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Gazette staff David Suzuki is coming to the North Island.

Suzuki will be visiting 12 communities along B.C.’s coast in June to celebrate our shared respect and admiration for ocean ecosystems.

He will be in Alert Bay Thursday, June 4 at Lawrence Ambers Memorial Rec Centre; Port Hardy on Friday, June 5 at the U’Gwamalis Hall in Fort Rupert; and Bella Bella on Saturday, June 6 at the Community Centre. Each event begins at 7 p.m. The Foundation wants to hear from coastal residents about the challenges facing their community and B.C.’s coastal waters, along with their hopes for the future.

The Foundation hopes to share the ideas raised at the meetings with a larger audience after the tour.

Suzuki, and his foundation, has a long history of work, activism and friendships on B.C.’s coast. These events will honour that past and build for the future. The Foundation is hoping to celebrate, motivate and connect coastal communities, First Nations and partners around their shared respect and admiration for the coastal waters that make British Columbia such an amazing place to live.

Suzuki, co-Founder of the David Suzuki Foundation, is an award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster. He is renowned for his radio and television programs that explain the complexities of the natural sciences in a compelling, easilyunderstood way. Suzuki is a true ocean lover and has deep connections with many communities and First Nations on the B.C. coast.

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Port McNeill Museum requests funds

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Blowing in the Wind Gazette Sales Representative Natasha Griffiths captured a photo of these shellfish all over the beach at Grant Bay. The strange jelly-like blue creatures are Velella Velella, also known as ‘By the Wind Sailors.� These marine animals, which float on the surface of the Pacific Ocean, have a small sail and are at the mercy of the wind and ocean currents. Once they reach the shore, they die and decompose into jelly-like corpses. They have been spotted on shores from the west coast of Canada to southern California.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor A request for funding from the Port McNeill & District Museum has been tabled pending a request for further information.

Museum Secretary Lois Williams submitted the request for $17,000 for 2015 to Town of Port McNeill council.

Included in this amount is a budget of $5,000 to complete a heritage project that would involve interviews with three individuals who have had a significant impact on the community - Former Mayor Gerry Furney, long-time Doctor Granger Avery; and long-time resident Russ Pedersen.

Their “oral and video history is important to preserve for future generations,� wrote Williams in a letter.

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Build it and they will come

A few times since I’ve moved to Port Hardy I’ve heard people say ‘no one wants to move here’, or ‘we can’t get doctors to move here’ (which might explain why I had to spend over three hours in emergency one morning, because I couldn’t get in to see a doctor at the clinic, and was then asked ‘why didn’t you go to the clinic?’, but that’s another editorial).

I respectfully disagree.

If the North Island can’t by get people to move here, it’s Kathy because we are using the wrong O’Reilly-Taylor sales pitch.

Almost everyone I have met loves it here. The residents are the kindest and most welcoming I have ever met. Why wouldn’t people want to move here?

The location is magical.

I have met numerous people who have moved here, because they love it here.

Just last week a gentlemen came into the office.

He had been living in Picture Butte, Alberta, close to my old stomping grounds in Pincher Creek.

He and his wife used to come up to the North Island every summer to fish.

Then they thought ‘why not move here and go back to Alberta to visit?’

So that’s what they did.

I feel there are opportunities here in the Tri Port area for more unique, niche businesses, and for some that offer the basic necessities.

My brother has been very ill lately. I had to go down island to take my car in for warranty servicing. I must have passed a cemetery, and because I have been stressed about my brother, I wondered - “Does the Tri Port have a funeral home.”

When I got back home, I asked around and the answer is ‘no’. I am shocked that people have to send their deceased loved ones down island.

I know right now, many people feel the only time it is busy here is in the summer, and through the winter some struggle.

But that can be addressed by giving people a reason to come the rest of the year.

I lived and worked in Lake Louise as a waitress.

Lake Louise is pretty dead in the off-season.

So rather than sitting empty my hotel introduced a wildly successful Slim Inn that they ran in the shoulder seasons for six weeks before the summer tourist season started and for six weeks in the fall before ski season started.

The Slim Inn brought in about 60 women a week who would come from all over to eat three healthy, weight-conscious meals a day, go for guided walks and hikes, exercise, attend seminars, have massages, etc.

Something like that would help bring tourists here in the winter months and all businesses and residents would benefit from them being here.

The world is our oyster up here on the North Island.

We just need to believe in ourselves and get the word out to people who are looking for a better way of life.

If we build it they will come.

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Is the Orange Tsunami headed west?

VICTORIA – Albertans have always laughed about their long-standing reputation as a reckless, immature society. The classic bumper sticker, now available as a T-shirt or coffee cup in several variations, states: “Please God, give us one more oil boom, we promise not to p--- it away this time.”

Now they’ve thrown out the government that finally tried to stop blowing money like a roughneck fresh out of the bush.

Jim Prentice had the gall to propose raising income taxes for high wage earners, doing away with former Alberta treasurer Stockwell Day’s signature flat tax.

In response, voters have abruptly replaced the 44-year Progressive Conservative dynasty with an upstart NDP that wants to tax the rich and corporations even more. Facing an oil slump, layoffs and a huge structural deficit in Alberta’s lavish public service, NDP premier-elect Rachel Notley is committed to a 50-per-cent increase in the minimum wage and another “review” of resource royalties. One headline in a national paper summed it up: “Go home, Alberta. You’re drunk.”

