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Woman and two dogs killed in fire Tragedy strikes near Ucluelet ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

An investigation into what caused a fire that killed a woman and two dogs near Ucluelet last week continued on Monday.

Police say the fire occurred at West Main Forest Road around 5 a.m. on July 11 and responders located what appeared to be the frame of a motor home, severely damaged by the fire.

“The camper’s owner reported that he was outside of the camper when it suddenly caught fire. A 50-year-old female and two dogs were inside at the time of the fire ignition,” according to a statement from the B.C. RCMP. “The remains of what appear to be an adult person and those of two animals, were located during scene examination. The identity of these remains have yet to be conclusively identified.”

The woman has not been identified by police.

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Fishery closure feared ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

A federal government review of southern resident killer whale habitats has West Coast fishers up in arms over potential fishery closures.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has identified Swiftsure and La Perouse Banks as important feeding areas for endangered orca whales, which could lead to those areas being closed to salmon fisheries to protect the whales’ food source.

“It would shut down the fishery. You would have no access. If it was implemented to the fullest, the need to protect the chinook stock for orcas, for instance, it would shut down the chinook fisheries, commercial and recreational. There would be no access to that fish,” Electoral Area C Director Tony Bennett told the Westerly News.

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Ucluelet to reinstall rainbow crosswalks

Municipal council briefs from July 10 meeting ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

Ucluelet plans to install new rainbow crosswalks on Peninsula Road in front of Ucluelet Secondary School.

Two rainbow crosswalks were painted in 2016 to promote Ucluelet’s inclusivity and celebrate the local LGBTQ community, but both crosswalks’ initially-vibrant colours faded quickly and disappeared within several months of their installation.

The 2016 initiative was spearheaded by Ucluelet resident Courtney Johnson, who recently wrote a letter to Ucluelet’s municipal council expressing her desire to re-install the rainbow crosswalks.

In the letter, which council reviewed during their July 10 regular meeting, Johnson offered to look into the cost, location and safety standards of rainbow crosswalks to create a “permanent addition to Ucluelet.”

District CAO Mark Boysen advised council that plans to create “at least two and perhaps three” rainbow crosswalks in front of Ucluelet Secondary School was already in motion prior to receiving Johnson’s letter.

He said Ucluelet’s Manager of Parks and Recreation Abby Fortune and Superintendent of Public Works Warren Cannon collaborated on the initiative, but that a change in weather temporarily stalled the project.

“That will be restarted again shortly and the nice span of weather coming up will allow for the rainbow crosswalks to be done,” Boysen said.

Coun. Sally Mole said she volunteered to help paint the rainbow crosswalks in 2016 and hoped the new ones would enjoy a longer life-span.

“I was really disappointed with how [the 2016 crosswalks] lasted. They seemed to wear out really fast,” Mole said. “I’m just wondering if we were using the right kind of paint, for one, and just want to make sure, if we’re all going to pull our socks up and get busy painting, that it is something that’s going to last.”

Boysen assured a different kind of paint will be used on the new rainbow crosswalks.

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Council has approved a permit and business licence for a food truck to operate outside the Army Navy and Air Force Veterans Hall on Peninsula Road.

In his application, Ucluelet resident and Ukee Dogs owner Zane Nilson wrote that his ‘Cheesus’ food truck has served artisanal grilled cheese sandwiches along with homemade soda and kombucha at local events for the past year and that he had struck a deal with the ANAF to set up the truck daily from noon-8 p.m.

He explained that he plans to set up two collapsible tables and eight chairs during operating hours and assured any waste associated with the business would be removed.

In a report to council, Ucluelet’s Planner 1 John Towgood expressed support for the mobile vendor application.

“This application proposes to develop an unresolved and underutilized part of the subject property,” he wrote.

“The [Official Community Plan] encourages both the infill and the increase of commercial density and the proposed is a temporary step in that direction. Mobile Vending is a growing trend in BC and is a desired dining option for both residents and tourists.”

“We’ve seen a lot of applications for mobile vendors and a lot of them, kind of, go sideways because of the neighbours and whatnot.”

– Coun. Marilyn McEwen ANAF vice president Bronwyn Kelleher and Unit Secretary Kasia Kromka submitted a joint letter to council explaining the ANAF is excited about the new food truck use in their parking lot.

“There is limited food options in Ucluelet and especially during the summer months with the increase in tourism,” they wrote. “We feel that by providing food vending in the middle of town it will supplement the already existing food businesses and provide more options for locals and tourists alike.”

Callison’s application included letters of support from four nearby businesses: Norwood Restaurant, Heartwood Kitchen, Barry’s Drug Mart and Ocean Pet Supplies.

Coun. Marilyn McEwen said the revenue brought in by the food truck’s rent would help the ANAF’s “efforts to reinvent themselves,” and added that she was pleased to see support from the neighbourhood.

“We’ve seen a lot of applications for mobile vendors and a lot of them, kind of, go sideways because of the neighbours and whatnot,” she said. “But, I see a lot of letters of endorsement from the neighbouring businesses so I’m really happy to see that and I think it will be a good fit.”

Mayor Dianne St. Jacques agreed and commended the applicant for taking the time and initiative to talk with neighbouring businesses.

“It certainly saves us a lot of questions and all the information that’s in here is terrific,” she said.

Chamber demands action on housing

The Ucluelet Chamber of Commerce is urging council to address the community’s lack of available housing.

Council reviewed a letter co-signed by chamber president Dian McCreary, vice president Laurie Gehrke and treasurer Suzanne Ryles last week that explained the chamber had conducted over 70 interviews that suggested locals are unsatisfied with the district’s development approval process.

