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Minister of Technology visits Port Hardy.

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The annual Cruisin’ the Dub took place on July 18 in Port Hardy.

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There be dragons in Alert Bay Seafest, Musicfest and Artfest kicked off in Alert Bay Friday, July 31 with a medieval-themed parade. For more photos of the event see pages 10 and 11.

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Local Karate club members earning black belts.

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Break out the wienies! Ban off

Gazette staff Campfires are once again allowed in the Triport area.

Effective at noon on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, campfires are once again permitted in the North Island-Central Coast Natural Resource District within the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction. Campfires will be permitted on Vancouver Island North of Robson Bight, in the Nimpkish Valley and North of Nordstrom Creek on the Brooks Peninsula, on the outer coast of Vancouver Island.

Campfires are also allowed in the “Fog

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Zone” and on Haida Gwaii.

The Fog Zone is a band of land on the west coast of Vancouver Island that is two kilometres wide and runs from Owen Point near Port Renfrew to the eastern boundary of the District of Port Hardy. It does not include Port Hardy.

The Coastal Fire Centre is lifting the campfire prohibition in these areas due to the amount of precipitation that was recently received and the forecast for additional precipitation in the coming days.

All other types of open fires remain prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre’s

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jurisdictional area, including backyard burning and land-clearing burn piles.

Burning barrels, burning cages, fireworks, firecrackers, tiki torches, sky lanterns and binary exploding targets are also prohibited.

This prohibition does not apply to CSArated or ULC-rated cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes, or to a portable campfire apparatus that uses briquettes, liquid or gaseous fuel, so long as the height of the flame is less than 15 centimetres.

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Campfire ban lifted Continued from Page 1 This prohibition does not apply within the boundaries of a local government that has wildfire prevention bylaws in place and is serviced by a fire department.

However, since local governments may have their own burning regulations in place, always check with them before lighting any fire of any size.

Anyone found in contravention of an open burning prohibition may be issued a ticket for

$345, required to pay an administrative penalty of $10,000 or, if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000 and/or sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs.

The Coastal Fire Centre covers all of the area west of the height of land on the Coast Mountain Range from the U.S.Canada border at Manning

Park, including Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park in the north, the Sunshine Coast, the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and Haida Gwaii.

To report a wildfire or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone.

For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, go to: http://www.bcwildfire.ca

Road work underway Gazette staff Work is currently underway to improve Northern Vancouver Island’s roads.

In a press release, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone said that the goal of the improvements is to maximize safety on roads and make cycling safer.

The work will repave 20 kilometres of highway 19 from Eve River Bridge to Tsitika River Bridge, widening three kilometres of shoulders and placing rumble strips on Highway 19 in the Roberts Lake area, and widening and paving 10 kilometres of shoulders on Sayward Road from Highway 19 to Kelsey Way in Sayward.

The improvements are part of B.C. on the Move, a 10-year transportation plan put in place by the province.

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Community Futures giving back in millions of ways Submitted Many people don’t know what Community Futures does and in many cases they’ve never heard of Community Futures. Fair enough. Unless you’re starting up or expanding a business, or unless you’re involved in one of a number of economic development projects in the region, why would you need to know about Community Futures?

Some important facts that you should know about our business and community development activities in the 2014-15 fiscal year

(April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015): We were the facilitator for $10 million worth of investment in our Mt. Waddington region.

In that year Community Futures Mt. Waddington itself loaned over $2.1 million, which is a record for this office. Those 21 loans impacted 324 jobs in the region.

Additionally, we partnered with several other Community Futures on Vancouver Island and on the Mainland, to bring in an additional $3.4 million in loans to this region.

And finally, that $5.5 million in loans leveraged further investments

by the entrepreneurs totalling $4.5 million. $10 million dollars for business development and expansion in one year in this region is a laudable accomplishment!

Our lending activity is helping to create or maintain jobs in our region; more than 300 last year alone and since we started over 20 years ago we have helped to create or maintain over 2,000 jobs in the region. People in this region are independent and self-reliant in many ways. Those are two key characteristics of a successful entrepreneur. Our success is based

on connecting with an ever-growing network of entrepreneurs, individuals who just want assistance and support to start their own business or to expand the one they’ve already got. Community Futures Mt. Waddington understands what new or aspiring business owners are going through. We understand the challenges of getting the business off the ground and surviving the early ups and downs. We understand the “seasonality” of many tourism and hospitality businesses.

We have built those understandings into our lending model. We

work with our business “partners.”

We don’t just lend money and sit back and wait for payment. We assist new business owners as they develop, launch and then maintain and grow their businesses. Your Success is Our Success.

So if anyone asks, Community Futures is an organization that is having a positive impact in this region. What we are today is a community-oriented, businessbased success story! We’ve got 10 million reasons why we can make that claim. Come and see us. You won’t regret it.

