Haida Gwaii Eyes…Wide Open
Proactive Ponderings about Common Challenges
Up with Downtime by Shellene Van der Beke
Challenge: Even way out here on Haida Gwaii, the edge of the world, life gets pretty darn hectic for many of us. Balancing time spent working with caring for ourselves, our family and our community seems more challenging than ever.
Recently I had the opportunity to take some time off and for the first time in a long while, I spent some time doing…well, nothing. I just sat and looked at the world…the beautiful mountains, trees, birds, rocks and sea. It was awesome! I felt a renewed sense of calm and realized I was onto something I really needed.
Proactive Solutions: Multiple sources of scientific research have proven that downtime increases productivity, rejuvenates mental alertness and focus, improves memory and creativity...to name only a few. A worthwhile endeavor for us all is to challenge ourselves to do nothing at all at least once per day, even if for only 10 or 20 minutes. It’s actually harder than you think. This means no working or shopping, no television, computers, phones or video games, no conversations, no worrying, planning, analyzing or obsessing over our “to do” lists. Although doing entirely nothing is impossible (until we cash in our chips), here are some wonderful examples of “nothing-like” activities worth scheduling into our daily lives: Look, listen and gaze: whether you are sitting or lying down, put your mind on hold (you can do it) and simply look at the world around you. You could be on your patio or deck, in your front or back yard, in a park, forest or meadow, on a beach or even in a public place….people watching is a wonderful form of doing nothing that is not only entertaining, but also a wonderful break from the busyness of life. Look, listen and walk: many people de-stress and replenish their energy by incorporating walks into their daily lives. Take this time to be fully in your own skin and simply look around. Watch or feel each step you take and be present with each one. Meditate or do a meditative activity: sit in a quiet place and simply focus on your breathing. While not totally doing nothing, sing, dance, draw, carve, knit, paint, etc., and free your mind. Take a nap or a bath: sometimes, no matter what time of day it is, if you feel your stewpot getting low and you have the time and opportunity, there is nothing better than taking a 20-30 minute nap or a nice, hot bath.
Anything in moderation of course, but, go ahead, let’s not forget to allow ourselves time to escape, switch off, be an idler, loafer, non-worker, couch potato, dallier, dawdler, layabout, daydreamer, lazybones or lounger…your overall state of being will thank you!
“The best cure for the body is a quiet mind.” Napoleon Bonaparte ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you have a solution-based topic, thought or project you would like to share? We would love to hear from you!
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RCMP News Release
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Warning about Fentanyl The province of BC is experiencing a crisis with the upswing of illicit fentanyl as a recreational drug and as a substitute for heroin. Prescription fentanyl is a strong painkiller, used often in patch form for those with severe or chronic pain. Illicit fentanyl is a cheaper alternative to make and many times more potent that heroin. It can be found in pill form, as a powder, or it can also be added to other recreational drugs, such as marijuana, without the user's knowledge or consent. It is sometimes referred to as "street oxy." From January to May 2016, there were 308 accidental illicit drug overdose deaths in British Columbia. During that same time in 2015, there were 176 overdose deaths. In the 2016 overdose deaths, fentanyl was detected in 56 per cent of them. The concern is that fentanyl is being mixed into other drugs and it can be fatal in even small doses. Your local RCMP would like to remind you that there is no safe dosage when taking an illegal drug. Even a single use can lead to serious illness or death. There is no way to know what you are ingesting. The RCMP is concerned about any substance or product that may put the safety and security of Canadians at risk. If you have information about illicit fentanyl or any other illegal drugs, please contact your local RCMP or call Crime Stoppers.
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Train For A Better Walk Walking is not only a great way to promote physical activity for yourself and your pet but it also offers emotional rewards for both the walker and the walkee. Exercise has been proven to release endorphins that help reduce stress and fight depression in both humans and animals, but how much good can that do if your walking companion has different ideas about being walked? The number one, stressful situation I encounter as a dog walker, is off leash dogs. Be it my own dog, or another on the trail, off leash dogs have a tendency to tune out their handlers and do what they please. This situation can lead to dog fights, scaring people who are afraid of dogs (yes they use the trails too), chasing cyclists, horseback riders (there's only a few of us on the island but we run into unschooled dogs all the time), or deer and could result in causing car accidents. These situations are not only stressful for the handler, but for the other people or animals involved, and the dog as well. To prevent the stress of off leash incidents, the best action to take would be to use a leash when walking your canine companion in high risk places such as public trails. This leads to the next greatest stress of dog walking. Poor leash manners. I've had canine companions my entire life, some were amazing on the leash, and some were terrible. The worse they were the more often I thought they would be better if I just let them off the leash. I was wrong, every time. After years of making mistakes, and the odd fight with a neighbour, I began to realize just how important proper leash training was to the foundation of my relationships with my dogs.
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I started taking my dogs up decommissioned logging roads. We would park at the bottom of the logging road being sure to watch for traffic. This is where we spent our on leash time. The leash I chose to use was a 30' lunge line commonly used for exercising horses. This allowed us to work on building a report at a distance. If my furry friend needed to return I would call her back, if she did not listen I would remind her with the long line that I had made a request. During times of passing traffic I would ask them to heal or walk close by my side. If I needed to use my line to position them I would. My feet also made great puppy positioning tools (no I do not “kick� my dogs, I use my feet as blocking tools to help them understand the desirable place to walk, this saves a great deal of shoulder pain for me and neck pain for my dog). Once we arrived at the safest place to walk, they were rewarded with off leash time. During this time we practised our recall. I would imagine a leash; about the length of the one we had been using, and when they got to the end of that imaginary lead I would call them back (this can be practised on the line as well). I ask my dogs to touch me when I call them back. As soon as they touch me they get to go sniff around again. This technique has worked for several of my dogs now. Not only has it helped us learn some great off leash manners it has done wonders improving their on leash manners as well. If you have any questions on how you can better your walks please feel free to contact me vi my website or email listed below.
Cyndi Bird is a certified Equine Sports Therapist and is a retired dog groomer. She can be reached via her website at www.opengaits.ca or email opengaits.cyndibird@gmail.co m Cyndi lives in Port Clements with her family, one dog, two cats and four horses.
New Gift Gallery Opens The lovely old St. Mark’s Church in Port Clements opened as a gift gallery on June 4th and is open for business on Wednesdays to Saturdays from 10am-4pm. The church furniture has been organized to one side of the building and the floors have been exquisitely decorated with painted carpets, designed by Lorette Smillie. This work took weeks. Local people contributed the furnishings, display units, chinaware and tea service equipment. Locally grown herbal teas are being served throughout the day on a donation basis. For sale at the gift gallery are locally produced paintings by Manzanita Snow, greeting cards by Kayoko Daugert, photo cards by John Burrill, woodwork by Roly Thompson, concrete sculptural mushrooms by Linda Berston and photographs by Chris Bellamy, to name a few. There are also handmade candles, soaps, hand crocheted hats, antique china, fudge and cookies for sale. More submissions for handmade articles are welcome. Any profits will go to the Port Clements Historical Society. Volunteers have done a stellar job in setting up beautiful looking displays in this historical landmark. Come and have a cup of tea and see the gift gallery for yourself. For more information call Kelly Whitney-Squire at (250) 557-4665 or email stmarksgg@gmail.com. Illustration by Manzanita Snow
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Mammograms: YES or NO?
It’s time for Haida Gwaii women to decide YES or NO. The question: will I have a mammogram to screen for breast cancer, when the mammography van comes to the islands next week? It is a very personal decision that could impact future health and life. For myself, over the years I’ve had mixed feelings about getting the mammogram. I was curious how other women felt, so this week I asked them for their thoughts. For some, the answer is an easy YES and for different reasons: It’s a proactive part of my self-care, I have a history of breast cancer in my family, I am over fifty, I work in health care or my friend’s breast cancer was found by a mammogram so I make sure to get the screening. But for some, it’s a definite NO. It feels invasive, it hurts too much, I don’t want to feed into the cancer fear, I rely on my doctor to examine my breasts, or I don’t have a history of breast cancer in my family.
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Doctors Caroline Shooner and Tracy Morton’s advice to women deciding whether to have a mammogram or not: studies show that regular mammograms, done every two years in the 50-75 age group, can reduce risk of breast cancer death by 25-30%. The most benefit happens for those getting regular mammograms so breast changes can be seen at their earliest. For women in the 40-50 age group, mammograms should probably be done only for those with a family history of breast cancer. And yes, there are clear benefits, but also risks such as the stress of false positive tests, or over-diagnosis. The goal is to help each woman weigh her particular benefit versus risk ratio and make sure that her choice is well informed. Meanwhile, the BC Cancer Agency website offers these reasons for mammograms. The biggest risk factor for breast cancer is being a woman over fifty years of age. A mammogram can find lumps two to three years before you or your doctor can. Nine out of ten women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the disease. Finding cancer early means it is less likely to spread and treatment can be started earlier. If you decide YES, here is the phone number to schedule your appointment for a mammogram in your community: 1-800-663-9203. Your mammogram screening results will be mailed to you and your doctor in two weeks.
Women for and against mammograms also talked about the need for healthy diet and lifestyle, and for selfnurturing. One woman with a history of breast cancer admitted she often put the needs of others before her own needs. Interestingly, my friend who works in complementary health care sees a correlation between breast cancer and the degree to which women continually overextend themselves for others or stay in unhealthy situations like an unworkable relationship or a stressful job.
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Recently, Dr. Rob Olson from Prince George presented research on cancer in B.C. and Haida Gwaii. The research identified breast cancer as the most common, serious cancer in women on Haida Gwaii. Haida women in particular, have an even higher risk. The reasons for this are not clear.
Liz Wouters is a Certified Coach who is also trained in psychology, conflict management, adult education and nursing. Contact her at lwoutersca@yahoo.ca to arrange individual or group coaching sessions. Let her know how the coach approach to conversations is working for you.
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LOCATION Skidegate Health Centre Sandspit Clinic (FULL - call for appoint. in other community) Queen Charlotte Medical Clinic Port Clements Masset
The First To Register By Heather Ramsay
The Village of Queen Charlotte (formerly Queen Charlotte City Townsite) was the first townsite registered on the islands in 1908, but settlers were arriving all over the islands during that period. A Hudson Bay post opened in Masset, mineral claims were staked at Ikeda and Tasu (on Moresby Island) and homesteaders farmed in Lawn Hill, Tlell and Miller Creek (on Graham Island). Fish plants sprung up at Jedway, Lockeport, Pacofi and Alliford Bay. Whaling stations in Naden and Rose Harbour were operating in the decades following the turn of the century.
The region was bustling with activity, yet each settlement was isolated. In Queen Charlotte, most people walked or commuted with small boats. There was nothing but a winding trail on the hillside between QC and Skidegate Landing, until the road was pushed through by 1929, and even then the steep rock bluffs hindered passage. Over the next 40 years some of the more dangerous blind corners on the bluffs were blasted away and parts of the beach below the road were filled in. Paving between Skidegate and QC was finished by 1970.
In 1908, Windy Young had high hopes for the town and he boldly advertised fortunes yet to be made on lumber, gold, coal and copper in his burgeoning newspaper, the Queen Charlotte News. Teeming fisheries and some of “the finest agricultural lands” in British Columbia would provide for all, he boasted, dispatching his broadsheets far and wide. The town rapidly developed as more families came. Community spirit and hard work, which is still very much alive today, made the town. “It was quiet, and a good place to raise kids,” says Jimmy Carmichael, who was born in Queen Charlotte in 1924 and lived most of his life on these shores. “There was no vice of any kind, save a little home brewed beer.”
This article and photos were originally published in the “Village of Queen Charlotte Heritage Walking Tour” published by the Friends of the QC Visitor Centre. 2009. _____________________________________________
Do you have a historical picture and a short story you would like to share? We would love to hear from you! Call us at 250-557-2088 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com
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Reading On The Rock
Summer Reading Club ready to roll! Our Summer Reading Club starts up as soon as school gets out! Kids from 0-12 years old can sign up at their local library to get a reading kit, then keep track of their summer reading and enter our draw to win great prizes every week throughout July and August! This year’s theme is “Book a Trip”; in recognition Top: Sephina O’Donoghue Stupka from Port Clements says “Summer Reading Club is lots of fun!” Below: Tales the Whale and Manzanita Snow | Canada Day Parade 2015
of all the exciting places you can travel in your imagination as you read. We also have a Summer Reading Challenge for adults and a Teen Challenge, with more exciting prizes. Visit your local library branch for more information and to sign up.
OPEN HOURS QUEEN CHARLOTTE: Tuesday 10-12 and 1-5, Wednesday 1-4 and 5-8, Friday 12:30-5 pm and Saturday 10-12 and 1-5 MASSET: Tuesday 10-12 and 1-5, Thursday 1-4 and 5-8, Friday 1-5, and Saturday 10-2 PORT CLEMENTS: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 3-8, Saturday 10-12 and 1-5 SANDSPIT: Tuesday 10-12 and 1-5, Wednesday 10-2, Thursday 1-4 and 5-8 and Saturday 10-2
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Love Haida Gwaii celebrating local, independently owned business
Haida Gwaii
MEET LISA SCHULTZ OF NORTH BEACH CABINS ON TOW HILL ROAD LOVE HAIDA GWAII WORKS! Love Haida Gwaii has noticed a 38% increase in the number of visits to our Love Haida Gwaii business profiles since 2015! Love Haida Gwaii’s top 10 business profile hits for May, 2016 were: • Rooms to Go (QC): 437 • Dorothy & Mikes Guesthouse (QC): 348 • The Edge Fishing Charters (Skidegate): 244 • Blue Bird Guest Bus (Masset): 176 • Keenawaii’s Kitchen (Skidegate): 158 • Sitka Studio (Tlell): 150 • Kitgoro Kayaking (QC): 141 • Spruce Point Lodge (QC): 137 • Hiellen Longhouse Village (Tow Hill Road): 118 • Cacilia’s B&B (Tlell): 115
LOVE HAIDA GWAII FACEBOOK BUSINESS TIP Many Love Haida Gwaii businesses have a successful business Facebook page. It is more effective to use a Facebook business page than a personal page to promote your products and/or services. A business page allows the public to view your work while a personal page is limited to your friends only Interested in Love Haida Gwaii? Contact Mary Lou admin@ mieds.ca
A long-time resident of the Tow Hill Road community, Lisa is an accomplished artist and a graduate of the Seattle Art Institute. She has traveled and had many life experiences traveling and living in exciting places from the fast-paced lifestyle of New York City to a near death trip through the Amazon jungle.
According to Lisa, a large part of her business success has been aided from the exposure that the Love Haida Gwaii program provides in lending pertinent information to people and businesses seeking accommodations. She most appreciates that when people arrive for their stay they not only know about the cabins but have a more personal knowledge of her personally and feels more intimate than just making reservations for a cabin from her website.
