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Balance was the key theme of last week’s all candidates meeting in Tofino as the town’s six byelection hopefuls each promised to seek successful equilibriums between tourism and local needs as well as affordable housing and environmental protection.

Tofino will vote in a municipal byelection on Nov. 2, with Cathy Thicke, Omar Soliman, Ronnie Lee, Dan Law, Craig Heber and Stephen Ashton running for one vacant council seat. All six candidates attended the Oct. 16 forum hosted by the Tofino Long Beach Chamber of Commerce and questions from the audience led them through a variety of topics, though affordability dominated the conversation. Omar Soliman brought the evening’s first unexpected moment when he cast his prepared opening statement aside, calling it “a bit fluffy” and urging open dialogue.

“I’m going to go off the cuff right now and just try something different. One of the problems I feel that there is in Tofino is that there’s just a lack of communication between everybody,” he said.

He asked the evening’s attendants to take out their cell phones and type his number into their contact lists, giving out his phone number—250-266-6866—and encouraging them and those watching on the event’s live video feeds, to reach out.

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CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Tofino’s byelection candidates, from left, Cathy Thicke, Dan Law, Craig Heber, Ronnie Lee Omar Soliman and Stephen Ashton smile together after a public forum at the Tofino Community Hall on Oct. 16. Tofino residents will vote in a byelection on Nov. 2 to fill the council seat left vacant by the tragic death of Coun. Dorothy Baert.

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Tofino opens unique new recycling station NORA O’MALLEY nora.omalley@westerlynews.ca

Tofitians no longer have to drive to Ucluelet to return their refundable beverage containers.

A new Express & GO recycling station was unveiled on Oct. 15 at a rainy day ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor Josie Osborne, Allen Langdon, president and CEO of Return-It, and Tofino Co-op’s general manager Michael Tomilin.

Located at 620 Industrial Way, next to the District of Tofino’s Public Works Yard, Tofino’s Express & GO recycling centre is powered by solar energy and housed in a repurposed shipping container. It is the first-of-itskind in the province.

“At Return-It, we’re on a mission to make recycling even more convenient for all British Columbians and I couldn’t be happier to build on this mission right here in Tofino, on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. This new facility revolutionizes the traditional recycling experience by offering consumers a fast, convenient and easy solution,” said Return-It CEO Langdon at the Oct. 15 event.

“By making recycling more convenient, we hope to boost our recovery rates, which in turn keeps material out of landfill and our cherished marine environment. Congratulations Tofino, you now represent the future of convenient recycling for the province,” he said.

Mayor Josie Osborne thanked Langdon and his team at Return-It. “This really meets the goals of Tofino’s council about being an environmentally conscious community that does everything that we can to help people recycle to the utmost. And not having to make everyone do the trip down to Ucluelet is a big part of that,” said Osborne.

The District of Tofino and Return-It have partnered with Tofino Co-op to host the labeling kiosk.

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Mayor Josie Osborne, Return-It CEO Allen Langdon and Tofino Co-op GM Michael Tomilin officially open the province’s first Express Go bottle return facility on Oct. 15. Located on Industrial Way, the small-format system allows residents to drop-off their pre-bagged returnables without sorting them. istration office,” said Tofino Co-op GM Michael Tomilin.

“It’s a great idea. People won’t have to travel anymore and, like [Langdon] said, we’ll have more returns. It’s just a great idea; simple solution.”

In March 2017, Tofino’s recycling depot closed due to lack of space and parking limitations.

District of Tofino’s manager of corporate services Elyse Goatcher-Bergmann said Encorp Pacific (Canada), the federal non-profit that had operated the Tofino Bottle Depot, approached the district with the idea for the automated Express & Go pilot soon after the closure.

“Encorp is paying a market rate licence fee for the use of otherwise vacant district land next to the Public Works yard, so the district didn’t invest anything other than staff time into their application. It’s a win-win for Tofino,” said Goatcher-Bergmann.

“Residents and businesses in the District of Tofino and nearby Tla-o-qui-aht communities are avid recyclers, and we think everyone will see the benefit in not having to drive to Ucluelet

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We want to make recycling easy and convenient for everyone in our region and we’re excited to be the first in B.C. to try this out,” she said.

Langdon said Express & GO supports a growing need for innovative recycling infrastructure.

“From small municipalities like Tofino, to larger urban centres where commercial space is at a premium. Really, Express and GO is a direct response to the unique needs of Tofino,” said Langdon.

Return-It is hoping to launch a second Express & GO station at Simon Fraser University in November. While this innovative recycling solution is new to B.C., this kind of bottle redemption station is widely used south of the border and in Europe.

Tofino’s Express & Go station is open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. All the recyclables will be transported to the Ucluelet Recycling Depot for counting and refunds are automatically sent to the recyclers online account.

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Byelection candidates face off From A1

“That’s my personal number. I just want to give it to you all. It’s open 24 hours a day for everybody here. Call me for whatever you need, anything, at any time of day. Even if you just want to talk and just figure out what we can do to help this town,” he said before joking, “Don’t call me for emergencies; call 911.”

The candidates were unanimous in their belief that balancing the town’s tourism success with the needs of local residents is one of Tofino’s most pressing issues.

“We need to do something if we want to keep the residents here. I’ve watched too many people leave because there is not services, there is not affordability and it seems that we are too dominated by tourism, tourism, tourism; which is fine if tourism was paying the bills for the other things that a town needs and a community needs,” said Craig Heber.

He suggested that local residents are carrying too much of the tax burden, while the local resorts benefiting from the tourism economy are not paying their fair share.

“It doesn’t really spill down to the rest of the community,” he said.