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on a number of levels. We’ve built strong relationships with the Kwakiutl Band Council, other First Nations and local communities, developed an environmentally sustainable way to install 150 kilometres of fibre optic cable along the highway, and unleashed significant possibilities for the region’s 11,000 residents, local businesses, healthcare facilities, and schools,� said Ray Lawson, general manager for Vancouver Island. “This investment is bringing high-speed Internet to some communities for the first time,

while enabling new approaches in healthcare, education, business and home entertainment on the North Island for years to come,� Lawson said. “Whether we are connecting people by improving the safety of our provincial highways or by expanding our digital networks, these important investments will improve access for local residents to services and resources,� said Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services, Amrik Virk. “This commitment

by TELUS to grow B.C.’s digital infra-

structure means North Island communities can better compete in the global marketplace,â€? Virk said “Residents, businesses, healthcare facilities and schools are now able to take advantage of dramatically faster, highercapacity Internet and data connections,â€? said SauvĂŠ. “This build was a major undertaking and took years of planning and work.â€? “The build also marks a first in Canadian history, as we were granted permission to place the fibre optic cable in narrow, but deep trenches alongside the

Quatsino added to waste plan

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor The Regional District of Mount Waddington is working towards bringing the Hamlet of Quatsino into its solid waste management plan.

Quatsino’s addition was recently approved by Environment Minister Mary Polak. “This is good news. The last of our communities will now be integrated into Seven Mile [Landfill],� said Operations Manager Patrick Donaghy at the RDMW board meeting July 14.

In an interview, Donaghy explained that for years Quatsino has been taking its garbage to an old quarry site and periodically burying the garbage in an operation similar to a landfill. “They have no licence to dispose of their garbage there, but because the community is so small and so isolated it has been allowed to carry on,�

Donaghy said.

The Regional District is updating its regional solid waste management plan and in that process “it would become obvious that the material from Quatsino was being disposed of in a manner that did not meet the regulations set out by the Ministry of Environment,� he said.

In order to address this issue, about a year ago a

series of meetings were held with the community. “What we did was we wrote up an amendment to the solid waste management plan to, over time, have Quatsino bring that garbage to Seven Mile Landfill.�

That plan was approved by the Minister of Environment. “Last year we used our MMBC [Multi-Material BC]-funded program to start a recycling program in Quatsino with the hopes that if we can maximize recycling, we can minimize the amount of garbage that needs to be taken to Seven Mile,� said Donaghy. “They had a building that was supposed to be used as a blacksmith demonstration display� he said.

Since it was sitting idle “we’ve been using that to house a recycling depot� and the volunteers at the Quatsino Museum have been doing a great job “monitoring and managing the depot.�

Over the next couple of years the regional district will set up a permanent recycling depot/ transfer station in Quatsino using Gas Tax funding to collect recyclables and garbage created by the community which will then be taken to the Seven Mile Landfill and Recycling Centre.

highway, eliminating the need for road-side logging,â€? SauvĂŠ said. “We estimate we saved hundreds of thousands of trees because safety regulations require trees within 50 metres of the highway be removed if lines are strung aerially on poles.â€?

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By Kathy O�Reilly-Taylor Editor Telus celebrated the completion of its fibre build to the North Island with an event at the Ugwamalis Big House in Fort Rupert July 20.

Telus and government officials “were all invited to take part in the ceremony and were taught a dance to perform,â€? said Liz SauvĂŠ, Telus Media Relations. “It was wonderful,â€?

SauvĂŠ said.

The fibre runs 150 kilometres along the highway from Woss to Port McNeill connecting numerous communities to high-speed Internet - some for the first time.

The line runs through part of the traditional territories of the Kwakwaka’wakw First Nations from the Sayward Junction to Port McNeill, The new infrastructure connects communities including Woss Lake, Port McNeill, Port Hardy, Alert Bay, Port Alice, Holberg, Quatsino, Winter Harbour, Tahsis, Zeballos, Hesquiaht, Kingcome Inlet, Hope Island, Fort Rupert and Dead Point on Harbledown Island. “Completing this fibre build has been an accomplishment

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The good and the bad are all part of a newspaper The longer I live on the North Island, the more I appreciate where I am.

I travelled down island for the first time in ages to have a visit with my son and my brother and sister in law.

I actually took a Friday off work in order to make my son’s and my schedules coincide.

While down island I received a phone call from the office about a posting that had been by made to Facebook about a logKathy ging accident.

O’Reilly-Taylor Some people were upset by the posting and wanted it taken down.

We understand that people are rightfully upset about the incident, but a logging accident is news.

When I first moved to the Tri-Port, I wrote an introductory column about the role I feel a newspaper has in a community.

I believe a newspaper is a mirror that is held up to reflect what is going on.

Sometimes it reflects two baby bears narrowily escaping death thanks to an ethical Conservation Officer.

Sometimes it reflects an adorable little munckin wearing humungous headphones.

Sometimes it reflects the night sky lit up by a threatening wildfire.

Sometimes it reflects police guarding a body lying in the street and the monument set up for someone’s loved one.

A newspaper is a recorder of history and as such it needs to accurately reflect what is going on in a community at any given time.

Just like in life, we don’t get to pick what happens in a community, but it is our job to make sure the news gets out in a timely, sensitive manner.

We don’t just get to pick the good stuff, because that isn’t life.

Bad things happen and they happen to really good people.

There were some comments made that we don’t care, that it’s all about getting the story.

That’s simply just not true. Some people might not believe it, but most reporters, particularly ones working in smaller communities, get no joy out of reporting on a tragedy.

We feel for the family, we feel for the friends, we feel for the community.

We also heard comments that we don’t know how we should do things, or what things are like, because “you’re not from here.”

