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ByBy Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor Editor A new poolpool for Port Hardy received A new for Port Hardy received a wave of support Saturday. a wave of support Saturday.

TheThe results are are unofficial until until noon noon results unofficial today (Oct. 26) 26) in case of any today (Oct. in case of objecany objections to the count or process.

However, tions to the count or process.

However, unofficial numbers are that 501 resiunofficial numbers are that 501 residents castcast theirtheir ballots in thein referendents ballots the referendum (assent vote)vote) - with 77.2577.25 per cent dum (assent - with per cent voting in favour of giving the District voting in favour of giving the District of Port Hardy the green lightlight to borrow of Port Hardy the green to borrow up up to $6 million to build a new mul- multo $6 million to build a new tiplex.

A total of 387 votedvoted in favour, tiplex.

A total of 387 in favour, 114114 against. against.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor North Island MLA Claire Trevena held a series of community consultation meetings this week.

Trevena visited the North Island communities of Port McNeill, Port Alice, Port Hardy, Sointula, and Alert Bay. The MLA stopped in at the Regional District of Mount Waddington board of directors meeting Oct. 18 to present a plaque, recognizing its 50th anniversary, to Chair David Rushton.

“I always describe our North Island communities as resilient,” said Trevena, adding that through thick and thin, through the good times and the

Continued from page 1 “You never know when you’re doing this sort of thing if your pubic is totally behind a project and now we know and that is a real good thing,” he said “I’m never sure whether the vote is going to go one way or another. To be honest, I’m always nervous going into a vote and I think an important thing is we have a little momentum going in the community right now and by investing in our recreational infrastructure, we’re ensuing that Port Hardy remains a great place to live and raise a family.”

The next step in the process will be a detailed structural review of the existing pool, said Chief Administrative Officer Allison McCarrick.

“The Stantec report gave us a general review, but we now need to have a more detailed review to see what the structure can hold and what modifications will be required to have it compliant with the current

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“Here’s to the next 50 years,” she said.

building code,” McCarrick said.

“The existing pool building will also be having a hazmat assessment completed. This will test for asbestos, lead and mould,” she said.

This assessment is necessary in case any portion of the existing pool is demolished or changed.

“We need to know what the contractors will be dealing with and not have any big surprises when it comes to moving forward,” she said.

This step-by-step process of awareness and knowledge will ensure council can make the best decisions based on qualified information. “We will be applying for a provincial/federal grant when one for recreational purposes becomes available,” said McCarrick and “continue our fund-raising efforts.

Once the grant funding has been secured we will move the project forward.” The estimated cost of the new multiplex is $12 million.

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Making an Entrance The Port Alice turn off on highway 19 has two new signs that were put up on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The signs were funded by Island Coastal Economic Trust, the Regional District of Mount Waddington, and the Village of Port Alice. The logs were installed by Abernathy Contracting of Port McNeill, and in the next couple of months the land around the signs will have some seeding and landscaping done to it. These signs are just one of the projects that came to life through Port Alice’s ‘Port of Potential’ Economic Development Strategy.

School repairs on McNeill agenda

By Tyson Whitney Reporter Port McNeill’s old school building might be getting a new lease on life, depending on how the community feels at a meeting on Dec. 5.

A report from the Town of Port McNeill’s Treasurer, Dan Rodin, was on the agenda at the town’s regular council meeting Monday, Oct. 17.

Rodin opened his report by asking council to “give direction to staff regarding how they want staff to proceed with the issue of what should be done with the old school.”

The town obtained the old school site from the local school district around 1980, and “in 2015, council approved hiring consultants to assess the fascia and roofs of certain community-owned buildings,” wrote Rodin.

The town was advised that: the roof should be replaced within the next five years.

The current cost was estimated at $260,000; and the exterior plywood panels and cladding should be replaced on a phased basis during the period of 2022 - 2026.

At the same time the panels and cladding are done, the doors and windows should be replaced with more efficient ones. The current cost was esti-

mated at $500,000 to $700,000. It is believed that if the windows and doors were not replaced the cost would be in the area of $200,000 to $300,000.

“The major tenant of the facility is North Island Community Services (NICS),” said Rodin.

“In 2015, staff was directed by council to extend the existing lease for one year and to also advise NICS that the lease might not be renewed. The lease expires Dec. 31, 2016,” said Rodin.

NICS currently pays $12,000 per year to lease the space, and “the net cost to the town of keeping the facility open is approximately $33,000 per annum,” wrote Rodin.

Rodin listed six possible suggestions on what to do with the old school, which are as follows: 1. Closing the school and preparing for demolition (this option would save the town about $33,000 per annum in the short term, but the town would lose the building space); 2. Develop a financial strategy to replace roof and fascia (this would enable the town to keep the building for at least another 15-20 years if new boilers were also done, but unless the town could attract more tenants or improve the

lease with NICS, the town would continue to incur an annual deficit of $33,000); 3. Extend existing lease and continue to subsidize NICS operations (the current lease could simply be rolled over until council has sufficient information on which to base a long-term solution, but maintaining the status quo would mean the town would incur costs of approximately $33,000 per year); 4. Renegotiate the lease and close the school if negotiations are unsuccessful (this would attempt to shift more of the cost of operating the facility to the prime tenant, but if the school is closed the prime tenant may have to spend more money obtaining space elsewhere. The increased financial pressure may also cause the tenant to re-locate to another town); 5. Sell school (selling the school would significantly reduce the future financial cost to the town, but the town would then no longer have the property); and; 6. Repurpose school or property (this would mean the land would still be used for public purposes, but the town would have to make a significant financial contribution to the project and it would reduce the amount of land that could be used for com-

mercial or residential development).

Rodin concluded by asking council to “review the information contained in this report and by resolution provide guidance to staff on how they would like staff to continue.

Council looked over the information and said they “wanted to go through a process of public consultation to review what should be done,” said Rodin, adding that the residents of Port McNeill “are more than welcome to attend the public consultation on Dec. 5, at 6 p.m.”

Councillor Jay Dixon said he is “looking forward to hearing from local community members about what they feel the future of the old school should be,” and that he personally believes that the town needs “to make some long term plans as to what buildings should be kept and what we should be looking at for new infrastructures.”

Port McNeill Mayor Shirley Ackland felt Rodin “did a great job on the research to help council,” adding that she thinks it was a good idea to “open the discussion up to the public for comment. This will be a great opportunity for the community to have that discussion on what they feel should be done with the old school.”

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Feds need to deal with abandoned vessels issue

Right now in Nanaimo’s harbour on the East Coast of Vancouver Island, the rusting hulk of an abandoned vessel is finally being dismantled and dealt with, piece by piece.

It took four years of community effort to get the federal government to remove the 33-metre Viki Lyne II from picturesque Ladysmith Harbour, even after a 2012 Coast Guard survey said it MLA Update was in imminent danger of sinkwith Claire Trevena ing, with thousands of litres of oil and solvents onboard.

Having it finally handled responsibly is a clear win for our coastal communities, but the fact remains that hundreds of abandoned vessels pose a clear and present danger across Canada.

More than six hundred abandoned vessels pollute harbours, coastlines and waterways across our country. One abandoned cargo ship, the Kathryn Spirit, has been threatening the drinking water of Lac Saint-Louis on Montreal’s South Shore for five years, and this summer she started listing dangerously to one side.

No federal government ministry takes responsibility for cleaning up these abandoned vessels. That is unacceptable when the consequences of allowing them to rot and sink hit our communities so hard.

Like the Viki Lyne II, many abandoned vessels contain dangerous substances, often thousands of litres of fuel, oil and solvents.

One spill can cause far-reaching environmental and economic harm, from water pollution to the loss of good local jobs in fisheries and tourism.

Action is needed and now is the time for the federal government to clear the path to a solution. Not just a boatby-boat response, but a long-term, country-wide legislative solution.

There is so much we can do to clean up existing abandoned vessels and prevent boats and ships at the end of their lifespan from clogging up our harbours and waterways.

We can help owners responsibly dispose of their vessels and ensure cradle-to-grave care by modernizing the boat registry system, which Washington State and Oregon are doing with great success.

We can also create new jobs in fibreglass recycling, to properly dispose of abandoned vessels that otherwise put coastal jobs at risk.

In the end, it is a good thing that, bit by bit, the Viki Lyne II is finally being dealt with, but it’s well past time for the federal government to move beyond piecemeal emergency measures and finally commit to a legislated abandoned vessels solution.

