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A home on the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw First Nation was destroyed by fire July 6. Thankfully, no one was injured, however, three dogs succumbed to smoke. Story on Page 3.

Little dog heralded as a hero

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor A Port Hardy Chihuahua/Dachshund cross named Babygyrl is being credited with saving a teenage boy’s life.

On July 5, “my friend Gunus Dekhe was walking his dog Babygyrl when she dashed into the brush and wouldn’t come back,” Garth Holden told the Gazette.

Dekhe followed Babygyrl, who refused to

come back or budge from the brush, and “that’s when he saw the boy unconscious and unresponsive, made a 911 call, an ambulance came, and transported the boy up to the hospital,” said Holden.

“I just thought Babygyrl should get the credit for being the hero that she is.”

In an interview, Dekhe said he and Babygyrl were walking at the corner of the parking lot between the Bargain Store and Providence

Place when she took off.

Babygyrl is typically “glued to me, and for her to not come back is unusual. She made me go to her.”

As Dekhe got closer to the brush he finally saw a boy’s head and shoulder just visible through the brush.

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By Tyson Whitney Reporter Thieves broke into the Port Hardy Museum during the early morning hours of July 7 for the fifth time in three months.

Security guards looked over the aftermath from outside the building, waiting patiently for the Museum’s Curator, Jane Hutton, to arrive back from the police station. Yellow crime scene police tape stretched across the front half of the building. A large piece of plywood covered what

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Surveillance cameras installed at museum was left of a smashed windowpane.

The thieves weren’t after historical artifacts, they were after gift shop items, mainly jewellery located inside the glass cabinet.

Security cameras have now been installed inside and outside the museum.

The District is also “looking at installing metal shutters,” said District of Port Hardy Chief Administrative Officer Allison McCarrick, adding that purchasing the shutters could cost “between $8,000 and $12,000.”

RCMP Media Relations Officer Cpl. Janelle Shoihet, sent out a press release asking for the public’s assistance in solving the crimes. The press release states that the first break-in occurred on April 6, just before 11 p.m. Port Hardy RCMP were called to the Museum for a report of a Break and Enter in progress. On

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On May 9, just before 1 a.m., Port Hardy RCMP were again called to the Museum for another break and enter. A jewellery display case had been smashed and several items had been stolen.

On May 13 at 4 a.m., June 27 at 7 a.m. and July 7 at 2:40 a.m., Mounties responded to similar calls at the museum. In all instances, jewellery was stolen.

An estimated, $4,000 in Aboriginal jewellery and merchandise has been stolen, and another $1,000 in damages have had to be repaired.

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Babygryl rescues teen Continued from Page 1 “I would never have seen him, but Babygyrl found him and started licking his head.”

Although she is estimated to be only about five years old, Babygyrl has already had a storied life.

She and her sister were abandoned by their previous owners on an island about 200 miles north of here, said Dekhe.

Her sister died and Babygyrl was “caught in a live trap and was shipped to me in Bella Bella. I’ve had her about three years,” he said.

“She came into my life at a time when I needed rescuing. I was really sad and she gave me a reason, and a want, to live.

“She brings out the joy in me. The gentleSubmitted Photo ness in me. She came A tiny Chihuahua/Dachshund cross named Babygyrl led her owner to into my life and saved an unconscious teen last week. me.”

Family safe, dogs lost, in fire

By Tyson Whitney Reporter A home on the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw First Nation was destroyed by fire July 6.

“There was nobody injured, but three dogs succumbed to smoke,” said Fire Chief Schell Nickerson.

Emergency Services Personnel responded to the fire at 5:22 p.m.

Port Hardy Fire Rescue’s Deputy Chief Brent Borg got the call with three other members and when they arrived on scene they found the fire had spread through both levels of the home.

Due to issues with the building’s structure and how far the fire had already spread, the decision was made to launch a defensive (exterior) attack on the building.

“Both floors were engulfed in flames. We started defensive due to a lack of manpower. We had to cool it down from outside through the windows,” said Borg, adding that “as soon as we got there, I knew it was time to call in help. Once we had enough manpower at the scene we went

offensive, made entry into the building and tried to knock it down.”

Port McNeill Fire Rescue and the Coal Harbour Volunteer Fire Department were called in to assist.

Port Hardy RCMP, BC Ambulance Service (BCAS), and BC Hydro personnel were called to the scene as well.

“It’s standard procedure to call BCAS to be on standby for the firefighters,” said Borg. “We called in BC Hydro to cut the power to the house.”

Ultimately, despite the crew’s best efforts, the structure was a complete loss. “We couldn’t get upstairs to knock the fire down, that’s how we lost the building,” said Borg.

All told, 15 firefighters from Port Hardy, six from Port McNeill, and four from Coal Harbour were on scene dealing with the fire for a total of seven hours, finally leaving the area around 11 p.m. “Everyone was exhausted afterwards,” said Borg.

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.

Mural money

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor Some green cash may be giving the green light to a mural project.

At the District of Port Hardy regular council meeting June 28, Councillor Pat Corbett-Labatt announced that the district’s bid for a Heritage Canada’s ‘Canada 150’ program had been tentatively approved in the amount of $38,000. The district had applied $44,050 back in January, and committed to contributing $400 in cash, and $1,000 in in-kind goods or services to the project. The plan calls for a three to four-panel, three-dimensional mural to be carved that is the same

size as the one currently located in the Port Hardy Civic Centre (about 35 feet by five feet). The new mural will be displayed in the centre as well.

The mural will celebrate and educate residents about the past, and honour the history of the Kwakwaka’wakw people.

The theme of the murals will be Galgapola which means “holding each other up, coming together”.

The work will be done in public at the Thunderbird Mall so that people are able to watch and it is estimated that between 10 to 25 student carvers will be included in the process. The start date has not been announced.

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BC residents kept out of parks

Summer is upon us with people heading off for vacations and enjoying community festivals. Many of us are making the most of our own backyard wilderness and we host lots of tourists who want to experience our North Island paradise.

