Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News, September 06, 2017

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PACIFIC TRAVERSE TRAIL

Park Reserve path forging forward NORA O’MALLEY

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By summer of 2020, visitors to the Pacific Rim will have a 25-kilometre multi-use trail to enjoy courtesy of an $18 million investment from the Liberal government.

The paved pathway, dubbed the ‘Pacific Traverse Trail,’ will connect Tofino and Ucluelet, with the northern nod being a new, 50-stall parking lot at the base of Radar Hill and the southern nod being the current visitor centre located at the Tofino-Ucluelet junction.

Just north of Long Beach, on the edge of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation’s community of Esowista, part of Highway 4 will literally be shifted over to accommodate the PTT project.

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EDUCATION

School starts up

West Coast kids say goodbye to summer

DREW PENNER

Special to the Westerly

The roofers are working full tilt on Wickaninnish Community School’s facelift as principal Drew Ryan sits down to chat about where Tofino’s K-7 institution is at with kids heading back to class.

It’s a busy time, something that’s pretty obvious thanks to banging overhead and steam pouring from the tar kettle by the entrance.

“We had our fair share of leaks last year,” Ryan said, moments before administrative assistant Rebecca Tuck announces they just discovered another. “We definitely need a new roof.”

Despite the challenges of living in a rugged West Coast landscape, the population of the school has jumped by 80 per cent in the past few years – from 129 back in 2009-10 to 232 this year.

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AIRBORNE: Merrick Orr from Sooke wows the crowd with his half-pipe skills during the men’s final of Sunday’s Salmon Slam Ukee Bowl Jam skate competition. The annual event was a fundraiser for the third phase of the Ucluelet skatepark project. For more skateboarding photos, flip to page 8.

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The West Coast’s Clayoquot Salmon Festival features a full lineup of events and workshops, including a salmon canning session at the Tofino Community Hall on Sept. 23.

FESTIVAL

Wild salmon celebrated Friends of Clayoquot Sound cheer integral species MARCIE CALLEWAERT

Special to the Westerly

Autumn is coming and so are the salmon!

The Friends of Clayoquot Sound Salmon Festival is coming up September 15 – 23, 2017.

The event’s mandate is to “Protect, Educate, [and] Celebrate” the salmon that are an integral part of our coastal ecosystem.

The Clayoquot Salmon Festival is on its third year and grows larger each season. The festival occurs as wild pacific salmon return to their spawning grounds in coastal rivers and streams.

Jeh Custerra with Friends of Clayoquot Sound explains that “the festival aims to offer residents and visitors an opportunity to reflect upon, and build an active appreciation for, the irreplaceable value of salmon in Clayoquot Sound”.

This year’s events include a Surfrider beach clean up on Wickaninnish Beach on Sunday, September 17, from 1-4 p.m., meeting at the Kwisitis Visitor Centre. Also running that day is a Regional Gathering hosted by the Ucluelet First Nation and Clayoquot Biosphere Trust’s from 11a.m. to 4p.m. at the Kwisitis Visitor Centre.

Join the Salmon Forest Walk, hosted by the Raincoast Education Society at the Schooner Cove Parking lot at 1p.m. on Thursday, September 21 for this free, guided tour of a “salmon forest”.

There will also be a series of salmon solidarity short documentaries in collaboration with Monday Night Movies. Titles include “Caretakers”, “Salmon Will Run”, “Voyage for Salmon”, and “Wild Salmon Mural”. This event will happen at the Clayoquot Community Theatre on Monday September 18.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8.

Tickets are $8.

On Thursday, September 21, at the Tofino Community Hall at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Kristi Miller, a leading scientist with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans will speak about her research being shut down by the Harper administration of the Government of Canada.

Raincoast Education Society will be presenting a series of presentations at Darwin’s Café on water quality monitoring in Clayoquot Sound on Friday, September 22. The Raincoast Education Society will be joined by the University of Washington-Tacoma and Royal Roads University to present their findings.

For those interested in food security and canning there will be a canning workshop on Saturday, September 23rd at the Tofino Community Hall from 1-3 p.m. This event is free and will teach participants how to can salmon!

The festival will kick off with music performances

by Compassion Gorilla and Ms. Panik at the Tofino Legion on September 15th at 9p.m., and Def 3, Praxis Life, Pud Fluff and Sliceoginger on September 16, at 9 p.m. at the Tofino Legion. Caleb Hart and The Royal Youths, and Buckman Coe will perform at the Tofino Legion on September 22, at 9 p.m. I M U R and Butterflywingtip will wrap up the festival on Saturday, September 23 at the Tofino Legion at 9 p.m. All concert tickets cost $15.

To volunteer for the Clayoquot Salmon Festival contact the festival organizers at salmonfestival@ focs.ca or 250.725.4218. People are needed for promotion, set up, take down and manning the door at events.

To stay up to date with location specifics, participating businesses, and updates, please check the festival website www.focs.ca/salmonfestival or Clayoquot Salmon Festival on Facebook.

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TIDES & WEATHER

THURSDAY SEPT. 7, 2017 TIDE

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SUNDAY SEPT. 10, 2017 NORA O’MALLEY PHOTO

Parks Canada staffers Renee Wissink and Jessie Hannigan walk a section nearby the proposed Pacific Traverse Trail. The path will detour around this bog area and other sections flagged by experts as ecologically sensitive.