“Respondents are also dissatisfied with the available quantity, quality and cost of local housing,” they wrote.

The letter suggests businesses are having a tough time attracting and retaining employees due to the housing situation.

“Being able to hire and house their staff, to encourage growth in our business community year-round, will improve our economic growth in the future,” they wrote.

“We ask that the District of Ucluelet assist in finding solutions to alleviate housing issues, both for staff accommodations and long term affordable housing in our community.”

The chamber also requested to be kept up to date on any initiatives council is considering to tackle the housing issue. Coun. Mayco Noel suggested council is working on solutions.

“It’s a live topic in general. I think everybody talks about housing and it comes from different angles for us,” he said.

Council agreed to send a letter to the chamber with information from the district’s planning department on current housing strategies as well as promising to keep them up to date on future initiatives.

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Get ready to party, West Coast.

Colourful flags are being put up across Peninsula Road and that means Ukee Days is around the corner.

A parade will dance through town at 10:15 a.m. on July 28 on its way to Seaplane Base Field’s family-friendly fairgrounds, which will feature a baby crawling race, pudding eating contest, mad scientist, petting zoo, pony rides and many other awesome attractions, including a new foam pit.

Prior to the parade, Ukee Dayers can fuel up at a pancake breakfast at the UAC Hall where Blue Room owner Dustin Riley will be serving up delicious nourishment to help raise funds for the Ucluelet Child Care Society.

Adults and kids are encouraged to sign up for a local talent show, which will run from 3-5 p.m. on Saturday as well as the Amateur Logger Sports competition, also on Saturday.

Ukee Days is no longer on the Canadian Logger Sports Championships circuit, but Ucluelet’s Recreation Programmer Barbara Gudbranson is excited to put the saws back into local hands.

“Many years ago, when logger sports were started at Ukee Days, it was our local loggers who were competing against each other,” Gudbranson said adding that, when the Canadian Championships were brought in, some locals stopped participating. “We’re trying to bring it back to the

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Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord Johns praised Ukee Days as a vital celebration of West Coast culture.

“It’s cemented in our calendar. It’s totally unique. There is nowhere that does an event quite like Ukee Days,” Johns said. “Ucluelet has done a great job of retaining its history, it’s culture and it’s fun…What you know you’re going to experience at Ukee Days is community and a lot of fun. There’s a lot of laughter going on.”

He added the weekend’s festivities keep the community connected during the busy tourist season.

“In the middle of the summer, people are busy fishing, running their businesses or working in hospitality and [Ukee Days] gives everybody an opportunity to come together

as a community, because we don’t see each other a lot during the peak summer season,” he said.

The Ukee Days fairgrounds is also where Ucluelet hands out its coveted citizen, business, and volunteer of the year awards and a new award has been introduced to recognize the community-benefitting efforts of a local youth.

The new Youth Citizen of the Year Award is open to any West Coast residents who are 30 years old and under and is being sponsored by the Ucluelet Recreation Commission. Municipal councillor Sally Mole played a key role in launching the award this year and said it is important to recognize the role local youth play in shaping Ucluelet.

“It’s a way to recognize the youth that we have in our community that are rocking it,” Mole said.“There’s lots of good kids out there and it makes my heart warm to see them out there being part of

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our community and being so nice and gracious and helpful…They’re the fabric of our community. They’re our future leaders.”

Nominations for the award should be sent to Faye Missar at faye@clayoquotbiosphere. org and include a roughly 250word summary on why the nominee deserves recognition.

Along with seeing the award’s first young champion crowned, Mole said she’s excited to celebrate Ukee Days with the community.

“When those flags go up across Peninsula [Road], I always think, ‘Oh my gosh. It’s Ukee Days. It’s gonna be so great,” she said.

“Everyone comes home for Ukee Days and it’s just such a community feeling and great event.”

Volunteers are still needed to help the three-day event run smoothly and anyone interested in lending a hand can reach out to the Ucluelet Community Centre at 250-726-7772.

Ucluelet set for Gay Pride event ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

Ucluelet’s inclusive spirit will be celebrated, and reinforced, this Friday as the community cheers in its second annual Edge of Pride event.

“It’s to bring the feeling of acceptance to people who are LGBTQ. Even though Ukee already has that established, it’s nice to have that,” said 31 year-old lifelong West Coaster Mike Cootes who launched the inaugural event last year.

“I’d say we’re very proud and this is to let people who are still finding themselves know that there is an environment for them…People can struggle, even if they have come to terms with it. There’s a lot of people who just don’t come out [as LGBTQ]. To each their own, but this is to let them know that there is an accepting community for them.”

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Mike Cootes is getting his Pride flags ready to fly at this Friday’s second annual Edge of Pride event in Ucluelet.

Cootes said he created Edge of Pride because he had enjoyed Gay Pride events in Vancouver and wanted to bring that feeling home so that locals wouldn’t have to travel out of town to experience it.

“Me and my friends went to the Vancouver Pride nearly annually but, because we all work in different locations, we couldn’t always get the same

time off,” he said. “So, rather than go to Pride, I’m bringing Pride to Ukee.”

This year’s event will feature Ucluelet’s first-ever Pride Walk, which will start at the ANAF at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join the celebratory walk around town, which Cootes said will help showcase Ucluelet’s inclusive culture.

“It’s the first walk and peo-

ple were really asking for it and I’m happy to bring that for them,” he said. “One of the important things about a Pride Walk is us being seen as a whole and for the town and for people visiting to see that we have that kind of culture, so that people know we have open acceptance.”

Following the walk, a party will be held at the ANAF starting at 10 p.m. and kicking off with a lip-synching contest, which will feature contestants battling to see who can infuse the most energy into their audience. After the contest, the party will continue until 1 a.m. with DJ Rabbit providing an energetic ambience.