(Sheila Malcolmson is the Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Ladysmith. With a passion for environmental advocacy and a degree in Environmental and Resource Studies, she has been a policy analyst for a number nongovernmental organizations, and was previously the elected Chair of the Islands Trust, a federation of local island governments with a mandate to make land use decisions to preserve and protect islands in the Salish Sea. She’s known for bringing people of different backgrounds together for a common cause, including workers, students, small-business owners, First Nations and community groups.)

Health funding charade hides criCanada is back. Back, that is, to staged “negotiations” between Ottawa and the provinces that end up with policies unilaterally imposed by Ottawa.

The return of this time-worn charade was best revealed when provincial environment ministers convened recently with Catherine McKenna, Canada’s minister of environment and climate change.

As B.C. Environment Minister Mary Polak and others were pulling up their chairs, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rose from his in the House of Commons and announced his escalating “carbon price” policy will be imposed on provinces if they don’t do it voluntarily. Some provincial ministers walked out. Then it was the turn of health ministers. To avoid another ugly scene in front of TV cameras, federal Health Minister Jane Philpott let it be known well before the meeting that the free-spending Trudeau government will be keeping the Stephen Harper government’s restricted formula for health transfer payments.

Two of Harper’s many sins were refusing to conduct fake negotiations with premiers in areas of federal jurisdiction, and rolling back annual increases in health care transfers from six per cent each year to about half of that.

Harper sent his finance minister, the late Jim Flaherty, all the way out to Victoria in 2011 to break the news. The formula, in response to an extended period of low economic growth and low inflation, also ends targeted funding for selected wait-listed surgical procedures and bases transfers on population only. When it was announced, provinces east of Saskatchewan had anxiety attacks. Manitoba’s health minister called it “un-Canadian.” Ontario’s warned that it would “destabilize the federation.”

Now, as with international climate change policy, Trudeau is carrying on with Harper’s plan.

In the 2015 federal election campaign, unions ran ads accusing Harper of a $30 billion “cut” to health care transfers.

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This fictitious cut is based on six per cent annual increases that were arbitrarily promised by former Liberal prime minister Paul Martin, and have continued up until this year. Martin called this unsustainable plan to pour in ever-increasing cash “fixing health care for a generation.”

In his 2015 campaign, Trudeau promised to put an additional $3 billion towards health care, and negotiate a new agreement with provinces. That “negotiation” is over now.

Oh, and the $3 billion is coming, but it must be spent on home care services. Philpott was under pressure in the House of Commons last week, arguing that the previous Conservative government put lots more money into health care but didn’t change the system. It needs to be “transformed,” she said. Cue the outrage, in Quebec especially, as Ottawa tries to direct the key provincial jurisdiction of health care.

Philpott, a physician herself, is right. Dr. Granger Avery, the former Port McNeill family doctor who now heads the Canadian Medical Association, agrees.

Indeed, the CMA has long argued that Canada still has a post-war acute care model in a country dominated by chronic care patents. B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake and his predecessors have argued that the federal formula should account for the share of retirees, who are by far the biggest users of health care. Nova Scotia health minister Leo Glavine described the situation best last week.

“We have the oldest demographic in the country, but when I look at that demographic, the big cohort is 53 to 68,” Glavine said. “And it’s not just the age of the population, it’s also a cohort with an extreme number of chronic conditions.”

That’s the real issue. The back end of the baby boom, my generation, is the big end. And we haven’t taken good care of ourselves.

(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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A supportive society reduces risks to wellbeing

Dear Editor, The Mount Waddington Health Network would like to take this opportunity to offer another viewpoint on the fentanyl crisis and the tragic costs in terms of overdoses and deaths. While we are hoping that it was not the Oct 12 cartoon’s intention to vilify victims, the unfortunate comparison to ‘weed killer’ does a great disservice to both people struggling with substance misuse, and the efforts of many to support substance treatment options here on the North Island.

The Mount Waddington Health Network vision,‘Healthy People, Healthy Communities’ is based on the social determinants of health.

As stated by the National Collaborating Centre for the Determinants of Health, the ‘social determinants of health’ (SDH) refer to the range of interacting social and economic conditions that influence our health and well-being, the circumstances in which people are born, grow up, live, work and age.

These include income and social status,

employment and working conditions, social environment, culture and gender, to name a few. Our region does not fare well generally when looking at the data used to measure health outcomes through this lens.

Rather than view people who struggle with substance misuse as ‘weeds’ let us educate ourselves about the factors that face all of us and strengthen the social supports that contribute to people’s overall wellness, sense of personal control, and strong communities.

Knowing that many people struggling with

substance use are our neighbours, friends, community members - people we in the North Island care about - let us all take responsibility for improving the health and well-being of ourselves, each other and our communities. By valuing all, celebrating diversity, building good relationships and cohesive communities, we provide a supportive society which reduces or removes many risks to wellness.

On behalf of the Mt Waddington Network Chris Parker

Cartoon hateful and disrespectful to those struggling with addiction Dear Editor, As Medical Health Officers responsible for public health on Vancouver Island, we express profound disappointment in the North Island Gazette. Your paper ran an editorial cartoon on Oct. 12, 2016 that was insensitive and misguided to the extreme on characterizing overdoses from Fentanyl as a boon to society. Vancouver Island is struggling with having the highest death rate in BC from this drug. The item serves no educational value, is wrong in the figures it quotes and feeds the polarization of the community on this issue.

As Medical Health Officers, we have been working very hard with all community partners to bring this epidemic of preventable death under control.

Dr. Paul Hasselback, Medical Health Officer, Central Island Dr. Murray Fyfe, Medical Health Officer, South Island Dr. Dee Hoyano, Medical Health Officer, South Island Dr. Richard Stanwick, Chief Medical Health Officer

Not only is this cartoon hateful and disrespectful to individuals struggling with the medical problem of dependency, it rekindles the sense of loss and sorrow in those who have experienced the loss of a loved one from this drug.

We are of the opinion that the political cartoon in your paper has misread community sentiment, is profoundly off the mark and does not reflect local values, caring and compassion. Islanders undoubtedly find this characterization of individuals who are afflicted with a dependency repugnant.

We believe Port Hardy will be embarrassed to be associated with such venom.

Dr. Charmaine Enns, Medical Health Officer, North Island

Fentanyl robbing families of loved ones I am writing to you with reference to the “cartoon” about Fentanyl under your Commentary section of the Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016 edition of the North Island Gazette. Most of us have heard of the large increase in Fentanyl overdoses on the news and a large per cent of them are caused when Fentanyl is disguised as marijuana, heroin and other drugs. Often the user is not even aware they are taking it. Sadly this killer drug has robbed many families of loved ones. How anyone could find any humour in this is beyond me.

I am very surprised the North Island Gazette would publish a “cartoon” like this and it leaves me wondering what kind of reader you are hoping to attract.

Elaine Kiesel Port Hardy

Fish farming should be banned, period Dear Editor, Any fish farming on our waters should be banned, period.

All of these contaminated fish growing operations have been allowed to make millions, with the blessing of the Liberal government. Please don’t group the NDP in with those folks.

In the 2002 election, the NDP suggested it would put a stop to that practice, and the whole top of the Island past Courtenay voted them out. Sure we need jobs, but we also need to protect our ecosystems and all that flourishes here. Our salmon

and other marine life are in danger today, like never before.

This time around, I hope a less greed-filled government can come in and make the changes that this province has needed for 15 years.

P.S. The First Nations on-land fish farm in the Port McNeill area is a success that needs more spotlight and applause for their innovation and wisdom.

Vivian Johnson Nanaimo

Dwindling , majestic old growth forest belongs to all of us Dear Editor, I take exception to the protest by the forest industry, voiced by the Truck Loggers Association, against the vote by the Union of B.C. Municipalities to call a halt to logging any more Crown old growth forests on Vancouver Island. These dwindling majestic forests belong to all of us, to all of life and to the future and our children---not just to the logging industry that has not paced its grasp upon our forests, but simply gobbled what it can wherever it is, and leaves the most devastating mess behind. Meanwhile, the sight of juvenile forests - mere saplings - being clear-cut even along public highways, are a disgrace to the profession. The mention by the Truck Loggers Association that logging takes place in forests providing the most profit is a giveaway to their mental

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outlook - deadly to Old-growth forests, and destructive to future forests and sustainable logging everywhere. The logging industry in Canada should take a leaf out of the logging practices in Norway, Iceland, Sweden - where their forests are cherished, and selectively logged so their children can do the same forever. Their foresters and loggers are one and the same in respecting their forests, and as invaluable Vancouver Island logger Merve Wilkenson observed, “Their jaws were on the ground to see the way we log our forests here - they cannot understand how we can do this to our children”.

