North Island Gazette, January 13, 2016

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North Island welcomes baby girl

Gazette staff The North Island has its newest citizen.

Amelia Marie McConnell, from Port Hardy, was born Jan. 4 at 1:14 a.m. at Surrey Memorial Hospital, weighing in at 7 lbs. 1 oz.

This is the first child for the proud couple Emily Irvine and Chris McConnell.

Amelia has already proven to be a very good baby, arriving just two days after her due date, and making her way into the world in just four short hours.

This is a stark contrast from Emily herself who took three days to make an appearance.

Not only is Amelia the North Island’s New Year’s baby, she is the newest member of the North Island Gazette fold, granddaughter to Office/circulation manager Lilian Meerveld.

Submitted Photo A warm welcome to Amelia Marie McConnell, of Port Hardy, the North Island’s first baby of the new year, born Jan. 4 in Surrey. Mom and Dad did not wish to be in the photograph.

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delivery of an adult day program to help maintain the health of aging members of the population and provide respite for their caregivers, and a pregnancy outreach program designed to keep young mothers with their babies and reduce the level of child apprehensions in the region.

Other pilot initiatives include new approaches to providing more renal and cancer care locally, and offering a more holistic approach to pain management.

“Using the information we gather from a review of current health statistics and patient journey experiences, and the pilot projects we initiate, we intend to develop a series of recommendations on how to improve the current level of care in our region,” said Ackland.

“We will be initiating a full public review of

those recommendations in the spring of 2017 prior to initiating a new model of care in the latter part of 2017,” said Whittaker, “I absolutely believe that the money from the Joint Standing Committee will have a positive impact on the North Island,” said Ackland.

“We have a very dedicated group of health professionals here in Mount Waddington that recognize that how we provide healthcare in our region needs to work for the people who live here,” she said.

“The planned projects will address some of the gaps in our health services that have been identified,” said Ackland.

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By Tyson Whitney Reporter The North Island is one step closer to developing a new model of care that better serves residents of this region, following the award of $475,000 to the Mount Waddington Collaborative Working Group by the Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues.

Collaborative Working Group co-chairs Mayor Shirley Ackland and Dr. Dave Whittaker note that the funds will be used to build on existing information such as health statistics and an investigation of patient journey experiences, and to implement a series of pilot projects that explore ways of providing better patient care in a rural environment.

Pilot programs under the initiative include

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Bumper crop of Orca babies

Port Hardy Chamber Update UPCOMING DATES TO NOTE: January 20th, 12:00 - 1:00pm New Year Chamber Luncheon Guest speaker District of Port Hardy - Mayor, Hank Bood.

He will be discussing what the District has accomplished in its first years term and what the municipality is working towards in the new year. Enjoy a fresh, delicious catered lunch from the Sporty Bar & Grill, and be briefed on what is happening in the New Year at your Chamber! Port Hardy Chamber Luncheon $20, which includes a $5 donation to support facility development at the Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre!

Please RSVP no later than Jan.18th to manager@porthardychamber.com Finances: Intro to Bookkeeping - Registration Deadline January 14th - Community Futures in Partnership with Port Hardy Chamber is offering this class in Port Hardy. You will be learning the basics to manage financial records.

Registration: $180.00 per person - Classes are held Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:00 - 9:00 Dates: January 19, 21, 26, 28 February 2,4 Location: Seaview Boardroom, Port Hardy Chamber Building Register by emailing manager@porthardychamber.com

Dave Ellifrit Photo Orca calf J54, one of eight born this year in the southern resident population, swims next to its mother, J28, in Haro Straight.

Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands from the San Juan Islands of Washington State.

When they spotted the calf, researchers confirmed it was not

Pilot projects Continued from Page 1 The North Island division of Island Health responded by making an application through the Mount Waddington Collaborative Working Group. The Mount Waddington Collaborative Working Group includes representatives from the First Nations Health Authority, Island Health, local government, Mount Waddington Health Network, First Nations communities, and the Northern Vancouver Island Rural and Remote Division of Family Practice.

For further information, contact Mayor Shirley Ackland at 250.956.3111.

Break and enter On Jan. 3, 2016 in the early morning hours, Port Hardy RCMP responded to a commercial alarm at the North of 49 Outfitters, a retail establishment located on Market Street. Port Hardy RCMP confirmed that thieves had broken into the store by smashing out the front window. Further inquiries revealed that a significant amount of merchandise had been stolen. As a result of the investigation into the above matter, Jenna Nelson and Peggy Nolie, both of Port Hardy, have been charged with Break and Enter, along with several other Criminal Code offences. Investigation has also revealed the involvement of a third person, however, in that instance while charges are anticipated they have not yet been laid.

The Port Hardy RCMP recognizes that for small business owners, property related crimes directly affect the bottom line. The insurance deductibles are not covered , nor is the loss of revenue that the business sustains while it is closed for repairs.

Anyone that has any knowledge of the whereabouts of the stolen clothing/apparel are asked to contact the Port Hardy RCMP.

one of the other whales born this year.

They are unsure if the calf is male or female, but estimated it to be about three weeks old at the time.

The baby - named J54 - was born to 22-year-old J28.

While 2015 was a good year, researchers are still worried.

The birth numbers are “encouraging, but no conclusions can be made yet around what the births of these calves means for the

endangered southern resident population,” says Alert Bay-based Marine Education and Research Society Education Director Jackie Hildering.

“It remains to be seen if the calves survive beyond the age of two.

There are serious concerns about many risks and stresses, including reduced food supply (mainly Chinook Salmon) and contaminants, and how those two threats interact,” said Hildering.

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By Tyson Whitney Reporter Whale researchers are beaming over what appears to be a bouncing baby boom in British Columbia’s southern resident orca population.

Eight Orca calves have been born this year to the southern resident - J Pod - group, bringing the total population up to an estimated 84 whales.

According to the US-based Centre for Whale Research, the last time this many new Orca calves were seen in a year was in 1977, when nine were born.

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At 10.10 p.m. Jan. 9, Port Hardy Fire Rescue responded to a residential structure fire on the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxkda’xw Reserve. Two engines, two rescue trucks, the command truck, and 15 firefighters were on scene for two hours to extinguish the fire. BC Ambulance, RCMP, and BC Hydro also attended the call. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

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Carly Pereboom , Executive Director Port Hardy & District Chamber of Commerce Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce 7250 Market Street Port Hardy, BC www.PortHardyChamber.com 250-949-7622 manager@porthardychamber.com

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to sections 890 and 892 of the Local Government Act that a Public Hearing will be held in the board room of the Regional District of Mount Waddington (RDMW) administrative office, 2044 McNeill Road, Port McNeill, B.C. on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 1:30pm for the purpose of hearing representations concerning RDMW Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 882, 2015, which if adopted, would have the effect of amending Regional District of Mount Waddington Zoning Bylaw No. 21, 1972 to rezone District Lots 403 and 404, Range 1, Coast District, as well as two nearby Crown land tenured areas (Provincial Land Files 1402029 and 1407056), from the Rural Zone (A-1) to the Recreational and Tourist Commercial Zone (C-2RT). The purpose of this rezoning is to zone the areas currently being used in association with the existing commercial tourist resort development, Nimmo Bay Resort, located on the northern shoreline of Little Nimmo Bay off of Mackenzie Sound. The uses associated with the existing commercial tourist resort development include a lodge, tourist cabins, staff accommodations, docks / moorage, boardwalks, utility / service buildings and infrastructure and related accessory uses.

TAKE NOTICE that proposed RDMW Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 882, 2015 and related information can be obtained at the RDMW office, 2044 McNeill Road, Port McNeill, B.C., between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, from January 7, 2016 until noon on January 19, 2016. You may also use the contact information below to obtain information.

