Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News, December 06, 2017

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A local couple and their nine-year-old daughter have been displaced after flames engulfed their home early Monday morning.

The house fire was first spotted by Tofino RCMP during a routine patrol of the 600 block of Alberto Road around 12:25 a.m. on Dec. 4, according to a Tofino RCMP media release.

Police immediately alerted the Tofino Volunteer Fire Brigade and ensured the safety of the occupants and surrounding residents, including an evacuation of nearby homes at risk of spreading flames.

“The Tofino Volunteer Fire Department attended the scene and were able to extinguish the while containing it to the original residence,” the release states.

“Despite the quick action of the Fire Department, the home suffered significant damage.”

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Santa Claus on his way ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

Put the shouting, pouting, crying and just generally testing your parents patience on hold for a while kids, Santa Claus is coming to town.

Jolly Old St. Nicholas is making his way to the West Coast to make sure his naughty and nice tally is in order and his wish-lists are up to date.

He will arrive in Ucluelet on Dec. 9 where the Volunteer Fire Brigade will give him a convoy to the Community Centre at 9 a.m. sharp to attend the community’s pancake breakfast celebration that will be serving up philanthropic deliciousness from 8:30 a.m. To 10:30 a.m.

The event is a fundraiser for Ucluelet’s potential BMX bike park project and the cost to attend is $5 for kids, $8 for adults and $22 for families.

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RELEASE DAY: Little Kyle Nugent carefully returned this critter back to its home with the help of his granddad, Geoff Lyons, during Saturday’s Ucluelet Aquarium Release Day. The annual event was met with sunshine and a cheery crowd of visitors and locals ready to help release all the animals back to the wild. For more photos see Page 14.

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Your local Ucluelet Scouts, Beavers, Cubs and Sea Scouts will be helping sell Christmas trees at the Ucluelet Co-op on Saturday! The Co-op are donating the proceeds of tree sales that day. They will be there from 11am until 4pm. There is also an option for tree delivery (by donation) by the Ucluelet RCMP, Constable Midlane.

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Local vessels will light and delight Ucluelet’s Whiskey Dock during Dec. 13’s Harbour Lights Sail Past

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A uniquely coastal Christmastime celebration will light up Ucluelet’s harbour next week.

Local boaters are busy dolling their vessels up in festive merriment in preparation for the community’s annual Harbour Lights Sail Past boat parade in front of the Whiskey Dock on Dec. 13 starting at 7 p.m.

Anyone wanting to put their boat in the parade can sign up by contacting Lara Kemps at the Ucluelet Chamber of Commerce at 250-726-4641 or chamberoffice@uclueletinfo.com.

Kemps touted the longstanding celebration of oceanic light as “a great community family event,” that will include live music as well as free hot cocoa and cookies as spectators vote on which vessel shone with the most holiday splendour.

“It’s just a fabulous community event and we’re happy to be looking after it this year,” Kemps said.

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“It gets everyone out and socializing on, hopefully, a nice crisp evening. We love our community, so it’s a great thing for everyone to get together.”

She said it’s important for the community to come out and contribute to the merriment.

“It’s what makes Ucluelet a community, when we all get together. It’s what we love about our community and what brings tourists into our community, because they get that feel,” she said.

“It’s just a very casual community affair. It’s great to go down to the dock for an hour and hang out with your friends and see people you haven’t seen in a long time, listen to some Christmas music and get into the Christmas spirit.”

Tofino will host an inaugural Sail Past event of its own this year as the Tofino Resort and Marina is excited to present the first Sea of Lights parade of festive vessels on Dec. 9 from 5:30-7 p.m.

The event will see decorated boats sailing around Strawberry Island while spectators enjoy holiday treats and beverages served up by resort staff.

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Ukee irked as Tofino spurns PRVC Notes from Nov. 28 regular meeting

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Ucluelet’s municipal council expressed disappointment at their regular meeting last week when they announced that Tofino will not be participating in, or financially supporting, the Pacific Rim Visitors Centre at the West Coast junction.

“Tourism Tofino has made it quite clear that they are not going to be contributing monies to assist us in visitor services,” said Coun. Mayco Noel. “We all know we’ve been working patiently hoping that Tourism Tofino was going to be throwing in money for the last few years and it came down that it’s official: TT is not going to be contributing. It’s kind of a big disappointment really.”

Ucluelet owns the land and building, and partners with Tourism Ucluelet and the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve to ensure visitors to walk in receive the directions they need to where they want to go.

Noel said Tofino’s decision not to participate would affect the centre’s future planning.

“It’s going to make it quite clear for this council that we’re going to have really no choice, but that junction property is going to represent more of the south peninsula,” he said. “That’s something we’ll be working together with TU and council for next steps.”

Mayor Dianne St. Jacques agreed.

“It’s disappointing that Tofino has decided, at this time, not to participate and certainly the door will always be open to them to have discussions down the road,” she said. “At the same time, it’s good for us to know. We’re clear now and Tofino is clear…As the owners of the property out there and the folks that Tourism Ucluelet answer to, it’s helped provide clarity for us.”

During the meeting’s public question period, the Westerly News asked if council had anticipated support from Tofino and Noel responded that they had.

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“This council really hoped that we were going to try to foster some new relationships…and hopefully they’d see some value in contributing there. Unfortunately, it never worked out,” he said.

St. Jacques reemphasized that the centre’s information would be focused on communities to the south, like Ucluelet, Macoah and Hitacu.

“The important thing to us is the visitor experience, there’s no doubt about that, to welcome people in a positive way and, when it comes to Tofino information, we will direct them to the Tofino information [centre] down the road,” she said.

New tourist accommodation Council approved a development permit for a new resort condo to be built on a currently vacant site along the Boardwalk Boulevard loop, within the Reef Point Development.

The application allows for the construction of two identical resort condo buildings, with each containing two separate suites, on the roughly 300 sq. metre lot.

“The Reef Point Development Permit Area is intended for large scale tourist commercial developments, wrote Ucluelet’s Planner 1 John Towgood in a report to council. “The building area of the lot has been cleared and contains no significant environmental features.”