Indeed, and Wilkenson logged his 130 acres of virgin forest near Victoria nine times over 60 years, and in a way that left it intact, with majestic trees and more wildlife than ever, and yet gave him a good living for all of his life - and also

to those who milled his lumber and to those who built with it. The devastation left by industrial logging is heartbreaking and completely unnecessary.

The tricky statement by Ellestone, that 55 per cent of coastal old growth is already protected, holds no water: that percentage applies to the Great Bear Rainforest on the North Coast, and not to Vancouver Island, where our last noble stands are in sight. Hence the wise decision of the UBCM; we need these old growth forests for their majesty, for their water-holding ability, for their intrinsic value to wildlife, and we need them as examples into the future - lest we lose them all and be dammed.

Mary Russell Port Hardy

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Ingenuity saves $200,000

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The Islands’ End Quilters’ Guild held a Pink Ribbon Tea fund-raiser in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation at the Hardy Bay Seniors’ Centre in Port Hardy on Sunday, Oct. 16 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Pink Ribbon Tea fund-raiser featured tasty food, drinks and door prizes, with many donations being made to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. The event raised over $900.

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor New weigh scales have been installed at the 7 Mile Landfill.

The total cost of the project was $41,736 which exceeded the initial estimate of $25,000.

The overages were due to some extra costs such as a crane truck, fabricated metal hatches, and guide bars, plus the establishment of a draining system.

“You were over time and over budget, but you still saved us $200,000,” said Regional District of Mount Waddington Chair Dave Rushton at the board of directors meeting Oct. 18.

Manager of Operations Patrick Donaghy explained in an interview that the original quote from the contractor was about $250,000 and proposed that the entire concrete structure from the old scales be removed. “It would have been a very large undertaking,” Donaghy said.

The RDMW asked that the quote be resubmitted with the project’s scope scaled

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back. The response was a cost of about $65,000.

Staff thought the work could be done for less and advised the Board to have the project managed in-house. “It was identified that much of the original concrete works from the old scales could be reused by splicing extensions to fit the new longer scales. During the construction, additional opportunities to improve the final product were identified,” said Donaghy.

Unfortunately, a loss-time accident occurred when a Regional District of Mount Waddington employee was injured during the final detail work.

At the request of the United Steelworkers Union, Manager of Operations Patrick Donaghy conducted an evaluation of the first aid coverage at 7 Mile with the help of WorkSafe BC. The assessment showed that coverage requirements are being met, and the practice of having all staff take their Level 1 first aid ticket provided a depth of coverage that impresses WorkSafe BC, said Donaghy.

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McNeill firefighters deserve ‘hero cookie’ for Sointula response

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor It took just 30 minutes for Port McNeill firefighters to respond to a mutual aid call to a huge blaze in Sointula Oct. 9.

According to Regional District of Mount Waddington Director of Operations Patrick Donaghy, the Sointula Volunteer Fire Department initially responded to the fire at Tarkanen Marine Ways at about 11:30 p.m. with their two trucks.

“They quickly realized this was one of the biggest fires we’ve had on the North Island.

We’re talking multiple explosions” and fire going up power poles, Donaghy told the RDMW board of directors at their meeting Oct. 18.

A crew from the Port McNeill Fire Department hopped aboard the Silver King Water Taxi.

“They were there

half an hour after the call,” Donaghy said.

(The Hyde Creek fire department was called to cover Port McNeill.)

One of the reasons for the quick response from Port McNeill was that “all of them saw it from their homes. They watched it start,” said Port McNeill Mayor Shirley Ackland.

As a result, they were already at the hall ready to go when the call for help came in.

Two things worked in the firefighters’ favour that night, said Donaghy.

First, Sointula Fire Chief Tom Trimmer works at Tarkanen Marine Ways so “he was able to identify which (actions) were the priorities.”

Secondly, there was no wind, so the “heat from the fire pushed the gases upwards” and firefighters were able to stay out of the smoke.

If it had been windy, Donaghy said, it’s likely

other buildings and residences would have been lost.

Trimmer was very appreciative of the help, claiming the Port McNeill firefighters deserved “a big hero cookie,” said Donaghy adding that fire personnel will meet to debrief and identify successes and opportunities to learn for possible future incidents.

Donaghy would like to hold more mutual aid practices involving North Island fire departments.

“We have to be bolstering one another. We are stronger than our individual selves when we have these mutual aid agreements.”

2016 has been really hard for Sointula, said Donaghy, explaining the fire department has had three very significant calls. One involved a tree falling on an individual, the second was a house fire where a person was killed, and the third was the Oct. 9 fire.

Sointula Director Heidi Soltau asked if the 911 response had been as bad as some of the residents had reported.

“They (residents) are afraid that the whole thing was delayed,” Soltau said, for instance, because a 911 operator asked “where” when someone phoned in to report the fire in Sointula.

“It was not very reassuring for the people that called in,” she said.

The business name was also initially misheard as Karkanen instead of Tarkanen.

“There was a bit of a jumble in that way,” said Donaghy.

Ackland suggested the regional district needs to document the resources available at the fire departments in each community.

“Our human resources are smaller. We need to really think about these things,” she said.

Donaghy said the quarterly fire chiefs’

Facebook Photo Crews finish up on a fire call at Tarkanen Marine Ways in Sointula.

Mutual aid was called in to tackle the fire with the Port McNeill Fire Department arriving on scene in just 30 minutes. meetings are a good fighters) are a strong Creek this summer, tool to keep up to date bunch of guys, but like the water source was on what’s available and all of our departments, depleted. In response, we need more (people) two empty tanks are what’s new.

At the end of the day, wearing the yellow.” being moved from On a side note, Sointula to Hyde Creek “mutual aid is really Donaghy said, during for future water storworking,” he said.

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Mayor Bood calls for weighted RDMW voting

By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor Mayor Hank Bood wants weighted voting brought back to the Regional District of Mount Waddington.

Bood raised the issue at the board of directors meeting Oct. 18 when a request to contribute $20,000 to a new Forest Sector Workforce Training and Attraction Strategy grant application was presented for a vote.

“I’ve never had a weighted vote,” said Chair David Rushton.

“This board is oper-

ated by consensus” and the only time a weighted vote is used is if there is a split vote, said Fletcher at the meeting.

There is no need for a weighted vote “if everybody agrees,” Fletcher said.

“We should be starting to use the rules that are in place,” said Bood and weighted votes should be called “every time there is a money issue. The weighted vote “is in our constitution,” said Bood, adding that he wants to make sure the people T:4.31” of the North Island “are

represented on a proportional basis.”

Deputy Chair (Area C) Andrew Hory, said the regional district should be working on a consensus that benefits the entire region.

“It should be a little bit more about the whole, and a little bit less of specific agendas for our individual communities,” said Hory.

“What we should strive for is consensus.

We should be working for all in the region and a weighted vote is simply divisive,” said Mayor Shirley Ackland in an interview.

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C has three; Port Alice has two; and Area B, D, and Alert Bay each have one.

‘Stakeholder’ votes are used to make decisions related to the administration and operation of regional district services.

Only directors representing jurisdictions that participate in the service in question are entitled to vote.

All stakeholder votes are weighted votes with each participating director receiving a number of votes that is proportional to the size of population they represent.

“If there is a weighted vote called for in a financial matter, then only the stakeholder vote (those partici-

pating in the service) would be counted for those in attendance,” Fletcher said.

If all directors were present for a regional services (all areas participating) matter, then there would need to be enough directors present in favour of the issue to meet the 12 weighted votes required for something to be adopted, explained Fletcher.

“In the case of a semiregional service, for example, for the arena (in Port McNeill) there would be nine weighted votes to count, but we have never had a weighted vote situation for any sub-regional services in the 14 years that I have been here,” said Fletcher.

just that we deserve greater recognition of our authority and our capacity, but that it would be wise for other levels of government to invest in our local community and our ability to care for this place.”

The Heiltsuk Nation has made a request that Kirby Corporation cover operating expenses related to their response efforts including food, fuel, additional staff hours, and boat charters, but has not received a response.

Heiltsuk will also be seeking compensation for the impact on its harvests and other damages.

“If this is world-class spill response, it’s not good enough,” said Kai Nagata, communications director at Dogwood Initiative.

