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Cubs approved for rehab program last month

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor In the most ironic of twists, the Gazette learned Friday that baby bear cubs Jordan and Athena, who were ordered destroyed by a senior member of the Conservation Officer Service, were approved as candidates for the orphaned bear cub rearing and release program by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations in August.

According to Vivian Thomas, communications director with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations,

the decision to approve the cubs was based on additional information that was received from the property owner in Port Hardy “that suggests the cubs were less, or not, conditioned to human food and presence than first reported.”

Thomas said the decision about the cubs was made last month by the provincial wildlife veterinarian and provincial wildlife biologists who determined the cubs were in good health and should be cared for by the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre until 2016 at which time they will be released as yearlings.

“The release site will be determined at a later date, but will be as remote as possible, in good bear habitat and away from human settlement to further reduce the risk of human contact,” said Thomas in an email.

The centre will perform behavioural assessments and continue to monitor the bears closely, as is done for all cubs entering the program.

Residents are reminded that the best way to avoid habituated bears or orphaned cubs is to reduce human-wildlife interaction by securing food attractants, such as garbage, birdseed, compost, pet food and fruit.

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Union grieves Casavant transfer to Forestry

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor On Aug. 25, former North Island Conservation Officer Bryce Casavant was found working in the Port McNeill Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations office.

“Our union has filed a grievance over Bryce Casavant’s original suspension. We are now in the process of filing a second grievance concerning his disciplinary transfer from the Conservation Officer Service,” says BC Government and Services Employees Union (BCGEU) President Stephanie Smith.

“No employee involved in this case has been subjected to any discipline,” said Jamie Edwardson, director of communication speaking on behalf of the Public Service Agency which is responsible for management of govern-

ment service employees.

“I can confirm that there was a thorough review of the situation conducted by the Public Service Agency independent of the Conservation Officer Service. The findings of that review were presented to the employee’s senior management,” Edwardson said.

“The decision that resulted was to reassign the employee to an equivalent position within government, with no impact on salary or classification,” he said.

“We value the contributions of all public service employees. If an employee is reassigned to a new position, we will offer them assistance as they make the transition to their new role. We want all employees to be successful,” he said.

The union and Casavant learned about the transfer early last week.

“Bryce Casavant was following clear procedures when he decided to save these young bears,” said Smith, adding the union plans to take the issue to an arbitration hearing where an independent decision maker will determine if the transfer was warranted.

“We are very shocked and disappointed by the decision,” Smith said, adding the BCGEU will “fight what we think is a very bad decision.”

“We find it very surprising. We obviously think that Bryce has shown by example how well suited he is for a position as a conservation officer and we’re surprised that the employer decided to transfer him out of that role.”

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North Island artists at Carving on the Edge Festival Submitted North Vancouver Island arts will be represented at the Carving on the Edge Festival in Tofino this week.

On Saturday, Sept. 5, at 7:30 p.m., Kwakiutl artist Kevin Cranmer will share the cultural roots that link to family lineage through names, songs, dances and ceremonial pieces – the visual and tangible expressions of his cultural roots.

The ‘Namgis / Mamlilikala artist was born in Alert Bay. He trac-

es his ancestry to the many nations of Kwakwaka’wakw people, as well as to the Tlingit of Alaska.

His formal instruction came under the tutelage of his cousin, George Hunt Jr. He later worked with artists Tony Hunt Sr., Tony Hunt Jr., and Calvin Hunt. Kevin’s introduction to larger monumental sculpture began when he first started to work alongside renowned Nuuchah-nulth artist, Tim Paul in Thunderbird Park at the Royal British Columbia Museum.

His large-scale works include large co-operative projects: a 40-foot pole in Stanley Park, Vancouver; a 36-foot pole carved for the closing ceremonies at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand and an elaborately carved and painted Chief’s seat for the newly rebuilt Big House in Alert Bay. Barb Cranmer will present her Potlatch documentary film on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. She is an award-winning director who is a member of the ‘Namgis

First Nation of Alert Bay, of the Kwakwaka‘wakw Nation.

“I have been involved in film and video for many years. The inspiration for my work has come from our people’s rich history and stories that are very important.

They are stories that most often go unheard. I am the messenger of these stories and our communities have entrusted me with these stories to bring to the wider public,” Cranmer said.

“I feel fortunate to be able to live the history of our people

through the films I make. I get my source of strength from my community and most importantly from my family. They have given me a strong sense of identity, knowing who I am and where I come from.”

These events are set for the Shore Pier Building in Tofino.

For information on all festival activities, which include handson workshops, displays and traditional dug-out canoe rides, see the festival on Facebook or visit www. carvingedgefestival.com.

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Request for storage container referred to operations commitee feet by 20 feet, at that location. “I have a problem with having it there, too,� said Councillor John Tidbury.

Council agreed to

refer the request to the Operational Services Committee and for a recommendation to be brought back to the next available council meeting in September.

Island Wildlife Recovery Centre in Errington.

Recovery Centre Wildlife Founder and Manager Robin Campbell, who has 30 years’ experience working with wildlife, has repeatedly confirmed Casavant’s assessment of the cubs. “They show zero signs of habituation,� Campbell said in a previous article.

According to the Ministry of Environment website, in 2000 the Orphan Bear Cub Review Committee proposed criteria for the rehabilitation and release of bear cubs in BC. The review states: “In order to be considered as candidates for rehabilitation and release, cubs must be in good health (of adequate size with no serious injuries or obvious illnesses) and not be habituated to humans or conditioned to human food sources.�

That policy has been in place since 2001, although it is currently being reviewed.