Besides her connection to her Haida Gwaii community she also gives a great deal of credit for the healing powers of being with nature. This is where she knew she wanted Lisa is also thankful to raise a family. Home is where the heart is~~~Haida because Love Haida Gwaii has been helpful in making Gwaii is home. In 2007 Lisa was given the her more aware of other gift and opportunity to start businesses that she didn’t her cabin business along Tow know were in existence and Hill Road. Although they are a better understanding of rustic and off the grid, she the multitude of services has created very cozy, most available on the island for comfortable and beautifully her guests. She has formed decorated interiors with all of many alliances with other her artistic talent and eye for business owners and has, in detail. Every nook and cranny many instances, collaborated whether it be her cabins, solar with many of them in forming showers or outhouses have joint ventures and developing something pleasing to the inclusive packages and Definitely eye. You can’t help notice she promotions. has put a lot of love, energy a win-win for all parties concerned. and effort into each one.
lschultz@northbeachcabins.com 250.626.7126 Tow Hill Road, Masset
lovehaidagwaii.com Love Haida Gwaii showcases locally owned and operated businesses and is funded by Northern Development Initiative Trust & Misty Isles Economic Development Society. To list your business on the Love Haida Gwaii website or for more information call 250-559-8050 or email admin@mieds.ca
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gwaiitrust.com Old Massett: 1-800-663-2388 | Skidegate: 1-877-559-8883
CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF THE GWAII TRUST ARTS PROGRAM
Gavin Peerless, Joan Moody, Dennay Yaroshuk and Kyra Mills singing at opening night.
Janet Rigg with photographer Jason Shafto
Artists and islanders gathered at the Haida Gwaii Museum at Kay Llnagaay June 3 for the opening of the museum’s latest exhibition, Reflections. The show displays the work of 33 artists, all of whom have received grants from the Gwaii Trust’s arts programs or attended workshops funded by the program. The show will be on until Sept. 3 – don’t miss it!
Carol Kulesha with writer Heather Ramsay
Ceramic artist Darrell Oike
Arts committee member Sheila Karrow
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AT YOUR SERVICE Mary Ross – Fundraising Star
On a bright sunny day in May of 1995 Mary Ross stepped foot onto Haida Gwaii for the very first time. By sunset the next evening, she felt she was home. Nestled in the rugged coast she found Gracie’s Place, her new home away from home. Who could have anticipated this new adventure would be the start of many lifelong friendships and a new career. Now 21 years later, Mary’s company, Fundraising Stars has become a thriving home food delivery service that supports some of our Island community needs for high quality meats, chicken, seafood and prepared items.
Mary’s service is exclusive to Haida Gwaii and visits all our Island communities four to five times a year. Her next visit will be from June 17th to July 8th. She does not do it alone. Mary has tremendous ongoing support from Eleanor Bowman and Leanne Vogstad and the community as a whole. Mary looks forward to a bright future. Fundraising Stars is proud to serve Haida Gwaii and you are invited to call Mary at 604.649.9028, check them out on Facebook or visit their full product line on their website at www. fundraisingstars.ca.
Providing people with the highest quality frozen grass fed beef, free-range chicken, a full selection of organic products, as well as seafood is the highest priority for Mary. The company’s unique business model debuted in 1986 and features a “right to your door” home delivery service. Fundraising Stars also gives a portion of their profits back to local charities such as Feed The People Food Bank, Sandspit Emergency Preparedness, and Haida Dance Group, to name a few. With Mary’s Here are a few comments from Mary’s customers: attention to detail along with her services designed to fit “I’ve been ordering meat from Mary for the last three her customer’s busy lifestyles, her personalized customer years and never been dissatisfied with anything. Her satisfaction ethos has become legendary. service is beyond excellent. Everybody loves Mary. I’m One of Mary’s greatest honours was when she was adopted a lifelong customer because of Mary’s kindness and by Bertha Bruce into the K’aadaas Gaah Kiiguwaay Clan service.” Maureen Mook Wesley in 1999. People jokingly call her MaryRossLamBruce. “The thing I love most about the service is the convenience of having the stuff on hand when you need it and want it. Just go to the freezer and there it is and the quality has always been a hundred percent consistent. Great steaks!!” Rose Russ “I’ve been buying from Mary since she started up here and have always been one hundred percent happy with the service and quality she provides. The products are excellent.” Al West 12
The six core, social sustainability values are:
Material and Social Sustainability Working Together On Thursday, June 2/16, a group of GidGalang Kuuyas Naay Secondary School (formerly QCSS) students who are in the Sustainability class, taught by Norm Wagner, welcomed guest speakers, Dale Lore and Sue Couch to talk to them about social sustainability. The class had been learning about material sustainability involving resources such as oil, forestry and fishing, etc. Dale had a video he showed the students on the sustainability of logging here on Haida Gwaii and covered how some of the practices presently used are still in need of monitoring and improvement. Social sustainability concepts were then discussed with the class about it being based on six core values; values every human has innate within them regardless of their gender, age, culture, ethnicity or religion.
Quality of Life Quality of Growth Equality Empathy Compassion Love
It was a positive learning experience for all and two truths were acknowledged. First: by tying material sustainability together with social sustainability, it is clear that you cannot have one without the other. Second: by consciously applying the six core values to all aspects of life, a much brighter future will be had by all. Future Social Sustainability on Haida Gwaii events and news coming soon! “Entering the future is a learning process. As experience is gained and reflected upon, the immediate lessons of successes and failures are readily available. These begin to form the foundation of wisdom for that society. The product of this reflection process then becomes the substance for amending the mission to adapt more successfully and produce a sustainable future that citizens have consciously chosen for their grandchildren.” Daniel Raphael, PhD Social Sustainability Leadership and Training Consultant
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Trolling Fleet Grand Adventures: Together Back in the day…the old man began the stove to put on his coffee and the smell drifted by me as I sat on several piled up clothes or pillows that allowed me to see out and steer through the windows of our fishing boat. As he cooked breakfast, I would have the steering time for around 2 hours as we ran out towards the fishing grounds. I was still too young to cook and too young and lightweight to lower the trolling poles. Those chores would be several more years to come in the future. How many beautiful sunrises I saw while propped up on those pillows! So many colors as the sun got ready to peer over the edge of the far eastern Hecate Straight’s ocean horizon. Gradually, the black silhouettes of our fisherman buddies began to get some color as the growing light made more details available. As the sun top stretched over the horizon and color flooded over the fishing fleet, occasionally we saw someone’s tip of the mast just winking at us from below the ocean horizon, or a fleeting glimpse of a passing bird. Across a short span of water was your fishing traveling companion for the morning. You always kept an eye on each other’s welfare. The rising sun lit up his face looking out his window…another friend enjoying the sunrise. Like silent movies, you notice he had to be singing to himself as his mouth formed the words of a song that he was singing to the sound of the troller’s motor noise.
One time, the Skidegate/Masset fishing fleet was trolling around Kees Gwaii and mainly on the Eastside. I noticed off on the horizon towards Masset, outside Shag Rock, several miles away….about 60 sperm whales coming towards the fishing fleet! Every troller had at least six lines in the watery depths and the top lure was 2 fathoms (12 feet) deep. Each troller drug about 38 lures apiece. Blowing constantly, the whales created a strange mist just above the ocean’s surface and we could smell their breath! Soon they all disappeared, one by one. Breathlessly, I waited for the many snags of our trolling lures to catch parts of the whales. I believed the entire fleet would be snagged…poles would be snapped and boats dragged sideways. What would happen to us? Would the whales bump us, or worse, ram us? Finally, with my eyes tightly shut and my ears open a mile wide…was that gurgles? What was that funny sound masked by the engine? I was shocked to hear my old man holler at me to come and see the whales. Fearful at first, I peeped around the door jam and he pointed off towards the Westside. Whale after whale was surfacing inside Parry Passage. Somehow, they had all dove under, or right through, the entire fleet’s trolling lines without one snag. Incredible! Incredible! Incredible! My trembling legs allowed me to sit. The old man chuckled as he watched me.
History Worth Repeating There is a proverb that says “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” Whether tackling a task for yourself, your family, community, country or the planet, working together is at the core of much success and happiness.
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Enbridge Joint Review Panel Hearings: Northern Gateway 4 years later Submitted by Haida Gwaii CoASt
June 14th, 2012 concluded four rounds of Joint Review Panel Hearings on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline and tanker project. In the past four years so much has changed, and yet so much, unfortunately, has stayed the same. Enbridge is still here, and community members and local governments are still saying no. As many Islanders will recall, there was real trepidation leading up to the Joint Review Panel Hearings. They were intimidating and a lot of residents wondered if coming out to speak to the panel was worth the effort. The then Conservative Government was a vocal proponent of massive energy export projects, especially the Northern Gateway. Despite some reluctance, Haida Gwaii came out to the hearings in droves. We islanders spoke about our profound connection to the land and sea here, we talked about the abundance of Island foods we rely on, and we stated in no uncertain terms that any project that threatens this way of life is simply not going to happen. Although this message of opposition was crystal clear along the proposed pipeline and tanker route, in June 2014, the National Energy Board (NEB) announced it was approving the Northern Gateway with 209 conditions attached. This announcement only confirmed what we all suspected – the Joint Review Panel process was flawed and their conclusions did not reflect local communities’ best interests. Although the decision came as no surprise for people participating in the process, the hearings
themselves reaffirmed that we were united. When Justin Trudeau was elected with an easy majority in October 2015, there was a newfound sense of hope. One of Prime Minister Trudeau’s campaign promises was “protecting the marine environment from oil spills.” Once the Liberal Cabinet was in place, Prime Minister Trudeau mandated the Minister of Transport and Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Coast Guard to “formalize the moratorium on crude oil tanker traffic on British Columbia’s North Coast.” But before we even could plan a celebration, the persistent Northern Gateway came back, reminding us this battle isn’t over yet. On May 5th, 2016, Enbridge, along with its “Aboriginal Equity Partners,” submitted an application for a 3-year extension. Citing low oil prices, and a need to further engage with First Nations, Northern Gateway has requested until December 31st, 2019 to meet all 209 NEB conditions. Haida Gwaii CoASt, Island residents, and local governments recently wrote to the NEB to tell them that this request for an extension is in direct contradiction to Prime Minister Trudeau’s tanker ban. Federal cabinet will have the final say on Enbridge’s recent application. So where are we four years after the Joint Review Panel Hearings? With the Northern Gateway project almost expired and a tanker ban en route, we are closer than ever to burying the Northern Gateway proposal once and for all. And when federal cabinet announces its decision, we can finally plan that long-awaited celebration.
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LOCAL FOOD VIDEO RELEASE Foods From the Islands: Changing the Way We Feed Our Kids A beautiful 8 minute, documentary video featuring the Haida Gwaii “Local to School” food program was released by Farm to Cafeteria Canada on June 7th and it is well worth checking out. Described best by some of our “Local to School” folk involved in this video: “It brings together all these people from different backgrounds, the farmer, the school , the principal, the teacher, the harvesters, the Haida elders who are knowledge keepers of food processing and gathering…and you have all these people coming together and creating a vision,” as relayed in this video by Northern Health Dietitian, Shelly Crack. Crack continues “In a community with high rates of chronic disease; this program works directly on repeated, positive exposure to healthy food that is grown and harvested from the islands. I strongly believe that students connecting to their food hands on in the classroom AND seeing that same food end up in their hot lunch program has a positive impact on their health and wellbeing.” “Our traditional foods are important because it has all the nutrition that the body needs to stay healthy. When you eat salmon, venison or berries, you don’t feel like eating snacks that are full of sugar, salt and preservatives. Every food is also medicinal for the time of year that it grows.” “Haida Gwaii is surrounded by good food and rich traditions of eating from the land and the sea. Summer is when local food is in abundance and students are getting out and picking berries, fishing, gardening, and hunting with their families,” says Kiku Dhanwant, Local Foods to School Learning Circle Coordinator. “We are essentially supporting our communities to take charge of what our kids are eating and teaching them self-sufficiency through hands on learning and respect for where their food comes from,” says Dhanwant. The credit for this program really goes out to the many people and organizations in our communities, especially school staff that are taking the time to share their passion for local food with our youth. We really want to thank the Council of the Haida Nation Fisheries Program, Stan Hansen and hunters for their generous donations of fish, local beef and deer meat for the school food programs. We also want to thank Nourishing School Communities, Farm to Cafeteria Canada, SPARC BC, Northern Health and Gwaii Trust for the funding to support the many LF2S activities in our communities (Kiku Dhanwant). Copy and paste this link to see this video online: http://www.farmtocafeteriacanada.ca/2016/06/foods-from-the-islands For more information on our “Local to School” programs, please contact Kiku Dhanwant at 250557-2475 or email kiku@galaxymail.ca This article was re-published, in part, with permission from SPARC BC. 16
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Horoscopes for June 15th to July 15th, 2016 Aries (March 20-April 19) You may find yourself quieter than normal, dearest Aries. This is a time for deep reflection before taking action. Sometimes what looks like doing nothing is actually doing something powerful. You can find out a lot about yourself by getting quiet enough to hear it. Reflection followed by action is a pretty hard combo to beat. Key Words: Intuition, Family, Meditate
Taurus (April 19-May 20) Multitasking is in your immediate future, dear Taurus. Gather the information you need so you will be able to make an informed decision. Focused determination is your key component right now. Don’t let too many details pile up without action. Key Words: Curiosity, Focus, Believe Gemini (May 20-June 21) Confidence in yourself as well as others may play a key role now, dear Gemini. Your stability and self-worth come to the forefront. Do whatever you need in order to feel grounded and stable. This can include getting in touch with your body; get a massage, take a hike or jump into the river! This is your current sweet spot. Key Words: Instinct, Resources, Self-Worth Cancer (June 21-July 22) You are never really prone to selfishness, my dear Cancer. But I now ask you this; what is it that you truly want and need? Because now is the time to make your move toward your goals. What subjects are you drawn to that you just can’t stop thinking about? Head toward those goals and don’t feel guilty about it. Key Words: Passion, Courage, Ability Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) If ever there was a time to sit on a mountaintop and reflect about your life, now would be that time. You don’t have to know what your future will bring. You just have to get peaceful enough to hear it whisper in your ear. Do you want to hear your calling? Try creating something out of thin air; an art project, a new dance step or any number of creations that bring you closer to your source. Key Words: Meditate, Creativity, Breathe
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) Whatever is happening in your life right now, practical Virgo, is the accumulation of all that’s come before. If you can embrace this with gusto, then good for you! If not, then now is the time to contemplate planting new seeds that you want to harvest later. It’s never too late to change directions, for your greater good. And it’s the realistic thing to do, to harvest a different, wonderful crop. Key Words: Goals, Aspirations, Community
Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) Out and about is the new wave of your future and it starts now, dear Libra. Whatever you do, whatever you think and whatever you say, is all out there for everyone to see and hear. So make the most of what you have to work with and don’t say or do anything now that you aren’t prepared to show the rest of the world. Key Words: Ambition, Career, Spokesperson Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) You are in your element right now, perceptive Scorpio and what you are feeling is deep truth. It’s coming into your consciousness with precision and accuracy. What you do with this information is the key to unlocking the door of success. Do you call out someone who is manipulative or observe his or her behavior from a distance? What are the rules of engagement? Ask yourself this, and then proceed. Key Words: Intention, Investigate, Diplomatic Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) Understanding the important relationships in your life is vital now, dearest Sagittarius. How can you feel self-confident and capable within yourself and with your loved ones? Reflecting on past connections with friends and family can unlock the door on self-realization. How you relate with others is ultimately about loving yourself first, so you have room to love others too. Key Words: Connection, Compassion, Friendship Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) Usually you need to step back and take a breather from social functions in order to recharge your energy. But not now. For the next couple of weeks, in order for you to complete some of the things on your list, dearest Capricorn, you will need to enlist the help of others. It’s okay and necessary to ask for advice. Key Words: Network, Delegate, Helpful Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) It’s time to get creative! Let your creative juices flow now. Find the joy in the simple things; snow-capped mountains, beautiful rivers and streams or the love of a child. As you allow this to seep in, figure out how to utilize this in everyday life in order to be happy with the way things are. It doesn’t mean you are “settling”, only that you are becoming highly in tune with your natural world. Key Words: Pleasure, Beauty, Mentor .
