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Back in Powell River and celebrating a well-deserved welcome home with her family at Carlson Community Club on Thursday, December 17, it has been a difficult journey for Madison White, 13, known to family and friends as Maddie.

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“Tyson was a 10 out of 10 perfect match,” said grandmother Heather White. “The hospital said they only see that two to three times a year.”

Running to and fro with siblings and friends at Maddie’s welcome home party, Tyson appeared to be unfazed by his role in his sister’s recovery.

“He’s still the same bundle of energy,” said Heather. “We were so lucky.”

Luck, however, was just one small component of Maddie’s recovery, according to her aunt April White.

“People in the community like Sherri Wiebe and staff at Willingdon Creek Village held fundraisers. Her uncle Christopher MacGregor even set up a healing prayers Facebook page,” said April.

A crowdfunding site set up by Maddie’s great aunt Susan Blanchard was soon taken down after Blanchard’s granddaughter, named for Maddie, passed away at 10 days old, but almost $10,000 was raised through beer and burger nights and 50/50 draws alone.

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Community supports family 1« HOMECOMING really good and seeing how healthy she has become.”

Once an active and healthy girl crowned with a head of long, blonde hair, Maddie is on her way to becoming her old self again, said April.

“She is bouncing back and you can see her personality returning,” she said. “After two strokes, that is really lucky.”

For father Jason White, Maddie’s recovery is a dream come true as much as it is a relief.

“It has been a long year,” said Jason. “I was in Vancouver almost the whole time and I have eight kids, so we were all broken up and apart. Now we are all together again and I can breathe a sigh of relief.”

At first the whole family, including grandparents, travelled down to Vancouver to be with Maddie, dividing their time between Ronald McDonald and Easter Seals houses.

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and had to shut everything down to be with Maddie,” said Jason, “so I was really grateful for all the community’s help. It means so much.”

Jason said the money raised has gone a long way towards helping the family with travel costs, as well as providing Maddie with tools such as a Nintendo Wii to help her with her physiotherapy.

“She reads a lot and uses the Wii for physio, as well as seeing a physiotherapist,” said Jason. “It is great to see her bouncing back and settling into a routine.”

According to her grandmother Heather, after the bone marrow transplant in November, Maddie had to be isolated from all visitors except her mom and dad.

“Your family is sick and you can’t be there; it is like a piece of your heart is missing,” said Heather. “Now I feel whole again.”

Stepmother Jessica White said Maddie has plans to get a turquoise wig and is cur-

rently enjoying being out of the hospital and being a teenage girl again.

“The day she first fell into a coma we had a hair appointment to get her hair dyed turquoise,” said Jessica.

“Now her hair is growing back and she picked out a pink dress and got all made up for the party. She was such a tomboy and now it is nice to see her just having fun being a teenage girl.”

For Amanda Ford, who took the family under her wing for the holidays and helped arrange Christmas celebrations, seeing them all reunited is quite a treat.

“It has been a long time coming for this brave little girl,” said Ford. “It’s amazing to see her recover.”

Still frail and weak after her cancer battle, Maddie uses a wheelchair and walker to aid mobility. She walked into her welcome-back party under her own power and to the tune of her favourite music, Rachel Platten’s “Fight Song.”

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and a pink dress, Maddie was happily content to sit with her family, hugging her three-year-old sister Heather close.

“Thank you to everyone,” she said. “Right now I am so glad to be back and am looking forward to sleepovers and hanging out with friends.”

Now 100 per cent cancerfree, Maddie has even more to look forward to in the new year as her and her mother Jamie and grandmother Heather have a trip to London ahead of them, courtesy of the Make a Wish Foundation.

“It just had to be London,” said Heather. “We are all going to have a really good time and celebrate her recovery.”

In the meantime, all 30plus members and friends of the extended White family will be gathered together this Christmas to celebrate at Cranberry Community Hall.

“There are too many of us to fit in any one house,” she Heather. “We are really lucky we are not one less this year.”

HOME AT LAST: Maddie White [right] is happily reunited with her three-year-old sister Heather at a recent welcomehome party at Carlson Community Club. MEL EDGAR PHOTO

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SHUTTERED PROJECT: City of Powell River staff have temporarily closed the door on an affordable housing pilot inside Olive Devaud Residence. CHRIS BOLSTER PHOTO

board to avoid perceived conflict of interest.

According to city staff, the only knowledge they had about what is going on at the building was through a previous visit from Stewart on December 4 and a few email exchanges.

“Because there is no build-

process that requires a public hearing.

The land where the building sits is currently zoned Institutional, and while that zoning allows for shelters, the definition is more in line with allowing for a women’s transition house, said Knight. SHS has indicated

This hurdle has forced the two societies to delay bringing any vulnerable people at risk of being homeless into the building until at least February.

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with an architect’s review of the building and have the sprinkler system inspected and approved.

“We don’t want the neighbours to think that we’re allowing this to continue without having to go through the legal process anyone would have to,” said Stewart.

Myrna explained despite the fact the building is on the market until the end of January, the society would apply for the building permit, even though there is no building or renovating happening at this time.

“The society has retained an architect to give the required schedules and provide a code review of the building to reflect the change in occupancy at the request of the building department,” said Myrna.

Knight and Stewart said they are confident the SHS board understands the conditions to be followed in order to move the project forward.

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“It’s designed so that if you get a smoke sensor going off, you don’t wake up the whole building,” said Stewart.

Knight said he has serious concerns about residents cooking inside their rooms, instead of the facility’s communal kitchen, which would raise the risk of fire.

A fire in a building where the fire alarms do not work without constant monitoring, in a facility with magnetically locked doors, would be “horrendous,” said Knight.