In an email thread between Casavant and his superior officer, leaked to the media by “hackweareanonymous@hushmail.com�

Casavant wrote to his superior “My assessment at this time based on witness statements, health of cubs, full tits on mother, teeth of cubs, and age, is that the cubs have not accessed garbage at this time.

Furthermore, within the conflict matrix they have not posed a risk to public safety at this time and do not fall within the destruction category. My primary mandate is public safety and the immediate threat has been removed (i.e. the sow). My duties as a law enforcement officer do not include the needless destruction of a baby animal that can be rehabilitated.�

Casavant was suspended without pay July 6. His pay was later reinstated after a global outcry.

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container were closer to the greenbelt it would be out of the way, but still easily accessible and would be relatively secure considering the location.�

No ammunition would be stored at the site.

According to Councillor Rick Marcotte, the Rangers currently have a container in town by Port Hardy Secondary School, but need more storage.

The new container will be used to store food, cots, blankets, “everything they would need to use in the field,� said Marcotte. “That’s a huge container,� said Councillor Pat Corbett-Labatt, who wondered if the fire department had been consulted and about the aesthetics of placing the container, which measures 8.5

Continued from Page 2 Smith said the union is hoping to get the matter to arbitration quickly, however “we are still open to reaching a settlement with the employer, trying to find a settlement agreement that works for both parties,� something she says they have been trying to do from the start. “Casavant should not have been suspended, and he should not be transferred from his job as a Conservation Officer,� says Smith, adding Casavant has a distinguished record of public service in law enforcement and she feels he did the right thing when he decided these young bears should be assessed for rehabilitation. “The BCGEU has worked in good faith to negotiate a reasonable settlement that was satisfactory to Bryce Casavant and the Conservation Officer Service. We are surprised and disappointed by this punishment that removes him from his career. Our union remains committed to negotiating a fair and reasonable settlement,� says Smith. “We believe Bryce Casavant was working to the highest ideals of the Conservation Officer Service whose motto is Integrity, Service and Protection.�

The BCGEU will schedule an arbitration hearing as soon as possible.

Casvant’s transfer is the direct result of what his employer, the Ministry of Environment, calls “insubordination� stemming from his decision to disobey a direct order by his superior officer to kill two healthy, nursing baby bear cubs in Port Hardy July 3.

Casavant maintains he was simply following the Ministry of Environment’s “Bear Conflict Matrix� policy in dealing with cubs Jordan and Athena who are currently thriving at the North

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By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor A request from the 4th Canadian Rangers to house their equipment in a storage container on a piece of land in Port Hardy has been referred to the Operational Services Committee.

At their regular meeting Aug. 11, District of Port Hardy council received a written request from Glen Catarata to place a large storage container (sea can) on a piece of land between the skate park and the fire hall on Central Street.

The location, wrote Catarata, “would give the Rangers a more central gathering point, closer to the EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) which would give us a quicker response time in times of emergency. If the

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Casavant move a miscarriage of justice In what has to be the weirdest, most bizarre turn of events, orphan twin bear cubs Jordan and Athena were approved for entry into the provincial orphan cub program by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

The decision was made in August by the provincial wildlife veterinarian and biologists based on additional information that was received from the property owner in Port Hardy “that by suggests the cubs were less, or not, conditioned to Kathy human food and presence than first reported.”

O’Reilly-Taylor Is this not what Conservation Officer Bryce Casavant said from day one?

So if Casavant had followed the orders of his superior, two perfectly healthy bear cubs would have been slaughtered, and no one would have been the wiser.

And now, Casavant has been transferred to Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, for following provincial policy and doing the right thing.

How is this even possible?

The decision to suspend the “conservation officer” for “conserving” wildlife resulted in a world-wide outcry calling for his immediate reinstatement.

It could have been a win-win situation.

In the days following the suspension, there was an opportunity for the Minister of Environment to do the right thing and come out smelling like a rose in the process.

Instead, she and her department look like a bunch of thorns and the various branches of government now look like they have no clue what the other is doing.

Minister Mary Polak could have said truthfully that the superior officer who ordered the killing of the cubs received incorrect information that the babies had been habituated to food and that the call for their destruction was premature.

Casavant could have publicly apologized for disobeying the order, but reiterated, truthfully, that he was following the provincial government’s own policy.

The government could have listened to the over 301,000 people who signed a petition and the cries heard around the world, calling for Casavant’s immediate reinstatement.

Instead, they decided to do the wrong thing and in the process, look like a cold, heartless machine with a complete disregard for people, their own staff, and wildlife in this province.

The treatment of Casavant and these tiny baby bears, who never hurt a fly, is symptomatic of a much larger problem.

The little guy doesn’t matter.

Baby bears don’t matter.

Encroachment and destruction of wildlife habitat don’t matter.

Wrong and right don’t matter.

All that matters is money.

Nice guys truly do finish last.

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Alaska sits in judgement of BC Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett spent much of last week in Alaska, trying to assure local fishermen and environmentalists that B.C.’s mine approval process is “basically the same” as Alaska’s.

Bennett visited an abandoned mine in northwest B.C. that continues to leak acid and metal pollution into the Taku River, vowing to supervise cleanup by a new operator. He noted that one of B.C.’s proposed new mines includes a 23-km pipe system to move ore out of the shared watershed for processing.

This is typical of the discourse between B.C. and our American cousins. Only our industry is questioned.

Meanwhile in Colorado, the latest mine spill disaster was blamed on a mistake by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. And in Alaska as in the rest of the U.S., new metal mines such as the giant Pebble project depend on the same engineering and testing as ours.