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Burrow in, dearest Pisces. Breathe into what makes you feel at home. Is it gardening, visiting friends or a beautiful sunset? Whatever it is, take this opportunity to feel what is important to your heart and soul. You may feel like a homebody for the next few weeks. Give yourself permission to slowly contemplate your next move. Key Words: Reflection, Quiet, Peace Sage Advisor is a professional astrologer and has been since 2007. She is passionate about helping clients develop the tools of awareness and purpose for their lives.
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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
SOLO-FLEX Exercise Machine. SOLO-FLEX Exercise machine. Has all attachments including leg press. As new condition. Check these out on-line. Call Ray at 637-5464 or e-mail ray_dw@hotmail.com $250 Call Raymond Wagstaff at (250) 637-5464 or email ray_dw@hotmail.com Century stove glass for sale. 9” x 17.5” replacement glass with gasket, fits most Century wood burning stoves. Brand new, never used. $225 Call Toni at (250) 626-5472 or email lotsafun@beachcabins.com RCA microwave. Used very little, near new. $60 Call Robert Merk at (604) 341-2067 or email b1panhead@gmail.com Hide-a-bed. $20 Call Robert Merk at (604) 341-2067 or email b1panhead@gmail.com Table. $25 Call Robert Merk at (604) 341-2067 or email b1panhead@gmail.com Dinette. Table ,bench and four chairs $150 Call Robert Merk at (604) 341-2067 or email b1panhead@gmail.com China Cabinet. Made of hardwood not press board $150 Call Maria at (250) 626-5236 or email maria_lyn_emerson@ yahoo.com Rustic table for sale. Made of cedar wood, diamond willow for legs. $600 Call Maria at (250) 626-5236 or email maria_lyn_emerson@yahoo.com Sony digital video camera recorder. Works great. All attachments and cords, case & manual. Yes, it is old, but so am I, and I am still fun! $130 Call Karen at (250) 559-4255 or email karefoe@qcislands.net Weight-lifting equipment. Two exercise machines, treadmill and bench. All made in the 1980s but completely functional. $350 Email pkail@runbox.com Pioneer M-10X Stereo Power Amp. This is a nice little amplifier. Bought from a clean home a couple years ago and used lightly since. It is in very good shape. Most suitable for bookshelf or efficient speakers. Rated at 70 Watts into 8 Ohms and 100 Watts into 4 Ohms. These ratings seem to be conservative. I sold the speakers I was using it for, which is why I am selling the amp. There is lots of info online if you google. $180 Call Dave Crossley at (250) 559-8208 or email dcrossley@haidagwaii.net Epson Stylus Photo 1280 Ink Jet Printer. Great value - brand new - never used! Extra ink included $250 Call Rolf Bettner at (250) 559-8877 or email fotogwaii@hotmail.com RV microwave - built in. Brand new, never used removed from our new RV to create more storage space. HighPointe 900W (I like the controls much better than the one I have in my kitchen) almost 15” high 20.5” wide forgot to measure the depth? $100 Call Karen at (250) 559-4255 or email karefoe@qcislands.net IPHONE 4S for sale. 16 Gig, locked to Koodo/Telus. $100, as is. The phone speaker is a bit distorted when you talk on the phone, you can try it out to see for yourself, this is the only issue with this phone. (The music playback speaker is fine.) Hardly used, I’ve been using it as an iPod/2nd phone. Doesn’t come with a charging cable. Call Dominic at (250) 626-7896 or email visceralorbit@gmail.com Colour television. Sanyo AVM-3257U Made in USA $80 Call Paul at (250) 999-2362 or email pkail@runbox.com Solid pine shelves. Two similar hand-crafted solid pine shelves. Can separate. $90 Call Paul at (250) 999-2362 or email pkail@runbox.com Magic Mill 3 Grain. Grind your own fresh grain. Works well. $50 Call Dominic at (250) 626-7896 or email visceralorbit@gmail.com Twin heavy duty steel Bed Frame. $75 Call Melinda at (250) 637-1660 or email Eagleeye.mp@gmail.com Lulu jacket - size 12. Fits like 8-10 $140 Call Melinda at (250) 637-1660 or email Eagleeye.mp@gmail.com Robert Bateman Print “Eagle”. Suede matt. $750 Call Melinda at (250) 637-1660 or email Eagleeye.mp@gmail.com WHERE’S THE BEEF? The beef is back in stock. Ground Beef, Jerky, Pepperoni. Call Leslie at (250) 557-4276 or email rfeeds@qcislands.net Dog supplements. Recovery SA chewable tablets extra strength - 120 and approx. 1/2 of a newly opened bottle, $40. Ultimate strength glycoflex stage 3 tablets - over 1/2 bottle, $25. Three boxes of fortiflora canine probiotic 30 packs per box, $35/box. All have been stored in a cool dry place. Call Karen at (250) 559-4255 or email karefoe@qcislands.net Compound bow with arrows. $300 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net
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In the Home & Office - cont. “Great Courses” - University level lectures on DVD. 1) The science of mindfulness. 2) Impossible! Physics beyond the edge. 3) Our night sky. 4) The Iliad of Homer. 5) The Odyssey of Homer $20 each. Call Cliff Bell Brown at (778) 884-7297 or email cliffbellbrown@gmail. com King hb/fb/rails. Beautiful king bed, bought only 8 months ago (unable to take with). Picture is of what it looked like in store (looks the same as it is nearly brand new). I paid over $1200. This is the bed only, not mattress. $700 Email nicolepelletier92@hotmail.com Rifle. 30-06 Remington Enfield $350 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Cell phone for sale. Just want a phone for calling and texting? This phone is good for the person that just wants to call people and text if necessary. This phone has Bluetooth wireless technology, and a camera. I used it for a trip to Vancouver before a new phone came to me. This phone comes with a manual, charging adapter, and will work with Koodo, and Telus. Koodo has very inexpensive plans. $45 Call Stephany Pryce at (778) 260-8917 or email egypt319@gmail.com Crystal Cold Propane Fridge-Freezer. 15 cu ft. Works perfectly and almost silently. Ideal for off-grid applications. New equivalent model costs about $3,700. Selling for $1,200 Call Paul at (250) 999-2362 or email pkail@runbox.com Raleigh Gel Mountain Bike Seat Cover. $20 Call Karen at (250) 5594255 or email karefoe@qcislands.net Acer Laptop. Acer Aspire E5-521-85ex for sale. I bought it at the end of 2014 and paid $600 including shipping. I am selling it because I need better one for my music production. There’s nothing wrong with this laptop. Specs: 15.6” screen and an 8 6410 quad core cpu 8gb ram radeon R5 graphics 1Terabyte HDD Hdmi port 2 USB 2.0 port and 1 USB 3.0 port Windows 10 OS. It has some minor scratches on outside but not in inside. No sticky keys. $400 Call Brandon Rim at (250) 637-1446 or email Beringo123@gmail.com .303 Ross Rifle. Ross Rifle .303 $100 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Small Desk Lamp. Cash or will trade for a lamp that will fit on my headboard $25 Call Karen Foerter at (250) 559-4255 or email karefoe@ qcislands.net Slip-on bog boots. Women’s size 9, brand new, still in box. Didn’t fit my wide feet. Too bad, cause they look great. Chocolate in colour. $95 Call Shane at (250) 559-8807 or email pawsitivespin@gmail.com Sirius XM Home Kit. New in box, never been used, need a speaker. Can be used for car or home. $125 Call Danny Stewart at (250) 626-3336 or email d64stewart@gmail.com Sony Bravia 52 inch Flatscreen TV. $700 Email howle@qcislands.net Large Bird Cage For Sale. Large size Bird cage suitable for parrots of all kinds. Has four feeding stations that swing out. Is on castors for easy moving. Lots of doors for easy access. Bought brand new for $900 plus $300 shipping. Will sell for $500 OBO and will deliver anywhere on Haida Gwaii. Our bird loved it but unfortunately died last year. Call Al or Sian at (250) 637-5754 or email algrosve@telus.net Dog crate/kennel. Large kennel L 30” W 22” H 2’ $25 Call Karen at (250) 559-4255 or email karefoe@qcislands.net Hall Tree. Nice addition to your foyer. Solid wood umbrella stand. $375 Call Melinda at (250) 637-1660 or email Eagleeye.mp@gmail.com Book of Runes. $25 Call Melinda at (250) 637-1660 or email Eagleeye.mp@gmail.com Beautiful original design mirror $300. This 28” x 38” mirror is an original hand crafted piece. It features pressed dried flowers sandwiched between glass & acid free matting, with a mirror glass backdrop, and is framed in Roma Italian moulding. $300 Email lighthouse_vista@yahoo.ca Laminate floor. 8 boxes of laminate floor 4”×48” planks. 210 square feet. 8.3 mm $200 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net
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In the Home & Office - cont. Hard to Find Breaker Box For Sale. Stabloc breaker box full of breakers for sale. This is a very hard to find item as they are no longer manufactured. $200 Call Manzanita Snow at (250) 557-8579 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com Commercial Meat Slicer. Commercial meat slicer 12” cutter $150 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Sacred Circle-Bev Doolittle. Framed art piece. Suede matt, stained wood frame. $750 Call Melinda at (250) 637-1660 or email Eagleeye. mp@gmail.com Wall Mount Porcelain Sink. Comes with: Mounting hardware, Chrome waste kit, and Single lever faucet. $100 Call Aaron at (250) 6371478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Brand New (in box) Stelpro Electric Base Board Heaters. [3] 47” x 1000 Watts & [4] 28’”x 500 Watts. Plus 4 Stelpro thermostats. I changed my plans for the type of heating system I’m going to use. $330 for all. Call Ray Wagstaff at (250) 637-5464 or email ray_dw@ hotmail.com Coleman Portable Propane Stove. Used only once, extremely clean. Comes with a case and fuel. $35 Call Brandon Rim at (250) 637-1446 or email Beringo123@gmail.com Elliptical, like new. Sole E95 elliptical machine is ready for a new home. $1,000 Call Tanya & Geoff Alton at (250) 559-8606 or email tangeoff@haidagwaii.net Three piece lounge suite/bed. Includes one armchair and one couch which folds out to make a bed. $400 Call Paul at (250) 999-2362 or email pkail@runbox.com Bird Cage for sale. Large bird cage for sale, easy clean surface, big enough for parrots, or smaller birds. The condition is new. The stand is a separate piece, and the cage fits on top between the slots made for it. Easy to move with wheels. The catch-all keep messes off the floor. It has a very large door, and easy to change the food dishes as they are situated outside of cage. The opening in the top, folds down to close. Cost $500 new with shipping. The acrylic 2nd floor was made custom for the cage. It is held in place with wooden doweling. This will be separate from the cage, and will sell for $25 $280 Call Stephany at (778) 260-8917 or email egypt319@gmail.com Norge Fridge: French Doors. Great working condition, ice machine and water dispenser. $300 Call Kevin at (250) 637-5601 or email symhontree@gmail.com Comfy Loveseat. Very comfortable and well-constructed loveseat with two additional throw pillows. Covered in taupe/ cream tapestry fabric. Have to make room for a larger sofa so it needs a new home! $145 Call Lisa at (250) 626-3384 or email Lisa.h@telus.net
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In the Home & Office - cont. Fjallraven hat. Felted wool hat. Wide brim. Never worn, it was a gift. www.fjallraven.com/sormland-felt-hat. I’ll take 50 bucks for it. Email Kieran riparian.banks@gmail.com Two Chairs. $50 for the pair. Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Sedona SD-9000 Food Dehydrator. Nine drying trays. I have used this dehydrator only a few times, I realize it is larger than I need. It comes with 3 drying sheets, never used, for making jelly rolls and whatnot. Go to this link and read about it: www.upayanaturals.com/Tribest_Sedona_Food_ Dehydrator_with_Bu_p/sd-9000.htm $450 Call Karen at (250) 559-4255 or email karefoe@qcislands.net Propane stove. Works well. $200 Call Paul at (250) 999-2362 or email pkail@runbox.com Ferragamo Italian Leather Shoulder Bag. New, never used. Coffee color. Retails for $725 Canadian. $250 Email sandradanruss@gmail.com Frigidaire Dehumidifier. Like new, used for one week last year when hot water tank flooded the floor. Surprisingly quiet, and can be hooked up with a hose to run continually if wanted. Super-efficient in removing the damp feel from the air in the house. $200 Call Maryanne at (250) 6267555 or email Maryanne@maryannewettlaufer.com Four fluorescent lights including light fittings. They work well, and will pay help to reduce your electricity bill. The price is for the whole lot (4). $30 Call Paul at (250) 999-2362 or email pkail@runbox.com Vintage Laura Ashley Party Dress. Gorgeous 1980s strapless party dress. Two tier green taffeta with black velvet top. Size 14, worn once and stored in a garment bag. All proceeds from sale go to the Masset Animal Helpline. $50 Call Anne Marie at (250) 626-5126 or email dragon@mhtv. ca Ginger chenille throw blanket. Cozy up in chenille throw blanket. Perfect for cooler evenings. $20 Call Anne Marie at (250) 626-5126 or email dragon@mhtv.ca Steamer Trunk. Dimensions are 32” long, 13” high and 23” deep. The shell is of hard canvas resin and metal base material with vintage latches, metal corners and leather straps that do need some repair. Dividers and original finish inside. Hand grips are intact on either end to give this piece amazing potential to bring back its already great vintage look. $150 Call Robin Pozer at (250) 559-4282 or email robinpozer54@gmail.com 1980s style light fittings. Well-made. Include low-energy (compact fluorescent) bulbs. Ideal for somebody who likes retro decor or who has existing light fittings to match. There are about six in total. $30 Call Paul at (250) 999-2362 or email pkail@runbox.com Halogen spot-lights. Two matching sets of halogen spot-lights. Includes spare bulbs and all fittings. $20 Call Paul at (250) 999-2362 or email pkail@runbox.com Credit card found. Found credit card, call to identify. Call Leslie at (250) 557-4276 or email rfeeds@qcislands.net
In the Yard & Workshop
Garden Equipment and Supplies/Hobby Supplies/Tools/Building Materials/ Pet and Pet Supplies
Renovating tools. Circular saw. Drill and bits. Hand saw. Stapler. Power cord $100 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Steel work canopy. Side doors and barn doors on rear with half glass. Also has ladder rack. For a shortbox truck. Had it on my 96 Ford. $150 Call Ryan at (250) 637-1473 or email rlwpaquette1@hotmail.com Vinyl siding. 600 square feet. Ocean Park Ultra, color beige, 16’ pieces. Resonance foam included. $600 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Generator. New BE 1200 Generator for sale less than 10 hours on it. Paid $580 for it. $450 firm. Call Rick at (250) 327-8322 or email barton_rick@ hotmail.com