Housing crunch Coun. Mayco Noel is hoping to help the current housing crisis by opening up opportunities for current residents to offer monthly accommodations.

“We all know it’s a big issue here and I’m kind of looking for some support on sec-

ondary dwellings on existing properties,” Noel said, “with the end goal to allow new opportunities for existing property owners to add housing to their property for possible monthly rentals.”

Mayor Dianne St. Jacques said the district staff is currently putting together an affordable housing committee that could help look into Noel’s request.

“It’s certainly is a good for discussion as far as affordable housing goes, or housing options for people,” she said.

District CAO Mark Boysen said district staff are preparing a report to council that will lay out what the committee would look like and how it would function.

Noel suggested council has the ability to allow existing properties to do monthly rentals and that waiting would not be prudent.

“I would just like to see it move along.

I get nervous when we talk about committees,” he said adding the perception is that sometimes the speed of action is “like molasses.”

“I just want to stress that, I think, it’s something that we need to move forward quickly on. Smartly, but quickly…With the situation in the community, we do have the ability, without a big affordable housing complex, to do something with existing lots and property owners who may be able to do a secondary suite on their property.”

St. Jacques assured the committee would not dilly-dally.

“I think we’re all pretty clear that we do not want to form a committee just for the sake of forming a committee, we want some action out of it and some deliverables,” she said.

Fire claims family home

From A1 A cause for the fire was not yet known at presstime.

Tofino Fire Chief Brent Baker told the Westerly News that extinguishing the fire was a joint-effort between Tofino and Ucluelet’s fire crews.

“Everybody is safe and sound, as far as we know, pets included,” he said adding Ucluelet’s assistance is vital during emergency Brent Baker events.

“It’s extremely valuable. We gain manpower, but also knowledge and expertise. It’s invaluable having that mutual aid agreement between the two communities.”

The RCMP noted the rapid response of first responders was key in everyone

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Ucluelet’s council was disappointed to hear that Tofino would not provide support for the PRVC.

escaping the incident unharmed.

“The quick action of RCMP members and their presence of mind helped ensure the safety of the neighbourhood and occupants of the home,” the release states.

“Although there is now a family displaced for the Christmas seas, the rapid response and effective actions of the Tofino Volunteer Fire Department helped prevent the spread of the fire and further loss of property.”

Local Red Cross volunteer Britt Chalmers put a call out for support through social media and received an overwhelming and immediate response.

“The response has been incredibly overwhelming and generous,” Chalmers said.

She added that the family and Red Cross volunteers are currently assessing what’s been donated and what’s still needed and that cash donations to accounts set up

at both the Tofino Co-op and Coastal Community Credit Union are the best method of support right now.

Locals are also encouraged to donate books and other gifts to help make the nine-year-old’s Christmas special.

Chalmers said the family has accommodation worked out until Dec. 15, but will need somewhere to stay after that as they do not have family in town.

“In a disaster there tends to be an immediate outpouring of help, but it will be longer term where they’re really going to need the support from town,” she said.

The family also had a tenant in the home whose needs are still being assessed.

Anyone who wants to volunteer their time to help organize donations is encouraged to reach out to Chalmers on Facebook.

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THURSDAY DEC. 7, 2017 TIDE

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10.5 5.2 10.8 2.0

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Behest of the West

Multiplex survey results could question our dream

I’ve traditionally tip toed in late to the holiday spirit because having a birthday in December has had me humming a different tune before diving into yuletide carols.

Then Jr. showed up, soon followed by my twin daughters Crimson and Clover, so now I crack open the Christmas crafts in November and love soaking up their season’s cheer so much that remembering to whistle ‘Happy Birthday to me’ when Dec. 6 rolls around is darn near impossible.

It’s not that I don’t love the presents and attention that comes with birthday celebrations, but I’m significantly more excited to see my kids faces when they pull their sixth toys out of their elaborate and enormous advent calendars—didn’t those used to be chocolate?

Life changes. The presents we ask for

each season, and the feelings those sea- dialogue at the time was almost entiresons evoke, evolve alongside surroundings ly dominated by excitement. Naysayers were drowned out by the chants of the and perceptions.

Likewise, communities like ours that recreational amenity crowd. A boom was are still small enough to share collective happening and we saw ample space to wants while eclectic enough march into. to boast impressively diverOur perpetually expanding gent opinions, rip through tourist seasons had paved the communal dreams that can way for an equally increasing be likened to our weather; local population. Ucluelet completed a $9 million wait five minutes and you’ll be looking at an entirely difcommunity centre, families ferent landscape. flocked in and our schools The first birthday I celewere filling up. Good times were rolling. brated on the West Coast Andrew Bailey Housing was an issue, but came roughly one week after our towns voted to increase property taxes not yet a crisis, and Tofino’s lack of sewage treatment was still seen as more of a in support of a West Coast Multiplex.

The Multiplex was going to have a quaint small-town quirk than a catastroswimming pool and an ice rink and the phe in need of a crackdown.

Then, five years of life happened and we filled the room we had to boom.

Longtime locals now find themselves without places to live and Tofino has until 2020 to build a taxpayer funded, multi-million-dollar, sewage treatment facility.

That has us humming a different tune when it comes to multiplex plans and so too does Tofino’s strengthening pursuit of a pool within its own borders. The change in our town’s tidings were loud enough that our local leaders decided to ask us again if we want a multiplex. The results of that survey are expected on Dec. 13. We’ve been assured that survey was not another referendum, but it sure looks like one. And a referendum by any other name might not smell as sweet to Multiplex fans.

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TRENDING ONLINE BARKLEY COMMUNITY FOREST REVENUE ROLLS IN:

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TRENDING ONLINE MP’S ABANDONED VESSELS LEGISLATION QUASHED BY SECRET BALLOT:

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CANUCKS FORWARD ENDS NHL CAREER DUE TO SPINAL ISSUES Sometimes people say professional athletes get over paid. If you look at the danger they put themselves in and how quickly a career can end because of life changing injuries think again. Some of these athletes have lost their lives because of there conviction to the sports they play. I hope this young man can recover and live a life without constant pain and be able to continue with a productive life.