Here in Victoria, the Fantasy Island dialogue about oil continued, with Green Party leader Elizabeth May calling a news conference to announce she is (brace yourself) opposed to pipelines and tankers on the B.C. coast. She stood at Clover Point, where daily Alaska crude tankers sail past, many on their way to vast refinery complexes just out of sight at Anacortes and Cherry Point in Washington. A good portion of B.C.’s gasoline comes from there.

Without a drunk-captain incident since 1989, these tankers load up at the terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System.

Let’s take a closer look.

For 47 years, the pipeline has pumped huge volumes of oil across Alaska from the charming northern outpost of Deadhorse to Valdez in the south, just east of Anchorage where cruise ships dock.

In his new book, Rust: The Longest War, science writer Jonathan Waldman calls it “the biggest, baddest oil pipeline in the world.

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“From Prudhoe Bay to Prince William Sound, the TransAlaska Pipeline System stretches 800 miles, which leaves engineer Bhaskar Neogi accountable for one of the heaviest metal things in the Western Hemisphere, through which the vast majority of Alaska’s economy flows,” Waldman writes.

“Daily, the four-foot steel tube spits out $50 million of oil.”

It was once the largest private infrastructure in the U.S. Today it’s the most regulated pipeline in the world, with planes flying infrared sensors to detect leaks of warm oil and “line walkers” looking for soft spots in the permafrost.

And this isn’t low-fat, shade-grown oil for Seattle fuelsippers. It struggles to flow, with a black asphalt bottom and thick wax that has to be scraped out of the pipeline by the ton with giant “pigs” that clean and monitor walls for corrosion.

The five Prudhoe Bay oilfields have been declining in production for 20 years, to the point where the Trans-Alaska pipeline now carries about a quarter of its design capacity.

It’s expected to run out around 2040, but for now Valdez still loads more than a tanker a day.

Waldman writes that when North America’s largest oilfield was discovered in 1968, companies first considered extending the Alaska Railroad up to Deadhorse. But they would have needed 63 trains a day of 100 cars each. Trucks, cargo planes and even nuclear-powered submarines running under the Arctic ice were briefly considered.

Since we had a bit of hand-wringing last week about a small earthquake near Fort Nelson that may or may not have been triggered by hydraulic fracturing, it’s worth noting that Trans-Alaska oil also causes noticeable tremors as it rushes down the Chugach Mountains to a sudden stop at Valdez. But those are American earthquakes, so no story there.

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LETTERS editor@northislandgazette.com

Paw-licy and paw-litics Compassionate vets Dear Editor, Paw-licy and Paw-litics Where the “bear” naked truth is hidden behind closed doors.

When “bearing” it all means taking a stand against ulterior motive and hidden agendas. When our government has a compass with some moral “bearings” missing.

Where wildlife management has a “bear” empty space where the brain used to be. Where the good

guy “bearly” stands a chance.

Where the “bear” necessity for species survival is overruled by budgets and paycheques.

Where wildlife management is “bearly” legal.

Where we “pawnder” our actions after we have “bearly” anything left in our environment.

Where reflection hibernates and vision is killed before it becomes a public safety risk - all

Actions of superiors were wrong

in accordance with “paw-licy” of course, which we “bearly” understand, making the whole situation in the North Island extremely “unbearable”.

There is no accountability or justice, too many people have “pawsable” deniability.

Gggggrrrrr Jordan and Athena (aka - the cubs) Anita Pichette

Dear Editor, Bryce Casavant has been dismissed from his employment, bullied, and harassed. It is fair to report that his efforts to protect the ministry and promote a positive image to the Conservation activities in the North of Vancouver Island have been sabotaged by the same men who have bullied and harassed Bryce, every human resource professional who has glimpsed at these events knows imme-

Dear Editor, We would like to express our sincere thanks to the North Island Veterinary Hospital. Particularly Gwen and Dr. Drolet. Our dog Caeli suffered a rather nasty laceration while we were hiking and had it not been for this hospital and the wonderful warm, compassionate and accommodating services of this clinic and these individuals we really do not know what we would have done. Caeli is on the mend and we are sure she will no doubt be back to her old self soon.

Thank you so very much.

Robin & Chris Cheyne

diately that the actions of Gordon Hitchcock and his supervisor Mike were wrong and no supervisor typically (unless you have the premier of the province for a boss) would get away with trying to force a subordinate to go against policy, especially one that involves killing.

Many supervisors have been disciplined for going against policy, should they not for trying to make someone

else?

The union has failed to protect Bryce and in this manner have failed all members who can be subject to the same treatment, why is this not being shouted out? The union should be using its COLLECTIVE FORCE to do what is right, or are they also part of the problem?

Gary Casavant North Island, just moving here

Our health care system is in trouble Dear Editor, Dear Mr. Mulcair; Mr. Trudeau; Ms. May; It is time to talk about Health Care.

Our Health Care System is in trouble and will be in more trouble if the Conservatives remain in power. As a retired nurse, I know there are no easy solutions.

But, I also know that privatization increases costs, enormously!

And, privatization eliminates health care for many and that will include me!

1. Let’s create a National Drug Plan and buy medications in bulk. This alone will save billions of dollars to individuals, institutions, and Governments.

2. Let’s increase Home Care Support.

People do much better in their homes as long as they have the necessary and adequate supports. This often has to include laundry

Letters to the editor

and basic housekeeping as well as personal care. As a nurse, I have had to vacuum people’s homes as Home support was cut back so much in B.C. Keeping people in their homes, especially Seniors, is cheaper that a hospital, more comfortable for the patient and family, and very cost effective for governments.

And, this will provide for more acute beds in the hospitals rather than caring for ill people in hallways as we are now doing.