“That’s what the city is trying to resolve,” he said.

According to Stewart, the conditions of the letter include a requirement to limit onsite staff to two persons, stop meeting potential clients at the facility and cease the flow of furniture and other items coming inside until the matter is resolved.

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ing permit application, there’s really no format for us to be discussing this or reviewing what is going on,” said Thomas Knight, city director of planning.

Knight added his department has received a number of calls from the public asking if the building will need to be rezoned, a four-month

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An affordable housing pilot project at Olive Devaud Residence slated to open in 2016 is facing delays after City of Powell River staff have raised concerns about the building’s safety.

Building inspector Graeme Stewart and director of fire and emergency services Dan Ouellette visited the building for an unannounced inspection on Thursday, December 17.

“We don’t think we need to shut the building down completely, but we can’t allow some of the things they are doing to continue until we go through the building permit process,” said Stewart.

Sunset Homes Society (SHS) and Powell River Education Services Society’s Housing Hope project partnered in November to create a six-room housing pilot for people at risk for homelessness.

The city issued a letter to SHS on Friday, December 18, the building’s owner, with conditions it has to meet. Failure to comply will result in a do-not-occupy order for the premises, according to the letter.

“This hurdle has forced the two societies to delay bringing any vulnerable people at risk of being homeless into the building until at least February,” said Myrna Leishman, SHS president.

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Regional district elects chair Patrick Brabazon, electoral A area director, has been re-elected chairperson of the regional district board at the board’s inaugural meeting on Wednesday, December 16.

Brabazon returns as chair with a vote of four to three. Director Colin Palmer was also ran for the position.

Setting it straight In last week’s Quick Peak article “Mill announces product” we incorrectly reported that Catalyst manager Fred Chinn’s comments were from a media release, when in fact they came from an internal memo received from an employee.

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City of Powell River council named its interim chief financial officer (CFO) Thursday, December 17.

Corien Becker comes to Powell River after serving as chief administrative officer for District of Squamish in her most recent role. She will begin her interim position on January 4.

Current CFO Shehzad Somji gave notice this fall that he had taken a position as secretary-treasurer with the Squamish school district.

Originally from Creston, Becker has taken positions with various communities over her 25-year career in local government.

She is a certified general accountant with a senior certificate in local government administration from the province of BC and has a diploma in local government management from the University of Victoria.

She is currently completing a bachelor of commerce degree from Thompson Rivers University.

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Effluent spill results in fine Court imposes $200,000 fine on Catalyst for pollution charges CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

Catalyst Paper Corporation has been fined $200,000 after pleading guilty to federal pollution charges stemming from a September 2012 incident at its Powell River mill.

The corporation was found to have violated the Fisheries Act when it allowed 3.6 million litres of untreated mill effluent to flow into the Malaspina Strait during two power outages. Catalyst also plead guilty to failing to collect water samples on September 14, 2012.

“We couldn’t plan for [the outages]. We didn’t know they were going to happen and when they did, we did our best,” said Catalyst spokesperson Eduarda Hodgins.

“The incidents are regrettable and unfortunate because Catalyst takes its commitment to the environment very seriously.”

Hodgins said the incidents are not common for the company, which prides itself on its strong environmental and sustainability

track record. “We took immediate steps to address the issues and made investments in backup power generation to make sure that this does not happen again,” she said.

As a result of this court decision, the company is being added to the government’s Environmental Offenders Registry, a list of corporations that have been convicted of breaking environmental laws enforced by Environment Canada and Parks Canada.

According to Hodgins, key details of the case were missing from the government’s media release, issued Friday, December 19.

“It’s important to keep the issue in context. The discharges contained cooling water and pulverized wood fibre and Environment Canada agreed there was not any evidence of harm to the marine environment,” said Hodgins.

She added that the second spill was not caused by a broken check valve, like the government press release states, but also by a power failure.

Of the $200,000 the company was ordered to pay in damages, $185,000 will go to a federal government environmental damages fund and the remaining $15,000 into general revenues.

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City reviews park Business association hopes green space can open in summer CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

A decision on whether to grant a rezoning application to create a new park

on Marine Avenue is resting with City of Powell River council after the proposal’s public hearing wrapped up Thursday, December 18.

No one at the hearing spoke against the rezoning of the vacant lots on the southeast corner of Alberni Street and Marine Avenue.

The rezoning will reassign the two lots from Mixed Use to Parks and Playing Fields designation.

The city received five writ-

SHOW OF SUPPORT: Marine Avenue Business Association directors Anna Hindle [left] and Cathy MacDonald spoke in favour of rezoning at a recent public hearing that would create park land for the group’s town clock project.

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ten submissions of support before the deadline.

“We’re feeling optimistic,” said Cathy MacDonald, Mar ine Area B usiness Association (MABA) president.

MacDonald, who was first to speak in favour of the application at the hearing, said she was pleased the project was moving forward. MABA has been working on the park and town clock project for the past five years.

“We hope this is the first of many projects that will help revitalize the downtown area,” said MacDonald.

MABA director Anna Hindle said the park and town clock idea has received much support from the community over the years.

“I’m hoping that we can get this put together for the summer of 2016. This is a great project for Powell River and will create a landmark for us,” said Hindle.

Katie McLean, another director of the business association, said she hopes the city will allocate money in the 2016 budget to pay for the park’s upkeep once it’s built.

MacDonald said if the rezoning is granted the association will be able to apply for a Powell River Community Forest Grant to pay for the construction of the park and purchase and installation of the clock.

A decision on the rezoning is expected at a city council meeting in the new year.

