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Search continues for missing men WISAR stands down but remains ready to assist again if needed ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

The search continues for Dan Archbald, 37, and Ryan Daley, 43, who were last seen leaving a Ucluelet dock on-foot on May 16.

Sgt. Steve Mancini of the Ucluelet RCMP told the Westerly News on Tuesday morning that police are asking anyone who might have any information to contact the local detachment at 250-726-7773.

“If anybody remembers seeing these guys, or has any knowledge or information about their whereabouts, let us know. Any information, even if you think it’s too small, could be helpful,” he said.

West Coast Inland Search and Rescue joined the search for the two men last week, but stood down over the weekend, according to WISAR manager Garth Cameron.

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Back in the era of the Meares Island logging protests, Maureen Fraser’s Common Loaf Bake Shop had a sign on the door that read, ‘This business supports the preservation of Clayoquot Sound’.

Her Tofino bakery was a hub of activity during the blockades, which saw thousands of people from all over the world stand-up to Canadian forestry company MacMillan Bloedel.

“People would climb up into the trees that were supposed to be cut down the next day. The loggers would show up the next morning and couldn’t cut the trees down because there was somebody up there,” Fraser recalls.

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Wayne Barnes was photographing this bear and was shocked to see what looked like a deployed parachute next to it.

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Waynes Barnes would have been less surprised to spot Sasquatch than what he actually saw at Gunner Inlet near Tofino.

“If I’d seen [a Sasquatch] I wouldn’t be in disbelief, but a parachute? Who loses a parachute?,” asked the longtime photographer who operates Tofino Photography.

Barnes was seeking out bears to photograph from his vessel at Gunner Inlet on April 26 and found one hanging out next to what he said was the weirdest thing he’s ever found in the roughly 30 years he’s spent capturing images of West Coast wildlife.

“I had to wait almost an hour for the bear to wander far enough away that I could get out of my boat and walk over and have a look and, sure enough, it was a parachute,” he said. “I, sort of, held my breath and then I looked around because I expected to find a body.”

He said the parachute was fully deployed and

both canopies were significantly decayed, but added it had likely come apart while drifting in the ocean and had never actually been used.

“Just picking it up, pieces of it were falling off. It had the consistency of wet rice paper,” he said. “All the metal iron buckles have swollen to twice the size and I strongly suspect that both the main canopy and the backup chute have been inadvertently, by nature, deployed.”

After his initial interview with the Westerly News, Barnes explained he had asked around about his startling discovery and that, while he would not disclose what he had learned of the parachute’s origins, he does not believe any injuries were involved in it being lost.

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Hwy. 4 closures cancelled this week Drivers should expect delays

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Commuters received their first taste of Highway 4’s anticipated closures last week.

The provincial and federal governments are splitting a $38 million project to upgrade a particularly curvy 1.6-kilometre stretch of the highway at Kennedy Hill by straightening it out, removing a protruding rock-wall and creating a new rest-stop and viewpoint at Kennedy Lake. The project will force the only road connecting the West Coast to the rest of Vancouver Island to shut down during scheduled daily and nightly closures and is expected to take roughly two years to complete.

The highway was closed in both directions between 5-7 a.m. and noon to 1 p.m. from May 28 to June 1 and drivers were lining up at the west side of the highway closure, roughly 14 kilometres from the Tofino-Uclueletjunction, as the noon-1 p.m. closure took effect last Wednesday afternoon.

“We were supposed to catch a 3:30 ferry and we didn’t expect the closure to happen, so we might miss the ferry and we’re going to have to probably take the next one, which is kind of going to ruin our day,” said Lanre Olabisi, a New York resident who was visiting Tofino. “I don’t think it would affect whether or not we would travel back to Tofino, but it is an

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Traffic heading towards Port Alberni lines up roughly 14 kilometres from the Tofino-Ucluelet junction during Wednesday’s Highway 4 closure from noon to 1 p.m. last week.

“We might miss the ferry and we’re going to have to probably take the next one, which is kind of going to ruin our day.”

– Lanre Olabisi inconvenience…We were not expecting this at all. I wish there had been warnings so that we could have made the proper arrangements.”

Ontario residents Chris and Nicola Thomson said they knew about the noon closure, but had hoped to make it through before it began.

“We’re stuck waiting for the pass to be back open. However, we did know about it since there were lots of signs coming both in and out of the area and, I believe, our hotel actually emailed us a few weeks ago to let us know that there would be closures affecting the area,” Nicola said. “We pushed our luck trying to get through before the closure…We just missed out on the closure time.”

hour to get through. There will also be no 10 p.m. to midnight closure on Fridays.

Ucluelet local Rich Parlee said he’s more concerned about the project’s price-tag than the closures.

“I’m retired, so I can work around the inconveniences. It may affect my health because I’m so annoyed that they would spend $38 million on 1.6 kilometres while the rest of the road is very rough,” he said. “I feel that it was ill-advised. Perhaps it’s a political present to somebody, but not to me. So, I will be mildly affected by the closures and greatly affected by the tax bill. First, it started below $30 million, then it went to $30 million now it’s $38.1 million and everybody knows the clock is running…I’ll get through it, but I don’t like it.”

The province has launched a website at www.gov.bc.ca to provide updates on the highway’s closure schedule and daily traffic advisories can be heard by calling 1-855-451-7152.

Man scammed eight victims across Island, including Ucluelet A Nanaimo man arrested for defrauding women was sentenced to time served and will pay $14,700 restitution to his eight victims.

Jordan David Shepherd, 34, was arrested in Nanaimo in early March after a Canada-wide warrant was issued.

He faced seven charges of fraud under $5,000 stemming from incidents occurring between May and mid-September, in which he defrauded women he dated in Nanaimo, Ladysmith and New Westminster. Prior to sentencing Thursday at provincial court

in Nanaimo, he was also charged for a Dec. 1 incident in Ucluelet and he pleaded guilty to all eight charges.

Shepherd had been in custody since March 5 and while Kendra Waugh, Crown counsel, sought additional jail time and Peter Hertzberg, Shepherd’s legal counsel, sought a conditional sentence, the two were able to agree on a joint submission as Shepherd was able to come up with the $14,700 through his parents.

Judge Ronald Lamperson agreed with the joint submission.

During the hearing, it was revealed Shepherd had been

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Chris added the closures won’t affect the family returning to the West Coast and suggested the road needed an upgrade.

“It’s a beautiful ride as it is, so it will be nice to have the road in decent shape for this beautiful scenery,” he said.