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Rob Adams While everyone is quick to demonize shopping online, sometimes it’s your neighbour that is the third-party seller. They work very hard, from their home, to offer goods on Amazon, eBay or Etsy. And while they are working from home, they are offering free neighbourhood watch service, for neighbours that are working away from home all day. Phrases like “shop local” sound great, but the reality is that you don’t know who are supporting or boycotting, and you might not really understand the impact of your actions.

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Notes from Nov. 28 council meeting ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

Tofino’s municipal council meeting kicked off with a celebration last week as longtime local Jan Janzen was honoured with a Volunteer Service Award.

“Today it is my pleasure to speak on behalf of Tofino council to recognize the quiet but consistent and dedicated efforts of one of our town’s longtime citizens,” said mayor Josie Osborne.

“For almost 20 years, Jan Janzen has been volunteering with the Pacific Rim Hospice Society to accompany individuals on their journey through the end of their lives, and to provide loving support to the families and friends they leave behind.”

She added that Jan’s commitment includes putting in long hours of workshops and training to improve his skills as a hospice volunteer in order to best serve local people and families.

“In the words of his nominator, ‘It is people like Jan who make this community a beautiful and exciting place to live in,’” she said. “Jan, your work for the Pacific Rim Hospice Society shows us how deeply you care about your fellow humans.

You are an inspiration to all of us, and we are lucky to have you here in Tofino. Thank you and congratulations.”

Waste disappoints tourist

Council will talk to a local restaurant after receiving a complaint from a tourist who suggested too much packaging was used on their food.

Simon Gardiner was visiting the area from Australia and

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Tofino mayor Josie Osborne was delighted to present Jan Janzen with a Volunteer Service Award alongside her council, from left, Ray Thorogood, Duncan McMaster, Cathy Thicke, Dorothy Baert, Al Anderson and Greg Blanchette during last week’s regular council meeting. wrote that he had initially been pleased to see posters around town promoting zero waste initiatives, but was quickly disappointed when the first restaurant he went to did not seem to follow the ethos.

“To our disgust our food came wrapped ready for take away, we said that we are dinning in and they informed us that all their food is prepared for take away, even if customers are dining in,” he wrote.

“This café is producing maximum waste for every customer that comes in their business which in turn then fills the litter bins etc through Tofino creating more waste than should be considered reasonable.”

He suggested council should “police” its local businesses to ensure all are making efforts to live up to the town’s zero waste ideology. Council agreed to talk to the restaurant’s owner and encourage all businesses to use as

little waste as possible.

“There is a movement afoot within in our community on many different levels and it requires all of us taking part,” said Coun. Cathy Thicke.

Delivery trucks under fire

Council directed staff to reach out to local businesses and submit a report on possible solutions to delivery truck congestion in town after reviewing a complaint from a local who submitted photos of trucks blocking traffic at the corner of Fourth Street and Campbell Street.

“I think we need to recognize a little bit that the downtown area was laid out long before the advent of semi trucks so we’re not really built for it and I think the businesses and their suppliers typically do try to do the best they can with what we have,” said District CAO Bob McPherson.

Coun. Greg Blanchette said Tofino’s bylaw enforcement officers

should be directed to focus on the issue.

“I imagine it’s much more convenient for a truck to just park on the street and dump its stuff off, but our residents are starting to notice. So, get those trucks off the street where we can,” he said.

Coun. Cathy Thicke asked if there was any way the district could restrict delivery times and the number of trucks coming in.

“Right now, it just feels like it’s a free-for-all,” she said.

McPherson responded that municipalities do have the ability to restrict delivery times, but he questioned if that would be the right move.

“I think it’s something we’d want to think through a little bit.

Because, if we were to focus all delivery times in, let’s say, a twohour period, to me, it seems like that would increase the incidents of there being two trucks in one location,” he said.

Mayor Josie Osborne suggested

council talk to local businesses about potential solutions.

“I don’t think they’re insensitive to the problem, but by saying that this is an issue and we want to deal with it and we’re going to have to work together with them to come to some solutions,” she said. “If some of that is that we end up establishing a rule about loading times, then so be it, but let’s work together with them first before we go there.”

McMaster said delivery companies should be reached out to as well and added the issue is a longstanding one.

“We have been discussing this ad nauseam ever since I’ve been on council. The problem’s continued to get worse. We’ve done nothing,” he said. “We’ve got to start thinking a little bit in advance of these issues that are coming down the pipe and try to come up with a proactive plan, rather than just wait for the complaints every summer.”

USS to host Basketball on the Edge tourney ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

Some of Vancouver Island’s best young basketball players are heading to Ucluelet this weekend.

Ucluelet Secondary School will host its third annual two-day Basketball on the Edge tournament and skills competition on Friday andSaturday and USS Warriors’ team manager Jason Sam is hoping to see a big showing of Jason Sam support from the home crowd.

“It would be great if the community came out,” he said. “We have some boys from various teams that can do some pretty amazing things…There’s some really good quality basketball.”

The tournament’s first game will tip-off

on Friday at 1 p.m. And the Warriors hope to be playing in Saturday night’s 7 p.m. final matchup.

Sam launched the Basketball on the Edge tournament in 2015 in an effort to cut down on his players’ travel-time while also offering localsan opportunity to see its talented young athletes shine.

“For our boys, it’s a chance to to showcase the good things they’re doing and the healthy choices they’re making,” he said.

He said the tournament has taken off since its inaugural year thanks to a dedicated team of volunteers that ensure it runs smoothly as wellas the scenic landscape it draws players and families to.

“We have the world famous Wild Pacific Trail, Long Beach and it’s during storm watching season,” he said noting last year’s tournament saw a heavy storm crash massive waves onto Big Beach, much to the delight of visiting athletes.

“People were amazed they could hear the

ocean from the gym, which is pretty cool.”

He said more teams signed up for this year’s event than could be accommodated so, for the first time, the tournament has a wait-list.

