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Thinking Hydro to shut down Saturday outside

Gazette staff North Vancouver Island will go dark this Saturday night as BC Hydro adds equipment needed to connect the Cape Scott Wind Farm Independent Power Project.

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from Woss north, will be without power overnight June 15-16.

The outage is scheduled to begin at 11 p.m. Saturday and last approximately eight hours, until 7 a.m. Sunday.

The electrical interruption is

necessary, says BC Hydro, for the safety of its work crews.

While the power is down, additional crews will be put on duty to take advantage of the break to perform system upgrades and repairs.

N. Island mulls recycling mandate

J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT McNEILL—Up to now, recycling has been encouraged but not mandated on the North • SMALL FRY Island. That is poised to change Port Hardy marks next spring, when a sweeping new Oceans Day with recycling program is implemented park celebration. across British Columbia.

Page 11 Multi-Material BC, a consortium of retailers and manufacturers charged by legislation with diverting 75 per cent of all packaging materials from the landfill stream, outlined the program last Friday in an online webinar for municipalities and regional districts.

“Whether we take this on ourselves, or it’s imposed through a contractor, it’s coming,” Regional DistrictTurning, of Mount Waddington she saw a yearling black J.R. Rardon operations manager Patrick bear that had strolled in through her Gazette • INeditor MIDWEEK Donaghy said.door, which was left open to Bras HARDY—An for Cause kicks81-year-old back PORT Donaghy Friday in fourthwoman year inappears Port to have cool was the joined house on a warm, sunny PortoffHardy the RDMW board room by Town McNeill. created a bear spray made entirely day. of Port McNeill administrator Sue “I jumped up and bellowed; I’m of water. Midweek, inside Harvey and Port McNeill Public sure the Glenn neighbours said Early afternoon, the spray successWorks manager Boyd heard,” for LETTERS Roland, “And I grabbed the water fully completed its first field testthe— informational webinar, pre7 bottle which Glenda was right handy.” in her livingPage room. sented by MMBC’s Frieze.

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Beaver Harbour Park Friday. The bird was discovered as an injured chick by Andre’s wife last month and spent four weeks at the Mountain Avian Rescue Society in Comox before returning to Storey’s Beach last week. See story, page 12.

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Hats offaid for VIHA promises Class of 2013

Gazette staff The Vancouver Island Health Authority has responded positively to the report from the Mt. Waddington Local Working Group aimed at stabilizing the health care issues in the region.

The LWG, made up of representatives from the medical profession, VIHA, First Nations and government, delivered its report and recommendations to VIHA in May. VIHA responded last week, with the LWG meeting Thursday to discuss the response.

VIHA has promised to pro-

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vide $100,000 in funding for one roof, and the LWG also the LWG to move forward with believes these types of facilities Above, Port Hardy Secondary its recommendations. The fund will be more attractive to mediSchool grads fling their caps is to allow the LWG to form an cal professionals considering high into the inairtheatarea. the close working implementation plan for what of their commencement VIHA envisages cerhaving it describes as mission critical emony Saturday afternoon integrated health atcare recommendations in its report. mobile the PHSS At left, teamsgymnasium. in place prior to the One recommendation menShailaopening Gnyp presents walking of these new facilities tioned specifically in VIHA’s partner Cameron Murray to to provide seamless transition. response is the development the audience the North In an during accompanying stateof two new integrated Primary VIHA thanked LWG Health Care sites, one Island in ment Secondary Schoolthe leavand acknowledged the work Port Hardy, the other in Port ing ceremony Saturday night done by its members, McNeill. in Port McNeill. See moreand stressed on again its commitment The ultimate goal of these grad photos page 14 and integrated sites is to provide in the two schools’ sections, patients with access to a range See page 3 inside.

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Recycling coming to local curbsides from page 1 municipalities and regional districts — of adding the recycling service to their existing garbage collection services.

Those municipalities who contracted curbside garbage collection as of November 2012, when the MMBC plan was submitted, are eligible for various monetary incentives and bonuses for adding recycling collection at residential households and multi-family dwelling units.

The money would come from a fee levied on packaging materials, from plastic to cardboard to glass, and collected by MMBC’s wholesale and retail members.

No local tax levies would be issued for the service, but if municipalities choose not to include curbside recycling in their collection contracts, MMBC will tender bids for the service.

“September 16 (2013) is the deadline for a response from the collectors,” Frieze told her online audience, made up from municipal and regional district representatives across the province. “In early of the first quarter of 2014 the contracts will be awarded, and the program will launch on May 19, 2014.

The Town of Port McNeill qualifies for the incentives through its solid waste collection contract with Fox Disposal, Ltd. Collection in outlying residential areas like Hyde Creek and Nimpkish Heights, however, is by the choice of individual households.

Those areas would not be covered under the town plan, but those residents would still be impacted by the change. And those who do not currently deliver their recyclables to the local depot or Seven Mile Landfill would no longer be able simply to shove them in the

garbage.

“Fox would have the right to refuse pickup if the garbage cans contained a high enough percentage of recyclable packaging materials,” Donaghy said. “It would be a hardship for those people.”

The good news for those who currently recycle, either through local transfer stations, collection drops or through delivery to Seven Mile Landfill’s recycling centre, is the new program would mandate collection of items like glass, plastic grocery and bread/ produce bags and styrofoam, all items not currently accepted for recycling.

Meeting the 75 per cent diversion target would benefit the ratepayers of RDMW, which faces substantial debt service for each expansion phase needed at the local landfill.

During last year’s budget discussions by the RDMW board, Donaghy noted a series of efficiencies — including recycling and composting of organic materials — have extended the life of the landfill but that its debt service still comprises a substantial portion of the budget.

As to whether either the Town of Port McNeill or the RDMW will bid for the new recycling contract, both Donaghy and Harvey shrugged.

“We just don’t know yet,” Harvey said during a brief recess in Friday’s webinar.

“We’re here to find out more.”

The MMBC plan was submitted as a onesize-fits-all plan. But Donaghy and Harvey both picked up on concerns — and added costs — for rural communities that don’t necessarily impact cities in the Lower Mainland.

Donaghy submitted a question to Frieze asking whether, if a municipality declined the contract, it could then turn around and

bid as a contractor.

“We face costs and challenges here in rural areas that the bigger cities don’t have,” Donaghy explained.

“Bidding on a contract might give us a chance to negotiate some of that.”

The RDMW board will have a chance to discuss the issue faceto-face when Moira Walker, an MMBC consultant, is scheduled to meet with them here prior to the regular board meeting June 18, Donaghy said.

“Either way, the clock is ticking,” he added.

“Realistically, we need to make a decision by July.”

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A good example of this is using a drug used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure to relieve the anxiety of going on stage. Another is using an anti-malarial drug to treat night time leg cramps.

Diphtheria, a serious, contagious disease, has largely been eradicated with only two cases being reported this century. A German physiologist, Emil von Behring, won the Nobel Prize in 1901 for his work in developing an anti-diphtheria vaccine.

Allergies are common at this time of year. Can you outgrow an allergy? About 20% of people do. Many children outgrow their allergies to milk and eggs by the age of five. If you have an allergic child, check with an allergy specialist who can test for allergies and tell you the severity of the allergies your child has.

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Paving planned for Island Highway

Gazette staff Motorists on several North Island roads can expect delays next week as Emcon Services Inc. crews perform resurfacing.

Work will take place at various locations on Highway 19 North between Eve River and

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Emcon officials warn motorists to expect up

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Advantages of Traditional News Outlets In the past decade, social media has had a large impact on the distribution of traditional news. With social media sites, such as twitter and Facebook, the latest news can instantly be consumed and shared at the hands of the public. Smart phones and new technology play a big role in this shift, known as the “Social Media Revolution.” Information is put to the public as events are happening. Although this new wave of social media has influenced the population greatly, traditional news outlets still have their advantages.

Often in the race to release breaking news, the absence of the editorial process results in errors. It is hard to sift through what is actual fact or what has been “posted” or “tweeted.” In contrast, traditional news outlets, such as newspaper, are under direct editorial supervision to avoid releasing false information. Information must be fact based and there is accountability from a legal standpoint.

The new age of social media takes away from the family connectedness that traditional forms of news outlets provide. The world is becoming so fast paced that there is less time spent together in traditional ways. We are becoming a society that wants everything right now, rarely slowing down to sit together and watch an informative program on television. Instead, we search for what we want from the Internet, tune it to our screen and tune out from each other. We want our information quick and we want our opinion on it out there even quicker.

As social networks are more and more regularly used to retrieve information, news outlets like newspapers are fading out of the spotlight. As these traditional outlets are becoming obsolete, it is possible that some of our values are as well. Social media often disregards honesty, is not concerned with facts and takes away from family connections. I believe it is important to retrieve information that is embedded with truth, which is not always the case in this new age, known as the “Social Media Revolution.”

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Tom Schaeferle, left, presents the 2013 YVR Art Foundation scholarship to Thomas Wamiss Jr., 18, of Coal Harbour at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

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PHSS grad receives YVR scholarship for artwork

Gazette staff A recent Port Hardy Secondary School grad was awarded a scholarship from the YVR Art Foundation last month that will assist him in his artistic ambitions.

Thomas Wamiss Jr., of the Quatsino First Nation in Coal Harbour, was presented the $5,000 scholarship at a reception on May 31 at Vancouver

International Airport (YVR).

