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First Nations file Enbridge suit A O’Toole Gazette staff BELLA BELLA—Tribal Journeys 2014 has seen coastal First Nations brave the choppy waters, paddling up the strait to Bella Bella for the annual canoe gathering.

But as the canoe families enjoyed

the celebrations, a storm was brewing.

Participants learned Monday that the host Heiltsuk were joining seven other First Nations in a legal challenge of the contentious Enbridge Northern Gateway project.

The Haisla Nation, Gitxaala

“Our people have been clear since this pipeline was proposed,” said Heiltsuk Chief Councillor Marilyn Slett. “We will not allow this to threaten our waters. We stand with

Nation, Council of the Haida Nation, Gitga’at Nation, Heiltsuk Tribal Council, Kitasoo-Xaixais Nation, Nadleh Whut’en First Nation and Nak’azdli First Nation filed legal documents this week challenging the constitutionality of the recent federal government approval for the project.

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SALTS trip seasons student’s summer

J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT HARDY—Tall-masted, wooden sailing ships have for centuries inspired songs, stories and even legends.

So it’s no surprise his first seagoing experience left an impression on Port Hardy teen Rory Korhonen.

“It was amazing, some of the sights we saw,” said Korhonen, who arrived home last week following a 10-day voyage from Victoria on the Sail and Life Training Society (SALTS) ship Pacific Grace. “It was breathtaking. I’m at a loss for words.”

The distinctive Pacific Grace is a 138foot gaff topsail schooner, modelled on one of Canada’s original Grand Banks fishing schooners. Each summer it, and its sister ship, the 111-foot Pacific Swift, can be seen tied up at the SeaGate Dock on their

See page 3 ‘Training mixes work, fun’

Port Hardy teen Rory Korhonen recently completed a 10-day sailing journey from J.R. Rardon Victoria as a trainee aboard the SALTS schooner Pacific Grace.

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Councillors greet Tribal Journeys paddlers Gazette staff PORT HARDY— With paddlers from all corners passing through last week on their way to this year’s Tribal Journeys gathering in Bella Bella, Port Hardy’s councillors praised the event organizers during their regular meeting last week.

“It was really wonderful,” Deputy Mayor Deb Huddlestan said during the July 8 session. “I went out to Fort Rupert and was honoured to be asked to give a welcome from the District of Port Hardy to the paddlers.”

“It was a great celebration,” agreed coun.

Jessie Hemphill. “Some (paddlers) are over in Tsulquate tonight, some stayed behind in Fort Rupert and tomor-

row (Wednesday, June 9) they’re heading up to the Gwa’sala homelands in Smith Inlet and they’re spending the night in Takush, where Gwa’sala’Nakwada’xw, we’ve just built a dock up there, so that will be the first time to host visitors in Takush Inlet probably since the ‘60s or ‘50s.”

The Deputy Mayor told councillors that an estimated 100 canoes bearing 1,000 paddlers — along with 5,000 support and land crew members — would be gathering at Bella Bella for the Qatuwas festival.

“It’s an amazing organizational feat just to arrange accommodation, transportation and meals for, you know, 6,000 people,”

she remarked. “I read some interesting things on their website about it; it’s a wonderful opportunity for youth to connect with the ocean; you know, connect with their culture.

I could hear singing from Cluxewe yesterday, it was just beautiful.”

Request denied A request from charter operators for designated moorage at Fisherman’s Wharf was declined by councillors, at least for this season.

The regular Operational Services Committee report included the request and a recommendation that it be denied “to allow more time for discussion and to schedule any opera-

them and to keep other boats away from there.

There’s also the matter of seeming to conflict with local businesses that have moorage.”

Coun. Marcotte said that the committee would review a report from Wharf Manager David Pratt on designated moorage, and would invite the proponents back in the fall for further discussion.

“It is a public dock,” he pointed out. “If all of a sudden, this group, we were to give them their own float for instance, then a different group would want their own floats and so on, and we didn’t want it to go there at the moment.”

Coun. Janet Dorward was broadly in favour of the proposal, saying, “I think it’s actually a

Council Meeting Port Hardy tional changes needed.”

While the proposal did offer the potential of increased revenue, council felt that there were some logistic hurdles that warranted further consideration.

“These folks were a group of five that were looking for reserved mooring, if you will,” explained coun. Rick Marcotte. “We felt that we have to look further into it because there’s many other charter boats out there that would be requesting the same thing, and they have quite a bit of space.

“There’s also the matter of policing it for

seminar,” said coun.

Tidbury. “It was absolutely fantastic. Just as (coun. Marcotte) explained, this coast is not prepared — really prepared — for any disaster.”

Coun. Tidbury pointed out that, although an oil spill was a wellestablished concern, a disaster could take one of several forms.

He gave the examples of a passenger liner or a container ship getting into trouble off the coast.

“We have no method to deal with it if that runs aground or anything like that. It’s scary in one sense, and I believe it’s in the hands of the Federal Government. It’s a problem. We’re no further ahead than we were 20-30 years ago.”

good idea, but I agree that this is the wrong time of year to look at this now.”

Council voted to accept the recommendation that the proposal be denied.

Emergency response Councillors Marcotte and John Tidbury attended a recent Marine Planning Partnership seminar and returned struck by the lack of emergency response on the coast.

“John and I went to a MaPP meeting in Campbell River,” said coun. Marcotte. “It was very interesting.

It showed how unprepared the West Coast is for any spills. There’s nothing there — nothing at all.”

“I enjoyed this

Training mixes work, fun for young sailors from page 1 way around the north end of Vancouver Island to and from their home in the SALTS Heritage Shipyard in Victoria.

This year, Korhonen, who just finished his Grade 10 year at Port Hardy Secondary School, was recommended for a bursary by vice principal Frank McLean. Once accepted, he joined a group of 31 trainees and eight professional and volunteer crew members for the 430 nautical mile sail up the inside

of the island to Port Hardy.

“It was my first time on a sailboat, of any size,” said Korhonen.

“I was kind of in awe at first; I didn’t know what to expect. But it was an amazing and educational experience. I developed a lot of friendships with a lot of people that I didn’t think I could in 10 days.”

Korhonen said each trainee was issued a log book, and each was tested on a variety of nautical skills taught during the jour-

ney. Along the way, he learned how to deploy one of the small, onboard dories, climbed to the top of the mainmast and learned a series of knots — a task made easier through his experience as a member of Port Hardy’s Junior Canadian Rangers.

“I did know some of the knots already, which was beneficial,” said Korhonen, who passed his junior sailor level. “But at the start, I didn’t know where any of the gear was.”

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showered in waterfalls,” he said.

Normally the two SALTS ships travel together around Vancouver Island, but this summer Pacific Grace traveled solo on this trip, with Pacific Swift expected to follow and dock in Port Hardy in the coming days on its own circumnavigation of the

and testing, though.

Korhonen described a series of stops, during which the trainees ferried ashore in the dories to take part in onshore activities.

These included trips to Savory Island and Knight Inlet and to a freshwater lake.

“I saw a bunch of waterfalls, and two times we actually

island.

Pacific Grace had another destination planned as it picked up 28 new trainees and departed Port Hardy last Friday.

“This boat is going on to Alaska,” skipper Tony Anderson said.

“We’ll sail the inside passage, then come back home through Haida Gwaii.”

“Alaska, that would be cool,” said Korhonen, who is already plotting his way back onto one of the SALTS ships, hopefully as a volunteer crew member. “It’s kind of crazy, three weeks instead of 10 days. If I had a chance, I’d do it all over again.

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Panel speaks up for oceans’ future J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT McNEILL—The final Speaker’s Corner session of the 2013-14 season assembled an all-star panel of environmental heroes — who might also be considered industry’s worst nightmare.

