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Saints win fifth straight All Native titlenerves startle

By William Gye

By Stacey Marple Haida Gwaii Observer The Skidegate Saints captured their fifth straight title at the All Native Basketball The early morning of Friday April 24, Championship Haida Gwaii was hit by an Earthquake of 6.1 last weekend, magnitude. No tsunami warnings were issued defeating Kitkatla after the earthquake. The epicentre of the 78-66 in the quake was approximately 167 km south of the senior men’s final.

Village of Queen Charlotte.

With standing Some residents of Haida Gwaii reported room only and the objects shaking and windows rattling, but no two opposing fan serious damage or injuries were reported. clubs on either As the islands of Haida Gwaii all have side of the court, unique geological qualities, the effects of an the atmosphere earthquake can vary from island to island. inside the arena Every community quake in was something to reported feeling- the Jasonwhich Alsop different ways.

Queen Charlotte Village behold — players has a rock base didn’t feel the quake as much were caught in the as the residents of the northern parts of Graham middle. island.

Tlell and north is mostly a sand based On display area and almost every quake that happens. were twofeels quality Shirley Wilson teams, and a cadreof Skidegate reported feeling the earthquake. “I was sitting in my of All-Star-calibre bed when I heard the house creak.” After players, namely the initial creak feltThom her bed start rocking opposing guardsshe Jacob from Kitkatla and noticed her ornaments rocking.

“The and Tyler York from Skidegate, who went ornaments rocked for a while after the quake head-to-head all night. stopped,” Ms. Wilson thewell, Observer.

“My Skidegate started thetold game as Phillip son and brother who were also in the house Gamble hit two early three-pointers. didn’t thepushed earthquake at all.”

Bothfeel teams the pace early, running a Barry Pages of Masset, director 1-4 offence, but Skidegate went outoftothe a 23-21 Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District lead. said he felt the quakewas butthe because it was Kitkatla’s defence spine of theirfairly short he wasn’t too concerned.

However, game, and their offence ran through Taylor.he added, is a reminder to and be Time“This after time he would to goevery to theone hoop prepared.” draw fouls by taking a straight line. This gave Earthquakes are nothing newor togive Haida Skidegate no choice but to foul up the Gwaii.

The quake comes just weeks after a easy bucket. study identi ed get Haida zerokey Taylor would the Gwaii ball at as theground top of the for the next major seismic event on the west and either drive for the hoop or find Charlie coast.

Leeson.

This recentgot earthquake doesn’t qualify If Leeson the ball then he would findas the big one scientists predict, as it was smaller the baseline cutter for a lay-up, drive himself, than even some of the aftershocks after theto7.7 or kick it back up top for a reset. It was fun magnitude earthquake in 2012. watch.

The same weekend Haida Gwaii gotit Skidegate’s big man,that Jared Casey, made hit by this 6.1 tremor, Nepal was devastated look easy for the Saints inside. He had a huge by a 7.8 magnitude event. footprint on the game.

Earthquakes between a 6.0 and a 6.9 are on Page 2 considered a strong onSee the SAINTS Richter scale.

“It is always powerful to win for the community.”

Submitted photo Committee members of the Pulling Together Haida Gwaii Event demonstrate their teamwork abilities at the carving shed in the William Gye photo Kay Centre. The group will be holding a fund raiser May 2. See full story on Page 3

The Saints’ Jared Casey rising to the occasion on the way to winning a fifth-straight ANBT title on Feb. 13.

Search and rescue suspended after Day 3

Off-island orthodontics take a high

By Quinn Bender Haida Gwaii Observer

By Andrew Hudson Haida Gwaii The search forObserver Kumdis Ilsand resident, Brent Hendren, was suspended Getting braces on Haida Gwaii is last weekend following one of Haida a bit like sailing round-trip between Gwaii’s largest search and rescue Skidegate and Japan than to buy new car. operations in more 25a years.

Just ask local parent Shelley “I know for a fact that ifSansome. he was Sansome’s youngest son needs alive out there we would have braces, found - Chris Ashurst whichThere’s means about yearswe of monthly - Shelley Sansome him. no two chance would ferry trips to the orthodontist in Prince have missed him.

The community Rupert — more than enough ‘sea miles’ should know we did everything we tickets, hotel and orthodontic to visit Osaka, Japan. possibly could to find him,” said Massett Marinebills, Rescue. fees will cost.

After doing the same for her older Chris Ashurst, SAR manager with Mr. Hendren, 27, was last seen “I told out him to if he get braces, son and daughter, Sansome already Archipelago Ground Search and rowing hisdoesn’t Kumdis Island I’ll buy him a car,” she said. has a good idea what all those ferry Rescue and deputy unit leader with cabin rental with supplies Sunday

Prince Rupert’s

“I know for a fact that if hehim wasifalive “I told he out there we would doesn’t get braces, I’d have found him.” buy him a car....”

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

“It’sfollowing the same price.”

The Tuesday Masset For Sansome dozens of other RCMP receivedand a missing persons families on Haida Gwaii, orthodontic report, which led to the discovery care Hendren’s is no joke. boat abandoned and Mr. Even whensouth a family is covered for overturned of Watun River travel and orthodontic care, and many near Pure Lake Provincial Park. are the current ferrythat schedule “Itnot, is strongly believed Brent means missing three days of work or drowned when his rowboat capsized school each visit. west offor Kumdis Island,” Mr. Ashurst For decades, Haidaon Gwaii patients said. “This is based information used to take a Monday “turn-around” from witnesses, the location of the capsailing to Prince Rupert, arriving at sized vessel, and the distribution of his 5:30 p.m. and heading home again personal effects along the shoreline.at 11 p.m.

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Saints reach deep for competitive advantage over Kitkatla SAINTS from Page 1

Kitkatla was forced to double-team him, creating space for Skidegate’s other players.

“We always know it’s going to be tough,” Casey said.

