HGT Magazine #87 September 2017

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World–class wilderness

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WOODWORKING PROGRAM Made on Haida Gwaii

VIRGINIA RAIL

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At the Sandspit wild harvest festival

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Sept Sandspit 8 9 Harvest Festival

Sept 12th 11:00-2:00

Masset Legion

Sept Skidegate 10th Community Hall

11:00-2:00

Port

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Community Hall

Sept 14th 11:00-2:00

Haida Gwaii also has two year-Round drop-off locations:

Queen Charlotte Recycling Depot 1205 Oceanview Dr

Port CLements Islands Solid Waste Landfill

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Haida Gwaii Eyes…Wide Open

Proactive Ponderings about Common Challenges

by Shellene Van der Beke

Challenge: Is Cooperation Truly a Solution for a New Economy?

There is no denying that working together is not the easy route, but is it worth it? Is it an economical answer? Many say yes. For example, this past month, at the Haida Heritage Centre, Northern Savings Credit Union hosted a screening of the Canadian Community Economic Development’s film “A New Economy”, directed by Trevor Meier and produced by Melanie Wood. It was an interesting, feel-good documentary that showcased several Canadian businesses who value cooperation, collaboration and the building of relationships equally as much as the bottom line.

Proactive Solutions: Introducing - Regenerative Capitalism

John Fullerton, founder and president of Capital Institute and a keynote speaker in the film, concludes that, “Regenerative companies will feel healthy.” This statement efficiently encapsulates what this documentary is all about; business models based on similar values, work enjoyment and human interactions that can be had with cooperation rather than a rigid hierarchy of control.

Because extinction sucks, here are a few of John Fullerton’s regenerative capitalism intentions worthy of consideration: • encourage further discussion on a complex and even revolutionary view of finance • spend more effort on connecting the dots between problems that might not initially seem all that related • there is no such thing as environmental issues; we are [all] part of the environment.

• as said by poet Wendell Berry, “There are no unsacred places; only sacred places and desecrated places” • instead of the relentless pursuit at all costs of GDP growth and shareholder value, align our economy with principles like holistic wealth, adaptive management, empowered participation, and honoring community and place To read more, check out the Capital Institute’s “Field Guide to Investing in a Regenerative Economy.”

“Ideas are the currency of the new economy.” – Urban studies theorist, Richard L. Florida ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Do you have solution-based thoughts you would like to share?

Please send us your submission by the 15th of the month for publishing consideration.

Questions? Comments? We would love to hear from you! Call us at 250-557-2088 Or email: info@haidagwaiitrader.com or mail: PO Box 222, Port Clements, BC V0T1R0

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IN THIS ISSUE

8 Virginia Rail

10 Rennel Sound Also: The Ripple Effect: Your Body Knows.........................6

16 Made on Haida Gwaii

Love Haida Gwaii................................................9 European Cooking Class.......................................15 Roots........................................................ 19 Classifieds...................................................28 On the Cover: 5-Mile Beach | Photo by Larry Duke

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The Entreprenurial

Spirit

By Community Futures

Putting the ‘Funk’ in Funk It! Hearing the name Funk It! conjures up images of eclectic, unconventional and off-the-beaten path characteristics, and that’s precisely what you’ll find at Andrea Barker’s retail store in Queen Charlotte.

Home to a unique and quality selection of furniture, lighting, home décor and gift items, it’s hard to leave a visit to this local shop empty handed. Not only can you adorn the inside of your homes, at Funk It!, plant lovers and gardeners alike can relish in a seasonal nursery set up outside the shop’s store front. Having previously founded and run the Laughing Moon Nursery in Tlell, customers can rest assured that all of their gardening questions are well attended to with owner, Andrea and her trained staff, on-hand.

Curate and design a full home, garden and yard experience in a one stop shop experience at Funk It!

They say some are born to be entrepreneurs and Andrea is one of them!

As a valued client of Haida Gwaii Community Futures, Andrea has worked with us in various capacities to grow and strengthen both her business operations and knowledge to run a successful retail shop. As Andrea tells us, “Running Funk It!, in all of its diverse capacities, provides me a deep sense of gratitude for our local communities and businesses within it that support local enterprises.” Andrea’s desire to consistently do things better and to remain relevant to her community and customer’s positions her well for her entrepreneurial success.

Haida Gwaii Community Futures is pleased to support any budding or operational entrepreneurs on-island, schedule your complimentary appointment with the Business Development Officer today!

Contact Funk It! at: (250) 559-4753 funkit@qcislands.net Written by Firyal Mohamed, Business Development Officer, Haida Gwaii Community Futures

250-626-5594 | www.haidagwaiifutures.ca

Biz Tip!!

Always give your customer more than you promised and more than they expected!

As a small business owner, it is difficult to compete on price.

While the idea of ousting your competition with a cheaper price is a nice one, it’s not sustainable. Small businesses don’t have the advantage of scale and reach that the big-boxes like the Amazon’s and Wal-Mart’s do. Instead, your best advantage as a local operator is offering an unforgettable experience and unbeatable service! While price will factor into a consumer’s decision, exceptional experiences and customer service far outweigh a pricey tag.

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Your Body Knows

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t happened to my friend four weeks ago, and it happened to me four years ago.

First, my friend - her dog barrelled into her, knocking her to the ground. She shattered her right elbow. Two surgeries later and enforced time off work, she admits, “This is a wake-up call. I know I have to reassess my priorities. My job is making me sick.” She works in healthcare management where repeated budget cuts means to do more with less and to lay off staff.

Four years ago, I was struggling in a demanding job that had lost meaning for me. In the midst of the “project deliverables” time, I developed three weeks’ worth of painful shingles. I was forced to stop, take time out, and yes, reassess.

While we intuitively know something has to give, our mind rationalizes and makes deals like, “I’ll stay for only three more years and then my pension starts!” But our bodies know. And they will give us that unmistakeable sign that the time is now! A broken bone, cancer, fibromyalgia, a stomach ulcer, or a car accident to name a few. These uninvited guests can shine a bright light on some beliefs we are holding that keep us in unhealthy work, relationships or even volunteer commitments.

Some of these beliefs may include: I have to be strong.

I can handle anything. I’m responsible for the whole world. It’s not right to be angry. I can’t have any needs. If I don’t do it, nobody will.

Where do these beliefs come from? According to Dr. Gabor Maté, author of “When the Body Says No - The Cost of Hidden Stress,” these beliefs are unconscious, and were formed during early childhood when we had to mold ourselves to fit our parents’ spoken and unspoken expectations. We thought we had to become someone other than who we were to earn their love and care. We became too nice, too good or too capable.

This way of being may have kept us safe in an unstable family environment. But what happens as we age, when we continue to hide our deepest needs, longings, and feelings? “When emotions are repressed, this disarms the body’s defences against illness,” said Maté. “These unconscious beliefs are embedded at the cellular level and cause a chronic stress reaction in our body.” His research into the mind-body connection uncovered this pattern, “In important areas of their lives, almost none of my patients with serious disease had ever learned to say no.”

The good news is – it’s never too late to say yes to a healthy life. “The key to healing is a c t i v e , free and informed choice,” said Maté. “The more we can learn about ourselves, the less prone we are to become passive victims.” We can ask ourselves why we do what we do. Is it to please others, keep the peace or to truly meet our own needs? With self-awareness and a commitment to living one’s authentic life, we can change our beliefs to bring in more love, respect, healthy boundaries, and a healthy body.

Liz Wouters is a Certified Coach, and trained in Conflict Management, Psychology, and Adult Education. For individual or group coaching sessions on work, life or interpersonal issues, please contact her at: lwoutersca@yahoo.ca 6

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New at the library!

The Vancouver Island Regional Library offers much more than traditional library material like books and DVDs. We have a huge array of e-resources available to all customers free of charge through our website at virl.bc.ca. These resources include eBooks and eAudiobooks, magazines and newspapers from around the world, films, music and video games, and learning sites like Lynda. com and Mango languages.

Help sheets, video tutorials and links to app stores are also available, or you can ask our staff for help. Check it out under the “Using the Library” tab on our website, then go to the “eLibrary”.

• Playaway Launchpads for kids: These orange boxes look like an iPad and come pre-loaded with dozens of educational games for kids aged 3-12 – no internet connection required! You can play with them at the library, or sign them out and take them home.

• Preschool literacy backpacks: a complete learning kit, containing books and other fun materials, all packaged in a backpack that you can sign out.

• At the Port Clements branch, Northern Savings Credit Union has set up an iPad that will allow their customers to deposit cheques and do other online banking. The iPad is easy to use and is available during open library hours.

One month left to submit poems for our anthology Calling all rhymesters, bards, sonneteers, lyricists, wordsmiths, and anyone else with a passion for poetry!

Vancouver Island Regional Library, in collaboration with the Poet Laureate of Nanaimo, is collecting poems from our communities about the vast, varied, and vibrant place we call Canada. Our goal is to choose one poem from each of our 39 branches and fill an anthology to commemorate Canada’s 150th.

Submit your poem to creativitycommons@virl.bc.ca by October 1st. Poems should in some way connect to Canada and/or your community.

Poems will be curated by VIRL staff and the Poet Laureate of Nanaimo, Tina Biello. The completed anthology will be printed on our book machine in our Creativity Commons and form part of our permanent collection. It will be available to anyone with a library card.

Winning submissions will be unveiled at a launch party in Nanaimo on November 4.

OPEN HOURS Queen Charlotte

Tuesday 10-12 and 1-5, Wednesday 1-4 and 5-8, Friday 12:30-5, Saturday 10-12 and 1-5

Masset

The VI Regional Library – Haida Gwaii is now on facebook! Give our page a “like” and get the latest information about library events and services right here on Haida Gwaii.

Tuesday 10-12 and 1-5, Thursday 1-4 and 5-8, Friday 1-5, and Saturday 10-2

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Once upon a time…

...there was a bird found where it should not have been - Haida Gwaii. Two years ago, unsuspecting naturalists played random birdcalls and got a surprise response back from the Virginia rail.

The Virginia rail is a mysterious marsh bird, often hidden within dense tall reeds, grasses and sedge. Its cricket-like kiddick-kiddick, k-k-k-kerr, or squeaky pig-like grunt calls are heard more often than it is seen. For those fortunate enough to see it, the Virginia rail would appear to be chicken-like with a small brown body, grey cheeks, short tail, strong legs, and a long bill. Like many other water birds, the Virginia rail nests on the ground, breeds in late spring, and usually migrates south for the winter.