TFN calls for First Nations service fee CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

“Because of the narrow area between the highway and the community of Esowista, what will happen here is the highway will actually be pushed over two to three metres,” explained Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (PRNPR) resource conservation manager Renee Wissink.

“So, the PTT will actually go where the southbound traffic lane now sits and the highway will be pushed over. It’s about a 250 to 300-metre section of the highway that will be pushed over to accommodate the PTT in this area [adjacent to Esowista],” he said, adding cement barriers will put in place for visitor safety.

Saya Masso, TFN natural resources manager, said the new path is a management issue for Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks.

“We are going to have increased traffic.

It will just compound the problems and the relationship between Tla-o-qui-aht and the Park with more traffic, more people coming through our community looking for places to camp, more beaches that we lose privacy to,” he said.

“We do support the trail going in, but it was also our aspiration to properly manage [the visitors] and seek an arrangement with Tla-o-qui-aht and Pac. Rim that our Guardians be resourced adequately and on a level like Parks Canada to be able to manage that increased traffic.”

Masso told the Westerly News an official letter was sent to Parks Canada asking

them to implement a First Nations service fee for the use and alienation of their land.

“Parks Canada currently doesn’t want to carve up the pie they currently have. We see that and we are looking at trying to ask them to go to Ottawa to create a First Nations service fee,” he said.

“We are being negatively impacted by the amount of traffic and the existence of the federal park. Even if $3 were added to every parking spot or campground I’m sure it would add up to something when we currently have nothing.”

According to Masso, a First Nations fee could be justified by several projects, including: language and signage, totem poles at every venue, and training for First Nations Guardians to help manage the trail.

“Hopefully it would be a win-win for everyone to have enhanced First Nations services.”

Masso went on to say that the new cycling path would provide safe travel for the approximately 375 people living in the communities of Esowista and Ty-Histanis who regularly bike or hitchhike the 15-kilometre to Tofino.

Eliot Leyenhorst, bike mechanic at Tofino Bikes, concurred.

“It’s going to be really helpful to have a safe place to ride that’s not on the shoulder. You’re very, very close to cars right now,” said Leyenhorst.

“We are being negatively impacted by the amount of traffic and the existence of the federal park.”

- Saya Masso

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“We are kind of stuck between Cox Bay and Tofino and having a path that’s going to go through the forest is just going to make cycling better. It’s going to bring the joy more, I think. That’s an experience that people are longing for here,” said the Tofino local.

Parks Canada staff and PTT project liaison Jessie Hannigan said construction on the multi-use path is not outpacing social and environmental obligations.

“We have environmental monitors in the field every day, sweeping the area for nesting birds, slugs, and frogs.”

Hannigan said, after consulting with specialists, alternate routes were determined to avoid sensitive ecosystems.

“In building a trail that comes through this area we want to make sure we are showcasing it without doing any harm,” said Hannigan.

Wissink noted the PTT would have a flow and sinuosity that allows maximum sightlines.

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Indigenous bureaucracy grows again This week is Premier John Horgan’s first appearance at the B.C. Cabinet and First Nations Leaders’ Gathering, an annual event established by former premier Christy Clark.

The province pays expenses to bring together representatives from across the province for meetings in Vancouver. It’s commonly called the “all chiefs” meeting, including as many of B.C.’s 200-odd aboriginal communities as care TOM FLETCHER to go.

There will be plenty to talk about this week, from wildfire losses to timber, ranching and other aboriginal business to the latest changes in Ottawa.

With the usual hugs and fanfare, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reorganized his cabinet, dividing the Indigenous Affairs ministry into two.

There is now an Indigenous Services department to carry on the burden of providing for 600-odd federal reserve communities, and a new Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs ministry to focus on the broader relationship between Canada and its Inuit, Metis and First Nations people.

Yes, each will have its own deputy minister and staff, confirmed Carolyn Bennett, who moves to the

new Crown-Indigenous role. “It’s about de-colonizing,” Bennett said.

Right, by fattening the stagnant Ottawa bureaucracy that presides over a paralyzed B.C. treaty negotiation process that burns through millions a year.

Trudeau likes to strike poses in his buckskin jacket and make symbolic gestures, like renaming the Langevin Block on Parliament Hill to expunge the name of an architect of residential schools. That’s easier than fixing water systems and failing schools in remote locations that will never host functional communities, no matter how much public money is thrown at them.

Bennett has been mostly in the news lately for the ongoing collapse of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls inquiry, an idea so naive and flawed it’s a wonder even Trudeau’s urban Liberals imagined it could work. One of the main obstacles to progress is Ottawa’s refusal to reopen every old murder case across the country, or at least the ones in which the victims weren’t Indigenous men or boys.

Mid Island-Pacific Rim MLA Scott Fraser has been handed B.C.’s Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation. I asked him about Ottawa’s latest move.

“It’s separating the service side of it, that’s kind of the old colonial Indian Act stuff, from the meat and bones of where we’re going in the

future,” Fraser said.

He’ll be hitting all these politically correct talking points at the “all chiefs” meeting this week. Last year, federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould gave a long speech there in an attempt to explain how the United Nations declaration of “free, prior and informed consent” can’t just be imposed on Canadian law. Fraser has orders from Horgan to reorganize the B.C. treaty process to reflect the UN declaration as well.

