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Fraser keeps West Coast MLA crown

Ucluelet’s council hopes to see more communication ANdREw bAiLEY

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The old boss is the same as the new boss on the West Coast.

Votes were still being counted around 9 p.m. Tuesday night, but the nDP’s Scott Fraser had a commanding enough lead to be called the winner of the Mid Island - Pacific Rim MLA crown.

Liberal candidate Darren DeLuca and Green Party candidate Alicia LaRue were still in a tight race for second place.

The incumbent Fraser first earned his, then-named Alberni-Qualicum, position in 2005 and all three of his victories have been by more than 4,000 votes.

“Democracy speaks and I’m always happy with that,” Tofino mayor Josie Osborne told the Westerly news of the result. “I’m not surprised in the slightest and I look forward to continuing to work with Scott...I’m really happy to have a great relationship with my MLA.” Prior to the election’s results coming in, Ucluelet mayor Dianne St. Jacques told the Westerly news she hopes the winner would make an effort to hear Ucluelet’s concerns.

“We’d like to have good communication with our new MLA,” she said.

“The most important thing for us with our MLA is that we see him or her on a regular basis and are able to build a relationship...It’s really important.

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fraser wins again: The nDP’s incumbent Mid-island Pacific rim candidate scott fraser earned back his position Tuesday night and celebrated his victory with supporters in Port alberni.

Wild Pacific Trail unveils new views Inspiration Point officially opens up three stunning landscapes

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Ucluelet’s famous Wild Pacific Trail has a new viewpoint called Inspiration Point.

Folks exploring the Lighthouse Loop section of the trail will find Inspiration located about 1.5 kilometres northward of the Whale parking lot on Coast Guard Road.

“I went to impossible and worked my way back. Then I connected the dots,” said trail manager Oyster Jim Martin at a rib-

bon-cutting ceremony on Saturday.

The new attraction takes visitors down an impressive flight of wooden steps towards not one, not two, but three stunning ocean lookouts. Barbara Schramm, Wild Pacific Trail Society (WPTS) president, said Oyster Jim’s vision continues to go above and beyond expectations.

“These viewpoints have definitely done that. He’s a consummate artist and every piece is an ever improving piece of artwork.

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The West Coast’s baby boom has caught School District 70’s attention.

Thanks to a steadily rising student population, Ucluelet Elementary school will welcome a new vice principal next year.

The school has not had a vice principal since Drew Ryan left the position in 2012 to become the principal of Wickaninnish Community School in Tofino.

School District 70 superintendent Greg Smythe told the Westerly News Ryan wasn’t replaced right away because the thinking at the time was that UES was small enough to merge with Ucluelet Secondary School.

“There was a thought of operating Ucluelet’s schools as a K-12 concept. Having four administrators over a K-12 system didn’t make sense, so we continued to have UES as a single administrator,” he said.

He said the K-12 idea no longer looks feasible because of steadily growing enrolment in UES’ primary grades.

“That enrolment increase over the last two to three years has been quite significant and appears to be very sustainable, so we’re no longer confining the UES-USS admin thing to three individuals,” he said.

“The sustained enrolment increase in the West Coast schools has given us more reason to say, ‘We need to fill that position again’...It’s just the right thing to do at this time.”

He attributed the rising student population to a changing demographic on the West Coast, that’s seeing young singles and families staying in town year-round rather than seasonally.

“I’m thrilled to see the West Coast has continued to attract and retain people on the West Coast and a lot of these are younger individuals and families who are staying and making a go of it,” he said.

“As a result, probably the highest birth rate in our district is in Tofino and Ucluelet. Good on the communities for finding ways to not only attract, but to keep people in the communities. Our most significant enrolment increase has been at Wickaninnish and Ucluelet Elementary in their primary grades.”

He said UES new vice principal will spend a large portion of their time teaching in the classroom.

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booming enrollment at ucluelet elementary School has convinced Sd70 to bring in a vice principal.

“We need to fill that position again.”

- Greg Smythe

They will also serve as a valuable partner to the new principal the school is currently in the process of hiring to replace Jen Adamson, who has accepted a position with the Victoria School District next fall.

“More than anything it’s that admin partnership that we think is really important. Giving someone to work with, to bounce ideas off of and a second perspective on issues or items,” Smythe said.

“To hit the old adage of ‘two heads are better than one sometimes,’ that’s what we’ve heard from administrators who have worked in single admin schools: they really missed having an admin partner.”

He said the new vice principal will likely cut into a teacher’s hours as “0.8 of that administrator’s time is in the classroom, which means there will be 0.8 less of a teacher in the school.”

“Because that person is in a classroom, the admin time does have an impact on the teaching allocation,” he said.

“The school staff is well aware of it, in fact, they have been lobbying the board for the last two or three years to replace the VP so, I think, they do it knowing of the consequence to them in terms of the number of teachers in the building.”

Both UES’ new principal and vice principal are expected to be in place by Aug. 1.

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Needed staffer quits on first day

Housing crunch hurting municipalities’ ability to hire a building inspector Andrew bAiley

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Hiring local has graduated from good practice to necessity on the West Coast because a housing crunch is preventing new employees from moving in.

In a frustrating twist, the lack of available housing has made it difficult for Tofino and Ucluelet to hire the building inspector they need to address it.

Both districts have agreed to share a building inspector who would spend three days in Tofino and two days in Ucluelet each week, but, since January, two applicants have been hired just to back out, in part, because they could not find suitable living arrangements.

“In the end, neither were able to make the move to Tofino,” said Tofino’s manager of community sustainability Aaron Rodgers, whom the building inspector would report to.

“For this third process, we’re going to weigh our decision a little bit heavier on if the person is actually a resident of the West Coast...If we have someone living in the community and committed to the community, that’s a big piece.”

The most recent hire was a Victoria resident who was scheduled to start work on April 24, but advised on that same day they could not accept the position, sending the hiring process back to square one.

Rodgers said the setback was frustrating because Tofino currently has about 60 active building permits and had high hopes that the new building inspector would help move them forward efficiently.

“There’s concerns in the district in the sense that we want to be efficient, keep building permits moving and get

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affordable housing built...That’s important for us,” he said.

“The situation is going to cause serious impacts for people who are either currently building a house, or planning to build a house. The [Alberni Clayoquot Regional District] has stepped in to help us out with that, so it’s not a dead-stop, but it’s definitely slowed down and I’m really feeling it for the builders.”

He said Tofino has reached out to a commercial building inspection firm in an effort to handle some of its more complex applications and still has a contract with the ACRD for building inspection, though the regional district isn’t currently equipped to offer much assistance.