The Big Question

According to numerous published maps, the Virginia rail inhabits freshwater and salt marshes of southern Canada, with Nanaimo marking its northernmost range along the west coast of British Columbia. However, since before the 1990s, the Virginia rail has been documented as ‘accidentally’ occurring 700 km outside of its range on Haida Gwaii. Can their presence be more than just accidental? Is there in fact a resident population? If so, are they a distinct sub-species from the mainland population, as is true for the Haida Gwaii Saw-whet Owl, Hairy Woodpecker and Steller’s Jay? As Haida Gwaii is a relatively isolated archipelago with a unique natural history, researchers would like to know whether the types of plants and habitats that Virginia rails are using differ from the mainland population, and how habitat use might change throughout the year. So far, Virginia rails have been found at various times of the year in Tlell, Delkatla Wildlife Sanctuary in Masset, Tow Hill, Sandspit, and near Stanley Lake, north of Queen Charlotte.

How can we help?

Residents of Haida Gwaii - and visitors - can help in this investigation by reporting any encounters with a Virginia rail.

Whether you are just out enjoying nature or specifically looking for the Virginia rail, we encourage non-invasive observation, such as listening quietly or taking photographs from the edge of a marsh, as opposed to walking through sensitive nesting habitat. If anyone believes they saw or heard a Virginia rail, they can report these encounters at the Haida Gwaii Wildlife Citizen Science Centre webpage (https://laramief.wixsite.com/haidagwaiiwildlife/virginia -rail-project). Collaboration between the public and researchers may be the best way to unveil the mystery of the Haida Gwaii Virginia rail.

For more information about the Virginia rail, including identification by sight and sound, habitat and behaviour, check out the Audubon Field Guide (http://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/virginia-rail). If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at haidagwaiiwildlife@gmail.com.

Bio

Laramie Ferguson is a Masters of Resource and Environmental Management (REM) candidate at Simon Fraser University with a passion for wildlife conservation and can be reached at laramief@sfu.ca.

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Chaalh uu Kaahlii

RENNELL SOUND A World-Class Wilderness Experience

By Shellene Van der Beke

Photography by Lil Whitey’s Aerials

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PAST Chaalh uu Kaahlii, also known as Rennell Sound, is rich with history and a place where countless generations of Haida lived and braved heavy seas and powerful westerly gales.

Between 1960 and the mid 1980’s, a logging camp located at Clapp Basin - the extreme head of Rennell Sound - was in operation between the months of March and October. Equipped with ample camp housing, there was also a mess hall, commissary, postal services and even a school.

“Those were the good days,” exclaims longtime resident and Queen Charlotte business proprietor, Rocky Pelletier. Rocky and his wife Claudette and their three children, Jennifer, Nancy and Jocelyn, lived there between 1979 and 1983. “We had a trailer we lived in and enjoyed many meals at the dining room. It was good food!”

PRESENT With an entrance over 16km wide and an inlet nearly 20km long, the Sound is the largest on the west coast of Graham Island, Haida Gwaii.

It is also part of the 143,596 hectare Duu Guusd Heritage Site/Conservancy that is co-managed by the Haida Nation and the Province of BC. As described by Haida singer, carver, traditional medicine practitioner, political activist and leader, Guujaaw, “Changed only by relentless seas and pounding rain since ancient times, Duu Guusd stands as a testament to the power of the earth…and maintains all of the elements that spawned the Haida cultural heritage.”

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Today, the remote area can be accessed by travelling the logging roads (sometimes

active with trucks – contact the forestry office to find out about active logging), either 22km from Queen Charlotte or 48km from Port Clements, down the QC Mainline. Then begins the 11km drive through the Rennell Pass including the Rennell Hill with its very steep, Land slide-exposed 25% grade down into waterfall extrao rdinaire the Sound. Once at the bottom, residents and visitors alike can enjoy: Three recreation sites; • Rennell Sound Rec Site– sport fishing, camping spots, outhouses (no potable water) • Cone Head – two cozy campsites, an amazing view of Cone Head Mountain, outhouse (no potable water) • Clapp Basin (boat access only) – a favorite for wilderness camping and fishing Four trails, each leading to a pristine and spirit-nurturing seashore; • 5-Mile – a brief walk leading to a cobble beach • Riley Creek – a 3km trail that features a bounty of stunning west coast riparian habitat • Gregory Beach – a hop, skip and a jump shoreline forest meander to Gregory Beach • Bonanza Beach – a short and easy to walk trail leading to Bonanza Beach, a treasure to behold, and • one boat launch at the Rennell Sound Recreation Site.

Whether travelling to Rennell Sound for a scenic day trip, weekend or sport fishing/camping excursion, visitors can enjoy the full gamut of what the wild and wonderful west coast of Haida Gwaii offers. Activities such as beachcombing, picnicking, hiking, swimming, scuba diving and snorkeling, surfing, kayaking or canoeing and nature study abound.

FUTURE Recognized for its natural, ecological and cultural values, protecting the Rennell Sound area is a significant priority.

Management Plan goals include (to name a few): • protecting and maintaining Haida cultural values and social and ceremonial uses • maintaining natural biodiversity and protecting the habitat for internationally significant populations of nesting seabirds • ensuring any recreational opportunities occur in such a way that cultural and natural values are maintained Duu Guusd Conservancy specific information can be found at haidanation.ca under ‘Programs’.

Haida Gwaii Natural Resources District’s Engineering & Recreation Officer, Larry Duke, reports that, “Projects like installing a rubble-mound breakwater for the Rennell Sound Recreation site boat launch and building more camping and parking spots at the Rennell Sound Rec site are in the works, funding dependent.”

SAFETY AND MORE INFO Besides watching for logging trucks and having the right vehicle to get to Rennell Sound, seasonal landslides have been known to block the access road for days. “We encourage folks to go on our website,” Duke advises, “and look at how much rain has fallen, look at what the forecast is and make good decisions on whether it is the best time to travel to Rennell Sound.” Developed for worker safety, but available to everyone, check out the Rennell Pass Weather Station at www.for.gov.bc.ca/dqc/weather.htm For residents and tourists alike, and very much worth picking up, there are brochures available at the Masset and Queen Charlotte Visitor Centres that include information on Rennell Sound and other areas of back road interest. The Backroad Mapbooks for Haida Gwaii can also be purchased at many different retailers around Haida Gwaii. Valuable online resources worth checking out include Recreation Sites and Trails BC at www. sitesandtrailsbc.ca and BC Parks at www.env.gov.bc.ca/ bcparks Photography by Lil Whitey’s Aerials

RENNELL SOUND SAFETY TIPS • Drive defensively – anticipate something big coming around the corner • Drive the right vehicle – high clearance, good tires and good brakes • Boating safety – experience and preparedness is a must for such a remote area; weather can change drastically and communications are limited to satellite phones and/or a marine radio • Landslide risk – especially September through May, know when to leave or be prepared with extra provisions to stay a few extra days

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With the warm weather coming on later than normal this year on Haida Gwaii, the month of September is turning out to be an especially good time to visit the farmers’ markets!

On Fridays in Masset, Saturdays in Queen Charlotte and Sundays in Tlell you will find a bounty of local produce, baked goods, handcrafts and much more.

This past May, I had the privilege of exploring part of Eastern Europe. When I travel, one of the things I love to do is go to the local food markets and grocery stores to see what’s different and what’s the same as back home.

It’s fun to try out exotic looking products, taste test the ones I know and see if they taste the same overseas (In some countries, Pepsi tastes like Coke and Coke tastes like Pepsi!)

So, from the Czech Republic through Hungary to Romania, I savoured the landscapes, the sounds of the different languages, the smells, and the local food.

Their markets were full of fresh strawberries, locally made sheep cheese, packs of aromatic dill, colourful radishes, intensely bright beets … I tasted a bunch of different goulashes, meat and gravy dishes. My favourites were Langosi cu branza si marar – fried bread with cheese and dill filling, Sarmales - cabbage rolls made with fermented cabbage, and Zacuscǎ - Romanian roasted eggplant & red pepper spread.

This fall, I will be offering some cooking classes featuring some of these lovely, European dishes. Stay tuned to the Haida Gwaii Rec website. A great way to spend an evening experimenting with food while sharing knowledge and building community!

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Made on Haida Gwaii Old Massett Village Council Woodworking Program

By Shellene Van der Beke

The Merriam-Webster’s definition of “value-added” is: “of, relating to, or being a product whose value has been increased especially by special manufacturing, marketing, or processing.” Today, there are many streams of thought that say that value-added industry is a key contributor for strong and sustainable, local economies.

The Old Massett Village Council (OMVC) Woodworking Program, now five years running, is a superb example of such an enterprise and this is good because the fact is, there is a healthy market for products made on Haida Gwaii.

On one of the back streets of Gaaw in Xaad kil (the Village of Old Massett), tucked away rather inconspicuously in an unadorned Quonset hut is the home of the OMVC Woodworking Program. It was a beautiful, summery day, and after a lovely drive up from Port Clements, my Husband, Ben and I enjoyed an interesting chat with Program Manager and Instructor, Ian MacLean. MacLean, who, after spending 3 years in England apprenticing in a cabinet shop, graduated in 2000 from the Carpentry and Joinery Heritage Program at Algonquin College in Ontario.

The first thing we noticed when inside the building was, wow, what a shop! As a woodcarver, Ben’s eyes were wide with delight to see all of the stateof-the-art equipment the OMVC has invested in.

MacLean showed us their 36-inch dual drum sander, 3 dust collectors (clean air is a top priority), a Computer Numerical Control Carving Machine and a light industrial “Saw Stop” table saw. With safety being a key focus, this style of table saw is designed so that if the blade touches a finger, it will automatically 16

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stop. There is also a 20-inch planer, 8-inch jointer, and a Veneer Press, to name a few.

I soon noticed how cozy and warm it felt inside. MacLean pointed out the insulative foam that covered the entire interior surface of the Quonset hut, making the shop super energy efficient. At the time of our interview, a small household space heater was the one and only heat source!

Back in 2011, the OMVC Woodworking Program, with a 15-person team, designed and installed the tables, benches, bunks and kitchenettes at the Hiellen Longhouse Village in Tow Hill. Other examples of their fine craftsmanship can be seen at the Masset Airport and the entrance door to the Gin Kuyaas-Haida Art Studio in Old Massett.

Currently, the program staff includes just two people, MacLean and his Joinery (Cabinetmaker) Apprentice, Daisy White. “A part of what we hope to be doing,” states MacLean, “will be to support some of the other woodworkers on island…we are not here to take work away from anyone; we want to give people a broader audience.

We are trying to provide quality products for people on island, made from wood on island, made by people on island. Show people what we can do with what we have.”