“Every time you step on the court you have a target on your back, especially for me, being as tall as I am — I know I’m going to get bumped and bruised quite a bit.

If we can draw some attention to the inside, any time someone’s got a small guy on them we put them down there and try to take advantage of the mismatch, it’s just smart basketball.”

Both teams slugged it out until the end. It was a great game to watch, like a title fight between heavyweights, and it kept everyone on the edge of their seat all game.

Skidegate built a six-point lead, going 57-51 into the last quarter of the tournament.

With both teams’ fans going bananas, Thom hit a fadeaway Kobe-esque jay to cut into Skidegate’s lead.

But it wasn’t meant to be.

The difference in the game was Tyler York’s ability to hit the open shot and create plays off the dribble. He ran the point to perfection.

Jason Alsop from Skidegate sealed it late with back-toback threes, giving the Saints their biggest lead of the game: 12 points, with 2:47 to go.

“We have a lot of respect for Kitkatla — they’re hungry, and they’ve been working hard for this,” said Alsop.

“Jacob Thom is an amazing player. We are just humble, and focused on defence to try and contain him.

I’m just glad I put the work in and was in good enough shape to have the legs at the end of the game to hit the big shots.”

Alsop also had this to say about

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The Skidegate Saints battle the Kitkatla Warriors in the Feb. 13 senior men’s All-Native final.

what it means bringing home a championship to his community: “It is always powerful to win for the community, to make everyone proud of us, but I think

we’re most proud that we get to be role models for the community.

All the young kids came over on the ferry to watch — that’s the

most important thing for us, to set a good example with how we train, how we approach the game and with what we do on and off the court.”

Children’s funding long overdue

By Andrew Hudson Haida Gwaii Observer

Haida Gwaii Museum Archives Open House Saturday, February 20th Noon to 4:00 pm The Haida Gwaii Museum is reorganizing the archives to enable better public access to historical photos, rare books, manuscripts, audio, video, and film recordings, prints and paintings.

Come and find out what the archives are about, how you can access the collections and what you can learn about Haida Gwaii’s history.

Watch historical film footage, listen to oral histories, and look at photo albums.

Help us identify people in historical photos.

Everyone welcome. Free admission!

How much longer?

That is the question Ruth Gladstone-Davies wants answered one month after the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruled the federal government is failing First Nations children who live on reserve and in the Yukon by providing them less service than other children.

Welcomed by the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada as a big win for kids, the Jan. 26 decision came nearly a decade after the case was launched — the Harper government tried eight times to dismiss it on procedural grounds and was found guilty of withholding evidence.

But the decision is not the first “landmark ruling” GladstoneDavies has seen.

A social development coordinator with the Skidegate Band Council, Gladstone-Davies has been involved in child and family services for many years, and was part of the group that helped found Haida Child and Family Services, which has served Haida and non-Haida families since 2006.

“Since our babies have been living in crisis situations for the past 30 or so decades, I have to say — ‘Great! More awareness!’ — with faint and feigned enthusiasm,” she wrote in an email to the Observer.

“Our answers have not changed... and that’s exactly what they are: answers.”

- Ruth Gladstone-Davies

Gladstone-Davies noted that, among other “landmarks,” the ruling comes 66 years after the federal government handed jurisdiction over First Nations children to the provinces, and 46 years after First Nations started saying what was wrong with that.

It also follows a 4,000-page report by the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples that recommended a 20-year plan back in 1996, and the eightyear Truth and Reconciliation Commission that finished this spring.

At the heart of the ruling was the failure by the federal and provincial governments to enact Jordan’s Principle.

The 2007 rule, passed unanimously in the House of Commons, was supposed to bring fair treatment to children living on reserves by preventing jurisdictional disputes from getting in the way of child services.

The principle was named for Jordan River Anderson, a First Nations boy born with a rare muscular disorder who died in hospital while the federal and Manitoba governments argued over who should cover the cost of his home care. He never saw his family home.

But since Jordan’s Principle was adopted, many other First Nations families have run into similar roadblocks, such as dental exams, school services or medical equipment that doesn’t come, or comes too late because they live on reserve.

In its ruling, the tribunal found the federal government defined Jordan’s Principle so narrowly it could hardly be applied.

It is that sort of doublespeak that has left Gladstone-Davies wary of celebrating the tribunal’s decision just yet.

“Truthfully, I am wondering — how long do we still wait and watch our children perish while the feds and provinces scramble in jurisdictional confusion, united only on one level to keep our input at arm’s length and the rest of the country in a state of historical cultural incompetence by riding the racial divide?” she wrote.

“The truth of our history post-contact is in published material, millions of pages now available,” she added.

“Our answers have not changed… and that’s exactly what they are: answers.”

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Islands’ orthodontic needs are double Canadian average BRACES from Page 1

Often, parents would team up to look after each other’s kids.

When they arrived, Dr. Jeffrey Corbett, like the Prince Rupert orthodontist before him, used to keep his office open late so he could see most of the Haida Gwaii patients in one go.

But in April 2014, BC Ferries cuts spelled the end of Monday turn-arounds.

Sansome, whose daughter has braces now, explained how it works today.

“She has to miss one Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of school once a month just to have her braces tightened,” she said, which also means two nights in a hotel or hostel.

“And that’s for a 10-minute appointment.”

Dr. Asef Karim is a Vancouver-area orthodontist who is working with the UBC to develop an orthodontic program for remote communities.

In December, Dr. Karim published a report based on the first-ever survey of orthodontic need among school children on Haida Gwaii.

The survey looked at children because when people get orthodontic care in childhood, they are far less likely to need surgery as adults.

Out of the 215 elementary and high school students who took part, 94 needed some kind of orthodontic treatment — more than double the Canadian average.

About a third of those students had complex cases that required extra attention.

Reviewing the survey results, Dr. Karim could find no significant trends based on ethnicity, gender, or where students lived.

