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Brownridge said the matter involves a broken window, but would not provide any more details saying divulging information might hamper their investigation.

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor Applications to the Gazette Christmas Hamper Fund are at a record high this year, unfortunately, to date, donations are down. Prices for food will also be higher this year.

There appears to be a shortage across the board in cash, toys, and individual food items which are used to supplement the hampers each year, said Hamper fund President Sandy Grenier.

“To date, (Dec. 10) we have 672 applications, which is up from 545 last year” a 23 per cent increase, said Grenier, who added this is the most applications she has seen in her 19 year involvement with the program.

“However, the community always comes through,” Grenier said.

Donations for the fund can be dropped off at the Gazette office or in collection bins located throughout the North Island, and cheques can also be mailed in to the Gazette office.

People are also able to donate 10,000 Save-on More points at Overwaitea in Port Hardy which can be redeemed for a turkey.

The hampers will be going out to individuals and families Dec. 19. and people must be home to receive them.

Volunteers are needed to help deliver the hampers. Call 250949-6225 for more information.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor High winds wreaked some havoc on the North Island last week.

On Thursday, crews were called out to Storey’s Beach after a tree took out some power lines.

Crews were out there doing the treerelated removal as well as repairs to the system, said BC Hydro Spokesperson Karla Louwers.

“Six customers were impacted by that outage,” Louwers said.

Earlier in the day, crews responded to a much larger outage that impacted both Coal Harbour and Quatsino.

In that case, 330 customers were without power from approximately 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.

“That was also a tree-related outage,” she said.

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Global leaders applauded for raising bar on climate Merran Smith, executive director of Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement on the release of the proposed final text of the Paris Agreement at COP21: “We applaud all national leaders and delegates who worked hard over the past two weeks to raise the bar for global climate action. The Paris Agreement text urges the world to limit warming to 1.5, and aims for net-zero emissions globally by the second half of the century. These elements reflect the increased sense of urgency guiding global climate action, and that’s encouraging.

“Achieving these long-term goals requires an accelerated clean energy transition. The Paris agreement outlines many of the solutions required to achieve that transition, along with five-year cycles to increase global efforts over time. Countries have also been urged to increase their climate targets to fill the gap between the emissions reductions needed and plans currently in place.

“The solution to climate change does not depend solely on the outcome of these global negotiations.

Governments, cities and businesses everywhere are gearing up for a wholesale energy-systems transition that includes new investment in renewable energy and low-carbon technology, and putting a price on carbon pollution.

“The Paris climate summit marks an important milestone in the global clean energy transition, but it was never meant to be the finish line. Now the real work begins for Canada’s federal and provincial governments: building a cooperative national climate plan, making good on the promises they made in Paris, and ramping up efforts to cut carbon pollution and invest in clean energy across the country.

“Renewable energy represents a major economic opportunity that is gaining traction around the world. The leadership, innovation and enthusiasm for climate solutions we’ve seen in Paris sends a signal to world markets that the age of fossil fuels is ending and giving way to a more sustainable, resilient and clean economy. Canada will find itself in good company as it aspires to be a leader in the clean energy transition.”

KEY FACTS Global growth in greenhouse gas pollution stalled in 2014, even as the economy continued to grow, largely thanks to new renewable energy generation and energy efficiency policies. (Source: International Energy Agency) Investors moved USD$295 billion into renewable energy generation projects last year — an increase of 17 per cent from 2013. (Source: Clean Energy Canada) 26,900 people were directly employed in the Canadian clean energy sector in 2013, up from 23,700 in 2012. (Source: Clean Energy Canada)

Clark on carbon tax, government ads Premier Christy Clark sat down with Tom Fletcher for a year-end interview at her Victoria office Dec. 9. Here are excerpts. For the full version, see the Opinion tab at [your paper’s website].

TF: At the UN climate conference in Paris, did you speak about natural gas as a transition fuel, and did you find support for that idea?

PCC: Yes and yes. The new government in Ottawa is a big supporter of our LNG plan, and part of the reason for that is that they also see it as a way forward for Canada to make a huge contribution to fighting global climate change.

There are 150 coal plants on the books in China today.

The only way that those plants and the ones that come after will be stopped is if they have a transitional fuel to move to.

TF: B.C.’s 2020 greenhouse gas target, reduction of emissions by a third, is another target that isn’t going to be met.

Why? PCC: When the government brought in the carbon tax, it was based on the assumption that other jurisdictions around us were going to eventually catch up. And none of them have.

There comes a point where the carbon tax can only get so high before we start chasing all those jobs out of the province.

TF: Your advisory committee says the carbon tax needs to go higher starting in 2018 if it’s going to have an effect.