The 18-year-old plans to attend the Emily Carr University Summer Institute to mentor with hereditary chief William “Wa” Wasden, a noted Kwakwaka’wakw artist and singer from Alert Bay. Wamiss will study the traditional art forms of carving, painting and copper etching. He plans to carve and paint a transforma-

tion mask.

The YVR Art Foundation scholarships are awarded annually to help B.C. First Nations youth develop their artistic potential in woodcarving, weaving, jewelry design, printmaking, or other traditional art forms. The winners receive $5,000 throughout the following year to help them produce their art project.

Gazette staff S AY WA R D — O n e man has been arrested and three others were treated in hospital following an assault last week at an outdoor party near Sayward.

On June 2, Sayward RCMP responded to a report of a serious assault that occurred around 3 a.m. at a residence in the Sayward Valley.

As the investigation unfolded it was learned that an adult male had brandished a handgun during a vio-

lent altercation involving a metal pipe and knife with several other adult males at an outdoor party.

Three adult males were transported to Campbell River hospital as a result of injuries sustained during the altercation. They were released from hospital later that same morning.

Sayward RCMP officers conducted a search for the handgun and located it in a public area, not far from the location of the incident.

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Western Forest Products Inc. of Campbell River, BC, intends to make application to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNR), North Island and Central Coast Office for a Temporary Permit – Helicopter Drop Zones and Log Storage, File Number 1414093, situated on Provincial Crown land located in Wakeman Sound.

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been arrested with a number of serious charges pending against him. Sayward RCMP are continuing their investigation but have not released the name of the suspect or the charges. If you have information about this incident or see suspicious or unusual activity around homes or properties in the Sayward area, please contact the RCMP at 250-282-5522 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477), www. bccrimestoppers.com.

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Museum gets funding lift RCMP completes J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT McNEILL—A good year for the Port McNeill Heritage Museum continued last week when council approved an increase in its annual funding to $15,000 for the 2013 fiscal year.

Based in part on a request by the heritage museum, council earlier this year voted to establish a Heritage Registry Bylaw and approved up to $2,000 in funding to assist in the registering of heritage items, as required.

The funding represented an increase over the current amount of $12,000.

“The Port McNeill Heritage Museum … has made some significant contributions through the efforts of volunteers to increase the awareness of heritage and history within the Town of Port McNeill,” museum director Margaret Hanuse wrote in a letter of request to council.

Among its contributions is a film, produced

by Rob Marty of Frog House Productions and featuring retired logger Jenny Durke, on the history of women in logging on the North Island. It was shown in the museum last year.

Hanuse said the film, Women in Log Scaling, is likely to be used by Dr. Maureen Reed, professor at the University of Saskatchewan, in future lectures, further promoting Port McNeill.

Donkey on move?

Council approved drafting of a letter to the local Rotary Club, to determine its interest and ability to relocate the historic steam donkey from its deteriorating wooden sledge on the waterfront to the head of the recently completed Rotary Trail on upper Campbell Way. “Rotary was looking for something to place at the head of the trail,” coun. Grant Anderson said. “The community needs to decide where to put it. I understand we want it out of its

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The historic steam donkey, which lists on a crumbling foundation, could become a fixture at the entrance to Port McNeill’s Rotary Trail.

J.R. Rardon mer employees had Council already been identified, and the VIC was Meeting Port McNeill seeking a third.

current location so the town can expand parking at the waterfront.”

Coun.

Gaby Wickstrom, noting the local Rotary Club’s recent success in construction and community improvement projects, said the group may be an appropriate host for the heritage piece.

“I think it’s a safety hazard,” she said. “It’s listing, it looks terrible and it needs to be fixed,” she said.

VIC gets help David Mitchell, president of the Port McNeill Chamber of Commerce, notified council the town’s Visitor Information Centre should be wellstaffed for the coming tourist season with the approval of funding for seasonal student positions.

“Up until a couple weeks ago we were sweating, because it didn’t look like our funding was coming through,” Mitchell said.

“But we just found out we’re getting a federal grant to fund three positions — and we only requested two.”

Mitchell indicated two prospective sum-

Logger golf donation Council approved the donation of a combination boat launch and parking pass to directors of the annual Loggers Golf Tournament, scheduled for this weekend at Seven Hills Golf and Country Club.

The tournament is

a benefit, with funds raised designated to local causes chosen by its directors. The J.R. Rardon launch and parking Gazette editor passes carry a value of PORT HARDY— $60.

An RCMP investigation resulting from an Trustee report allegation of sexual Werner Manke, Port assault among stuMcNeill’s only repre- dents at Eagle View sentative on the School Elementary School was District 85 board of completed last week trustees, addressed and School District 85 council to report that has taken “appropriate” — pending Ministry of measures, the School Education approval — District announced. he would have compa“Due to Federal and ny when the next board Provincial legislation, of trustees is elected in the identities of the 2014. student(s) involved, the The school board specific nature of the recently approve a allegations, and inforrealignment of the mation that could lead board’s representation, to a breach of these its first in 22 years, that laws, cannot be comwould increase Port mented on or disclosed McNeill’s allotment in any manner by the of trustees from one to District,” it said in a two members. written release. “The The new configura- law requires that the tion is meant to more privacy rights of the accurately reflect pro- child(ren) outweigh the portional representa- public interest in knowtion in the areas served ing their identities.” by the board’s seven The release did not members, and was indicate the result of approved in a special findings from the meeting of the trustees RCMP investigation, in late May. nor any specific action “It has been a long taken by the District time in coming,” as a result. It did note, Manke said. “I hope “There have not been we can put it behind us any findings of major now. I think it’s taken sexual offences involvaway from important ing any of our stuwork we should be dents while on school doing.” grounds this year.”

“Our response has

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“Our response has been appropriate.”

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been appropriate,” said Katherine McIntosh, assistant superintendent. “That response was determined by the result of the investigation.”

Similarly, the RCMP, citing the ages of the alleged offenders, said it would issue no further release on the incident. No arrests have been indicated.

The incident in question took place in late April on school grounds, according to the mother of the alleged victim, a fiveyear-old kindergarten student. The student did not report the incident to school officials, but waited until returning home to inform the mother. The mother, whose name is withheld to protect the identity of the student, said she went directly to the RCMP, which has acknowledged launching an investigation at that time.

The School District’s written release acknowledged an RCMP investigation of allegations involving

minor students but said no information could be released “regarding the investigation, the individual(s) involved, or collateral information that could possibly lead to disclosure of student identities.”

“We were waiting for the investigation to be completed to determine what the School District response was,” McIntosh said. “I can tell you we took the investigation seriously and cooperated fully with the RCMP.” According to the School District release, its response to the investigation will be taken in accordance with the School Act, and further requests the “media and public assist the School District in respecting the privacy and legal rights of our students and their families.”

The mother of the alleged victim has since indicated she is in the process of moving to enroll her student in a different school for the 2013-14 school year.

Town of Port McNeill PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Port McNeill 2013 Annual Municipal Report will be available to the public on June 13, 2013. These documents can be viewed or purchased at the Municipal Office, 1775 Grenville Place, during regular business hours Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

This report includes: • 2012 Audited Municipal Financial Statements • 2012 Schedule of Payments made to Elected Officials and Employees • 2012 Schedule of Payments made for Goods and Services • 2012 Annual Progress Report and Statement of Municipal Objectives • 2012 Statement of Permissive Tax Exemptions The Town of Port McNeill Council will be adopting the 2013 Annual Municipal Report at a Special Meeting of Council to be held on June 24, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers and will be available to answer any questions relating to these documents.

F. Albert Sweet, Treasurer Town of Port McNeill

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Congrats to 2013 grads The most-quoted authority in the annals of North American graduation ceremonies may well be that noted academician, Dr. Seuss.

But we’re not going to do that here.

We will offer our heartfelt congratulations to all the graduates of both Port Hardy Secondary and North Island Secondary School.

Mixed with the accolades and advice from speakers at both ceremonies were reminders that these grads are our future leaders, our future doctors, loggers, scientists, educators and more.

If that’s the case, we should be in pretty good shape.

As ever, the North Island was generous to the outgoing students, offering more than $42,000 in scholarships and bursaries at NISS and tens of thousands more at Port Hardy Secondary.

Put that to good use, folks.

Until this year, the schools held their leaving ceremonies a week apart. Due to a calendar change at NISS, both were held Saturday in a new scheduling format.

PHSS, as always, used twin ceremonies — the “official” grad in the morning and a student-led walking ceremony in the evening.

There were distinct similarities in the evening events, which included group bus rides followed by dinner and the in-school, dry grad parties.

Indeed, as the buses rolled up to collect the grads, a quote from another famous doctor — Dr. Demento — came to mind: “They’re coming to take me away, haha!”

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Expense cleanup must continue VICTORIA – As she unveiled her new cabinet, Premier Christy Clark promised a “line-by-line” review of government spending to deliver a balanced budget this year.

Statements such as this would have more credibility if politicians subjected their own personal spending to the same scrutiny.

That’s still not happening in B.C. Expense accountability has come a long way in the last year, thanks mainly to the work of nowdeparted Auditor General John Doyle, who swung the cobweb-covered door open on B.C.’s secretive Legislative Assembly Management Committee.

Chaired by the speaker and run by senior MLAs from both parties, the committee had been doing pretty much whatever it wanted with MLAs’ own expenses.

Doyle’s audit found that MLA credit card bills were

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being paid without receipts, part of a lax accounting system that included inaccurate bank records and inadequate management of the legislature gift shop and dining room. The operating budget of the legislature and constituencies runs to more than $60 million a year.

