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Commuters are rejoicing over a break in construction along Hwy. 4 that will make getting home for the holidays much less frustrating for West Coasters.

Residents and visitors have faced scheduled daily and nightly closures since June as part of the provincial and federal government’s $38 million Kennedy Hill Improvement Project that is straightening out a windy 1.1 kilometre stretch of the highway. A Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure spokesperson told the Westerly on Friday that construction crews will take a break over the holidays and there are no scheduled closures until Jan. 3.

“This break ensures minimal impact to people due to construction during the holiday season, when there is an increase in traffic and potential for more unpredictable weather,” the spokesperson said. “The road has been restored to two way traffic flow through the construction zone, and no stoppages or minor delays are anticipated through the break.”

Drivers are reminded that, while the road will remain open in both directions, they must use caution and the reduced construction speed-zone will remain in effect. The spokesperson said the project is on schedule to be completed by summer 2020 and on budget at $38 million.

“When work resumes in January, blasting will continue through the summer and will focus more on the south half of the hill,” the spokesperson said.

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Ucluelet mayor and council accept an early Christmas present of $1 million from the Barkley Community Forest Corporation during the Dec. 11 council meeting.

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Ucluelet police chief in April 2017. “There’s been a big turnover in the past six months. We went through all four of our conUcluelet’s mayor and council accepted a stables. We’ll be looking at new faces in the giant cheque for $1 million from the Barkley community, some of which are already here and Community Forest Corporation at the Dec. are adapting well and enjoying the community 11 council meeting. and what it has to offer,� said Mancini.

Terry Smith, Barkley Community Forest board chair, said nobody expected the market New daytime council meetings for cedar to be so good this year.

A motion to adopt a new 2019 council meet“We had one contract of 20,000 cubic metres ing schedule was carried. Starting Jan. 8, 2019, that netted us almost $4 million. That’s pretty council will meet at 2:30 p.m. and convene at spectacular,� said Smith.

4:30 p.m. every other meeting.

He said the cuts for next year will be smaller. “I’m looking forward to trying daytime meet“Unfortunately, we won’t be able to repeat ings,� said councillor McEwan. this. It’s going to be kind of difficult because “The new schedule will benefit the people we don’t have the wood and the markets are in the fire department. They will be able to falling too,� said Smith. partake in meetings now,� said Coun. Cole.

Mayor NoĂŤl thanked the Community Forest chair and said the windfall is a huge win for New development on Peninsula Road Ucluelet.

A development permit for the renovation and “You’re right, there was a little bit of luck addition to a one-storey accessory building to with the markets. It’s nice to see that the win create a two-storey, four-unit motel building loover the last 24-months will go right back into cated at 1714 Peninsula Road was unanimously the community,â€? said NoĂŤl. approved by mayor and council.

District of Ucluelet CAO Mark Boysen said The application put forward by Warren Barr the funds will be integrated into the new coun- and Lily Verney-Downey was accompanied cil’s budgeting process. with several letters of support from neighbourWhen the District of Ucluelet received their ing businesses, including: the Army Navy and first dividend for $500,000 in June, Boysen Airforce Veterans Club Unit 293 and Heartsaid they put forward a public survey asking wood Kitchen. residents what they thought would be the best UES safety concerns use of the Community Forest funds. “Affordable housing is the number one priSchool zone safety was discussed after mayor ority for the community,� said Boysen. and council received a letter from the UES Parent Advisory Council highlighting the volume Ucluelet RCMP update of traffic in front of the school. Repainting the Sgt. Steve Mancini addressed mayor and school zone speeds and securing temporary council during the Dec. 11 meeting. He said speed bumps were put forward as solutions to it’s been a challenging year for the detachment. mitigate some of the traffic issues. “We’ve had a few major files. Anyone that’s from Ucluelet is well aware of. They’ve eaten Derelict boats up a lot of our time, a lot of our resources.�

At the tail-end of the Dec. 11 Ucluelet counHe said calls for service are up by about 50 cil meeting, a member of the public raised calls from last year. As of Jan. 1, Sgt. Mancini concerns about derelict boats in the harbour, said he will be the longest serving member of and the potential for oil leaks. District staff the detachment. Mancini took up his role as said they are working on a clean up strategy.