Closures were expected to hit the highway again this week, but the work schedule was modified on Friday to show no closures are expected until June 11, though drivers are advised to expect 30 minute delays between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.

The highway is scheduled to be closed from 5-7 a.m. and noon to 1 p.m. from June 11-15 and the closure schedule is expected to expand from June 18-22 with traffic stoppages scheduled from 1-4 a.m., 5-7 a.m. and 10 p.m. to midnight.

The province had initially scheduled the 10 p.m. closure for 9 p.m., but concerns from West Coast residents convinced the ministry to give locals and visitors an extra

Dating fraudster must pay $15K KARL YU reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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working in the oil business, but had lost his job in 2017, which led to financial hardship.

His marriage ended, he had to make child and spousal support payments and was about $150,000 in arrears.

Shepherd met the women on social media, online dating websites and through people he knew and asked them to deposit cheques payable to him from On the Rock Surveying Ltd., a fake business.

Lamperson said messages between Shepherd and victims submitted as evidence show he was persistent, conniving and dishonest.

Lamperson said Shepherd would continue to lie after repayment was sought and in some instances, blamed and criticized them.

Lamperson sentenced Shepherd to four and a half months in jail, which he already serve. as well as the restitution payment.

Shepherd won’t be able to date, enter into a relationship, or marry any person until he identifies who the person is to his probation officer and after the officer has informed the person of Shepherd’s criminal record.

Shepherd will be required to write apology letters to the eight victims.

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Justin Trudeau left himself no choice on pipeline “I long for the days of Stephen Harper,” B.C. Green leader Andrew Weaver said when he heard the news that the Justin Trudeau government had agreed to buy the 65-yearold Trans Mountain pipeline Weaver wasn’t kidding. “At least you knew where he stood,” he explained, contrasting that with Trudeau’s spinning weathervane of positions on Alberta’s oil industry.

While campaigning in 2015, Trudeau talked frequently about what he called the flawed National Energy Board hearings that approved Trans Mountain. But after forming government, his cabinet approved it too.

The Trudeau government then launched a promised overhaul and renaming of the NEB. Changes include opening up hearings to even more stacking by organized opponents than we saw with Northern Gateway and Trans Mountain.

As a result, this may be the last major Canadian oil pipeline ever approved, which is at least consistent with Trudeau’s recent musing in Europe that he wishes he could phase out

Canada’s oil industry sooner.

Burrard Inlet, on the Lower Fraser River, Trudeau set the stage for nationalizing Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Sidney, Beecher Trans Mountain by cancelling Northern Bay in the Juan de Fuca Strait, as well as Gateway to Kitimat, with his glib line about an offshore supply vessel to be based at the “Great Bear Rainforest” being no place Ogden Point in Victoria. This is in addition to heavy rescue tugs and other for oil tankers. Not just Alaska crude tankers but large ships Coast Guard improvements of all sorts ply the waters off Trudeau announced with his B.C.’s coast, and the Trans original decision to proceed Mountain expansion is the with Trans Mountain. main way to finance additional You’re a part owner of the marine protection that everypipeline, for now at least, but one agrees is needed, pipeline you don’t have to pay for the or no pipeline. new spill response plan. That Kinder Morgan Canada money comes from charges on Tom Fletcher committed $150 million to the shippers of oil. improve the capacity of WestThe deal worked out by Otern Canada Marine Response Corp., the tawa means Canadian taxpayers own the industry-funded agency that works with the existing pipeline, the storage and terminal Coast Guard to prevent and clean up spills. facilities at Burnaby, and the expansion projI’m advised that the federal takeover means ect in its current state, including new pipeline work can resume on this, after Kinder Mor- installed years ago in Alberta without protest. gan suspended financing.

You are also part owner of large stacks of WCMRC plans include response bases at new pipe for the project, sitting at the railside

near Kamloops. Kinder Morgan agreed to continue managing the project, so part of the purchase price is a management fee.

That’s what we get for the $4.5 billion price tag, the pipeline-related assets. The cost of the expansion, pegged at $7.4 billion before the latest round of uncertainty and political battles, is to be financed by Ottawa. So call it $12 billion for now.

You should also know that Kinder Morgan hasn’t agreed to sell all of its assets in Canada. As CEO Steve Kean told analysts on an investor conference call last week, Kinder Morgan retains its Vancouver wharves terminal, the largest mineral concentrate import-export facility on the west coast of North America.

And if you really don’t want this pipeline expansion to continue, consider this. Kinder Morgan owns the largest crude storage and rail loading terminal in North America, at Edmonton. In the absence of pipeline capacity, the rate of crude oil traveling across B.C. by rail can only continue to rise.

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TRENDING ONLINE LOGGERS FALL 800-YEAR-OLD TREE IN ONE OF THE LAST OLD-GROWTH FORESTS IN B.C.:

TRENDING ONLINE DEVELOPER PROPOSES VILLAGE ON TINY HOMES IN UCLUELET:

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Wow. Beyond words.

Timia Bond Disgusting that this is still being allowed with so little old growth left on Vancouver Island.

Laurie Bloom Totally wrong!!! There are plenty of other trees to log without logging healthy ‘old growth!’

Patricia Garland This is a great idea. Hopefully it will open up to other residential homeowners to put lane-way (tiny) homes on their properties.

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land

Take notice that, Size Nine Holdings LTD. applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD), South Island Natural Resource District, for a Licence of Occupation – to amend a current Commercial Wharf situated in Tofino adjact to 630 Campbell Street.

The Land File Number that has been established for this application is 1406249.

Written comments concerning this application should be directed to: Land Officer, South Island Natural Resource District, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, 4885 Cherry Creek Road, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y-8E9, or emailed to Jeff.Hallworth@gov.bc.ca Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record.

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HIGHWAY CLOSURES HIT TRAVELLERS HEADING IN AND OUT OF TOFINO AND UCLUELET: Tuesday was good! Smooth sailing around 11am to Port and then headed back to Ukee around 3:30pm. Only thing slowing us down was the 5 campers that didn’t use the pullouts.

Tanya Walls I just leave earlier. Construction is done for good reason. So unsafe and we always complain about our road conditions. Now that a very unsafe part of it is being fixed finally, we just need to give ourselves more time for delays and, yes, the whole camper thing drives me up the wall... Stuck behind 4 yesterday after a delay.

Catherine Frank No problem so far. Visitors driving 55 km/h on the highway and not using pullouts is a bigger problem.

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The things that money could have gone to...

