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Port Alice hockey benefit raises $2,600 for local family.

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Santa Claus waves to the crowd while riding atop a fire engine during the third annual Santa Parade in Port Hardy Saturday afternoon. See more from the event on page 26.

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Gazette staff PORT HARDY—Friends, family and community leaders came out last weekend to commemorate the life of Allan Huddlestan, long-time councillor and former Mayor of Port Hardy.

In a dedication ceremony Sunday, Mayor Bev Parnham paid tribute to the man and announced the official opening of the Huddlestan Trails, the newly paved trails running from

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the Civic Centre to PHSS. “Al served Port Hardy and Mount Waddington for many years as mayor, councillor and Regional Chair,” said Mayor Parnham.

“Always a champion for his community and region, Al was instrumental in making the North Coast Trail a reality and it is very fitting to memorialize him with the naming of this beautiful community trail.”

Though he couldn’t attend in person, a statement was read on behalf of Vancouver Island North MP John Duncan. “Over the past three decades, Al gave countless hours of service to make this community a better place for everyone,” said Duncan. “His dedication will continue to inspire not only those

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2 www.northislandgazette.com Thursday, December 5, 2013 ‘Namgis hereditar y Chief Wa x aw i d i , William ‘Wa’ Wasden, is backed by fellow First Nations members while performing a welcome song prior to the Addiction R e c o v e r y S e r v i c e s Plan committee dinner at Port McNeill Community Hall last week.

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Celebrating recovery in Port McNeill Gazette staff PORT McNEILL— Mount Waddington Heath Network’s Addictions Resource Services Plan committee marked the second year of its strategic plan with a dinner and series of presentations that drew 63 participants to the local community hall last Wednesday.

And they drew some lessons from a group that

knows a little something about overcoming adversity.

The day kicked off with a screening of the documentary film How a People Live, which traces the history of the Gwa’sala and ‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations from their forced eviction from Smith Inlet and Blunden Harbour and relocation to their current home on Tsulquate

“It shows how important access to services is for people to be able to keep moving forward on their healing journey.”

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“It clearly emphasized recovery is a community process,” said Kelly Reid, director of operations for Island Health’s Mental

Health and Substance Use Services. “It shows how important access to services is for people to be able to keep moving forward on their healing journey.”

Attendees acknowledged last week’s event was held in the traditional territory of the ‘Namgis First Nation, and invited hereditary chief Waxawidi — William Wasden, Jr. — to provide a welcome address and song, backed by other members of the various nations.

Following a catered dinner, presentations were made by Dean Wilson

and Katie Walkus of the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Child and Family Services Community Addictions Action program; keynote speaker Rick McRae; Sean Junglas and Michael Winter on the Lighthouse Resource Centre’s cold-weather shelter; Island Health’s Shane Thomas on a detox bed pilot project; and the Cormorant Island Supported Recovery Society.

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Huddlestan honoured from page 1 of us who knew him, but the many people who will enjoy this trail for generations to come. It serves as an unending tribute to the incredible difference that Al made to Port Hardy.” ˇ “It is an honour to have the new commuter trail dedicated to Al,” said Debbie Huddlestan.

“He would be pleased to know that the trail now connects the neighbourhoods with the local schools, giving the children a safe way to move around the community.

“Al was proud to call the North Island home; he loved Port Hardy and the region,” she continued. “Our children went to these schools; it was a great place to raise a family.

“I know he would be thrilled to see so many people enjoying this beautiful new trail system,” she concluded.

The Huddlestan trail upgrades the existing commuter trail system, enhancing connectivity, safety and accessibility while promoting a greener, healthier environment. The project included: • Paving 1,028 metres of commuter trails to connect Port Hardy Secondary School and Eagle View School with key neighbourhoods and the Port Hardy recreation complex; • Paving 70 metres of trail and adding 168 metres of new trail in Stink Creek Park; • Adding 171 metres of curb, gutter and sidewalk to create a safe and accessible walkway to the town’s primary elementary school – so that children do not have to walk on the roadway; • Constructing footbridges at Stink Creek Park and Little Tsulquate Creek; and • Installing signs, culvert crossings and garbage receptacles.

The project was made possible by a $365,970 grant from the B.C. Government’s Community Recreation Program and a

$91,492 grant from the Government of Canada Gas Tax Fund that is administered by the Union of BC Municipalities.

The provincial $30-million Community Recreation Program was developed to help local governments meet the costs of capital projects that make communities healthier, more active places in which to live. In total, 98 recreation projects throughout B.C. were funded through this program to help build

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The federal Gas Tax Fund provides longterm funding to municipalities across the country to build and revitalize their local infrastructure.

The Government of Canada has now made the Gas Tax Fund a permanent source of funding. To date, the Municipality of Port Hardy has received $2,478,559 from the federal Gas Tax Fund.

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From left: Mina Seto, Denny Seto, Eli Heller, Erin Seto, Jaidyn Hall, Debbie Huddlestan, Kaiya Seto and Bryson Hall gather under the sign identifying the new Huddlestan Trails during a dedication ceremony in Port Hardy Saturday.

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Ministry of Health needs fact checkup Gazette staff PORT HARDY— Councillors were less than impressed with correspondence from the Hon. Terry Lake, Minister of Health, last week.

Local representatives met with the minister at UBCM earlier this year to discuss Port Hardy’s physician recruitment and retention difficulties. They were left askance at what, for all intents and purposes, appeared to be a form letter response.

Among the minister’s sage advice was a recommendation that, “The community of Port Hardy may also want to consider the option of recruiting a

nurse practitioner.”

Port Hardy has already recruited and added two nurse practitioners within the past year.

“I honestly couldn’t believe this when I read it,” said Mayor Bev Parnham. “It’s really obvious that they didn’t look into the situation at all. Tells the whole story, folks.”

Skate meeting Councillors John Tidbury and Jessie Hemphill brought the council up to speed on the previous weekend’s skate club meeting at Municipal Hall.

Tidbury said the meeting to discuss the potential of revamping the town’s skate park

tum,” she said. “It was just nice to see a lot of young people filling the Municipal Hall.”

Ferries Coun. Hemphill said she was, “disappointed at the lack of input we had,” at the recent ferries engagement.

A panel of representatives from the Ministry of Transport and BC Ferries held a public question and answer session in the town last week, and were taken to task over

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recently announced cuts to the coastal ferries service. The meeting was the first of several planned for communities up and down the coast in coming weeks.

Mayor Parnham reflected on the response to the engagement in other communities, saying, “People are all coming out with very much the same impression as us.

“The thing that was absolutely appalling was that there was absolutely no socioeconomic study done.

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As part of its planning process, Island Health would like to hear from local residents. A survey can be found at viha.fluidsurveys.com/s/ih2018/.

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He note that the central emphasis at the meeting was on forming a club to further the agenda.

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Anyone listening?

Perhaps officials of B.C.’s Transportation Ministry and BC Ferries Corp. actually thought their public consultation tour would wring the last input from coastal residents to its recently announced service cuts.

It’s beginning to appear that was merely an opening salvo.

In the past week, local governments and MLAs have lodged a series of formal requests that the decision to axe the Discovery Coast route, linking Port Hardy with Bella Coola, be reversed or at least postponed.

“Mayor and Council urge the Ministry of Transportation and BC Ferries to delay implementation until a full socioeconomic study can be completed,” read a letter submitted by the District of Port Hardy Nov. 28.

The letter also cited a study comparing BC Ferries with the Washington State ferry system, compiled by Vancouver Island North MLA Claire Trevena, the NDP opposition critic. Trevena’s “Washington State Ferries Fact-Finding Tour” report, issued the same day as the District of Port Hardy’s letter, provides some damning numbers.

While the Washington State ferries carry 22 million passengers to a comparable 19.9 million for BC Ferries, Washington has 43 managers drawing $5.4 million in salary and bonuses compared to the 615 managers earning $64.6 million for BC Ferries.