But closing speaker Jackie Hildering insisted that conflict must be put aside for the long-term health of both our children and our environment in the final monthly session of the 2013-14 season at St. John Gualbert Church.

“We’re so bi-polar in our community, and we need to stop it,” said Hildering, a researcher who blogs as the Marine Detective. “We need to stop being either resource users or environmentalists.

It’s not about jobs versus the environment; it’s about sustainable jobs. It’s also about connecting children

to nature, and not defining them by their technology.

Acknowledge their technology, but bring nature into that as well.”

It was all about nature as veteran scientists and researchers Dr. Paul Spong, Alexandra Morton and Hildering were joined by next-generation environmentalists Christie McMillan and Jared Towers at St. John Gualbert Church in a panel discussion on Marine Matters of Northern Vancouver Island — Past, Present and Future.

Collectively, the panel walked a line between noting the urgency and need for vigilance at a time when the balance of power seems tilted to multinational companies, and sharing a positive message and actions people can take collectively and individually to preserve the marine environment.

From left, Dr. Paul Spong (facing camera), Jared Towers, Christie McMillan, Alexandra Morton and Jackie Hildering face the audience for a Q&A session following their Speaker’s Corner presentation June 30 at St. John Gualbert Church in Port McNeill.

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Pointing out that canned whale meat was still available for purchase as recently as the late 1960s, Hildering noted how far society has come in its awareness of the ecosystem and life forms that share the planet.

“That’s an incredibly fast transition,” she said of move from killing whales to preserving them. “And how does this happen? It’s when knowledge replaces fear, when our value systems change, when we have

a sense of connection.”

Morton, who has condemned B.C.’s open netpen salmon farmers for their impacts on wild fish stocks, made a plea for all coastal user groups to work together to provide a data-

base of fish health up and down the coast.

An audience of nearly 50, easily the largest turnout of the Speaker’s Corner series, hung on every word, and asked questions of all five panelists in a joint Q&A session following the talk.

In closing, Hildering illustrated just why the panelists were so vehement in their defence of the natural world.

“We get into, ‘this is about saving the salmon, this is about saving the orca, about saving the humpbacks,’” she said while displaying photos on a large projection screen in a PowerPoint presentation.

“No, it’s not. What do you think my favourite species is? It’s not sea slugs, it’s not humpbacks, it’s these strange beings,” Hildering said, flashing a photo collage of various children to general laughter.

Consultation flawed, First Nations claim from page 1 our relatives up and down the coast in rejecting this frightful project.”

Participants at the Tribal Journeys gathering were informed of the legal proceedings at a rally Monday morning.

“We are honoured to reaffirm our commitment to protecting this coast with all of our Pacific relatives bearing witness,” said Chief Slett. “Our water is our lifeblood, and all the canoe families who traveled to our shores understand that sentiment.”

The First Nations argue that the government’s review process was fundamentally flawed, especially in light of the recent Tsilhqot’in decision wherein the Supreme Court affirmed the existence of Aboriginal Title in B.C. “The Joint Review Panel’s recommendation and the federal government’s ultimate decision did not come as a surprise,” said Kitasoo-Xaixais Tribal Councillor Douglas Neasloss, “but our coastal peoples are disappointed by the bla-

tant disregard shown to us throughout this process.”

The joint legal challenge cites a series of failures by the Crown to involve First Nations in the decision-making process. According to documents from the group, “The federal government’s First Nations consultation phase of the review consisted of one or two meetings (between each Nation and) federal officials who had no authority to bind the federal government, had no mandate to negotiate accommodations, and who simply summarized First Nations’ extensive outstanding concerns and forwarded these to the decision-makers who made no further efforts to address them before making their decision: the eventual federal Cabinet decision and conditions imposed did not change at all from the original Joint Review Panel recommendation as a result of First Nations consultation.”

“We assert that the federal government has failed in its duty to consult honourably with First Nations,”

“We are honoured to reaffirm our commitment to protecting this coast with all our Pacific relatives bearing witness.”

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said Chief Slett. “They have made their decision based on flawed and uninformed recommendations from the Joint Review Panel.

This will not stand.”

Legal filings July 11 and 14 to the Federal

Court of Appeal have sought leave for the pipeline’s opponents to apply for a judicial review of the project’s approvals. If granted, the First Nations will argue that the federal government’s approval

of the Enbridge Project should be quashed. In related cases brought

by First Nations and environmental groups, the Joint Review Panel’s report and the certifications granted by the National Energy Board also face challenges.

More that 100 First Nations have signed the Coastal First Nations Declaration and Save the Fraser Declaration banning Enbridge pipelines and tankers, and similar tar sands projects from

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their territories and watersheds.

“We will use all lawful means to defend our lands and waters from this risky project,” the Nations wrote in a joint statement.

“Today’s legal filings are a crucial step towards ensuring that our territories can continue to sustain this and future generations, for our nations and for all people.”

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It’s not all fun and games We’ve said it before in this space, but recent developments bring the point home again.

As much as our natural environment is among the most awe-inspiring on earth, many of the things that enhance the lifestyle we enjoy on North Vancouver Island still come courtesy of our friends and neighbours.

Take Filomi Days, for instance. Port Hardy’s annual summer festival is almost legendary for its wide range of entertainment, food and play offerings, spread across a large geographical swath of the District.

For the vast majority of festival-goers, it is simply a matter of checking the schedule of events (see our insert inside for a quick, handy reference), grabbing the kids and some sunscreen, and heading down to Carrot Park.

But a small minority of dedicated volunteers spend months preparing for the weekend, and a frenzy of hours during Filomi Days itself to make sure everything takes place as advertised.

And that small pool of volunteers seems to be shrinking.

Angela Heasman of Port Hardy, who has taken over organization of the Brian Burns Memorial Street Hockey Tournament on Hastings Street, sent out an urgent call Monday for both teams (only one had preentered a week before the tourney) and volunteers to referee, keep score, make schedules and perform other duties.

The tournament was conceived by former Port Hardy hockey player and youth coach Dan Hodgson in 2007, as a way to recognize the work of longtime youth hockey mentor Brian Burns after Burns’ death to cancer in 2006.

But Hodgson has since moved from the community, and while the tournament has remained a popular draw for players and spectators, it struggled for volunteers each year.

Pointing this out is not meant to recruit or shame you, reader, into taking a day out of your weekend to pitch in.

But we would ask that you set aside at least a moment to recognize and acknowledge that Filomi Days and its associated events don’t run themselves.

Good work, volunteers, and good luck, Angela.

Note: The Filomi Days guide inside indicates weigh-in for the Filomi Days Fishing Derby will run from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, July 20. This is incorrect — the derby closes at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Sorry for any mix-up.

Letting drivers set speed limits VICTORIA – “Fast is the new slow,” declared one Toronto newspaper’s front page when the B.C. government announced it is increasing speed limits around the province.

The headline picked up on Transportation Minister Todd Stone’s justification for raising limits on 35 stretches of rural B.C. highway. Stone referred to traffic studies that show portions of the highway system where the vast majority of drivers already travel at the new speeds.

Stone emphasized that accident risk is not so much a function of speed, but of differences in speed between vehicles. That’s why the signs going up this summer will include a new warning for left lane hogs: “Keep Right – Let Others Pass.”

For the first time, there is a 120 km/h limit on three segments of rural divided highway, parts of the Coquihalla, the Okanagan Connector and a stretch between Parksville and Campbell

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Having regularly driven up and down the B.C. Interior highway system for the past 30 years, I can confirm that particularly once you get “beyond Hope,” drivers do set the speed limit. In good conditions, it’s generally about 10 km over the posted maximum, particularly in the long spaces between communities where resources to do regular speed enforcement simply don’t exist.

Improvements in the road

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Young Port Hardy dancer Abigail McCorquodale posted a top-six finish in Canada’s top Highland Dance competition.

