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Wild Pacific Trail founder changed local landscape ANDREW BAILEY

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The mind that conjured Ucluelet’s Wild Pacific Trail received one of the nation’s highest honours for his creation last week.

‘Oyster’ Jim Martin was honoured with a Meritorious Service Medal from Canada’s Governor General, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnson, at a ceremony held at Ottawa’s Rideau Hall on June 23.

“The Meritorious Service Decorations were established to recognize the extraordinary people who make Canada proud,” according to a media release from Rideau Hall’s press office.

“Their acts are often innovative, set an example or model for others to follow, or respond to a particular challenge faced by a community. The best candidates are those who inspire others through their motivation to find solutions to specific and pressing needs or provide an important service to their community or country.”

Martin was recognized for his innovative efforts to create the now famous trail that spans 12-kilometres of rocky coastline and rainforest.

“His efforts have since transformed the local economy, drawing thousands of nature lovers to the area each year,” the release states.

Ucluelet mayor Dianne St. Jacques told the Westerly News that Martin has “had such a positive impact on the community,” and his commitment to the community is invaluable.

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SUNSET SURPRISE: Ucluelet locals Kevin and Alicia Bradshaw of Hello Nature Adventure Tours experienced a memorable sunset paddle session last Friday as they witnessed a pod of eight transient orcas swimming by.

Park Reserve amends path plans

Public information session lays out $18 million Pacific Traverse Trail NORA O’MALLEY

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Route planning for the Pacific Traverse Trail has been amended and Parks Canada is aiming to have a construction contract awarded by the end of August 2017.

At a public information session held in Hitacu last week, guests learned that, to build the new 25-kilometre multiuse trail, approximately 1,200-1,500 trees will need to be removed from the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve and

Nuu-chah-nulth land.

“A lot of the [felled trees] are going back to the our Nations to utilize for traditional First Nations carvings. Some of them will also be going back into the trail,” Park Superintendent Karen Haugen told the Westerly News.

“We have been working with our First Nations to see what timber they would need.

“They would identify it and we would load it up and bring it to their communities.”

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Ukee welcomes new CAO Mark Boysen excited about leadership opportunity

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Ucluelet’s municipal office welcomed its new captain last week.

Mark Boysen moved into the Chief Administrative Officer’s office on June 19.

“This is a beautiful place to be. It’s a wonderful community,” Boysen told the Westerly News from his new office on Friday. “This type of natural environment and setting, in a municipality with an appreciation of nature, perfectly aligns with me and my family.”

Boysen arrived in Ucluelet with nine years of experience leading teams across local governments on Vancouver Island including the District of Saanich’s Planning and Engineering departments and most recently served as the City of Victoria’s Manager of Corporate Engineering Services. Through his municipal work, Boysen has implemented various programs and projects, including asset and infrastructure management systems, facility and fleet optimization, energy management and community planning related to sustainability and climate action.

“My background working across different departments always had a sustainability lens on it,” he said adding he has a keen focus on finding environmental, social and economic balance.

“Quite often, when people hear sustainability, the environmental piece is what they first think about, but my priority is all three of those things.”

He added his wife Miriam, a marine biologist and two children, Kai, 7, and Gabriela, 10, were thrilled with the idea of moving to Ucluelet and will arrive in town on July 1.

“For myself and my family, this is the type of place we love to be,” he said. “The natural outdoors is important to us. We’re kayakers and people who love the outdoors so being in this type of community that’s so connected to nature is really exciting. And, you add on too, the opportunity to take a leadership role in your community; that’s great. There’s a really fun opportunity to do some neat things.”

This is Boysen’s first time taking the top CAO position and he’s excited about the leadership opportunity ahead of him.

“This is a beautiful place to be.”

- Mark Boysen

“I’m excited that I can be a part of a community like this at this time,” he said.

“There’s some interesting pressures that are coming onto the community and some challenges for us to all work on, but I think there’s a challenge there for me in a setting that’s just a beautiful place to be.”

The CAO is the one employee of Ucluelet’s municipal council and Boysen said he’s enjoyed getting to know his new bosses.

“I have a great feeling from council...like the approach that they’re taking to things,” he said.

“This a really positive community going in really interesting places right now.”

He said his first impression of his new staff has been “excellent.”

“They’ve been extremely helpful in my transition moving here and getting familiar with things,” he said.

“I’m only on day-five, but I’ve got a good sense of things over the last week...We’ve got a really great team set up here and, I think, we’re moving in the right direction.”