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In the Yard & Workshop - cont. Goat and cheese-making supplies. Have goats or cows? I have a mastitis kit, vegetable rennet, inoculant, & calcium chloride that I don’t need. Call Shane at (250) 559-8807 or email pawsitivespin@gmail.com Used Floor buffer. $150 Call Maria at (250) 626-5236 or email maria_lyn_emerson@yahoo.com Ladders for sale. Three - 10’ aluminum step ladders type 2. Three - 8’ aluminum step ladders type 2. $55 each. Call Joanne at (250) 301-3271 or email j.perreault@bouygues-construction.com Oak casings. Over 100 feet. 7 pcs. 9’ and 8 pcs. 3’ Additional random lengths $100 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net PLEASE HELP ME. Did you know Bill Paquette? Then you know for many years we were building a sailboat. I need help moving our boat. I already have a promise of a spot to put it very close by, so that I can finish working on it to get it launched, but the boat needs to be moved. I don’t exactly know how I will do this but if I have some help it can be done. I have a promise of the use of a skid so far. If you think you are willing to help me please contact me. Please also help spread this message around. If you can’t help me move Bill’s boat, perhaps you can help me by letting someone else know. Thank you, Debbie Paquette. Call (604) 329-9720 or email dbpaquette6@gmail.com 10x10-20’ Hemlock beam $100 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Fish Net Garden Fence. Will cut to length you need. 72 feet wide, which can be cut into 7 strips of 10 foot high fence. Every 7 linear feet long (72 feet wide) is $25. (So for example if you need a 10’ fence for 190 feet, that would be $80.) Easy to put up (with posts-not included). Keep out the deer! Call Dominic at (250) 626-7896 or email visceralorbit@gmail.com Need space to park trailer. Hi folks, I am looking for a place to park one 8x22 ft. travel trailer as of June 25th. If you have an underutilized scrap of land or spacious back yard let me know. Willing to pay a small monthly rental fee or work out a trade. Thanks. Call Frances Bateham at (250) 637-1759 or email Haidagwaiiseasalts@gmail.com Power Saw For Sale. 10” Craftsman compound mitre cut off saw. Brand new, still in the box. $400 Call Ron at (250) 559-7790 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com Jake’s Part-Time Cabin. Beautiful large sturdy doghouse 4’ long 39” wide 30” high (not including peak) the plastic bubble wrap around the door protected Jake’s nose, (he was blind) when he went in to munch on his bones. $175 Call Karen at (250) 559-4255 or email karefoe@qcislands.net Used interior doors. Misc. types and sizes. $10 each Call Phil Shields at (250) 637-5614 or email shiels@qcislands.net Styrofoam type one insulation. 2’×8’×2” $100 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net New 4’x8’ sheet green Formica. Counter top material. The pattern is called Bayou Dust and the number is 2486-42. It has a sparkle finish. I’m not sure if it is a current pattern. Selling because of design change. $50 Email sales@tostaba.com Winchester model 70 22-250 rifle. Older model 70 (1970’s vintage I think). Very accurate. Comes with bases, rings and Burris Fullfield 3-9 X 40 scope. Buyer must have Possession Acquisition License $750 Call Gerry at (250) 557-2475 or email gerrym@galaxymail.ca Help Wanted. Grass Cutting Service Needed. We are seeking a reliable person to cut and weedwack grass at two locations this summer. Both locations are at Lawn Hill. Please call Colin Davies at (250) 559-4637 if you are interested or email pescador@live.ca Hot Water Heater Installer. Looking for skilled electric hot water heater installer who can help remove old heater and install new in home. Please phone after 4pm. Call JoAnne at (250) 559-8865 or email jo_ames@yahoo.ca This lady needs appreciation. For your garden or yard. Paid $550 new. $350 Call Fountain at (250) 637-1660 or email Eagleeye.mp@gmail.com Electric Grass Trimmer. Toro grass trimmer. $40 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net NOVA DVR XP Lathe. Comes with cast iron stand, Nova Soft Jaw chuck accessory, Talon Chuck 4 jaw scroll chuck, Vicmarc Uni Chuck VM100, and a dozen various tools. Call/text 250-637-1967 for more info. Asking $2000 OBO for all. Call Kristi at (250) 637-1967 or email kristi@haidagwaii.ca White aluminum handrail. 40 ft. of used handrail in good shape, 14 posts, top and bottom rails and pickets. Also an 8 foot section of handrail to match. $200 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Storm doors. Looking for 2 screen storm doors, 36” and 32” -trying to keep the chickens out! Please call Barbara (250) 626-6033 in the evening or (250) 626-5507 during the day, thanks. Or email barbsly@gmail.com Rifles (left handed). Remington model700 bdl custom deluxe with Bushnell 3x9 scope. 270 win. Browning Abolt stainless synthetic with bosh and Lomb 2x7 compact scope. 280 rem. $800 Call Bob at (780) 314-8221 or email Bob.54north@gmail.com
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In part or complete-Cars/Trucks/Vans/Campers/RV’s/ATV’s/Heavy Equipment
2013 Chevy Spark. 5 speed manual. Metallic Lemonade (yellow), air conditioning, power windows, spoiler, touch screen Bluetooth satellite radio, cruise control. 20,000 kilometers. Love this little car. Perfect for bombing around town. Great on gas. Please phone/text/email me for more info. $9,750 Call Mare Levesque at (506) 373-1326 or email mare. levesque@haidagwaii.net
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2008 Jeep Liberty 4x4/70,000km/Stk#6037
$16,995
2012 Toyota Yaris 4 dr/46,000km/Stk#4046
$13,400
On the Road - cont. ‘12 Harley Davidson. VRSCF Muscle. ABS Brakes and Security package. Has a Dynojet Powervision tuner, K&N filter, Tab slip-on mufflers, with loud or quiet baffles and you can have the original slip-ons. Also has a detachable windscreen, saddlebags, luggage rack, back pad, heel rest pegs, and more. 34,000km, all highway. Will consider trade for older HD. $11,500 Call Laurence at (250) 637-1078 or email eagle@haidagwaii.net 2014 Coachman 28’Apex 259 bhss Camper. Camper has two electric slides (can also put them in and out manually), two entry doors, DVD player, outdoor shower, skylight, air conditioning, furnace, 7 foot power awning (can also put in manually), outdoor LED lights, tons of storage, double wide bunk beds, separate bedroom with queen size bed, kitchen island. Camper has full transferable warranty until May 2021 and paint protection. Sleeps 8. Length 28 ft. Ext Width 8 ft. Ext Height 10 ft. 10 in. Hitch Weight 680 lbs. Gross Weight 7500 lbs. Dry Weight 5180 lbs. $30,000. For full details call Celina Sullivan at (403) 895-4282 or email celinasullivan@ hotmail.com 1998 Toyota Tacoma. 210,700 miles, excellent condition, great on gas; Standard, 4 cylinder, 2 wheel drive, single cab. Canopy, good summer tires, good studded tires mounted on winter rims. $4,000 Call Daysun at (778) 260-0171 or email Leftcoastlad@gmail.com 1990 Dodge Cummins Diesel 2500 4 x 4. 5.9L, Automatic Transmission. 400,000kms. The Good Stuff: Solid Frame, 12,000 lb. winch with bush bumper, boat rack, reliable truck that can pull anything. Lots of work done on the truck maintenance-wise over the past 6 or so years I have owned it. Most recently a new starter, new front end (u joints, etc.), new battery, new locking hubs, oil change. Less Good Stuff: Minor cosmetic rust, dent on rear bumper, crack on windshield (all very easy fixes I have not bothered with because they are purely cosmetic). Reason I am selling it is because I am moving off island for a couple of years and would prefer to sell it than sit there while I am gone. $6,000 OBO Call Genevieve at (778) 231-3632 or email genofeve1@gmail.com 1985 Honda Rebel Motorcycle. Good clean condition. Need to sell because I am leaving for school in the fall. Please email or call with any questions about the bike. $2,000 Call Daniel Harris at (250) 626-7550 or email danman1212@gmail.com
2013 Dodge Journey AWD/159,000km/Stk#6144
$14,995
2010 Dodge Caravan 27,000km/Stk#6055
$15,995
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2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser For Sale. Limited edition 109,000 km, loaded, excellent condition, no accidents. $4,900 Call Stan Hovde at (250) 6372327 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com 2013 Ascend Travel Trailer. 20’ in length. Sleeps 3/4. Used lees than 6 times. Toilet hasn’t been used. Air conditioning, Bluetooth stereo, Queen Bed, Fiberglass exterior, Aluminum framing. Only 3000 pounds, can be pulled with a smaller SUV. Two burner stove w/microwave cooking oven, Double sink, Electric awning. Good quality trailer. $23,500 Call Remi Levesque at (250) 637-1326 or email remi.levesque@skidegate.ca 4 x 4 Truck for sale. 2014 Toyota Tacoma4 x 4 Double cab dark blue 35,000km, low mileage. All service records. No accidents. TRD sport, colour matched locking canopy. Performance exhaust for better fuel economy. Running boards. Fia front and back seat covers. New floor mats. $35,900 obo. Stock rims and tires with low wear. Not been on beach. More photos upon request. Email Sonia.rice6058@gmail.com GPS. Comes with antenna attachment, you come within 9 feet of your tag spot with the antenna. All the software comes with it. It also can be used on the water. Uses 4 AA Batteries and it works good with rechargeable batteries too. This GPS will be good for the upcoming Mushroom season. $300 Call Danny at (250) 626-3336 or email d64stewart@gmail.com 265/40R 22inch 106H, Liquid metal brand rims + tires. 5 Star stud pattern. 10 ply tubeless tires. The rims & tires are a couple years old but have never been driven on; the condition is close to mint. Paid just over $2000 for the set. Asking $1000. Call Captain Stewart-Burton at (250) 626-7175 or email Cs-burton@live.ca 2009 Pontiac Vibe AWD. Needs new motor, brakes. Comes with 2 sets of tires on rims. View at TLC in Masset. $500 Call Elizabeth Condrotte at (250) 557-4323 or email erc@haidagwaii. net
On the Water
In part or complete-Power Boats/Sail Boats
Humminbird 386ci Combo Fish Finder. New, never out of the box. Features: Brilliant color 240H x 320V 3.5” display with LED backlight, advanced DualBeam sonar with 4000 Watts PTP power output, and GPS Chartplotting with built-in UniMap. Optional: Navionics® Gold/ HotMaps©/LakeMaster® $400 Call Jorden Wolfe at (250) 626-5594 or email office@haidagwaiifutures.ca Port-a-boat. Port-a-boat , it is a foldable canoe have two paddles with it also $100 Call Robert Merk at (604) 341-2067 or email b1panhead@gmail.com Boat For Sale - 1991 Proline 210 Walkaround. Powered by 2003 175 HP Yamaha HPDI outboard with 2003 8 HP Yamaha 4 stroke kicker. Comes with 2008 Raymarine A60 Chart plotter/Fishfinder, VHF Radio, hydraulic steering, trim tabs. Wired for Scotty electric downriggers (comes with mounts). Bimini canvas top with curtains. Also comes with 1991 North Trail boat trailer that is not registered and not roadworthy (suitable only for storage). Boat is located in Sandspit. $8,750 Email Kevin at kchurch@morellichertkow.com or call 250-819-6666 with inquiries or to arrange to view. 30 foot Cabin Boat. Two bunks - table - nook - S.S. stove - sink with on demand water pump - GPS - Radio - sounder - 12 v to 110 v inverter - Volvo diesel power - Two fish holds. Nice clean boat - everything has been refurbished. Ready to go fishing or overnight cruising. $13,000 Call Cliff Bell Brown at (778) 884-7297 or email cliffbellbrown@gmail.com Two Scotty downriggers for sale. Both are in good working order. Come complete with 200 lb. test stainless wire, quick releases, factory rod holders and swivel bases (a $100 option). These are off my personal boat and still have sales receipts for them somewhere. Only serious buyers with $1000 cash will take both. ($500 each). Price is firm. Call Steve Scheer at (250) 559-2353 or email ardev@qcislands.net Outboard Motor For Sale. 2000 Johnson 150HP outboard motor. Complete with everything. Runs good. Best offer takes. Call Dave at (250) 626-3447 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com 21 Foot Almar (North River). Welded aluminium hull, 8 foot beam, 425 HP with Hamilton 3 stage Jet. Yamaha 9.9 with remote control. Tuff tandem aluminium trailer. Over $2,100 in recent upgrades. Complete with all gear. $25,000 Call Clint at (250) 626-6006 or email bcdqci@gmail.com Scuba diving gear for sale. Gear is in mint condition used. Always stored indoors. Please e-mail if you have any questions. Bare wetsuit-shoes size 10. Zeagle regulator with 1st and 2nd stage and air gauge Aqualung fins and snorkel. Medium Marino gloves .Dive flag and inflatable emergency marker with rope spool and clip. Aqualung goggles with case. Pinnacle wetsuit hood. X 2 two dive whistles. Sun light c4 led dive light with two intensity settings. Oceana veo 100 nx dive computer. Aeris dive compass. Red dive beacon. Pinnacle dive belt with weights. Bare dive bag and Dakota bag and body glove dive bag. Extra set up mask snorkel and fins $1,000 Email perfectmyst@hotmail.com 2155 Bayliner Cierra Sunbridge. 21.5’ Cuddy Cabin Cruiser w/toilet, 1 burner and sink in galley, seating with table or V-berth in bow and 2nd double bed under cockpit. Big powder coated landing/swim platform on stern, camperback canvas and low profile canvas. It had a raw water cooled V8-350 Mercruiser but was pulled out and I bought a new 4.3L V6 high output crate motor to replace the 350. It needs to have a heat exchanger set up and the new motor dropped back in. I do not have the time to work on it so I am losing a bunch of money on what I have invested so far. This boat has a deep vee that can handle big chop easily and comfortably. Wired and set up for Scotty electric downriggers. Trailer included. Pictures are of sister boat. $7,000 Call Norman at (250) 559-8455 or email normanwagner@hotmail.com Marino 50’ Ship to shore power cord x2. Have 2 new in bag with adapter. Will sell separately $125 each. Call at (250) 637-1660 or email Eagleeye.mp@gmail.com
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On the Water - cont. Lowrance portable fish finder. Great for small boats and large boats $100 Call Karen Foerter at (250) 559-4255 or email karefoe@qcislands. net K 27 Turbo Charger. For industrial 6 cylinder diesel 382 5200 K 27. New in the box rebuild. Paid $1500 will sell for $1000. Call Cliff Bell Brown at (778) 884-7297 or email cliffbellbrown@gmail.com
Kids Zone
From infants to toddlers-Clothing/Toys/Books/Games
Xbox 360 for Sale. Includes one Xbox, one controller, a controller charger, all cords and four games. Cases not included $130 Call Aubrey at (250) 557-2451 or email foxythecowdrinker@ gmail.com
Wanted
Miscellaneous Wanted Items/Lost/Found/ Wanted Information/Real Estate