Perfect. A speed limit boost comes just as our highway is the most cluttered with slowmoving behemoths.

Stay patient, folks.

system, and the modern vehicles that drive it, have been enormous.

My last trip was in June, up the Fraser Canyon and on through the Cariboo to Prince George. The canyon offers some of the harshest road-building conditions in Canada, but even portions of that cliff-hanging, rockand-tunnel road are getting increases from 90 to 100 km/h.

There are two common assumptions about this move. One is that increasing the speed limit means people will automatically drive faster. The other is that higher speeds mean more accidents, or at least more severe accidents.

The government downplayed opposition to this change, which Stone signalled last fall when he launched the public consultation.

Police agencies don’t like it. ICBC officials are skeptical to say the least.

ICBC’s latest rate increase A member of

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was attributed mostly to cost pressure from higher injury payouts, and it will be tracking the sections of higher speed limit to see if the number of severe accidents goes up.

Speed wasn’t singled out when interim ICBC boss Mark Blucher made the case for an increase of nearly 5% on basic insurance last fall. One reason why claims for bodily injury, pain and suffering, future care and loss of earnings are going up is that more people are hiring lawyers.

Another reason is distraction, not just from mobile devices but also more pedestrians and cyclists in urban areas.

If raising speed limits is a mistake, accident statistics will soon tell the tale. My expectation is that on rural highways, speed limits are just catching up to the traffic.

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

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Changes to 9-1-1 response put you at risk What do you expect when you call 9-1-1?

When British Columbians call 9-1-1 to seek emergency medical assistance, they do so because they are experiencing a situation that requires an immediate response beyond their own capabilities.

Firefighters, as the first responders in B.C., are generally first on-scene and provide medical and scene management support until paramedics are able to respond.

Last fall BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) made changes to how it allocates its resources by having ambulances respond to certain medical calls in a “routine or non-priority” manner as opposed to previous designation of “emergency or lights and sirens”. The BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) argued these changes contained in the Resource Allocation Plan (RAP) were necessary to improve response times for those patients with the most urgent medical needs.

At the British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters Association (BCPFFA),

we’re calling this move what it really is: the Ambulance Service’s scramble — as directed by the BCEHS — to manage a shortage of available ambulances and paramedics.

The BCPFFA is strongly opposed to these changes and supports the call for more ambulances and paramedics.

As any emergency worker can tell you, once a call is downgraded to non-priority from emergency the timeline to get to the incident changes.

Our members have seen a number of cases where patients in distress (heavy bleeding, head injuries, spinal injuries and loss of consciousness) are being considered non-priority, leading to increasingly longer response times by ambulances, which we find simply unacceptable.

Since these changes were quietly implemented last fall, firefighters across the province are noticing much longer wait times for paramedics to arrive at an incident. In an increasing number of cases the wait for an ambulance can be between 40 and 50 min-

"If you need to call 9-1-1 for yourself or someone else in need, how long are you prepared to wait for assistance?

Are you okay with the system deciding that you don’t have a real emergency?" utes longer than before the protocol changes.

Is this what you expect when you call 9-1-1?

One of the biggest obstacles professional firefighters encounter in serving the needs of their communities is the inability for simultaneous dispatch, where 9-1-1 operators can send what the system views as an appropriate level of response. Fire is dispatched only when a certain criterion is met or after it’s determined that an ambulance is unavailable to respond as required.

Critical minutes are lost in this process, and timely on-scene assessment and patient care is being compromised.

In our view, operators should be sending onduty, trained firefight-

ers to determine the level of patient care needed and should grant them the authority to upgrade or downgrade the level of response required by ambulance. No matter how skilled 9-1-1 operators are, only trained responders on scene can effectively prioritize patient care for the best possible results.

In Canada, the standards for emergency medical response are less than nine minutes in nine out of ten calls, or in the 90th percentile. BCAS chooses to report only average response times, which in our view is not a true reflection of how emergency responses should be disclosed.

The North American standards are much higher, at four to six minutes for

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most medical emergent calls. BCEHS targets 12 minutes, and meets that goal 52 percent of the time for the highest priority calls. Prior to the recent RAP changes, first responders attended 35 percent of medical calls.

If the recent RAP changes are fully implemented, first responders will respond to approximately 25 percent of medical calls.

By changing its response to 74 of 868 call types, including downgrading 39 to non-priority, BCEHS is condoning a delayed response to the emergent needs of your community.

Is this acceptable to you and your loved ones when emergency medical care is required?

We are urging the government through the BCEHS to return the medical response to what the Cain Report in 1989 envisioned of an ambulance service, which was a layered response, with firefighters being simultaneously dispatched to medical emergencies within their community’s jurisdiction. Wait times are becoming dangerously long and putting undue

stress on those in need of immediate care.

British Columbia’s population growth and aging Baby Boomer generation make it essential that this discussion, along with an informed and integrated systemic response to these challenges, shape the future of the emergency services system. BCPFFA wants to work with all stakeholders to ensure that British Columbians receive the care and attention required when they call 9-1-1 – and we’re not confident they’re getting it today.

If you need to call 9-1-1 for yourself or someone else in need, how long are you prepared to wait for assistance? Are you okay with the system deciding that you don’t have a real emergency?

Professional firefighters on duty in your community are committed to responding to your emergency when called upon and providing you with the service that you deserve.

Michael Hurley is president of the British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters Association (BCPFFA).

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Dancer among Canada’s best

Abigail McCorquodale of Port Hardy, left, is joined by coach Teresa Charlton after collecting prizes for her fifth runner-up showing at the Scotdance Canadian Interprovincial Highland dance championships in Richmond earlier this month.

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Gazette staff Nine-year-old Abigail McCorquodale already made a bit of local history by qualifying for Canada’s top level of Highland dance competition.

Earlier this month in Richmond, she reached even greater heights.

McCorquodale achieved an overall placing of 5th runner-up in the Scotdance Canadian Interprovincial Championships (7-9 years), which is the highest level of competitive highland dance in Canada.

“This was the first year that a North Island dancer has qualified to dance at the interprovincial championships, and to have a top six placing overall in Canada is an amazing accomplishment for Abigail,” said teacher Teresa Charlton of Port McNeill, head of the North Island’s Team Charlton Highland Dancers.

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McCorquodale competed for the entre Scotdance Canada Championship series in the Premier 9 & under open category. She placed in the Canadian Championships with a third in the Seann Truibhas, in the open Highland competition with a fifth in both the Fling and the Seann Truibhas, in the open Premiership with fifth in both the Irish Jig and the Blue Bonnets, and in the international Scotdance Canada Open Championship 7-9 years she placed sixth in the Fling and fifth in the Sword Dance.

Xandryn Frost of Port McNeill also had an excellent week in Richmond. She won the 10-years Restricted Premier aggregate award while placing first in the Seann Truibhas and second in the Fling. In the open Premiership she placed fourth in the Irish Jig, and in the Scotdance Canada Open Championship 10-years she placed sixth in the Fling and fifth in the Seann Truibhas.

Teacher Teresa Charlton watched her dancers compete throughout the week and said she was very pleased with their per-

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“These dancers have worked very hard to get to this level and they have had some amazing results this week dancing against some of the best dancers in the world.”

McCorquodale, Frost, and Eileah Cotter also danced in a special choreography in the opening ceremonies, with more than 150 Premier dancers from around B.C. Other North Island dancers attending the event in Richmond included Catherine Symons (who placed seventh in the Fling in Restricted Premier 14 years); Eileah Cotter (Restricted Premier 13 years); Kalina Cotter (Intermediate); Jerzie Cheetham (Novice 7 & under 9); Kaia Mackay (Beginner 7 & under); and Sienna Cotter and Paisley Barolet (Primary).

