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New RDMW board sworn in J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT McNEILL—The Regional District of Mount Waddington Board of Directors welcomed several new members last week and returned Dave Rushton of Woss as chair in its inaugural meeting following November’s municipal

elections.

Mayors Hank Bood of Port Hardy and Shirley Ackland of Port McNeill were joined by Port Hardy Councillor Dennis Dugas as newly installed members of the board during its Dec. 16 meeting at the RDMW board room.

Dennis Buchanan of Alert Bay,

who replaces the outgoing Doug Aberley, was unable to attend.

Bood previously sat on the board during his stint as Port Hardy’s Mayor from 2005-08, and earlier as a councillor beginning in 1999.

Ackland had sat in occasionally as Port McNeill’s Deputy Mayor when Gerry Furney held the seat

Salvation Army hosts annual Christmas lunch in Port Hardy.

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They join incumbents Rushton, the Area D Director, Area A Director Heidi Soltau of Sointula, Area B Director Phil Wainwright of Winter Harbour, Area C Director

See page 3 ‘Transit network expansion’

Hamper helpers

Mount Cain crosses fingers for Boxing Day opening.

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Above: Members of Port Hardy’s volunteer fire department load out Christmas hampers for delivery at Thunderbird Mall in Port Hardy Saturday.

Left: Sydney Greer carries a turkey as she and sister Paige load their van in Port Hardy.

Right: Bill Mackay of Mackay’s Whale Watching, left, accepts a Christmas hamper bound for Kingcome Inlet from Frank Shelley of the Port McNeill Lions Club.

Fellow Lion Eskow Freeman waits in line to load in Port J.R. Rardon McNeill Friday.

• HO, HO, SHOW

Area schools present Christmas concerts to big audiences.

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Local lucre

Alex Shorre of 4Paws Rescue Society shows off a collection of gift cards from local merchants after the society was drawn as the winner in the Gazette’s Shop Local holiday promotion last week.

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Turkey tunes Baby Willie Nelson, left, gets a front-row view of entertainers Sharon Lee, far left, and Misty Howard during the Salvation Army Christmas lunch at Lighthouse Resource Centre in Port Hardy last Wednesday. At right, Boss Lee of Avalon Adventist Junior Academy delivers a turkey dinner.

Overwaitea Foods and local volunteers provided the free meal.

J.R. Rardon

Transit network expansion proposed by RD from page 1 Andrew Hory of Coal Harbour, and Port Alice Mayor Jan Allen on the board, which was elected to a fouryear term.

After opening the meeting, Rushton turned over the chair to Administrator Greg Fletcher, who oversaw the election of chair and vice-chair.

Wainwright nominated Rushton, who assumed the chair following the death of Al Huddlestan in 2013, to return to the post, and Rushton was returned by acclimation.

“Four more years,” Soltau quipped to general laughter.

Rushton then nominated Allen to serve as vice-chair, and she was likewise acclaimed without opposition.

Rushton will also continue to serve as the representative to the Vancouver Island Regional Library steering committee, while other portfolios will be

assigned in January.

The board then got right to work, adopting bylaws to establish sewer rates and regulations in Sointula; regulate the Malcolm Island Local Services Management Committee; and to allow for expenditure from the Woss community capital reserve fund.

It also gave second reading to a contentious Bylaw 877, which would establish an improvement and maintenance service area for a privately held stretch of Telegraph Cove Road.

The current, 10-year maintenance agreement between the RDMW, Province of British Columbia and two private timber companies expires in March of 2015, and the RD is seeking a new, 10-year service area agreement with funding contribution from the province.

Following second

reading, Fletcher said the board will next address a petition from property owners in Telegraph Cove, expected to come before the board next month, before giving third reading to the bylaw.

Transit expansion The board approved a motion to request annual funding of $100,000 from Island Health to expand and coordinate the local Volunteer Transportation Network, which aids mobility-challenged North Islanders needing to reach medical and other appointments locally and downIsland.

The request for annual funding includes a one-time capital expenditure of $60,000 for a lift-equipped, 11-passenger van, and would be contingent on acquisition of the van, administrator Greg Fletcher said.

The VTN currently

only have the one lift van,” said Fletcher. “So if someone on the north end and south end (of the regional district) need that service at the same time, it causes us logistical problems.”

Regional District Mount Waddington has one small lift van, donated by the Lions Clubs of Cormorant Island and Malcolm Island in 2011.