Unfortunately one of the most affordable holidays – camping at one of our many provincial parks – has become more difficult. Not only have we seen the BC Liberals MLA Update put the rates up, but now it has come with Claire Trevena to light that private tour operators are block booking at some popular locations, keeping BC residents out of our own parks. There should be a simple fix; allow residents priority in making reservations and in access.

I’ve raised the issue, along with my colleagues, and hopefully by next year there will be a change in the system.

While looking at access to the wilderness, I am also following up with government on a number of concerns brought to my office about gates at logging roads. In a number of areas these are on Crown Land, which of course is public, and in one instance it is a backroad to a park.

It was a pleasure to celebrate part of Canada Day at the Seniors’ Tea at the Campbell River Museum. This year, many stewards of Campbell River’s environment were being recognized: people who had long involvement with stream-keeping and our fisheries, people who are involved with Greenways Land Trust and those working on invasive species removal – essentially people who make our region a green and beautiful place.

I also visited many seniors’ homes ahead of Canada Day, to wish those who built our community, our province and our country a happy Canada Day. The amazing Canada Day Committee in Campbell River organize this, along with more than a day of events for the city, culminating in the largest fireworks display on Vancouver Island.

The next day I marked the 50th anniversary of Port McNeill becoming an incorporated community at its Logger Sports.

I can’t think of a more appropriate venue to celebrate Port McNeill. After all, it was built on logging and continues to be supported by it. It’s unfortunate that our forest sector has been so mishandled in 15 years of Liberal government where jobs are shipped away with every logging barge that goes down the Strait or offshore.

There is still no positive news about the future of the Port Alice Mill. However I am hoping to have a meeting with the Minister of Jobs this summer to discuss how the government can become more involved in making sure this economic driver of the North Island can reopen.

I will be marking the 50th anniversary of Port Hardy at Filomi Days. It is another example of community resilience when everyone takes such pride in their town and all it has to offer, despite being ignored by the government. This summer will see me in a number of our North Island communities (as well as in a few of the Forestry campsites). I will also be on the road around the province, in my position as Official Opposition Transportation spokesperson.

I will also be continuing to push key campaigns, including better access to broadband internet: you can make your voice heard by logging on https://fibre.telus.com/ iwantfibre/#overbuild_form. And of course, as the summer ritual overloads at BC Ferries becomes part of our every-day reality I will continue to push for a marine highway that works for everyone. I hope to see you in your community, but I can also be reached in Campbell River on 250-287-5100 and in Port Hardy on 250-949-9473 or toll free on 866-387-5100.

My email is Claire.trevena.mla@leg.bc.ca or find me on Facebook or follow on Twitter @clairetrevena.

The great campground crisis explained Wealthy foreigners snapping up the best properties at premium prices, and then in some cases leaving them vacant except for prime times.

Occupancy permits trading on classified websites, even rumours of resellers working the passing traffic like rock concert scalpers. The B.C. Liberal government maintains the problem is primarily a lack of supply, and vows to build more.

It’s B.C.’s other real estate crisis, campsite spaces. And mostly it is a summer-time media invention.

An urban radio station poll last week asked if there is something wrong with BC Parks’ online campsite reservation service, and more than 80 per cent of participants agreed there was.

They’re likely misinformed about what is wrong, especially if they’re going by the exaggerated or flat-out false information they’ve heard as this issue was inflated into a national story. It got going just before the Canada Day long weekend, when popular campsites are always booked solid. Reports claimed European tourists were buying package tours that included BC Parks campground reservations, for which they were paying twice the selling price.

In our 24-hour, social media gossip swamp, this kind of thing gets out of hand quickly. A Salmon Arm company, Canadian Camping Adventures, was named in news reports as working with European travel agencies, buying reserved camp spots for $18 to $38 a night and reselling them for $70.

NDP and Green Party politicians jumped on the bandwagon, shocked that the people’s parks would be exploited like this. One problem: they’re not.

The Salmon Arm couple who built the tour business said the $70 figure comes from adding up all the hotel rooms, camp bookings and activities on the route and dividing by the number of days. The tours are designed around activities and private RV camping facilities, with BC Parks campgrounds often midweek stops along the way.

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The business was besieged by threatening phone and email messages, and had to take its Facebook page down after it was inundated with abuse.

The environment ministry pulled together its latest statistics on use of the BC Parks online reservation system.

Commercial tour operators account for less than one per cent of bookings, and many of their customers are from within B.C. In fact, three quarters of all provincial campground reservations are from British Columbians, 14 per cent are Albertans, 2.8 per cent are from elsewhere in Canada and 3.6 per cent are from the U.S. The entire continent of Europe accounts for 6.6 per cent of bookings.

Considering that the B.C. government spends gobs of money on its “Super, Natural B.C.” ad campaign to market our great wilderness to the world, perhaps opposition critics could reacquaint themselves with reality before leaping for cheap media hits.

The reservation system shows plenty of spaces, even at the most popular BC Parks campsites. Weekends are scarcer, and holidays like the upcoming B.C. Day weekend are snapped up as soon as the 90-day window for booking campgrounds comes around. One trick used by savvy B.C. campers when a long weekend approaches is to book a maximum two-week stay starting on their first day of eligibility, 90 days away. The second week stretches beyond the limit to the high-demand week that is not yet available for booking.

Then they cancel the first week, get a refund for it, and hold onto the coveted long weekend spot.

Environment Minister Mary Polak says creating more campsites in B.C. parks is the ultimate answer. Of course that will attract protests about paving paradise to put up a parking lot.

Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc A member of

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Fire conversation heats up

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor Discussion over fire standards got a little heated at the Regional District of Mount Waddington board meeting June 21.

The issue arose when Manager of Operations Patrick Donaghy attempted to have a motion approved that would make the Hyde Creek Volunteer Fire Department’s level of service ‘interior’, while the Woss, Sointula and Coal Harbour volunteers fire departments would be ‘exterior’.

Basically, Hyde Creek firefighters would be allowed to enter a building, the other departments would only fight from the outside.