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From left, Coun. Dorothy Baert, Coun. Duncan McMaster, Mayor Josie Osborne, Coun. Al Anderson, volunteer award recipient Ruby Bernard, Coun. Tom Stere, Coun. Andrea McQuade and Coun. Britt Chalmers celebrated Bernard’s significant volunteer contribution to her community at a ceremony in Tofino’s council chambers on Dec. 11.

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Longtime local celebrated for 57 years of commitment to Tofino ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

Tofino’s municipal council cheered longtime volunteer champion Ruby Bernard last week.

“We have a very important presentation to make today,” said Tofino mayor Josie Osborne at the start of Dec. 11’s regular council meeting.

“Ruby, it is a real honour to be able to say a few things about you...

You’ve been here for 57 years in Tofino and you have truly lived a life of service.”

Osborne explained that Bernard arrived in Tofino in 1961 and served as a registered nurse at the Tofino General Hospital, later becoming an Acting Matron.

“You’ve been here for 57 years in Tofino and you have truly lived a life of service.”

– Josie Osborne “When her three children were young, she was a Brownie leader for many years and she taught Sunday School as well at St. Columba Church. She has served as treasurer for the church for 35 years, been the music coordinator and provider for that same period, and continues to this day to provide that service,” Osborne said adding Bernard played a key role in the recent construction of St. Columba’s

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new addition. She added that Bernard served on the Library Board and launched a story time event at the library, for which she donated the furniture at the time and that Bernard also served on Tofino’s municipal council for two terms from 1990-1996. She noted Bernard has also volunteered for the Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Tofino Hospital Foundation and Tofino Salmon Enhancement Society.

Bernard told the Westerly News “That floored me because I’ve always thought of myself as, sort of, behind the scenes,” she said. “I was surprised and I was honoured too.

It was a nice thing to get.”

She added that volunteering is vital to keep small communities vibrant.

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“You do these things in a community and you don’t think of it as anything extraordinary. You just go from one project to the next, to the next, to the next. That’s what makes small communities. You do your part in it to keep the community spirit going,” she said.

“It makes you part of the community...Small communities, I think, are where it’s at and you put back into the community what you can and you probably get more back from doing that than you realize.”

Bernard was presented with a plaque heralding her positive impact on the town and will also have her name placed on Tofino’s growing Volunteer Wall of Fame on Campbell Street.

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Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson reflects on past year B.C. legislature columnist Tom Fletcher’s yearend interview with B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson.

TF: What’s 2018 been like for you?

AW: It’s been a very busy year. I got the leadership job on Feb. 3 this year, and through the summer it was fairly quiet, and in September and October there was the issue of visibility. But once we had the [proportional representation] referendum debate on Nov. 8, that issue seemed to take care of itself. There was a lot more recognition of what was going on, and I was told I did a good job of keeping John Horgan under control and making sure they were telling the truth about this referendum.

TF: Another thing that’s taken place is the transition to personal-only political donations. The last report I saw, the NDP were out-fundraising

the B.C. Liberals by two to one. Did TF: You’ve talked quite a bit about you expect that? Is that a problem? ending ICBC’s monopoly, but I’m not AW: I think we have to remember quite sure how far you’re willing to go that in the leadership campaign, the there. Does that mean eventually pricandidates raised almost $4 million vatizing vehicle insurance completely? amongst them. And that’s the same AW: ICBC is a 45-year-old statedonor pool that was asked to give to run monopoly. Nobody likes it. It’s not doing very well. So the obvious the B.C. Liberal Party. So it’s not surTom Fletcher prising that the NDP were outpacing question is why don’t we look all us this year in fundraising, because around the world at other models. we were, in the aggregate, beating them three to Is there a better way to do this?

AW: We’ve got to ask hard questions. Is it time one if you add in the leadership money. We’ll get a more active fundraising campaign going in the to convert it into a co-op or a mutual insurance very near future. If anything, it’s surprising how company that’s owned by the policy holders, and little the NDP raised. Normally when people they get some control over it? Is it time to introduce are in government there’s enthusiasm to support competition? These are very good questions and their efforts, and we sure didn’t see that about the we’ve got to get those questions into the public NDP. So we’re pretty confident things will fall eye, and we do that by comparing best practices into place in the next year. around the world, not by carrying on with this

monopoly model that’s not working any more.