In the sober days after the election, a few truths emerge.

Alberta hasn’t been a fiscally conservative, small-government place for a long time. Among other things, it has ratcheted up teacher and nurse wages across the country. Alberta is broke, again, and even the NDP is afraid to resort to a sales tax.

The minimum wage hike is a pet policy of Canada’s labour federations, which somehow remain convinced that poverty can be eliminated by state order.

On the positive side, Notley has promised to end corporate and union donations to political parties, as has already been done federally. B.C. should be next, but the gravy train of business donations is too tempting for our nominally Liberal government.

Here at the B.C. legislature, an NDP staffer passed out cans of Orange Crush to celebrate. NDP leader John Horgan proThe North Island Gazette is published Thursdays at 7305 Market Street in 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.

nounced himself “ecstatic,” and hastened to assure reporters that Notley is “as competent as she sounds.”

Notley now has to sort through a caucus that includes typical NDP place-holders, college students and union staff running in faint-hope constituencies. Soon after the result, the party pulled down its website platform and candidate biographies, as Notley began phoning energy companies to reassure them Alberta will be “A-OK” on her watch.

Horgan likes to describe the “capital flight” from new NDP governments as if it’s just a show put on by big business.

Plummeting stock prices and relocation of corporate offices are all staged, according to the party line, nothing to do with actual investment conditions created by NDP policies. This fiction is all Horgan dares to say publicly, because it’s what his party base devoutly believes.

Besides, they’re only branch offices of multinational oil companies like Shell, Horgan said. He used his favourite Tommy Douglas quote, about the bad news of a big oil company leaving. “The good news is, the oil is staying here.”

B.C.’s natural gas might be staying here too. Horgan insists he supports a natural gas export industry, but his party seems more concerned with an ascending Green Party, and an urban base that believes you can run a resource economy on windmills and solar panels.

Notley supports twinning the TransMountain pipeline, while Horgan continues to insist he has no opinion on the project Adrian Dix so memorably opposed.

The Alberta NDP has a steep learning curve ahead. The B.C. NDP has a couple of years to see if the appearance of a like-minded Alberta government is a boost for them, or a cautionary tale for voters.

(Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca) A member of

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Family pet killed in its own yard

by At Large dogs Dear Editor, I have written the letter below about our dog Jake and two dogs being At Large and Animal Control. I have also attached this letter to The District of Port Hardy along with the full account of Jake’s tragedy in hopes that it will not happen ever again, to anyone else’s family member.

“Good night Boys” It was with great sadness and a heavy heart that we said “Good night Boys” one last time, to all three of our doggies, together.

Especially to Jake.

Jake was Rod’s lil

side kick, everywhere Rod went you knew Jake would be there too. He’s a smart little dog. He should not have had to endure his last few days in the state he was put in.

We have bylaws in town that help us keep our dogs safe.

And Animal Control to enforce those bylaws, but I think they let Jake down.

Because the two big dogs that live right next to us, had been Houdini dogs for about three weeks.

With numerous phone calls to Animal Control, one would hope that the two Houdini dogs

would’ve been confined to their yard after the first complaint of the dogs being At Large.

But they weren’t.

They were just let back into their yard just to find another way out, not properly restrained by the owners or fined by Animal Control so that the owners would finally pay attention.

The sad part is that they got into our yard, where you would hope one’s dogs would be safe.

The encounter of big dogs and little dogs left Jake with his hind legs paralyzed, unable to control his bladder or

bowels.

The vet said he had a 20 per cent chance.

That’s a small number.

Through all the tears and sadness we had to make a decision. A decision we didn’t want to make, for Jake, to take him to the vet and have him put to sleep. It was the hardest part, because it wasn’t supposed to be his time.

The saddest part is, that he knew, Jake knew, all the sadness we’ve been feeling for days, he knew.

He knew because he’s a smart dog.

He’s in Doggy Heaven now, he’s

How do we protect students from the provincial government?

Dear Editor, The teachers of Vancouver Island North, as do their colleagues across the province, do their best to ensure the safety of their students.

We are continually looking out for students’ best interests by attempting to correct inappropriate behaviour, instilling a sense of moral responsibility, teaching internet safety and personal responsibility…

So, how are teachers supposed to protect their students from the actions of their provincial government? Bill 11 opens the door to easier access to student personal and academic information by outside agencies.

The restrictions placed on access to that data by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) have

been weakened or removed.

Our children’s data could possibly be accessed by corporations for marketing possibilities, or by “research” groups to do profiling on schools and school districts.

I fear for the safety of our students when a government that is supposed to protect its citizens is leading the way in making personal data more accessible.

Please join the Vancouver Island North Teachers’ Association in opposition to Bill 11 and write to Minister Fassbender and Premier Clark.

Tell them to stop the attack on our kids and our public education system.

Shawn Gough Vancouver Island North Teachers’ Association Local President

crossed the bridge.

Perhaps he is barking that happy bark; playing in the grass with all his buddies, old and new; wagging his tail; eating his favourite meal.

Perhaps he is keeping someone company that is waiting for his dog or perhaps he’s half asleep in bed, groggily listening to us and making

his half asleep sound, “grawr, rawr, awr” as he stretches and says goodnight and finds another comfy spot.