Trevena is careful to note that a copy-and-paste of the Washington template is impractical for the B.C. coast. But her bottom line is that Washington recognizes coastal ferries as part of its highways system, and they are managed and funded as highways. This is not the case in B.C. It is one thing for a remote District council and an opposition MLA to raise questions. But Minister of Transportation Todd Stone also heard last week from fellow Liberal MLA Donna Barnett, who lobbied for reversing the route 40 cancellation, at least for 2014.

When the ministry and BC Ferries announced the service cuts, they insisted they wanted to hear from the public. The question remains, are they listening?

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Greenhouse gas trial balloon leaks VICTORIA – Last week I described the inevitable demise of B.C.’s “carbon neutral government” scheme, which continues to take millions from hospitals and schools to fund greenhouse gas reduction projects of questionable value.

It’s like the AirCare program, a pollution solution that sounded great at the time. AirCare soon found itself chasing diminishing environmental returns, made redundant by new vehicle technology and the financial need to save fuel.

Public sector carbon offsets will suffer the same fate, growing as a political liability as their effectiveness declines.

All this is separate from B.C.’s carbon tax and greenhouse gas reduction program, another environmental trial balloon that is sinking back to Earth.

New liquefied natural gas export proposals continue to pop up, the latest ones on

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former industrial sites near Squamish and Campbell River. And with the surge of LNG activity around Kitimat and Prince Rupert already changing the landscape, questions linger about the pollution and greenhouse gas impacts.

BC Hydro is predicting little electricity demand for LNG until after 2020, which suggests the early development will either be direct drive, the industry standard and simplest method, or building one or

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A young Port Alice family battling cancer were given a $2,600 boost by community members in a fundraising hockey game.

Island Health (formerly VIHA) seems oblivious — or at least tone-deaf — regarding the health care crisis in Port Hardy.

more gas-fired power plants in northwest B.C. Even if gas usage is only equivalent to one Lower Mainland, it’s plain to see greenhouse gas emissions are going up.

Clark has repeatedly argued that B.C. LNG should get credit for displacing coal in China and elsewhere.

I asked Polak if the international community would accept B.C.’s assertion that emissions from our LNG production shouldn’t count.

“We haven’t said we won’t count them,” Polak replied.

“What the premier’s talked about and I’ve talked about is that this whole issue of how one accounts for greenhouse gases in a particular region is one that is constantly evolving. There are regularly changes to the international standards for accounting for these things and reporting them. And certainly the ability for one jurisdiction to impact positively on the GHG emissions of another, we think is A member of

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Clark visited the Jiangsu LNG import facility in China that could be a key export destination.

Globe and Mail China correspondent Nathan Vanderklippe covered the premier’s visit. He reports that the gas being imported at Jiangsu isn’t replacing coal. It’s being used in addition to coal in peak demand periods.

Clark also visited Japan, another key customer for LNG. The whole world knows why Japan needs new energy sources. It needs to replace production from its disaster-tainted nuclear facilities.

Will B.C. LNG be part of the solution to humaninduced climate change?

On the evidence so far, the answer is no.

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Tough guys Top marks for transit team not real men

Dear editor, After a fun time at the Haida Way’s Halloween party in Port McNeill on Nov. 2, two of my friends were assaulted by three young men on their way home.

These idiots made extremely rude and sexually threatening remarks towards the young woman and then proceeded to gang up on the young man when he tried to tell them, “That’s enough.” As the young woman tried to pull them off, she was also struck in the face.

Despite the fact that they both live and work here, these boys proclaimed my friends as “tourists” and themselves as the “real Port McNeill.”

Real Port McNeill?

No — real dumb! Real

tough? No —- real cowards! Real men? No — a real man would never hit a woman!

It wasn’t hard to find out who the three of you are. Your parents will hear about this and they should be bloody ashamed of their sons’ unprovoked, three-on-one attack and sick threats towards this young woman. Some of you have sisters. How would you feel if this sort of thing happened to them?

I have always been proud to be from Port McNeill, but to hear you three proclaim yourselves and those actions to be the “real Port McNeill” makes me sick.

and Alan, who I always found to be friendly and courteous and very safety conscious and made the bus ride an enjoyable start and end to each work day. I

am moving from the North Island in December and felt I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge, before I left, the great service the MWTS provides. The

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Time to ask more of leaders Dear editor, It seems that every day there is a story in the news involving some kind of scandal dealing with one level of government or another.

How long ago was it when we started expecting less of our political leaders? I use that term because the word politician leaves a bad taste in my mouth and I believe that when I go to vote, which I always do, I’m looking for someone to lead me.

I’m smart, but I want to elect someone smarter than me. I don’t want to elect someone just like me. I make mistakes. I want to elect someone better than me.

I want my political leaders to be democratic and support the majority of the voters. Even when I am part of the minority, which I sometimes am, I want to

Dear editor, I just wanted to send a note to acknowledge the great service I have had using the Mount Waddington Transit System for the last two years for commuting daily between Port Hardy and Port McNeill for work.

I found the MWTS to be a safe, reliable, and efficient means for me to commute between my home in Port Hardy and my work in Port McNeill, was always on time, and very affordable.

I also have to commend the drivers as well, particularly the regular drivers on my commute, Earl

trust my leaders to make the right decisions.

I’ll be honest and admit to voting for a certain political party loyally, but I’m also aware that past leaders of every political stripe have achieved goals of great historical importance, for my country, my province and my town.

It doesn’t seem so much lately. Every day they seem to be stumbling from one crisis to another.

Heck, I can do that. Put me in charge.

For those that no longer vote, we need to give them better choices. Every misstep a politician makes just reinforces their belief that it is not worth their time or energy. And for those of us that still vote we have to stop expecting (and accepting) less, and start demanding more.

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December 9 Ladies Dessert Night, 6:30 p.m., Port Alice Community Centre. Hosted by Oceanview Christian Assembly. Free tickets by calling Corrine at 250-284-3594; Chandra at 250-284-3590 or Pam at 250-284-6229.

December 7-8 Mount Waddington Highland Dance Assn. hosts its eighth annual Celtic Christmas Show. Saturday 6:30 p.m. at Port Hardy Secondary School theatre; Sunday 11:30 a.m. at Gate House Community Theatre, Port McNeill. Tickets $10, available in advance at Cafe Guido in Port Hardy and The Flower Shoppe in Port McNeill. Concession, raffle draws, 50/50 and more.

December 10 Gate House Community Theatre in Port McNeill resumes Classic Christmas Tuesdays with a Christmas theme. White Christmas plays at 7 p.m.; doors open 6:30 p.m. $5; Concession open.

December 8 Avalon Adventist School will host a bottle drive, with a second drive to follow in the new year. Thank you for the support.

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December 13 Nightmare Before Christmas customer appreciation night in Port Hardy, 5-10 p.m. Merchants throughout Port Hardy will open their doors after-hours to offer specials.

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December 13-14 Portside Academy of Performing Arts host its annual production of The Nutcracker, 7 p.m. both nights, Sunset Elementary School, Port McNeill. Tickets $10, available at the door or in advance at The Flower Shoppe. Raffle baskets, baked goods.

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December 7 Port McNeill Lions Club hosts its annual Turkey Bingo, 7 p.m. Doors open 6 p.m.; prizes include turkeys and hams; concession available.

December 7 A&W Restaurant in Port Hardy hosts a fundraiser for the Gazette Hamper Fund. For every Teen burger sold throughout the day, $1 will be donated to the Hamper Fund.

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December 6 Ladies Christmas Craft Night, 7 p.m. at the Port Hardy Baptist Church. This year we will be doing a Christmas cup exchange: bring a cup filled with…! Optional donations will go to the Gazette Hamper Fund. To sign up contact Lise at 250-284-3556 or 250-902-6046 or Eleanor, 250-949-6315.