Ugh. Marcie Callewaert John So let me get this straight. A private company was going to finance the project. Three different elected governments couldn’t get their collective acts together for it to proceed. They now use tax payers money to build it, and they will continue collecting carbon taxes and GST from the same taxpayers that financed the project...

What a country.

Colin McLeman WHY do Canadians never learn? Had they contracted national amnesia to vote for a spoiled boy whose name should have warned them? I tried, but political euphoria is profoundly deaf.

Rich Parlee His grandchildren will pay the price when the oceans are dead and the planet is burning.

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Clayoquot Wilderness Resort Ltd has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD), South Island Natural Resource District, for a License of Occupation - to amend a current Adventure Tourism, Eco Tourist Lodge tenure in Clayoquot Sound.

The Lands File Number for this application is # 1413905.

Written comments concerning this application should be directed to: Land Officer, South Island Natural Resource District, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development , 4885 Cherry Creek Road, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y – 8E9, or emailed to: Jeff.Hallworth@gov.bc.ca Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact Information Access Operations at the Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services in Victoria at www.gov.bc.ca/citz/iao/.

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land from Tofino, BC Take notice that, Tofino Resort and Marina applied to the ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD), South Island Natural Resource District, for a License of Occupation – to amend a current Commercial Marina situated in Tofino adjact to 630 Campbell Street.

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Need to get out of town?

Pacific Coastal Airlines now offers a local resident walk-up fare.

If you’re a West Coast resident, you get a 50 per cent discount on confirmed flights between Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) to or from Vancouver International Airport’s South Terminal (YVR). The special airfare also applies to one, non-resident guest travelling with you and includes two complimentary bags checked bags per person. Here’s the low-down: - You can only book the walk-up fare in person at Pacific Coastal Airlines’ check-in counter and you must be at the check-in 60-minutes prior to the scheduled departure time.

- Bring valid identification along with you that displays your Tofino or Ucluelet residency (i.e. driver license, B.C. ID card, recent utility bill, rental agreement, or pay stub.)

- The special deal is limited to seat availability at the time of reservation.

“We felt that it was really important for the community to be able to offer the resident rate for a friend or family member.”

– Shawn Warneboldt Shawn Warneboldt, Pacific Coastal Airlines’ senior manager of business development, says if the seat is open, it’s there for a local to take. he was particularly stoked on the fact that the special walk-up fare allows locals to travel with one non-resident guest.

“We felt that it was really important for the community to be able to offer the resident rate for a friend or family member,” he said.

On most days, Pacific Coastal Airlines offers two scheduled flights between Tofino and Vancouver on a 34-seater SAAB. Anyone interested in departure times is encouraged to visit the company website: www.pacificcoastal.com.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (Zoning Amendment) 205 Grice Road Folio #42600.130 – Block B, District Lot 2126 & DL 745, Lease/Permit/License #V916611, LBF 0240426 (lease issued for the purpose of a commercial wharf ice plant & fish buying station) and Folio #42600.118 – District Lot 2003, Lease/Permit/License #917150, LBF 1406120 (for commercial moorage purposes) 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, June 12th, 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. 1154: “District of Tofino Zoning Map Amendment Bylaw No.1154, 2011 (amending Tofino Zoning Bylaw No. 770)”. The proposed zoning amendment will facilitate a mixed use development allowing for a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial uses oriented to the waterfront. New uses will include a marina, a restaurant, and two new residential dwellings.

LEGAL ADDRESS: Folio #42600.130 – Block B, District Lot 2126 & DL 745, Lease/Permit/License #V916611, LBF 0240426) and Folio #42600.118 – District Lot 2003, Lease/Permit/License #917150, LBF 1406120 CIVIC ADDRESS: 205 Grice Road APPLICANT: Tofino Fish Company 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 May 28th, 2018 and June 11th, 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 arodgers@tofino.ca. Please submit any comments or concerns you may have regarding this application before 2:00 pm, June 8th, 2018.

For more information, please contact: Aaron Rodgers Manager of Community Sustainability, (T) 250.725.3229 (F) 250.725.3775 (E) arodgers@tofino.ca

Total body Inflammation is the resistance and inflammation should root cause of most modern diseases also be treated.

The key to treating insulin resisand one of the routes to inflammation is through insulin resis- tance is at the cellular level. When tance. Insulin resistance is often the cells become overloaded with referred to as pre-diabetes as it is fat their configuration changes. the condition that leads to type 2 The insulin receptors on the cell diabetes, but it also causes heart change shape and insulin can no disease, high blood pressure, fatty longer open the receptor to allow liver, sleep apnea, impotence, gout, the glucose to pass from the blood some cancers, kidney stones, and to cells. Increasing fat in the cells strokes. Insulin resistance is caused is the same as changing the locks of a door and in this case by the pancreas secreting large amounts of insulin the door is the insulin rein response to the body’s ceptor and insulin the key. inability to use insulin to With weight loss the cells process glucose (sugar). will return to their usual The glucose is not able to shape and the insulin will enter the cells, so it stays at be able to open the door higher than optimal levels so glucose can move into in the blood and triggers a the cell. Once in the cell the Tracy Lister feedback mechanism with glucose is used as energy or instructions to the pancreas converted to fat and transto keep producing insulin. The high ported to the fat cells for storage. amounts of glucose and insulin in To prevent the cycle of too much the blood is considered an invasion glucose in the blood and too much and the protective response is to glucose being converted to fat a release inflammatory substances to diet that is low in starch, which is deal with the threat. But the threat converted to glucose, matched with does not subside, so the inflamma- physical activity to burn the glucose tion continues indefinitely causing as energy will keep the cells at their damage to the tissues leading to a optimal configuration reducing inwhole host of medical conditions sulin resistance and the preventing previously mentioned. the inflammatory response.

With the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes hypertension and hyperlipTracy Lister is currently a doctoral idemia usually follow, all of which student in clinical nutrition at Maryhave the same root cause - inflam- land University of IntegrativeHealth mation. Often these disease states and is a clinical dietician residing in are medically treated separately but Ucluelet, with 25 years experience the underlying root cause of insulin covering most areas of dietetics.

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Gabriela Boysen, front, executes a kata routine during the Purple Dragon Don Jitsu under-belt grading at the Ucluelet Community Centre on May 30.

Purple Dragon students earn belt upgrades NORA O’MALLEY nora.omalley@westerlynews.ca

Local Purple Dragon Don Jitsu instructor, Senpai Ian Shu, hosted a bi-annual under-belt grading event last week at the UCC. All 29 of the martial arts students that were tested advanced to the next belt.