Area C Director Andrew Hory voted against the motion. “I simply don’t think that they have the membership numbers,” to have the higher designa-

Time capsule ceremony July 19

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor Putting its time capsule back into the ground for another 25 years will take place July 19 at 12 p.m. (Noon) The Regional District of Mount Waddington postponed the event after it was discovered that some of the items unearthed at an event June 13 were water damaged and needed time to dry out, said Administrator Greg Fletcher.

tion, Hory said. Hyde Creek and the Port McNeill fire departments work closely together.

“By having Hyde Creek being interior, it completes the Port McNeill level of service if we have a structural fire,” Donaghy said.

“If one department is exterior and one is interior, you don’t get those harmonies that go along with it,” he said.

“I think we have to be really careful about meeting that threshold,” said District of Port Hardy Mayor Hank Bood. Donaghy said the Hyde Creek department has 11 members, six or seven of whom “have at least a decade of training.”

“There are certain liabilities that go with this,” said Chair David Rushton from Area D (Woss).

“If you don’t have the numbers, you’re in noncompliance, Rushton said.

“I’m very hesitant to vote against the wishes of the director,” said Area A (Sointula) Director Heidi Soltau. In the end the motion was defeated and the board agreed to have all four departments “exterior” only. Soltau recommended that the Hyde Creek Volunteer Fire Department come back to the board for further review. Port McNeill Mayor Shirley Ackland also recommended that the Port McNeill Volunteer Fire Department participate in the presentation.

Recognizing 50 Years

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North Island MLA Claire Trevena presented Port McNeill Mayor Shirley Ackland with a 50th anniversary plaque, on behalf of the Province of British Columbia, during the Port McNeill Logger Sports event on Saturday, July 2.

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Tentative Cape Scott turbine talk

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor A new development could be in the wind for the North Island.

Bridge Power Holdings Ltd. of Vancouver is in the very preliminary stag-

es of the process to build a $45-million, seven-turbine windfarm at Cape Scott.

“It would be excellent news,” says Regional District of Mount Waddington Manager of Economic Development Pat

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The Nahwitti Windfarm Project, which will generate 14 megawatts of power, would be located on what is locally-known as ‘Knob Hill’, west of the 55-turbine Cape

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According to the proposed plan, during the construction phase approximately 35 people would be employed over a period of nine months. Operation and maintenance would create four full-time jobs for approximately 35 years.

Down the road, decommissioning would take about 30 workers over a period of six months.

“The proposed wind farm is supported by the Regional District’s alternative energy policy and will offer opportunities for suppliers and workers in the North Island to participate in a clean energy project,” said English.

“While it is too early to make an accurate assessment of the regional property taxation impact (of the wind farm), it could be 1.5 per cent to two

per cent,” said RDMW Administrator Greg Fletcher.

That would amount to between “$35,000 to $40,000 per year in savings for existing (RDMW) property taxpayers,” Fletcher said.

“This means that, provided that the total taxation and all other properties remained at similar assessments, the rates assessed to property owners for regional services (hospital district, administration, planning, economic development, solid waste, emergency planning) could drop by this amount,” Fletcher said.

The Nahwitti Windfarm has been in the works for several years.

It was originally proposed as a 100-megawatt development.

This proposal went through the environmental assess-

ment process and was approved.

However, due to transmission line capacity issues, the project was subsequently reduced to 50.4 megawatts and a Licence of Occupation, with a 40-year tenure, was issued for it by the Province.

The current proposal has been reduced to 14 megawatts in hopes of being able to take advantage of BC Hydro’s Standing Offer Program which allows BC Hydro to buy power from small, clean-energy projects at a pre-set price.

The revised area for the proposed wind farm is within the previous Licence of Occupation area, however, there needs to be a new licence applied to the site.

The site is covered by the Environmental Assessment Certificate that was issued.

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FILOMI WEEKEND (Theme YEAR OF ’66) JULY 15-17, 2016 – PORT HARDY’S 50TH BIRTHDAY Celebration The Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the Port Hardy Filomi Day Committee for their dedication, vision and hard work that goes into planning and executing the coming weekends festival. Volunteer and non-profit organizations pull together to create and execute this 3-day festival.

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Including road and transmission lines, the wind farm will cover less than 15 hectares (37 acres) of Crown land.

The Regional District of Mount Waddington was asked for feedback on the latest proposal by the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resources.

The RDMW Regional Plan supports proposals for alternative methods of power generation that meet all relevant provincial, federal and local government policies and regulations, said English subject to agreements with the Quatsino and Tlatlasikwala First Nations.

Bridge Power Holdings Ltd. is a development company focused on bringing sustainable renewable energy projects to market.

Because of the tentative nature, the company did not wish to comment at this time.

Hardy adds to UBCM

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor The District of Port Hardy is hoping to bring a resolution forward to the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) convention Sept. 26-30 in Victoria.

The resolution, spearheaded by Port Hardy Councillor Jessie Hemphill, calls for the UBCM to recognize nontreaty First Nations governments and actively invite them to join the UBCM as paying, voting delegates.

“It would be, I think, something whose time has come,” said Councillor Fred Robertson.

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Humpback studies continue individuals are now

By Kathy known to exhibit this O’Reilly-Taylor behaviour.”

Editor The Marine “The Humpbacks Education and have truly come Research Society is a back from the brink registered Canadian of extinction,” said charity based in Alert Marine Education Bay and Port McNeill. and Research Society Incorporated in 2010, (MERS) Education MERS formed to and Communications bring together existing Director Jackie marine research and Hildering at the education projects and North Island Marine provide a platform to Mammal Stewardship conduct further work Association’s in the future.

(NIMMSA) pre-season The directors of meeting at Telegraph MERS are marine Cove in late June. biologists and educaShe reported that, tors, brought together in 2015, 65 distinct through their work in Humpbacks were identhe marine environtified in the Blackfish ment. While all based and Broughton out of Canada’s west Archipelago area. coast, MERS directors Some of them were have worked in many passing through the countries and oceans. area, while others had Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Photo To date, MERS’ incredible site fidelity.