Skeena MLA Ellis Ross was elected for the B.C. Liberals in May after serving as chief councillor of the Haisla Nation, and trying to get liquefied natural gas development going. Ross is more concerned about the new NDP government’s opposition to resource projects than the abstract “rights and title” discussion. He tuned that out while leading a northern community near Kitimat that struggled with unemployment, alcoholism and related social issues.

He said the NDP’s last-minute intervention in a court case against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is a “well-known strategy” to delay and starve energy investment.

In an urban society where only protesters get media attention, the rural aboriginal communities that support investment and jobs are mostly ignored.

The NDP is offering them a two per cent share of B.C.’s gambling revenues instead.

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LETTERS DO NOT ALLOW CULTURE OF SILENCE Last week, I watched a man violently push a woman down repeatedly, while screaming at her inches away from her face. This took place in public and in front of a large crowd of people.

When I approached the man to call him out on his abuse, I was met with defensive yelling and swearing. I was later told that, sadly, the couple’s interaction takes place regularly. No one else helped or did a thing.

People of the west coast – we must do better than this.

We cannot allow the culture of silence that surrounds violence against women to endure.

We must speak out against violence towards women, and – if it is safe to do so – call abusers out on their immoral and criminal behaviour.

When men physically or verbally abuse women and no one speaks up, some people may be led to believe this behaviour is acceptable and it then becomes normal. This normalization fuels cycles of abuse and trauma, and creates evasive reactions like “it’s just the way it is; it happens all the time; chill out; don’t be so sensitive.” This is wrong.

The Westcoast Community Resources Society describes abuse as “using forceful behaviours in an attempt to control a person. Any act of imposing one’s will upon another – physically, emotional or verbally – IS an act of violence.” Violence may manifest as: unreasonable jealously, yelling or name-calling, shoving or hitting, sexual pressure, emotional manipulation,

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If you are being abused, it is not your fault and you are not alone. You are a precious human that is worthy of love and respect, and help is available. If you know someone who is being abused, approach them about it. If they want to talk, listen without judgment, offer support, and encourage them to seek help. If they don’t, remember that it is their choice if they want to seek help.

For more information, call the Westcoast Community Resources Society at 250-7262343 or stop by their office at the Ucluelet Community Centre. If you and your children need a safe place to flee domestic abuse, call the West Coast Transition House at 250-726-2020, 24 hours a day.

It’s time for the west coast to stand up against violence towards women. It’s time to build stronger communities that our daughters will be proud of – and safe in.

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Correction RE: Woodsmere Housing Plan voted down, Aug. 30.

The Westerly News incorrectly reported that Tofino’s municipal council voted 3-2 against Woodsmere Holdings Corp.’s large housing proposal.

The vote was in fact 4-2 with Tofino mayor Josie Osborne, and councillors Dorothy Baert, Duncan McMaster and Cathy Thicke voting against the project.

The article incorrectly stated Osborne had not voted.

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Pacific Rim National Park Reserve interpreter Carl Sieber excitedly educated visitors on the West Coast’s slug population with a Labour Day demonstration at the Kwisitis Visitors Centre on Monday.

PARK RESERVE

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Interpretive programs continue into September ANDREW BAILEY

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Summer’s holiday season has come to an end, but the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is keeping the doors to its unique outdoor classroom open for anyone still looking to be inspired by the ecosystems around them.

“From whales, to wolves, and rare slugs, this is a fun way to learn about the fascinating ecosystems Parks Canada protects,” Pacific Rim National Park Reserve interpreter Carl Sieber told the Westerly.

Sieber touted September as “one of the most beautiful months of the year in this region,” and said he hopes visitors take advantage of the Park Reserve’s Canada 150-inspired extended calendar of free programming.

“When visitors arrive at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, they are often spellbound by the towering rainforest trees and vast beaches. This sense of wonder ignites a hunger to learn about this incredible environment,” he said.

“That’s where Parks Canada’s interpretive programs fit in. With fun themes like ‘Paws, Jaws and Claws’ and hikes along our rainforest trails and shorelines, visitors have a great time learning about the area and gaining an appreciation for why this area is a National Park Reserve.”

Daily guided walks and hands-on demonstrations at Kwisitis Visitor Centre are supplemented by a variety of special learning opportunities, including evening programs at the Green Point Theatre on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.

“The programs are a lot of fun and filled with stories and curious facts that stir the imagination.”

- Carl Sieber

A full schedule of programs can be found at www.pc.gc.ca.

“September interpretive programs are a great opportunity for locals to discover some of the natural and cultural wonders that make this area so special, while skipping the summer crowds,” Sieger said.

“The programs are a lot of fun and filled with stories and curious facts that stir the imaginations of people of all ages. For example: did you know barnacles eat with their toes? Locals see these parts of the environment everyday, but our programs can sure change the way they look at them.”

He said September is a solid time for locals to check out their local Park Reserve’s unique landscapes and enjoy stay-cations at the Green Point Campground.

“Parks Canada is the country’s largest tourism provider and we are committed to providing visitors with exceptional and meaningful experiences at our places,” he said.

