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Cullen wins, but Earthquake rattles beds but fails to disappointed startle nerves overall

By Stacey Marple

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The early morning of Friday April 24, Following a lengthy race, re-elected Haida Gwaii was hit by an Earthquake of 6.1 Skeena – Bulkley Valley NDP magnitude. No tsunami warningsMP wereNathan issued Cullen a well-deserved break followafter thetook earthquake.

The epicentre of the ing thewas Oct. 19 federal elections. quake approximately 167 km south of the “I’m going to see my kids and have a Village of Queen Charlotte. normal meal again,” he said, following Some residents of Haida Gwaii reported his win in Smithers.

“We put almost 20,000 objects shaking and windows rattling, but no kilometres on the serious damage or injuries were reported. car. was a long, AsItthe islands of Haida Gwaii all have long campaign. unique geological qualities, the effects of an I’m just focused earthquake can vary from island to island. in on phoning myreported feeling the quake in Every community colleagues... and different ways. Queen Charlotte Village which seeing how everyhas a rock base didn’t feel the quake as much one is doing.” as the residents of the northern parts of Graham Personally victoisland.

Tlell and north is mostly a sand based rious with just over every quake that happens. area and feels almost 50Shirley per cent of the Wilson of Skidegate reported vote, Cullen did feeling the earthquake.

“I was sitting in my - Nathan Cullen express disappointbed when I heard the house creak.” After ment at his party’s the initial creak she felt her bed start rocking showing. and noticed her ornaments rocking. “The From official ornaments rocked for a while after the quake opposition with stopped,” Ms. Wilson told the Observer. “My hopes of forming nextalso federal son and brother whothe were in thegovernhouse ment when the votes were counted, the didn’t feel the earthquake at all.”

NDP instead slid into third place.

Barry Pages of Masset, director of the “We’re veryCharlotte disappointed we were not Skeena-Queen Regional District able to form the government as we hoped said he felt the quake but because it was fairly to dohe a number of concerned. weeks ago,” said Cullen. short wasn’t too However, he Still, he said he has no intentions added, “This is a reminder to every oneoftorunbe ning for the leadership of the NDP should prepared.”

Thomas Mulcair down Monday Earthquakes are step nothing newafter to Haida night’s disappointment for the party.

Gwaii. The quake comes just weeks after a “It’sidenti the furthest thought my mind,” study ed Haida Gwaii from as ground zero said Cullen who placed third the time for the next major seismic event on last the west the NDP held a leadership race. coast.

As for whether the election This recent earthquake doesn’tresults qualify as would’ve been different if he been the big one scientists predict, as had it was smaller leader, Cullen said he had no lack of the confithan even some of the aftershocks after 7.7 dence in Mulcair. magnitude earthquake in 2012.

“That shipweekend sailed three yearsGwaii ago... got I was The same that Haida confident with Thomas’s leadership and hit by this 6.1 tremor, Nepal was devastated... many many short weeks by a 7.8 magnitude event. ago, [the talk was] about Mulcair as prime minister.”

Earthquakes between a 6.0 and a 6.9 are considered a strongSee on ELECTION the Richter scale. on Page 3

“We’re very disappointed we were not able to form the government.”

Submitted photo Archie Stocker Sr. photo Committee members of the Pulling Together Haida Gwaii Event demonstrate their teamwork abilities at the carving shed in the From Left to Right: Edda Koenig (GMD student), Kim Madore (GMD staff), Zaya Zaleska (GMD student), Isabella Kay Centre. The group will be holding a fund raiser May 2. See full story on Page 3

Perry (QCSS student) learn basics of equestrian,Oct 22 As part of the Cultural Outdoor Activities Studies.

Search and rescue suspended afterbylaw Day 3 Council receives youth party

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By Stacey Marple Haida Gwaii The search forObserver Kumdis Ilsand resident, Brent Hendren, was suspended The Villagefollowing of Queen Charlotte has last weekend one of Haida begun its review process of a new Gwaii’s largest search and rescue bylaw intended to curb youth partyoperations in more than 25 years. ing and the dangers that have “I know for a fact that if hearisen was from alive it. out there we would have found A large partyno thischance summerwe at would Haydn him.

There’s Turner Park saw several intoxicated have missed him. The community youths verbally resisting RCMP memshould know we did everything we bers when they arrived on shut possibly could to find scene him,”tosaid the party down. SAR manager with Chris Ashurst, Along with worry of health and and Archipelago the Ground Search safety of the community’s youth, the Rescue and deputy unit leader with

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“I know for a fact “There can alive be that if he was amendments on it.” out there we would have found- him.”

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village was also Rescue. concerned about the Massett Marine hard work staff and put seen in to Mr. Hendren, 27,students was last upgrade the park.

A new bylaw has been rowing out to his Kumdis Island presented to council for the first reading, cabin rental with supplies Sunday

morning, April 18. He missed dinner plans with friends later that night.

But council has made no firm Masset plans on The following Tuesday when the bylaw will be adopted.

RCMP received a missing persons “I believe that at a report, which ledwetoare thelooking discovery public consultation,” Village CAO Mr. Hendren’s boat abandoned and Lori Wiedman said. of Watun River overturned south Once passed will give the village near Pure LakeitProvincial Park. the“Itright to fine and ban anyone from is strongly believed that Brent public places if the bylaw is broken. drowned when his rowboat capsized Theoflengthy contains more west Kumdisby-law Island,” Mr. Ashurst than 40 provisions that cover any and said. “This is based on information all activities that could endanger the from witnesses, the location of the cappublic or environment in a Community sized vessel, and the distribution of his Public Place. personal effects along the shoreline.

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Village promises consultation PARTY from Page 1 The village plans to set up Special Event Permits that will be available to the public who wishes to use a Community Public Place. The fine for public assemblies without the Special Event Permit is $50 and will double if not paid within 30 days.

“We don’t have it in place yet; what we will be doing is looking what is in place in other municipalities,” Ms. Wiedman said.

The Haydn Turner park has been proposed in the Bylaw to have strict hours of operation and would be closed to the public from 11 p.m. until 6 a.m. to ensure the comfort of the campers. Fires outside of a fire pit are now prohibited in the hopes to deter pallet fires on the beach.

The fine for fires outside of a fire pit is $100.

“It was the RCMP who suggested that having a Bylaw in place would make sense,” Ms. Wiedman said. “There is no real definitive to it yet because it won’t be enforced until we go through some of those process and have conversations,” Ms. Weidman said.

The new system that would fine people in contradiction of the bylaw carries several different fines ranging from $25 for throwing a lit cigarette on the ground to $250 for unauthorized discharge of fireworks. All fines double if not paid within the 30 days of the offence.

“There is a lot of stuff in it and I don’t know if it is all going to stay. This was the first reading and there can be amendments on it,” Ms. Weidman said. There will be two more readings of the Bylaw before it can be adopted.

“This is just to give some structure and rules of what you can and cannot do in a public place that is owned and operated by the municipality. A lot of it has to do about our liability and making sure that people are respecting the public places that kind of belong to all of us,” Ms. Wiedman said.

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Teachers, students learn life-saving skills

By Evelyn von Almassy Haida Gwaii Observer Haida Gwaii teachers will soon be offering students a very different kind of lesson that may one day help them save someone’s life.

The Advanced Coronary Treatment Foundation (ACT) visited the islands on Oct. 23 at Port Clements’ multiplex to teach the teachers the proper techniques of (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) CPR and how to use public defibrillators (AEDs) already in place across the islands. The teachers will now bring what they learned to their own students.

ACT is the national charitable organization that began in 1985, and is dedicated to establishing free CPR as a mandatory program in every Canadian high school.

Not only will Haida Gwaii students soon learn the skills of CPR and AED use, they will learn about civic responsibility and how to take charge in an emergency with esteem-building exercises. As well, there is a strong health promotion component, which encourages youth to begin healthy lifestyle habits at a young age.