Do you have any other choice?

PCC: Let’s figure out what the national goal is going to be, which we don’t know yet.

TF: On a related topic, transit spending. Your new minister Peter Fassbender has talked about a “new day” in Ottawa and he’s downplaying the idea of another referendum for new funding sources. Is that off the table now?

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PCC: It may be possible that the federal government wants to invest more in transit, and take up some of the slack from the local government level.

TF: On LNG, oil and natural gas prices continue to go down, and supply continues to go up around the world. Did you see any positive signs this year?

PCC: What I saw this year was developing countries, especially China, making a firm commitment to reduce their emissions. The only way for them to do that is to move to a greater degree to natural gas, and the bulk of their industry is still located on the east coast of their country, a long way from Russia and close to B.C. TF: Are we going to see some policy action on high housing costs in 2016, and will there be some relief from the property transfer tax?

PCC: You’ll see in the February budget, but we are looking for ways to provide some relief for home buyers.

TF: We’re starting to see government advertising ramp up. We saw a lot of Jobs Plan advertising before the 2013 election, we saw the federal government do it with their Economic Action Plan, which was very expensive, and to most people’s eye self-serving or political in nature at taxpayers’ expense. Is that what we’re going to see in the next year and a half?

PCC: It won’t be political. I think some of that was, really, political. You will see more information-based advertising out there, talking to people about for example, the Registered Education Savings Plan.

TF: Not Jobs Plan 2.0?

PCC: I don’t think that’s in the plan. I wish I could say to you no, never, but I, you know….

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Shift work unproductive and leads to disgruntled workforce dear editor: HAPPY WORKERS ARE PRODUCTIVE WORKERS (SOMEONE TELL WESTERN) Western Forest Products Inc.’s recent decision to impose alternate shifts at Englewood is rife with problems for the workers, their families and the communities that they live in.

Most operations large and small that have operated on these types of shifts (6x3, 4x4, 4x3, etc.) have found them to be unproductive and lead to a disgruntled workforce.

We have to remember that this is an industry with an aging workforce that is trying to attract new workers, which makes these shifts a double negative.

For the aging workforce, many of whom have spent the vast majority of their working lives on a 5x2 shift, the impact is dramatic. Families no longer spent weekends together, long hours on compressed shifts leave less time for the family during whatever the work week turns out to be; those active in the community who coach, participate, or act as volunteer firefighters are left unable to participate and therefore in many cases this affects whole communities. Significantly, workers (especially those who have worked for decades on a

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5x2 shift), having to try and adapt to new hours of work often leads to sleeplessness and fatigue which the Union feels has a direct impact on safety in the workplace and on our roads. Also, family issues including marital and childcare problems can become more frequent with two working parents.

For an Industry and a Company that says it is seeking new workers to settle in North Island communities to replace a retiring age workforce, the implementation of such shifts leave you scratching your head as to how bad shifts attract highly skilled and motivated people?

Perhaps the company thinks that the migration of workers from the Alberta oil patch will result in more employees being available.

If this is factual, then it will only be for a temporary period as these new employees will move on when a better offer becomes available. If a truck driver has the choice between working 11.5 hours per day at straight time rates at Englewood or working eight hours per day for another employer, which employer is he going to choose?

The long hours on some alternate shifts such as the 4x4 shift (11.5 hours) are a significant safety issue in the Union’s

mind.

We know from WorkSafe statistics that log truck drivers have the second highest incident rating for accidents and fatalities after hand falling. Introducing longer hours is of significant concern to the Union and its membership.

Just because the shift has been recognized as a legal shift under the WFP and FIR Collective Agreements does not mean implementing the shifts is the right thing to do. The safety of the worker should be first and foremost in the mind of all parties involved.

One has to wonder why non-union workplaces where employers have no restriction at all to implement any shift they can dream up, work 5x2 shifts.

Why? Because many know the value of their business is in their people. If good people leave, their business is degraded.

Someone at Western has determined that a 4x4 or a 6x3 shift will somehow result in higher profits. It might on paper, but the reality is often a much different story. It is unrealistic to expect hard working, loyal, long-term employees to embrace shifts that can lead to so many problems for them, their families and the community as a whole.

It is common knowledge that a happy

worker is a productive worker which makes it hard to comprehend how the implementation of these shifts is a positive for the workers or the company and leads many to perceive that potential profits are more important than actual workers and the community. Make no mistake the United Steelworkers Local 1-1937 members on the Englewood Crew are not happy with the shifts.

For those that may not recall, these shifts were the result of an imposed Collective Agreement in 2004 when Mediator Don Munroe was directed by government to settle the then ongoing forest industry labour dispute.

