly board meetings. As well, Directors are expected to participate as a member of one or more subcommittees which meet monthly, on average. Directors are compensated with honoraria and mileage.

If you are 19 years or over, have a commitment to the North Island and wish to apply, please submit a cover letter and resume highlighting your skills and experience which will be an asset to the Limited Partnership by June 15, 2013.

Applications must be returned by email to info@qfnedc. ca or mail to 322 Quattishe Road, Coal Harbour BC V0N 1K0, Attn: Nominating Committee. For more information, please contact our office at 949-8147.

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The QUATSINO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP is seeking a dynamic and motivated individual to fill the position of Manager to the Quatsino Economic Development Limited Partnership.

POSITION SUMMARY: The manager, under the direction of the Quatsino Economic Development’s Board of Directors, and in collaboration with the Quatsino Chief and Council, provides leadership to the organization and support, when required, to the Council in their governance role.

The Manager is directly responsible for the development and implementation of the economic goals set out by the Chief and Council and communicated through the Board of Directors. The Manager will work with the Directors to formulate and implement strategic plans and directives to ensure efficient delivery of high quality business ventures.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES shall include organizational development, accountability for the corporation’s financial, human resources, regulatory, and safety obligations, identifying emerging economic opportunities, assessing financial objectives and providing recommendations, developing plans aligning with operational goals, ensuring financial resources, physical assets and other property are appropriately safeguarded and administered.

Qualifications: • University degree or Accounting designation, combined with 3 – 5 years’ experience in a diversified business environment • Strong project and management skills with the ability to meet milestones and deliver projects on time • An ability to create, analyze and discuss business plans and financial statements • Solid experience with accounting software such as Simply Accounting and ACCPAC as well as Excel.

Salary: Dependant on education and experience.

Please submit your resume with a cover letter referencing “EcDev Manager” and three recent references by JUNE 15, 2013 to: Quatsino Economic Development Limited Partnership 322 Quattishe Rd. Coal Harbour, BC V0N 1K0 Email: info@qfnedc.ca Telephone: (250) 949-8147 Fax: (250) 902-0638

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Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed to the safety of our employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results.

Detailed job posting can be viewed at:

http://www.westernforest.com/building-value/our-people-employment/careers These are USW hourly union positions with a comprehensive benefits package. Details of the collective agreement can be viewed at

http://www.westernforest.com/careers/collective-agreements.php Please reply in confidence, citing Reference Code: Human Resource Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611 Email: resumes@westernforest.com Application Deadline: Thursday, June 6, 2013 Reference Code: Grapple Yarder Crew NFO As only short-listed candidates will be contacted, WFP thanks you in advance for your interest in our Company.

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There is a full-time Kindergarten position and a full-time Grade 4/5 position being offered at Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw School available for the 2013-2014 school year, starting on August 26, 2013. These are both one year positions with the possibility of continuation.

Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw School is a band operated Independent (Group 2) School. It is located in Port Hardy, on Northern Vancouver Island. The school enrolls 120 students from Nursery to Grade 7. It employs 30 staff members (12 teachers). The average class size is 15. The facility is modern and was built in 1997. There is excellent continuity in the staff and the school enjoys a great reputation. Community involvement is very important and there is good support from parents and Band Council.

Job Requirements: • A genuine love and natural rapport with young children • Knowledge of BC Ministry prescribed learning outcomes • Previous experience in Kindergarten or Grade 4/5 is an asset • Knowledge and appreciation of BC First Nations people • Willing to work collaboratively with a dedicated staff including a school based team • A willingness to learn and grow professionally • Capacity to interact positively with students, parents, staff, and community • Knowledge and experience using technology including iPads is an asset • Committed to engaging children in extra-curricular activities ª A willingness to participate in cultural, school, and community events Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Applications must include a cover letter, a complete resume including references, a copy of BC College of Teachers’ certificate and a copy of official transcripts indicating degree(s) earned. Successful completion of Criminal Record Check will be required. Closing date for the positions is June 7, 2013 at 3:00 pm.

Please fax, mail, or e-mail applications to: Reed Allen, Principal Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw School Box 1799 Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0 Tel: (250) 949-7743 Fax: (250) 949-7422 Email: rallen@gwanak.bc.ca

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