TF: One of the struggles they’re having, in addition to what seems to be a declining skill of drivers, is the whole ride-hailing discussion. They need a custom insurance package for that. Do you think the existing ICBC can do that?

AW: I’ve talked to the taxi industry and they tell me that in some circumstances, to start a cab on day one of the year, you pay $37,000 in insurance. And if you only run the cab two days a week because of peak demand on the weekends, you’re going to lose money. So clearly we need more flexible insurance products, so we can get the service that people in B.C. want. And it occurred to me, why not open up the taxi market to private competition for insurance? It’s done all over the world.

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OPPOSITION TO LNG PROJECT With regrets, I could not attend the Kwispaa LNG project’s open house on Nov. 26 to express my thoughts and concerns.

I have made a living in tourism for 21 years on the west coast, the last 15 years in Barkley Sound, showing locals and tourists our ‘back yard,’ sharing our history.

Including what I have been taught by Tseshaht elders and fishermen born in Kildonon Uchucklesit in the early 1920’s.

Water temperatures have risen dramatically over the years. Before 2013, there were many humpback and gray whales throughout Barkley Sound.

Now, most of the humpbacks are finding baitfish on the eastern side of the Sound, in Imperial Eagle Channel, Trevor Channel and gray’s in Cape Beal, Pachena Bay and Long Beach area.

The number of animals sighted traveling in groups is way down with one to a few at times.

Our federal government knows the benefits of tourism. It is the reason they built new trails, parking lots, washrooms and upgraded highways. How can they/ we consider an LNG project that could degrade our back yard?

Global warming is here and the effects are impacting the planet. It is my belief that we need to consider renewable resources and environmentally friendly solutions.

It is a pleasure to show what Mother Nature has to offer. This is a beautiful part of the world that my family, friends and customers enjoy. There are young families trying to make a living here. This project could end their future in tourism because tourists will not come if the beauty and animals are gone. I believe that having a large industrial footprint in our faces with tanker traffic and noise will ruin what we are so lucky to have.

The Kwispaa LNG facility is not the way to go. Tourism, earth-friendly and sustainable livelihoods are..

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TRENDING ONLINE PORT ALBERNI’S JOHN JACK JOINS FIRST NATIONS LNG ALLIANCE: Can we please stop putting our environment on the line for industries that we are trying to move away from? This is ridiculous, there is no way this can be considered ‘sustainable’.

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TRENDING ONLINE FOOD BANK TEAMS UP WITH UCLUELET RCMP TO SPREAD HOLIDAY SPIRIT: It was also super awesome that the Co-op put everything that was on the list on sale so you could donate even more.

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We are so blessed. Lots of community support!

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Aaron Rodgers is Tofino’s 2018 firefighter of the year.

The award is voted on by all 30 members of the Tofino Volunteer Fire Department and announced at the department’s annual Christmas party.

“It’s something that the entire department rallies around,” Tofino fire chief Brent Baker told the Westerly News.

“It’s an emotional thing to find out you’ve been nominated by your peers as being one of the outstanding members for that year. It Aaron Rodgers means a lot in a lot of different ways to every person that receives it.”

The award was launched in 1983— Jim McBride was the first recipient— and recognizes a member who shows exemplary dedication and camaraderie within the department.

“In general, it’s somebody who’s passionate, somebody who is here consistently, is committed, really hard working, demonstrating leadership and making efforts to move the de-

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– Brent Baker partment forward as a whole. And, that’s Aaron Rodgers in a nutshell,” Baker said.

“He’s got an extremely high turnout percentage for calls. He’s very reliable, very capable, wants to learn more, wants to improve and he pushes himself and those around him to achieve greater things.”

Rodgers told the Westerly News he felt “humbled and honoured” that his fellow firefighters chose him for the honour.

“It means a lot to me that my peers saw fit to vote for me. I can’t express how much I appreciate that,” he said.

“It’s obviously nice to get recognition from people you have a lot of respect for.”

Along with receiving a plaque and having his name placed on a larger plaque inside the fire hall that lists every member who’s ever received the award, Rodgers was also gifted

with a unique knife made from a leaf spring taken from a decommissioned rescue van.

“It’s a spectacular piece of work so Aaron’s got a gift that will probably last forever,” Baker said.