Various companies have tried these shifts in the past decade. The vast majority have realized they do not work for the variety of reasons already mentioned and stopped them. We hope that Western Forest Products Inc. realizes it, too. In the meantime the local union remains open to seeking options that work. Ultimately, if no option is found, I am confident the membership will make shifting a key issue in the next round of bargaining.

Yours truly, Brian Butler, President United Steelworkers, Local 1-1937

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These include: forestry, transportation, tourism, mining, small business, energy, agriculture and aquaculture, and economic development.

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VILLAGE OF PORT ALICE Public Notice

Regular Council Meeting Dates In accordance with Section 127 of the Community Charter, the following is the schedule for the Regular Meetings of Council for the Village of Port Alice for 2016.

The Regular Council Meetings are held at 7:00 pm in the Village Office Council Chambers, located at 1061 Marine Drive, Port Alice, BC.

January 13, 2016 January 27, 2016 February 10, 2016 February 24, 2016 March 9, 2016 March 23, 2016 April 13, 2016 April 27, 2016 May 11, 2016 May 25, 2016 June 8, 2016

June 22, 2016 July 13, 2016 August 10, 2016 September 14, 2016 September 28, 2016 October 12, 2016 October 26, 2016 November 9, 2016 November 23, 2016 December 14, 2016

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Tsulquate House Fire The Port Hardy Fire Department was called out to a house fire Sunday at 10 a.m. on the Tsulquate reserve. The fire was caused by cigarette ashes being transferred into a regular garbage bin. According to Fire Chief Shell Nickerson one of the cigarettes was not fully extinguished, which lit the garbage can on fire damaging the floor and wall. No one was injured in the incident.

Port Alice facing gas hike

By Tyson Whitney Gas prices in Port Alice might be on the rise, as Port Alice Gas Inc. has requested a change in rates from the BC Utilities Commission.

“The commodity charge is based on what we pay for the product,” said David Dick, president of Port Alice Gas Inc., during the Dec. 9 Village council meeting.

Neucel representative thanks Mayor

By Tyson Whitney Reporter Warren Beatty, vice president of human resources for Neucel Specialty Cellulose, attended the Dec. 9 Village Council meeting in Port Alice and spoke briefly on behalf of the mill.

“There have been some changes in personnel at the mill,” Beatty stated, adding, “Our owners want us to reduce costs while we are down so we are not as much of a financial drain.”

Beatty then personally thanked Mayor Jan Allen and Chief Administrative Officer Madeleine McDonald for attending meetings with mill management on Dec. 3 and Dec. 7.

The meetings were held to explore opportunities for the Village to support the mill in its efforts to re-open. Numerous ideas were explored during the meetings, such as lobbying the Province to reduce rents on foreshore leases and looking for opportunities to support infrastructure grant opportunities for the mill.

A foreshore lease is a contract on the area of a shore that lies between the average high tide mark and the average low tide mark. In British Columbia, the Province owns nearly all freshwater and saltwater foreshore. Land adjacent to foreshore may be privately owned, but in common law the public retains the privilege or “bare licence” to access it.

“We really don’t have the volume to charge at the current rate and remain viable,” Dick said.

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Tyson Whitney Photo The Port Hardy Museum’s exhibit on smocking is filled with interesting facts on the history of smocking, children’s dresses, and an in-depth ‘how to’ section. The exhibit runs from Dec. 1 to Dec. 23.

An insight into smocking often passed down through family members.

Once the industrial revolution hit, smocking took on a more decorative role, mostly seen in children’s clothing.

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When asked what his experience was like talking to students at Port Hardy High School, Perry replied that it was “great. The students’ reactions were really good, they had lots of questions and their own personal experiences to share.”

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By Tyson Whitney Reporter The Port Hardy Museum has a new exhibit all sewn up.

The exhibit, Textiles, Part 1, is open from Dec. 1 until Dec. 23 is on the subject of smocking.

Smocking is an embroidery technique used to gather fabric so that it can stretch. It was worn as a loose garment by rural workers as far back as the 13th Century.

The linen was durable, so the smocks were

By Tyson Whitney Reporter WorkSafeBC speaker Nick Perry gave a workplace safety presentation for students at Port Hardy Secondary School Dec. 7 and Dec. 8. Perry has been speaking to high school students in B.C. and across Canada for the past 10 years, educating them on on their safety rights in the workplace.

“I consider myself a soldier for safety,” Perry said in a press release, mentioning that he likes “being on the front line in the community, spreading a positive message to students and employers about workplace safety and awareness.”

Ten years ago, when Perry was 19 years old, he left his job at Subway to work in a lumberyard in Victoria. Subway had promised Perry full time hours after completing his high school work

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“It would be great to have artists, storytellers and a wide range of community members join us to strengthen the cultural connections.”