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CHANGES IN CURBSIDE SERVICE OVER THE HOLIDAYS. Port Hardy:

December 25 and January 1 curbside will be done December 24 and 31 at the same time as usual.

TRANSFER STATION WILL BE CLOSED December 24, 25, 26, 29, 31, January 1 and 5.

Port McNeill:

December 25 and January 1 curbside will be done December 24 and 31 at the same time as usual.

Coal Harbour and Sointula: No service disruptions.

Woss:

Service for December 24 will be done on December 23 at the regular time and service for December 31 will be as usual.

Port McNeill Lions Club will host

Turkey Bingo December 7, 7pm Doors open at 6pm at Port McNeill Lions Hall

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Lip service Left: Rebecca Hill and Moriah Purdy check their look in a mirror during the Movember fundraising event at Sunset Elementary School last Thursday. For a 25-cent donation to men’s cancer research, students were allowed to wear a “mustache” for the day at school. Right: Emily Jeffrey paints a mustache on Katelyn Munroe during the event.

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United nations spice local fundraiser PORT HARDY— Saturday night saw nations from around the world come together in a gastronomique tasting extravaganza.

The food provided

by Yani and soon-toopen Sam’s Restaurant, Chef Alfons at The Sporty and Chefs George Ewald, Helen Szpakowski and Rob Lind of Providence Place and Mars Restaurant provided no fewer than nine different nations’ food for the small but appreciative crowd at Providence Place. Eight courses, as well as Italian sodas to wash it down, made for a very full and satisfied crowd.

The table service

for the night was all care of youth and staff from The Garage Youth Drop-in Centre at Providence Place.

The incredible array of food was topped off by entertainment offerings from the amazing Team Charlton Highland dancers, Gypsy guitarist Randy Kozlowski and an upbeat time was generated as Rob Lind, Eva Crab and Ruby Peterson honoured us with first nations dance and drumming. The eagle dance was the highlight that saw feathers being passed around the crowd as each person danced their way to the next recipient to the drum-

mers circle beats.

The night was MC’d

by Cody Malbeuf from The Port Radio.

The entire evening was the brain child of long time Port Hardy resident George Ewald, a member of Providence Place Society. The society had received a grant to put on a multi-cultural event. Ewald’s memories of the multi-cultural food booths at Filomi Days years ago and his history as a chef and world foodie was the basis for the round-the-world food tasting. The partners in the restaurant community who stepped up and added their expertise and time was key

to this being a resounding success.

Comments from the diners like, “I can’t believe there are not more people here; they do not know what they are missing,” were stated due to the fact the society had hoped to see 150 people but only had 25 tickets sold as of the beginning of service. Ewald’s hope had been that the donations at the door would be a huge boost to the Gazette’s Christmas Hamper Fund. All in all they were still able to raise $500 for the Hamper Fund. The Society would like to thank all those that participated and supported this inaugural effort.

s HealtHyt i pcorner Over nine million Canadians are living with diabetes or prediabetes in Canada. This life-threatening disease can Early December is a busy time of year for many of us; the start of the hectic Holiday Season is here! Between lead to many complications, such as heart disease, kidney disease, eye problems and neuropathy. November is buying gifts, wrapping, decorating, sending out cards, and attending the many holiday festivities, staying on top National Diabetes Awareness Month.

of your health can be a challenge.

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The audience gets into the spirit of a first nations song during last weekend’s Multi-cultural food tasting and entertainment fundraiser at Providence Place in Port Hardy.

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Yellow not mellow in bear country When you’re out and about shopping for your favourite outdoor enthusiast this month, quality, technical design, breathability, and colour are all important factors.

Colours are an especially important consideration — bright colours are easier to locate in emergency scenarios, but yellow is one bright colour I’d personally avoid.

Or, more specifically, yummy yellow.

Bears have colour vision and studies have found that they seem particularly sensitive to blue and green wavelengths. There is also a good possibility they can see red, which many mammals

are unable to see. If bears are in fact able to distinguish red, it would mean they are close to same colour vision as humans.

Bears have binocular vision and are nearsighted. They have difficulty seeing things at a distance but, due to their colour vision, they can see movement far away. This is why many a hikers or hunter wearing bright colours has spooked bears from more than 500 meters away, even though they are downwind. Its the movement that alerts the bruin.

What’s interesting is the colour yellow.

Porcupines love chewing up yellow canoes,

and a number of yellow canoes have been destroyed by bears.

Further, through my personal experience, I’ve dealt with two tents that were destroyed by bears, both of which were bright yellow.

Now, it could possibly be a coincidence that both canoes and tents were yellow, but when I was working with the Ministry of Natural Resources we had more than 40 portages in our park zone — all with yellow markers/signage — that were constantly destroyed by bears.

We ended up changing them to orange markers and our problem ended.

Our Backyard with Lawrence Woodall We also had one trail that was indicated by yellow markers that were also continuously destroyed by bears.

After the success of changing the colour of the portage markers, we employed the same colour for the trail in question, and, voila! Another success. We were no lon-

ger constantly replacing markers or dealing with lost hikers due to missing markers.

This issue came to the forefront once again this summer, while hiking in the Turner Lake Canoe Circuit on one of the old trails marked with yellow tree markers.

Every single marker for five kilometres was destroyed, with the telltale signs of engraved grizzly claws where the markers had been.

When you consider the canoes, tents, portage and trail markers, all yellow and all being destroyed by bears, this is no longer coincidence — it’s the yummy yel-

Bear Aware Eagle View’s Grade 1/2 class accompanied by some Grade 5 mentors and their bear and cougar puppets.

The grade 5’s were given a Bear and Cougar Aware program by Conservation Officer Tanner-Beck in September. Since then, they planned and created they own school-based Bear and Cougar Aware Program to teach the younger students in the school about being safe when outdoors.

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DISTRICT OF PORT HARDY PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BYLAW UPDATE Notice is hereby given that a public information meeting will be conducted on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at 7:00pm in the Council chambers of the Municipal Hall, 7360 Columbia Street, for the purpose of providing information to the public regarding a proposed new comprehensive zoning bylaw for the District of Port Hardy.

In 2012, the District of Port Hardy engaged Urban Systems Ltd., a consulting firm providing land use planning and related services, to undertake a comprehensive review of the District’s Zoning Bylaw. The purpose of this project is to update the District’s Zoning Bylaw and to bring it into conformity with the District’s new Official Community Plan Bylaw that was adopted by Council in 2011.

The purpose of the public information meeting is to make available to the public, information about the proposed new zoning bylaw before it begins a process of being considered by Council as part of the formal approvals process.

For more information, please contact: Jeff Long, Director of Corporate & Development Services District of Port Hardy 7360 Columbia Street, PO Box 68, Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0 Ph: 250-949-6665 Fax 250-949-7433 jlong@porthardy.ca

low syndrome. When you consider that citrus-scented insect repellent sexually stimulates and excites bears to be aggressive, maybe, just maybe, bears relate yellow to citrus. Then again, it may be just a personal choice that the bears don’t appreciate yellow in their homes.

Or a simple case of yummy yellow forest rage.

So this Christmas,

for those backcountry travellers you’re fond of, avoid yummy yellow. For those you’re not so fond of, you could experiment by purchasing all bright yellow gear and have your camera ready when hiking to document how sensitive bears truly are to yummy yellow.

Lawrence Woodall is a longtime naturalist who has spent much of his life in the outdoors.

Holiday Hours The office will be closed Dec. 25 & 26, 2013 and Jan. 1, 2014.

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

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Port McNeill Medical Clinic Holiday Closure Notice

20 December 2013 to 5 January 2014 inclusive During this time there will be Emergency coverage only.

Kindly ensure that non-urgent matters such as prescription refills are attended to prior to the holidays.