If someone suffers a cardiac arrest, the students would know how to start CPR and how to use the AED that will be at their school.

T h e o rg a n i z a t i o n i s launching the AED program across Canada. It began as

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Faye Beaulieu shows students Dan Schulebeck and Cal Westbrock the skills to save lives.

a pilot study in Ottawa in 1994. In less than a year, all the high school teachers in Ottawa were trained to teach the skills to save lives.

In the provinces of Alberta, Ontario, and Manitoba, the skills are already in their provincial curriculum. In 2008, ACT began to add defibrillator training to CPR training. In B.C. more than 325,000 youth have been trained, with 1,200 teachers teaching the program.

Each high school on Haida Gwaii will be receiving a free AED, durable mannequins, and curriculum materials. The program will be taught in

Grade 10. The program is being brought to school district 50 by the ACT Foundation, and partners: BC Emergency Health Services, BC Ambulance Service, RBC, AstraZeneca Canada, Pfizer Canada and Sanofi Canada. The program is built on ACT’s award-winning community-based model of partnerships and support.

These partners are donating AEDs and the training equipment. Sandra Clarke, Executive Director of the ACT Foundation, noted that the drug companies were the “key funders”, and went on to say that the

organization fundraises for the mannequins.

By 2013, 2.6 million youth had been trained through this high school program in Canada. Each year 310,000 students are trained by their high school teachers. ACT has donated over 50,000 mannequins to schools in Canada, and each student has their own mannequin, a one-to-one ratio, during training.

No community is seen as too small, or rural.

Members in the community are encouraged to take ownership of the program by volunteering or donating to the project

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Gwaii Logging Cullen 100 per cent behind platform for change guilty of violating ELECTION from Page 1 Meanwhile, Conservative Fisheries Act challenger Tyler Nesbitt, A Haida-owned company has been found guilty on 20 counts of environmentally destructive logging practices in violation of the federal Fisheries Act. According to Vancouver Sun reports, the violations occurred in 2010 when Gwaii Wood Products entered into a log-sales agreement with Howe Sound Forest Products Ltd, who extended an agreement with. Crosby Contracting to carry out the logging of up to 35,000 cubic metres of timber near Hwy. 16, a few kilometres northesast of Port Clements. The other two companies have also been convicted on 20 counts each.

Operations and road construction led to significant destruction of fish habitat and six estuaries that flow into the Kumdis Bay Estuary and Mallard Creek.

A Fisheries and Oceans witness told the provincial court the area known for its coho salmon and Dolly Varden char could take centuries to recover.

It’s reported Gwaii Wood made no presentation at court and asked the charges against it be dropped as the contract with Howe Sound stipulated the company execute good stewardship of the land.

The provincial court judge dismissed the the company’s request, saying Gwaii Wood was responsible for its own due diligence with its contractors.

who ran second with 25 per cent of the vote, said he’s willing to help Cullen push the new federal Liberal government for results for northwestern B.C. “Nathan is a voice in the opposition just like we are.

We will just see what he can make of it, and if there is anything I can ever do in my capacity to help the people in this region. I will certainly have my phone on for him,” said Nesbitt speaking at his Terrace campaign office Oct. 19.

Nesbitt said his results had “absolutely nothing to do with my performance and my team and anything we did. It’s that we got caught up in that anti-Conservative, anti-Harper wave. And that’s just what it was. I make no regrets about how we campaigned.”

Liberal candidate Brad Layton, while unsuccessful personally this evening, was in an upbeat mood.

“I’m ecstatic, we needed change and I’m 100 per cent behind the platform of the Liberal party,” said Layton this evening from his Smithers campaign office. “ We ’ v e a l r e a d y b e e n checked off as elected to NDP here, I’m hoping that Nathan Cullen will work as hard as he can to make sure

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Re-elected NDP Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP, Nathan Cullen, mingles with supporters at his campaign office in Smithers Oct. 19, following the Liberals win for majority government.

that we see the benefits with the Liberal government.”

Layton finished with just under 20 per cent of the

vote, a substantial improvement over the Liberal candidate who ran in 2011.

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Parnell had 3.6 per cent of the vote and the Christian Heritage Party’s Don Spratt had 1.8 per cent of the vote.

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People want to give back to their community and get involved, but sometimes they don’t know where to start. That’s where Volunteer Haida Gwaii comes in!

What is Volunteer Haida Gwaii?

It is a pilot project being offered by the Village of Queen Charlotte to the southern communities to help connect and match volunteer-based organizations with volunteers. If our pilot is successful, we plan to expand to all island communities.

How will Volunteer Haida Gwaii be launched?

A “TIMEraiser” launch event is being planned for: November 21, 2015 at the Swap and Shop at the Community Hall The event will highlight volunteer organizations and recruit volunteers (think fundraiser, but your time is the currency).

We are currently seeking donations from local businesses for prizes that can be used as raffle items. The intent of the TIMEraiser is to encourage more people in the community to volunteer, even small amounts of time over the course of the next year. This will spread out the effort and we hope that the one-stop-shop provided by Volunteer Haida Gwaii will lead to an annual event to encourage volunteerism. The individual winners will collect their prizes once they have completed their commitment to the volunteer organization. If your organization would also like to donate a raffle prize for the TIMEraiser, please contact us at office@queencharlotte.ca or 250 559 4765.

We hope to see you there!

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Patrick Shannon of Skidegate, left, shows off the trophy for his B.C. Aboriginal Business Young Entrepreneur of the Year award, alongside emcee Kiefer Collison and Mr. Shannon’s creative partner Yolanda Clatworthy at the Oct. 12 awards ceremony in Vancouver.

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Intoxicated disturbance On October 13th police responded to a report of an intoxicated male causing a disturbance at the Thrift store off 2nd ave, Queen Charlotte.

Police patrolled the area, however the male had left the scene. Police later located the male who was not intoxicated however upset at some of the comments made by patrons in the store. The male was asked not to get in disputes with individuals at the store and he agreed.

Finger almost bitten off On October 18th at approximately 4:30 a.m. Police responded to the Queen Charlotte hospital as a result of a fight that had taken place on front Street in Skidegate moments prior. Police spoke to a male in the hospital who suffered injuries to his face as well as a large laceration to his finger as a result of a consensual fight with another male. The male who was in the hospital refused to provide any details to police other than the identity of the male he fought with. Further follow up was conducted however there is little being said regarding the incident. The file is still under investigation.

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“Wow. I feel like crying.”

By Stacey Marple Haida Gwaii Observer A Go Fund Me campaign has shown the love and support of Haida Gwaii for one of their own. Within 17 hours of Lynda Dixon setting up the crowd-funding page she had met her $1,500 goal to help her 19-year old daughter Shantal Bateham receive treatment to help her walk again.

At the age of 15 Shantal was diagnosed with a childhood cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma. Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare cancer that usually begins in muscles that are attached to bones and that help the body move.

She spent 14 months in a children’s oncology ward in Vancouver undergoing various surgeries, radiation treatments and chemotherapy.

Ms. Bateham experienced complete paralysis from her

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ribcage down, the tumours were wrapped around her spinal cord and caused a spinal cord injury. Shantal has been working hard for the past three years at physical rehabilitation.

“She has survived Stage 4 cancer and now is wanting to walk and lead a normal life,” her mother Lynda said on the fundraising page.

Presently Chantal can walk short distances with crutches but is suffering from nerve damage that makes her legs weak and

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unbalanced. The family has hopes that the Feldenkrais treatment will help Shantal to regain strength and balance in her legs.

“We believe Feldenkrais treatment will help her strengthen the neural pathways that are still functioning in her feet and spinal column, but we have exhausted family finances as the road to recovery has been a long one,” Lynda continued.