The class takes place Wednesday evenings from 5 to 8 p.m. starting Jan. 4 at the Sacred Wolf Friendship Centre.

It is one of three courses with Indigenous content offered in the region this January, including First Peoples Literature

and Composition course (ENG 096) and Composition and Indigenous Literature I (ENG 125).

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estimated 2.3 per cent of Kwakwaka’wakw people speak the language fluently, while 10.6 per cent of the population are learning it.

Child sees an urgent role for youth and adults who play a vital role in keeping the language and culture alive in communities.

“This isn’t about our children learning Kwak’wala in class for 30 minutes a day and expecting them to become fluent,” she said.

“If we are going to talk about language acquisition for future generations, language and culture need to be intertwined and the whole community needs to learn it together. When youth and adults become language learners, that’s when it’s going to come to life.”

NIC’s Introduction to Kwak’wala course focuses on immersive learning. Students will practise listening and speaking, with emphasis on conversation, structure and pronunciation. The course is designed for all learners from high school students to professionals, parents and elders in the community who want to learn more about the Kwak’wala language and culture.

Adult students working toward their high school graduation can also apply the course toward their BC adult graduation diploma.

“I know there is interest from nurses and professionals here as well as from people as far south as

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Gazette staff In the new year, North Island College will be holding its first-ever Kwak’wala Language Course at the Sacred Wolf Friendship Centre in Port Hardy.

NIC will offer the course thanks, in part, to a T’saxis (Fort Rupert) resident.

NIC instructor Sara Child developed the Introduction to Kwak’wala course a year ago to bring the language to life in the community.

“Despite our efforts to increase language learning in elementary schools, our youth and adults don’t have many opportunities to learn from fluent Kwak’wala speakers.

Language revitalization needs to draw on people of all ages in the community to succeed. I’m very grateful NIC approved the course this April and embraced this opportunity,” said Child.

The Kwak’wala language is spoken in several different dialects in 15 First Nations’ communities from the K’omoks First Nation in the south to the Tlatlasikwala First Nation on the northern end of Vancouver Island as well as in communities on the central BC coast.

Child will bring elders and Kwak’wala speakers of many of those different dialects into the class to respect people and cultures of individual communities.

“I can speak the language a bit, but I’m far from fluent,” said Child, a Kwakiutl Nation member who is working toward her Masters of Indigenous Language Revitalization degree at the University of Victoria and coordinated UVic’s Bachelor of Education degree last year.

“Drawing from the knowledge of our elders is the only way we can respectfully deliver this course,” she said.

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Tales of the real St. Nicholas’ giving spirit were blended with a fictional personification by New Yorkbased newspaper writers who blended the St. Nicholas name with the appearance of a Dutch town citizen. The goal was to reach out to the primarily Dutch immigrants living in New York at the time. This jolly elf image was given a boost by the publication of “A Visit From St. Nicholas,” which was published around the same time.

Eventually, the Santa Claus portrayal began to outshine the more accurate St. Nicholas version as a religious man, fostered by political drawings and caricatures that depicted Santa as a chubby sort in a red suit. Beneath the Christmas symbolism, the beard and the presents associated with Santa Claus lies a tale of generosity that originated with St. Nicholas.

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Gazette staff The Rotary Club of Port Hardy is preparing to spread Christmas cheer around the community.

The annual Rotary carolling float, complete with a visit from Santa and his elves, will wind its way around Port Hardy from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m on Friday, Submitted Photo Dec. 18.

Port Hardy Rotary Club members will be carolMembers of the ling around the community Dec. 18. community are asked to watch out for the slow-moving float, Santa and his elves, and excited children who may be crossing the street to get a candy cane.

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Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Photo Two new portables are being erected at Eke Me-Xi School on the Gwa’sala’Nakwaxda’xw Nation to accommodate a growing number of students.

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Crews were busy last week setting up two attached portables which will add just shy of 1,000 square feet of new space to the school.

Eke Me-Xi School has been in operation since September of 1997 and provides educational programs for Grade 8 to Grade 12 students from the Port Hardy area. Eke Me-Xi offers individualized programs covering BC Secondary School core curriculum and students work to achieve their specific educational goals in a program that suits their individual learning needs.

According to First Nations Support Worker Ross Hunt Jr., five years ago the school had a staff of two. Now there are four teachers (Principal Jillian Walkus wears two hats), four support staff and a secretary providing education to about 50 students.