However, we need a National Home Care Plan that would be available to everyone, no matter where they live.

3. Let’s promote Palliative Care in ALL Communities.

Again, people kept in the their homes are much more comfortable than in a hospital. I have cared for many people dying in their homes. Palliative

Care/Hospice Care can occur in any community with adequate supports (home support; nurses and doctors who will visit in the home as needed) and will save a lot of money from Institutional Care which is often inadequate and usually impersonal. Again, this will provide more beds for acutely ill patients.

4. Let’s have a National Diabetic Plan.

Diabetes is out of control in this country. Early screening for everyone could help prevent serious complications caused by diabetes. Buying glucose strips is too expensive for many diabetics so some people cannot monitor their glucose levels as they should. Eating the proper foods is not possible in many areas of this country. Mostly, we need strategies to prevent Diabetes as much as

possible.

5. Let’s provide enough O.R. capacity to replace knees and hips. Keeping people mobile keeps them healthy. And, in some cases, keeping people mobile allows people to continue working. Once people are forced into wheelchairs, it is very difficult to regain full mobility after the surgery. Keeping people active and healthy keeps them out of the health care system.

6 Let’s develop a comprehensive mental illness strategy. We need more outreach programs and more mental health counsellors to work with mentally ill people.

We need more drug and alcohol beds so people can heal. By providing ongoing aid to the mentally ill, we won’t have so many people in our jails and in our emergency wards. We save more dollars!

7. Let’s protect our air, our water and our land. Pollutants cause many health care issues.

We need fresh food (protect our Farm lands from development); fresh fish and drinking water (protect our waters from tankers and mills and other polluters) and fresh air (sign on to emissions reduction and meet those targets) to stay healthy. Asthma is a huge problem in health care. When I was growing up I have no memory of children having breathing issues and having to carry a ‘puffer.’ I now have two grandchildren with asthma.

8. Let’s produce enough healthy food for everyone! Food banks can only do so much. Again, when I was young, no one ever heard of a food bank. If everyone had an adequate income, everyone could purchase healthy food.

Obesity is out of control in this country.

Let’s create a plan to deal with obesity starting with controlling the amount of sugar and fat in our foods.

Let’s educate children from Kindergarten about healthy foods and healthy eating and healthy exercise. This type of education can do a lot in the prevention of Diabetes and other chronic conditions that cost our health care billions of dollars a year.

9. Let’s promote sports to children, especially sports that can be used throughout a lifetime such as walking, hiking, swimming. Instead of doing somersaults (which I never could do!) let’s get our school kids out walking everyday. Teach them golf and skiing, sports that can be used throughout a lifetime.

There are many ways to save costs in health care. But, this will not

be accomplished if there is no leadership in Ottawa.

Health Care spending, federally, has diminished significantly and has been downloaded onto the provinces with absolutely no discussion.

Ottawa is responsible for implementing the Health Care Act. Working with the provinces and territories, working with medical people, working with seniors, working with farmers, working with environmentalists.

In other words, working with the people of Canada could create innovative ways to provide health care to everyone.

I want to know if you are the leader willing to provide this type of leadership. Is a healthy Canadian population important to you??

Sincerely, Bonnie Overland, Port Alice, B.C.

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Missing man found alive and well

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Gazette staff When a missing persons search is called off after seven days without updates, it’s generally not a good sign.

Last week’s search for Josiah Laird was called off over the weekend, however, thankfully because he was found alive and well.

Laird, 35, was working with Bee Line Taxi in Campbell River Aug. 22 when he disappeared during his shift.

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ing on Holberg Road west of Port Hardy. Search and Rescue, RCMP Air Services, Police Dog Services and Underwater Recovery Team searched the area where the vehicle was located, to no avail.

After a week without update, the Vancouver Island RCMP Twitter account updated the situation on Aug. 28, saying, “Josiah Laird has been located. He is safe and with his family. No further details will be given to respect his privacy.”

Josiah Sean Laird went missing on Holberg Road Aug. 22.

Big plans for Kelsey Bay Harbour Submitted An investment of $400,000 by the Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET) will improve and expand the Kelsey Bay Harbour, and benefit the fishing industry, tourism, and the local economy.

The project - proposed by the Sayward Harbour Authority includes the extension of the current float network, creating muchneeded additional moorage.

A heavy-offload and timber approach float will also be constructed, which will allow for greater volumes of finfish and shellfish from the commercial fishery to be transported.

“More than half of the province’s commercial salmon fishery happens in the Johnstone Strait, and Kelsey Bay is a strategicallyvaluable site,” said ICET Board Chair, Phil Kent.

“The community identified improvements to their wharves as an economic development priority, and our investment will help put their plans into action.”

Private sector investment from the fishing and processing industries are also planned for the site, with an ice plant and more efficient transportation systems being developed. Up to $2 million in private sector investments are anticipated as a result of the work in this project.

Salmon offloading is expect-

ed to increase from one million pounds to six million pounds once the new float network and heavy offload floats are complete.

The project will also benefit other parts of the regional economy.

“Not only does this project support growth in a traditional fishing industry, it also allows our region to more effectively market itself to the marine tourist market,” said Ted Ellis, president of the Sayward Harbour Authority.

“Modern, well-serviced moorage means visitors in boats have easy access to the amenities in our community, and that is a new source of traffic for our local businesses.”

The project will also include a new Harbour services office that will house a public washroom and commercial laundry facilities: two key pieces of infrastructure that are valuable for marine tourists looking for a place to tie-up for a few days.

Cafes and other small amenities are also being proposed by private sector proponents, helping to add even more value for residents and tourists alike.