With only 17 donations in 17 hours the Linda reached their financial goal for the treatment needed.

“Wow I feel like crying,” she wrote, “with gratitude of course. I had no idea people would be so helpful.

We have received more than our share of help from friends, family and the community and if I didn’t believe this therapy would help Shantal walk I would have never asked for more.”

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leads Port’s crime concern THANKTHANK YOU THANKYOU! YOU THANK YOUPit-lamping THANK On November 1, 2015, Tigger N Tots Daycare will celebrate our 10-year anniversary. I want to acknowledge all the people who have helped to make the center a success. Thank you to Anna Beitush, whose start-up donation allowed me to get going. What a wonderful lady. A big thank you to Skye Cantin and everyone at the Hecate Straight Development Society. To my employees—Jamie McEwan, Raven Young, Hannah Sahonovitch, and Mariajose Santander. I couldn’t have done it without you. Also to all of my family and friends who have helped and supported me through the past decade. Special thanks to my dad, Edward Wulff, for the wonderful woodwork he made for the center— sandbox, cubbies and more. And to my rock, Stan McKenzie. Thank you so much for everything. Finally, I would like to thank all of my daycare parents, past and present. I am so fortunate to be able to care for your little ones.

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Sergeant Drouin of the Masset RCMP presented Port Clements Village Council with the bi-annual policing report this past council meeting.

All together the Village has felt that the policing has been adequate for the village’s needs. Sergeant Drouin spoke about the success of the policing of Canada Day celebrations in Port Clements and thanked the Village for providing the camping area for the RCMP members to stay at during the weekend.

The main worry that was brought forward by council was pit lamping and the heavy traffic at night on the back roads. While part of the situation falls under the conservation laws of B.C. the RCMP are responsible for the gun safety laws. It will have to be a joint venture to stop the

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Forest Stewardship Outdoor Education Program 2015 Letter of Appreciation The Mount Moresby Adventure Camp staff thanks the following community members, organizations, and funders for helping to make the Forest Stewardship Outdoor Education Program possible. The program becomes stronger and more sustainable every year and this is largely due to the generosity, support, guidance, and work from our incredible island community.

Funding: SD50, Gwaii Trust, BC Gaming, and Gwaii Haanas.

Community Members: Audrey Putterill, Denis Baran, Vicki Ives, Corrine, Bob Prudhomme, Morgan Brooks.

Local Food Providers: City Centre, Colin Doane, David Puterill, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Green Gaia, Isabel Creek, Island Acres, Island Joe, Kay Pringle, Kieran Wake, the Lavoie Family Farm, Maude Island Farm, Meegan’s, Skidegate Co-op, St. Mary’s Spring Estate Farm (Marylynn Hunt and Pat Fricker) and Remy Gauthier.

Organizations in Partnership: Taan Forest (Jeff and Ruby), Gwaii Haanas (Ernie Gladstone, Terrie Dionne and Stephanie Fung), The Haida Gwaii Watchmen Program (Upsy Moody, Vince Collison, Frank and Denise Russ, David, Carol-Anne Wilson), HG Accounting (Terri and Leah Walker), Eagle Transit (Bruce), Moresby Explorers.

SD50 Schools: Our apologies for not being able to thank all the incredible Principals, Teachers, and Chaperones by name….there are too many of you! Please know your support and engagement with our youth is invaluable.

Sincerely, with much gratitude, the MMAC Staff.

Seeking Directors Have you been thinking about getting more involved in your community? Heritage House and Martin Manor support an important social role here in Queen Charlotte City. These two non-profit societies provide independent and supportive housing for seniors and others. Do you have a financial, social services or relative background? This could be a rewarding opportunity for you. Our current Board of Directors are dedicated individuals who have been involved in this work for many years. We invite you to attend one of our meetings and see if you are interested in joining our boards. Thank you.

Call 250-559-8206 We’re happy to answer any questions and let you know when our next meeting is taking place.

illegal act of pit lamping.

In Total the RCMP only had 71 calls for service from April to September in Port Clements. Only four official charges came out of those calls. While this is a slight increase from last year’s 67 calls, the amount of drug and alcohol related offences were down.

Across the jurisdiction of Port Clements, Masset and Old Massett, the police have seen an increase of six per cent in call volumes in the last six months. But, they have seen a decrease in charges laid by seven per cent. “I believe this is a good sign suggesting that while the public is engaging their police officers more frequently, these added interactions result in positive resolutions,” Sergeant Drouin said in his report to council.

In the summer , the police force was heavily involved in a seasonal patrol program, which saw members par-

ticipating in several marine and land patrols by all-terrain vehicles around the POrt Clements area.

Over the winter the members of the RCMP will be looking to join in partnership with Port Clements Elementary school to bring the DARE program back to class rooms. DARE is a policing program aimed to guide young children to make healthy and wise choices as they navigate through teen years and early adulthood.

The Masset RCMP were also involved with the search and rescue involving a man from Port Clements area which resulted in an unsolved missing person missing persons investigation. “The search was well coordinated with help from the Canadian Coast Guard, DND search and rescue a, RCMP, Department of Fisheries and Oceans and various local volunteer based search and rescue members,” Sergeant Drouin said in his report.

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The Gwaii Trust Christmas fund, is where each community gets funds to hold special events or give something special to the members of the community. The Village of Port Clements historically receives $4,700 for the Christmas fund from Gwaii Trust. The Village has developed Port Bucks and uses a small percentage for Christmas lights and decorations.

It was proposed that the Port Bucks to be re-established to $25 for every household. The Port Bucks had been lowered last year in order for the village to purchase new lights for around town.

If people would like to donate the money towards the community playground project that option is available.

The Village of Queen Charlotte council received a letter from the president and CEO of Northern Health, thanking them for their time at the recent Union of British Columbia Municipalities meeting.

While the Queen Charlotte council and mayor were at the recent convention they had time to talk to Northern Health. The brand new hospital was discussed and it is anticipated to be complete in March 2016. Northern Health stated in their letter to council that they are hopeful that occupancy and operations will begin in May or June of 2016.

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Blue Dot contention The Village council was informed that Masset Mayor Andrew Merriles had called to inquire when the village would be addressing the Blue Dot Movement, which the rest of the communities on Haida Gwaii have joined.

Mayor Gould brushed the topic aside, stating the village’s priorities are with the biomass project. The Blue Dot movement is a grassroots movement that aims to see the right to a healthy environment, including the right to fresh air, clean water and safe food, enshrined in the Canadian constitution. Over 110 nations have recognized their citizens’ rights to live in a healthy environment.

Canada has yet to recognize this.

Councilor Cunningham said that they should be politically neutral because they represent all their community members.

Mayor Gould concluded it is very difficult council to make a decision on a vague proclamation as the blue dot movement.

The movement was not presented to council at this time and they have not formally addressed the possibility of joining.

Grant writer program Port Clements Village council passed a resolutions at the recent council meeting that saw a continuation of the Northern Development Initiative Trust grant writer program.

The village will also apply for another year of funding for the business Facade program for 2016.

Village council has found the grant writer program very successful and wishes to continue it. The facade program has seen interest, but the town is so small and they have concerns if the program will be fully utilized.

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Harbour modernization The Queen Charlotte Harbour has asked the village council do a letter of support for their modernization project for the harbour.

Following the successful completion of the Harbour Dock head Business Façade Improvement Project, which had been funded

by NDIT through the Village of Queen Charlotte and Gwaii Trust, the board of QCCHA wants to move forward with modernizing the harbour and maximizing its economic impact for Haida Gwaii. The planned upgrades are focused on upgrading the bathrooms and installing a coin-operated showers.

The board would also like to expand metal no-skid down the centre of all docks as well as install waterlines down every dock. Installing power meters and a new fish weight with a carved sign for tourist and locals to get their picture taken with their prized catch are also a focus of the board.