“It’s out there now that we host some good basketball and it’s a beautiful place to come for two days,” he said adding that, with most of theSingle-A teams on the Island competing, the tournament will provide a solid foreshadowing of the Island Championships, which will behosted in Ucluelet this spring.

“This is kind of our feel-out about what the Island Championships will be like,” he said.

Ucluelet last hosted the Island Championship three years ago, which was also the last time the team reached the Provincial Championships.

The high school basketball season started on Nov. 27 and Sam said the Warrior’s look to be a strong provincial contender this year.

“We’ve got a solid crew of boys that have played together since the last time we were at provincials,” he said adding Ucluelet was one of theyoungest teams at 2015’s tournament with four grade 9 players on the squad. “The four grade 9’s that we took are all grade 12’s now andhave played together in pretty much every game since then so they’re a strong core of kids that we can build around.”

He said getting involved with athletics helps keep students healthy while encouraging them to focus on academics as all players must keepup with their courses to be allowed on the court.

“It keeps them healthy and keeps them active,” he said adding some weeks can be around 10 hours of physical activity a week for nearly fivemonths. “Academically it gives them responsibility. They have to do academics before athletics. You can’t get into college if you’re failing, so you can’t go play college ball.”

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Surfrider’s Michelle Hall and Lilly Woodbury, left, accepted a big cheque from the Jamie’s Whaling Station team in Tofino. In the New Year, Jamie’s and Surfrider will embark on a remote beach clean together as part of a team-building experience.

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Jamie’s serves up over $80,000 in visitor fees back to community through donations NORA O’MALLEY nora.omalley@westerlynews.ca

Christmas came early for a few local non-profits last week thanks to sizable cash donations courtesy of Jamie’s Whaling Station.

This year, Jamie’s donated over $80,000 back into the community to ocean-minded organizations like Pacific Wildlife Foundation, Raincoast Education Society (RES), Surfrider Pacific Rim Foundation, Clayoquot Clean Up, Ucluelet Aquarium, Pacific Rim Marine Search and Rescue Society, and Strawberry Isle Marine Research.

The donated funds were collected through the company’s “Research, Rescue and Education” fee, a $3 surcharge that is tacked on to each passengers’ adventure tour fares.

“We explain to [the tourists] where the funds we are donating go to. It’s our way and their way of giving back to the local community that they are visiting,” said Jamie’s director of operations Corene Inouye.

For years, Jamie’s has been one of the key supporters of the RES’s field school program, which delivers hands-on outdoors science programming in partnership with the Wickaninnish Community School.

Mark Maftei, the newly appointed executive director for RES, said they are hoping to expand this programming to Ucluelet for 2018.

“We are really grateful for Jamie’s support of our organization, and their continued investment in our community.

They are amazing partners and I am really excited to keep working with their whole

team in the year to come,” said Maftei who recently moved to Tofino from Bamfield with his family.

Surfrider leads Michelle Hall and Lilly Woodbury were stoked to receive a cheque on behalf of the foundation for $21,000.

They plan on putting the donation towards their lofty 2018 clean up schedule, which includes: youth clean ups, monthly community clean ups, waste management at surf events and community events like TFN Days, six remote clean ups, and a team remote clean up with Jamie’s staff.

In 2017, Surfrider received $14,605 from Jamie’s, which they put towards operating 46 beach clean ups.

“We want to have more of [the Jamie’s] crew on our team,” said Hall. “Instead of just accepting money from businesses we want to get them to be part of the change and participating.”

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Inouye said the remote beach clean with Surfrider is mandatory for all staff.

“It’ll be fun. We’re going to give everybody the day off and close up shop for an overnight,” she said.

“It’s an opportunity for us to get away, make a difference, and get involved.”

Since 1997, Jamie’s has raised over $1 million through the “Research, Rescue and Education” fee.

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Billowing clouds of bloody water emitted from Vancouver Island salmon processing plants form the defining image of a video shot by Quadra Island photographer Tavish Campbell.

The video shows a fish packing plant in Brown’s Bay dumping what is being called “blood water” into the bay which is open to Discovery Passage north of Campbell River on Vancouver Island’s east coast. It also shows the same type of effluent being discharged from Lions Gate Fisheries’ plant into Tofino harbour on the Island’s west coast.

“It’s a pretty horrific thing to see,” Campbell said, “Just these huge billowing clouds of red blood water being released right into Brown’s Bay.” The video, entitled, Blood Water: B.C.’s Dirty Salmon Farming Secret was produced

by Campbell and published on the social media site Vimeo.

Campbell did two investigative dives at two farmed salmon processing plants on Vancouver Island – one at Brown’s Bay on the east coast of the Island and another at the Lions Gate Fisheries processing plant at Tofino on the Island’s west coast. Lions Gate Fisheries processes Pacific Chinook raised by its subsidiary, Creative Salmon.

Campbell shot the footage during three dives in April and October at Brown’s Bay Packing and in June at Tofino.

The April dive was done during the out-migration period for juvenile sockeye salmon from the Fraser River and other streams in the Salish Sea. Because Discovery Passage experiences tremendous tidal currents squeezing between Vancouver Island and Quadra Island, Brown’s Bay serves as a refuge for the migrating juvenile fish, Campbell said.

“Brown’s Bay acts as a bit of a holding pen for these small, little juvenile fish so that day – that very day we did the dive – when I got up from the dive you could see tons of these juvenile fish packed into the head of Brown’s Bay,” Campbell said.

“It’s situated in such an unfortunate spot in terms of being right where these juvenile fish have to swim by.”

Campbell’s video shows a pinkish-red cloud being emitted by a pipe outlet from the plants.

Campbell had the effluent tested and found evidence of Piscine Reovirus (PRV) which causes the disease HSMI. HSMI damages the heart and skeletal muscles of salmon. The samples he

collected were sent to the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown, P.E.I. The testing was done by Prof. Fred Kibenge.

Campbell said the point of his video is not to demonize Brown’s Bay Packing or Lions Gate Fisheries. They are not doing anything illegal.

