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Survivors Walk Cancer survivors lead participants in the first lap of the Relay for Life at Port Hardy Secondary School May 23. The successful event had over 250 people take part. See story and more photos in next week’s paper.

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Survival show debuts June 18

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor A survivalist show filmed around the Quatsino First Nation will be debuting on the History Channel on June 18 at 10 a.m.

Eastern. ‘Alone’ involves 10 survivalists who were left in the Vancouver Island wilderness near Quatsino and had to survive using what they’ve been able to stuff into a backpack.

The series, is similar to Discovery Channel’s Naked and Afraid, and CBS’s Survivor, except these survivalists had no team, no partner, no

producers, no camera crew, and no celebrity host.

The competitors were separated from one another in the harsh terrain to hunt, build shelters and fend off predators.

They faced extreme isolation and psychological distress as they plunged into the unknown. They self-documented their experience. Alone was produced for History by Leftfield Pictures.

At stake for the participants in Alone was $500,000 awarded to the person who lasted the longest.

Alone will air in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide on History and other channels from the A+E Networks portfolio and will be broadcast live at the Quatsino First Nation hall, said Director of Lands and Resources James Redford. The event is open to the public and Port Alice Mayor Jan Allen has been invited to attend the premiere.

Allen, said Redford, will arrive by boat and be welcomed and escorted to the hall where there will be a cultural reception.

The concession will be open with proceeds going to the Elders Program of Quatsino.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor An event that took flight for the first time three years ago continues to soar to new heights.

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Kites are supplied and there will be time for the kids to use to decorate them.

Organizer Candy Nomeland started the event to get children playing outside and give them the opportunity to make a card or something else for their father for Father’s Day, which is the next day.

The event is catching on.

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The first year Nomeland staged the event all by herself with no sponsors. By the second year she had six sponsors, and this year “I have a dozen that will give me a product or cash to buy the kites with.

The Lions donated their tents to cover a few of us.”

When children arrive at Carrot Park, they will each be given a kite kit, and shown how to assemble it. Before they put their kites together, they have the opportunity to sit and decorate them.

“There’s all kinds of paper and glitter there,” she said.

Then it is time to go fly a kite.

There are free drinks and snacks and kids are able to come and go as they please.

“They have a fish derby that day at Seagate Wharf, so there are two things to do at the same time,” she said.

For more information contact Candy Nomeland at 250-9493030.

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Walk offers support for families

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor The Walk for Hope took place in Port Hardy May 14.

The annual event is coordinated by Stephanie Nelson through her position as Connections Worker at Port Hardy Secondary School. Her role involves bringing together community, parents, students and staff through a holistic approach.

“We use the walk as an awareness and prevention for suicide,” Nelson said.

“We have had suicides Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor photo within our community,” The Walk for Hope, which raises awareness about suicide, took place she said, and the walk is a May 14 in Port Hardy. way to unite and support “This year PHSS Grade 12 and there was great participation. families and come together “Our numbers are usually student Tristan Swain Walkus in a healthy way.

“It is really well attended by between 60 and 70,” said Nelson. composed a really powerful The group gets together and song about strength and hope for families who have lost loved makes posters that have positive aboriginal people,” she said. ones to suicide.”

“The event had great energy.”

This was the third annual walk affirmations.

NIC seeks input Join North Island College President John Bowman for a Community Town Hall to discuss how NIC can better serve communities in the Mount Waddington region.

The Town Hall will be held Monday, June 1 at North Island Secondary School in Port McNeill, in conjunction with the Mount Waddington Learning Council meeting. Everyone is invited to attend and provide input on NIC’s draft Strategic Priorities and Goals.

The Learning Council is a group of education, industry, business, and community leaders who support adult, post-secondary and secondary training in the Mount Waddington region. The council ensures the regional communities’ needs are met through effective collaboration, integration, planning and resource sharing between organizations, institutions, and communities.

“Student success and community– relevant programs are at the centre

of all we do – we want to hear everyone’s thoughts on how we can best support the North Island’s educational needs over the next five years,” said Bowman.

The meeting will be held in the high school’s Multi-Purpose room, from 11:30 am to 1 pm.

Bowman hopes to hear from as many people and organizations as possible, so NIC can carefully consider all ideas before NIC’s Board of Governors meeting in late June.

NIC staff, administrators, and faculty created NIC Plan 2020 over six months, developing nine strategic priorities to shape how NIC delivers programs and services for the next five years. The plan will be instrumental in preparing the next generation of health care professionals, tradespeople, artists, social workers, business leaders, and university graduates in our communities.

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BC goes long with LNG bid VICTORIA – Opposition politicians were outraged over the B.C. government’s latest effort to secure its first major liquefied natural gas deal, announced last week.

Premier Christy Clark, Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman and Finance Minister Mike de Jong signed agreements with Pacific Northwest LNG for a long-term gas royalty structure that could run for 30 years.

The government says the deal guarantees minimum royalty revenue for the province, while the investors increase their revenue if the spread between gas prices in North America and Asia increases during the term.

Pacific Northwest is a partnership of some of the biggest investors and gas customers: Malaysian state giant Petronas, its Canadian subsidiary Progress Energy, Chinese state firm Sinopec, Indian Oil Corp. and Japan Petroleum.

These corporate giants will review a project development agreement, and if they approve, Clark will convene the legislature to approve changes that would compensate them if the new LNG income tax increases. Environmental changes such as a “discriminatory” carbon tax increase or greenhouse gas regulations on LNG would also trigger compensation.

Future changes to general carbon tax or corporate income tax rates would not.

NDP leader John Horgan warned that “too much lolly” is being offered, with no word of job guarantees for B.C. or a deal with First Nations at the proposed site near Prince Rupert.

“My biggest concern is that we’re tying the hands of future governments because a desperate government made commitments that they over-promised on and now they want to get a deal at any cost,” Horgan said.

Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver called it “shocking and irresponsible,” repeating his prediction that the global market is swimming in gas and will never support huge green-field projects across B.C. For the investors, it’s like a mortgage. There are “subjects” to be removed before the deal closes, and this is a proposed $36 billion mortgage for pipelines, LNG processing and shipping facilities. This isn’t just a political dispute. For example, Progress has drilled about 500 gas wells in northeastern B.C., and Petronas took it over with this development in mind. Without exports, B.C.’s whole gas industry is looking at a bleak future of low prices and demand.

Petronas delayed its investment decision to this year and cited exactly these concerns, certainty on taxation and royalties beyond the election cycle. With that in hand, their obstacles remain federal environmental approval and a revenue sharing deal with a First Nation to host a terminal.

Pacific Northwest CEO Michael Culbert notes that answers to questions posed by the Lax Kw’alaams First Nation were submitted to federal regulators only days before they started voting on a $1 billion share of LNG proceeds over 40 years.

The vote was a resounding no, despite a redesign that put pipelines on a suspension bridge over the most sensitive salmon habitat. Culbert suggests that given some time to examine environmental mitigation work, that answer may change. Does aboriginal title offer a veto over projects like this? According to the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision on the Tsilhqot’in case, the short answer is no.