Dan Law said cost issues around childcare, housing and the wastewater treatment project must take precedent.

“I think it all points to the same issue and that is that Tofino has been very economically successful with tourism and it has, in some ways, outpaced Tofino’s ability to care for its community to a full extent,” he said. “I think that probably the biggest issue with council right now is to try to catch up to our economic success with tourism and start to care for people. Tourism really is a resource industry and the resource is our people and place and the people are really important; this is what we are.”

Ronnie Lee said a “lack of fiscal planning in the past,” has created unexpected tax hikes and promised that reducing the burden on taxpayers would be his first priority if elected.

“Tofino used to thrive on logging and fisheries and now that we’ve moved to ecotourism, I think we may have missed some unforeseen things along the way,” he said. “I think the burden of this has fallen back on the taxpayers.”

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“Affordable housing is being put above the preservation of natural environment” – Eileen Floody Soliman said all issues are important and reiterated his belief that communication must be improved.

“If ever there’s an issue, it’s going to be pressing,”he said. “We live in a small town guys, 2,000 people, we should be able to know what the majority of the people in this town want. The goal of council is to enforce the will of the people.”

He commended the current council for trying to do that, but said there is room for improvement and, during a later conversation, suggested municipal council meetings should be set up with a live video feed where residents could voice their opinions on the agenda items at the same time council is discussing them.

Cathy Thicke cited Tofino’s $55 million wastewater treatment plant project as the largest source of the town’s tax burden and said more needs to be done to lower its cost to taxpayers.

She noted Tofino recently received about $40 million in government funding for the project, but is still on the hook for roughly $16 million and suggested more work should be done to receive financial contributions from Parks Canada and the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation as they would both be using the plant as well.

“We’ve got a lot of questions that we don’t have answered and I would like to see us really go to bat for this $16 million that is pushing our taxes up at this extraordinary level,” she said.

Stephen Ashton said residents cover too much of the costs associated with infrastructure projects that also benefit tourists and suggested new funding formulas should be worked out so that tourists pay a larger share.

He cited the Municipal, Regional, District Tax, formerly known as the additional hotel room tax, as a potential source for more funding, noting that Tofino currently collects a 3 per Westcoast Community Resources Society Annual General Meeting

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“I think that we would be able to lobby the provincial government to get that increased, perhaps another 2 per cent,” he said adding additional lobbying is needed to convince the provincial government to ease current mandates on how the MRDT funds can be spent.

Eileen Floody was the first audience member to raise a question from the floor and, noting each of the candidates had talked about Tofino’s natural beauty during their opening statements, she asked them what their plan would be to protect trees in Tofino.

“Affordable housing is being put above the preservation of natural environment,” she said.

Floody said she was “sympathetic” to residents in need of housing, but suggested there are creative ways to create that housing without obliterating forests.

Lee was the first candidate to respond and suggested housing should take precedence.

“I definitely don’t want to see a lot of trees being clearcut, but the fact of the matter is that we have people who don’t have electricity and they don’t have safe places to live,”he said. “I think that there’s a lot of ways that we, as Tofitians, can protect the environment and I think that there’s many ways that we can be a platform for climate action as a municipality but, that being said, I think the immediate problem right now is housing in this town and people having safe places to raise their families.”

Thicke said she is “passionate” about protecting trees and noted that during her last meeting as a member of Tofino’s council—she opted not to run for reelection in 2018—she put forward a motion to revisit and revise the town’s Significant Tree Bylaw.

“I think that the riparian zone is being really squandered and I really feel for what’s going on,” she said.

She added that she understood the need to clear trees for Tofino’s current multi-use path extension project, but said significant trees should be given serious consideration after that extension is finished.

“I feel very strongly that that bylaw needs to be revisited and it needs to be activated,” she said.

Heber said old growth trees should be protected and that housing projects need to be reconsidered so that they make less of an impact on the local landscape.

“We need to change how we think about development, not just do it always the same old way. It’s cheaper to do it the same old way, but when you’re trying to protect something you maybe should try to design some innovation,” he said.

Throughout the evening, Heber consistently expressed his belief that Tofino residents are not looking to move into large-scale homes and that smaller houses built with reclaimed and recycled materials would decrease environmental impacts while increasing affordability.

Ashton suggested council should mandate maximum allowable footprints for lots to guarantee tree retention and buffers between properties.

“I also believe that building in the way that we’ve always been building has to change dramatically,” he said. “If you build properly, your home can actually be generating electricity and selling it back to the grid. These are simple ways that progressive communities can make responsible decisions and that’s what I’m in support of.”

Law spoke in favour of protecting trees through bylaws and expressed support for creating permanent protections on municipally owned land to preserve trees and wildlife corridors through the town’s Official Community Plan to protect Tofino’s landscape.

“That’s a really good idea that’s needed. It’s part of our charm. We have to keep it. It’s our home,” he said.

Soliman referenced what he called ‘The Law of Equivalent Exchange’.

“If we do need to cut down trees for the purpose of building houses or roads or whatever, I feel that we should have a set number of trees that must be planted if one tree is cut down,” he said. “For the age of the tree, that’s how many trees should get planted. So, for a 20-year-old tree, 20 trees need to be planted in place of that one tree down and whoever’s cutting that one tree down needs to replace that one tree.”

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ICBC slowly being dragged into the 21st century A U.S. insurance company is running amusing TV ads where a 1970s-era couple call up a page on the “information superhighway.” When it finally loads, all they get is a phone number.

In another scene, they jump in their AMC Gremlin and head out to renew their car insurance. “Should be back in two hours,” the mullet-haired driver says on his CB radio.