“As Canada 150 continues to inspire more Canadians to explore their natural heritage, we have also extended the camping season at Green Point Campground to November 15 instead of mid-October.”

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Daniel, Jen, Maple, Coral and Isla Lightning Soifer pose for a photo in front of Ahousaht’s teacherage apartment building located near Maaqtusiis School.

EDUCATION

Ahousaht’s Maaqtusiis school back in swing Teachers excited to live amongst beautiful scenery and participate in local events, like potlatches MARCIE CALLEWAERT

Special to the Westerly

Some people are surprised to hear that Ahousaht has an elementary and high school, with a full complement of teaching staff.

While several staff members have been with the school for years, others are relatively new, or in the case of five teachers in particular, entirely brand new to Vancouver Island and West Coast. Despite the challenges that come with remote living, teachers are drawn to Ahousaht.

Pehgee Aranas is the principal of Maaqtusiis Elementary which has an enrolment of 140 students this school year.

“In Edmonton, we would go into nature on weekends and here we can do that anytime.”

- Daniel Lightning Soifer

She noted that the hiring process was more difficult this year as British Columbia has also opened 3,500 new teaching positions.

You “have to find [someone] who’s a good fit in the community”, and not just the school community, but the entire village, she said.

Teachers are expected to attend potlatches and community dinners outside of school hours.

Aranas was looking for teachers who are extroverted, so they are outgoing but also introverted, so they don’t mind long stretches of heavy rain and dark nights without the social scene that can be found in the city.

Job postings for both the elementary and high school were very candid as to what applicants could expect.

Joe McHale is the high school principal.

He has 66 students in the school. He explained that the interview process is “about that candidate interviewing us as much as

we interview them…to see if we’re a good match for each other.”

Shabtika Thillaiambalam accepted the job posting for a math teacher in the high school because she wanted to avoid “the pollution and stress created by the crowded living conditions” in London, UK where she had been teaching before making the move to Ahousaht.

“Ahousaht’s pristine nature and closeknit community and values” drew her here.

“Working in Ahousaht is a gift I am giving myself for my health and well being, moreover being able to help the students and the community brings me more happiness.”

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PHOTO FEATURE

These female finalists were stoked to perform in front of a packed audience at Ucluelet’s Salmon Slam Ukee Bowl Jam on a sunny Sunday afternoon.

Salmon Slam

Ucluelet’s skatepark was sizzling on Labour Day long weekend as dozens of high-level skateboarders dropped in for the seventh annual Salmon Slam Ukee Bowl Jam. The event was organized by Alicia Gilmour in partnership with the District of Ucluelet.

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Stepan Soroka soared during the skate competition’s freestyle session.

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Andy Anderson, middle, was crowned the men’s champ.

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NEW SLEEP TIMES RECOMMENDED Set regular bedtime schedule so your son/ daughter has sufficient time to recharge their batteries and has the energy to engage with the day to come.

The chart below from the National Sleep Foundation outlines the recommended hours of sleep children need to be fully rested.

https://sleepfoundation.org/press-release/ national-sleep-foundation-recommendsnew-sleep-times/page/0/1 Age

Recommended

May be appropriate

Not recommended

Preschoolers 10 to 13 hrs 3-5 years

8 to 9 hrs 14 hrs

Less than 8 hrs More than 14 hrs

School-aged 9 to 11 hrs 6-13 years

7 to 8 hrs 12 hrs

Less than 7 hrs More than 12 hrs

Teenagers 14-17 years

7 hrs 11 hrs

Less than 7 hrs More than 11 hrs

8 to 10 hrs

DREW PENNER PHOTO

Wickaninnish Community School principal Drew Ryan is excited about the upcoming school year in Tofino.

Students back in session CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

“Families really appreciate living out on the coast and what it offers,” he said. “More families are doing what it takes to live out here.”

Since Gibson Street is set to be paved, complete with a sidewalk, traffic in front of of the building is forecast to increase further. Add into the mix just six staff parking stalls, and you get a looming safety concern.

“It just creates a jam-packed place,” Ryan said.

“Kids are getting dropped off on the side of the road; they’re walking, riding their bikes.”

Luckily, two portables are on the way to help alleviate the space crunch—although they’re behind schedule as school districts across the province go back to smaller class sizes reinstated by a recent BC Supreme Court decision.

Plus, the school is getting a student drop-off loop and additional parking.

The renos are expected to be completed by October—School District 70 has set an end-date of March 31, 2018.

It’s all in a bid to promote an evolution of learning. As the BC government pushes educators towards teaching what it calls “Core Competencies” such as communication, thinking and social abilities—as opposed to simple by-the-book learning—Wickaninnish Community School is in a unique position to lead the charge.

Surrounded by the wealth of nature, Tofino is the perfect place to de-

velop complete students, Ryan says.

“It’s a very holistic way of learning,” he said. “You’re not only learning, for example, about watersheds; you’re hiking in the environment.”

When students see a Coho smolt or a tree frog for themselves, it cements the lessons taught in class, Ryan explains.

“It creates a little anchor in your brain,” he said, adding this kind of active learning is a key part of building meaningful student capabilities.

“When they are outside they’re more in tune to themselves.”

Ms. Melanie Morris’ Grade 5/6 Class even got to tell the school board about their “Learning Outside the Box” curriculum at its April 11 meeting, held in Tofino.