The Kitsilano coast guard base is a 36-hour trip by boat from the spill site. Fortunately a Coast guard search and rescue team was able to deploy from a base on Denny Island to rescue the crew of the Nathan E. Stewart. A spill response crew from the Western Canada Marine Response Corporation crew arrived on scene from Prince Rupert about 20 hours later.

“The Nathan E. Stewart incident reinforces a simple truth. We are in no way prepared to respond to a full-scale oil spill on the West Coast, and likely never will be. The best way to prevent a catastrophe is to quickly bring in a ban on oil tankers,” said Nagata.

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Gazette staff The Heiltsuk Nation is pleased with new interim measures announced Oct. 24 by the Pacific Pilotage Authority (PPA), including changes to waiver exemptions allowing vessels that carry petroleum products to traverse the West Coast without a Canadian marine pilot.

“While it’s regrettable that it took a diesel spill in Heiltsuk waters to get these safeguards in place, we appreciate that PPA Chief Executive Officer Kevin Obermeyer reached out and came to our community,” says Chief Councillor Marilyn Slett, Heiltsuk Tribal Council.

“Heiltsuk leadership is impressed that Mr. Obermeyer came to Bella Bella with recommendations to improve PPA regulations on the Central Coast,” says Chief Slett.

The Pacific Pilotage Authority has introduced several measures it says will take effect this week, including the requirement that a Master pilot be on the ship’s bridge when it travels through Heiltsuk and other coastal waters.

The Nathan E. Stewart tug was travelling under a waiver that allowed it to transit Canadian waters without a Canadian marine pilot when it went ashore and sank in Seaforth Channel on October 13. An aerial tour over the incident site Wednesday confirmed that the damage is extensive.

“It’s very clear from the air that the wider spill is nowhere close to contained. The sheer size of the sheen is sickening,” said Jess Housty, elected councillor for the Heiltsuk First Nation.

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votes and receives one vote. Unweighted votes are used to decide matters that affect the corporation and all jurisdictions. Examples include regulatory bylaws, planning and land use issues.

‘Weighted’ votes govern decisions on money matters such as annual financial plans, borrowing, the acquisition and disposal of property. Each director on the board is entitled to vote and each receives a number of votes based on their population.

Fletcher clarified in a subsequent interview that there are 23 votes shared by the directors.

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“The rising tide lifts all boats,” Ackland said.

“If we are going to have weighted votes I want to know in advance,” said Area B Directory Phil Wainwright.

Bood said he wants to reintroduce the idea (of weighted votes), because “there have been some issues (lately).

“We’re talking about $20,000. I don’t see why we’re having a discussion about this at this point,” said Ackland.

Decisions brought before the RDMW board of directors can be voted on in one of three ways.

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Trevena hears community concerns

By Trish Weatherall For the Gazette North Island MLA Claire Trevena met with 19 Port Alice residents, including Mayor Jan Allen, and Councillors Marnie Chase and Christine Martin, at a community consultation meeting on Oct. 19.

Trevena heard numerous topics of concern identified by attendees including: Hydro pricing: She confirmed hydro prices will increase, partly because the “Site C Dam is going to cost millions.”

Mayor Allen also mentioned the issue of Neucel Specialty Cellulose owning the land and substation equipment that provides hydro for the entire village. BC Hydro is currently in negotiations with Neucel to purchase the substation. The cost for BC Hydro to build their own substation is $10 million. If negotiations fail, BC Hydro will start construction of their own substation as BC Hydro owns property in the Village of Port Alice industrial park.

BC Ferries pricing: Trevena, who is the spokesperson and opposition critic for transportation, said BC Ferries users pay 110 per cent of operating costs - much more than other forms of transportation like buses.

Nuisance bears: Trevena said she would talk to the Senior Conservation Officer regarding a resident’s

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MLA Claire Trevena listens to Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union 514 President Don Vye at the Port Alice Community Consultation meeting Oct. 19, as he discusses potential worker issues if the Neucel mill starts up. observation of bears in it was on a wait list for to understand this is the most important eletown mid-day, and the funding.

Trevena promised to ment to the economy of length of time before a Conservation Officer look into the issues dis- the whole island. The cussed and report back. money that goes into arrived.

After an hour of dis- the communities (when Northern living allowance: Trevena cussion, and no further the mill is operating) is said there hasn’t been questions, Trevena said huge.”

CEP Union local 514 one for 12-15 years she would address “the and she doesn’t think elephant in the room” president Don Vye also the federal government - the economy and the voiced concerns over Neucel Cellulose mill. possible concessions would reinstate it.

Medical Services She told the group she for workers, saying Plan: Residents are had spoken with for- recruiting and training concerned about mer resident and mill costs should not come increases to MSP pay- manager Bob Taylor out of workers’ wages.

“I pledged to help ments, particularly for (Taylor resigned from seniors with a fixed Neucel in 2012) and this community to rebenefit pension plan. would be meeting with open the mill 12 years ago,” Trevena said, Trevena said there is him on Oct. 20.

“Taylor has come “and I continue to do “talk of getting rid of because he believes the that.”

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In addition to Port School Food mill is viable,” she said.

Regarding receiv- Alice, Trevena also visProgram: A citizen requested support for ing financial assistance ited Port McNeill, Port Sea View School’s from the Province, Hardy, Sointula and ‘Healthy Schools’ Trevena said, “It’s like Alert Bay on her North breakfast/lunch/snack pulling teeth to get the Island community conprogram, after hearing provincial government sultation tour.

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McNeill receives $1.6 million

By Tyson Whitney Reporter Port McNeill Council received great news in the form of a letter from Assistant Deputy Minister Local Government Division, Tara Faganello.

The letter stated that the town of Port McNeill has been approved for a maximum program contribution of $1,601,900 from the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund. The program funding is comprised of 50 per cent federal and 33 per cent provincial contributions.

The town had originally submitted an application for the funding, which is needed to complete the last stage of their water system, under the New Building Canada Fund - Small Communities Fund program, but were informed at the UBCM convention that the application had been transferred to the Clean Water and Wastewater fund.

“The Province will require you to submit online periodic progress reports along with budget forecasting reports,” wrote Faganello, adding that it is the town’s “responsibility to obtain and comply with all necessary authorizations and/or permits as an ongoing condition of the funding. I wish you every success with your infrastructure project.”

“The water system in Port McNeill was done in seven stages, so we already have most of it in place,” said Port McNeill Mayor Shirley Ackland. “The $1,601,900 will go a long way to completing the rest of the water pipe.”

Mayor Ackland said council was “quite thrilled” when they heard the news, and that Treasurer Dan Rodin and the town’s staff deserve a thank you for their determination in going after the funding when it was first made available.

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At the October 17, 2016 Council Meeting, Council reviewed a report prepared by staff that suggested six (6) options: • Close the school and prepare the school for demolition;

• Develop a financial strategy to replace the roof and fascia;

• Extend the existing lease of the building and continue to subsidize North Island Community Services; • Renegotiate lease and close school if lease negotiation is unsuccessful; • Sell the property; and, • Repurpose the school or property.

The full report can be accessed on the Town Website in the Documents and Publications section, October 17 Agenda (Part 1). Alternatively a copy of the report can be obtained by contacting the Town Office.

Council has decided to enter into a process of consultation with the citizens of Port McNeill. A Public Consultation Meeting is scheduled for December 5 at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers.

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The FSP proposes result and/or strategies for objectives established under the Great Bear Rainforest Order (January 2016) and objectives set by government as specified in the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation and enabled by the Forest and Range Practices Act. The plan also includes stocking standards related to the establishment of free growing stands of trees and measures to prevent the spread of invasive plants as they relate to forest practices.

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ebrate the importance of school libraries included: a Scholastic Book Fair Oct. 11-13; D.E.A.R (Drop Everything and Read) B.C. School challenge on Oct. 24; and the TD Grade 1 Book Giveaway in association with the Canadian Children’s Book Centre.

This is the 17th anniversary of the TD Grade 1 Book Giveaway program in Canada.

This year’s picture book is entitled Small Saul written and illustrated by Ashley Spires.

The Book Fair had a pirate theme this year and Eagle View exceeded its goal with sales of $5,258 which will mean a 60 per cent return in new library books students.

Our principal agreed to dress up as a pirate if we reached our goal!

Special thanks to Mrs. Walther’s 10 senior Learning Commons Leaders who assisted throughout the event.

Thank you also to all parents, students and staff for supporting literacy at our school.

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Diaperkarma – Ahead in Behinds tem involves demineralisation of the water, and an industrial healthcare washing machine that uses high heat and a long wash and rinse cycle.