I was reminded of these commercials while discussing with Attorney General David Eby the latest evolution of our great 1970s public utility, the Insurance Corporation of B.C. The topic was competition for collision and other optional coverage, and how that works – or doesn’t work.

Eby began by denying there is any obstacle for private insurers to compete for optional coverage, which he has argued is the main cause of big increases being faced by new drivers. Private insurers insist there is, and by the end of our chat,

Eby was inclined to agree.

If you don’t use a computer, you can Eby’s overhaul of ICBC rates call 1-800-663-3051 and have it mailed took effect in September, after he or faxed to you. (Eby repeatedly told vowed to douse the “dumpster fire” me it’s easy to fax your driver record to of billion-dollar deficits. Contrary an insurance company to get a quote. I to political claims, this is no longer reminded him that faxes are no longer inflated by government scooping revan option for most of us.) enues. That ended a few years ago, You can also have the “abstract” Tom Fletcher as deficits ballooned due to soaring emailed directly from ICBC to a pricrash rates, injury awards and legal vate insurer, if you can find one. Again, costs. Basic rates are going up as much as 12 per the “information superhighway” produces a few cent for new drivers, and there are new procedures search results, but as the Insurance Bureau of you’ll face when you go to renew your insurance. Canada reports, there are only a couple of priI’ll explain the competition problem by describ- vate companies offering meaningful competition ing how to shop around to see if you can get a in B.C. better deal on optional coverage than ICBC offers.

Bureau vice-president Aaron Sutherland exFirst, do a web search for “ICBC driver abstract,” plained how it looks from an insurance broker’s to find where you can have your driving history point of view. Customer walks in, asks for a quote and claims record emailed to you. on optional coverage. Chances are he doesn’t have

a copy of his driving record in hand, and unlike other provinces, ICBC doesn’t allow competitors to get it directly. Customer either gets coverage on faith, or is asked to retrieve the record and send it in.

The government monopoly controls not only driving records, but geographical accident data, which means private insurers are often steering blindfolded as they take on new customers.

From the driver’s point of view, there aren’t going to be enormous savings here, especially since so few companies attempt to compete with ICBC on unfair terms. Eby assured me that he is concerned about this, and willing to help. But he added that no “policy work” has been done yet.

Sutherland wrote to Eby a year ago, offering to have member companies pay a fee for direct access to ICBC driver information. When I asked him about it, Eby had forgotten about the letter.

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Ucluelet rocks again! Our merry group of volunteers put it all together again this year and collected just over 1,000 lbs of food for the Food Bank on the Edge located in Ucluelet.

Saturday, Sept. 28, was a productive morning for sure and the weather also shone over our efforts.

This was our 9th year of the BC Thanksgiving Food Drive and we still are inspired by the wonderful hearts of our community members who donate so generously.

You don’t see our most wonderful volunteers when we drop off your bag and flyer at your door and you don’t see us when we pick them up at your door and you don’t

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There is a need in our West Coast communities for the services provided by the Food Bank on the Edge and we have been happy to support the food bank as they serve.

A thank you to those who delivered their bags to the Ucluelet Co-op if we missed you. It all made its way to the Food Bank on the Edge.

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NOTICE TO ELECTORS of an Alternative Approval Process for the District of Ucluelet, District of Tofino, Toquaht Nation, Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government and Electoral Area “C” (Long Beach) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to qualified electors within the District of Ucluelet, District of Tofino, Toquaht Nation, Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government and Electoral Area “C” (Long Beach) that the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) Board of Directors is proposing to seek approval of the electors by means of an Alternative Approval Process (AAP) for the adoption of Bylaw E1062, West Coast Transit Service Area Establishment, 2019.

Bylaw E1062 Synopsis PURPOSE/INTENT the purpose of Bylaw E1062, West Coast Transit Service Area Establishment, 2019 is to establish and operate a public transportation service on the west coast.

DESCRIPTION the ACRD proposes to partner with BC Transit to provide a conventional fixed route transit service operating between Tofino, Ucluelet, Long Beach, Toquaht, Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ, Hitacu, Esowista and Ty-histanis.

SERVICE AREA the participants of the service area established under this Bylaw are the District of Ucluelet, District of Tofino, Toquaht Nation, Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government and Electoral Area “C” (Long Beach).

MAXIMUM REQUISITION the maximum amount that may be requisitioned annually for the cost of this service is $550,000 or $0.294 per $1,000 of taxable value of land and improvements, whichever is greater.

APPORTIONMENT the net annual costs of providing the service shall be apportioned among the participants in the following manner: 50% on the basis of population as determined by Statistics Canada’s most recent census data and 50% on the basis of converted land and improvements.

BYLAW E1062 a full copy of Bylaw E1062 is available for public viewing on the ACRD website at www.acrd.bc.ca or at the following local government offices, Monday to Friday, during regular office hours: Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, District of Ucluelet, District of Tofino, Toquaht Nation and Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government.

Alternative Approval Process (AAP) The ACRD has estimated the total number of qualified electors within the service area to be 6,021. If 10% (602) of the estimated number of qualified electors within the service area sign and submit an AAP Elector Response Form OPPOSING the adoption of Bylaw E1062 prior to the deadline of 4:00 pm on Friday, November 29, 2019, the ACRD Board of Directors will not be able to proceed with adoption of Bylaw E1062 without receiving assent of the electors (referendum).