Now-retired speaker Bill Barisoff asked the auditor to give a pass to the $119,000 annual allowance for each of the 85 constituency offices. Transfer

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A Quatsino First Nation teen was awarded a $5,000 scholarship to pursue his goal of carving and painting of a transition mask.

Just as the power comes back on after this week’s outage, North Islanders get travel delays due to a paving project.

amounts and payroll expenses were verified, but constituency expenses were not, likely because these records weren’t kept either.

I’m not suggesting that there has been any misuse of public funds. The point is we don’t know, and the notion of an “honour system” for politicians’ expenses has become unacceptable.

A similar toxic tale has been unfolding in the Senate in Ottawa. It has its own secretive committee called the Board of Internal Economy, which was forced into the open after trying to sweep Senator Mike Duffy’s housing claims under the red rug of the Senate chamber.

This mess goes back more than a century in B.C. and Canada, and has its roots in the British Parliament, where MPs and Lords had a system of claiming all sorts of expenses, including construction of a “duck house” and maintenance of the A member of

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Many years ago, British MPs convinced themselves that they were underpaid, and rather than create a public fuss by giving themselves a big raise, they would be able to top it up by claiming up to 250 pounds at a time without receipts. Cheers!

Here in B.C., the next step is obvious. As a result of Doyle’s revelations last summer, B.C.’s Legislative Assembly Management Committee now meets in public, with transcripts of proceedings available. But MLA expenses are still not itemized. Total expenditures are being reported on a quarterly basis, but with no detail to explain why some MLAs have much higher totals than others.

It’s time to sweep out the cobwebs.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@ blackpress.ca

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Educate yourself during Invasive Species Week

Dear editor: Are you aware of what is lurking in your garden or local lake? Beware of the invasive species!

B.C. Invasive species week is here June 10th – 17th. You can help by learning how to identify invasive species that may be in your own backyard, or that could be hiding in the bilge of your boat. Invasive are easy to report with the ReportA-Weed App, available for iPhone and Android smartphones here: www.reportaweedbc.ca.

The Invasive Species Council of BC (ISCBC) works collaboratively with regional invasive plant/species committees across the province that offer a range of fantastic programs for the public to engage to the preventing the spread of

invasives. For more information on the region committee in your area, visit www.bcinvasives.ca/general/regional-committees.

This year during Invasive Species Week, check your property for invasive plants, and learn how to help by removing invasives and replacing them with similar native species. To help you make this transition, the PlantWise pilot program this summer is being launched to prevent the further introduction and spread of invasive plants in BC. Invasive plants continue to be sold in many nursery and gardening outlets across BC, and are traded as seeds, transplants or starter plants by gardening and landscaping enthusiasts.

More than 58% of invasive plants arrive in Canada as

landscape plants, ornamentals, agricultural crops or plants for medicinal and research purposes, and can become so abundant and widespread that they outcompete native plants causing detrimental economic, social, and environmental impacts. Make sure that you are not spreading these unwanted seeds.

Before taking your boat out this summer, make sure you know how to properly Clean, Drain, Dry (CDD) your boat to prevent the spread of aquatic invasives.

This summer marks the second year of the CDD program, and staff are on the ground in five high risk regions in the province – the Fraser Valley, South-Central Okanagan, North-Central Okanagan, the Shuswap, and the Central Kootenays.

The Clean, Drain, Dry program aims to engage B.C. boaters and local communities, providing education to reduce the spread of aquatic invasive species by watercraft. The CDD initiative encourages boaters to clean, drain and dry their watercraft and equipment before moving to a new water body. This simple behaviour has the potential to result in huge positive impacts for B.C.; it can stop current infestations from spreading, and increase the likelihood that no new invasive species will invade our waters. Once an invasive species has colonized, the negative impacts can range from a reduction in natural habitat for wildlife to limited access to lakes for recreational users due to the hazards posed by invasive

Head of the class Michael MacDonald of Eagle View Elementary, left, explains the school's composting program while other students in teacher Sean Barfoot's student leaders group wait to make their own presentations during Monday's School District 85 Board of Trustees meeting in Port Hardy.

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Automatic Scoring Boundaries should be fixed Recommendations about controversial changes proposed for the Vancouver Island North federal riding were submitted to the B.C. Electoral Boundaries Commission last week.

The report, which was earlier tabled by the House of Commons committee studying the subject, summarizes the objections of MPs to the most recent proposal of the BCEBC. The commission’s task is complicated by the addition of six new seats in B.C. due to population growth.

The latest recommendation by the BC Boundaries Commission, which split

the Comox Valley in half and removed Powell River from the Sunshine Coast and added it to Vancouver Island North, met with considerable opposition in the impacted communities.

This proposal is contrary to the obvious communities of interest within the Comox Valley and the Sunshine Coast. I understand that the commission’s task was a difficult one, but in the end they were solving a Lower Mainland problem at the expense of Vancouver Island.

I felt that the best way to address the problem was to collaborate with the

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affected MPs on Vancouver Island and the Mainland.

I submitted to the Committee a detailed proposal which readjusts the boundaries for the proposed ridings of Vancouver Island North, Courtenay–Alberni, Nanaimo–Ladysmith, West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast, and Mission–Matsqui– Fraser Canyon. This proposal included precise boundary descriptions and maps.

It was extremely helpful that all affected MPs and the mayors of Courtenay and Powell River agreed with my proposal to retain all of Courtenay in Vancouver Island North and to retain

Powell River in the West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast riding, which gave the committee confidence that there was no unintended domino effect or major objections to my proposal.

The commission will now consider the committee report and then finalize the Electoral Boundaries for B.C., which will then be in place for the 2015 federal election. The final report should be concluded in September and I remain optimistic that the commission will adopt our recommendations.

MP John Duncan

species.

For more information on this topic and invasive species in the province, contact the Invasive Species Council of BC (ISCBC) by phone: 250-305-1003 or toll-free at 1-888-933-

3722, email: info@bcinvasives.ca or visit www.bcinvasives.ca.

Lisa Morello Marketing and Communications Invasive Species Council of BC

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Raves to the parent volunteers at North Island Secondary School who conceived of and constructed the themed decorations for Saturday's graduation at the school.

After years of holding the leaving ceremony at Chilton Regional Arena and following a well-established template for grad setup there, the move to the high school gym presented a creative challenge.

Led by Tracy Jackson, the volunteers came through with shining colours, transforming the gymnasium into a showcase that may well have exceeded the arena for ambience, lighting and sound.

Meanwhile, just down the hall, the multi-purpose room was turned into the western-themed Wild Bill's Saloon, complete with bat-wing doors, hitching post, a pair of juice bars and wanted posters of each grad affixed to the walls.

Instead of a tinny piano in the corner there was a karaoke machine that got plenty of use, but still.

Well done, parents.

J.R. Rardon Port McNeill

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June 13-16 Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race comes to the North Island. Arrives Hardy Bay today for traditional welcome blessing, depart Friday morning from Port Hardy to Winter Harbour June 14. Cookout and talent show at the Winter Harbour Marina campsite June 15; boaters depart Winter Harbour for Ucluelet June 16.

June 15 Kite-making and kite-flying, noon-4 p.m., Carrot Park on the Port Hardy waterfront. Free event for kids and families. Hot chocolate provided by Lions Club; come and create a gift for Father’s Day. June 15-16 14th annual Family Fishing Weekend, sponsored by the Family Fishing Society of BC. License-free events at Seagate Dock in Port Hardy Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., and Sunday at O'Connor Lake, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.. Hot dogs, kids prizes and more. Info, 250-949-8382.

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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.

June 22 North Island Farmer’s Market debuts for 2013, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Hyde Creek Petro Canada (formerly Hyde Creek Esso). Tables $5 each; to book a table or for more into contact Neva Perrot at pmfarmersmarket@ gmail.com. More info on North Island Farmer’s Market Facebook page.

June 22 Introductory workshop into Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Family Centre, Port McNeill Old School. A growth model for change from within, hosted by Anne Morrison. Fee $20; registration form and payment/dropoff at RDMW office in Port McNeill.

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June 22-23 North Island Timing Association hosts the Rumble on the Runway drag races at Port McNeill Airport, 10 a.m. start each day. Tickets $5; concession, merchandise available.

June 26 Jackie Hildering appears in the debut of St. John Gualbert Church's "Speakeasy" series, 7 p.m. The series of speakers' forums is designed for information sharing and discussion on a broad range of social and environmental topics. Hildering will speak on the 'Namgis Closed Containment Project, the land-based atlantic salmon farm now in operation near Port McNeill.

June 27 Organizational meeting at St. Columba Church at 7 p.m. to determine if there is interest in starting a children's community choir in Port Hardy. Money is in place to support this opportunity. All are welcome.

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Happy Canada Day! Left, Mackenzie and Brendyn Moore of Port Hardy drop books into one of several bins placed at the Civic Centre entrance for Sunday’s 1,000x5 Family Literacy Fair. Right, Rosie McDougall creates with play dough.

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Fair brings in books Gazette staff PORT HARDY—A new early childhood literacy program got off to a rousing start Sunday when nearly 100 people turned out and contributed more than 400 books at the 1,000x5 Family Literacy Fair at the Civic Centre.

“I was really excited by the response from the community,” said Amanda Kiatipis, Early Years and Literacy teacher for School District 85. “I’ve been to a lot of Ready, Set, Learn events that weren’t so big, usually 25 or 30 people. So this was huge.”