He added the community has also provided an impressive first impression.

“Everybody has been super friendly. Just like what you expect in a small town,” he said.

“I’ve met quite a few people, and several of our staff, who have raised families here and they’ve helped to give me a good feeling about the decision to move the family here.”

Boysen, a Registered Professional Planner with the Planning Institute of British Columbia and a member of the Canadian Institute of Planners, holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Geography from the University of Victoria and a Masters of Arts degree in Environment and Management from Royal Roads University.

He took the municipal hall’s reins from former CAO Andrew Yeates who resigned on Feb. 23 and became Sechelt’s Chief Administrative Officer on April 1.

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Tofino hosts Main Street shindig Party to celebrate $533,000 upgrade ANDREW BAILEY

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When the work ends, the party begins.

Phase two of Tofino’s Main Street Revitalization project is complete and the district is hosting a party from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, June 29 to celebrate.

Main Street will be closed to vehicle traffic between Wharf Street and Second Street from 2-9 p.m. to make room for the festivities as well as the event’s set up and take down.

The party will include live music, craft and food vendors, children’s activities and displays promoting local initiatives, like the expanded Tofino Free Shuttle program, which will launch the following day, and the Tofino MuseANDREW BAILEY PHOTO um, according to a report from Tofino’s A polka dot walkway that Caitlyn Gregory and Leah Prier perused while visiting manager of RMI services April Froment. Tofino from Nanoose Bay over the weekend is one of several Main Street upgrades that will be celebrated at a district-hosted Tofitian block-party this week.

The district hosted a similar event in 2013 after the completion of the Fourth “First is the huge increase in safety in the number of parking spots along Street and Campbell Street improve- for drivers and pedestrians by reorient- Main Street,” she said. “We’re fortunate ments. ing parking and creating a much more to have access to grants like the Re“We had a very successful block par- substantial pedestrian walkway,” she sort Municipality Initiative and the Island ty after the first upgrades to Campbell said. “Second is the incorporation of Coastal Economic Trust to undertake Street, and everyone seemed to love arts, culture and heritage throughout these upgrades—they demonstrate to the notion of shutting down the street the upgrades that help remind of us of everyone that we’re proud of our downto cars and letting us walk all over it,” the village’s roots and how important town core and its businesses, and that Tofino mayor Josie Osborne told the industries like fishing and logging have we celebrate the community’s arts, culWesterly news in an email. “We thought been in the community’s development.” ture and heritage.” it was it was time to celebrate again beShe added the upgrades would help ”The revitilization project’s budget fore the really busy days of summer fall tourists find local shops and get a clear- was $533,00 and included the develupon us.” er picture of the town’s history. opment of pedestrian walkways, reShe said the recently completed “These enhancements also bene- distributed parking, improved public Main Street enhancements brought two fit local businesses by increasing foot spaces and landscaping, according to key benefits to locals. traffic as well as an overall increase Froment.

Martin’s vision brought big benefits CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ‘The trail really grounds us in Ucluelet and I can’t emphasize enough the all around positive impact that Jim and his drive and determination has had,” she said. “Jim could see it before any of us here could envision it. He saw it in his mind and he did not let go of that vision and he just continued and continued until it came to life and I can’t think of any other community in anyplace anywhere that has had one person impact them so positively. It’s really quite amazing.”

Barbara Schramm of the Wild pacific Trail Society told the Westerly the society is “so proud of Jim” and inspired by his determination to see the trail through.

“Jim was repeatedly told that this trail was impossible but he never took no for an answer,” she said. “This treasure of a trail would not exist without his persistence and vision. Kilometres of coastline would be built over and lost to the public. And we are still working to expand and protect coastlines for the future; so, as Jim likes to say, ‘You haven’t seen anything yet.’”

Schramm added that Martin’s award is an impressive and valuable accolade for the trail itself.

“Jim was repeatedly told that this trail was impossible but he never took no for an answer.”

- Barbara Schramm

“This award is important because it highlights how much impact a trail with big goals can make,” she said. “National recognition will help the trail society to raise funds for an education centre with interpretive programs to enrich people’s connection to nature on our wild coastline.

Anything is possible if you focus on what you love.”

Ucluelet Chamber of Commerce president Dian McCreary told the Westerly that the Wild Pacific Trail has become a world class destination, that attracts thousands of visitors to the community each year, and a consistent churner of economic activity in Ucluelet.