To facilitate the under-belt grading, Senpai Ian flew in Grande Master Prof. Don Jacob and Shi Han Anthony Thompson from Trinidad. Sensei Amber Murphy and Senpai Martina Wilschko of Purple Dragon Kitsilano also made the trek over from Vancouver to help.

“My job is not to just come

“We always like to give students a positive solution and a positive outcome.”

– Shi Han Anthony and say, ‘Alright everybody, line-up and do this kick and do the splits and let’s go and win a trophy,’” said Prof. Jacob in a punchy Caribbean accent. “Let’s see if we can win respect. Let’s see if we can win life. And let’s see if we can win better courage.”

Shi Han Anthony said the under-belt grading session was catered to accommodate the local youth.

“We always like to give students a positive solution and a

positive outcome,” he said. “It was catered to the kids and to the parents and to the community so that the kids would have a victory.”

One of the central pillars of the Purple Dragon martial arts system is support for each other, notes Shi Han Anthony.

“This is a community effort. It was really good to see the parents come out. When a child was struggling to find out about themselves, the parents were cheering and even their classmates were cheering. And that is what Purple Dragon is all about.”

Prof. Don Jacob observed that the dojo on the coast is growing.

“Senpai Ian is trying hard. I think he needs more help out

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here. Students who would grow up and be a team. We need people to assist,” said Prof. Jacob, who has trained over 40,000 students since 1970.

Senpai Ian, a third-degree Black Belt, has been teaching martial arts to West Coast youth for over 10 years.

“We are very grateful that Professor and everyone can come here from Trinidad. It’s a long way away,” said Senpai Ian. He’ll be back, very soon.

Prof. Jacob alongside over 80 international Black Belt students will descend on Ucluelet from Aug.24 to 26 for the 145th Purple Dragon Black Belt grading. Senpai Ian himself is hoping to become a fourth-degree Black Belt.

“I would like the people here in Ucluelet and Canada to be able to experience a [Black Belt] grading, and particularly in Ucluelet I believe it will help Senpai Ian to go to the next level,” said Prof. Jacob.

“One of the other reasons we picked Ucluelet is because somehow it feels like you’re going on a journey. Maybe not to the people here because you’re used to it, but to us, it’s almost like a spiritual journey when you have to drive through all these mountains and just roll the glass down and smell the beauty of the trees and the water.

“I want my students to come from different paths and to be able to experience my footsteps,” he said.

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Green business leaders weigh-in on pipeline From A1

Days after the Liberal government announced plans to purchase the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline and related infrastructure for $4.5-billion, Fraser asks the question: Is this pipeline really where we should be drawing a line in the sand?

She thinks the Trans Mountain is a flash point, and that it’s not just about a pipeline, but about the greater issue of climate change and what we should be doing as a species to slow it down.

“I’ll get arrested over this,” she said. “I am really concerned about the direction we as a species are going and I’m going to draw the line right here and say I do not want anymore oil and gas development. I want us to be looking at a different way of being in this world and reducing green house gases.”

Her son, Lee McNamee, is all too familiar with battling for the environment. When he was nine years old, police removed him from a logging protest at second bridge on Kennedy Lake.

“I knew that was going to want these trees around when I was older. I could see there was something so special to protect,” said McNamee.

His frustration on the topic of federal investment in oil and gas is overt.

“I wonder what green economies could flourish with that kind of money? How many solar panels can billions of dollars bring?” he asked.

“This decision paves a path.

We can’t make the decision to turnaround towards green in say 50 to 100 years. We can’t go okay now we are going to start

QUICK FACTS - Oil and natural gas is Canada’s largest export industry, creating nearly $110 billion in gross domestic product (GDP) and generating more than 500,000 jobs across the country. Source: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (www.capp.ca) - According to a report by Clean Energy Canada (www.cleanenergycanada.org), it’s five times more difficult to purchase an electric car in Canada than in the U.S. Ottawa offers no federal Electric Vehicle incentive,and only three provinces offer rebates: Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. - By 2030, Bloomberg New Energy Finance expects there will be 50 times more electric cars on the road than there are today.

PHOTO COURTESY OF MAUREEN FRASER

Nine-year-old Lee McNamee, in blue t-shirt, holds the line at a peaceful protest camp on Kennedy Lake in the summer of ‘93. Police removed McNamee from the protest that day, but he wasn’t charged as he was too young.

“I could see there was something so special to protect.”

–Lee McNamee building solar panels. We have the opportunity now and the revenues and the resources now and the future is green. There is no more future in oil. There isn’t.”

Green Party member and former mayor of Ucluelet, Bill Irving, worked for MacMillan Bloedel during the blockades.

“The solution that came out

of the [Clayoquot protests] was a balance between environment and economy,” Irving said, noting that about 180 full-time jobs were lost during the process.

“It was a very difficult and cynical adjustment. I think Ucluelet was sort of branded as the working town and Tofino the environmental town. That was a very unhealthy process. It divided us into camps very quickly. It took years to unravel that,” Irving told the Westerly.

And now, the Trans Mountain anti- and pro-pipeline protests divide Canada into two new camps: Alberta’s economic gain

versus British Columbia’s protection of the coast.

The solution to our carbon saturated environment and the petrochemical pollution that we have is not a one-time protest of the [Trans Mountain] pipeline, Irving states.

“Let’s address existing problems, not just shut off the pipeline. Let’s focus on the bigger issues that are out there like the existing tanker traffic and heavy vessel traffic and the plastic pollution in the ocean. That’s a longterm message the government can’t dodge once the cameras are turned on,” he said.

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- The Port of Vancouver sees about 30 to 50 crude oil tankers per year, out of a total of about 3,160 vessel calls annually. With the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion project approved, this number could increase to about 400 tankers per year, or about 11 per cent of our total vessel traffic. By comparison,The Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands sees about 8,200 tankers each year and Singapore hosts about 22,200 tankers. Source: Port of Vancouver (www.portofvancouver.com) When Fraser first hung that sign on the door of her Tofino bake shop, some people warned her it might turn away customers.

“That’s not my concern,” she replied. “My concern is standing up for the environment in this area and letting everyone know that this business supports that.”

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Zoning Amendment for 205 Grice Road and Cannabis Regulation Community Information Session Tuesday, June 12th, 2018 from 8:30 – 9:00 AM In the Council Chambers at 380 Campbell Street The District of Tofino is pleased to invite the residents of Tofino to two community information sessions regarding a zoning amendment application by Tofino Fish Co. for 205 Grice Road (Ice House) and the forthcoming Cannabis regulations.