An economic impact analysis of the project estimates 5.7 temporary jobs and 15.4 direct permanent jobs will be created.

Completion of the project is anticipated for 2016.

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Traditionally, the interior operations service level has been provided in Port McNeill.

Tait recommended that Port McNeill develop a policy that designates their fire-

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Mayor Shirley Ackland said that there will be a decision made by the Sept. 14 council meeting.

Tait also raised concerns that the Fire Department is not currently able to accept new members.

Ackland said it is not that they cannot accept new members,

it is that the department needs to have a standardized orientation that happens at the same time for all new members, based on recommendations from a consultant who came in to review some policies.

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By Hannah Griffin Reporter Members of the Port McNeill Volunteer Fire Department including Captain/Training Officer Dean Tait presented information about new training standards and level of service to the Port McNeill council on Aug. 17.

The province has established new training standards for firefighters.

The Town of Port McNeill must decide which of three fire service levels they would like to have, which will then determine the minimum training standards for the town’s firefighters.

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By Hannah Griffin Reporter As of noon on Friday, Aug. 28, campfires were allowed throughout the entirety of the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction.

This change comes after wetter and cooler conditions have been forecasted, meaning that the risk for wildfires has decreased.

Campfires are not allowed to be bigger than a half-metre high and a halfmetre wide.

If you light a campfire, you must have a hand tool, like a shovel, and at least eight litres of water on hand to put it out.

People are reminded not to leave fires unattended, and to make sure they are completely out before leaving the area.

Basic etiquette in the forest should be taken, including not throwing cigarette butts and not having forest fires in environments with lots of hazards.

Backyard burning is prohibited, except in the fog zone and Haida Gwaii.

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By Hannah Griffin Reporter A Port McNeill resident has concerns about disregard for copyright laws as well as correspondence from the town’s council.

Terry Eissfeldt asked council at the Aug. 17 meeting why she had not received any response to an email she had written earlier in the summer over concerns that the Broughton Strait Campground was showing copyrighted movies - The Lion King and The Avengers - without a license to do so. She asked if the town would consider continuing the popular family movie nights, albeit doing so in a manner that does not break Canadian copyright laws.

According to the Canadian Copyright Act, all public performances of commercially available copyrighted movies must be licensed. Public and private campgrounds are included in a list of who needs a licence.

Council responded that they were unaware that copyright laws were being broken. Mayor Shirley Ackland said that the town does not control the campground, and that it is managed through a contract with Island Timberlands.

Eissfeldt was concerned that her July 21 letter to the council had received no response. Several council members replied that they remembered seeing the email, that it was read and sent to the individuals who run the campground.

They also said that a response was sent to Eissfeldt, who maintained she did not receive one.

September 5 Port McNeill Toy & Rod Run, leaves community hall at 12 noon leaves Carrot Park Port Hardy at 1 p.m. 10th annual Charity Pig Roast and Stomp 704 Eagleridge Road Port McNeill. Bike Games at 4 p.m. Dinner at 6 p.m. Stomp 8 p.m.

September 5 Old Quatsino is having its 120th anniversary featuring Lorne Jones and the Tugs, a barbecue and beer gardens.

Proceeds to the Quatsino Museum and Volunteer Fire Department.

Join us for an afternoon of music, beers, burgers and a history lesson or two. 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. Quatsino Elementary School, Bergh Cove.

September 6 2015 NI Hog Poker Run. Lots of Prizes and dinner to follow. Sign up 10:30 a.m. at The Rock Pub. September 12-13 The annual Mount Waddington Fall Fair will be held in Port McNeill.

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Jonathan Jacobson, from the Tsaxis /Fort Rupert reserve, holds a deer mask he recently carved. The mask is a ceremonial piece for potlatches. The mask took Jacobson eight days to complete and uses yellow and red cedar. Jacobsen has been carving masks for about 12 years. He learned from books and “having a big desire to learn and loving who I am and where I’m from.”

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By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor The Regional District of Mount Waddington has awarded a contract for a new wheelchair access ramp into their offices in Port McNeill.

The RDMW contacted four firms for quotes for the work, but none were received by the Aug. 7 deadline.

The board agreed to award the contract to Mike Balcke Contracting Ltd. who recently did work for the RDMW on the Telegraph Cove Road.

The project will cost $14,350.

Balcke has also been asked to inspect the perimeter drain before building the ramp and make repairs if necessary.

The board approved the expenditure at their regular meeting Aug. 18.

September 15 Port Alice will be starting up a Girl Guides of Canada program including Sparks, Brownies, Guides and Pathfinders.

Organizers are hoping to start the program in mid-September. Registrations due Sept. 15. For more information contact Ashley Lacusta at 250-284-0015 or email pactourderock@outlook.com

SPOTS September 12 Port Hardy Tour de Rock Gala, Sept. 12 at the Port Hardy Civic Centre, Semi-formal/Formal Gala, Cocktails 6 p.m. to 7 p.m, Dinner at 7 p.m.

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September 12 Registration for the Guides and Scouts at the Hall in Port McNeill from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

September 12 Bingo, kids 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. adults 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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September 16 Club registration, business fair night and annual hockey gear swap. from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Port Alice Community Centre.

September 29 Port Alice Economic Development Open House hosted by EcoPlan International.

October 5 Drama Classes commence. From 4-5 p.m., children ages 6-12 years, are invited to the Gate House Theatre to discover the wonderful world of acting. The fee is $2 per week as a drop in or $15 for the entire Fall Session ending the last Wednesday in November. The class will present a short play at the Gate House Showcase of Talent, the evening of Dec. 3.