“Basically you can’t do it at home. You need professional services for real sanitization.”

She did “tons of trials” using typical white cotton pre-folds, but with input from mothers, eventually determined that microfleece diapers with a terry shell provided the best fit and kept baby driest. She also calls the microfleece more “Dad-friendly”, since it is less complicated to put on than pre-folds.

She further improved the microfleece diapers with a custom product that includes a moisture-wicking barrier and microfiber inserts for the diaper pocket.

Worthington, as a Cloth Coach or Diaper Tech, provides a personalized service that includes resizing diapers as the child grows. For $30 a week (a comparable price to disposables), Worthington delivers 60 fresh diapers to your home and picks up the previous week’s soiled diapers.

She also provides a large rubberized bag for storage, and recommends parents line a diaper genie with a plastic bag, and then toss the sealed bags into the rubber bag to combat odour.

Shawna Fraser, mother of two-year-old Hunter, one of Diaperkarma’s original trial moms, has been using the service for eight months.

“I appreciate that it’s better for the environment, I don’t have tons of garbage, and I have confidence that I’ve chosen a healthier, safer diaper option,” said Fraser. “I love that I can do cloth without doing all the washing. I would certainly recommend the service to other parents.”

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Joanne Worthington, owner and operator of Diaperkarma, promises a healthier option to disposable diapers, with convenience, affordability, and reduced environmental impact.

Other options to the microfleece are fun prints in cotton or bamboo from manufacturer KaWaii, that include a pocket for an extra absorbent layer.

These are available for full diaper service, but Diaperkarma can alternatively do a $40 monthly stripping service to remove bacteria, yeast and odour.

Confident that clients will love the product and service, Worthington offers a one-week free trial. While her service has been available since January, she invites parents to drop by the newly-opened Cloth Diaper Salon at #6-1071 Marine Drive in Port Alice, or she can come to your home for a free consultation.

She can also be seen at events

marketing advice and information, Ken Kennedy for his construction and woodworking abilities, and Holly Aldis who helped with office work and social media.

“And my husband, Doug, is the unsung hero in all of this,” she said.

“Doing all the technical things, and whatever it took to start operations.”

She currently serves the Tri-Port, but with enough interested customers, is open to expanding to other North Island communities.

Contact Diaperkarma at 250209-7777, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Thursdays are pick-up and delivery day) or visit the web site www.diaperkarma.ca

like Filomi Days and the Family Sunset Festival accompanied by her ‘model’ Henrietta Hippo, a stuffed toy she uses to demonstrate the diapers.

As a side service, Diaperkarma also does laundry including a ‘bachelor service’ with folding, bed sheets, duvets, sleeping bags, and linens. Diaperkarma also offers custom gift baskets and gift certificates.

“A great gift idea, especially for second time moms who might already have everything,” Worthington points out.

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By Trish Weatherall For the Gazette A Port Alice woman has combined her philosophies, health knowledge, and experience to bring a cloth diaper service to North Island families.

Joanne Worthington, owner and operator of Diaperkarma, promises a healthier option to disposable diapers, with convenience, affordability, and reduced environmental impact.

“Clean, green, and simple, is my business philosophy,” said Worthington. The business name is influenced by her background in Asian Studies at Brock University.

“I believe in Karma, that what you do comes back to you.”

According to her research, with an average use of 60 diapers per week, about 2,800 diapers a year per child are sent to landfill, which comprises about 30 per cent of all landfill refuse. Modern mothers are looking for alternatives.

Originally from St. Catharines, Ont., she relocated to Surrey 23 years ago, then Nanaimo, before settling in Port Alice in 2005. Last year, following an indefinite layoff from her job, she decided to start her own business.

Though she had the diaper service business idea a decade ago, it was her experience as pulp tester in a bleach plant, and subsequent health issues, that inspired her to investigate the effects of chemicals.

“Everything is absorbed through the skin,” she said. “Bleach, which is used in disposables and in homewashed cloth diapers, has been linked to health issues like asthma, skin conditions and even to testicular cancer.”

Worthington spent months developing a unique cleaning system without using harsh chemicals.

“No chlorine bleach is used ever,” said Worthington. “My sys-

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Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Chamber Awards Shine Spotlight

Carson Roofing Ltd. was the winner of the New Business of the Year Award.

Above, Michelle Carson, left, accepts the award from Port McNeill & District Chamber President Gaby Wickstrom.

The Bike Shed and Outdoor Store was the winner of the Small Business of the Year Award. Above, Eva Koel accepts the award from Port McNeill & District Chamber Director Michelle Alfred.

Kallies Kupcakes was the recipient of the Home-Based Business Award.

Above, Port McNeill & District Chamber of Commerce President Gaby Wickstrom, right, presents the award to Katherine Tjepkema.

The Customer Service Excellence Award was presented to Kimberley Bentley

by Port McNeill & District Chamber Director Shelley Frost, left.

Telegraph Cove Resort was the recipient of the Tourism Award. Presenting the plaque to owner Gordie Graham, left, was Port McNeill & District Chamber of Commerce Director Terrance Eissfeldt.

North Island Secondary School teacher Greg Muirhead, left, was presented with the Professional Merit award by Port McNeill & District Chamber Director Chris Stewart.

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Port McNeill Businesses Honoured Absent: Senior of the Year - Kathy Martin & Chamber Spirit Award – Annie Leblanc

Winner of the Innovation Award was North Island Secondary School’s 1-Eleven Roasting. From left to right, Port McNeill Chamber Vice President Damaris Sadler, Mark Taylor and Doug Abbot (NISS), and President Gaby Wickstrom.

Danielle Lacasse, right, was the recipient of the Youth Entrepreneur Award which was presented by Port McNeill & District Chamber of Commerce Vice President Damaris Sadler.

The Community Spirit Award was won by the North Island Farmers & Artisans Market Association. Accepting the award from President Gaby Wickstrom, right were Shannon Shepley, left, and Neva Perrot, centre.

The Community Arts Award was won by Wild Heart Music and was presented

by President Gaby Wickstrom, right, to Catherine Wykes, Roma Joseph, Linda Waines, and Deborah Murray.

Mugz Coffee & Tea House was the winner of the Business of the Year Award.

Above, Port McNeill & District Chamber of Commerce President Gaby Wickstrom, left, presents Martha Santin, and Candice Boland with the award.

Port McNeill & District Chamber of Commerce Vice President Damaris Sadler, left, presents President Gaby Wickstrom with a bouquet of flowers in recognition of her work on the Business Awards Gala.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Okto’bear’fest - Yes bears love beer, too Beer, bratwurst and...bears?

What is the connection? You might be surprised.

Bears are attracted to a wide variety of things that we may otherwise find unpalatable; hot tub covers, dirty diapers and last week’s garbage.

However, bears certainly don’t draw the line at solid waste and aren’t easily fooled. You may think your missing beer can be blamed on the uninvited creepy uncle that showed up at your last Oktoberfest celebration, but it may have been a brew swilling bruin that discovered the unattended cooler.

Yes, bears love beer, too.

Bears have excellent memories that serve them well when searching for reliable food sources in the wild.

Unfortunately, this also means that they will remember, and revisit, sources of non-natural food in urban and recreational areas.

Coolers, for instance, may not contain any traces of food to the human eye but a bear will remember the shape of this ‘food box’ and investigate anyway.

Even if the contents don’t seem to be an attractant, cans of beer or pop for example, the bear will still chew on these items to see if they could possibly be food. Of Ongoing Meat draws at the Port Hardy Royal Canadian Legion every Saturday, 4:30 and 5:30 p.m.

Ongoing The Quatsino Museum & Archives will be open from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday from Sept. until June. Special openings contact quatsino.museum@ recn.ca.

October 26 Kids, drop in for Halloween Crafts and Treats @ Port McNeill Library. 3–5 p.m. and 6–8 p.m. on Wednesday.

October 27 Monster Bookmark for Kids at Sointula Library.

6-7:45 p.m. Big kids and teens Ages 9–15 yrs. Drop in.

Parents must accompany children.

October 27 Customer Appreciation Day at Port Alice Library. between 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Enjoy refreshments and a chance to win a door prize draw for a gift basket.

October 29 St. Columba Anglican United Church Fall Tea, Port Hardy from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., plants, baking, regular and diabetic jam.

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course, the bear will quickly learn that the contents ARE edible and quite delicious.

In Baker Lake, WA Fish and Wildlife officers discovered a black bear passed out at the Baker Lake Resort.