The proposed Tofino Fish Co. zoning amendment is intended to facilitate a mixed use development allowing for a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial uses oriented to the waterfront. New uses will include a marina, a restaurant, and two new residential dwellings.

The proposed cannabis regulation zoning amendment is intended to ensure the District of Tofino is prepared when cannabis is legalized later this year. The proposed bylaw would regulate the retail sale and production of cannabis and cannabis based products within the District of Tofino.

Public Hearings for both zoning amendments will be held after the Community Information Session at 9:00am and 9:30am in Council Chambers.

Copies of the proposed bylaws are available for viewing at the District Office from May 28th, 2018 to June 9th, 2018 during regular business hours (8:30 am - 4:00 pm except weekends and statutory holidays).

For more information, please contact: Aaron Rodgers, Manager of Community Sustainability (T) 250.725.3229 (F) 250.725.3775 (E) arodgers@tofino.ca

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A cougar killed a domestic cat in Ucluelet last week.

The B.C. Conservation Officer Service’s Acting Sergeant for Central Vancouver Island Stuart Bates told the Westerly News the COS received a report of a cougar killing a cat near the Ucluelet Co-op on May 30 around 11:30 p.m.

He said the COS will monitor the cougar’s behaviour, but has no plans to trap or remove the animal because cougars are naturally active at night.

“At this point, it was night-active and it skiddaddled out of the area. It didn’t hang out, It just grabbed the cat and left..If a cougar is being day-active, then we’re going to have an issue,” Bates said. “11:30 in the morning versus 11:30 at night is a big difference…Until I get more sightings and find out that this cougar is habituated, like we’ve had before in Ucluelet where they’ve become day-active and they’re hanging out, then we deal with it.”

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B.C.’s Conservation Officer Service is urging West Coast residents to never leave their pets unattended after a cougar killed a house cat in Ucluelet.

“They resemble the small prey out there and they will get taken.”

– Stuart Bates He hopes the incident serves as a reminder to West Coast residents to never leaves their pets unattended outside.

“You should not have your cats outside anywhere, but certainly not in Ucluelet or Tofino,” he said adding there are a variety of predators in the area like wolves, cougars, eagles, racoons and owls.

“They resemble the small prey out there and they will get taken…Hopefully, with this call, everybody puts their house cats away and the cougar learns ‘Oh, there’s no food here’ and it will leave.”

He urges anyone who spots a predator, like a cougar or bear, in Ucluelet to immediately report their sighting to the Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277.

“People always give us a bad rap they think we’re just going to go shoot it. The more information I have the better decision I can make.

I can’t stress that enough,” he said.

“As long as wildlife is, as we say, playing by the rules. We don’t come out and remove them. We try to make sure that we control the situation that can make them get worse…The quickest way to get a bear killed is don’t call me, because you’re going to allow it to get habituated and conditioned and then you’re finally going to call me when it starts breaking into structures, at which point I have no choice. If you call me early I can intercede.”

WISAR completes corridor search From A1 “RCMP has put us on a stand-by, dormant, state,” Cameron said. “They’re wading through mountains of information and, if something comes out of that, absolutely we’ll respond. Until that time, we’re on stand-by…If something comes up, we’re ready to go.”

Cameron said WISAR’s roughly 30-member team put in about “850 volunteer hours,” scouring areas up to 500 metres off Highway 4.

“The corridor search went from Port Alberni all the way to Ucluelet. All the popular camping sites have been checked out. All the sideroads have been checked out,” he said. “It’s a search.

You’re always optimistic. You stick to the facts and you do the best job possible. You just do it. You don’t hold back any effort whatsoever.”

Archbald and Daley arrived in Ucluelet on May 13 after a roughly eight-week sailing trip from Panama

Ryan Daley and Dan Archbald were last seen in Ucluelet on May 16. and security footage shows them both leaving Ucluelet’s inner boat basin on-foot on May 16.

Their vessel is still docked at the boat basin, where Ucluelet harbour manager Kevin Cortes was the last known person to see them.

Cortes told the Westerly News that Daley had paid for a month’s worth of moorage before the two men departed.

“[Daley] came into my office and asked what the amount was. He wasn’t sure before that if he wanted to stay a couple of days, but he decided to spend the month.

I worked out the numbers for him. He left my office, came back with some cash, and paid me,” Cortes said.

Another Vancouver Island man, 41 year-old Ben Kilmer, went missing on May 16.

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Kilmer’s vehicle was found abandoned on Cowichan Lake Road near Duncan.

Sgt. Mancini said police have looked into possible connections to the two incidents, but have found no evidence to suggest they were linked.

“It’s been looked at and there’s nothing at this point in time to support, or to show, that they were related in any way,” he said.

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Nearly two-year-old Hudson Harbidge had some help from his mom Carrie as he happily poured a bucket of salmon fry into the creek at the Thornton Creek Hatchery’s annual Adopt a Baby Salmon Day on Saturday.

Adopt A Baby Salmon Day

The West Coast’s locals and visitors gathered at Thornton Creek Hatchery on Saturday to help release baby salmon raised at the hatchery into the wild.

The fun-filled family friendly event was well attended and hatchery manager Dave Hurwitz was particularly delighted to see so many youth get in on the education action and help boost their local ocean’s salmon population.

Watch a video of the event at www.WesterlyNews.ca and find more photos of community action on our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/WesterlyNews.

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Percy Udell had a blast at the creek alongside his dad Mark.

Hatchery manager Dave Hurwitz holds up a fake duck he used to teach the hatchery’s baby salmon about predators.

Hudson Swann carefully released his adoptees.

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HOROSCOPE ARIES Aries, you feel especially creative this week and want to focus on the future. You may have concrete ideas, but don’t know just how to put those plans into action. Seek assistance.

TAURUS Taurus, learning to detach from thoughts and feelings can help you learn which ideas are important and which ones are extraneous.

This can help you reduce stress.

GEMINI Gemini, if you feel like something is lacking in your life right now, you may want to surround yourself with some friends who provide inspiration and compel change.

CANCER Cancer, rather than looking to others for validation, take an inward look and praise yourself. There are so many things you do well, and these are deserving of attention.

LEO Leo, you could have some psychically tuned feelings this week and will seem to know about things before they happen. Trust your instincts.

VIRGO Make yourself more available to your loved ones over the next few days, Virgo. Try connecting with them by discussing your goals and asking advice.