Wanted: Rental for July. Looking for a cat friendly rental in QCC starting in July. I’m starting a nursing job and the accommodation I have for July doesn’t allow pets. If you know of any place coming available for July 1st please let me know. Looking for a quiet and peaceful spot. Scraggles is well behaved, indoor/outdoor, litter box trained, doesn’t scratch. Furnished 1 bedroom would be ideal, or shared accommodation too! Open to any suggestions! Also open to the idea of someone caring for Scragz for a month until I find a cat friendly spot?! Call Cara at (250) 870-3799 or email westerskov.christiansen@gmail.com Missing- iPod Classic 7th generation. Engraved “Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast”. My iPod went missing from my home or workplace in February. Classic iPods are no longer sold by Apple, so if a black classic iPod has suddenly comes into your life would you check the back please for the engraving? I can also confirm ownership by serial number. Generous cash reward, no questions asked, or drop it at the QC police station, they have my info. Please! It is my only source of music. Call Jess at (250) 559-8110 or email smittygirl@ftml.net Washing machine wanted to buy. Good working order please. Can pick up from anywhere on island. thanks Call Bonnie at (250) 626-3311 or email bonniepryde@gmail.com Wanted. VHS tape player and DVD player. Call Cliff Bell Brown at (778) 884-7297 or email cliffbellbrown@gmail.com Washing machine wanted. Looking for a small, simple washing machine in good working order. Call Paul at (250) 999-2362 or email pkail@runbox.com Looking to buy 1980’s GI Joe action figures and vehicles. I do collect other action figures from the 80’s but GI Joe is the primary focus. Please give me a call if you have any you would like to sell. Thank you and have a great day! Call Berek at (250) 857-2867 or email berekc@hotmail.com Wanted: Oceanfront Property. Looking to buy oceanfront property in Queen Charlotte or Port Clements. Email sminni@telus.net Looking to buy a really good pet hair suction vacuum, please inbox me. Email bondd06@ hotmail.com Wanted: Scuba Gear. Looking for some dive gear, i.e. dry suit, fins, regulator, BCD, mask. Also in the market for a tour guide for some recreational dives around the island. I have a bit of experience but haven’t done a dive in a couple years. Thanks! Email Lewisefarrell@yahoo. ca Wanted house for rent. Looking for house to rent for 4 to 5 months June to end of Sept Call Bill at (604) 220-6361 or email willyvlh@yahoo.ca Wanted Sort-term Rental 1 bedroom suite or room. Dates June 13 to July 18. Call James O’Sullivan at (604) 223-0330 or email jamestosullivan@gmail.com
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Wanted - cont. RV rental needed. I am looking to be able to borrow/rent an RV, camper van, tent trailer or two for my large extended family that is coming to visit this summer. I am specifically looking for July 30 to August 1st, but also before and after that if possible. Call Steve Q at (250) 637-1232 or email stevequ@gmail.com Cleaner wanted. Bright, energetic, reliable gal to work part time cleaning cabins at Rapid Richie’s this summer, between 11 am and 3 pm. Experience preferred, own transportation a must. Text or call Toni at (250) 626-5472 or email lotsafun@beachcabins.com WANTED Older 4x4 for off-roading. Older Geo Tracker, or Suzuki Sidekick Samurai, Toyota rav4, Jeep Liberty, or Jeep Cherokee. Must have working 4x4 and good condition overall. Will pay according to make and condition, max $ 3000.Call Steve at (250) 557-4414 or email mountainremoteyukon@hotmail.com WANTED. Dry Elder Blossom. Did you or someone you know harvest elder flower blossom, and dry or freeze it? I missed it this year and would love to buy some. Please email me at barefootnorth@gmail.com Wanted: Puppy or young mid-sized dog. I am looking for a weaned puppy or will adopt a young dog - up to 4 years old. Maximum weight, full grown: 30-35 pounds. No Rottweilers or Pit Bulls please. Prefer a mix breed female, Shih Tzu/ Bichon Frise cross, or something similar. Call Patrick at (250) 637-2221 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com Do you have a chair for Sergius? One of our dearly beloved seniors, Sergius deBucy is looking for a chair that is just like the one he has at home. He would like a 2nd one to bring it down to use in Queen B’s restaurant in Queen Charlotte. The chair he has is a little office chair, it swivels and has arms and it leans back when you lean back on it. It has wheels, but Sergius says if it does not have wheels, this is OK. If you have a chair that fits this description that you are not using, please give Sergius a call and you will make his day! Call Sergius deBucy at (250) 559-4209 or email mavismark28@gmail.com Wanted: Hibby Gren’s book of Poems. I am looking for a copy of Hibby Gren’s poem book. I can trade for another book or books of possible interest to you. Call or fax Ron at 250-559-8088 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com Wanted: Duffle Bag. I am looking for an army type duffle bag something like the picture. In good condition, approx. 3 feet long by 12-16 inches wide with a simple rope, cinch enclosure. Can I trade for ?? Call or fax Ron at 250-559-8088, or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com Living room furniture wanted! I am looking for a small sectional or love seat & chair. Email daisy@mhtv.ca Used Furniture and Appliances. Young family in need of a washer, dryer, and fridge. If you’ve been thinking of upgrading to newer appliances, now is the time. We are willing to pay reasonable prices for your old ones! We are also looking for used furniture. Please feel free to phone Sarah at 250-557-8554, email or text 1-587-920-5580 or email sarah_jean_88@ hotmail.com Wanted: trailer spare wheel and tire. For a Highliner trailer; 5-bolt 14”. Give me a call or email, please. Thanks Call .George at (250) 559-7899 or email grstein@qcislands.net Long term accommodation. Looking for long term accommodation in the Masset or Tow hill area. Responsible tenant. References available. Text, call or email Chayne please at (250) 508-0998 or Cbauer.cb10@gmail.com Wanted-Needed-Bunk Bed. Hi there, I would love to get a bunk bed for my daughter! If you’re moving out or moving on from one, please let me know if you want to sell your old one. I can come and pick up anywhere on island. Thank you. Call Harvest at (250) 922-4601 or email Harvestcole@hotmail.ca Outboard for parts. Looking for older 90hp(or close) Johnson outboard motor for parts also for 85 hp Merc for parts Call Ron Waldron at (250) 637-2401 or email rwaldron@qcislands. net
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Wanted - cont. Looking to rent. Looking for a place to rent come September when Kyle and I get back from the lodge, we do have an inside cat who is well trained, she only uses her litter box and does not scratch up anything besides her scratching post. Looking for anything reasonably priced! Please e-mail me as we do not have service out at the lodge. Thank you! Email jennifer.friesen@hotmail.ca Fish tank 50 Gallon or bigger wanted. Katherine and Harold need a bigger home. Look at how little space they have. They’re cramped! Their style, it needs space to be expressed freely. Looking for used large watertight aquarium at reasonable price. Ideally the lid, lights, filter etc. included but not a deal breaker if it’s just a big glass watertight container. Call Lisa at (250) 626-7733 or email Lisanfroese@gmail.com Donations and Volunteers for St. Mark’s Gift & Gallery St. Mark’s Gift & Gallery in Port Clements (non-profit) is now open and we are looking for help with any of the following items: -old lace runners (4) -small outdoor tables (2) -outdoor chairs (5) -kids table with chairs (1) -umbrella stand (1) -children’s books (12) We are also looking for volunteers to work in the store Wed to Saturday 10:00 to 4:00p.m. If you can help out with any of the above, please contact us! Thanks heaps, St. Mark’s Gift & Gallery. Call Kelly Whitney-Squire at (250) 557-4665 or email stmarksgg@gmail. com Macerating Toilet. Looking for a macerating toilet in working order. Call Dawn-Ann at (250) 637-1212 or email dawn_ann_s@hotmail. com Looking for. Looking for a shelf unit that is approx 37 inches high 44 inches long 20 inches deep using it for a storage unit in my porch for tape and paints etc. Doesn’t have to be in great shape. Email bondd06@hotmail.com Wanted: fresh grass clippings. I'm seeking fresh grass clippings, the more the better. No pesticide lawns. Email Kieran at riparian.banks@ gmail.com Wanted: Household Items. Looking for household furniture, a freezer, and a fridge. Please call Jonathan Hershberger at 250-557-4579. Call Jonathan Hershberger at (250) 557-4579 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com Wanted: Bookshelf. Measurements unimportant. So long as sturdy, wooden, in good shape, and with at least 3 shelves. Willing to pay up to $50. Thank you and take care! Call Kali at (250) 626-5169 or email kali_stonehouse@hotmail.com Wanted - Crib and mattress. Looking for a used crib and mattress in good/reasonable condition. Will pick up island-wide. Price negotiable. Needed by the beginning of July. Call Debbie at (250) 559-8303 or email falcon@qcislands.net Accommodation Call Out. Do you have a furnished house, cabin, apartment, or room for rent? More Haida Gwaii Semester students arrive this fall! If you have an available rental unit in Skidegate or Queen Charlotte, and would be interested in renting to students from September to December, please contact us! Call Emily-Sky Collins at (250) 559-7885 x230 or email operations@hghes.ca
Freebies
Anything that just needs a new home!
FREE to give away - Herbs (tea, medicine). I have some extras I’m not going to get through in the next season. They’re getting to the tail end of potency - if anyone wants them for immediate use, please let me know. Motherwort, Ginkgo, Mullein, Coltsfoot (Tussilago), Black Cohosh, Blue Cohosh, Dong Quai, Prickly Ash, Mugwort. Call Sarah at (250) 626-7836 or email sarahraggedyanne@gmail.com FREE Beer Bottle Collection. Misty Islands U-Brew is giving away their Beer Bottle Collection to anyone who wants to come and take them away. Over 100 bottles from all over the world. (No full ones, sorry!) Please email or phone me for a convenient pick up time. Call Jill at (250) 559-7755 or email mistybru@qcislands.net FREE Windows. Used mobile home windows good for green house. Call Phil Shiels at (250) 637-5614 or email shiels@qcislands.net
Real Estate & Rentals
Residential, Commercial, Lots, For Rent, Rent to Own, Shared Accomodation
Reduced!! Best Deal Around! Fantastic, well maintained, 3000+ sq ft, 2 storey home on 1 acre fully landscaped yard. Quiet neighborhood, close to all amenities - beaches, golf course & sport fishing. Bright & airy, 2 bedrm, 2 full bathrms, large kitchen, dining & living rm & laundry up, fully finished lower level w 3 bedrms, full bath & family room. Tons of storage, newer roof, and new furnace for hot water heat, large detached garage, riding lawn mower incl. Must see! Price $275,000 Call 250-626-5436 or email qcilands@gmail.com
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Real Estate & Rentals - cont. 14 Acres For Sale-Just North of Port Clements 14 Acres located 10 minutes north of Port Clements on the inlet side of the highway. Year round stream. Road into property with a bridge over the creek. Low taxes. Motivated sellers. Price $75,000 Call 250-557-4445 or email adecock@ qcislands.net Best Value Beachcabins Secluded oceanfront/rainforest off-grid cabins, furnished and equipped kitchens, private parking. Visit our website at www.beachcabins.com Price $90-120 per night Call 250-626-5472 or email lotsafun@beachcabins.com Home and Acreage For Sale Newly renovated 3 bedroom home with 75 acres of timbered hillside and walking trails. Property also includes newly renovated art studio with napolean stove as well as an ocean front cedar and wood interior cabin available for daily, weekly and monthly rent. The cabin has a small kitchen, loft, shower and bathroom, and uses a rainwater collection system and composting toilet with hydro. There are many beautiful ocean views on this property and private ocean frontage. Price $525,000 Call 778-260-0279 or email sheilakarrow@gmail.com Yakoun River Inn 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. MLS# N4507475 Price $337,500 Call 1-888-286-1932 or email edhandja@ bcoceanfront.com 18 Acres-REDUCED PRICE! Park and Ocean Property! 18 acres In Port Clements. The west side runs 700 feet along Bayview Drive, the east side borders the Port Clements Community Park. Beautiful greenscape, very private yet close to school, post office, library and grocery store. Minutes away from exceptional hunting, fishing, firewood, and all the wilderness has to offer. Water and sewer available. Subdividable or leave as is. Potential amazing view of the ocean with spectacular sunsets. Some timber. Price $150,000 Call 250-557-4421 or email ccbeachy@gmail.com Vacant Lot For Sale! Fully serviced 60’x 120’ cleared lot located at 2129 Teal Blvd Masset. This lot is ready to build on. It is located close to the Delkatla Bird Sanctuary in a very quiet area of town. It is already fenced in on 1 side and the back and has a buffer tree line on the other side. Great buy!! Ask $29,900 OBO. Owner is open to serious inquires - Phone Rollie at 709 243 2488 or cell phone at 709 458 8811 or email rollie@mhtv.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 Counter tops, 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. Price $139,900 Phone Rollie at 709 243 2488 or cell phone at 709 458 8811. or email rollie@mhtv.ca 455 Beach Road, Sandspit MLS# C8000624 Established full-service lodging accommodation business in Sandspit. 1.7 acres semi-oceanfront, near airport and harbor, overlooking Shingle Bay. 12,000sqft structure, with 16 two-room suites as well as managers accommodation and catering kitchen. Well suited to many business applications : motel, adventure lodge, B&B, or more! Price $659,000 Call 2502863293 or email edhandja@bcoceanfront.com Offices For Rent There are two offices for rent in the Haida Heritage Centre at Kay’Llnagaay. For enquiries, please contact the Gwaalagaa Naay office. Call 250-559-0014 or email gncorp1@gmail.com
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Real Estate & Rentals - cont. Queen Charlotte View Property Cleared property. Spectacular view of Bearskin Bay. Access from 3rd Ave down to Oceanview Drive. Approx 2/5 of an acre. Within walking distance of downtown core. Partial services to property line. Private and quiet. Call 250 559 7716 or email cai@islandnet.com House and Large Outbuilding For Sale- QC Live in a 4 bedroom house and use the adjacent building for storage, workshop, art studio or convert into a rental accommodation. The house has 1.5 bathrooms, W/D and F/S. Both house and outbuilding sit on a 6000 square foot lot. Motivated Sellers. Price $250,000 Call 250-559-8298 or email samshirl@qcislands.net Own a Piece of Paradise on Haida Gwaii! View our premium freehold acreages available within Naikoon Provincial Park! Spectacular oceanfront and Sangan Riverfront lots in Phase II of our Naikoon & Dixon Estates, remote quarter sections and rare Mayer Lake frontage. Wake up to the sound of waves crashing against the backdrop of the majestic Pacific Ocean, explore the natural delights of North Beach, wrestle your trophy catch into your boat or test your rod and reel on the nearby rivers. See more at www.niho.com. Price $134,250 (Starting at) Call 604-606-7900 or email sales@niho.com 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 SOLD!!Oceanview Home for Sale! 3502 3RD AVE Queen Charlotte This is a 3000+ sq foot well built home on appr. 1 acre of land. Wrap around glass railed deck to enjoy the spectacular ocean views! Lots of paved parking, also two bay 1500 sq ft garage with a 1500 sq ft insulated upstairs and cold room. Sky light in foyer. Too many features to list! A must see! MLS R2012769 Call 250-626-5286 or email brianbussiere@ royallepage.ca Reduced!! Home for Sale! 1620 Spruce Cr. Masset, BC MLS#: R2016576 Recently reduced from $77,900 to $72,900!! Great starter home for a young family. Quiet cul-de-sac close to elementary school. Large private fenced backyard. Clean and move-in ready. Peek-a-boo ocean view from top floor. Call Brian to view toll free at 1-866-303-5286 or on my cell 604-557-3597 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca Inlet View Heritage Home 205 Bay Street, Queen Charlotte. 2 BR, 1 Bath (with 1918 cast iron bathtub). 2.5 storey home built in 1909. Bright, open concept on ground level. Unsurpassed views throughout home. Close to all amenities in beautiful downtown QC. 50’ x 100’ city lot on very good well water. Price $200,000 Call 250-626-7443 or email info@ haidagwaiitrader.com Masset Duplex for Sale Two fully furnished three bedroom units with six appliances each - great opportunity for the right persons interested in running accommodations and or fishing charters. Price $160,000 For information call 1-855-622-3530 or 250-626-3530 or email rosiedogwood@ gmail.com Skidegate Lodge 215 Front St. Skidegate Beachfront, 1200 square foot, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom house for rent in Skidegate. Furnished. $1000 per month, plus utilities. For more information, please call Ken at 778260-0020 or email krbrillon@gmail.com