The focus is on Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and their “inability to manage and regulate or protect wild fish,” Campbell said.

B.C. Environment Minister George Heyman is also aware of the video.

“We’re going to ensure, as we review the permit and put conditions on the permit if necessary, that any discharge into the water is safe from contamination,” he said.

“We’re hoping that can happen in the next few days. We’re also waiting for test results of the effluent that was taken some time ago, and if necessary we’ll conduct our own tests.”

These plants originally began as processing plants for wild fish but now handle farmed salmon as well. The PRV has been found in west coast salmon and is linked to HSMI, a potentially fatal disease for salmon.

Brown’s Bay Packing says it disinfects its effluent before it is released into the marine environment.

The company released a statement about the effluent: “Browns Bay Packing Company, like all plants processing farm-raised Atlantic salmon in B.C., disinfects effluent before it is released into the marine environment. While the liquid discharged remains red in colour, the treatment process is designed specifically to treat for fish pathogens.

“The treatment of that effluent is to a level higher than Provincial standards for fish plants, and is governed by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by all companies farming and processing Atlantic salmon. The MoU explicitly states that all plants will have a functional disinfection system in place, all water/ice, blood-water, wash-water and other wastewater within the processing plant will be collected and treated through the processing plant central treatment system, all blood-water and wastewater used during off loading and transport from the boat to processing plant will be contained and treated.

“The disinfection standards in the MoU are designed based on the Norwegian standard – which has been determined to be effective in in-activating fish virus’.

“Browns Bay Packing Company is also certified to the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices standard. This is an audited, international standard, that also exceeds Provincial standards.

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Winter Lights add sparkle to December Botanical Gardens unveils new display ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

A celebration of light and art has come alive at the Tofino Botanical Gardens.

This year’s second annual Winter Lights display was unveiled at the Gardens last week with thousands of lights dispersed amongst artwork welcoming locals and visitors to a vibrant evening stroll.

“All of the light and art through the gardens exist in this very magical, twinkling, holiday fairyland,” said Winter Lights coordinator Anne Weeks. “It’s a really nice way to warm up December…It’s such a cosy feeling. It really kind of gets you in that holiday mood. When I saw it all lit up, I got really stoked about it.”

During the Winter Lights celebration, the Garden’s Darwin’s Cafe will be offering up an impressive roster of entertainment, including the Tofino and Ucluelet Adult Choir.

“I’m really excited about the musical guests. We’ve got some really high calibre performers coming in,” Weeks said.

“That venue is super-intimate. It’s not a large space in there, so it’s a great chance to see some of these live acts in a cozy, intimate setting.”

She added Wednesdays will be filled with activities for kids, including story time, where local “celebrities” will read

This lit-up bicycle is part of an impressively bright light display unveiled at the Tofino Botanical Gardens last week. holiday classics as well as puppet shows and arts and crafts.

This is Weeks first year as the coordinator of the event and she said she was delighted to get on board after enjoying the celebration as a spectator last year.

“I took my kids a few times last year

and we just had such a great time…I’m very honoured to be on board because I think it’s a really special event we’ve got going on in the wintertime,” she said. “It really just kind of takes your breath away when you’re out there and you see all the lights and you’re strolling around.”

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The experience is open until Dec. 31 and will wrap up with a family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration that will include face-painting and balloon art before families head over to Cox Bay where Tofino will ring in 2018 with a fireworks display.

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The Ucluelet Chamber of Commerce has put a plaque and coveted local bragging rights up for grabs while driving some energy into December’s streetscape by encouraging local business owners to embrace the holiday spirit and festively beautify their storefronts.

The chamber has launched Ucluelet’s first annual Christmas decorating contest this year.

“It’s a community event that gets people excited about the holidays and it gets businesses working together and collaborating,” said the chamber’s Lara Kemps. “It’s the holiday season and this is something fun that gets people excited about the holidays and being in our community.”

Any business wanting to participate should contact Kemps at 250-726-4641 or chamberoffice@uclueletinfo.com to sign up.

The winner will be decided on Dec. 15.

Kemps said she’s been thrilled to see local businesses embrace the contest.

“It got people excited,” she said. “Everyone’s tired after a long summer and this got people excited and working together and talking together. Getting the businesses talking together is very important to me.”

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One hundred per cent comedy comes to Ukee NORA O’MALLEY nora.omalley@westerlynews.ca

Like a fiery Hot Toddy or a stiff eggnog and rum, ‘Live from Officials It’s Wednesday Night’ dinner theatre delivered a festive jolt of hilarity to the packed audience at last week’s show on Nov.29.

The evening of comedy, which was directed and produced by Jacqueline Holliday of Angry Squirrel Production, featured a cast of locals performing skits borrowed from SNLs most memorable skit list.

“I really think living on the West Coast, people want to laugh. They don’t want something too heavy to think about,” said Holliday.

Each one of the 15 or so episodes had its own special quality and precious moments of pure comedic joy.

“Nobody should assume that [the show] just falls into place.

People were taking their scripts

home and separating in groups,” notes the producer.

Breakout star Dale Holliday took to the Officials dance floor turned drama stage in the skit titled ‘Caulk’. His performance gave this reporter a stitch from laughing so hard, not to mention a thirst more Christmas beer.

Miranda Oliwa, Sarah Hogan, and Frederic Montpetit’s version of the famous SNL sketch ‘Schweddy Balls’ was deliciously on point.

In the sketch ‘Ew!’ and ‘Motivational Speaker’, Dean Bieber seemed comfortable playing the role of the awkward dad, but his character in ‘Film Beats’ was truly explosive if not stupendous.

“I kinda got thrown into everything and learned on the fly,” Bieber said of his acting debut.

Teen thespian Cameron Graham showed off his acting aptitude as ‘Sara’ in his rendition of ‘Ew!’, a parody originally created and performed by American comedian Jimmy Fallon.

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Frederic Montpetit, Sarah Hogan, and Miranda Oliwa treated a packed audience to a rendition of the classic SNL skit ‘Schweddy Balls’ at Officials dinner theater on Nov. 29.