“The ACRD can’t provide us with the level of service that we need right now and haven’t been for a while. They’re stretched pretty thin,” Rodgers said adding the ACRD employs two inspectors who travel throughout the region.

“I’m really feeling it for the builders.”

- Aaron Rodgers

“They drive back and forth to Tofino and Ucluelet once every two weeks now and maybe less in the future. We spend a lot of money on travel time back and forth that’s not being spent on inspections [and] we need someone here a lot more.”

He said Tofino must hire someone who has their Level 1 building inspection certification or is currently obtaining it and is far enough along in the process to have it by Aug. 28.

“I want to hire someone local, if I can. We’re willing to train the right candidate into that provided they can get that Level 1 by Aug. 28, because I have to have someone in place for that date,” he said.

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“We know that there is significant funding being committed to Highway 4, but that also has been a long time coming and we would like to continue that discussion.”

Coun. Mayco Noel hinted he was rooting for a change in the MLA seat.

“Our current MLA has done zero reach out to this current council,” he said of the election’s incumbent candidate Scott Fraser of the NDP. “I would definitely like to see the new MLA, I’m hoping, actually take it within his heart to reach out to the local council here in Ucluelet to find out what our needs and wants are. I think the engagement needs to come from their level as well, not just from us going to the provincial level.”

Coun Randy Oliwa said a key issue he plans to focus on with Tuesday night’s winner is the removing the limited duration posting policy that limits detachment commanders to a maxi-

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Election ends with incumbent at helm “We’re all about team here in Ucluelet; supporting each other and making things happen. It’s a part of who we are and what we do and he or she needs to work with us on that,” St. Jacques said.

Coun. Sally Mole agreed and added that, without solid communication with its local representative, Ucluelet has a tough time bringing its issues to the provincial government.

“Communication is key in raising the level of awareness of what Ucluelet’s needs and issues are that can be brought to the provincial table,” she said. She suggested the community’s biggest needs are improvements to the local schools and to highway 4.

“We have been lobbying for a renewed school, be it a rebuild or renovation. We’ve been having that discussion for a long time and that would definitely be a great sit down with our MLA,” she said.

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Grant us the serenity to talk traffic

By harnessing the unique powers of the Internet, I can conjure all sorts of strategies various degree holders assure me will absolutely convince my kids to go to bed when I tell them to and stay asleep until I wake up.

Coast, grant me the serenity to keep searching for one that works despite the pile of evidence I’m racking up that suggests none of them do.

It’s a nightly game of trial and error and the stakes are whatever value you place on your own ability to sleep. andreW bailey It’s a game I’m blessed to play of course, kids are adorably fulfilling gifts whether they’re being delightfully affectionate or screaming in the middle of the night.

Sandy’s been helpful lately. She’s an old orange pit bull my threeyear-old son is convinced would eat any monsters that are in, or could enter, his room. Portable televisions help too and that’s why kids without tablets are going extinct. That’s still frowned upon in some circles, but I have a feeling those circles are comprised of yesterday’s parents who didn’t have access to today’s tools while enduring the trial and error bedtime games we put them through before we grew up and started playing our own.

Between the dog and Netflix, Jr’s pretty well covered. The one-yearolds are a different story.

Crimson and Clover are finding their sass and unearthing their independence. The beautiful enigma of the trial and error game is what’s lightning for one, won’t strike twice for the other. Different strokes for different folks applies no matter how much DNA is shared. They all need different things and their demands aren’t synchronized. None of them wake up at the same time. It’s a beautiful storm of frustration.

The moment that first, blissfully welcomed, chorus of unified snores chimes in, it’s an orchestral tuning for the night’s victory cigarette and my front deck puts me on a perfect perch to see another breed of blessed angst. White knuckled tourists who’ve lost their way.

Ucluelet boasts one of the most impressive accommodation rosters this Island has to offer. Tourists looking for the biggest bat in our lineup though are missing their turns and winding up steaming behind the wheel in residential neighbourhoods.

Good on Coun. Mayco Noel for pointing that out and seeking out input to conjure up strategies that will convince those tourists to head the right direction and get the sleep they need after braving Sutton Pass.

Coast, grant his constituents the serenity to accept that the search for one that works won’t strike gold overnight. All good plans hatch from incomplete ideas that often sound preposterous when first pitched.

It’s a trial and error game and Noel’s right to put a ball in motion. Our main drag’s already congested and July is still two months away.

It’s congestion we’re blessed to have. If Peninsula Road was empty, our wallets would be too. Our thriving summer seasons are a gift whether our guests are delightfully fawning over our shorelines or slowing our commutes.

Noel’s suggestion to steer them off the strip before they hit our shops might be misguided, but it’s an idea that’s hatched a valuable conversation. Our opinions won’t be synchronized, but we need to talk about our traffic flow.

Following through on countless years of talk to make Main Street a one-way deal could help.

I’m still waiting for a sign at Bay Street and Peninsula steering visitors to the pristine parking lot on Cedar Road that we built for them in 2012, but still haven’t gotten around to telling them about.

The speed bumps council bought about 10 years ago, and have played around with throughout the decade, are still sitting in storage, despite urgings from locals, including Coun.

Randy Oliwa, to put them to use in our community school zones.

A crosswalk around Murray’s would calm some nerves, but crosswalks can’t lead to nowhere and it’s tough to believe we’ve got the budget to splurge on a sidewalk.

There’s a lot to talk about and Noel should be commended for starting the conversation.

Let’s just hope they tell us when the meeting is this time and don’t rely solely on a Facebook post to engage their voting public.

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NatioNal hospice moNth The Pacific Rim Hospice Society (PRHS) is celebrating National Hospice Month in May. The PRHS, a registered charity since 1994, provides comfort, care and hope when facing grief, debilitating illness or end of life for people in Ahousaht, Esowista, Hitacu, Hot Springs Cove, Opitsaht, Tofino, Toquaht, Ty-Histanis, and Ucluelet.

Hospice programs are free and include one on one support from a volunteers for people grieving the loss of a loved one, for individuals who are dying; for caregivers and a ‘friendly visiting’ program for people who have chronic disease/isolated. Our volunteers can visit you in your home, hospital, community or at our Tofino office. Volunteers typically visit clients one hour per week.