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Orca may have been injured by propeller

By Hannah Griffin Reporter A juvenile Orca whale has been seen recently with injuries that appear to be from a boat propeller.

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Baby bears Jordan and Athena enjoying new playmates

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor Orphan bear cubs Jordan and Athena are thriving at the North Island Recovery Wildlife Centre in Errington.

“They are probably double, or more, the size from when they were brought in (July 6),” said Assistant Wildlife Manager Julie Mackey.

“They have been eating everything raw. People have been really generous about donating fruit, apples from trees in their yards, vegetables from their gardens, beautiful fish and different types of game meat,” Mackey said.

Jordan and Athena are currently in an enclosure with two other cubs.

“They definitely have bonded with the other two cubs that we have,” Mackey said.

“Now that they’ve bonded with the other two they play all day long,” she said, including splashing around in a continuous water

North Island Recovery Wildlife Centre Photo A peephole was used by North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre staff to secretly capture this photo of cubs Jordan and Athena and their new playmates Paddington and Helen.

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The four cubs are currently in the same enclosure they have been in since they arrived, however, the centre is hoping to release three other cubs back into the wild this fall and their accommodation will

Mackey naturally loves the work she does.

“It’s really great to watch these guys grow for sure.”

Mackey says the cubs are very shy.

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“Were looking in September at releasing the others that we have from last year, and moving these four over to our new outdoor large bear facility. That’s where they will den for the winter.”

As soon as they hear any noise they are off and hiding. So that’s really good.

“They’ve definitely decided they are bears and they want nothing to do with humans. That’s exactly what we want to see.”

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Adopt a whale bone

By Hannah Griffin Reporter The Whale Interpretive Centre in Telegraph Cove has an Adopt a Humpback Whale Bone Project intended to raise funds to further enhance their displays of whale skeletons.

Katie McEvoy, interpreter at the centre, explains that in 2012 a humpback washed ashore in White Rock, tangled in fishing line.

The whale was starving to death and although alive when it washed up onshore, it died

soon after. After the flesh and blubber were removed, the bones were sunk underwater in barrels to allow microorganisms to take tissue and oil from the bones. They were then scrubbed and cleaned and left in the sun to become very white.

The centre wishes to ‘articulate’ these bones - meaning to properly organize, order and display them - and wants to hire a professional to do so.

McEvoy says the cost to do this will be $30,000, and as

a non-profit that runs off donations, the centre is fundraising through their Adopt a Humpback Whale Bone Project.

Interested individuals can adopt a bone for a certain price, and they receive a T-shirt and are credited for supporting that specific bone (you don’t get to take the bone home).

The centre is also fund-raising to articulate the skeleton of a fully matured male transient killer whale, a 32 year old who washed up near Port

Hardy in 2009. It was cleaned in Telegraph Cove, and in the whale’s stomach were 300 seal claws and two research tags from elephant seal pups. The cause of death was not determined.

The cost to articulate this whale would be about $15,000, and the centre is giving patrons the option to donate on top of entry to the museum, and they will also be entered into a draw to win a killer whale quilt made by one of the centre directors.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor Season 2 of the survivalist show “Alone” will be back in Quatsino Sound.

James Redford, director of Lands and Resources with the Quatsino First Nations, says discussions are underway to bring the show back for another instalment.

“There will be women this year, and there are Canadians (participants),” Redford said of the upcoming season.

“They’re going to be in roughly the same location as last year.”

History Channel’s reality show ‘Alone’ involves 10 survivalists left in the wilderness. Participants have to survive using the 10 items they are allowed to bring in their backpack.

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At stake is $500,000 for the person who lasts the longest.

Season 1 premiered on June 18, and wrapped up Aug. 20 with Blairsville, Georgia corrections officer Alan Kay, 40, outlasting 22-year-old Sam Larson after a 56-day stint in the wilderness and a 60-pound weight loss.

“The best part of this journey is better learning yourself,” Kay said in the finale.

“The woods are spiritual and have always been for me. There are not rites of passage in our modern culture. It’s a chance to know yourself. It boils you down to your essence.”

Season 1 of Alone averaged 2.5 million total viewers putting it in the top three among new nonfic-

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Production on Season 2 is set to begin this fall.

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will go towards supporting the Quatsino Museum and Archives and the Quatsino Volunteer Fire Brigade.

The Quatsino Volunteer Fire Brigade receives no government funding, and so the proceeds are a great way to support them. Tickets are $2 at the door, and there will be a 50/50 draw.

Quatsino was settled in the late 1890s as one of Northern Vancouver Island’s earliest settlements, and was actually one of the main hubs of the area at a time when all transportation was by boat. About 75 people currently live there, and many residents work in resourcebased industries.

There are no roads to Old Quatsino, but those wanting to visit for the celebration can drive to Coal Harbour and park at the community dock.

Quatsino Sound Marine Transportation Ltd. and Quatsino Taxi Service can provide water taxi service to and from Old Quatsino.

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September 16 Club registration, business fair night and annual hockey gear swap. from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Port Alice Community Centre.

Port Hardy player in Royal effort Submitted A Port Hardy native, Ethan Fox, helped his team bring home the Western Canada AAA Midget baseball championship.

The Parksville Royals midget baseball team (16-18 year olds) composed of players from various Island towns, spent the past six days in Yorkton, Sask., where they represented BC in the Western Canada AAA Midget baseball championships. BC and Alberta sent single representatives to the tournament while Saskatchewan and Manitoba both had two teams vying for the top spot. After playing six games in four days the Royals captured the Gold Medal in a thrilling 11-inning final against the St. Albert Cardinals (Alberta).

Both teams entered the final with 4-1 records.