“Come out and support the local scene…Show your support for neighbours, friends, family and, who knows, maybe your kids,” Cootes said. “It’s going to be a blast.”

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Making private health care illegal again Adrian Dix battles to maintain Cuba-style medical monopoly.

It’s often been said that there are only three countries in the world where it is illegal to pay for your own health care: Cuba, North Korea and Canada.

I’m not sure if it’s strictly true. There may be a few other tin-pot dictatorships where access to life-saving procedures is held in the iron grip of a state monopoly, and buying private health insurance is an offence.

Here in B.C., the discussion remains trapped in a false narrative where we are good, the Americans are bad and the rest of the world doesn’t exist. Our politicians talk about protecting “Medicare,” seemingly unaware that this is actually the name of a U.S. program. B.C. has legislation misnamed the “Medicare Protection Act” to protect the monopoly.

Vancouver surgeon Dr. Brian Day continues to push for the mixed option in court, with federal and provincial government lawyers arrayed against him every step of

the way. The constitutional battle for the premier, Campbell conducted the “conright to pay for your own care was won versation on health” to try to include the years ago in Quebec, but somehow that reality of today’s world. Across Europe, hasn’t translated to other provinces. private and public health care coexist and Day’s lawyers have applied the results are generally faster for an injunction against new care and lower costs. penalties being brought into Here, no hospital can even effect by Health Minister tell you the cost of a heart surAdrian Dix. As of Oct. 1, gery, because it’s un-Canadiextra billing for any procean to talk about money. Here, dure covered by B.C.’s Mediyou wait in line for an MRI cal Services Plan could result scan to see if you need surgery, in a $10,000 fine for the first but your dog can go right in offence and $20,000 for the as soon as you whip out your Tom Fletcher credit card. second, along with refund of And that’s not even discussthe extra billing.

These provisions were passed into B.C. law ing the arbitrarily non-essential matters in 2003, but were not enacted. Then-premier like dental care and suffering-relieving Gordon Campbell provided an affidavit to treatments like massage and chiropractic Day’s court case to explain why. Barring therapy that Canadians are allowed to carry private clinics while the public system can’t insurance for. keep up with demand produces one of two Dix shows the ideological rigidity one outcomes: the patient waits, or goes to the would expect from an NDP MLA from U.S. or another country for treatment. As East Vancouver. One of his earliest moves

as health minister was to ban payment for blood plasma donations in B.C. This preserves the long-standing practice of importing plasma from paid blood donations in the U.S., since Canadians come nowhere near to donating enough blood to meet the demand for expanding blood product treatments as well as whole blood transfusions. There is no practical effect of the ban, other than an aura of ideological purity for Dix and his colleagues.

Social media comments on Campbell’s involvement in the Day case sum up the entrenched public attitude. Some say B.C. should simply raise taxes on the rich until the problem is solved. In fact, this would push more people to the U.S. permanently, rather than just to get their knees fixed.

Missing the point perfectly, one asked: “So the pain of the wealthy is worse than the pain of the poor?”

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UCLUELET PADDLE BOARDER CALLS FOR LIFEGUARDS ON LONG BEACH AFTER RESCUE AT LOVEKIN: Would you like to see lifeguards at Long Beach?

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The B.C. Conservation Officer Service plans to trap and kill a bear that broke into a shed to access garbage in Ucluelet on Friday morning.

“Once a bear accesses a structure and gets a food reward, that’s what we call threatening behaviour to people. If he’ll break into your shed to get some food, he might look at your house and go, ‘Well that’s a big building, I wonder what’s in there,” COS Acting Sergeant for Central Vancouver Island Stuart Bates told the Westerly News. “That’s not behaviour we can tolerate, because it’s not a trick he’s going to unlearn…If I were to move him somewhere else, either he will just come back, or he may continue that behaviour where I move him to, and we live on a small island with lots of people.”

Bates said the trap was set up on Sunday and the bear remained at large on Monday afternoon.

The bear being targeted is believed to be the same one that has killed multiple chickens in three separate incidents this month. The first occurred on July 2 when a bear killed seven chickens before returning to the same property soon after and killing several more, according to Bates.

“Once they learn the location of a food source, they will come back,” Bates said.

“It’s really hard to dissuade an animal

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West Coast residents and visitors are urged to secure their attractants to prevent local predators from becoming habituated in town. that has gained access to a high calorie, high protein food source by now putting something in the way. Once he knows it’s there, it’s much harder to keep him out of it.”

He added many predators will go after chickens, including eagles, bears, wolves and cougars and said anyone keeping chickens must secure them safely.

“Take the necessary precautions ahead of time. Before you put the attractant there, put in the steps to prevent the bear from getting in there,” he said. “You have to secure your chickens in a manner that a dangerous predator [like], bears, wolves and cougars, cannot access them. Obviously we can’t expect you to keep them

locked up 24/7 but, at night, they need to be kept inside a chicken coop that an animal can’t get into…In the daytime, if you’re going to have them out running around, you need to have electric fencing around them.”

He said the owner of the property put up electric fencing at the behest of the COS, but the bear then accessed another property where chickens were kept on July 10.

Bates said killing unsecured chickens was not necessarily troubling behaviour and not the reason the bear is being put down.

“Killing a bear or a cougar or something, for eating a chicken seems a little extreme because no one would expect

me to do that if an eagle grabbed one,” he said.

“It’s incumbent on people that if you want to have those animals, which are known to be attractants to predators, you are required to take the necessary precautions to prevent large predators from accessing them.”