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Dance program teaches social values

by Trish Weatherall For the Gazette In December, Sea View School students in Port Alice learned more than new dance moves from professional dancers promoting positive values. The SQX Dance Company, based in Castlegar, B.C., and the United Kingdom, spent two afternoons with Sea View students to prepare a contemporary performance as the grand finale at Sea View School’s annual Christmas Coffee House the evening of Dec. 8.

SQX (shortened from Sequoia Experience) brings interactive contemporary dance programs to schools or communities using dance to promote the company’s core values of kinship, collaboration, teamwork, creativity, athleticism, and interactivity.

“Our first goal is the teamwork message,” said SQX executive director and artist Carmen Moreira. “Our second goal is to promote interactive dance awareness and to get young people from kindergarten through Grade 12 to buy into dance in culture.”

Four professional dancers, including Moreira, provided their community training and performance program to Sea View students, which used contemporary dance, athletics, acrobatics, and team work to promote leadership, selflessness, and antibullying.

Over the two days, 12 students were awarded SQX T-shirts for meeting the spirit of the program: Tristan Hall, Joey Jorgenson, Lilly Jorgenson, Maddison Jorgenson, Ethan McKenzie, Abby Roberts, Tyler Roper, Andrew Rydalch, Olivia Rydalch, Zach Spafford, Lucca Stewart, Dexter Wood, and Logan Yunker.

“We don’t give them out willy-nilly,”

Moreira told the students.

“It’s for students who have focus, respect, self-discipline, tried their hardest, and were a good role model and a team player.”

All students also received a special Sea View School logo T-shirt, donated by Logo West, a printing company that worked with the Port Alice 50th Reunion Association.

Owner Greg Cornforth knew about the village’s economic difficulties and wanted to do something for the local children.

Most of the children wore the new Sea View T-shirts for the final performance at the Christmas Coffee House. The professional dancers performed first for about 150 students, parents, and residents, with the students seated on two sides of the stage area in the centre of the gym. Then the students aged five to 13 joined in for their synchronized performance which incorporated jumping, waving, counting, and contemporary dance moves.

Sea View Principal Heather Johnson said that while some children were not in their comfort zone when they were introduced to the program, the dancers related well to the students in the fun and positive environment.

“This dance program was a nice fit with our inquiry into movement,” said Johnson, referring to the school’s Movement to Learn daily exercise program.

“We’re trying to incorporate activities with a positive focus, which builds resiliency.”

The dance program was funded by the Port Alice Parent Advisory Council. As a registered charity, SQX fund raises to enable them to offer the twoday program for $600.

They also worked with students in Fort Rupert on a similar program.

This year they have sold out their programs and performances at 147 schools all over B.C. For more information about SQX, visit their web site: sqxdance.org.

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To explain the Keltic Story it is important to understand the foundation of how its business model has evolved to bring the company to where it is today.

Don Cruikshank and Norm Manson were employed with a reputable seafood processor along the Vancouver waterfront known as “Seafood Products Ltd”. The company was owned

by Peter Van Snellenberg and collectively they recognized a strategic business opportunity with constructing a small processing plant within close proximity to the lucrative fishing grounds surrounding the North Island.

The original plant buildings, still on site today, were constructed in 1965 and Seafood Products Ltd. opened their doors for business in the spring of 1966. Initially the new business model primarily bought and sold fresh salmon including a modest canning line to process some gillnet sockeye production that was harvested from the local rivers and Smith’s Inlets.

Don Cruickshank and his business partners bought out the Van Snellenberg family in the mid seventies and continued to grow and expand the company with great success. At the height of the glory days Seafood Products employed a compliment of approximately 250 skilled and motivated employees focused on processing roe herring, salmon and halibut.

Rumours of an imminent plant closure had been circulating throughout the North Island for a couple of years unnerving an already economically sensitive business community. By the fall of 2000 a steering committee had been successful with producing a business plan as well as securing a suitable “joint venture partner”.

On Dec. 01, 2000 “Keltic Seafoods Ltd.” gained full possession and legal ownership of the plant and assets from Maple Leaf Foods. Keltic started off that early December with no cash flow and no bank accounts to support the new business.

The most exciting moment in the new business venture occurred on Jan. 24, 2001 when it received a request from Scarlet Point Seafoods to offload one of their vessels “Quatsino Star” owned and operated by Tom Russell Jr. James Walkus also supported the Keltic operations directing a large portion of his roe herring across the docks for processing and freezing through the local plant operations in 2001.

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Dance program teaches social values

Happy 15th!

by Trish Weatherall Moreira told the stu- They also worked with students in Fort Rupert dents.

For the Gazette “It’s for students on a similar program.