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Painting turns into investigative effort This painting really has two subjects: the whales and the mountain. To find out the real name of each of them takes a little digging.

Orcas have been around long before humans hit the scene, often being considered a nuisance because they fed on the same fish we sought.

During the last few decades, when we first started becoming more aware of the complexity and individuality of this amazing creature, we began to realize they could be identified and that they moved about in families.

Painting them used to be easy because few people, myself included, could tell one whale or pod from another. During the seventies, Dr. Michael Bigg, a researcher from the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, began to change all this by inventing a system of identification based on photographs.

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I have always used photos or videos for my reference in painting them, but I can no longer take my favourite shots of individuals and make up my own pod. It just wouldn’t be correct to do so. I try to use photos of pods and whales within those pods when I paint them and make notes when I am photographing them as to what pod it is.

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Larry has spent endless hours with pods of whales on his kayak tours and assured me that the pod in this painting is A8. Before you try to identify individuals, it all begins by counting the total number of members within the pod and then the males and the females.

The other subject needing identification in the painting is the

mountain. As long as I can remember I’ve heard it called “The Elephant” because of its shape. Back in 1978, as I sat in Ramona Knorn’s backyard in Kokish and painted it in oils, I inquired as to what the name of the imposing mountain was that faced the community. The answer was always the same, “Oh, that’s The Elephant”.

Its presence has probably been felt most of all by the many generations that

have worked in its shadow. In the days when Kokish was still a vibrant community, The Elephant was still unlogged; its shape as the head of a gigantic pachyderm much more pronounced.

Today it takes a more imaginative eye to see the resemblance, but it’s still there, particularly when viewed from the ocean. It is, in fact, a reliable landmark for ocean traffic since it can be recognized from afar.

Its proper name?

Neither innova- a highway for the huntive nor imagina- dreds of orcas that fretive, it is named Mt. quent our waters each Holsworth. year and has made This painting is Johnstone Strait syncalled Johnstone Strait onymous with whale Traffic and rightly so, watching. for Johnstone Strait is Now why couldn’t a major ocean high- they have called it way on the mid coast. Orca Strait?

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July 18-20 Slo-pitch Annual Filomi Days Tournament at Beaver Harbour Park, Port Hardy. Wood bat, co-ed format. Games begin 6:30 p.m. Fri., 8:30 a.m. Sat., 9 a.m.

Sun; finals noon and 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

July 19 Street Hockey Annual Brian Burns Memorial Tournament, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Hastings Street (in front of Sporty’s). Adult and youth divisions; sign up at Visitors’ Info Centre on Market Street.

July 19-20 Drag racing Rumble on the Runway point series races 3 and 4, 10 a.m., Port McNeill Airport.

Time trials followed by bracket challenge in Super Pro, Pro and Sportsman divisions.

Concession available.

Baseball Hyde Creek Hillbillys host Comox and Port McNeill in round-robin series at Hyde Creek Ballpark.

Play begins 1 p.m.

Saturday, noon Sunday.

July 26 Motor sports Stock car racing at Tri-Port Speedway, 6 p.m. Concession, kids play area, more. $5 adults, $3 youth, $2 seniors.

July 25-27 Slo-pitch Annual Woss Lake Fire Dept./Rec Centre Tournament. Co-ed format with costume contest, massage therapist, dance. Game schedule tba; dance tickets in advance only; check Woss Lake Fire Dept/Rec Slo-pitch tournament Facebook page for details.

Above: Ethan Bono ducks back to second base as Ivan Hall collects a pickoff throw during an exhibition game featuring the Junior Hillbillys baseball team at Hyde Creek Ballpark Sunday. At left, Reece Lloyd of Port McNeill prepares to gather a throw from pitcher Ryan Rushton (foreground) on a play at third base.

Juniors step up to the plate J.R. Rardon Gazette editor HYDE CREEK—After practicing throughout the spring and summer, the Junior Hillbillys youth baseball team played its first game Sunday afternoon.

Shortly after the exhibition game ended, a halfdozen of them played their first doubleheader.

Mixed and matched with members of the Hyde Creek Hillbillys of the North Vancouver Island Baseball League, the mostly 10- to 14-year-olds played a sixinning contest prior to the Hillbillys’ scheduled league finale against the Port McNeill Rangers.

When only four Rangers arrived for the second game, several of the youngsters were distributed among both teams to fill out rosters for the seven-inning nightcap, won 11-5 by the Hillbillys.

“It was fun,” said Carson Strang, a recent Grade 7 grad from Sunset Elementary, who went 3-for-4 in both games with two RBI and three runs scored for the day. “You learn a lot more this way than just practicing.”

The Junior Hillbillys were recruited beginning last year by fellow Grade 7 grad Clayton Bono, and are coached by his father, Ray, and fellow Hillbilly Warren Henderson.

“I told Clayton if he got

Ryan Rushton of Hyde Creek, left, is tagged out by Port McNeill's Greg Johnson on a rundown during the teams' NVIBL game at Hyde Creek Ballpark Sunday, July 13, 2014.

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a team together, I’d coach,” Ray Bono said. “But I wasn’t going to organize it.

He does it all — makes the calls to make sure the guys are coming out to practice, makes sure they have rides.”

The “team” was more of a loose assemblage of Clayton’s friends until this spring, when he got firm commitments from as many as 13 youngsters, including younger brother Ethan.

“It’s not hard to get people interested,” Clayton said of recruiting the squad. “We started with eight or so, then

more people started coming. We could probably get more, but we don’t want to have too many.”

The Junior Hillbillys practice each Monday evening at Hyde Creek Ballpark, with Ray Bono and Henderson instructing in basic fundamentals.

On Sunday, they got to put those skills to the test in the exhibition game, which started with Clayton Bono and Hillbillys captain Ryan Rushton choosing sides of mixed adult and youth players, playground-style.

With the bases moved in to the 60-foot Little League distance, Clayton’s Junior Hillbillys claimed a see-saw, 12-6 victory over Rushton’s Hillbillys, propelled by a six-run fifth inning. Clayton struck out eight while pitching all six innings for the winners.

“My arm started hurting in the fifth inning, but I wanted to go the whole way,” he said. “That’s how long the games are in the Little League World Series.”

In order to fill a roster for the second game, the Rangers

“borrowed” Henderson and Chad McKenzie from the Hillbillys, then added twins Jesse and Reece Lloyd and Travis Shad from the Junior Hillbillys. On the other side of the diamond, Clayton and Ethan Bono joined Strang with the regular Hillbillys, who overcame an early 4-0 deficit to rally for the win.

Richard Balcke led the attack with an inside-thepark home run and a double in a 3-for-4 effort that included three RBI, three runs and two stolen bases.

Chad Bell drove in three runs with a pair of hits.

The Hillbillys will host a team from Comox this weekend, with the Rangers making it a round-robin series if able to field a team.

Play begins Saturday at 1 p.m. and Sunday at noon in Hyde Creek.

Team Clayton 12, Team Rushton 6 Clayton 031 062—12 18 2 Rushton 104 100— 6 7 4 C. Bono and Henderson, R. Balcke (3).

Rushton, E. Bono (6) and E. Bono, Proc (5). W—C. Bono. L—Rushton. 3B—Team Clayton, Hall, Beek. 2B—Team Clayton, Henderson. SB—Team Clayton, Leblanc, R. Balcke. Team Rushton, E. Bono 2.

Umpire—K. Balcke. A—18. T—1:41.

Hyde Creek 11, Port McNeill 5 Rangers 103 010 0— 5 6 2 Hillbilly 002 414 x—11 11 2 Proc, Kenny (5) and Kenny, Henderson (5); R. Balcke, Rushton (4) and Hall. W— Rushton. L—Proc. LOB—Rangers, 10; Hillbillys 11. DP—Hillbillys 1. HR—Hillbillys, R. Balcke. 3B—Hillbillys, Rushton. 2B— Rangers, Proc; Hillbillys, R. Balcke. SB— Rangers, Henderson, R. Lloyd, Johnson; Hillbillys, R. Balcke 2, Hall, Bell, Rushton, C. Bono. Umpire—Dumonceaux. A—11.

