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Tofino gets blunt about marijuana Second open house scheduled for April 3 ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

Billing cannabis as a ‘gateway drug to public engagement,’ Tofino hosted an open house last week to talk about the federal government’s expected marijuana legalization this summer.

The March 20 event stemmed from heavy public discourse the district has received since its municipal council considered a temporary ban on the sale and distribution of cannabis during their Jan. 23 council meeting. Locals clamoured against that ban at a Feb. 13 public hearing, leading council to put the proposed restriction on the back-burner and launch a revitalized community engagement process.

Tofino mayor Josie Osborne told the Westerly News during Josie Osborne the open house that its purpose was to engage all sectors of the community including businesses, residents and parents and hear their thoughts about cannabis retail stores and consumption. She noted the event drew significantly more participation than other public engagements, like budget meetings.

“The turnout has been absolutely fantastic. Obviously, this is a conversation starter if you ask people how they feel about cannabis regulations, so we’ve had dozens and dozens of people through here,” she said.

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A juvenile Bald Eagle enjoyed a big breakfast in Ucluelet on Saturday. The large bird was spotted munching on a fish carcass near 52 Steps Dock around 8:30 a.m. Juveniles are easy to identify from adults because of the dark feathers on their heads as Bald Eagles do not grow their distinctive white plumage until they’re around four or five years old. Watch a video of this young bird’s feast at www.WesterlyNews.ca.

Popular longtime doctors retire on Coast ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

Two local doctors have decided to hang up their stethoscopes after a combined 60 years of West Coast medicine.

John O’Brien and Pamela Frazee, a doctor couple who have lived, worked and raised three children since arriving to the area in 1990 and 1986 respectively, have retired, though they’ve assured they will not be leaving the Coast, nor will they be leaving medicine completely as both are signed on to fill in when needed.

“Doctors need their time off for education and holidays, so I’m sure there’s going to be lots of work but we’re also going to hopefully have more time for hobbies and travel,” Frazee said.

She said the decision to retire was made easier when another doctor couple, Celina Horn and Lincoln Foerster, expressed interest in coming to the Coast to practice.

“The wonderful thing is that I feel that our practices are being handed over to two very competent, compassionate, intelligent, skillful physicians that are great additions to the community and will provide really good medical care for my beloved patients,” she said.

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Dozens of local canines vaccinated for parvovirus Outbreak could impact local wolf population NORA O’MALLEY nora.omalley@westerlynews.ca

A recent outbreak of canine parvovirus prompted volunteers at the Coastal Animal Rescue and Education Network to swiftly organize an emergency vaccination program in the Tla-o-qui-aht communities of Esowista, Ty-histanis, and Opitsaht.

When the outbreak was discovered over two weeks ago, it raised concerns from Parks Canada and businesses about the welfare of local and visiting dogs as well as the resident wolf population.

“This virus is deadly,” said James Rodgers, executive director at CARE Network.

“It’s quick when it does rear up and it can live outside in our environment for years. In the soil, on concrete, gravel, you name it, it’s there.”

Rodgers said they quickly got the word out to local communities to contain the virus and then they started talking to partners about getting an emergency vaccination plan in place.

Dr. Holly from the Pacific Rim Veterinarian clinic in Port Alberni was able to volunteer her time and Tofino-based adventure tour operator Ocean Outfitters stepped forward with a generous donation.

“We got a crew of volunteers together and made it happen,” said Rodgers.

In the morning, they held a clinic at Ty-histanis and then, in the afternoon, they went to Opisaht.

“We vaccinated somewhere in the 90 per cent

range of all the dogs in those communities,” Rodgers said, adding that the crew will return in a couple weeks to follow-up with booster shots.

He noted that, unfortunately, canine parvovirus comes up every few years. Typically puppies are most susceptible, but it can happen to any dogs.

“The number one answer for all our communities and certainly anyone adopting a puppy or a dog into their family would be to get them vaccinated as soon as they are old enough, to prevent this kind of thing from happening,” he said.

Symptoms to watch out for are: vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy and a loss of appetite.

“You shouldn’t wait for all those symptoms to show up. Any one of those, assuming we are dealing with an outbreak situation, should be cause to get in touch with either the CARE Network or their vet.”

Todd Windle, human wildlife and coexistance specialist with the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, said they haven’t come across any wolves with the parvovirus.

“Wolves will be having pups in the next few weeks. We will be monitoring them with our remote camera monitoring system for changes in activity patterns or if they are looking unhealthy,” said Windle.

He reminded visitors to the Park to keep their dogs on leashes.

“That helps prevent spreading the virus. Or consider leaving your dog at home particularly if its not vaccinated.”

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Tuff City Radio silenced

Tower landlords CBC shut down transmission NORA O’MALLEY nora.omalley@westerlynews.ca

Tofino’s airwaves are experiencing a rather extended lull.

Tuff City Radio , which usually broadcasts at CHMZ 90.1 FM, has been off the air since Feb. 15, 2018.

Station manager Cameron Dennison released a statement to Tofino business owners on March 20, 2018 that said the transmission was shut off because McBride Communications failed to pay its landlord, the CBC, for use of the tower space located on Barr Mountain.

“I learned in early January that CBC had not been paid for over eight years by McBride Communications. CBC issued several warnings to McBride Communications, which I was not made aware,” Dennison wrote in his statement.