No we are not from here, but of all the places in Canada or the world we could have chosen to live and work, we chose to live here in the amazing North Island. and until the day comes when we chose to leave, it’s home.

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Free trade in milk, eggs, event logs?

VICTORIA – One of the rituals of life in southern B.C. communities is cross-border shopping for certain items.

Even corner store owners are known to pop down to Washington border towns to load up a van with U.S. milk, taking advantage of a price difference generated by our “supply management” system.

The recent slide in the Canadian dollar reduces this pressure in the short term, but the fact remains that dairy producers are propped up in Canada. And that’s increasingly a problem as Canada pursues entry into the Trans Pacific Partnership, the next big trade deal. With the U.S., Japan, Australia, New Zealand and other countries involved, it would form the largest trading bloc in the world. Canada uses tariffs of up to 300 per cent to protect its dairy and poultry industries from foreign imports, and the higher domestic price on milk and eggs is a burden that falls most heavily on poor people.

The industry group Dairy Farmers of Canada and others argue that reducing or removing Canada’s import protection won’t change the huge farm subsidies paid by European and U.S. governments. The recent trade agreement between Canada and the European Union has already chipped away at this protection. The Conservative government is tiptoeing on this issue as a fall election approaches, with rural seats across the country at stake. But the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand have deregulated their dairy industries and the Canadian industry is already facing increased cheese imports due to the European Union agreement.

It’s an issue to watch as the federal election heats up. The NDP has positioned itself as a defender of supply management, a particularly touchy issue in rural Quebec, while the federal Liberals are committed to keeping up with the U.S. and joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

The trend toward freer trade is broad and long. The Harper government ended the monopoly of the Canadian Wheat 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.

Board in 2012, and grain growers continue to compete globally. A trade deal with Korea saw tariffs come off Korean import vehicles, and life goes on.

Another controlled and protected commodity that is seldom discussed is logs. That’s changed with the push for the Trans Pacific Partnership, as Japan protests federal and provincial restrictions that push up the cost of logs for export.

Ottawa regulates the export of private land logs, but only in B.C. This is a long-standing irritant for private land owners, holding the domestic price for premium “J grade” Douglas fir logs below $80 per cubic metre while the price in Asia and Washington state has climbed above $100.

The U.S. has long complained about B.C.’s cheap Crown land stumpage and low domestic log prices in general, viewing them as a subsidy to lumber production.

Indeed, this whole protection apparatus is designed to stimulate domestic milling, although it doesn’t seem to be working. The main investment by B.C. forest companies recently has been buying southern U.S. sawmills.

The coastal industry has maintained that profits from log exports are keeping logging alive, paying for the harvest and processing of logs in B.C. With Pacific trade talks in the background, pushed hard by U.S. President Barack Obama, the latest Canada-U.S. lumber agreement is due to expire in October. It will be more difficult to defend what University of Alberta economist Jack Mintz calls a “Soviet-style approach to price determination.”

B.C. used to do something similar to this with wine, protecting a backward industry cranking out mostly god-awful plonk. Competition made the wine industry better, and now it’s world class.

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

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Saving cubs the meaning of conservation Dear Editor, Great conservation officer Conservation: the action of preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment, natural ecosystem, vegetation, and wildlife.

I am so impressed with the conservation officer who looked after the two bear cubs from Port Hardy.

It is wonderful to see a person with a moral compass, who did his job as it should have been.

I find the Ministry of Environment and the officials dictating orders are too quick to kill when it comes to black bears.

Two incidents come to mind. I worked in the remote areas of B.C. and we had a problem with a black bear in camp.

We called the conservation office and told them our concerns. Was it a grizzly? No, we said, it was a black bear.

Reply: “go ahead and dispose of it, black bears have no economic value.”

We lived in Coquitlam for years and a poor little black bear came down from the hills and got stuck in the city.

The traffic, the noise, the people gathering to watch it was just too much for the little guy. Up a tree he went and stayed

there. The conservation officer was going to tranquilize him but an elementary school was about to let the kids go for the day and the sedative was going to take time to take effect.

They blasted the little guy out of that tree.

All they had to do was keep the children in the school for an extra 15 minutes, but no.

Human schedules came first and wildlife had to die.

I have a difficult time reconciling a person in an office dictating a kill order to an officer who is on site evaluating the situation.

Killing was not warranted. The offi-

cer in the field made a judgment call with all the facts in hand.

No one in an office has the right to order a kill just because it is expedient in closing a case.

That is not the purpose of a conservation officer.

The two baby bears deserve a chance to live. The officer on site made the right choice. Well done.

Common sense has to prevail when decisions are made. The office should have trusted their officer’s decision.

And if the conservation office is still concerned, then relocate those bears to somewhere remote and

We want our CO back

Dear Editor, What’s missing on the North Island??

Myself and over 295,000 others want our Conservation Officer Bryce Casavant back.

For two years, we had no Conservation Officer.

The nearest ones were sent from Black Creek. People who live in our area understand that it’s a 2 1/2 hour drive to attend a wildlife call.

When Conservation Officer Bryce Casavant was sent to us, he had his hands full to say the least!

He put his heart and soul into his job of “Conservation” of wildlife.