“Forty-nine of those Marine Education and Research Society President and Director of research and eduwere whales we knew Humpback Research Christie McMillan talks about research being done cation efforts have been focused on projfrom a previous year,” into these massive sea mammals. data from a MERS it has not been docu- ring. “Trap-feeding is a ects investigating Hildering said. with mented anywhere else behaviour that appears Humpback and Minke This year, as of collaboration to be spreading rapidly Whales, but has also the end of June, 38 Fisheries and Oceans before.”

Based on MERS through this group of included work on other Humpbacks have been Canada (DFO) this some whales. In the first year local marine species identified, she said, past winter, “at least 47 research, with 26 being repeat per cent of Humpback Humpback Whales use we documented trap- including Leatherback Whales off the coast this unique technique feeding, there were Turtles off the coast of visitors to the area.

Hildering said MERS of BC (show scars that to help them feed effi- just two Humpbacks BC and Killer Whales is expanding its efforts indicate they) have ciently on small, dif- that used this feeding in other parts of the to share research and survived an entangle- fuse schools of her- technique. Now, 17 world. knowledge about how ment at least once in to avoid hitting a whale their lives,” McMillan by going geographical- said.

“Entanglements are ly further to the north and south. She empha- happening a lot more sized that for the sake often than they are of boater and whale being reported,” she safety, it is essential added.

Some MERS staff that there is increased awareness about the also have training in possibility of hitting rescuing entangled a Humpback and the whales, and work with need to ‘See a Blow? DFO to coordinate Go Slow!’ (See www. responses to entanhttp://mersociety.org/ glements. Rescuing whales is dangerous blowgoslow.htm).

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Board replacement a disservice, says Soltau

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Joy of Colouring Yvonne Maximchuk colours with Paige Greer at her ‘Colour the British Columbia Coast’ book release on Thursday, July 7 at Cafe Guido in Port Hardy. Maximchuk’s daughter, Theda Phoenix, performed live original songs and healing crystal singing bowls at the event. Phoenix has another performance scheduled for Thursday, July 14 at the A-Frame Church in Port McNeill at 7 p.m. Maximchuk will be hosting another ‘Colour the British Columbia Coast’ book release July 15 at the A-Frame Church from 1-4 p.m.

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor A move by Port Hardy Mayor Hank Bood to replace Councillor Dennis Dugas on the Regional District of Mount Waddington board of directors has upset one member.

“I am not happy, because it really does disrupt the function of this board,” said Area A (Sointula) Director Heidi Soltau, at the board meeting June 21.

“This is being done mid-term,” said Soltau, adding that changes should be made “when our committees are set.”

“It’s my responsibility as the Mayor to put them (councillors) through the process” so that if a councillor decides, for instance, that they want to be mayor at some point, they will understand how the RDMW process works, said Bood. By rotating Port Hardy councillors through as representatives on the RDMW board, it gives them an opportunity to “find out what that’s about,” he said.

Dugas had been a representative on various RDMW committees including the Board

Policy Manual Review Committee, He was an alternate on the North Island Regional Emergency Plan Committee and the Board representative on the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC) Solid Waste Committee. He also represented Port Hardy on the Mount Waddington Transportation Advisory Committee.

“It is very inconvenient to have to change it halfway through the year,” said Soltau.

There was some discussion about Dugas continuing on as an alternative, however no action was taken.

“I am happy with what has transpired,” said Bood.

“I really enjoyed it. It has been a really good experience,” Dugas told the board, adding that it opened his eyes to the fact that Port Hardy is part of a bigger picture.

“It’s not just about us, it’s about the Regional District of Mount Waddington as a whole,” Dugas said Councillor Pat Corbett-Labatt will fill Dugas’ spot beginning in July.

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Quest for Whale Heritage Site status continues

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor Plans for the Vancouver Island North Whale Heritage Site surfaced at the pre-season meeting of Telegraph Cove stakeholders at the end of June.

Jared Towers, North Island Marine Mammal Stewardship Association (NIMMSA) Administrator said the goal of a Whale Heritage Site is “to make sure resources are protected.”

The Whale Heritage Site is an initiative launched by the World Cetacean Alliance (WCA) to acknowledge destinations around the world that “champion responsible whale and dolphin watching and celebrate the cultural importance of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) living in the waters around them.”

The Alliance’s goal is to identify unique locations around the world where cetaceans have played an important role in the development of community, conservation, culture, policy, science,

arts, and the economy. There are four other applicants around the world bidding for the designation, Towers said.

A Whale Heritage Site “is similar in scope to a World Heritage Site,” said Towers.

In order to achieve Whale Heritage Site status, each applicant has to meet four main criteria and between 16 to 20 sub-criteria.

The four criteria include: managing the co-existence of people and cetaceans; celebrating cetaceans; sustainability; and education.

As for the 20 sub-criteria, “we meet about 19 in North Vancouver Island,” he said.

The one thing the local bid is missing, said Towers, is that “we don’t have a permit system for whale watching.”

The North Island would be a great choice because “we have so many people doing so many wonderful things here.”

If the North Island (in this case Campbell River north) was selected “there would be enhanced

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The North Island would be able to provide a model for other areas and it would also be a way to “recognize the endless efforts of so many people.”

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Filomi Days Are Here Again

By Tyson Whitney Reporter Filomi Days will be arriving again for another year in Port Hardy from Friday, July 15 to Sunday, July 17.

Friday features the start of a threeday fishing derby, followed by a 5:30 p.m. performance by the Purple Pirate, a Vancouver-based performer and entertainer who dresses in deep purple and is accompanied by high-quality audio and lighting, at the Civic Centre. Admission is free to check out the Purple Pirate’s show. Afterwards, the Crash Palace

From 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. there will be Carrot Park festivities: kidsfest, Filomi market, refreshments, the Purple Pirate’s magic show, and live music featuring Uminari Taiko drummers, John Gogo, Keisja Cox, She Could Be Trouble, and the Annie Handley Band. Saturday evening will end with a movie in Carrot Park at 10 p.m.

Sunday, July 17 opens with the final day of the fishing derby, another pancake breakfast at Carrot Park from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., a Mason’s Kid’s Fishing Derby from 8 a.m. to 12

Cowboys, a local band that plays classic rock and country rock tunes, will take over Carrot Park from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. which will also include a Lion’s Club ‘Refreshment Garden’.