WE WISH YOU ALL HAPPINESS AND GOOD HEALTH THROUGHOUT THE HOLIDAYS AND NEW YEAR

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McNeill feels the spirit Gazette staff PORT McNEILL—One week after launching his North Island tour at Port Hardy’s treelighting ceremony, Santa Claus made his way to Port McNeill Saturday as the town kicked off the holiday season with a day full of activities.

It kicked off with the annual Christmas Showcase of Arts and Crafts, the single largest Christmas craft fair on the North Island. Booths spanned the gymnasium, hallway and classrooms of the Old School, filled the Community Hall and spilled over to the Guide/ Scout Hall, where Santa posed for photos taken by the Port McNeill Pathfinders.

After residents had a chance to catch their breath, Santa was back downtown, courtesy of a lift from the volunteer fire department, to count down the lighting of the town Christmas tree at Pioneer Mall.

The tree-lighting was taken over this year by the Gate House Community Society, which got donations from several local merchants and continued the evening with a Christmas concert at the nearby Gate House Theatre.

With free popcorn in hand, revelers — and Santa — enjoyed the sounds of the Wild Heart Music Choir. Here are a few images from the day ...

Clockwise from top left: Shoppers peruse tables in the Community Hall during the Christmas Showcase of Arts and Crafts; Sophia Downey makes Santa’s acquaintance; the Wild Heart Music youth choir performs at the theatre; Santa leads a parade of kids and families following the tree-lighting; Alexandra Stoner points out some of the fish products at her family’s craft fair table; and J.R. Rardon Santa welcomes Rosie Jackson at the Guide/Scout Hall.

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Left: Rory Bondue mugs for a photo for Katie Senciw while Michelle Cliff, rear, and Mark Preston give him a head shave Saturday night following the annual Bob Bailey Memorial Hockey game in Port Alice.

Right: Zach Swanson of the 'White' team (3) eludes the defence of 'Blue' team's Shane Murdoch.

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December 6 Men’s hockey Islanders at Bulls, 9:15 p.m., Port Hardy.

December 6-8 Minor hockey Port McNeill Minor Hockey peewee tournament, Chilton Regional Arena. Concession, raffles, 50/50, more.

Info, pmmhctournament@gmail.com.

December 7 Rep hockey North Island Eagles atom development hosts Campbell River, 2 p.m., Port Alice; Eagles bantams host Sooke, 2:30 p.m., Port Hardy; Eagles midgets host Peninsula, 4 p.m., Port Alice.

Men’s hockey Warriors vs. Bulls, 4:45 p.m., Port Hardy.

December 7-8 Memorial Coed Futsal Indoor Soccer Tournament at Wakas Hall.

December 8 Rep hockey North Island Eagles bantams host Sooke, 9 a.m., Port Hardy; Eagles midgets face the alumni in the annual Gazette Hamper Fund benefit game, 7 p.m., Port McNeill.

Men’s hockey Islanders at Mustangs, 5:30 p.m., Port McNeill.

December 13 Men’s hockey Warriors at Islanders, 8 p.m., Port Alice; Mustangs at Bulls, 9:15 p.m., Port Hardy.

December 14 Rep hockey North Island Eagles peewees host Cowichan Valley, 1:45 p.m., Port Alice; Eagles midgets host Juan de Fuca, 2:30 p.m., Port Hardy; Eagles atom development hosts Saanich, 4:30 p.m., Port McNeill.

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Close shave at annual Bob Bailey game J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT ALICE— Rory Bondue left Port Alice Arena Saturday night without his hair.

At least he had a choice in the matter.

Bondue and fellow local hockey players drew a large portion of town to the arena for the annual Bob Bailey Memorial Hockey game, and in the process raised about $2,600 to benefit a young family dealing with an untimely cancer diagnosis.

Bondue raised about

$800 of the total in a raffle for the privilege of shaving his long, blond locks. He sat in a chair at centre ice as teammate Mark Preston and Michelle Cliff wielded the clippers. Afterward, he stepped off the ice to embrace 25-year-old Matty Senciw, who has been traveling between Port Alice and Victoria for the past three weeks for cancer treatment.

“I think it’s amazing,” Senciw said of the community response.

“It makes you proud

Gazette staff PORT McNEILL— It may not have been a thing of beauty, but the North Island Eagles peewee rep hockey team managed to put Sunday’s Vancouver Island Hockey League game against visiting Campbell River into the win column.

Consecutive goals

by Clayton Bono, Rhys Dutcyvich and Ryan Patterson in a five-minute stretch of the third period as the Eagles pulled out a 4-3 win over the visiting Tyees at Chilton Regional Arena.

The three quick scores turned a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 advantage for the hosts, and the peewees hung on even as Campbell

River closed the gap with a goal with 1:25 remaining and skated the rest of the way with an extra attacker after pulling its goalie.

Payton Laming gave the Eagles a quick, 1-0 lead by converting a Bono assist in the game’s opening minute. But for the next two periods, the penalty-plagued peewees appeared disjointed as the Tyees carried the play to Eagles goalie Michael Perez.

Campbell River knotted the score 1-1 on a power-play goal at 7:36 of the second period and eased ahead 2-1 on a shorthanded score in the opening minute of the third period.

That seemed to light

grew up in the community and who have two young children, including a new baby girl.

“The money raised will help cover travel costs and hopefully allow them to have Christmas together,” said Russell Murray, one of Senciw’s Neucel Islander’s teammates.

Money was collected through a donation canister at the door, a 50/50 draw and Bondue’s head shave.

On the ice, the town’s players — ranging from old-timers to at least one current secondary school student — put on an energetic and entertaining show.

When the ‘White’ team threatened to run away with the game, the scoreboard was reset to show a tie and the teams went toe-totoe down the stretch, with Blue and White each scoring goals in

the final 12.7 seconds to finish in a 5-5 “tie”.

Players then posed for a large group photo before making way for Bondue, who put two large plastic sheets over the centre circle and placed a chair before sitting down to his public haircut.

“It feels weird,” he said, rubbing a hand over the thin layer of stubble in the tunnel afterward. He then turned to Senciw.

“I know you’d do it for us,” Bondue said.

“Absolutely,” Senciw replied.

Campbell River's Austin Gurney, left, and North Island Eagles peewee Payton Laming go after an airborne puck.

J.R. Rardon a fire under the Eagles, put the Eagles back in who stepped up their front four minutes later game and created a with assists from lineflurry of chances that mates Luke Gage and turned the game their Mathew Saunders. way.

Suddenly, the Tyees Bono’s unassisted were the team facing goal with 12:09 to penalty troubles, and play re-tied the con- Patterson made it a 4-2 test 2-2, and Dutcyvich game when he convert-

ed a power-play score off an assist from blueliner Tianna Walkus with 7:23 to go.

Perez and the Eagles’ defence made it stand up until 1:25 remained.

With Campbell River goalie Jayce Hudak skating toward his bench in favour of an extra attacker, teammate Kayle Majic rifled a slap shot from the circle just inside the far post to bring the Tyees to 4-3.

When the visitors carried the puck into the Eagles’ zone after the ensuing face-off, Hudak again skated to the bench, and Campbell River played the rest of the way with six attackers.

They managed just one shot on goal dur-

ing that stretch, however, and the Eagles narrowly missed on a pair of shots at the empty net before running out the clock on the win.

With the game, the Eagles kicked off their annual Gazette Hamper Fund benefit. Players from both teams brought donations of non-perishable food and toys to donate to the fund, which provides needy North Island families with meals and gifts for the Christmas season.

The peewees host one more hamper fund benefit this month, when they face Cowichan Valley in Port Alice Dec. 14, at 1:45 p.m.

“It makes you proud to be from Port Alice. The town really comes together to help each other.”

Matty Senciw

to be from Port Alice.

The town really comes together to help each other.”

The Bob Bailey Memorial has always contributed proceeds to benefit a local need.