“Looking at all the factors, it would probably just be from being remote and isolated,” he said.

“The most ideal thing would be if someone actually stayed there locally.”

- Dr. Asef Karim

In his report, Dr. Karim outlined two possible answers to Haida Gwaii’s lack of orthodontic care: a fly-in private practice, or a regular rotation of UBC orthodontic students at the islands’ existing dental clinics.

“The most ideal thing would be if someone actually stayed there locally,” said Dr. Karim, noting that it would give the orthodontist a better chance to know his or her patients, and integrate into the community.

While there are some hurdles when it comes to staff schedules and funding, Dr. Karim said graduate students would provide the same quality of care.

“A lot of people think of school treatment as inferior or something, but it’s actually the other way around,” he said.

“Nothing can be missed if it’s supervised to the 10th degree.”

Asked about the survey results, Dr. Corbett said he isn’t surprised by the need for care.

Getting to his Prince Rupert office from Haida Gwaii has become a lot harder since the ferry change, but it’s

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always been a challenge, he said, as it is for patients from other north coast communities such as Hartley Bay and Lax Kw’alaams.

Dr. Corbett agreed that having a fly-in service on Haida Gwaii would be ideal, if challenging.

“If you ask the average orthodontist, who is working in an office with all the bells and whistles at their fingertips, they’d probably say no, you can’t do it,” he said.

“But when it comes to the logistics of equipment, supplies and staff, I’d say it’s very possible.”

Besides his clinic in Prince Rupert and another in Alberta, Dr. Corbett offers basic services for McBride, a village of about 600 people.

With two suitcases of equipment and space at a local dental office, Dr. Corbett can handle most routine appointments so his McBride patients only need to make the long drive to his Alberta clinic a few times over the course of their treatment.

As for having a rotation of graduate students on Haida Gwaii, Dr. Corbett questioned the idea.

“It would be important to have a supervisor or orthodontic instructor who would be there consistently,” he said.

“Then the obvious question is why not have them do the work?”

Dr. Corbett said he has considered a fly-in service to Haida Gwaii himself, but he is already stretched for time and UBC has said for years it might start a students’ rotation.

However it gets resolved, Dr. Corbett said it’s concerning how many children on Haida Gwaii are going without orthodontic care.

“I’ve served in Prince Rupert for coming on 18 years, and it’s a patient population I know well and enjoy working with,” he said.

“In an ideal world, every kid who wanted braces would be able to get them.”

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Students from the Living & Learning School in Queen Charlotte Village enjoy a visit with elders from the S.H.I.P in Skidegate. In addition to a hot jum lunch, students practiced introducing themselves in Haida and had an opportunity to look at photos and maps with the elders.

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Sandspit assault puts one in hospital

By Stacey Marple Haida Gwaii Observer

A serious assault in Sandspit BC has left one man hospitalized with non life threatening injuries. On the evening of Jan. 26 a 45-year old man was attacked by a 34-year old male suspect at a Sandspit business, after hours. While non life threatening, the victim sustained injuries severe enough to require treatment off Haida Gwaii. The suspect has since been arrested and released under strict conditions.

“This assault was targeted,” Cst. Chris

Kienzle said. “The victim and suspect knew each other prior to the incident.

The motive behind the attack is known to police and is rooted in an interpersonal relationship. As such, we see no reason for the public to fear any further actions by the suspect.”

Queen Charlotte RCMP is recommending a charge of assault causing bodily harm to Provincial Crown Counsel for consideration.

“While charges are being recommended, the investigation is ongoing and police will not be releasing the identity of victim or suspect at this time,” Cst. Kienzle said.

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Feb. 16, 2006 North Coast MLA Gary Coons said that the northern ferries were rapidly approaching the point of where they would be unsafe. The Queen of the North and Queen of Prince Rupert which had been built in 1966 and 1969. He pointed out that Transport Canada was introducing new safety regulations which the two ferries couldn’t meet. The Queen of the North sunk a month after Mr. Coons announcement.

Feb. 15, 1996 The idea of building a second ferry terminal in Masset was looked into by the Masset Community Adjustment Committee through a $6,000 transportation study. The committee did not release the study but did identify that a variety of potential users of the terminal, including barges, pocket cruise ships and ferries. The summary issued by the committee did not say if the terminal project was financially viable.

Feb. 13, 1986 A group of weather experts completed a round of public meetings in preparation for a report. The group was touring the coast asking mariners what their needs are in terms of better forecasting, after a storm in 1984 that left five fisherman dead. Mariners told the group that they want a simpler, easier to understand forecasts, and local weather information updated more frequently.

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Take the financial bite out of orthodontic care

Living in a remote community, parents must accept limited access to services for the quality of life, the rural lifestyle, they want for their family.

But surely every family has a breaking point, and it’s a wonder the issue of orthodontic care hasn’t surfaced as a hot-button issue more often, not unlike access to funeral services, or the retention of paramedics.

Maybe it’s because a child’s braces aren’t viewed as a medical necessity as much as a cosmetic privilege.

But consider the more extreme cases, where straighter teeth would have a positive impact on effective chewing, biting and speaking. Where because the teeth are easier to clean they will contribute to healthier teeth and gums, greatly reducing risks of tooth decay and gum disease. Where protruding teeth are more likely to be broken or traumatized in accidents.

But to alleviate concerns like these, a patient on Haida Gwaii must travel so often to Prince Rupert for

regular tightening, it’s the equivalent of sailing roundtrip to Japan. All the while, they incur exorbitant costs not only for the orthodontist’s time, but hotels, ferries and meals. Factor in lost wages and missed school days every month and the risk now look like an attractive gamble—are the braces really necessary; what are the odds your child’s orthodontic needs will actually develop into a true medical concern later in life?

Whether you’re fortunate to have insurance coverage or not, the actual dollar figure will total more than the cost of sending your child to a good university.