Parksville’s first game of the tournament was under the lights against the host team Parkland Expos (Yorkton).

The Expos handed the Royals their only loss of the tournament when after leading for six innings the Royals gave up two runs in the bottom of the seventh to fall 7-6. Some untimely errors (5) and the inability of the relief core to shut down the Expos in the last inning resulted in defeat.

The schedule saw the Royals get game one the next day so there was little time to mourn their loss. Owen Kelly (Nanaimo) was strong on the mound as he held the Northwest Pirates (Lloydminster) to four hits and three runs while striking out nine in 5 2/3 innings. Josh Anderson (Parksville) had a shutout relief performance to nail down the 7-3 Royal win. Liam Ballance (Parksville), Adam McKillican

Submitted photo Port Hardy’s Ethan Fox helped the Parksville Royals win the Western Canada AAA Midget Baseball Championship.

(Comox) and Liam Janzen (Courtenay) each had two hits in the contest.

In their second game of the day, Parksville matched up against a strong St. Albert team.

This was the pivotal game of the tournament and the game where the Royals came together as a team.

They did not blink in a tension filled match which saw them fall behind 2-0; get a run to make it 2-1 and then put up two more and hold on for three more pressure packed innings en route to a 3-2 win.

Adam McKillican was outstanding in tossing a complete game scattering eight hits and striking out five.

Chris Vlaj (Campbell River), Liam Ballance and Jacob Ingersoll (Campbell River) all had two hits with Ingersoll having a big game going two for two, scoring two and adding an rbi.

Saturday began with the Royals playing the Northwest Pirates (Saskatchewan) and coming away with a 6 - 1 win. The Royals scored six runs in the third inning and were

shut out for the rest of the game. Zach Senay (Campbell River) was the winning pitcher as he didn’t give up a hit or a run in three innings despite walking eight.

Dean Leyland (Port Alberni) threw three shutout relief innings and Ballance was dominant in closing out the game in the seventh with two strikeouts and a pop out. The Royals were led once more by Vlaj who had two hits from his lead off spot.

Cory Bukauskas (Campbell River and Zach Waddington (Duncan) also banged out two hits to fuel the offence.

In their second tilt of the day the Royals matched up with St. James A’s (Winnipeg).

This proved to be another pressurepacked game as neither pitcher blinked while they matched zeros for six innings.

The Royals scored two in the top of the seventh and blanked the A’s in their frame to take a 2-0 win. Hayden Scheck (Comox) was a “ground ball machine” as he hurled a complete game five hit shutout.

The Royals managed

only four hits off Wyatt Kemball who was outstanding in a losing cause.

Both the Royal runs came with two out in the top of the seventh.

Fox (Campbell River) started it off with a shot into right field.

Liam Janzen followed with a rocket to right centre that scored Fox. Jaret Knowles (Campbell River) then came up and sent a screamer into the right field gap that allowed Janzen to score from second. Adam McKillican made a key throw to the plate from right field to end the fifth inning nailing an A’s runner who would have put them on the board first.

The two top teams hooked up in the final in what was the best game of the tournament. This was a classic pitcher’s duel with a few other elements mixed in which took eleven innings to conclude. In the end the Royals prevailed and won the Gold Medal game 2-1.

Colton Tuka (Courtenay) threw seven innings of two hit ball and left the

game with the score tied 1-1.

Ballance came in and gave up one hit in four innings of shutout relief. The Royals outhit the Cardinals 10 to three and left 14 men on base compared to the Cards’ five. Clearly the Royals had a number of opportunities to score but couldn’t.

It was left to McKillican to stroke a clean single in the bottom of the eleventh with the bases loaded, two out and two strikes on him, to plate Josh Anderson with the winning run. That was McKillican’s fourth hit of the game and second rbi. Ethan Fox had two hits in the victory.

Coaches Wes Dieleman and Lee McKillican were effusive in their praise for the Royals’ team effort.

Both alluded to the long travel day on Thursday, the first game on Friday, and even a concentrated encounter with prairie mosquitoes for a couple of games...none of those things could break the Royals’ resolve.

“The kids really came together, sup-

ported each other, picked each other up and did what they had to do in order to win,” said Dieleman.

McKillican added, “This was a very satisfying team win. We didn’t have as many wins during the regular season as we would have liked and for the boys to play good pressure baseball against the best AAA teams in Western Canada, all of whom had multiple pick up players from other teams (the Royals had one: Vlaj...a former Royal) was really gratifying. We were deserving winners in this tournament.”

Manager Jim Seredick added, “As always in tournament play, he who has the pitching is the last team standing. Our starting pitchers, Tuka, Kelly, McKillican, Scheck and Senay along with Leyland and Ballance in relief were the difference.

“They were outstanding. I am very proud of this team and of how they played throughout the tournament and of how they represented the province, community and themselves.”

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The event saw a record number of racers, tons of fans camped out to watch and a huge endof-season dinner with 200 guests dining on the runway. The results are as follows: Sportsman Class 1st Dayton Fentie 2nd TJ Dafoe Pro Class 1st Ron Clark 2nd Jordan Jackson Super Pro Class 1st Bill MacDonald 2nd Ryan Trant

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Portugal scene of soccer camp

By Hannah Griffin Reporter Two North Island teenagers made a trip across the Atlantic Ocean for a high-level soccer training camp earlier this summer.

Jaylon Grenier, 15, from Port Hardy and Jonathon Zima, 19, from Port McNeill each attended one week at the Elite Training Camps through Sport Lisboa e Benfica, in Lisbon, Portugal.