Anyone who believes that proposed RDMW Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 882, 2015 may affect their interests shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person, by a representative, or by written submission at the Public Hearing at the above-noted time and place. If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, written comments may be mailed, facsimiled, emailed or hand-delivered to the Regional District of Mount Waddington by 4:30 p.m., Monday, January 18, 2016. Legally, the Regional District of Mount Waddington cannot consider any representations made after the close of the Public Hearing. Enquiries and written comments / submissions should be directed to: Jeff Long, Manager of Planning & Development Services Regional District of Mount Waddington PO Box 729, 2044 McNeill Road, Port McNeill, B.C. V0N 2R0 Telephone: 250-956-3301 Facsimile: 250-956-3232 Email: jlong@rdmw.bc.ca 7371276

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Technology transforms education

By Mike Bernier Minister of Education This past fall, B.C. students and teachers continued to prepare for success in a changing world as classrooms began phasing in new curriculum that will make B.C.’s world-leading education system even better.

The new curriculum still focuses on the basics - reading, writing and arithmetic, but those are being taught in a way that students also learn the collaboration, critical thinking and communications skills they need to succeed in our changing world.

Teachers, students and parents all benefit when learning becomes more flexible. If your child is passionate about space travel, starting a business or producing videos, teachers can tap into that passion and help students build their learning around it.

Our education system is already recognized as one of the top three internationally.

Why do we need to change? In part, because technology is transforming the way we live and it’s changing the way kids learn. With information at the press of a button, the education system that worked for us years ago is not as effective as it used to be for today’s young learners.

With labour stability in the classroom, parents expect us to focus on making sure their children have the skills they need to thrive in college, university and the workplace. We continue to work with the BC Teachers’ Federation and other educational partners to phase in new curriculum and support teachers.

What changes can you expect to see?

For one, students are increasingly learning by doing, with more opportunities for hands-on experience. There is also new content, such as Aboriginal perspectives weaved throughout all grade levels and updated standards in math and sciences.

I’ve toured many schools throughout the province and it’s encouraging to see innovative teachers and students already benefiting from the new curriculum, for example: * Entrepreneurial high school students holding a fund-raising campaign to purchase virtual reality technology.

Their first project? A virtual reality roller coaster. * Cafeterias being used as collaborative classrooms as students teach each other how to code for apps and computer programs - proving learning happens anywhere, any time. * A history class digging trenches to help understand a soldier’s experience during the First World War. In September 2016, K-9 curriculum will move beyond this year’s introduction and be implemented in all B.C. school districts.

Also, this coming September the new grades 10-to-12 curriculum will be available for teachers to use on an optional basis.

In September 2017, the full K-12 curriculum will be in place.

We all have a role to play - parents, teachers, and education partners.

The work we do today will have a lasting effect for decades. Imagine what today’s students could be doing five, 10, 20 years from now.

The curriculum is changing so young people get the best education possible, so they in turn can help support growing communities.

B.C.’s continued strong, economic growth and fiscal discipline means that we can return dividends that make a real difference for B.C. students and parents.

Avatar sequel bombs in Walbran Avatar, the future-fantasy blockbuster that beat Titanic as all-time Hollywood box office champ, has finally been unseated by the latest Star Wars space opera.

I watched Avatar on TV over the holidays for the first time since its 2009 release, and was able to see past the bombastic special effects to examine it for what it is, an anti-capitalist propaganda film. Psychopathic military commander teams with evil mining executive to blast and slaughter their way to a chunk of rare mineral, ridiculously named “unobtainium.”

Giant tree, home of highly evolved Na’vi people and their delicate jungle ecosystem, is toppled for sadistic fun and profit, before nature’s collective strikes back.

Canadian director James Cameron helped the global antidevelopment network use the movie in its celebrity attack on the Alberta oil industry. Now the story line is being employed again in B.C., in an effort to revive the 1990s “war in the woods” that led to the creation of Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park on Vancouver Island. Protest tactics are being refined. Targeting just outside the boundary of the vast park established 20 years ago, giant trees are named and an Avatarstyle narrative of unbridled greed is spoon-fed to urban media. There’s a “Tolkien Giant” now, although I’m reliably informed it is not one of those trees that gets up and walks around in the Lord of the Rings movies. This tree is also protected from logging, as are most of the poster trees used for propaganda and fund-raising. The network uses multiple front groups. Vancouver-based Wilderness Committee stages urban protests and issues news releases, while Ecojustice lawyers fight forest company injunctions against direct actions that disrupt legal logging. An employee of the B.C. branch plant of Sierra Club lurks, apparently coordinating media and protesters. A 1990s remnant called Friends of CarmanahWalbran issued a statement Nov. 9 announcing “autonomous action” by three protesters to disrupt logging. Not their guys, The North Island Gazette is published Thursdays at 7305 Market Street in Port Hardy, B.C. by Black Press Ltd. Canadian Publications Mail Agreement #391275. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

you understand, just masked individuals willing to lock themselves to equipment or wander into a road-building blast zone, forcing work to stop for safety reasons.

These are among the actions that forced the logging company to go to court for an injunction. Cast in the role of evil corporation is Teal-Jones Group, a B.C. forest company trying to operate in what is now the most environmentally restricted forest in the world. It keeps about 2,000 people employed in logging and its sawmills in Surrey, where investments have been made to handle second-growth coastal timber as well as what little old-growth they are allowed to harvest. Protesters have dubbed their latest target, the tiny 3.2 hectare cutblock 4424, “Black Diamond Grove” for media and fund-raising purposes. Teal-Jones forester Chris Harvey provided me some information to counter protester claims.

Block 4424 isn’t being logged, although it was permitted last fall. Protesters are targeting other operations, none of which are in the contentious Walbran “bite” area next to the park.

Teal-Jones has not only received permits and worked with environmental organizations, its operations are independently certified by the Canadian Standards Association.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge granted an extension of the injunction protecting Teal-Jones’ operations on Jan. 4. The judge wasn’t swayed by protesters packing the Victoria courtroom, and upheld a 50-metre safety zone around working equipment in the Walbran Valley until the end of March.

A Wilderness Committee spokesman with no evident forestry qualifications was appalled. He will no doubt continue to issue news releases and write his own version for left-wing fringe publications that seek to perpetuate an urban culture of revulsion for logging.

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Port Alice 50th Reunion Association members, from left: Garth Borg, Maria Farrell, Gail Lind, and Audrey Surtees, helped Santa and Sparky deliver gifts to every Port Alice child aged 13 and under on Dec. 20.

Pay parking moves ahead

By Tyson Whitney Reporter The new Campbell River Hospital will have pay parking when it opens in late 2017, despite calls for the

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Mayor Shirley Ackland says that “pay parking is just another burden on North Islanders who must travel, often losing time from work to attend at a hospital whether it is for themselves or a family member.”

Ackland had hoped that Campbell River and Courtenay councils would adopt the same stance that Mayor Lois Jackson, of Delta, BC, has taken which is to not allow pay parking at hospitals in her city.

“One would wonder why we choose to burden those who are sick

or visiting the sick by charging for parking rather than to charge a parking fee at a shopping mall - for instance - where those who visit are typically healthy,” Ackland said.

Once the pay parking plan goes into effect, individuals will be encouraged to contact the unit social worker and/or parking services if they are unable to purchase a parking ticket due to emergency or compassionate situations.

These situations will be reviewed on a caseby-case basis.

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Currently, there is no charge for parking at the Campbell River Hospital parking lots or in the overflow area.

According to a Dec. 10 letter from Joe Murphy, vice president of planning and operations support for Island Health, in response to North Island MLA Claire Trevena’s letter of Oct. 21, the implementation of pay parking is to support the maintenance and improvement of parking facilities and offset environmental costs.

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Alice offers wood stove rebate step instructions on purchasing an EPA/ CSA-certified appliance, decommissioning the old appliance (including providing before and after photos and a serial number), delivering it to a recycling facility and obtaining a receipt, and completing a tracking form.