The issue may be flying under the radar right now, but it dovetails into a number of frustrations with islands life. One is the infuriating refusal of the federal government to top up the northern living allowance to its full amount. The other is our antiquated approach to social medicine—where policy makers insist on treating emergency situations (at

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greater cost to public funds, and greater risk to patient wellbeing), than spend less in the long run on preventative medicine.

The other, of course, is cutbacks to ferry schedules.

Despite the costs and inconveniences of seeing orthodontists in Prince Rupert, Haida Gwaii families once had the saving grace of a one-day turnaround. But since the schedule changes in 2014 they’re forced to remain on the Mainland for three days, every month—for a 10-minute procedure.

UBC and a Vancouver-area orthodontist are investigating solutions for remote communities, but the logistics so far have proved overwhelming.

This isn’t just an issue of orthodontic treatment in rural communities, but more evidence of a system failing to adequately meet the needs of rural British Columbians.

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Question of the Week How do you feel about the LNG protest at the All Native Basketball Tournament?

Aaron Phair Tlell

Patti Baker Masset

Terry Edgars Old Massett

Bill Bailey Masset

“I didn’t follow the tournament but I heard a lot about the protest. They did a good job.”

“I think we did a great job of letting others know.”

“I think it’s allowed.

It should be outside though.”

“I don’t think it’s a true environmental fear. They’re protesting for the wrong reasons”

Letters to the Editor LNG not a clean energy source Dear Editor, Regarding your editorial about the All Native Basketball Tournament’s sponsorship by LNG companies: If the chair of the ANBT (Peter Haugen, non-native?) wants to keep politics out of the tournament then don’t accept sponsorship from controversial industries like Liquified Natural Gas. It may be the cleanest burning gas but the way it is taken out of the ground it is the dirtiest, utilizing approximately 1-million gallons of fresh water per day, per well!

The water may be reused a few times but it eventually becomes contaminated; it has to be stored in holding ponds (Similar to Mount Polly) that eventually break down and re-enter the water systems to great cost to humans, wildlife and everything in the ocean and the inter-tidal waters!

Sincerely, Yaahldaajii (Gary P. Russ) Skidegate

Identify news-maker’s race Dear Editor, If the Observer intends to maintain consistent reporting standards it should consider making the specification of ethnicity official policy. Please ensure you properly designate the next convicted violator for readers, as per your story “Gwaii Logging Found Guilty” in the Jan. 1 edition. For

example, you forfeit a terrific opportunity to identify the accused Dr. Christopher Zed as a “white dentist.” For further clarity you might undertake to identify people’s gender, creed, religion, or sexual-orientation to further facilitate the categorization of large groups according to the deviant acts of a tiny minority.

Sincerely, Graham Richard

Identify news-maker’s race Dear Editor, Many conversations have been held about whether politicians should be held accountable when they overspend budgets by requiring them to pay the first dollars before dinging taxpayers.

Support for this notion is overwhelming with one caveat: How do we handle recessions?

What should families do to prepare for tough economic times? Should we spend all of the paycheque and then borrow for emergencies, or save some income for the unexpected?

Our leaders cannot operate within budget; yet, they chide citizens to control theirs. Eventually, bankruptcy is the only way out for taxpayers, but uncontrollable politicians just hike taxes.

Do we really want government to add another $40B annually to our debt so that they can enjoy another photo-op? Making hard choices is their job and, when they refuse, holding them accountable by requiring them to pay extra from their government paycheque makes sense. This method will reduce their propensity to borrow from our children.

Sincerely, Jim Dueck

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Making the Haida language a priority

By Carla Lutner Chief Operating Officer From its inception, the Gwaii Trust Society has welcomed funding applications for projects working towards the preservation and revitalization of the Haida language. But in 2014, after listening closely to people and organizations involved in local Haida language programs, we decided to put aside grant money specifically for this purpose. We made this decision after hearing about the urgent need to take steps now to preserve the language.

Our Haida Language grants focus on supporting local initiatives that improve fluency, transfer knowledge or work with mentors. For example, we are interested in proposals that support students who want to study with a fluent Haida language speaker, support researchers who are documenting and recording the Haida language, or support work towards Haida language curricula or projects. In 2015, we set aside $100,000 for Haida Language grants to be directed to the Haida language programs in Old Massett (Xaad Kil) and Skidegate (the Skidegate Haida Immersion Program).

In Old Massett, 2015 was an intense year for the Haida language, program coordinators Vince Collison and Lucy Bell told us in an evaluation report. Thanks to funding from the Gwaii Trust, combined with grants from the Council of the Haida Nation, Tricorp, Simon Fraser University, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and Canada Council, the Xaad Kil program built a new classroom and held a four-month immersion program for 14 adult learners. The program hosted a community show that saw all 14 learners put on a skit or teach the audience a lesson, all in Haida. The show attracted an enthusiastic audience of 50 people from all over the islands, and resulted in many requests about when the next performance will be, as well as requests for beginner language programming. The Massett language learners also reached out to their counterparts in the Skidegate Haida Immersion Program, and held a gathering of participants from both programs in the new classroom space.

“The building of our own space has helped with our overall morale and overall operating costs for Haida language programming,” the coordinators wrote to us. “We have gone from renting storage space and classroom space to having a place to call home.

This will greatly help our future language and culture programming.”

The classroom is now being used as a Haida language and culture library, providing a permanent home for the community’s genealogy records, archival photos, archival documents and recordings.

Moving forward to 2016, the Xaad Kil program will be holding a beginner Haida language class with 16 participants and one elder, and is planning to host family tree research sessions and Haida research study sessions. “We look forward to future support from the Gwaii Trust for language revitalization,” the coordinators wrote at the conclusion of their report. “We have a continued digitization project, as well as a language app project that we will focus on in the winter… Howaa to the Gwaii Trust Society for their generous support of Xaad Kil and we look forward to working with you in the future!”

