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Immediate and committed heroics saved the lives of five people whose vessel crashed into rocks between Tofino and Ahousaht during rough ocean conditions Saturday night.

“Ahousaht has always been a willing participant to save anyone who is in distress in our territory,” Ahousaht Chief Greg Louie told the Westerly News. “Ahousaht is always willing to go out, whether it’s a calm, nice day, it’s dark at night or it’s a rough night like Saturday…It’s innate in their system, in their blood. They just know how important it is to respond and save lives the best that they can. Sometimes it’s not as lucky as this past weekend. Ahousaht people know that if our boats were in distress in another territory, we hope that another community would respond the same way Ahousaht does.”

MARPAC spokesperson Michelle Scott told the Westerly News that the Canadian Coast Guard vessel Cape Ann arrived at the scene and assisted the responding Ahousaht mariners in the rescue. BC Emergency Health Services spokesperson Sarah Morris told the Westerly that paramedics were called to the scene around 7:30 p.m.

“Two ambulances were dispatched; one paramedic crew attended with the Coast Guard to retrieve five individuals, while the other paramedics met the rescue team at the dock,” Morris said. “All five patients were cared for and transported to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.”

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FILM PREMIERE: Finding Solitude filmmakers Tristan Hinder-Hohlweg, left, and Jaiden George eagerly wait for ticket holders to take their seats at the Nov. 17 Ucluelet premiere of their short environmental film. The young duo held three sold out screenings over the weekend and raised about $1,500 for Ucluelet Secondary School’s Surfrider Youth Club. Read about the event on page 3.

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Search for missing Tofino dog continues ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

It’s been over two weeks since Shannon Boothman’s dog Itska was allegedly taken from Tofino by tourists and she now fears her best friend is no longer on Vancouver Island.

Itska, a mixed-breed—malamute, akita and husky— unneutered male with a dark brown and black body, tan-coloured head, white legs and a curly tail, went missing on Nov. 2.

As reported in last week’s Westerly News, a Tofino police officer had found Itska with two tourists who believed the dog was in need of care, but the officer was unable to find Boothman before being called to a “higher priority” situation and leaving the scene.

Boothman told the Westerly News on Sunday that she recently received an unconfirmed sighting of Itska at the Nanaimo ferry terminal with a couple who matched the description she’s been given of the two tourists. She said she relayed the report to the RCMP, but Itska was not recovered.

“In my heart of all hearts, I know he’s not on the Island anymore,” Boothman said, adding she “will never stop” searching until her dog is returned.

“I love him. He’s part of me. I will not stop until I find him. Every moment of every day…

Everybody knows that it is my life’s dedication right now to find my dog. It’s not like I’m just going to go find another dog; I want my dog back and he wants to be back here.”

The story of Itska’s disappearance has spread quickly through Black Press Media publications and social media channels and Boothman said she’s grateful for the attention her situation has received, but is worried public interest will wane as the days go by.

“It’s been two weeks now and [the interest] is going to die, people are going to stop; it’s old news now,” she said. “It’s painful. I don’t know what else I can do. I want my dog back…

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She said she has reached out to as many Vancouver Island veterinary clinics as she could find and spread photos of Itska through various social media pages as well as on posters around town.

“I ask the tourists from out of town to share it in their town because he could be anywhere,” she said.

She said she believes the tourists that allegedly took her dog likely had good intentions, but she’s struggling to understand what made them think Itska was in need of care, though she added that Itska does suffer from an occasional skin condition.

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Finding Solitude film premieres NORA O’MALLEY nora.omalley@westerlynews.ca

A short environmental documentary about saving the alpine, glaciers, and forests on Vancouver Island by young filmmakers Jaiden George and Tristan Hinder-Hohlweg premiered in Tofino and Ucluelet over the weekend.

Ucluelet Secondary student Hinder-Hohlweg, 16, and Indigenous artist George, a second year student at Emily Carr University, spent over two years working on the film that takes viewers to some of the most remarkable places on Vancouver Island, including Canada’s highest waterfall Della Falls.

“At just the age of 14, I was growing increasingly disturbed by environmental issues on our Island and around the globe. It was really hurting me and I was going through environmental depression,” said Hinder-Hohlweg. “[The environment] is a really touching subject for me, so I thought what better way to use my talents as a filmmaker and take them to produce something that really meant something to me,” he said. “It sometimes makes me cry when I see people that don’t care about our environment. I’m speaking from the bottom of my heart.”

George introduced the film at the Tofino premiere on Nov. 16.

“There is one thing that I want to stress is that this film is about protecting our lands, and this is something that we need to come together to do. Even if we operate within a settler colonial society, we need to create a collective future, not only for Indigenous peoples, but for all peoples,” said George who is a future Hereditary Chief for the Ahousaht First Nation.