T—2:09.

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Lemire returns for annual hockey camp J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT McNEILL— Hockey camp instructor Lou Lemire has not only decades of experience in hockey, but a master’s degree in education.

Which comes in handy when convincing a bunch of young hockey players his conditioning and skills development is fun.

“The focus is definitely on skills development,” Lemire said Friday at Chilton Regional Arena, where his weeklong Summer Hockey Skills camp wrapped up with a scrimmage and short party. “But we disguise it so they’re having fun while learning. I’ve been doing this for over 20 years, and you learn a few tricks in that time.”

Not that the students were complaining. In five days of dryland training to jumpstart their offseason conditioning and fast-paced, on-ice sessions, campers in both the youth clinic and a separate evening clinic for beginner and novice adults had little time to reflect on their effort. When they did, it was largely positive.

“In the dry land (training) they worked us a lot, so when we got to the ice it

wasn’t so bad,” said Carson Strang, who skated last season for the North Island Eagles peewee team. “There was no slacking off at all, which I like.”

This was the sixth straight year Lemire has come to Port McNeill during the brief summer ice window at Chilton Regional Arena, and he’s already looking forward to season number

seven next year.

“It’s been a great week,” he said. “Not only with the kids, but we’ve got about 12-15 regulars in the adult camp back again, because they get so much from it.”

The youth skaters came from Port McNeill, Port Alice and Port Hardy and ranged in age from peanut Kyle Rushton to midget Jaidyn Staniforth. Teams

Left: Lucca Stewart of Port Alice chases down the puck in front of defender Chelsea Noel of Port McNeill during a scrimmage in the Lou Lemire Summer Hockey Skills Camp at Chilton Regional Arena Friday, July 11.

Above: Liem Wadhams of Port Hardy, left, mixes it up with Port McNeill's Jaidyn Staniforth during the closing scrimmage of the camp.

J.R. Rardon were mixed for Friday’s MacGregor of Port McNeill pro Benn Olson. This week, closing scrimmage, with said, “Learning new skills.” the North Island Eagles have Her friend, Chelsea Noel, held their annual camp for lines matched by similar skill levels. Afterward, each was rather less specific. players registered with Tri“The best part was the Port Minor Hockey clubs. player was treated to a sandMeanwhile, the Port wich, drink and cookie from whole week,” she said. “It McNeill Figure Skating Subway while Lemire and was a lot of fun.”

The Chilton ice has been Club held its summer his staff arrayed a selection of shirts, hats, towels and busy since the ice went in Canskate sessions for young other items from the camp at the start of July. Lemire’s skaters the first two weeks camp followed the debut of July, and junior-senior store.

Asked her favourite Excell Hockey Camp, head- skaters continue through part of the camp, Laci ed by Port McNeill-raised July 23.

Soccer season gets extra time Gazette staff The FIFA World Cup wrapped up in Brazil last weekend with Mario Götze's sublime extra-time finish good enough to send the cup to Germany.

Luckily for North Islanders, a pair of upcoming events will see the soccer season extended a little further in this part of the world.

World Cup First up, Stef Steiner and his staff return for their annual visit with the World Cup Soccer Camp beginning July 21.

The weeklong camp is actually a series of local camps held in Port Alice, Port Hardy, Port McNeill and Sointula, if high enough turnout allows. The week culminates with a combined jamboree for all players at North Island Secondary School

Friday, July 25.

In Port Alice and Port Hardy the camp is open to players age 6-14. In Port McNeill and Sointula, it is open to players age 4-16.

Registration for the half-day camps is $100 per player for the week, with a full-day camp available in Port McNeill for $185. Preregistration is available online for all sites at www.worldcupsoccercamp.com, or download the registration form and turn it in with payment locally.

For registration in Port Hardy visit North Star Cycle and Sport on Market Street; for info call Sandy at 250-9498928 or Liz at 250-9497965.

In Port McNeill, registration forms may be picked up at Timberland Sports and info is available by calling Sandy McKenzie at 250-230-

7092.

In Port Alice, call the Rec Centre at 250-2843912. In Sointula, contact Debbie Garrett at 250-902-9200.

Scouting academy After testing the waters with an invitational session last season, Coach John Soares returns to Port Hardy to offer his expertise to young players.

The five-day program will see players coached on tactical, physical, psychological and theoretical aspects of the game.

Players will receive: • a full, personalized written assessment; • a full nutritional information package; • an I.F.S.A. uniform, including shorts & jersey; • assessments forwarded to professional European clubs & universities; and, • those players with

potential will have the opportunity to travel to tryouts for European clubs or to receive scholarships from U.S. universities.

Tryouts are open from Aug 18-22.

Training sessions are from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

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Registration deadline is Aug 9. For more information, or to register, contact Marc at 250-949-8928 or email: msg1@telus.net.

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SEEKING MEDICAL Transcriptionists to work from home! We are currently recruiting experienced MTs to work from home. CanScribe graduates preferred. Positions available immediately. Email: mt.recruiter@yahoo.ca.

TRADES, TECHNICAL DRILLER/BLASTER-Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd. requires a certified driller/blaster for its coastal forest logging operations near Woss, BC. Union rates and benefits apply.

Please fax resume to 250-2879259.

HIRING Licensed Plumber/Gasfitter and Licensed Sheetmetal Worker.

Apply with resume pronorthheating@telus.net, fax 250-785-5542

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE STEEL BUILDINGS/ Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206. www.crownsteelbuildings.ca HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Namgis Health Centre

HELP WANTED

We are accepting resumes for a full time position of school principal at Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;lisalagilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;akw School. Our school is a First Nation Independent Level II school with under 100 students from Nursery to Grade 7 with a professional/ paraprofessional staff of 15. We offer a full academic/ cultural program that is complimented by computer-assisted learning. We have an excellent benefits package and live in a beautiful location.

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Responsibilities: Provide assessment, ongoing counselling, and follow-up services to children, youth, adults, and Elders. Work as part of an interdisciplinary team of health and social service providers.

Experience: Five years counselling experience preferred including services to children and youth, and working in different modalities (individual, family, and groups, etc.). Experience in the following areas: crisis intervention, trauma, suicide, family violence, sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. Experience working on-reserve and/or with off-reserve First Nations clients is an asset.

Qualifications: Masters Degree in related field with a strong clinical counseling component.

Trained to counsel children, youth and adults; membership in a Professional Counselling Association.

Salary: $52,000 - $62,000 plus a generous benefits package Deadline for Applications: July 18, 2014

7FSOB "NCFST "TTJTUBOU "ENJOJTUSBUPS â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Namgis First Nation 10 #PY "MFS #BZ #$ 7 O " 1IPOF 'BY & NBJM 7FSOB"!OBNHJT CD DB Only those candidates who are short listed will be contacted for an interview. Closing date for applications: July 25, 2014 at 4:00 pm. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Namgis Education Board of Education Job Posting Grade 6/7 Teacher Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;lisalagiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;lakw School Position Available August 25, 2014 Employment Opportunity Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;lisalagiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;lakw School is currently looking for a Grade 6/7 teacher. This is a full-time position for the 2014 -15 school year with the possibility of continuing in the following years.

This is a band operated independent (Group 2) school. It enrolls approximately 100 students from Nursery to Grade 7. It employs 15 staff members and the average class size is 14. The facility is modern and was built in 1994. The school is very fortunate to have good, caring people on its staff. There is great support from the parents, Band Council, and the School Board Authority. We have an excellent benefits package and live in a beautiful location.