Please contact the Village of Port Alice Program Co-ordinator, Tanya Spafford, at 250-2843391 for more information and to determine eligibility.

For more information on the provincial program visit the BCAirQuality web site at: http:// www.bcairquality.ca/ topics/wood-stoveexchange-program/

Gazette staff While the cute and cuddly photo of a lost Teddy bear that was found in Hardy Bay has gone viral, Marine Detective Jackie Hildering’s intent was that the story would do more to raise awareness about marine debris.

Hildering and dive buddies Natasha Dickinson and Alexandra Spicer, found the bear on the ocean floor at the Seagate Dock in Port Hardy on Jan. 1 after they were safety divers for the New Year’s Polar Bear Jump.

Hildering used the photo with #LostTeddy to possibly reunite the bear with its owner and to attract people to her posts about the problem of marine debris.

This included posting the photo on the International Lost Teddy site.

However, the bear was just the tip of the iceberg of what the divers found under the dock.

Other photos captured marine life trying to survive in a sea of littered shopping carts, plastic, cans, etc.

The garbage is a stark indicator of how there is a disconnect between the importance of the ocean to human health, says Hildering.

“We are all vastly empowered to create positive change, not only by ensuring there is less physical pollution (litter), but by reducing use of carbon and chemicals such as pesticides (thereby reducing temperature change, acidification, toxins); and increasing knowledge and engagement about the importance, beauty and fragility of our ocean,” said Hildering.

The reality is “what we do to the ocean we ultimately do to ourselves.”

©Jackie Hildering; www.TheMarineDetective

Jackie Hildering holds up a surprise find from the ocean floor in Hardy Bay. Below, shopping carts, and plastic coexisting with anemones were captured by dive buddy Alexandra Spicer.

To the Community Members of the Mt. Waddington Area & our partners. You are amazing.

Thank you for coming together to support our community.

Your generosity helps us make the following possible: The Lighthouse Resource Centre ~ Hot Lunch Program, Mental Health & Addiction Services, Attending Nurse Practitioners, Legal Services Society, Extreme Weather Shelter, Emergency Assistance, Advocacy, Spiritual Care, Recovery Groups, Computers & Telephone Services, Income Tax Preparation, Volunteerism, and much much more.

Christmas Kettle Campaign We surpassed our goal and raised just over $16,000. Thank you to the volunteers, community, businesses, media and hosts (Overwaitea Foods, & the Liqour Store) for giving so generously and helping us exceed our fundraising goal.

Volunteers ~ Community Members help us every day by giving precious time and energy to ensure our services can be delivered to those in need.

Overwaitea Foods/ Harvest Food Bank Thank you for donating all the items on our Christmas Lunch “Wish List”, we were able to serve over 240 turkey lunches… with all the trimmings.

The Salvation Army Mt. Waddington Community Ministries focuses on social services helping to provide the basic needs of food, clothing, shelter, and emergency assistance. This includes addressing such needs as homelessness, addictions, abuse, food security and advocacy. The purpose of all our programs and services is to meet people “where they are at” without judgment.

We offer these programs and services in a warm, friendly and safe environment that helps us to foster relationships that are nurturing and loving.

2015 Statistical Data for the Lighthouse Resource Centre Through the generous support of our partners and community, we were able to serve:

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The Salvation Army Lighthouse Resource Centre is a Partnership in Action ~ Vancouver Island Health Authority, Ministry of Social Development, BC Housing, & Community.

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by Trish Weatherall For the Gazette The Village of Port Alice continues to offer a $250 rebate on old wood stoves as part of the Woodstove Exchange Program initiated by the province seven years ago.

The program is designed to encourage residents to exchange their old, inefficient, certified wood burning appliances for new EPA- or CSAcertified wood burning stoves and inserts to help improve community air quality, and increased household heating efficiency and cost.

The Ministry of Environment says that new emissions-certified wood stoves burn one-third less wood and reduce smoke and particulates entering the atmosphere by up to 90 per cent.

The provincial program is managed by the Wood Stove Exchange Steering Committee, which has representation from the provincial government; local governments or community groups; the BC Lung Association; the Wood Energy Technicians of BC (WET BC); along with manufacturers, suppliers and dealers of wood-burning and other fuel appliances.

Port Alice was the first North Island community to implement the Wood Stove Exchange Program in 2012, and has 24 rebates left for qualifying residents, based on provincial funding.

To be eligible for a $250 rebate, residents can use the do-it-yourself kit on the Village of Port Alice web site (http://portalice. ca/residents/woodstove-exchangeprogram), which provides step-by-

Bear, beer cans, carts litter ocean floor

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Sointula seeks Syrian family

Quilts wrap recipients in comfort

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor A new group is now part of the fabric of the Fort Rupert community.

The Port Hardy Comfort Quilters, a chapter of the international group Prayers & Squares, is a weekly sewing group spearheaded by Leslie Hunt-Dickie.

“I was a member of the comfort quilters in Fort Nelson, BC,” said Hunt-Dickie. “My husband recently passed away from a short battle with mantle cell lymphoma, a very aggressive type of B cell cancer,” she said.

“The quilting group in Fort Nelson sent a quilt to us in September and it felt so good to know that our community was there sending prayers and hope our way,” she said.

The Fort Nelson group has been together for 10 years.

“This year alone they have sent out over 50 comfort quilts to local community members and also as far away as England and Inuvik, so it will feel good to give back and be part of the Port Hardy group spreading hope and prayers.”

The quilts are a gift to someone who is ill, facing surgery, difficult times or in special need of the healing power of prayer.

The prayer quilts are lap-sized and a heavy thread is used to tie a knot through the layers.

What makes each one special is not the pattern, colour or workmanship, but the fact that prayer is symbolically tied into each one.

The group “has good intentions and (the quilt) is such a powerful, but simple gesture to comfort someone,” she said.

According to Hunt-Dickie, the Port Hardy group met for the first time with 12 women attending.

One of the immediate goals of the group is to find a permanent space to meet and to house sewing machines, material and supplies.

The group is also in need of a sewing machine that is in good working condition, fabric, fabric scraps, quilt batten, thread, embroidery floss, scissors, quilting rulers, cutting mats, rotary cutters, iron, and ironing board, Hunt-Dickie said.

The next meeting is this Sunday at noon.

For more information contact Leslie Hunt-Dickie at 250949-8610, join the Facebook Group “Comfort Quilters of Port Hardy” or email reynles44@ gmail.com.

No sewing experience is necessary.

By Kathy O’ReillyTaylor Editor Five Sointula families are hoping to provide refuge for a Syrian family.

“My husband (Kees Docter) and I decided to do this on the spur of the moment after hearing so many sad stories about the families and what they have lost and gone through,” said Wendy Laughlin.

“We in Canada are so fortunate to have such a rich life, even those that maybe do not have a ton of money. We feel that a place like Sointula, a bit of paradise in this world, is a great place for a war-torn family to be able to come to heal,” Laughlin said.

After they decided this was something they wanted to do, the couple put a post on the Sointula Bulletin asking for input on how they could go about getting a refugee family to Sointula.

The couple had such

a great response, they decided to move ahead with the process through the federal government’s Group of Five program.

A Group of Five (G5) is five or more Canadian citizens, or permanent residents, who arrange to sponsor a refugee living abroad to come to Canada. All of the group members must be at least 18 years of age and live, or have representatives, in the area where the refugee will settle.

The group must agree to give emotional and financial support to the refugees for the full sponsorship period, which is usually one year. The group must also provide a settlement plan. For a family of four, Laughlin explained, the sponsors need $27,000, with $7,000 needed for start up. Donations of rent, food, clothing, etc. have a monetary value and can be deducted from the $20,000 total.