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By Andrew Hudson Haida Gwaii Observer Coming out from the short dark days of winter, a kaleidoscope of artists will show their colours tonight at the All Islands Art Show.

Open to all adults who make art on the islands, dabbler or pro, the month-long show kicks off at 7 p.m. with what is likely to be a packed grand opening at the Haida Heritage Centre at Kay Llnagaay.

“It gives islands artists, especially emerging artists — people that are brand-spanking new to the whole thing — a chance to put their work out there,” says Penny Richardson, a Tlell artist who has joined the annual show since the early 1990s.

Run by friendly volunteers with the Haida Gwaii Arts Council and staged in a top-notch gallery at the Kay Centre, Richardson said All Islands is a great place to show your work for the first time.

Artists can win a people’s choice award, but All Islands is not a competitive, juried show.

Instead, artists can meet one-onone or in a group with an adjudicator who offers constructive feedback on things like composition and colour values.

“Sometimes they miss the point entirely,” said Richardson, laughing.

“But they really take the time to be interested in what you do.”

Sparking interest should be an easy thing for Richardson’s own pieces, mostly because of her chosen material: dryer lint.

Years ago, Richardson noticed how a friend crafted some very fine fur for a small cat in an installation piece (a twelve-inch papier-mâché toilet with a cat book on top).

“It was really puzzling — I

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People take in works by artists from Old Massett to Sandspit and everywhere in between at the 2014 All Islands Art Show.

couldn’t place the texture,” she said.

When Richardson found out what it was, “the game was on.”

Fans mail her dryer lint from all over — Bermuda, England, Germany — and Richardson happily welcomes more, especially yellow, gold and orange.

“Just no greys,” she added. “I’ve got bales and bales of greys.”

Allison Smith is a member of the Haida Gwaii Arts Council, and coordinator of this year’s show.

“It’s hugely volunteer-run,” said Smith, noting that it takes many volunteers to hang the pieces — anywhere from 40 to

80 submissions — and the artists themselves make all the appetizers for opening night.

Shortly before the show closes on March 19, Vancouver muralist and painter Richard Tetrault will spend three days on island to adjudicate the pieces, offer a mixed-media workshop, and give a slideshow about his own large-scale murals, including The Big Print Project — a collaboration where several artists used an industrial steamroller to pull fourby eight-foot woodcuts.

Tetrault’s visit is supported by a public arts education grant from Gwaii Trust and the Haida Gwaii

Arts Council.

Smith said she started getting calls about the show as early as November.

“I think people really like it because it’s so community-driven,” she said, noting that it’s scheduled well outside tourist season.

Kara Sievewright, a freelance artist and graphic designer known for her historical comics, said that’s true for her — a highlight of the show is just seeing who else is making art on Haida Gwaii.

“There are a lot of artists on island, and you don’t always get to see what they’re working on,”

she said, whether because they do it as a hobby, or sell most of their work off island.

If she can finish in time, Sievewright will submit a watercolour inspired by the churning herring balls that appeared in Skidegate Inlet this winter, often under a cloud of swooping eagles.

Many people are sure to want a second look at Sievewright’s work, which last year won the top people’s choice award.

“I was very touched by that for sure,” she said.

“It’s nice to know that people in your community appreciate what you’re doing.”

February full of fundraising efforts for Operation Refugees

By Stacey Marple Haida Gwaii Observer Operation Refugees Haida Gwaii is in full swing with five fundraising events planned in February.

The Haida Gwaii Coffee House in January saw a great turnout and with two matching donors the group raised $3,000 from the event.

The four-course dinner the group hosted raised another $1,000 for the sponsorship of Syrian refugees.

“Terrific beginning with a long way to go,” said Fran Fowler spokesperson for Operation Refugees Haida Gwaii.

A garage sale and loonie-toonie auction is planned for Saturday, February 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds made of the sale will go to Operation Refugees Haida Gwaii.

The day doesn’t end with the garage sale, the group is hosting a Soup and supper and movie night starting at 6 p.m. Hadwin’s Judgement will be shown at the community hall following dinner.

Soup and dessert will be on sale for the first 25 people If you are not into the soup, desserts will be available for a donation. Any last minute donations for the auc-

“Terrific beginning with a long way to go.”

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tion or garage sale can be dropped off at the community hall Friday, February 19.

Lawrence of Arabia was planned to be played at the soup supper fundraiser, after considering that four hours on the community hall chairs would be a bit much, Ms. Fowler is now offering to play the movie at private viewings for groups of eight or more people. “we thought the movie might better fit private viewings at homes with a supper, breaks and comfy seats,” Ms. Fowler said.

If you are interested in hosting private viewing of Lawrence of Arabia call Fran at 250-559-4691. “We have the film, the equipment and a least one committed showing. We are happy to arrange screenings for any community.”

Operation Refugees Haida Gwaii is also collecting coins and have coin-collection bottles set up in schools and community events. “Imagine how just a few coins can make a huge difference in someone’s life. Ms. Fowler said.

If you don’t have the coins weighing down your pocket you can make donations directly into their Northern Savings Credit Union account. The account QC-NSCU #7392087 is open for donations. Income tax receipts are available as long as the donor’s address is provided. All donations can be made out to “Operation Refugees Haida Gwaii.” Cheques can be mailed to Box 448, Queen Charlotte, attention: Operation Refugees Haida Gwaii.

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Ravens, eagles, and polka dots

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Haida-style ravens and eagles were gliding down the runway of a Vancouver fashion show this week.

The show marked the launch of a new clothing line co-created

by Haida artist Reg Davidson and eco fashion designer Wendy Van Riesen, who met Davidson while living on a sailboat in Masset Harbour.

Davidson gave Van Riesen two of his images, the Raven Dancing silkscreen and Eagle Drum painting, parts of which she silk-screened onto a line of wispy women’s clothes cut from discarded slips and curtain sheers.

“I think I allowed you to do it just because of your energy, and who you were,” said Davidson, speaking with Van Riesen in a launch video.