Some of our volunteers are trained in massage, reiki, and other complementary therapies. Individuals can self refer to PRHS programs or have your health care provider refer you. PRHS also provides senior’s advocacy, educational opportunities such as Advance Care Planning (ACP), gentle walking groups and grief support groups for adults and youth. Hospice’s next introductory ACP workshop is on May 17th at 10:00am at the Tofino office. The PRHS is a charity that relies heavily on community donations. PRHS is holding its annual Membership Drive Fundraiser (Tofino: May 12th and 13th and Ucluelet on May 19th and 20th) at the Coop Grocery stores from 10:00am – 6:00pm and it’s a great opportunity to get your $10.00/year membership. Another upcoming fundraising event is the Monday Night Movies on May 29th, a showing of the movie, Last Cab to Darwin at the Tofino Community Theatre at 8pm. And, lastly, our volunteer training is happening in October, 2017 and hospice

is looking for new volunteers as Companions, one day training, and as full volunteers, 30 hour training. Contact Hospice if you would like to volunteer: tel. 250.725.1240. www.pacificrimhospice.ca

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thaNks for the tea On Sunday, April 23rd, over 75 parents and local children got dressed up for the opportunity to attend the second annual West Coast Tea at Long Beach Lodge Resort. Their team hosted such a delightful event, complete with housemade treats (including green tea truffles!) and a selection of teas for us to enjoy. And mimosas for some of us... The fact that this was a fundraiser for both the Ucluelet and Wickaninnish Elementary School PACs (Parent Advisory Committees) was icing on the proverbial cake - or scone - with over $700 donated to each organization for use toward fulfilling student needs.

Thank you once again to the team at Long Beach Lodge Resort.

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Alberni named Canada’s most rider friendly community

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Port Alberni has been named ‘Canada’s Most Rider Friendly Community’ in an online contest sponsored by Community Futures Alberta.

“It was a hard fought battle,” said David Wiwchar, Port Alberni Toy Run chairman. “In the second round against Drumheller I actually thought we lost, but thanks to some people in the community they pulled it out of the fire for us and we took round two. The final round against Cape Breton was pretty much a cake walk.”

Beating Cape Breton by more than 10,000 votes in the final round, Wiwchar hopes the win will attract more motorcycle tourism to the Alberni Valley.

“Last year’s winner, Two Hills Alberta, reported their tourist numbers went up by 20 per cent, which the attributed to the contest and the media coverage that followed,” Wiwchar said.

“the final round against cape Breton was pretty much a cake walk.”

- David Wiwchar

“We’re hoping to attract more motorcycles to Port Alberni, to the Port Alberni Toy Run and to exploring beautiful Highway 4 through the summer time.”

With the win, Port Alberni receives a $35,000 marketing package from contest sponsor Belt Drive Betty magazine and TV productions, and a sign to post at the entrance to town.

Wiwchar said media coverage should begin at the end of July.

“Which is perfect because there’s a motorcycle show n’ shine happening here at the end of July. It’s a smaller event than Toy Run and not associated with Toy Run but it’s just another example of motorcyclists loving to come to Port Alberni,” he said.

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tofino artist pete Clarkson works with marine debris to create pieces both beautiful and meaningful.

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ALBERNI-CLAYOQUOT REGIONAL DISTRICT Attention Electoral Area ‘C’ Long Beach Residents!

Our Annual Public Open House will be held on Thursday May 18th from 6:00 until 7:00 pm in Activity Room #1 at the Ucluelet Community Centre, 500 Matterson Drive.

Agenda items include: • Advisory Planning Commission Membership and Interest; and • Open discussion of concerns and ideas that residents and/or property owners may have.

Attention All West Coast Residents!

ACRD Environmental Services staff will be on hand to discuss concerns surrounding commercial cardboard recycling as well as other West Coast solid waste management initiatives. Please feel welcome to attend this informative presentation and discussion on Thursday, May 18th from 7:00 until 8:00 pm in the Community Room at the Ucluelet Community Centre, 500 Matterson Drive.

Please contact the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District Office at (250) 720-2700 if you have any questions regarding these meetings.

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Two West Coast artists are heading to Ottawa this week to set up a unique art exhibit comprised of locally collected marine debris.

Tofino local Peter Clarkson has been creating art from marine debris since 2000 and his work caught the attention of the Canadian Museum of Nature, who reached out to him to commission a permanent art installation within its ocean exhibit.

“I grew up in Ottawa and it’s a museum I visited often as a kid so it’s a full-circle for me,” Clarkson told the Westerly News. “As a kid, I never would have imagined that I’d have a chance to put something I created inside...It’s a huge, huge, honour. The Museum of Nature is a Canadian institution and a world leader in natural history.”

Upon receiving the invitation, Clarkson reached out to fellow Tofitian artist Dan Law to put something together. Law and Clarkson have been friends for nearly 20 years and recently began working together on projects, notably a shared marine debris exhibit currently on display at the Ucluelet Aquarium.

“Dan brings a lot of his own skills to the table that are very complementary,” Clarkson said. “Working with him gives me a lot of confidence.”

Law told the Westerly News collaborating with Clarkson is “like being in a teen garage band.”

“It’s really, really fun,” he said. “I’ve always been a fan of Pete’s art...I love the material that he works with and I love the stuff he does.”

The piece the pair put together for the national museum is titled ‘Catch of the Day’ and portrays a large fishing net full of trash collected from local shores.

“It’s going to be suspended from the ceiling and it will look like a giant net being trolled through the water but, instead of fish, it’s collecting pieces of plastic,” Clarkson said. “Within it, there will be pieces of plastic, everyday items that we find every day on the beach...We’re going to rig the whole thing up so it’s all suspended and comes sweeping down from the ceiling right to eye level.”

Law hopes the piece will inspire its viewers to change their routines by showing them the types of debris that’s cascading onto local shores.

“They get to pick out individual things like barrels and pallets, but they also get to pick out water bottles and toothbrushes and that brings home the reality that most of the garbage in the ocean comes from houses on land,” he said.

“It primes the pump for a deeper engagement.”

- Pete Clarkson

“It’s one way of bringing people in, giving them an experience and allowing them to see things and feel things in a way that’s out of context. Or, to see it in a way that’s different than they normally would experience the world and, therefore, they can understand it, perhaps for the first time” Clarkson agreed.

“Art has an amazing capacity to touch people emotionally and, when you engage people at an emotional level, it goes very deep into their psyche,” he said.

“It opens up a lot of different things. Not just feelings, but you start reflecting. It primes the pump for a deeper engagement.”

He added he had not set out to become an advocate for change when he began creating art from debris, but he’s been excited to see the conversations his work has evoked.

“The fact that it’s readily available material, all the colours and shapes and textures and the different history of the material, all speaks to me and has proven to be a great outlet for my creative inspirations and creative impulses,” he said. “I didn’t start it to become an environmental advocate, but it turned out in the process that it was a fantastic opportunity to become an environmental advocate because it spoke to people without pointing the finger directly and knocking them over the head about the issue.