“The federal government seems to want a Group of Five to do it, (however) we came to the conclusion that it would be better to do it as a community. So much more support for the family and, of

course, helps us, too,” Laughlin said.

“Many of us have committed to in-kind donations of material goods and small amounts of cash,” said Laughlin.

Laughlin has offered the use of her home.

“If we cannot find somewhere else, we will hurry and get a suite we have in the lower floor of our house finished so they can live there,” she said.

“Connie Rock from Mitchell Bay has been a huge help in finding the forms we need to fill out and doing the GoFundme page,” she said.“We are now at $1,860 with our GoFundMe (account) and another $2,110 in private donations.

That makes a total of $3,970 of the $7,000 we are trying to raise,” said Laughlin. Dr. Pam Kystrow, another member of the Group of Five, started a web page where people can go and offer different types of donations. Both the gofundme and webpage links can be found on the group’s Facebook page ‘Sointula Refuge Group’.

The group is currently

busy with paperwork.

“Things have been going a bit slow as we need to make sure we have the paperwork in order so no delays are caused by returned, improperly-filled papers,” she said.

The group is also putting the finishing touches on the family profile.

“What we have to do is fill a form out that gives the government an idea of our town and what we can offer so that they can choose a family that will most fit our community,” she said. “I have written on the forms so far that we do not care, (where the family comes from), but that we understand that people from Syria and Iraq are being expedited and we want a family asap,” said Laughlin.

The group has also specified they would like a family with young children. “We do not really know how long it will take to get a family,” she said.

“We also realize that they may not stay due to the job situations on the North Island and if that is the case, we will do our best to assist them in finding their forever home.”

RCMP seek help in theft case WE VALUE YOUR PROPERTY AS MUCH AS YOU DO. If you’re among BC’s approximately 2 million property owners,

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All the trophies were valuable to the owner in terms of the taxidermy work as well as the sentimental value. Alert Bay RCMP Sgt Brett

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Sinden said “It’s likely that if this property is in Alert Bay, someone has seen the items and once made are aware that they are stolen property we hope they will do the right thing to help return the items to the rightful owner by contacting the police.” It’s believed by RCMP that this theft was targeted and the suspect(s) had planned this theft prior to entering the home.

Any information regarding this theft or location of the property would be appreciated at this time. The community is asked to please help police locate this property so it can be returned to the owner. Contact the local Detachment at 250-974-5544 or phone in a tip anonymously to Crimestoppers at 1800-222-TIPS. Crimestoppers offers a reward to those who help police solve crimes without asking people to go to court.”

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PHSS students had busy December

Happy New Year!

December was cut short by the start of the holidays. School resumed Jan. 6.

Generally this break comes with a sense of relief after the classes and nights of studying.

Two weeks prior to this break, Stephanie Nelson organized another great assembly - supported by many people in and out of the school. It showcased the hard times people go through, the support that can be found around the community, and the culture that we have in this area.

fairy tales with a more feminist portrayal.

Beginning with Red Riding Hood (played

by Laura Chilson), instead of the story requiring a huntsman to kill the wolf, Riding Hood protected and befriended the endangered species on her own. Next came Snow White (played

by Taniska Snow), and last Cinderella (played

by Ciara Rosso). All the actors (Bree Evans, Jonathon Casavant, Lynn O’Neill, Chantelle Regnier) did a great job, and seemed to enjoy the experience.

Maya Waldstein Photo The final day of The last assembly before the Christmas break featured a traditional dance. school, Friday began with a Christmas are held on Thursdays, family or friends. If Land Act: breakfast in the school at lunch, usually everything goes as Notice of Intention to Apply auditorium. in the library. I am planned the yearbooks On a different note, super excited for it to will be available to for a Disposition of Crown Land some advancements become reality since buy mid-June.

Take notice that Western Forest Products have been made at the sadly it hadn’t been Any support, in the of Campbell River, BC, intends to make school for a yearbook. available since 2009. form of talent and application to the Ministry of Forests, Lands There is now a yearIt is always fun to experience in creating and Natural Resource Operations (FLNR), book committee with a share a big part of your the yearbook or even North Island Central Coast for a Licence of program set up. sometimes embarrass- some financial supIf any students are ing, but memorable port will be very much Occupation, 1414404 situated on interested: meetings life with family, future appreciated.

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Locals nominated for business of the year Gazette staff Three local businesses are finalists for the 16th Annual Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards.

A total of 81 companies from across Vancouver Island have been named, with the winners to be unveiled at the Jan. 21 at the Coast Bastion Hotel in Nanaimo.

North Island finalists include Sporty Bar & Grill in Port Hardy; Aussie

Diesel Services Ltd. from Port McNeill; and Kagoagh Lodge in Quatsino.

This year’s finalists are “phenomenal.

Absolutely amazing companies of every size and description, with some amazing stories to tell from a very successful year,” says Mark MacDonald of the Business Examiner, which coordinates the event.

“The Business Excellence Awards honours the best of the best in Vancouver

Island business, and it is clear that 2015 has been a very good year in business for many companies,” said McDonald.

“Each of our judges are poring over the information now to determine the winners in each category,” says MacDonald.

“They have some very difficult decisions to make, as it is clear that 2015 was a good year for Vancouver Island businesses.”

BC awards nominees sought Gazette staff The BC Achievement Foundation is now accepting nominations for the annual BC Achievement Awards.

The Achievement Awards celebrate British Columbians who go above and beyond in their dedication and service to others and who devote time and energy to making their communities more caring, dynamic, beautiful, healthy, and unique. They inspire by their example.

Last year, Port Alice’s Richard (Wayne) Beckett and Sointula’s Wanda Laughlin were recipients.

The deadline is Jan. 15, 2016.

For further information, please contact: the British Columbia Achievement Foundation at www.bcachievement.com or by email at info@ bcachievement.com

For a more information or to make written comments, please contact: Peter Strickland at 250-926-4001, pstrickland@westernforest. com OR Jennifer Barolet at 250-956-5012, Jennifer.barolet@gov.bc.ca. The review and comment period will last 30 days from January 13, 2016. Comments will be received until February 13th, 2016. FLNR office may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Comments can also be posted at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/ index.jsp?PrimaryStatus=pending Please be sure to cite the Applicant’s name and the location of the proposed activity and File Number for reference.

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

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Teacher Kevin Ogren performs with the students at Sunset Elementary School’s Christmas concert in Port McNeill, Dec. 17.

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It began with a traditional dance, supported by singers and drummers (using the handmade drums from a Port Hardy Secondary School workshop).

Speeches, poems, ideas, and another dance followed.

Designed to make a person think and uplift spirits, it did the job well. Just before the break the school also carried out its annual tradition of absorbing as much Christmas as possible. Student council ran the spirit week - meaning getting to wear a Santa hat on Monday, tacky Christmas sweaters on Thursday, etc.

In our tacky sweaters the school got the opportunity for another presentation - watching the Drama class’s play: Not So Grimm.

The class, directed

by Craig Boyko (the teacher) produced a re-creation of multiple

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When World War II came to the North Island, it meant big changes for the area, including the construction of a full military base and the influx of a large number of air force personnel.

An area just south of Port Hardy was selected for one of four air bases constructed on Vancouver Island at this time (1941).

Originally known as a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) station (bomber reconnaissance) and Home War Operational Station, it was later designated a Staging Unit (no 21).

As with other bases, the wives and girlfriends of enlisted men and officers were generally not provided housing on the base.

In areas close to towns, the servicemen’s girlfriends and wives could relocate close to the base, but in remote locations like Port Hardy small makeshift communities sprang up for those who wanted to set up house.

During base construction lumber was easy to come by. Men took remnant lumber and built shacks, which generally didn’t have running water, and consisted only of a front room, a bedroom, and an outhouse.