The successful candidate should have the following skills and experience:

The community of Alert Bay has a population of approximately 1500 people (Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal). Located in Johnstone Strait, off the northeast tip of Vancouver Island, we offer some of the worlds best fishing, whale watching, kayaking, and other outdoor pursuits.

The community is also a growing centre for Aboriginal artistic expression in all forms including carving, dance, and other traditions.

For more information on the position, please contact: Georgia Cook, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Namgis Health Centre Administrator P.O. Box 290, Alert Bay, B.C. V0N 1A0 ph: (250) 974-5522, fax: (250) 974-2736

INFORMATION

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Namgis Education Board Job Posting Principal Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;lisalagiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;lakw School Position Available August 15, 2014 Alert Bay, British Columbia

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;NAMGIS HEALTH CENTRE (Alert Bay, British Columbia) is seeking a Mental Health Counsellor

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Forest Stewardship Plan

Western Forest Products Inc., North Vancouver Island Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP), for the Port McNeill, Jeune Landing, Holberg and Englewood Forest Operations, was approved by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations in 2007 for a five year term. The FSP was extended for another 5 five year term in May 2012. The FSP includes the following forest tenures: Tree Farm License (TFL) 6, TFL 37 & TFL 39 Block 4, Forest License A19244 and various timber licenses. Public referral has included trappers, hunters, rafters, guide outfitters, cavers, lodge and cabin owners, water licensees, public advisory groups, First Nations, and communities among others.

Western encourages the public to provide new information, on an ongoing basis, about their interests in the area that may be affected by forestry, road building and harvesting.

You may identify interests, uses, and attributes in areas that are important to you, identify how forest development could affect those concerns, or provide any other information you feel that Western needs to be aware of for planning purposes. The comments about specific areas can be considered when we collect site level information, design cutblocks and roads, and prescribe reforestation treatments. The earlier you are able to share with us your comments in our planning process, the better we can seek to consider your interests at the onset. These site level plans are available for viewing from Western upon request.

The FSP is available at Western offices for public review during regular business hours and arrangements to do so can be made by contacting (250) 956-5200. To view the plan online, go to http://www.westernforest.com/sustainability/environmental-stewardship/planning-and-practices/our-forests/north-vancouver-island-forest-stewardship-plan/ If you wish to provide information about specific resource features or learn more about our local forest operations, please contact: Western Forest Products Inc. Port McNeill Forest Operation Port McNeill, BC, V0N 2R0 250-956-5200

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NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE LOCATION: Georgie Lake Forest Service Road in the Vicinity of Port Hardy off the Holberg Road PURPOSE: Bridge Replacement over the Tsulquate River at approximately 0.5km DATES: July 24th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Aug 2nd 2014 approximately (+/- 2 days) Road is expected to be closed to all traffic starting July 24th due to Bridge removal and replacement. Expect limited small vehicle (under 5 ton) traffic by July 30th in controlled incidents with full opening to all industrial traffic commencing August 2nd.

Any questions or concerns please contact the North Island-Central Coast Natural Resource District Office at 250-956-5000

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North Island Gazette Thu, July 17, 2014 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

FOR SALE BY OWNER

HOUSES FOR SALE

APARTMENT/CONDO

ATTN: Cattle Ranchers & Horse Owners NEW Black Pipe â&#x20AC;&#x201C; BELOW Wholesale Price. 1/8â&#x20AC;? wall to 3/4â&#x20AC;? wall Thickness. From 1/2â&#x20AC;? thru to 7â&#x20AC;? Pipe x 21â&#x20AC;&#x2122; long.

Perfect for Gates, Corrals, Cattle Guard Crossing etc.

(Check out our Storage Containers online & â&#x20AC;&#x153;Poor Boy Log Cabinsâ&#x20AC;? on Google).

Target Steel & Sea Container Sales targetsteelsales@gmail.com

604-799-8434

PORT HARDY Well maintained 6-plex Great investment $385,000 Call Noreen 250-949-6319 imagine.it@cablerocket.com

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

NOW HIRING

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

SAWMILL SUPERVISOR Ladysmith

ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR Port Alberni

FALLERS

Gold River & Woss

HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS Northern Vancouver Island

Detailed job postings can be viewed at

www.westernforest.com/business-value/our-people-employment/careers

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive beneĂ°ts package.

If you believe that you have the skills and qualiĂ°cations, and want to experience the special West Coast lifestyle reply in conĂ°dence to: Human Resources Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611 Email: resumes@westernforest.com

TRADES, TECHNICAL

TRADES, TECHNICAL

TOWNHOUSE- Price reduced to $137,500. #2-2697 Mine Road, Port McNeill. Quiet strata complex, convenient to schools and hospital. 3-bdrm, 1.5 bath home, approx. 1250 sq.ft. Open plan main floor.

Kitchen with built-in dishwasher, fridge, stove. Upper level has master bedroom with walk-in closet, storage room, laundry alcove with full-sized washer/dryer. Electric baseboard heat. Single attached garage with remote controlled door opener. Tidy, fenced back yard with patio, greenhouse and tool shed. Quick occupancy. Phone 250-9569875 or email: windonthemoon3@hotmail.com for appointment to view.

HOUSES FOR SALE Ocean view home, Storeys Beach, Port Hardy. 2856 sq. ft.

Walk in Basement, 3 BR, 3Bath, den/office plus extra room on ground floor could be used as 4th bedroom. Lg family room, wood stove, oak hardwood floors, many updates.

Roof 9 yrs old apx. Fenced back yard. Serious inquiries only. 250-949-7974

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.

LOTS 2.5 ACRE LOTS, LUMBY, BC Mabel Estates 5 mins from town, pristine lush views. Designed and ready to build.

Wells & power at lot. Starting, $139,000, $50,000 below assessed value. 250-317-2807.

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 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

BUYING OR SELLING? www.bcclassiďŹ ed.com

MARINA VIEW APTS & Townhouses.

Professional building. 3 bdrms & 2 bdrms available, small dogs allowed.

Call 250-949-0192.

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

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 HARDY, harbour view condos, 2 bdrm, main floor, laundry shared, n/p, new paint blinds laminate floors, available now. 604-857-3366 or email herb62@hotmail.com

PORT HARDY 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 or 250-949-8501

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HELP WANTED

The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Namgis Health Centre is seeking a Practice Manager for the Doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office DUTIES: Under the direction of the physician, the Practice Manager will be responsible to oversee the day-to-day operations of the Doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office including managing information, financial, and organizational systems.

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RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

APARTMENT/CONDO

AUTO FINANCING

PORT MCNEILL3 Bdrm townhouse. Ocean view. Call 250-956-3440. www.portmc neilltown houses.yolasite.com

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

Phone Rick 250-956-4555 PORT MCNEILL MCCLURE APTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S.

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

Call 250-956-3526.

CARS

TWO OCEANS IN COAL HARBOUR

Large fully furnished 2 bdrm Apartments include stove, fridge, washer, dryer & micro.

Clean, comfy, quiet & upgraded. Rural setting overlooking harbour. Satellite TV channels included ($90 value). Available Now. $850 inclds hydro or $650+ hydro with a 1 year lease. Pets considered. Call 1250-949-8855. www.twoceans.com

1966 FORD RANCHERO Good condition, good driver $5000 O.B.O. 250-287-3345 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

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

Short walk to shopping, school & ocean. $300/ month Call 250-758-4454

MODULAR HOMES NEWLY RENOVATED 2-bdrm Oceanfront modular in Coal Harbour. $550./mo.

Call (250) 286-0880.

2005 33â&#x20AC;&#x2122; MONTANA 5th, designed for full-time live-in.

Well cared for. Polarpack, large bright living space.

W/D, lots of storage, generator. Asking $22,500. obo.

Amazing, must see!

(250)202-5820.