“The trustees themselves said they were blown away by the presentation,” Ryan remembers, adding the students spoke with communications skills “well beyond their years.”

There have been some personnel changes for the 2017-18 season too.

Ryan says he’s eager to see how it all plays out.

Dani Shannon, who parents may remember as a kindergarten teacher at the school, was promoted to vice principal. That job came up because Jaime Hansen vacated the office to take a principal gig at Ucluelet Elementary.

“It offers a lot of new opportunities,” Ryan said. “We’re looking forward to an exciting year.”

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With over 540 show vehicles, over 10,000 spectators, 95 generous sponsors and over $200,000 of inkind sponsorships, we are excited to announce the huge success of the 2017 Vancouver Island Motor Gathering!

The 2017 Motor Gathering is now a memory, but it lingers in our hearts due to the incredible generosity of the community. Without the support of donations, or the exclusive collection of valuable and beautiful vehicles on display, we could not have put together such an incredible show at the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit.

Thank you to all of our staff, sponsors, participants and the public for their hard work and dedication towards making this event a huge success.

With over $174,850 in cash donations and over $200,000 of in-kind donations, we were pleased to contribute towards each of these organization’s goals–the Cowichan District Hospital to raise funds towards a new, much-needed hospital for the region, and the David Foster Foundation which supports families of children in need of organ transplants.

“The Cowichan District Hospital Foundation is delighted to be a beneficiary of the motor gathering event again in 2017. The funds

raised at this event will be dedicated to help bring a new hospital as expeditiously as possible. The motor gathering is a fantastic community event and we are so pleased to be a part of it.” Alison Taylor, board chair of the CDHF To all our sponsors, we thank them for their generosity, food, prizes, gifts, activities and more. We appreciate and proudly showcase all of our supporters, contributors and sponsors on our website. We want to share with the public the many individuals and companies who made such an impact on the event. They continue to show support and act as stewards towards our great island community.

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EDUCATION

Ucluelet Elementary welcomes new principal Jaime Hansen switches from Tofino to Ukee NORA O’MALLEY

nora.omalley@westerlynews.ca

The kindergarten kids won’t be the only fresh faces exploring the halls and learning the ropes this fall.

Jaime Hansen is diving into a new school and new leadership role as principal of Ucluelet Elementary School after fourteen years as vice principal at Wickaninnish Community School.

“I’m really excited to see what this school is about and see where I fit in and where I can help lead the staff in a positive direction,” said Hansen.

“I feel I have a lot to offer and what I don’t know I am more than willing to find out.”

Hansen is a third generation West Coaster. As a young student, she attended Wickaninnish Community and Ucluelet Secondary School.

“My great grandfather moved to Tofino in late 1913 and my mom’s family is from Ahousaht and we have family ties to Tlao-qui-aht First Nations. We’re really from the area,” she said.

Teresa Cameron, 34, joins Hansen from a teaching stint in Northern Alberta as the new vice principal of UES. “I love the West Coast. I’m an Islander.

I’m from Victoria originally so the opportu-

nity to come back to the West Coast and to work in a smaller community with First Nations was exciting to me,” said Cameron, whose background includes teaching on Haida Gwaii.

“I had a really good time working on Haida Gwaii and I realize there are a lot of connections between here and there.

There are a lot of similarities.”

Cameron hopes to bring the knowledge she’s gathered from past professional development in Alberta and British Columbia to her new Grade 4/5 class.

“I’m also excited to see all the different ways kids here in this community can tap into local organizations that seem to have a lot of passion for educating people, youths, tourists, everyone, about the local environment,” she said.

“I’m really excited to tap into some of those experiences.”

In addition to tackling her new administration role, Cameron is completing a Masters Degree in special education.

Hansen said she was a little heartbroken to make the switch from being a teacher to solely an administrator.

“I’m slowly getting there,” she said.

“Now my role is to share and work with others what I know. I think it’s a good move for me for my personal growth and I

NORA O’MALLEY PHOTO

UES vice principal Teresa Cameron, left, and principal Jaime Hansen hold open the kindergarten door for their new troop of little learners. think this is a great place to do it.”

2016/17 to about 227 this school year.

This year, Ucluelet Elementary will have “We have a lot of little people. It’s fun two kindergarten classes rather than one. and exciting. Good energy,” said principal Enrollment is up from 202 students in Hansen.

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SPORTS

Nanaimo man wins Port Alberni Salmon Fest Prize-winning salmon caught near Bamfield

SUSIE QUINN

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Jeff Addison of Nanaimo became $15,000 richer on Monday after catching the biggest fish at the 46th annual Port Alberni Salmon Festival fishing derby.

Addison waited a long 48 hours to find out if his 34.5-pound salmon, caught Saturday morning, would turn out to be the winner.

“We caught it at Swale Rock out of Bamfield at 11:25 a.m. Saturday,” Addison said.

He fought it for “about half an hour” and nearly lost it from the net before his father Chuck dragged it into the boat.

“As soon as we got it in (the boat) we were discussing whether we should run to Port or take it into Poett Nook so we took it into Poett Nook and weighed it, then booted it here (Tyee Landing) as quickly as we could and weighed it.

“It’s the biggest fish I’ve caught since I was a teenager probably,” Addison said.