He regularly sent letters to the editor of the North Island Gazette to educate people about

Letters to the editor

wildlife, and how we could help alleviate problem animals, and make it uncomfortable to keep coming back. Bryce has been an excellent Conservation Officer for us, and I would hope all others follow his example under the same set of circumstances.

If it’s “protocol” to destroy young animals who’ve NOT been garbage habituated, rather than conserve....then that “protocol” needs to change.

Change does not come in the form of suspending the man that does his job and “conserves” wildlife. We want and need Bryce reinstated and back to work on the North Island!

Anita Harvie Port Hardy, BC

The goal is to publish every letter, so keep them brief, clear and to the point. Be hard on the problem, not the person; skip quotes except where readily confirmable; accept editing for length and legality. Include full name and home community (plus phone number to confirm authorship). Mail, fax, email or drop off c/o the editor by 4:00 p.m.

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leave them alone.

The North Island Wildlife Recovery Association will fat-

ten them up and prepare them to go their own way when they are old enough. And

that is the meaning of conservation.

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Police were concerned for Keagan’s well being and were asking anyone who may have had information as to his whereabouts to call Port Hardy RCMP at 250-949-6335.

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The Government of Canada will provide up to $263,231 through the Small Communities Fund for the project. The Province of British Columbia will contribute up to $263,231, and the Village will be responsible for the rest.

When completed, it will help reduce the Village’s sewer system operating and maintenance costs, which were rising due to more pipe collapses, and it will also reduce the handling of excess wastewater volumes resulting from infiltration into the failing system.

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Once complete, the work will significantly improve key municipal services for residents and help boost regional development. Through the Small Communities Fund, the governments of Canada and British Columbia are working in partnership to provide funding for priority public infrastructure projects that deliver on local needs in communities across the province that have fewer than 100,000 residents.

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Earthquake west of Port Hardy Gazette staff A 4.7 magnitude earthquake took place on July 29 west of Port Hardy.

The earthquake occurred at 5:31 p.m.

Pacific Daylight Saving Time and hit approximately 176 kilometres west of Port Hardy, according to Earthquakes Canada,. The location is almost directly south of the southernmost point of Haida Gwaii.

There are no reported damages from the earthquake, and none would be expected as it was not felt.

The most recent prior earthquake in B.C. was 2.7 magnitudes and occurred in Abbotsford on July 5. It was lightly felt and there was no reported damage.

One of the world’s largest earthquakes occurred in 1700 on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island, measured at 9 magnitudes, destroying the winter village of the Pachena Bay people, and sending a tsunami across the Pacific to Japan.

Water restrictions still in place

By Hannah Griffin Reporter Water restriction are still in place for communities in the Tri-Port area.

Port Hardy remains on stage 3 water restrictions.

Stage 3 restricts residents from watering a lawn or street, filling pools, tubs or ponds, washing a vehicle or boat, or washing any other surfaces.

Residents are allowed to water trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables on any day between the hours of 4 .a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. if done by a hand-held container or a hose with a shut-off nozzle. Micro and drip-irrigation systems are permitted between the above hours on any day. Nurseries, farms, turf farms and tree farms are exempt from this restriction, as are wading pools.

Port McNeill and Port Alice remain on stage 1 water restrictions.

The Ministry of the Environment reports that the average British Columbian uses 490 litres of water a day.

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By Hannah Griffin Reporter Telus has recently completed a $14 million fibre optic network build connecting northern Vancouver Island. Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services Amrik Virk was in Port Hardy on July 27 as part of the completion.

Sitting inside busy Cafe Guido, Minister Virk says that he wants to encourage connectivity in B.C. through both highways and “eye ways,” a nod to the wealth of information available online.

Minister Virk says that 93 per cent of the population in B.C. has connectivity, meaning access to 5MB/second internet, basically “Netflix speed.” 190 of the 203 First Nations in B.C. have connectivity. His goal by 2020 is for 100% of the province’s population to have this access.

British Columbia is a geographically challenging area for this, as rugged terrain in much of the province can make implementing internet infrastructure significantly more difficult than in flatter parts of the country. He says staff from Xplornet, a rural broadband provider, access some remote communities to set up internet through complex journeys that can involve stretches by both boats and quads.

While the investment and attention to internet infrastructure in northern Vancouver Island is a huge step, education and funds towards online literacy are important as well. For many older people and those who did not grow up in the information age, many aspects of the online world can be intimidating and overwhelming. When the internet is used August 4/5 Port McNeill Library Lego Building fun. Tuesday, Aug. 4 1-:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 6:30 p.m.

August 8 Boiler Room Suite, Rex Deverell’s play about two Skid Row winos who have climbed into the boiler room of an abandoned hotel on the Prairies to seek refuge from winter—and from the world, until it turns kinder, will be at the Gatehouse Theatre in Port McNeill Aug. 8. at 7:30 p.m.

August 9 John Gogo and Blu Sky Miners perform at the Port Hardy Civic Centre 7 p.m. Free.

August 10-15 Everest Vacation Bible Camp will be held at the Port Hardy Seventh Day Adventist Church and Avalon Adventist Christian Academy. For children three to 12 and it will run daily from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Phone Linda McGill at 250-9497515 for more information.

August 14 Don’t miss the professional production of an award wining Canadian Play, A Mad Breakfast, Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. at the

for services like cashing cheques, checking the status of social services and assistance, and applying for jobs, knowing how to use it effectively is key.