Saturday, July 16, will start at dawn with the fishing derby, followed by a pancake breakfast at Carrot Park from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., and Wilderness Seaplanes will be offering plane rides from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The parade to Carrot Park officially starts at 12 p.m., Port Hardy’s 50th anniversary ceremony will be held at 1 p.m.

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Park Hours: 6:30pm-8pm Lion’s Club Beer Gardens: 6pm-8pm Dawn-5pm Fishing Derby 7:30am -11am Pancake Breakfast by Cat’s Meow Society 5:30pm Purple Pirate @ Civic Centre *Free Admission* 6:30pm-8pm Crash Palace Cowboys in Carrot Park 6:30pm-8pm Lion’s Club Refreshment Gardens

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FILOMI DAYS MAINSTAGE PARADE ROUTE

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor Filomi Days will have a new parade route this year.

The parade will go from the Thunderbird Mall, down Granville Street, turning left on Market Street and ending at Central Street.

In previous years, the parade went along Rupert Street to Grey Street, down to Market Street.

The decision was made by the District of Port Hardy based on the amount of manpower required to put up and take down the barricades, the length of the route, concerns about vehicles trying to get off Market street during a parade, and vehicles bypassing barricades putting pedestrians at risk.

There have also been complaints about a major part of town being closed off and that both gas stations are inaccessible.

In addition to changing the route, the streets will be closed one hour before the parade; and there will be no parking on the closed streets.

ANNIE HANDLEY

CRASH PALACE COWBOYS

Annie Handley is a talented and exciting artist from Canada’s beautiful west coast. Evolving from her early years songwriting and playing as a solo performer and later as lead singer with a rock band, she’s now supporting the release of her first fulllength CD “No Shooble”, (Produced

by Canadian music industry veteran Doug Biggs in Comox BC and coproduced by Annie herself.) Her writing touches on many personal and sometimes universal thoughts and feelings but is always infused with with her rich vocals and a bit of that west-coast vibe, sandy beaches and salt-spray…

Crash Palace Cowboys, from Port Hardy, is a cover band with over 100 songs from the 70s,80s,90s.

Her album “No Shoobie” is influenced by funk, rock, acoustic roots and even has some jazz and R&B Flare. Similar artists: Edie Brickell, Sara Bareilles, Sade, Meiko, Dido, Sheryl Crow.

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ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITIES.

This Year we will pre-book the first 3 flights, so if you missed out last year, here is your chance.

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Western Canadian singer/songwriter John Gogo is from a large musical family in Nanaimo. After a two year stint as a Chokerman in a logging camp, he began his professional musical career with two of his brothers in the progressive rock band Graphics, touring around BC and Alberta. In 1985 John switched gears and began playing his acoustic guitar in pubs, beer parlours and at folk festivals. He released his first album ‘Coal & Wood’ in 1990, with original songs about his family history in mining and logging. He followed it up in 1994 with ‘It Never Fails’, an album with more of a roots rock feel, which included the cover and regional hit ‘Baby Blue’, featuring a guitar solo by the song’s writer Bill Henderson (Chilliwack).

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Canadian singer/songwriter, Keisja Cox has always shown an innate musicality, expressing her love for music even in her earliest childhood.

At the age of 10, Keisja was among the winners of Valley Idol Season 3, a talent competition held in her local town of Courtenay, BC. Included in her prize was an opportunity to showcase her talent at VIMBC, a music business conference that introduced Keisja to other artists, music industry panelists, and those who have made music their career.

Filomi Days

We Hope you Have a Great Time and Enjoy True North Island Hospitality

To pre-book please register and pay at the Port Hardy Visitor Centre.

Prebooking will be available starting July 8th at 1:00 pm.

All other flights will be first come first served. Sign up after 10 am at the waterfront venue. the first flights will begin at 11 am.

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ENTERTAINMENT IN THE PARK MOLLY HOGANS

PURPLE PIRATE Dustin Anderson, also known as the Purple Pirate, is a Vancouver-based performer and entertainer who performs at birthday parties, festivals and schools, dressed in deep purple and accompanied by high-quality audio and lighting. Where he is today is the product of an unusual path, and the content of his performances contain messages and intentions that run significantly deeper and more complex than many children’s performers.

The Molly Hogans are a high energy band from Campbell River. Known for their upbeat Irish and Maritime music, Country Rock and original tunes, the Molly Hogans are all about the live show!

The band features: Dallas Carrie (drums, harmony vocals); Richard Franklin (bass, vocals); Grant McLellan (lead guitar); Doug Folkins (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica).

Folkins is a dedicated Canadian country songwriter. His songs have been cut by several artists in the US and Canada, and he has multiple film and TV placements on National Geographic Channel programs.

In the mid nineties, Anderson had one foot in the world of commercial fishing, and one in the world of dance.

He explains that while attending a dance program in Edmonton, he worked summers on a fishing boat in Port Hardy.

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SUGAR MAPLES

Nominated for “Group of the Year’ at the 2016 Vancouver Island Music Awards, these “She Could be Trouble” ladies are a force.

From honey-sweet vocals and toe-tapping rhythms to heaven-sent harmonies and lyrics that speak from the soul, the Sugar Maples have woven their talents into a unique sound that resonates with listeners.

Brodie Dawson, Tracy Riley, and Christy Vanden are excited to collaborate and unleash this dynamic trio of heavy-hitting Femmes!

This potent mix of cross genres has been captivating those lucky enough to be a part of it on their current spring #TroubleOnFireTour!

While these three songbirds have graced many venues and delivered stellar performances in their own right…now they combine forces to drive you even further and leave you wanting more. The audiences have been blown away with the amount of talent on one stage.

With a deep repertoire of original tunes, plus a few unpredictable covers that they’ve chopped up like a cord of wood and made their own, the Sugar Maples move easily from folky bluegrass to blues-based country rock. Their style has continually evolved since the band took root in Campbell River in 2012, with each member bringing an eclectic collection of styles and influences to the stage.