Rodgers said he quickly put his prize to use.

“I’ve already started using it and I use it all the time,” he said.

“It’s a chef’s knife so I’ve been using it to make dinner for the family. It’s going to be a family heirloom. It’s going to get all nicked and worked through and greasy and awesome.”

Rodgers, a father of two who works in the district office as Tofino’s manager of community sustainability, celebrated his five-year anniversary with the fire department this year and said he is grateful to his family and employer for giving him the space to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“I’ve been lucky in my life to have the opportunity that I’ve had and a lot of that has to do with moving to Tofino and being successful here,” he said.

“Once my kids were old enough for me to get out of the house, [volunteering for the fire department] was one way I could start to give back to the community that’s given me and my family so much.”

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Sophie L’Homme’s Tofino-Ucluelet Choir captivated their sold-out audience at the Ucluelet Community Centre on Sunday. The 70-member choir had performed during a power outage in Tofino the night before.

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Tofino-Ucluelet Choir a magical connection ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

Sophie L’Homme has taken the West Coast by song.

A joyous buzz enveloped the peninsula over the weekend as the 70-member Tofino-Ucluelet Choir delighted audiences in both towns.

The choir will celebrate its third anniversary next month and its director and founder was thrilled to see sold-out audiences at each event.

“I think the community adores that all the people that are in choir, adore choir…It makes them happy that their friends are happy singing so they want to support that,” she said.

“It’s heartwarming. It makes me know that I’m in the right place in the right moment.”

“It’s just a pure joy to work with this group of people.”

– Sophie L’Homme She said she launched the choir after moving to Tofino from Montreal and receiving numerous requests for singing lessons.

“I grew up singing in choirs and, for me, choir is like a community. It’s a mini-family, well it’s a big family actually, it’s huge,” she said alluding to her group’s impressive 70-strong membership.

“There were so many great voices here and I just wanted to gather them together and make music in the community, but it has grown

beyond my expectations.”

She added the region is rich with creative locals that quickly thrived under her guidance.

“I come from Montreal, where you have to rehearse, you have to do your thing and I think people were hungry for that ‘East Coast discipline.’ We’re doing things. It’s happening. And, people that see our concert, when they see us onstage, they fall in love with our happiness,” she said. “Tofino and Ucluelet bring special people; people that are not finding their place in the big cities. I think it’s very sensitive people, very artistic people, that come here…I’m amazed by the talent for sure.”

She added that some residents arrive at their first rehearsal feeling timid about singing, but quickly

bask in the supportive environment and become part of a harmonious chorus.

“It’s magic when all the voices gather together like that and you get hooked to it. It’s pure love,” she said. “Sometimes we hit harmonies and I see all the choir having a childish smile on their face. It brings that warmth and joy together of opening up. We’re vulnerable when we do that and that’s why, I think, we get so hooked to it.”

She added that the choir has blossomed into a rewarding full-time job.

“This choir is bringing me so much joy,” she said.

“It’s just a pure joy to work with this group of people. They are so hungry to learn and happy to be there.”

She noted the connective magic the choir has created is evident in the fact that the singers requested to officially change the name from the Tofino and Ucluelet Choirs to the Tofino-Ucluelet Choir, to symbolize the unity within it.

The choir’s last performance of the year will be at the Tofino Botanical Gardens on Dec. 22.

Choir season launches again in February and anyone wanting to join the fun can contact Tofino’s recreation department at 250-725-3229 or Ucluelet’s at 250-726-7772.

“It’s open to anybody,” she said.

“The only thing people have to know is that there is work required to be in the choir. You’ve got to be at home learning your stuff. If you’re willing to do that, we are opening up our arms to you.”

Wishing a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year to all of the West Coast communities.

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Ucluelet’s Corlazzoli wraps up Island run NICOLE CRESCENZI nicole.crescenzi@vicnews.com

A Ucluelet resident said he was a little unprepared, but just went for it when he set off to run more than 500 kilometres down Vancouver Island.

“I’d never even run a marathon before,” said Giordano Corlazzoli. “I knew I didn’t have enough training to be prepared for the mileage I wanted to do … but, I figured running the first half was training for the second half.”

On Sunday Corlazzoli wrapped up his twoweek run from Port Hardy to Victoria.