By 1945 a motley collection of these buildings had sprung up just off the air force base lands by the RCAF dock/ barge ramp, just to the North of Thomas Point.

Called ‘Jokerville,’ the shacks were built both by enlisted men and American employees of PanAmerican Airways, which used Port Hardy as a refueling stop on flights to Alaska.

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A Look Back with Brenda McCorquodale reportedly rigged up a generator and plumbing to supply electricity and gravity-fed water from a nearby spring, but when bigger airplanes cancelled the necessity of a PanAm stopover in Port Hardy the Americans took their generator away.

Cabins changed hands when personnel were transferred. At the time one of these squatters cabins could be purchased for about $300, and that included any furnishings the previous owner had acquired.

The RCAF stored their coal (used to power the base’s generators) on a barge attached to a dock right at the end of the Jokerville Road, which was convenient for those trying to heat their poorly-insulated shacks.

Shopping was done at the Cadwallader store at the site of the old Fort Rupert, which was only a short walk away, and received orders by steamship every 10 days.

Visitors usually arrived by ship in Port Hardy, then traveled by military vehicle over a bumpy road with a number of narrow bridges that some people called the “Burma Road,” which led to the base and to Jokerville.

There were parties and gambling in the community, but many of the servicemen were

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An air photo of the airport and Jokerville area, which is just below Thomas Point on the map.

just happy to have a place to stay with their wives.

Sometimes groups of boys from the base would come to Jokerville looking for a party.

Some referred to the collection of tar-paper shacks as a ‘squatters town.’

Many of the wives found the accommodations cozy, and there was an active social life for the wives who would get together every day, usually at the house with heated water.

Wild animals were also frequent visitors to the village, with more than one story being told of a prized fish, recently caught, being stolen off a front porch by a hungry bear or cougar.

At the end of the war most of the original Jokerville residents walked away from their shacks in a return to civilian life, but in the 1960s the area was populated again, this time by hippies.

Today the area is a part

of Kwakiutl Indian Reserve - Thomas Point 5, although many local people still refer to the area as Jokerville.

In 1944 a Toronto Grade 11 student captured these thoughts about Jokerville in a high school year book: “From early morning, to late evening the hoarse croaking of crows is heard mingling in an unearthy din of barking dogs, squalling cats, and huge American bombers which fly overhead every day - all day.

“This is Jokerville, the ‘metropolis’ of North Vancouver Island.” ( B r e n d a McCorquodale is a Port Hardy resident and North Island history enthusiast. If you have any stories or local lore you’d like to share, email her at storeysbeach@gmail. com. A collection of her past articles is available on her blog at undiscoveredcoast. blogspot.ca.)

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NEW YEARS RESOLUTION 2016

Fill your new year with super foods

Dressing: 1 small carrot‚ 2 green onions‚ 2 tablespoons white miso‚ 100 mL fresh grapefruit juice, 1 inch piece of peeled ginger‚ 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt, 75 mL olive oil‚ 75 mL canola oil Directions: 1. Peel and cut the butternut squash into 1 inch pieces.

Blanch in boiling water for about 4 minutes or until just tender. Drain, pat dry and set it aside until ready to use.

2. In a small pot, bring 2 cups of lightly salted water to boil. Add the quinoa and turn heat down to medium. Cook the quinoa for 20 minutes or until the quinoa triples in size and becomes tender. Drain and set aside to cool.

3. Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a blender and puree on the highest speed for several minutes until very smooth.

This can be done a day in advance and held in the

refrigerator.

4. Using a sharp paring knife, cut the ends off of the grapefruit so it sits flat on the cutting board. Carefully run the paring knife under the peel and trim away all of the pith, leaving just the grapefruit flesh. Slice the grapefruit into 8 even segments.

5. Cut the cabbage into quarters and remove the core.

Cut the cabbage crosswise into thin shavings. Hold this in a large salad bowl suitable for serving.

6. Cut the baby romaine leaves into bite sized pieces and add them to the salad bowl. Slice the cucumber lengthwise and remove the seeds.

Cut the cucumber on an angle into very thin slices and transfer to the salad bowl.

7. Combine the squash, grapefruit slices, hemp hearts, goji berries, avocado and quinoa into the salad bowl and toss liberally with dressing.

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To help you kick start your resolutions, try adding superfoods to your everyday recipes.

“Creating a salad bursting with superfoods is one of the easiest ways to recharge after a hectic and sweets-filled season,” says Chef Cory Vitiello, a restaurateur and star in Food Network Canada’s Chef in Your Ear. “Combine your superfoods with a homemade dressing that uses nutrient-rich Florida grapefruit to boost your salad’s taste.”

This salad recipe created

by Chef Vitiello is the perfect way to add superfoods and refreshing taste to your lunch or dinner, while keeping your New Year aspirations on track.

Grapefruit Superfood Salad Serves 4 Prep time: 35 minutes Ingredients: • 1 butternut squash • 1 cup organic red quinoa • 2 grapefruit • 1/2 small cabbage • 2 cups baby romaine leaves • cucumber • cup goji berries • cup hemp hearts • 1/2 avocado

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Latin-flavoured Locarno to appear Gazette staff Locarno, the Latin project of Juno award-winning musician and Paperboys frontman Tom Landa will take to the stage Jan. 16.

The show, which will start at 7:30 p.m. at the Port Hardy Civic Centre, is part of the North Island Concert Society 2015/2016 concert series.

Landa was born and raised in Mexico City to a Mexican father and a Canadian mother. He moved to Ontario during his teenage years where he put behind his Mexican musical roots in favour of the new sounds that surrounded him, until a record by Los Lobos, a Mexican American band, brought him ‘back home’.

Los Lobos played a variety of Mexican music including Son

Jarocho which had a huge impact on Landa. Son Jarocho is a regional folk musical style of Mexican Son from Veracruz, a state along the Gulf of Mexico. Jarocho is a colloquial term for people or things from the port city of Veracruz. From that moment, Landa began his musical quest to rediscover his musical roots, and write and arrange songs in this genre.

He spent several years writing and recording the material for Locarno.

The result is a compelling blend of Mexican, Cuban and North American popular music. Tickets for the event are available at Cafe Guido, Port Hardy Museum, Port McNeill Flora Borealis and from Gail Neely in Port Alice at: 250-284-3927. Ticket information is also available from Kathleen Davidson at: 250-949-7676.

Submitted Photo The Latin-flavoured show Locarno will take place Jan. 16 at the Port Hardy Civic Centre.

MANAGING YOUR MONEY RRSP basics – the Super Seven ways to save and grow You already know that one of the best retirement savings strategies for most Canadians is a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) -- and, as this year’s RRSP contribution deadline nears, here is a Super Seven list of some of the best ways to get the most from your RRSP. 1. Beat that deadline This year’s RRSP contribution deadline is February 29, 2016 – don’t miss it!

2. Maximize Always make your maximum contribution each year – that’s how to get the most in immediate tax savings and in long-term growth.

You’ll find your contribution room on your most recent notice of assessment from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

3. Catch up Fill up unused contribution room. You can do that in a single year or over a number of years until you reach age 71

as quickly as possible. A good way to do that: Use your RRSP tax savings to help pay off the loan.

Your 6. Diversify for growth maximum RRSP contributions are capped by the government – so to get the additional income you’ll likely need to enjoy the retirement of your dreams, be sure to invest in a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) and a well-balanced non-registered portfolio based on an asset allocation plan that matches your risk profile and time horizon.

7. Designate Choose a beneficiary for your RRSP (in Québec, this must be done through a will). Generally, RRSP assets with a beneficiary designation do not form part of your estate and do not attract probate fees. If your beneficiary is your spouse/partner or a disabled child/ grandchild, your RRSP can be transferred tax-deferred to your beneficiary’s registered plan.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor “I’m not a trained writer, I’m a story teller,” author Monique Gray Smith told the audience at North Island Community College Jan. 4.

