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47th Year No. 30 THURS., JULY 25, 2013
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‘Namgis Band and TimberWest sign MOU. Page 4
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U’mista fire spares potlatch masks J.R. Rardon Gazette editor ALERT BAY—Quick action by volunteer firefighters may well have saved a historic and world-renowned Kwakwaka’wakw potlatch collection after a fire broke out early Tuesday morning in the U’mista Cultural Centre. The fire, which appears to have started in or near
a dehumidifier, broke out about 2 a.m., ‘Namgis Chief Bill Cranmer said. It triggered a built-in sprinkler system which, with the help of firefighters, helped limit the damage to an eight-foot section of the facility. “There’s a bit of smoke damage and water damage near the front of the building,” said Cranmer. “None
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of the masks were burned. There’s some smoke and water damage to some of them, but that can be fixed up with the help of conservators, and we’ve got access to them from major museums.” Cranmer said a dozen or Several masks in the U’mista Cultural Centre
See page 3 potlatch collection stand in front of the wall
‘Collection survives’
scorched in a fire early Tuesday morning in Alert Bay. Stephen Bruce, Jr.
• CUB ATTACK
Port Hardy squad tops Hyde Creek for baseball title. Page 18
• EYES ON PRIZE
Bras for Cause contest seeks more entries in fundraiser. Page 23 COMMENTARY Page 6 LETTERS Page 7 SPORTS Page 15 CLASSIFIEDS Page 20-23
Hosers take off
The competitors in the annual Home Hardware boat building competition paddle race for home during Filomi Days in Port Hardy Sunday. See more Filomi Days coverage on pages 12-13, and in Sports, pages A O’Toole 16-17.
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