This year, it was an easy call for Jason Holmes and other organizers to choose Matty and Katie Senciw, who

Quick strike gives peewees win

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Senior retains title after family faceoff J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT McNEILL—A year ago, Keith Balcke thought he had come as close as possible to beating his father, Mike Balcke, while still coming up short in the A final of the Bill Gurney Memorial Men’s bonspiel.

Last weekend, he learned to his chagrin that he could come even closer — and still come up short.

Trailing 5-4 going into the eighth and final end of the 2013 Gurney Memorial, Mike Balcke parlayed his hammer into a tying point, then watched as his son’s own hammer in an extra mini-end rubbed a guard and left père Balcke with his second straight A title in

the Broughton Curling Club event.

“Wasn’t that a classic,” Mike said as he left the ice shaking his head. “(Keith) had the shot; it was just a hair off.”

The same hair’s breadth proved the difference in forcing the tiebreaking extra end.

Mike’s final skip’s stone in the eighth clearly stood as the counting rock, but his second stone and Keith’s closest rock were so equal that they had to be measured.

As the measure swung from Keith’s rock it passed Mike’s with a barely discernible gap, leaving dad with a single point and the match tied 5-5.

“Oh, we’re talking about a whisker,” Mike

Mike Balcke releases a stone while skipping his rink to the A title in the annual Bill Gurney Memorial men's open bonspiel at J.R. Rardon Broughton Curling Club in Port McNeill Sunday.

Balcke’s lead, Ray time it came down to just a single red guard Abdai, said, stroking his the final stone. But it out in front. With his beard for emphasis. The was actually the third skip’s stone, Mike drew rink included second straight A final appear- around the guard to the Kevin Polkinghorne ance for Keith, who has button. Keith followed and Balcke’s longtime finished second each by attempting the same draw for a takeout, but time. partner, Lee Mitchell.

This time, the rinks nicked the guard and It was the second straight year Mike and were content to leave slid past the target.

“I just turned it in,” Keith squared off in the the house open through final, and the second the mini end, with the younger Balcke,

who curled with Nick Russell, Don Riehl and Matt Tjepkema. “It’s getting a little old.”

Thing were nearly as close in the B Final, which pit a pair of rivals from Port Hardy’s Fort Rupert Curling Club.

Colin Hunko took a one-shot lead into the eighth end and held on for the win when rival Brad Zealand’s try for a two-point pickup with his final stone misfired.

“I choked,” Zealand said bluntly, though, to be accurate, he faced a daunting final shot with Hunko counting near the button and a Zealand rock tucked protectively behind.

Hunko was partnered with Hank Bood, Brendan Brown and Tom Russell. Zealand, who was scheduled to

face Hunko again this week in the rinks’ first meeting in league play, was joined by Mark Hutchinson, Norm Campbell and Joe Godmaire.

As the A and B finals neared their whiteknuckled conclusions, the C finalists had long since retired to the lounge. Port Hardy’s Barry Evans never could get any traction against Campbell River’s Brent Aitken, who rode a couple of big ends to a 6-0 lead through three ends.

When Aitken came up with another counting stone in a crowded house in the fourth end, Evans and rinkmates Brent Borg, Rod Romas and Greg Smith offered congratulatory handshakes.

Scouts study soccer standouts Gazette staff PORT HARDY—A small squad of soccer standouts got some top-class coaching last week as the International Futbol Scouting Academy kicked off a pilot project in search of the next Kevin Wasden.

Victoria-based program director John Soares and coach Carlos Almeida took a dozen youngsters through their paces at Gwa’sala’Nakwaxda’xw school.

And the group clearly made the grade, as the Academy will return to Port Hardy in early July, opening up to additional applicants.

Soares brings a wealth of experience from his years as a professional player in Europe, playing alongside the likes of Portuguese legend Luis Figo, 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year.

He also built up a slew of connections with coaching staff at some of the biggest clubs in the world.

His academy searches for the crème de la crème of young talent in western Canada and connects them with scouting programs

Jade Robinson lets fly with a volley as John Soares looks on at the International Futbol Scouting Academy pilot program last week.

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at some of Europe’s football titans; clubs including Benfica, Barcelona, Porto, Sporting Lisbon and AC Milan.

But Soares was quick to point out that the program just opens doors for young players. “I want to make sure people understand that just because I’m a scout, I’m not an agent — there’s no percentage for me if they get picked up by a professional team.”

The program introduced the youngsters to a series of drills and testings, developed by leading coaches. Each participant received a

personalized assessment highlighting their strengths and weaknesses.

Soares uses these assessments to recommend players for development programs and tryouts with the European sides, with the hope of getting scholarship and professional interest for the elite players.

Each player at the Academy also receives a nutritional information package, advising them on food choices and hydration, again modelled off the professional standard.

Soares explained that he had been on the

North Island 10 years ago, when he was involved with a program in Port McNeill.

“Small places always produce great players,” he said, adding the pilot group had impressed. “They’ve worked so hard; it’s unbelievable.

“I saw it 10 years ago. I thought, ‘Wow, these kids are good.’

They just need somebody to give them an opportunity.”

Coach Almeida said that the academy focussed on improving the players’ technical ability while encouraging creativity. “We’re definitely looking for

those players that can go on to be university standard and pro standard,” he explained.

“But we want to get them to love the game.”

Almeida said the pilot scheme had gone well and they had lined up further programs in Victoria in the coming weeks.

“It’s been awesome,” he said. “The community’s been great, these facilities have been perfect for us. I think this is a win-win for everybody.”

Both coaches and local organizer Scott Harris expressed thanks to the Gwa’sala’Nakwaxda’xw Nations for facilitating the use of the school for the program.

The Academy will return to Port Hardy July 2-6. A registration of $250 per player for the five-day course includes a jersey and shorts, as well as the written assessment and nutritional package.

The program is limited to 20 players per age group, with priority for players recommended by their coach.

For more information contact Soares at 250-590-1697 or jmsoares@shaw.ca.

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Mike Balcke, Ray Abdai, Kevin Polkinghorne, Lee Mitchell won the Bill Gurney Memorial Bonspiel in Port McNeill.

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Novices face off Left: Garrett Beek of the Port McNeill LA Kings battles down the boards with Port Alice Cougars Zack Spafford and Lucca Stewart in hot pursuit during the teams' matchup at the Port Hardy Novice Tournament last weekend.

Right: Logan Lamothe of the Port Hardy Hawks takes a shot at Port McNeill's Landon Turgeon Sunday.

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First league win no fluke for bantams J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT McNEILL— The North Island Eagles bantam rep hockey teams was apparently energized by collecting its first Vancouver Island Hockey League win of the season Saturday at Chilton Regional Arena.

The next day, the Eagles did it again.

Nyck Ruel enjoyed a strong game in goal and David Charlie netted the game-winner by bouncing a shot off a Victoria defender as the bantams topped the visiting Hawks 4-2 in a Division 3 contest Saturday.

The next morning, Cameron Grant netted a hat trick and Emma Mitchell added a pair of goals as the Eagles romped to a 7-1 exhi-

bition win in a rematch between the teams.

“I was a little worried,” Eagles coach Boni Sharpe said of Sunday’s series finale.

“I didn’t want to make it look like (Saturday’s win) was an accident.”

There was nothing fluky about the weekend sweep. With Ruel stepping up for some key saves in the early going, the Eagles controlled play in Saturday’s contest, riding goals by Kenton Browne in the first period and Jake Grinnell in the second to a 2-0 lead at the mid-game ice cleaning break.

Moments after the teams returned to the ice, Charlie collected a loose puck in the neutral zone, avoided a check while maintaining possession through

North Island Eagles bantam Tanner Roberts stays with the puck after being tripped up on a rush during Saturday's Division 3 J.R. Rardon hockey win over Victoria Saturday in Port McNeill.

the right circle, then launched a wrist shot that caromed off a Victoria defender parked in front of the crease and into the net for a 3-0 lead.