He hopes Finding Solitude will inspire people to make change.

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Ucluelet’s Royal Marine Search and Rescue team is calling out for new recruits.

The Station Leader of Ucluelet’s RCMSAR crew Dave Payne told the Westerly News that the community’s current roster of volunteer ocean heroes sits around 12 and there’s no cap on the amount of volunteers needed.

“We’re on call for anything and everything on the water,” he said adding calls range from assisting mariners who have run out of gas to life-saving ocean rescues.

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The film’s narrator Gary Marks, left, offers a toast of congratulations to young filmmakers Jaiden George and Tristan HinderHohlweg at the Nov. 16 premiere at the Tofino Clayoquot Community Theatre.

“These two young men are the most talented filmmakers I’ve ever worked with.”

– Gary Marks “My favourite quote from the film is that there are things that we can be doing to create change.

There are just little things like shopping sustainably and voting sustainably,” he said.

The film’s narrator, established Tofino thespian and educator Gary Marks, said the message is so important.

“I know my generation has kind of let the younger generation down.

But that shouldn’t discourage us.

When we see these guys, it gives us hope. Like Greta Thunberg said, ‘You do what you can do’,” said Marks after the Tofino debut.

“These two young men are the most talented filmmakers I’ve ever worked with,” Marks went on to say. “Jayden was my kindergarten student so it’s a particular honour for me to see him come as far as he’s come. I always knew he was going to be something big and this proves it.”

Hinder-Hohlweg said it was wonderful to see everyone come together to support youth and

the environment. Sunday’s double screening at the Ucluelet Community Centre raised over $1,500 for the local Surfrider Youth Club.

“I really hope people take away that we have to work together in order to collectively achieve a sustainable future. We can’t just make one simple change in our lives. We need to all do it. We can’t be one person, we need everybody to come together and collaborate,” said Hinder-Hohlweg. Finding Solitude is also showing on Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Royal Canadian Legion as part of the 2019 Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival Tour Tofino. Tickets are available on eventbrite.ca.

Ucluelet RCMSAR seeks volunteers ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

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“We’re on call for anything and everything on the water.”

– Dave Payne must live within about 10 minutes of Ucluelet’s harbour, have a Pleasure Craft Operator Card, be relatively fit and able to deal with the conditions on the West Coast’s open ocean.

Successful applicants will be expected to go obtain a Marine VHF radio operators certificate and First Aid certification. Addi-

tional training as well as refresher courses will be provided.

Anyone interested in applying is encouraged to contact Payne at 250-720-7231 or bsr2@telus.net.

Payne said RCMSAR’s volunteer efforts are “critical” and being a member offers rewarding experiences on the water.

“I got involved because I was working on the water all the time and I just felt a responsibility that you’re in that environment and you should contribute to it…When you go out and put a line on someone that’s going up on the rocks and tow them back in; the smile on their face is a big reward,” he said.

“The other rewarding side of it is sometimes just dealing with difficult situations and being able to meet the standards, to be able to actually accomplish what you didn’t think you could, or situations that are challenging in themselves and, to deal with that and come back with happy answers, that’s a good thing.”

Payne will be honoured with a 25-year service medal from RCMSAR during Ucluelet’s Nov. 26 municipal council meeting.

“There’s been lots of interesting experiences,” he said. “We’ve met fantastic people working together as a team; that’s all good stuff.”

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Action needed on healthcare workplace violence It is a scary fact that those who we count on most for our care are also the most likely to be victims of our abuse.

And yet that is the case with healthcare workers.

A stack of studies has shown that frontline professionals like nurses and care aides face workplace violence on a scale higher than any other sector.

We don’t have to look far to find support for that research.

Six weeks ago an Abbotsford nurse suffered a broken jaw and shattered cheek bone after a patient smashed an exercise weight into her face.

Information gleaned by the Abbotsford News shows she wasn’t the first. A 2015 internal risk assessment obtained by The News found that 75 per cent of staff working at Abbotsford Regional Hospital’s emergency department said they were assaulted within the past year. Those numbers are consistent with other studies. In June of this year the House of Commons released a report from

the Standing Committee on Health Care. It concluded that healthcare workers were four times more likely to experience workplace violence than in any other profession.

And it’s getting worse, not better, says the B.C. Nurses Union. Between 2014 and 2018 the number of violent incidents reported at health care workGreg places jumped 52 per cent.

“On average,” said BCNU president Christine Sorensen, “26 nurses per month suffer a violent injury at work in B.C.” That’s nearly one a day.