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1. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 7300 block Wilde Road The driver of a vehicle stopped just before midnight demonstrated signs of alcohol consumption and provided a breath sample resulting in a warning. The driver did not have a valid licence and was prohibited from driving. The vehicle was impounded for a minimum of seven days and the driver was served with a driving prohibition.

2. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18 Duck Lake Road An individual associated to a newer, shiny, black 1/2 ton Chevrolet or GMC truck discharged a firearm into the forest at approximately 1 pm. An unrelated person using a trail in the area had to 1.

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City of Powell River has sent the provincial government a formal letter stating its opposition to an independent power-project application for Goat Island.

Councillor Russell Brewer, who is also a municipal director to Powell River Regional District board where the application referral was made, brought the matter to the council’s attention Thursday, December 17. Council passed a unanimous motion to send a letter of opposition to the investigative phase.

“It’s at this stage that you want to get some decent comments in to the province,” said Brewer. “I worry that once you give the okay for the investigative permit, it’s probably easier to get approval for the subsequent phases if it’s deemed to be a feasible project for the proponent. Not that I’m against hydro projects; it’s better than burning coal, but the need needs to demonstrated.”

A Vancouver-based com-

pany is investigating the creation of a 2,000-megawatt pumped-storage hydroelectric project located on Goat Island in Powell Lake.

Pumped-storage hydroelectric systems, common in Asia and Europe, generate electricity by pumping water between reservoirs at different elevations.

The systems can generate significantly more power than run-of-the-river projects.

According to the investigative-phase application, the facility’s power lines will be located along the eastern shore of Haslam Lake and cut across the city’s Powell River Community Forest tenure.

Council sent provincial forest minister Steve Thomson a letter outlining the city’s concerns with the project. It was copied to Powell RiverSunshine C o a s t M L A N i c h o l a s Simons.

The city recognized the Goat Lake power project could have adverse consequences on its community watershed at Haslam Lake and its community forest.

“Being a forester and scientist, it’s the loss of productive forest base from the community forest that could be a greater concern, depending on where the line goes,” said Brewer.

The company’s investiga-

tive phase application does not give enough detail to estimate its impact on the community forest, but according to Brewer it will be “productive, tree-growing land that’s lost forever.”

Mayor Dave Formosa confirmed at the meeting Powell River Community Forest will be sending a letter of concern as well.

If the project moves beyond the initial phase, council motioned to have further opportunity to make recommendations and suggest the proponent undertake a community-consultation process.

At the meeting, Brewer and councillor Maggie Hathaway questioned the need for the project when BC Hydro is already working on its Site C development in the Peace River region.

Hathaway added she was surprised City of Powell River was not notified and invited to participate in the public feedback for the investigative-phase application.

“It sounds to me that there’s a flaw in the legislation that allows a project of this magnitude to go through without consulting the very people it’s going to affect,” said Hathaway at the meeting. “Hopefully we can get some changes at a higher level.”

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O Christmas truck

Ryder Spick of Spick & Sons Projects is probably tiring of the Clark Griswold jokes by now, but that mild annoyance cannot lessen the feeling of pride he should have for bringing joy and wonder to our community.

Spick’s Christmas-themed truck and trailer may have had some residents thinking of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation when it rolled through their neighbourhood recently, lights blazing and holiday music blaring, but for most it was the kind of selfless, celebratory act that all communities need.

When Spick decided to set up at Willingdon Beach gravel lot on the evening of Sunday, December 20, for all of those who missed his truck’s rounds through town during the previous week, many residents offered to make donations towards what must be a hefty bill for labour, gas and power.

Spick said he would accept the donations, but would promptly disburse them to Friends of Powell River, a local networking group working to help local children in povAfter the early December erty; a pleascancellation of the annual Santa ant reminder the holid ay Parade on Marine Avenue s e a s o n due to high winds and heavy doesn’t have rain, the Christmas truck was to be driven by dollars. exactly what was needed to Did we get into the Christmas spirit. mention that Spick’s truck features more than 30,000 lights and took more than 300 hours to decorate?

Imagine the effort he and his staff put into displaying that truck and trailer for the community.

The amount of feel-good vibes on a Facebook page created for the truck (facebook.com/RydersChristmasTruck) has been infectious the past couple of weeks; everyone involved in the project is so genuinely excited about giving back to Powell River during the holiday season.

After the early December cancellation of the annual Santa Parade on Marine Avenue due to high winds and heavy rain, the Christmas truck was exactly what was needed to get into the Christmas spirit.

While there were scattered complaints about the display being tacky at best or a waste of resources at worst, it was difficult not to marvel at 30,000 holiday lights slowly ambling down our streets.

More than $800 was raised Sunday night at Willingdon, along with a number of food and toy donations. More than that, Spick’s Christmas truck brought us all together this holiday season.

Griswold-esque or not, it was definitely a sight to behold and brought us many, many smiles.

Happy holidays, everyone.

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VIEWPOINT

Project taps the groundswell

By John Young But Powell River has never had A group of community leaders came together at Vancouver a social plan.

In part, that is because senior Island University’s Powell River campus on Tuesday, December levels of government, provincial and federal, have traditionally 15.

The purpose of the meeting been responsible for a wide range was to pick up where the 2014 Groundswell How do we ensure conference left off as a new project, Tapping the Powell River retains Groundswell, moves into and enhances its wellhigh gear. The project will produce a practical and earned reputation as aspirational social plan a friendly, welcoming, for Powell River.

City of Powell River and affordable place to live?

Powell River Regional District have a number of plans underway for economic of social-policy priorities such as and sustainable development social housing, addressing child and service provision. It is a great poverty, ensuring accessibility to deal of good work that addresses vibrant public services for all citimany of our challenges while cel- zens and substantively advancing ebrating all that is right with this the vital work of reconciliation remarkable place. with first nations.