He said no fines were given out to the chicken owners, but he hopes to see better animal husbandry practices in the future.

Anyone who spots a bear in town is asked to report their sighting to the BC Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277.

“I would much rather be giving people information before there’s a problem than after,” he said. “The biggest issue we’ve had, is people not calling me. The sooner they call me, the more options I have. The longer they wait, the fewer I have.”

He said the COS will only kill a bear if its behaviour is posing a threat to humans.

“We’ve actually had incidences where bears have actually attacked people where we determined that it was a defensive attack and the bear was doing it to protect itself or its cubs, and we don’t put those bears down,” he said.

“Bears that we need to put down are the ones that we’ve determined are reaching a level where it’s possible there’s going to be a predatory attack on a person.”

Bates said the COS has received 22 bear reports from Ucluelet since April and he believes this would be the first bear to be put down in the community this year.

Ucluelet’s district office issued a bear warning on July 12 urging residents to secure their attractants.

Damage to First Nation display unsolved ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

News of an extremely disheartening act of vandalism in Ucluelet shook through social media on July 10 as Tla-o-qui-aht artist Hjalmer Wenstob reported a First Nation longhouse display he had set up at Seaplane Base field had been vandalized and the display’s tent-covers stolen.

Wenstob told the Westerly News the following day that the tent-covers had been recovered and were not stolen, but rather taken down by volunteers setting up a July 8 outdoor movie event at the field.

“They are safe and sound,” Wenstob said of the tents. “I guess they might have blocked someones’ views so the volunteers decided to take them down, wrap them up nicely and store them safely for us. The only problem was there was no knowledge of that, or communication of that.”

Thinking the tents had been stolen, Wenstob reached out through social media in an effort to retrieve them and was overwhelmed by the support he received as his post was shared throughout Vancouver Island.

“People were even putting out offers to buy new tents for it because they loved the project so much,” he said. “All the community stepped up to be supportive and share kind words.”

While the tents’ recovery is a happy ending, the damage done to two cedar

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A longhouse display set up by Tla-o-qui-aht artist Hjalmer Wenstob as part of Ucluelet’s Indigenous Culture Crawl festivities at Seaplane Base Field on July 7 was damaged sometime between July 9-10. longhouse fronts remains a mystery. The longhouse fronts were not taken down during Sunday’s movie event and Wenstob said they were still erected in the field on July 9. They were discovered damaged on July 10. The fronts are free-standing, but the weights were taken off of one and it was knocked over. Wenstob said screws had been removed from the knocked-over front and boards were cracked and broken.

“That’s the next question I guess. I’d love to say it wasn’t vandalism and I’d love to continue that thought in my head with the tents coming home safely. It could have been a mistake by somebody, or it could have been an accident, but it’s a difficult

accident [to believe] when a large majority of screws were removed,” he said.

“It seems weird that anyone would take the time to start unscrewing or unbolting the structure, so there’s a few questions.

But, I’m going to go with ‘accident’ and hope I can leave it there, because seeing the outpour of support from the communities shows that people really are good. There may be a few bad apples, but the community is so supportive and that really does mean a lot.”

He said he hopes to have the damage repaired in short order.

“There’s a few questions in the air still, but they’re all back in a place where we can

set them up and use them again in the next gathering or festival,” he said. “We’re going to have to rebuild the actual facade. The boards are cracked and they’re damaged but, I think, they’ll be useable again. We can, of course, make them look good with a little bit of paint, but there’s a structure wall that the facade is actually mounted to that will have to be replaced.”

Wenstob had worked with First Nation youth to create four, eight-metre-wide, Cedar longhouse fronts as part of an Esquimalt First Nation village site display at Victoria’s Parliament building on Sept. 16, 2017, in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the One Wave Festival.

He had set up two of those longhouse fronts at Seaplane Base Field to be part of July 7’s Indigenous Culture Crawl event, hosted in conjunction with the Pacific Rim Summer Festival.

“What we did with these houses is we put them up on the Legislature lawn in Victoria. We see a lot of protests happening in that space. It’s a space where governments and communities, kind of, come together.

But, this wasn’t a protest. It was, instead, to bring people together and say, ‘Let’s have a conversation. Let’s come together for once, instead of being opposed to each other as we are a lot of the time,’” Wenstob said during the Culture Crawl event. “That’s why they’re here today. To invite you into our houses and have a conversation and come together.”

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Surfrider Pacific Rim Foundation and the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve hosted an annual beach clean up of North Florencia Bay Beach on Saturday.

Over 65 volunteers pitched in to remove marine debris—like fishing rope, small pieces of foam, and micro plastics—from the shoreline.

“It was really cool to see that parents brought their children out to come and clean the beach. It’s like raising the next generation of Surfriders, or natural born Surfriders,” said Jason Sam, the environmental non-profit’s chair and youth coordinator.

Parks Canada staffer Bram Dams said he was happy to be down at the beach and working with Surfrider.

“Cleaning up the beaches is not something we can do on our own without the support of community organizations. It’s great to be working with such a forward thinking organization that has so much

“I think it’s awesome to see so many volunteers, especially the young people.”

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traction in the community and has so much buy-in from the community at their events,” he said.

Dams, an Interpretation Office for the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, noticed a reduction in the amount of marine debris collected this year.

“We’re seeing less and less plastic. It’s really great to see the busy beaches in the Park looking a lot cleaner.”

For Tofino resident Viola Vatter, this was her first time participating in an organized beach clean.

“I often pick up tiny little bits when I run on the beach. I was surprised by how much Styrofoam there was on this beach.

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And, when you get right onto the logs, there was a lot more than just running on the straight sand,” she said.