“Not only tourism businesses reap the benefits of increased tourism, but all businesses benefit,” she said.

She added the activity generated by the trail has allowed local businesses to employ more people and boosted the dollars

flowing through town year-round.

“The spin off economics can also be seen in the service sector, and building and trades,” she said. “The Wild Pacific Trail is a huge asset to our community and businesses. How lucky are we to have this jewel in our community? The Chamber thanks ‘Oyster’ Jim and the stewardship of the Wild Pacific Trail Society.”

St. Jacques added the visitorship the trail produces helps spread Ucluelet’s reputation around the globe.

“The economic impact has been significant. People come here now to walk the trail and when they leave our community they talk to others about the trail and the beauty and the peace that they get when they’re out there,” she said.

She said the Wild Pacific Trail has also boosted Ucluelet’s quality of life for locals by putting a spotlight on the area’s beauty.

“It’s given the community pride in the trail and where we live,” she said. “It’s reinforced, every time we’re out there, how amazingly lucky we are to live here and to be able to show our guests that visit our community what our life is like and how blessed we are.”

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This nation’s greatness comes from us I fear cell phones.

I’m not worried about radiation and I’m pretty positive my iPhone isn’t going to turn into a monster and eat my face. What it can do though, is eat the time I spend connecting with my surroundings by connecting me with the seductively overpowering and seemingly all encompassing Internet. And, that’s a monster worth being terrified of.

We chose to make our lives amongst the most beautiful scenery imaginable and we need to keep our heads on a ANDREW BAILEY swivel to capture every breathtaking scene our paradise presents us with. We might as well live in Nanaimo if we’re going to keep our faces aimed down at our phones.

Those same distracting and experience-numbing devices are important to carry around though, because disasters happen and notifications are needed.

I sat down in a room full of concerned Ucluelet Elementary School parents on Monday night and considered turning off my phone before promptly forgetting to.

It was an irresponsible jerk move that saved my day.

It rang, loudly, in the middle of the Parent Advisory Council meeting and the caller ID suggested emergency had struck.

That was confirmed when the caller declared Sandy ‘Lambchop’ Goodtime was missing.

I’ve got three kids. Each one’s adorable and each holds my heart in their grubby yet treasured toddler hands. My dog Sandy though, will always be number one. I’ve known her longer and she’s the love of my life. Her having vanished set off every alarm bell in my body.

A distraught mind is rarely effective and, in hindsight, the routes I took my mini-van on were hilariously inefficient. I was meshugga’d behind the wheel with no idea where to steer; my eyes peeled for an incorrigible canine who’d find any nook or cranny enticing. Then I remembered where I was and the quintessential, wholehearted embrace this community cushions its locals with.

I turned to my phone—settle down, I pulled over first—and looked to social media’s Ucluelet Community Board where the first thing I saw was Sandy’s smiling face.

“Found this love of a furry friend walking around,” wrote my day’s saviour who was entirely lovely to both my frustratingly relaxed dog and my post-panicked, but entirely still jittery, self. Paradise found and accounted for.

Living here and being true to my school made me consider the encounter delightfully and completely Ucluetian, but the truth is neighbourly compassion abounds across this country’s three coasts and everywhere in between.

Canada has history, democracy, scenery and Stojko and all that’s worth celebrating, but the most prevalent labeled were stamped with, the thing outsiders gawk at the most, is how perfectly pleasant our people are. Canada is a beautiful country because it’s full of beautiful people. We’d never admit this in public, but we’re awesome and each one of us is a key part of the world’s most gorgeous cycle. Our country is tremendous because we are wonderful and we are wonderful because our country is tremendous.

When we gather this Saturday with our faces painted and our bodies covered in as much red and white as we can find—Don’t be too cool to deck yourself out. The pageantry of it all is part of the festivity—we’ll be there to celebrate our country’s 150th birthday.

Whether you’re cheersing your beers in Ucluelet, Tofino, Ottawa or Quebec, you’ll be surrounded by the people who make this country so altogether deserving of celebration and, whether you were born and raised here or immigrated from elsewhere, you’re one of those people.

Love that.

Be proud of it.

Celebrate it.

Ucluetians and Tofitians are West Coasters. West Coasters are Vancouver Islanders. Vancouver Islanders are British Columbians. British Columbians are Canadians. Each one of those labels is a blessing.

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The Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race sped out of Ucluelet on its way to Victoria on June 21.

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Ucluelet’s Amphitrite Point provided a scenic start-line for the Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race’s next leg to Victoria on a sunny June 21 morning.