The more I saw that, the more exciting an opportunity it became.”

‘Catch of the Day’ includes tributes to two late West Coasters, Bob Redhead and Barry Campbell, who Clarkson said “dedicated their lives to natural history and the conservation of nature,” and were both valuable supporters and mentors to him.

“That will be our little remembrance of those characters,” he said. “It’s a fitting honour.”

He added that he and Law are confident their work will offer a solid reflection of their hometown’s values.

“We’re proud West Coasters and we’re proud to have such a big audience to engage in this issue.

We take a lot of responsibility for that to do ourselves proud, the community proud, the issue proud and all the people who care so much about the ocean.”

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Heavy rainfall didn’t stop the RE/MAX Ride the Rim riders from cycling over Sutton Pass twice on Friday afternoon.

Seven cyclists made the journey from Port Alberni to Ucluelet and back in an effort to raise awareness and funds for Type 2 diabetes in children and promote healthy lifestyles.

The team’s arrival in Ucluelet has been an annual feature for roughly 15 years and RE/MAX Mid-Island Realty co-owner Carl Scott told the Westerly News it’s one of the most exciting staples on his calendar.

“We get really excited about having this happen and being involved in it and mak-

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ing sure that we can support it,” he said.

Scott and his partner Judy Gray were thrilled to welcome the team to town with a $500 donation.

“We support anything to do with children and children’s health and well being,” Gray said.

“We are super excited that these guys, every year, come back and raise money for juvenile diabetes.”

Team member Robin Nadig of Port Alberni said rough weather made the Sutton Pass trek a tough task, but she was delighted to hear plenty of motivating honks from drivers along the way.

“We want to keep the awareness out

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there that Type 2 diabetes in children is preventable with diet and exercise,” Nadig told the Westerly.

“It was raining pretty much the whole ride, but that’s not something we haven’t done before. We’ve had absolutely beautiful days and we’ve had rainy trips. This one just happened to be a rainy trip.”

She hopes the awareness raised by the ride helps motivate parents and children to “just make good choices” by exercising and paying attention to nutrition.

“I’m a real supporter of getting out and raising awareness,” she said. “It’s the lifestyle and it’s the choices that we want to promote.”

“Right from the start, RE/MAX was a huge supporter for us.”

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She added Ucluelet’s local RE/MAX office has been a key cog in Ride the Rim’s wheels since the annual fundraising event was first launched in the early 2000’s.

“Right from the start, RE/MAX was a huge supporter for us,” she said. “Both Judy and Carl have always backed us up.

They want to support us to continue to raise awareness and we want to continue riding.”

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members of the Wild pacific trail Society, the District of Ucluelet and local First Nations cut the ribbon at Inspiration point on Saturday. the new addition to the Wpt was built by oyster Jim martin (centre) and can be found on the lighthouse loop.

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This will be a generational enjoyment point for sure. Thanks to Jim and his vision and his continuing energy,” she said.

“He built this stairway by himself, in the worst possible weather. How he can even envision how to do that blows me away. It’s a marvel.”

Don Ferris, WPTS chairman, said he hopes the trail will continue to inspire people to learn more about nature.

“We have to recognize where we are, we’re on First Nations traditional land,” Ferris said during the opening ceremony.

Award winning First Nations photographer Melody Charlie spoke at Saturday’s gathering on behalf of the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations.

“As Indigenous people we are very much connected to the land and to our food. There’s a spiritual connection there and so this trail is a huge part of who we are. Not only as Indigenous beings but as human beings,” Charlie said.

“There are so many people that are connected digitally today that they are disconnected from nature. So this is really, really, an important part of where we need to continue to go back to.”

Ferris went on to tell the group a story about one

of the visitors he encountered at Inspiration Point.

“The guy started talking about how well-built the stairs were and how impressed he was. And then the guy says, You need to understand, I’m the retired dean of architecture from the University of Manitoba,” said Ferris.

It took Oyster Jim about five months to complete Inspiration Point. He started construction in September and finished around February.

“Just before my hernia operation. I built this with a hernia,” Oyster Jim said.

“I spent a lot of time that I really can’t charge trying to find all these shapes and stuff that I need for all of the trim and the curve pieces that go together.”

The Bog Interpretive walk located by the Whale parking lot is the next project on the go.

“Right now it’s envisioned as a half a kilometre tour through a bog that highlights flora and fauna and history of horse logging, the most destructive method for logging, and natural region where nature reclaimed itself after horse logging,” said Oyster Jim. The new viewpoint was a collaborative effort between the Wild Pacific Trail Society and the District of Ucluelet.

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Toddlers remain a big demographic in Tofino and Ucluelet, but both towns are celebrating a seniors boom.

Tofino’s average age jumped from 33.7 to 38.3 between 2011 and 2016, according to Statistics Canada’s latest census results, which were released last week and focus on age characteristics.

Tofino’s 2016 population was counted at 1,930 with men outnumbering women 1,005 to 930.

The town’s fastest growing demographic is the 65 and older crowd, which rose from 135 in 2011 to 225 in 2016. The largest increase among that group were 65-69 year olds, rising from 70 to 105 with 70-74 year seeing a similar increase, rising from 25 to 55.

The youth population, 0-14 years old, grew from 240 in 2011 to 265 in 2016. While the number of 0-4 year olds dropped from 110 to 105, they still outnumber the 5-9 and 10-14 demographics, which rose from 80 to 90 and 50 to 65 respectively.

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72 year-old suzanne sheffield is part of a growing contingent of west coast seniors.

Ucluelet’s median age rose more modestly, bumping up from 38.1 to 39.6. Its population of 1,576 is comprised of 790 males and 785 females. The number of 0-4 year olds in Ucluelet rose from 95 to 110 and, like Tofino, that group outnumbers the 5-9 group, which rose from 65 to 95, and the 10-14 year olds, who saw their numbers increase from 65 to 70.

Ucluelet also saw a significant increase in its seniors population, with 205 locals over 65 years old counted in 2016, compared to 160 in 2011. Among that demographic, the 70-74 bracket saw the most growth, rising from 35 to 70.

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Emergency Preparedness (EP) Week - May 7-13 Emergency Preparedness Week is an annual event that takes place each year during the first full week of May. For EP week, the District of Ucluelet is conducting a pilot project launch for Ucluelet’s new pocket-size accordion fold Earthquake & Tsunami Evacuation Guide. The intent of the guide is to emphasize to citizens the three basic steps to take during and after an earthquake:

The District of Ucluelet is looking for feedback from residents, businesses and visitors on the content and layout for Ucluelet’s New Earthquake & Tsunami Evacuation Guide.