“I think if everybody helped a little bit the world would be a better place.

We wouldn’t have all this garbage everywhere,” Vatter added.

Nigel Bennett, a North Vancouver resident and founder of the TruBeach App, spent the better part of Saturday exploring Florencia Bay with his family and picking up debris.

“I think it’s awesome to see so many volunteers, especially the young people.

They spend their time and they volunteer to help. I just love it. When I was young, it was never really like that, you know?” said Bennett, who created TruBeach as a mobile community hub for sharing information about global beach cleanliness and water quality.

“You can go and simply do a rating on the beach, take a photograph and create awareness. The more people that use it the more people know. For Surfrider

and groups like that, it’s nice to take a picture and show the world what they are doing. It’s spreading awareness into local governments to bring awareness and education not to throw all this stuff into the ocean,” he said.

On Monday morning, Surfrider Pacific Rim sent a crew of about 15 volunteers to clean a remote beach located at the base of Catface Mountain in Ahousaht Traditional Territory.

“The local beach cleans are nice, they involve the public, but we get 10 per cent of the [marine debris] we would get on a remote beach clean. It makes a big difference when you go on the remote beaches because they are so polluted,” said Sam. “That’s what changes people,” he notes.

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DFO recently wrapped up a 30-day review process where locals had the opportunity to submit input into the potential critical habitat designation’s impacts, but local leaders are miffed over the timing of the DFO’s review, which expired on July 11.

Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord Johns told the Westerly News on Monday that he expects to meet with Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc via teleconference this week to lobby for an extension to the review.

“I’m anxious to talk to the minister or minister’s staff and relay the concerns that we’ve heard from our local fishers and the need for consultation,” Johns said.

In a letter to LeBlanc on Friday, Johns suggested it was unfair for the government to conduct the consultation period during the West Coast’s busiest fishing months.

“The protection of habitats for this purpose could cause fishing closures and have harsh consequences for local economies,” Johns stated in the letter. “Conducting consultative processes that impact fisheries in the midst of the fishing season is being viewed with suspicion and mistrust that the government either places a low value on input from the stakeholders or has already decided the outcome and is checking boxes on a list of consultation requirements.”

Johns said he plans to urge Leblanc’s ministry to consult with the West Coast in person.

“There is a lot of local knowledge that we can provide and it’s something that’s important when the government is looking at making very important decisions around our community and the sustainability and health of the ecosystem,” he said. “I’m working closely with the stakeholders and the advisory groups and the elected officials. I’m carrying their message…

We’re calling on the government to extend the process.”

Ucluelet’s municipal council voted last week to write a letter to DFO demanding a fuller consultation process take place over the winter to allow local stakeholders to participate.

“This is something that’s come up fairly hot and heavy in the last week or so,” said Mayor Dianne St. Jacques.

“It’s kind of crazy. It’s been a very short window where people can respond and, I think, we need to write to DFO and ask that they put off their consultation and run it through from November to May of next year so that everybody gets a good solid chance to participate in these big decisions.”

Coun. Randy Oliwa reprimanded DFO for the timing of the review, which he said has caused confusion among tourists about whether sports fishing is open on the West Coast.

“They [DFO] seem to be blind to the fact that their timing of this survey is absolutely a bitter pill,” he said. “It’s put an additional level of stress on our sports fishing community as well as other industries…It’s just a really poor timing.”

A potential critical habitat designation could have huge impacts on West Coast salmon fishing.

“It’s understandable why people are deeply concerned.”

– Josie Osborne Tofino mayor Josie Osborne said the southern resident killer whale population was estimated to be around 76 in 2017 and steps must be taken to ensure the survival of the species.

“These important feeding areas could become formally identified as critical habitat, which could trigger a series of actions to protect this habitat and the species that depend on it,” she said.

“Obviously this is a really difficult situation, because on one hand, southern resident killer whale population is in critical need of help if it is to survive, and the sacrifices we may be asked to make are also incredibly impactful…

Endangered species conservation is fraught with what we often call ‘wicked problems,’ problems that are messy, difficult, and for which solutions are not easy or evident, and that end up greatly impacting one more than others.”

She said she has heard “a very deep fear” from her constituents that the identification will lead to a closure of the sport and commercial salmon fisheries, as it has in other areas that received the critical habitat designation.

“It’s understandable why people are deeply concerned,” she said. “Changes to the fishery affect people’s livelihoods and in many cases there is a lack of trust between fishers and DFO and DFO will need to undertake meaningful consultation with affected parties if any fishery closures are being considered.”

She added some West Coasters might not understand how important the area is for transient and resident killer whale populations because the species is not commonly seen in local waters.

“On social media, I have seen several references to, ‘We hardly ever see resident killer whales here.’ But, as a biologist, I know that when habitat quantity and quality decline, every last piece of critical habitat is important. That means that even if [southern resident killer whales] are not commonly seen, the time they do spend here could be critical to to their ability to survive,” she said.

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Parkinson’s disease is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that affects the nerves “High fat milk products are the worse and brain causing tremors, stiffness, depresas toxins have an affinity for fat.” sion and mood changes.

As the nerves go everywhere in the body, – Tracy Lister Parkinson’s can affect any part of the body. The damage to the nerves and brain is thought to be caused by total body inflammation and environmental toxins.

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The Tofino Saltwater Classic reeled in an impressive bounty of community funding over the weekend.

This year’s ninth annual fundraising fishing derby raised a whopping $80,000, bringing the total amount the event has netted for local community initiatives since its inception to $500,000. A full list of the 15 community initiatives this year’s funds will go to can be found at www.TofinoSaltwaterClassic.com.