The race’s roster of over 30 yachts had arrived in Ucluelet on June 19 and a large crowd of spectators gathered around Amphitrite’s lighthouse to watch them set sail again two days later.

“We love being in Ucluelet. It’s a fantastic community,” Race Committee member Corey Burger told the Westerly News as yachts began trickling ito town.

“One of the cool things that happens here is the kids come down on the start morning and they get to count us down and it’s the only place that happens around the Island.”

Racers faced a tough slog heading into Ucluelet as a southeast wind proved tricky to jet through.

“The wind has been a bit shifty,” Burger said. “With west-northwest [wind], boats could throw out their spinnakers and have a nice, fast, straight ride down…With a southeast, you have to tack into it, which means it takes a lot longer and, with the shifting winds, it meant it is was a lot slower so that’s why we’re seeing the boats quite staggered out.”

At roughly 138 nautical miles, the leg from Winter Harbour to Ucluelet is the yacht race’s

longest stretch and Burger said spending the extra day in Ucluelet gives sailors a much-needed break.

“We want to give them time to rest and recuperate and also, in a leg like this, you never know; there might be some small repairs that need to be made,” he said adding Ucluelet is a naturally beautiful spot to stop. “It’s a great place to come out and be…The sun has mostly come out and it’s supposed to be out for the next couple of days so we’re quite happy to be here in Ukee maybe catching up on our tan.”

During Tuesday’s off-day, racers met with Ucluelet Elementary School students at the inner boat basin.

“I started doing it really for the kids to have a better idea of the island; the communities on the Island and the activities they can do around the Island,” UES teacher Christine Brice told the Westerly. “There isn’t a huge sailing culture here in Ucluelet, but were definitely ocean going people.”

She added the visit also gives her students opportunities to practice being ambassadors for their community.

“The kids have a really natural enthusiasm and curiosity, so it’s a way to work on those oral language skills and greet people from around the Island who share common interests in the water,” she said.

“It’s really great to have the kids involved in Van Isle 360.”

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Ucluelet’s south-side residents are praising their elected officials for listening to their concerns and completing a new walkway that links their neck of the woods to the rest of town.

The roughly 240-metre-long, twometre-wide, paved walkway connects a previously sidewalkless stretch of Peninsula Road between Coast Guard Road and He-Tin-Kis Park, as well as an established sidewalk on the other side of He-Tin-Kis that spans the rest of town, including both schools.

Southern residents had urged the district to consider installing the walkway because, they believed, having no sidewalk on the narrow and winding stretch of Peninsula Road put their children in harm’s way while walking, biking or skateboarding to school.

“Everybody was on the street and the street was narrow,” said area resident Rina Vigneault. “It was scary sometimes,” Robin Myck, who served as the neighbourhood’s voice during the district’s budget discussions and urged Ucluelet’s municipal council to create

the walkway, was thrilled with the finished result.

“This is a great thing for both the locals and the tourists,” she said. “The greatest thing that I’ve seen is a mom training a kid how to ride a bike. I’ve seen people walking their dog. I’ve seen strollers. I’ve seen bikes. It’s been great for the community.”

Area resident Mike Rhodes said the walkway exceeded the neighbourhood’s expectations.

“They went above and beyond,” Rhodes said. “This thing is fantastic.”

He added that the project included three new streetlights.

“Now we don’t have to go down a pitch black dark skinny road,” he said.

Ucluelet mayor Dianne St. Jacques said the district is “feeling really good about the pathway,” and touted the finished result as a “terrific” addition to the community.

“The main driver was the safety of our children and community members and visitors too that walk along the side of the road there. It was very narrow and very dangerous and I think everyone pretty much agreed on that,” she said.

“We certainly appreciate the support of

the community members down at the edge and their patience as they waited until we were able to get it complete.”

She added that, along with youth living on the district’s south-end, the walkway was also needed to seperate Wild Pacific Trail users from vehicle traffic as they navigated their way from He-Tin-Kis Park’s trailhead to the WPT’s popular Lighthouse Loop at the end of Coast Guard Road.

“We just had to get that pathway done. There was no question about it and we needed to do everything we could to get it in place,” she said.

She said communication between the district and residents was key to ensure the final result was what the community had envisioned.

“There were concerns when we started out and we walked the area group from the neighbourhood making sure if we’re going to put tax dollars into an investment like that that we do it properly and have everybody onside with the project and with the results,” she said. “It was a learning experience, and it always is when you do these types of projects...Everybody listened and everybody worked together.”