And that may be just part of the story. According to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, most of the cases of workplace violence go unreported, partly because of a perception that physical and verbal abuse is “part of the job.”

The reasons for the violence are complex, but

most of us would agree that assault should not be part of any job.

Certainly the pressure on our health care system is a major factor – ask anyone who has spent time waiting in an emergency department.

Changing demographics, rising incidents of addiction and attendant mental health issues, along with the Knill very tense and emotional environment of a hospital are all factors.

But they are not excuses.

No one should go to work fearing they may suffer a life-altering injury because of violence.

Solutions so far, however, have been elusive.

Workplace BC is now mandating health care employers conduct “violence risk assessments” with the goal of amassing data to develop a comprehensive strategy.

The BCNU says its members have seen success at two busy care facilities where security

has been beefed up. The union is calling on the government to have properly trained security staff at more hospitals. The provincial government, meanwhile, is promising more action (although it hasn’t said what).

And the Standing Committee on Health Care is offering nine recommendations, ranging from changes to the Canadian Criminal Code, to funding for public awareness, research and upgrades to healthcare infrastructure. For frontline health care workers, the attention is no doubt welcome.

But they need action, not words.

In a detailed study, Statistics Canada concluded this: “These potentially harmful consequences and the pervasiveness of abuse of Canada’s nurses emphasize the importance of staffing and resource adequacy and interpersonal relations among health care providers.”

That report was released 14 years ago.

Greg Knill is a columnist and former Black Press editor.

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TRENDING ONLINE FINES BRING AN END TO TOFINO’S CONTROVERSIAL POOLE’S LAND Tofino is now one step closer to becoming Whistler...

Brad Johnston That is the end of an era...The death knell of what a great place Tofino USED to be...Thank you Poole, for all you have done for SO many!

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Alternative Approval Process Proposed West Coast Transit Service The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) is currently conducting an Alternative Approval Process (AAP) within the District of Ucluelet, District of Tofino, Toquaht Nation, Government and Electoral Area “C” (Long Beach) to gain consent from qualified electors within the service area to establish and operate a conventional fixed route transit service on the West Coast.

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A group of First Nations on Vancouver Island say they are “optimistic” that Premier John Horgan’s recent visit will lead to significant upgrades to the main road, following a fatal bus crash in September.

Horgan travelled the Bamfield Main road to the Huu-ay-aht First Nations’ main village, down the coast from Ucluelet, on Nov. 14 and met with members of the City of Alberni, regional district, transportation ministry, and others to discuss improvements.

Concerns resurfaced after a bus carrying students from the University of Victoria flipped over on its way to the Marine Sciences Centre at Bamfield. Two students, and 18-year-old woman from Winnipeg and an 18-year-old man from the United States, were killed.

Huu-ay-aht has been campaigning for decades to resurface the road with a mixture of

“We have met in a respectful way, and it is clear we are all committed.”

– Robert Dennis Sr. asphalt, water and gravel to extend its life and protect it from moisture.

Horgan directed ministry staff to form a group with Huu-ay-aht and other stakeholders to create a plan to upgrade the road.

“We have met in a respectful way, and it is clear we are all committed,” Huu-ay-aht chief councillor Robert Dennis Sr. in a news release.

He called the road the “vital link” connecting his village and the science centre to the rest of the island.

Since it opened in the 1970s, Huu-ay-aht has lost eight people along the 78-kilometre logging road.

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Robyn Ross is settling into her dream digs in Ucluelet and her early impressions have her confident that she’s found the community she’ll retire in.

The longtime educator became Ucluelet Elementary School’s new vice principal in September.

“I’m absolutely loving the job,” Ross told the Westerly News. “I’m enjoying getting to know all the teachers and staff…It’s a great team. There’s a lot of learning that’s going on.

People care about kids here. They care about the work that they do.”

Ross was born in Sayward and grew up in Comox before launching into a career in education, working with children from kindergarten to Grade 12 as both a teacher and an administrator in 10 different school communities over the past 21 years.

“Ucluelet Elementary school is the fifth school district that I have had the opportunity to be in and look forward to making it my forever home,” she said.

She was working in the Sea to Sky School District in Squamish when the opportunity to move to Ucluelet popped up and she pounced.

“It was a great decision,” she said. “It’s a very intense job, you have a lot of responsibility and it’s your job at the end of the day to make sure that all kids feel welcome and connected.

I’m really glad that I’m in a leadership role in this school.”

She said UES is one of the smallest schools she’s been a part of and she has been impressed by the students and their parents.

“One of the things I noticed right away is how friendly the kids are in this school…The students are well-rounded, caring, kind. There’s occasional blips, but that’s to be expected when you’ve got a whole bunch of people in a building and we’re working together to be a positive school community,” she said.