The result is a contagious blend of musical genres that warms the spirit, ignites audiences and wears out dancing shoes!.

TAIKO DRUMMING

The Port Hardy Twining Society is proud to bring the Uminari Taiko Drummers from Victoria BC to Port Hardy.

Uminari Taiko is Vancouver Island’s first taiko drumming ensemble. Its mission is to share and promote the art of Japanese taiko drumming through teaching and performance.

TWO Taiko drumming workshops will be held Saturday July 16. One at 3:00 pm and one at 4:30 pm at the Port Hardy Civic Centre.

Since its founding in 2002, Uminari Taiko has performed in numerous schools, and public and private functions both in Victoria and around Vancouver Island, and has taught many workshops and classes.

Uminari is a Japanese word that can be translated as “roaring sea” – the sound of the crashing waves and the silence in between. It is a name that captures equally the essence of taiko and of our windy, wave-swept island.

Workshops are $10 per person…. Only 12 spots per workshop..….adults and youth 13 years and over are welcome! Please call 250949-2315 to register and reserve your taiko drumming lesson!

Uminari Taiko is a non-profit, communityfocused organization based in Victoria. It is supported by the Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society, the Victoria Foundation, the National Association of Japanese Canadians, and members of the Vancouver Island community.

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The Port Hardy Public Library held a ‘Colour a Totem Pole’ event from June 21 to June 30, where youth of all ages were welcome to colour an 11 foot tall paper totem pole before it was placed on display.

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Children’s funding announced

By Laura Baziuk Black Press The BC government announced $1.5 million in new funding on Thursday for a ‘life-changing’ program that helps parents deal with kids who have behavioural problems.

The ‘Confident Parents Thriving Children’ program is a free series of telephone workshops launched last year by the BC division of the Canadian Mental Health Association.

So far, it has helped more than 1,000 families across the province, helping primary caregivers of kids ages three to 12 to deal with behaviour issues such as aggression, anti-social behaviour, defiance and substance abuse.

“It is very positive.

It is clear. It truly is life-changing,” said Paula Littlejohn, a mother of two from Victoria.

She was referred to the program last year by her doctor to get

Black Press Photo Children and Family Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux, left, and Paula Littlejohn, a mother of two from Victoria, have announced more funding for a B.C.-wide program to help parents deal with kids’ behavioural issues.

help dealing with her son, William, who has a severe learning disability and ADHD. Littlejohn said getting her son ready for school or bedtime was a huge struggle, but she learned ways to give mild consequences for negative behaviour and support for positive behaviour.

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tive relationship (with my son). William is able to use those skills with me.”

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Children and Family Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux said her ministry will monitor the success of the program over time.

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Thirty Years Young

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Ace Hardware’s 30 year anniversary sale took place from July 7 to 9.

On Saturday, July 9, the event featured the Port Hardy Royal Canadian Legion hosting a barbecue and a ticket draw to win a 55-inch T.V., with all proceeds going to the Port Hardy cenotaph project.

Calling all shutterbugs Submitted Ready to go wild with your camera? The BC SPCA’s eighth annual Wildlife-In-Focus Photography Contest, featuring a new platform and a brand-new look, is now open for entries. Each year, participating shutterbugs strive to capture the best of British Columbia’s wildlife through the lens, from the comfort of their own backyards to the massive array of options in the province’s vast wilderness. All amateur photographers at least 14 years of age are invited to enter the competition, which runs from July 1 to Sept. 30, by submitting their most impressive digital images of B.C.’s wildlife at rest, work and play.

“The hundreds of images we receive each year are absolutely stunning!

They really showcase the astonishing diversity of wild animals we have in B.C., in urban settings and in isolated locations,” says BC SPCA chief scientific officer Dr. Sara Dubois. “It certainly makes it hard for the judges to choose the winning photos, which is why we’re excited to announce that this year, there’s a new category participating photographers can win the People’s Choice Award.

By donating to vote, those who cast a ballot for their favourite images will also help animals in need with their

donation, Dubois notes. The contest supports the BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC) on Vancouver Island, where nearly 3,000 orphaned and injured wild animals are cared for each year.

Photos entered in previous contests have been featured in the BC SPCA’s Animal Sense and Bark! Magazines, as well as in BC SPCA educational materials, local newspapers, websites and social media - a testament to the caliber of the images that are entered.

Prizes are awarded for the top three photos in each of two categories: Wild Settings and Backyard Habitats.

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All photos of wildlife entered must be taken within B.C. and submitted digitally.

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July 11-15 North Island Eagles Summer Hockey Camp.

July 16-17 Skate Camp held at the Alert Bay Skatepark from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All ages welcome, please bring skateboard, helmet, water and snacks. $75 for both days, professional instruction, skate maintenance and safety, barbecue and snacks, product giveaways from sponsors.

Please call Alert Bay Village Office (250) 974-5213 to register.

July 23 Tri-Port Speedway race 7 p.m.

Riptide teams shine at Provincials Gazette Staff The Marine Harvest Upper Island Riptide’s preparations for the 2016 British Columbia Soccer Associations Provincial A-Cup went off without a hitch.

Three Riptide teams (the U14 boys, the U15 girls and the U16 girls) went over to the mainland to compete to be crowned Provincial Champions in Burnaby July 7-10, 2016, and all three teams came back home with medals for their efforts.

The U14 boys took first place, the U15 girls took second place, and the U16 girls took third place.

The teams spent the past 10-weeks in the Riptide Spring Soccer Academy training together three times weekly.

The players have all benefited from a relaxed yet demanding training environment that provided an increased number of touches on the ball and improved their technical level of play.

The final six weeks of preparation were more focused on wellrounded team development, providing the teams with technical

training, tactical training, sports psychology, physical training and goalkeeper training.

Each of the teams played several preparatory games, and even had the opportunity to participate in a one day multi-disciplinary workshop.

A highlight of the training for many, the workshop allowed the players to come together one final time to cover sports psychology, fitness testing, provincial tournament planning and to gain inspiration from a local extreme athlete and motivational speaker, Rob Fontain.

The Riptide Organization

secured the Fortius Center for the accommodations and meals during the tournament.