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Senior levels of government have moved away from what are sometimes called their “mandated responsibilities” and that has left town and city councils across Canada dealing with the fallout.

Powell River is a town in transition. We have many elders at the same time as we have newcomers (such as myself) arriving; people who love the beauty of the Sunshine Coast and the rare magic of a close-knit community.

A number of projects and initiatives are emerging in ways that could significantly impact community life, including a new university that could bring thousands of new students to town.

Amidst all of these currents, it makes sense to honestly and wisely address the changes that are already here while planning »9

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LETTERS » City budget flawed What have you heard about the City of Powell River’s 2016 budget [“City releases five-year financial plan,” December 2]? Well, many self congrats by the city about completing the budget before spending starts in January (good news), a modest tax increase at 1.375 per cent due to library debt-servicing

costs, which is a bit of the shell game, and a $1.4 million deficit, which is actually equivalent to a 11 per cent tax increase, handled with city surplus/reserves (bad news).

Life is good, no worries, no shot over the bow or warning of any fiscal storm; unanimously approved by council.

The 2015-19 budget plan committed to cap municipal taxes for city opera-

tions, excluding water and sewer, and stated “the city will increase revenue and/ or decrease expenses to lessen the burden on its property tax base.” The plan did not say it would balance the budget with surplus/ reserves.

In fact, the 2014-18 Financial Plan file 540-5405 stated “general reserves do not have meaningful funds available in 2014 or thereafter.”

lion of additional taxes for municipal purpose has been consumed by this year’s $1.4 million deficit.

Logic would suggest to achieve this commitment one would have to control spending. There has been no control, rather explosive spending not seen in years.

It could be expected, on occasion, that increases within an individual department could exceed the rate of inflation. However, excessive

This ambitious plan was launched with a windfall of additional revenue, including money from Catalyst, loan retirements, timber harvesting and expanded usage of the gas tax, plus reduced equipment reserves.

With such an influx of monies, it was plausible and believable that council’s commitment to cap municipal taxes for city operations could happen. After only one year, the city’s $1.4 mil-

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What is the best Christmas present you’ve ever received?

DAVE LEWIS Gela Road I’m looking forward to getting the picture of my granddaughter with Santa.

She’s two and this will probably the first Christmas she will remember.

VALERIE MCKEEN Crofton Street I asked for and received a stuffed toy poodle from Santa when I was five years old. I named him Pindy-Poo.

JESSE EULER Centennial Drive I got a visit from my grandparents when I was eight years old. They drove up from St. Louis to visit me in a Greyhound bus that they turned into a mobile home. It was so special to see them.

increases were approved in multiple departments in budget years 2015 and 2016.

Now that the city’s cost base has been significantly increased, it will be interesting to see how the remaining three years of council’s term play out. Will council achieve the city’s strategic priorities of “Living Within Our Means”?

Paul McMahon Invermere Court

STEFAN MCHALE Westview Avenue I was given a Red Ryder BB Gun when I was eight.

It was special because my dad got a matching one and we went out with them together.

ZOE MACBEAN Donkersley Road My best Christmas present is that my puppy Taliesin has recovered from being sick.

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How do we ensure Powell River retains and enhances its well-earned reputation as a friendly, welcoming, affordable place to live?

How do we guarantee those with few resources are able to live lives of dignity; safely housed and completely integrated in every part of community life?

How do we welcome many newcomers in the event they do come?

How do we address the fears and judgments that some of us may have as an old way of life becomes a new way of life?

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These are just some of the questions that Tapping the Groundswell will explore and seek to answer through a series of community consultations, including a conference at Powell River Recreation Complex on April 1 and 2.

City council is supportive of the work we

have just begun and it is our hope that we are able, along with as many Powell River residents as possible, to provide a clear, concise, wise, practical and aspirational plan at the conclusion of our project in June.

John Young is the project coordinator for Tapping the Groundswell, a project of Powell River Diversity Initiative.

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A proposed private international school development project located next to Brooks Secondary School has been given the initial go-ahead by City of Powell River.

Thomas Knight, director of planning for the city, made a presentation on staff’s next steps for the Sino Bright school project to the council’s committee of the whole on Tuesday, December 8.

“It’s going to be exciting times for us here,” said Knight.

Sino Bright Investments made an offer last spring to PRSC Land Developments to purchase 132.86 acres of property located east of Brooks. The Coquitlambased company operates BC offshore schools in China and wants to build a Powell River campus on a 30-acre piece of the land.

Before it can begin development, the land has to be excluded from the province’s agricultural land reserve (ALR), a subject of the deal with PRSC. Knight’s presentation to council confirmed the city’s interest in having staff amend the Sustainable Official Community Plan (SOCP) and work to rezone the land when it comes out of the ALR. Knight explained the project is more complex than previous rezoning applications.

“This is one we can cut our teeth on because there are actually three separate applications that are involved,” he said.

The SOCP amendment will reassign the land from Agricultural to Employment Centre, one which allows for the school and dormitories.

The zoning bylaw will reassign the land classi-

AT THE BEND: City of Powell River staff are moving forward to rezone the future site of Sino Bright international school in Townsite next to Brooks Secondary School.

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fied as Large Lot Rural to Institutional. The proponents initially wanted the land rezoned to Commercial (C1), but staff advised that Institutional (NT) classification may be more appropriate.

“Staff do have a problem with that designation to C1,” said Knight. “It gives carte blanche to almost any kind of commercial activity and I would not want to see a large shopping centre being built on there. That would impact our existing commercial.”