“The parents are passionate about their kids and they should be. I really see my role here being to showcase the school and to showcase to parents the great work that’s going on here and that, if there is work that needs to be done, we’re going to do it. That’s hard work, but that’s really good work; being able to look critically at what you see and what people may believe and finding a balance in between those.”

She said she’s happy to be helping the school transition into “21st century learning and incorporating the core competencies from the BC Ministry of Education,” and added she’s thrilled to be back in a small town, where schools are vital community spaces.

Grade 2 UES student Tim Cao took this photo of his school’s new vice principal Roby Ross, who has been delighted by her initial experiences in the community.

“I grew up in a small town and schools are the hubs and we want to make sure that people in the community feel welcome,” she said.

“The feeling of community and connection and supporting all learners moving forward, that fundamentally to me is how we’re going to fix the graduation rates. We’re here as schools to support students, we’re here to help them be successful; we’re here to graduate students.

That’s our job and we need to find ways to support everybody in their learning moving

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forward because a society is better with as many educated people as you can possibly have.”

Ross arrived in Ucluelet with her partner Jon, son Zach, cat Beanie and dog Kola over the summer, exploring their new home before the start of the school year.

“I feel closely connected to the history of Ukee. I feel welcome and at home. My husband, son and I have been venturing to Ucluelet for the past 15 years and we always dreamed of one day calling Ukee home,” she said.

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“Over the summer, I quickly became enamored with hiking by the ocean, riding my cruiser bike around town and boating in the open ocean. I just feel so fortunate to be living here and look forward to contributing in a positive way to the school community.”

She added that she feels honoured to be living, learning and educating in the traditional territories of the Ucluelet First Nation and she’s excited to dive deeper into the history and natural beauty of her new surroundings.

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Ecolodge’s ‘student dormitory’ questioned ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

An application to build staff housing at the Tofino Botanical Gardens has shined a confusing light on a longstanding local scuttlebutt.

The Gardens is a roughly 10-acre lot bordering the Tofino Mudflats that includes a café, office spaces, staff accommodation, the botanical gardens and complementary trails and artwork as well as a student dormitory, dubbed The Ecolodge.

The definition of what a student dormitory is, specifically who qualifies as a student, has long vexed residents, district staff and the town’s council.

“There’s been two constant sources of aggravation in this town,” said Coun.

Duncan McMaster during Tofino’s Nov. 12 municipal council meeting.

“One is the South Chesterman condos—which I think we won a battle, but we still have a long war to fight on that one—and the second one is the student accommodation at The Ecolodge being used as tourist accommodation.”

The Ecolodge’s zoning specifies that it cannot be used for tourist commercial accommodation and can only rent rooms to students, however there is no clear definition for ‘student’ in any of the district’s bylaws, according to a report from the district’s department of community sustainability.

“The District of Tofino has received bylaw complaints related to the use of the existing student dormitory facility on the property, claiming that it is being used in the same manner as a tourist commercial accommodation,” the report reads. “The Tofino Zoning Bylaw does not have a specific definition for “student accommodation”, “student dormitory facility”, or “student” and it has been difficult to conclusively interpret the zoning bylaw and respond to the bylaw complaints in a manner satisfactory to all parties.”

The issue landed on council’s table last week by way of an application from the Tofino Botanical Gardens’ owner, George Patterson, requesting permission to build new staff accommodation units on site and nix the word ‘student’ from The Ecolodge’s zoning.

Mayor Josie Osborne declared a conflict of interest and recused herself from the conversation, as Patterson is her husband.

In a presentation to council, Patterson suggested the unclear ‘student’ zoning was written by a municipal councillor in the late 1990’s, when the district did not have a full-time planning department.

“As things were done in those days, an interested member of council wrote the bylaw. This might be a cautionary tale for councillors not to write bylaws themselves,” he said.

“Well intentioned, knowledgeable and experienced though he was, the bylaw crafted allows for a broad range of interpretation and misinterpretation. It is this uncertainty for me and for the district that I want to get it clarified and made clear.”

McMaster noted that Coun. Al

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Surfrider Pacific Rim cut a kelp ribbon to celebrate moving into their new office space inside the Tofino Botanical Gardens’ Ecolodge in 2018. The Ecolodge also houses a student dormitory, which is being questioned by the town’s municipal council.

“I am not a student.

I know that I am not a student and I am able to rent a place at the Botanical Gardens.”

– Dan Law Anderson was on council when The Ecolodge’s original zoning was granted and asked Anderson what council’s intent was at that time.