“I know a lot of people don’t like designs broken up, but I feel it’s always happened — when I look at old pieces, there’s sections,” he said, adding that Van Riesen’s designs bring Haida art into another form besides jewelry that women can wear.

Speaking from Vancouver, Van Riesen said she misses a lot about Masset, where she and her husband lived for nine months in 2014 before sailing home along the west coast of Haida Gwaii.

“People wave, and one thing leads to another and another because of the connectedness there,” said Van Riesen, who used her time on island to teach workshops at the local high school and Haida Gwaii Rec, volunteer at a community lunch and help stage the My Walk to Healing Fashion Show with a Masset women’s group.

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Model and fashion producer Joleen Mitton wears a Red Raven slipdress and kimono, part of the new Davidson/Van Riesen line.

raven and eagle designs are printed in black along with ovoids and polka dots printed in a palette of traditional colours: yellow cedar, red ochre, sea green.

“I am the polka dot,” said Van Riesen, laughing.

“All of my line has polka dots somewhere.”

Held at Skwachays Lodge, a boutique hotel and Aboriginal artist residence run by the Vancouver Native Housing Society, the Feb. 16 fashion show was produced by model Joleen Mitton, whose All My Relations company stages fash-

ion shows featuring indigenous designers and First Nations, Métis or Inuit models.

Ten per cent of the proceeds will support a drinking water project in rural Tanzania.

“The whole thing is about connection,” Van Riesen explained.

“For me, that Reg would let me into that world, and we can show the beauty of that world in another way, and that we can work as a team.”

To see more pieces in Davidson and Van Riesen’s Ravens, Eagles, Polka Dots collaboration, visit dahliadrive. com.

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Local MLA calls for premier apology

By Andrew Hudson Haida Gwaii Observer North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice is demanding an apology after B.C. Premier Christy Clark called local LNG opponents a “rag-tag group” and “forces of ‘no’.”

“This was hardly a ‘ragtag’ group of people,” said Rice, who recently joined several hereditary and - Jennifer Rice elected First Nations leaders in signing a declaration against Pacific NorthWest LNG — an export terminal for liquefied natural gas proposed for Lelu Island.

Called the Salmon Summit, Rice said people at the meeting were concerned that tanker berths and a suspension bridge connected to the LNG plant will ruin the nearby eelgrass beds that provide habitat for juvenile salmon as they migrate from the Skeena River.

“These are informed indigenous leaders and northerners who understand the risks of industrial development to their region,” said Rice, speaking in B.C.’s legislative assembly.

“There is a glaring contradiction in the Premier’s words,” she added.

“The grassroots First Nations leadership we’re seeing on the Lelu Island issue is the same kind of leadership that made the Great Bear Rainforest deal possible.”

“The premier’s mean-spirited, divide-and-conquer tactics will never lead to the kind of collaborative solutions needed to develop northern B.C.’s economy.”

“There is a glaring contradition in the Premier’s words.”

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A house at the corner of Main Street and Harrison Avenue in Masset is demolished on Friday, Feb. 12.

The property was purchased by the Haida Gwaii Co-op (formerly Delmas Co-op) as a future development site for its building-supply store next door.

LNG project would impact emissions, porpoise habitat: report

By Kevin Campbell Haida Gwaii Observer A much-anticipated environmental report on an LNG terminal proposed for Lelu Island near Prince Rupert was made public last week.

Published by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency on Feb. 10, the draft report details the agency’s conclusions regarding the potential environmental effects of the liquefied natural gas terminal, which is proposed by Pacific NorthWest LNG, a consortium led by Malaysia’s state-owned Petronas.

The facility would include a gas-fired power plant and a marine terminal that can liquefy, store, and export natural gas from B.C. to Asia.

In its report, the CEAA said the project is “likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects” in two areas: cumulative effects on harbour porpoise, and emissions of greenhouse gases.

“With respect to all other valued components, the agency concludes that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects, taking into account the implementation of the key mitigation measures,” the report said.

Much of the environmental concern raised by by opponents of the proposed site anticipates damage to Flora Bank, a large, sandy area west of Lelu Island with about 40 acres of eelgrass beds. Eelgrass provides nearshore habitat to fish such as salmon, herring, and halibut, as well as to crab, shrimp and other invertebrates.

But the federal agency concluded that with mitigation efforts by Pacific NorthWest, including the construction of offsetting eelgrass beds, reefs and gravel benches for fish, there would be no significant harm to Flora Bank or

“It would be amongst the largest single-point sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the country,” said the report, noting that the single plant would more than double the emissions of Canada’s entire natural-gas sector and become the third largest emitter in the whole oil and gas industry.

In terms of ‘upstream’ emissions — all the greenhouse gases released as the gas is mined and moved by pipeline — the PacificNorthwest LNG terminal would lead to a further 6.5 to 8.7 million tonnes of C02 equivalent gases per year.

- CEAA draft report on Pacific NorthWest LNG In response to the finding, the company said the LNG terminal would likely have a net benefit on greenhouse gas emissions, as its cleaner-burning natural gas is expected to to fish habitats overall.

If the terminal is built, the CEEA will require Pacific replace oil and coal use abroad.

But the CEAA countered that it could not confirm that NorthWest to monitor the eelgrass on Flora Bank for a suggestion, noting that it would require a study looking at decade.

Under pressure from the Lak Kw’alaams First Nation the whole lifespan of the project and a forecast of global and others, the company revised its plan for the terminal’s emissions that are outside the scope of its report.

Two years ago, the B.C. government passed a law that tanker berths, moving them to deeper water off the Flora Bank — a costly change that requires a 2.7-km suspension would require LNG plants to produce no more than 0.16 tonnes of greenhouse gases per tonne of LNG. bridge.