“Currently, our Harbour is rudimentary in terms of the services that we provide. We believe that if we strategically invest in our facilities and simultaneously improve our existing services and offer more of them, we can help stimulate tourism throughout Haida Gwaii.

“This grant application is part of that strategy,” Norm Wagner Communications Officer for the Harbour said in his letter to council.

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October 21,2010 The Moresby I s l a n d Management Committee said that there is no way that Sandspit residents should be left with no local ambulance unit, after hearing that a closure might be under consideration. Regional District Director Evan Putterill, told members that he met with BC Ambulance Service senior managers at UBCM. Their answer was “Yes, it is being considered, no decisions have been made.”

October 20,2005 BC Ferries was warning customers that it was getting ready to ask for another fuel surcharge-for the second time in less than six months. Prices on most routes would also go up on Nov. 1 as part of the regularly-scheduled increase. The fuel surcharge was to be over and above the increase, which would range from 2.8 on the major routes and 4.4 percent on the minor ones.

October 19, 1995 MLA Dan Miller announced that the provincial and federal governments would be opening a skills centre in Masset.

The centre, one of 20 around the province, would provide training and education for local residents.

Mr. Miller handed over $10,000 to Northwest Community College, so they could put together a business plan.

The province and Ottawa would provide funding for operating costs.

October 24,1985 The MassetHaida Lions Club had decided to provide the funds to publish locally a just-completed study entitled “Growing Food on the Queen Charlotte Islands.”

Under the guidance of Jane Kinegal and three students from Queen Charlotte, the book was prepared with funds from the BC Heritage Trust.

The final report had aroused so much interest that it was decided to look in to publishing it for public

Editorial

A final word on a frightful decade and a toast to the future

Like many Canadians, we are still somewhat giddy and attempting to comprehend the sweeping political changes in our vast country.

What a difference one day can truly make.

Few political pundits, despite what they say, fully anticipated such a huge adjustment to the political landscape.

Certainly, few folks predicted the entire East Coast would vote Liberal or the massive collapse of the New Democratic Party.

For dethroned Conservative MPs, the sweeping protest dump of leader Stephen Harper must feel like a harsh unanticipated slap in the face, even despite the obvious knowledge that many voters were disgruntled (to put it mildly).

In the dwindling days of this long election, Mr. Harper kept stating this election “wasn’t about him,” highlighting once again how utterly disconnected he

was from the Canadian consciousness. The demise of the federal Conservative party was a public political execution of Harper himself and not so much an attack on his faithful teammates. It seems Mr. Harper forgot his roots. He forgot that honesty, hard work, and a willingness to listen and learn is what Canadians desire from those they elect to lead this country.

Clear across the land there is much celebration for the victors, yet a sense of sorrow for some of those who have been cast aside in the sweeping change.

Our own MP, although relected, is mourning the loss of some highly competent MPs on the NDP bench. Their ouster just calls more attention to the urgency of electoral reform—let’s hope Mr. Trudeau holds to his convictions and makes that leap where Mr. Harper cowered. With the election now over, we have no problem saying all of us here voted NDP— no, that’s inaccurate. We voted for Nathan Cullen. Of

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all the candidates in the Skeena Bulkley riding none came remotely close to grasping the issues not only in the vast region, but those specific to Haida Gwaii as well. Mr. Cullen knows many, many islanders on a first-name basis, where his main challengers merely abided by the party line (Liberals) with only a faint grasp of specifics, if at all they returned your phone calls (Conservatives.) Haida Gwaii voted NDP, but not without the trepidation of dividing the strategic vote.

Under the current system we voted for the strongest candidate, at the risk of seeing the weakest candidate remain in power. But It is a sad reminder that politics, like life, is not always fun or fair.

But let this be the last time we need to write about Mr. Harper. It’s hard to believe. He’s finally gone.

If nothing else, this election has invigorated our country again. In Canada optimism now reigns and rightfully so.

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“A Dead Bride, because my mom bought me the mask.”

“A Monkey, because I want to. “

“The blue Ninja Turtle, because I want to. ”

“A Vampire, I am usually something cute but this year I want to be scary.”

Letters to the Editor Evictions an injustice

What do we stand for?

Dear Editor, I am writing in support of Alexander MacDonald who has received an eviction notice from Crown Lands well described in last week’s Observer article. This is an injustice.

A disclaimer here: Alexander is a personal friend. We were neighbours on the beach when our family lived on a raft next to his home and family. I have been cheered by his quirky optimism countless times. He is a decent guy.

I noticed that the village mayor said that as an issue of Crown Land it was out of their jurisdiction.

That technically may be true. But I’m sure that like the local district manager who issued the eviction notice, they found it “awkward”. Awkward is a sign that something is not right.

I would say to the councillors: overcome this “awkwardness.” Unlike the district manager who works for government, you are free to speak and do what is right. A simple thing to do would be to send a letter to Crown Lands objecting to these evictions. This letter could say to Crown Lands (and I would allow the councillors to find more diplomatic language), something like this: “Back off from harassing our people. They live in our village on village land. They are citizens here. We will take care of things ourselves better than you can. We are their elected representatives.”

Councillors could allow themselves some private thoughts: “Yes, this is why we incorporated a few years back. So that little Queen Charlotte could stand up to big government and be heard.”

Dear Editor, It was with great astonishment, gratitude, and humility that I read your editorial in the Oct. 23 edition of the Observer. “… A disgusting affront to his rights as a citizen of Canada.” That’s what I thought too! If I had been one with money, I would have hired a lawyer. In the application for tenure I was offered, the provisos listed to qualify for the variance to Provincial policy are all suspect. It is as though the bureaucrats working to resolve this situation suppose poor is synonymous with stupid.

In 1995 I began protesting the lack of integrity, the inconsistency, and unfair treatment in the Provincial Government’s licensing process; 20 years later I am still left wanting. I stood and stand in solidarity with the Haida in opposition to the Government’s ongoing colonial attitude and its presumption of sovereignty over Haida Land.

My gratitude for your editorial arose from the fact that you actually said something! You put yourself out there by stating something is wrong.

Most of us do this everyday to some extent, but you, Mr. Bender, did so in a public forum to our entire Islands’ community. For that I stand humbly and say, “Right on Brother, thank you!”

The last person that stood publicly for me was Chief Skidegate. Both you and he are inspirations for me, Thank You. I implore your readers to stand, not for or against me, but for themselves, the health of their own Heart. Self-care starts with honouring one’s Self. Please, Let’s Live Free, Smile, and remember to say thank you! John Mellencamp sings, “You gotta stand for something, or you’re gonna fall for anything!”

Sincerely, Alexander MacDonald Queen Charlotte (“Hooterville”)

Sincerely, David Schroeder and Mary Lou Von Niessen Queen Charlotte

Please send your letters to the editor to editor@haidagwaiiobserver.com. We will always give preference to letters submitted by islands residents.

he Gwaii Trust’s Youth Board is a very important part of our society. This group of eight young people, all under the age of 21, meets throughout the year to advise the Gwaii Trust on matters particularly important to the youth of Haida Gwaii, and to make decisions about which youth-focused projects will receive grants.

This spring, the Youth Board decided to create a new grant, in addition to the regular youth grants. As a pilot project for 2015, the board has made up to $5,000 available to each community for youth recreation activities – a total of $30,000. The concept behind this innovative funding opportunity is to encourage youth and youth-led organizations, such as student councils and youth groups, to bring their ideas beyond discussion and make them a reality. We also encourage collaboration, so it is entirely possible for applicants to work with partner communities to develop larger projects that combine community allocations for a larger grant.