Tourist causes ruckus in Ucluelet ANDREW BAILEY

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A tourist went through a tough night in Ucluelet last week.

On June 23, around 10 p.m., an intoxicated out-of-towner attempted to enter a private function being held at a SGT. STEVE MANCINI local business and caused a ruckus when they weren’t

allowed in, according to Sgt. Steve Mancini of the Ucluelet RCMP. “They were denied entry, at which point they became aggressive, attempting to assault one of the persons at the party,” Mancinci said. “They were removed from the party and police were notified.” He said police located the intoxicated male tourist who was transporteded to Tofino General Hospital to be treated for minor injuries. No charges are pending related to the incident and Mancini thanked the locals who let their local police know about the altercation.

“They were denied entry, at which point they became aggressive,.”

- Sgt. Steve Mancini

“We appreciate the report identifying a person that’s intoxicated and being aggressive because we don’t want to see that go somewhere else and then have a new group of people that this person is being aggressive with,” he said. “We’d rather deal with it right off the hop.”

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Ucluelet locals Takaya Fuller, Ava Duncan and Calla Hurwitz beamed under Saturday’s sunshine while celebrating the reopening of their community’s skatepark.

Ucluelet celebrates skatepark expansion

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Ucluelet locals celebrated the reopening of their skate park under a scorching summer sun on Saturday.

The district unveiled the park’s new, roughly $115,000, street-style addition last week and Saturday’s event saw clinics for kids and open skate sessions held throughout the day leading up to a free all-ages concert by local band Streetsweeper and capped off with a late-night concert.

Municipal councillor Randy Oliwa was thrilled to see an impressive crowd of local youth attend the afternoon’s skate.

“This is for the kids so it’s great to see them out enjoying it.”

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“The reason we’re excited about this is because it was a prior commitment of the municipality to get this phase 2 done and we’re standing here today with completion,” he said. “And, look at the turnout.

This is phenomenal.”

He added the skatepark addition was a key step towards building a healthy community for young families to thrive in.

“This leads to that,” he said. “It’s a great day for the community and we encourage

everybody to come on out and enjoy our newest amenity.”

Local skateboarder Zachary Belisle was stoked to see scores of new faces.

“I’m having an awesome time because it’s a nice sunny day and there’s so many young kids that have never skated before but are super excited to try,” he said.

“We’re learning new tricks and people are helping each other, so that’s really cool to see.”

Brandon Lytle of the Ukee Sports and Social Club helped put the event together and said it was important to celebrate the positive steps Ucluelet is taking to boost its recreational opportunities.

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“They’re putting a lot of money into upgrading the skatepark and making great things for the community right now,” he said. “I’ve talked to a lot of the older locals who grew up here and they didn’t have a lot of this stuff here growing up so they’re stoked to have it here for their kids.”

The event was held as a fundraiser for another addition to the park, which would likely be a beginner-friendly flatland section, according to Ucluelet Skatepark Committee member David McPherson.

“This is for the kids so it’s great to see them out enjoying it,” said “There’s a great culture in Ukee of surfing and skating…

We’d like to keep that momentum going.”

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The West Coast’s Tour de Rock fundraising wheels are spinning strong.

The second annual Cops for Cancer Spin-athon is coming up on July 14 with philanthropic pedalling set to fill the Ucluelet Co-op’s parking lot from from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“The more money that is raised helps to send more children to Camp Goodtimes as well as funding paediatric cancer research,” said Const. Marcel Midlane of the Ucluelet RCMP, who is a member of this year’s Tour de Rock Cops for Cancer bike ride, sponsored by Black Press MARCEL MIDLANE and the Westerly News.

Fundraising team member Gaylene Thorogood said the community’s second Spinathon will be a blast.

“We’re going to keep bikes going all day to raise money and awareness for Cops for Cancer and Tour de Rock,” she said. “We’re asking people to come out, keep the bikes going, get a team together, dress up and have some fun. If you don’t have a team, you’re still welcome. You can come get on a bike for a little bit and hang out with us.”

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She added that Kara Stevens of Body by Kara is signed on to provide leg-churning motivation.

“She’s going to keep us moving and rocking and energized,” Thorogood said.

“It’s a heck of a lot of fun and you’re supporting a great cause. It’s Tour de Rock and we’re supporting Marcel this year so you’ve got to come out and cheer us on.”