“Even after nine years, I am touched and inspired by the enthusiasm of our derby’s participants and the generosity of our volunteers and supporters,” said the derby’s creator, and former National Hockey League star Brendan Morrison through the announcement. “Surpassing the half-million-dollar total funds raised goal is a significant achievement and is a rewarding milestone for everyone who has helped to make the Saltwater Classic a great success. We look forward to continuing what has become an enjoyable and impactful tradition next year.”

Morrison launched the Saltwater Classic as a way to raise funds for local community initiatives through derby registration fees, a silent auction and private

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Former NHL star Brendan Morrison hosted his annual Kids Ball Hockey Game on June 6 to kick off the Tofino Saltwater Classic Festivities. Watch a video of the game at www.WesterlyNews.ca. donations from residents and business owners from around the province.

“With its ever-increasing financial support for important programs that may not be possible otherwise, the Tofino Saltwater Classic continues to have a substantial and positive impact on our community,” said Tofino mayor Josie Osborne.

Prior to the derby’s kickoff, Morrison hosted his annual Kids Ball Hockey Game for local youth at Wickaninnish Community School on June 6.

“I love to get out and interact with the kids, have some fun and put some smiles on some faces,” he told the Westerly News at the event.

“These kids are so energetic. They can’t wait to get out here and chase the ball around and they’re a little bit competitive too, which makes it exciting and you see them kind of getting after it. The main thing is everyone’s smiling and having a good time.”

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He added his visibility as a former NHL star offers opportunities to make an impact on the community.

“I love Tofino first and foremost and, with my former job being a professional hockey player, sometimes you’re kind of put on a pedestal. Whether that’s right or wrong…you have an opportunity to maybe make a difference and people will rally around some of your initiatives,” he said.

“I’m just a regular guy. I’m a dad. I’m a local. I’m a fisherman…Sure, my name is behind [the Saltwater Classic], but I don’t see it that way at all. This is Tofino’s fishing derby. Everybody in the community is onboard. The amount of time that people put into this event is astronomical and there’s no way it would have this success without the local people stepping up and being apart of it, and people that come from other parts of the world and the country to help support it.”

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Young local circus performers-in-training execute a final human pyramid in front of a packed audience at their Circus Camp’s final performance at the Seaplane Base Rec. Hall on Friday afternoon.

Circus Camp

Homage a la Forêt (Tribute to the Forest) was the theme of this year’s Circus Camp final performance at Ucluelet’s Seaplane Base Rec Hall on Friday afternoon. Led by Benoit Ranger and Tonatiuth Morales of Les Transporteurs des Reves (The Dream Circus), the bilingual show featured juggling, free stilts, tightrope, ribbon acrobatics, and more! About 25 participants received circus training certificates at the end of the performance for all their hard work throughout the weeklong camp.

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Mason shows off his impressive juggling skills with ease.

Emma looked like a professional as she balanced on stilts.

This brave display of balancing abilities wowed the show’s crowd.

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Police investigate a fire off West Main Road near Ucluelet that killed a woman and two pets on July 11.

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fire had not yet been determined. Ucluelet Fire Chief Ted Eeftink told the Westerly News the fire was located outside the Ucluelet Volunteer Fire Brigade’s zone, but they received a task number through Coastal Fire to respond.

“The fire was about 200 yards around the vehicle,” he said. “The [Brigade] just put foam around it, contained the fire and waited for Coastal Fire.”

HOROSCOPE ARIES Aries, others appreciate all that you do for them. But sometimes they must take matters into their own hands so they can get a learning experience to build upon.

TAURUS Taurus, all of your plans may turn entirely in an different direction at the last minute. You’ll need to roll with the punches to get through everything unscathed.

GEMINI You may have an inkling of what is around the corner, but you aren’t sure of the finer details, Gemini. Patience will be rewarded with a worthwhile surprise.

CANCER Make health a priority this week, Cancer. If you haven’t already done so, make a list of your health goals and then schedule a consult with your doctor.

LEO Leo, responsibilities do not magically disappear, even if you hide beneath the proverbial covers. Tackle this week with ferocity and you’ll sail through all of your tasks.r.

VIRGO Virgo, complex issues keep coming up and they will need to be resolved at some point. Change may be a good thing for you right now because it can clear your head.

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Ucluelet RCMP are investigating with assistance from the Vancouver Island General Investigation Section and the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit and initial indicators suggest it is not a criminal matter, according to the statement.

B.C. RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Janelle Shoihet told the Westerly News on Monday that the investigation was ongoing and a cause for the

LIBRA Revealing your true feelings about a situation may induce some anxiety, Libra. However, others value your honest opinions on things and want you to voice your concerns..

SCORPIO Finding time to get all of your work done and pursue your hobbies can be challenging, Scorpio. Fortunately, you have helpers waiting in the wings to lend a hand.

SAGITTARIUS Mull over your opportunities for travel, Sagittarius. You will unwind as long as you are escaping the daily grind. Make an effort to find something you’ll enjoy doing.

CAPRICORN Something may be irking you this week and you absolutely need to get to the bottom of it, Capricorn. Do your research and work out an acceptable resolution.

AQUARIUS Take some time off for yourself, Aquarius. Sometimes change can do a body good, and you have earned some time for rest and relaxation. Enjoy the solitude.

PISCES Pisces, perfection may require a few rough drafts. Don’t let a failed first attempt derail you from trying again. Persistence pays off.

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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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Tofino, BC Cermaq Canada is currently looking to ďŹ ll the full time position of a Shipping & Receiving Assistant. The S&R Assistant works within our shipping and receiving department based out of our ToďŹ no Operations. This position is responsible for carrying out the daily tasks associated with the yard operations including forklift operations and assisting in the daily organization of incoming and outgoing inventory.