Minister Virk, formerly the Minister of Advanced Education, acknowledges that it can be a challenge for some, and says that having high speed internet in schools is ideal so education begins early. He also points to North Island College, who offer a range of internet literacy courses ranging from the basics of how to turn a computer on all the way to Photoshop and online entrepreneurship.

Minister Virk believes there is a clear tie between technology and innovation, and thinks that they can help diversify the economy.

Further diversification of the economy in this region could be considered extremely Submitted photo important, from expanding tourism to softening the blow of incidents like the recent Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services Amrik Virk pulp mill curtailment in Port Alice. Minister speaks at KANO/APPS, a Victoria tech company. Minister Virk was Virk thinks that access to reliable internet in Port Hardy July 27. power to do what they want while living where they want. can enhance this by providing resources and Virk says that with great internet access, there would be nothopening opportunities.

Having internet, even in remote places, expands oppor- ing to stop a tech company from setting up in Port Hardy-all tunities because it allows people more accessibility and the they need is good line speed.

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The regional district looked at the plan and realized it had some serious problems, said Donaghy, adding if they were not addressed “they Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Photo would, over the long The Regional District of Mount Waddington fears a new, less expensive term, threaten the via- provincial alternative for recycling, that offers reduced service, could bility of our recycling jeopardize the local recycling program. program.”

MMBC. Let’s work from that. They give work with other That problem is that on something that us a decent price.” regional districts and “the StewardChoice has been forced on Donaghy suggested write letters “so that it program only wants us and make it work,” that staff work with can’t be swept under to compensate us for Ackland said. the board to bring the the carpet.” having the trucks go “We’re in the con- issue to other venues out and collect the sultation period. It’s such as the Union of material at which going to hit the small- B.C. Municipalities. point whoever collects er, remote communiArea A (Malcolm the material then owns ties. Right now com- Island) Director Heidi the material and all the modity prices are quite Soltau agreed, saying other costs associated low. MMBC buffers us the RDMW should with it becomes that entity’s responsibility,” Donaghy said.

“What it means is NIC training gives you there will be no comthe skills you need pensation for baling the material, no compensation for transporting it to market.”

Because of the reduced service, producers of packaging and printed paper will find it costs them less to be part of the StewardChoice program than the MMBC program.

“If this model was approved, then the cost they would charge the producers would be less,” he said, adding producers could start Train to be a Building Service Worker migrating away from the old system if a less Qualify for entry-level custodial positions in expensive alternative school districts, hospitals, businesses, hotels and is available. more with subsidized programming designed to This would reduce retrain workers affected by industry slowdowns the amount of dollars or closures. This training is aligned with BC’s Skills that MMBC gets and for Jobs Blueprint. the amount of funds Date: Aug 17 - 25, 2015 that go out to particiLocation: Seavac Activity Centre, Port Alice pating municipalities Cost: $425 putting “our recycling program at risk.”

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By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor The Regional District of Mount Waddington is afraid that a cheaper provincial recycling option could end up costing small rural communities money and threaten the viability of the local program.

Operations Manager Patrick Donaghy raised the issue at the monthly board meeting July 14.

In 2011, the Province of British Columbia amended the Recycling Regulation to make businesses supplying packaging and printed paper responsible for collecting and recycling their products in an effort to shift costs from the B.C. taxpayers to producers, and to give producers more incentive to be environmentally friendly by producing less packaging and waste.

In May of 2014, Multi-Material BC (MMBC), a not-forprofit society, started collecting and recycling printed paper and packaging in the province and in the North Island.

MMBC gives the communities in the Regional District of Mount Waddington money to pay for a biweekly curbside recycling service.

“They pay us money for the amount of materials that we collect at our depots, they also cover the cost of having that material collected and brought to a processing facility,” said Donaghy.

“In the case of the North Island, they pay the regional district to bale this material, and they pay the cost of shipping that material to Cumberland,” he said.

“It doesn’t cover every single cost, but they try to compensate us for all steps in our recycling program,” Donaghy said.

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Cars cruise in to the Dub

By Hannah Griffin Reporter The A&W in Port Hardy held a classic car show on July 18.

The Cruisin’ The Dub event had a collection of classic cars lined up in the parking lot in front of the A&W Restaurant and the Sacred Wolf Friendship Centre.

Viewers could drop in from 7-9 p.m. to check out the cars and mingle before the Filomi Days dance.

The A&W Cruisin’ the Dub program is described on its webHannah Griffin Photo site as one “that takes guests to a different Cars lined up at the A&W Cruisin’ the Dub event on the evening of July era; one where leather 18 in Port Hardy, part of an annual fund-raising program that sees more jackets and poodle than 200 A&W restaurants holding these events. skirts were the norm. took the fund-raiser from every Teen Burger “I think everybody In today’s fast-paced nation-wide in 2009. sold went towards two really enjoys it,” she world, Cruisin’ the Dub Since then, the annual charities that support says. reconnects people with campaign has raised the Special Olympics, Another notable part the simpler days of the over $5 million for the according to employee of the event was that 50s and 60s.

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Folks who were Port Hardy A&W her 10th anniversary There are now teenagers in the days more than 200 A&W Manager Kristie Walsh working for the resof drive-in restaurants Restaurants in Canada says that the event is fun taurant. On Aug. 21, started ‘Cruisin’ way that hold Cruise Nights. for the community and for every Teen Burger back then.”