Of course, as with any grant, there are a few parameters. Applications must support youth recreational activities and must be completed within six months of their start date. Participants must be under 30 years old and applicants will need at least one letter of support from their local government. Other than that, we try to leave the guidelines as open as possible. We don’t want to be overly prescriptive about what kind of youth activities we want to see happen here – we want to hear from the community and from our youth about what opportunities they are interested in.

The youth board will be meeting within the next month or so to review the applications, and youth director Daysen Holdershaw is looking forward to seeing what comes forward.

Daysen, who represents South Graham Island, is enthusiastic about expanding opportunities for young people on Haida Gwaii, and sees the Gwaii Trust playing a key role in this area.

He notes that the youth board has been receiving an increasing number of applications - a positive trend.

“It’s been really constructive,” said Daysen, who has been on the youth board for the past year. “It seems like more and more people are getting involved in wanting to help their communities through the Gwaii Trust.”

Daysen has had the experience of speaking, with other youth directors, directly to students at Queen Charlotte Secondary and Sk’aadgaa Naay elementary about the Gwaii Trust and its programs. He said he has been impressed at the number of good ideas that came forward when he chatted with teens and kids after his presentation.

We encourage youth and organizations to talk to any youth director (board members are listed on our website) about ideas for grants, or contact the youth board through its facebook page (Gwaii Trust Youth Board). And of course, as always, full details about the youth program, the new recreation grant, and other grant opportunities are available at gwaiitrust.com.

The Gwaii Trust update is a collaborative promotional venture by the Gwaii Trust Society and the Haida Gwaii Observer.

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A company owned by the government of Dubai is set to purchase Fairview Terminal from Deutsche Bank “The ability to build for $580 million. beyond the current DP World Ltd. announced Phase 2 expansion Thursday its represents a fantastic intention to purchase the Prince opportunity.”

Rupert operations, with the transaction - Mohammed Sharaf expected to be complete in the second half of this year.

DP World CEO Mohammed Sharaf said Fairview Terminal has a number of attributes that made the prospect of purchasing the facility attractive to the company.

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“One proposal is theyy can have the cap in Barry Cunningham. $22.50 per $1,000 of assessed value while industry belo involved, but we still peoplee below,” we did it.” at.” that use this Sports other places call to ask how need to get that looked is place for seven years but after seven years, once Given that the tax cap is legislated by the prior to 2005 can only be taxed at a rate def We definitely “We help from all the industries said Brain, existing plan, are the we of between All phase town.

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Despite missing element, Davidson “intrigued” by PM’s tattoo

By Quinn Bender Haida Gwaii Observer Robert Davidson is no stranger with plagiarism and misappropriation of his art, but in the context of the Prime Minister designate bearing his designs on his arm, he is perfectly at ease. The nowworld-famous tattoo of a Haida Raven is missing an element of personal significance for the renowned artist, but he says the spirit of design is still very much intact.

“I have no problem,” Mr. Davidson said by phone from his Vancouver studio. “I’m alway intrigued when people use my designs, and more so with him. Not because he’s Prime Minister, but because I knew a little about his father, Pierre Trudeau: I was there when he was on Haida Gwaii and Naanii, my grandmother, adopted him.”

During that visit in 1976 the then-Prime Minister was given a blanket and the name Kihl gulaans, which translates into ‘his voice is as good as gold.’ Pierre’s track record on First Nation’s affairs was widely criticized, but the ceremony was held in the spirit of reconciliation. It was an honour evidently never misplaced by the young Justin who attended the ceremony at age four, and 39 years years later became Canada’s 29th Prime Minister.

His opposition to the Northern Gateway pipeline and his pledge for a moratorium on oil tankers in North Coast waters certainly helped win trust with islanders, but it was his 2013 return visit to Haida Gwaii with his family for the pole raising at Windy Bay, more than a year after acquiring the Raven tattoo, when his relationship with the Haida was forged.

“Haida Gwaii was the one place that we had a sense of deep grounding,” he then told the Observer. “I think the cultural imagery, the mystic, the strength of the wilderness and the mystique of this extraor-

The tattoo of Prime Minister designate Justin Trudeau’s, pictured left during his 2013 visit to Haida Gwaii, is based on a design of Robert Davidson’s that originally, below, featured a contribution from his daughter, Sara Davidson, entitled Raven Bringing Light into the World..

dinary island always carried a huge weight in my imagination when I thought about what Canada was before colonization, before the white man came.

“For me to be able to come back here and bring my kids and share as important a moment as the first pole raising in Gwaii Haanas in over 130 years was absolutely the right thing to do.”

The tattoo features Raven with wings outstretched stylized in traditional red, black and light blue Haida stylings.

Raven is centred around a green and blue globe, which Mr. Trudeau has worn since he was 23, around which the Raven tattoo was inked on his 40th birthday.

M r. D a v i d s o n f o n d l y remembers painting the original design in 1985 with his daughter Sara. They called it Raven Bringing Light into the World.

“It was a special collaboration,” he says. “And she actually brought it [the tattoo] to my attention. Unfortunately, she came to me and said,

‘They took my design out.’ At first I didn’t know what she was talking about.”

In the original painting, Sara’s contribution featured a circle of human beings spiralling gently around the sun, rendered with the same pallet of light blue, with the added touch of yellow.

Father and daughter collaborated on the painting for the purpose of selling prints for a fundraiser benefiting her educational excursion to the Soviet Union.

Although Sara’s circle of faces is absent from Mr. Trudeau’s tattoo, planet earth in its place is easily relatable to her depiction of the human race. Mr. Davidson expressed no misgivings about the alteration, aside from his daughter’s disappointment.

“There is ceremonial art, personal art, and commercial art intended for trade,” he said.

“So when

someone uses my design, there’s nothing I can do but appreciate it. I’ll criticize it if it’s a bad job, but that’s as far as I’ll go.

“It’s been a long comeback for Haida artists—culturally, philosophically, ceremonially—so it’s exciting for me.”

Of course, the character of the person wearing the art certainly helps earn the artist’s approval.

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“I’m relieved he won [the election], actually. We’ve been kept in the dark for 10 years. We kept getting all these surprise announcements [from the Harper Conservatives], which just made us feel we were not part of the process.

“I had my fingers crossed, but I’m now hopeful there will be more collaboration with First Nations.”

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B.C. welcomes MP’s plan Premier Christy Clark is emphasizing cooperation with the new Liberal government in Ottawa on climate change and infrastructure spending, while avoiding comment on plans to run deficits and legalize marijuana.

Clark said Tuesday she is looking forward to having Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accompany premiers to Paris at the end of November for the next United Nations climate conference. Trudeau said Tuesday he is looking forward to changing Canada’s reputation as a “less than enthusiastic actor� on climate policy, but he wants provinces to take the lead.

Clark said B.C. will outline its “Climate 2.0� plan before leaving, and it will add to the carbon tax on fossil fuels with measures aimed at the “built environment� and other ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Trudeau’s infrastructure plan is in “complete alignment� with B.C.’s efforts to grow the economy, with BC Hydro alone spending $2.5 billion a year over

the next decade, Clark said.

She sidestepped a question on Trudeau’s deficit plans, noting that a prime minister has to govern for all provinces and B.C. is “an outlier� with operating budget surpluses and projected growth.

Clark was even more cautious with Trudeau’s plans to legalize and regulate marijuana, as Vancouver and other cities grapple with unregulated medical pot dispensaries. “If and when they make changes, we’ll work with them to make sure that the changes can be effective in B.C.,� she said.

B.C. NDP leader John Horgan shrugged off his federal party’s big setback in the federal election, consoling himself with an increase of two NDP MPs in B.C. The NDP’s Gord Johns won the new riding of CourtneyAlberni, defeating long-time Conservative MP John Duncan for an NDP sweep of Vancouver Island, except for Green Party leader Elizabeth May in SaanichGulf Islands.