Accommodation providers are asked to contact Environmental & Emergency Service Manager, Karla Robison at emergency@ucluelet.ca or 250-726-7744 to learn how to receive the guide for their guests. The guide is currently available for residents and visitors at the District office at 200 Main Street.

1) Drop, cover and hold on 2) Go to high ground, and 3) Stay there.

The guide illustrates the 20m inundation zone and the five Community Safe Zones in Ucluelet and provides a quick reference for the tsunami alert levels. It is critical that the public understands these alert levels as they communicate whether a response is required in the event of a tsunami. The guide also points out how citizens and residents can signup to receive emergency notifications by registering at ucluelet.ca/emergency.

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Rough weather robbed locals of any chance to see it, but a Canadian Armed Forces aircraft flew over the West Coast on May 3 as part of an emergency communication drilled titled Exercise Sweeper.

Tofino and Ucluelet’s Emergency Operations Centres participated in the Island-wide drill that involved playing out a mock scenario where a 6.9 earthquake had hit about 50 km north of Campbell River.

Ucluelet’s Emergency Operations Centre made its initial call out to Victoria’s Provincial Regional Emergency Operation Centre at 10 a.m. for an initial impact assessment.

“It’s letting the PREOC know that we have RCMP, Ucluelet Fire [Brigade], West Coast Inland Search and Rescue and the District of Ucluelet Public Works on standby, with their apparatuses, ready to go to conduct rapid damage assessments for the community,” Ucluelet’s Emergency and Environmental Services Manager Karla Robison told her EOC team immediately after the call out.

Robison added that responders would also assess transportation routes.

A Canadian Armed Forces aircraft, an aurora dubbed ‘Demon 20,’ had scheduled a low fly-over at Amphitrite Point and, while that fly-over was can-

celled, the plane did fly high over both Tofino and Ucluelet around 10:30 a.m. so the EOC’s could practice relaying messages to the PREOC and surrounding communities.

Through relays between the plane and Tofino, Ucluelet learned both Highway 4 and the Pacific Rim Highway remained open and that the Tofino General Hospital was able to accept anyone injured. Ucluelet also advised communities more heavily affected by the earthquake that resources, like medical supplies and emergency equipment, could be sent from Ucluelet by float planes or marine vessels.

Excercise Sweeper also incorporated local Amateur Radio Operators in Tofino and Ucluelet who practiced sending messages to the PREOC as well as neighbouring communities. Parksville served as the radio operators’ hub, collecting situational reports and passing them on to Victoria, Robison said.

Robison told the Westerly News during the event that smoothing out communication strategies between EOCs, first responders, neighbouring communities and the provincial government, is vital to ensuring successful emergency response in any actual incidents.

“It’s really important to practice these exercises and go through these drills because, the more we do, the more we’re prepared for an emergency;

particularly when it comes to communication,” she said.

“If those systems and those messages are being passed smoothly, then the response and support for an emergency event will only come off that much better and it could potentially come down to saving lives and critical infrastructure.”

She added having a robust communications toolbox is key and noted the exercise included exchanges over landline, cell phone, VHF radio, HF radio, email and a mobile satellite phone.

“Being able to practice all those communication methods and communicating with our neighbours and the provincial government will allow for a more robust emergency plan if we are actually faced with a real event,” she said.

Municipal councillor Randy Oliwa has been a member of Ucluelet’s EOC team since 2008 and told the Westerly the drill was a valuable skill-builder.

“We’re doing a lot of communications here today and we don’t get a lot of experience and exposure to that, so this is a great opportunity for us,” he said. “It really is important for Ucluelet because we have the technology. We’ve been training for years to be prepared as a community and this is a great opportunity to showcase what we have and build on our general skills and our knowledge.”

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A staunch supporter of the restoration and retention of the E&N Railway on Vancouver Island was not pleased the regional district endorsed a group’s concept to turn railways into multi-use trails.

Jack Peake, co-founder and former chair of the Island Corridor Foundation (ICF), tried to convince the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) board not to give up on the railway.

The RDN board went on to vote in favour of sending a letter to the ICF in support of converting the railway to trails from Parksville to Courtenay. The motion was made by the Town of Qualicum Beach director Teunis Westbroek, following a presentation by Friends of Rails to Trails Vancouver Island (FORT-VI) earlier this month to the committee of the whole.

The group called for the removal of the rails and conversion of the railbed into a non-motorized, multi-use trail. The E&N Railway include railways from Victoria to Courtenay and from Parksville to Port Alberni. Peake said he is angered by some of the directors’ lack of vision.

“I am particularly annoyed by the person who put it forward ‘cause I worked with him years ago and I think he is short-sighted in the worse way to believe that it makes sense to tear up infrastructure and leave it just blank,” said Peake.

“It’s a step definitely in the wrong direction.”

Peake added that the RDN should “instead, get behind something that should have been supported all along and make the rail thing happen. The FORT-VI proposal, he said, is unreasonable and not a sensible decision.

“There is no way that a special interest group representing a minority of people on the Island should have their interest increased while the majority owners of the railway are ignored,” Peake told the board.

The ICF owns the right of way. He said it has property taxes exemption somewhere between $400,000 and $600,000 that is provided by the municipalities up and down the corridor.

“This means, each and every taxpayer, private citizens, commercial and industrial, are picking up the shortfall by using

this tax exemption, not to mention the fact that many local governments pay also crossing fees to Southern Rail,” said Peake.

“This is a clear indication that a majority of citizens on the Island have a direct interest both financially and personally to see this railway operate to the benefit of all Islanders.”

Peake suggested the RDN board help the ICF by lobbying long and hard for money and support toward the restoration of rail services.

The railway line, Peake pointed out, provides the greatest opportunity to improve the region’s air quality by reducing the number of cars on the highway.

Establishing a passenger train will also boost the tourist industry on the Island.

“Support the restorations of the railway in whatever way you can,” Peake told the board. “Let me remind my friends from the cycling world you, too, will be old like me someday and you would appreciate an option to your car to move up and down our wonderful island. Work with us, folks. Not against us. Help make the best possible use of the rail corridor including

the trails from all the corridors, and not displace the rail from their potential multiple use.”

Westbroek said the ICF presented its business plan to introduce passenger rail services five years ago, but to date nothing has materialized.

“How long do we wait?” Westbroek asked. “Then, we were told we would get one train a week from Nanaimo to Courtenay. I don’t think anybody would justify the expense of fixing the railway to accommodate one train a week.”