The wood utilized in the shop is sourced entirely from local wood producers and some is even from the beach. Although they do work with lots of yew, red and yellow cedar, hemlock and even beachcombed oak, the primary wood they enjoy working with is alder. Alder is sustainable; readily available, grows fast and produces stunning woodworking pieces. Some of the products they produce are cutting boards, doors, cabinets, shelving and furniture.

“The people controlling the wood here on Haida Gwaii are not placing enough importance on getting jobs here. There are a few secondary wood production businesses and they are making quite an effort to make it happen. But, they are not getting the support from the industry or the province, and that’s a shame,” affirms MacLean. “Look at the barges as they go out of the inlet full of logs. Imagine those barges full of…even just dimensional lumber, how many jobs would that be?” MacLean continues, “Instead of us sending all of this beautiful wood [south] for them to run through some spaghetti mill or a pond and send overseas to Asia…imagine how many jobs that would be.”

Daisy White (left) and Ian MacLean (right) with one of their custom designed doors.

The OMVC Woodworking Program is a full service, custom woodworking shop from design all of the way through to installation. It features youth programs and men’s groups, and they are hoping to soon open their doors, once per week, to the public.

MacLean proclaims, “We want people to be able to work with wood in a shop setting, access tools in a healthy and safe environment and it will be great for folks to see the process from design to the finished product and understand what’s involved.”

A new website launch is planned for the end of September and they will also be looking to hire on two or three entry level people in October. For more information contact Ian MacLean at the Old Massett Village Council office at 250-626-3337.

Ian with the latest technology: a CNC Carving machine

Custom-made entrance door to the Gin Kuyaas Haida Art Studio in Old Massett

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gwaiitrust.com Old Massett: 1-800-663-2388 | Skidegate: 1-877-559-8883

OUR COMMUNITY INNOVATION GRANTS ARE SMALL, BUT MIGHTY

When the World Indigenous Basketball Challenge took to the gym at UBC last month, bringing together more than a dozen teams from around the world, it marked the culmination of months of planning by local volunteers. This year’s tournament built on the success of last year’s event. The organizers secured a new, larger venue, made new partnerships, and attracted even more teams.

Although it mostly took place in Vancouver, the challenge was completely organized on Haida Gwaii with the help of volunteers from every community, and some of the teams travelled here for a series of exhibition games. Earlier this year, the Skidegate Saints successfully applied for a $5,000 Community Innovation grant to help cover some of tournament’s expenses. A worldclass event like this one allows local

volunteers to build new skills in areas like marketing and promotions, and displays Haida hospitality, culture, and sportsmanship to a wide audience, making it a natural fit with Gwaii Trust goals.

Our Community Innovation grants are designed to support smaller-scale community projects that improve basic facilities and/or services. We also want to encourage projects that create jobs, especially for youth or people who face employment barriers, and provide

education or experience in trades work. These grants are open to local governments and non-profit organizations. We will award up to $10,000 in matching funds – applicants must provide at least 50% of the total project cost through fundraising, cash reserves or in-kind services.

We accept applications for this grant throughout the year, and our budget for 2017 is $130,000.

Last year, we funded 17 different projects through this program – ranging from an infrastructure upgrade at the Mount Moresby Adventure Camp, to replacing the entrance ramps at the Port Clements Museum, to helping the Swiilawiid Sustainability Society with a project to install solar panels at off-grid youth camps. See our website at gwaiitrust.com for complete details and online application forms.

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Horoscopes for September, 2017 Aries (March 20 - April 19) This is the month, dearest Aries, to put your head down and charge into the work before you. It’s important to realize that when you do this and check off the items on your expanding list, the things that have been weighing on you will begin to melt away. It will free you up for new and amazing activities for the future.

Key Words: Maneuver, Focus, Bull’s-Eye Taurus (April 19 - May 20) You have things to accomplish this month, dearest Taurus, and one of them is to do it with joy and purpose. It doesn’t really matter what you do with your time as long as you have a level of contentment and creativity attached to it. Pay the bills while listening to your favorite music in the background, clean the house while dancing in the kitchen. Enjoy!

Key Words: Desire, Actualize, Discover Gemini (May 20 - June 21) For you, dearest Gemini, this month brings a level of creativity you haven’t seen for awhile. This is the month to meet new people that have lessons to teach you in a variety of subjects. As an example, you may be invited to a dinner party and you feel too tired to go. My advice is go anyway; you may meet someone there that helps you with a work project or is about to become your best friend. Take advantage of all opportunities this month! Key Words: Forge, Generate, Imagine

Scorpio (October 23 - November 22) You are experiencing the peak of what you planted months ago, dearest Scorpio. What are you now reaping? The answer to this is key to how you could move forward. If what’s happening now feels meaningful and beneficial to yourself and others, then continue on. If it doesn’t, then this is your time to replant the seeds of diverse opportunities. You get to decide what’s working for you and what is not. You just need to make that decision and the rest will come.

Key Words: Target, Intent, Mission Sagittarius (November 22 - December 22) When in doubt, dearest Sagittarius, you can always fall back on your love of adventure. Sometimes just doing something unique and mind blowing will thrust you into another hemisphere where you identify a different set of opportunities that you didn’t see before. Setting goals for yourself that challenge you is the way to move forward in a positive style. Key Words: Voyage, Navigate, Aim Capricorn (December 22 - January 20) Devise a plan for yourself, dearest Capricorn, where you can fall deeply in love with who you are and what you stand for. Your morals are high but sometimes you get too caught up in the details to appreciate all that you are. Ponder what lies ahead for you if you continue in this manner. Then think about it some more and analyze what steps you could take to have continual enjoyment in life.

Key Words: Speculate, Brainstorm, Consider

Cancer (June 21 - July 22) You may be feeling a bit like a hermit crab this month, dearest Cancer. It is your natural tendency to hide yourself away in your home life and this month there is nothing wrong with doing this.

Just remember that life is going on in the outside world and when you come back to it, there will be more things pressing at you; so you might want to come up for air sooner so it doesn’t feel so overwhelming. Key Words: Rest, Dream, Hope

Aquarius (January 20 - February 19) Part of this month finds you, dearest Aquarius, in the company of others; you needing them and them needing you. Your tendency is to express your freedom and individuality at every opportunity you get but this month it is important to include other people in your mix. There is something that they want to provide you that you need. So let them into your space to do so.

Key Words: Friendship, Assistance, Sharing

Leo (July 22 - August 23) You have had a lot on your plate lately, dearest Leo. The world seems to be going a million miles an hour and you are just trying to hold on. No worries. You are learning to juggle many balls in the air at once and occasionally you will drop one. It’s okay, just bend over and pick it up and start again. There’s no harm in being human and making the random mistake. You’re learning lots along the way.

Key Words: Modify, Adapt, Re-shape

Pisces (February 19 - March 20) You may be feeling torn this month, dearest Pisces, between wanting your own space and needing the companionship of others. It’s fine to need both things just remember that your family and friends do not want to feel like they are second best in your eyes.

Commit to social engagements when your energy is high and say no to them when you need to regenerate yourself. Just do that with a dollop of compassion. Key Words: Devotion, Engaging, Grace

Virgo (August 23 - September 22) This month, dearest Virgo, ask yourself these key questions; what is it that I want in my life? And what is my plan for achieving it? Because you are now standing in a time of life that requires you to make what you want and take what you want. I don’t mean this in a negative way; I mean that it’s time for you to have a win.

It’s time for you to appear a little bit selfish and stick up for yourself like no one else will. Key Words: Passion, Dedication, Commitment Libra (September 22 - October 23) You may feel like taking yourself to the background to re-group for a bit, dearest Libra. It’s fine to give yourself some space to regenerate your enthusiasm and take stock in your life. In fact it’s vital to do this right now. Clear the air with yourself and do some form of meditation in order to determine your next move; be that hiking in the forest, weeding the garden or sitting quietly and breathing.

Key Words: Ponder, Contemplate, Reflect

Monica Caulfield is a professional astrologer, since 2007. She is passionate about helping clients develop the tools of awareness and purpose in life.

For further information go to: monica@healingforlifeastrology.com

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am reading on my porch when the quiet is broken by the heavy flap of a raven’s wings. He settles in the tall tree above the chicken coop. The nine hens and a single rooster are silent as per usual in the morning.

They amble around, lazily pecking the ground. But then, the raven starts in. His caw pierces the air, startling the chickens and blasts the backyard peace like a foghorn, repeating until you can almost see the jagged soundwaves in the air.

The chickens burst into a clucking chorus and thrash their clumsy wings; a stark contrast to the metronome-consistent beat of the raven’s acutely pitched squawk. Suddenly, the raven is silent.

The chickens continue to sound the alarm, unfooled by their frustrating neighbour’s momentary reprieve. Each cluck boils in their bellies then erupts out of their throats, sending them backwards with the explosive auditory force. Moments pass. The hens are quiet; alert; expectant.

Then, a new call comes from the tree: a perfectly mirrored cluck!

The chickens are silent. The clucking from above is much louder than their own, so accurately rendered but somehow off...it is more controlled, more mechanical than their own, organic sound. I sense the chickens are thinking, “This will not do.” They burst back into speech, fireworks of sound from across the coop echoing through the backyard.

With each of the chicken’s pauses, the impostor clucks his impersonation from the tree.

I head to the enclosure, unable to concentrate on my book through all of the ruckus. “What are you on about, raven?” I call to the hidden miscreant, buried in leaves.

He responds with another cluck and the chickens ripple their discontent across the pen. “What a commotion for a Monday morning,” I mutter, walking back to the porch.

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It continues for a few minutes more, then, abruptly complete silence. I glance back at the coop and see a flutter of wings on the fence. Is he in the coop? Surely the chickens would be losing it. I wait. Not a sound.

I guess I’ll enjoy the newfound peace. I pick up my book.

Then, a tree across the yard comes alive with yet another raven’s alien clicks which soon shift to the sound of a tap dripping! It sounds like a single water droplet, over and over again, round and full and wet. Then, the mimic of a running machine. He runs through what appears to be all of the sounds he knows. The whistling, discordant clicking he then lands on unsettles me; it makes me feel like the little girl from the movie “Signs”, though she was more self assured.

Just as I start to feel like I’m losing my grip on reality, the second raven drops out of the tree and thunders above my head, audibly slicing the air with his wings. I wonder, “Is he coming for me? “and I watch him closely, but he simply falls from the air to join the original disrupter above the chickens.

I expect another battle. But all is quiet.

What caused this absurd backyard vaudeville? Did you want to steal eggs? If so, why not be silent? Are you just harbingers of chaos disturbing the peace simply to stir things up?