Knight said he expects the bylaw amendments for zoning and SOCP to be introduced at council’s meeting on Thursday, January 7.

Both bylaws will be brought to third reading and then left until the Agricultural Land Commission, the final arbiter on the 30-acre exclusion, makes its determination.

Once that decision is made, the subjects to the land sale will be removed, Sino Bright will purchase the land and council can approve the zoning and SOCP changes, he said.

Knight reported to council that city services and road access will also need to be dealt with. The school will have Marine Avenue access and require working with

the ministry of highways and infrastructure.

At a press conference before the local elections in 2014, mayor Dave Formosa announced the Sino Bright project as one of several that would help the city rebuild its tax base. But that hope for tax revenue from the school evaporated with the BC government’s passage last month of Bill 29, legislation that gives statutory property tax breaks for private schools in the province.

“Down the road if they change the part of the zoning to commercial we can tax that,”said mayor Dave Formosa. “We want economic development and we don’t want to shoo these people away. We’ll be winning, but just not as much as we thought.”

Despite fewer tax dollars generated, city councillor Jim Palm reminded those at the meeting of the project’s importance for the school district.

“I can tell you in no uncertain terms that with the declining enrolment, the school district is up against it,” said Palm. “We have to be very cognizant of that fact the whole way along here.

We need youth in Powell River.”

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“I have great respect for all the people who work in this district,” he said.

In terms of his vision for the school district, Skinner said in addition to supporting continuing teaching innovation at Brooks he would like to see each of the district’s elementary schools develop in its own unique way.

“I would like to see each elementary school have something that they specialize in,” he said, “like what’s happening at James Thomson Elementary with

French immersion, and Kelly Creek Community School with their outdoor programming.”

Skinner will also be maintaining his position as BC Public School Employers’ Association representative.

Board trustee Aaron Reid was acclaimed to fill Skinner’s position as vicechair, and will also maintain her previous position as provincial councillor. Reid is in her third term as board trustee.

“Jeanette has done such a wonderful job as chair,”

said Reid. “I have been so very lucky since being elected to work with trustees who are collaborative and always looking through the lens of what’s best for the district.”

Scott said she does not plan to stand as trustee again in the next election, but will concentrate her energies on helping district elementary schools with the script she has written based on Tla’amin (Sliammon) First Nation elder Elsie Paul’s book, Written as I Remember It.

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If received, funding would go towards setting up a one-year pilot program called WildHope, which would support struggling teens through regular outdoor therapy. The program would serve in addition to the existing Jade Coast Discovery program run from the Haywire Bay Outdoor Learning Centre.

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A long-serving member of Powell River Board of Education has stepped aside as chair, nominating a former vice-chair for the position.

Four-year board chair and six-term board member Jeanette Scott said she is happy to pass her position to Doug Skinner, who was acclaimed as chair at the education board’s recent December 15 meeting.

“I orchestrated it, so I feel pretty good,” said Scott, who was elected to the board after a 35-year career as a teacher. “I have a lot of other things on my plate and trying to juggle everything was not healthy.”

Now in his third term, newly elected chair Skinner said it’s a privilege to serve in the position.

“It will be big shoes to follow Jeanette and Pauline Galinski,” said Skinner. Prior to Scott and Debbie Lewis, Galinski served as board chair for 15 years before retiring in 2008.

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Suicide Creek trail users have voiced concerns after a wolf was recently spotted in the Duck Lake area.

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“There are probably fewer than 1,000 wolves throughout the mainland coast,” he said, “although it is hard to say how much human-induced mortality is affecting wolves on the Sunshine Coast.”

In prior years, Anaka said wolves have been seen in Myrtle Point, Wildwood and Paradise Valley, but there have been very few adverse encounters.

In 2013, the Peak reported on a dog who survived a wolf attack in the area of Cedar Crest Road at the top of Nootka Street.

Anaka said last year only four wolf sightings were reported, including one unconfirmed sighting in the Willingdon Beach area.

This year the only wolf Anaka said he’s seen was an adult female found shot dead near the five kilometre marker on branch two of Duck Lake Road on November 23.

“If you find a wolf you can kill it if you have a hunting license,” said Anaka.

Hunters are allowed to kill three wolves a season between September 10 and March 31 and are permitted to leave their wolf kills in the bush.

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Christmas truck brings holiday cheer to young and old Lights and sounds wow celebrants of all ages Many Powell Riverites flocked by night to take in the spectacle of a Christmas-themed truck parked at Willingdon Beach last weekend.

The nearly 18 metre-long truck, complete with more than 30,000 lights and playing Christmas music, is the work of Ryder Spick of local construction company Spick and Sons Projects.

After driving his Christmas truck through various Powell River area neighbourhoods during the evenings, Ryder decided to bring the vehicle to Willingdon Beach so more people might be able to take in its lights and sounds.

“This is really Ryder’s thing,” said his father John Spick.

“It really is his passion; he loves to see the faces of the kids all lit up when they see the truck.”

One of those illuminated faces belonged to Brielle Deneef. At two years old, she made the trip to Willingdon Beach from Townsite with her mother Amanda Whitmore.

“The truck drove down Oak Street last week and she yelled out, ‘Big truck with lights’ when she saw it,” said Whitmore. “I knew I’d have to take her down to see it and she has been dancing since we got here.”

Bopping along to the beat of Christmas tunes and her favourite songs from Disney’s Frozen, Brielle is Ryder’s target audience. Whitmore said she enjoyed seeing the lights through Brielle’s eyes.

“She loves it. I’ve tried to get us home twice now and she is not having it,” she said. “I can’t believe the time and effort he’s put into this.”