Elector responses must be submitted in the form established by the ACRD Board of Directors. Elector Response Forms can be downloaded off the ACRD website at www.acrd.bc.ca or can be picked up at the following local government offices: ACRD 3008 Fifth Avenue Port Alberni, BC

District of Ucluelet 200 Main Street Ucluelet, BC

District of Tofino 121 Third Street Tofino, BC

Toquaht Nation 1971 Peninsula Road Ucluelet, BC

Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Gov. 700 Wya Road Hitacu, BC

ELECTOR RESPONSE FORM – SUBMISSION PROCESS & DEADLINE The deadline for receipt of Elector Response Forms is 4:00 pm. on Friday, November 29, 2019.

Elector Response Forms will be accepted by mail, email, fax or in person by the deadline to: Corporate Officer Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District Office 3008 Fifth Avenue, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 2E3 Email: responses@acrd.bc.ca Fax: (250) 723-1327 Elector Response forms must be received by the Corporate Officer at the ACRD Office by the deadline to be counted. No exceptions will be made. A person must not sign more than one Elector Response Form in relation to this AAP. The only persons entitled to sign an Elector Response Form are the eligible electors of the area to which this AAP applies.

Elector Qualifications In order to sign and submit an Elector Response Form for this Alternative Approval Process (AAP), a person must either be a resident elector or a non-resident property elector within the participating service area.

A resident elector is an individual who is qualified to sign an Elector Response Form during an AAP by virtue of living (residing) within the proposed service area. When signing an Elector Response Form, a resident elector must: • • • •

be 18 years of age or older; be a Canadian citizen; have lived in British Columbia for at least 6 months; have lived in the AAP service area (Long Beach Electoral Area, District of Tofino, District of Ucluelet, Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government or Toquaht Nation) for at least 30 days; • Not be disqualified under the Local Government Act, or any other enactment from voting in an election, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

A non-resident property elector is an individual that does not live (does not reside) in the proposed AAP service area but is entitled to vote by virtue of owning real property in the proposed service area. When signing an Elector Response Form, a non-resident property elector must: • • • •

be 18 years of age or older; be a Canadian Citizen; have lived in British Columbia for at least 6 months; be a registered owner of real property within the AAP service area (Long Beach Electoral Area, District of Tofino, District of Ucluelet, Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government or Toquaht Nation) for at least 30 days; • not be disqualified under the Local Government Act, or any other enactment from voting in an election, or otherwise disqualified by law;

Note: Only one non-resident property elector may sign and submit an Elector Response Form per property, regardless of how many people own the property; and, that owner must have the written consent of the majority of the other property owner(s) to sign the Elector Response Form on their behalf. Non-resident Property Elector Consent Forms are available for download on the ACRD website at www.acrd.bc.ca. Property owned in whole or in part by a corporation are not qualified to submit an Elector Response Form.

Further information regarding this Alternative Approval Process is available on the ACRD website at www.acrd.bc.ca or contact Wendy Thomson, Manager of Administrative Services, (250) 720-2706 or email: wthomson@acrd.bc.ca.

A new street in Port Alberni has been given a traditional Nuu-chah-nulth name.

The new street was officially named Nuupts’ ikapis Way during a meeting of Port Alberni city council on Tuesday, Oct. 15. The new street has prompted a review of the city’s list of pre-approved street names.

City CAO Tim Pley explained that the city’s street naming policy says that new road names can be selected from a list of pre-approved names.

“Unfortunately, that list is dated,” he added. “It was last approved by council in 2006.”

Alternatively, an applicant or developer can propose a different street name to be reviewed by staff and city council. The name Nuupts’ ikapis Way was proposed by the San Group, who purchased the subdivided land.

The name has historical significance because it is the name of a former Indigenous village site located near the mouth of the Somass River, in the same vicinity as the subdivision. It translates into “one tree on the beach.” The area has been known colloquially as Lupsi Cupsi, which is an anglicization of Nuupts’ ikapis.

“I think one of the best ways we can really respect local First Nations here is to learn the word and not go through the anglicized pronunciation of it,” said Port Alberni’s communications manager, Alicia Puusepp, on Tuesday.

Both Tseshaht and Hupacasath First Nations have indicated their support for the name, and the name has been reviewed to ensure there are no duplicates within the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District’s 911 emergency response area.

Earlier this year, the city’s Reconciliation Committee made 27 recommendations to council. One of these was to add Nuu-chah-nulth words and phrases to local place names..

– www.albernivalleynews.com Zombie Walk hits Victoria this weekend An upcoming downtown Victoria event has a unique set of rules for participants, including “no biting” and “no smearing blood.”

This can only mean one thing: The Victoria Zombie Walk is back. The annual flash-mob encourages participants to go all-out in their undead decorum; that means torn clothes, an exaggerated gait and why not throw in a moan or two? And let’s not forget blood– lots of fake blood is encouraged (but again, keep it to yourself, don’t spread it on other people).

Also discouraged is the use of fireworks and firecrackers, or fake weapons. Other than that, the hoard is welcome to get into its role.

The family-friendly event will begin around 3 p.m. on Saturday Oct. 26 at Centennial Square, with the march beginning at 3:30.

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Marriage Commissioner The Vital Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, is looking for an individual to serve as a Marriage Commissioner for Ucluelet. The individual will perform civil marriages within their community on behalf of the Agency. Applicants must reside in Ucluelet in order to be considered for this position.

For information and an application form please visit our website at: gov.bc.ca/becoming-a-marriage-commissioner

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20th Edge to Edge half marathon winner Tom Morrison reaches for a cup of water during Sunday’s downpour. Morrison said the race was “type two fun”: not fun at the time, but fun to talk about after.

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Runners brave wet, windy weather for E2E

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Twenty years ago, participants in the first-ever Edge-to-Edge Marathon remember enduring horribly wet West Coast weather to cross the finish line.