“It was all mind over matter, and just fundraising for a good cause,” he said.

Corlazzoli did the run to fundraise for the “Safeguard Coastal Carnivores” campaign, endorsed by the Raincoast Conservation Foundation. The cause buys hunting tags in the Great Bear Rainforest to prevent commercial hunters from being able to hunt bears. He was able to raise more than $5,800.

“If you can’t beat ‘em, you buy ‘em,” Corlazzoli said.

Corlazzoli ran 40 km per day for 13 days straight, taking as many back roads as possible to avoid highways. He had the support of his parents, sister and friends as they followed him down the Island in an RV, and even cycled alongside him.

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He said every morning was a bit of a struggle as he realized he had another 40 km to run.

“It was tough, but I’d wake up in the morning and stretch my legs and see that they still work,” he said. “I was surprised how good my legs felt, and I was fortunate not to have any major injuries.”

Now that the run has finished Corlazzoli will take a bit of a break, but said he’s interested in going again in the future – though maybe this time with a bit more training.

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‘Plastic Beach’ sheds light on marine debris NORA O’MALLEY nora.omalley@westerlynews.ca

On Dec. 13, planet-loving folks joined the Clayoquot Cleanup team at Shelter Restaurant to watch the Tofino premiere of the short documentary ‘Plastic Beach’ directed by Cam MacArthur and produced by the Sitka Society for Conservation.

Filmed in unceded Ahousaht, Hesquiaht, and Tla-o-qui-aht Territories, the film highlights Clayoquot CleanUp’s beach cleaning process over the course of several weeks, from collecting and sorting the debris, to the final stage of slinging it off the shores to be recycled and repurposed.

“You hear a lot about plastic straws and plastic bags, but the thing that is out there the most is Styrofoam. It’s the hardest thing to clean up. I had no idea there was that much out there,” MacArthur observed during filming.

“It’s like you pick-up a handful of sand and there is more Styrofoam there than organic matter.”

At the helm of Clayoquot CleanUp is Captain Josh Temple.

“Like you saw in the film, the volume of the [marine debris] that is coming in is increasing exponentially every year,” said Temple at the premiere. “It is shockingly bad how much stuff is coming in. That beautiful stretch of coastline that we cleaned up in Hesquiaht, you know

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Clayoquot CleanUp volunteers eye a mound of marine debris collected along the shoreline of Flores Island in Ahousaht First Nation territory. that 30 kilometres is already inundated again and it’s been just over a year.”

Misty Lawson, a Clayoquot CleanUp volunteer who was born and raised in Tofino, participated in

almost all of the shoreline clean up missions featured in ‘Plastic Beach’.

“When you see a film like this and you look at the amount that was collected, it’s very overwhelming,” said Lawson.

She said the clean ups are fun, but also quite emotional.

“It’s a range of emotions. It’s like extreme depression, but you know you’re making a difference. It’s good,” Lawson said.

During the evening, Temple encouraged a round of applause for Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord Johns.

On Dec. 5, a motion put forward by MP Johns to combat marine plastic pollution was passed unanimously by a vote in the House of Commons.

“It’s touching that you have somebody at that level fighting for organizations like ours here on the ground,” said Temple.

“Even if another piece of plastic didn’t go in the ocean for the rest of our lives, we would still be cleaning up all the stuff that’s already gone in the ocean during our generation and the generation before.”

At the end of the night, the Sitka team surprised Clayoquot CleanUp with a contribution of $10,000 for their ongoing conservation efforts.

“What you’re doing is very meaningful and inspiring, that’s for sure,” said a representative from Sitka.

Clayoquot CleanUp is an environmental non-profit that specializes in emergency spill response, accumulated debris removal, and aquaculture site deconstruction and removal.

In June 2017, Clayoquot CleanUp set a record for cleaning the longest continuous stretch of coastline in the world.

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Councillors remember best Christmas gifts Jennifer Hoar, Ucluelet To be honest, I can’t remember a particularly favourite Christmas present over the years, but joy of the Christmas season is part of my DNA. I have many memories of hunting with my mother for the perfect Christmas tree and bringing it home in a cab (serious luxury for us, as we didn’t have a car). We have baked & decorated gingerbread men for the tree since the year I was Jennifer Hoar born, so the combined smell of ginger & fir in the house warms the cockles of my heart & sings Christmas to me!