This is the fourth year Ryder has shared his lighted truck with Powell River residents. He said he started the tradition in order to participate in lighted truck parades on the island, and then brought the vehicle home to showcase it independently.

“I would like to be in Powell River’s Santa Claus Parade,” said Ryder, “but it’s during the day so it’s not the best way to take in the lights.”

Donations were accepted at the event with all proceeds going towards Friends of Powell River, a network supporting children in the Powell River area.

“There’s labour and money that go into the lights, for sure,” said Ryder, “but it’s all worth it.”

For updates on the location of the Christmas truck, go to facebook.com/RydersChristmasTruck.

LIGHT FANTASTIC: Two-year-old Brielle Deneef and her mother Amanda Whitmore [above] take in all the lights and sounds of Ryder Spick’s Christmas truck, which was parked at Willingdon Beach Sunday, December 20.

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Sung around the world in various languages, the Christmas tune “Jingle Bells” has now been translated into a local first nations language thanks to Tla’amin (Sliammon) First Nation youth representative Devin Pielle and elders.

With the help of Betty Wilson and Elsie Paul, as well as linguistics experts Marianne Huijsmans and Su Urbanczyk, Pielle has translated “Jingle Bells” into Ayahjuthum, the traditional language spoken by Tla’amin, Klahoose, Comox and Homalco First Nations.

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JINGLE BELLE: Tla’amin (Sliammon) First Nation youth representative Devin Pielle translated “Jingle Bells” with the help of elders. MEL EDGAR PHOTO

The effort is part of the Dictionary Project, a University of British Columbia language-revitalization project. The five-year endeavour has Pielle and the group working to document, record and keep alive the traditional Ayahjuthum language in collaboration with other First Nations teams.

“Another language group shared something like this with me on social media and challenged me,” said Pielle.

Pielle started the project in late summer and has worked previously to document the language as part of the FirstVoices system, an interactive online language archive.

“We meet once or twice a

month,” she said. “We edit words that we have recorded and now have a database of about 834 words.”

Pielle said they record around 200 to 500 words a session and there can be a lot of back and forth discussion around what certain words mean.

“It can be really hard to translate something,” said Pielle. “One time an elder acted out a word by putting her hands up and opening her eyes wide, and it meant being caught off guard or surprised, but not shocked.”

She said the recording of traditional words add richness to the language and passes it on to the next generation.

“It’s a different thought process, this language,” said Pielle. “I’m doing this so my daughter can learn.“ The difference between English and Ayahjuthum was apparent for Pielle in translating “Jingle Bells,” and she said some phrases in the popular Christmas carol, such as, “Oh, what fun it is to ride,” just don’t translate.

“It’s fun, the elders make it fun for us and we all laugh together,” she said. “I’m honoured, not a lot of youth get to just hang out with their elders.”

To watch a video featuring Pielle and members of the language revitalization team singing “Jingle Bells,” go to prpeak.com.

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A local artist who started her career looking for precious metals has now designed a series of Royal Canadian Mint coins.

With her killer whale, eagle and bear designs featured on collector gold and silver coins being released throughout the first months of 2016, Haida artist April White said she was excited to design motifs for the mint.

“I want to help people learn about our culture,” said White. “I want them to see it and enjoy it.”

White said the mint approached her to make a design for one coin, but she envisioned a whole set and submitted designs for three.

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White said she was always drawn to art, even spending her last few dollars on paints before heading out on a geological survey camp as a young University of British Columbia geology graduate.

“I was almost possessed to get those watercolours before I left,” she said. “I knew I would have to entertain myself in camp.”

Also known as Sgaana Jaad, the painter and sculptor is the direct descendant of Haida artist Charles Edenshaw of the Eagle Clan.

“Sgaana Jaad means killer whale or powerful woman,” said White. “It was a name given by elders that represents my personality, but a bit of something to aspire to as well.”

Dividing her time between Powell River and Masset in Haida Gwaii, White had previously designed a stamp for Pacific Salmon Foundation in 2014 and said she enjoyed designing the small coins.

“I would consider doing it again,” said White. “I en-

joyed thinking in different directions and scales of size.”

White said she was pleased with how the coins turned out, but the elongated shapes used in Haida art had to be rounded out to contend with the enameling process used to make coins.

“I had to change the design to make it work,” said White, “even though it doesn’t quite look right to me, I think about it as a collaboration.”

White said she chose the three figures of eagle, killer whale and bear for the coins because of their importance in Haida myths. For example, the myth of the bear mother is particularly tied with matriarchy and leadership, she said.

“We see the beings with their cloaks on in our natural world,” said White, “but in the supernatural world they can slip from one form to another and take their cloaks off.”

For more information about White’s coins, go to Royal Canadian Mint’s website at mint.ca.

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Powell River Film Festival is celebrating its 15th anniversary this February and, according to the festival director, so many things have changed since the festival’s first years.

“The industry has changed since the festival started,” said director Michelle Hignell. “When they started it was held in the old high school with a reel-to-reel that kept overheating.”

Now with digital films and two different venues, the festival’s 15th anniversary will be celebrated this year with a special party at Patricia Theatre on the final night, ahead of a screening of British actress Maggie Smith’s film, Lady in the Van. “We are still looking for good stories with a universal theme that all people can relate to,” said Hignell of this year’s film selection. “A lot of people will recognize Maggie Smith and be drawn to that film.”

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Kings stumble into holiday break with three losses away Long road trip yields one of a possible six points ALEX RAWNSLEY Peak Sports

It’s always a challenging time of year for Powell River Kings, managing the distraction and anticipation of a week-long Christmas break and completing the task at hand, which this weekend was three games on the road and a valuable six points to vie for.