Thus it was only fitting that, to commemorate its 20th anniversary, the moody coastal skies would dump buckets of rain over the 464 runners during Sunday morning’s soggy half marathon and 10-kilometre races.

“The spirit of the runners I have nothing but compliments,” said longtime volunteer John Lane who always helps with the Jimmy Buffett themed water station at the entrance of the Wild Pacific Trail. “What was so silly is later in the afternoon the sun came out,” Lane went on to say.

Tom Morrison of North Vancouver, a former NCAA athlete and Canadian Junior National champion in the 1,500-metre, led a pack of 262 half marathoners from start to finish.

“It’s not fun at the time, but it’s fun to talk about after.”

– Tom Morrison

“Man that was tough. It was good until 16K and then we got hit by the strong wind and rain coming out. It got really tough,” said Morrison, 29, who finished in a winning time of one hour 35 minutes 39 seconds.

“Everybody up front was giving each other high fives. It was really nice,” he said, adding the garbage conditions made for some “type two fun”.

“It’s not fun at the time, but it’s fun to talk about after,” said Morrison.

Ucluetian Giordano Corlazzoli placed second in the half marathon for the second consecutive year with a time of one hour

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“It was challenging with the weather, but I think it makes it more fun. Maybe gave me a little bit of a local advantage being used to the rain and cold. It’s just a fun course,” said Corlazzoli.

Parks Canada staffer Kelly Forbes of Ucluelet was the fastest of 184 female half marathoners with a time of one hour 53 minutes 47 seconds.

“It was really wet, but it was lots of fun.

Everyone was on the sidelines cheering us on which was really good. It made me feel supported,” said 30-year-old Forbes.

“There was another girl in second who I kind of followed for a while and I guess I had a little bit more energy at the end. It was cool because I knew she was the only person in front of me. It’s a really well run event and it’s a beautiful trail. We’re so lucky to have the Wild Pacific Trail,” said Forbes, adding that she was looking forward

to having a shower and snuggling up next to the wood stove.

In the 10-kilometre race, Ucluelet’s own Robin Lavigne, 36, bested 202 participants with a time of 41 minutes 43 seconds.

“It was so wet,” said Lavigne with a laugh.

“I run a lot on the trails. Every time you get out there and you are really tired, the hills really beat you up, oh man, but the views are great and the volunteers were amazing out there.”

Dana Henson of Vancouver placed fifth overall and first in the women’s 10-kilometre with a time of 49 minutes 39 seconds.

“It was my first time doing [the Edge to Edge]. It rains a lot in Vancouver, so I thought we just had to be tough. It was really fun to see a lot of Ucluelet. The views were really cool. I just kept looking out at the ocean and thinking that we could keep going,” said Henson.

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Seniors’ programs get a healthy boost ERIN LINN MCMULLAN Special to the Westerly

The noonday sun spreads a golden glow across the forest as Gisele Martin leads a group of seniors in a journey of understanding the traditional Tla-o-qui-aht names and uses of plants beside the path.

This interpretive walk is a world away, yet only a short distance from Tofino’s community centre where the ‘Seniors Lunchbox’ meets Fridays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., funded by a New Horizons for Seniors grant and with a recent $12,000 boost from Island Health’s Community Wellness grant.

With a focus on healthy aging, this one-time grant has allowed Pacific Rim Hospice Society, who partner with the District of Tofino on the program, to hire a seniors outreach coordinator, Panagiota Thymaras.

Her role is to address the needs of seniors 55+ in Tofino and within Tla-o-qui-aht Communities. The grant also supports Hospice’s Walk for Wellness, a gentle walking group open to all adults, which meets on Mackenzie Beach at Hellesen Drive each Tuesday at 1 p.m.

“We’re doing it because we love seniors,” explains Hospice’s Executive Director, Tarni Jacobsen.

“We’re two different organizations

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“We are so fortunate here in Tofino to live in a place that promotes such health and wellness,” says Thymaras.

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“In areas like the West Coast, typically the community relationships can be very supportive in a small community and there are often more intergenerational supports.

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Fines for false alarms ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

Sending volunteer firefighters racing towards an emergency that doesn’t exist is draining Tofino’s resources and could now drain the wallets of those causing false alarms.

Tofino has announced new fines in an effort to decrease the amount of repeat offenders whose fire alarms are connected to monitoring companies that immediately notify 911 when an alarm is triggered, most commonly resorts and vacation rental operations.

One false alarm will not elicit a charge, however a second false alarm Brent Baker within a 12-month period will cost $150 and a third offence within that same period will cost $200.

Tofino Fire Chief Brent Baker told the Westerly News that the Volunteer Fire Brigade responds to roughly 20-30 false alarms each year, accounting for about 15 per cent of its total callouts. He said each one of those unnecessary callouts creates risky situations for responders and residents as the fire department races to the scene.

“You’re driving at quicker speeds, you’re dealing with pedestrians, cyclists, all sorts of different traffic; so it puts all the firefighters at risk and it puts other vehicle operators and pedestrians all at risk of something happening during that period while you’re responding,” he said. “When you look at false alarms and the fact that there are so many repeat offenders, this is a level of risk that very much has potential to be controlled through either education or maintenance of fire alarm monitoring equipment.”

He added that along with putting the community at risk, false alarm responses are also draining for the town’s volunteer firefighters.

“The adrenaline is going. You have responders trying to, as quickly and as safely as possible, get to the fire hall so that they can turn around and drive back out to the scene,” he said. “There’s an absolute fatigue factor when you get sent out for any call at any time of the day, but particularly at night…There is an adrenaline dump after all these calls. If you wake up for a call in the middle of the night, odds are you’re probably going to be up for a couple hours. Even if you’re out and back to your residence in 20 minutes, you’re probably not getting back to sleep for the next few hours, so it definitely is draining on resources.”