Currently, the Canadian Radio-Television Commission (CRTC) license for Tuff City Radio is owned by Matthew McBride. McBride also owns the CRTC license to Ucluelet’s community radio station, Ukee Radio CIMM 99.5 FM. “I really, really love [Tuff City Radio]. It’s a bummer.

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Tofino’s community radio station Tuff City Radio 90.1FM has been off the air since Feb. 15, 2018. Broadcasting was silenced because the station owner, McBride Communications, did not pay the lease on the transmission tower for several years.

I was going into my fourth year. Everything was starting to take off and now it’s shut down because this guy didn’t pay his bill,” Dennison told the Westerly News over the phone.

Dennison said in his statement that negotiations and even communications with CBC are impossible as his name is not on the CRTC license.

Local musician Geoff Johnson worked for McBride from 2008 to 2013 when it was broadcast as Long Beach Radio.

“Similar things have happened before,” said Johnson.

“In my time, there was a fiber optic line that ran from the radio station to where the

broadcast equipment is that we also had to pay a service charge to Telus. For, I assume it was years or months, the bill wasn’t paid and we got knocked off the air because of it.”

Johnson, who was a morning show host and station manager, quit Long Beach Radio after McBride failed to pay him for six consecutive weeks.

“He owed me $9,800. I wasn’t paid until I served him papers,” said Johnson.

Dennison told the Westerly he has submitted a letter of intent to McBride Communications to purchase the licenses for both Tuff City Radio and Ukee Radio.

Before Johnson left the

station in June 2013, he also considered purchasing the stations from McBride.

“I asked him to give me a number for what he thought the radio stations were worth when I quit and he said something kind of ignorant that implied half a million dollars,” said Johnson. “I really hope that’s not the situation now. It’s those kind of numbers you can’t negotiate.”

“I want Cam to own it. I want it all to make sense.

Community radio is valuable for the community. I don’t want to see it go dark for two years, which is realistically how long a process like this could take,” Johnson said.

Dennison said he is in the process of raising funds for the purchase.

Jamie Osborne manages Ukee Radio.

“As far as Ukee Radio is concerned, we are not affected because we are separate entities. We’ve always had a good relationship with McBride. Once Ukee was able to take over and have it’s own radio station, we were able to flourish,” said Osborne.

Johnson added that writing a letter to the CRTC might help concerned listeners get their radio station back.

“Letters have some power.

[The CRTC] looks for that sort of thing,” said Johnson.

The Westerly reached out to McBride on two occasions, but he was unavailable for comment.

Housing project receives $500,000 Tofino and Biosphere Trust receive Rural Dividend funding ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

Tofino has received $500,000 to design the first phase of an affordable housing project that the district is working on with the Tofino Bible Fellowship and Tofino Housing Corporation to create 50 new housing units in the community.

The district signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bible Fellowship last winter and Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne said the recent funding infusion is exciting for two key reasons.

“First, it demonstrates that the Province understands that lack of affordable housing in Tofino is having a critical effect on our local economy, and that the wages of many of the town’s residents are way out of sync with rents and purchase pric-

es,” she said. “Second, it’s as a significant contribution, almost 40 per cent, towards the total cost of producing ‘shovel-ready’ designs for about 50 units of workforce housing on District-owned lands.”

She added she was happy to see the Bible Fellowship step forward to form a beneficial partnership.

“The Tofino Bible Fellowship’s initial proposal to Council to build affordable housing on District-owned lands presented a well-timed opportunity to partner and share the burden of some of the costs of developing simultaneously on District Lot 114,” she said. “Municipalities across B.C. have had tremendous success partnering with community living associations, churches, and non-profit housing organizations to achieve shared hous-

ing goals. It’s been a pleasure to work with TBF.” The funding is coming from the BC Rural Dividend Program, which also announced $202,580 for the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust to continue its work promoting educational tourism opportunities through its West Coast N.E.S.T. Initiative.

West Coast N.E.S.T. Education Coordinator Nicole Gerbrandt told the Westerly News that she’s excited to see the funding support the continued growth, and increase awareness, of the region’s educational events, courses and opportunities.

“Over the past year there’s been more than 30 local organizations and businesses that have promoted their courses and learning experiences using the N.E.S.T website,” she said. “It’s been really well received and the

organizations appreciate the extra coverage.”

She added the funds will also go towards building local capacity through skills development and training courses to help locals, particularly youth, grab hold of diversified jobs opportunities.

“We’re kind of maxed out in visitors in the summer, there’s no problem there. Our goal is to increase visitation in the offseason by attracting more school groups or groups of people coming for learning experiences and also to share the prosperity through different partnerships,” she said.

She added that the program has partnered with Ucluelet Secondary School, Ucluelet Aquarium, Royal Road University and Ahousaht’s Aauuknuk Lodge.

“We’re open to more conversations in the future for sure,” she said.

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Horgan sees the light on LNG tax incentives For all the bluster of the Christy Clark years, with LNG and “debt free B.C.,” John Horgan never actually opposed chilling and exporting northeast B.C.’s abundant shale gas to Asia.

He’s fine with hydraulic fracturing too.

He just promised an independent study, like he did with the Site C dam. As NDP opposition leader, it was politically convenient to sound like he detested both of these time-tested industries, the better to calm urban voters raised on a steady diet of environmental scare stories.

Now that he’s premier, the real Horgan emerges. It’s a more abrupt transition than I expected, considering his government hangs by the thinnest of green threads. Horgan seems to have found one of Clark’s old LNG hardhats in the pre-

in full flight, summoning the legislature in mier’s office, and he likes the fit.