Nathan Bath finally put the Hawks on the scoreboard at 13:19 of

the second, and drew Victoria within a goal with a second score at 9:56 of the second.

But the bantams put it away when defenseman Josh Walkus carried the puck into the Hawks’ zone along the right boards and

sent a backhand pass through the crease to Tanner Roberts, who one-timed the puck home from the bottom of the right circle with 7:34 to play.

“I think, finally, all the hard practices paid off,” Sharpe said of

the win, which gives her squad a 1-4-1 record in league play.

“Honestly, this team is probably the closest to us in our own division, so we were hoping for a good result.

Hopefully, we’ll go into our next games remembering what it feels like to win.”

The bantams certainly remembered the next day.

Grant’s three goals came in an 8 ½-minute stretch of the second period, and he was denied a natural hat trick because Bath scored his third goal of the weekend — and the Hawks’ only score of the game, in the middle of that run.

But that was all Victoria would muster against goalie Nigel Walkus and the Eagles, who got back-to-back

goals from Mitchell 29 seconds apart late in the second and a score from Grinnell 14 seconds into the third to make it 7-1.

Sean Pineda opened scoring with 48 seconds left in the first period, meaning that the game’s eight goals all came within a 20-minute span midway through the contest.

The Eagles play a pair of games in Port Hardy this weekend against Sooke, Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m.

Both are benefits for the annual Gazette Hamper Fund; fans are encouraged to bring a donation of a toy or non-perishable food item for collection in a bin that will be placed at Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena.

SnowPass welcomes kids to ski slopes again Gazette staff The Canadian Ski Council’s SnowPass is back this season, offering free skiing on slopes across the country for youths in Grade 4 and Grade 5.

Applications are now available online for the SnowPass, which gives the kids three lift tickets at each participating ski area all across Canada for the entire winter; providing them with an opportunity to ski or snowboard hundreds of times over the winter season.

More than 150 ski areas nationwide are part of the promotion, including Mount Cain Ski Area and Mount Washington Alpine Resort on Vancouver Island.

To sign up, visit www.snowpass.ca, and you have a choice of either uploading your child’s picture, enter your payment and their proof of age, or our printed option that allows you to fill out the information, print the application to mail in to the Canadian Ski

Council with a photo, proof of age and payment; all for a onetime administration fee of $29.95 including taxes.

Signing up online is the quickest and easiest way to apply for your child’s Grade 4 & 5 SnowPass card. SnowPass cards will be mailed to each recipient. The passes became valid beginning Dec. 1.

Grade 4 and 5 SnowPass information and applications are available online at

Sports Briefs www.snowpass.ca or www.passeportdesneiges.ca.

Hometown heroes sought Pacific Western Brewing (PWB), Official Sponsor of the 2015 Canada Winter Games, is celebrating sports and community leadership with the expansion of its Hometown Heroes program.

In the months leading up to the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George – and with the help of major sports organizations – the brewery will honour Hometown Heroes from all regions of the province.

Application to the Hometown Heroes program is open to any BC resident currently engaged in sports as an athlete or coach, or otherwise excelling in a community mentoring activity.

Applicants must

be at least 19 years old. Candidates will demonstrate outstanding sportsmanship; proven interest, ability and passion in the pursuit of their sport; a dedication to their learning with a strong track record of academic success; and, a well- rounded lifestyle including community involvement.

“At least 16 heroes will be selected from all regions of B.C. in four rounds leading up to the Games in February 2015,”

said Kazuko Komatsu, owner and CEO of PWB. Application forms will be available online at www.pwbrewing. com.

Two letters of recommendation by a non-relative should accompany the application. Email the application to: mail@ pwbrewing.com or mail to: Hometown Heroes Bursaries, PWB Foundation, 3876 Norland Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G4T9.

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Eagles soar to benefit Gazette Hamper Fund Gazette staff Fewer than three weeks remain until Christmas hampers are delivered to needy North Island families, and local residents are sinking their talons into the cause on an almost daily basis.

The North Island Eagles hockey program renewed its longrunning support of the Gazette Hamper Fund this week, announcing each of its home games in December would serve as benefits for the fund.

The Eagles peewees kicked things off last Sunday against Campbell River, with both local players and visiting Tyees contributing non-perishable food items and toys to the fund. More hamper benefit games are planned for the next couple of weekends in Port Alice, Port Hardy and Port McNeill across all divisions.

The centrepiece will be the third annual Alumni Hamper Game, pitting current Eagles midgets against an assemblage of former Eagles standouts, at 7 p.m. this Sunday, Dec. 8, at Chilton Regional Arena.

Players and fans alike are encouraged to bring a donation of a food item or toy to contribute to the hampers, which will be distributed Dec. 20.

and drumming, raised $500 for the Hamper Fund, and organizers hope they can build on the event to draw even more participants next year.

A&W&hampers A&W Restaurant in Port Hardy will do its part for the Hamper Fund Saturday, contributing $1 for each Teen burger sold that day to the Hamper Fund.

Horses for hampers Members of the North Island’s Reinforest Riders equestrian club will hold a Christmas Toy Ride to benefit the Gazette Hamper Fund, in Port McNeill Thurs., Dec. 12.

Riders will assemble in the Lions Club parking lot to ride out at 6:30 p.m. The group will be riding through town collecting donations of toys, non-perishable food and cash for the Hamper Fund.

The route will traverse Woodland Dr., Haddington Cres., Quatsino Cres., Bayview Dr., Cypress St., Cedar St. by the A-Frame Church and Broughton Blvd. before arriving at the Gate Lip-smacking good House Community While turnout was Theatre approximately lighter than hoped, the 7:30 p.m. food and entertain“Hot chocolate will ment both drew rave be served at the thereviews as Providence atre for anyone who Place hosted a Taste of would like to come the World multi-cultur- down and join us, drop al food-tasting event off a donation or just REDUCED PRICE! Saturday in Port Hardy. check out our seasonThe event, which ally decorated horsfeatured eight food es,” organizer Leanne courses and entertain- Jones said. ment ranging from At approximately Byng Highland dance to 4520 8 p.m. theRd riders will First Nations singing $257,000 resume their trip up

Servers Kayley Bowers, left, and Ciara Rosso deliver a taste of the world during Saturday’s multi-cultural event at Providence Place. At right, Port Hardy Brownies Bianca Bauer and Kirsten Strussi bag food for the Gazette Hamper Fund at Eagle View Sandy Grenier, Karen Strussi Elementary.

Pioneer Hill Rd. to Chelohsin Cr, Cassiar Pl. and back to the Lions Hall.

Club members will be handing out candy along the way and will have support vehicles following to collect donations along the way.

“We hope you can come out, support this cause and help us put a smile on someone’s face on Christmas morning!” said Jones.

Cash for cans The Port Hardy Return-it Centre is once again offering North Islanders an opportunity to contribute to the Hamper Fund by donating their can and bottle returns to the fund.

Just inform staff at the time of your return that you wish to donate part or all of the amount to the Hamper Fund.

Through last weekend, the Return-it Centre had already received nearly $2,000 in donations.