Traditional native stories often depict ravens as tricksters, shifting otherwise settled worlds by asking pesky questions, provoking all of those around them, stealing the sun.

I look for the provocateurs, cloaked in branches, furtively plotting their next upheaval. They must be the ones from the stories.

Follow Melissa’s adventures on her blog: heartandspirit.blog

HAIDA GWAII LOCAL FOODS PROJECT Working Towards Food Security on Haida Gwaii Did you know that the Old Massett Adult Day Program (ADP) building hosts numerous programs?

Check these out: • Breakfast Program: Monday-Friday, served from 8-9am • Old Massett Food Bank: offers food bank bags for people in need on alternating Mondays from 1-4pm (unless it’s on a statutory holiday and then it gets moved one day forward) • Adult Day Program: Monday-Friday from 9a-3pm.

This program assists seniors and adults with disabilities to continue to live on their own by providing supportive group programs and health services.

These programs are made possible by the Old Massett Village Council and the Haida Health Centre with funding contributions by Gwaii Trust, Farm 2 School and the Northern Health Authority as well as local, private donations from both businesses and families.

Over the past five years, the ADP has worked in collaboration with Farm 2 School to host a Food Pantry that promotes local foods being provided to schools, Northern

Haida Gwaii Hospital’s monthly local meal night and, more recently, has developed a large greenhouse on the property to further support this initiative.

The ADP’s vision is to be able to grow fresh produce for all ADP meals. The growing and harvesting can incorporate meaningful activities for the elders and other program users as well as intergenerational events when local schools visit the ADP to spend time with elders.

We are approaching the completion of our first harvesting year that yielded potatoes, tomatoes of all kinds, broccoli, hot peppers (an acquired taste), herbs, onions, garlic, peas and cucumbers to mention but a few, as well as decorative flowers for the program.

It takes the collaboration of many agencies and services to make this happen, but mostly it takes a shared vision for healthy eating and healthy lives for everyone to make it possible.

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In the Home & Office

Furniture/Appliances/Electronics/Clothing(not kids or baby)/Jewelery/ Collectables/Books/Music/Computers and Computer Accessories/For Sale-Misc

Brand New 30” Stainless Steel Range Hood. Still in the box, never opened. Has variable speed. $550 Call Sera Pryce at (250) 5590014 or email gncasst@gmail.com Freezer wanted. Will pay and pick up. Text or call Dominic at (250) 626-7896 or email visceralorbit@gmail.com

36” medicine cabinet. 3 mirror doors. Oak trim. $80 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Laminate flooring. 200 sq ft of Resident Grade Laminate Flooring. $200 Call Bernie at (250) 559-8600 or email howle@qcislands.net Desks and chairs for sale. 2 black desks (both same) and 2 adjustable black steno chairs on wheels. $80 obo each or $320 for all. Call Joanne Perreault at (250) 301-3271 or email j.perreault@bouygues-construction.com Vanity. 30” bathroom vanity. 21” deep. Brand new. Wrong size so I ordered another. $200 Call Aaron at (250) 6371478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Joist. 4 TJI Trus joists 20’ long. $150 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Complete Simpsons Sixth Series DVDs. $18. Call PK at (250) 984-8916 or email pkail@runbox.com I am needing curtain rods. I am looking for a bunch of really long curtain rods that can be shortened - also tension rods - Free or Cheap Plz. Thx. Call Darlene at (250) 557-9310 or email bondd06@hotmail.com Fisher wood stove. * text or email only* 1 Fisher Mama Bear wood stove, 24” wood size, 6” flue, capable of heating up to 1750 ft.², good fire brick, cleaned and repainted with high heat stove paint. This stove is still top of the line and will last you years and years. Comes with all fire bricks and manual. $500 Text Cory at (250) 626-7035 or email cory_millard@hotmail.com Wahl dog clipper kit. Wahl advanced power lithium-ion pet clipper kit for all coat types. Never used. Paid $85. $50. Call Sonia Rice at (250) 626-9059 or email sonia.rice6058@gmail.com

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Got a Mac? Upgrade your RAM. Hi. I have 4 matching brand new 4 GB sticks for sale DDR3 ECC memory 16GB (four 4GB) of 1866MHz DDR3 ECC memory. @ 30 each (normally $55 plus tax and shipping) Brand new – never used. Thanks for looking! $120 Call Rolf Bettner at (250) 559-8877 or email fotogwaii@hotmail.com Chandelier. Used. All parts there. $50 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Large bags of dog food. 18 kg bags of dog food. $40 a bag or $70 for two. Email martyvanderminne@gmail.com

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Benro Travel Flat Tripod & Case. Benro A0180T Flat Tripod is a highly personalized engineering achievement created specifically for travel photographers. Its innovative design changes the traditional model of triangular profiles, adopting instead a flat “one shape” which makes the tripod more compact and portable when folded. Utilizing magnesium alloy and imported high-strength carbon fiber components, the Traveler incorporates the dust-proof and water-resistant structural designs that Benro is famous for. It is lighter, shorter, more stable, stronger and faster operating than any other tripod in its class. Specifications: Top Plate or Base Plate Diameter 1.9in Maximum Load 13.2 lbs. Utilized once. $90 Email Stephany at egypt319@gmail. com In Search of Reclaimed wood. Please, if you know of anyone that has wood slats they want to get rid of, please let me know. Can be used wood, in fact I prefer it. Email Stephany Pryce at egypt319@gmail. com Fisher Wood Stove. *email or text only* Fisher Grandma Bear wood stove, takes 20” wood, flue size 8”, heat capacity 1250 to 1750 ft.² Double door design. Freshly repainted with high heat wood stove paint, comes with all fire brick and coal racks for beach finds. This is a great wood stove and will last for many years, comes with manual. $600 Text Cory at (250) 626-7035 or email cory_millard@hotmail. com Wood Stove. *text or email only* Century S170 model wood stove 1200 to 1800 ft.², 6 inch flue, black door with glass, new gaskets. Fire brick is great. Real solid wood stove. $500 Text Cory at (250) 6267035 or email cory_millard@hotmail.com Bathroom Sink. Porcelain sink with faucet and tail piece. $50 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Framed Stained glass. 6 each cedar framed stained glass 16” X 30”. $55 Call Kristin at (250) 637-1737 or email kristin@haidagwaii. net Canon SX50 HS for Sale. High end advanced Digital Camera, Mint Condition. Canon Powershot SX50 HS for Sale, 50x optical zoom, full HD, 12.1 Mega pixels, Image Stabilizer, ultrasonic 4.3-215.0 mm 1:3.4-6.5 USM, optimal position LED screen, Viewfinder & Flash, automatic & manual operation. Comes with a Canon case, remote shutter release, 2 batteries & 2 chargers. $360 Email Stephany at egypt319@ gmail.com Air conditioner. New portable air conditioner and dehumidifier. $200 Call Dennis at (250) 559-9097 or email ddsgng@gmail.com

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Cake Cover. I’m selling this ceramic rustic looking Bundt Cake Cover because l don’t bake anymore. In brand new shape and packed in its original box. $40 Call Darlene at (250) 557-9310 or email bondd06@hotmail.com Samick SM-15B combo amp. Moving and I can’t bring this with me. Can be used to amplify bass, guitar or vocals.

Lots of volume if needed. $65 Call Brian at (778) 928-4339 or email Byakurainoichi@gmail.com Vintage bowl. Capodimonte vintage woven bowl - very old -- in excellent shape. No chips. Size is 15 inches long, 10 inches wide and 6 inches from bottom to top of one handle. $35 Call Darlene at (250) 557-9310 or email bondd06@ hotmail.com HP Printer for Sale. HP M227 Color Laser Printer for sale. Multi-purpose printer with copy, scanner, fax and wireless capabilities. Professional quality. Comes with extra ink. $200 Email Stephany at egypt319@gmail.com Espresso machine. As is with no manual - easy enough to download one – Mr. Coffee espresso machine - just don’t have the room anymore for it. $30 Call Darlene at (250) 557-9310 or email bondd06@hotmail.com Novelty Hot Dog Toaster. As new condition. $35 Call Cliff Bell Brown at (778) 884-7297 or email cliffbellbrown@ gmail.com Closet Doors. Two bifold closet doors. $60 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Telus Hub and battery for sale. Hub used for a few months and battery never used. Have to sell due to lack of cell signal at my house.

Went back to cable internet. Paid $300. $250 Call Sonia Rice at (250) 626-9049 or email sonia.rice6058@gmail.com

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In the Yard & Workshop

Garden Equipment and Supplies/Hobby Supplies/Tools/Building Materials/ Pet and Pet Supplies

Chain link fence. 200+ feet of chain link fence. Some galvanized, some green. All 4’ fence. More than what you see in the photo. $100 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Tent for Sale. MEC Gothic Tent. Interior dimensions: 5’ X 7’. It’s in perfect condition - only used about 4 times. $150 Email Michael Brown at mdbrown@qcislands.net Chainsaw. 20” Poulan chainsaw in good condition. $125 Call Bruce Toms at (250) 641-4011 or email brucetomsasct@gmail.com Firearms for sale. Remington model 700 (270 win) with scope - left handed. Great condition. $800. Browning A Bolt synthetic (280 Rem) with scope - left handed. Excellent condition. $850. Winchester 94AE (307 win) with Williams peep sight. Excellent condition. $400. Call Bob at (780) 314-8221 or email Bob.54north@gmail.com 1” diameter galvanized redi rod. 6 x 10’ lengths of 1” diameter galvanized redi rod with galvanized nuts and washers. $100 each length with nuts and washers or $500 for 6 lengths plus box of nuts and box of washers. $100 Call Bruce Toms at (250) 641-4011 or email brucetomsasct@gmail.com Scaffolding with pneumatic wheels. 3 sections of scaffold, 3 aluminum deck planks, 1 set of plank outriggers, steering pneumatic wheels - with extra braces. $950 Call Bruce Toms at (250) 641-4011 or email brucetomsasct@gmail.com Paint Sprayer. Air paint sprayer with pot and pressure gauge. $50 Call Bruce Toms at (250) 641-4011 or email brucetomsasct@gmail.com Chicken coop. I have a small chicken coop – well-built and solid - holds 7 plus chickens - have to move it - still set up – it’s up high, off of the ground, and has a metal roof. $50 Call Darlene at (250) 557-9310 or email bondd06@hotmail.com Moving cart. 18”x30” moving cart with ball bearing swivel casters. $25 Call Bruce Toms at (250) 641-4011 or email brucetomsasct@gmail.com Chainsaw. 18” Poulan chainsaw in good condition. $100 Call Bruce Toms at (250) 641-4011 or email brucetomsasct@gmail.com Electric Service. 60 amp load centre with breakers. $200 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net 5 bags 2x4 Roxul Comfortbatt insulation R14x15”. Email is better than calling. $50 Call Ryan Barber at (778) 679-0978 or email Rfb@skyscraper.nu Hot tub breaker. 30 amp GFCI. $75 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Yard tools. Hedge trimmer, as new $40; wheeled fertilizer spreader $15; Stihl weedeater motor and shaft only, old but motor is good $25. Email and I can send a picture and more information.