Objections could be overridden if governments determine a project is in the interest of the greater public. Talks have taken place with 19 First Nations affected by pipelines and facilities, and 14 have agreed. While they continue with Lax Kw’alaams and other Tsimshian Nations on the coast, it’s worth recalling that others are not so reluctant. The Nisga’a Nation has identified four sites as suitable for LNG terminals with a shorter pipeline route to the coast than Prince Rupert.

(Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca)

Tempers flare at Legislature For any political watcher, and in fact for many Canadians, there is no question that there is just one political story – the stunning and unexpected victory of the NDP in Alberta, bringing to an end the 44 year reign of the Conservatives.

There is a BC connection to the story: Rachel Notley, the Premier-elect of Alberta was a Ministerial Assistant in BC when the NDP was last in government here. That was proudly acknowledged by our current leader, John Horgan, who congratulated Notley in the Legislature. On one of her rare appearances in the Legislature BC’s Premier, Christy Clark, made no reference to the election in the neighbouring province nor did she offer good wishes to her new fellow premier.

But then again, nor did she even attempt to answer any questions about massive cost overruns on an IT project at BC Hydro. While hydro costs are spiraling out of control for users, more and more money is being pumped into the project which is already two years overdue. Instead of responding to our questions, the Premier gave a campaign-like list of activities her government has been involved in over the last two years.

It is very unfortunate that Question Period has degenerated into what is little more than spin from the government.

Almost without exception, no matter what we ask the government responds, not by answering the question, but by grandstanding and bragging. In other, perhaps more mature, parliaments such blatant disregard of process, procedure and simple politeness – answering a question you have been asked – would never be allowed. The media would be deriding the government as would the electorate.

But this is BC. So when we asked about important issues such as emergency preparedness we were told in a dismissive manner, not to worry, the government has it all in hand.

Actually it is a strong network of volunteers who have it in hand. I was extremely impressed at the Emergency The 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.

Preparedness Fair on Quadra last weekend. It showed what communities are doing: without any financial support from the government.

I tried again in Question Period to raise concerns about the quality of work on the retaining walls on the $600m Sea to Sky highway. It seems like each week more information is uncovered, but I don’t get an answer from the Minister MLA Update and nothing is being done. with Claire Trevena Debate started on the Forest Land and Natural Resources Amendment Act. Primarily this is about BC Timber sales - a quasi private part of the forest service. Real issues which arise in our forest sector as a result of 14 years of BC Liberal government – from the escalation of raw log experts, the culling of old growth and the closure of dozens of mills – are not addressed.

And right at the end of the legislative week, on Thursday afternoon, we started to debate the Election Amendment Act. While this takes into account some changes recommended by the Chief Electoral Officer, it ignores his number one priority: youth voter pre-registration, which would engage young voters. The bill is troublesome in many respects including removing spending limits in the pre-election period. That will allow for Americanization of campaign spending by parties in the election period.

As always, feel free to email me Claire.trevena.mla@leg. bc.ca, friend me on Facebook, follow me @clairetrevena on Twitter, or more conventionally call at 250 287 5100 in Campbell River, 250 949 9473 in Port Hardy or 1 866 387 5100 toll free.

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Port Alice - Could it be the next Waterton?

Dear Editor, For a considerable part of my life, I have been a world traveller. I’ve learned that, if you step outside this peaceful and quiet corner of the world, there is a lot of congestion.

In New York, the night life is first rate.

It has the best in everything cultural: great plays, great music, great art, wonderful restaurants. Even the food at a corner pizza stand has a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’. For many citizens of New York, the view they have out their windows is that of a smog coated and acid rain stained brick wall, accompanied by the sounds of 24-hour a day non-stop horn honking! It’s not exactly a ‘million dollar view’, even though it may actually cost a million dollars, or more! If you seek a life of distraction, good or bad, New York has it in spades. But New York doesn’t have what Port Alice has. In fact, as the population of our planet heads to eight billion, there are getting to be fewer and

fewer places that have what Port Alice has.

When I was in Hong Kong in 1982-83, I walked down the street, quite literally ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with other pedestrians. Every step I took was impeded by people. And then there was China! In China, I had to ‘push’ my way through a crowd to get anywhere! To get on a bus I had to push others and get pushed myself to make it on the transit bus before the doors closed. I found the air so polluted there with coal smog that I had to wear a dust mask! China has a lot of things-- culture, history--but two things it doesn’t have are space and breathable air!

In my travels I have met countless people from populous countries who would be nearly willing to surrender a limb to get to a place like Port Alice. I think Port Alice would be a great place for retreats, whether for yoga, art, writing, spiritual or health: think of it as like Oscar Hickes for hipsters. ‘Retreat’ is the golden word in an overcrowded world.

The fact that we don’t have a four or five star hotel and chartered bus tours to go with it is also holding back the tide of big city dollars. If we had a casino and an even larger marina, we could be a mini Monte Carlo. In this internet age there is no excuse for people not to know about Port Alice. We just have to advertise to the right audience--not to the folks next door in Alberta who have their own share of majestic wide open spaces, but to places like Toronto, London, Paris, New York, Shanghai, places that can truly appreciate what a gem Port Alice is! When I was a student working in Banff in 1977, the place was over-run by Japanese tourists.

The clever marketer who initiated that trend really understood the global marketplace.

That person knew to target places with overcrowding and a high GDP. In 1978 I worked in Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta. Waterton Lakes is a small town on the shores of a pristine

body of water nestled in the southern Rocky Mountains.

There are no through roads: to get anywhere else from there is a major detour. If you are not an outdoorsy type, the Prince of Wales luxury heritage hotel, the view and the peace and quiet are the main attractions.

The year-round population is 100, which increases to 2,000 in the summer. It sounds a lot like Port Alice; except, they get 425,000 visitors a year! Add a few hundred or a few thousand dollars to each of those visitors and it is an influx of tourist cash in the millions!

Port Alice is a town with an inferiority complex--a town that doesn’t appreciate what it is capable of.

Especially since the mill shut down, Port Alice seems deserted and empty. I wonder when people around here are going to realize what a valuable marketable asset that is!

Debra Lynn Port Alice

The bear essentials for a safe environment Dear Editor, It’s that time of year again in the Tri-Port region. The sun is out (sometimes) and the bears are waking up. Our black bears here on the North Island live in a very difficult environment with hunting pressures, logging, traffic accidents, natural selection, and other predators all affecting a single bear’s survival rate.

But the most important species in this equation is us - those that live in the urban interface.

A black bear’s life primarily surrounds the continuous search for food, often staying close to berry-laden bushes and fish bearing streams. However, as the summer wanes on and the food sources dry up, inevitably bears wander into the urban environment to continue their search. And yes, you guessed it, my beef is with garbage.

When a black bear becomes habituated to urban garbage it can pose a public safety risk. Often, bears will attempt to protect their food sources and this can be a safety concern.