The Port Hardy gives them the chance to bought in Canada, $1 After a successful run event also had a phil- check out some unique will go to the Multiple in Saskatchewan, A&W anthropic bent as $1.50 vehicles.

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August 8-9 James Denton Memorial Fishing Derby Aug. 8-9 in Port Hardy.

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C o n t a c t : J a y l e n e Lancaster on Facebook or email: jaylenelancaster@hotmail.com or phone 250 9563500 August 22 The third Rumble on the Runway ev e n t put on by the North Island Timing Association will be taking place at the Port McNeill Airport.

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Camping out at the soccer pitch

By Hannah Griffin Reporter If you were a kid in Port Hardy this week, the place to be was soccer camp.

On Thursday, July 30, bright jerseys, ponytails and soccer socks dominated the grassy playing field at Robert Scott Elementary School in Port Hardy while parents relaxed in lawn chairs at the side of the field.

The soccer pitch, divided into several groups of young players scrimmaging and working on skills, was the site of the 20th World Cup Soccer Camp, a week of soccer and skill development that takes place each summer in the North Island.

World Cup Soccer Camps were also held in Sointula and Port McNeill this week.

One of the head coaches from Victoria, Steph Steiner, explained from the sidelines that the 46 participants, who span ages five to 15 years, focus on different and important skills throughout each day, like dribbling, passing and shooting.

While the camp is built around soccer skill development, Steiner also says the camp is a great place to “build new friendships.”

Other coaches were Rhoan McDonald and Manny Gomez.

Organizer Sandy Grenier, whose own children have partici- Golfers brave the rain at the 5th annual North pated in the camp for on Sunday July 12 at Seven Hills Golf Course. more than 10 years, says the camp is instru- North Island is strong of playing and practismental in keeping and many children ing is a great addition young soccer players spend their weekends to the soccer season. busy during the short chasing soccer balls as Grenier encourages season. The youth players on local teams. those interested to sign soccer culture in the Having a solid week up early for next sum-

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The camp concludes on July 30 with a morning tournament in Port McNeill with players from all three

camps. Teams are mixed between the camps, and the idea is to celebrate the camp and enjoy friendly soccer games.

Golf tournament remembers sports lover

By Hannah Griffin Reporter On Aug 2, golfers traversed the hilly links of the Port Alice Golf and Country Club. The rolling hills beside the pulp mill looked out over the Neroutsos Inlet, where small whitecaps were forming.

The golfers present were enjoying the sunny day, but were also swinging clubs as a way to remember a loved local character.

The Donny MacLeod Memorial Golf Tournament has been held each year since 2008 to honour the late sports-loving Port Alice resident.

The two--day tournament is nine holes each day and allows golfers to decide which day they would like to compete on.

The tournament is meant to be a friendly competition, and golfers don’t keep score.

Standing in front of a hole overlooking the ocean, friend and organizer of the tournament Guy

Mitchell explained that Donny was “a great organizer of sports” but that he never kept score. He was also very involved in community work and loved helping others. More than 300 people attended his celebration of life, showing how many people he affected.

His younger brother Jim MacLeod, who travelled from his home in Squamish to attend, adds that for the first 15 years of his life, Donny grew up very close to the site of the golf course.

Donny used to golf every Thursday with a group of friends, and they used to stop for a beer at the sixth tee box bench; now many A golfer takes a swing at the Donny Macleod Memorial who golf here like to stop at the picturesque Port Alice Golf & Country Club. there as well, his friends came from Vancouver for next hole, among them is explain.

When the first memo- the tournament, used to Gerry Smith, a very close rial tournament was held, work at the Port Alice mill friend and business partner more than 90 people from during the summers while of Donny’s.

Smith describes his all over Vancouver Island he was in school. Donny showed up to participate used to put him up during friend as very talented and giving, and says that as a the summers. and honour Donny.

Another group of golfers “real precision woodworkBarry Dong, a former Port Alice resident who stop on their way to the er,” Donny could cut a big

Hannah Griffin photo Golf Tournament on Aug 2

burl off a tree and make a beautiful piece of furniture from it.

“Prizes didn’t mean anything to him, that’s why this tournament is all fun,” says Mitchell before continuing the climb to the next hole.

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tion; proper fish handling; ethics, safety, and fishing regulations. Instructors explain fishing tackle (rods, reels, lines, and lures) and knot-tying. Participants get hands on experience while learning about casting and retrieving and tips and techniques for catching fish.

All equipment is provided and two-hour programs run rain or shine.

Children under 16 do not require a freshwater fishing licence to participate.

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The Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC, will be hosting a Learn to Fish program at Beaver Lake in August.

Beaver Lake is located off Port Alice Road and Rupert Road.

The Learn to Fish event will be held on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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The issue of the lights was first raised back in February. At that time, the committee recommended the lights be assessed and removed if they were determined to be unsafe.