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Real Estate & Rentals - cont. Great buy!! Home for Sale 1829 Cedar Cr. Masset MLS# N243672 Price Reduced!!! This home is a great buy! Many recent renovations. Newer metal roof, kitchen cupboards and counters (2011), vinyl plank flooring in the living room and hallway (2011), new vinyl windows (2012), ceiling fan in the master bedroom, oil tank, rug on the stairs, bathtub and enclosure, dehumidifier in the basement. Close to downtown and the marina. Fenced, private backyard. To view call Brian Price $115,000 Call 250-626-5286 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca 35550A Hwy 16, Tlell MLS# N230190 15 semi-oceanfront acres situated south of the Tlell River with easy access to excellent sand & gravel beaches. The property is mostly level, partially cleared with some nice forested areas, some slight rises & ocean views. 1968sqft custom designed 2storey home with 2bedrooms upstairs and living space down featuring exposed wood ceiling beams, large sandstone fireplace, oak flooring, maple counter tops, kitchen island & walk-in pantry. The home could use some TLC & updating. Outbuildings include: storage building, shed and chicken coop. Drilled well. Septic. Price $220,000 Call 1-888-286-1932 or email edhandja@bcoceanfront.com 705 5th QCC - Oceanfront 5 bedroom 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom home on 2 large waterfront lots. Central Queen Charlotte with a private yard. 2 car garage and separate boatshed. Full interior reno in 2009. Well insulated with double paned windows, heated by woodstove, Toyo laser heater (very efficient) or electric baseboards. Launch your own small boat at high tide and fish for pinks and coho from the lawn! This property also gets full sun exposure with sunsets over Sleeping Beauty Mountain. Too much too list, a must see! Price $269,000 Call 250-637-1365 or email slynnvank@ gmail.com 16320 Tow Hill Road, Masset MLS#N229942 102 rural acres located east of Masset on Tow Hill Rd. It is a nice, level acreage with a slight rise in elevation on the SE corner from where you can have ocean views over the sand dunes of North Beach and the waters of Hecate Strait. This is the only remaining privately owned substantial acreage in the area. There is a modest older cabin on the property and there is good road access & electrical service. Price $245,000 Call 1-888-286-1932 or email edhandja@ bcoceanfront.com 4 Acres Beach Frontage Beautiful home on 5 acres. Approx. 4 acres beach frontage. Large, bright kitchen with dining room. Lots of cupboard space throughout home. Separate laundry room. Formal dining and living room. Pergo flooring in living room. Carpet in bedrooms. Fantastic view. Forest backdrop. Close to amenities and nature. Two garages. Attached shop. Electric and wood stove heat. Price $360,000 Call 250 559 4247 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com 2 bedroom secluded home on a quiet hill 2 bedroom mostly furnished house located on a secluded road behind the secondary school in QC, on the hill. Main floor has a bright foyer, bathroom, kitchen, and Living room, access to large wired wood shed, and one large deck with access to main bedroom. Small deck off the second bedroom. Large wood stove and electric heat. Storage space under the house. Washer, dryer, fridge, stove. Price $125,000 Call Kalina at 250-559-0075 or email kalinagelinas@ hotmail.com Oceanfront property for sale! 2060 Marwell Rd MLS N228599 Small oceanfront cabin to stay in while you build. Great building site with ocean view and just feet from the beach. Very good driveway. All 10 min from Masset. Price $209,000 Call Brian to view or for all your Real Estate needs toll free 866-303-5286 his cell 604-557-3597 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca Three Bedroom House For Sale SOLD! SOLD! Three bedroom, one and a half bathroom, 1440 sq. foot home, with a private back yard. Price $SOLD! Call 250-559-4217 or email cmcguffie@hotmail.com
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Real Estate & Rentals - cont. Oceanfront Acreage for sale! 10959 Tow Hill Rd MLS N245814 Oceanfront home on 1.996 acres. Drilled well 2 yrs old, good water, newly installed filter system. Newly painted interior. New laminate and tile flooring. Boiler recently serviced. Unbelievable view. Your own private beach access. Huge deck . Could not be replaced for asking price. Price $495,000 To view call Brian toll free 866-303-5286 his cell 604-5573597 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca Riverfront Acreage for Sale! 355 Sangan Dr Masset Rural MLS# R2031108 Riverfront property on 2.018 acres. Partially built home; built to lock up 2010. Tenant lives in 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!! Price $189,000 Call Brian for all your Real Estate needs on Haida Gwaii. Toll free 1-866-303-5286 local(250-626-5286) or his cell @ 604-557-3597 or email him @ brianbussiere@royallepage.ca Recently Reduced! 2038 Pintail Cr Masset MLS# N238544 Clean well kept home in a quiet Crescent. Deck & backyard are very private, fenced with lots of trees! Wood stove can heat whole house with 2 yrs wood supply! Carbon monoxide alarm. Bedrooms each have cable, phone and fire alarms. Suite possible. Master bdrm has reading, workout room & large bathroom! 30+yr fiberglass shingles on house & garage 2010. 5 windows upstairs replaced 2010. Recently replaced hot water tank & sliding glass doors to back yard. A must see! Call Brian to view. Price $199,000 Call 250-626-5286 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca Ocean front Home for sale! 614-5th Ave Village of Queen Charlotte MLS# R2033372 Oceanfront 4 bdrm home with amazing ocean, mountain views & amazing sunsets! Garage 24’x12’ concrete floor. Wired wood shed 23’6x10, utility shed 6x6. Fruit trees. 26x16 sundeck with ocean view. Both bedrooms on 2nd floor have walk-in closets. Master bedroom has 2 walk-in closets and an 2 pc ensuite bathroom. Perfect family home. A must see!! Price $289,000 Call Brian to view toll free 866-303-5286 (local 250-626-5286) or his cell 604-557-3597 or email brianbussiere@ royallepage.ca SOLD! Sangan River Upland Acreage SANGAN RIVER UPLAND ACREAGE - HAIDA GWAII BC Spectacular 160 acres on Haida Gwaii close to the community of Masset. Access to the excellent fly fishing of the Sangan River, moments from the sandy beaches along Tow Hill Road. Excellent recreational retreat property. Price SOLD! Call 604-664-7633 or email rich@landquest.com Hotel For Sale in Queen Charlotte Lucrative, 5 unit hotel plus 3 bedroom residence for sale in beautiful Queen Charlotte, Haida Gwaii. Stunning oceanfront location, center of town, breathtaking view. Business established in 1980, regular, repeat clientele. Turn key operation. Entire building was painted in 2014. Building has been well maintained. Car, van and camper van rental business is available as well. Price Call for more info Call 250-559-4262 or email gracie@qcislands.net Beautiful Family Home for Sale in Queen Charlotte Large family home with ocean and mountain view for sale in the Village of Queen Charlotte boasts 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a hot tub on the deck, large garden space with a chicken coup and greenhouse, wired shop, wood shed and a tree lined driveway. Also known as the Blue Dog House, it is well cared for with many renovations and energy efficiencies over the years. Call 250631-2215 or email jenndolen@hotmail.com for an information package with more details. This home is priced to sell. Price $265,000 Skidegate Landing 3 Bedroom rental with a great view! Available for rent: spacious, partially furnished, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom ground level suite in Skidegate Landing. Amazing view. $1200 per month-includes heat and utilities. Please leave a message at 250-637-1348 or email elliemfraser@yahoo.ca
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Real Estate & Rentals - cont. Grandma needs to move to be with her Grandkids! 2173 Collison Ave., Masset. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, double-wide modular home with a double garage. Newer metal roof, wood flooring, oil furnace and wood stove. Very bright inside. Large front and back yard. Front has a view of Masset Inlet. Less than 5 minutes from all amenities: schools, shopping, and spectacular beaches and only a ten minute walk to the hospital. Price $122,000 Call 250557-2088 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com Rainbow Stairs / 455 Skidegate Heights Climb the Rainbow Stairs to find your pot of gold! 4 Bedrooms, 4 toilets, 2 baths, 4 flat screen TV lazy boy chair, couches, table seat 8. 220 power, Wrap around veranda. No pets and no smoking . Family neighborhood is quiet. Easy access to Coop for shopping. Treat the house with respect, as your own home. Cook your own food, do your own laundry, and limited Internet. Captain Gold’s cell phone: 250637-1637, Shirley Wilson 250-559-8212 or June Wakeman 250-559-9067 or email captgold@haidagwaii.net. Call for Pricing New Price - Custom Home w/ Rental Cottage on 4 Acres Ready to move in 4 acre property w/custom home, guest cottage and shop. Private location 3 km from Masset, within 150m of McIntyre Bay and beach/dune complex overlooking Dixon Entrance. Main house is 1,950 sq ft post and beam style home with split levels, constructed with local wood, cedar siding on concrete foundation. Spacious open concept, wood paneled/dry walled interior, wood and laminate floors, 10ft ceilings, exposed beams, vaulted ceiling. Natural light from 5 skylights Price $295,000 Call 916-874-4581 or 916730-9764 (cell) or email pefbuck@comcast.net Solid Investment Opportunity Included is a 3 storey, commercial and residential complex on a view site, centrally located within the commercial core of Queen Charlotte. Three sources of income: (1) residential tenants, (2) commercial tenants and (3) business income. In addition the owners (husband and wife) have their 2000 sq. foot, open plan home on the top floor of the building. The site is a total area of 11,000 square feet. For more information, call Ray. Please call for more info Call 250-559-9011 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com 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. Call Jo or Brad at 250 559-2399 to view. For more details and photos, please see http://368christinaplace.wordpress.com/ Price $189,000 Call 250 559-2399 or email jbrunsden@gmail.com MAUDE ISLAND RETREAT - HAIDA GWAII Very special 17.5 acres, over 2,000 ft frontage on Skidegate Inlet - easy access to the west coast thru Skidegate Narrows. Log lodge accommodates 8, has 3 bdrm, 2 bath, lounge, dining room, patio, fire pit, hot tub, caretaker residence. Outbuildings and dock. BC’s ultimate private lodge location. Price $775,000 Call 604-6647633 or email rich@landquest.com Reduced!! Lots 31 & 31 Collison Ave Masset MLS C8000795 Lots are located uptown Masset. Great exposure for retail. Lots of potential Call Brian to view & for all you on island Realtor needs! Price $19,500 Toll free 1-866-303-5286 or on my cell 604-557-3597. brianbussiere@royallepage.ca Roommate Wanted Looking for clean Room mate to share house located in Masset on Pine Crescent. Two Storey, three bedroom with two bathroom. Fully furnished washer/dryer included. Price $400/mth. Call Nikolas at 506229-0235 or email nikolasmidbo@gmail.com
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Real Estate & Rentals - cont. HUGE PRICE REDUCTION!! Home for Sale 1807 Cedar Cr, Masset MLS #R2047027 Huge price reduction!! From 79,000 to $65,000.!! Priced to sell!!! Close to downtown Masset. Nicely kept, clean home, quiet cul-de-sac. 1 km from boat launch. Short drive to beaches! Great potential for a B&B or a quiet getaway... fishing... beachcombing... relaxing! Price $65,000 Call Brian to view cell 604-557-3597, or email him brianbussiere@royallepage.ca Home for sale! 2248 Dogwood Cr Masset MLS# R2067876 Beautiful well-kept home with many wonderful features! Addition with hardwood floors, wood stove, vaulted ceiling, skylights and patio doors heading out to the gardens. Kitchen has hickory cabinets. Basement has plenty of shelving. Wonderfully landscaped backyard!! Waterfall/pond, greenhouse, gardens, terraced flower beds, rock walkway, raspberry bushes, apple trees and plumb trees. Heated (wood stove) workshop with 10’x4’ porch. Chicken coop. 100-amp service. Metal roof. Price $109,000 Call 250-626-5286 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca Masset: Well-Kept Family Home with a View For sale or rent- 3BR/2bath; lg. kitchen; dining/sunroom; sheltered deck; lg. part. finished basement; workshop; garage, paved driveway. Fenced yard with beautiful trees, cherries, berries, sunny garden, and room to play. View of the Delkatla Sanctuary. 20 minute walk across the sanctuary to the beach. New, energy-efficient furnace, washer, dryer, hot water heater; newer steel roof. Spacious living room with bay window, local wood floor, fireplace w/custom river rock hearth. Available furnished. Price $193,000 Call 250.559.4252 or email andrea@ haidagwaii.net Delkatla Boathouse Rental Accommodation Experience the magic of Haida Gwaii at the Delkatla Boathouse, a private, 2 bedroom house located near Masset’s local stores and restaurants. Full kitchen with dishwasher, TV, DVD and phone. Washer and dryer. Pet friendly. $195/night or for bookings 3 nights or more, $175 per night. (Based on double occupancy. Additional persons - $25/night) Call 1-866-689-0999 or email andreaturton88@gmail.com BUSINESS FOR SALE – Eagle Transit Transit and charter bus company for sale - $125,000 Operating year-round, this profitable and turn-key business has been serving Haida Gwaii for 21+ years. Established customer base with flexible licenses to operate anywhere on the islands. Professionally appraised at $199,000 but priced for a quick sale at $125,000; all reasonable offers considered. Share sale includes: Passenger Transportation licensing; four buses and three vans all with current inspections; assorted parts and tools, office equipment and supplies, telephone number and website, existing contracts, and reservations. Real estate is available separately or the company can easily be moved to another location. Full training provided. Further information: Marilyn Wilkins 250-559-4461 or eagle@haidagwaii.net or David Xie, Pacific Business Brokers 604-696-6111 /direct 778.329.9572/ cell 778.383.2768 Eagle Transit pays broker commissions.