However, the most disturbing thing that I have seen over the last while is the amount

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of damage that household garbage causes to bears. Last year I removed a large black bear in the middle of summer whose face was cut from tin cans, his teeth were broken with only molars remaining, and the inside of his mouth and tongue was lacerated due to eating garbage for weeks.

He was living with these injuries and suffering on a daily basis, all from garbage.

My goal this summer is to reduce bear conflicts with humans by actively patrolling and enforcing legislation relating to wildlife attractants and garbage is an attractant.

What pieces of legislation protect our bears from garbage you might ask? Mainly this is the Wildlife Act. Section 33.1 (2) of the Act makes it an offence to attract dangerous wildlife to land or premises; and a black bear is defined as dangerous. It is a ticketable offence that carries a fine of $230. In addition, the Act gives me the authority to order a property owner to clean up and follow the directions that I deem necessary under the circumstances.

This is called a Dangerous Wildlife Protection Order (DWPO). Failure to comply with a DWPO carries a penalty of $575.

Ultimately, offences under the Wildlife Act are offences for which an individual may be arrested; and if required I can compel that individual to court.

That’s the harsh side of enforcing the Wildlife Act. However, my preferred method is public education, outreach, warnings, and talking through the issues at play.

Ultimately, it is our collective social responsibility to live within our communities in a manner that is sustainable for all generations to come.

As a final comment, I do realize that sometimes there are bears who, for no fault of anyone, are aggressive, urban confined, and posing a risk to public safety. That is where I come into the picture with a special set of skills to problem solve the situation either by re-location, dispersion, or destruction.

Each case is treated individually and the animal’s behaviour and health is assessed before making a decision. So, what can you do to help? In addition to timely and accurate reporting, I encourage people to keep these points in mind: Keep garbage inside until the morning of

garbage collection.

Odourous garbage can be kept inside a plastic bag and frozen until garbage day.

Garbage can also be kept in the basement or inside their garage or shed if it is bear proof.

Use airtight garbage containers.

Businesses/property owners can install bear-proof garbage bins (see websites).

Businesses can also construct a bear proof fence/storage area to house their garbage until collection time.

Neighbourhood garbage problems can be addressed through residents being proactive in their neighbourhood. Encourage residents to talk to the neighbour(s) that is causing the bear problems and help educate them about bear attractants.

Garbage should not be left in the back of vehicles or under canopies; they aren’t bear proof and will likely get damaged.

Thank you all, Regards, Your Conservation Officer Bryce Casavant, CMAS, MA Tri-Port Area 1-877-952-7277 (RAPP)

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By Hannah Griffin Reporter The 4Paws Rescue Society held its 2nd Annual Burger and Beer Night at The Sporty Bar and Grill on May 21. Attendees were also invited to participate in a live auction with a large collection of donated goods. The event raised $3,000 through both the dinner and the Marine Harvest employees live auction. 4Paws is were busy cooking up salmon burgers non-profit society that and tacos at the Relay for Life event began in March 2014 in Port Hardy May 23. and received society status in May 2014. It is run through the work of dedicated volunteers, and they are presently working on becoming Hannah Griffin photo a charity. 4Paws focus- 4Paws volunteers take a break for a photo while preparing for their 2nd 250-949-6225 es on many different Annual Burger and Beer Night at The Sporty Bar and Grill in Port Hardy. ways of assisting dogs, including helping to Reserve from 2002. bottles to the Return-It arrange neutering and Black sweaters and Centre and making sure spaying, puppy pickup, T-shirts with colourful to tell the staff that they rescuing, fostering, and paws were also for sale would like the proceeds given to 4Paws. transporting to the vet at the event.

The society holds Member Alex Shorre, and elsewhere. A key Strathcona Toyota one big event a year was pleased after the component of 4Paws is is pleased to that no matter what the event with the turnout in addition to Filomi introduce their new situation is, volunteers and the support. She Days.

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Service Manager, One of the 4Paws way residents can becoming volunteers Rescue Society mem- donate is by bringing can get in touch online. bers, Susan Emerson, Michele brings numerous years of explained that the experience working with a wide event aimed to raise both money to supvariety of automotive makes & port the society as well models from several manufacturers as awareness about and is currently a Toyota Platinum the work that 4Paws Certified Service Advisor. accomplishes.

One thing that volunteers at Her previous Service Management the event said would be skills and years of front line especially helpful for customer service is accompanied by the Strathcona Toyota’s awarding future growth would be winning team including a Certified Toyota Master Technician. the support of an ongoing sponsor.

Come by, meet Michele and the team for all your automotive needs.

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Conservation Officer ready for busy bear season

Larry Woodall photo Black bears are the most common large mammals on Vancouver Island.

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor Bears will soon be occupying most of our local conservation officer’s time.

“This summer, it (dealing with bears) will be 80 per cent of my work,” said Conservation Officer Bryce Casavant.

Typically Casavant is called in when a bear has become habituated to eating unnatural food sources such as garbage, damaged property, or posed a risk to people and the animal ends up having to be destroyed.

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“When it’s winding up on my desk, it’s because someone’s been hurt or someone might be hurt.”

If a bear is just in an area eating berries and other natural food, Casavant said, it is a candidate for relocation or hazing.

“If the bear hasn’t accessed garbage and it’s not displaying desensitized behaviour, that would be a relocation candidate.”

A black bear and her two cubs were successfully relocated by Casavant last year.

If a female bear has to be put down, its babies are saved.

“Our (provincial) policy is to relocate all black bear cubs,” he said.

If the cubs have been taught by mom to eat unnatural food, they are taken to the non-profit North Island Wildlife Recovery Association facility in Errington,

by Coombs, to be rehabilitated.

Overseen by a board of directors and wildlife manager, Robin Campbell, NIWRA cares for Vancouver Island wildlife and strives to educate the public.

“They specialize in bears. They train

bears to access natural food,” Casavant said.

The process is not a quick one, with cubs staying there about 18 months. It is also stressful for the young bears.

“It is hard on the animal to do these rehabilitation programs,” he said.

For this reason, phoning early about a potentially-problematic bear is key.

While black bears are natural to the Island, Grizzly bears are not.

Occasionally they have been known to swim over, but “there is no resident grizzly bear population on the island that we know of,” said Casavant.

“I’ve never actually seen one here on the Island,” he said.

The Vancouver Island black bear is one of the most common large mammals on Vancouver Island.

Contact with humans is frequent, especially in small coastal communities, where easy access to food remnants in garbage cans can entice the bears into the communities, causing conflict.

Vancouver Island bears are a larger,

blacker version than their mainland cousins.

The Vancouver Island black bear females grow up to 180 kg, and the males reach 275 kg.

This is likely as a result of Vancouver Island bears being a genetically “older” variation, having remained relatively isolated from the mainland breeding pool.

Skeletons found in caves near Port Hardy indicate that the bear has been a resident of the island for as long as 10,000 years.

The Vancouver Island black bear is distributed throughout the entire island, with higher concentrations in the uninhabited low-lying forests.

Famous hotspots for bear sightings include Cape Scott Park, Sooke, Pacific Rim National Park, and Gold River.