His lure of choice was a purple haze hoochie.

The Addison family is no stranger to the waters of the Alberni Inlet. “We have a cabin in Bamfield so I’m a regular,” he

SUSIE QUINN PHOTO

2017 Port Alberni Salmon Festival derby winner Jeff Addison, centre, shows off his 34.5-pound salmon along with his boatmates, daughter Sophie and father Chuck Addison. Chuck was also the guide for the trip.

said. “We fish quite a bit.”

He was out on the boat with his daughter Sophie, father Chuck and friend Shauna. They brought in a total of five or six fish including a couple of coho and springs, he added. This is the second year in a row that a salmon caught on Saturday turned

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Chris Standish of Elkford squeaked into second place with two minutes to spare Sunday night. He caught his 32.4-pound salmon off China Creek and went into China Creek to have it weighed. At about 8:20 p.m. “they said to run into Port,”

Standish said.

“We didn’t really know where the (Tyee) pier was,” he said.

They had told us to go where the fuel dock was. We were fumbling around a little but we found it in time, with a couple of minutes to spare.”

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GAMES & PUZZLES WEEKLY CROSSWORD

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CLUES DOWN 1. Had a meal 2. Monetary unit 3. Civil restraint order 4. Distributed 5. Pliable 6. Not him

7. Singles 8. First month of the Assyrian calendar 9. And (Latin) 10. Ingersoll and Moss-Bacharach are two 11. Ones who accept bids 13. Pined for 15. A team’s best pitcher 17. Noses 18. Lansdale characters __ and Leonard 21. Replaces lost tissue 23. Peter’s last name 24. Female sibling 27. Kate and Rooney are two 29. Flammable, colorless liquid 32. Confederate soldier 34. Popular Dodge truck 35. A cotton fabric with a satiny finish 36. __ Hess, oil company 39. Stopped standing 40. Concealed 43. Documents 44. Man’s hat 46. Degrade 47. Amount in each hundred (abbr.)

49. Stage in ecological succession 51. Political action committee 54. Invertebrate structure 59. Touch lightly 60. Excellent!

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THIS WEEKS ANSWER

HOROSCOPE ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 This week you may be very interested in technology, Aries. This interest could spur the purchase of a new technological device that you have had your eyes on for some time.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Friends may be surprised to hear you requesting things, Taurus, since you’re not usually one to ask for help. It is okay to need some assistance this week to get by.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you may need to ask yourself some difficult questions this week if you plan to map out more of your future. If you’re looking for adventure, the goals will be different from stability.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Try to show others this week that you are a thoughtful person who has many life experiences to share, Cancer. Try to assert yourself in a calm but effective way.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, trust the people you love and your close friends. There is a good reason why you hang in certain social circles. It’s not the time to doubt your alliances.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Self-confidence and enthusiasm helps you to be a natural-born leader this week, Virgo. Show coworkers just how much you can handle and they’ll take a step back.

SUDOKU

CLUES ACROSS 1. Sexual cells of fungi 5. Communication device 10. Consumers 12. Kindness 14. Argentina’s capital 16. Spanish be 18. Ad __: done for a specific purpose 19. Fiddler crabs 20. Type of wrap 22. Picnic invader 23. Hammer ends 25. One-time Roman emperor 26. Pounds per square inch 27. Not pleased 28. Father’s Day gift 30. Wildebeests 31. Algerian coastal city 33. Thoroughfare 35. More lucid 37. “All __ on deck” 38. Singel-celled animals 40. Iron-containing compound 41. Where golfers begin 42. One who is gullible 44. Type of tree 45. Popular form of music 48. Makes a mistake 50. Recorded 52. Basics 53. Facilitates 55. Where a bachelor lives 56. Ink 57. Bibliographical abbreviation 58. Furnishes anew 63. Popular James Cameron film 65. With many branches 66. Flat pieces of stone 67. Sixth month of the Hebrew calendar

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LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, changes to your financial status may have you looking at various ways to cut costs or ways to splurge. Research all of the possibilities before making drastic changes.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 There are many changes waiting to unfold in your personal life, Scorpio. Take the time to listen to what the stars are trying to tell you and make the best decisions.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Bringing together people and socializing is what you desire this week, Sagittarius. Therefore, why not host a party or organize a night out with friends?

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 It is important not to let others make decisions for you, Capricorn.

If you feel strongly about something, speak up for yourself and others will notice your assertiveness.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Someone close to you may be having difficulties he or she is not able to verbalize, Aquarius. Be patient with this person and help work through all of the angles.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, when you act as a leader your behaviors may be different from others around you. It is okay to stand out for the right reasons.

THIS WEEKS SUDOKU ANSWER

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CLEANING & SANITATION TECHNICIANS Tofino, BC

PROCESSING TECHNICIAN Tofino, BC

Cermaq Canada is currently looking for on-call Processing Technicians to join our dynamic team at our Tofino Fish Processing Plant.

Do you want to work in a fun workplace that’s focused on teamwork and values its employees? Are you looking for a physical job, where you get to exercise and be away from a desk all day? Do you want to help contribute to our society by providing us with a sustainable food source? Than our Processing Technician role may be a perfect fit for you!