In December, Sea View School students who have focus, This year they have in Port Alice learned respect, self-disci- sold out their programs more than new dance pline, tried their hard- and performances at moves from profes- est, and were a good 147 schools all over Port Hardy sional dancers pro- role model and a team B.C. EBRATIN L Trish Weatherall Photo G For more information E moting positive val- player.”

RETURN-IT CENTRE C about SQX, visit their All students also ues. The SQX Dance Local students, including ones at Sea View School in Port Alice, learned dance moves and Company, based in received a special web site: sqxdance.org. positive values from the SQX Dance Company.

North Island’s only Castlegar, B.C., and Sea View School logo full refund beer & the United Kingdom, T-shirt, donated by bottle depot. spent two afternoons Logo West, a printwith Sea View students ing company that We take at no charge: Styrofoam / Tin Cans / Light to prepare a contem- worked with the Port Bulbs / Small Appliances / Batteries / Electronics porary performance as Alice 50th Reunion Glass Jars / All Curb Side Recycling / Paint and the grand finale at Sea Association.

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“Our first goal is the on two sides of the teamwork message,” stage area in the censaid SQX executive tre of the gym. Then director and artist the students aged Carmen Moreira. “Our five to 13 joined in second goal is to pro- for their synchronized mote interactive dance performance which awareness and to get incorporated jumping, young people from waving, counting, and kindergarten through contemporary dance Grade 12 to buy into moves.

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Ongoing N ew on Thursday nights at the Port Hardy pool, family swim at 6 p.m. and public swim at 7 p.m. dec. 19 Fort Rupert Curling Club 6th annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Party.

Doors open at 7 p.m. Turkey Shoot at 7:30 p.m. DJ Banker at 9.

Jan. 8-10 Female Bantam/ Midget Hockey tournament, Chilton Regional Arena, Port McNeill.

Jan. 15-17 Fort Rupert Curling Club Ladies Bonspiel.

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Mar. 5 Initiation Jamboree, Chilton Regional Arena, Port McNeill.

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High hopes for U-16 volleyball club

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor Port Hardy may soon have an official girls volleyball club.

Justin and Tianna Reusch appeared as a delegation before District of Port Hardy council Dec. 8 to discuss their plans and ask for a little help.

Justin Reusch explained the Port Hardy Secondary School (PHSS) junior/senior volleyball team’s season is up this month.

The girls have expressed a desire to continue playing when school resumes in January so that they can compete in games and tournaments down island. They have also selected the name Port Hardy Reigns.

In order to compete, the team, a coach and each of the players have to be registered with Volleyball BC and each player also has to be insured through the provincial organization.

The team is also in need of jerseys and other equipment. They are not allowed to used PHSS jerseys, Reusch said, because School District #85 has said it would be a liability issue for them.

Because the volleyball club is considered a private group, the school

district has also said the club must pay to use the gym, which would cost about $800, too much for the club, which has no funds, to handle.

Reusch asked council if they would consider allowing the club to use the gymnasium through the municipal/ school district reciprocal-use agreement.

This agreement allows the gym to be used by the municipality in exchange for ice time at the Port Hardy arena.

The agreement, which is not currently being used by any other groups, is only in place until March, Reusch said, but it would be a start.

Councillor Rick Marcotte asked administration if it was possible to extend the agreement.

Reusch also asked the district for financial aid to help with start-up costs.

“The girls are going to be fundraising to help cover the costs of tournament fees and travel, but we would really appreciate any support our district could offer,” he said.

“Council can consider a small grant in aid,” said Chief Administrative Officer Allison McCarrick.

Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Photo Justin and Tianna Reusch appeared as a delegation before District of Port Hardy council Dec. 8 to discuss their plans for a volleyball club.

Mayor Hank Bood suggested the item be put on the agenda of the next council meeting which will be held Jan. 13, however that is after

the girls are to start playing.

Bood suggested council could get together before then to move forward the gym use request.

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Bantam Eagles split two in weekend action

By Tyson Whitney Reporter The North Island Eagles Bantam rep team took on the Victoria Ice Hawks twice this weekend.

The first game took place on Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Chilton Regional Arena in Port McNeill.

The Eagles’ Matthew Saunders and Liem Wadhams scored in the 1st period to give their team a 2-1 lead.

In the 2nd period, the Eagles’ Michael Perez, Saunders, and Devin White added goals to make it 5-3 going into the 3rd.

The Eagles Clayton Bono scored in the 3rd period to clinch the win 6-3 over the Victoria Ice Hawks. Sunday, Dec. 13, at the Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena in Port Hardy.

The 1st period was filled with great chances for the Eagles.

They peppered the Ice Hawks’ goalie Steven Ried with numerous shots. Ried, however, managed to hang tough and keep

his team in the game. With 2:45 left in the period, the Ice Hawks took a checking to the head penalty. The Eagles went on the power play and kept shooting the puck at the net, trying hard to score the much-needed first goal of the game. It didn’t come though.