Westbroek also criticized the proposal of a coal train from Buckley Bay to Port Alberni.

Peake said he understood Westbroek’s comments. But he pointed out there are numerous business opportunities along the corridor that can be explored, which the ICF, Peake said, has failed to emphasize enough. He also knows there are investors waiting for things to develop.

“If we take away this opportunity, we are going to put us in a place where it’s not going to happen in the future,” said Peake. “Remember all of this requires some vision and some investment.”

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The District of Ucluelet has an Emergency Notification Service to rapidly convey messages to residents and visitors about emergency events. The purpose of the service is to notify citizens via cellphone and/or landline of emergency situations, as well as, provide safety instructions and where to obtain additional information about an emergency event.

Get notified about emergency events by signing up to the District of Ucluelet’s Emergency Notification Service. This service will enable the District of Ucluelet to provide you with critical information quickly during an emergency, such as a tsunami warning.

To receive emergency notices via text message to your cell phone and/or voice-to-text message to your landline, please visit:

ucluelet.ca/emergency This service allows residents to add multiple phone numbers and contacts to one account, and will allow visitors to receive emergency notifications during their stay in Ucluelet.

This service will be tested during Emergency Preparedness Week on Thursday, May 11 at approximately 2:00 pm. Please provide feedback to Environmental & Emergency Service Manager, Karla Robison at emergency@ucluelet.ca or 250-726-7744.

Terms of Use and Privacy Policy The District of Ucluelet has the legal authority to collect personal information. The information you provide will be kept confidential and will not be used for any purpose other than to contact you in the event of an emergency. You will not receive spam or commercial messages through this service. The District of Ucluelet has conducted a Privacy Impact Assessment to meet the requirements of Part 3 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Usage of this service is subject to the Terms of Service of ucluelet.ca, which can be found ucluelet.ca/terms-of-service. In addition, you acknowledge this service may send you text or phone messages that may result in charges to your cell phone plan.

To learn more about this service, please contact Environmental & Emergency Service Manager Karla Robison at the District Office at 200 Main Street Ucluelet, via email at emergency@ucluelet.ca or by telephone 250-726-7744. ucluelet.ca/community/emergency-management-ucluelet-bc/emergency-notification

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GAMES & PUZZLES WEEKLY CROSSWORD

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CLUES DOWN 1. Engine additive 2. Fashionable 3. Region 4. “Friday Night Lights” director Peter 5. __ fatale, French seductresses 6. A treeless grassy plain 7. Large flat rectangular

strips of pasta 8. Eating houses 9. Divulge a secret 10. Beget 12. Midway between east and southeast 14. Container for shipping 19. Deceased basketballer Bison __ 23. Neither 24. Large lizard 25. Licenses TV stations 26. Express delight 27. Refusal of medical assistance 28. Upon 29. Bright or deep red 34. A way to sign 35. Zhou Dynasty state 36. Shock therapy 37. Ocean 39. Basketlike boat 40. Irish sport 41. Doctor 42. Middle day 44. Autonomous island 45. Made of wood 46. Meat from a calf 47. Inquires 48. Chinese dynasty 51. Swiss river 52. Prejudice 53. “The Wire” actor Idris 54. Resistance fighters 58. Criticize

THIS WEEKS ANSWER

HOROSCOPE ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Accept that sometimes things will not go your way, Aries. However, you can learn to adapt and find balance in any situation you find yourself in.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Discovering all of the answers need not be your goal all the time, Taurus. Keep in mind that the journey can sometimes be more rewarding than the destination.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, don’t hesitate to let others know how much they mean to you. Such simple gestures will be appreciated and help you maintain strong relationships with those you love most.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, when in doubt, speak with someone who has more experience than you. It’s a big person who can accept help when it’s needed, and others will be willing to help.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Next week may be a better time to make a big decision, Leo. Coast along for a little bit longer and get a feel for the lay of the land before making your decision.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Coming across memorabilia or old photographs may have you thinking about those who came before you, Virgo. It is a good week for introspection and reminiscing.

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exercise sweeper: Ucluelet locals Myles Morrison, ted eeftink and randy oliwa participated in an emergency operation centre drill dubbed exercise sweeper last week. check out the westerly news tab at blackpress.tv to watch a video showing how it all played out.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, don’t let any opportunity pass you by this week — even those that may seem like they won’t yield much reward. Everything is a learning opportunity.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Obsessive thoughts will not make the solution to a problem come any easier. It’s better if you clear your head and then maybe the ideas will arrive when you least expect.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Think of something you can do that will be a big risk and out of character, Sagittarius. It may give you a rush of adrenaline this week and pave the way for new interests.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself that you can handle whatever comes your way. You are the only one who can derail your plans.

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Remembering Loved Ones Florence (Flo) Jennette Busswood (DeTemple) Sept. 28, 1921-April 21, 2017

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It is with sadness but with love and admiration for our wonderful mother, Flo, that we announce her peaceful passing in Sidney Care Home at the age of 95.

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Flo was born in Vancouver, the third oldest and last survivor of 8 siblings. She was predeceased by her husband, Doug, in 1999 after 56 years of marriage. She leaves behind 3 children: Linda (Bob) Taylor, Cheryl (Gil) Shoesmith, and John (Sherrie) Busswood. Her grandchildren are: Lisa, Karen, Michael, Jennette, Parker and Devon; and her great grandchildren: Ella, Josh, Jacob and MacKenzie.

In addition to being a loving wife and involved caring mother, Flo was eager to learn and enjoyed many careers. She worked in a bank in Vancouver and Brandon, Manitoba before and during World War ll. In 1945, she moved with Doug to Tofino, B.C. where they lived for over 40 years both being involved in the community and making lasting friendships. She worked as a bookkeeper at Tofino General Hospital in 1957 and became inspired to do more. After completing a two-year course with Saskatoon University in 1967 she became the first female hospital administrator in B.C. Few women at this time held management positions. After she and Doug retired in 1981, she became a real estate agent selling houses on the west coast and later in Vancouver. She then joined a global Natural Health Company along John, Sherrie and Cheryl building a strong sales team.

Flo’s family remember her zest for life. She loved to dance and was a fun-loving, friendly, and outgoing person who took a real interest in peoples’ lives. She was a talented painter who loved to travel, enjoyed helping others, and had an indomitable spirit. She championed her family and was a good friend to others. Flo was a truly amazing lady whose family is so proud of her.

Our thanks to the staff and administration of Sidney Care Home whose caring and million little kindnesses were so appreciated by Flo in her last years.