He added firefighters often don’t have an opportunity to recover before heading to their regular day-jobs in the morning.

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“It is very physically exhausting,” he said. “Everybody joins because they want to do what they can to help out the community, but it is frustrating when you are getting out and exerting your energy and your time and taking time away from your family for an emergency response where no emergency response is required.”

He emphasized that the fines are not directed towards homeowners with residential smoke alarms, but to property owners who engage the services of an alarm monitoring company that immediately notifies 911.

He suggested Tofino’s resorts are the town’s most consistent source of false alarm and said it’s been a struggle to get those resorts to understand how serious the unnecessary callouts their causing are.

“We’ve been to a particular resort a number of times where management or ownership says, ‘Turn that exhaust fan off in the kitchen, it’s noisy and disturbing the guests.’ Well, when you turn off that exhaust fan while you’re cooking, that smoke has nowhere to go so then the alarm sounds and we get sent over there,” he said. “That’s completely controllable…People need to understand the effect of their decisions. When you’ve been to a property 20 times over a three-year period, there is definitely an education piece that is missing.”

He hopes the new fines raise awareness and drive the message home that false alarms are dangerous and avoidable.

“We’re really hoping that people won’t just chalk it up as the cost of doing business,” he said. “Some days, we’re talking two days in a row that we’re going to the same property for a false alarm so, either the education is not being passed on from the individuals we speak to, or the education is there and somebody’s telling them not to act on it.

We can’t really say which it is, but the next step is to implement fines and see if that has any effect.”

He added taxpayers are also on the hook as the municipality also pays each time the crew is sent off.

“For every firefighter that shows up for these calls, the municipality pays $15 per person,” he said adding Tofino’s firefighters choose to donate that money back into the community. “The firefighters themselves don’t receive a dime for any of the work that they do.”

He reiterated that the new fines are only applicable to specific false alarms and that no one should ever hesitate to call 911 in an emergency.

“We do take every call to alarm activation very seriously and we don’t want anyone to ever think for a second that they shouldn’t call 911 if they’re concerned. Absolutely call 911,” he said. “We are strictly talking about incidences where the alarm goes off and there’s really no reason for it or it could have been avoided. We really don’t want people to be thinking about fees or fines versus life-safety.”

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Tofino candidates highlight key issues Town to vote on Nov. 2 to fill council seat left vacant by tragic death of Coun. Dorothy Baert

Tofino will vote in a byelection on Nov. 2.

Six candidates have put their names forward to fill one vacant seat on the town’s municipal council. The Westerly News will be asking each candidate three questions and their answers will be published in three consecutive editions of the Westerly. Last week, the candidates answered ‘Why are you running for Tofino’s municipal council?’ This week’s question is: ‘What do you feel is the most important issue facing Tofino’s municipal council and how do you plan to address it?’ The candidates were given a maximum word count of 300 words and the order of their answers below was selected at random.

CRAIG HEBER Affordable ‘permanent’ housing is at a crisis level for a majority of long term residents and ought to be the issue driving Council.

For too long, Council has been preoccupied with Tourism Development, ignoring the needs of the ‘community’, creating the crisis of gentrification by successive Councils’ policies.

Tofino is at a crossroads, either Council effectively addresses Craig Heber the needs of its voters or it risks becoming a town of wealthy temporary residents and tourists.

One ‘affordable’ unit at Sea Otter Place in over a decade is a failure by Council.

14 ‘conventional’ units at Sharp Rd doesn’t address the crisis, nor does it satisfy the type of housing most Toficians desire in the 21st Century.

Sharp Rd could easily accommodate 20-30+ MICROHOMES which is what most residents want and more immediately address the crisis in the community.

Towns in Europe faced these gentrification issues successfully by thinking ‘outside the box’, creating a new model for living.

Applying 20th Century North American norms to Tofino’s housing shortage is guaranteed to fail for most residents.

I plan to be a vocal Educator of my fellow Councillors, mobilizing locals to be active engaged advocates for what they want in 2020+.

Presenting evidence of Dutch, Danish, Swiss, etc towns that used MICROHOMES and unique designs to solve their housing crisis saving their communities.

Utilizing Social Media to inform, coordinate and communicate the needs of locals that live precariously.

Whether by survey, petition, protest or many voters communicating to Council directly and repeatedly.

This Council and Mayor will have to listen and change course or meet the fate of the 3 incumbent directors that fell at last Coop VOTE. Green MICROHOMES are the solution to housing crisis.

DAN LAW I think the most important issue facing Council at this time, is how to best ensure Tofino’s economically successful tourist industry is matched by an increase in the quality of life for all residents, an increase in the care and protection of the environment, and a more safe and secure future for the community as a whole. To this end, I will work very hard with fellow Councillors, drawing on all Dan Law my energy, creativity, and collaborative skills, to advance affordable housing, to reduce projected tax increases by pursuing tourism related funds, to help implement Council’s Key Actions on arts and culture, recreation, government services, the environment, and emergency preparedness. In all, I will commit to helping foster a Council which is reasonable, rational, and responsible—a Council which seeks the best possible outcome for residents—a Council which ensures that a vibrant and successful tourist industry serves the community first.