The bear’s population on the island is likely around 7,000 (though estimates of up to 12,000 can be found), and is considered one of the densest in the world.

The Vancouver Island Black Bear has no natural predators.

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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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together concerned The group brought Mount Waddington the community members, Nations, the Regional First Island Health Network, Waddington and a District of Mount which submitted Health Representatives, that included the Port report and recommendations care facilities in creation of integrated Hardy and Port McNeill. late last year, the Port Following a renovation recently re-opened services in a Thursday morning.

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 access we’re helping reduce mark the successful offers in increased centered primary setting, Hospital’s emergency will promise the centre care. of for health on Port Hardy 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. who died last May. she Wilson said Parnham, Dean Hardy said ceremony, Port health of a the authority,” leader 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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VILLAGE OF ZEBALLOS 2015 ANNUAL MUNICIPAL REPORT

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The ‘Sisu� to get things done

By Trish Weatherall For the Gazette The 600-person community of Sointula on Malcolm Island has no municipal government, but if it did, BC Community Achievement Award winner Wanda Laughlin would probably be mayor.

With her seemingly unlimited energy and take-charge enthusiasm, Wanda gets things done. For more than 40 years ‘Aunty Wanda’ or ‘Granny’ as she’s known, has given her time, knowledge and creativity to help procure and operate services normally run by municipal government, including parks, sewer systems, museum, nine community buildings, and many annual cultural, sports, and entertainment events.

Growing up in West Coast logging camps for the first nine years of her life, Wanda learned early the importance of connecting and working together in a small community.

The family then lived in Mitchell Bay for a few years before settling in Sointula in 1967 when they bought the village restaurant. She has spent her life there, raising four children, assisting with her husband’s fishing business, working as a census canvasser and then census commissioner for the area, and dedicating herself to building her community’s services and morale.

When she became a founding member of the Sointula Recreation Association in 1972, which acts as the community’s local govern-

ment, one of the group’s first ventures was a public pool. “We bought a pool from Sears and set it up and people had swimming lessons and enjoyed it for two years... until the health inspector came along.

I know the rules apply to everyone, but I’m glad when they catch us later,� she laughs.

By 1980, Wanda was the chair of the Rec Association. In 1982, when the community hall needed renovations and an addition, elders told her it wasn’t possible to fund-raise enough.

But Wanda was part of a group that went doorto-door and received enough donations and a few interest-free loans to expand the building.

Another example of her resourcefulness was in the late ‘90s, when the federal government started limiting fishing licences. Wanda remembers going into the cafĂŠ and not one person was

smiling. She resolved to change that, and initiated what has become an annual team-building, morale-boosting, intergenerational Treasure Hunt. A six-week, factfinding mission filled with local historical clues that incorporates all ages and leads them to an eventual ‘treasure’ and a $500 cash prize.

She says her most significant accomplishment though, was the development of the Arnold Grosenick Memorial Park ball field. Completed in 1996, it is the largest in the North Island region, and now hosts baseball tournaments, Salmon Day, the farmers’ market, soccer, and other community activities. “It’s our everything,� said Wanda. “A huge project that everyone helped with. There wasn’t a person in the community that didn’t volunteer to help with something.�

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helped out moving soil, digging ditches, and joining in a fund-raising baseball tournament in their free time.

She praises the incredible community spirit of the people of Sointula. “Volunteering here is huge,� she said. “Sointula has ‘sisu.’ - ‘determination’ in Finnish. You need leaders. But more than anything you need the doers. They quite often don’t get enough credit.�

She calls her children the real heroes. “Right from the time they’re little, we’re dragging them to halls to set up or clean up. They learned to help early.�

Wanda stepped down as chair of the Rec Association Board in October 2013, but is still an important resource.

She has a new passion now, working toward developing assistedliving housing for the community’s aging population. Wanda has the sisu to get it done.

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Serving country and community

By Trish Weatherall For the Gazette An adventurous spirit has steered BC Community Achievement Award winner Wayne Beckett toward the kind of community service not everyone has the courage and composure for. The former Navy leading seaman has been a volunteer fire-fighter for more than 40 years, is a lifetime Royal Canadian Legion member, was a volunteer Coast Guard for 18 years, a Scout Leader, and is a helper or participant in almost every community event in Port Alice.

Growing up in Dunnville, Ontario, he joined the Navy in 1960 at age 18. He helped evacuate Canadians from Cypress during the 1962 conflicts and chased Russian trawlers during the 1963 Cuban missile crisis.

He travelled the world by ship from Greenland to Antarctic, along the coasts of North and South America, Africa, Europe and the Mediterranean. He was once washed overboard The Gatineau without a life jacket, off of Newfoundland.

What did he do?

“I swam,� he replies matter-of-factly. “The ship behind us picked me up. I was in the water for about 15-20 minutes. It was pretty warm in the Gulf Stream that comes up from Mexcio. About 72 degrees.�

He also spent two weeks on a submarine which he describes as “just like you see in the movies‚“ with the sonar ping day and night, and the ceilings and doorways too low for the 6-foot-three sailor.

He spent a few civilian years working in Ontario, and in 1973 Wayne accepted a job at the former Western Pulp mill in Port Alice where he worked until he retired in 2003.

On Dec. 15, 1973, a major mudslide filled Port Alice streets with boulders, logs and mud up to eight feet deep.

Wayne went out looking to help people out of their homes.

Later, volunteer fire department members asked him to join them officially.

He has been Deputy Chief for the past four years, was Captain for 30 years, and has carried a radio or pager 24-hours-a-day, seven-

Wayne Beckett with his son Jason Beckett.

days-a-week for about 20 years.

He’s dealt with quite a few fires and once encountered a backdraft at a house fire that literally blew him and another firefighter off the deck. “Singed my ears,� he laughs. “They’re still scarred.�

A once-avid boater and fisherman, Wayne spent 18 years on the Port Alice Auxiliary Coast Guard, now known as Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue.

There weren’t many call-outs, but the practices jumping waves in a 15-foot rigid inflatable boat (RIB) were

exciting enough. He tells of one interesting ‘rescue’ he attended when a boat broke down while out fishing and needed a tow home.

The owner was the head of the Port Alice Coast Guard.

A passion for camping and a Scout himself as a boy, he became a Scout leader in 1973, while his wife Cathy led the younger Cubs.

Over 12 years, he took them on local camping trips, escorted eight North Island boys to the Canadian Scout Jamboree in PEI in 1977, and 16 Scouts to the BC Jamboree at Douglas Lake Ranch

Submitted photo in 1979.

After 42 years with the Royal Canadian Legion Wayne is an honoured Life Member.

His role as Sergeantof-Arms for the past 34 year is to police the meetings, and lead the annual Remembrance Day parade.

At 72, the community man still works a few hours a day maintaining the Port Alice plaza property, and is still called upon to perform security duty at local events, including the upcoming Port Alice 50th Anniversary Reunion. “I can’t sit around, I gotta move,� he says with a grin.

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BC’s first instant municipality, the Village of Port Alice, celebrates its 50th anniversary this summer with a four-day reunion event from July 31st to Aug. 3rd.