But I know he is smiling just to let us know that he is okay now.

He’s doing what he does best, being a dog. The greatest companion of all time.

That’s Jake.

If you see a dog At

Large, phone Animal Control at 250-2304408. Do it for the dog’s safety or the safety of another dog, or maybe for the safety of a child or another person.

If not for them, do it for Jake.

Because sometimes sorry is not enough.

Rhonda Hanuse, Rod Inglis and family

McNeill Chamber plots its course for the future Dear Editor, It has been a challenging couple of months for the Port McNeill and District Chamber of Commerce.

We are down, but not out!

Following the loss of our Visitor Centre contract, and with it our current office location, the Chamber is regrouping and will take some time to plot our course for the coming months and years.

We believe in Port McNeill business and we believe in the role that the Chamber can play as a voice and advocate for our small businesses.

This seems more needed now than it ever did. Many of our small businesses need the benefits that the spring, summer and fall travel season bring to our community.

Let’s hope it’s as good a year as many are predicting.

With a lower dollar enticing our American neighbours and a forecasted warm, dry summer, we can expect record numbers to come and visit the beautiful

North Island.

More than ever all our businesses will have a role in welcoming visitors and showing them the warmth that is the heart of our small community.

Up until now, for many visitors their first experience of that warm welcome came from Cheryl Jorgenson at the Visitor Centre.

Cheryl will be missed in that role by many in this town, but equally, by the many tourists who return here or come here for the first time.

But moving forward, our organization is about more than any one person.

We are a group of dedicated volunteers and our plan is to redefine the role of the Chamber and come out swinging for Port McNeill business.

In the meantime, if you have questions or would like to participate in our planning process, please call: 250-956-2220 and ask for David.

David Mitchell President

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Visitor Experience Survey launched on North Island

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor So who exactly visits the North Island?

That answer will be clearer after the completion of Visitor Experience Survey that will be conducted over 16 weeks this summer.

Laurel Sliskovic, with The Sociable Scientists Inc., explained the survey at the 5th annual North Island Tourism Season Launch Event held at the Chilton Regional Arena in Port McNeill April 30.

Sliskovic explained that she started her career as a whitewater rafting guide and turned her passion and experience into a business The Sociable Scientists Inc. The Sociable Scientists Inc. provides research and facilitation services focussed on recreation, tourism, leisure, and community development on Vancouver Island.

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North, in partnership with the Regional District of Mount Waddington, decided to participate in the survey, because, while there are many sources of information at the ‘macro’ level about tourism spending, travel patterns, and more, communities need local visitor data in order to develop targeted tourism and economic development initiatives.

The new regional Visitor Experience Survey, which will launch in June, was developed in collaboration with Vancouver Island North, Campbell River and Comox Valley tourism destination marketing organizations and supported

by Vancouver Island University. It will intercept visitors while they are in the communities and invite them to complete an online survey when they return home.

Sliskovic explained that ballot boxes and posters explaining the

survey will be placed at various locations around the North Island such as restaurants, retail outlets, activities, trailheads and attractions.

From the ballots, which allow people to enter to win one of two prizes, visitors will be sent a survey at a later date. The prizes will include an experience package and the second will be a gift basket containing items that are uniquely North Island.

They are hoping to get at least 400 survey responses which will be analyzed and used to create a visitor profile for the region.

“We ask both closed and open-ended questions,” said Sliskovic.

These include the purpose of the visitor’s trip, how they got here, where they stayed, how long they stayed, the attractions they visited, the activities they participated in, how much they spent while they were here, the composi-

Port Hardy Chamber NEWS Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce Chamber Update May WORLD OCEANS DAY MONDAY JUNE 8, 2015 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

World Oceans Day will be celebrated in Port Hardy on Monday, June 8, 2015. This is a time to educate youth and our community about the lifegiving role of our oceans and the importance of keeping our community, beaches and water systems clear of debris and pollution.

This event is geared toward educating our children on the role of the ocean and what they can do to keep it clean. All Port Hardy schools and day-cares are invited along with locals and visitors. The past 5 years have been a huge success with over 500 people attending shore walks, exploring touch tanks and participating in ocean-related activities.

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Racers travel from Telegraph Cove to Port Hardy on June 11, 2015 and are slated to start arriving in the late afternoon. Vessels can be found at the Seagate Wharf, foot of Granville Street. A community BBQ will hosted by the Port Hardy Visitor Information Centre, with items available for racers, community and guests to purchase. Proceeds go to support tourism development programs at the Port Hardy Visitor Centre. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

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tion of their group, positive and negative feedback and recommendations for improvement.

The survey will also help with the product development side and identify opportunities for enhancing the visitor experience through things like community projects.

Sliskovic said the Rotary path in Port McNeill is a classic example of a type of amenity that really resonates with people.

“It helps people feel that they can be a part of something,” she said.

“It’s meant to be a tool for use (for) operators and the communities,” Sliskovic said.

The survey will identify who the region’s current customers are as well as who their new potential customers could be. Sliskovic said the reason the surveys are to be completed after visitors have arrived home is because that is when people reflect on their experience.

She explained there are five phases of the leisure experience anticipation, trip planning, on site, travel home and recollection.

The $17,000 project is receiving 50 per cent of its funding from the Island Coastal Economic Trust.

“This project will provide detailed tourist behaviour and profile information that is directly relevant to individual communities,” said ICET Chair Phil Kent.