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Notice of Disposition of Land Pursuant to Sections 285 and 286 of the Local Government Act, Notice is hereby given that the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) intends to renew a Lease Agreement with Terrance Salman DW ³/RW % ´DW WKH /RQJ %HDFK $LUSRUW $LUSRUW 5RDG 7R¿ QR %& located on land as described on Schedule B of the lease commencing August 1, 2018 for a 3 year term. The purpose of the lease is for an Aircraft Hangar and purposes incidental therto. The Lessee shall pay to the ACRD rent at a rate of $6,977.95 per year plus GST and CPI increases. For further information visit the ACRD website at www.acrd.bc.ca

ALBERNIE-CLAYOQUAT REGIONAL DISTRICT

Notice of Disposition of Land Pursuant to Sections 285 and 286 of the Local Government Act, Notice is hereby given that the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) intends to renew a Lease Agreement with Long Beach Enterprises Inc. at the Fuel Facility at the Long Beach Airport 190 Airport Road, Tofino, BC, located on land as described on Schedule “E� of the lease commencing August 1, 2018 for a 3 year term. The purpose of the lease is solely an aviation fuel and refueling facility and purposes incidental thereto. The Lessee shall pay to the ACRD rent at a rate of $2,459.44 per year plus GST and CPI increases. For further information visit the ACRD website at www.acrd.bc.ca

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JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN Tofino, BC Cermaq Canada is currently looking to ďŹ ll the permanent, full-time role of Journeyman Electrician for our Saltwater Department and Processing Plant based out of our ToďŹ no operations.

Our Electrician will travel between our sea-based and land-based operations and provide them with electrical safety support. This position will install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair various dierent types of electrical equipment at our locations and help support our eorts in sustainable aquaculture.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment, and you can build and grow our electrical maintenance program.

Application Requirements: t Red Seal Journeyman Electrician t Class B FSR would be considered an asset t Thorough knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code t Ability to work independently and as a team member t Flexible, willing to work in various locations and willing to work evenings t Experience working in an industrial maintenance setting and on the water is preferred t Work experience with a generator and/or an inverter would be considered an asset Position Details: t This is a permanent position based out of our ToďŹ no Operations. Company Transport is provided. t This position is a camp based position Monday to Thursday at 10 hours per day (4 days in camp 3 days out.) t To be able to provide timely and safe electrical maintenance support to the ToďŹ no operations t Installing and modifying new equipment t Maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing various electrical equipment, such as motors, pumps, controls, distribution panels, and related circuitry t Proposing changes or modiďŹ cations to electrical plans to enhance the operation and eďŹƒciency of electrical equipment t Company beneďŹ ts are available after the successful completion of a 3 month probation period.

Special requirements: t Prerequisites to hiring include a physical ďŹ tness test, criminal record check, and reference checks. t Applicants must be willing to work a camp-based position. Transportation to and from camp may be available. t Only applicants who are legally allowed to work in Canada will be considered.

How to Apply: If your qualiďŹ cations meet the application requirements and you would like to apply for this opportunity, please forward your resume and cover letter in person, by fax, or by e-mail, stating “Journeyman Electricianâ€? in the subject line

by Friday August 3, 2018 to: OďŹƒce: 61 – 4th Street, ToďŹ no Fax: 250-725-1250 | E-mail: careers.canada@cermaq.com For more information about this opportunity please visit our careers page at www.cermaq.ca Cermaq Canada is an equal opportunities employer who provides a workplace that is free of discrimination.

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About You: BC Care Aide or LPN Registry # Caring and Compassionate, Valid BC Drivers License and vehicle, Clear Criminal Record, First Aid/CPR CertiďŹ cate.

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Captain & Deckhand Wichito Marine Services is a tug and barge company operating in Clayoquot Sound and around Vancouver Island.

Position is available for a Captain, 60t minimum.

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MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS Tofino, BC Cermaq Canada Processing is currently looking to ďŹ ll two full time positions of a Maintenance Technicians. Reporting directly to the Plant Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Technicians are responsible for ensuring that the processing equipment and facility structures are well maintained as to achieve maximum productivity and regulatory compliance.

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Deadline to apply: Friday July 20, 2018.

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

Fishing for Talent Opportunities in Seafood Processing

(Full-time 2-Year Term) The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District is situated in the heart of Vancouver Island; it includes the municipalities of Port Alberni, ToďŹ no, and Ucluelet and the treaty nations of Huu-ay-aht, Uchucklesaht, YuuĹ‚u iĹ‚ at and Toquaht. Six electoral areas encompass the west coasts most dramatic and majestic landscapes.

The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District invites applications from candidates with the proven skills, qualiďŹ cations and abilities for the temporary full-time position of Accountant for a 2-year term.

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TRADES, TECHNICAL Multiple Skilled Trades Positions Full-Time Mason, Apprentice, Masons Tender, and General Labourer Opportunities. Heimann & Sons Masonry Inc. is looking for energetic individuals to work along-side our growing team based in the beautiful Okanagan Valley.

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SAVE WILD SALMON: A TOWN HALL WITH FIN DONNELLY, Thursday, July 19. 7:30-9pm in the Tofino Botanical Garden Ecolodge Classroom. Join MP Fin Donnelly (NDP Critic for Fisheries, Ocean and Coast) to discuss how Canada can become a world leader in closed containment. Hosted

by Clayoquot Action.

CWFS SPEAKER SERIES: SEA LICE, AQUACULTURE AND WILD SALMON, Thursday, July 19. Doors at 7-9pm at the UCC. A talk about understanding the implications of sea lice on juvenile salmonids globally and in B.C. waters led by Sean Godwin, PhD candidate, Simon Fraser University. Doors at 6:30pm.