“The problem is, we

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Council hits the ground running J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT McNEILL— The Town’s newly installed councillors picked up where their predecessors left off, approving a recreational fee bylaw during their first official meeting last week.

Mayor Shirley Ackland and councillors Jay Dixon, Shelley Downey, Aaron Frost and Graham MacDonald were sworn in Dec. 1 in a public investiture ceremony.

In their inaugural meeting Dec. 15, they picked up a Recreation Fee bylaw given first three readings in November by the preceding council.

And they asked much the same questions that came up during the initial readings.

“Were there any changes to the (recreation) rates at all?” Downey asked, and was assured by Ackland and Town Administrator Sue Harvey that rates for rentals, deposits and cleaning fees for municipal facilities remain unchanged.

“This was just very basic housekeeping,” said Ackland, noting it updated language and terms initially written into a bylaw established in 1999.

Money banked The new council avoided any contentious issues in its inaugural meeting, and got to approve some good news in the process.

Council accepted a $76,509.89 “gas tax” payment from the Community Works Fund, money paid by the federal government to eligible municipalities through a Gas Tax Agreement with British Columbia.

The amount includes $1,189.68 in accumulated interest.

Council was then presented with a $100,000 payment from the North Island

Council Meeting Port McNeill Community Forest, in which Port McNeill is a joint stakeholder with the Village of Port Alice and the District of Port Hardy.

Council voted to place the money in a reserve account set up with the first deposit from the Community Forest, in 2013, and which now has a $300,000 principal.

“We were hoping that we’d have a reserve fund that we’d (use to) bank the monies coming in from the community forest towards leverage … to bring more monies in for a project, if we’re looking at grants and such,” said Ackland Council also approved the reappointment of Dave Nelson as a member-at-large on the Community Forest Board for another oneyear term.

Appointments Council approved a series of portfolio appointments recom-

mended by Ackland, following consultation with the incoming councillors.

None of the councillors is an incumbent, but Downey and Frost have previously served on council and each was given a six-month term as Acting Mayor, on a rotating basis, for 2015.

Downey will also carry the Health Network Steering Committee and Regional District Transit and Ferry Advisory committee portfolios. Frost will serve as liaison to police, fire department and airport. Dixon, principal at North Island Secondary School, will serve as council member on the Vancouver Island Regional Library advisory committee and serve as liaison to the Chamber of Commerce, Advanced Education and Training, and Rec and Pool Facilities.

MacDonald will be liaison for harbours, the Provincial Emergency Program and Museum and Tourism.

Hamper helpers Students at Sea View School collected more than 100 pounds of food for the Gazette Hamper Fund, which was distributed to needy families in Port Alice.

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December 24 Christmas Eve services at the North Island’s AnglicanUnited churches. 7 p.m. at St. Columba in Port Hardy and St. John in Port Alice; 11 p.m. at St. John Gualbert in Port McNeill.

January 1 Annual Polar Bear Jump, noon, Seagate Wharf.

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COMMENTARY

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Times a’changin’ at Black Press Black Press has acquired a number of newspaper titles and related publications and digital properties from Glacier Media. We have purchased the following; The Nanaimo Daily News, The Harbour City Star, the Alberni Valley Times, the Cowichan Citizen, Parksville Oceanside Star, Tofino/Ucluelet Westerly News, the Comox Valley Echo, and Campbell River Courier on Vancouver Island as well as the Surrey Now, Langley Advance and Maple Ridge Times in the Lower Mainland.

Black Press will take over operations in Courtenay-Comox, Ucluelet/Tofino and Oceanside Star on January 1 and the remainder of the publications and their websites on March 2, 2015.

In a separate transaction, Black Press is also selling the Tri-City News, Burnaby New West Newsleader and the Richmond Review to Glacier Media. They will assume operational control of these operations on March 2, 2015 as well.

While we are pleased with the acquisitions, we are disappointed to be selling these excellent community newspapers. We believe in the value our Black Press colleagues at these newspapers have created and the many long-time staff members will be missed. However, as we move through these changing times in media, it is important that we align our strategic interests to better position the company for the future.

We are great believers in community newspapers and the value they provide. With these changes, we believe readers and advertisers will be better served and the company will be stronger moving forward.

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Holiday help here if you need it Dear editor, The holiday season can be the most wonderful time of the year, but for some, the holidays are a struggle. Some people are living with the memories of loved ones who have passed, depression, unemployment or poverty. These and many other reasons can make this time of the year especially difficult.