Sunday’s fair boasted a wide range of activities for children and families, including Zumba for Kids with Kendra Parnham-Hall, bilingual storytelling from the Kwak’wala Granny (Maggie Sedgemore), play dough and other crafts, a book walk, facepainting and snacks.

Information and display booths were set up by Strong Start Infant Development, Port Hardy Museum, Family Place and more.

The literacy fair was co-organized by Kiatipis, though the Ready, Set, Learn program and by Stephanie Nelson of the Mount Waddington Family

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Filomi Days seeks Senior projects get funding Power Up helpers Gazette staff PORT HARDY— In a nod to the Cape Scott Wind Farm that is scheduled to begin generating power later this year, organizers of the Filomi Days summer festival have chosen Power Up as the theme for this year’s event, which takes place July 19-21 at locations in and around Port Hardy.

Volunteers and contributors are being sought now to ensure this year’s Filomi Days is a success, director Tara McCart said.

“Contact us if you would like to volunteer for your community and make this a successful event,” said McCart.

“Any amount of time would be very helpful, selling tickets or helping at the booth the day of the event. And please consider participating in the parade Saturday morning.”

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Any money raised in Filomi Days events goes back into the event. Donations contributed this summer will be dedicated to supporting children’s activities and entertainment for the weekend.

The Saturday morning parade from Thunderbird Mall to Carrot Park is the official kickoff to the weekend, though some Filomi-affiliated sports events, like the annual slo-pitch tournament, actually begin Friday.

Following the parade, Carrot and Rotary parks become essen-

tially Filomi headquarters, with kids’ games and activities at one end, the Lions beer garden at the other, and the entertainment stage, vendor tables, beach volleyball and Home Hardware’s boat-building contest in between.

Other weekend highlights include the rubber duck race on Little Tsulquate River, street hockey tournament, soapbox derby racing, kids fishing derby and the annual Filomi Days dance at the Civic Centre Saturday night, a fund-raiser for the North Island Eagles hockey club.

To volunteer or for more info, call McCart at 250-230-1685 or visit the Filomi Days Facebook page.

Vendors interested in securing table space call Jeanette at 250949-8501 or email tjjoh@telus.net.

Gazette staff The Gwa’sala‘Nakwaxda’xw First Nations, the community of Zeballos and Royal Canadian Legion Branch 147 of Sayward are among the more than a dozen groups and organizations scheduled to receive financial

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Aboriginal Day is June 20th this is to acknowledge Aboriginal Peoples in Canada!

The celebration events will be held at the Fort Rupert Big House, Health Centre & U’gwamalis Community Hall at 9:30am – 2:00pm. All are invited to participate in the events that honor and celebrate the wealth of our Aboriginal Communities. For more information, or if you are interested in volunteering to assist in an activity or workshop, to represent your agency please contact Kaleb @ 250-949-994/ Local 2233 or Opportunities: In keeping with the important issue of training, email kchild@sd85.bc.ca OR we also have information about a Targeted Skills contact Teresa @ 250-949-6618/Local 2231 or Shortage Program, which is focused on helping email tmackenzie@sd85.bc.ca businesses and non-profit organizations grow the potential of their lower skilled employees by THANK YOU! providing access to funded training to eligible The Port Hardy & District Chamber of staff.

Commerce and Visitor Centre would like to This is offered by NIEFS; to find out more, THANK everyone who came out and supported contact The Port Hardy & District Chamber Oceans Day on June. 7th; we had over 500 of Commerce to receive the flyer and contact participants. Without the volunteers and different information for this program. service groups this event would not be possible.

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winds the boats could arrive in our port from 1-6pm. There will be a welcome from Port Hardy as well as an awards ceremony for the completion of this leg. Come down to Rotary Park and participate!

The Gwa’sala‘Nakwaxda’xw will engage seniors in the community through mentoring by building a pavilion and fire pit where elders can demonstrate, model and pass on traditional salmon preparation and canning methods.

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Guest speaker is Joel Dyck from PHSS. He will be speaking about the program CONNECTIONS – Youth Workplace Awareness Activities; SD.85 is offering this program in the next school year.

The program is geared towards connecting youth and local employers. This program is designed to show students that there is potential to further their education locally, to work locally and to see and understand the varying career opportunities.

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North Island MP John Duncan made the announcement on behalf of Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, and Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors).

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Kids celebrate oceans Gazette staff PORT HARDY—Jerry the Moose upstaged Raúl the Killer Whale, but otherwise Friday’s annual Oceans Day celebration at Rotary Park was devoted to all things aquatic.

Schoolchildren from across the District of Port Hardy were bused or walked to the park to get

a close-up look and, in some cases, a hands-on education in marine wildlife, risks and preservation from a wide range of participants.

Pacificus Biological Services hosted a living tidal pool in a small wading pool; the Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre explained the

salmon life cycle while dissecting a fish, and members of Fisheries and Oceans Canada gave youngsters a tour of their rigid inflatable boat.

Other presenters included the Marine Education and Research Society (MERS), Vancouver Island University’s ACER (Awareness of

Climate Change through Education and Research), the Canadian Coast Guard, Sun Fun Divers, CETUS, Living Oceans Society, the Canadian Wildlife Service and the B.C. Parks Service.

The Port Hardy and District Chamber of Commerce hosted a hot dog cookout as well.

Clockwise from above: Young students gather to touch a salmon before it is dissected by Erin Wright of the Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre Friday at Rotary Park in Port Hardy; Ethan Stewart of Port Hardy peers through the salmon fry tank displayed by the Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre; Students and chaperones alike gather for high-fives with Raúl the Killer Whale; James Sparks, Hunter McKenzie and Maxton Northey examine a replica Orca skull while Marie Fournier of CETUS describes the animal; Students look on during an ocean acidification experiment by staff of VIU’s Awareness of Climate Change through Education and Research (ACER) program.

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Great gift ideas for Dad Sunday, June 16th

SPORTS If Dad follows a particular team or sport, gifts inspired by his love of a favorite team are a surefire bet for success. Team jersies, game memorabilia, tickets to the next at-home game, or an expanded satellite dish or cable TV sports programming package are some gift ideas that will coordinate with a sports theme.

PERSONALIZED GIFTS Personalized gifts can show your that special man in your life that you care in a special way.

Instead of a run-of-the-mill item pulled off a store shelf, a personalized gift can feature a name, date or sentiment right on the gift itself. Think about giving Dad a personalized plaque that designates his work area in the garage or a pocket lighter or photo frame engraved with a special message or his name. An embroidered bath robe, or a golf bag embroidered with his initials may also be a special treat.

FIT FOR FOODIES As the adage goes, “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” Take advantage of these words of wisdom by gifting with food or culinary-themed items. Dad may be an amateur chef and will enjoy a cookbook by his favourite Food Network™ personality. Or he may have a restaurant he insists on going to all the time, guaranteeing a gift card to said restaurant will be a hit. If Dad appreciates not only the taste, but also the culture of food, plan a tour of food shops in the area or go on a wine- and cheese-tasting adventure.

GEAR HEADS Some dads get revved up about automotive gifts, especially if they spend the weekends pampering their prized cars or trucks. If he tends to have a wrench in hand and head under the hood, treat your father to some new supplies for his automotive pursuits. Quality car waxes and upholstery cleaners are always in demand. Or gift him with a gift certificate for his favorite hand-wash, autodetailing center. Gas station gift cards or a new ratchet set are other good auto gift ideas.

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Although it may seem difficult on the surface to find a gift for Dad that he truly will enjoy and use, all it takes is a close examination of his likes to find something appropriate.

Make Dad feel like the king of the castle with gifts that cater to his unique tastes and interests.

Father’s Day is right around the corner and that means many children, spouses and other family members will be scrambling to locate the perfect gifts for the men in their lives.

Put away those coupons for neckties and remote control caddies. There’s a good chance Dad wants something a little less cliché and more in tune with his interests. If you think carefully on gift ideas, there’s bound to be something that will be a perfect fit.

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Eagle View students enjoy the new playground equipment installed recently at the school.

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New playground a hit J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT HARDY— Thanks to a financial boost from the province and a whole lot of elbow grease from local volunteers, the students of Eagle View Elementary School charged out to recess last Thursday morning to find a shiny new playground awaiting.

“It looked like the grand opening of an amusement park ride,” said Danita Schmidt, trustee for School District 85. “The kids were queued up waiting for turns.”

The playground equipment, including a large climbing

structure, teeter-totters and multiple spinning devices, was selected and ordered after the school was awarded a $25,000 grant from the Province of B.C., part of its overall $8 million project to upgrade playgrounds throughout the province.

School PAC member Janine Noel spearheaded the drive, and PAC contributed funding for the installation and organized the volunteer crews who descended on the school grounds late last week to dig holes, erect the equipment and pour concrete.

“A group of us picked out the equipment,” Noel said. “We put

together two options and placed a poster in the school to let the kids vote on what they wanted. We’re very happy with it.

“The equipment was on sale, too,” she added with a laugh. “It worked out very well for us.”

Local excavator Dave Janke was hired as project manager and Craig Jones of Henderson equipment, who has expertise in installing the pieces, was brought in as a consultant.