This world class high performance facility is commonly used by the Canadian Women’s National Soccer Teams for training and development.

Use of the centre helped players make the most of their experience by allowing them to stay on site and walk to and from games as a team.

Technical Director Shel Brodsgaard stated that “Win, lose or draw we are pleased with the progress all of the players demonstrated this past 10 weeks. The

teams are tight.

“The training sessions were lively and competitive.

“The academy program has been a real asset for us leading into the provincials- improvement has been observed at all levels with respect to the individual players and teams.”

The Marine Harvest Riptide continue to strive to provide their community with positive opportunities to grow, learn, train and develop, and were very excited for the opportunity to succeed both on and off the field at the 2016 British Columbia Soccer Associations Provincial A-Cup.

July 23-24 Rumble on the Runway, Port McNeill Airport July 25-29 World Cup Soccer camp open to ages 6-162-5 p.m. to register for Port Hardy: Sandy Grenier 250949-8928. To register for Port McNeill: Cyndy Grant 250956-4695. to register for Sointula: Debbie Garrett 250-902-9200.

August 6 Tri-Port Speedway race 7 p.m.

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August 20-21 Rumble on the Runway, Port McNeill Airport

Left photo: Aly Melanson (first time playing hockey) and Mackenzie Cox suited up for the Esso Fun Day Saturday, July 9 at the Chilton Regional Arena in Port McNeill. Right photo: The Tri-Port Wild helped the younger kids with the on-ice drills.

August 27-28 Dust Bowl w e e ke n d , Tr i - P o r t Speedway races. 7 p.m. on Saturday, 1 p.m. on Sunday.

By Tyson Whitney Reporter The Esso Fun Day, held Saturday, July 9 at the Chilton Regional Arena, where every participant got to find out just what women’s hockey is all about, was a “great success, with quite a few girls trying hockey for the first time, and great support from parent coaches and the older minor hockey players,” said Organizer Lisa Brown.

“Overall there were 28 partici-

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Fun and excitement for female hockey players pants, split into two age groups, and nine older female hockey players that volunteered to help out.”

The Esso Fun Day featured 1.5 hours of on-ice instruction with minor hockey coaches, one hour of off-ice team-building games, a barbecue lunch, and Esso Fun Day hockey jerseys were also handed out.

“There was great parent support for the coaching and with the barbecue lunch, and the rink staff were excellent as always,” said Brown,

adding that based on the participant and parent survey forms that were filled out afterwards, the day “could not have been any better. Much appreciation was expressed for the opportunity, the excellent coaching, and the mentorship of the older TriPort Wild players.

“We’re very proud of how the older players supported and encouraged the younger ones, and I think that played a big part in the new players now wanting to join hockey themselves.”

During one of the team building exercises, the coaches asked the participants, aged 10-13 years, to identify what they liked about being part of a hockey team, and Brown said the three top things listed were “positive vibes, change room bonding and teamwork,” which is a “good reminder of what’s important when it comes to being part of a team, and why a female hockey option is so essential for many of these girls.”

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By Tyson Whitney Reporter Even though it rained periodically throughout the main show, Port McNeill’s Logger Sports competition still soldiered on, showcasing numerous Logger Sports events over the July 1-2 weekend.

“Overall the event was great, the rain arrived on Saturday, but it did not slow us down,” said Organizer Nick Russell.

“We had a very experienced field of competitors which made for a smooth show.”

Russell and two other local competitors, Thomas Symons and Ally Briscoe, are planning to travel to London, Ontario to compete in the Stihl Canadian Timbersports Championships (July 28 to July 31).

“Thomas is competing in the Rookie class, Ally in the Ladies class and myself in the professional class,” said Russell.

Choker Race Allan Knapp 0:29.310 4 Julian Welp 0:37.235 9 Nick Russell 0:22.640 1 Bill Bischoff 0:34.700 8 Jeff Coburn 0:33.625 6 Ben Hadaller 0:33.495 5 Brett Marquis 0:34.570 7 Brad Laviolette 0:25.830 3 Dave MacLeod 0:25.375 2 Ben James 0:45.880 10 Men’s Axe Throw Finals Stirling Hart 1 Karl Bischoff 2 Ben James 3 Dave McLeod 4 Grand Prairie Accuracy Cut Finals Dave MacLeod 0:24.470 1 Roger Briscoe 0:29.665 2 Springboard Chop Leo Coudrou 1:11.355 Nick Hall 1:42.495 Nick Russell 1:57.200 Kevin Steward1:33.370 Dave MacLeod 1:36.870 Bill Bischoff 1:18.030 Karl Bischoff 1:46.105

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Jack & Jill Stirling Hart/Sarah Mooney 0:11.625 3 Dave MacLeod/Anita Jezowski 0:08.140 1 Nick Russell/Sarah Russell 0:08.265 2 Leo Coudrou/Dawn Briscoe 0:14.315 5 Allan Knapp/Kathy Walker 0:29.955 9 Karl Bischoff/Ally Briscoe 0:17.250 6 Warren Henderson/ Charlotte Mellstrom 0:26.145 8 Nick Hall/Meghan Aasen 0:17.425 7 Ben James/Michelle Lelfer 0:11.770 4 Ladies Single Buck Sarah Mooney 0:30.700 4 Meghan Aasen 0:32.970 5 Ally Briscoe 0:22.435 1 Dawn Briscoe 0:28.605 3 Anita Jezowski 0:24.985 2 Ladies Axe Throw Finals Ally Briscoe 1 Sarah Mooney 2 Sarah Russell 3 Anita Jezowski 4 Nancy Knapp 5 Ladies Stock Saw Finals Anita Jezowski 0:07.140 2 Dawn Briscoe 0:07.580 4 Michelle Lefler 0:06.905 1 Chantalle Ryan 0:07.405 3