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Reporting to the Manager of Community Sustainability, the Building Inspector will be responsible for reviewing and preparing plan checks, issuing permits, and inspecting conventional and complex buildings at various stages of construction to ensure compliance with the British Columbia Building and Plumbing Codes and other applicable bylaws and statutes for Tofino, Ucluelet and other communities within the west coast region. Duties also include responding to public inquiries, administration and record management, and initiating and managing enforcement action on non-compliant structures.

The starting rate for this permanent full time (35hrs/week) position is $38.07 per hour and is subject to the terms and conditions of the Collective Agreement between CUPE Local 118 and the District of Tofino.

Required training, education and experience include; O Completion of Grade 12 supplemented by either post-secondary school training in Building Technology at a recognized vocational institute or by an approved apprenticeship program.

O Candidates must be a certified (minimum Level 1) Building Official as per the Building Official Association of British Columbia (BOABC) certification program before August 28th, 2017; or be either an; O Architect registered with and certified to practice by the Architectural Institute of BC; or, O Engineer who are members of and licensed to practice by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC. O Preference will be given to candidates with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in building construction, supplemented by some experience as a construction foreman, superintendent or contractor.

O Preference will be given to candidates with minimum of five (5) years prior job related experience in a local government setting.

O Preference will be given to applicants who are permanent residents of the West Coast of Vancouver Island.

O A valid B.C. driver’s license is required. The license must not include any restrictions that would affect the ability to legally and safely carry out job responsibilities. Transportation arrangements must meet the operational requirements of the department.

O A Criminal Record Check clearance is a requirement of this position. A clearance requires the absence of any criminal charges or convictions related to this position.

A full job description for the position is available upon request.

The deadline for applications is 4:00 pm on May 26th, 2017.

Qualified candidates are invited to apply in writing by submitting a cover letter and detailed resume with employment related references to: Aaron Rodgers Manager of Community Sustainability (T) 250-725-3229 ext 701 (E) arodgers@tofino.ca

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As Saltwater Production Assistant you will be responsible for creating a healthy and welcoming office environment. You will provide logistical support to the Tofino operations, as well as ad hoc support to the production management team in project completion. You will also provide administrative support to the Tofino Office and Tofino-based staff, which may include meeting scheduling and directing internal and external communications.

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Ucluelet’s Const. Marcel Midlane stood in front of hundreds of students at Sooke’s Edward Milne Community School on Friday and basked in their cheers as he was announced as a member of the 2017 Tour de Rock Cops for Cancer team.

“That was special,” Midlane told the Westerly News.

“It was a big honour to stand up there in front of everybody and be named to the team. It was a humbling and exciting experience all at the same time.”

The enormously popular fundraising ride turns 20 years old this year—it’s raised about $22 million since its inception in 1998—and Midlane is part of the 24-member team that will cycle over 1,000 kilometres across Vancouver Island raising money and awareness for paediatric cancer research.

The funds raised also go towards Camp Goodtime, a weeklong experience for children living with Cancer.

Midlane said he was thrilled to hear he’d been accepted as part of the team last month and plans to soak up every moment of the rare experience.

“You only get to do this once. It’s a once-in-a-career opportunity,” he said.

“This will be my one shot at it and I’m very grateful for the opportunity to ride and to help represent the Canadian Cancer Society and their efforts to help these children and make them feel special.”

Starting in Port Alice and finishing in Victoria, the team will stop in dozens of communities between Sept. 23 and Oct. 6. Midlane said he’s excited to attend various community events and raising support for Camp Goodtime.

“I’m stoked about it. It’s really humbling to actually be able to be a part of it,” he said.

“There’s no feeling greater than everybody cheering you on and pushing you that extra mile. You think about that when you’re riding down the road and you might be getting tired, or starting to fatigue, or your muscles are sore, but you push it because you know the next community you go to has done such hard work and gotten into the fundraising spirit.”

He added the team will visit a lot of schools on their way where they will be inspired by thousands of cheering students, teachers and community members.

“It’s pretty special that everyone gets involved in such a big way and it’s pretty phenomenal that everybody rallies together,” he said. “Whether you’re able to make donations financially, or just show up to support the cause, everybody’s contributing in one way or another.”

Midlane has been training since March to prepare for pedalling across the Island and was delighted to pull on his new Tour de Rock jersey and ride with the full team for the first time on Saturday.

“That was special.”

- Marcel Midlane

“That was pretty cool. It was nice to see everybody all dressed as a team,” he said. “I think that really inspires everybody to push a little further and push a little harder and feel united.”

Trek Bikes sponsors the team each year and provides each member with a new road bike. Midlane received his on Friday and rode it for the first time on a sunny Sunday in Ucluelet.

“It’s the nicest bike I’ve ever ridden for sure,” he said.

He said the hard work he’s put into preparing is paying dividends and he hopes the community is ready to rally their support behind him as he and his fundraising team fill the West Coast with events leading up to the team’s arrival in Ucluelet on Sept. 30 and Tofino on Oct. 1.

“I’m feeling great. I’m feeling better and younger than I’ve actually felt in a long time,” he said. “Hopefully I get lots of community support backing me.”

The next opportunity for locals to show their support is a ‘Cops Fore Cancer’ golf tournament on May 27. Anyone interested in participating can sign up by calling Long Beach Golf Course at 250-725-3332.

“It’s going to be a really fun time,” Midlane said adding the event will include prizes, a silent auction and dinner.

“I’d love to see as many people out as possible supporting it.”

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DECK HAND WANTED For CRAB FISHING in Tofino

To submit your activities: e-mail: office@westerlynews.ca, fax: 250-726-4248 or drop by: #102-1801 Bay St, Ucluelet.

We accept your Arts & Entertainment, Service Group, Non-Profit Organization, Church, Library, Fundraiser, Open to the Public notices on a first come, first served basis.

WED. MAY 10 UKEE DROP-IN SOFTBALL 6pm for warm-ups. 6:30 team selection. Meet at Tugwell Fields (Pacific Cres behind Petro Can).

Just come out! Gloves and balls are provided. BBQ will be on hand if anyone wants to cook up.

LIVE MUSIC 3-6pm The Great Room at Long Beach Lodge.

PICKLEBALL 8am-12pm, Tofino Community Hall. Free.

CHI GONG 10:30-11:30am, UCC Main Hall. $2 drop-in.

THU. MAY 11 CWFS SPEAKER SERIES Ecology of Salmonids in Estuaries with Dr. Colin Levings.

Doors at 6:30pm, show at 7. UCC. By donation.