Most of the rest of the work and much of the material was donated by volunteers and local businesses, including Overwaitea Foods,

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The event of the season

Clockwise from top left: North Island Secondary grads gather in front of the Hyde Creek Fire Department engine before their driving parade into Port McNeill Saturday afternoon; Grads Dennine Reid and Thomas Wamiss react to the crowd’s cheers during Saturday night’s walking ceremony at Port Hardy Secondary School; Aidan Horgan and walking partner Athena Richards ride in style during the NISS grad parade; PHSS grads ride into the sunset for the traditional parade following their walking ceremony; NISS grads and guests prepare for a bus ride to the Lions Hall for dinner; Parents shoot photos as PHSS grads lean from bus windows before the annual parade; NISS valedictorian Jenna McMahon address the audience while classmates look on during the evening commencement ceremony; PHSS valedictorian Carter Crawford smiles during her speech at the school’s graduation ceremony Saturday morning.

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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..

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.

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June 16 Baseball Hyde Creek vs. Port McNeill, 4 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark.

June 20 Baseball Port McNeill vs. Port Hardy, 6:30 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark.

June 21-23 Youth soccer Port Hardy Youth Soccer tournament, PHSS, Eagle View and Robert Scott Elementary fields.

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Kids par-tee at Seven Hills

J.R. Rardon Gazette editor SEVEN HILLS— If this is what happens on a few days notice, imagine what real advertising might accomplish.

Seven Hill Golf and Country Club manager and club pro Kevin Black invited parents to bring their kids to the course Saturday for an impromptu day of instruction, barbecue and play and drew an eager crowd of more than 15 youngsters — many who swung a club for the first time.

“I’ve had it in mind for a while,” said Black, now in his third year as the club manager and course pro. “I finally put it out Wednesday, when it looked like the weather would be OK.” Utilizing the club mailing list and some subsequent broadcast by members on Facebook, Seven Hills drew a wide mix of young players from both Port Hardy and Port McNeill.

For $12, each of the youngsters got a bucket of balls, tips on the driving range from Black, and a burger or hot dog lunch, with chips and drink, prepared on the outdoor grill by club volunteer Sharon Schraud.

“There are a lot of people here not on my email list,” said Black.

“Hopefully, this will get more on the list.”

The event is part of Black’s broader goal to get more young players

Above, Kai Verbrugge of Port McNeill winds up for a hefty swing at the driving range in front of his father, Steve, during the junior golf outing hosted Saturday

by Seven Hills Golf and Country Club. At right, David Klatt of Port Hardy, right, putts under the watchful eye of Conan Baird J.R. Rardon

out to learn and enjoy the game. Upon moving from Alberta to take the job in 2011, he found a core membership that was intensely dedicated to the course, but also aging.

In an effort to kickstart interest in what he hopes can become a viable junior program at Seven Hills, Black hosted a parent-child fun tournament last month.

Saturday’s drop-in event drew many of the same families, but also some encouraging newcomers.

“This feels great,” he said, looking around at kids as young as five years old. “There are some new faces

here. Some of the kids were part of the parent-child tournament, but not all of them.”

Black said he was told after scheduling the short-notice event that it was risky to book the date that graduation ceremonies were being held at both Port Hardy and North Island Secondary Schools.

That didn’t stop Sean and Alison Mercer from bringing daughter Brooke and son Matt, shortly after Alison and Brooke presented the CIBC scholarship award at the PHSS commencement ceremony.

“The things is, no matter when you

schedule this time of year, there’s always going to be something else going on,” Black noted with a shrug.

“We’ll do it again, and the ones who want to come out will be here.

With summer coming, there’s also the option of doing it on a weekday.”

Though it included some instruction, Saturday’s event was informal and loosely structured. At any given

time, several players and parents were hitting on the driving range while other kids queued up for lunch at the grill and still others took a tour of the putting green.

Among them were Kai and Adysen Verbrugge of Port McNeill, who were brought to the course for the first time by their dad, Steve.

Black stuck mostly to the range, where he

offered both tips and encouragement. But he made no secret about the ultimate purpose to these events.

“The goal is not to make them better today,” he said of the newcomers. “The goal is to have them go home and bug their parents to bring them back to the course.

“If they want to do it, they’ll get good — and they’ll get good fast.”

Checkers championship down to wire Gazette staff The annual Charlie Cup Checkers Championship is poised to come down to the wire this spring. And contest founder and host David Lyon is providing plenty of chances for North Island students to have a say in the outcome.

Lyon and his travelling checkerboard will appear

tomorrow at the annual Friendship Softball tournament for grade 5-7 students at Fort Rupert Elementary School in Port Hardy.

He will then host all comers Saturday and Sunday at the June Sports festival in Alert Bay before announcing the winning school and individual prize-winners after the June Sports soccer

tournament finale.

The contest, now in its 30th year, awards a point to each student who can defeat Lyon in a five-game checkers series. The overall championship goes to the school with the most points, and individual prizes are awarded to the most valuable, most sportsmanlike and others.

Some of the prizes include restored antiques, like a 1924 Atwater Kent Model 20 radio and a 19thcentury Seth Thomas carriage clock, as well as a more modern Zoom H2 digital recorder with accessories.

Currently, only one player — Stephanie Lacasse of Avalon Adventist Junior

Academy — has scored a point this season.

“The ones who haven’t played yet, I want to make sure I get them,” said Lyon, who started his busy final week yesterday at the Districtwide track and field meet at Port Hardy Secondary School. “So far, I’ve had 336 entries, which is more than last year.”

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North Islanders tackle triathlons

Port Hardy's Jaylon Grenier leads another competitor during the cycling portion of the Victoria Youth Triathlon last weekend.

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Gazette staff A trio of Port Hardy competitors took on a pair of challenges with a single goal in recent weeks — to post their best times in a triathlon.

District of Port Hardy councillor Janet Dorward got things going with an appearance in the Shawnigan Lake Triathlon in late May. Choosing the endurance-challenging halfironman distance, Dorward covered a 1.9-kilometre swim,

88-km bike and 21-km run in 6 hours, 55 minutes, 24 seconds to place fourth in the women's 40-44 group.

Last weekend, Jaylon Grenier placed fifth in the boys 12-13 age group at the Victoria Youth Triathlon, completing a 200-metre swim, 10-km bike ride and 2-km run in 33 minutes.

His younger sister, Madison, completed her triathlon in the girls 8-9 class, a 100m swim, 4k bike and 1k run in 24:31.

Janet Dorward, centre, is congratulated by husband Dale, left, and nephew Stephon Mullett after completing the Shawnigan Lake Triathlon.

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Hillbillys sweep into top spot in NVIBL Gazette staff HYDE CREEK— The Hyde Creek Hillbillys took sole possession of the top spot in the North Vancouver Island Baseball League with a pair of impressive wins last weekend.

Jason West threw a complete game and homered as the Hillbillys (4-1) pulled away to an 11-4 win over the Port Hardy Cubs Saturday.

The next afternoon, Tom Cessford threw five shutout innings and Ryan Rushton and Ivan Hall drove in five runs apiece as Hyde Creek pounded the Port McNeill Rangers, 21-2.

Hillbillys 11, Cubs 4 West spotted the visiting Cubs a quick 2-0 lead when Port Hardy’s Chris Lamothe followed a one-out walk to Jordan Campbell with a two-run homer in the top of the first inning Saturday. The Hillbillys got the runs back in the bottom half on Rushton’s sacrifice fly and Hall’s RBI single, and the score remained 2-2 until the bottom of the fourth inning.

That’s when Hyde Creek batted around and scored four runs, with Joe Leblanc rapping a two-run single and Rushton adding an RBI single.

Two more runs in

Cessford reached base and scored on all five of his plate appearances as Hyde Creek jumped out fast and never looked back.

Cessford’s big day included a pair of RBI doubles, two singles and a walk. On the mound, he struck out only two batters, but scattered four singles and did not issue a walk in his five innings of work.

Hall belted a pair of two-run doubles into Port McNeill shortstop Ed James dives to tag Hyde Creek baser- the playground in deep unner Ryan Rushton after catching a ground ball during Sunday's centre field and added J.R. Rardon a sacrifice fly. Rushton game at Hyde Creek Ballpark. since and eventually came finished 3-for-5, capthe fifth on West’s cruised first homer of the year Lamothe’s first-inning around to score on a ping his five-RBI day pushed the lead to 8-2, tater, did not allow ground out. Brayden with a two-run double and three more in the another score until the Demoe added the final in the seventh inning.

The short-handed sixth, capped by Hall’s Cubs touched him for run for the Cubs (3-2).

Rangers were forced RBI single, made it a pair in the seventh. to play with two loanHillbillys 21, Lamothe led off the 11-2. er players, includRangers 2 West, who had inning with a single

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Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading, vehicle equipment, vehicle condition, and driving habits. ‡‡F-Series is the best-selling pickup truck in Canada for 47 years in a row based on Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association statistical sales report, December 2012. †††Some mobile phones and some digital media players may not be fully compatible with SYNC® – check www.syncmyride.com for a listing of mobile phones, media players, and features supported. Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, accident and injury. Certain MyFord Touch™ functions require compatible mobile devices. Some functions are not available while driving. Ford recommends that drivers use caution when using mobile phones, even with voice commands. Only use mobile phones and other devices, even with voice commands, not essential to driving when it is safe to do so and in compliance with applicable laws. SYNC is optional on most new Ford vehicles. ©2013 Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2013 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

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Tsulquate enjoys community garden

Stay tuned for the north island gazette’s Dining guide & contest featuring your local restaurants.

The Bee’s Knees with David Lang and Dawn Moorhead cooking and canning.

In sum, a splendid location for community events and for Elders to transfer knowledge and experience to the younger ones about traditional food and culture.