RONNIE LEE I believe the main issue that Tofino is facing at the moment is the lack of fiscal planning for the future. We moved from logging and fishing to ecotourism and missed valuable steps in between that we couldn’t forsee. This lack of planning for the future has left Tofitians carrying the burden of increased taxes, and a lack of support for families in the areas of childcare, education and affordable housing. It has forced counsel and staffs back against a Ronnie Lee wall. They are being forced to try and prioritize the many issues we as a community are facing, without a tax base to support it.

I believe that councill should address these issues by exploring tools for additional funds. I believe that outside funding can come in the form of government grants as seen in our $40 million provincial and federal government grants we received towards thewastewater treatment facility.

We can look into taxing future developments at a slightly higher tax rate, and lobbying government to expand taxation tools for municipalities as well as exploring peak season paid parking for visitors with reduced rate passes for members of the community. I believe all of these ideas will contribute to lowering these burdens and expanding possibilities for funding community projects.

STEPHEN ASHTON Liveability, now and in the future.

Whether you are a homeowner or a renter, the increasing costs of living in Tofino will affect your quality of life.

Locals who live here year round are our greatest asset and all decisions that council makes should put the needs of our residents first. We are extremely lucky to be managing a successful tourism industry t h at h a s b ro u g h t many positive changStephen Ashton es to our community.

However, the extra costs of servicing the tourism industry are what is making life more difficult. If I am elected to council, I would like to pressure council to look at different funding streams, like increasing the additional hotel room tax, Air B & B tax, and B & B room tax that could help to offset the financial infrastructure needs, like the waste water treatment plant, that are currently increasing local residents property taxes.

We are near the tipping point where the amount of non-resident homes surpasses homes that are occupied year round by locals. When that happens, we begin to lose our community.

We must also plan for the future. Next year, the federal government will begin uploading nearly 2,000 revised flood plain maps, Eventually, entire communities will find themselves publicly identified as at-risk. What that will do to the value of their homes and their flood insurance premiums (assuming they can get insurance), is obvious. No insurance means no mortgage. As a coastal community, council must take the lead on climate change and act. There are many different ways in which we can act to lessen our reliance on carbon. It is being done successfully in countries around the world and we need to catch up.

CATHY THICKE Without question, I believe the most important issue facing the Council today is the affordability issue of the wastewater treatment for Tofino.

This wastewater treatment plant has been discussed at length over the last few years, but this issue has come to the fore, once the province issued a mandate for completion by 2020.

The estimate for the plant is $60 milCathy Thicke lion with $44 million coming from the province and the federal government. That leaves the District of Tofino on the hook for up to 16 million.

The borrowing bylaw was recently passed

by the current Council so that the total sum has been covered.

However, little has been done to date, to gain a commitment for either capital or operation and maintenance costs from the National Park, the tourism sector, or the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation. No MoU’s have been signed as far as I am aware, from these participating users.

The park advertises approximately 750,000 people per year. Ty-histanis has 3-400 residents, and is growing. The town comprises 2,000 people. Tourism numbers in Tofino are approx. 10,000 per day in peak season. We all have a stake in this.

So, how exactly are we going to pay the remaining capital, or pay for its use?

Number of toilets? Number of people?

Number of gallons flushed? Currently in Tofino, we pay sewer rates at 90% of our water usage. But how does this capture the commercial users at a reduced bulk rate- or those that have wells on their property ?

The affordability gap widens in Tofino, and I believe there are several other opportunities incumbent upon Council, to reach the $16 million shortfall.

I will seek to be persistent and creative in discussions with the government, and proposed users, in order to achieve this.

OMAR SOLIMAN The most pressing issue in our town is communication. It is the backbone of any successful community.

It’s not just about communicating with your local government, but about with each other.

As soon as we learn to talk about anything and discuss and debate everything, we will be able to move fo r wa rd w i t h a l l other issues affecting our community.

An election is a Omar Soliman time to talk and, as soon as it’s over, it will be the time to act. Our jobs do not stop at the voting booth, both as citizens and as candidates.

Democracy is a constant conversation, one that we need to work harder on and with more conviction. 250-266-6866, this is my way of meeting halfway, it’s up to you, the people of this community, to make the next step.

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HOROSCOPE

CLUES ACROSS 1. Type of relic 7. Type of medical program (abbr.)

10. Outer defense of a castle 12. 1,000 calories (abbr.)

13. A way of using 14. Abounding with surf 15. Expressed violently 16. Shared a boundary with 17. Swedish krona 18. Thick piece of something 19. Wreaths 21. Animated program network (abbr.)

22. Regains possession of 27. Spielberg sci-fi film 28. 2-time Super Bowl winner 33. Ice hockey position (abbr.)

34. Circulatory system parts 36. Supervises flying 37. District in Peru 38. Impudence 39. __ willikers!

40. One point east of southeast 41. Papas’ partners 44. Youngsters 45. Type of tree 48. A hazy or indistinct appearance 49. Poems with distinct pattern

50. Marketing term that denotes price 51. Fast drivers

32. Origins 35. Car mechanics group 36. MMA fighter Urijah 38. Gland secretion 40. Gelatinous water creature 41. Good friend 42. Arab ruler 43. Capital of Belgian province Hainaut 44. English broadcaster 45. Soviet Socialist Republic 46. Affirmative 47. Trigonometric function (abbr.)

CLUES DOWN 1. Grenade 2. Off-Broadway theater award 3. Small, immature herring 4. __-fi (slang) 5. 007’s creator 6. Liquefied natural gas 7. Cleanse thoroughly 8. Handle of a knife 9. Perform diligently 10. Drink pourer 11. Extreme greed 12. Southern Russia river 14. Type of cracker 17. Single Lens Reflex THIS WEEKS ANSWER 18. Barely sufficient 20. Slick 23. Reference books 24. Federally recognized native peoples 25. Manganese 26. Senior officer 29. Atomic #18 (abbr.)