The District of Port Alice (Rumble Beach) was incorporated as B.C.’s first instant municipality on June 11, 1965 when the Provincial Government and Rayonier Canada partnered to relocate the company town. (In 1971 Port Alice was reclassified to a Village because the population did not grow large enough to maintain ‘District’ status.)

The original company town of Port Alice was located at the pulp mill site between 1917 and 1965. In the mid-sixties, Rayonier Canada decided to get out of the housing market forcing the relocation of the town. The town relocated five kilometres North to Rumble Beach. The location was named after Mr. Rumble, who lived in a small cabin at the present day Lion’s Park, approximately where the picnic shelter is located. Remnants of Mr. Rumble’s cabin were visible to the very first residents of the new community.

In the 1970’s the provincial government required the mill to install pollution control infrastructure. The buildings at the mill site were torn down or removed from the property to make room for the new infra-

structure.

Port Alice - old town, was very isolated and accessible only by sea plane or boat.

For those people who lived in the old town, they will likely remember a close-knit, diverse community with lots to do. The community had a bowling alley, movie theatre, community hall, legion, tennis court, small outdoor swimming pool, golf course, baseball field, two churches, restaurant, police station, post office, bank, library, laundry mat, hospital, and a school from kindergarten to Grade 12. Food and other goods were brought in by barge to the local grocery store. Mail was picked up by boat from Coal Harbour and delivered to Port Alice.

Between the mid-sixties to early seventies, travelling to the south island went something like this: • Arrive in Jeune Landing where a pilot car would lead you through active sections of logging road; • Drive for two-and-a-half hours to Beaver Cove over a bumpy, winding logging road; • Have your car lifted onto a small ferry, and spend four hours travelling to Kelsey Bay (Sayward); • Travel along another logging road to Campbell River where you would be

rewarded with asphalt; • Four hours later you should be nearing the City of Nanaimo.

Port Alice - new town, still remote by many people’s standards, is less isolated thanks to the highway built in 1976 that connects Port Alice to the other north and south island communities by paved road.

The trip to Campbell River now takes less than three hours.

The town today has fewer amenities, but still has essential services such as a health clinic, police station, post office, bank, library, elementary school, and recreation options at the community centre, arena and golf course. It has also become a tourist destination for fishing, with a new marina built in 2013.

The Port Alice 50th anniversary celebration offers memorabilia displays, local artists and vendors, children’s events, entertainment, a dance, scavenger hunt, family baseball game and plenty of breakfast, lunch and dinner social opportunities.

Register by May 31st.

For more information about the Port Alice 50th Anniversary Reunion, to view the events program, or to register, visit the web site at http://www.portalice50yearreunion.com or contact the reunion committee at: pa50th@telus.net

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Ahoy - Coastal communities get boating boost Coastal communities in British Columbia are about to get a boost to their economies. A new website has been launched devoted to attracting marine tourists to BC coastal waters and its communities.

AHOY BC will lure visitors to British Columbia’s coast with vivid photos, suggested routes, inter-active trip planning and things to do in every coastal community.

Each coastal region will have its own section where visitors can select marinas and communities to visit, find services and learn what each community has to offer. The AHOY BC brand aims to align with the Provincial tourism brand and its ‘Wild at Heart’ brand essence.

Few places on earth can offer an experience of wild, living coastal waters with services and amenities never too far away.

Until now, every travel region in the province had a marketing organization, except the sea.

AHOY BC markets the marine travel region.

According to David Mailloux, chair of BC Ocean Boating Tourism Association, “The tourist in a boat has very different needs than the tourist in a car. The launch of the AHOY BC website makes British Columbia a world leader. No other place recognizes the marine tourism market like we do, and no other place can offer our mix of ameni-

ties and wild nature. “The marine tourism sector is a $200 million dollar a year industry.

The need to market the coast as a world-class boating destination has been recognized for many years. Nearly $25 million has been spent on marina expansions on BC’s coast over the past six years. AHOY BC adds value to this investment by, as Project Manager Michael McLaughlin put it, “putting more boats in berths�

Destination British Columbia, the Crown Corporation responsible for destination marketing, supported the birth

of AHOY BC through the planning and building stages. Additional funds came from Island Coastal Economic Trust, Coast Sustainability Trust and Northern Development Initiatives Trust. BC boaters should be happy about this site, too. The website includes guides on environmental stewardship, safe boating, fishing, BC Marine Parks, Aboriginal tourism and has lots of links to things to do.

As Mailloux says, “The site opens up the opportunity to explore new places.

But, the biggest lure will be to people who have never been here.

Wait until the world sees what we have to offer.�

According to Project Manager McLaughlin, “Until now, the marine tourism sector had little opportunity to collaborate in a BC coastal brand that markets our super, natural coast as a destination product.

Collaborative marketing will increase appeal and attract more tourists. “Working with the private sector, AHOY BC hopes to expand the season of travel and stimulate more boating in northern and remote regions�.

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Provincial Placings Port Hardy dancers Jerzie Cheetham, 9, left, and Abigail McCorquodale, 10, travelled to Simon Fraser University last week to participate in the BC Highland Dancing Closed Provincial Championships. Cheetham placed 6th in the Highland Fling, Sword Dance and Seann Truibhas, to attain a 5th Runner Up placing overall in the 7 & under 10 years Championship. McCorquodale placed 4th in the Sword Dance and 5th in the Strathspey and Half Tulloch to attain an overall placing of 5th Runner Up in the 10 & 11 years Championship. Teacher Teresa Charlton said “I am terribly proud of both of them. They danced their best in some very difficult groups.” The two girls started dancing with Charlton when they were both there years old.

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By Hannah Griffin Reporter The beautiful environment that we are lucky enough to have on the North Island is reason enough for many people to live here. Spots to camp abound, and many locals and tourists alike will be heading out on weekend adventures over the coming months. No Trace Camping principles are an essential part of responsible and sustainable camping, as they help prolong the life of our favourite outdoor spots as well as reduce harm to animals and plants in the area. Here are some useful strategies to help reduce the impact on the environment while out camping.

1. Never let dirty dishes touch a water source When doing dishes, following this low-impact method. Always have one pot that you don’t cook with that can be used to fill the dirty pots and pans with water from your water source. This will ensure that you don’t accidentally put food particles into the water. Once you have water in your pots/pans, you can add environmentally-friendly soap if needed and use the bigger pots and pans to wash bowls/ plates/cutlery in. If you have enough pots and pans or are only out for a night, consider bringing your dishes home and washing them there.

2. Pour dish water far away from water source A good rule of thumb is to walk 50 steps from your water source to dispose of dirty dishwater, making sure that there are no creeks or small rivers nearby.

3. Pack out everything It’s always a good idea to plan ahead for camping by bringing garbage bags and extra tupperware containers to help easily deal with waste and leftover food.

4. Use designated fire pits When possible, use designed fire pits at campsites or build fires in pits that already exist. It is a good idea to have a camping stove if there is no fire pit (or if it is raining!)