“The language that we tried to have in this comprehensive zoning was to restrict it from being a tourist accommodation,” Anderson responded. “There was some fear that it would become another kind of hotel or visitor accommodation, so that’s why the language was put in around ‘student dormitory.’

The mistake was not clearly defining that well enough.”

McMaster disagreed that the word ‘student’ is unclear and suggested The Ecolodge is currently operating as a hotel, catering to any tourists who choose to book a room there.

“I tend to think if you sign something saying it’s for student accommodation, it should be for students and it should be enforced by asking for student ID. It doesn’t even advertise as student accommodation,” he said.

The Tofino Botanical Gardens’ website describes The Ecolodge as a “12 room bed and breakfast” that can “comfortably” accommodate up to 30 guests.

“We welcome teachers, students and individuals of all walks of life and provide access to the gardens with each stay

in one of our rooms,” the website reads.

Rooms can be rented at The Ecolodge from $159-$239 per night during the summer and $109-$159 per night during the winter.

In a presentation to council, Tofino’s Manager of Community Sustainability Aaron Rodgers explained that Patterson had requested that both the staff housing and zoning amendment requests be part of the same application.

“The original application was to allow additional staff housing units on the property. Over the last year of conversations with the planning staff, there’s been another use request added to the application,” Rodgers said adding the additional request to remove the word ‘student’ has “complicated matters.”

“It’s a small amendment, but it actually has a fairly significant use change,” he said. “The proposed amendment would allow commercial accommodation, which is not currently permitted on site.”

District staff’s report notes that the language in The Ecolodge’s current zoning “clearly describes that the dormitory shall not be used for tourist accommodation purposes.”

In his first council meeting since being elected in Tofino’s Nov. 2 byelection, Coun. Dan Law did not mince words, accusing the gardens of operating as a tourist accommodation despite its zoning.

“Right now, we do have commercial tourist use, it is not linked to being a student; I know that…I just want to make it clear that it is actually happening. The idea that ‘student’ is a grey area is, to my mind, a bit of a red herring,” he said. “I

am not a student. I know that I am not a student and I am able to rent a place at the Botanical Gardens.”

Coun. Tom Stere agreed with McMaster that the word ‘student’ should not be causing such confusion.

“To my mind, that’s fairly clear and I don’t know why it’s perceived as vague language,” he said.

Coun. Andrea McQuade, acting as mayor in Osborne’s absence, cautioned council against focusing on the past.

“While this council is always excellent at giving a nod to the history of decisions, I would prefer personally that we not focus too much on what the mistake in the zoning was previously as we go forward,” she said. “This is zoning that will remain in place for quite a while and we want to make sure that it is good for the council of the day.”

Coun. Britt Chalmers questioned whether the student designation meant anyone with a student card, or someone specifically visiting Tofino to study.

McQuade suggested “hard and fast, enforceable definitions of student” are needed.

“That is what the applicant has asked for and, I assume, probably what bylaw is looking for as well,” she said. “I don’t believe that this necessarily is a debate about whether or not it is happening, but about how to, from this point on, mitigate and clarify.”

Unable to reach an immediate conclusion, council directed district staff to work with Patterson and put together a report outlining the options the district has around how ‘student’ can be defined and what enforcement can occur.

That report is expected to be present-

ed in the spring of 2020, according to Rodgers.

The Westerly News reached out to Tofino’s Fire Chief and Manager of Protective Services Brent Baker, who leads the district’s bylaw department, for comment on how complaints regarding The Ecolodge have been followed up on.

“At this time, I am unable to comment on any possible complaints or investigations that may be underway involving the Tofino Botanical Gardens due to confidentiality,” Baker said.

Patterson told the Westerly News after the meeting that he disagreed with comments made by councillors around applying a strict definition to ‘student.’

“Duncan [McMaster’s] definition is, I would say, very much on the right side; it’s very restrictive,” Patterson said.

“The way Duncan’s phrasing it is denigrating tourists. It’s saying that there’s something unsavoury about tourists and pure about students and I don’t think that’s the case. I don’t think you can make the distinction between a tourist and a student. You get into situations where you have people with student cards from UBC coming up and just drinking themselves silly over the weekend, or going surfing.”

Patterson said he prefers a broader definition that’s “not exclusive or elitist.”

“My definition is more a person who is a keen observer, interested in the area, wanting to learn about the cultural and natural history. It’s not a person who’s registered in a course,” he said.

He noted that The Ecolodge hosts an annual four-day mushroom course that is “very popular” and would not be allowed under a strict definition of ‘student.’

“It just becomes kind of silly when you say, ‘We’re only going to let this one category of people stay there.’ That was never my understanding,” he said. “Had it been a definition of ‘student’ that was very restrictive, I never would have built the lodge because I knew it wouldn’t work. So, I’ve always approached it with the most liberal and broadest definition of student.”