SUDOKU

CLUES DOWN 1. Body part 2. Large primates 3. Retch (archaic) 4. Sea eagle 5. Genetically distinct geographic variety 6. Category of spoken Chinese 7. Barium 8. Consumed 9. Chinese dynasty 10. NFL great Randy 12. Ireland

13. Palm trees 16. Fungal disease 17. Tall plants with slender leaves 20. Affirmative! (slang) 22. Potato state 25. Delaware 26. A way to develop 27. Associations 29. Woman (French) 31. Sunscreen rating 34. Brew 36. One who leads prayers 37. Indigo bush 38. Burn with a hot liquid 40. Citizen (senior) 43. Scads 45. Morning 48. Straight line passing from side to side (abbr.)

50. S-shaped line 51. Small, thin bunch 53. Worn by exposure to the weather 54. Mars crater 55. Humanities 57. Of the ears 58. “The __ Degree” 59. Type of residue 61. Keeps you cool

THIS WEEKS ANSWER

CLUES ACROSS 1. Absence of difficulty 5. Preserve a dead body 11. Gratitude 14. Grads may attend one 15. Less difficult 18. Visionaries 19. Fish-eating bird 21. Indicates near 23. ‘69 World Series hero 24. Scandinavian mythology source 28. Pop 29. Rapper __ Hammer 30. Senses of self-esteem 32. Hormone that stimulates the thyroid 33. __ Farrow, actress 35. Electronic data processing 36. Baby talk (abbr.)

39. Slender, snake-like fish 41. Air Force 42. Computers 44. Ecological stage 46. Wings 47. In the course of 49. Laid back 52. Jewelled headdress 56. In slow tempo 58. __ Falls 60. Corrections 62. Periods in one’s life 63. Hyphen

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LIBRA Libra, compassion and understanding will drive your actions over the course of this week. You seem especially connected to others and their feelings.

SCORPIO Scorpio, a hectic schedule may have you feeling tense and resentful of all your responsibilities. Concentrate on one task at a time rather than obsessing about it all.

SAGITTARIUS Reminiscing about the past can be a good way to connect you with your history, Sagittarius. Just do not dwell too much on what should’ve been. Use it as a chance to grow.

CAPRICORN Capricorn, strengthen relationships by letting other people know how much you appreciate them. This will help you feel a greater sense of joy as well.

AQUARIUS Aquarius, you may feel enthusiastic this week about what life has to offer. Make the most of your rejuvenated spirit. Make an effort to reconnect with an old friend.

PISCES Feeling nervous about the outcome of some endeavors is natural, Pisces. But if you work through various scenarios, you will feel more relaxed.

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Fun By The Numbers Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test!

Here’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

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October 7, 1935 to June 2, 2018 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Beverly Clara Vowles on June 2, 2018.

Bev will be deeply missed by her loving family and many dear friends.

Bev’s family and friends are truly grateful for the exceptional care and kindness shown to them by the staff and volunteers at Ty Watson House.

A memorial service will be held at 1pm on Saturday June 9, 2018 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 5055 Maebelle Road, Port Alberni, BC.

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The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District is seeking qualified contractors to quote on the construction of a Pedestrian Trail Extension on portions of Faber Road and Lakeshore Road.

REQUEST FOR BIDS Millstream Water System Upgrades 2018 PART 1 – RESERVOIR TANK PART 2 – PUMP STATION Sealed Bids will be received at the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, 3008 5th Ave., Port Alberni until 2:00pm local time on Friday June 15th, 2018.

Sealed Bids to be submitted to: Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District 3008 5th Ave. Port Alberni, BC V9Y 2E3 Att: Rob Williams, General Manager of Environmental Services Scope of work for Part 1 – Reservoir Tank - includes work on the infrastructure for the Millstream Water System, in Area C: Long Beach at the reservoir location.

Scope of work for Part 2 – Pump Station -includes work on the infrastructure for the Millstream Water System, in Area C: Long Beach at the pump station location.

Plans, specifications, and Bid Information can be obtained from www.acrd.bc.ca Documents will be located in the “Quicklinks�

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For technical inquiries contact: M. Charnell, PEng, McGill & Associates Engineering Ltd. PHONE: (250) 724-3400 EMAIL: mcharnell@mcgilleng.com

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Administrative Assistant (Full-Time) The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) is accepting applications for an Administrative Assistant to work on a permanent full-time basis at the Regional District Office. This position provides reception, clerical, cashier and administrative support services to the ACRD. Candidates are required to have a minimum of Grade 12 education, reception, cash and customer service skills and demonstrated computer competency. The rate of pay for this position is as per the CUPE Local 118 Collective Agreement.

The complete job description is available at www.acrd.bc.ca.

Qualified individuals may apply by forwarding a cover letter and resume outlining their qualifications by 4:30 pm on Tuesday, June 12, 2018: Attention: Wendy Thomson, Manager of Administrative Services By mail: 3008 Fifth Avenue, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 2E3 By email: wthomson@acrd.bc.ca We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however; only those under consideration will be contacted.

Quotes must inclusive and be given separately for each extension, one for Faber Road and one for Lakeshore Road • •

Lakeshore Rd. – Three sections of trail totaling approximately 800 meters long Faber Rd. – One section approximately 600 meters long

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1.8 meters wide 150mm of 3�minus for subbase - compacted 75mm of crusher dust or driveway chip (quote for each material to be included) Medium weave of Geotech fabric to be used as needed Blend and remove debris & soil Remove stumps

Quotes must be submitted to the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, 3008 Fifth Avenue, Port Alberni, BC by: Friday, June 22, 2018.

The lowest or any quote will not necessarily be accepted. The successful applicant will be the Prime Contractor and adhere to Worksafe BC Occupational Health & Safety regulations during the entirety of the project.

Specifications and further information can be obtained from www.acrd.bc.ca Documents will be located in the “Quicklinks�

Section – “Request for Proposals�.

Administrative Assistant (Casual) The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) is accepting applications for an Administrative Assistant to work on a casual/on-call basis at the Regional District Office. This position provides reception, clerical, cashier and administrative support services to the ACRD. Candidates are required to have a minimum of Grade 12 education, reception, cash and customer service skills and demonstrated computer competency. The rate of pay for this position is as per the CUPE Local 118 Collective Agreement.

The complete job description is available at www.acrd.bc.ca.

Qualified individuals may apply by forwarding a cover letter and resume outlining their qualifications by 4:30 pm on Tuesday, June 12, 2018: Attention: Wendy Thomson, Manager of Administrative Services By mail: 3008 Fifth Avenue, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 2E3 By email: wthomson@acrd.bc.ca We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however; only those under consideration will be contacted.