What becomes of the food and yard waste (“biomass”) generated? A solid-waste management committee is forming and composting is on the agenda.

The biomass may either be composted at the garden or contributed to a communitywide project fashioned by the committee.

Up the hill, Gwa’sala‘Nakwaxda’xw School also hums with spirited activity. Individual classrooms have been vermicomposting for years. The worms produce nutrient-rich “castings” from lunch and snack leftovers, diverting them from landfill. To expand vermicomposting, the worms were moved outdoors in 2011, and a school garden sprang up around them. A Nature Club formed to include students who are keen on outdoor activities. Members design, create, plant, and maintain the garden. The garden initiator, teacher Dianne Harris, explains that the garden is a teaching tool. Curriculum

is enriched as participants care for living things, discover where food comes from, and observe changes, lifecycles and interactions in their surroundings.

An elegant cedar smokehouse stands adjacent to the Gwa’sala‘Nakwaxda’xw school building. Constructed in partnership with North Island College framing students in 2012, the building enables students to learn and practice traditional methods of fish and clam preparation.

The smokehouse experience links to the fish enhancement program and is integral to the school’s culture curriculum and the community’s good health. As Henry “K’odi” Nelson, culture teacher, emphasizes, this is a way of passing on vital knowledge and ensuring it isn’t lost.

These endeavours weave together many strands: education, culture, cooperation, community, good health.

They exemplify food sovereignty: the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems.

Notice of power iNterruptioN North islaNd commuNities BC Hydro will be completing necessary upgrades to connect the Cape Scott Wind Farm IPP and making repairs to the transmission system. To ensure the safety of our work crews, it will be necessary to interrupt electrical service for approximately 8 hours.

Where: North Island Communities—Including Woss, Telgraph Cove, Alert Bay, Malcolm Island, Port McNeill, Port Alice, Port Hardy, Coal Harbour, Holberg, Quatsino, Winter Harbour and surronding areas When: Saturday, June 15 at 11:00 p.m. to Sunday, June 16 at 7:00 a.m.

To prepare for this interruption and protect your equipment from damage, please turn off all lights, electric heaters and major appliances and unplug all electronics.

For the first hour after the power comes back on, please only plug in or turn on those electronics and appliances that you really need. This will help ensure the electrical system does not get overloaded.

We are sorry for the inconvenience. We will restore your power as soon as we can.

Prepare for outages and stay informed by visiting bchydro.com/outages or bchydro.com/mobile from your handheld device. Please call 1 888 POWERON (1 888 769 3766) for more information.

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Tsulquate Reserve bustles with new gardens, plans and projects. Lucy Hemphill and Matt Martin discussed, Elders enthusiastically supported, and the Band Council authorized, the new community garden overlooking Hardy Bay. Council found space next to the administration office, despite the scarcity of available land on reserve. Elders kickstarted the endeavour with a potluck last fall.

Sea Soil donated compost, Vancouver Island Coastal Community Indigenous Food Network provided wood for raised beds, Ernie and Ken Knopp filled and moved earth.

With raised beds constructed and in place, the first crops are thriving.

Innovation commenced with potatoes.

Planted in (previously unused) plastic bin-liners, they will be “hilled up” using shredded, recycled, office paper.

Potato harvesting will be a snap and the recycled paper and used soil will be composted.

The garden benefits Elders, who decide what to grow and what happens to the healthy food produced. They selected the crops for planting this year and Lucy Hemphill started tomato, broccoli and onion seedlings for transplant to the numerous new cedar beds.

As the project develops, a pavilion and traditional fire pit for fish barbecues will be built next to the garden beds. Sinks and tables will facilitate processing and preparing fish, vegetables and fruit for

Summer iS coming!

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CORRECTION Re: Property owned by George Eric Missfeldt, of Alderwood Acres Mobile Home Park, #24 - 1191 Marine Drive, Port Alice, BC V0N 2N0. Take notice that pursuant to section 37 (3) of the Regulation to the Manufuctured Home Park Tenancy Act, the landlord of the Manufactured Home Park at 1191 Marine Drive, Port Alice, BC V0N2N0 intends to dispose of a 1978 Bendix Home Systems, Leader S-3 and its contents (‘the Property’), located in #24, Alderwood Acres Mobile Home Park 30 days after the publication of this notice, unless: - You take legal possession of the Property, - You establish a legal right to possession of the Property, or You make an application to the Supreme Court to establish such a right. After the expiration of the 30 day period, the Property will be disposed of with no further notice to you.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS INFORMATION IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ALCOHOL WE CAN HELP Port McNeill-Mon and Fri 8pm Room 3 at the old school.

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

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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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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Tri-Port Speedway Association has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), West Coast Region, for a Licence Crown Land Tenure - Community purposes situated on Provincial Crown land located in the Rupert District in the vicinity of Port Hardy.

The Land File Number that has been established for this application is File #1405186.

Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Section Head, Ministry of Forests, Land and Natural Resource Operations at 142 – 2080 Labieux Rd, Nanaimo, BC, V9T 6J9 or emailed to: AuthorizingAgency.Nanaimo@gov.bc.ca.

Comments will be received by MFLNRO until July 13, 2013. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit our website: http://arfd.gov.bc.ca/ ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information.

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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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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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Proposed Amendment to the Environmental Assessment Certificate for the Kokish River Hydroelectric Project

Open House and Invitation to Comment Kwagis Power Limited Partnership (Proponent) is developing a run-of-river hydroelectric facility on the Kokish River located approximately 15 kilometres east of Port McNeill, BC (Project). The Project has a nameplate capacity of 45 megawatts of electricity.

The intention of seeking public comments is to ensure that all potential effects – environmental, economic, social, heritage and health – that might result from the Project amendment are identified for consideration as part of the assessment of the amendment Application.

The Project was subject to review under British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Act, and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. The Project received an environmental assessment certificate on November 24, 2011.

EAO accepts public comments in the following ways: ∞By Online Form at www.eao.gov.bc.ca ∞By Mail: Brian Murphy Executive Project Director Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9V1

The Proponent has now submitted an application to amend the environmental assessment certificate (amendment Application). The amendment request is seeking approval to adjust the maximum diversion flow rate from 23.3 m3/s to 25 m3/s outside the sensitive period for fish migration (October 16 through June 15).

To provide information to the public about the amendment Application, and to receive comments from the public, the Environmental Assessment Office of British Columbia (EAO) invites the public to attend an Open House to be held: at: Black Bear Resort (1812 Campbell Way, Port McNeill, BC) on: July 4, 2013 from: 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

∞ By Fax: Fax: 250-356-7477

An electronic copy of the amendment Application and information regarding the environmental assessment process are available at www.eao.gov.bc.ca. Copies of the amendment Application are also available for viewing at these locations: ∞ ∞

Alert Bay Public Library and Museum (118 Fir St, Alert Bay, BC) Mount Waddington Regional District (4-1584 Broughton Blvd, Port McNeill, BC)

There are 30 days for the submission of comments by the public in relation to the amendment Application. The comment period will begin on June 20, 2013 and end at midnight on July 20, 2013. All comments received during the public comment period will be considered by EAO prior to a decision being made on the amendment Application.

NOTE: All submissions received by EAO during the comment period in relation to the amendment Application are considered public and will be posted to EAO’s website.

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North Island Community Services Society Community Links

ADULT RESOURCE WORKERS The Community Links Program is seeking Adult Resource Workers to support individuals with developmental disabilities in Port Alice and Port Hardy.

There are 2 positions available. A valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and cleared Criminal Record Check are required.

Preference will be given to applicants with a Community Support Worker Certificate and/or the equivalent education and experience.

Please submit resumes to: North Island Community Services Society Community Links Program 5A - 1705 Campbell Way, Box 1028, Port McNeill, B.C. V0N 2R0 or email: nics-cl@telus.net Closing date: June 28, 2013

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Family Support Program Support Workers needed for after school and weekends, activities-based program for children and youth with spceial needs. The program provides opportunities for socialization, engagement in community outings, recreational activities and learning basic life skills.

Successful applicants will be energetic and creative, adaptability an asset. Must successfully complete a criminal record check and have access to a reliable vehicle.

Resumes my be sent to: North Island Crisis & Counselling Centre Society Attention: Chris Parker PO Box 2446, Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0 Fax: 250-949-8344 Email: reception@nicccs.org Deadline for applications is June 14, 2013

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We currently have the following openings:

Maintenance Supervisor Falling & Bucking Supervisor Area Engineer Certified Millwright Line Loader Operator Heavy Duty Mechanic 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

GENERAL FOREMAN Englewood Forest Operation Woss, BC

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:

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

Please reply in confidence, citing Reference Code: Human Resource Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611 Email: resumes@westernforest.com Application Deadline: Friday, June 14, 2013 Reference Code: General Foreman – EFO As only short-listed candidates will be contacted, WFP thanks you in advance for your interest in our Company.

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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF MOUNT WADDINGTON INVITATION TO TENDER OFFICE JANITORIAL SERVICES The Regional District of Mount Waddington invites the submission of bids to supply Janitorial Services for the Regional District’s office, for a five year period.

Services to be performed are outlined in a Contract/Tender document, a copy of which may be picked up during regular office hours 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at the Regional District office located at: 2044 McNeill Road, Port McNeill, BC V0N 2R0 To be eligible to submit a bid for the Janitorial Service Contract, a contract must be picked up.