30. Tax collector 31. World wonder __ Falls

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Aries, the week ahead is a busy one. You may have a speech to deliver or a private performance to put on and that will focus all eyes on you. Rest up while you can.

There are some moments when you will feel strongly about big changes on the horizon, Scorpio. This is a week when you will have a clear view of your future goals.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

Taurus, don’t schedule any extra activities this week because your schedule is full. Family life also will demand a great deal from you. Make a list of things to do and get started.

Sagittarius, after a few days of idle coasting, you may get a boost of energy to tackle new things. Others may be amazed at the change.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Gemini, slow down and invite a friend over for a cup of coffee or a drink after work. You have to get back to some social occasions, or you can run yourself ragged.

Capricorn, this week you may be influenced by someone with a strong personality.

Unless you stand behind what this person is offering, do not be swayed by the hard sell.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Cancer, this week you may feel the need to exert some physical energy. If you have a gym membership, spend several hours working up a sweat.

You have a tendency to go about your routines with less enthusiasm than in the past, Aquarius. You just may need some new scenery to briefly get you inspired.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

Leo, stop focusing on things that are beyond your control right now and zero in on the ones that you can tend to. You will quickly see how much control you really have.

This week may be fairly eventful, Pisces. You may finally address an issue that has been affecting your domestic life.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

Virgo, you are in the process of widening your field of possibilities. Right now traveling far distances could be on your mind.

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LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Resist the temptation to push other people’s buttons, Libra. You catch more flies with honey, so take a step back and give others a chance to share their opinions.

OCTOBER 23 Ryan Reynolds, Actor (43) OCTOBER 24 Drake, Rapper (33) OCTOBER 25 Mia Wasikowska, Actress (30)

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We seek monthly or annual lease/rental opportunities (in the Ucluelet/Tofino area) to share with new and future employees ranging from one-person to multi-person units. The Yuutu?it?athGovernment will not be responsible for arranging rental or lease agreements, but will help by connecting new employees to rental owners.

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Contract: Executive Director The Tofino Business Association (TBA) is a diverse mix of business operations located in the Tofino/Clayoquot Sound area. We are looking for an energetic individual who is familiar with the administration tasks associated with non profit societies. This individual must also enjoy networking, coordination, and be willing to represent the TBA, a community based business group. An interest in local issues is essential, along with the understanding that a diverse economy is an important factor in a balanced and sustainable community. In creating the TBA, local business wanted to provide for involvement in many of the government decision processes.

Working under the direction of the President, the Executive Director will undertake the following: Main priorities: a) To provide an information source to our members and to have a voice in the government consultative processes by attending meetings as required and reporting back issues that impact our members; b) To network and liaise with other business organizations to build our membership and to further our objectives; c) To conduct day to day administration which includes the maintenance of accounts, paying of bills, and other record keeping as required under the Societies Act, the drafting of letters, taking of meeting minutes, facilitation of web page information; and d) Special Projects as mandated by the President and the membership.

Wage be a contract rate of $25.00 per hour with a set number of hours per month. Additional hours approved by president and based on project work volume.

Interested applicants should submit a resume to Cindi Levine, President c/o president@tofinobusiness.ca

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CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR DOROTHY BAERT, Saturday, Oct. 26. 1-4pm in the Tofino Community Hall.Join friends and family to celebrate Dorothy.

Donations to a new community fund will be gratefully received.

PACIFIC RIM WHALE FESTIVAL AGM, Saturday, Oct. 26. 2pm at the UCC. Bring your energy and ideas! Light refreshments will be served.

MOVIE NIGHT, Monday, Oct. 28. Doors at 7:15pm, show at 8 in the Clayoquot Theatre. ‘GIFT’. A celebration of ‘gift culture’ and a welcome antidote to the excessive materialism and greed we’re confronted with in the news and in the world around us. Tix $8.

LIVE MUSIC: JONATHAN BAUER QUARTET, Saturday, Oct. 26. 9pm till late at The Hatch in Tofino.

The Hatch welcomes the Jonathan Bauer Quartet from New-Orleans. Tix $10 at Caravan Beach Shop and octopusevents.ca.

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WESTCOAST COMMUNITY RESOURCES SOCIETY AGM, Wednesday, Oct. 30.

7-8:30pm in the Ucluelet Aquarium. Learn more about the society and see how you can get involved!

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ongoing WEST COAST AA GROUP, Mondays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. 1663 Peninsula Road, ADULT REC SOCCER Mondays, 7-9pm at USS gym. $2 drop-in.

UCLUELET ALANON GROUP, Wednesdays, 7:30pm. 1663 Peninsula Rd. KARAOKE AT THE LEGION, Wednesdays, 10pm to 1am.

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

DARTS, Fridays, 7pm. Tofino Legion.

DARTS, Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. at the ANAF in Ucluelet. $3.

FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTION DAY, Tuesdays, 1-3pm at the Seaplane Base.

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Head to the Tofino Clayoquot Heritage Museum at 331 Main Street for an evening of history with Michael Kaehn. Hear stories of Hot Springs Cove, see historic photographs, share your own stories, and of course there will be snacks! Books will be available for purchase and signing. Admission by donation to the museum at the door.

Doors at 6:45 p.m. Start time 7:00 p.m.

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ST. COLUMBA CHURCH Sundays, 10:30am.

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

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

CHRIST COMMUNITY AND SUNDAY SCHOOL, Sundays, 10:30 am.

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

Co-Op (beside the ATM).

HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH, Sunday Mass 10 am. Friday service 7 pm.

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