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Seven tips for Halloween Safety In tight-knit communities like ours, its easy to send our children out for Halloween with measured and confident sense the risks are minimal at best.

But as the many hundreds of our young embark on their trick-or-treating jaunts tomorrow night it’s best to once again revisit safety tips that can help ensure this Halloween is enjoyable and injury-free. · Visibility: Visibility is key when donning a Halloween costume. Children should be dressed in highly visible costumes so drivers can easily see them.

Parents and chaperones also should be dressed in bright colors. Reflective tape and flashlights also make pedestrians more visible to oncoming cars. · Routes: Children and adults should plan their trick-or-treating routes ahead of time. This way they kids can be found quickly if they are separated from their groups, and parents can choose safe neighborhoods. Choose neighborhoods and paths that have the least amount of automobile traffic. · Walk, don’t run. Trick-or-treaters should stick to sidewalks and only cross the street at intersection crosswalks.

Make sure kids know to avoid darting out between cars or cutting across lawns and driveways. When darkness sets in, fast-moving children can be difficult to see. · Visit only lit houses. Residents who don’t want to answer the door will typically leave their homes’ exterior lights off.

Only visit homes that are decorated, bright and welcoming to trick-or-treaters. · Go in groups. Children should go out in groups and always be accompanied by an adult chaperone. · Costume safety: Everyone should wear well-fitted costumes that do not drag on the floor or impede mobility. Choose face paint over masks so that vision is not obscured. · Beware of fire hazards. Keep clear of jack-o-lanterns that are lit by real flames.

Homeowners can opt for LED lights or other, safer methods of illumination rather than candles and open flames.

Halloween is an exciting day for youngsters, and following a few safety can make the day both fun and safe.

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Some lesser-known facts about Halloween

By Quinn Bender Haida Gwaii Observer Halloween is a day of costumes, hijinks and an often unhealthy helping of sugary sweets. Many celebrants know that Halloween evolved from ancient Celtic festivals, such as Samhain, which marked the end of the harvest season and the dawn of winter. Celts were no longer spending long days in the pastures, and so they gathered in their homes to tell stories and wait out the winter. When Christianity spread, Halloween became intertwined with a feast day dedicated to the saints and deceased loved ones. “All Hallows Even,” eventually got shortened to “Hallowe’en,” and then Halloween.

Though certain parts of Halloween history are well-known, there are many additional interesting facts about this beloved holiday that are less widely known. The following are some lesser known Halloween tidbits, courtesy of the websites, The Thought & Expression Company and Random History, as well as “The Halloween Handbook” (Citadel Press) by Ed Morrow. · The first jack-o-lanterns were made from turnips and beets. Pumpkins were used after Halloween was brought to North America. · The word “witch” is thought to come from the Olde English word “wicce,”

“The word ‘witch’ is thought to come from Olde English... meaning ‘wise woman.’” meaning “wise woman.” Witches once were held in high regard. · Pumpkins actually are a fruit, a type of squash that is a member of the gourd family. Its cousins include cucumbers, melons, and other squashes. · Trick-or-treating may have originated with a European custom called “souling.” On All Soul’s Day, early Christians would go door-to-door begging for “soul cakes,” which were square pieces of bread with currants. The more cakes a person received, the more prayers he or she would promise to the dead relatives of the cake donors. · Witches may have rubbed a sacred ointment made with a hallucinogenic herb onto their skin. This gave them a feeling of flying, and if they had been fasting, they felt even giddier. Many witches rode on horseback, but those who were poor traveled on foot and carried a broom to

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Halloween candy sales in the United States average about $2 billion annually. · Some people still celebrate the ancient Celtic customs of Samhain. Many followers of various pagan religions, such as the Druids and Wiccans, observe this day as a religious festival and a memorial day for their deceased friends. It also is a night to practice various forms of divination. · The owl is a popular Halloween symbol. In Medieval Europe, owls were thought to be witches. · The first-known mention of trick-ortreating was found in print in 1927 in Blackie, Alberta, Canada. · Ireland is believed by many to be the birthplace of Halloween. · Both Salem, Massachusetts, and Anoka, Minnesota, are the self-proclaimed Halloween capitals of the world. · Pumpkins are now carved and displayed as Halloween decorations. Orange is a colour of strength and symbolic of the harvest. The largest pumpkin ever grown was more than 1,600 pounds. It was grown by Joe Jutras of North Scituate, RI. Halloween is a mysterious time, born of various festivals, rituals and symbolism.

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Honey Brown and DJ Surfski headlining Halloween dance

By Evelyn von Almassy Haida Gwaii Observer Get ready once again for one of the islands’ most popular events, as the Queen Charlotte Community Club opens it’s doors for the big Halloween Dance tomorrow night (Oct. 30), beginning at 9 p.m.

Honey Brown, Haida G w a i i ’s v e r y p o p u lar and multi-talented band, which consists of Charley Robertson, Ron Souza, and Greg Williams, will be joined

by Darrell Mayes. He is Colin James’ original drummer, who has also played with Long John Baldry, and the Powder Blues Band. DJ Surfski will also be providing entertainment for the festivities. The doors open at nine p.m. and the live music begins at 10, with the bar opening at the same time.

Tickets ($20.00) are on sale at La Belle’s, Howler’s Private Liquor

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Store, Causeway, and Taaw Naay. There will be best costume prizes, and the S.P.C.A. is running the bar.

No minors will be admitted, and ID is needed. There are free rides home, from Queen Charlotte to Miller Creek.

If you want to add a little fright to the night, remember three years ago it was during this dance that Haida Gwaii was shaken with a 7.7 magnitude earthquake.

As the Observer then reported on Nov.1 2012: “Many islanders were getting ready to attend Hallowe’en dances or parties when the earth started shaking, tossing pictures off walls and smashing loose objects to the ground, but otherwise causing no injuries and little damage.”

Let’s hope that it is an earthquake-free Happy Hallowe’en, and that the only shaking is on the dance floor.

he members of Honey Brown will be rocking the Queen Charlotte Hall October 31.

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Marra Belle, Gina Adams and Donna Mae Russ, enjoy the Delmas Co-op 70th anniversary party Oct 23. Both Co-ops on Haida Gwaii celebrated the day with cake and a barbecue for the loyal co-op customers. Mortgages for the existing buildings were burnt in front of cheering shoppers and employees in part of the celebrations.

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Masset’s Tina Turner impersonator pays visit to Ellen stage

By Evelyn von Almassy Haida Gwaii Observer She’s simply the best.

And as more time goes by more and more recognize this as simple fact.

Former Masset resident, Luisa Mendez, a Tina Turner impersonator and lookalike, already with no shortage of international credits, added to her long resume with a brief, but nonetheless convincing appearance on the US daytime talk show mega hit, The Ellen DeGeneres Show Oct. 9.

Ms. Mendez was invited to play her alter-ego as part of “Ellen’s squad,” which was a tongue-in-cheek quid-pro-quo response to Taylor Swift’s own squad.

“But Ellen ‘went off-script’, she didn’t tell anyone that I was a Tina Turner impersonator,” Ms. Mendez said. “It was so fun! I felt bad for all those people who thought I really was Tina Turner. Even Selena Gomez thought I was.”

Ms. Mendez said that “I had to rehearse, go in and out.”

All they wanted was for her to physically be there, but not

“It was all like a tornado...I don’t really know what happened.”

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to sing or talk as there were far too many impersonators on hand to facilitate every act.

Nonetheless, Ms. Mendez was honoured to add the appearance to her roster of credits.

“It was all like a tornado...I don’t really know what happened.” She is a huge fan of Ellen’s and has been for years.

She has also performed for U.N. troops in Bosnia, Canadian Forces in Egypt and Israel and has previously appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

It was the perfect end to the season, as Ms. Mendez had just returned from her fall B.C. tour with six of nine dates selling

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Organizational Did you hear about the new shop? changes slated for Surfski bringing us music.