Sealed tenders clearly marked “Janitorial Service Contract” should be mailed or delivered to the following address by 4:00 pm, (local time), June 26, 2013: Regional District of Mount Waddington Box 729, Port McNeill, BC V0N 2R0 Attention: Mr. Greg Fletcher, Administrator Bids will be evaluated on the basis of experience, references, and completeness of the bid, price and other factors as determined by the Regional District.

The Regional District reserves the right to arbitrarily accept or reject any or all tenders and to waive irregularities at its own discretion. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted and the Regional District reserves the right to negotiate terms and conditions with the successful bidder.

For more information contact 250-956-3301.

Port McNeill - part time handy man wanted. Approximately 40 hours per month.

Mostly grounds maintenance and some paperwork. Must have good interpersonal skills.

Phone (250) 753-4123.

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.

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COOKS & KITCHEN HELPERS Northern Lights Restaurant in Port McNeill is looking for cooks & kitchen helpers for our busy summer season.

Please email resume to: chefphil@telus.net or apply in person.

SETO’S WOK & GRILL is looking for a full-time Server and a dishwasher. Apply in person.

HELP WANTED

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First Nations Support Worker (Contract)

Eagle View and Fort Rupert Elementary Schools 25 hours per week JOB SCOPE: • Reports to School Principal • Assists the teacher in providing educational programs to students • Works with students individually and in groups • Works under the direction of the teacher • Ability to work without close supervision • Performs duties of a confidential nature MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Supports the formal education program of all students • Assists students with school work and monitors their progress • Works with school staff to support transition from Eagle View and Fort Rupert Elementary Schools to secondary schools • Maintains student records including First Nation Programs data collection • Participate in First Nation Program team, including the Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement • Performs other duties as required Qualifications and Experience: • Secondary school graduation (with Dogwood Certificate or equivalent) • One year post-secondary education applicable to work situation including courses in First Nations Studies, Anthropology, English, Mathematics, Sociology and Psychology • Extensive knowledge of Kwakwaka’wakw culture • Ability to assist students in their school work in the area of mathematics, language arts, social studies and science • Ability to understand and effectively carry out oral and written instructions • Ability to use a computer (word-processing) for record keeping and instructional programs • Good interpersonal and communication skills • Two to three years recent experience working with First Nations students • This position has a three-month probationary period Applications must include resume, cover letter and 3 professional references.

Application deadline is June 21, 2013 at 3:00pm c/o Grace Smith at the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Band Office in person or via fax: 250949-7402 or email: grace.smith176@gmail.com

GUARANTEED JOB placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen for oil and gas industry. Call 24hr free recorded message for information: 1800-972-0209

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WE ARE looking to expand our current paper routes in PORT ALICE. A great way to gain experience with your first job and to earn a little extra spending money! Call the office at 250-949-6225 and ask for Circulation.

INCOME OPPORTUNITY NOW HIRING! Earn extra cash - demand for simple work. P/T-F/T. Can be done from home. acceptance guaranteed, no experience required, all welcome! www.BCJobLinks.com

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2nd & 3rd yr. with extensive hands on exp. considered.

Must be a team player & posses a great work ethic.

Wage Negotiable & Full Benefit Pkg. after 3 mos.

E-mail: Attn. Steve candsironwood@shaw.ca

HELP WANTED

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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¡ Reports to the Visitor Centre Manager ¡ Provides accurate and detailed information to the public, in person and otherwise ¡ Maintains the Visitor Centre appearance inside and out, including some grounds keeping ¡ Keeps daily records of visitor statistics. ¡ Updates local information pamphlets, maps and guides as required. ¡ Maintains a professional, courteous and cheerful attitude at all times ¡ Assists Manager when required ¡ Assists with any other tasks that may be assigned from time to time Candidates should be capable of working with minimum supervision, enjoy working with the public and be a good team player.

One 10 week position 28 Hours per week Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

Interested candidates should apply with a resume or letter of application addressed to: Norine Smith, Visitor Centre Manager email : info@alertbay.ca 15 Maple Road Bag Service 2800 Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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.

The QEDLP is seeking expressions of interest from individuals to ďŹ ll vacancies on our board as an “At Largeâ€?

Director, effective July 1, 2013. There are two and three year terms for Directors.

The QEDLP oversees ďŹ ve 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, ďŹ shing, tourism or mining for example), running and participating in meetings, conict 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 ofďŹ ce at 949-8147.

FOR SALE BY OWNER

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ESTABLISHED LOCKSMITH Business on Vancouver Island since 1997. Tools, equipment, stock & extension customer base. Mobile sprinter available also. Call for details 250-9497708 or 250-902-9156.

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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.

Perfect for recreational property or full time living.

Motivated seller $378,800.

Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land.

Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com

STEEL BUILDING - DIY Summer sale! - Bonus Days extra 5% off. 20X22 $3,998. 25X24 $4,620. 30X34 $6,656. 32X42 $8,488. 40X54 $13,385. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x 40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60 x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

PORT McNEILL. 5-BDRM Double-wide with basement, 5 bdrms, 2.5 bathrooms. View, private fenced yard. $159,900.

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

HOMES WANTED MUST SELL! $218,000 renovated home, 4 bdrms, 3 baths.

9450 Carnarvon Rd. 250-9497763 email: l_barton@telus.net

Mount Waddington Regional Campus 7175 HIGHLAND Dr. Port Hardy. 2520 sq ft 4bdr home.

2 landscaped lots joined. 2dr garage.

Walkout basement/suite. 250-949-8922 or www.island.net/~fishnet.

Asking $336,000.

Please go to http://careers.nic.bc.ca for further criteria, required qualiďŹ cations and information on how to apply to posting #100557.

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Efficient kitchen w/built-in dishwasher (included), fridge, stove (included) open into dining room and living room w/sliding glass door onto cute court yard for relaxing with a book, coffee or glass of wine.

Upper floor has laundry alcove w/full sized W/D (included), storage room, master bdrm w/walk-in closet. Attach single garage w/remote control door opener. Quiet Strata complex, convenient to hospital and schools. Strata fee, $95/mo.

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HIGHVIEW VILLAGE 7100 Highview Rd Port Hardy, BC. 1994 14x60 manufactured home for sale #74. 2 bath, 3 bdr. $43,500. Financing Avail.

Contact Derrick or Tina Hope.

250-949-8859 or 250-5270114.

North Island Community Services Society is seeking highly motivated, organized and outcome-experience based individuals to work in the Special Services Program.

OPEN HOUSE

The Special Services Worker will work and support children and families to increase living skills, parenting skills, behaviour management and communication choices. The position may include routine crisis intervention. The majority of this service takes place in the client’s home. Preference will be given to applicants with post-secondary credentials and/or related human services experience. Previous work experience is an asset.

This position is 23 hours a week. A valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle is necessary as travel will be required. A criminal record check will be required.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO PORT MCNEILL APARTMENTS Well managed 1 & 2 Bdrm suites Gym & sauna on site Call for availability

Phone Rick 250-956-4555

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PETS WELCOME - Quiet 2 bdrm apt near Airport. Private Parking. Small backyard. Ref. Req. Call 250-949-7189.

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White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191.

Port Hardy, BC West Park Manor & Lindsay Manor Large one & two bedroom suites, some with a great view, all clean and in excellent condition.

Also elegantly furnished executive suites available.

Well maintained secure & quiet buildings.

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Call 250-949-9030 or email for info & pictures: wpark_lindsay@ cablerocket.com

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Ref. required. Call 250-3393418.

PORT MCNEILL MCCLURE APT’S.

New Management 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom apartments. Competitive prices.

16 1/2’ fiberglass boat & galvanized trailer. Comes w/ 2 electric down riggers, GPS chart blotter, Eagle depth sounder, CB, compass, 2 Honda outboards: 7.5HP & 50HP. Runs good. $4500 Call 1-250-205-1218.

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MOBILE HOMES & PADS PORT MCNEILL Mobile Home Park Pads for rent.

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HOMES FOR RENT PORT MCNEILL 3 bdrm house. Avail. July 1st. 2 baths, large yard, great view and lots of parking. Ref req. $900/mo.

Call 250-230-3054.

STOREY’S BEACH - oceanfront property for rent. Original “Storey� family home. House located directly on Storey’s Beach. 3 bdrm, appliances, lawn care included, 1 1/2 baths. Rent plus utilities. Ref req’. Avail furnished by arrangement.

Avail now. $110/mo or 1 yr lease negotiable For more information contact: 250-230-2520 smarty2@telus.net.

SUITES, LOWER PORT HARDY: New 1 bdrm 1100 sq. ft. suite. Ground level entrance. 9’ ceilings, wood, tile & granite, W/D, NS, NP. Avail. immed. 250-949-6428.

To ďŹ nd out how I can help you increase sales, give me a call at Lisa Harrison Sales Rep

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WANTED TO RENT ACCOMMODATION WANTED

For mature single for N/S studio, 1 bdrm apt or private entry suite/cottage above ground with parking, in Port Hardy.

Furnished not required.

Must allow indoor cat.

Mecca Humphrey and Ella Vose showed off their crazy hair look on Oceans Day Friday at Rotary Park in Port Hardy.

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TRANSPORTATION AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

2 GOOD YEAR tires for sale. 265 70-17’s, 75% tread.

Call Brian at 250-949-1623.

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Cats can’t add but they sure do multiply!

Have your pets spayed or neutered!

A message from the BC SPCA and be BC Veterinary Medical Association

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NI Farmer’s Market set for summer Gazette staff HYDE CREEK— North Island Farmer’s Market will kick off a schedule of six market days beginning Saturday, June 22, next to the Hyde Creek Petro Canada station.