Thanks. Call Bruce Toms at (250) 641-4011 or email brucetomsasct@gmail.com Nails and screws. 50 lb of 3” common nails - $40 or $1.50 per pound; 2 1/4” common nails $1.50 per pound; Misc nails $1.50 per pound; Misc screws $3 per pound. Call Bruce Toms at (250) 641-4011 or email brucetomsasct@gmail.com 1/2” PEX pipe. 1500” roll. Half new price. $250 Call Cliff Bell Brown at (778) 884-7297 or email cliffbellbrown@gmail.com Lawn Horseshoes game. Brand new and never got to use. $10 Call Darlene at (250) 557-9310 or email bondd06@hotmail.com

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On the Road

In part or complete-Cars/Trucks/Vans/Campers/RV’s/ATV’s/Heavy Equipment

Saturn For Sale - Priced to Sell! 2001 Saturn SL1 with 213,000 km.

4 new tires, new brakes, brake lines, ball joints, tie rod ends and engine head. $1,000 Call Manzanita at (250) 557-8579 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com Chevy Silverado. 2007 extended cab regular box 4x4. 102,000 km. $14,000 Call Jennifer Jarvis at (604) 250-8149 or email jarvisceral@ gmail.com 2006 F150 Super Crew 4x4 XLT Triton. Includes canopy, roof rack, floor mats, box liner, ss side moldings - inside like new - 127,500 kms - mostly highway miles. $12,490 Call Christianne at (250) 641-2349 or email christianne.toms@gmail.com Tires Wanted. Looking for tires - in good condition for a fair price, size P225/75R15 - thanks! Call Michaela at (250) 559-9089 or email beltryst99@gmail.com Truck & tow brake kit for 2015 Silverado. Paid $1,500 with taxes, shipping and duty. $1,000 Call Sammy Brown at (250) 626-3763 or email carol_brown8@hotmail.com Bike. Brand new. Girl’s 6 speed bike. 20” wheels. Never ridden. Came wrong size. $150 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net 1953 Chev Truck. 1 ton Chev truck for sale. New running gear, original body. $5,000 Call Keith Rowsell at (250) 559-8207 or email anvilcove@ haidagwaii.net Trailer for Sale. Nearly new utility flat deck trailer, single axle, 5000 kg GVW. Has electric brakes, 7’ X 10’ deck, 16” tires and 2 ramps for loading. $3,500 Call Keith Rowsell at (250) 559-8207 or email anvilcove@ haidagwaii.net GMC Sierra 4x4 turbo diesel. 1998. Motor is fine. Lots of new parts in the last few years.

All new brake parts. Good tires and rims. Needs batteries. Phone for info. $600 Call Mark at (250) 994-3211 or email tlell@yahoo.com Wheels. 4 tires and rims almost new tread. 285/75-r18 (35×12.50) Toyo Open Country A/T Aluminum Rims from 2014. Super Duty. $2,000 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Flat deck - 2009 Isuzu Diesel GMC W5500. Very cool truck, clean, runs great, well-cared for! 2009 Isuzu NQR Diesel GMC W5500HD Cab-over RWD 6-speed auto trans (dbl O/D) 5.2L Isuzu 4HK1-TC turbo charged New turbo 597,000 km (highway) Manual tilt cab A/L brakes P/W, P/DL, GVW 8100 kgs - approx 17,000 lbs unloaded. Front axle: 6800 lbs. Rear axle: 14,000 lbs. Heavy duty gear ratio: 5.125. Exhaust brake. No annual inspection required, Class 5 OK for driver, Wheel base: 34W Deck: 14 ft Total vehicle: 21 ft. All tires excellent, rear duals overhead load supports for ladders, equipment, etc. Service records onhand. Overall excellent condition. $13,700 Call or text Jev at (604) 8484946, evenings alternate # 250-557-4312, or email wlg647@gmail.com 2003 Chevy Silverado 4x4. 155,000 km, automatic, 4x4 extended cab, regular box, runs well, tires good, extra set of tires and rims included, some rust on body and frame, rear spring shackles need replacing. $3000 Call Marlene at (250) 559-8668 or email rmspecht@qcislands.net Dump truck. 1993 Kenworth T800 Cummins N14, 46,000 rears, good rubber. $22,500 Call Craig at (250) 557-4421 or email ccbeachy@gmail. com

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2005 Chevy minivan with wheelchair ramp. 2005 Chevy Uplander, runs great, has a wheelchair ramp, cheap on gas (10 L / 100 kms), seats a total of 5 people, 2 of the 3 back seats have built-in child seats, 3 back seats are easily removable. Peppy 6 cylinder automatic transmission, power windows & driver’s seat, CD player, new brakes, new starter, good tires, tinted windows, oil changes and other maintenance done regularly. Comes with removable attachments to secure the wheelchair or a scooter once in the van. 2 sliding doors on the sides, one of them sticks but opens. Great for road trips or as a family vehicle. Was just used for a BC road trip and now I have to trim to only one vehicle. 230,000 kms.

Great deal. $3,500 Call Dominic at (250) 626-7896 or email visceralorbit@gmail.com

On the Water

In part or complete-Power Boats/Sail Boats

Galvanized Steel Boat Rollers. 3” by 3” frame. $200 Call Ken at (250) 637-1179 or email kenuckemail@gmail.com Fishing gear. 2 long lines. Few thousand ft of line, hooks, floats, etc. Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Single kayak. Current Designs Solstice SS fibreglass 17’ 8” with sprayskirt and paddle. $1,100 Call Susan at (250) 557-8555 or email Ssnwrt@gmail.com

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In part or complete-Power Boats/Sail Boats

19 Ft Hourston Skiff on dual axle galvanized trailer. I bought a new boat so I am selling my 19 ft. Hourston. I blew a piston on the 130 Evinrude 2 Stroke engine so it is toast. Just need a lodge return from Don’s Marine in Sandspit and this boat is ready to go. Comes complete with 19 Ft Fiberglass Hourston - $3000 - Excellent sea boat 130 Evinrude 2 Stoke with blown piston - Parts? $? Hydraulic steering helm and ram - $800 dual axle galvanized trailer with bunks - $2500 8 HP Evinrude 4 stroke kicker - $1500 - runs great, manual downriggers, lead, radio, battery, paddles, anchor, etc.

- $500. Total is about $8000, maybe more if you part out the Evinrude. I am selling as a package for $6000. Call or txt Pete K at (250) 637-1023 or email katinic@haidagwaii.ca Lost Boat. My 16ft skiff drifted away. If you find it, please let me know. Faded red top, black bottom, nine horse Suzuki. Been missing 24 hours before I posted this classified. Lost at Anthracite Point near Kagan Bay, a few kms west of Charlotte. Call Lanny at (250) 559-8065 or email lannybt@qcislands.net Boat for sale. Comes with trailer and motor. As is. Reasonable offers will be considered. Thank you. Email Deena at haidagwaii68@hotmail.com Fish rod and reel. Have 2 fish rods for sale - 1 is brand new, never used and the other was tried but I didn’t like. 1 Rod and Reel left for $65, not a troll rod. Call Darlene at (250) 557-9310 or email bondd06@hotmail.com 30 foot cabin boat. Good shape. Clean. SS stove, sink, on demand fresh water, electronics, Volvo power, two bunks (table nook). Asking $6,000.

Call Cliff Bell Brown at (778) 884-7297 or email cliffbellbrown@gmail. com Fishing Rods and Reels. A collection of various fly, mooching and spin-casting rods and reels. Most are well used. Exception is Trophy XLused twice only, so a firm $150. Here’s what’s left: Rods: Fly: Sage 9’ pending pickup Unknown(old) 9’ Trolling: 7.5’ Mooch: Fenwick 1264 10’ $25 Reels:Trophy XL $150 Penn: a 60 Call Russell at (250) 626-5587 or email russherkes@gmail.com Wanted sail dinghy. Looking for a sailing dinghy or something a little larger. Call Harold White at (250) 626-5011 or email hswhite@mhtv.ca

Real Estate & Rentals

Residential, Commercial, Lots, For Rent, Rent to Own, Shared Accomodation

South Beach Dunes “SOUTH BEACH DUNES” is offering three beautiful exclusive oceanfront and seven upland acreage estates on the South Beach, on the north end of Haida Gwaii /Queen Charlottes. These are very special properties with exceptional beach and dune environment. South Beach Dunes offers exceptional value with prices for ocean front land well below anywhere else on the west coast of North America. Acreage sizes range from 4.64 acres and prices are from $40,000. If living in this unique environment appeals to you please contact us - there are a very limited number of properties of this caliber available for sale. For more details visit our Website - www.southbeachdunes.com Call 250 631-3055 or email vernonbyberg@gmail.com

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Best Value Beachcabins Secluded oceanfront/rainforest off-grid cabins, furnished and equipped kitchens, private parking. Call/Text Toni at 250626-5472 or email lotsafun@beachcabins.com Visit our website at www. beachcabins.com Price $90-120 per night.

Back on the market! 1829 Cedar MLS#R2189359 This property is back on the market! Nicely renovated. 4 bedrooms. Metal roof. Vinyl plank flooring. new windows 2012. Currently leased to DND. To view all of Brian’s listings go to Royal LePage Prince Rupert web site. Call Brian to view 250-626-5286 or his cell 604-557-3597 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca. Price $107,000 181 Bayview Drive, Port Clements MLS#2127730 This offering is for a residential oceanfront lot overlooking Masset Inlet in Port Clements. Port, as the community is known, is a village of approx. 400 people centrally located on Graham Island, the largest island in Haida Gwaii on BC’s west coast. The community offers most amenities and services, as well as government dock and moorage facilities. It is ideally placed as a gateway to the varied recreational opportunities offered by Haida Gwaii. This 0.25acre lot is relatively level with 66.27ft of walk-on waterfront. City services are available at the lot line. The property offers sweeping views across the Masset Inlet. Access to the Queen Charlotte Islands is by ferry from Prince Rupert on the BC mainland, by air from Vancouver to Sandspit and by air from Prince Rupert to Sandspit. Chartering of private planes or boats is also an option. Price $69,000 Call 1-800-286-1932 or email edhandja@bcoceanfront.com Riverfront Acreage for Sale! Great Buy! 355 Sangan Dr., Masset Rural MLS#R2031108 Riverfront property on 2.018 acres. Partially built home; built to lock up 2010. Tenant live in the cottage on property. Beautiful property, Coho run is awesome in this river. 12x16 power shack, 200-amp service. Chicken coop. Great potential. Perfect place to raise a family. A must-see!! Call to view!! Call Brian to view or for all your Real Estate needs on Haida Gwaii. Toll free 1-866-303-5286 or his cell @ 604-5573597 Or email him @ brianbussiere@royallepage.ca Your Only Local Realtor! Price $179,000 Call 250-626-5286 or email brianbussiere@ royallepage.ca Newly Renovated Home for Sale! Located at 2135 Teal Blvd, Masset.