Friday night, Powell River made its only scheduled trip to Langley this season to face the Rivermen, a team the Kings had defeated 9-3 on home ice in November.

Much like that game, Powell River came out flying in the first period, scoring a pair by Mitchell Hawes and Austin Kamer to give the visitors a 2-0 lead through 20 minutes.

Despite a Langley comeback in the second, Powell River skated to the second intermission with a 3-2 lead, thanks to a late-period goal from Tristan Mullin, his team-leading 17th of the season.

Despite an advantage and impressive record when leading through 40 minutes (14-1-0-0), Powell River came out flat in the third, registering just four shots on goal to Langley’s 14, conceding a game-tying goal in

the process with six minutes remaining.

Langley would score a game winner in double overtime, handing Powell River just their second overtime loss of the year. Goaltender Jeff Smith took the defeat in a 37-save performance.

“It’s always tough,” said defenceman Jake Kohlhauser of the overtime loss. “I thought in the first and start of the second we were playing really well; the boys were up and we were playing to our systems. They came out better in the third and it’s a heartbreaker, for sure.”

Saturday, the Kings managed poor weather, a brief closure on the Coquihalla Highway and arrived in Salmon Arm for their first meeting against the Silverbacks this season. The home team lead by a pair of goals through one, and then the teams traded goals in the second with Powell River twice getting within one with markers from Mullin and Liam Lawson.

Salmon Arm withstood a Powell River fight back in the third, scoring an empty net goal with 30 seconds remaining for a 5-2 victory. Kings goaltender Stefan Wornig, despite a shaky start, battled well and stopped 38 shots in the loss.

“There’s going to be some times when you win and you don’t really like your game, and there’s times where you lose and you like it a lot,” said head coach Kent Lewis.

“We put forth the effort, but

WRAPAROUND ATTEMPT: Powell River Kings forward Jonny Evans tries to stuff the puck in on a sharp angle against Vernon Vipers in BC Hockey League game action Sunday. Evans was one of the few bright spots for the Kings in a 5-2 loss.

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we made some simple mistakes, were careless with the puck and kudos to Salmon Arm who are a very good hockey club.”

On Sunday, Powell River visited Vernon to close out the pre-Christmas schedule.

Powell River had dropped its previous two pre-Christmas closers, including a 5-2 loss in Vernon a year ago to the day.

A first period Vernon goal was cancelled out by Gavin Rauser early in the second, with Powell River taking the lead on a goal by Jeremy LeClerc. Despite another

second intermission lead, Powell River came out flat in the third, conceding four goals in another 5-2 loss to Vernon. Smith stopped 37 shots as Powell River allowed 40-plus shots in the fifth straight game.

“Today’s game is pretty fast and some teams will shoot from everywhere,” said Lewis, “but we need to close down opposition players, tie up sticks and be more ready and more physical around both nets.”

The game saw Kings players Curtis McCarrick and Andy Stevens uncharac-

teristically drop the gloves against opposing Vernon players, a chippiness that surprised Kings assistant Brock Sawyer.

“We wanted to head into the break on a high note with a good win and you could see it get real testy in the second period and there was that physicality all night,” said Sawyer. “It was almost like a playoff game.”

Powell River finishes the unofficial first half of the season with a record of 1814-0-2 (38 points), third in the Island Division behind Cowichan (41 points) and

Nanaimo (49 points).

Kings players have returned home for the Christmas break and will return to the team on December 28 to prepare for a double header at Hap Parker Arena against Alberni Valley December 30 and 31.

Kings notes Kyle Betts, Carter Turnbull and their Team Canada West teammates won gold at the World Junior A Challenge in Cobourg, Ontario. Canada West defeated Russia 2-1 on Saturday in the gold medal game.

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Christina Lodewyka Maier (Vandegraff) April 9, 1924 December 11, 2015 It is with heavy hearts we say goodbye to our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Tina was born in Holland and came to Canada in 1952.

Tina and Whilliam John began their journey of building a family and never looked back. Tina was predeceased by her husband W.J. and son Don in 2002, her sister Gerrit and their mom and dad in Holland. Left with the memories are Yvonne (Ed), John (Christine), Ron, Ad (Ineke) from Holland, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many friends along the way. Bye for now.

We will love you and miss you always, Mom, and we are so thankful you were our mom.

We will have a gathering and celebration in the new year.

We would like to thank Evergreen Extended Care Unit staff, Dr. DuToit and staff and many others in the medical profession who do a great job. God bless you all.

1100 In Memoriam

Greg Larkin

We remember you each day and that brings warmth and joy to our hearts We remember the happy times we shared together We remember the ways we showed our love for one another The years are quickly passing though still we can’t forget For in the hearts that loved him his memory lingers yet

1120 Found

remember your family or friend.

KEYS, CORNER of Lytton and Gordon, claim at the Peak office.

Donate to Powell River Hospital Foundation All funds raised used locally to improve our health care. www.prhospitalfoundation.com

604.485.3211 ext 4349

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Love always and forever, Wendy, Melissa and Stephanie

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SMALL SILVER ring, outside Shoppers Drug Mart parking lot, call to identify. 604.414.7379.