“The dress took a lot of push- was the first person to get it.”

“We are always looking for new ing to get me into that. I was ‘Cell Block Tango’ transcended people. It’s always good to get so nervous to do that. The wig the SNL rip-offs as the lone orig- new blood,” she said. helped a lot I’d say.” inal number written by Courtney If you are interested in perGraham added that in he based Johnson. forming, email the director at: the voice for the character off a “We came up with the idea one Jackie.menard@mac.com. cartoon on the TV Show Adven- night drinking wine. A couple An adult musical theatre proture Time. days later, Courtney emailed me gram is also scheduled to start-up “Not a lot of people got that, with a script,” said Holliday, who in January. Anyone interested in but on Wednesday night I got a is currently working on a third joining should keep an eye out for guy come up and loved the voice theatrical installment for the details in the District of Ucluelet because he loved that show. He bar.

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Santa Claus coming to visit West Coast From A1 “It’s another wonderful community warm-feeling event and a great fundraiser for our kids,” said Lara Kemps of the Ucluelet Chamber of Commerce, who added she’s excited to see Santa’s smiling face launch locals into the holiday spirit. “He brings out the kid in all of us.”

She said Ucluelet’s recreation department is collaborating with the town’s volunteer recreation commission to create a new BMX facility and has been in talks with builders on a preliminary design that’s expected to be mapped out over the next few weeks.

“The kids are asking for a revised and upgraded bike park,” she said. “It’s important for our kids. If you go down to the skate park right now and see all those children having a great time exercising and being outdoors; this is another thing to offer Ucluelet for our children.”

After helping Ucluelet raise

funds for a new bike park, Santa will head back to the North Pole to regroup and tinker through some of his workload before firing up the sleigh again and heading back to the West Coast to attend a pancake breakfast at the Tofino community hall on Saturday, Dec. 16.

“Santa will be there to listen to everybody’s Christmas wishes and there will be some games for our younger attendees,” said Tofino’s manager of community sustainability Aaron Rodgers.

“Santa can be more difficult to book than you’d expect. It’s a bit of a challenge to get him to come out here every year. You want to go see him to make sure you get your Christmas wishes in in person.”

The event will be a fundraiser for Tofino’s Kids’ Access Fund, which provides financial assistance to lower-income families to enrol their children in local activities.

“It’s so that families that have financial challenges can still send their children to all of our various recreation programs,” Rodgers said. “The District of Tofino feels that everybody should have an opportunity to access all the recreation opportunities and we want to make sure that, as a community, we’re all moving forward together.”

He said the pancake breakfast event will include information on the future of Tofino’s community hall site.

“We’re going to present the community with some of the options for site planning for the community hall area,” he said.

“Where might a recreation facility go? Where might a future pool go?”

He said the district has been working with the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation and organizations like the Tofino Pool Society and Tofino Recreation Commission to put a plan in place.

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Santa will make his annual trip to the West Coast to hear local kids’ wishes.

“The community hall area is turnout of kids and parents and important to us and we have those are the people that will bensome pretty big plans over the efit the most from these future next couple of years,” he said. projects. We want to get their “We want to make sure that those feedback and it’s a great place ideas and the plans that we’ve to meet up with them,” he said. come to are relevant and resonate “It’s going to be low-key. It’s not with the community.” going to dominate the event, but He added Santa will attract the the information will be there if exact locals the district is hoping people want to wipe the syrup to put those plans in front of. off their hands and take a look “We should get a pretty good at some of the plans.”

Ukee Glee Kids ready to take centre stage ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

The Ukee Glee Kids are getting ready to wow two winter crowds this weekend with performances of ‘Prank Camp,’ written by the Glee program’s co-founder Sarah Hogan.

“This story is about an unusual adventure Courtney Johnson at a summer camp,” ex-

plained Hogan’s Glee partner Courtney Johnson. “Spoiler alert: the camp may or may not be haunted.”

Opening night’s curtain will rise on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 6:30 p.m. and a Sunday matinee will start at 2:30 p.m.

The show features a cast and crew of roughly 40 local performers from sixyear-olds to adults and Johnson said the rehearsals leading up to the weekend have been a blast.

“It’s really wonderful to watch them learn something new and also come up with their own ideas that they can put into

their performance,” she said. “Many of the dance moves, costuming, and songs are their own creative input.”

She hopes to see a big turnout come support the community’s talented young singers and dancers.

“They have worked really hard and they’re really excited to show everyone what they’ve learned,” she said. “I think it’s important to support our youth.

They’re always excited to see how many people are in the audience before a performance. When they see that there is a large group of people that are genuinely

interested in what they’re doing, they truly shine.”

Johnson and Hogan launched Glee in 2012 in an effort to get local kids involved with theatre and Johnson said it’s been an exciting honour to watch the community’s young stars learn how to shine.

“We have new students every year, and it’s exciting to see them having fun and discover an artistic gift they didn’t realize they had,” she said. “It builds their confidence and allows for them to express themselves creatively. We are so honoured to work with them.”

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HOROSCOPE ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you are giving off serious relationship vibes this week, and others are sure to take notice. If you have a partner, you can strengthen the bond. If not, a good match is in sight.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you may hit the employment jackpot this week. Those résumés you have been putting out or that promotion you were vying for will be worth the effort.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, the best thing you can do to rekindle a friendship is to spend some time with this person reconnecting. Enjoy a dinner for two or involve yourselves in another activity.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Those around you know the way to Cancer’s heart is definitely through his or her stomach. Plan an entertaining night out enjoying the newest restaurant in town.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, receiving compliments from others certainly provides an ego boost. But you may want something more substantial from a relationship this week.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, this week you may be tempted to put off some of your more challenging projects at work and focus on yourself. It’s okay to have some “me” time.

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LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, a huge turning point in your relationship is ahead.