He acknowledged guests have never been asked for student ID in The Ecolodge’s roughly 13 years of operation, but suggested its website advertises it as a learning environment, noting the rooms do not have televisions and bathrooms are shared.

He said he is willing to work with the district on clearing up confusion around The Ecolodge’s zoning, but suggested council cannot force him to operate under a new definition of ‘student.’

“They can’t impose a definition after the fact. We’re looking for a solution to it and we’re going to work together, but it’s not going to be, ‘We’ve decided that you need to check student ID on everybody who stays here.’ That’s not an option for them to do,” he said.

“It wouldn’t work financially. It barely works now…It’s very lean, but I love the project. It’s more an art project for me than anything else, but I have to make it work as a business. I have to pay the bills.”

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Evangelical Christian suing school district ASHLEY WADHWANI ashley.wadhwani@bpdigital.ca

A Port Alberni mom will soon have her time in court after she claims her two children’s rights to religious freedom were infringed on after their elementary school held an Indigenous smudging ceremony.

Candice Servatius, who is an evangelical Christian, is suing School District 70 and seeking a court-ordered ban on the cultural practice in schools across the province. The petition, first filed in late 2016 and is set to be heard in Supreme Court in Nanaimo on Monday.

At the beginning of the school year in 2015, John Howitt Elementary School’s principal Stacey Manson sent out a letter informing parents that a member of the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nation would be visiting the school to talk with students about their culture and history.

“This will be our opportunity to learn about Nuu-chah-nulth traditions and experience cleansing of energy from previous students in our classroom, previous energy in our classroom, and cleanse our own spirits to allow GREAT new experiences to occur for all of us,” a copy of the letter reads, according to court documents.

Manson explained that the students would be asked to hold cedar branches and participating in a smudging ceremony, a practice that involves fanning smoked sage. It didn’t specify when the ceremony would be happening.

“Classroom and furniture will also be cleansed to allow any previous energy from: falls, bad energy, bullying, accidents, sad circumstances, etc. to be released and ensure the room is safe for all and only good things will happen,” Manson wrote.

Parents were invited to observe if they wished to.

In her legal submission, Servatius said she went to the school to voice her concern about the cleansing ceremony and its religious nature but was “shocked” to be told it had already taken place.

The legal submission says that Servatius’ daughter, in Grade 5 at the time, “experienced anxiety, shame and confusion as a

hat’s rewing your usiness?

“Nuu-chah-nulth is not a religion.”

– Deb Foxcroft

result of being forced to participate in a religious ritual that conflicted with her own religious convictions.”

Servatius claims her daughter was coerced into participating, and when she told her teacher she didn’t want to participate the teacher allegedly told her “it would be rude” if she opted out adding that “all students are required to participate.”

In the weeks that followed, Servatius reached out to the superintendent for the district, Greg Smyth, who told the mom that no religious or spiritual exercises would again occur without giving adequate notice.

But on Jan. 7, the school closed an assembly with an Aboriginal prayer, Servatius says, “directed to an unspecified god.”

Smyth argued that the prayer was not religious and instead cultural.

The Nuu-chah-nulth are an intervenor in the case.

In an interview with Black Press Media’s Alberni Valley News in 2016, after Servatius filed her petition to the court, defended their culture.

“Nuu-chah-nulth is not a religion,” Deb Foxcroft, the former president of the tribal council said at the time.

“We are a group of Indigenous people who have been here on the West Coast of Vancouver Island since time immemorial.

Our language and culture is what makes us unique.”

She added that reconciliation includes encouraging cultural practices to be taught through the education system.

The ruling has the possibility to impact B.C.’s public school curriculum, which introduced Indigenous studies for Kindergarten to Grade 12 courses beginning in 2018.

Black Press Media has reached out for further comment from the tribal council, as well as from the BC Teachers’ Federation.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ELECTORAL AREA ‘C’ – Long Beach

A Public Hearing for residents and property owners within Electoral Area ‘C’ will be held in the District of Tofino Council Chambers, 380 Campbell Street, Tofino BC, at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. The purpose of this hearing is to consider Bylaws P1394 and P1395. These bylaws are necessary to facilitate the construction of staff housing for the Clayoquot Wilderness Resort and to bring existing non-conforming uses into compliance with the Zoning Bylaw.

Bylaw P1394 to amend the Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot Zoning Bylaw No. 15 by adding section “129C Seasonal Staff Accommodation (SA) District”.