5 Beds, 2 Baths, 8 Appliances, Separate Laundry Rm and Family Rm. This furnished house has recent upgrades with Laminate flooring, New Kitchen Cabinets and Countertops, New Bath fixtures and Tub, along with a fully chain link fenced in back yard, two out sheds and more. Recently reduced price and owner is motivated to sell. Adjacent vacant lot also available for sale, either separate or included with house. A must see.

Owner is open to serious inquires - email: rollie@bellaliant.net or phone 709 243 2488 or cell phone at 709 458 8811. Price $139,900

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REDUCED! Ocean view Home for Sale! 140 Bayview Drive. MLS R2140417 Reduced to sell! Quaint ocean view cottage. Close to shopping, marina and school. Within walking distance of a pub and restaurant. Good starter home. Call Brian to view & for all your Realtor needs - Your only on Island Realtor - toll free at 1-866-303-5286 or on my cell 604-557-3597 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca Price $68,000 Reduced Ocean Access Lot for sale! 2255 Marwell Rd MLS® R2027624 3.28 acres of old growth forest, 10 minutes from Masset! 10-minute walk to a beautiful secluded beach surrounded by sand dunes ... Lots of level building sites and easy access to the property. This area is called South Beach dunes with all lots being two acres plus. This property is priced to sell. To view all Brian’s listing go to Royal LePage Prince Rupert web site. Your Only Local Realtor! Call Brian to view 250-626-5286 or his cell 604-557-3597 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca. Price $74,900 Amazing Business Opportunity! Successful and profitable business for over 40 years, the Cow Bay Pioneer Guesthouse is located in the downtown area of Prince Rupert known as the Cow Bay District. Only 2 blocks from the waterfront, Tourist Info Office and grocery market, the 17 bedroom and 10-bathroom Pioneer Guesthouse is conveniently situated for travelers and a wonderful business opportunity. Price $999,000 Call 250-624-2334 or email pioneer@citywest.ca Home for Sale! 1838 Balsam Cr Masset MLS® R2156700 Stylish home w/many upgraded features. Addition with lrg master bdrm, 3 pcs bathroom w/dbl sinks & lrg closet. Dining room has wet bar area w/ water filtration in both wet bar & kitchen. 2 built in dishwashers & ovens. Living room has wood stove. Hardwood & tile floors. 2 laundry rooms. Upgraded windows.

Alarm system. Covered decks front & back. Low maintenance landscaping front & back. Huge dbl garage/shop. Many other features...too many to list.

Call Brian for more info. 250-626-5286 or email brianbussiere@royallepage. ca Price $279,000 2 Cottages for sale! 3419 Hwy 33 Q.C. MLSA® # R2164426 There are two cottages on the property. They are similar except that one has a 5’ crawl space in lieu of a basement suite. These are very rentable - two cottages with ocean view and (one) a basement suite. Both were pre-manufactured by Winton Global (the Kispiox model). Both have metal roofs, tongue/grove ceilings, and wraparound, partially covered decks. Built in 2009. Good revenue, great location. Amazing ocean views! A rare find on the island! Call Brian to view.

Price $449,000 Call 250-626-5286 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca House with Guest Cottage on Acreage 4-acre property w/main house, guest cottage & shop. Main house is post & beam style with split levels, constructed with local solid woods. Spacious open concept interior, including a mix of hardwood and laminate floors, wood paneling w/drywall, 10 ft ceilings and vaulted wood paneled ceiling upstairs. 5 skylights, large deck off master bedroom. Well-built cozy guest cottage/small office has rented for $450+/mo.

Private location within a short walking distance of McIntyre Bay (150 meters) and approximately 3 km from Masset. Space for livestock, garden/green and other uses. Sub-dividable into second lot. Zoned for multiple uses. Additional pictures/full brochure available. Serious enquiries only. Price $299,000 Call 916-730-9764 or email pefbuck@comcast.net Duplex for Sale - Masset Duplex for sale in Masset, Haida Gwaii. Two fully furnished three bedroom units with six appliances each. Great opportunity for the right persons if interested in running accommodation and/or fishing charters. For more information, please call 250-626-3530 or 1-855-622-3530 or email rosiedogwood@gmail.com

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Ocean view acreage for Sale! 98961 Hwy 16, Masset ML#R2174375 Great Ocean view!! Located just outside Masset on a 1-acre parcel. Legal 2nd building site would also have an ocean view. Adjacent to park land.

Lots of trees for privacy. Appliances could be included. A rare find. Call Brian to view and for all your Real Estate needs!! 250-626-528 Cell 604557-3597, or email him brianbussiere@royallepage.ca To view all Brian’s listing go to Royal LePage Prince Rupert web site. Your Only Local Realtor! Price $169,000 Lot for Sale! 2129 Teal Blvd. MLSA® # R2177382 Lot for sale in Masset!

Cleared level lot ready for building. Call Brian for all your Real Estate needs!! Toll free 866-303-5286 his cell 604-557-3597 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca To view all Brian’s listing go to Royal LePage Prince Rupert web site. Your Only Local Realtor! Price $24,000 Yakoun River Inn MLS# N4507475 This local Pub and gathering spot is situated on the oceanfront in Port Clements on Graham Island in Haida Gwaii. Long established, popular with locals and visitors alike. 3,300 sqft building on a corner location, adjacent to government dock facilities, licensed for 100 patrons. Permitted uses also include lodging and adjacent properties can be available for anyone interested in expanding the business. Price $337,500 Call 1-888-286-1932 or email edhandja@ bcoceanfront.com 2 Acres for Sale in Masset 2 acres of cleared, industrial land. Close to the Masset Airport. Side by each, two, 1 acre lots. 2033 and 2037 Penna Road, parallel to Hwy. 16. Serviced with power and water. For Sale sign is posted on the property. $50,000 for both. Call 250-557-4555 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com

Jennifer Rice MLA – North Coast Working to build a better BC for you and all British Columbians For help with provincial matters contact my office at: 1-866-624-7734 818 3rd ave. West Prince Rupert, B.C. V8J 1M6 www.JenniferRice.ca

Jennifer.Rice.mla@leg.bc.ca

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Haida Gwaii Accommodations (Masset and Port Clements) Now accepting applications for Masset and Port Clements accommodations: updated 2, 3 and 4-bedroom places coming available soon. Call 250-661-9012 or text or email sitkaw@telus.net

Put Your Ad Here!

7 Bedroom Home for Sale in Sandspit Affordable Family Home. 368 Christina Place, Sandspit, B.C. Located on Haida Gwaii / Queen Charlotte Islands off the west coast of British Columbia. A beautiful family home on a quiet street in Sandspit. Close to school, shopping, airport and endless opportunities for outdoor recreation including renowned world-class fishing, beautiful beaches, sight-seeing tours, hiking, and golfing. This 2500 sqft, 7 bedroom, 3 bath home, on two levels, was once operated as a bed and breakfast. The top floor has a bright kitchen, large living room with fireplace, three bedrooms with a fourth possible bedroom or office, and a large sun room. The lower floor features a separate three bedroom suite that can be rented providing a good source of income. The owner will consider selling the home furnished.

The house is situated on a beautiful 0.5-acre lot with a well maintained, landscaped yard featuring numerous flowering shrubs, patio, fish ponds, greenhouse, berry bushes, flower gardens, and is forested in the back for privacy. Price has been reduced to $189,000 for quick sale Call Jo or Brad at 250 559-2399 to view or email jbrunsden@gmail.com. For more details and photos, please see http://368christinaplace.wordpress.com/ Income Generating Apartment. Motivated Sale $210, 000 reduced to $180,000 Three story apartment with three separate apartments. Two bedroom unit, one bedroom unit and bachelor unit. Steady tenancy with all units.

Each unit has full bathroom and kitchen. Panoramic views of Bearskin Bay from 2 bedroom and bachelor units. Shared W/D area for all units to use.

Contact seller for income specifics. Call 250-637-1179 or email kenuckemail@ gmail.com SOLD! 1186 Williams St., Masset MLSA® R2174626 Nice home in good shape. Move in ready. Great starter home. Quiet neighborhood. Large yard.

Call Brian to view toll free 866-303-5286 or his cell 604-557-3597. Your Only on Island Realtor! Call 250-626-5286 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca Home for Sale! 2023 Fir Cres MLS R2178112 Nicely renovated; a 3 bedroom made into a 2 bedroom - now there is a huge master bedroom with a walk-in closet. Laminate flooring, island in kitchen, now has an opening in wall between dining room and living room, metal roof. Newer 200amp service. Electric furnace. Upgraded windows. Great deal. Call Brian to view.

Call Brian for all your Real Estate needs; cell 604-557-3597 or home 250-6265286 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca Price $129,000 Full Renovated Home for Sale 1007 3rd Ave., Queen Charlotte. Located on a quiet dead-end street. Beautifully renovated modern styled open concept home. including new counters cabinets, plumbing, electrical fixtures, new flooring, new crown moldings. has LED lights and includes all appliances. 2 bed 1 1/2 bath and laundry room. Metal roof, new windows. woodstove and electric heat. Large attached woodshed. covered front deck, out buildings include a small green house, car port and a 2 story 14 x 34 shop / studio. To view call Ryan after 6pm at 250-637-1465 or email rtollestrup@gmail.com.