Novice Underhand Brad Laviolette 1:06.530 3 Leo Coudrou 0:42.625 1 Ally Briscoe 4:00.250 6 Thomas Symons 1:03.885 2 Allan Knapp 1:51.570 5 Julian Welp 1:26.375 4 Novice Obstacle Pole Bucking Brad Laviolette 0:14.905 1 Brett Marquis DQ Thomas Symons DQ Leo Coudrou 0:37.875 6 Ben Hadaller 0:18.535 4 Allan Knapp 0:14.905 1 Jeff Coburn DQ Julian Welp 0:15.825 3 Sam Richards DQ Dan Knapp 0:19.125 5 Novice Axe Throw Finals Dan Knapp 1 Jeff Coburn 2 Brad Laviolette 3 Leo Coudrou 4 Novice Double Buck Jeremy Huson/Dan Knapp 0:38.465 4 Brett Marquis/Jeff Coburn 0:21.300 1 Charlotte Mellstrom/ Warren Henderson 0:45.065 5 Meghan Aasen/Michelle Lefler DQ Dawn Briscoe/Ally Briscoe 0:21.795 2 Allan Knapp/Sam Richards 0:36.290 3 Continued on page 28

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“The fishing derby was open to all 911 First Responders, police, fire, and ambulance in BC,” Hollands said.

The weigh in was held Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Bait Shack, one of the derby’s main sponsors.

“There was a gettogether afterwards to distribute the prizes at the (Port Hardy) Legion,” said Hollands.

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Port Hardy’s Filomi Days celebration officially kicks off Friday, July 15 with a three day fishing derby that

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The fishing derby starts at dawn and goes until five p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and then concludes on Sunday, running from dawn until two p.m.

There is a $20 entry fee to compete, and tickets are available at the Bait Shack.

The first place prize for the largest spring salmon caught is $2000, the second place prize is $1000,

and the third place prize is $500.

Other prizes awarded are 5x $100 hidden weight spring salmon, $500 for the largest coho, and $500 for hidden weight halibut.

Logger Sports winners Overall Open winners Stirling Hart 26 Nick Russell 22 Dave MacLeod 18 Karl Bischoff 9 Bill Bischoff 7 Leo Coudrou 7 Ben James 6 Thomas Symons 6 Roger Briscoe 6 Nick Hall 5 Brad Laviolette 2 Bob Marquis 2 Allan Knapp 1 Kevin Steward 1 Anita Jezowski 0 Brett Marquis 0

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The halibut fishing hass co continued ued d to be decent, but the salmon on hhave been a bit finicky over the last week.

Although anglers are having some success on most days they go out, the bite has tended to be short lived. In situations like this, experienced anglers pack an extra dose of patience and perseverance in their tackle box!

People are always asking me how fast should they troll for salmon?

That is certainly a good question and there is really no hard and fast answer, only general guidelines. Ultimately it depends on the tackle that you are using, and how hungry the fish are. Many anglers believe that they must troll very slow in order to catch Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), but if this were the case, commercial trollers who have trouble going any slower than 3 knots wouldn’t catch them. The truth is that it truly depends on several factors, and ultimately the snack you are offering.

Now I do mix it up depending on the tackle of choice. Let’s begin with the cut plug herring. With this bait, I typically like to troll as slow as possible, usually around 1 knot. The idea is to get the bait rolling slow and somewhat erratically. I adjust the position of the lead hook in order to achieve the desired motion, and test the offering prior to sending it down. I usually fish a cut plug when there is the presence

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When I am trolling most other lures, I tend to go a little faster. Usually between 2 – 3 knots. With a lure such as a Coyote spoon, I’m typically around 2.7 – 3 knots. With a Flasher and Luhr Jensen “Flash Fly” or an anchovy, I am between 2-2.5 knots. If you notice that you only get hits on the turn, than try slowing down a bit. If the bites are few and far between, try speeding up and cover more ground.

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

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

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

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 4680 Byng Rd. Port Hardy Pastor C. Okumu Lomudak okumuyaya@yahoo.ca 250-949-7584 “Everyone Welcome�

Saturday Services 9:30am - Bible Study groups 10:45am - Worship/Praise service Wednesday @ 7:00pm - Prayer meeting Follow us on Facebook Avalon Adventist Christian Academy Offering Christian Education 250-949-8243

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

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.

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

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Instructor, Human Services Mt. Waddington Regional Campus Please go to http://careers.nic.bc.ca for further criteria, required qualifications and information on how to apply to posting #101187

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PORT HARDY- 3 bedrm, 1 1/2 bath duplex avail. Aug. 1st. Newer flooring, paint etc, F/S dishwasher. Great condition, quiet central location, fenced yard, N/S, small pets negotiable. $850/mo Refs Req’d. 250-949-8959

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Mobile Breath Alcohol and Mobile Breath Alcohol and Drug Testing Technicians Drug Testing Technicians

Would you like to assist two local companies in promoting a drug Would you like and to assist two local companies in promoting a drug and alcohol free workplace? We are looking for two people to trainfree as mobile alcohol workplace? We are looking for two people to train as mobile breath alcohol and drug testing technicians. No experience necessary. breath alcohol and drug testing technicians. No experience necessary.

We will pay the chosen candidates to complete our certifi We cation will payprogram. the chosen candidates to complete our certification program.

Once you are trained, you will be paid a guaranteed Once $500 you per month to you will be paid a guaranteed $500 per month to are trained, be on call for half of every month. You will also be paid testing fees and be on call for half of every month. You will also be paid testing fees and mileage fees for every test you complete, and we will contribute mileage fees for$30 every test you complete, and we will contribute $30 per month towards your cell phone bill. Ideal position formonth someone with your cell phone bill. Ideal position for someone with per towards a flexible schedule, who does not want to work outside the schedule, home on who does not want to work outside the home on a flexible a regular basis, but who would like to make a little extra income. a regular basis,Must but who would like to make a little extra income. Must have a car, must be available 24/7 for half of everyhave month, andmust MUST a car, be available 24/7 for half of every month, and MUST reside in Port McNeill or Port Hardy. reside in Port McNeill or Port Hardy.

Email your resume or letter of introduction to Erika Feely, Trainer Email your resume or letter of introduction to Erika Feely, Trainer for Denning Health Group, at efeely@denninghealth.ca for Denning Health Group, at efeely@denninghealth.ca

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