5. Camp on durable surfaces When figuring out where to place your tent, try to choose surfaces like rock, gravel, or dry grasses and avoid areas with tons of vegetation. Invest in a good sleeping pad to allow you more versatility in where you pitch your tent. Try not to disturb the environment by making a new tent spot if possible.

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Sointula native has stars in her eyes

Black Press Breanna Podlasly has stars in her eyes.

And for good reason – she’s starting to build a career in the film and TV industry while living out of a modest basement suite in Campbell River.

The 21-year-old has a recurring role on the Netflix series The 100 and she flies to and from Vancouver when she’s called for filming.

But on this particular afternoon, Podlasly is relaxing at home in Campbell River after just wrapping the season two finale.

She excitedly says the show just got picked up for a third season and she’s eager to get back on set, likely sometime in June or July.

“Everybody on that set is extremely hilarious,” says Podlasly of her co-stars. While in Vancouver for filming she stays with family; her father is a pilot so she’s fortunate enough to get good deals on flights.

Those connections have been a blessing for Podlasly whose rise through the ranks has been swift, considering she only started acting just over a year ago.

The Sointula native moved to Campbell River three years ago with her dad to attend North Island College with a goal to become a veterinarian.

“I had my schedule all lined up to go to North Island College to get a Bachelor of Science and I realized it was just not what I wanted to do,” Podlasly said.

As it turns out, acting was her true passion.

So, at the age of 19, Podlasly applied for a scholarship to Vancouver Film School.

With the help of former city councillor and videographer Ryan Mennie, she starred in a dramatic film about growing up in Sointula and the opportunities that are hard to come by on the small island, which lies northeast of Port McNeill.

That film got Podlasly a partial scholarship to cover half the tuition, but unfortunately, as circumstances would dictate, she was forced to turn it down. Good things, however, were still to come her way.

“That video got me my agent,” Podlasly said. “If it wasn’t for (Ryan Mennie) I wouldn’t be where I am.”

As it is often said, making it in show business is typically all about who you know.

And for Podlasly, that rang true.

While working at Starbucks in the Campbell River Target store, Podlasly was introduced to a coworker’s relative who happened to be a talent agent. After seeing Podlasly’s video, the agent took her on as a client and the rest, as they say, is history.

“If I didn’t know the right people, I’d be doomed,” Podlasly says. “I’m so lucky.”

Her first job was a one-time role on the former CBC television series Arctic Air, which followed a family through the ups-anddowns of owning an airline.

“It was my first day

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on the job, and the director looked at me and said ‘you’re going to go somewhere.’ I was so excited,” Podlasly recalls. “I had no acting training and I’m from a small community.”

From there, Podlasly nabbed her role on The 100 and she’s even branched out to the big screen.

She appears in a wedding scene and in the crowd at a funeral in the 60s-era inspired film Age of Adaline, which stars Blake Lively that hit theatres in March.

And though she’s already garnering her own legion of fans, Podlasly admits to getting a little starstruck.

During filming, she encountered actor Ryan Reynolds who was on set to visit wife Lively.

“I walked right by him and grazed his arm and I started freaking out,” Podlasly recalls.

“Everyone was like ‘Breanna, calm down!’”

But Podlasly can be forgiven for getting a little excited, after all, big things are happening for the young star in the making.

Not only is she breaking in to the TV and film industry, but she’s also making a name for herself as an artist.

In her down time, Podlasly draws. It started as a hobby that she picked up from her grandma and her mom.

“When I was really young, and we were coming across on the ferry from Sointula, my

mom would draw on her pad of paper, usually horses,” Podlasly says. “I would always say, ‘I can’t wait to draw like you when I grow up’ and I gradually picked it up.”

While she takes an interest in deviant art – there’s a drawing of a tiger wearing a top hat hanging on the wall of her living room – she often draws whatever the mood strikes her.

But no matter the drawing, whether it be a tiger, a wolf, dog, cat, or bear, they all start with graphite and some – but not all – evolve from there.

“I have pencil crayons if I feel it needs colour,” Podlasly says. “I just started using markers.”

The hobby took on a life of its own when Podlasly’s aunt asked if she could draw her a boat. “When I was done, she asked how much she could pay me. I said ‘nothing, you don’t have to pay me anything.’ But she insisted,” Podlasly says. “I went down to Impressions Gallery and they said it was worth $150. I had just been laid off for four months from work so I was like ‘wow, I can get paid money for something I love do?’

So I made a website and it took off from there.”

Since Christmas, Podlasly has sold a few drawings and taken commissions. She was also the featured artist of the month at the Campbell River Art

Kristen Douglas photo Breanna Podlasly from Sointula is building a career in the film and television industry.

Gallery in December.

“I had a couple of people come in and watch me do my art,” Podlasly says. “And I raised over $500 for the SPCA doing Christmas cards.”

But while she enjoys her art, it’s acting where her heart truly lies.

“I want to pursue acting; I want to get main roles,” Podlasly says.

“Art is great, it’s amazing. You have to have some kind of a creative outlet, but art is not something I’ll do forever, it’s more a temporary thing. I’ll keep

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drawing, but it’s not something I’m relying on.”

In the meantime, Podlasly has started a log scaling course at North Island College in hopes of getting her certificate this spring or summer. Her plan is to

get a job with a steady stream of income to save up enough money to move to Vancouver and pursue bigger film roles.

“I don’t know when, I don’t know how,” Podlasly says. “But I will get there.”

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May 29-31 Soccer Port Hardy ‘Aftershock’ soccer tournament from tots to U18.

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June 20-21 Golf Seven Hills Golf and Country Club Loggers’ tournament.

June 21 T r i - P o r t S p e e d w a y Association race June 21 at 1 p.m.

Gazette file photo Roger Briscoe takes part in the Hot Saw event at last year’s Logger Sports Society Lumberjack Competition.

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June 27 6th annual Port McNeill logger Sports Society Lumberjack Competition from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Port McNeill waterfront.

July 11 T r i - P o r t S p e e d w a y Association race July 11 at 6 p.m.

July 12 5th Annual North Island Cops for Cancer Open Golf Tournament Sunday, July 12 at 10 a.m. Seven Hills Golf & Country Club.

September 12-13 Golf Seven Hills Golf and Country Club Men’s Open.

The sawdust and wood chips will once again be flying on the North Island as organizers prepare to welcome some of the best competitors in British Columbia for the 6th annual Port McNeill Logger Sports Society Lumberjack Competition to be held on Saturday, June 27 at the Port McNeill waterfront, with the main show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The North Island will host competitors in a full slate of events including Axe Throw, Grand Prairie Accuracy Cut, Springboard and Hot Saw to name a few. There will be Men’s and Ladies categories as well as a Mixed Jack & Jill event.

This is an exciting spectator event with competitors racing against the clock and each other, so you won’t miss the action.

This year the society will be hosting the Canadian Championship Event for the Ladies Single Buck and the Novice Double Hand Bucking. Come on out and see who gets to take home the national championship trophies.