The Westerly News asked Tofino and Ucluelet’s municipal councillors about the best Christmas gifts they’ve ever received. Here are some of their best responses: Britt Chalmers, Tofino My most memorable Christmas gift was when I was 14 and living in Northern Italy with my three siblings and my mom while she studied.

My dad came out for Christmas and we opted to forego tradition and spend a week soaking up the culture of Tuscany.

We drew names for one gift each. I got a traditional Russian doll that broke down to 10 dolls, Britt Chalmers the smallest being the size of a grain of rice. 25 years later it is a favorite toy for all of my nieces, nephews and friends’ kids that come over to play.

Duncan McMaster, Tofino The Christmas present I will always remember was when I was 4 years old. On Christmas morning I raced down the stairs. The living room door didn’t lock, so my parents had tied all the doors in the house together with a rope. It took me forever to untie all the knots in order to enter the living Duncan McMaster room. There, beside the tree, was a model of Edinburgh Castle with regiments of toy soldiers “on parade” in the courtyard. My mother had

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Five-year-old Isla and six-yeard-old Annie Sohier smiled with Santa after telling him about the best presents he could bring them during a Breakfast with Santa event at the Ucluelet Community Hall on Saturday.

spent many evenings secretly painting the sol- thinking, I looked up to see a “book holder” diers in their regimental colours. that has become my Even all these decades later, I remember that wallet/key/glasses holdday fondly and the efforts my parents made er of which I use everyto make it special. day. This Xmas gift was from a young friend who joins us with her famTom Stere, Tofino I, at first, was reluctant as I could not think ily each year for Xmas of the appropriate gift. I then thought of the dinner. It is a gift made gift of close friends and family who come for by hand and heart in the Xmas dinner each year at our home. As I was true spirit of giving.

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Rachelle Cole, Ucluelet Christmas is and always has been my favourite time of year. With each December, the festive spirit grows in our home—this directly correlates with the number of loved ones we have the pleasure of seeing. Having room to host all our extended families for Dinner in our dining room—engineered for just that—is a true holiday joy. And, this year, the final addition to the room—my husband’s Rachelle Cole creation—our 18 foot fir slab dining table, will see the Christmas China grace it for it’s first Holiday Season.Having all the family together is the greatest gift. Due to the size of our Clan and only 24 seats at the table, the little ones will still have to enjoy the freedom of the ‘Kids’ Table” in the living room...A win-win for everyone.

Coast’s mayors share letters to Santa Claus Dear Santa, This year has finished up being one the best of all my years on this earth.

I am sure you have heard that I have been chosen to represent the community that I cherish and adore.

The past 100 days have allowed me to be more engaged and involved in the community than ever before.

I’ve uncovered gems in the community that need to be shared with everyone!

My new passion is ensuring that everyone experience and know of these great societies in our community.

This is done by engaging Mayor Noël and celebrating what these societies have to offer, not only to the residents, but also to other societies. It’s time to build on what we have.

Some of the things I wish for this Christmas are: pulling the community together and focusing on our local needs, proving opportunities for those that need housing.

Please give me strength to make some bold decisions to move forward on the topic and build the foundation to a strong plan to bring our community into the future.

I look forward to building a strong team with the newly elected to support the administration in executing our plans.

Help me to stay focused and keep on track with the plan. I look to the community for strength and support.

Lastly, Santa, please ensure to provide health and happiness for all the residents in the region. It is a time of giving, so make sure to give a bit extra to those in the community that continuously give back to others.

A friendly reminder, we do have wild deer in the area, so let your team know they are friendly, but don’t feed them. They are not our pets.

You will also find the community lit up a bit more this year, as it appears a few homes and businesses have lifted the bar on Christmas lights this year.

We hope to make our town brighter each year so you can find your way.

Safe travels this season and all the best for 2019 PS, I am happy to hear your flying in as we are experiencing one lane traffic on Kennedy Hill.

From one of your biggest fans, Mayor Noël Mayor of Ucluelet

Dear Santa, Everyone is excited that you’re coming to town for yet another year!

Thanks for being predictable so we can take the necessary steps to prepare for your arrival.