For anyone going through difficult times,

North Vancouver Island (Mt. Waddington Region) has a local 24/7 crisis line to call. We have caring, compassionate, and highly trained volunteers and staff who answer the North Island Crisis Line. No matter what the reason — information, referral for services, or if you are feeling down. If you or someone you know is having a hard time this holiday season, please call. The

service is available any time, 24/7. There are two local access numbers for our crisis line: Port Hardy area call 250-949-6033 and Alert Bay/Kingcome/ Guilford area call 250-9745326.

The North Island Crisis Line was started more than 20 years ago with a staff of two and has now grown to many local volunteers who are supported by the staff at North Island Crisis

On behalf of Brody, a big thank you to his ‘secret Santa’ for caring.

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Christmas song book

The Wild Heart Youth Choir performs Christmas carols at the Port McNeill Library Aileen Selby branch last Wednesday.

The North Island Gazette is published Thursdays at Port Hardy, B.C. by Black Press Ltd. Canadian Publications Mail Agreement #391275. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

The Hamper Fund drive will help a lot of people this Christmas, but the need for assistance remains, for many of us, a year-round issue.

Cathie Wilson North Vancouver Island Crisis Line Coordinator

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Secret Santa’s delivery on mark

The North Island’s schoolchildren got the holiday season off to a rousing start with a series of Christmas concerts and shows.

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For information about our 24/7 Crisis Line (250949-6033) or any of the services provided by North Island Crisis & Counselling Centre please call 250-9498333 or visit our website www.nicccs.org.

Dear editor, Wishing all the merriest Christmas to the volunteers who captured and decorated this year’s Christmas tree at Port Hardy’s Thunderbird Mall.

Contrary to those who mocked its appearance, it is just lovely, verily a Princess Diana — curtsey and all.

The lights and the star beautifully there make me happy every time I go by.

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Allison Harbour fades to time Allison Harbour lies across Queen Charlotte Straight, near the entrance to Nakwakto Rapids, at the entrance to Seymour Inlet. It is within the traditional territories of the ’Nakwaxda’xw Nation.

In the early 1900s Seymour Inlet was a busy place for handloggers, with small camps dotting the inlet. Steamships and barges preferred not to negotiate the tidal rapids, one of the highest flows of tidal exchange in the world, and protected Allison Harbour became an important transportation hub.

Originally called False Bay, or False Schooner Passage, Allison Harbour was officially named after a coastal logging entrepreneur, A.P. Allison in 1950. It had been known by that name since the 1920s.

In 1924 a detailed marine survey was done of Allison Harbour and an official chart released. This was important due to the reefs which posed a hazard to ships entering the cove.

A post office was established in the Harbour in 1927, and the float community also became a steamship stop, serviced by the Union Steamship Company vessel Chelosin (colloquially known as the “Charlie Olsen”).

In the late 1920s Mr. and Mrs. Bellam operated a bunkhouse in Allison Harbour. A small café also operated in the area. In 1937 Percy Sutherland was appointed the local commissioner for the provincial election.

Vic and Melva Eckstein moved to Allison Harbour in 1947 to take over the post office, store and a marine service station. They later added a sawmill to the operations. All of the buildings were on floats.

They, and an old trap-

This painting by renowned Canadian artist E.J. Hughes, titled “The Store at Allison Harbour”, sold for more than $245,000 in 2007 and is on display at Michael Audain’s museum in Whistler.

A Look Back with Brenda McCorquodale per, were the sole occupants of the harbour for many years. They were always optimistic that a boom was coming for the area; however, in 1954 when float plane service made the Allison Harbour steamship stop obsolete, the Ecksteins moved to Gibsons, and the little community of Allison Harbour began its decent into obscurity.

We l l - k n ow n Canadian painter E.J. Hughes (1913 – 2007) painted “The Store

at Allison Harbour” in 1955.

In 2007 the painting sold for $245,700. It is currently owned by collector Jacques Barbeau, and is on display at Michael Audain’s museum in Whistler.

In 1965 transport companies started delivering freight directly to logging camps in Seymour Inlet, and the last remaining vestiges of the settlement were soon abandoned.

More recently, the provincial government and The Land Conservancy jointly purchased a tract of privately owned land in Allison Harbour, and in 2008 BC approved the ‘Class A’ Allison Harbour Marine Park, which includes 89 hectares of land and 43 hectares of foreshore. It is a part of the larger Ugw iwa’/Cape Caution Conservancy.