“This type of hyperlocal tourist intelligence will help communities develop the appropriate products for their target markets.”

The project will compile and analyze information including demographics, travel patterns, daily spending, satisfaction measures, and use of travel-planning resources. The information will serve to develop community and regional visitor profiles, along with a visitor information database.

“This type of data will help us all work better together‚“ said Joli White, Vancouver Island North Tourism coordinator. “The data will enable us to pinpoint the tourism markets that we share and to develop collaborative marketing products with

Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Photo Laurel Sliskovic, with The Sociable Scientists Inc., explained the Visitor Experience Survey at the 5th annual North Island Tourism Season Launch Event April 30.

our regional partners,” White said.

While tourism is the primary sector targeted by this initiative, the data collected will support a wide range of economic development initiatives.

“The project will also enable communities to gain a better understanding of their unique value proposition, and develop complemen-

tary products and marketing strategies,” said Pat English, economic development manager with the Regional District of Mount Waddington. “Of course tourism attraction is the primary objective of the project, but the data will be just as valuable to help us attract new residents and businesses to our communities,” English said.

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Eagle View Elementary School had a picture-perfect day May 7 to participate in the annual Jump Rope for Heart. From left to right, Dominic Nelson, Tori Romas, Carson Cesaretti, Kalina Cotter, Freddie Williamson and Emily Jeffrey manned the sound system.

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Going Once, Going Twice, SOLD! Port McNeill Lion Tom Hopkins. left, holds up an item while Town Councillor, and North Island Secondary School Principal, Jay Dixon acts as the celebrity auctioneer at the annual Lions Auction May 2.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor The District of Port Hardy will be addressing the condition and hazard potential of trees in the Stink Creek, Storey’s Beach and Beaver Harbour areas by instituting a tree mitigation.

District of Port Hardy Public Works Operations Manager Sean Mercer prepared a report for council on the three locations which was presented at the April 28 meeting.

A tree risk assessment was completed March 25

by Certified Tree Risk Assessor Dean McGeough.

The trees in each area were reviewed to look for signs of crown decline or deterioration, damage to stems and roots, and the presence of fungal fruiting bodies.

Each tree that warranted a thorough assessment was documented and a numbered aluminium flag was attached to the stem. A black and yellow striped flag was attached to the stem of trees with a significant defect.

The district currently has no official tree management plan. It is however legally responsible to protect people using the areas and employees who maintain them.

The Storey’s Beach area from Carlton Street to Scotia Street is predominantly forested by mature and dominant Sitka Spruce with a younger component of Douglas Fir and a minor presence of Western Hemlock. A Sitka Spruce was recently blown down in a strong windstorm.

The most significant risk for Sitka Spruce is from butt rot which is spread following root damage sustained by road maintenance and bank erosion.

In Storey’s Beach 14 trees were deemed to be at risk with 10 requiring treatment. Four are a high risk to adjacent properties and are a priority for mitigation.

A pair of Bald Eagles has created a new nest on one of the spruce trees. Nests are protected under the Wildlife Act and dealing with the trees will have to be done in August or September when the eaglets have fledged from the nest.

A total of eight trees were identified in Beaver Harbour Park, located alongside Storey’s Beach, which contains Sitka Spruce, Douglas Fire, Western Hemlock, Western Red Cedar, and Red Alder.

Although none are an extreme risk, six of them warrant treatment to protect visitors to the area which includes a day-use park, Rotary Pavilion, playing field and boat launch. Exposure of the trees to utility lines will warrant discussion with BC Hydro.

The beach front is being eroded by storms and high tides and as a result bank-anchored trees are collapsing. The study recommends a tree replacement program involving planting Western Red Cedar and Sitka Spruce seedlings three to five metres back from the edge of the bank.

Stink Creek Park, located at the junction of Rupert and Granville streets, is comprised of Red Alder, Western Red Cedar and Western Hemlock.

Four trees were identified as warranting service and one was deemed a high risk to people walking or working in the area.

It is recommended that the work be completed in all areas by Oct. 1.

According to the report, trees can be managed by falling them, or by modifying them through topping as well as routine monitoring to see if a tree’s health declines.

Council agreed to implement the program at their meeting April 28.

“Council wanted us to make sure the neighbourhoods knew about it before we proceeded with it,” said Chief Administrative Officer Rick Davidge.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor The Town of Port McNeill is expanding its mutual aid agreement with the Village of Port Alice.

The existing agreement agreed to provide support to fires or motor vehicle accidents on Highway 19 as far as the Marble River Bridge on the Port Alice Road.

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At their meeting May 4, Port McNeill Council agreed to expand the mutual aid agreement to cover the Village of Port Alice.

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I arrived on the North Island last week and have been enjoying getting to know the community and spending time exploring beautiful spots like Coal Harbour, Telegraph Cove, and Georgie Lake.

I have spent the last seven years travelling and exploring throughout Canada and overseas. I grew up in Toronto and spent a large part of every summer at a canoe tripping camp, an experience Hannah Griffin has joined the North Island Gazette as Reporter/Photographer. that I loved so much that I went on to spend In between the winters I During this time I realsix summers working as worked as a canoe trip ized through my classes a canoe trip leader. The leader, running multi- and amazing teachers challenges and enjoy- week leadership canoe that I love photography ment of taking teenagers trips for teenagers, and as much as writing, and on two-week canoe trips I also did some travel- I hope that during my in remote areas solidi- ling to New Zealand and time at The North Island fied my love for the Australia.