The Shell-led LNG Canada project, $40 the summer of 2015 to set conditions for billion worth of pipelines, processing and the Petronas-led Pacific Northwest LNG, shipping out of Kitimat, is now Hor- Horgan took to calling lead minister Rich gan’s top priority. The “LNG Coleman “the gas man.”

He railed for years against income tax,” brought in by the B.C. Liberals, will be rewhat we now know are much pealed. Construction will be more modest LNG tax exempted from sales tax as breaks. “Shell does not need with manufacturing plants, handouts from government,” and LNG Canada will even he told a Victoria’s CFAX be exempted from carbon tax radio in 2013. increases that start this year.

“Christy Clark reassures us B.C. Hydro power will be that moving India and China sold at the industrial rate, as away from coal-burning faTom Fletcher it should be, although the old cilities to LNG facilities is Horgan used to call that a subsidy from the cleanest, greenest answer,” NDP residential ratepayers.

MLA Michelle Mungall told her homeWhen Clark and the B.C. Liberals were town Nelson Star in 2016. “I can’t believe

how ridiculous that is. It’s still a fossil fuel.” Guess who is now Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources?

(Much to her own surprise I suspect.) And guess who’s the new gas man, as LNG policy is directed by the premier’s office?

Green leader Andrew Weaver has been proven right for once. If this deal goes ahead, Site C power will be used to green up B.C. LNG, sold at the same discount industrial rate sawmills get.

Weaver will vote against the tax breaks, especially the carbon tax relief, when legislation comes this fall.

For now, that doesn’t matter, because the B.C. Liberals have to support LNG. We’ll see how outraged Weaver is next February, when he is asked to support another NDP budget.

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MOTHER’S DAY PLANT SALE Rain, thunder, lightning, hail, snow, occasional blue sky and sunshine, and the return of the whales - it must be spring here on the West Coast!

Once again we have a request for all of you gardeners out there. The Historical Society’s highly anticipated Mother’s Day Plant Sale is fast approaching, and we really need your contributions.

Bulbs, seeds, cuttings, and plants large or small, we want them all, so please keep us in mind as you putter in your gardens. If you have plants to share, but no pots to put them in, please make a request via our email account: pacificrimhistory@gmail.com and we’ll be happy to get some pots to you.

The Plant Sale will take place at the UAC Hall on Saturday, May 12th, with the doors opening at 11 a.m., so be sure to join the lineup for the treasures within!

Plants can be dropped off at the UAC Hall the morning of the 12th between 9-10:30 a.m., or between 5-6 p.m. on Friday the 11th.

As always, the success of this important fundraiser stems from, and is rooted in, the offerings we receive from local gardeners. We value your green thumbs, and appreciate your support!

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HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES HOLY family church - Ucluelet & St. Francis of Assisi - Tofino March 29, Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 p.m. - St. Francis of Assisi Church – Tofino Note: The church is open for public adoration until 9:00 p.m.

March 30, Good Friday Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 10:00 a.m. - Stations of the Cross, Wild Pacific Trail, Ucluelet 3:00 p.m. - St. Francis of Assisi Church – Tofino 5:00 p.m. - Holy Family Church – Ucluelet

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Retirees thank Coast

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Frazee has been treating patients since arriving on the West Coast on a, supposed, temporary basis in 1986, as part of a rotating internship with Victoria General Hospital.

She arrived already aware of the West Coast’s blissful surroundings as she had visited the area about four times prior, the most memorable of which came when she was released from the hospital after breaking her back in a skiing accident and becoming a paraplegic at 16.

“I was in the hospital in Vancouver for about three or four months and my first outing out of the hospital was in the Easter time and my family took me and my siblings to the old Wickaninnish Inn for a weekend,” she said. “I have this memory of sitting on the deck and watching the waves for hours. Just watching them come in and feeling the beauty of the natural environment.”

When she returned as a young doctor to practice medicine as a summer locum, she rediscovered the beauty she’d fallen in love with as well as a fascinating and busy career.

“Ending my practice has really thrown into perspective how wonderful it has been because you get to see people through their whole life,” she said adding doctors form unique bonds with their patients.

“You’re involved in people’s deepest issues and biggest challenges,” she said. “It is very satisfying and challenging and I just appreciate my patients so much and I will miss them a lot…My husband and I both love medicine. It’s like a detective job, it challenges you intellectually and emotionally and in every way.”

The West Coast was in need of doctors at the time and Frazee was encouraged by her colleagues to continue on past the summer.

“I had never envisioned myself being an ongoing rural physician. I just thought it would be a thing to start off my career but the more I was here, the more I loved it,” she said.

“At first, when you’re from the city, you think it’s going to be boring; that there’s going to be nothing to do. Of course, that’s not the case, but it takes a little while living here to find that out.”

Her place on the peninsula was cemented when another doctor arrived in 1990.

John O’Brien was travelling on a plane to Vancouver after spending a year practicing medicine in New Zealand and, fortuitously, was sitting next to the sister of a West Coast doctor who told him the West

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Doctors John O’Brien and Pamela Frazee are heading into retirement after long careers on the West Coast that they found fascinating and challenging.

Coast was looking for locums.

“He got off the airplane in Vancouver Airport to switch planes and phoned up Dr. Brian Killins and set up the locum,” Frazee said. “That’s how John O’Brien ended up coming to do a locum here.”