The reason? The bear had consumed approximately 36 cans of beer by breaking into unsecured coolers. When officers attempted to chase the bear from the campground it ascended a tree and slept for another four hours (The Associated Press, 2005).

The moral of the story?

What we may view as an attractant, and what the bear considers food may be very different things. Do not assume closed containers (coolers) of food or unopened beverages are okay to leave outside, it may cause the bear to end up on the wrong side of the law. Do these bears a favour and keep coolers and all food storage/preparation items in the trunk of your vehicle or in a bear-resistant food cache when recreating outdoors or in the house when you are finished with them.

Also be sure to rinse and securely store empty beverage cans/bottles in a bear proof enclosure or secure building.

So if you see a bear on your neighbour’s lawn with a lampshade on its head, you may want to reconsider your

HOT SPOTS October 29 Halloween Howl, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Port Alice Community Centre gym, costume parade, concession, photo booth.

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November 1 Annual pumpkin Crawl, Port Hardy, Carrot Park, 6 p.m.

November 1 Baby and Toddler at the Port Hardy Library. 11–11:30 a.m., movement, rhyme and song.

November 1-3 The British Columbia Breast Screening Van is coming to Port Hardy. It will be located at the Thunderbird Mall.

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November 3 Kids Games Night at Port Hardy Library. 5:30-7 p.m.

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November 5 Mother Goose at Port McNeill Library. 11 a.m.

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November 19 Toys for Kids Dart Tournament Port Hardy Legion from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bring a toy to enter, prizes, meat draws, plus a bonus draw. Everyone welcome.

November 20 Christmas Creation Craft Fair, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Port Alice Community Centre.

November 26 Port McNeill Guiding will be holding a garage sale at the Port McNeill Guide/Scout Hall from 11-4 p.m. and Photos With Santa 26 from noon to 3 p.m.

November 26 Christmas Showcase of Arts and Crafts, Community Hall and Old School in Port McNeill. For information call Lioness Christina at 250-956-4400 or phinton@live. ca.

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North Island Concert Society’s 2016-2017 concert series returns for another year Gazette staff Fall is in the air, and that can only mean one thing - the start of the 19th annual North Island Concert Society’s 2016-2017 concert series.

Originally formed by Gwen Doi, Malcolm Fleeton, Maureen Lee and Gretchen Frith, the society is dedicated to providing a series of concerts in a variety of musical styles to its audience.

In the beginning, the District of Port Hardy provided a start-up grant to the Concert Society, and a large amount of support was given by the Port Hardy Lions Club and the Port Hardy Rotary Club. Today, financial assistance is provided by the BC Arts Council, in the form of a grant, and by the Port Hardy Lions Club.

First to take the stage this season will be Stephen Fearing who will perform at the Port Hardy Civic Centre on Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m.

Fearing was born in 1963 in Vancouver and grew up in Dublin, Ireland where his schoolmates included future members of U2.

In 1981, he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota and immersed himself in the music scene there, learning the fundamentals of song writing and performing while washing dishes to stay alive.

By 1984 he was back in Vancouver, determined to

become a professional musician. In the years since, he’s become one of the finest songwriters in Canada. He’s built a national - and international - audience for his music, and he’s done it old school through countless performances at intimate venues and on the concert stages of festivals and theatres across Canada and the US, as well as major music events in the UK. Fearing’s music crackles with ideas and collaborative energy - masterful guitar work from acoustic rock rhythm to elegant finger style.

Fearing has released nine albums as a solo artist, featuring musical guests including Bruce Cockburn, Margo Timmons, Richard Thompson, Shawn Colvin and Sarah McLachlan. As co-founder of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, he has released eight albums, and two albums as Fearing & White.

Like the guests on his albums, the many awards and nominations that have come his way over the years speak to the respect he has earned among his peers, presenters and critics.

The 2016-2017 tickets are available at Café Guido, Port Hardy Museum, Flora Borealis in Port McNeill and from Gail Neely in Port Alice at: 250-284-3927.

All concerts this year start at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the Dinner Theatre, which opens at 5:30 p.m.

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Renowned children’s entertainer Fred Penner will be performing at the Gate House Theatre in Port McNeill on Oct. 30.

Penner is a Canadian children’s music performer, entertainer, singer/songwriter, composer, actor, writer, author, TV host and keynote speaker, who has been delighting children and families for the last 25 years.

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Halloween in Hardy Gazette staff Halloween activities have been given the stamp of approval by the District of Port Hardy.

At their regular meeting Oct. 11, council approved two requests, one for the annual Pumpkin Patch Walk in Carrot Park, and the other for fireworks at Storey’s Beach.

In a letter to council, Louisa Bates, visitor services and marketing manager with the Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Information Centre, asked for permission to use the seawalk along Carrot Park to set up the pumpkin display.

Bates also asked for the lights to be turned off from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 1 to get maximum impact from candles inside the pumpkins and strung decorative lights.

The event will also include free hot chocolate and hot dogs.

Council also approved a request from Robert Johnsen to put on the annual fireworks show at Beaver Harbour Park on

Oct. 31.

In addition to the pumpkin patch walk, there will also be a 10th annual costume crawl on Market Street, hosted by Café Guido, on Monday, Oct. 31 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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Pumpkin purée can be mixed with honey, aloe vera gel, olive oil, and a bit of cornmeal to create an exfoliating mask for the face or body. Pumpkin also can be used to rejuvenate dry or tired skin from cold weather.

Honey, pumpkin and yogurt can be mixed together and used to condition hair. Let the mixture sit for 15 to 20 minutes, and then wash it out and shampoo.

Foods and beverages Pumpkin purée is the basis for many tasty, pumpkin-infused treats. Purée can be used in pies, cakes, muffins, breads,

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Roasted pumpkin seeds make a healthy treat. Foodies suggest using the seeds from “sugar pumpkins” or the ones best for making pies. Boil the seeds for a few minutes before draining. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray and put the seeds in a single layer. Bake at 400 F for 20 minutes. Allow to cool and serve.

Pumpkin wines and beers are popular as well. There are many recipes for developing sweet, fermented beverages, which tend to be especially popular in the fall.

The “guts” of the pumpkin can be simmered along with aromatics and other vegetables to create a vegetable stock perfect for soups and broths.

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Halloween Pumpkin Carving Pointers Spooky Options Carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns can be traced back centuries to Ireland and a story about “Stingy Jack.”

The tale involves Jack outwitting the Devil twice, the second time freeing the Devil from a prank in exchange for the promise that he would not claim Jack’s soul should Jack die.

When Jack did die, God did not want the unsavoury character in heaven, but the Devil could not claim Jack for hell.

Therefore, Jack was relegated to roam the planet indefinitely with only a burning coal to light his way. Jack put that coal into a carved-out turnip.

His ghostly figure was referred to as “Jack of the Lantern.” Later on it was shortened to “Jack O’Lantern.” When Irish immigrants arrived in North America, turnips weren’t plentiful, so jack-o’-lanterns were instead carved into pumpkins.

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to penetrate the pumpkin, the faster it will start to degrade.

• Delay carving until the last minute.

Gazette staff Wait until the day before Halloween to Port McNeill Events Committee is hosting begin carving. a Halloween event on Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Pumpkins are a perishable item, and Port McNeill Community Hall from 12-3 p.m. they’ll begin to rot as soon as you begin There will be children’s games and activities, carving. Spritzing them with water can a bake sale, and the Events Committee will be help them stay fresh, but there’s no turning taking donations for the Gazette’s hamper fund. back the clock once the first cut is made.

There will also be a family costume contest • Cut a hole in the back. According starting at 12:30 p.m. to Brooklyn-based Maniac Pumpkin At the Regional District of Mount Carvers, cutting off the top of the pumpkin Waddington Board of Directors Meeting Oct. can affect its structural integrity and cause 18, Port McNeill Mayor Shirley Ackland said it to rot faster. that “Last year, they had 200 kids show up (at Instead, cut a hole in the back of the the Community Hall).” pumpkin and use an electric light to illuThat’s not the only thing going on in Port minate it. LEDs are advisable because McNeill during Halloween week. they don’t generate much heat, which The Gate House Theatre is hosting their can cook and rot the pumpkin from the fourth annual Halloween Interactive Family inside out.

Event on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 6:30-8 p.m., The Halloween Howl will take with groups leaving every 15 minutes from place at the Port Alice Community Flora Borealis. Participation in the event is by Centre gym from 7 p.m. to 11 donation. p.m., costume parade, concession, photo booth. have to make an unbroken apple peel, which will estimate how long you will live. The longer the peel is, the longer you’ll live.