PUB SPORTS NIGHT 7pm, ANAF, Ucluelet. Darts, foosball, trivia and more.

BINGO 8pm, Tofino Legion.

FRI. MAY 12 CORAL’S KARAOKE Starts at 10pm, Officials, Ucluelet. Everyone is invited to come sing a favourite tune!

DANCE FIT 55+ 9-10am, UCC Fitness Studio. $6 drop-in.

SAT. MAY 13 PLANT SALE Doors open at 11am, UAC Hall. Annual fundraiser for the Ucluelet & Area Historical Society.

PICKLEBALL 8am-12pm, Tofino Community Hall.

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ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH 5:00pm, 441 Main St., Tofino.

SUN. MAY 14 HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! LES DIMANCHES FRANCOS / THE FRENCH SUNDAYS, 7PM, Tofino Community Hall. Free or by donation.

CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH 10:30a.m., 1419 Peninsula Rd. ST. COLUMBA CHURCH 10:30am, 110 2nd St. HOLY FAMILY CHURCH 10am, 1663 Peninsula Rd GRACE BIBLE CHURCH 10:30am, UCC ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH 11am, Ahousaht.

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FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTION DAY 1-3pm. 160 Seaplane Base Rd., Ucluelet. To register call 726-6909.

TUES. MAY 16 ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH 5pm, 441 Main St.,Tofino.

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Early commercial sockeye fishing in the Somass River won’t be happening this year, according to Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) projections.

For 2017, the recommended management forecast for Somass sockeye is in the “critical” zone for harvest management; corresponding to an expected return of less than 200,000 adult fish.

“There’s virtually no fish for anyone,” said Michael Spence, resource manager with Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Spence said some sockeye could possibly be caught for First Nations’ food, social and ceremonial (FSC) uses but that all First Nations groups have agreed not to fish for sockeye.

“They’ve agreed to close the lower [Somass] River to all fishing, whether it’s net or rod and reel, which is what’s happening for recreational,” Spence said. “And of course there’s going to be no commercial fisheries.”

Sockeye numbers have been low before in the Alberni Valley. In 2007, the DFO forecasted a less than 300,000 return.

This year’s low return can be attributed to very low observed smolt production and relatively low marine survival rate for the 2014 and 2015 key sea-entry years associated with this

year’s adult return.

“We don’t want to fish below 200,000 because we think that lowers the production for further years,” Spence said. “But it is a forecast and there are times where we are wrong and sometimes you hope you are.”

Spence said the first re-forecast, to look at escapement, should be implemented by the first week of June.

“We will have a test boat working the Inlet… sampling the fish, and we will get an idea of abundance,” Spence said.

For tourists and anglers, the Inlet will still be open to fishing—just not for sockeye.

“If you want to go out there and fish for coho, chinook and in Barkley Sound of course,” Spence said. “The only part that’s totally closed is the tidal portion of the Somass River to angling and that’s because that’s where the sockeye will school up and they’ll be particularly vulnerable even if you were fishing for something else.”

Andrew Olson, fisheries manager/biologist with the Tseshaht First Nation said until more sockeye come back, there will be no fishing for First Nations or commercially.

“If there’s more fish than forecasted or we see an increase than what we would expect in June, then we’ll start planning fisheries after that,” Olson said. “We won’t know until about the end of June.”

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Tofino fishing guides angling for enhancement Andrew bAiley

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Local fishers have hooked onto an exciting new opportunity to promote ocean safety and enhance wild salmon populations.

Tofino’s charter fishing guides recently launched a local chapter of the West Coast Fishing Guide Association.

The WCFGA represents Vancouver Island’s sport fishing guides and works to ensure professionalism and safety on the water as well as strict conservation and stewardship ethics through education and dialogue.

“Our motivation for launching the Tofino chapter of the West Coast Fishing Guide association was to help organize our licensed charter fishing fleet, to offer a larger, unified voice when it comes to appropriate representation of the interests of our new membership,” the local chapter’s chair Blake Klopfenstein of Tofino’s Cleanline Sportfishing told the Westerly News in an email.

“Establishing a collective voice will allow all of our members to have a say in larger decisions that might affect our industry both locally and provincially.”

Klopfenstein said the new chapter’s roster currently boasts 25 local guides, many of whom were already active members of the WCFGA. “The key with the new chapter is to address local concerns among licensed charter operators specific to Clayoquot Sound or key decisions that might affect fishing in our area,” he said.

He added the WCFGA promotes improved knowledge and awareness around safe boating practices and keeping up to

date on Transport Canada regulations.

“Keeping our industry safe is paramount with our participating membership, encouraging proper vessel maintenance, carrying current marine first aid certification, not to mention all the other required certifications to operate vessels commercially,” he said.

The young chapter has pegged restoration and recovery of Clayoquot Sound’s wild salmon stocks as a top priority and its members recently donated $7,000 to the Clayoquot Sound Wild Salmon Fund to support local enhancement, research and restoration efforts.

“We, as charter operators in Tofino, acknowledge many threatened salmon stocks locally in Clayoquot Sound, that need help with restoring stocks to historic levels,” Klopfenstein said.

“Taking a proactive role in local conservation and stewardship for our local salmon is what really makes this group stand out. Raising thousands of dollars annually, not to mention routine volunteering on various boards such as the Clayoquot Salmon Round Table [and] the Sport Fishing Advisory Board, our local guides are really standing up for our fisheries and our local salmon.”

The Clayoquot Sound Wild Salmon Fund is managed by the Clayoquot Salmon Roundtable, which is comprised of a wide variety of stakeholders including sport, aboriginal and commercial fishers as well as environmental stewardship groups and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

“Sport fishing guides have taken a proactive role in supporting the sustainability of the fishery resource,” said the round-

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tofino’s fishing guides have launched a local chapter of the West Coast Fishing Guide Association and will focus on supporting local salmon enhancement efforts.

table’s co-chair Saya Masso through a recent media release. “Even before the formation of the Tofino WCFGA and the Clayoquot Sound Wild Salmon Fund, many local guides were donating funds to support local enhancement efforts.”

The fund’s financial administration is being handled by the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust.

“As a community foundation, the CBT will manage the endowment fund and direct the income towards prioritized projects,” said CBT executive director Rebecca Hurwitz through the release.

“It’s exciting to see the WCFGA working with all of the stakeholders to take action.

As guides, they are both stewards and spokespeople for the salmon ecosystem.”

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Klopfenstein said locals, tourists and guides have a lot to be proud when it comes to the fishing experiences offered on the West Coast and that the enhanced communication created by the local WCFGA chapter will help ensure solid seasons to come.

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