Excited about a potential new doctor to help cover the Coast, Frazee suggested to the other doctors that they take O’Brien out for a beer and welcome him to the community.

“That was when I first met John,” she said. “I remember, when I first laid eyes on him, there was some little feeling.

It was really funny that that should be.”

The couple married in 1993.

O’Brien said working in the local rural medicine scene was “spectacular” and dull moments never popped up between his work at the local clinic and hospital.

“The work is really challenging and very interesting,” he said. “And, of course, living on the West Coast is a spectacular thing anyway, just because of the scenery and the lifestyle.”

He said he looks forward to having more time to travel now that he’s retired, but added leaving the West Coast for good never crossed his mind.

“We love where we live.

There’s just so many things

about it,” he said adding the couple enjoys spending time in the water with their three adult children who all grew up in Tofino and Ucluelet.

“We love being out in the water. Our number one family activity that we do together with the kids is going out in the boat and being able to go out to a remote beach.”

He said he has zero regrets about his decision to settle down on the Coast and is grateful for the community that welcomed him with open arms.

“I’ve always felt welcome here, and appreciated,” he said.

“I just love the community and I would like to send out my thanks to the West Coast.”

Frazee added the West Coast is in good hands with its current medical team.

“We have such a great group of physicians. It’s been wonderful to work with them. And, our hospital also has an amazing nursing team,” she said adding the local paramedics have also been “wonderful” to work with.

“They are on call a lot. They do amazing work. They have to deal with really difficult situations at times,” she said.

“I really need to acknowledge what a pleasure it has been working with the paramedics of our area.”

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Ucluelet artist Rebekka Lim and Pacific Rim Whale Festival coordinator Sue Payne proudly display the festival’s 2019 poster art, which Lim was honoured to create after being selected by a committee.

Whale Fest’s 2019 poster artist announced Rebekka Lim captures festival’s spirit with colourful painting of ‘soulful’ grey whale ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

The West Coast has notched another Pacific Rim Whale Festival into the win column.

The 32nd annual event came to a close on Sunday after two week’s worth of fun and educational festivities celebrating the roughly 20,000 grey whales that migrate past the West Coast on their way to their Bering Sea feeding grounds each spring.

“We had lots of great comments, lots of great speakers and lots of fantastic events. It went really, really, well,” said the festival’s coordinator Sue Payne. “It’s really nice to show that the communities are working together and there’s lots of excitement around what we can show.

The whales are here. Everybody’s happy.

It’s great.”

“It’s very friendly, a little bit childlike, and I really care a lot about it.”

– Rebecca Lim

She added a robust roster of sponsors was key to this year’s success and added that while volunteers were down in numbers, they made up for it in spirit.

“We had less [volunteers] than normal this year, but we still managed to make it happen just because of the amazing people that did come out,” she said.

During Sunday’s closing ceremonies at the Pacific Rim National Park’s Kwisitis Visitor Centre, Ucluelet artist Rebekka Lim was announced as the poster artist for next year’s festival.

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“The poster art for 2019 is amazing,” Payne said. “It has lots of movement, lots of excitement and I think it’s going to be a wonderful, wonderful, poster.”

She said the poster is a key catalyst for drumming up interest in the months leading up to the festival.

“If the poster art is amazing, then everybody gets excited about the festival and it brings a lot of people here to the West Coast to see our whales,” she said.

Lim told the Westerly News that she’s a longtime fan of the festival and worked to design a dynamic and welcoming grey whale for her piece.

“I really wanted to focus on the soul of the whale. So, I started with the eye and worked out from there. It’s very friendly, a little bit childlike, and I really care a lot about it,” she said. “I love the movement of this piece. I really enjoyed pulling all

the blues together and making it really warm and inviting.”

Lim said she has been creating art since her childhood, but did not start taking her work seriously until moving to Ucluelet from Golden 11 years ago and being asked by the owner of the Driftwood Restaurant, where she worked, to put up some art on the walls.

“I have a lot of energy and I like to create things all the time. I work with driftwood.

I work with glass. I work with paint. I just really like working with my hands and I’m constantly creating…Our house is always full of art,” she said adding the ocean is one of her favourite sources of inspiration. “The movement, the colours, the way things turn in the water and all the angles; it’s never limited to being on one level. Water is always moving and I never get sick of it.”

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She added locals also gave the district “excellent feedback” on their experience during Jan. 23’s Tsunami Warning evacuation event.

“Regular communications and education with the public are part of the District of Tofino’s emergency coordination program, and being able to increase awareness, dialogue and preparedness are big goals for our program,” she said.

“This includes our third High Ground Hike, a regular evacuation exercise that we picked up after the province came to us in 2016 to engage and support the community in increased our preparedness.”

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Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing pursuant to Section 464 of the Local Government Act will be held in the Council Chambers of the Tofino

Municipal Hall, 380 Campbell St., Tofino, B.C., on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 9:30 AM to hear representations from members of the public who deem their interest in property affected by the following bylaw: BYLAW No. 1234: “District of Tofino Zoning Map Amendment Bylaw No.1234, 2017” (amending Tofino Zoning Bylaw No. 770). A bylaw to rezone the subject property from Small Holdings District (A1) to Acreage Residential District (RA3).

This application will facilitate a subdivision of the subject property into two – 1 acre residential lots.