• Another superstition suggests that if you spot a spider on Halloween, the spirit of a deceased loved one is watching over you.

• It is said that no person should lie in a coffin while alive, even for fun. Otherwise, he or she is inviting death. Also, no item of clothing belonging to a living person should ever be put on a corpse when it is placed in a coffin, for as it rots in the grave so will the rightful owner’s health begin to decline.

• Children who are born on Halloween are said to have the gift of second sight, which may Haunt Port Hardy’s Market St. in your best costume in search also include the power to ward off evil spirits. of a spooky trick or a tasty treat!

• People have been warned not to turn around on Halloween night if they hear footsteps behind them, as this could mean Death is following.

• There is a superstition that when you pass a graveyard or house where someone has died, you should turn your pockets inside out to make sure you don’t bring home a ghost in your pocket.

Come out & admire Port Hardy’s carved pumpkins along the • Jack-o’-lanterns light up Halloween nights. Jack-o’-lanterns were originally made seawall. Enjoy hot chocolate, hot dogs & a waterfront bonfire! out of hollowed-out turnips, but pumpkins replaced the turnips when the Irish emigrated to North America. Jack-o’-lanterns were Halloween Fun Brought to you By: used to guide lost souls and keep evil spirits Costume Crawl: Café Guidos & Participating Merchants at bay. Halloween is full of superstitions, Patch: Port Hardy Visitor Centre & Chamber, Port Hardy Lions Pumpkin myths and traditions that have been passed down through the years.

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These tips can help anyone carve a pumpkin.

• Begin with a fresh pumpkin. Look for a pumpkin with a green stem. A thick, fresh pumpkin is best for carving.

• Plan your ideas. Draw a plan for your pumpkin before you make your first cut.

Then transfer that design to the pumpkin with pen or a thin marker. Pumpkincarving kits come with designs that can be “traced” by poking small holes to create the outline of the design.

• Don’t cut all the way through. Many professional pumpkin artists do not actually cut clear through the flesh of the pumpkin. They carve and shave off layers of the outer rind until it becomes more translucent. The level of transparency can be adjusted based on how much skin is removed and as a way to add texture and shadowing. The more air that is allowed

Halloween Superstitions

Halloween is steeped in tradition.

Halloween season also is a time of year when superstitions take root and add to the spooky and often silly nature of the holiday.

Some Halloween traditions can be traced back to the ancient Celts and their belief that spirits of the deceased were able to wander the earth during the time they called Samhain. Costumes were worn so the living could blend in with ghosts, and treats were laid out to appease the spirits.

Over the years, additional Halloween superstitions have emerged. The origins vary, but the following are some common superstitions to consider as Oct. 31 draws near.

• Some believe that bats flying around a house on Halloween — either indoors or outside — is a sign that spirits lurk nearby.

• Black cats have long been thought to be companions of witches or “familiars,” demonic animals gifted to them. While some think it’s bad luck for a black cat to cross your path, in Ireland, Scotland and England, black cats symbolize good luck.

• One Halloween superstition states that if you walk around your home backward three times and then counterclockwise three times before the sun sets on Halloween, you will ward off nearby evil spirits.

• Legend has it that you will have good luck if you sleep facing south the night before Halloween.

• Apples can help people determine if they will live long lives. On Halloween night, you

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October 26 A.J. Elliott Elementary school in Sointula is hosting their annual cross country meet.

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Tri-Port Wild triumphant at tournament

By Tyson Whitney Reporter The Tri-Port Wild were determined to win gold this year at the second annual Celebration of Women’s Hockey Tournament, and that’s exactly what they did.

The tournament took place Oct. 21-23 at the Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena in Port Hardy, and it was an incredible weekend of non-stop female hockey action with around-theclock games between four midget teams, two bantam teams, and the Tri-Port intro girls program.

The tournament wasn’t only about hockey, though. “We formed a committee and came up with some fun events to hold,” said Tournament Organizer Lisa Brown. “This year we had a Halloween party Saturday night, a luncheon, and we also did a scavenger hunt, which was a new one for the girls.”

Brown said planning a tournament like this usually starts “about three months ahead of time.

The committee divides up the work and everyone does their part in making it become a reality.”

The Celebration of Women’s Hockey Tournament is more than just “your average tournament,” said Brown, adding the committee “really looks at it as a way of getting people to come out and see what female hockey is all about. We want the local communities to watch the games and support the female hockey players. It helps them see that female hockey can be every bit as competitive as boys’ hockey, and it really gives the girls their opportunity to shine.”

And shine they did.

The Wild opened the tournament Friday night with a game against their league rivals, the Sooke Thunderbirds.

The Thunderbirds had

defeated the Wild in the finals of the tournament last season, and they were more than ready to try and win it again this year.

The game started out with the Thunderbirds getting the first goal at 9:58, but the Wild’s Kerrigan Sharpe tied it up at 5:41 with an excellent point shot through traffic that found the back of the net.

The Thunderbirds took the lead back with a goal of their own at 2:28, only for the Wild’s Mercedes Trevor to score with 1:04 left in the period to make it 2-2.

In the 2nd period, both teams were battling hard for possession of the puck and getting some great chances at each end of the ice, but neither team was able to get the go-ahead goal.

The Wild came alive offensively in the 3rd period, and Trevor scored her second goal of the game at 13:25.

The Thunderbirds refused to lay down and quit, and they netted the tying goal with 8:06 left, which was how the first game of the tournament came to a close 3-3.

The Wild’s coach Andrew Laming thought the team’s first game “went awesome.

The girls were just getting warmed up. It was a good game for sure.

They worked hard and it was very back and forth.

Sooke had a better start, but we had our moments as well.”

The Wild had their second game Saturday morning against the Cowichan Valley Capitals, a team they had previously defeated at the end of their last season in a 6-1 blowout.

This game was slightly different.

The Capitals got out to an early lead with a goal at 9:52 of the 1st period, but that was the only time they were able to get the puck past the Wild’s goalie Avary Miller, who was making

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clutch saves all weekend long.

Trevor tied the game up at 4:30 with a goal in front of the net, and then with seven seconds left in the 1st, Sharpe scored to give the Wild a 2-1 lead.

The Wild continued to score in the 2nd and 3rd periods, with another goal from Sharpe, and two more from BreeAnna Henderson.

The Wild played hard from start to finish and came away with a big 5-1 win.

“I thought they looked strong,” said Laming.

“Bree-Anna got a couple goals, and when she’s on her game it shows on the scoreboard. Kerrigan always puts herself in good places on the ice which gives her scoring opportunities. Having Mercedes and Taylor there really frees up the ice for Kerrigan.”

When asked about their next game against the Campbell River Hurricanes (who had defeated the Wild 2-0 in an exhibition game to start the season), Laming shrugged and said the team was going “to make Campbell River play our game

this time, and hopefully we’ll come out with the win.”

And come out with the win they did.

In what turned out be an exciting, back and forth game, the Wild pulled off a close 2-1 win, with goals coming from Sharpe and Sonja Walkus.

“A one goal game is always a great one,” said Laming, adding that the win was “exciting to watch. The girls fought for it and Campbell River played hard to keep it close.”

Laming’s favourite moment from the game was “a great passing play where Bree-Anna passed it to Jessie, Jessie passed it to Sonja, and Sonja put it in the net, which was pretty cool to see.”

With two wins and one tie, the Wild had collected enough points to qualify for the gold medal game against the Thunderbirds, which was held on Sunday afternoon.

With a passionate hometown crowd cheering them on, the Wild showed up ready to not let the game slip through their fingers like the pre-

vious season.

The team got out to a hot start with Sharpe punching in a goal at 12:50 of the 1st period.

The Thunderbirds dug in their heels and scored a power play goal at 7:30 to tie it up 1-1, and that was how the 1st period ended.

The 2nd period was full of back and forth plays, with both teams desperate to get the goahead goal. Miller stood tall and kept the Wild in it with some great saves, but the Thunderbirds managed to squeak one by her at 10:12 to take a 2-1 lead.

The Wild’s captain Madison Van Will then took matters into her own hands and scored a long point shot through traffic to tie it up.

The Thunderbirds kept on attacking. They scored with 7:38 left on the clock to take a 3-2 lead going into the 3rd period. The Wild knew they were down, but refused to admit they were out of the game just yet. They came out for the 3rd period fired up, and it was Taylor Ranger who scored at 11:43 to tie it back up.