Additional market days will follow July 20, Aug. 10 and 24, and Sept. 7 and 28.

Each market will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Vendors of all kinds are welcome, not only growers but artisans, baking and other foods, jewelry and other hand-made

items.

“I encourage anyone and everyone to support these markets by vending or shopping,” said organizer Neva Perrot. “It really takes the whole community to make these successful.”

Cost is $5 per vendor. Vendors need to provide their own table(s) and canopy/ tent or other cover as desired.

To register or for more info, email pmfarmersmarket@ gmail.com or visit North Island Farmer’s Market on Facebook.

Amber Kennedy is joined by her children, Kayla and Riley Brady, while staffing her family booth at last year’s North Island Farmer’s Market in Hyde Creek. The market returns for its first opening June 22.

J.R. Rardon

AROUND TOWN Pre-register Now!

Gathering of the Descendants of Anislaga and Robert Hunt PLACE: DATE: TIME:

Tsaxis, Fort Rupert, BC July 5-6-7, 2013 to be determined by mid June

Early planning is in progress! Save the date and plan to attend the Gathering of the descendants of Anislaga and Robert Hunt.

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Many events to take place:

Great Gifts for Father’s Day

3 Days of AWEsome!

~ grave marker dedication ~ family day events ~ artisans market ~ historical data/photos display ~ updating our family tree ~ sharing circle ~ reconnecting

Many Volunteers are required for the celebration.

To obtain more information or to register please contact: Corinne Hunt at ch@corrinehunt.ca Leslie Hunt-Dickie at reynles44@theedge.ca or 250-949-8610 Facebook site “HUNT Family Reunion Tsaxis July 5-6 2013”

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Congratulations to the grads of 2013!

We know how hard you worked to reach graduation day, and now it’s time to celebrate your accomplishments.

Please, celebrate safely!

A message from your teachers, members of the Vancouver Island North Teachers’ Association

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Cole Adams

Kiri Birmingham

Taiya Bishop

Fiona Brown

Ryan Bruner

Sally Margaret Brown

Park Hargrave

Robert Heavenor

Devan Henderson

Brittnie Hill

Sarah Mclaughlin

Stevie McLennan

Andrew Nault

Alysha Nelson

Maximilian Pakulla

Marshall Perkovich

Cassandra Walkus

Terry Walkus

Thomas Wamiss

Spruce Wamiss-Nelson

Pamela Wilson

Cameron Wozniak

Congratulations to Carter Crawford!

Our 2013 Bursary winner.

Leah Holmes

Wyler Hunt

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Congratulations Class of 2013!

Best wishes for your future!

Congratulations Class of 2013 Village of Port Alice

Congratul of 2 District of Port Hardy

Congratulations Carter Crawford The Hobby Nook

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North island secondary school

Congratulations to the grads of 2013!

We know how hard you worked to reach graduation day, and now it’s time to celebrate your accomplishments.

Please, celebrate safely!

A message from your teachers, members of the Vancouver Island North Teachers’ Association

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Jason Abernethy

Alyce Atchison

Ty Brittain

Alison Brown

Karina Cann

Kimberly Cardwell

Natalie Chester

David Chow

Dana Coughtrey

Tassann Crockett-James

Dane Dick

Tyson Dick

Gillian Downey

Nick Gachter

Shaila Gnyp

Stephen Gurney

Tyler Hamilton

Trevor Harder

Teuvo Harkonen

Samantha Hawkins

Keanna Heslop

Aidan Horgan

Tamika Jackson

Petr Javier

Andrew Johnson

Eric Kennelly

Tylar Koel

Chabanee Matilpi

Christopher McKelvie

Jenna McMahon

Cameron Murray

Dalton Neely

Clio Nelson

Amy Parker

Kristina Pearce

Athena Richards

Thor-Russell Rosback

Stevyn Ruel

Ashley Ryan

Scotia Siider

Jared Sinclair

Sean Sparling

Zachary Swanson

Raven Terhorst

Michael Whitworth

Clayton Williams

Sarah Willms

Kaileigh Wilson

Congratulations Class of 2013!

Best wishes for your future!

Town of Port McNeill

Congratulations Class of 2013 Village of Port Alice

Community Futures would like to congratulate the winner of our 2013 Bursary

Jared Sinclair

Restaurant & Pub

Little Stars Daycare

Regional District of Mount Waddington

Congratulations to the North Island Secondary School 2013 Graduates.

Congratulations to Stevyn Ruel & Tyson Dick The Hobby Nook

GAZETTE NORTH ISLAND

Village of Alert Bay

I hope that you have a fulfilling future, where you reach for your dreams and keep roots in your community.

1-866-387-5100 Email: claire.trevena.mla@leg.bc.ca www.clairetrevena.ca

Claire Trevena M.L.A. North Island

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Jason Abernethy

Alyce Atchison

Ty Brittain

Alison Brown

Karina Cann

Kimberly Cardwell

Natalie Chester

David Chow

Dana Coughtrey

Tassann Crockett-James

Dane Dick

Tyson Dick

Gillian Downey

Nick Gachter

Shaila Gnyp

Stephen Gurney

Tyler Hamilton

Trevor Harder

Teuvo Harkonen

Samantha Hawkins

Keanna Heslop

Aidan Horgan

Tamika Jackson

Petr Javier

Andrew Johnson

Eric Kennelly

Tylar Koel

Chabanee Matilpi

Christopher McKelvie

Jenna McMahon

Cameron Murray

Dalton Neely

Clio Nelson

Amy Parker

Kristina Pearce

Athena Richards

Thor-Russell Rosback

Stevyn Ruel

Ashley Ryan

Scotia Siider

Jared Sinclair

Sean Sparling

Zachary Swanson

Raven Terhorst

Michael Whitworth

Clayton Williams

Sarah Willms

Kaileigh Wilson

Congratulations Class of 2013!

Best wishes for your future!

Town of Port McNeill

Congratulations Class of 2013 Village of Port Alice

Community Futures would like to congratulate the winner of our 2013 Bursary

Jared Sinclair

Restaurant & Pub

Little Stars Daycare

Regional District of Mount Waddington

Congratulations to the North Island Secondary School 2013 Graduates.

Congratulations to Stevyn Ruel & Tyson Dick The Hobby Nook

GAZETTE NORTH ISLAND

Village of Alert Bay

I hope that you have a fulfilling future, where you reach for your dreams and keep roots in your community.

1-866-387-5100 Email: claire.trevena.mla@leg.bc.ca www.clairetrevena.ca

Claire Trevena M.L.A. North Island

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Drafting Learn all aspects of drafting, from creating hand sketches to producing 3-dimensional modeling in CAD. Earn transfer credit toward diploma programs throughout BC.

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The staff of Overwaitea Foods would like to congratulate our graduates: Taiya Bishop Cameron Wozniak Sarah McLaughlin Park Hargrave

Congratulations Class of 2013 Village of Port Alice

Smyth’s

Congratulations to Carter Crawford, our 2013 Black Press Essay Scholarship recipient.

GAZETTE NORTH ISLAND

Regional District of Mount Waddington

Congratulations to the Port Hardy Secondary School 2013 Graduates.

I hope that you have a fulfilling future, where you reach for your dreams and keep roots in your community.

1-866-387-5100 Email: claire.trevena.mla@leg.bc.ca www.clairetrevena.ca

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Tourism & Hospitality Management Double your career opportunities with a tourism and hospitality management diploma. Specialize in either sustainable tourism or hospitality in Year 2, while earning paid co-op work experience and two years credit toward NIC’s business degrees.

Length: 2-year diploma Tuition: $3,000 approx / year

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Adventure Guiding Qualify for an exciting career as a guide in BC’s growing adventure tourism industry. Earn credit toward NIC’s tourism diploma with university transfer and degree options.

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Length: 8-month certificate Tuition: $8,445 approx

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Joinery / Cabinetmaking

Business Administration

Learn to design, construct, finish, and repair highquality wood products such as cabinets, furniture, and fixtures. Earn apprenticeship technical training credit toward your Red Seal.

Enhance your employment options with a wellrounded business education that supports nearly every type of business and industry. Study online or in the classroom. Earn credit toward your future degree.

Length: 9-month certificate Tuition: $2,635 approx

Length: 1-year certificate Tuition: $2,685 approx

UVic Guaranteed Admission

Office Assistant I

Achieve a 2.0 G.P.A. (C average) or higher in 8 or more UVic transfer courses (at least 24 credits), and UVic will guarantee your admission to degree programs in science, humanities, social science, computer science, or history in art.

Develop office administration skills valued in virtually every type of business and industry.

Courses are all offered online, giving you the flexibility to plan your studies to suit your needs.

Length: 30-week certificate online Tuition: $1,480 approx

Length: 1- or 2-year transfer plan Tuition: $2,685 approx / year

Upgrading Complete or upgrade your high school level English, math, and science courses for entry into business, health, and trades programs or university studies. Flexible daytime and evening options.

Length: 4-month sessions are self-paced with instructor support.

Tuition: The course cost is free. You only pay for books, supplies, fees.

Same degree, Save $10,000 compared to university costs*

Student advisors are here to help you make informed decisions about program planning, financial aid, and more.

Call 250-949-7912 to book your advising appointment today.

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*NIC students save approx. $11,240 when comparing their costs (tuition, fees, books, transport, housing and food) to those of other urban university students.

For a full list of programs or to apply, visit www.nic.bc.ca or call 250-949-7912 today.

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