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Business Excellence Awards coming up We are excited to announce the nominees must be TLBCC members date for the third annual Business in order to be eligible. Once nomiExcellence Awards. The Tofi- nations are received, the nominees no-Long Beach Chamber of Com- are asked to answer a questionnaire merce is once again hosting this gala and a panel of judges will adjudicate event on Thursday, May 10 at The each category. The winners will be Shore Pier in Tofino. announced at the gala event.

As in previous years, we look forTickets are now on sale for the ward to recognizing the best busi- gala, which includes a catered dinnesses and organizations in Tofino ner, a door prize raffle, our photo and Ucluelet. Any member of the wall, music, and much more. TickTLBCC is eligible to win an award ets can be purchased individually in one of eight categories for $75 or in tables of eight this year. for $550. Contact us at 250This year the event is a 725-3153 or by email info@ fundraiser for the Tofino tofinochamber.org to purAmbassador Program, and chase.

Our sponsorship packagwe hope businesses will consider a level of sponsorship es range from door prizes to ensure this valuable proright up to platinum spongram continues to be offered sorship,and each level has a Jen Dart free of charge to those living range of exposure benefits.

You can find all the details and working in our towns.

The categories for awards this year on our website or contact us to find are: Small Business (less than 10 em- out more. Thanks to Ocean Outfitployees), Large Business (more than ters, Jamie’s Whaling Station and 10 employees), New Business, Cus- Jamie’s Rainforest Inn for your early tomer Service Excellence (for a busi- support. The Tofino Ambassador ness), Business Leader Award (for Program will start in late April, with an individual), Non-profit award, dates to be announced soon. The Green Business, and Employee of Chamber continues to work with the Year. the Raincoast Education Society Both Green Business and Employ- to deliver this informative series of ee of the Year are new categories courses all about living and working for 2018. on the west coast. We thank Tourism Anyone can nominate a worthy Tofino, our main sponsor of the probusiness, organization or individual gram, for the ongoing support withfor these awards by visiting our web- out which the program would not site at www.tofinochamber.org (link exist. Thanks as well to all our local to nomination form is under About businesses for considering sponsorthe Chamber). The rules are that ship of this valuable program.

Jen Dart is the executive director one person can submit nominations for up to two separate nominees in of the Tofino Long Beach Chamber two separate categories. Again, the of Commerce.

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LEGAL ADDRESS: Lot 2, District Lot 115, Clayoquot District, Plan 6377 CIVIC ADDRESS: 635 Campbell Street APPLICANT: Michael White All persons who deem their interest in property affected by the proposed bylaw will be given an opportunity to be heard on matters contained in the bylaw. The application and further information may be inspected at the Tofino Municipal Office, 121 Third St., Tofino, B.C., during regular business hours (8:30 am - 4:00 pm) between March 29, 2018 and April 9, 2018 except weekends and statutory holidays. Written submissions may be mailed to the District of Tofino, P.O. Box 9, Tofino, B.C., V0R 2Z0, or emailed to dhawkins@tofino.ca. Please submit any comments or concerns you may have regarding this application before noon, April 9, 2018. A public information session will be held prior to the hearing at 9:00 am in Council Chambers, April 10, 2018.

For more information, please contact: Dana Hawkins, MCIP RPP Planner 1 (T) 250.725.3229 ext 703 (E) dhawkins@tofino.ca

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The West Coast is cheering some welcomed news from the province regarding the upcoming nightly closures of the only highway to and from the rest of Vancouver Island.

B.C.’s MinDianne St. Jacques istry of Transportation and Infrastructure is about to get started on a $38 million project to straighten out a roughly 1.5 ki-

lometre stretch of Highway 4 near Kennedy Lake as well as blasting an overhanging rock-wall it sees as a current hazard to motorists.

The work is expected to take two years to complete.

The project was announced in March, 2017 and, in December, locals learned the work would force the highway to close every night and a schedule initially proposed by the ministry had the first nightly closure occurring at 9 p.m. from March 1 to June 15 and September 15 to March 1 and 10 p.m. from June 15-September 15.

After hearing feedback from locals, the ministry has rejigged that schedule. The road will now be

closed from 10 p.m. to midnight, 1-4 a.m. and 5-7 a.m. everyday throughout the year except for Fridays where the highway will remain open until 1 a.m. Saturday morning, closing in both directions from 1-4 a.m. and 5-7 a.m. The ministry’s deputy regional director Janelle Erwin told the Westerly News the schedule change came from feedback received at open house events in both Tofino and Ucluelet in January.

“We really heard an abundant amount of feedback around how much it would benefit residents, commuters and businesses folks to change the timeline to 10 p.m.

across the board,” she said.

“A big part of that was also for consistency…We heard from both communities that having a consistent time frame was really going to be helpful, be it a tourist or just the average commuter who’s trying to understand when they will and won’t be stopped by closures.”

She said it was important for the ministry to listen to the communities’ concerns and adjust its plan accordingly.

“We know that the project will cause some disruption,” she said.

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She added the highway will also open at 7 a.m. each morning, rather than the 8 a.m. openings initially considered.

Ucluelet mayor Dianne St. Jacques was delighted to see the ministry respond to the West Coast’s concerns.

“I think they got some good input from us and all the communities on the West Coast and we are very appreciative that they’ve adjusted their schedule accordingly,” she said. “It’s terrific news for us. It will make the flow of people coming and going a lot easier.”

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Artist donates sculpture to Park Reserve Wenstob carved fin with students ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

Hjalmer Wenstob gifted a carving of an orca dorsal fin to the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on Sunday.