Van Will then netted her

second goal of the game 30 seconds later to give the Wild a 4-3 lead.

Sharpe scored again at 6:16, and then Trevor added a beautiful breakaway goal with 1:35 left to complete the 3rd period comeback win 6-3.

“The great thing about our team is there’s no clique,” said Laming after the finals. “Anyone new who comes in, they become part of the Wild family. We consider this a team. There’s no individuals on this team.

Every individual makes up a part of the team and we bring it all together as one. They did some things this weekend that went above and beyond what your average team does, and it showed in the results on the ice.”

When asked what kind of a talk Laming gave the team during the second intermission when they were down by a goal, he replied that he got them pumped up to fight for the win by “talking about all the good things they did on, and off, the ice all weekend. These girls have represented the Wild organization with a lot of class.

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Tri-Port Wild go undefeated at hometown tournament Continued from Pag 18 “I just tell them what they need to hear so they keep elevating their game from period to period. They buy in to it and perform.”

Laming added that the reason behind the success of the program is “the girls’ attitude. They get what I’m trying to teach them, and they want to learn. Kids that come in with the right attitude, the ‘work hard’ attitude, the ‘willing to learn and listen’ attitude, they’re going to improve.”

His favourite moment from the weekend was “seeing how the girls came together and helped each other off the ice” and his only expectation for the girls this season is for them to “play as hard as they can every game, and have as much fun as they can. That’s the only real expectation I have. If they do that, they’re gonna continue to have success.”

As of right now, the season “looks great,” said Laming. “We’ve got a couple extra girls this year that are gonna add to

the skill level of the team. We’re a little better set up than we were last year, and I think the upcoming season will be even better than the last.”

Brown, who’s also the Wild’s team manager, was amazed afterwards at how the tournament was received this year.

“The support from the community and the volunteers was incredible. Everyone really stepped up for all of the players that we have in the female programs. The reffing was fantastic. The rink staff were excellent and supportive. The Port Hardy Minor Hockey club even switched their practice times to open up ice time for all of the girls. Several of the teams let us have their practice time on Friday, which was really amazing of them.”

Brown added that there are currently 24 girls in the Tri-Port intro hockey program, 14 on the Bantam team, and the Midget team has 16 players this year.

“In terms of numbers, female hockey is flourishing here on the North Island and

we couldn’t be any prouder. The parents, the coaches, the organizers, the committee, everyone stepped up and is so happy to take part because of how much the girls show their appreciation for it. We all see how hard the girls are working towards their goal of developing as hockey players.” When asked about life after minor hockey for female athletes, Brown was quick to point out that there’s “a number of girls in this program who could very well continue on playing hockey at the post secondary school level. That’s the calibre of a lot of our players. The female minor hockey program allows the players to be scouted for those exact kind of opportunities. It’s also about just encouraging participation. We want girls to join hockey so they can enjoy the benefits of the fitness involved, build friendships, and really just get to experience what it’s like to be a part of a team and grow as leaders in their community.”

U18 Riptide extend winning streak against the Nanaimo Storm Submitted Marine Harvest Upper Island Riptide U18 boys extended their winning streak with another victory, this time against the Nanaimo Storm on Sunday, Oct. 16.

The first goal was scored within the first three minutes by Riptide’s Keir Schovanek. It was very ‘Connor McDavid like’, as he deeked through three Nanaimo defensemen.

After the halftime break, Schovanek scored the Riptide’s second goal with a bounce in his favour in front of the net.

During the second half of the game, the Storm fought hard and came back with two quick goals tying up the game and bringing on the intensity.

Jaylon Grenier

slotted the Riptide’s much needed third goal with a low hard shot deflecting off a Nanaimo player.

A firm pass from Riptide’s Liam Creek to Tyrone Wallas secured their fourth goal, which resulted in a 4-2 final score and another win

for Riptide. The boys were especially thrilled for this win as their previous and first league game played against Nanaimo had them defeated 2-0. This was a great comeback for Riptide. The ‘rock award’ went to Schovanek for a

solid effort throughout the game. Coach Mike Rodgers said it was “a solid defensive game taking over momentum through the second half.”

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Tyson Whitney Photo It was a bit of a scrappy game between the North Island Bantam Eagles and the Campbell River Tyees at the Doug Bondue Arena in Port Alice on Saturday, Oct. 22.

Bantams split pre-season games against the Alberni Bulldogs and the Campbell River Tyees

By Tyson Whitney Reporter The North Island Bantam Eagles travelled down to Port Alberni Oct. 15 for a preseason tiering game and came back home with a dominant victory over the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.

In the 1st period, the Eagles’ Tynan KleinBeekman opened the scoring with a goal at 7:37, which was the only goal scored during the first 20 minutes.

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ted a goal at 15:45 to take a 2-0 lead. The Bulldogs scored at 14:16 to make it 2-1, but the Eagles poured on the offence from there, with the captain Liem Wadhams and Joey Grant both scoring to make it 4-2 going into the 3rd period.

The Eagles’ KleinBeekman then added two more goals in the 3rd to complete the hat trick, effectively ending the game 6-3.

“It was a great game,” said coach Marty Gage. “We played disciplined hockey

and we all worked together to pick up the win.”

The Eagles had another game on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Doug Bondue Arena in Port Alice against the Campbell River Tyees.

The game started out well for them as they had a solid 3-2 lead going into the third period, but then unfortunately they “got a bunch of penalties and played undisciplined for the rest of the game, which cost us,” said Gage.

The final score was 8-3 for the Tyees.

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With great sadness, the family of Victor Tracy announces his passing on October 9th following a short illness. Vic was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 1957 he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and based out of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt. After five years and many ports of call, he knew the west coast would become his home.

Vic lived an interesting life. During WWII, he and his mother Gabrielle (Gaye) Tracy Metcalf (nee Williams) moved to Dawson Creek, the starting point for the Alaska Highway, where she catered for the U.S. military during the construction. Although quite young, he remembered riding in trucks and jeeps driven by the base officers.

The navy trained Vic in communications; he would eventually be stationed on the DEW line at CFB Alert. While there he worked with other military personnel to intercept and interpret what was called Cold War ‘signal intelligence’. After ending his service, Vic returned to Winnipeg where he convinced his mother and stepfather Herbert (Bert) Metcalf to move with him and his young family to Vancouver.

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A lover of the arts: Galleries - Live jazz and blues, and Indigenous creations. He loved red wine; books; gardens. An avid sports fan - Go HABS, Bombers and Jays! He loved building and renovating – he and his wife Sandra built a beautiful waterfront home in Sointula on Malcolm Island as well as a vacation home in Bahia Asuncion, Baja California prior to returning to the lower mainland in 2015.

Victor loved his family. He is survived by his loving wife Sandra Audet, two daughters Colleen (Ted) and Shannon (Bruce), granddaughters, Claire and Sydney, three stepdaughters Michelle (Zee), Karyn (Shawn) and Catherine (Adam), six step grandchildren Lukas, Matthew, Sarah, Zayd, Emily and Allison, half sisters Diane Metcalf Howard (Lyal), Dawn Metcalf, Dene Tracy Patey, and Patty Tracy, and half brothers Leigh and Shawn (Sandy) Tracy as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A celebration of life will be hosted for family and friends on October 29th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the 100 Braid St Studios and Gallery: Suite 200-100 Braid St. New Westminster, B.C. In lieu of flowers a donation to the BC Cancer Foundation would be appreciated.

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He believed in giving back to the community. His early community service included coaching little league baseball and hockey teams; however, his love for education and community guided him into political activity, eventually running for and being elected as School Board trustee Vancouver Island North (2005 to 2011) and as trustee for the Sointula Waterworks Improvement District (2002-2006).

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

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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

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Closing date for applications is 12:00 p.m. on Friday , October 28, 2016 Your resume and application form should be directed to: John Martin, Secretary Treasurer, School District No. 85 (Vancouver Island North), 6975 Rupert Street, PO Box 90, Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0, Or faxed to: 250-949-8792, or emailed to: jmartin@sd85.bc.ca School District No. 85 thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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We’ll have extensive coverage of breaking news, Island sports teams, athletes, the arts, Island business, lifestyles and people features, thought-provoking opinions, food, travel, recreation, flyers and more.

The Free Daily will also have at your fingertips the latest news from B.C., Canada and around the world, plus indepth coverage and analysis of your favourite pro sports teams like the Canucks, Lions, Blue Jays, Seahawks and more.

News from around the corner and around the world.

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NorthIslandGazette.com/contests/