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Pipeline Protests cover B.C. LAUREN COLLINS PQB News

Manager of Operations The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) is seeking a dynamic leader to join our team as the Manager of Operations.

The ACRD is situated in the heart of Vancouver Island. It includes the municipalities of Port Alberni, Tofino, and Ucluelet, the Treaty Nations of Huuay-aht, Uchucklesaht, Toquaht and Yuułu ił at . and six electoral areas, allencompassing the West Coast’s most dramatic and majestic landscapes.

Reporting to the General Manager of Environmental Services, the Manager of Operations will lead the majority of the Regional District’s environmental services operations. The position is responsible for implementing the strategic direction for the ACRD’s public services including solid waste facilities and water utilities.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated superb planning, leadership, organization and management skills. This high profile role requires a professional with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with an elected regional board, a management team, union staff, contractors and other agencies. The complete job description is available at www.acrd.bc.ca.

This exempt position offers an attractive salary and comprehensive benefits package. The office is located in Port Alberni, which offers quality affordable housing in the heart of world-class recreational and outdoor opportunities.

Qualified applicants are invited to forward their resume by 4:30 pm on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 to:

Wendy Thomson, Manager of Administrative Services Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District 3008 Fifth Avenue, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 2E3 Phone: (250) 720-2706 Fax: 250 723-1327 E-mail: wthomson@acrd.bc.ca We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however; only those under consideration will be contacted.

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Nearly 100 people lined a stretch of Highway 19A in Parksville Monday evening (June 4) to protest the federal government’s decision to buy the Kinder Morgan pipeline for $4.5 billion.

More than 80 protests were organized across the country outside of MP offices as part of a “National Day of Action to Stop the Kinder Morgan Buyout,” according to LeadNow. ca which has a petition to stop the pipeline purchase. Shortly after 5 p.m. the Parksville protest had moved from the front door of Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord John’s office to the side of Highway 19A. Drivers honked their vehicles’ horns in support of the protesters.

Dan Favarger, one of the protesters, said he was gathering Monday to protest “because Trudeau has bought an open-ended cheque deal. It could go as high as $20 billion. I’m not prepared to put my taxes toward that. I’d rather put it toward something green.”

“The people that I’ve spoken to are pretty angry about this because it’s pretty presumptuous of Trudeau to make such a deal,” Favarger said.

He said he wants less corpocracy and to “claw back” the pipeline deal for the people.

Although Johns was in Ottawa Monday and not at his constituency office in Parksville, short-

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Nearly 100 people lined the side of Highway 19A in Parksville to protest the federal government’s decision to buy the Kinder Morgan pipeline for $4.5 billion. The Parksville protest was just one of more than 80 that took place across the country Monday, June 4.

ly after the Trudeau government’s announcement to buy the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion, Johns released a statement saying it was a bad deal for Vancouver Islanders and demonstrates a failure of leadership.

“This is a bad deal that puts our coastal waters at risk with a seven.-fold increase in supertankers carrying diluted bitumen, which when spilled will be devastating for our marine environment and our economy,” he said.

In Johns riding alone, there were protests in Parksville, Hornby Island, Port Alberni and Courtenay.

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Asset Management Coordinator Port Alberni, BC The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) 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 . as well as six electoral areas that encompass the west coasts most dramatic and majestic landscapes.

The ACRD is a relatively small organization that owns and operates various services including two airports, two landfills and various small water systems. Asset categories include buildings, water infrastructure, equipment, landfills, runways and vehicles.

Under the direction of the Manager of Finance, the Asset Management Coordinator is responsible for the development of the ACRD’s Asset Management Program. This position will lead the development, implementation and management of corporate asset management policies and procedures as well as strategic objectives to ensure decision making across the ACRD is consistent, sustainable and measurable. The term of the position is 2 years.

The Complete Job Description is available at www.acrd.bc.ca. The ideal candidate will possess: t $PNNJUNFOU UP FYDFMMFOU DVTUPNFS TFSWJDF t *O UIF $BQTUPOF MFWFM PG $FSUJGJFE 1SPGFTTJPOBM "DDPVOUBOUT QSPHSBN PS equivalent certified accounting designation) or Bachelor’s Degree in commerce or business. t "CJMJUZ UP JOUFSBDU XJUI B XJEF SBOHF PG TUBLFIPMEFST JODMVEJOH 3FHJPOBM #PBSE staff, community groups, ratepayers, professionals, first nations and all levels of government; t $PNQFUFODZ JO SFTQPOEJOH UP WBSJFE UJNF TFOTJUJWF EFNBOET UIBU XJMM SFRVJSF exceptional multitasking, delegation and prioritizing capabilities; t 4USPOH VOEFSTUBOEJOH PG UIF BTTFU MJGF DZDMF BOE BTTFU DBSF JO SFHBSET UP capitalizations, disposals, revaluations of useful life, and capital forecasting.

The successful candidate will be required to be a member of CUPE Local 118 (Alberni-Clayoquot Unit). The rate of pay will be $39.58 per hour plus benefits based on a 35-hour workweek. Qualified applicants are invited to forward their resume by 4:00 pm on Friday, June 15, 2018 to:

Teri Fong, CPA, CGA, Manager of Finance Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District 3008 Fifth Avenue, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 2E3 Fax: (250) 723-1327 E-mail: tfong@acrd.bc.ca Phone: (250) 720-2715 We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however; only those under consideration will be contacted.

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DISTRICT OF TOFINO Box 9, 121 Third Street Tofino BC V0R 2Z0 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (Rezoning) District wide.

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, June 12, 2018 at 9:00 AM to hear representations from members of the public who deem their interest in property affected by the following bylaw: BYLAW No. 1238: “District of Tofino Zoning Map Amendment Bylaw No.1238, 2018 (amending Tofino Zoning Bylaw No. 770)”; a bylaw to prohibit the use of any land, building, or structure for the sale, production, or distribution of cannabis.

The proposed zoning amendment would cover the whole of the District of Tofino.

APPLICANT: District of Tofino 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 May 28th, 2018 and June 11th, 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 arodgers@tofino.ca . Please submit any comments or concerns you may have regarding this application before 2:00 pm, June 8th, 2018.

For more information, please contact: Aaron Rodgers Manager of Community Sustainability (T) 250.725.3229 (F) 250.725.3775 (E) arodgers@tofino.ca

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TOFINO SURFRIDER MEET UP, Wednesday, June 6. 6:308:30pm. Meet at the north end of North Chesterman Beach. Weather permitting, there’ll be a bonfire and optional surf! Bring some grillable snacks!

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

UKEE SURFRIDER MEET UP, Wednesday, June 6.