Price $185,000 WANTED property on tow hill road We are looking for property to purchase in the Tow Hill Road area. Please contact us at gaeljoh@telus.net REDUCED! House for sale! 3114 2nd Ave., Q.C. MLS® # R2166922 House has an amazing ocean view. Wood stove. Motivated seller. Could make a good B&B, or potential for a rentable basement suite…being that it has a private, separate entrance. Call Brian to view at 250-626-5286 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca To view all Brian’s listing go to Royal LePage Prince Rupert web site. Price $220,000

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SOLD! 1610 Spruce Cr Masset SOLD! To view all Brian’s listing go to Royal LePage Prince Rupert web site. Call Brian to view and for all your Real Estate needs! Your Only Local Realtor For Rent in QC 1 Bedroom Apartment Available October 1st. Seeking single mature adult. Non-Smoking and no pets. $900/month, utilities included. Fully furnished and move in ready with W/D, TV, linen and dishes. Reference and damage deposit required. Serious inquiries only.

Please contact Robyn at 250-637-1400 or email robynb@qcislands.net 1558 Millard St. Masset For Sale Newer, cedar-sided home built in 2002. 1200 sq/ft, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, wood burning stove as well as forced air heat. This home has a unique style, with many south-facing windows in bedrooms and kitchen. Bright and sunny! Located on quiet street in downtown core, close to schools and the beach. Well-draining double-sized lot, with woodshed, storage sheds, fenced vegetable garden and fenced dog yard. Price $128,800 Call 250-626-7259 or email eileen. hayles@gmail.com For Sale in Sandspit, located on Beach Road. Renovator’s dream house.

Price $149,000 Call 250-637-5635 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com Short term rentals available Short term updated fully furnished accommodations in Port Clements and Masset Port Clements is a spacious 2 bedroom Masset is a spacious 3 bedroom 1/2 duplex located on a great street Parking WIFI tv laundry Call or text for more information. Call 250-661-9012 or email Dustin@rushworthelectric.ca

2 Bedroom Apartment Furnished apartment in Queen Charlotte, available. Downtown location with great ocean view. Laundry room in building. This apartment is not suitable for pets and is non-smoking. $1,000/month, includes hydro, heat, TV. Tenant must be quiet and respectful of other tenants in building. Email turkey@haidagwaii.net or 250-557-4788.

For Sale - 620 5th Ave - Queen Charlotte Single family home for sale on quiet Spruce Point in Queen Charlotte with ocean, mountain and forest views. Email obediah@outlook.com for viewing appointment. Price $249,000 Home for Sale in Sandspit 596 Copper Bay Road in Sandspit.

Semi-oceanfront, 2-minute walk to the beach and a beach fire pit. Spacious, lots of light. Well-constructed home. The house needs a bit of TLC but well worth it. Small workshop in the back yard. Price $250,000 Call 250-637-5458 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com Home for sale in Port Clements Home is located at the end of a quiet no thru street, 56 Tingley. 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom, full basement-partially finished, carport, only wood heat - pacific energy stove installed to specifications, solid pine custom made kitchen & bathroom cabinets. Included: well used leather couch and love seat, queen bed, portable dishwasher, appliances (Fr/St/Wash/Dr), solid pine custom made desk and book shelf.

Needs new roof. Serious inquiries only: Call Scott or Corrina Hornidge at 250-997-6959 or email corrinahornidge@gmail.com Price $65,000 Skidegate Landing 3 Bedroom rental with a great view! Spacious, partially furnished, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom ground level suite in Skidegate Landing. Amazing view. $1200 per mwonth-includes heat and utilities.

Please leave a message at 250-637-1348 or (707) 980-8467 or email elliemfraser@yahoo.ca

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Two-story home for Rent 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, with view Beautiful, bright and modern 4 bedroom home with two full bathrooms (including a jet tub), large kitchen, large living room, downstairs rec room, two patios, and stunning views of Bearskin Bay / Robertson Island. Walking distance to QC Secondary School, hospital, and amenities. Fenced-in front yard, ample parking space. Laundry and large storage room on site. Available September 15th (possible to access as early as Sept 3rd). No smoking, no pets. Contact haidagwaiihomes@gmail.com to view. Price $1500/mth. Call 778-881-5647 or email haidagwaiihomes@gmail.com 78-acre home with a View and Oceanside Newly renovated 3 bedroom home with heat pump, 2 baths, 2 bedrooms and master bedroom with ensuite, hardwood on main floor and newly renovated separate studio. Situated on 78 acres, including beautiful and private ocean frontage and timbered hillside. Property also includes a quaint waterfront cabin used for short and long-term rental income. Price $680,000 Call 778-260-0279 or email sheilakarrow@gmail.com

Stunning Skidegate Rental 568 Mountain View Way. A-Frame 2 bedrooms, 1 bath home on huge lot with a fire pit and view of the ocean. Available for long term rental starting October 1st. Fully furnished with a loft. Washer and dryer. Two satellite dishes. No pets. No smoking.

Professional preferred and references required. Rent is negotiable. For more information call 778-260-0476 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com

Wanted

Miscellaneous Wanted Items/Lost/Found/ Wanted Information/Real Estate

Firewood Wanted. I need 3 cords of firewood, 16” in length in Queen Charlotte. Wet or dry. Hemlock and cypress preferred. Call Greg at (250) 559-8193 or email gmartin@qcislands.net Propane stove two burner wanted. Looking for a two burner propane stove you may have lying around not using. Willing to pay up to $50 for a decent one. Haawa! Email Kieran at Riparian.banks@gmail.com Wanted interior doors. I’m looking to replace a few old doors in the house. Call with what you have and a price. Call Jason at (250) 559-7793 or email Jmurphy@qcislands.net Seeking Girl’s Bike. Looking for a children’s bicycle with training wheels for our 4 year old daughter. Please call after 8:00 am and before 6:00 pm. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Call Matt at (250) 637-1878 or email fungophile@gmail.com Handyman available Sept. 14th-Oct. 5th. For working holiday. Any odd jobs, carpentry, construction, roofing, repairs & renovations, landscaping, yard cleanup, demolitions. You need help? I can help. Reasonable rate.

Contact Rudy Paschke (306) 852-0314 or leave a message (250) 559-4262 or email paschkerudy@gmail.com

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Wanted property/acreage. Looking for property/acreage to build on between Port Clements and Skidegate. Needs to be over an acre or more. We would also consider a property with a house or cabin for the right price. Call or text Chris Burns at (250) 845-9486 or email chris421sd@gmail.com Over canopy rack wanted. Looking for an over canopy roof rack similar to the picture. Preferably to fit a 2007 Ford Super Duty short box, but willing to adapt whatever you may have. Text, call or email Matt at (250) 637-1968 or mattme71@hotmail.com Desperately seeking wood. I am searching for slat wood (like in the picture) that is not being utilized anymore. Willing to dismantle for the wood. Email Stephany at egypt319@ gmail.com Property Wanted! Small - medium acreage between QC -Tlell. Hi there, looking for smaller - medium (1/2 acre or larger) piece of property between Queen Charlotte City and Tlell, would prefer to be closer to QC if available, road or main highway access, and can be serviced or not.

Please drop us a note if you have such a piece or know of anyone that has similar available, thanks in advance! Call Mike at (250) 617-0050 or email mike@hadden.ca ISO: Drill press. Do you have an old drill press gathering rust and taking up valuable bench space in your shop? I’ll consider anything 1/2HP or more and will make a reasonable offer. Call Meredith at (250) 626-7737 or email meredith@sparkenergy.ca Lost skiff. My 16’ skiff has drifted away. If you see it, please let me know. It has a faded red upper and black bottom. There is an old nine horse Suzuki in it. Call Lanny at (250) 559-8065 or email lannybt@qcislands.net Visiting Haida Gwaii - Help Needed. I am travelling solo to Haida Gwaii for the month of September. I have wanted to come here for years and now I have the Air Miles to do so! I am a writer as well as a walker and am keen to see natural places and meet some folk living on the islands. I am interested in one of the following: 1) finding cheap, clean and friendly accommodation in Haida Gwaii. I would like to find different hostel(s) or B and B(s) in other places on the island as I walk about.

2) I also would like to know if there are any festivals or events open to the public in the month of September. I do hope that this message reaches someone who is willing to reply and perhaps assist me. Call Dyane Lynch at (604) 222-8831 or email dyane.lynch@gmail.com House. Couple looking for a house to rent. We have good references and one dog. Currently renting in Port, needing to move to QC for work. Call or text Nathalie Prevost at (250) 7201964 or email nprevost@shaw.ca

Freebies

Anything that just needs a new home!

FREE Kittens to a good home. We are moving in two weeks and the kittens are eight weeks old and need a new home. Both are male. Call Darlene or Mike at (250) 557-4408 or email dmw70@live.ca FREE 4.5 file cabinets free - pick up only. Used and abused, where is as is. Call Kevin Brown at (250) 626-7872 or email kevinbrown7872@ gmail.com

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Employment & Training

Help Wanted/Work Wanted/Businesses for Sale/Business Opportunities/ Education/Opportunities/Training Programs or Seminars