Bylaw P1395 to amend the Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot Zoning Bylaw No. 15 by rezoning LOT 694, CLAYOQUOT DISTRICT, CONTAINING 160 ACRES MORE OR LESS from Forest Reserve (A4) District to Seasonal Staff Accommodation (SA) District.

Clayoquot Wilderness Resort – Lot 694, Clayoquot District (Bedwell Sound) Anyone who feels their interest in property will be affected by the proposed bylaws will be given an opportunity to speak on matters contained in the bylaws.

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Career centre coordinator Cammie Watson (left), custodian Danny Tang (centre), and education assistant Helen Casey (right) participate in ongoing job action in SD63 Nov. 14. The strike has now ended with a deal ratified between CUPE Local 441 and the Saanich School District’s Board of Education.

Union vote officially ends SD63 strike Members of the Saanich School District (SD63) support workers union voted to ratify an agreement with the Board of Education Sunday afternoon, effectively putting an end to a three-week strike that kept more than 7,000 Saanich and Peninsula students out of school.

On Sunday, CUPE Local 441, the union representing the school district’s support staff, posted a notice to its website saying members “voted to accept the tentative agreement at a ratification meeting on Sunday afternoon.”

“CUPE members will be back in classrooms as schools reopen Monday morning,” the notice reads.The strike, centred primarily on wage disparity between SD63’s support staff and workers from surrounding regions, ends with a new agreement that includes a three-year contract with general wage increases of two per cent each year as per the Provincial Framework Agreement, bringing members “to or significantly closer to wage parity within the region.”

In a statement, CUPE 441 President Dean Coates thanked the bargaining committee and local community for their support.

“We could not have reached this agreement without the backing of this community,” he said. “We commit to working with the school district to build a relationship of respect moving forward.”

ISLAND IN BRIEF In a notice posted to the SD63 website Sunday, the District says the new agreement is consistent with the province’s Sustainable Services Negotiating Mandate.

CUPE 441 represents nearly 500 kindergarten to Grade 12 SD63 support staff including education assistants, technical support staff, library techs, youth and family counsellors, clerical, custodial, grounds, maintenance, transportation, trades and district support staff.

– www.VancouverIslandFreeDaily.com

Senior cat attacked by dog twice in Port Alberni The BC SPCA’s Alberni-Clayoquot Branch is seeking help with medical costs for a nine-year-old tabby called Meow Meow, who has been attacked by a stray dog for a second time. Meow Meow endured a tail amputation a few years ago after being attacked by another stray dog, and now she will need surgery to have her front leg amputated.

“Even though she has been traumatized, Meow Meow still remains comfortable with other cats and dogs,” said Alberni-Clayoquot branch manager Sam Sattar. “She’s a lovely cat

with lots of personality at nine years of age.”

Once Meow Meow has her surgery, she will need about a month to recover before she’s ready to be adopted and enjoy her golden years as an indoor cat. Her medical and costs of care are expected to reach $2,223. To help Meow Meow, and other animals in need at the Alberni-Clayoquot SPCA, please visit spca.bc.ca/medicalemergency or visit the branch at 4936 Broughton Street, Port Alberni, 250.723.5269.

– www.albernivalleynews.com

Police officer attacked A Campbell River RCMP officer is recovering after being attacked during an impaired driving investigation over the weekend. According to police, they received a report of an intoxicated male in his vehicle around 3 a.m. Sunday. An officer responded to the call alone and conducted a traffic stop.

During the stop, it’s alledged that a 20-year-old man assaulted the police officer causing “potentially serious, but non-life-threatening injuries”. A “sustained battle” to restrain the man resulted and two members of the public helped the officer until more police officers arrived and were able to take the man into custody. Jay Douglas, from Alberta, has been charged with assault of a police officer causing bodily harm and resisting arrest.

– www.campbellrivermirror.com

The Public Hearing will be held by the Director for Electoral Area ‘C’, the Alternate Director or the Chairperson of the Regional Board, as a delegate of the Regional Board.

A copy of the Board resolution making this delegation is available for public review.

If you would like more information on this proposal, the bylaw and relevant background documents are available for public review at the Regional District of AlberniClayoquot office during normal office hours, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays, from November 20, 2019 to December 3, 2019 inclusive.

Any correspondence submitted prior to the Public Hearing should be addressed to the following: Mike Irg, MCIP, RPP General Manager of Planning and Development Regional District of AlberniClayoquot 3008 Fifth Avenue Port Alberni, BC V9Y 2E3 Telephone: (250) 720-2700 Email: planning@acrd.bc.ca

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The successful applicant will have experience in providing cleaning services, have an eye for detail and be able to work as an independent contractor.