Organizers are very excited to continue their very well-received novice-class competition and they encourage all North Islanders to come out and join in the contest and for some good natured fun. No axe? No problem! All necessary logger sports equipment will be provided for novice-class competitors. Need a refresher course? No problem! Veteran logger sports competitor Nick Russell and junior champions Ally and Dawn Briscoe will be hosting practice sessions every Monday night in May and June at 6 p.m. at the competition grounds at the Port McNeill waterfront. Novice-class competitors are encouraged to enter early as space may be limited and entry forms can be found online at: www.vancouverislandnorth.ca/loggersports See you and your family at Logger Sports on June 27 in Port McNeill!

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U-12 Soccer Action Port McNeill’s Tristan Mardell, left, tries to keep the ball away from Port Hardy’s Koen Harwood during a May 23 U-12 game in Port Hardy. The match ended in a 3-3 tie.

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor The Malcolm Island Green Bike Program is up and running for another season.

When visiting Malcolm Island, people can tour around by using one of the Regional District of Mount Waddington’s Green Bikes for free.

Bikes can be borrowed from the Sointula Resource Centre at 165 1st Street (across from the ferry terminal).

“The location is outstanding,” said Operations Manager Patrick Donaghy at the Regional District board meeting May 19.

In an interview, Donaghy said that he and Administrator Greg Fletcher modelled the program after similar ones they had seen in places like Victoria. “It just seems to fit the laid-back Malcolm Island culture and adds to the quality of your Malcolm Island visit,” Donaghy said.

In addition to providing

green transportation, the bikes also help reduce, reuse, and recycle waste.

For the bike program, the Regional District rescued 10 bikes from the dump, fixed them up, then painted them a bright lime green “so they are quite distinctive.”

Helmets, Submitted photo which are cleaned after Bikes are available to use for free to tour each use, are around Malcolm Island (Sointula). in the form of a piece of idenalso provided at no charge. Donaghy said the tification. Hours of use are bikes will be available until 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to the end of September, and the Friday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Regional District will be pay- Saturdays and Sundays.

The Green Bike Program is ing $100 a month to the centre quite popular with lots of use for coordinating the service.

Those using the bikes are from people from the mainland expected to leave a security and international visitors.

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Run and walk event promotes healthy living

By Hannah Griffin Reporter Under a bluebird sky late in the afternoon of May 21, runners of all ages met on the track at Port Hardy Secondary School for a 5km or 10km Run or Walk.

The event was part of SportMedBC’s Aboriginal RunWalk Program, dedicated to improving the health and fitness of Aboriginal communities in British Columbia through training programs that lead to completion of a distance run or walk.

The runners and walkers followed a route through town that included the waterfront, with those doing 10km completing the loop twice.

Event organizer Stephanie Nelson, Connections Worker at Port Hardy Secondary School, explained that the goal of the program

and event was to promote healthy lifestyles. Over 100 participants took part in the 13-week program.

As well as those participants and other young people, the run was a true family event with many parents and other adults lacing up their running shoes, including members of the dragon boat team and recent 100km run finisher Steve Holm.

Participants each received a red bandana and fuelled up with trail mix packets, watermelon and oranges beforehand.

After registration, around 5 p.m., all participants met in a circle in the middle of the track in the late afternoon sun for a warm welcome by Nelson, and a celebration warm-up with a traditional song that saw the group moving to the beat of drums.

After the warm up everyone gathered on

the track and began the run/walk on a friendly note by completing a unity lap together around the track before departing the school grounds.

Participants in the 5km or 10km Run/ Walk on May 21 take part in a celebration warm up at the Port Hardy Secondary School track.

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Locals place in Motocross event

By Hannah Griffin Reporter On May 16 and May 17 the Tri-Port Motorcycle and ATV Club hosted a double header weekend motocross event. The event brought out motocross enthusiasts from as far away as Victoria as well as many local riders. Young riders in their first year zipped around the track as well as racers with many seasons behind them.

Results for the event were as follows: 50cc Class: Maxtin Northey, #22-3rd place Ryler Smith, #94-4th place 65cc B Class Kale Hunt, #360-1st place Mason Northey, #33-2nd Supermini Michael MacDonald, #119-3rd place Intermediate Pro Jason Abernethy, #215-2nd place Youth Jason Abernethy, #215, 1st place

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William Richard (Dick) Pattinson We are saddened to announce the passing of Dick Pattinson on May 21, 2015. Dick was born in Burnaby, B.C on November 20, 1915. He was raised in Burnaby and trained as a radio technician. In 1940 he married Christina Royal in Ottawa. After the war, the couple moved to Alert Bay where he worked as a radio technician on fishing boats and in logging camps for the next 30+ years. During that time he learned to fly and bought his own float plane in order to serve his customers better, as well as his sense of adventure.

In 1977, Dick and Chris chose Salt Spring Island as their retirement home. Here, Dick continued to follow his interest in radios, enjoying the activities and friendships in the local ham radio club. Here too, he started sailing. In 1983 he began his annual adventure-- sailing around Vancouver Island. He had so much fun that he did it again, and again.

Fourteen times in total, usually leaving in June and returning about 30 days later.

He will be sorely missed by family, radio and sailing club members and the many friends, acquaintances and people he touched over almost 100 years along the B.C. Coast. Dick was a sailor, adventurer, businessman, radio communication expert, innovator, seaplane pilot, explorer and a gentleman. He was truly one of a kind and led a long, healthy, vibrant life that set an outstanding example for all of us.

He was a loving husband and father.

Predeceased by Christina, his wife of 68 years and survived by his children Jane, Howard and Alan and four grandsons.

A celebration of his life will be held at the Salt Spring Island Sailing Club 2:00-4:00 PM on Sunday, May 31, 2015. Donations to Lady Minto Hospital in lieu of flowers.

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Linda Joan Dutcyvich It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Linda Dutcyvich on Thursday May 14th, 2015 in Port McNeill, BC. She is, and always will be, the very best person in our lives.

Linda was born in Edmonton on April 19th, 1946 to John and Clarice Newman. Raised in the small town of Hyas, Saskatchewan, she grew up with prairie sensibilities and an incredible work ethic. She was smart. Skipping grades, she graduated high school early and attended 2 years of college in Outlook, Saskatchewan before marrying, having her first child and moving to a remote coastal logging camp - all this prior to her 19th birthday.

Linda dedicated most of her adult life to raising a family, building the family business of Lemare, that she co-founded in 1984, supporting her community and helping many, many people through good times and, more importantly, the tough ones.

Linda believed family was the cornerstone to a successful life. She worked and sacrificed selflessly to ensure this value. Her legacy as a daughter, mother, sister, grandma, aunt, mother-in-law and friend will endure in our hearts and in our decision making forever.

More than anything, Linda loved having a house full of people eating, visiting, eating, playing games, eating and joking. She was an outstanding cook who enjoyed having her efforts as the reason for getting together - we would be remiss not to mention that her baking closed many business deals. And, as 'Grandma Linda' to dozens of kids, she provided an open door, a full table and a fun home.

Linda spent hours hiking and exploring the local area treasures with all of her family.