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

Sundays at the Salvation Army Lighthouse, 8635 Granville St., at 7pm. Contact Ed at 250-230-9655

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November 24, 1976 – July 24, 2015

Jeremy met and married Renee Osborne in 1995 and the family expanded to include their sons, Ezra in 1996 and Elias in 1997. He was predeceased by his former wife Renee in 2005 and his Grandfather George Tanaka in 2009. Jeremy reconnected with his childhood sweetheart, Lynette, who would become the love of his life and they had a son, Finn, in 2005. They married in 2007, and baby “Sis� Scarlet joined the family in 2008.

Jeremy was a skilled faller and enjoyed working in the woods. He was a natural athlete and a talented woodworker. His perpetual good nature, easy smile, and willingness to lend a hand found him with friends in all walks of life. He was a devoted family man, an exceptional father and was taken from us far too soon.

Jeremy is survived by his wife, Lynette Tanaka, children Ezra, Elias, Finn and Scarlet, father Don Tanaka, mother Gail Collier-Corn, paternal grandmother Ardys Tanaka, maternal grandparents Everett and Ada Collier, brothers Craig, Ryan and Travis Tanaka, sister Hannah Corn, father and mother-inlaw Sparky and Verna Carlson, and a large extended family and countless friends.

The Celebration of Jeremy’s life will take place on Saturday, August 8th, at 2:00 pm in the Port Hardy Civic Centre. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Ezra, Eli, Finn and Scarlet’s Registered Education Saving Plans at www.gofundme.com/Tanaka.

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Jeremy Donald Tanaka Jeremy was born in Portland, Oregon to Donald George Tanaka and Gail Eileen Tanaka. He was raised with his brothers, Craig, Ryan and Travis in a commercial fishing family and spent his early years living in Oregon and Port Hardy. The family settled in Port Hardy for his school years, surrounded by a close family of aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents and many friends.

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CELIA MAY EVENSON (NEE CHEESEMAN) March 19,1932 - July 29, 2015 Born in Transcona, Winnipeg MB. Passed away peacefully at home in Courtenay, BC with her family by her side.

She is survived by her son Alan (Christie), daughters Barb (Ron), Lorna (Don), and Elaine (Rick), seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren, as well as her loving sister Grace Hamilton & family.

Celia is predeceased by her husband Joseph, daughter Carol, parents Bob & May Cheeseman and brother Alfred.

Celia’s greatest loves were her family and friends. She loved to travel and played many hands of bridge. She was a dedicated volunteer (instrumental in bringing medical services to Port McNeill) as well as an active community member enjoying curling, drama, Royal Canadian Legion & Lady Lions.

Mom worked at Canada Post in Port McNeill for nineteen years, retiring as Postmaster. She then moved to Courtenay to begin the next chapter of her life.

No service by request. Memorial donations may be made to Port McNeill Women’s Hospital Auxiliary or Comox Hospice Society

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Quatsino Band Council 305 Quattishe Rd. Coal Harbour, B.C. V0N 1K0 Phone: (250) 949-6245 Fax: (250) 949-6249

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY BAND ADMINISTRATOR Posting date: July 28, 2015

Closing date: August 10, 2015

The Band Administrator, under the general direction of the Band Council and subject to its policies and procedures, administers the affairs and programs of the Quatsino First Nation. The Quatsino First Nation is located near Coal Harbour on the north end of Vancouver Island.

Job Description: The Quatsino First Nation Band Administrator will be responsible for the administering and overseeing of all band programs and will ensure programs are administered within budget. The Band Administrator will ensure that band policies and procedures are adhered to; and, supervise all band program managers, coordinators, employees and contractors.

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Transportation available for shift workers that live in Port Alberni. Part time, full time, seasonal and year round employment opportunities.

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250-949-6552 8925 Granville Street, Port Hardy Position: Rexall Port Hardy- Front Store Manager Job Description The Front Store Manager is the catalyst in building an effective team to ensure the ongoing success of store operations. Acting as a leader in driving superior customer experience, that translates into an environment that ensures people make the healthiest choices quickly, easily and confidently, helping them feel better every day.

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Notice of a Public Open House Regarding a Proposed Finfish Aquaculture Site Located near Klemtu, B.C. You are cordially invited to participate in an online open house hosted by Kitasoo Aqua Farms and Marine Harvest Canada from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on August 6, 2015. Also in attendance will be representatives from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

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The purpose of the open house is to seek public comment on other uses or activities that may occur at or in the vicinity of the proposed finfish aquaculture facilities located in Tolmie Channel.

Kitasoo Aqua Farms and Marine Harvest Canada have submitted an application to occupy Crown foreshore for the purpose of finfish aquaculture and the related works associated with that purpose.

It is also an important opportunity to share information regarding the geographical placement of the site and details of the proposed operation.

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Multi-media Journalist The Campbell River Mirror, an award-winning newspaper on central Vancouver Island, is looking for a journalist to help us produce dynamic and creative content for our print, web and social media platforms.

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We are looking for a combination of education and experience in writing, reporting, photography and video skills. Experience with InDesign is also an asset.

The journalist must be a self-starter comfortable reporting news, features and some sports. We require a team player who can work in a cooperative environment and adheres to the highest journalistic standards.

We offer a competitive salary and benefit package based on experience. You must also have a valid driver's licence and a dependable vehicle.