The management plan states that there are remnants of an old cannery building in Allison Harbour, although I have not been able to find any references stating a

cannery was in operation in this location.

Last year UBC Collections used Allison Harbour as an example of a place in B.C. for which is it very hard to find any historic information, although it is clear that for many years this was a bustling community.

If your family has any photos or information on Allison Harbour please contact me.

B r e n d a McCorquodale is a Port Hardy resident and North Island history enthusiast. If you have any stories or local lore you’d like to share, email her at storeysbeach@gmail. com. A collection of her past articles is available on her blog at undiscoveredcoast. blogspot.ca/.

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The FSP amendment provides details concerning the results and strategies developed to meet the objectives set out in the South Central Coast Order. The Order establishes land use objectives for forest and resource values including; cultural heritage resources, stand level and landscape level biodiversity and freshwater ecosystem habitats.

Danica Tuck of Port McNeill looks forward to Sunset Elementary’s Christmas show Thursday night.

This amendment is available for review and comment for a 60-day period, from December 11, 2014 until February 20, 2015. We wish to invite all members of the public, First Nations and all other stakeholders to review this amendment to the FSP. Please provide comments prior to the deadline in order to have them considered and addressed before the submission of the FSP amendment to the Ministry of Forests and Range for approval.

The FSP will be available for review at the following locations during regular business hours.

Attn: Joshua Hiebert - LeMare Lake Logging Ltd., 3341 Mine Road, Port McNeill, BC V0N 2R0 Phone: 250-956-3123 • 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Or Gwa'Nak Resources’ Office Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw First Nation Office, 154 Tsulquate Reserve Port Hardy, BC If you wish to make an appointment to view the amendment or either of the above locations are unavailable to you, please contact Joshua Hiebert, RFT, ATC to arrange another time and location.

Please submit all written comments prior to February 20, 2015 to the attention of: Planning Manager, LeMare Lake Logging Ltd. Box 609, Port McNeill, BC, V0N 2R0 or Email: jhiebert@lemare.ca

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January 9-11 Minor hockey Port McNeill Minor Hockey Atom tournament, Chilton Regional Arena. Game times tba; raffle table, 50/50 draws, concession, more.

Port Hardy Minor Hockey Peewee tournament, Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena. Game times tba; raffle table, 50/50 draws, concession, more.

January 10 Rep hockey North Island Eagles atom development hosts Nanaimo, 1:45 p.m., Port Alice.

January 16-18 Minor hockey Port McNeill Minor Hockey Novice Jamboree, Chilton Regional Arena. Game times tba; raffle table, 50/50 draws, concession, more.

January 17 Rep hockey North Island Eagles bantams host Cowichan Valley, 2 p.m., Port Hardy; Eagles peewees hosts Juan de Fuca in league play, 4:15 p.m., Port Hardy; Eagles atom development hosts Victoria, 5 p.m., Port McNeill.

January 18 Rep hockey North Island Eagles atom development hosts Victoria, 9:30 a.m., Port McNeill.

January 23-25 Curling Fort Rupert Curling Club ladies open bonspiel. Draw times to be announced; concession, lounge open throughout weekend.

For info or to register, email porthardycurling@gmail.com.

Jan. 30-Feb. 1 Minor hockey Port Hardy Minor Hockey Bantam tournament, Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena. Raffle table, 50/50 draws, more.

Mount Cain hopes for holidays Gazette staff MOUNT CAIN—The North Island’s volunteerrun ski hill is hoping a big weekend storm will have provided the opportunity to open on Boxing Day. As the Gazette went to press with this holiday edition, Mount Cain Ski Area had not yet opened for the season, but organizers were hopeful a storm front passing through last weekend would provide sufficient powder to open beginning this week.

“If it looks positive, the earliest we could be open is Boxing Day, Dec. 26,” Neil Borecky wrote on the ski area’s website last Thursday, Dec. 18. “But this really depends on the amount of snow we get. To sum it up, we are on standby.”

Volunteers are already losing part of their prime Christmas break opening, and hope they don’t have a repeat of last year’s dry season, in which Mount Cain did not open until February.

When Mount Cain does open, the Mount Waddington

Ana Burgess-Griffith of Sointula eyes the finish line after passing the final gate in the slalom race during Kidsfest at Mount Cain Ski Area last March.