The Pacific NortthWest terminal is expected to produce After concerns were raised by the Metlakatla and Kitsumkalum First Nations and others about the dredged 0.27 tonnes, but the law allows companies to exceed that sediments that Pacific NorthWest plans to dispose of in the target so long as they pay for offsets.

Members of the public are invited to submit feedback on waters of Brown Passage, the company also revised its plan to reduce its dredging to 192,000 square metres of material, the draft report by March 11, copies of which can be found on the CEAA website at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca. down from a previous total of over seven million.

The agency will take those comments into account before The current proposal is likely to harm harbour porpoise submitting a final report to the Minister of Environment that swim in the area, the report found, mainly due to underand Climate Change. water noise, and especially during construction.

If the minister decides the project will not result in Moreover, even with the latest technology, the CEAA found that if it goes ahead, the Pacific NorthWest LNG significant environmental harm, she will issue a decision terminal will emit about 5 million tonnes of greenhouse statement allowing the project with conditions. gases a year, mainly because of the compressors needed With files from Andrew Hudson to cool natural gas into liquid form.

“It would be amongst the largest single-point sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the country.”

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itting on the ‘Kwuna’ to Charlotte bouncing through the waves with Sandspit’s Operator of our Water System jolts us both back to reality on how we humans take for granted one very basic need – water.

With no water there is no life! For Sandspit Thursday, February 4, 2016 marked the 10th Anniversary of over 200 hookups to our water system. “On that day the very first customer hookup to our water system was when I dug the ditch for burying her water line that I had just connected to our water system’. One of our elders Arlene Harding, born and raised on Haida Gwaii was the very first customer. Arlene lives along Alliford Bay Road, next to the Gas Station. Rainbow coloured yellow, rusty orange to brown laundry and toilet stains was two of the impetus that brought a community together. After months and countless hours of external studies, research and haggling the Sandspit Water Project became a reality in 2005 then operational January in 2006. Unfortunately power problems to the #7 pump delayed the actual hookup by one month, 10 years ago last Thursday! Three insignificant Pump Houses now meet the needs of our small community. Where are they? One is behind Sid’s palace; one at the entrance to the Sandspit Golf Course Societies Golf Course and the third next to Norie Buth’s trailer in

the Jones Trailer Court, corner of Spruce Road where the ‘back swamp’ becomes the town supply’s source. When asked why there? “It was basically a scientific deduction of where good ground water was, I never put it in so not sure if it was a lot of ‘guess work’. Engineering firm West-Mar out of North Vancouver and ‘local’ contractor Stewart Contracting from Campbell River broke ground”. “Don’t know if the project was ‘on budget’ or not? I heard a lot of conflicting stories! Every household was supposed to get $1,000.00 but that eventually became $400.00 then “it” just disappeared! Once up & running Regional District, owners of the water system put in water meters, a move that became very unpopular.

They stopped charging by the cubic meter on how much people were using but now I still meter the water, taking readings every 3 months; record my findings and report to Moresby Island Management Committee and our local government, the Regional District. The community did not pay for the installation, it was all covered by grants.

Now recovering operating costs like my wages and the 16 tons of bleach that I put into the system is through our tax base.” The worst area for ‘bad’ water was where I live out in Hardingville subdivision developed by Arlene’s late husband, Randy Harding’s dad when they settled in Sandspit way back when. According to the Operator Hardingville’s town supply is sourced from the Sandspit Golf Course Society Golf Club Pump House. Tis quite a bit ‘softer’ compared to ‘hard’ water in other areas of town. The ‘hard as nails’ properties is a result of seashells in the gravel picking up calcium and manganese, a chemical element in nature found in combination with iron giving the rainbow streak. Whole House Charcoal filters are used to treat water just as it comes into the home

for toilet, showers and water tanks to take the chlorine out. Were there other issues that ‘popped’ up during installation? Yes there was! To date consumption remains below 100,000 litres through the month of January a trend that has not been seen since the early days of the water system. The unusually warm winter we’re experiencing has kept consumption low as homeowners have not had to leave any taps running to prevent freezing up of pipes.

A Nanofiltration Treatment System is being looked at to address the concern of the waters organic content! Will bring details of this endeavour when they surface.

Our aquatic friends certainly don’t take the water of the earth for granted. They in fact depend on us to become ‘keeper of the waters’ through the countless volunteer hours of local organisations such as the Hecate Strait Stream keepers and Alliford Bay Enhancement Group.

As of January 27th, 2016 the Alliford Bay Enhancement group has bloomed into the Sandspit Salmon Enhancement Society to continue the volunteer operation of the Alliford Bay Hatchery including brood stock collection, egg takes, incubation, rearing as well as related activities such as stock assessment, public education. In order to carry out these important tasks along with insurances, administration, transportation, supplies, equipment volunteers are needed so if you need a breath of fresh air, a little bit of exercise and don’t mind getting your hands all slimy and dirty join me in doing just that, taking care of our ecosystems, our environment, our recreation, our health, our sustenance, our living planet through the SSES. And yes, there is more to come on the role the Sandspit Salmon Enhancement Society plays in our little community!

This weeks edition is being donated to Sandspit Salmon Enhancement Society.

From the Oscars to the All Island’s Art show there are other possible questions which could be asked, as for example, “What is the most interesting book that you have read this year, or which movie is the most

by Evelyn von Almassy likely winner of best film?” But we’ll see if the questions veer from the fashion ones. onight at 7 p.m. is the All Islands Art After all, most of the women who walk Show opening at the Haida Gwaii the carpet are intelligent actors, who have Museum. Be prepared to be awed been in the business a long time. So put the date on your calendar, and get those by the works.

Besides this event, one of my most snacks ready; the program is often three

by Evelyn Almassy or four hours long, so get into your comfy favourite days of the year is coming on von Sunday, February 28th. I am writing about clothes and turn off your phone!