Campbell River is a picturesque seaside city of 33,000 people located on Vancouver Island. It has access to a full range of cultural and recreational facilities and is home to the classic West Coast lifestyle of Vancouver Island and the northern

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Black Press community news media is an independent and international media group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications, 14 press facilities and over 160 websites in B.C., Alberta, Washington, Yukon, Hawaii and Ohio.

dŚĞƐĞ ĨƵůů ƟŵĞ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƐƚ ĂŶĚ ǁĞƐƚ ĐŽĂƐƚƐ ŽĨ sĂŶĐŽƵǀĞƌ /ƐůĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ŶĞĂƌ ƚŚĞ ^ƵŶƐŚŝŶĞ ŽĂƐƚ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ƐŚŝŌ ǁŽƌŬ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ŽĐĐĂƐŝŽŶĂů ŽǀĞƌƟŵĞ͘ WrereƋƵisiƚe ƚo hiring͗ &ĂǀŽƵƌĂďůĞ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ͛Ɛ ůŝĐĞŶĐĞ ĂďƐƚƌĂĐƚ͕ ĮƚŶĞƐƐ ĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚ͕ ĂŶĚ ĐƌŝŵŝŶĂů ƌĞĐŽƌĚ ĐŚĞĐŬ͘

Send your resume and references by August 21, 2015 to: Alistair Taylor Editor, Campbell River Mirror, 104 - 250 Dogwood St. Campbell River, B.C. V9W 2X9 Or e-mail: editor@campbellrivermirror.com

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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 11/14

NORTH ISLAND CATHOLIC CHURCHES Sunday Masses St. Mary’s 430 Chapel St., Port McNeill: 9:00am St. Bonaventure 4750 Byng Rd., Port Hardy: 11:00am St. Theresa’s corner of Nigei St. and Marine Dr., Port Alice: Saturdays 5:00pm Alert Bay: 65 Hemlock St., 2nd & 4th: Saturdays 10:00am 11/14

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

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 11/14

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 4680 Byng Rd. Port Hardy Pastor Okumu Lomudak 250-949-8925 or 250-949-8826 “Everyone Welcome” 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 11/14

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 Children’s Programs & Adult Bible Studies are scheduled throughout the year.

For information contact Pastor Dave Purdy • 250-956-4737 11/14

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Campfire ban lifted Continued from Page 1 This prohibition does not apply within the boundaries of a local government that has wildfire prevention bylaws in place and is serviced by a fire department.

However, since local governments may have their own burning regulations in place, always check with them before lighting any fire of any size.

Anyone found in contravention of an open burning prohibition may be issued a ticket for

$345, required to pay an administrative penalty of $10,000 or, if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000 and/or sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs.

The Coastal Fire Centre covers all of the area west of the height of land on the Coast Mountain Range from the U.S.Canada border at Manning

Park, including Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park in the north, the Sunshine Coast, the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and Haida Gwaii.

To report a wildfire or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone.

For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, go to: http://www.bcwildfire.ca

Road work underway Gazette staff Work is currently underway to improve Northern Vancouver Island’s roads.

In a press release, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone said that the goal of the improvements is to maximize safety on roads and make cycling safer.

The work will repave 20 kilometres of highway 19 from Eve River Bridge to Tsitika River Bridge, widening three kilometres of shoulders and placing rumble strips on Highway 19 in the Roberts Lake area, and widening and paving 10 kilometres of shoulders on Sayward Road from Highway 19 to Kelsey Way in Sayward.

The improvements are part of B.C. on the Move, a 10-year transportation plan put in place by the province.

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Community Futures giving back in millions of ways Submitted Many people don’t know what Community Futures does and in many cases they’ve never heard of Community Futures. Fair enough. Unless you’re starting up or expanding a business, or unless you’re involved in one of a number of economic development projects in the region, why would you need to know about Community Futures?

Some important facts that you should know about our business and community development activities in the 2014-15 fiscal year

(April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015): We were the facilitator for $10 million worth of investment in our Mt. Waddington region.

In that year Community Futures Mt. Waddington itself loaned over $2.1 million, which is a record for this office. Those 21 loans impacted 324 jobs in the region.

Additionally, we partnered with several other Community Futures on Vancouver Island and on the Mainland, to bring in an additional $3.4 million in loans to this region.

And finally, that $5.5 million in loans leveraged further investments

by the entrepreneurs totalling $4.5 million. $10 million dollars for business development and expansion in one year in this region is a laudable accomplishment!

Our lending activity is helping to create or maintain jobs in our region; more than 300 last year alone and since we started over 20 years ago we have helped to create or maintain over 2,000 jobs in the region. People in this region are independent and self-reliant in many ways. Those are two key characteristics of a successful entrepreneur. Our success is based

on connecting with an ever-growing network of entrepreneurs, individuals who just want assistance and support to start their own business or to expand the one they’ve already got. Community Futures Mt. Waddington understands what new or aspiring business owners are going through. We understand the challenges of getting the business off the ground and surviving the early ups and downs. We understand the “seasonality” of many tourism and hospitality businesses.

We have built those understandings into our lending model. We

work with our business “partners.”

We don’t just lend money and sit back and wait for payment. We assist new business owners as they develop, launch and then maintain and grow their businesses. Your Success is Our Success.

So if anyone asks, Community Futures is an organization that is having a positive impact in this region. What we are today is a community-oriented, businessbased success story! We’ve got 10 million reasons why we can make that claim. Come and see us. You won’t regret it.

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