The Ice Hawks managed to kill off the penalty and then slid a backhand goal past the Eagles goalie with just 37.3 seconds left in the 1st period.

In the 2nd period, both teams were generating chances at each end of the ice, passing the puck up and down the boards.

With 14:24 left in the period, a brawl broke out in front of the Eagles’ net. Penalties for both teams were handed out, with a total of four players, two from each team, going to the penalty box. The Ice Hawks added two more goals to close out the 2nd period 3-0.

The 3rd period featured more of the same. The Ice Hawks consistently shut down the

Tyson Whitney Photo The North Island Eagles Bantam Rep team (white jerseys) carry the puck out of their own end in a tough game against the Victoria Ice Hawks (red jerseys). They were victorious a day earlier.

Eagles’ offence, and netted four more goals before the game came quietly to a close, with a decisive 7-0 for the Victoria

Ice Hawks.

The North Island Eagles team played hard the entire game, refusing to quit or back down

Logger Sports set for Canada Day weekend

By Tyson Whitney Reporter The Port McNeill Logger Sports Society wants to host their sixth annual Logger Sports Competition July 1 and 2, 2016 in conjunction with Canada Day celebrations.

At the Port McNeill town council meeting Dec. 7, Gord Glover and Nick Russell, two of the main organizers of the Logger Sports event, requested support to close Beach Drive, from Mugz to the Sportsman Restaurant, on Friday, July 1, from 3 to 6 p.m. for their evening events.

On Saturday, July 2, the rest of the Logger Sports event will be held across from the Port McNeill Community Centre.

Mayor Shirley Ackland said council will pass a motion for the street closure “later on when needed.”

The Society is also looking to purchase new bleachers that they will donate to the town for year-round use at community events.

Council was told the bleachers would be 14 feet tall, with three tiers, and made of aluminium. The new bleachers would cost roughly $3,000 and “have a pretty good lifetime,” Glover added.

When asked to comment on storage space for the bleachers, Ackland replied via email that “the bleachers could be stored at the public works yard or perhaps at the high school by the track.

Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Photo “They would be aluminium so there is no worry about rust, so no need to find covered The Port McNeill Logger Sports Society will be hosting their annual event the Canada Day long weekend next year. space for storage.”

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Drake Baron of the North Island Eagles Alumni played a great game against the North Island Eagles Midget team Saturday, Dec. 12., at the Chilton Regional Arena in Port McNeill. Baron made a bunch of tough saves, in particular a very nasty looking one that knocked his neck protector off, as he backstopped his team to victory.

Tyson Whitney Photo A North Island Eagles Midget Rep player (white jersey) makes a move, trying to get around two of the North Island Eagles Alumni players (black jerseys).

These players - current and past - get together every year. This is a fun game that sees father/son, uncles/nephews, brothers and former team mates and square off against each other to raise food, cash and toys for local hamper funds on the North Island.

adding two more goals before the 2nd period ended, but couldn’t stop the Alumni from answering back with goals of their own, and as such, ended up trailing the Alumni 7-5 going into the 3rd period.

The Midget Eagles started the 3rd period off well with a goal from Sean Pineda, but just like in the 2nd period, they couldn’t

stop the offensive rushes of the Alumni, who added three more goals before the game ended, taking the fast paced exhibition game 10-7.

The Hamper Fund game turned out to be a fun hockey exhibition filled with great goals and impressive saves, but above all, it was a good night for a good cause.

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By Tyson Whitney Reporter The annual Gazette Christmas Hamper Fund exhibition hockey game was held at the Chilton Regional Arena in Port McNeill Saturday, Dec. 12.

The North Island Eagles Midget team played the North Island Eagles Alumni team in what was three spirited periods of back and forth, exciting hockey action.

Entry to the game was by donation of a food item, with the proceeds going to the Hamper Fund.

The game opened with an instrumental version of O Canada and then the puck was dropped.

The Alumni jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead with a couple nice goals from Marty Gage and Tyson Cadwallader.

With 6:13 left in the 1st period, the Midget Eagles Josh Borg got his team on the scoreboard with a quick wrist shot in front of the net.

The Alumni’s Tyren Dustin returned the favour a couple minutes later, with a big slap shot goal through the Midget Eagle’s goalie Nyck Ruel’s pads to make it 3-1 for the Alumni going into the 2nd period.

Just 17:40 into the 2nd period, the Alumni’s John Murgatroyd banged in a rebound goal over a sprawled out Ruel.