She added a fundraising barbecue will also be on hand for bike-shy locals to support the cause. Anyone interested in signing up for the Spin-a-thon should reach out to Thorogood at 250-726-3700 or the Ucluelet RCMP detachment at 250-726-7773.

Midlane himself will be pedalling at the event, which will serve as a warmup for the gruelling trek he and his Tour de Rock teammates will make the following day as they’re scheduled to cycle up Mount Washington on July 16, according to Thorogood. Midlane was announced as a member of the team in May and he told the Westerly News the West Coast’s community support has been amazing so far.

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Haugen said the Park is looking at re-purposing some of the cedar timber as handrails on bridges and maybe even for benches. Featuring totem poles along the route is also being discussed with local First Nations.

“We’re trying to utilize that timber that’s coming out in the best way,” Haugen said.

PRNPR hired forestry consultants during the route planning process to flag old growth trees.

The re-aligned trail has been mapped to go around old growth trees and culturally sensitive areas.

“Old growth is so important both to the First Nations and to the wildlife. It was very crucial to highlight where those old growth forests were and not disrupting that,” said Haugen.

“There are areas within the trail that are right abutted against the highway and that’s for the protection of the old growth species at risk, cultural resources and wildlife.”

In some cases, Haugen said the path was diverted to avoid high bear dens area and a section where there was a lot of wolf activity.

A 5.2-metre wide path needs to be cleared to accommodate the 3.2-metre wide paved bike path, with one metre wide shoulders on each side.

The line of the trail is drawn on the south side of highway 4, but will cross to the north side of the highway so it can connect to Tofino’s multiuse path.

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Funding for the new trail was allotted by the Liberal government in April 2016 to the tune of $17.7 million.

“I really see it connecting,” said Haugen. “It’s a safe route to give people from one part of this region to the other and a real environmental way they can really understand the connection that they have to the land.”

Summer 2020 is when the trail is projected to be officially open to the public.

Anyone with questions about the PTT is encouraged to contact project liaison Jessie Hannigan at: 250-726-7165 extension 502.

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Rick’s campaign started on a personal scale with a commitment to achieving his innate athletic potential. He became immersed in wheelchair sports including wheelchair volleyball, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair track and field. His love of sport lead him to pursue a Bachelor of Physical Education at UBC, making him the first person with a physical disability to ever earn this degree from the esteemed university. But it was his talent, ability and hard work that allowed him to achieve worldwide recognition as an athlete. With a focus on marathoning, he won numerous competitions and most notably earned three gold, two silver and one bronze medal at the Paralympic games of 1980 and 1984. He also competed for Canada at the 1984 Olympics in wheelchair track as an exhibition sport. He was the first person ever to break the two-hour mark in a wheelchair marathon.

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He raised $26 million for spinal cord research and quality of life initiatives.

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YARD TECHNICIAN Tofino, BC Cermaq Canada is currently looking to fill the permanent, full-time role of Yard Technician at our Tofino operations As a Yard Technician you’ll work in a fast-paced, outdoors environment driving a forklift and loading and unloading our trucks and barges with supplies. You’ll also help maintain and distribute a well-stocked inventory of supplies for our facilities.

We’re looking for someone who likes to work in a fast-paced environment; has great interpersonal skills; is well organized; wants to work outside; and prioritizes safety. This position will require you to operate a forklift on a daily basis, so certification or previous experience with operating a forklift would be considered an asset.

For a more detailed task list and desired qualifications, please review our full job ad posted under our “Work with Us” page on our website at www.cermaq.ca.

This role is a permanent, full-time position located in Tofino that operates Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day with variable early morning start times and occasional evening or weekend work. Starting wage is $17.53 per hour.

Wide-ranging Employer-paid benefits are available after probation.

Deadline to apply: Monday, July 10, 2017.

To apply for the position, please forward your resume and cover letter in person, by fax, or by e-mail to: Office: 61 – 4th Street, Tofino BC | Fax: 250-725-1250 | Email: careers.canada@cermaq.com Please clearly state “Yard Technician” in the subject.

Cermaq Canada is an equal opportunities employer who provides a workplace that is free of discrimination.

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FUEL

Highway 4 spill concerns Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation says Ministry shut them out DREW PENNER

Special to the Westerly

A local First Nations official has raised concerns about the province’s response to a recent jet fuel spill along the edge of Kennedy Lake, 33 kilometres inland from the Tofino-Ucluelet junction.