You know, Santa, we’re pretty good at hosting well-known people here in Tofino, so we’re going to do our best to make sure you’re not disturbed as you make your way around town spreading cheer and leaving gifts for the children. Just a warning though—if you do go out in public, it is possible people will be so excited they simply cannot hold themselves back, we know you’re okay with a selfie or two (right?).

Josie Osborne We’ve got some extra rooms booked for your security and support staff (they don’t mind double-bunking, do they?), and some of our chefs have whipped up incredible west coast meals—the reindeer are going to love a taste of local lichen and seaweeds. We think the elves would appreciate a surfing lesson, so we’ve brought in some red and green soft tops and we’ve equipped the kid-sized wetsuits with special modifications to accommodate their elf-hats.

What about you, Santa? Have you got time for a surf ? Oh—surfing is not your thing? Don’t worry, we can get you in for a side-by-side hot rock massage with Mrs. Claus. She’ll love it.

We appreciate all your hard work, Santa, but we are a bit concerned about your health. It’s important to us that you take care of yourself so you feel great and have lots of energy to tackle the mountain of gifts you and the elves need to prepare for NEXT year. So, to help you stay in shape and since you are not a surfer, we’ve arranged a guided tour for you up Wah-nah-jus (also known as Lone Cone), where you’ll have a spectacular view of all the chimneys in the region—so long as it’s not socked in and raining.

By the way, Santa, if you haven’t brought the right clothing for your Tofino trip, we can get you outfitted in gumboots and truly waterproof rain gear (warning: don’t bother with the Gore-Texx here, Santa).

Just one last thing, Santa. We’ll do our best to leave you on your own to enjoy everything this region has to offer, but if you happen to photobomb a wedding on the beach, we think you should leave your lovely red Santa suit on.

Sincerely, Josie Osborne Mayor of Tofino

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WOLF IN THE FOG COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS DINNER, Wednesday, Dec. 19. 5-7pm at Wolf in the Fog in Tofino. We will be serving up turkey dinner with all the fixings. FREE dinner for anyone in need and by donation for any wishing to give our local food bank.

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SURFRIDER POLAR BEAR SWIM & PUBLIC MEET UP, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. 11am-2pm at North Chesterman Beach. Join in for a frosty New Years Day dip! 11am: Beach clean up & Karma table.1130: Beach Yoga 1pm: SWIM!

Nov. 25 - Jan. 8 TOFINO WINTER LIGHTS The Tofino Botanical Gardens’ Tofino Winterlights display is open every evening from 5-9 pm. Come experience a magical event for both visitors and locals during the winter months. Open to all ages and featuring local talent and guest artists, children’s activities, community events and more. Check tofinowinterlights.com to see what’s happening! Admission: Adults – $15, Seniors – $12, Students & TBG Members – $10, Kids 12 & Under – FREE. Winterlights pass valid for duration of festival.

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HOWLERS CHRISTMAS DINNER, Monday, Dec. 24.

5-8pm at Howler’s Family Restaurant in Ucluelet.

Annual free Christmas eve dinner by donation. Pop in and grab some delicious food and a cup of cheer!

Proceeds for event go to our local elementary school.

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

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

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Tuesday, Dec. 25.

Sonbird Holiday Hours:

Ucluelet Curbside Garbage Pick-up Monday, Dec. 24 Monday, Dec. 31

SNL DINNER THEATRE AT OFFICIALS, Saturday, Dec. 29. 5:30-9pm at Officials in Ucluelet. It’s Official’s last instalment of Dinner Theatre! Tix $60 Officials Sports Lounge and Blackberry Cove Marketplace. Includes three course meal of homemade chicken cordon blue, roasted potatoes and asparagus with bearnaise sauce!

WINTER SOLSTICE CEREMONY, Friday, Dec. 21. -8pm at Coastal Bliss Yoga in Tofino. Join the Coastal Bliss Yoga teachers on the darkest night of the year for a special yoga ceremony. You will be guided through 108 sun salutations, meditation & mantra to honour the return of light. Open to Everyone.

Cost: $20 Donation to the Pacific Rim Hospice Society!

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

Ucluelet.

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

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

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

ST. COLUMBA CHURCH Sundays, 10:30am.

DARTS, Mondays, 7pm.

Tofino Legion.