Communication will help forge a deeper connection between the two of you.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, the best ways to get what you want are to share your desires with others. They may have some solutions you’ve overlooked and can be sources of inspiration.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, it may take a little time to get used to a new relationship or job. After a few weeks or months, you can sort out what works and what needs some extra effort.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, expanding your horizons comes easily when you have close friends who invite you along on all of their adventures. This could prove to be a week with lots of inspiration.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Mending fences can take a while, but you have the opportunity for some real healing this week, Aquarius. Explore all of your options to get closer to someone.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 You are in an enviable position this week, Pisces. Your finances are in good order, your circle of friends has expanded, and you are happy at work.

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PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINING Online-based 43 wk program incls 8 wk practicum. Regulated Pharmacy Technicians earn $25-$28/hr in hospitals & $20-$27/hr in community pharmacies. Accredited by the Canadian Council for the Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP). www.stenbergcollege.com Toll-Free: 1-866-580-2772

PACIFICCARE CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL PROGRAM

IF YOU want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. Alcoholics Anonymous, Ucluelet/Tofino 1800-883-3968.

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HELP WANTED DOCK WORKERS

Hiring for all positions:

• Fish Graders • Forklift Operators • Tally Person • Icers

Experience is an asset, but not necessary. Must be dependable, willing to learn & hardworking.

Competitive Wages, lots of work & over-time hours.

Join the Neptune Ice Team in Ucluelet. Call Crystal 250-726-7761 or fax resume: 250-726-2283

nied Long-Term Disability, CPP or other Insurance? If, YES. Call: 604.937.6354 or e-mail: jfisher@dbmlaw.ca

LEGALS Mines Act: Notice of Works and Reclamation and Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Front Counter BC Nanaimo has accepted applications made by Crow Excavating and Trucking Ltd. of 961 Campbell Street, Tofino BC on behalf of the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD), and Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources (EMPR), for a Licence of Occupation and Notice of Work and Reclamation Program for the purpose of a Gravel Quarry situated on Provincial Crown land near the Tofino Ucluelet Junction described as a portion of Lot 462 Clayoquot Land District The Project File Numbers that have been established for these application is 1414627 (lands) and 1610714 (mines).

The Mines Act application will be available for viewing at Tofino Public Library.

Written comments concerning the Notice of Work should be directed to EMPR, Southwest Region, PO Box 9395 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria BC, V8W9M9, or email to: SouthwestMinesDivision@gov.bc.ca.

For the Lands application, please refer to our website http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/Ap plicationPosting/index.jsp Search by File Number: 1414627 for more information. Comments will be received until 30 days from date of first advertisement. The Province may not be able to consider comments received after this date.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the FOI Advisor at the Ministry of Forest, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations regional office.

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Part-Time Child Care Consultant

for the Tofino/Ucluelet area.

Local candidate preferred.

This is a unionized position with starting wage of $19.56 - $21.73 per hour, Grid 11 of BCGEU Contract. 18 hours per week. Must be able to work occasional evenings or weekends due to the nature of the position.

Anticipated Start Date: December 11, 2017 For full job description and application form visit: pacific-care.bc.ca Please include resume with submission; fax to: 1-250-756-2021 or email: sbeam@pacific-care.bc.ca

RENTALS SUITES, UPPER LONG TERM UCLUELET; Bright, 3 Bdrm, 1.5 bath - Marine Drive. Suits quiet couple, N/S, N/P. 6 Appls, garage & hydro incl. $1200/mo. Refs req. 604-462-0444 (please leave msg)

ASSISTANT SITE MANAGER Full Time Permanent - Tofino, B.C Hoping to build your aquaculture career? Cermaq Canada is currently looking for an Assistant Site Manager based out of in Tofino, BC to join our West Coast Operations team.

As an Assistant Site Manager, you will be responsible leading a team of technicians through all sea site activities from smolt entry through to harvest. Your objective will be to optimize production while maintaining operational standards and excellent fish health. You will play a critical role in growing healthy salmon in a sustainable manner. You will apply best practices in feeding techniques and use your analytical skills to collect data and report on the health of our fish. You get the chance to work with and live with a group of hardworking, dedicated employees.

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If you have completed one or more cycles of experience working on a farm sea site including smolt entries, bloom season, and harvesting, and you possess strong leadership skills, then we want to hear from you! Preference will be given to candidates with a diploma or degree in aquaculture.

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

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To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to careers.canada@cermaq.com and state“Assistant Site Manager (Tofino, BC)” in the subject line before 5:00 PM December 29, 2017.

If a suitable candidate is identified, this position may be filled prior to the closing date.

Maintenance Technician Lead Hand

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

(Water)

Port Alberni, BC The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District is situated in the heart of Vancouver Island; it includes the municipalities of Port Alberni, Tofino, and Ucluelet and the Treaty Nations of Huu-ay-aht, Uchucklesaht, Toquaht and Yuułu ił at . Six electoral areas encompass the west coasts most dramatic and majestic landscapes.

The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District operates six community water systems ranging in size from 2 connections to 1,200. There are various water supplies including groundwater wells, surface water and bulk water purchased from the City of Port Alberni.

Under the direction of the Manager of Environmental Services, the Maintenance Technician Lead Hand (Water) assists in the coordination of daily maintenance and operation of the drinking water systems of the ACRD to ensure safe and reliable compliance with industry standards and operating certificates. This position works collectively with all employees and contracted water services of the ACRD to ensure the efficient delivery of quality services.

The complete job description is available at www.acrd.bc.ca. The ideal candidate will possess: O Commitment to excellent customer service; O Ability to oversee day to day waterworks operations and coordinate contractors and employees; O Skills to ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards and policies; O Ability to interact with a wide range of stakeholders including Regional Board, staff, community groups, ratepayers, professionals, first nations and all levels of government; O Competency in responding to varied time sensitive demands that will require exceptional multi tasking, delegation and prioritizing capabilities; and O A Level II Water Distribution Operator Certificate.

The successful candidate will be required to be a member of CUPE Local 118 (AlberniClayoquot Unit). The rate of pay will be $35.26 per hour based on a 40 hour work week and the ability to carry a pager and respond to after hour emergencies. Benefits are outlined in the CUPE Collective Agreement.