Our Processing Technicians spend their day working in a team that is focused on ensuring that a high-quality product is processed and delivered in a safe and timely manner. They perform a wide variety of tasks from cutting fish to sorting them into boxes to transporting those boxes by forklift. The work they do is physically demanding and fast paced, but the environment they work in is fun, engaging and rewarding and our end result helps to provide us with healthy, sustainable food choices.

Position Details: Status:

On-call, casual

Shift:

Monday to Friday (dependent on processing schedule)

Hours:

8 hours per day (overtime may be required)

Location: Tofino (transportation from Port Alberni & Ahousaht is available) Wage:

$16.42 per hour (with the potential to receive an additional daily monetary incentive)

What you’ll be doing: • Safely preparing a desirable food product that meets food safety regulations and is safe for consumption • Handling our fish at various different stages of the processing cycle • Performing a wide variety of different, repetitive job tasks including cleaning fish, grading fish, managing boxes, operating forklifts, and more

Cermaq Canada is currently looking for permanent and on-call Cleaning & Sanitation Technicians to join our collaborative team at our Tofino Fish Processing Plant.

As a Cleaning & Sanitation Technician you’ll have the opportunity to put your keen sense of attention to detail to use doing physical work with an interactive team. Your primary responsibility is to ensure that the plant is properly sanitized and meets hygiene regulations by using a pressure washer to clean our equipment and materials. And you’ll get the chance to do so with a fun and engaging team. Our cleaning crew is a lively group full of comradely and support; a welcoming family for anyone looking for more than just a job. This crew ensures that each day you come into work is just as exciting and joyful as the next.

Position Details: Status: On-call, casual and Full Time Shift: Monday to Friday (dependent on processing schedule) Hours: 8 hours per day starting in the afternoons (overtime may be required) Location: Tofino Wage: $16.42 per hour (with the potential to receive an additional daily monetary incentive PPE: All required personal protective equipment will be provided by the company What you’ll be doing: • Working on your own for the majority of your shift to complete your assigned tasks • Using a pressure washer to thoroughly rinse, clean, and sanitize plant equipment to ensure that the building and equipment meets hygiene standards • Safely handling, using, and storing cleaning chemicals • Assessing your work and that of your team members to ensure that that each of the plant’s rooms are properly cleaned and sanitized

• Your past experience in fish processing, forklift experience, or knowledge of food safety would be considered an asset

Your qualifications: • You are thorough in completing your tasks and have an exceptional eye for detail • You consider yourself to be self-sufficient and independent; you’re able to and comfortable with working alone • You are a team player, you have great interpersonal skills and can get along with anyone • You are comfortable with receiving and giving feedback to peers and supervisors; you know how to share your successes and concerns • You are willing to work with chemicals and perform physical labour work • Your knowledge of chemical and sanitizing agents and how to use them would be considered an asset • Any type of previous work experience you may have performing a cleaning job would also be considered an asset • You want to work afternoon shifts and are able to work into the night if needed • You are dependable and punctual and have reliable transportation to get to and from work

Cermaq Canada values its employees and is committed to their growth and development.

The company is able and willing to provide training for the right individual to grow into this role.

Cermaq Canada values its employees and is committed to their growth and development. The company is able and willing to provide training for the right individual to grow into this role.

Special requirements: • Prerequisites to hiring include a physical fitness test, criminal record check, and reference checks.

• Only applicants who are legally allowed to work in Canada will be considered.

Special requirements: • Prerequisites to hiring include a physical fitness test, criminal record check, and reference checks.

• Only applicants who are legally allowed to work in Canada will be considered.

How to Apply: If your qualifications meet the application requirements and you would like to apply for this opportunity, please forward your resume and cover letter in person, by fax, or by e-mail, stating “Processing Technician” in the subject line to: Office: 61 – 4 th Street, Tofino | Fax: 250-725- 1250 E-mail: careers.canada@cermaq.com

How to Apply: If your qualifications meet the application requirements and you would like to apply for this opportunity, please forward your resume and cover letter in person, by fax, or by e-mail, stating “Cleaning & Sanitation Technician” in the subject line by September 8, 2017 to: Office: 61 – 4th Street, Tofino | Fax: 250-725-1250 | E-mail: careers.canada@cermaq.com

Following the prerequisite checks, this position is available to start immediately. Recruitment efforts for this position, including interviews, will take place throughout the job posting period.

For more information about this opportunity please visit our careers page at www.cermaq.ca.

Following the prerequisite checks, this position is available to start immediately. Recruitment efforts for this position, including interviews, will take place throughout the job posting period.

For more information about this opportunity please visit our careers page at www.cermaq.ca.

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

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

Your qualifications: • You want to work in a fun, fast paced environment that is focused on teamwork • You are physically fit, strong, and want to be doing physical labour work • You have great interpersonal skills and can work in a dynamic team with all sorts of personalities • You are a dependable team member who is hardworking, knows how to have fun, and reliable

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PROVINCE

NDP drops 2021 deadline for $15 an hour Green Party objections stunt minimum wage TOM FLETCHER

Black Press

The NDP government has dropped its 2021 deadline for raising B.C.’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, after objections from B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver.

“We are still committed to a $15-anhour minimum wage to make life better for people in B.C.,” Labour Minister Harry Bains said Friday.

“However, we are a minority government and working with other parties means compromising sometimes while holding true to your values.”