“I wish I was a trained writer, but I wonder would it then stop the flow (of the story),” Gray Smith said.

Gray Smith was in Port Hardy as part of NIC’s Write Here Readers Series to read passages from her first novel, Tilly: A Story of Hope and Resilience, and her next book My Heart Fills with Happiness, which is due out in March.

Tilly, loosely based

on Gray Smith’s own life, is a story of hope that captures the irrepressible resilience of Indigenous peoples everywhere. The book won the 2014 Burt Award for First Nation, Métis and Inuit Literature and is used today in schools and Universities across Canada to share Indigenous history through story.

My Heart Fills with Happiness is a children’s board book with award-winning Cree/Métis illustrator, Julie Flett.

Gray Smith is a mixed-heritage woman of Cree, Lakota and Scottish ancestry living on Lkwungen territory in Victoria. She is originally from Saskatchewan.

Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Photo Monique Gray Smith reads to an audience of about 30 from her book Tilly: A Story of Hope and Resilience at North Island College Jan. 4.

Victor’s Secret show an uplifting event

By Tyson Whitney Reporter There will be men strutting bras down the runway for a fifth year in a row, as part of the annual Victor’s Secret Fashion Show being held Jan. 30 in Port McNeill at the Community Hall.

The show features men modelling bras that have been created by local community members.

“I’m always overwhelmed by the community’s support,” said Cheryl Beech Verbrugge, the event organizer.

The doors to the Community Hall open at 6:30

p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets for the show went on sale Jan. 5; they are $30 and are available at Timberland Sports or the Dalewood Beer & Wine in Port McNeill.

There will be a dance after the fashion show, and no minors are allowed as the event includes alcohol.

All proceeds from the event go to local North Island cancer patients from Woss north.

“It’s a great cause,” Verbrugge said. “We helped seven patients in 2015, and raised over $13,000 from 2012 to 2015.”

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The Port Hardy Secondary School drama club put on a performance of Not-So-Grimm Tales Dec. 17.

Drama club stages Grimm

animal rights activist and vegetarian who saves the wolf from the Woodsman; and Cinderella and Prince Charming who run off to live the lives of Bohemian artists.

Craig Boyko, PHSS’s resident drama instructor, said he has been teaching the subject for “a few years now,” and that “it’s a really popular program.”

Boyko said his favourite part about teaching drama is “the kids. They bring a lot of passion and energy to it.” The drama class also put on ‘Creeps By Night’ by Tim Kelly in 2015, and Boyko said “there’s rumours”, but “nothing definitive”, about another play this year.

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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. Tickets are available from Debbie Anderson at 250-956-3682, or leave a message at the Legion 250956-4551.

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

February 13 North Island Concert Society presents Dockside Drive, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner starts at 6 p.m. at the Port Hardy Civic Centre.

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Children of all ages gathered around to listen to Aileen Selby, community support technician zone 6, read The Gingerbread Pirates by Kristin Kladstrup at the Port Hardy Public Library’s Kids Christmas Story & Craft Event, Saturday, Dec. 19, at their temporary location inside the Thunderbird Mall. The event also included a big platter full of free cookies and a craft station.

January 18 The Port Hardy Seniors’ Housing Society AGM will be held at 7 p.m. at 7480 Rupert Street, Port Hardy. New volunteer board members are needed.

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By Tyson Whitney Reporters The subject material was Grimm at a performance put on by Port Hardy Secondary School’s drama class Dec. 17.

The cast staged a performance of the play ‘Not-So-Grimm Tales’ by Kevin Bean.

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A Jolly Holly captured on canvas Over several years my stories have evolved around a painting that I have recently done, almost always somewhere in or near North Island and explaining in some detail how to get to the spot where the painting was started and often finished.

Quite a few folks have commented how the stories helped them in finding directions to new places of beauty.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t always work that way!

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now glaringly exposed by a painter who can’t mind his own business!

Today’s story and picture remains free of this dastardly act by remaining as close to home as you can possibly be: my front door.

The painting shown here is of our Holly tree. Planted several years ago, it loved its location and literally blossomed, not to mention, ‘berried‚‘ just beyond the back end of our early gallery.

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In time the Holly has become a great favourite of ours, especially at Christmas when it dazzled us with its array of berries.

This winter it has the most berries I have ever seen; some people say, because of our hot, dry summer.

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Jan. 11 Four week Zumba session starts Monday, Jan. 11. Classes at Sunset gym from 7-8 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays.

Jan. 12 Dance Fit Tuesdays 7-8 p.m. PHSS drama room.

Jan. 12-March 1 Learn to Curl clinic at the Fort Rupert Curling Club.

Everyone age 12 and up welcome. Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. For more info call 250-9490381.

Jan. 15 6th annual Gilbert Walkus Jr. Memorial Hockey Game between the Warriors and Bulls, 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Port Hardy arena.

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

Jan. 15-17 Atom tournament, Chilton Regional Arena, Port McNeill.

Jan. 18 Port Hardy Youth Soccer AGM, 7:30 p.m. Eagle View Elementary School.

Jan. 23 Cain Cup. Feb. 12-14 Novice Jamboree, Chilton Regional Arena, Port McNeill.

Mar. 3-6 Annual Oscar Hickes hockey tournament, Port Alice.

Mar. 4-6 Fort Rupert Curling Club Men’s Bonspiel.

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

Mar. 19 Fort Rupert Curling Club Daffodily.

Tri-Port Wild win silver

By Tyson Whitney Reporter The Tri-Port Wild female bantam/midget team played their heart out and took 2nd place at the North Island’s first ever Women’s Minor Hockey Tournament held at the Chilton Regional Arena, Jan. 9 and 10, in Port McNeill. The tournament, which was a celebration of women’s hockey, also included two female peewee games, a ladies game between the Port McNeill Downpour and the Port Hardy Wild, a player luncheon, a Mardi Grasthemed social event Saturday night, and a pancake breakfast Sunday morning.

“We look forward to getting even more girls out playing hockey as a result of this tourney, so they too can experience the excitement of being part of a team and trying something new,” said Lisa Brown, one of the tournament organizers.

The Tri-Port Wild kicked off the tournament on Saturday morning in great style, shutting out Sooke 7-0, and they didn’t stop scoring goals there. The Wild played against Campbell River later in the afternoon, beating them handily 8-4. In their third game Saturday evening, the Wild ended up losing a close one to the Cowichan team 1-0, but even with the loss they still qualified for the finals on Sunday against Sooke.

The game between the Wild and Sooke did not disappoint. The Wild came out firing early in the 1st period, dominating the game for long stretches of play. At 11:11, The Wild’s Mackenzie Murgatroyd got her stick on a nice pass from Taylor Ranger in front of net. Murgatroyd flipped the puck top shelf past Sooke’s goalie to get the first goal of the game.

A few minutes later, the Wild’s Jessica Wadhams banged in a big rebound goal to make it 2-0. The Wild held their lead for the rest of the 1st period thanks to excellent goaltending from Avary Miller, who was stopping shots left, right, and centre.

In the 2nd period, the Wild continued to defend well, but Sooke managed to come back with some offensive pressure of their own, and ended up scoring two goals within two minutes to tie the game up. The Wild started out the 3rd period strong with lots of shots on net, but they weren’t able to get the puck past Sooke’s goalie. With 11:19 left, Sooke managed to score a goal off a screened point shot to take the lead 3-2. The Wild fought desperately for the tying goal the rest of the period, but ultimately couldn’t find it. Sooke ended up scoring an empty net goal with 23 seconds left and the game came to a 4-2 close.

“This weekend’s success wasn’t just about the hockey games,” said Brown after the game.

“It was also about bringing our community together to celebrate the growth of female hockey on the North Island. We are proud of our girls and the way they play with heart every time they step on the ice. It was exciting to share this with our community and let others experience the talent and camaraderie that these players bring to every game.”