Gazette I can use these outdoors and resulted in In 2013, I was sur- two skills to represent some important friend- prised and thrilled one the people, issues and ships. winter day in Fernie news of this beautiful After high school I when I was accepted region to the best of my moved to Halifax, Nova into the Masters of (always growing) abilScotia to study English Journalism program at ity. at Dalhousie University. New York University.

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Each participant is asked to make one 12 x 12 quilt block and the ladies will do the final assembly.

We have material and patterns available at Coffee House on Wednesday mornings between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Sewing machines and help will be available on Wednesday mornings as well. If you would like help in the evening give them a call and we will set up an evening schedule.

You can follow a pattern or design your own block. Don’t worry if you have never quilted before, but want to take part in this project, they will help you at Coffee House.

Ladies Coffee House meets on Wednesday mornings at the Ocean View Church, across from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #180, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor My office manager Lilian Meerveld came to me on Friday with a big grin on her face.

“Want to take a photo of me releasing a baby goose?” she asked.

“A what?” I asked.

“A baby goose.”

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Horrified that her dogs might have been responsible, Lilian took the injured baby bird to the veterinarian who said if it didn’t recover, they would euthanize it so it didn’t suffer.

After some time, the vet phoned and said the baby was doing fine and suggested that Lilian should let it go where she had found it, or at the Quatse River Estuary. The vet explained that geese often adopt other goslings.

They will often even kidnap the young of other geese and it is not uncommon to see a pair with more than 10 chicks, even though geese typically lay only between four to six eggs. Sometimes, adult pairs will even form a creche where the young are cared for by all the adults. Biologists believe there are many reasons why they do this such as increasing the survival chances of their own young, and having access to better feeding grounds.

After work Lilian and I met at the estuary.

When we first arrived I saw a pair of geese with about six young and I was excited at the possibility that our gosling might join them. When they saw me they started moving up the river towards the ocean.

Lilian walked up towards the group and set the adorable baby I nicknamed ‘Ryan’

Kathy O’Reilly Taylor photo Lilian Meerveld takes a Canada Goose gosling out of a box, ready to let it go back into the wild.

down on the ground.

As she walked away, the gosling looked like it was going to follow her.

I hoped it hadn’t imprinted on her.

As it walked, the baby loudly squawked and cried seemingly looking for its mother.

Then it went down to the water and started swimming. It kept crying and crying and all

of a sudden a pair of geese flew up and landed beside it.

The adults checked the baby out and one appeared to be goosing it with its beak.

Then they started swimming off together.

Lilian and I could not believe the amazing thing that had just happened and the wonder of nature that we had just been witness to.

We were giggling like schoolgirls and so happy. We watched, all smiles, as the geese made their way up the river together.

Suddenly, both adults jumped sideways and we watched helplessly as an eagle snatched the baby out of the water and flew away with it.

We were crushed by this harsh example of the circle of life.

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Harry Sarah Kowalenko, Island Health’s George Hunt Sr., Waddington, Kwakiutl Kwakiutl Chief rural health, Mount Councillor director Jeff Beselt, Mitchell, senior manager for Quatsino Band Health medical Alison Don Hubbard, and From left: Island Centre last Thursday, axda’xw bands, Health board chair Gwa’sala-’Nakw new Primary Health J.R. Rardon Hank Bood, Island Webber of the on Port Hardy’s Port Hardy Mayor front, cut the ribbon For more photos, see page 12.

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Clinic in a cool, biting some community McNeill Medical and the opening Under a large canopyIsland Health, local health care and integrated care centre, Hardy facility from patient- as an the single location. breeze, dignitaries new Port services in a First Nations extolled to this spring of the “By providing completion of that government and area helping reduce access will mark the successful offers in increased primary setting, we’re centered emergency promise the centre of for health care. on Port Hardy Hospital’s care,” recommendation. the creation and work and expanded options of where we’re demands offering easily accessible attend Bev A driving force in not “This is really indicative with the health department and group was then-Mayor Terry Lake, who did the local working going, as far as partnerships of the Gwa’sala- Health Minister in a written release. died last May. who she Wilson said Parnham, health a the ceremony, authority,” said Dean leader of Port Hardy construction of the Clinic. “We’re in “She knew as a The concept and with all communities more than ’Nakwaxda’xw Healthwere 10, 15 years ago.” from the formation we needed to collaborate I want to pay her some the centre resulted different place than the completion of of the Mount Waddington on the North Island, so working The ceremony marked metre facility, which three years ago Stabilization local See page 2 staffing $2.6 million, 482-squareConstruction of Port Health Services to address chronic group, which hoped was built by Norkanof local subcontractors. room closures ‘Parnham recognized’ rolling emergency McNeill with the help operational, but will be shortages and The clinic is not yet primary in Port Hardy. this spring to offer officially opened

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Highland dancers on their toes for competitions The North Island’s Team Charlton Highland Dancers have had a successful month in April.

In Victoria at the annual Tartan Day competition, Xandyn Frost of Port McNeill won the overall aggregate trophy in the Under 12 Premier class. She placed 1st in the Fling, Johnnie, Laddie and the Jig to win the overall title.