Down 4-1, the Midget Eagles picked up their play. Borg scored his second goal of the game on a two on one rush, knocking the puck past the Alumni goalie Drake Baron, making it 4-2 for the Alumni team.

The Midget Eagles kept up the pressure,

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

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

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Port Hardy Bulldozing is seeking an Office Administrator to start immediately at our heavy construction office. This is a full time, 40 hours per week position.

Applications are being accepted for a Casual On Call Recreational Facility Attendant. This position is available immediately and runs to March 2016. This then becomes an annual seasonal position for the term of August to March.

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Previous experience with government remittance & benefits administration considered an asset.

Applications: A cover letter and resume may be delivered, mailed or faxed to the Recreation Department, District of Port Hardy, 7360 Columbia Street, PO Box 68, Port Hardy, B.C., V0N2P0 Fax: 250-949-8237 or emailed to recreation@porthardy.ca

Please drop resume off in person to 7890 Goodspeed Road, Port Hardy, BC

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

IN MEMORIAM

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

Shaun Murphy

Aug 6, 1947 – Nov 20, 2015 Memorial service will be held Dec 19th, 11:00am Providence Place, Port Hardy.

Refreshments well be served following the service.

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ST. COLUMBA ANGLICAN UNITED 9190 Granville St. Port Hardy Phone 250-949-6247 10:30am Sunday School and Service Everyone welcome Meeting rooms available www.stcolumbaporthardy.ca Bible study check online for details 11/14

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

CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICAN Alert Bay Sunday Services - 10:00am Reverend Lincoln Mckoen 1-250-974-5844 Warden Flora Cook 250-974-5945 Warden Joan Stone 250-974-2234 11/14

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 4680 Byng Rd. Port Hardy Pastor George Hilton 250-949-8925 or 250-949-8826 “Everyone Welcome” Saturday Services 9:30am - Bible Study groups 10:45am - Worship/Praise service Wednesday @ 7:00pm - Prayer meeting Avalon Adventist Jr. Academy Offering Christian Education 250-949-8243 11/14

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

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

LIGHTHOUSE RESOURCE CENTRE • Chaplain Services • Bible Studies • Spiritual Counselling • Weekly AA Groups (8635 Granville St. Port Hardy) 250-949-8125 11/14

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

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

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

GWA’SALA-’NAKWAXDA’XW SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH at entrance to Tsulquate Village (8898 Park Dr) Saturday/Sabbath 10:00am-Sabbath School 11:15am-Worship Service Pastor Randy Elliott 250-230-1885 cell 11/14 7312516

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Kwa’lilas exterior work begins Submitted Things are now moving full steam ahead at the Kwa’lilas Hotel, formerly known as the Port Hardy Inn. Residents may have noticed some scaffolding has been set up on the outside of the building, which means the District of Port Hardy has approved the necessary permits and exterior demolition by K’awat’si Construction Company began this week.

To kick off the renovation process, customized cedar trusses from Atlas Truss in Nanaimo have arrived and were moved by crane onto the roof.

A key design feature of Kwa’lilas Hotel will be a roof that resembles a big house, honouring the traditions of, and celebrating, Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw heritage.

The start of renovation marks the closure of Kwa’lilas Hotel until Spring of 2016 with the exception of the pub and restaurant which will remain open without interruption. There are a limited number of rooms available at Kwa’lilas until its sister property, Pier Side Landing Hotel, is ready to accept guests early in 2016.

Pier Side Landing has been undergoing a facelift of its own. The 55-room location by the water has been updated with new flooring, bedding, drapery, and wooden goods such as tables, chairs, and headboards.

Kawatsi Economic Development General Partner Corporation (KEDC) also envisions Pier Side Landing to include community space with other services opening in the new year that will complement Kwa’lilas Hotel’s offerings.

Ongoing Christmas Trees available at IGA - Noon to 4 p.m. until they’re gone. $35 each. Sold by St. John Gualbert Church, Port McNeill.

More information - contact Deborah 250-9563297 Ongoing Avalon School is doing a fund-raiser and offering truckloads of wood for $85 per load in the Port Hardy area delivered.

If you are in Port Alice or Port McNeill we may be available to deliver for a fee. Please contact Avalon at 250-949-8243! december 1-23 Port Hardy Museum presents “Textiles, Part 1: Smocking.” Museum closed December 24 to February 2 for maintenance.

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January 30 Come out and celebrate Robbie Burns night at the Port McNeill Legion. Highland dancing at 6 p.m., followed by roast beef dinner with HAGGIS served by the Ladies Auxiliary.

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February 2 to March 31 Port Hardy Museum presents “Textiles, Part 1: Smocking.” February 2 to March 31. Museum closed December 24 to February 2 for maintenance.

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