The Green-NDP minority government agreement included Weaver’s pre-election commitment to establish a Fair Wages Commission, but did not include a deadline.

“The Fair Wages Commission should determine the timeline for minimum wage increases based on evidence and thorough consultation with stakeholders,” Weaver said Aug. 15 when the NDP announced their target.

“The commission must consult with small businesses, which are the backbone of our economy, to ensure that they can continue to thrive.”

The $15 minimum wage target was

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B.C. Greens leader Andrew Weaver and NDP leader John Horgan speak to reporters in Victoria after their agreement to cooperate.

first set by the B.C. Federation of Labour, which viewed the 2021 target as too slow.

Bains was also blasted by the B.C. Liberals for announcing a 50-cent increase in the minimum wage, which the previous government had already committed

to. Chilliwack MLA John Martin said the NDP government is being vague about its plans to impose higher minimum wages on business.

“The Fair Wage Commission and the 2021 promise look like another NDP cha-

rade,” Martin said.

“That’s probably why Minister Bains didn’t mention it in his news release. He knows that small businesses are going to get the short end of the stick and tried to pull a fast one.”

B.C. schools brace for more students, teachers TOM FLETCHER

Black Press

Most urban and rural schools are keeping pace in their efforts to recruit and retain more teachers to meet a court-mandated target for reduced class sizes, Education Minister Rob Fleming says.

With 3,500 new teaching positions to be filled going into the school year that begins Tuesday, there was concern that teachers would migrate to urban centres that have the bulk of the new job openings. But Fleming said Friday that based on his conversations with school district officials so far, they are managing.

B.C. is attracting teachers from out of province to take part in one of the largest increases in teaching resources ever, Fleming said.

“I think the story is getting out there that B.C., after 16 years of confrontation, and that’s all you heard about our

school system was government fighting teachers, B.C. has an ambitious agenda for public education now, and this is an exciting place to come and work,” he said.

The B.C. Liberal government signed a deal in March providing $330 million to fund 2,600 new teacher positions, to comply with a November 2016 Supreme Court of Canada ruling that ended a 15year court battle over contract language governing class size and special needs support ratios.

The settlement was added to when the NDP government took office in July, and the cost is now estimated at $376 million.

The agreement is to carry the province’s public school system to 2019, when the current teacher contract must be renegotiated.

Fleming acknowledged that some rural districts are still working to recruit teachers, and specialty teaching positions are

JENNA HAUCK PHOTO

Students head into a portable classroom in Chilliwack. Some urban centres are seeing rising enrolment.

part of the challenge.

When the agreement with the union was reached, the ministry established a $2 million fund for rural and remote school districts to help recruit and retain teachers.

The agreement also includes alterna-

tives when a district can’t meet the restored teacher contract provisions that were removed by legislation in 2002.

Teachers can agree to take additional preparation time, extra teaching support or other forms of assistance, if approved by them and their union local.

Two teenagers drown at Harrison Lake LAURA BAZIUK

Black Press

Two young men, ages 16 and 24, drown at Harrison Lake.

RCMP responded to a report of three people in distress at the lake on Sunday

evening, police said in a release Monday.

One person, whose gender and age are not known, was pulled to safety by a civilian, but the two others were last seen about 70 feet from shore.

Police and the local search and rescue team tried to locate them, but to no avail.

The search was suspended shortly after 9 p.m.

Their bodies were recovered the next day by the RCMP dive team.

“This tragic loss is a reminder for people of all ages to swim within their limits, use personal flotation devices, and use

caution in the water,” police said.

Police did not release the victims’ names, but did say they were from the Lower Mainland.

It is not clear yet how any of the three people knew each other, but RCMP say they “may be related.”

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UCLUELET ALANON GROUP 7:30pm, Catholic Church (use side entrance below) 1663 Peninsula Rd. 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.

BINGO 8pm, Tofino Legion.

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

THU. SEPT. 7 SPEAKER SERIES: Going to bat for bats.

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Take a trip through the eucalypt forests of southwestern Australia to learn about bats!

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FRI. SEPT. 8 CORAL’S KARAOKE, 10pm, Officials, Ucluelet. Everyone is invited to come sing a favourite tune!

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Rusty Tannant has been teaching in the elementary school for two years and applied because of Aranas’ “hilarious and interesting job posting.”

She committed to the job and lifestyle because “people were so friendly at the job interview and because it is so beautiful!”

Appreciation of the beauty of Ahousaht’s surrounding landscape is a common theme for new and returning teachers.

Daniel Lightning Soifer and his wife Jen Lightning Soifer have moved to Ahousaht twice! Daniel accepted the grade six position at Maaqtusiis Elementary School in September 2015.

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A year and a half later, they returned to Edmonton on maternity leave to deliver their twins Coral and Isla, who joined their other daughter, four-year-old Maple. Last week they moved back to Ahousaht to start the 2017 school year, where Daniel will be teaching PE. Daniel explained that teaching in Ahousaht allowed him to “spend more time with family in an amazing setting”. “In Edmonton, we would go into nature on weekends and here we can do that anytime. We aren’t living for the weekend”.

Ahousaht’s remote location in Clayoquot Sound is not for everyone, but teachers who do make the journey, say the benefits are clear.

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