In the aftermath of the release of about 2,500 litres of aviation fuel from a Canadian Air-Crane truck June 15, Saya Masso, Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation’s natural resources manager told CBC Radio he’d been prevented from monitoring the impacts to their traditional land.

“We were shut down from accessing the site

by Ministry of the Environment,” he said, speaking to host Jason D’Souza on All Points West, describing how a traffic controller wouldn’t allow him on scene. “I said, ‘Well I have more right to go over to that creek than anyone else here. It’s our traditional territory.’”

Thousands of people were stranded when Highway 4 was closed in both directions. The NORA O’MALLEY PHOTO road reopened after about 24 hours, but it took Western Canadian Marine Response Corporation days for TFN to get in the “email loop” with gov- maintained spill booms on Kennedy Lake after a ernment officials, he told the public broadcaster. fuel truck crashed on Highway 4.

Masso also told the interviewer more fuel ran into Kennedy Lake than otherwise might have EMCON, the company tasked with managing due to weather conditions that day. traffic, said Tla-o-qui-aht officials, along with “There was such high flows of rain it was very everyone else, would have been stopped from difficult to contain,” he said. “There was definite- getting too close, since safety gear such as a ly some seepage into the lake.” breathing apparatus was required for anyone In an interview with the Westerly, Masso said entering the restricted zone. he believes there were better avenues for com“This incident involved a dangerous good,” he munication with the province. said.

“It was a pretty chaotic scene for our guard“Nobody was allowed onto the site. It wasn’t ian that was out there,” he said. “It was a learn- just them.” ing curve for us.”

Even a local RCMP officer had to spend a Masso said that, after he appeared on CBC night in his police car on the Port Alberni side of Radio, provincial officials told him the First Na- the shut-down, he added. tion’s guardians need a higher level of training Emergency personnel have been invited to specific to spill response in order to be allowed participate in a debrief hosted by the MoE. It’s to access a fuel accident site. He said this could designed to go over the roles and responsibilibe a positive step for the community, suggesting ties of responders, and discuss improved coorthis education could have the added benefit of dination in the case of future spills. justifying the installation of spill response kits at Susan Bladholm, the senior director of mara convenient location such as the junction. keting and strategy, for Erickson Inc., the parent David Karn, a spokesperson for the Ministry company of Canada Air-Crane, said they are of Environment, said the site is now considered looking into what happened and following up stable with “low potential for environmental im- with the tanker truck driver, but added company pacts.” The province is currently working with lawyers had advised her not to comment further First Nations to address any ecological damage, as their investigation is ongoing. he added.

“We don’t have many situations like this,” she On June 15, the Ucluelet Volunteer Fire Bri- said, adding that’s why the company doesn’t gade arrived on scene just before 3 p.m. to dis- have a standard procedure for when spills do cover Jet A fuel, a type of kerosene, was leaking happen. “Every situation is so unique to the lofrom an overturned tanker truck. Ucluelet fired cation and the type of project that we have. It’s up its Emergency Operation Centre to support not a cookie-cutter response.” the firefighters. The provincial Ministry of EnviDr. Sara Dubois, chief scientific officer for the ronment took command at about 7 p.m.

BC SPCA said it’s important to be diligent about The tanker driver was taken to hospital with preventing the effects of spills, even ones as non-life-threatening injuries. small as the Canada Air-Crane loss of aviation Hetherington Industries, from Port Alberni, fuel.“If it got onto a bird, for example, it does was involved in vacuuming up fuel to dispose cause burns on their skin,” she said. “A little bit of it, a company official confirmed. NUCOR En- of the jet fuel on a bird could be a significant isvironmental completed fuel transfer operations sue, because they could loose their waterprooffrom the truck by the afternoon of June 16. ing.”

Aviation fuel evaporates more quickly than Western Canadian Marine Response Corporation, the Kinder Morgan and oil industry-owned bunker fuel, but its spread isn’t as obvious, she firm from Vancouver, maintained spill booms on explained, such as when birds become covered in the kerosene.

Kennedy Lake starting on June 17.

“It’s going to look wet,” she said. “It’s not goTerraWest Environmental was brought in to ing to look like it’s coated in a black tar subhelp with assessing the impact to the water.

Oliver Watson, the operations manager for stance.”

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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. JUNE 28

FRI. JUNE 30 (cont.)

PARKS CANADA INFO SESSION: Pacific Traverse Trail 5-8pm, Tofino Council Chambers.