In Edmonton at the Northern Canadian Open Championship earlier this month Port Hardy dancer Abigail McCorquodale placed 4th in the Fling, Seann Truibhas and Reel and 5th in the Sword for an overall placing of 4th runner up in the 10 & 11 years Championship.

On the following day, in a field of 20 dancers, McCorquodale placed 3rd in the Johnny and the Scotch Measure and 6th in the Flora and the Hornpipe for an overall placing of 3rd runner up in the 8 - 11 class in the City of Edmonton Open Premiership.

At the recent Port Alberni competition, Port McNeill dancer

Kaia Mackay placed 4th in the Fling in the Beginner class. Chloe McNulty of Port Hardy competed in the Primary class.

At the Fraser Valley Open Championships and Open Competition this past weekend Port Hardy Premier dancer Jerzie Cheetham earned judges placings in both the Fling and the Seann Truibhas in the 7 - 9 years Championship. Abigail McCorquodale of Port Hardy competed in the Premier Open Championship 10 & 11 years. She placed 1st in the Sword, 3rd in the Fling and the Seann Truibhas, and 5th in the Reel, for an overall placing of 2nd runner up. In the Open nationals competition McCorquodale placed 1st in the Laddie and the Blue Bonnets and 3rd in the Johnnie, and won the overall aggregate award for high points in her age category.

McCorquodale also placed 2nd overall in the 7 - 11 yrs Irish Jig Challenge.

Ongoing Conquer the Hill - a weekly run in Port McNeill from the Clothes Inn to Petro. Thursday evening 7pm. Run, walk, crawl. Fastest have to run back to slowest and back to Petro again until all have made it. It’s gonna be fun fun fun!

May 16-18 Sointula’s 19th annual May Long Ball Tournament.

May 16 At 10 a.m. Motocross at the Tri-Port Motorbike And ATV Track.

May 20 Teen Advisory Group (TAG). A time for Teens to call their own, every 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Port Hardy Public Library, 4 – 5 p.m.

This is a Youth group “in charge”: Eat treats, hang out and suggest what you would like have happen at the library. All teens welcome.

May 20 After-school Fun – an Activity for Kids at the Port

Submitted photo Xandyn Frost with her competition hardware.

HOT SPOTS McNeill Public Library, Wednesday, May 20 from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

May 22-23 Relay for Life Port Hardy on Saturday, May 23rd at Port Hardy Secondary School from 6 p.m. to midnight. The theme is “Super Hero”. Sign up your team at www.relayforlife.ca or call Lisa Harrison at 250-949-0409. Come join the fun for a great cause.

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May 28 North Island Writers . Aspiring Writers and old Pros, please connect and create with your community. Read and critique, gain and give support, pool resources. Please join us from 6:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Thursday, May 28th.

May 29, 30, 31 On May 29th, a quilt show at the Oceanside Place Arena next to the Wembley Mall in Parksville.

Quilting demonstrations will be ongoing throughout the show and a tea room will be available for our guests. Cost is $8 per day or $15 for 3 days.

Funds raised will be used to support the Parksville Quilt House Quilt Guild Comfort Quilts which last year donated over 400 quilted items to local charities.

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Gazette staff The District of Port Hardy will be buying a dump truck from the Village of Alert Bay. Alert Bay has a 2011 dump truck for sale. Public Works Operations Manager Sean Mercer advised that the truck would meet the district’s needs. “Our old dump truck was

in a MVA (motor vehicle accident) last year. We’ve gone through various issues with ICBC which has finally decided to write it off,” said Chief Administrative Officer Rick Davidge. A new truck was in the district’s fleet management plan for 2016. The District and Village are currently negotiating a price.

Nicole Hryko, a Grade 2 student at Eagle View Elementary School in Port Hardy, can not only handle jump rope, she is an awesome fund-raiser. The youngster raised over $500. Jump Rope for Heart encourages kids to get active by skipping rope while they collect pledges for heart disease and stroke research.

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At their regular meeting May 4, the Town of Port McNeill council learned they will be receiving a $75,000 dividend from the North Island Community Forest Limited Partnership.

The North Island contains some of the most productive forests in Canada, and the North Island’s sustainability is inextricably tied to the sustainability of the forest.

It has been a longstanding community goal to gain greater certainty over its management by directly managing the resources on which it depends.

The North Island Community Forest is a cooperative of three communities, Port Alice, Port Hardy and Port McNeill.

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Community Forest is to maximize revenues and return funds to the three communities where each council decides what to do with them.

Port Alice and Port Hardy also received cheques for $75,000.

The North Island Community Forest gains access to an area-based forest tenure covering approximately 2,400 hectares.

A Community Forest Agreement is an opportunity for the people of the North Island to become the land stewards.

The community forest is managed to achieve broad sustainability goals.

The North Island Community Forest includes three separate operating areas near Alice Lake, Marble River and Quatse Lake.

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The cut is 10,000 cubic metres per year of coniferous timber and 400 cubic metres of deciduous timber.

The North Island Community Forest is at the end of its first five-year annual allowable cut and cannot harvest anymore timber until it has been renewed.

Council agreed to put the funds into a reserve account and save it for a significant project. Prior to this dividend, there was $300,000 in the account.

“What kind of interest are we getting on this money,” asked Councillor Graham MacDonald.

“Pretty much nothing,” said Treasurer Dan Rodin.