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Real Estate & Rentals - cont. Ocean view Queen Charlotte home Three-bedroom house for sale in beautiful Queen Charlotte on very private lot above Oceanview Road. The kitchen and living room face south, providing amazing views of the water and gorgeous sunshine. Gourmet kitchen with four appliances Hard wood floors and trim Washer/dryer Quiet cul-de-sac walking distance to stores and restaurants Huge deck basement and crawl space Contact Heather Price $279,000 Call 604-7910-665 or email heather@haidagwaii.net Lots for sale in Masset Two stunning Sanctuary View properties to choose from, with gorgeous summer sunsets. Priced to sell. Price $25,000 each Call (250) 668-2578 or email daryl@acdcmechanicalconsulting.ca Tlell Home and Property 2 Acre landscaped property in Tlell. 1252 Sq Ft open concept house, vaulted ceiling. Large kitchen, large bedroom, full bath/laundry combo, 2016 refurbished metal roof. Heat pump, elec. baseboard or wood heating. Backup Gen, new hot water tank. R.O. water system. Appliances. Sat TV & Internet. Separate Guest House with full bath, sleeps 4. Studio/Storage building. 3 year supply of wood with covered storage. Vinyl utility Shed. Cedar Smoke House. Fenced raised bed Garden. Green House. Fish Pond Price $375,000 Call 250-557-2090 or email gords99@gmail.com Acreage For Sale (6+ acres) 1955 Marwell Rd MLS R2067383 Very private acreage. A stroll to the beach. Close to town (Masset). Wonderful opportunity to build a recreational home or homestead...plenty of room for large gardens, etc. A must-see! Price $164,000 Call Brian toll free 866-303-5286 or his cell 604-557-3597 or 250-626-5286 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca House for rent in Masset $875 plus utilities. 3 bedroom duplex for rent in Masset, one and half bathroom. Clean, no smoking, no pets. Reference required. Call 250 600 6637 or email coastalp@citytel.net Apartment in Downtown Queen Charlotte One bedroom apartment for rent. Located downtown Queen Charlotte. Heat, hot water, garbage pickup and off the street parking included. Laundry facilities located in the building. Ocean view. Price $650 Call (250) 637-1497 or email dunsmore_properties@yahoo.ca 3 Bedroom rental in Queen Charlotte City 3 Bedroom, unfurnished townhouse with fridge, stove, washer and dryer available for rent. $950 per month plus utilities. Please call 250-559-4792 for more information. Call 250-559-4792 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com One of a Kind in the Queen Charlotte Islands Completely custom private home with endless possibility! Dreaming of owning a B&B, Fishing Lodge? Or just a dream getaway to share with friends? This turn-key FULLY FURNISHED 2400 sq foot home with massive 30x40 garage boasts 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, fully finished basement, Wood burning fireplace, and a Man-Cave above garage, two covered front and back patios. Superior interior designed and all you need to discover the islands included in this home. $475K US Price $605,000 Call or email SpringtimeLodge@gmail.com Village of Queen Charlotte House for Rent 2 story A frame split level open concept, no internet, fully furnished, 2 decks, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Located in the center of town next to the hospital. No pets or smoking. References required. Fantastic views! Price $1300/mth Call 604 753 5092 or email davidhuntercreative@gmail.com Fully Restored House For Sale #7 Dyson Street, Port Clements. Open Concept. Tile and wood. Everything is brand new inside. Very bright! 4 lots already severed and ready to sell. Heritage oak tree on the property. Price $75,000 Call 250-557-4277 or email icepondfarm@gmail.com Small apartment for rent For Rent in Queen Charlotte: Small furnished apartment (360 sq, ft) ideal for a single person. Includes utilities, washer/dryer, and TV. Non smoker and no pets. References required. $1000/mnth Contact Robyn at 250-637-1400 or email robynb@ qcislands.net
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Employment & Training
Help Wanted/Work Wanted/Businesses for Sale/Business Opportunities/ Education/Opportunities/Training Programs or Seminars
Seeking Heavy Duty Mechanic. We are located in Port Clements, B.C. Our fleet includes a full range of logging & highways maintenance equipment. Previous experience in the service & repair of heavy duty logging equipment required. Wages negotiable on experience. Great benefit package. Please forward resume to: charleen@obrienlogging.com. Job Type: Full-time/Permanent. Salary: $32-$35/hr. Call Charleen O’Brien Anderson at (250) 557-4282 or email charleen@obrienlogging.com Wharfinger for the QC Dock. Job Description: Reporting directly to the Harbour Master, the Wharfinger performs duties in support of the day-today operations of the Queen Charlotte harbour and the terms and conditions of use as set out by the Board of Directors. The Wharfinger should be creative and passionate about delivering high quality customer service, looking to review best practices and implement efficient and cost effective approaches to improve our services and develop new ones. Hours: This position is 5 days a week with seasonal hours. October to May – minimum 2 hours per day, maximum 20 hrs. per week June to September – maximum 35 hrs. per week Salary and Benefits: • Minimum $15/hour, salary will be commensurate with experience • Training: Up to two online courses per year from the University of Alaska towards the Harbour Management Certification Program Qualifications: • Minimum Grade 12 education • Must have general handyman experience and be willing to perform minor maintenance, repairs, small projects, and emergency response duties in a variety of weather conditions • Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with harbour users and the general public • Must be physically fit, reliable and punctual • Vessel and marina related experience and/or some completed University of Alaska Harbour Management coursework preferred • Previous cash handling experience is preferred • Experience using modern office equipment with a working knowledge of MS Office is preferred. To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to harbourmaster@qcislands.ca or PO Box 68, Queen Charlotte BC, V0T 1S0, or call Dani at the office at 250-559-4650 for details. This job posting will remain open until filled. Bookkeeper. Haida Gwaii Accounting & Income Tax is seeking a new part time employee to join our team. Shifts are Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, with the possibility of more days in the future. Experience in the following: -Accounts Receivable -Accounts Payable -Bank Reconciliation -Payroll / T4’s -Contractor payments -Withholding Tax -GST/PST -WCB -Income Taxes. Required knowledge: QuickBooks, Microsoft Word, Excel, Email. Must have excellent computer skills. Valid driver’s license preferred. E-mail resume to Terri Walker at hgaccounting@haidagwaii.ca Closing date is June 17 2015 @ 4:30 pm No phone calls, only short listed candidates will be contacted. Early Childhood Educator Assistant. Position: Early Childhood Educator Assistant for Little Doves Daycare – Casual / Variable Rate of Pay: As per BCGEU Collective Agreement - (Grid level 6) $14.50 - $16.89 Hours: Monday – Friday as needed, to assist the current ECE Senior Manager. QUALIFICATIONS: Current Early Childhood Educator Assistant (or Early Childhood Educator) certification. For complete job description or more information please contact: aa.hgspeace@mhtv.ca To be considered, please submit cover letter, resume and 2 current job references. email: aa.hgspeace@mhtv.ca mail: Haida Gwaii Society for Community Peace; P.O. Box 811, Masset, B.C. V0T 1M0 FAX: 250-626-4662 hand deliver: 2132 Collison Avenue, (across from the Library) Call Brenda Byberg at (250) 626-4664 or email aa.hgspeace@mhtv.ca 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. Secondary school diploma required. Previous financial service experience is an asset. Call Santa Slubowski at (250) 627-3658 or email info@northsave.com
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Employment & Training - cont. Full Time Bartender Position Available. Beautiful location to work - right on the ocean. Amazing view and sunsets. Full time bartender job is available. The person must have or be willing to get their “Serve it Right”. Fun atmosphere. Long term employment available. Please fax your resume to 250-557-4563 or drop by the pub at 117 Bayview Drive, Port Clements. We look forward to meeting you! Call Anne at (250) 557-4440 or email info@ haidagwaiitrader.com Kitchen Helper. Charters Restaurant is seeking a kitchen helper for the busy upcoming season. Duties include dishwashing, presentation of desserts and salads. Excellent wage plus tips. Call Mike at (250) 626-3377 or email mikepicher1@hotmail.com Summer Students for the QC Dock. Job Description: Reporting directly to the Harbour Master, the Harbour Assistants perform duties in support of the day-to-day operations of the Queen Charlotte harbour and the terms and conditions of use as set out by the Board of Directors. These two positions are supported under the Canada Summer Jobs program. You will be trained in harbour emergency management, basic maintenance, security and directing boats where to dock. If you have a positive attitude and are passionate about working outdoors around boats, we hope you will consider joining our team. For one of the two positions, priority will be given to applicants of Haida/first-nations descent. Hours: June 4 to July 30 – minimum 35 hrs per week, 5 days per week. Salary and Benefits: • $15/hour • Training: Up to two online courses per year from the University of Alaska towards the Harbour Management Certification Program (worth $250 per course) Qualifications: • Grade 12 • Prefer cash handling experience. • Working knowledge of MS Office is essential. • Vessel and/or marina related experience is desired. • Must be physically fit. • Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with harbour users and the general public. To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to harbourmaster@qcislands.ca or PO Box 68, Queen Charlotte BC, V0T 1S0, or call the office at 250-559-4650 for details. A Job Description is available for review. This job posting will remain open until filled. Acupressure Training. Five Elements Acupressure Program LAST CLASSROOM TRAINING ON HAIDA GWAII. Blends the theory of Worsley Five Elements, the acupressure technique of Jin Shin Do, the theory of Chinese acupuncture, along with other related therapies to provide the practitioner with the skills to work with a wide range of symptoms. Dates: #201 and #202 Jin Shin Do Acupressure(Sept 12 – 22, 2016)in Queen Charlotte, Haida Gwaii Fee: $4,498.50 Haida Gwaii residents may be eligible for financial assistance. Recognized: By NHPC, PCTIA CALL TODAY! For an information package from the Canadian Acupressure College, e-mail: cai@islandnet. com, website: www.acupressureshiatsuschool.com, or call Kathy de Bucy at (250) 559-7716 Temporary Teacher Vacancy SHIP. An employment opportunity exists at the Skidegate Haida Immersion Program located in Skidegate, BC for a TEMPORARY PART-TIME (0.8 FTE) Teacher effective September 1, 2016 to the return of the incumbent, not later than June 30, 2017. The successful candidate will work with Haida elders to help Language Keepers preserve, maintain and revitalize Haida language through daily recordings. Please submit a teacher application complete with comprehensive resume and supporting documents, along with three professional references by Friday, June 17, 2016 at 1 PM to: Selection Committee School District No. 50 (Haida Gwaii) PO Box 69 Village of Queen Charlotte, BC V0T 1S0 E-mail: hr@sd50.bc.ca Fax: 250-559-8849
Community Service Listings Not For Profit Groups/Organizations/Societies
Summer Hours - Queen Charlotte Visitors Centre. Local Staff providing Visitor Services and Information that will help you make the most of your time on Haida Gwaii. Gallery and Gift shop too! Open every day. Call Maureen Weddell at (250) 559-8316 or email info@qcinfo.ca
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Community Service Listings - cont. Queen Charlotte Community Hall Rentals. Located on Bay Street, the hall 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. For more information, call Reine Pineault at 250-559-4792. or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com 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. 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. Please call the museum gift shop at (250) 559 4643 or email museum@haidagwaii.net HG Rec Weight Rooms. In order to utilize the Port Clements or Queen Charlotte weight rooms you must first take an orientation through HG Rec. Our orientations normally run once a month at QCSS and by demand in Port Clements, and are free of charge. Port Clements weight room: 35 Cedar Ave. West-southwest, ground level side of the Fire Hall. Hours: 5am-11pm, 7 days per week. Next orientation June 16/16 at 7pm. Queen Charlotte weight room: West side of GK Secondary School (formerly QCSS), 107 3rd Ave. Hours: Weekdays from 6-8am and 5-10pm and weekends & stat holidays 6am-10pm. Next orientation TBA. Sandspit weight room: 406 Copper Bay (ALM school). Hours of operation are: Mon/Tues: 5 – 8am & 5-11pm. Wed: 5- 8am & 8-11pm. Thurs: 5– 8am & 5–11pm. Next orientation TBA. Call HG Recreation at (250) 626-5652 or toll free at 1-888-557-4418 or email qcirec@gmail.com
Aboriginal Day “Treat Yourself” Open House by Karen Walhout
Greetings from the Ngystle Society. At the summer solstice we move into the heart energy of summer, the most vibrant time of the year. Nature is celebrating through its blossoming growth! The Ngystle Society in Skidegate is celebrating this abundant time with an open house. On Aboriginal Day, Tuesday June 21st, from 10am till 4pm our doors will be open for the public to explore the variety of services we have to offer. Our complementary alternative therapies nurture your mind, body and spirit. Meet our volunteers and enjoy refreshments, door prizes and special guests! Our regular hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9-4:30. Call us at 559-4114 to book a session. The suggested donation is $5 for students and the underemployed, or $10 if you have a disposable income.
As a registered charity, our priorities are inclusivity, love and growth. As we strengthen ourselves, we strengthen our communities. Wishing you many blessings of abundance, joy and love!
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Community Service Listings- cont. 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 Brock Storry @ 250-557-4313 and leave us a message. Call Brock Storry at (250) 557-4313 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com .303 Shoot. Everyone is welcome! Our next event is a .303 Shoot on Sunday, June 19 from 2-4pm. Bring your own rifle 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). Questions? Comments? Call Ron at (250) 557-4255 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com Hospital Day Volunteers Needed. Out with the old, in with the new! This year’s Hospital Day in Queen Charlotte is on June 18th. There will be a parade at 10:30am, games begin and food booths open at 11am. At 12:15 there will be an auction at the community hall. From 1-3pm there are inflatable games and at 2pm there will be the loonie/twoonie draw! Come one! Come all! We’re always looking for volunteers to make all the wonderful events happen. For more information please call Ellen Foster at 250-559-4301 or check us out on Facebook under “Haida Gwaii Hospital Day” or email scpatience@hotmail.com Port Clements Historical Society. OPEN every day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., including holidays. FREE Admission Canada Day, July 1. Admission $4 for adults, seniors & teens; free for members & children 12 & under. Browse the photo albums, admire the gigantic machines, and be amazed by how it was. 45 Bayview Drive, Port Clements. We will open up if you ask - call 250-557-4576 or e-mail pcmuseum@qcislands.ca to arrange a special opening.