The camps were held from late June until midJuly, and saw young soccer players from around the world receive training from highly qualified coaches. Grenier said that there was a huge wealth of technical knowledge taught at the camp, especially from coaches dedicated to specific areas of training, like nutrition, defence, offence and goal keeping.

The most fun aspect for Zima was being in a really fun, soccer-focused atmosphere and meeting many new friends. The camp was also multicultural, with attendees from all over Canada and 16 different countries.

Grenier arrived in Portugal a week prior to the camp beginning with his mother to travel and sightsee, and said that getting to take in some of the country’s culture beforehand was a great addition to the soccer focus. Zima says the most valuable thing he gained from the experience was stepping out of his comfort zone, especially since he has never trav-

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He says the camp also boosted his self-confidence by showing him that he can face off against some really talented European soccer players.

At home, Grenier is entering Grade 10 at Port Hardy Secondary School and plays soccer for the Riptide in Comox, and is dedicated to the sport. His future goals are to hopefully obtain a soccer scholarship to university. Zima is currently playing on the North Island Selects men’s Jaylon Grenier at the team and also coaches last day of the Benfica soccer camp in PortuU-18 during the regular gal. Grenier travelled season. He will be head- to the camp with Port ing to trade school in McNeill’s Jonathon Nanaimo come January, Zima. and hopes to continue playing soccer while living there.

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By Hannah Griffin Reporter A learn to fish program took place on Aug. 27 at Beaver Lake Day Use Area. The program was put on by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. Young fishers ages five to 15 were invited to learned the basics of freshwater fishing, including the roles that hatcheries play, how to properly identify fish, handling of fish, fishing regulations, proper Submitted Photo fish handling, tackle, rod rigging and hands- A boy fishes on Aug. 27 at Beaver Lake outside of Port Hardy as part of a Learn to Fish Program put on by the Freshwater Fisheries on fishing.

Society of BC. Eleven children and six adults took part.

Strathcona Park this summer, with 30 particiAug. 27 was the last day for the Freshwater pants coming out to each one.

Fisheries Society of B.C.’s Learn to Fish proParticipants used provided Rapala fishing gram, but programs will continue next summer. rods. The program was free with donations The Society also ran two new programs in accepted.

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Union grieves Casavant transfer to Forestry

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor On Aug. 25, former North Island Conservation Officer Bryce Casavant was found working in the Port McNeill Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations office.

“Our union has filed a grievance over Bryce Casavant’s original suspension. We are now in the process of filing a second grievance concerning his disciplinary transfer from the Conservation Officer Service,” says BC Government and Services Employees Union (BCGEU) President Stephanie Smith.

“No employee involved in this case has been subjected to any discipline,” said Jamie Edwardson, director of communication speaking on behalf of the Public Service Agency which is responsible for management of govern-

ment service employees.

“I can confirm that there was a thorough review of the situation conducted by the Public Service Agency independent of the Conservation Officer Service. The findings of that review were presented to the employee’s senior management,” Edwardson said.

“The decision that resulted was to reassign the employee to an equivalent position within government, with no impact on salary or classification,” he said.

“We value the contributions of all public service employees. If an employee is reassigned to a new position, we will offer them assistance as they make the transition to their new role. We want all employees to be successful,” he said.

The union and Casavant learned about the transfer early last week.

“Bryce Casavant was following clear procedures when he decided to save these young bears,” said Smith, adding the union plans to take the issue to an arbitration hearing where an independent decision maker will determine if the transfer was warranted.

“We are very shocked and disappointed by the decision,” Smith said, adding the BCGEU will “fight what we think is a very bad decision.”

“We find it very surprising. We obviously think that Bryce has shown by example how well suited he is for a position as a conservation officer and we’re surprised that the employer decided to transfer him out of that role.”

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North Island artists at Carving on the Edge Festival Submitted North Vancouver Island arts will be represented at the Carving on the Edge Festival in Tofino this week.

On Saturday, Sept. 5, at 7:30 p.m., Kwakiutl artist Kevin Cranmer will share the cultural roots that link to family lineage through names, songs, dances and ceremonial pieces – the visual and tangible expressions of his cultural roots.

The ‘Namgis / Mamlilikala artist was born in Alert Bay. He trac-

es his ancestry to the many nations of Kwakwaka’wakw people, as well as to the Tlingit of Alaska.

His formal instruction came under the tutelage of his cousin, George Hunt Jr. He later worked with artists Tony Hunt Sr., Tony Hunt Jr., and Calvin Hunt. Kevin’s introduction to larger monumental sculpture began when he first started to work alongside renowned Nuuchah-nulth artist, Tim Paul in Thunderbird Park at the Royal British Columbia Museum.

His large-scale works include large co-operative projects: a 40-foot pole in Stanley Park, Vancouver; a 36-foot pole carved for the closing ceremonies at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand and an elaborately carved and painted Chief’s seat for the newly rebuilt Big House in Alert Bay. Barb Cranmer will present her Potlatch documentary film on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. She is an award-winning director who is a member of the ‘Namgis

First Nation of Alert Bay, of the Kwakwaka‘wakw Nation.

“I have been involved in film and video for many years. The inspiration for my work has come from our people’s rich history and stories that are very important.

They are stories that most often go unheard. I am the messenger of these stories and our communities have entrusted me with these stories to bring to the wider public,” Cranmer said.

“I feel fortunate to be able to live the history of our people

through the films I make. I get my source of strength from my community and most importantly from my family. They have given me a strong sense of identity, knowing who I am and where I come from.”

These events are set for the Shore Pier Building in Tofino.

For information on all festival activities, which include handson workshops, displays and traditional dug-out canoe rides, see the festival on Facebook or visit www. carvingedgefestival.com.

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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

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