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Once in a lifetime exhibition Black Press The Campbell River Art Gallery presents an exhibition featuring new work from renowned artist Rande Cook from May 15 to June 26.

Cook (K’alapa) is a world-renowned artist who pushes himself in numerous mediums, seeking perfection in each technique.

His work is held in galleries and collections around the world.

His new exhibition, Behind the Gold Veil, features contemporary art works, entrenched Rande Cook photo in Northwest First Rande Cook from Alert Bay has an exhibit in Campbell River from May 15 Nations traditions, using wood, glass and to June 26. metal.

Calvin Hunt to contemporary masThe Campbell River Art Gallery ter Valentin Hotkov, with mentoris honoured to be the first gallery to ing him on his artistic journey. show this collection of new work, Cook has studied at home, as well created for this exhibition. as in Italy and New York. He now The exhibition has also resulted lives in Victoria. in a collaborative critical essay Behind the Gold Veil, sponsored created by Cook and Dr. Andrea by Vicar Electric and Storey Creek Walsh, Visual and Cultural Trading, opens Friday, May 15 at Anthropologist at the University 12 p.m. of Victoria.

As of Monday, May 18, the galCook was born in May, 1977 in lery moves to summer hours, and Alert Bay. Surrounded by beauty in will be open Monday to Saturday landscape, and art, he began creat- from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ing works at an early age.

The public will have a chance to His grandparents Gus and meet Cook and learn more about Call Florence Matilpi instilled in him his exhibition at a special closing his strong values of life and culture. event, Thursday, June 25, from 7 or In 2008, Cook inherited his p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Cook and Walsh will present a • Shoppers Drug Mart Campbell River locations: Tyee Plaza and Timberline Village Mall As well as his contemporary art lecture for the public, discussing • The Travel Place, Campbell River practice, Cook is known for his the evolution of the exhibition as • Campbell River Hospital Foundation traditional dancing and singing at experienced in Cook’s studio, as • Campbell River Mirror potlatches. well as the overlapping cultural • Order online at www.crhospitalfoundation.ca He credits numerous teachers’ signifiers, both spiritual and matefrom First Nations artists John rial, associated with the introducLivingston, Robert Davidson and tion of gold.

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Local students keep it ‘reel’ Submitted Last year, Eke Me-Xi students created digital shorts with film mentors from Our World.

Our World has been visiting remote First Nations communities in BC and the Yukon; the multi-talented mentors conduct filmmaking workshops that bring youth and elders together.

A strong and supportive relationship with the Gwa’sala’Nakwax’da’xw Nations has enabled Eke Me-Xi students to participate in film workshops in 2013 and 2014.

In 2013, Mariah Walkus and Ricky Johnny won awards at the Cowichan Film Festival.

As a result of last year’s film project, a DVD titled Yuman’s T’sakalamuxw (These are Our Stories) was created; sales of the DVD support annual student travel and attendance at the Cowichan Film Festival.

At the Cowichan Film Festival held April 24, 2015 Eke Me-Xi students won numerous awards.

Best Scripting - Michael Regnier.

Best Documentary - Kelly Anderson. Kelly received a full

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Culture & Heritage Language - Mariah Walkus.

Best Animation - Alex Heuman.

Research - Roberta Williams.

Culture & Heritage ‘How We See - Stephen George.

Animation - Ricky Johnny.

Nelson Film Festival April 17, 2015 Winner (13-16 years) - Alex Heuman.

Alex received full tuition to any 2015 Spring or Summer one week course at the Gulf Island Film and Television (GIFTS).

Reel 2 Real’s 7th Annual Youth Filmmakers Showcase Vancouver April 16, 2015 Editing Award - Kelly Anderson.

Kelly received one year free access to Doc BC Professional Development Workshops.

Jury Recognition Award Roberta Williams.

Roberta received a one-month membership to Digital Tutors Jury Special Mention - Alex Heuman. Alex received a onemonth membership to Digital Tutors.

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Submitted photo From left to right are Stephen George, Michael Regnier, Ricky Johnny, and Kelly Anderson who have been winning awards at film festivals. Missing from the photograph are Mariah Walkus and Roberta Williams.

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May 16-18 Sointula’s 19th annual May Long Ball Tournament.

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Motocross at the Tri-Port Motorbike And ATV Track.

May 22-23 Relay for Life Port Hardy on Saturday May 23rd at Port Hardy Secondary School from 6 p.m. to midnight.

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Econauts host Dive Extravaganza at Telegraph Cove

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor A local club is diving into a May Long weekend event.

May 15, 16 and 17, the The Top Island Econauts Dive Club will be hosting its annual Weekend Dive Extravaganza at Telegraph Cove.

According to President Jackie Hildering, the Econauts have hosted the event at Telegraph Cove for more than 30 years.

“The May long weekend Dive Extravaganza is one of the very few remaining inter-club dive events in British Columbia,” Hildering said.

By hosting six other BC dive clubs, the Extravaganza helps keep the culture of scuba diving in BC going.

“The event showcases the mind-blowing diving of our area and the funds raised from the raffle allow us to continue our socio-environmental efforts. The event normally hosts 60 visiting divers making for some 75 divers total,” she said.