J.R. Rardon file photo Snow Pass is back Transit System will resume a.m. from Hyde Creek North Island families with its Saturday runs to the base PetroCan; and 8:15 a.m. avid skiers and snowboards of the mountain, from which from Woss.

To get the latest update in Grades 4-5 can catch a skiers and snowboarders can catch the Mount Cain shuttle from Mount Cain, visit break on the cost of lift tickwww.mountcain.com or ets again in the coming seabus.

Departure times for the call 1-888-668-6622. For son.

The Canadian Ski MWT bus are 6:40 a.m. at information on Mount Thunderbird Mall, 6:51 a.m. Waddington Transit, visit Council’s (CSC) Grade 4 at the Fort Rupert park-n- bctransit.com/mount-wad- & 5 SnowPass is back for its 18th season, providing ride, 7:29 a.m. from Pioneer dington. nine- and 10-year-old chilMall in Port McNeill, 7:38

dren with three lift passes at each of the 150+ ski areas, nationwide, for $29.95.

Participating areas include Mount Cain and Mount Washington on Vancouver Island.

“Introducing children to skiing and snowboarding are great ways for children to learn a new sport that they can participate in during the winter months,” said Patrick Arkeveld, President and CEO of the CSC. “Skiing and snowboarding are also great activities for the entire family to participate in, and the SnowPass allows children to engage in the sport in an affordable way.”

The SnowPass provides children in grades 4 and 5 (born in 2004 or 2005) with three lift tickets at each participating ski area across Canada, allowing them the opportunity to ski and snowboard hundreds of times over the winter season. You only need to apply once for the SnowPass and it is valid until the end of grade 5. The SnowPass is active until the end of the season.

K'ak'ot'lats'i checks rivals Gazette staff COAL HARBOUR— K’ak’ot’lats’i School takes a commanding lead into the Christmas break in the 33rd annual Charlie Cup Checkers competition, thanks to a win

by Grade 1 student Emma Clair during the recent K’ak’ot’lats’i Christmas Bazaar.

Clair’s five-game series victory over contest founder and host David Lyon gives the school four points in the Charlie Cup season, which runs the length of the school year until awards are handed out Father’s Day weekend in 2015.

Schools earn a point

Sponsored skating returns to Chilton

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for each student’s win over Lyon on his checker board, which he carries throughout the North Island to set up at school and other public events.

K’ak’ot’lats’i got its first win of the season when Grade 2 student Jessica Hunt beat Lyon in early November.

Then, the school

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picked up two more points when both Mary-Ann Nelson and Kayden Nelson earned wins during the Friendship Indoor Soccer Tournament at Gwa’sala’Nakwaxda’xw School later in November.

No other school has yet earned a point in the season, giving

Gazette staff Port McNeill—Thanks to the generosity of local business and social groups, free skating will be available over the Christmas break at Chilton Regional Arena.

The sponsored skate schedule

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K’ak’ot’lats’i a 4-0 lead going into the new year. In all, 181 students have entered the contest this season.

In June, Lyon will award prizes of an iPod Touch, an iPad, both with accessories, and a Columbia mountain bike to the MVP, Most Inspirational Player, and Best Sport.

— including free skate rentals — began this week and runs through Jan. 4, with closures on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. For the listing of times and sponsors, visit North Island Gazette's Facebook page or stop by the arena.

AThleTe of the Week TriPorT girls hockey The third-year introductory program played in its first tournament, with many players seeing their first game action, this month.

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Merry NISS-mas, all

Joey Clarkson and Some Guys (from left; Taylor Allum, Joey Clarkson and Jacob Greggory) take the stage at the Gate House Theatre in Port McNeill Dec. 13.

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Jingle bell rockin’

Elena Rardon Gazette staff The crowd at the Gate House Theatre in Port McNeill recently may not have been large, but Courtenay-based singer-songwriter Joey Clarkson still brought charm and Christmas cheer to the town.

Taking place at the same time as the Lions Club Turkey Bingo and the Portside Academy dance recital Dec. 13, Clarkson’s show was up against stiff competition.

But despite the relatively small audience, Clarkson rocked the house with her signature high-energy selection of pop/rock music. She was joined by “Some Guys”—guitarist Jesse McCloy, drummer Taylor Allum, and bass player Jacob Greggory. Clarkson’s cousin, Jessica Nixon, also took the stage with a fiddle for a few songs.