HOMES FOR RENT STOREYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BEACH Oceanfront property for rent.

Original â&#x20AC;&#x153;Storeyâ&#x20AC;? family home.

House located directly on Storeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beach. 3 bdrms, appliances, lawn care included, 1.5 baths.

Rent plus utilities. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d.

Available furnished. Sept 1st.

For more info contact: 250-230-2520 patolczak@rogers.com

TRANSPORTATION

29FT MOTORHOME. Class A Very good cond. 2nd owner Must sell for health reasons. $15,000 obo. 250-287-3345

MARINE BOATS

AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

APPLICATION DEADLINE: "VHVTU

Calling all

REINFORCING STEEL OR POST TENSIONING INSTALLER Enthusiasts!

Be part of building British Columbia & Albertaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s landmark projects!

Come grow with us!

Our Residential & City infrastructure could not be built without YOU!

Check us out: www.lmsgroup.ca and Facebook Contact us with your interest/resume:

careers@lmsgroup.ca OR Fax: 604.572.6139 Quote: â&#x20AC;&#x153;LMS-July2014â&#x20AC;? in the subject line.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those who clearly outline the application requirements above will be contacted toward future screening.

Please send applications to: (FPSHJB $PPL "ENJOJTUSBUPS A/BNHJT )FBMUI $FOUSF georgiac@namgis.bc.ca 1 0 #PY "MFSU #BZ # $ 7 / " QI GBY

40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; LONG/RANGE Cruising Boat. The Silver Fox is Transport Canada Compliant for Chartering. Recent Survey $98,000. 250-339-7502.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Namgis Education Board of Education Job Posting Grade 2/3 Teacher Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;lisalagiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;lakw School Position Available August 25, 2014

www.silverfoxmarinecharters.com

AUTO FINANCING

Employment Opportunity Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;lisalagiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;lakw School is currently looking for a Grade 2/3 teacher. This is a full-time position for the 2014-15 school year with the possibility of continuing in the following years.

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REDUCED! 1980 26â&#x20AC;&#x2122; COMMANDER: twin Volvo engines(512 hrs.) Dou. prop legs, stainless propellers, Walker Bay dinghy, 2.5 H.P. Yamaha 4 stroke kicker. Recent survey(April 2014.) Heavy duty 3 axle trailer included Was $40,000. Now $37,500.

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•Craft table •Kids Got Talent •Lip Sync contest •Crochet contest •Pirate Ship race •Spaghetti eating contest •Live local music •Bounce-a-rama •Kids’ craft table •Dunk tank •Cash cab game •Friday night pirate costume cabaret with adult games and a live band

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Featuring amazing, local artists at the Government Dock

•ArtFest •Salmon run •Live music •Cabaret •Food vendors •Craft vendors •Treasure Island Parade •Minute to Win It •Kids Zone •Scavenger hunt •Baby contest •Purple Pirate performance •Chilli cook-off •Trivia game •Seafest raffle •Fitness challenge •Fishing derby

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250-928-3185

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$30 adults

$15 kids

5 and under FREE!

Info: 250-974-2404 www.alertbaymusicfest.com

Check us out, you’ll be glad you did!

BC Ambulance Services (BCAS) invites you to an Open House in Gold River:

When: Where:

Wednesday, July 23, 2014, 1pm - 4pm 503 Muchalat Drive, Gold River, BC

While enjoying light refreshments, you will have the opportunity to meet the paramedic team, recruiters and have a one-to-one career information session.

BCAS is currently recruiting community members for part time Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) opportunities. Whether you’re starting your career or you are a seasoned professional seeking a role in the community, we look forward to meeting you!

For more information about BCAS’ EMR training and hiring intakes across Vancouver Island communities, or for both current and future opportunities contact Kuldish Chatha, Recruitment Advisor at 604-875-7291 or email kuldish.chatha@phsa.ca.

Visit http://www.bcas.ca to learn more about the BC Ambulance Service or to apply online.

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The British Columbia Ambulance Service (BCAS) is the lead Emergency Medical Services agency in British Columbia, the largest EMS provider in Canada, and one of the largest in North America responding to over 500,000 ground calls and 7800 air calls every year. BCAS operates under the authority of the BC Emergency Health Services which is supported by the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

I D M AYS O L I F 2014 July 19 & 20

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The Filomi Days Society would like to say thank you to all the sponsors & volunteers.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sign up to help out next year!

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Kids’ Events Bounce-a-Rama Cyber City Purple Pirate Face Painting Balloon Art Temporary Tattoos Gold Panning Funtastic Trampolines

Entertainment Team Charlton Highland Dancers Ceilidh Band Karaoke Providence Church Service and Band Band of Brothers ...And more!

The Sporty Bar and Grill

250-949-7811

8700 Hastings St. Port Hardy sportybar@telus.net www.thesporty.com

Come check out our new head chef, summer menu, and our summer specials Commited to providing our customers with an excellent dining and social experience!

Mon - Thu: 11:30 am - 11:00 pm • Fri - Sat: 11:30 am - 12:00 am •Sun: 11:30 am - 11:00 pm

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Kindle Fire - Brett and Sandy Meredith Bike - Overwaitea Foods Shimano Reel - The Bait Shack $100 Gift Card - Macandale’s Crab Trap and Rope - Redden Net Milwaukee Drill - HBS Blue Ray DVD Player - Keta Cable Gift Certificate for Massage - Strokes of Jade Backpack - The Cove Case of Tuna - Scarlet Point Seafoods Ring and Pendant - Robert Johnson $50 Gift Certificate - Captain Hardy’s Waterproof, Shock Resistant Floating Speakers -The Source Kids Playmat - ShopRite Coffee Mugs and Gift Bag - Scotiabank 1 Flamingo Roost - Providence Place Reel Cleaning Kit - Jim’s Hardy Sports 2 X Jacket and Hat - Hardy Buoys Framed Photo - Natural Impressions Photography 4 X $25 Gift Certificates - Chevron Bulk Port Hardy Fleece - The Hobby Nook

3/5$ Duck Race tickets sold on Saturday at Carrot Park Tickets sold on Sunday until 11:59am at the Tsulquate Bridge

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Don’t forget to catch the excitement at the Brian Burns Memorial Street Hockey Tournament!

9045 Granville Street

250-949-7442

Come in and check out the NEW 2015’s

Come in and see us today at EJ Klassen GM or check us out online at klassengm.com

Saturday 9am-6pm Hastings Street

A great way to save your FILOMI memories!

Dunlop’s

100-8950 Granville Port Hardy “Locally Owned and Operated” Phone:(250) 949-9522

Friday, July 18

Call us: 250-949-7463

• FILOMI Days Fishing Derby starts @ Dawn • FILOMI Fishing Derby weigh-in 2pm – 4pm @ The Bait Shack

Saturday, July 19 • •

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Enjoy FILOMI Days!