The 25 year-old Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation artist was joined by his brother Timothy Masso to present the sculpture to Parks Canada during the Pacific Rim Whale Festival’s closing ceremonies at the Kwisitis Visitors Centre.

“I’d like to thank the Spirit Chief of the sea for whales, I would like to thank the Spirit Chief of the land for the cedar that gave up itself. I would like to thank the Spirit Chief beyond the horizon,” Masso said.

“We have a lot of stories of the spirit of the whale being held in the orca fin,” Wenstob said.

“This isn’t about our whaling history as much as it’s about our relationship to whales. Our relationship to whales on the coast goes back thousands of years. We did hunt and we did eat whales, but we also had a very important and strong connection to whales…We want to put this up for people to remember that important relationship that we had and still have today.”

Wenstob explained the roughly three-metre high sculpture took about a week to create and was carved with help from around 50 Ucluelet Secondary School students at workshops held daily at his Cedar House Gallery during the Whale Festival.

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From left, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve Superintendent Karen Haugen smiles alongside Tla-o-qui-aht artist Hjalmer Wenstob, Wenstob’s brother Timothy Masso, Elder Richard Mundy and Ucluelet First Nation executive member Jeneva Touchie behind an orca fin sculpture Wenstob donated to Parks Canada on Sunday.

“The youth were so vital to the creation of this piece and the love that went into and the stories and songs that went into it. It became a community that happened around creating this,” he said. “Over the course of Whale Fest. they learned how to use some of the traditional tools, we shaped it, carved it and then painted this whale fin and we wanted to donate it back to our communities, our shared communities. So, we decided that the Pacific Rim National Park,

which kind of ties us all together on the coast here, would be a beautiful space and a beautiful reminder of our relationship to whales but also our relationship to the traditional territory of the Tla-o-qui-aht; where I’m from.”

The carving workshops were launched as part of Wenstob’s grand opening of the gallery, which he said he hopes to transform into a place to share songs, language and stories.

“It’s important that, when you’re learning language or

you’re learning about each other, to embrace each other and to find a way to work together,” he said. “We want to make a space where we can come together and do this work and learn from each other and grow.”

He added that the statue will be mounted on a concrete wave and placed at either Incinerator Rock at Long Beach or along the trail currently being built through the Park Reserve. The Park Reserve’s Superintendent Karen Haugen was thrilled to receive the piece.

“Parks Canada is very excited about this gift because it’s an opportunity to showcase to the thousands of visitors in this wonderful park Tla-o-qui-aht culture, history and the connection to our wildlife,” she said.

“To know that local students had a hand in creating such an amazing sculpture with local artist Hjalmer Wenstob is added value.”

Watch a video of Wenstob’s presentation to the Park Reserve at www.WesterlyNews.ca.

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“I wish we had this at all our open houses, but it’s great to see people engaged. They obviously care and they want to have their say about their feelings and how cannabis retail should be regulated.”

Savanna Callison currently operates the Tofino Herb Company, a herbal apothecary, out of Green Soul Organics and is interested in operating a retail cannabis store.

“I did find the open house very helpful and I think I’ll find it even more helpful when I take home the information that was provided,” she said. “I’m, hopefully, going to meet with some of the council members to talk about some possibilities.”

Adam Wilson expressed concern over marijuana being zoned away from schools or playgrounds, but added he found his local government receptive and the vibe at the

open house “absolutely positive.”

“Council definitely is willing to talk to people. They’re being up front in a lot of ways. So, I think, that’s a big beneficial point for our community to actually move to the next level,” he said.

“I asked a lot of questions. I asked the mayor, I asked a lot of council members, and they were more than happy to make sure that they answered me completely, that they were honest. Even off-record, I felt they were being honest so, all in all, I think it was a very positive step.”

Tofino councillor Greg Blanchette said the open house format allowed for beneficial, free-flowing, conversations.

“We can have some back and forth with people and, I think, get a much better idea of what they think,” he said. “For a brand new issue like this, it’s very important

to have that dialogue. My mind isn’t made up. I hope nobody’s mind is made up until we hear from a bunch of people with different points of view.”

Logan Kapler has lived in Tofino for about a year and hopes to see cannabis embraced by the community.

“I truly feel that cannabis could be helpful in the community, if regulated in a proper way. I personally have been growing and using cannabis for many years and I’ve seen more good than bad come from it,” he said. “I would love to see the community of Tofino embrace the new legislation instead of trying to turn it away.”

Councillor Cathy Thicke said the open house was fruitful, but she hopes to see more effort made to reach out to parents.

“We’ve heard quite a lot from certain groups of people in our

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A cannabis open house attracted a large crowd in Tofino last week. Watch a video of the event at www.WesterlyNews.ca. community but, as I’ve said before, I’m very interested to hear what the parents of children and teenagers in our community feel,” she said. “People have criticized me for asking that question. But, as we all know, raising children is a fairly time consuming business and, I think, with vulnerable communities such as children, youth and First Nations, it is incumbent

upon us to ask those questions in a timely way, just as we’re asking the general community here.”

Tofino’s manager of community sustainability Aaron Rodgers said the information collected at the open house will be reviewed and presented again at another open house scheduled for April 3 from 4-6 p.m. at the Tofino Municipal Office.

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TAURUS When you get an idea in your head, it can take a monumental effort to persuade you to think otherwise. This week your ideas may need tweaking.

GEMINI Stop planning for the immediate future and start thinking longterm. This way you can relax as much as possible and enjoy the ride knowing all things are in order.