Participants for this year include the Aquarius Scuba Club (Esquimalt/Victoria); Duncan Divers; Coquitlam Scuba Club; Vancouver Pescaderos; Campbell River Tide Rippers and the hosting Top Island Econauts (Northern Vancouver Island).

The event kicks off Friday evening with a meet and greet and orientation event. There will be two dives on Saturday and two on Sunday.

The club is a non-profit society aimed at facilitating safe and ecologically-sound recreational diving on northern Vancouver Island. This is achieved through shared facilities and expertise.

The Top Island Econauts are dedicated to sharing their expertise and adhering to safe practices.

The Club practises a strict “no touch, no take”

Jackie Hildering one-time use photo Participants in the 2014 Dive Extravaganza pose for a group photograph.

approach and has a strong commitment to marine research and education.

In addition to diving, the club is also involved in the community.

They give out bursaries each year to local high school students continuing on in (marine) science-related studies and/or excelling in their efforts for the environment.

The club also provides marine education services such as giving presentations, having a presence at community events, holding an annual

Ocean Day beach walk, and providing detailed educational content on their webpage.

They also offer a non-commercial voice for local diving which was a significant factor in Five Fathom Rock in Port Hardy being recognized as a Rockfish Conservation Area.

The Top Island Econauts Dive Club was established in 1975 to promote safe and environmentally-sound recreational diving on Northern Vancouver Island. They were incorporated on April 7, 1976.

Huge turnaround for Relay for Life The countdown to the Relay for Life in Port Hardy being held on Saturday, May 23 has begun.

“We are excited to announce the huge turn around,” said Lisa Harrison, community giving coordinator,” North Island.

“We have 20 teams and 133 participants so far. Last year we had eight teams and 79 participants. The growth has been amazing,” Harrison said.

“The businesses, communities members have helped make this happen.”

The Canadian Cancer Society announced in January the Relay for Life in Port Hardy and Campbell River would become a six-hour event. Since that announcement, the event has done a 360.

A full Relay for Life committee has also helped make the planning for the event run smoothly.

“We would like to make this a memorable family event the whole North Island wants to attend. We have two-day FM radio station live on location, North Island Gazette, kids’ activities, Crash Palace Cowboys band, Team Charlton Highland Dancers, Marine Harvest barbecue, Rexall water tent, Overwaitea barbecue, Busy B’s coffee and tea, Bouncy Castle, Glen’s Kettle Corn, Strokes of Jade Massage, Zumba, Yoga, Karate, Tara McCart warm-up, Glitter tattoos and so much more,” Harrison said.

“Community members do not have to enter a team, they can come down to the Relay for Life for an hour, for six hours, come walk, run whatever you would like.” Relay For Life is an inspirational, non-competitive fund-raising event that brings communities together to celebrate life and as a team help the Canadian Cancer Society save lives and support those who are facing cancer.

Emma Twamley photo Gerry Johnson gets one out of the sandtrap during the golf tournament in Port Alice this past weekend.

Alice hosts club open

The 2015 golf season kicked off officially at the Port Alice Golf Club this weekend. Port Alice Golf & Country Club is a challenging nine-hole municipal golf course located at the south end of Port Alice at the end of Marine Drive.

It was established and built in 1927. The course features a selection of small creeks, very tight greens

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Due to the Neucel Pulp Mill shutdown, numbers were down at this year’s event with a total of 17 golfers taking part.

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Rain doesn’t deter MS fund-raisers

The Port Alice Scotiabank MS Walk participants took place May 3.

Participants were a fantastic group that have raised $10,676.76 so far!!!

The top fund-raisers: were Barbara Rickard $4,017.15 from Port McNeill; Lyla McCarthy $1,080 from Port Alice and Jessica Pool $840 from Port Hardy.

The team totals were as follows, the Frigon Island Walkers

(Port Alice Scotiabank team) $4,549.61, and The Village People (Village of Port Alice) $670.

Team MAC $495 Participants braved showers.

The tri-Port towns of Port Alice, Port McNeill and Port Hardy are amazing!

Thanks so much to all of our participants and to everyone who donated to the Port Alice Scotiabank MS Walk.

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Patsy Bailey and Jacquie Mackenzie, with her dog Casey lead the wazy furing the Port Alice Scotiabank MS Walk May 3.

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The family of Darrel Wong would like to express our sincere thanks to all our family and friends for their support and kindest words, food, cards and flowers in celebrating the life of a son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. Though it is not possible to thank you all individually for honoring Darrelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory, your expressions of kindness has provided us with strength and comfort. A special thank you to Chris, Heather and Ken McAllister, Rick Coppick, Steelworkers Local 1-1937 and many others who helped bring so many together. A special thank you to Starr Winchester for honoring our parents Vivian and our late father, Percy for the years of honing and shaping the character that we all came to know, love and respect.

Warm regards, The Wong Family.

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PORT MCNEILL BAPTIST CHURCH 2501 Mine Road Sunday 9:45am (Sept-June) - Sunday School 11:00am - Worship Service 7:00pm - Evening Fellowship Youth Group Wed - 7:00pm Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Programs & Adult Bible Studies are scheduled throughout the year.

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ST. JOHN GUALBERT UNITED ANGLICAN CHURCH 250-956-3533 Email: gualbert@uniserve.com Please call for worship times All Welcome 175 Cedar Street Port McNeill 11/14

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

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

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APARTMENT/CONDO MARINA VIEW APTS & Townhouses.

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