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Receive $750/ $1,000/ $1,250/ $1,500/ $1,750/ $2,000 / $2,500/ $2,750/ $3,000/ $3,250/ $3,500/ $3,750/ $4,000/ $4,250/ $4,500/ $4,750/ $5,000/ $5,250/ $5,500/ $5,750/ $6,250/ $6,500/ $6,750/ $8,000/ $8,250/ $8,500/ $9,250/ $10,500 in Manufacturer Rebates with the purchase or lease of a new 2013 [Edge SE]/ 2014 [Transit Connect (excluding electric), E-Series, F-150 Regular Cab XL 4x2 (Value Leader)] / 2013 [CMAX]/ 2013 [Escape S, E-Series], 2014 [Fusion S] / 2014 [Fusion (excluding S, Mustang V6 Coupe] /2013 [Fiesta S, F-150 Regular Cab XL 4x2 (Value Leader), F-350 to F-550 Chassis Cabs], 2014 [F-350 to F-550 Chassis Cabs]/ 2013 [Fusion S, Mustang V6 Coupe], 2014 [Fiesta S]/2014 [Focus S] /2013 [Focus S, Explorer Base], 2014 [Edge, Flex, Escape S and 1.6L]/ 2014 [Focus BEV, Fiesta (excluding S)]/ 2013 [Fiesta (excluding S), Fusion (excluding S)], 2014 [Focus (excluding S) and ST, Escape 2.0L]/2014 [Mustang V6 Premium, Explorer (excluding Base)]/ 2013 [Taurus SE, Edge AWD (excluding SE), Flex, Escape 1.6L, Transit Connect (excluding Electric)]/ 2013 [Focus (excluding S and BEV)]/ 2013 [Mustang V6 Premium, Explorer (excluding Base), Escape 2.0L], 2014 [Taurus SE] /2014 [Mustang GT] / 2013 [Edge FWD (excluding SE)]/ 2014 [Expedition]/ 2013 [Mustang GT]/ 2014 [Taurus (excluding SE), F-150 Regular Cab (excluding XL 4x2)] /2013 [Taurus (excluding SE)] / 2013 [Expedition], 2014 [F-250 to F-450 (excluding Chassis Cabs) - Gas Engine]/ 2014 [F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew]/2013 [Focus BEV]/ 2013 [F-150 Regular Cab (excluding XL 4x2)]/ 2013 [F-250 to F-450 (excluding Chassis Cabs) - Gas Engine], 2014 [F-250 to F-450 (excluding Chassis Cabs) - Diesel Engine]/ 2013 [F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew]/ 2013 [F-250 to F-450 (excluding Chassis Cabs) -Diesel Engine] - all Raptor, GT500, BOSS302, and Medium Truck models excluded. *Purchase a new 2014 Focus SE Sedan/2014 Escape S FWD with 2.5L engine/2013 F-150 Super Cab XLT 4x4 with 5.0L engine for $16,749/$22,999/$28,999 after Manufacturer Rebate of $3,500/$3,000/$9,250 is deducted. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after total Manufacturer Rebate has been deducted. Offers include freight and air tax of $1,665/$1,715/$1,765 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. ▲Offer only valid from December 3, 2013 to January 31, 2014 (the “Offer Period”) to resident Canadians with an eligible Costco membership on or before November 30, 2013 who purchase or lease of a new 2013/2014 Ford (excluding Fiesta, Focus, C-Max, Raptor, GT500, Mustang Boss 302, Transit Connect EV, and Medium Truck) or Lincoln vehicle (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Limit one (1) offer per each Eligible Vehicle purchase or lease, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per Costco Membership Number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. Applicable taxes calculated before CAD$1,000 offer is deducted. ***Estimated fuel consumption ratings for 2014 Focus 2.0L I4 5-speed manual transmission: [7.8L/100km (36MPG) City, 5.5L/100km (51MPG) Hwy] / 2014 Escape FWD 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic transmission: [9.5L/100km (30MPG) City, 6.3L/100km (45MPG) Hwy] / 2013 F-150 4X4 5.0L V8 6-speed automatic transmission: [15.0L/100km (19MPG) City, 10.6L/100km (27MPG) Hwy]. 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. ‡Claim based on analysis by Ford of Polk global new registration for CY2012 for a single nameplate which excludes rebadged vehicles, platform derivatives or other vehicle nameplate versions. ‡‡Based on R. L. Polk Canada, Inc. Total New Registration data for Full Size Pickups per Ford Segmentation as of YTD September 30, 2013. ®: Registered trademark of Price Costco International, Inc. used under license. ©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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The deadline for entering the contest is February 15, 2014.

For more information on the contest, entry rules and regulations, as well as additional learning resources, visit the Canada Day Challenge website at www. challenge.pch.gc.ca.

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Gazette Christmas Contests Colouring Contest

Open to children of all ages 4 categories ages: Ages 0-5; 6-8; 9-12; 13 & up Please provide name, age, school, grade and phone number on the back of your colouring contest submission.

Drop off at the Gazette office by Dec. 10.

Prizes awarded to 1st & 2nd each category

Christmas Story Contest

The North Island Gazette is holding our annual Christmas story contest.

Writers can enter in three categories: Grades K-3; 4-7; 8-12.

Please restrict your entries to a maximum of 300 words.

We will publish winning entries and runners-up December 20.

Entries are judged by a panel of community volunteers.

The entry deadline is Monday, December ??.

Include your full name, grade and your school.

We prefer stories be emailed to production@northislandgazette.com. or drop it off to the Gazette Office, 7305 Market St., Port Hardy.

Starting sentence for the story is:

It was the first snowfall of the year and school was cancelled. Jill and Michael wrapped up warm, got their sleighs and headed out to the hill.

They had just turned the corner when...

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3x3 Bill & Gail Love the Harrisons

Bill and Cindy Milligan are thrilled to announce the engagement of their son, William Donald to Lisa Anne Fiske daughter of Mike Fiske & Lois Hennessy of Collingwood, Ontario The wedding will take place on April 20,2014 in Aruba, with a reception to follow May 10, 2014 in Port Hardy.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS In Port Alice-Tues at 7:30 pm in room 101 of the community center. NA welcome. Call Deb or Bob at 250-284-3558 for more info.

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

LEGALS

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

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

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

375 Shelly Crescent.

Call Greg 250-949-0153 or Rick 250-230-4555. SointulaThur 7:30pm at the Sointula Medical Centre. 25 2nd St. Call Annie 604-250-7085.

I, Sharon Lynn Kearney, will not be responsible for any debts incurred in my name by Mr. Bruce Edward Kearney.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Port Hardy meets on Mondays & Fridays at 8pm. Located at Upper Island Public Health Unit on Gray St. (rear entrance), Port Hardy, B.C. For more information call 1-877379-6652.

PLACES OF WORSHIP

PLACES OF WORSHIP

PLACES OF WORSHIP

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

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

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

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

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 4680 Byng Rd. Port Hardy Pastor George Hilton 250-949-8925 or 250-949-8826 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone welcomeâ&#x20AC;?

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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Work from home on your schedule. Call Nicolle at 1866-890-9488.

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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 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Programs & Adult Bible Studies are scheduled throughout the year.

For information contact Pastor Dave Purdy â&#x20AC;˘ 250-956-4737 11/13

LIGHTHOUSE RESOURCE CENTRE â&#x20AC;˘ Chaplain Services â&#x20AC;˘ Bible Studies â&#x20AC;˘ Spiritual Counselling â&#x20AC;˘ Weekly AA Groups (8635 Granville St. Port Hardy) 250-949-8125

Part-Time Accountant Needed The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Namgis First Nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s six businesses are seeking a professional accountant on a flexible, part-time basis-up to five days per month and may include occasional special project work. The main focus is to mentor a Junior Accountant. Professional accounting designation is preferred. Hourly rate negotiable.

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CONNECTING JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS www.localwork.ca INFORMATION

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North Island Church Services NORTH ISLAND CATHOLIC CHURCHES Sunday Masses St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Port McNeill: 9am St. Bonaventure Port Hardy: 11am St. Theresaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Port Alice: Saturdays 5:00pm Alert Bay: 1st & 3rd Saturdays 10am Father Scott Whittemore 250-956-3909

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board!

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SignUp Online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

HELP WANTED

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

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

The next regular School Board Meeting of the Board of Education of School District No. 85 (Vancouver Island North) will be held on

Monday, December 9th, 2013 6:00 p.m.

School Board OfďŹ ce, Port Hardy This is a public meeting.