CANCER It is very easy to become complacent, Cancer. Just when you thought your week would be routine, things get stirred up in ways you never would have imagined.

LEO If a career change has been on your mind, it may be better to dip a toe into the waters rather than jumping in all at once. Try an internship before making a commitment.

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It was a flashlights and board games afternoon last Thursday as a car crash caused a roughly four-hour power outage in Ucluelet, Macoah and Hitacu.

The crash occurred on Ucluelet’s side of the West Coast junction and Tofino’s end of the peninsula was not impacted.

A vehicle travelling southbound from Tofino to Ucluelet lost control near the junction and crashed into a Hydro pole around 2 a.m., according to Sgt. Steve Mancini of the Ucluelet RCMP. He said two occupants were in the vehicle and both suffered minor injuries but did not need to be taken to the hospital.

He added that alcohol, “has not been ruled out as a factor” in the crash.

“The matter is still under investigation,” he said.

Hydro crews quickly responded to the scene

and, after assessing the damage, determined a power outage would be needed to complete the necessary repairs. Power was expected to be out from noon to 6 p.m., but the crews managed to have the lights turned back on early, around 4:30 p.m.

Hydro spokesperson Karla Louwers told the Westerly News that the company worked to ensure as many customers were notified of the incoming outage as possible.

“The emergent nature of the outage, doesn’t allow for much notice, so we thank customers for their patience as we work to make these needed repairs,” she said.

The outage did not impact Thursday’s Pacific Rim Whale Festival Maritime Kids’s Day in Ucluelet as a generator was powered up so that popular children’s band Bobs and LoLo could delight their crowd.

“A little power outage isn’t going to stop us,” said festival coordinator Sue Payne. “This is the West Coast.”

LIBRA Family matters push to the forefront. This may require all of your attention for the time being. Clear your schedule so you can give this the attention it deserves.

SCORPIO Overcoming challenges as they are presented to you is one of the things that makes you so successful. But even the best task master needs some rest and relaxation SAGITTARIUS You may find yourself at the center of social occasions. If you want to be the life of the party, then go ahead. If you want to remain on the sidelines, that’s fine as well.

CAPRICORN It’s not worth getting into an argument to win a point with someone who doesn’t have all of the facts. Rest your case and forge ahead with what you know is right.

AQUARIUS A change of direction may not be the right fit for you at this moment in time. If you have been pondering a move, you may want to devote more time to vetting the idea.

PISCES Splurge on something that you have been considering buying for a while. As long as you can afford it, you can splurge without any guilt.

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What does a Director do?

O Bring vision, commitment and energy to making a dierence in our region through the CBT’s work as a UNESCO Biosphere and the local community foundation.

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O Reect, listen and communicate with the individuals, groups and community you serve.

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Skeletons dumped by logging road west of Campbell River Approximately 20 dog-like skeletons have been dumped at a popular dumping site off the Duncan Bay Main logging road west of Campbell River.

Rick Perry was riding his motorcycle down the Duncan Bay Main on Friday, March 23 when he came across a bear skeleton first, then a few deer and elk skeletons but it was the biggest group of skeletons that mystified him. Laying on the ground appeared to be about 20 dog skeletons.

“It seemed out of place because there was so many in one spot,” Perry said. “They had long tails, they had claws and they didn’t have hooved feet.”

The heads have been removed from the skeletons. Perry counted 18 skeletons but there may have been more in an area that is unfortunately popular for dumping trash. Perry posted pictures on social media hoping somebody could explain the skeletons but responses ranged from the city dumping road kill to dog fighting rings to trappers or taxidermists.

Conservation officer James Hilgemann told CTV the skeletons are probably wolves or cougars.

Wolf and cougar seasons are open right now.

Perry, a Powell River resident planning to move to Campbell River soon, often rides his motorbike along logging roads and quite often sees garbage dumped in sites like this one in the Willis Road and Highway 19 area west of Campbell River.

– www.campbellrivermirror.com

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A North Island fish farm operation will be able to bring in more smolts despite concerns expressed in court by an Alert Bay area First Nation.

‘Namgis First Nation failed to win an injunction that would have blocked the restocking of a Marine Harvest open-net fish farm in its traditional territories off Swanson Island.

Independent biologist Alexandra Morton put out a press release dated March 26, stating, “At 8 a.m. this morning Marine Harvest poured the first of 950,000 Atlantic farm salmon into the Swanson Island salmon farm in ‘Namgis territory where members have stood in protest against this happening since August 24. On Friday, the nation lost its injunction to stop this restocking. Restocking will continue over the next week.”

The ‘Namgis had applied for the court injunction earlier in the month hoping to block the company from transferring ju-

RICK PERRY PHOTO

Rick Perry discovered 18 or so of these skeletons at a dumping site on the Duncan Bay Main logging road west of Campbell River.

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venile Atlantic salmon (smolts) to its Swanson Island farm.

They also applied for an injunction against the fisheries minister as part of a broader application for a judicial review of federal policy that does not require fish to be tested for piscine reovirus or heart and muscular disease before being transferred to a farm.

Federal Court Justice Michael Manson said in his decision the company has operated for 28 years in compliance with Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s requirements for transferring fish.

He also said Marine Harvest had no other place to move the smolts, given that the injunction application was filed so close to the late March or early April restocking date.

— www.northislandgazette.com

Nanaimo man dies after being hit by vehicle A pedestrian died after being hit by a car on the highway in the early-morning hours Sunday in Nanimo.

Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to the old Island Highway between Oliver and Turner roads after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at about 12:50 a.m.

Both northbound lanes of the highway were closed to traffic between Rutherford and Turner roads.

Nanaimo Fire Rescue assistant chief Dan Murphy said the individual was transported to hospital with unknown injuries.

Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanai-

mo RCMP spokesman, said the 38-year-old victim from Nanaimo appeared to have been attempting to retrieve something from on the road when he was struck by a vehicle.

“They were walking along the road when for unknown reasons the deceased walked into the traffic to retrieve something and was struck by a northbound car, driven by a resident of Port Alberni,” O’Brien said.

The deceased has not been identified.

– www.nanaimobulletin.com

Woman pulled from fiery crash in Cobble Hill A passerby pulled a driver from her red Chevy SUV after it slammed into the historic Cobble Hill Hall early Tuesday morning, as the car caught fire, causing damage to the 97-yearold building.

The incident occurred about 6:30 a.m. and damaged the handicap ramp, the side of the building, the soffits, the gutter and slightly bent the double metal door leading to the inside of the building, according to Gerry Giles, secretary of the Farmers Institute, which runs the building.

“As long as the woman driving is OK and uninjured that’s the main thing,” Giles said. “We can always fix the building.”

Police, fire and ambulance crews all attended.

“The fire was basically snuffed out by the time we got there,” said Mill Bay Fire Rescue chief Ron Deck.

He said his crew got to the scene ahead of ambulance crews so they tended to the driver until the paramedics arrived.

She was taken to the hospital with what is believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.

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PIPELINES AND PROTESTS: Wednesday, March 28. 7:30-9:30pm at the Darwin’s Cafe. This Clayoquot Café will start with an in-depth update on Kinder Morgan, followed by a World Café discussion.

Suggested donation $5 (includes coffee, tea and yummy cookies).

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

MEET MARK HOBSON, Easter Weekend. 11am -3pm at the Mark Hobson Gallery on Campbell Street in Tofino.

Mark will be in the gallery painting at his easel. Come in to see him in action and get insight into how he creates his vivid and detailed artworks.

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

DJ RABIT ANAF TAKEOVER, Easter Friday, March 30. Doors @ 10PM @ ANAF in Ucluelet. FREE for members, $5 for non. Cheap drinks!

THE NEW GROOVEMENT, Tired of Waiting Album Tour.

Saturday, March 31. 9PM @ the Tofino Legion.

ongoing PILATES Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-7pm. Tofino Community Hall. $10 drop-in.

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SOUP LUNCH Thursdays, Noon-1:30pm. the Hub, UCC. All welcome!

Free.

March 31 -April 1 EASTER EGG HUNTS!

DARTS Mondays, 7pm. Tofino Legion

The Easter Bunny is getting ready to cover the West Coast with hidden Easter Eggs for local kids to hunt for.

Tofino’s annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the Tofino Botanical Gardens on Saturday, March 31, starting at 10 a.m. sharp.

Ucluelet’s hunt will be held on Sunday, April 1, at Big Beach starting at noon.

Both events are free and open to all local and visiting kids.

FOOD BANK Tuesdays, 1-3pm. 160 Seaplane Base, Ucluelet.

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ST. COLUMBA CHURCH Sundays, 10:30am.

BADMINTON Sundays, 7-9pm. USS Gym. $2 drop-in

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH Saturday, 5pm.

Toquaht Nation Macoah Zoning and Structures Act

Notice of Public Hearing On Tuesday April 3, 2018 at 5pm at the Toquaht Nation Office, 1971 Peninsula Road in Ucluelet, the public is invited to comment on the Macoah Zoning and Structures Act. The Act and accompanying documentation is available to the public for viewing during office hours at 1971 Peninsula Road in Ucluelet until the day of the Public hearing. The Act is available for online viewing at www.toquaht.ca.

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

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

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GRACE BIBLE CHURCH, Sundays at 10:30am at UCC. TOFINO BIBLE FELLOWSHIP Sundays, 10:30am.

Zoning on Toquaht Lands is authorized by Toquaht’s Planning and Land Use Management Act. Zoning is important Toquaht law that sets limits to what can be built where. The Act also limits how land, buildings and structures can be used. This law ensures that Macoah is developed in the way the community wants it to be developed. The area under consideration, Macoah, is pictured on the maps below.

If you have any questions, please contact: Juliet Van Vliet, Director of Lands Public Works and Resources 1971 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet, BC, P.O. Box 759 V0R 3A0 250-726-4230 | julietv@toquaht.ca

service HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH, Sunday Mass 10 am. Weekday Mass: Wed 9:30 am and Fri 7 pm. Ucluelet.

EASTER SERVICES, See Page 5 of this newspaper for full schedule.

To submit your activities, e-mail: office@westerlynews.ca, fax: 250-726-4248 or drop by: #102-1801 Bay St, Ucluelet. We accept your Arts & Entertainment, Service Group, Non-Profit Organization, Church, Library, Fundraiser, Open to the Public Notices on a first come, first served basis.

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The FOOD STORE is now open until 8PM! And the HARDWARE is open 7 days a week!

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WHALE FEST FINALE: Ukee locals Sebastian, Percy, and Tucker Udell helped clean Wickaninnish Beach at a Sunday microplastics survey event hosted by the Ucluelet Aquarium that wrapped up the 2018 Pacific Rim Whale Festival.

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