At Your Service
Business Services/Business Products
Spray foam insulation. 2 lb. Spray foam insulation, great for walls, attics & crawlspaces. 2” of foam provides R-12 and a vapour barrier, 3” in a 2x4 cavity will provide R-20. As well as its insulation value, mold resistance and air sealing properties it also improved the racking strength of your home by up to 300%. The rig is coming in June and available whenever I get enough demand! Please email for more information. Call Lynn at (250) 637-1365 or email Slynnvank@gmail.com Team of 4 professional adults seeking to establish links. Four multi-disciplinary professional adults seeking to establish seasonal, temporary or long-term work relationships on the Haidas. Pertinent field experiences vary between farm foremanship, carpentry, food and beverage industry, maintenance work, massage therapy, general labour, etc. We are respectful, and are experienced with working and living well as a team. We prefer working together, but are willing to split up, and we’re very ‘plug-and-go’. If you or someone you know is interested in this, please feel free to communicate with me, we come fully referenced. Thanks for your time. Call Dominic Allard at (613) 805-8932 or email domacall@gmail.com Bird House Accidental Bakery. Gluten free/dairy free, fresh baked goods such as breads, buns, cookies, cakes, pizza crusts and other treats. We also use low glycemic sugars. Bi-weekly delivery available island wide. Call Cyndi Bird at (250) 557-4662 or email cyndifromla@gmail.com HGT Magazine Subscriptions - Save 20%! Haida Gwaii Trader monthly magazine annual subscriptions are now available! Save 20% off the retail price and get it delivered right to your post box! Annual subscription is only $48 plus GST. Just call or email us with your full name, mailing address, email and phone number and we will mail or email you an invoice. Thank you all for your awesome patronage! Call Shellene Van der Beke at (250) 557-2088 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com Bear Sewing. Hemming, mending & custom requests welcome. Centrally located in Port Clements at the Golden Spruce Motel. Call Diana at (250) 626-7059 or email Bearsewing@gmail.com
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At Your Service - cont. WRITING AND PROOFREADING. 25+ years of experience writing letters and preparing documents in government, at churches and for law firms - no job too small - from a one page resume to a 600 page manuscript - research projects - fact-checking - proofreading papers - writing family histories - drafting correspondence - very reasonable rates. “His work is in all respects excellent. Darren is an intelligent person who approaches his work with common sense and initiative. He is extremely diligent and efficient in everything he does and he produces a top quality product. He obviously takes great pride in what he does.” Email darrenlowe1222@gmail.com Premium Quality Meats! As the awareness grows of how important it is to eat quality food, local sources of healthy proteins are becoming more and more valued. Good news! A new source of very high quality, hormone and antibiotic-free meat called “Two Rivers Specialty Meats” (a BC company based in North Vancouver) is now available at Isabel Creek Store in Queen Charlotte. The Two Rivers products that Isabel Creek carries include organic beef, organic chicken, bison, lamb chops, venison, bratwurst and some very delicious duck and bison charcuteries (salami). Call Crystal Holdershaw at (250) 559-8623 or email isabelck@qcislands.net Porto Toilet Business for Sale. Porto Toilet Rental and Cleaning business for sale. We have fourteen regular size toilets and one handicap toilet. Two of the regular toilets are equipped with gear to be able to lift with a crane for special placement. Currently seven toilets are rented monthly. Portable septic pumper that fits in the back of a truck. Can be lifted in or out with a forklift or loader. 2006 Ford F250 4x4 with power tailgate to be sold with business or separate. Please call for price information Call Joanne Ikert at (250) 559-4141 or email jikert@qcislands.net
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HG Trader Community Calendar June 15 to July 15/16 Do you have an event you want to advertise?
Go to www.haidagwaiitrader.com and post your event free of charge!
Old Massett/Masset
Port Clements
Harbour Day Public Meeting Thu, Jun 16 7-8:30pm / Village of Masset Chambers / 1686 Main Street Come speak to the Harbour Day council, to discuss what you would like to see at this year’s event. Pitch ideas, organize your own event, or volunteer. Meeting will begin at 7pm, and will go no later than 8:30pm. We look forward to seeing you there! For more information contact Kali Stonehouse at 403-629-4908 or kali_stonehouse@hotmail.com
Burger Night – Dixon Entrance Golf Course Thursdays / 4:30-6:30pm / Dixon Entrance Golf Course / Tow Hill Road Runs every Thursday night until the end of September. Tee-off between 3PM and 6PM Fee: Members - $11, Non Members - $21. Fees include 9 holes of golf, prizes, plus optional Pot of Gold fee of $9. Dixon Entrance Golf Club is located on Tow Hill Road, 5 kilometers east of Masset. Green fees are $15 for 9 holes or $20 for 18 holes, all day. Club rentals - $5. Clubhouse from 8am to 8pm. Payment by honour system. For more information contact Clubhouse at 250-626-3500 or www. massetbc.com/visitors/golf-course
Masset Farmers’ Market Fridays / 11am-3pm / Across from the Credit Union / Main Street Open until
September. Come check us out! Every Friday across from Northern Savings/Bud's. For more information contact www.facebook.com/Massetfarmersmarket
Golf Haida Gwaii Open Tourney
Canada Days Celebration Fri, Sat, Sun Jul 1-3 / Community Park / Park Street. Come on out to Port Clements for the Canada Days Celebration. It kicks off Friday evening with a fishing derby for the kids, there is a parade, baseball, logger sports and kids events on Saturday and Sunday. For more information contact the Village of Port Clements at 250-557-4295 or clerk@portclements.ca or www.portclements.ca
Port Clements Seniors Social Afternoons each Monday, 1-4pm / Senior's Room, Multiplex / 36 Cedar Avenue West Drop by for cards or board games. Date for next Seniors’ Lunch to be announced. For more information contact Bunny Decembrini at 250-557-4336.
PC Historical Society Regular Meeting Tue, July 12 / 7pm / Port Clements Museum / 45 Bayview Drive Support local history by joining the Port Clements Historical Society. Regular monthly meeting at the museum, all welcome. For more information contact Port Clements Historical Society at 250-557-4576 or pcmuseum@qcislands.ca or www.portclementsmuseum.ca
Regular Council Meeting Monday, June 20 / 7-9pm Council Chambers @ PC Multiplex Everyone is welcome to attend a Regular Council Meeting and see what is happening in our community. For more information contact Kim Mushynsky at 250-557-4295 or cao@portclements.ca or www.portclements.ca
Volunteer Fire Department Wednesdays 7:30-9pm PC Firehall / 35 Cedar Ave West Weekly training meetings.
Sat & Sun, June 25 & 26 / 10am-4pm / Dixon Entrance Golf Course Tow Hill Road Haida Gwaii Golf Open Tournament (Major). Dixon
New members are welcome! Come out and join our firefighting team! For more information contact Craig Beachy at 250-557-4421 or ccbeacy@gmail.com
Entrance Golf Course. For more information contact Vince at 250-917-8056 or www.golfhaidagwaii.com
PING PONG Drop-In Tuesdays/ 7-9pm / GMD gym Downtown Masset! Drop-in Table Tennis and Badminton every Tuesday night, GMD gym, use side doors $2 drop-in fee. For more information contact Dominic at 626-7896 or elephantizer@gmail.com
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HG Trader Community Calendar-Cont.
Port Clements – Cont. Port Clements Rod and Gun Club - .303 Shoot Sun, June 19/ 2pm-4pm / Port Clements Rod and Gun Club, Juskatla Road Everyone is welcome! Our next event is a .303 shoot. Bring your own rifle 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). For more information contact Ron Haralson at 250-557-4255 or info@haidagwaiitrader.com
Queen Charlotte 108th Annual Hospital Day Sat, June 18 / 10am / Community Hall & Grounds / 134 Bay Street Hospital Day 2016 will be starting in front of the hospital with the parade at 10 am. This year marks the 108th anniversary of our hospital – of our having healthcare givers and maintaining those services faithfully for over a century! Hospital Day has been an annual tradition here on the Islands since 1908, when islanders came together to raise funds to build the first hospital in "Queen Charlotte City. To this day, Hospital Day continues to provide monies for purchasing healthcare equipment for various healthcare programs all over the Islands, as well as bursaries for medical education. Hospital Day is about bringing neighbors together to share a conversation, a cup of coffee and watching the kids have fun. For more information contact Ellen Cranston at Ellen.Cranston@northernhealth.ca or www.hospitalday.ca
School District 50 Regular Board Meeting
Tlell
Tues, June 28 / 7-9pm / School District No. 50 rd Administration Office / 107 - 3 Ave For more information
Tlell Farmer's Market Sundays from 11am-2pm / Soccer Field Driveway / Just South of the Fire Hall Every Sunday until Thanksgiving, 11 AM to 2 PM at the storage facility on the driveway to the soccer field, just south of the fire hall. Look for the Giant Carrot sign! New vendors are welcome to sell anything you grew or raised, made or baked. Buskers and entertainers are also welcome. There is a cold storage facility on site for vendor convenience. Charge will be $5 per vendor to cover expenses. For more information contact Stevie-Lynn DeGroot at www.facebook.com/Tlell-Farmers-Market
contact School District No.50 at 250-559-8471 or www.sd50.bc.ca
Queen Charlotte Farmers' Market Saturdays 11am-1pm Beside the QC Community Hall Locally produced meats, eggs, cheeses, produce, breads, preserves, crafts, freshly baked treats and warm stews & soups for lunch. Support Made on Haida Gwaii! For more information contact Kay Pringle at 250-559-9093
Taoist Tai Chi Mon 12-1, Wed 7-9pm and Sat 9-11am / QC Community Hall / 134 Bay St. Taoist Tai Chi™ internal arts are specifically aimed at cultivating health and vitality and were developed by Master Moy Lin-shin, a Taoist monk. Everyone welcome! For more info. call 250-559-8252 or haidagwaii@taoist.org
Summer Art Exhibition Thurs, June 30, 5-8pm QC Visitor Centre/ 3220 Wharf St. Kick off to Summer Event!
Taoist Tai Chi Tuesdays 7-9pm and Thursdays 10:30 am – 12 noon/ Tlell Firehall-Meeting room 36542 Highway 16 Everyone welcome! Open practice. For more information call 250-559-8458 or haidagwaii@taoist.org or www.@taoist.org
Skidegate REFLECTIONS- Celebrating 15 years of the Gwaii Trust Arts Program Until Sept 3 / Haida Gwaii Museum at Kay Llnagaay/#2 Second Beach Road. Featuring the work of 35 local artists who’ve received an arts grant over the past 15 years. Exhibition runs until Sept 3. For more information contact Nika Collison at 604-837-9947 or email nika@skidegate.ca
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Art Exhibition featuring the works of Debbie Gardiner, Judy Hilgeman and Maryanne Wettlaufer. Live Music on the deck! For more information call Maureen Weddell at 250-559-8316.
Registered Programs Alternate Fitness Masset A FREE modified fitness  class for those at risk for, or living with, chronic conditions such as diabetes, osteoporosis, and arthritis. When: Tuesdays & Thursdays (until June 30)
Where: Masset Legion Time: 12-12:45pm
Bike Re-Psych Repair Workshop Queen Charlotte Hop on your bike, whether new or old, and head to the workshop to learn how to maintain and repair your bicycle. (Please bring clothing that can get a bit greasy)
When: Wednesdays Where: QC Teen Centre Time: 4-7:30pm Cost: FREE!
Intro to Pilates Masset Focus on core strength and stability, alignment and balance! Bring a yoga mat and a towel. Instructor: Debbie Beemer. When: Tues & Thurs (until July 21st. No class July 12 & 14) Where: Howard Phillips Hall Time: 6-7pm Cost: $10 drop-in
Employment Opportunity RECREATION COORDINATOR
HGREC Summer Programs
All our camps are led by trained and dedicated staff, with an emphasis 40 hours per week at $26.02 per hour; on active learning includes comprehensive benefits and fun! While package. Reporting to the Skeena-Queen exploring the camp Charlotte Regional District, individual your children (Ages municipalities and regional areas of 5-11) will take part Haida Gwaii, Haida Gwaii Regional in cooperative games, activities, arts, Recreation Commission and Society, crafts and much more. the HGRRC Coordinator will promote and provide quality recreation and leisure Bring a healthy pack lunch, snacks, and opportunities for all residents of Haida weather-appropriate, comfortable Gwaii. clothes and shoes every day! Required skills: All camps are for kids ages 5-11, run Proficiency with administration and from 9am to 4pm and cost $70 per week coordination *Internal and external reporting per child or drop-in is $20 per day. *Program and funding reporting *Program, event and project development *Proposal
Masset
and budget creation *Recruitment, training
When: July 11 -15 and July 18-22 Where: Tahayghen Elementary School Gym
and supervision *Community liaison and
Port Clements
outreach *Capacity-building initiatives *Data
When: July 4-8 and July 25-29 Where: Port Clements Elementary School Gym
and grant-writing *Financial management
accumulation and analysis *Contract drafting and negotiation *Advertising and promotion *Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable
Queen Charlotte
Sector Check *Personal vehicle *2 years
When: Aug 15-19 and Aug 21-26 Where: QC Community Hall
experience in related field.
Sandspit
Applicants must submit professional resume with attached cover letter and references to the HGRRC board at haidagwaiirrc@gmail.com. Only those applicants selected for interview will be contacted.
When: Aug 2-5 and Aug 8-12 Where: Sandspit Community Hall
Register online at www.hgrec.com
Please indicate if you are registering for week 1, week 2 or both!
Please note: Extenuating circumstances may result in unexpected program cancellations
Box 187, Masset, BC V0T 1M0 Phone: 250-626-5652/1-888-557-4418 Email: qcirec@gmail.com
Haida Gwaii Rec
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HAIDA GWAII LOCAL FOODS PROJECT JESSIE’S GARDEN Submitted by the Secret Garden Community
The late Jessie Bradley’s house in Masset is alive and well! A volunteer group of people calling themselves the “Secret Garden Community” have taken on a local, garden restoration project located on Orr Street in uptown Masset (2 doors down from the RCMP office). Sharing and learning as they go, their vision is to create a restful place that is fully open to the public where people can come together to garden, or just to visit, sit and enjoy. Three, raised beds have been constructed which currently have edibles such as kale, collards, chives, lovage, thyme and chamomile growing in them. Mature cherry and plum trees on the property should yield a yummy harvest as well! Most of the old flower beds have been weeded and pathways are planned. Their group has Community Society status with a director’s board. Their directors are Amber Coderre, Regina Williams, Jenny Nelson, Jody Baranyais, and Marcia Jordan. The board usually meets on the first Sunday of every month. They try to work on the garden on Wednesday or Sunday mornings. Please email secretgardencommunity@gmail. com with questions or to get involved! Secret Garden Community volunteer Marcia Jordan and in the works pathway | photos from Amber Coderre
21 YEARS SERVING HAIDA GWAII! Did you know that you can get top quality, organic and free range meats delivered right to your door? With Fundraising Stars, you can! You will be amazed at how delicious their products taste! Check out their full product line on their website www.fundraisingstars.ca, like them on Facebook and/or give Mary Ross a call at 604.649.9028. She looks forward to serving you!
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Also: Queen Charlotte Farmers Market & Moresby Market
To become a sponsor of the Haida Gwaii Local Foods Project or to be added to the Haida Gwaii Producer List, please call 250-557-2088 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com