Qualified applicants are invited to forward their resume by 4:30 pm on Friday, December 15, 2017 to: Wendy Thomson, Manager of Administrative Services Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District 3008 Fifth Avenue, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 2E3 E-mail: wthomson@acrd.bc.ca Phone: (250) 720-2706 We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however; only those under consideration will be contacted.

SALTWATER PRODUCTION SITE MANAGERS 2 POSITIONS Full Time Permanent Hoping to build your aquaculture career? Cermaq Canada is currently looking for two full-time permanent Saltwater Production Site Managers to join our saltwater production team. We have an opportunity for one manager for the east coast and one manager for the west coast of Vancouver Island.

As a Saltwater Production Site Manager you will be responsible for providing leadership to your team while managing all activities and infrastructure on site while minimizing risk to company assets.

Preference will be given to candidates with a diploma or degree in aquaculture. If you have completed a minimum of two complete cycles of experience working on a farm sea site including smolt entries, bloom season, and harvesting, and you possess strong leadership skills, then we want to hear from you!

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

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to careers.canada@cermaq.com and state “Saltwater Production Site Manager (East Coast)” or “Saltwater Production Site Manager (West Coast)” in the subject line before 5:00 PM December 29, 2017.

If a suitable candidate is identified, this position may be filled prior to the closing date.

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

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Scores of young West Coasters, like Torin, Hugh, Emmett, Mason, and Eli had a blast helping the Ucluelet Aquarium release countless oceanic critters around the Whiskey Dock at a Release Day event on Saturday.

Ukee Aquarium Release Day

The Ucluelet Aquarium hosted its annual Release Day celebration on Saturday. Locals and visitors excitedly gathered in droves to carry cool critters from the aquarium down to the Whiskey Dock where they were released back into the ocean. The unique catch and release facility was the first of it’s kind when it first opened as a ‘Mini-Aquarium’ in 2008.

For more photos of this and other community events, check out our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/WesterlyNews.

NORA O’MALLEY PHOTOS

Spencer and Asher took many trips to and from the dock.

Laura Griffin-Cochrane, left, tended to the long line of guests.

Ucluelet’s Boysen Family were all happy to pitch in.

Emily, Evan, and Sage had a blast releasing critters with parents Craig and Jill.

Volunteers Ellie, Morgan, Noah, Clayton, and Seija were on deck to lend a hand.

Bronwynn and Teegan Bradshaw show their bucket of sea life ready to send home.

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SURFRIDER PUBLIC MEET UP, Wednesday, Dec. 6. 6:30-8:30pm at the Tofino Brewery. Join the team at the brand new Tofino Brewing Company space. .

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GE-FREE COMMUNITY PRESENTATION, Wednesday, Dec. 6. 7pm at the UCC. Thursday, Dec. 7. 7pm at the Ecolodge Classroom. Come on out to learn more about GE food!! $5 suggested donation. Refreshments and discussion.

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COOKIE DECORATING, Thursday, Dec. 7. 3-6pm at Black Rock Resort lobby.

Annual gingerbread decoration holiday fun!

SCOUTS FUNDRAISER, Saturday, Dec. 9. 11-4pm at the Ucluelet Co-op. Your local scouts, beavers and cubs will be selling trees.

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

COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS FEASTS

PILATES Wednesdays, 6-7pm.

Tofino Community Hall. $10 drop-in.

Come enjoy a full turkey (and veggie) supper with all the trimmings at the Tofino Community Hall at 6 p.m. Bring a salad or dessert, a donation to Fish and Loaves, or just yourself. Enjoy Christmas music and great food! Brought to you by the Fish and Loaves and the local people, churches, restaurants of Tofino.

WOMEN’S WALKING Wednesdays, 11am12:30pm. Meet at WCRS Hub in Ucluelet. Easy walking group followed by tea

FAMILY & PET PHOTOS WITH THE GRINCH! Sunday, Nov. 26. 10am2pm @ Black Rock Resort.

Brought to you by Ocean Pet Supplies. $15 Donation. All proceeds go to the Ukee S.C.A.T.

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

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

TOFINO CO-OP HOLIDAY MOVIE, Saturday, Dec. 9, “Polar Bear Express”. Doors 1pm, Show 1:30pm in the Clayoquot Theatre. Free!

Snacks provided, please bring your own water, blankets and pillows to sit on.

CHI GONG Wednesdays, 10:3011:30am, UCC Main Hall. $2 drop SOUP LUNCH Thursdays, Noon1:30pm. the Hub, UCC. All welcome! Free.

SEA OF LIGHTS, Saturday, Dec. 9. 5:30 – 7pm at Tofino Resort + Marina. Free. Snacks start at 5:30pm, Sailing starts at 6pm.

AQUARIUM RELEASE PARTY, Saturday, Dec. 9. 8pm-midnight.

Ucluelet Aquarium.Time to celebrate the release of the Ucluelet Aquarium critters by drinking tasty beer, dancing your socks off, and winning cake .

TOFINO ~ Sunday, Dec. 10

UCLUELET ~ Wednesday, Dec. 13 Brought to you by the Westcoast Community Resources Society, the Ucluelet Co-op and the District of Ucluelet. To Volunteer call: 250-7262434.

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WCRS Tofino space directly behind Tofino Pharmacy.Share food & conversation!

ST. COLUMBA CHURCH Sundays, 10:30am. 110 2nd St.

BADMINTON Sundays, 7-9pm. USS Gym. $2 drop-in DARTS Mondays, 7pm. Tofino Legion

BINGO Wednesdays, 7-9pm, Tofino Legion.

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

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

TUFF WOMEN DO BRUNCH Fridays, 10-11am.

TOFINO BIBLE FELLOWSHIP Sundays, 10:30am.

Tofino Legion.

Vaccine & Appointment Clinic

for Dogs & Cats

Wednesday, December 13, 2017 Ucluelet’s UAC Hall (located beside the firehall on Peninsula Road)

9:30am – Noon

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ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH Sundays, 11am. Ahousaht CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH Sundays, 10:30am. 1419 Peninsula

Alberni Vet Clinic 250-723-7341

www.albernivet.com

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

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