The “Operation Refugees Haida Gwaii” it early so as to give you time to put it on initiative continues to organize great your calendar. I have been known to host fundraising events. Tomorrow, Saturday, “Oscar Gatherings”, with prizes for those February 20th at 6 p.m. is a “Soup & who can predict who the Academy Award goes to for best actor, film, director or Movie” evening, in the Eric Ross Room at sound editor, among other categories. The the back of the Charlotte Community Hall.

Red Carpet portion of the event begins Literacy Haida Gwaii is offering this event, around 4 p.m. on the same date. Because of with the showing of “The Golden Spruce” inane questions as “Who are you wearing film which is a gripping tale and beautiful tonight?”, which is usually asked of the cinematography on Haida Gwaii. 100% women who walk the carpet, there has of the proceeds of the event goes towards been a backlash against these questions. the Syrian refugees project, so come out Yes, it is interesting to see who can shell and support this showing. If you haven’t out $20,000 for a dress for this event, but seen the film yet, you will be amazed at the

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different perspectives on the tragic cutting of the beautiful golden spruce, and if you have seen it before, you will notice things you didn’t see in the first viewing.

The next day, Sunday, February 21st is a special luncheon, which will feature traditional Haida food by Roberta Olson and Indian food by Kiku Dharwant. Now that will be a tasty combination, won’t it? It is a fundraiser for the two young women who attended the “Changing the Menu” conference in Montreal. Kiku is the “farm to table” coordinator for the islands’ schools’ lunch program. Sandwiches do not need to be the daily fare anymore, and this is our chance to taste what is on the menu for the kids on Haida Gwaii. Just go to the Skidegate Hall at 12:30 p.m. to have a taste of the offerings. It is a perfect opportunity to taste good food, support a great program, and get out of the kitchen this Sunday.

Haida Inkk is open for business across from Queen B’s! This tattoo parlour is exquisite and to see some of Greg’s work, google “Haida Inkk”. Tattoos are on more people’s bodies than ever, and many of the

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It is worth the trip to his shop, just to read the notice that Greg Williams has posted about his hours of business; just like him it is very clever and funny. His cell number is on the front of his store, so give him a call for your appointment.

The art show with the theme of “Faces” is up at Queen B’s. There are fifteen pieces, with “unique teen-aged art”. This is a showing of some of James Reid’s students of Q.C.S.S., as well as some students who are not enrolled in his art class. The opening was last Saturday, and the show is up for at least three weeks.

On Friday, February 26th, the Haida Gwaii Coffee House will present “Harmony & Kaz” at 7 p.m. at the Legion.

They are multi-instrumentalists and song writers who will present an interesting evening of music.

Please send your news to almassy@ qcislands.net by Thursdays at 2 p.m. Enjoy the last week of this leap year, and watch out for that leap year date of February 29th! You may be asked for your hand in marriage. Be prepared with your answer.

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2015

16

A G E M BLOWOUT!

Friday, February 19, 2016

www.haidagwaiiobserver.com

GMC CANYON

GMC SIERRA 1500

GMC SIERRA 1500

GMC SIERRA 3500

With Bucket Seats

CASH PRICE

38,260

$

CASH PRICE

41,758

$ TF1272512

WAS $31,605

NOW

26,948

$

194.20

$

BI-WEEKLY

GMC SIERRA 1500

TFZ329454

WAS $48,685

NOW

42,455

$

271.92

$

44,888

286.90

$

BI-WEEKLY

BUICK VERANO

45,358

$

289.79

$

BI-WEEKLY

CF4191509

WAS $25,495

NOW

NOW

60,183

$

FINANCING IS AVAILABLE UP TO 84 MONTHS

CHEVROLET CRUZE ECO

19,007

$

CF7281317

WAS $25,215

139.97

$

NOW

BI-WEEKLY

GMC SIERRA 1500

18,997

$

139.90

$

BI-WEEKLY

CF7273550

WAS $25,215

NOW

GMC SIERRA 3500

19,980

$

146.61

$

BI-WEEKLY

CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

5098 kilometers

Leather

TFF613134

WAS $74,085

Demo Sale!!

4,776 kilometers

TFG322199

$

TFG381443

CHEVROLET CRUZE 2LS

Also available in white!

41,288

$

NOW

NOW

BI-WEEKLY

CHEVROLET SONIC

CASH PRICE

WAS $51,205

WAS $51,675

CASH PRICE

27,700

$

CF4198811

WAS $31,395

NOW

25,941

$

187.31

$

BI-WEEKLY

TFG235095

WAS $45,870

NOW

35,870

$

DEMO

SALE!!

TFZ546063

WAS $71,240

NOW

56,878

$

FINANCING IS AVAILABLE UP TO 84 MONTHS

TFZ288206

WAS $33,845

NOW

29,200

$

190.35

$

BI-WEEKLY

All cash prices are plus applicable taxes and fees. Bi-weekly payments include taxes and fees. Please see dealer for details.

SPRING SERVICE SPECIAL * INCLUDING: Oil Change, $ 44 - Point Inspection, Starting at

Full Brake Inspection

1.866.624.9171 www.maccarthygm.com

88

Joey Prevost General Sales Manager

*Prices vary by vehicle.

Please see dealer for details.

Justin MacCarthy Sales Manager

TRANSMISSION FLUSH Extend The Life Of Your $ 95 Transmission.

Avoid Costly Repair Bills

Kimberly Godfrey Prince Rupert

Tyler Portelance Prince Rupert

210

Boyd McCann Terrace

Bobby Moniz Terrace

Ariana Pacheco Terrace

jprevost@maccarthygm.com • jmaccarthy@maccarthygm.com • kgodfrey@maccarthygm.com • tportelance@maccarthygm.com • bmccann@maccarthygm.com • bmoniz@maccarthygm.com • apacheco@maccarthygm.com

1001 Chamberlin Ave, Prince Rupert • 250-624-9171• Dealer #31283 | 5004 Hwy. 16 West, Terrace • 250-635-4941 • Dealer #5893