Here is some exciting news: the Village of Charlotte, Haida Gwaii will soon have a tattoo shop. It is Northern Savings Charlotte Communiqués and true, and there will be some news about this in next week’s paper. I am very excited, and so is everyone

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By Quinn Bender Haida Gwaii Observer

Northern Savings announced changes to the Credit Union’s organizational structure they hope will strengthen their ability to focus more on its members and the institution’s long-term future for its employees.

Northern Savings’ Board and management made the announcement last week following a strategic review of its businesses, which had previously led to the sale of its technology company and other business changes.

“Our staff are important to us and we strive to treat everyone with integrity and - Barry Delaney fairness, those who were impacted by our recent decisions were exceptional employees who contributed immensely to our credit union, even though these employees are no longer with Northern Savings, we continue to provide them with support,” said Northern Savings Interim CEO, Barry Delaney.

Tight margins and regulatory changes have become the norm in the financial services sector and the changes that Northern Savings is facing are not unique.

Upon review, it was clear that Northern Savings needed to adjust its operations to adapt and decisions that were made impacted staffing levels at head office.

“We had to make difficult decisions but these decisions will help to ensure the future stability and long-term viability of Northern Savings and its ability to adapt to the changing business environment,” Mr. Delaney said.

“I am certain that Northern Savings has a strong future; our credit union, insurance, and wealth management staff are here and ready to serve you just as they have for the last 75 years. You can feel confident that we are here to provide our communities with trusted financial advice.”

Northern Savings Credit Union was incorporated in March 1940. From its modest beginnings as a savings and loan cooperative, Northern Savings has built itself into one of the largest credit unions in Northern BC with assets of $960 million. Banking, insurance, and wealth management. “Northern Savings is proud to have contributed to our region for the past 75 years and looks forward to providing home grown solutions for financial well-being and sustainable communities well into the future.”

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oes that feel like the longest federal election campaign you’ve ever been through? That’s probably because it was. Perhaps the length created a voting frenzy, as 68.49 per cent of Canadians voted. Good job citizens! Unless you’ve just come out of the bush, you would know that Justin Pierre James Trudeau is the prime minister-designate of Canada. His political party, the liberals, won with 184 seats inby parliament.

Evelyn When he is sworn in, he will be the second-youngest prime minister in Canadian history. I thought that he would be the youngest, but no, Joe Clark was. He is the first child of a previous prime minister, so we saw history in the making on October 19.

I have been telling people this story, so if you have heard it, skip this paragraph. When I was 16 years old, I worked on Pierre Elliot Trudeau’s campaign, and, nerdy teenager that I was, had a very large poster of him on my wall. I plan to write to Justin Trudeau to let him know this. He was on Haida Gwaii with his family in the last year. So if I take up fly fishing, I’ll be sure to run into him when he comes back.

Of course besides politics, the buzz on FB and on the streets of Haida was, “Did you see - Justin Trudeau has a Haida tattoo on his shoulder?!” Not only a tattoo, but a tattoo made by Robert Davidson. Justin has many ties to our islands, and I am sure that it will not be long before he visits us once again.

So after the election excitement, we have Hallowe’en coming this Saturday, October 31st. The dance is happening, with Honey Brown, our live band, and DJ

that I passed on the news to—literally, from Charlotte to Masset, everyone I spoke with was excited about this new business.

Saturday, November 21st is the Swap ‘n Shop in the Charlotte Hall. I had mistakenly written about this happening on November 28th, so my apologies to Marla Abbott who is one of the organizers of this event.

Now here is a great event coming to the Ground Coffee shop in Masset. On Friday, November 27 there will be a craft fair, from 7 - 9 p.m. Last year the place was packed, and I am sure that this year it will be as von well.Almassy Local artisans will be bringing you pottery, soap, knitting, and other wares. Be sure to go early.

The day after that, Saturday, November 28th will be the craft fair in the Charlotte Hall, and the artisan’s fair in the Charlotte Visitor Centre.

So there will be no shortage of places to go Christmas shopping. Anything that you can think of will be created by local folks, who work hard to bring their offerings to local customers. Before you go shopping “off-island”, think about contributing to the local individuals and businesses that help create Haida Gwaii’s economy. We need to have a global view of our world, as well as making sure that our own economy is healthy and sustainable. We get presents for our family and friends, and the creators make a living, or subsidize their living. We don’t have to travel to get a good quality of goods, and we support our friends, neighbours and acquaintances. Seems a fair exchange to me.

Happy Hallowe’en! Be safe and take a flashlight.

Please send your news by Thursdays at 2 p.m. to evelyn.vonalmassy@haidagwaiiobserver.com

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ctober will soon be over, ushered out by the little ghouls and bogey boys braving the dark, looking for chills, thrills and treats. Yes it’s Halloween, on a Saturday this year which makes it a special one, especially for teachers who won’t have the Halloween excitement and sugar high on a school day. The Halloween parties and dances can be held on the actual day with an extra hour of sleep the morning after. Yes, Daylight Savings Time ends on November 1 and clocks “fall back” to Pacific Standard Time. I will not give my usual semi-annual protest rant but I will only hope that standard time would not end next spring and that all our governments pay attention to research on the detrimental effects of DST and make it so.

Last week I attended a marathon week of four meetings of BC school trustees. The first was with the Ministry of Education with a brief

visit by the new minister, followed by a meeting of board chairs or designates the next day. Our secretary treasurer, Shelley Sansome, also attended the first meeting but moved on to a symposium of the BC School Employers Association the next day. I joined her on Friday for the second day of the symposium and then attended the last meeting of the week. The BCSTA Provincial Council started Friday evening and lasted through Saturday and now I’m resting and digesting all the information.

Especially exciting is the roll-out of new curriculum which has been in the schools this year but will be fully implemented in the fall. I hope if you are a stakeholder, you will go on-line and check it out or ask about it at your school.

My last woofer has gone on to Lake Louise and my new one arrives on Monday. Fall gardening has begun, garlic planted and bulbs

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in the ground. It has been great to see the Farmers Institute Storage Facility in full use this fall. Organic Okanagan apples are being stored

by Elizabeth Co for distribution to all of our district schools by Kiku Dhawant, the Local Foods to Schools manager. Kiku has also been providing schools with food from local producers which are being processed, preserved and/or stored in school pantries.

Although a few Tlellians are off in sunnier climes, most of us are just going to enjoy the extra morning daylight and the home fires in the early darkness. Remembrance Day is just around the corner and winter is coming. But first, Happy Halloween. My own first homegrown pumpkin is on the porch.

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Island inspired quiche for our maturing tastes Cooking on the Rising Tide

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s my 52nd year draws up to between second and third base, I am surprised, albeit pleasantly with how my tastes have changed. It is with a nod of shock that I realize my attraction to chocolate which used to border on addiction once every full moon, I seem to have left by the wayside as life rolls along from season to season. What I want to eat for dinner seldom matches the tastes of the men in my life. I feel that I am surely on the cusp of some new adventure or mad escapade which is simmering along inside of me.... presently I have no clue of the outcome.

But I digress, we’re writing a food column here! I struggle sometimes with what I will exactly write about each week, something with relevance to where we live and play, something which may tie into the season, the weather, and what you and I like to eat ... nobody ever said it was going to be easy!

So back to tastes. I figure if I don’t like it then the recipe never turns out very good either. So it has to be something which I embrace. So what do I like these days? Very seldom sweet, definitely drawn to bitter every once in awhile, I crave salt like chips etc. but I have to curb that one for sure, really good cheeses, fresh eggs and greens, fish and bacon, tzatziki sauce and red wine to name a few. I am cooking for my family tonight and it will be a quiche made with fresh eggs, sautéed swiss chard with garlic, some leftover salmon or canned, feta cheese and a sprinkling of cheddar on top.