Andrew Laming, the Tri-Port Wild’s coach, agreed, stating that the “tournament went great. The organizers did a great job, and parents and other family members went above and beyond.”

Laming was to quick to say that the team “played good. Sooke’s a tough team. We’re all pleasantly surprised with how well the girls (Tri-Port Wild) have been playing this year. They’ve played with heart, never gave up, and exceeded every expectation.”

Tyson Whitney Photo The Tri-Port Wild female Bantam/Midget team (white jerseys) carry the puck out of their zone in the Celebration of Women’s Hockey Tournament finals against Sooke Sunday, Jan. 10, at the Chilton Regional Arena in Port McNeill. The two day tournament also included two female Peewee games, a ladies game between the Port McNeill Downpour and the Port Hardy Wild, a player luncheon, a Mardi Gras-themed event Saturday night, and a pancake breakfast Sunday morning.

Submitted Photo The North Island Eagles Peewee hockey club brought home silver medals from a Christmas break tournament in Comox.

Peewee Eagles earn silver

By Tyson Whitney Reporter The North Island Eagles Peewee Rep team stormed into the Glacier Gardens Arena in Comox Valley from Dec. 28 to Dec. 30, and left proudly with silver medals around their necks.

“The kids played great,” said Randy

Manke, team manager.

The first game of the tournament was against Campbell River.

The Eagles beat them 4-3 thanks to goals from Joey Grant (2), Connor Van Will, and Ethan Bono.

The second game was against Comox Valley, who the Eagles

dominated 8-3. Evan Manke scored twice and Chelsea Noel scored a hat trick.

The Eagles lost their third game against Mission 9-1, with their lone goal scored by Brandon Brotchie.

In the semi finals, the Eagles played the Victoria Racquet Club and came away with a

6-4 victory, with goals from Bono (2), Grant, Cole Klughart, and Keenan Saunders (2).

The win propelled them into the finals against Mission, who proved to be a tough team to beat. The Eagles ended up losing to them 9-2, their two goals coming from Van Will and Bono.

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Skateboard box updated

By Tyson Whitney Reporter Last November, a proposal was submitted to the District of Port Hardy Parks and Recreation Committee to update the Kyle Scow Memorial (KSM) Skatepark’s out of date facilities.

The committee is still investigating the request, however, that hasn’t stopped progress from being made on the KSM Skatepark’s equipment to ensure fun and safety for all ages and skill level of skaters.

James Fisher, a long-time member of the Port Hardy Skateboard Club, his father, William Fisher, and his brother, Billy Fisher, recently made alterations to the skateboard box, which is a long square box made of wood that skaters ollie onto and ride across, before ollieing back off onto the ground. (The ollie is a skateboarding trick where the rider and

Submitted Photo James Fisher (left) and Billy Fisher (right) stand next to the newly altered skateboard box. With help from their father, William Fisher, they cut nine inches off the box to make it easier for people of all ages and skill levels to use.

board leap into the air without the use of the rider’s hands.)

The box was originally just over 18 inches tall, and the men

ended up cutting off nine inches, making it more accessible for everyone to skate.

Fisher has big plans for the KSM

Skatepark.

“This is just a start,” and they’re planning to continue to “make progress, no matter what,” he said.

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Rotary supports NISS climbing wall

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor The Port McNeill Rotary Club has climbed on board efforts to build a climbing wall at North Island Secondary School.

At their meeting Jan. 5, Rotarians discussed plans for a Climbing Wall Gala which has tentatively been scheduled for April 30.

“We are just in the preliminary stages (of planning),” said Port McNeill Rotary Club Secretary Trudy Lacasse.

“We are still corresponding with the school and doing paperwork to make it official,” Lacasse said.

The climbing wall is an initiative that was brought forward to NISS’ Parent Advisory Committee by outdoor education teacher Greg Muirhead.

The cost to have the wall professionally installed is about $30,000 for the first stage, with plans to add to it as funds allow.

The school has been busy fund-raising for the project.

Most recently, Brodie Wilson, a senior student at NISS, set up a GoFundMe account for the wall.

“To date, the students have raised approximately $800 and between the school, the school district, and private business we’ve raised about $11,000,” said NISS Principal Jay Dixon.

“It’s a real grassroots movement,” Dixon said.

“We’re thankful to now have Rotary embrace it as a project for the community.”

The school’s tourism and outdoor education classes will be working with the Rotary Club of Port McNeill to continue the fund-raising efforts after the gala.

“We hope to see the wall put in by the end of the school year.

We’d gladly accept any donations at the school.”

The wall will not just benefit students.

There will be a North Island Climbing Society formed, said Dixon, and the school will be leasing the wall to the society for community use.

THE YOUTH NEED YOU! Some executive members from 2015 will be stepping down, and in order to even have a 2016 soccer season we really need more volunteers to come forward. Please attend this meeting to find all about the upcoming season, what positions need to be filled and how you can be involved!

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By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor The longest-running, hockey tournament on Vancouver Island will be back March 3 to March 6 at the Doug Bondue Arena in Port

Alice.

This will be the 37th installment of the roundthe-clock event. Last year, 12 teams participated in the tournament which is held in honour of Oscar Hickes who was born in Churchill,

Walkus Memorial Gazette staff The Warriors and the Bulls will go head-tohead Jan. 15 in the 6th annual Gilbert Walkus Jr. Memorial Hockey Game.

The game is held each year to honour Gilbert Walkus, who died in an apartment fire on New Year’s Day, 2010. Since then, the two local men’s hockey league rivals have gathered to pay tribute to the standout who, in his final full season of play, led the North Island Commercial League in scoring.

Again this year, Braden (13), Gilbert and Crystal’s oldest son, will warm up with his dad’s former team.

Their middle son Bryce will also warm up in the goalie position. Both boys play rep hockey for the North Island Eagles. Braden plays Bantam and Bryce is on the Atom Development team.

The game will be held at the Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena in Port Hardy. Puck drops at 9 p.m. The concession will be open.

Manitoba in 1952.

It was in Churchill that Oscar met his two best friends Ray Carter and Bill Poole. The three eventually came to settle in Port Alice.

Oscar began work as a carpenter at the Port Alice Pulp mill in 1972.

In August 1978, Oscar went to see a specialist in Vancouver to correct a knee problem so that he could play hockey that winter. The doctor told Oscar that his playing days were over. Minutes

action, there will be a concession, prize tables, and a “refreshment garden”, said co-organizer Russell Murray. We’re hoping to have a full tournament similar to previous years,” Murray said. Depending on numbers there will also be a dance. To register email oscarhickes@ gmail.com or call Russell Murray at 250209-0756 or Danny Farrell at 250-284-1016.

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

ST. COLUMBA ANGLICAN UNITED 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

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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 7372932

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OFFICIAL NOTICE Notice of Court Proceedings to Dillon Brown: Dillon Brown, born Aug.14, 1992, this is your ofďŹ cial notice that at 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 27 and 28, 2016, in Nanaimo Family Court, 35 Front Street, Nanaimo, B.C., the Director of Child, Family and Community Service will apply to the court for a Continuing Custody Order, pursuant to Section 49 of the Child, Family and Community Service Act in connection with your child, D.B., born Feb. 4, 2013.

You have the right to be present and to be represented by legal counsel. Dillon Brown, or anyone knowing his present whereabouts, please contact Leah Brunet at the Ministry of Children and Family Development, 301 -190 Wallace Street, Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 5B1. Toll Free: 1-866-722-2235.

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PORT HARDY - Community Support Worker required for a 29-year old female with special needs. Hours MonFri 9-3. Must have good communication skills, basic 1st Aid/CPR/criminal record check, drivers abstract and own transportation. Call 250-949-6192 for more info.