All interested parties are welcome.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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GWAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;SALA-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;NAKWAXDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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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PETS WE ARE looking for young enthusiastic carriers to expand our current paper routes in PORT HARDY, PORT MCNEILL, HYDE CREEK and 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.

TRADES, TECHNICAL JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $32/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop.

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PETS STANDARD POODLES- Big, beautiful, healthy puppies.

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Vet checked, vaccinations, house trained. Males, females, Blacks, Apricots, Reds. Delivery available. $1000, 250-5450158. Hiddenhills@shaw.ca

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

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REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS NANAIMO WATERFRONT 2nd floor condo. 1500 sq.ft.

LR/DR/2bdrms with view, den, gas FP, secure bldg. 2 underground parking spaces. Maintenance fee includes hot water/gas/landscaping. 1 pet OK. $339,900 (250)753-9123

HOUSES FOR SALE TRAILER FOR SALE

BY OWNER. #21 Highview trailer park -Wood and forced air electric heat.

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Bargain at $19,500.

Call Walter at 250-230-2147

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO COAL HARBOUR Large clean 2 bdrms, quiet area, ocean view. F/S, W/D, wi-fi. $550+ hydro. 250-710-6464.

KINGCOME MANOR

PORT MCNEILL

NEWLY RENOVATED Bach, 1 or 2 bedrooms.

Newly furnished available.

Free sat tv, over 300 channels.

Phone Ron and Linda 250-956-3365 MARINA VIEW APTS & Townhouses.

Professional building. 3 bdrm & 2 bdrm available. 250-949-0192.

Port Hardy, BC West Park Manor & Lindsay Manor 1/2 month free for selected suites!

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.

Close to shopping.

Friendly onsite resident managers.

Call Renee toll free 1-877-227-7888 or email for info: comehome@pineridgevillage.ca

PORT MCNEILL- 3 bdrms, 2 full bath. $900+ utils. NS/NP. Available Jan 1. Call 250-9028143.

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

PORT MCNEILL MCCLURE APTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S.

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

Call 250-956-3526.

250-338-5810 or 250-338-3128

OLDER 2-BDRM trailer located in Port McNeill. F/S, W/D. $675/mo. 250-956-3225.

PORT MCNEILL Mobile Home Park Pads for rent.

Short walk to shopping, school & ocean. $286.00/ month Call 250-956-2355

RECREATION

PORT HARDY Pets welcome, quiet 2 bdrm apt near Airport.

Small backyard. Ref. Req. Private parking. 250-949-7189 PORT HARDY: Renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d 3 bdrm condo, secure building & caretaker on site. NS/NP. Avail. immediately. Heat & hot water incl. $750/mo. 1/2 month rent free for signing yr lease.

Ref. req. Call 250-949-7085.

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Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing, Pickle Ball Court.

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SEAHAVEN APARTMENTS 7070 Shorncliffe St. Oceanview 2 bdrm suite.

Fridge/stove, balcony, blinds, private parking stall, locker, laundry on premises.

Quiet, adult building, non smoking, no pets.

References required.

Inquiries contact 250-230-1462.

SUITES, LOWER PORT HARDY Ground level entry 2 bedroom suite, 6 appliances, Beaver Harbour Rd. Avail immediately. $750/mo.

N/S, N/P. 250-902-1236.

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Alone, but not lonely The room was quiet.

The nightstand light was on in a room that was otherwise dark. A tiny form lay on the hospital bed. Grey hair framed a thin face. Her eyes were closed, but I could see the traces of tears which had run down her cheek.

She was angry. The cancer was back. Why was God doing this to her? Again. She knew the treatment plan — she had been through it before. She knew how miserable she was going to be.

I think I was as miserable as she was. Like her, I was scared. I knew I could not imagine the place she was in. This was the first time I had gone to be with someone facing death.

I stood quietly by her bed. Her eyes opened and her anger leaped to her eyes again as tears fell. All I could do was take her hand. Sobbing was the only sound in

“We all have secret places.

Places where we can find comfort. Alone, but not lonely.”

Rev. Wade Allen

In the spirit with Rev. Wade Allen the room for a while.

Then she took a deep breath and said, “Thank you for coming to see me.” She had been told by a nurse that I was in the building and asked if she would like to see me.

She had said yes. So here we were — two strangers in the dark.

She began to talk. I do not remember much of the content. First she vented her anger and then her sadness. I listened. Truthfully, I was thankful she was doing the talking because I did not have a clue as to what to say. We wept.

At one point she shared how grateful she was that she was not alone and that was an opportunity for me to invite her to share memories of better times. Tentatively, at first, and then with more animation she shared stories of family and friends. She found it within herself to laugh.

I remember asking her if she had any secret places that she went to when things got rough in her life — places she went where she was alone but not lonely.

She said yes, and shared some of those moments. As she did the tension left her body and the room took on a quiet com-

fort. She remembered that she was not alone and that her creator walked with her as she faced life. New tears flowed.

We all have secret places. Places we can find comfort. Alone, but not lonely. Sometimes we forget and we need to be reminded.

I am not convinced that the Creator makes life happen to us. I am convinced that our Creator walks with us and shares our joy and our pain. That is a good thing.

Reverend Wade Allen ministers to the North Vancouver Island Anglican/United community in Port McNeill, Port Alice and Port Hardy. wcallen@hotmail.ca

All hands aboard

Port Hardy Brownies take their oath during a ceremony held in November at Eagle View Elementary School.

First Port Hardy Pathfinders

RCMP urge home security Gazette staff Port Hardy RCMP are advising the public to lock out crime this winter.

Just a few extra steps of preparation can help dissuade opportunistic thieves and protect your belongings.

Here’s a few pointers to help make your home more secure: • Do your exterior doors have deadbolts?

If not you should consider installing them; • Don’t leave spare keys in obvious hiding places. Keeping keys under the mat or a plant pot is little better

than leaving the doors unlocked; • Are all your windows secure? Those that don’t lock can be secured with a length of wood to print them from being opened from the outside; • Do your exterior house lights work and illuminate your entrances and exits?

Well-lit properties can help deter thieves; • Is your yard maintained to prevent prowlers from hiding behind bushes or debris?

• Be you have a bright, easily visible

house number — even at night — so emergency services can locate your address?

• Does your garage door have a manual lock so you do not rely solely on the automatic opener?

• Have you made arrangements for friends or neighbours to check on your residence while away?

What about arrangements for newspaper, yard maintenance and deliveries?

• Are valuables like lawn mowers, chainsaws, bicycles, etc. locked away out of

sight?

• Are your vehicles locked with valuables removed when parked?

• Are the serial numbers of your valuables recorded, or have you engraved an identifying number?

• Do you have an upto-date content list for your home or photographs of the interior and your effects?

Taking a few simple steps can help deter opportunistic attacks and make response easier if thieves do strike. Don’t make it easy for them and protect your belongings.

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Santa drops by Gazette staff PORT HARDY—Families lined Port Hardy’s Market Street Sunday as the Big Guy himself took time out of his busy Christmas schedule to make a personal appearance at the annual Santa Claus parade.

Local businesses dressed up floats

Clockwise from top left: Keeping warm on the Coastal Community Credit Union float at the Santa Claus parade in Port Hardy; Julia Tureczek and daughter Layla are joined

by Brittany Fredricks and daughter Sawyer on the Brittany and Julia’s float; Liv and Mecca Humphrey take their fourwheel drive sleigh down Market Street; The Big Guy waves down from atop a Port Hardy fire engine; The impressive Tysol Christmas tree raised a few eyebrows at the Santa Claus parade.

and themselves to escort the guest of honour from the Thunderbird Mall down to Carrot Park, where the Lions Club waited to distribute hot dogs and hot chocolate for the revellers by donation.

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High-water mark

The King Tide — the highest tide of the year — covers much of the Port Hardy marina breakwater Tuesday.

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