That and not much more is all I really want, maybe a glass of good red, some

The simple and fresh unadorned things in life, like Salmon Feta Leek Quiche. olives, tomatoes & some fruit for dessert. It’s weird really, I’ve cooked for most of my life and my food of choice, what I keep coming home to, are the simple and fresh unadorned things in life.

Salmon Feta Leek Quiche 9” pie plate lined with short pastry 6-7 large eggs ¼ c. milk Pinch of salt and pepper A pinch of any herbs you’d like to try, I like lemon thyme Mix well in a bowl, then set aside Swiss chard, spinach, beet greens or whatever.

1 Leek white and light green parts, washed well and chopped

¼ c. feta cheese- crumbled ½ c. cooked salmon – flaked, bones removed ¼ c. cheddar – grated Fill a large pan with washed and torn greens, I use a lot, as they steam down to practically nothing anyways, so stuff that pot! Use just enough water keep from sticking, basically just the water that’s left on them after washing them. Steam until limp. In a separate pan add a spash of olive oil, chopped leeks and 2-3 cloves of smashed garlic, sautéing until leeks are tender and fragrant. Mix the greens into the garlic and leeks sautéing until all moisture is gone. Crumble the feta on the bottom of the pie, followed by the salmon, and last the cooked greens

and leek/garlic mixture. Pour the eggs and milk over the pie, make sure you don’t overfill as it will run over and make a mess and smell in your oven unless you put a pizza pan under it... do that just in case! Sprinkle the cheddar over the top and bake in a hot oven around 425 degrees for 10 minutes on the lower rack of your oven, then turn your oven down to barely 350 and place the quiche in the middle of your oven, bake until firm but not hard, the middle will be the last to cook so just poke it with a knife or something to make sure it’s not still runny, usually about 30 minutes. Sometimes it’ll puff up in the middle, I just stick a fork in it..... leftovers are always appreciated the next day!

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The non-instructional day at the schools Oct, 23rd could not have ave your Pumpkins! November been more brilliantly planned. What 1st the Port Clements Rod and a splendiferous sunny day to have the Gun Club is holding a ‘Pumpkin children home. Another long weekShoot’ at the rifle range. They will end seemed rather excessive to me when I first saw the school calendar only have one morning to gatherby upElaine Nyeholt the local Jack O’ Lanterns which for October.

The fitness activities sponsored might make it awkward! If you wish to donate your pumpkin, maybe by HG Recreation are settling in now placing it where you would normally also. Fall into Fitness began on Oct. 27th and goes until place your garbage can on Fridays Dec. 17th from 7-8p.m. in the Port would help.

PC Rod and Gun are having their Gym. This program involves Pilates Annual General Meeting at the PC and Circuit Fusion. The drop-in fee Firehall on Sunday, Nov. 22nd. It is $10.

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‘Alternate’ fitness programs will have the opportunity to participate on Thursdays from 1-2p.m. in the Seniors Room at the multiplex. This is a free program that Ruth Bellamy offers. Sometimes I wonder if we appreciate her enough! Phone 250557-4729 for more information.

Wednesdays Free Art Program is being offered for grades 3-5 on Tuesdays from 5:00p.m. until 6:30p.m. from October 27, until December 15th, in the Port Clements Multi-Plex Senior ’s Room. The address is hgrecafterschool@gmail. com for information and to reserve a spot. A waiver needs to be signed for all programs (available at the school).

Badminton continues at the gym from 5:30-7p.m. on Wednesdays for all ages and levels.

Thursdays Surf and Sup is being

offered as well, with North Beach Surf Shop instructing. Grades 5-7 can sign up for this free program from October 29 until December 10.

SUP: meet at PCES @ 3:00p.m.; parents pick-up at Bayview Market 5:00p.m.

SURF: leave PCES at 2:30p.m.; instructor drops off at home 6:00p.m.

After surf program days, students will be dropped off at home between 5:30p.m. and 6:00p.m.; ensure an adult is home at that time.

Sounds like a wonderful opportunity!

Hallowe’en is not my favorite celebration, however …. The children I hang out with are total “all-a-buzz”, and it will be a long day on Saturday waiting for the Trick or Treats to begin…SO glad daddy will be home to do that shift. See you at the Firehall for Corn Dogs!

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Qualifications: t Bachelor’s degree in a related human/social service field or equivalent combination of education, training and experience t In-depth and up –to-date knowledge of theory/treatment in the field of trauma and feminist counseling Training and Experience: t Two (2) years counselling experience with a sound knowledge and understanding in the area of violence against women and children from a feminist perspective For complete job description please contact: aa.hgspeace@mhtv.ca or Hecate Strait Employment Development Society www.hseds.ca To be considered, please submit cover letter, resume and 3 current job references.

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$20.00 per hour approx. 50 hours/month Do you have a passion for working with youth? Do you enjoy planning events and activities? Do you want to make a real difference in your community? The Village of Queen Charlotte is seeking an energetic and creative individual to work with youth of the community ages 9 to 18. Building on our very successful 2014 program, your primary responsibilities will be to coordinate, create and implement youth focused programming at the Queen Charlotte Youth Centre.

Nature of Position: Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Youth Coordinator supervises events and coordinates volunteers as required. Responsible for developing, implementing, evaluating and reporting on engaging and creative programming, the Youth Coordinator consults with stakeholders to determine needs and develop programs. The position is parttime, approximately 50 hours per month, with an additional 4% holiday pay and 6% in lieu of benefits. Events are typically held on Fridays and Saturdays with the 11 pm the latest an event can run. Planning and preparation time of approximately 2 hours per event is included, and the Village office provides administrative support.

Desired qualifications, skills and experience: • A patient self-motivated leader with a proven ability to relate to youth and work with volunteers, community stakeholders and Village staff; • A strong communicator capable of resolving conflicts and building consensus; • Able to multitask and meet deadlines by effectively leading and managing people, projects and initiatives; • Able to recruit and build a core group of volunteers to support the development of youth focused programming; • Flexibility, honesty and trustworthiness; • Computer skills including MS Excel and MS Word are essential • Experience with graphics and website development skills would be an asset; • Previous experience working with youth an asset; • Basic counseling skills and first aid training would be an asset; • Must pass a criminal records check for working with youth.

A detailed job description can be requested from office@queencharlotte.ca Closing date is November 6, 2015 at 3:00 PM. Please send cover letter and resume to:

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Chief Administrative Officer Location: Nisga’a Village of Gingolx Deadline: November 30, 2015

Reports to: GVG Chief and Council Salary: To commensurate with qualifications

Duties: t Reports to and works directly with Chief and Council t Oversee delivery of Programs and Services t Ensure compliance to all Nisga’a Nation and Nisga’a Village Legislation(s) as per Nisga’a Treaty t Budgeting and monitoring of Annual Budgets and Work plans t Acts as a liaison on behalf of Gingolx Village Government to other entities t Supervision of Staff t Other duties as required as per job description Qualifications: t Minimum of 5 years’ experience in executive level management preferably administrative management t Previous experience as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Administrative Officer or equivalent t Knowledge of the Nisga’a Treaty is required t A Bachelor degree is Business or Public Administration is preferred however, an equivalent combination education and experience will be considered t Gingolx Village Government is an equal opportunities employer, however, may give preference to Nisga’a Citizens t Business and equipment and all Microsoft ware knowledge is a must t Some knowledge of Nisga’a Language and Culture will be an asset t Valid BC Driver’s license Qualified candidates should send application, resume, cover letter and reference letters to Gingolx Village Government, attention: Chief and Council.

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Happy customers enjoyed the 10 per cent discount on groceries and then had a free burger on the Gwaii Co-op Oct, 23 as part of their 70 anniversary celebrations.

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