Clarkson was previously spotted at the Gate House in September, when she put on a youth musical theatre workshop. Clarkson’s first role is that of a music teacher, and she thoroughly enjoys her job. “I do it to support my music, but also to support upcoming artists,” she said.

Clarkon’s setlist was varied, with lyrics alternating between fun and lighthearted and passionate and emotional.

She sang of ex-lovers, small towns, and nights she couldn’t remember.

The fast-paced “Johnny the Radio” railed against mainstream radio in a pop punk rendition, while the softer “Raffi’s Song” was a heartfelt number written about a previous student of hers.

Clarkson ended the night with a few Christmas carols— including a version of

“Frosty the Snowman” with a reggae spin.

Clarkson has performed at the Gate House as a solo artist, but this was her first show on the North Island with her new backing band. She has played only two gigs with them so far. “I’m hoping to tour with them more often,” said Clarkson. “I love playing with them, it’s so fun.”

Following the show, Clarkson stepped into the audience to chat with listeners. “With these smaller shows, you feel like it’s more personal,” she said.

“You can talk to the audience and have them talk back.”

She does not mind playing for smaller crowds, and says she appreciates everyone who supports her music. “I’m just happy people left with smiles,” she said.

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The end of November and beginning of December were full of information and excitement for the school, as yet another MADD assembly was held, and some students were able to go see the universities Vancouver Island has to offer.

Did you know that in 2010, 1,082 people were hurt in car accidents due to drunk driving in Canada? Well, thanks to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the students of NISS do.

On November 24, MADD came to NISS and presented a very emotional video about drunk driving and the

NISS News Brodie Wilson and Molly Lash-Burrows with

harm it could bring to families, friends, and victims. The speaker was clear when he said that everyone has the power to help stop drunk driving and that he hopes the students will remember the outcomes that could result

from drunk driving.

Early this month, some Grade 11 and 12s went on the annual university trip with Adrian Pendergast and Kathy Mitchell. While the main focus was just to learn about options at these schools, many students were able to get insights on courses they were thinking about taking when the time comes. To end the trip, the students attended the Career and Education Fair in Victoria. It had booths representing many universities and colleges from across the country and even some American ones, as well. In all, it was a

great trip that opened a lot of eyes to the possibilities ahead.

This past term, some students of NISS were lucky enough to be part of the first Outdoor Pursuits class at NISS. Students in Greg Muirhead’s class learned about knots, compasses, weather, charts and maps, and the different trails surrounding Port McNeill.

As Christmas Break begins, the students await the New Year.

Merry Christmas!

Brodie Wilson is a Grade 11 student and Molly Lash-Burrows is a Grade 9 student at North Island Secondary School.

Seniors, songs and Santa

Mrs. Claus, aka Karen Grafton, serves up brownies and holiday cheer to residents and guests during the annual Christmas Coffee House at Eagle Ridge Manor in Port Hardy Wednesday, Dec. 10. At left, Debbie Perkovich, Shannon Berry and Cora Nelson perform a ukelele trio as part of a large lineup of musical acts.

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North Island Life Kids deliver Christmas cheer

Gazette staff Schoolchildren in Port Hardy and Port McNeill wrapped up the preChristmas concert season last week, with highenergy shows at Eagle

View Elementary, Avalon Adventist Junior Academy and Sunset Elementary School.

Seasonal songs provided the foundation for each event, but they each includ-

ed skits, props, costumes and some original material to go with the holiday standbys.

Avalon’s theme was Miracle at Midnight and recounted the birth of Jesus.

Sunset went to the North Pole for a backstage look at the production of a North Pole Musical.

Previously, concerts were held at other schools across the North Island.

Clockwise from left: The Avalon choir perform Good Morning, Bethlehem! at the school’s Miracle at Midnight Christmas Celebration last Thursday; Classmates look on as Koen Harwood tosses snowflakes in the air during Ms. Gatenby’s Grade 6 class’ Canadian remix of Jingle Bells at the Eagle View Christmas Concert last Wednesday in Port Hardy; Students from Ms. Watkinson’s Grade 5/6 class perform Carol of the Bells on kazoo at the Eagle View Christmas Concert; Reporter Abbie MacDonald asks a few pointed questions at Avalon’s celebration; Grade 1 and 2 students make their point during the finale of Sunset Elementary’s North Pole Musical production last Thursday in Port McNeill; Mrs. Claus (Macey Guldager, left) and Santa (Callista Stuckless) discuss plans for the big North Pole Musical during Sunset’s show.

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