Sales Position. We’re hiring! Crystal Cabin is hiring for a part-time to full-time sales position for the fall & winter season. Candidate must have previous experience in retail sales, be outgoing, sociable & offer high touch customer service. You must be a brand ambassador for Crystal Cabin and be passionate about our story. Must have knowledge and passion for jewelry, Haida art & crystals. To apply, please send your resume and a brief email answering the following questions to info@crystalcabingallery.ca - 1) Why do you think you are the best candidate for this position? 2) What past experience or job have you had that is most like this one and why? 3) Why do you want to work at Crystal Cabin? 4) Please provide two professional references from the past 12 months. Required period of employment: Fall/ Winter 2017 *Please note, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Call April at (250) 557-4383 or email info@ crystalcabingallery.ca Executive Director. Gwaalagaa Naay Corporation (GNC) is the economic development corporation owned by the Skidegate Band Council, and governed by a Board of Directors. Under the direction of the GNC Board of Directors, the responsibilities and tasks of the Executive Director are: to act as spokesperson for the Corporation; to represent the Corporation at meetings, conferences, seminars and other public functions as well as in its dealings with various agencies and organizations; to supervise GNC staff members and the managers of all corporate-owned companies; to plan, organize, direct and control the Corporation’s various activities; and to manage the various businesses – Haida Heritage Centre, sports fishing charters, gas station, industrial site, and commercial rental units. GNC is developing businesses opportunities in the tourism, aquaculture and forestry sectors, and is seeking an enthusiastic, experienced and energetic leader who will be responsible for managing existing businesses and seeking new business opportunities. Reporting to the Board, the Executive Director will provide leadership and direction in enterprise development, establish a vibrant team, formalize marketing strategies, and continue to build on the existing strategic relationships while establishing new ones. Position requirements: education in the field of management, business administration, human resources or equivalent experience or similar credentials with over five (5) years of proven management experience. Experience with: • finance and budgeting • managing personnel • developing and implementing strategic business plans • responding to raising capital in both debt, equity and grant programs • working with or within government environments • building strong community and corporate partnerships and coalitions • excellent writing and communications skills • technology and Mac computer use • proven judgment, tact, discretion and diplomacy • working with boards of directors • knowledge of governance structures on Haida Gwaii. A more complete list of the position’s responsibilities is available upon request. Salary to be negotiated. Please send resumes including three (3) references to gncorp1@gmail.com, or fax to 250.559.0013. Attention: Lin Armstrong. Closing date: open until the position is filled. Call Lin Armstrong at (250) 559-0014 or email gncorp1@gmail.com Available for work. Hi folks! I will be back on Island all fall and winter and available for casual work - administration, gardening, logistics, bookkeeping, childcare, cooking, cleaning, relaxing massage, grant writing - let me know what you need! Available as of September 12th. Trustworthy, reliable, references available. Call Jamie at (514) 2387953 or email planetjamie@yahoo.ca Do You Want a Short-Term Fencing Job? I am looking for some assistance with a fencing project on a property across from Jungle Beach. The holes will already be dug so this job entails securing the posts and putting up the farm fence. Rate is $15 to $20 per hour, cash, depending on experience. Call Julia Corbett at (250) 637-1785 or email juliacorbett_8@hotmail.com Janitorial Contractors wanted. Northern Savings Credit Union, 110 Causeway Street, Queen Charlotte, BC V0T1S0. Invitation to tender Custodial Contract for: Northern Savings Credit Union, Queen Charlotte, BC. Northern Savings Credit Union, Queen Charlotte, (the Owner), invites qualified bidders to submit tenders for the custodial contract for the Branch Offices, PO Box 38, 110 Causeway St., Queen Charlotte, BC V0T1S0, to the above address up to 2:00 PM September 8, 2017. Alternatively, tenders may be delivered to the Owner by fax at 250-559-4729, up to the stipulated time. Late tenders will not be accepted. Tender documents, including Instructions to Bidders and the bid form, can be picked up at the Owner’s Administration Office. By submitting a bid, the bidder agrees to comply with and be bound by all of the terms of the tender, as described in this invitation and the tender documents. Call Colleen Bradley at (250) 559-4778 or email colleenbradley@northsave.com Employment Opportunity. Northern Savings Credit Union has an opening for a Full Time Member Services Representative for our Masset branch. This would appeal to an outgoing individual interested in providing excellent customer service and a career in sales. General Duties: • Processes member transactions. • Recognizes member needs and promotes and cross-sells credit union products and services to members by explaining basic credit union products and services, and referring more complex requests for information and assistance to appropriate branch staff. • Maintains confidentiality and adheres to all corporate policies and procedures. Minimum Qualifications: Education: Secondary School Diploma required. Call Santa Slubowski at (250) 627-3658 or email info@northsave.com

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Home Share Provider(s) Needed. Open Your Heart, Open Your Home.

Individuals with developmental disabilities face challenging housing issues.

For 12 years the HGSCP has helped meet those needs by providing housing and care for clients with a range of abilities. Now we’re hoping we can find people who can help us continue that tradition of service. Our clients have a variety of needs but most simply need a home where people will care about them. They require supervision and need the support and stability that comes from living in a home, rather than an institution. What they really need is someone to care, just as we have been cared for. If you have extra room in your home, and want to take on a rewarding and challenging experience, we’ll be happy to give you more information. Call us at 250-922-5922 or 250-626-4664 for more details on compensation and required certificates (First Aid). Call Kim Shantz, Community Living Contract Manager at (250) 922-5922 or email clcm.hgspeace@mhtv.ca

Community Service Listings

Not For Profit Groups/Organizations/Societies

Tai Chi Classes Haida Gwaii. Start a path of training intended to develop a body that is strong & supple, a mind that is clear & calm. Village of Queen Charlotte 250-559-8252 or 250-631-9160, Tlell 250-557-9362, Sandspit 250-637-5729. Our Aims and Objectives ensure everyone receives the same quality of instruction and dedicated leadership. They are: • To make the Taoist Tai Chi® arts available to all • To promote the Taoist Concept of Health through practice of the Taoist arts • To promote cultural exchange • To help others. For more information Call Beatie Maxen at (250) 631-9160 or email wendy@xplornet.com Hall For Rent. The Port Clements Community Hall is available for rentals.

Located mid-island, it is a great place to hold your event, be it a meeting, wedding, concert or any other function. Our hall has a full kitchen and bar area and can host up to 150 persons. For booking, please call 250-557-4313 and leave us a message or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com .22 / Centre Fire Shoot. Everyone is welcome! Our next event is a .22 / Centre Fire Shoot and is on Sunday, September 17th from 1-4pm. Bring your own gun or try one of ours! The Port Clements Rod and Gun Club is a community-based club supporting local hunting and fishing interests.

Members and guests welcome! Located on Juskatla Road (5 km Southwest of PC). Call Ron Haralson at (250) 557-4255 or email rib@qcislands.net Queen Charlotte Community Hall. The Queen Charlotte Community Hall, located on Bay Street, has the EA Ross room (meeting room that seats up to 70 people), main hall, stage and kitchen - all available for rent. Also available for rent are: * wooden tables ($5 each per day) * wooden chairs ($1 each per day) * a complete place setting for 225 people * water goblets & wine glasses * cups & cutlery * white & black linen tablecloths, etc.

The kitchen is also available to rent on a daily basis for prepping for larger events. Call Reine Pineault at (250) 559-4792 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com Port Clements Museum. Open 10AM to 4PM every day until September 15. Admission $4 for adults & teens, free for members & children 12 & under. Come and learn about logging & living here on Haida Gwaii in the We’d love to hear from you. Send your submisearly to mid 1900s. Try out the brand-new trail around the museum site, sions and/or pitches to complete with picnic area! Call Brigid Cumming at (250) 557-4576 or pmoore@haidagwaiitrader.com email pcmuseum@qcislands.ca

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Saahlinda Naay ~ Saving Things House Haida Gwaii Museum. The Haida Gwaii Museum plays an important role in making arts and heritage more accessible and raising awareness of the importance of heritage and history on Haida Gwaii. Through our collections, the Museum acquires, preserves and presents objects, archeological artifacts, art works and settler material culture all connected to the human and natural history of Haida Gwaii. New! Check out the Museum archives online! Visit www.haidagwaiimuseum.ca, click on “eMuseum” to experience Haida Gwaii through thousands of historical photos. We house a unique and comprehensive collection of historical and post-contact archival materials, made accessible to the public within a setting that evokes the community identities of both Haida and settler communities on Haida Gwaii. Our collection includes ancestral and contemporary Haida works, both utilitarian and ceremonial, settler pieces, audio recordings of Haida songs, histories and stories as given by Haida elders in both Haida and English languages, and a plethora of photographs. Memberships to the Museum are available through the gift shop. Membership allows access to the Museum free for one year, 10% discount on regularly priced items in the gift shop, notification of special events and exhibits featured at the Museum. Regular Annual Membership $30, Senior Annual Membership (65+) - $10, Family Annual Membership - $40, Lifetime Membership - $250. Check us out on Facebook! Call Scott Marsden at (250) 559-4643 or email museum@haidagwaii.net Sandspit Wild Harvest Festival. This small local festival is a celebration of all things wild. This is a festival where people can meet and share their knowledge of wild plants, animals and marine life. Even the most novice of foragers can learn about the harvesting of wild edibles, but also about medicinal plants, about hunting or fishing, or other uses of what surrounds us and is readily available to all. It is all about nature and promoting a rich and clean environment for all. Come one! Come all! Friday, September 8th from 3:30pm until late and Saturday, September 9th from 10am until late. Location: Sandspit Community Hall (411 Alliford Bay) Email Flavien Mabit at sandspitwildharvest@ gmail.com

At Your Service

Business Services/Business Products

Resumes, Writing and Editing. 25+ years of experience writing letters and preparing documents in government, at churches and for law firms - no job is too small - from a one page resume to a 600 page manuscript - great at online research - this past year I’ve worked on many resumes and cover letters, I’ve helped people prepare for job interviews, someone else with a presentation they’re doing to their local Council, I’ve drafted artist statements for exhibitions, I’ve proofread through websites, I’ve helped families with the scholarship and university admission process - it’s a long list of clients I’ve helped - Darren Lowe - darrenlowe1222@gmail.com.

Jennifer Rice MLA North Coast. Working to build a better BC for you and all British Columbians. For help with provincial matters, contact my office at 1-866-624-7734 or by mail at 818 3rd Ave. West, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1M6.

For more information about what our Community Office can help you with, related news and links to government services and answers to your questions, check out our website at Jenniferrice.ca or email Jennifer.Rice.mla@leg.bc.ca

Ride & Ship Share

Request a Ride/Offer a Ride/Request a Shipment/Offer a Shipment

QC-> Masset every Tuesday morning. 3 seats (4 if you squish) available every Tuesday leaving QC btwn 7:30-7:45am, arriving in Masset around 9:30. Available for pick-up and drop-off at all points in between. Must be okay with small friendly dog as far as doggy-daycare in Lawn Hill (short stop). I’m not chatty, but okay if you are. Safe, mature driver, speed limit, 2008 Honda Fit, reasonably clean, room for small amount of cargo. No remuneration required. Same day return from Masset to QC but unpredictable schedule, usually btwn 11am-1pm. Email Jess at jess.smith@northernhealth.ca

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Intro to Taoist Tai Chi arts ®

Everybody Welcome ~ Saturday Sept 16 Queen Charlotte Hall

Taoist Tai Chi® arts are a way for everyone of all ages to improve health and well-being.

All are welcome regardless of ability, health challenges or previous experience.

Chanting: 9 – 9:45am Intro Class: 10am – noon Potluck Lunch to follow

250 631 9160 · 250 559 8252

haidagwaii@taoist.org

taoist.org/haidagwaii

® ™ Trademarks of Certmark Holdings Co. Ltd., used under license by Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism – Registered Charity #11893 4371 RR0001

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Raven Bringing Light To The World Red Cedar, 1984 Robert Davidson Photography: Trevor Mills

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4 Annual Art Auction & _Dance Fundraiser

Date & Location

Skidegate Community Hall Saturday, September 30, 2017 Live Art Auction 6 - 10PM Dance 10PM - 2AM

Tickets

Art Auction & Dance: $30 Elders & Contributing Artists $40 General Public Dance ONLY:

Entertainment

Catering by Edi Szasz Music by DJ O Door Prizes, Photo-Booth & Raffle Items

$15

Haawa

Your support will help develop the new Natural History exhibit, and provide educational programming.