UCLUELET ALANON GROUP 7:30pm, Catholic Church (use side entrance below), 1663 Peninsula Rd. Contact Michael for more info: 250.240.1854 JAM NIGHT 10pm1am, Eagle’s Nest Pub, Ucluelet.

UKEE DROP-IN SOFTBALL 6pm for warm-ups. 6:30 team selection. Meet at Tugwell Fields 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.

TIDEPOOL TOUR 10am, Big Beach picnic area, Ucluelet. Free.

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

THU. JUNE 29

UCLUELET PUBLIC MARKET, 11am-3pm, Ucluelet Village Green SUNNY SUNDAYS IN THE GARDEN 9am-3pm, Wya Community Garden.

SCREENING: A PLASTIC OCEAN 7-9pm, Ucluelet Aquarium. In celebration of a “plastic-free July”.

CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH 10:30am,1419 Peninsula 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.

TOFINO BIBLE FELLOWSHIP 10:30 a.m., Tofino Legion.

MAIN STREET BLOCK PARTY 4-7pm, Tofino’s Main St. between Second St. and Wharf St. Free!

Bouncy castle, live music, mechanical surfboard!

INTERPRETIVE WALK 10am, Lighthouse Loop Whale Lot Trailhead.

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

BINGO 8pm, Tofino Legion.

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

FRI. JUNE 30 RAINFOREST GUIDED WALK 2-3:30pm, Schooner Cove Parking Lot. Free. Discover the beauty and mystery of the old growth forest. No pets.

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TOFINO CANADA DAY CELEBRATION Tofino Village Green, 11am11pm. Concert at 7pm.

Fireworks at 10pm UCLUELET CANADA DAY CELEBRATION Ucluelet Village Green, 12pm-3pm TOFINO PUBLIC MARKET 10am-2pm, Tofino Village Green.

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

SUN. JULY 2

Festivities

TOFINO VILLAGE GREEN

Skate competition, registration starts at 11am, competition 12-7pm; Tofino market: 10am-2pm; Beer garden: 4-9pm; Silent auction: 12-2pm; Kids crafts; Martial arts demonstration; FREE Outdoor concert 7-10pm featuring Brave New Waves, Small Town Empire, XLR8, and the Ucluelet-Tofino choirs; Fireworks: Tofino Harbour, 10pm.

UCLUELET VILLAGE GREEN

Join in on the festivities 12-3pm; Live Music by Brave New Waves & the Ucluelet-Tofino Choirs; Hot Dog BBQ; Cake Cutting; Colour Guard; Cultural Activities; Market vendors.

KWISITIS VISITOR CENTRE AT WICK BEACH Join the Park for sweet treats and fun on the beach!

11 am Guided Shoreline Walk, 11:30 am, Beach Games, Beach Fire and Marshmallows, Kids Crafts, 12:00 noon Cake and Lemonade.

MON. JULY 3 OUTDOOR SOCCER 6:15-8pm, USS Field. $2 drop-in.

DARTS 7pm, Tofino Legion

TUES. JULY 4 CLAYOQUOT 2.0 OPENING NIGHT Doors open at 7:30pm, show begins at 8:00. Clayoquot Theatre. Free. Everyone welcome! Join master digital storytellers Dan Lewis and Bonny Glambeck for an all-new multimedia presentation on what makes Clayoquot Sound so unique.

TUES. JULY 4 (cont.)

LIVE MUSIC 9pm, Jamie’s Rainforest Inn YOUTH NIGHT 7-9pm, Tofino Legion. Ages 10+ FOOD BANK 1-3pm. 160 Seaplane Base Rd., Ucluelet.

To register call 726-6909.

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

What Co-op Offers: ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Recognition for doing good work Extensive Learning Opportunities Competitive Salaries & Benefits Stable & Supportive Working Environment

Tofino Co-op is Currently Hiring • • • • • •

Grocery Clerk (Stock) Pump Attendant Bakery Clerk Deli Clerk Hardware Clerk (part time) Produce Clerk (part time)

If you’d like to be part of our exciting team, apply at the Food Store Administration Office or email a resume and cover letter to: Chelsea Bauer, Human Resources Manager hrtofino@outlook.com

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SUMMER’S DELIGHT: Kyle Holloway had a blast on Sunday showing 15-month-old tourist Ruaraidh Langan-Farmer, visiting from Uganda, how to play with seaweed at Ucluelet’s Big Beach.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected to continue in the selection process will be contacted. Successful applicants will require two references & a successful criminal record check.

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