Please forward expressions of interest listing qualiďŹ cations and experience no later than November 29, 2019 to the attention of:

PET SPECIALS 3 lines 3 Neighbouring papers 2 Weeks

Employment Opportunity

Director of Infrastructure & Public Works The District of ToďŹ no is seeking a qualiďŹ ed individual to ďŹ ll the position of Director of Infrastructure and Public Works.

This is an exempt position based on a 37.5 hour work week. This position oers a competitive salary and beneďŹ ts package. The deadline for applications is 4:00PM on December 2, 2019.

A copy of the employment posting and job description is available on the District’s website at www.toďŹ no.ca.

Michelle Hanna Rural Site Director ToďŹ no General Hospital Michelle.Hanna@viha.ca PO Box 190, ToďŹ no, BC V0R 2Z0

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This part time position will report to a volunteer Board of Directors and will be responsible for the overall planning, promotion, and organization of the 33rd Annual Pacific Rim Whale Festival which will take place during Spring Break in March of 2020. The successful candidate will work December through April, with flexible hours.

Black Press Media is the leading North American local news champion with operations across British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon, Washington State, California, Alaska and Hawaii.

Over 2,000 talented employees work with us delivering unique community news and information across a full suite of digital and traditional media channels. We value diverse viewpoints, new ways of thinking and a collaborative approach to delivering results.

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The North Island Gazette is accepting resumes for a full time Office Assistant / Circulation Coordinator. You must have the ability to build relationships with clients, deliver super customer service, be a team player, and work to deadlines efficiently. Having a positive attitude, strong computer and typing skills, and the ability to learn industry specific software will be great assets. Must have a valid drivers license to deliver the weekly paper to carriers and business’s, clean drivers abstract, and criminal record check. This position offers a great work environment and strong benefits package.

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The successful candidate will be familiar with non-profit organizations, working with a large number of volunteers, and coordinating major events. Experience with grant writing is an asset as well as the ability to demonstrate strong organizational and multitasking skills.

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MICROPLASTIC SURVEY, Wednesday, Nov. 20. Noon - 2 pm at Wickaninnish Beach). Hosted by the Ucluelet Aquarium.

CANNABIS OPEN HOUSE AND PUBLIC HEARING, Wednesday, Nov. 20, learn about Ucluelet’s proposed cannabis bylaws at an Open House event from 3 - 6 p.m.

A public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. where the public will have the opportunity to comment on zoning amendments and Cannabis Retail Sales licences, 500 Matterson Drive, Ucluelet Community Centre, Main Hall.

SENIORS MOVIE MATINEE, Thursday, Nov. 21. 1:30pm at the UCC. ‘La La Land’ starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.

Tix $2. Snacks provided!

SENIOR SWIMS, Sunday, Nov. 24. 11am-noon at the Ocean Village Pool. Free for those 55 and better!

Hosted by the District of Tofino courtesy of the New Horizons for Seniors Program. For more info contact Kristy @ khowes@ tofino.ca or 250-725-3229 ex 704.

BIG BEACH CINEMA, Sunday, Nov. 24. 2pm at the UCC. ‘Indian Horse’. Tix $6 adults, $2 kids. Concession available.

LATE NIGHT SESSIONS WITH CHLOE GRAVEL, Sunday, Nov. 24. 9pmmidnight at the Hatch Waterfront Pub in Tofino.

Chloe Gravel studied Jazz music in Montreal and loves to share her love of it with people. Come join her in a music journey, see and hear what moves her soul and makes her body jive and sway through this world.

Music at 10pm / No Cover.

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FEATURED EVENT OF THE WEEK

MOVIE NIGHT, Monday, Nov. 25. Doors at 7:30pm show at 8 in the Clayoquot Theatre. ‘Maiden’:The story of Tracy Edwards, a 24-yearold cook on charter boats, who became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989. Tix $8.

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ADULT REC SOCCER Mondays, 7-9pm at USS gym. $2 drop-in.

November 22-23

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

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

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

LADIES SKATE NIGHT, Sundays, 5-7:30pm at the Seaplane Base. $2 drop-in.

Winter Hours

PM DAILY

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

DARTS, Fridays, 7pm. Tofino Legion.

VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL TOFINO

Clayoquot Actions hosts this celebration of mountain culture, outdoor sport and environment films for a 6th year. Come early to enjoy a refreshment while they raffle off gear and bid on silent auction prizes for a good cause! All proceeds support Clayoquot Action’s wild salmon campaign.

Doors 7pm ~ Films roll at 8pm.

Tix $15 at the door, in advance at the Common Loaf Bakeshop or online: Friday Night: Winterlude https://vimff-fri-tofino. eventbrite.ca Saturday Night: Midsummer https://vimff-sat-tofino.eventbrite.ca.

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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.

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

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

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