Claire Trevena

Pancake Breakfast 7am – 11am @ Providence Place Brian Burns Memorial Street Hockey Tournament 9am – 6pm @ Hastings Street FILOMI Fishing Derby weigh-in 10am – 4pm @ The Bait Shack Book sale @ Vancouver Island Regional Library10am – 2pm FILOMI DAYS PARADE Thunderbird Mall to Carrot Park @ 12pm Popcorn sale @ Coastal Community Credit Union 12pm Food and entertainment in the park 12pm – 5pm @ Carrot Park Kids Fest in the park 12pm – 5pm @ Carrot Park Lions Club Refreshment Garden in the park 12 – 8pm @ Carrot Park Funtastic Sports Volleyball Tournament 12:30pm @ Carrot Park Pacific Coastal Goose Plane Rides 1pm – 4pm @ Seagate Dock Purple Pirate Showtime 1pm @ Carrot Park NI Eagles Adult Dance 9pm – 2am @ Port Hardy Arena

MLA North Island 1-866-387-5100 claire.trevena.mla@leg.bc.ca www.clairetrevena.ca

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Sunday, July 20 • Pancake Breakfast 7am – 11am @ Providence Place • FILOMI Fishing Derby weigh-in 10am – 4pm @ The Bait Shack • Masons’ Kids Fishing Derby 8am – 12pm @ Seagate Warf • Triport Speedway Soap Box Derby 10am @ C&N Hill • Home Hardware Boat Building & Race 10:30am – 1:30pm @

Carrot Park (race to start 1:30pm) • Community Church Service 10:30am @ Carrot Park • Duck Race 12pm @ Tsulquate Bridge • Food & Entertainment in the park 12pm – 5pm @ Carrot Park • Kids Fest in the park 12pm – 5pm @ Carrot Park • Lions Club Refreshment Garden in the park 12 – 5pm @ Carrot

Park • Home Hardware Bird House Building 2pm @ Carrot Park • FILOMI Fishing Derby ends @ 2pm • Awards 4pm @ Carrot Park • Live Music and Fireworks Spectacular 10pm @ Carrot Park

Ahoy Mates!

I am really looking forward to navigating my way to FILOMI Days and seeing all my friends on the North Island!

Come out to FILOMI Days and have some fun!

Kind Regaaaaards!

The Purple Pirate Check out the Purple Pirate’s YouTube video on the Filomi Days Facebook page

Many thanks to all the volunteers that made this year’s Filomi Days happen!

Hardy Builders’ Supply

20

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off Boat Building Supplies

We have everything you need to float your boat for the boat building & race.

6954 Market St. Port Hardy - 250-949-6611

Tara McCart

7215 Market St. Port Hardy

250-230-1685

Come see the large selection of shoes at unbelievable prices at our booth in Carrot Park

fax: 1-866-419-3571 tbmccart@telus.net www.taramccart.com

FILOMI Days Savings!

All in stock jackets are 50% off The Hobby Nook

While supplies last.

The Hobby Nook 5685 Hardy Bay Rd 250-949-6554

Get crafting today at The Hobby Nook in Port Hardy.

We offer a wide selection of art, needle work, yarns, beading, craft supplies, trophies, shirts, hats & uniform embroidery. To peruse our many crafting supplies, stop by our store today!

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35% off picture frames

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Don’t forget to catch the excitement at the Brian Burns Memorial Street Hockey Tournament!

9045 Granville Street

250-949-7442

Come in and check out the NEW 2015’s

Come in and see us today at EJ Klassen GM or check us out online at klassengm.com

Saturday 9am-6pm Hastings Street

A great way to save your FILOMI memories!

Dunlop’s

100-8950 Granville Port Hardy “Locally Owned and Operated” Phone:(250) 949-9522

Friday, July 18

Call us: 250-949-7463

• FILOMI Days Fishing Derby starts @ Dawn • FILOMI Fishing Derby weigh-in 2pm – 4pm @ The Bait Shack

Saturday, July 19 • •

• • • • • • •

• • • •

Enjoy FILOMI Days!

Claire Trevena

Pancake Breakfast 7am – 11am @ Providence Place Brian Burns Memorial Street Hockey Tournament 9am – 6pm @ Hastings Street FILOMI Fishing Derby weigh-in 10am – 4pm @ The Bait Shack Book sale @ Vancouver Island Regional Library10am – 2pm FILOMI DAYS PARADE Thunderbird Mall to Carrot Park @ 12pm Popcorn sale @ Coastal Community Credit Union 12pm Food and entertainment in the park 12pm – 5pm @ Carrot Park Kids Fest in the park 12pm – 5pm @ Carrot Park Lions Club Refreshment Garden in the park 12 – 8pm @ Carrot Park Funtastic Sports Volleyball Tournament 12:30pm @ Carrot Park Pacific Coastal Goose Plane Rides 1pm – 4pm @ Seagate Dock Purple Pirate Showtime 1pm @ Carrot Park NI Eagles Adult Dance 9pm – 2am @ Port Hardy Arena

MLA North Island 1-866-387-5100 claire.trevena.mla@leg.bc.ca www.clairetrevena.ca

at u o y e Se de! a r a p the

Happy to bring you birdhouse & boat building 8945 Granville St • 250-949-8313

Schedule of Events

RE HE

P

Have room in your house and your heart?

The Cat’s Meow Society is always looking for foster homes

COMES THE

LE PIRATE P R U

Sunday, July 20 • Pancake Breakfast 7am – 11am @ Providence Place • FILOMI Fishing Derby weigh-in 10am – 4pm @ The Bait Shack • Masons’ Kids Fishing Derby 8am – 12pm @ Seagate Warf • Triport Speedway Soap Box Derby 10am @ C&N Hill • Home Hardware Boat Building & Race 10:30am – 1:30pm @

Carrot Park (race to start 1:30pm) • Community Church Service 10:30am @ Carrot Park • Duck Race 12pm @ Tsulquate Bridge • Food & Entertainment in the park 12pm – 5pm @ Carrot Park • Kids Fest in the park 12pm – 5pm @ Carrot Park • Lions Club Refreshment Garden in the park 12 – 5pm @ Carrot

Park • Home Hardware Bird House Building 2pm @ Carrot Park • FILOMI Fishing Derby ends @ 2pm • Awards 4pm @ Carrot Park • Live Music and Fireworks Spectacular 10pm @ Carrot Park

Ahoy Mates!

I am really looking forward to navigating my way to FILOMI Days and seeing all my friends on the North Island!

Come out to FILOMI Days and have some fun!

Kind Regaaaaards!

The Purple Pirate Check out the Purple Pirate’s YouTube video on the Filomi Days Facebook page

Many thanks to all the volunteers that made this year’s Filomi Days happen!

Hardy Builders’ Supply

20

%

off Boat Building Supplies

We have everything you need to float your boat for the boat building & race.

6954 Market St. Port Hardy - 250-949-6611

Tara McCart

7215 Market St. Port Hardy

250-230-1685

Come see the large selection of shoes at unbelievable prices at our booth in Carrot Park

fax: 1-866-419-3571 tbmccart@telus.net www.taramccart.com

FILOMI Days Savings!

All in stock jackets are 50% off The Hobby Nook

While supplies last.

The Hobby Nook 5685 Hardy Bay Rd 250-949-6554

Get crafting today at The Hobby Nook in Port Hardy.

We offer a wide selection of art, needle work, yarns, beading, craft supplies, trophies, shirts, hats & uniform embroidery. To peruse our many crafting supplies, stop by our store today!

ve a fantasti a H FILOMI Days We e k e n d !

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35% off picture frames

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FILOMI Memories

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Come down and see our great line up of Husqvarna lawn tractors in stock at Macandale’s.

Tractors start at $1899 with 42” deck, hydrostatic drive and a 18hp engine. We have models up to the deluxe mower with a 54” deck and 26hp engine for $2,999.

Additional $45.00 PDI charge plus applicable taxes.

Free delivery on the north island.

www.macandales.com 250-949-8442

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July 18 & 20 11:00 am to 3:00 pm DAPHNE POINT

In front of Overwaitea Foods BC FERRIES TERMINAL

Cost is by donation and your votes determine the winner!

BEAR COVE

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All proceeds go to BC Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital

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Huge thanks to all the FILOMI Days volunteers.

Without you this wouldn’t happen!

Duck Race Sponsors Brett and Sandy Meredith Overwaitea Foods The Bait Shack Macandale’s Redden Net HBS Keta Cable Strokes of Jade The Cove Scarlet Point Seafoods Robert Johnson

Captain Hardy’s The Source ShopRite Scotiabank Providence Place Jim’s Hardy Sports Hardy Buoys Natural Impressions Photography Chevron Bulk Fuels The Hobby Nook