By donation.

MOVIE NIGHT, Monday, July 23, “Indian Horse”. Doors at 7:15pm, show at 8 in the Clayoquot Theatre. Tix $8.

This award-winning film depicts the life of Canadian First Nations boy, Saul Indian Horse, as he survives residential school and life amongst the racism of the 1970’s.

STITCH N BEACH TOFINO, Tuesday, July 24. 5:30-8:30pm in the Tofino Botanical Garden Ecolodge Classroom. Join Surfrider to learn how to sew patch work fabric and insert a zip. Free event, snacks, equipment and help provided. Everyone is welcome!

RAINCOAST ECOLOGY WALKS, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.

1 - 2:30pm. Meet at Cox Bay, on the beach, in front of Long Beach Lodge Resort.

FEATURED EVENT OF THE WEEK

CLAYOQUOT 2.0, Tuesdays, 8-9p.m. Clayoquot Sound Theatre. Free event.

HISTORIC WALKING TOURS , Saturdays (July & August), 10a.m. at Tofino Village Green, Gazebo.$5.

Tours last about 45 minutes.

WILD PACIFIC TRAIL WALKS, Tuesday-Sunday.

10am at the Whale Lot, Fridays meet at Big Beach.

PLANKTON TUESDAYS, Tuesdays, 2-3pm. Discover the microscopic world of plankton. Tofino Botanical Gardens.

UCLUELET ALANON GROUP, Wednesdays, 7:30pm. 1663 Peninsula Rd. Ucluelet.

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

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.

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UCLUELET MARKET Sundays, 10am-2pm at the Ucluelet Village Green.

WEST COAST AA GROUP, Mondays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. 1663 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet.

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

SUMMER BEACH YOGA , Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays.

9:30am at Mackenzie Beach.

Sunday, July 22 UCLUELET EDIBLE GARDEN TOUR

Visit local gardeners as they guide you through some of Ucluelet’s most creative and inspiring edible gardens from 1-4 p.m.! To carpool: within Ucluelet please meet at the Edna Batchelor Park by 12:45pm.

If coming from Tofino, meet at the Tofino Botanical Gardens at 12:15pm. Suggested Donation per Tour: $10 Adults + $5 Seniors/Kids. Tofino’s Edible Garden tour is set for Aug. 5!

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

Ucluelet.

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

ST. COLUMBA CHURCH Sundays, 10:30am.

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

MEMBERS & GUESTS - Info: Call 250-725-3361 All Canadian Citizens and Many Others are Welcome to Join – No Military History Needed

Friday, July 20 | $10 @ the door

BLACK ROCK OCEANFRONT RESORT www.blackrockresort.com Tel: (250) 726-4800

Independent dream-rock band from Vancouver, BC.

GOLD & SHADOW / MAVERICK CINEMA Saturday, July 21 | $10 @ the door Gold & Shadow is a 5 piece art-rock group from Nanaimo, BC. Maverick Cinema is a Vancouver Island Folk-Rock Quartet.

REGULAR EVENTS GAMES & SOCIAL FRIDAYS 4-11pm • Drop in Pool, Ping Pong, Foosball, Darts DART LEAGUE MONDAYS 7pm BINGO! WEDNESDAYS 7-9pm THE OUT TO LUNCH BUNCH Monthly seniors’ lunch and socializing at the Legion. All seniors welcome. For details: 250-726-6655.

3pm to midnight Food until 11pm

American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Farrah Fawcett Foundation, Laura Ziskin Family Trust, LUNGevity Foundation, National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance, Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer STAND UP TO CANCER CANADA IS A CANADIAN REGISTERED CHARITY (REG. # 80550 6730 RR0001). STAND UP TO CANCER IS LICENSED BY THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUNDATION, A U.S. 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. STAND UP TO CANCER AND STAND UP TO CANCER BRAND MARKS ARE TRADEMARKS OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUNDATION. IMAGES ARE FROM STAND UP TO CANCER TELECASTS AND EVENTS. THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH (AACR) INTERNATIONAL-CANADA IS STAND UP TO CANCER CANADA’S SCIENTIFIC PARTNER.

What Co-op Offers

ST. AIDAN’S WITHOUT WALLS, Service: Sunday at 4 p.m. at Ucluelet Community Centre. Except for first Sunday of each month when service is at St. Columba. Bible Study: Thursdays, 10:15-11:45 a.m. at Ucluelet Community Centre.

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

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.

TOFINO LEGION

LIVE FRIDAY SEPT 7 8|7C

Restaurant Hours: 7am-11am, 11:30am-2pm, 5:30pm-10pm (8:30 last seating)

Entertainment Guide LIVE MUSIC July 12 - Tennyson King July 19 - Whitey Somers July 26 - Lance Lapointe ~ Performances start at 7pm ~ OTHER EVENTS July 22 - Macrame Workshop July 30 - Seaflora Workshop

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

Tofino Co-op is currently hiring summer positions:

• Bakery Clerk • Deli Clerk • Grocery Clerk • Hardware Clerk • Produce Clerk • Pump Attendant

If you would like to be apart of our exciting team, apply at the Food Store Administration Office or email a resume and cover letter to: Chelsea Bauer, Human Resources Manager hrtofino@outlook.com WE THANK ALL CANDIDATES FOR THEIR INTEREST, HOWEVER, ONLY THOSE SELECTED TO CONTINUE IN THE SELECTION PROCESS WILL BE CONTACTED. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL REQUIRE TWO REFERENCES & A SUCCESSFUL CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK

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