6:30-8:30pm at Ukee Dogs Taqueria. Learn about remote beach clean series for summer 2018.

TOFINO HERITAGE MUSEUM FUNDRAISER & OPEN HOUSE, Thursday, June 7. 4-9pm at the museum (below the Tofino Legion) Share your stories and see what the museum has been up to since opening. Eat some wine and cheese. This will be one of the last chances to take in the SS Princess Sophia exhibition.

WORLD OCEANS DAY, Friday, June 8.

PLASTIC-FREE MARKET, Friday, June 8. 6-8pm at the Ucluelet Aquarium.

Peruse companies from Tofino, Ucluelet, Victoria, Vancouver (and more!) that are dedicated to providing products that encourage plastic-free lifestyles.

MONDAY NIGHT MOVIES, Monday, June 11. Clayoquot Sound Community Theatre presents Leaning Into the Wind. Directed by Thomas Riedelsheimer.

Co-Sponsored by Green Soul Organics – Draw Prizes!

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

FEATURED EVENT OF THE WEEK

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

DROP IN TINY ARTISTS Wednesdays, 10-11 a.m.

Local kids are invited to some creative time at Ultramarine Art Supply in Tofino.

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

CHI GONG Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30am, UCC Main Hall. $2 drop SOUP LUNCH Thursdays, Noon-1:30pm. the Hub, UCC. All welcome!

Free.

BADMINTON Sundays, 7-9pm. USS Gym. $2 drop-in DARTS Mondays, 7pm. Tofino Legion FOOD BANK Tuesdays, 1-3pm. 160 Seaplane Base, Ucluelet.

TOFINO MARKET Saturdays, 10am-2pm at the Tofino Village Green. Live music, local vendors, and festive atmosphere.

UCLUELET MARKET Sundays, 10am-2pm at the Ucluelet Village Green. Come check out the artisanal and culinary talents of your fellow West Coasters.

June 8-9 Ukee Glee presents ‘Rock around the Ukeeverse’ Come to the Ucluelet Community Centre to watch our local youth rock out in their 13th year end musical performance. Shows on June 8-9 with doors opening at 6 p.m. for 6:30 showtimes each night. Costumes heavily encouraged. Dress up like you’re going to your favourite concert and learn about the ongoing history of rock n roll. Dig out that old Guns n Roses tee and come rock out with the Ucluelet Glee Club. Extra points for dads that wear eyeliner! Concession & door prizes. Tickets are $10 at the door.

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If you have not received your notice, please contact the District Office (250-726-7744) to ensure we have your correct mailing address by July 3rd to avoid penalty charges.

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

TOFINO BIBLE FELLOWSHIP Sundays, 10:30am. Tofino Legion.

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

ST. AIDAN’S CHURCH Bible Study, Thursday, 10:15-11:45 a.m. Service Sunday at 4 p.m. UCC.

ST. COLUMBA CHURCH Sundays, 10:30am.

Tofino

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

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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Tofino Co-op believes the best way to build a co-operative future is to advance life skills independence, responsibility and community building in our youth leaders. Each year, Co-op sponsors up to four young people for the BCCA YES Camp– Youth Excellence Society!

The YES leadership camp is a summer camp that provides week long leadership retreats for youth from all over British Columbia.

Skills’ training is offered for 14-18 year-olds in the areas of selfawareness, co-operation, communication, global awareness, environmental sustainability and leadership. Participants take part in canoeing, hiking, swimming, and connecting with youth from around the province.

If you are a Tofino Co-op Member with a loved one that deserves to be a part of the Youth Tofino Co-op’s the YES Camp sponsorship applications will be accepted until June 15, 2018. All camps will be taking place at Cowichan Lake Outdoor Education and Conference Centre on Vancouver Island. A Summer experience that will last you a lifetime!

To find out more about the program visit www.theyes.ca/ or to request sponsorship email Chelsea at hrtofino@outlook.com

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Local kayak guides circumnavigate Island Friends complete impressive feat in just 28 days ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

Friends and fellow paddlers cheered Alaina McNeil and Shannon Jensen into Majestic Ocean Kayaking on Monday evening as the pair triumphantly crossed the finish line of their Vancouver Island circumnavigation.

The local kayak guides left Ucluelet in a two-person kayak on May 27 and completed their roughly 1,150-kilometre voyage around the Island in 28 days.

“We had really good weather.

We were lucky. I expected there to be more impossibly challenging days, we did have a couple but, all-in-all, it went pretty smoothly: no epics, no capsizes, no crash landings,” McNeil said.

“It went by really quick. I feel like we left here last week and now we’re back.”

Jensen said the experience was much more substantial than she had expected.

“This was Elena’s dream and she needed someone to come

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A proud welcoming committee embraced Alaina McNeil and Shannon Jensen at Majestic Ocean Kayaking on Monday as the pair completed their circumnavigation of Vancouver Island 28 days after setting off on their impressive goal.

“It was actually a really powerful spiritual journey.”

– Shannon Jensen with her. It sounded like a cool idea so I jumped onboard and had no idea what I was really getting into,” Jensen said. “It turned out to be more than just paddling

around the Island. It was actually a really powerful spiritual journey. It was amazing.”

She said the solace she found travelling and camping around the Island’s remote landscapes was bursting with opportunities for reflection.

“There was so much time in each day, as you’re sitting for 12 hours in a kayak, to reflect on

everything in life,” she said.

“We met fear a couple of times…and came out of it stronger and with the opportunity to grow and move on from that.

It was so much more than just paddling. I’m very happy that I did this.”

McNeil and Jensen are both guides with Majestic Ocean Kayaking and the company’s owner

Tracy Eeftink said navigating unfamiliar waters while keeping well-rested and well-nourished along the way is an impressive feat in itself, without considering the amount of paddling needed to get around the entire Island.

“There’s a lot of concerns about water hazards, currents, storms, boat traffic and wildlife,” she said.

“Once they got up to Port Hardy and they started coming around the top part of the Island, especially around the Brooks Peninsula, we were all going, ‘Oh my goodness, this is the part that’s really going to be challenging for them’ and they handled it so well…I was really proud of them.”

Eeftink said adding the circumnavigation experience to their guiding resume has brought McNeil and Jensen “leagues above where they were at,” and added the “grit, determination and bravery,” the two women showed is inspiring.

“I can say that they’re hardcore now because of what they’ve done. This isn’t something people just do everyday. This is completely amazing,” she said. “It’s ‘Girl Power.’ It’s empowering for them to do this. This is a big thing in their life.”