'Outings' were a staple for her weekends. She would gather up family, dogs and snacks and pile them all into her truck to find new places to explore or enjoy her old favourites.

She is irreplaceable.

Linda is survived by her mother, Clarice, and her two sons, Chris(Kim) and Eric(Leslie), five grandchildren, Samantha, Karly, Rhys, Jane and Sarah, her two sisters, Judy(Lorne) and Shelley(Leo), and many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, John Newman in 1991.

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In lieu of flowers and cards, please donate in Linda's name to the Canadian Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.ca

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Lions Gate Forest Products Ltd. of Port McNeill, BC, and Gwaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Nak Resources Ltd. intends to make application to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNR), North Island Central Coast District Office for a License of Occupation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Industrial Log Handling, File Number 1414283, situated on Provincial Crown land located at Mereworth Sound for a Log Dump Site.

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The review and comment period will last 30 days from May 19, 2015. Comments will be received until June 19, 2015. FLNR office may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Comments can also be posted at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/ index.jsp?PrimaryStatus=pending Please be sure to cite the Applicantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name and the location of the proposed activity and File Number for reference.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at FLNR office.

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COOKS/SERVERS Northern Lights Restaurant in Port McNeill is looking for cooks/servers for our busy summer season. Please email resume to: chefphil@telus.net or apply in person.

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Advertising Sales Consultant By joining the leading community newspaper serving Cowichan Valley you can develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing while contributing to one of the most vibrant communities in Duncan, BC. The team environment at The Citizen will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence. You should be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and joy working in a fast-paced environment. print advertising sales experience is preferred. A car and a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license are required.

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

CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICAN Alert Bay Sunday Services - 10:00am Reverend Lincoln Mckoen 1-250-974-5844 Warden Flora Cook 250-974-5945 Warden Joan Stone 250-974-2234

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ST. COLUMBA ANGLICAN UNITED Reverend Wade Allen 9190 Granville St. Port Hardy Phone 250-949-6247 10:30am Sunday School and Service Tuesday 1:00pm Bible Study Healing service, last Tuesday of the month, 7:00pm Everyone welcome Meeting rooms available columbac@uniserve.com 11/14

FULL GOSPEL CHURCH 2540 Catala Place Port McNeill (across from Firehall) Sunday 10:30am - Morning Worship Church Office 250-956-4741 Pastor Stan Rukin Cell: 250-527-0144 Visitors always welcome www.ptmcfullgospel.org 11/14

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NORTH ISLAND CATHOLIC CHURCHES Sunday Masses St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 430 Chapel St., Port McNeill: 9:00am St. Bonaventure 4750 Byng Rd., Port Hardy: 11:00am St. Theresaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s corner of Nigei St. and Marine Dr., Port Alice: Saturdays 5:00pm Alert Bay: 65 Hemlock St., 2nd & 4th: Saturdays 10:00am

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

Saturday Services 9:30am - Bible Study groups 10:45am - Worship/Praise service Wednesday @ 7:00pm - Prayer meeting Avalon Adventist Jr. Academy Offering Christian Education 250-949-8243

PORT HARDY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP at Providence Place, 7050 Rupert St. Sunday Worship 10:30am & 7:00pm Tuesday Prayer 7:30pm Midweek Biblestudies Call the church for time and place 250-949-6466 Pastor George & Karen Ewald (home) 250-949-9674 E-Mail: pastorgeorge@providenceplace.ca 11/14

PORT ALICE ANGLICAN- UNITED FELLOWSHIP Sunday Services - 4:00pm 1-250-949-6247 Box 159, Port Alice You are extended a special invitation to share in our Services 11/14

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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.

For information contact Pastor Dave Purdy â&#x20AC;˘ 250-956-4737 11/14

LIGHTHOUSE RESOURCE CENTRE â&#x20AC;˘ Chaplain Services â&#x20AC;˘ Bible Studies â&#x20AC;˘ Spiritual Counselling â&#x20AC;˘ Weekly AA Groups (8635 Granville St. Port Hardy) 250-949-8125 11/14

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

GWAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;SALA-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;NAKWAXDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;XW SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH at entrance to Tsulquate Village (8898 Park Dr) Saturday/Sabbath 10:00am-Sabbath School 11:15am-Worship Service Pastor Randy Elliott 250-230-1885 cell 11/14

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DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES with the DISTRICT OF PORT HARDY The District has a challenging and unique career opportunity available for a versatile individual as a member of its senior management team. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Director of Corporate & Development Services is responsible for the statutory duties in accordance with section 148 of the Community Charter. The Director also advises staff and Council on legislative affairs as well as undertaking contract administration and matters associated with risk management. In addition, this position processes applications and documents related to land use planning and development, manages the building inspection, bylaw enforcement and animal control services, and acts as staff liaison person for the emergency preparedness and fire protection services. As a member of the senior management team, the Director assists the CAO in the provision of effective team oriented leadership for the District and becomes responsible for a variety of projects and initiatives as they arise.

Duties include, but are not limited to: R drafting agreements, bylaws, contracts, leases and policies; R preparing reports to Council and its committees; R supervising employees in the Corporate Services and Bylaw Enforcement / Building Inspection Departments; R processing requests under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; R acts as Deputy Approving Officer with respect to applications for subdivision and as Chief Election Officer for elections; R acts for the Chief Administrative Officer as required.

The preferred candidate will: R have a proven ability to work effectively with elected officials, committees, other levels of government, legal counsel and the general public; R be well versed in the Community Charter, Local Government Act and relevant legislation; R have strong organizational, management and communications skills; R have a diploma or degree in public administration or a certificate in local government administration issued by the Board of Examiners; and R have at least 5 years of experience working in a local government setting or an equivalent combination of relevant training and experience.

If you wish to obtain more information, please contact Jeff Long, Director of Corporate & Development Services, by telephone at 250-949-6665 or by email at jlong@porthardy.ca, or to apply for this position, please forward your cover letter, rĂŠsumĂŠ and list of references to Mr. Long by facsimile at (250) 949-7433 or by email at jlong@porthardy.ca, by 4:00pm on June 18, 2015.

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PORT HARDY- Airport Rd. 2 bdrm. $550. Quiet, NS/NP. Ref req. May 1. 250-949-6319 Port Hardy, BC West Park Manor & Lindsay Manor 1/2 month free for selected suites!

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7175 HIGHLAND Dr., Port Hardy. 2,520 sq ft 4bdr home.

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PORT MCNEILL MCCLURE APT’S. 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom apartments. Competitive prices.

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

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

HOMES FOR RENT COAL HARBOUR rent or rent to own- 3 bedroom ocean front house, very quiet area. $850/mo. Call 250-830-7123.

SUITES, UPPER PORT HARDY- Bright spacious 3 bdrm upstairs suite in duplex next to Avalon School.

Byng Rd. Shared laundry room downstairs. Good carpets, NS, NP, Avail June lst. $700/mob. 250-230-1236.

TOWNHOUSES PORT HARDY-For Rent $850/mo. 3 bdrm. 1.5 bath.

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