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

Tofino Curbside Garbage Pick-up Normal Thursday Hours

RECYCLING DEPOTS WILL BE CLOSED DEC. 25, DEC. 26 & JAN.1 From all the staff at

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

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.

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As the countdown to Christmas continues, shopping locally is a timely topic.

Back in the pre-road days, it was the usual modus operandi. And the goods invariably arrived by ship.

In the late 1800s James and Ada Sutton ran a general store across the bay at Port Albion. Later August Jansen took it over. In the early 1900s a dentist named Morrison ran a store at Stapleby, a small settlement at the head of Ucluelet Inlet. Later Mr. Grant, the postmaster, also had a store there. Down at Spring Cove Mr. Morishita, Mr. Nishii and Mr. Saggers all owned stores.

Edwin “Ned” Lee established one of Ucluelet’s first stores in 1906.

Vince Madden bought the store in the early 1930s, renaming it Madden’s General Store. Don and Betty Hillier bought Madden’s in 1964.

In 1969 Don drowned off Long Beach in a tragic accident. Betty, left with five children to raise and a store to run, mastered the art of bookkeeping. Margaret Thompson, in what she describes as a big learning curve, took over managing the store, later buying it in 1972.

Jan Draeseke bought it in 1988.

Now called The Crow’s Nest, the store sells gifts and stationery, but the vintage charm of the old general store is lovingly maintained.

Ruth’s Gift Shop was another popular business. The original building, now housing Cargo Thrift, started out as Tom and Agnes Tugwell’s bakery. They extended the building so their daughter Ruth could open a gift shop.

When the bakery closed Ruth’s business took over the building.

Ruth’s was the go-to place for buying gifts for our moms. She knew the preferences of the local ladies,

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Ruth’s Gift Shop, now Cargo Thrift, started out as Tom and Agnes Tugwell’s bakery and housed many stores over the years, including: Irene Forbes’ shoe store, Ray Vose’s electronic repair shop and Ron Coulson’s electrical appliance store. be it bath salts, clothing, or ceramic ornaments. Mrs. Minnie Lee was another kind and lovely presence in the shop.

Ruth eventually built a new shop next door. That building later became a doctor’s office, and, for years, Brooks Pharmacy was down below. West Coast Mental Health services is now located upstairs.

Various businesses have operated downstairs over the years.

Many enterprises were based in the building once home to Tugwell’s Bakery and Ruth’s Gift Shop, including Irene Forbes’ shoe store, Ray Vose’s electronic repair shop and Ron Coulson’s electrical appliance store. I recall the thrill of buying my first Beatles 45 record there in the mid-1960s.

Later many local artists and craftspeople banded together to sell our products there, under a Rainbow sign proclaiming “Sandpiper Craft Co-operative”. We shared manning the storefront.

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Boat days, when the Lady Rose docked, brought a flurry of business at noon.

The Payne brothers both had Ucluelet stores. Roy Payne was a commercial fisherman and ran a pool hall and barbershop. He later built a store with living quarters above, now home to Norwoods.

Roy’s Clothing and Sporting Goods had lots on offer; our dads could buy fishing licenses, a dress shirt with natty coordinated tie, gumboots and shotgun shells, all in a one-stop shopping experience.

The store later became a gift shop selling souvenirs, many of them handmade by Roy. Next door, Roy’s brother Murray ran Murray’s Grocery. He, wife Gloria and their ten children lived in a big house behind the store.

Murray’s changed hands several times before Roy and Agnes’ son Bill took over his Uncle Murray’s convenience store, carrying on a family tradition.

Beside Murray’s stands the Wreckage, the vision of Norma Baillie, a former USS Home Ec. teacher. Norma’s store offered an eclectic assortment of books, art work, and treasures from the sea. Her warm manner and cozy woodstove welcomed visitors to stop and chat. Other enterprises, including Image West, have occupied the Wreckage, and it now houses Compass, a gift and flower shop.

Other long-term businesses in Ucluelet include the Co-op, Place T.V., The Gray Whale, Image West and many more, all with interesting histories and ties to the community.

New enterprises add even more shopping options. In this day of time pressures and technology, people may choose online shopping. But by buying locally we are supporting our friends and neighbours, who choose to live here and need paying customers in order to do so.

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