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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO PORT HARDY- Airport Rd. 2 bdrm. $550. Quiet, NS/NP. Ref req. Call 250-949-6319 SAYWARD: 1 bdrm apt., $550 incld’s hot water. NS/NP. 3 bdrm ground flr apt., furn’d, $775 incld’s hot water. NS/NP. Call (250)286-3457.

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

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

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School District No. 85 requires the following CUPE 401 REGULAR and TEMPORARY positions:

#20A Education Assistant I, Sunset Elementary School, Temporary #23B Education Assistant I, Fort Rupert Elementary School, Regular

TimberWest Forest Corp. is Western Canada’s largest private managed forest land owner.

We run fully contracted harvesting operations and lead the coastal BC forest industry in the growing and harvesting of second-growth timber. We are strongly incented to manage our forest lands with care because we are in it for the long term. Our definition of sustainable forest management includes consideration for our local communities and stewardship that maintains biodiversity, productivity, and the capacity to regenerate, now and in the future.

We currently have two career opportunities in our operations on Vancouver Island.

Assistant Planner, Campbell River

#30B First Nation Education Assistant, Sea View Elementary Junior Secondary School, Regular

This position will assist our North Operations’ Area Engineers and Operations Foresters with our silviculture program, land tenure applications, timber harvesting and road construction permitting, and First Nations information sharing. The Assistant Planner will work on private and public forest lands.

#39B Education Assistant I, Eagle View Elementary School, Regular

Forester, Nanaimo

#43A Noon Hour Supervisor I, Sunset Elementary School, Regular #44 First Nation Education Assistant, Alert Bay Elementary School, Temporary Â

Further information regarding job scope, duties, responsibilities, and qualifications, please go to our website at this link: http://www.sd85.bc.ca/?p=132 Please complete a Support Staff (CUPE) Application Form located at this link: http://www.sd85.bc.ca/?p=31 and quote the appropriate posting number(s). Your resume and application form should be mailed to: John Martin, Secretary Treasurer, School District No. 85 PO Box 90, Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0, faxed to: 250-949-8792, or emailed to: jmartin@sd85.bc.ca SD85 thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

This position is responsible for the planning and delivery of silvicultural programs carried out within our private forest lands and includes both field and office duties with a combination of hands-on delivery and management of contractors. Areas of responsibility will include site plans, planting, surveys, brushing, fire protection, postharvest prescriptions, etc.

Our Requirements Working within our core values of safety, people, environment, integrity and performance, these positions require at least 3-5 years of operational experience in silviculture or forest engineering. You will be an RPF or RPF eligible with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, basic GIS functions and certification systems (ISO 14001 and SFI). Our culture relies on teamwork, effective communication and a strong work ethic.

How to Apply Please review the Careers section on our website at www.timberwest.com for more details about these opportunities. Interested candidates should email a resume to the contact below by January 29, 2016.

For the Assistant Planner position, please email Gary Lawson at lawsong@timberwest.com For the Forester position, please email Ken Dodd at doddk@timberwest.com

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GAZETTE HAMPER FUND 2015 THANK YOU FOR DONATIONS: C & L Allison

Port McNeill Rotary Club

Zoe Hunchuck

Food

$500.00

Arlo Kueber

Brooke & Donna Kollman

Hospital Employee’s union

Bryer Enterprises Ltd.

Eagle View Elementary

Namgis First Nation

Herb Saunders Contracting

Brenda Durmmond

Ministy of Forest, Lands & Natural Resources Operations & BTCS Staff Port McNeill Office

Malcom Island Lions Club

Patricia Boyd

St. Columba Church Women’s Group

Marine Harvest

$100.00

$695.00

$300.00

$100.00

$500.00 $500.00

$100.00 $100.00

$2500.00

$100.00

Mr. & Mrs. Bruner

$100.00

Norkan Construction

$500.00

Jones Family

$60.00

Provincial Employee’s Community services fund

$358.80

Robert Short

Port Alice Thrift Store

$500.00

Scarlet Point Seafoods

Alena Jedlicka

$100.00

Rough Bay Enterprises Ltd.

Quatsino Band

$2500.00

Tri – Port Recycling Ltd.

Port Hardy Baptist Church

Norah Nelson

$100.00 $500.00 $150.00

$1500.00

$951.00

Sharon & Martin Whitehead

$100.00

Toys, Food & Clothing Rotary Club of Port Hardy

$5604.00

Harley Owners Group

$500.00

Eagles Nest Bed & Breakfast

Griffith Family -

Toys, food, $200.00

$100.00

Tayco Paving Company

$500.00

Food

C.A.B Industrial Automotive Supplies

$400.00

Food A&W

Dollar Store Scotia Bank

Helen Scott

Sabrina Dent

Port Hardy Baptist Church

Mr. & Mrs. Dick

Collection from a Variety of events

Gwa’sala ‘Nakwaxda’xw Council

David Weymer & Chrystal Menzies

Toys & Books

Toys

Kaitlyn Mclaughlin

Toys

Seven Mile Crew

$74.30

Staff of the Ministry of Children and Family Development

$237.00 & Food Ken & Kathy Bedard

Food

Donald Felkley

$100.00

Community Futures Mount Waddington

$1100.00 Terry Whitney

Toys

G&C Falling

$100.00

Woss Kids

Angus & Liam Fenton-Passmore

Gary Stoner

6 Cases of Tuna

$500.00 Toys & Bath Gift Set

Toys & Food

$15,000.00

$500.00

PG Enterprises

$50.00

$50.00

$25.00

$1050.00

$100.00

$163.35

$500.00

$500.00

St. Columba Anglican United Church

Anonymous

Toys, Food $117.06

$1,245.00

Judy & Robert Fyles

$100.00

Total Hampers Delivered 680 Total Amount rasied

Tom & Mary

$160.00 Ministry of Forest, Lands & Natural Resources Operation

$43,030.86

$520.00

John Hormoth

$100.00

Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce

$20.35 & Food

Mary & Jim Borrowman

$500.00

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS Toy & Rod Run Marketplace IGA Overwaitea Foods F.P. Foods ShopRite (PM & Alert Bay) Sointula Co-op Port McNeill Lions & Lionesses Club Port Hardy Lions Club Port Alice Lions Club Donna & MacKay Whale Watching Fields

The Bargain Shop (PH & PM) People's Drug Mart (PH & PM) Rexall Drugs Rotary Club of Port Hardy Ministry of Children & Families office North Island Crisis & Counseling Centre Dunlop's Home Hardware ACE Hardware The Coast 1240 Radio North Island Gazette staff Ehattesaht First Nation

Gift Wrapping Helpers

Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nation Specifically Frank Shelley, Pierre Quatsino First Nation LeGal, Audie & Sandy Tamburini Kwakiutl First Nation & Lawrie Garrett & their Lions 'Namgis First Nation team for overseeing Port Alice, Kwikwasut'inuxw Haxwa'mis Sointula and the Port McNeill First Nations area including Woss, Zeballos, Tsawataineuk First Nation Kingcome Inlet & Gilford Island.

Thunderbird Mall Martineau family Port Hardy Volunteer Grenier's Firefighters McCorquodale's Hamper Fund Board (Kathy, Dee Ferguson & Overwaitea Sandy, Nadine, John, Kevin, Paul staff & Craig) Chrystal Menzies

Pohl family Braun family Gough family Laura Chilsolm

Kayley Nikkel Colleen Martin Alice Myers Robyn Gordon

Christie Dreger Jessica Pool Gina & Jessica Daffurn Lisa, Paige & Sydney Greer Rotary Club of Port McNeill Lilian Meerveled A big thank you to all those who hosted a donation box or money tin at their business, and to all those individuals who helped wrap, sort presents and food and delivered hampers.

Sue Shelley Trudy Lacasse Stephanie Lacasse Danielle Lacasse

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