1125 Lost MATURE MANX cat, solid gray, some white, neutered male in Crown Avenue area, Cranberry.

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1205 Career Opportunities PART TIME Office Manager Looking for an organized self starter to take on a part time roll as office manager. This position requires proficiency in Microsoft excel, excellent organization and personnel skills, and experience in a similar roll or education training in excel. This roll will be 6-10 hours/ week to start with opportunity for more as the position evolves. Pay will be negotiable based on experience and skill set. Please apply via email sarah@coastalcookery.com HOST CAREGIVER/FAMILY inclusion Powell River is seeking individuals who are interested in providing a safe, nurturing home for adults with developmental disabilities. We are currently looking for full-time caregivers. If you have a suite or extra space in your home and want to share your life with someone while earning extra income this may be the perfect opportunity for you! For more information, or to apply, please contact the HomeSharing Manager at 604-485-5663 or by email at homesharing@pracl.ca

• Pathways to parking lots • Driveways to forestry roads • House excavation • Lot clearing

Closed December 25 to January 2 • Gift certificates available

WINTER HOURS Monday to Friday 7 am to 5 pm, closed Saturday and Sunday 604.485.2234 • 4240 Padgett Road • After hours: Shaun 604.414.5455 Dan 604.483.6978

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1165 Volunteers

Applications invited for the Powell River Public Library Board City of Powell River is inviting applications from interested individuals to serve as a member of the Powell River Public Library Board (“Board”). There are two vacant positions on the Board, one with a term ending December 31, 2016, and one with a term ending December 31, 2017. Powell River Public Library is a municipal library managed by the Board.

The Board is responsible for setting and managing the overall direction of Powell River’s library services in accordance with Part 2 of the Library Act. This is a particularly exciting time to be part of the Board as planning for the new library is well underway. In order to further this important community project, we are seeking new board members with special expertise in Finance/Accounting, Building/Engineering or Capital Campaign Management/ fundraising. If you have any of these to offer or some other special attributes that you believe would be helpful to the Board, please apply.

Board members serve without renumeration and are expected to attend monthly meetings and to share in Board activities and responsibilities.

Applicants must be a resident or elector of the City of Powell River. Employees of the City of Powell River, Powell River Regional District or Powell River Public Library are not eligible to apply.

Interested individuals are invited to submit a letter detailing their interest in serving as a Library Board Trustee and should include any particular interests, work experience (volunteer or paid) or other qualifications relevant to the position.

Applicants must also provide two current references, either personal or business.

Applications may be submitted by mail, email or fax to: Marie Claxton, City Clerk City of Powell River 6910 Duncan Street Powell River, BC V8A 1V4 Fax: 604.485.8628 info@cdpr.bc.ca Applications must be received by 4 pm on Monday, January 11, 2016. If you have questions about the Library Board, please contact Terry Noreault, Chief Librarian, at 604.485.4796.

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1210 Career Training

2055 Firewood

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SEASONED ALDER, available by cord, split and delivered $190/cord. 604.223.2304.

1230 Work Wanted CLAY GLOSLEE General Contractor. Concrete foundation and retaining walls, kitchen and bathroom renovation specialist, tiles, drywall, foundation to rooftop consulting. 604.483.6153.

HOUSE SIDING WASHED

BY BRUSH

WCB and fully insured

2145 Wanted USED LUMBER in good shape, for garden, reasonably priced. 604.485.7747.

1215 General Employment INCLUSION POWELL River isseeking a supported child development worker ECE focus.

For more information and job description visit our job postings page under careers at www.inclusionpr.ca MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! Indemand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: Career-Step.ca/MT or 1.855.768.3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

RONA, DATA entry position available, permanent, part-time, hardware purchasing an asset, apply in person or email Pat at phull@prrona.ca or Trisha at trishat@prrona.ca WATKIN MOTORS FORD, Vernon, BC, immediately requires an experienced Ford Diesel Technician. Go to watkinmotors.com, About us, Employment, to apply and review required qualifications.

604.485.5313 Step into your future

500 GALLON poly, koi pond, wading pool or live stock trough, brand new $950.

604.223.0714.

AIR-DRIED LUMBER, lodgepole, white pine, custom milling available. 604.486.0010.

Notice of teNder Inclusion Powell River is accepting tender bids for the construction and general contracting of a new licened residential group home to be built in Powell River. Performance bonds will be required for the tender and the construction process. Bidders shall carry course of construction insurance for full amount of contract and five million dollar liability.

Construction drawings and specifications can be picked up at: 4493A Marine Avenue, Powell River, BC, from Thursday, December 10, 2015 c/o David Morris 604.485.2688 dmorris@pracl.ca deadline for submissions: 4 pm friday, January 29, 2016

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info and DVD: NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1.800.566.6899 Ext:400OT

LAND ACT:

3560 Pets

Comments concerning this application should be directed to the Senior Land Officer at 200 - 10428 153rd Street, Surrey, BC V3R 1E1.

Comments will be received by the Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations until January 20, 2016. Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations may not consider comments received after this date. Please visit the Applications and Reasons for Decision Database website at www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/ index.jsp for more information

“KITTENS”, seeking, quiet, loving, indoor homes. SPCA. 604.485.9252.

LOST/FOUND a pet? Adopt-apet? Pet behaviour problems?

Abuse or neglect concerns? www.spca.bc.ca/powellr iver 604.485.9252.

“MICE-A-PALOOZA!” sweet, tiny baby mice seeking mouse friendly habitats. SPCA 604.485.9252.

“MISS DAISY & LUKE”, sweet, nine month old puppies, lively pair of pitbull mix siblings would love to stay together with a new family. SPCA 604.485.9252.

“ROSCO, PAYTON, STITCH, RASCALL and BINX”, gorgeous ferrets, awesome pets. SPCA. 604.485.9252.

“SMOKEY”, super pretty, brown tabby, long haired cat, nice girl seeking a Christmas friendly family. SPCA 604.485.9252.

1215 General Employment case manager/ employment counsellor

Career Link is seeking a full-time Case Manager/Employment Counsellor for our WorkBC Centre. This dynamic person with exceptional interpersonal skills will provide employment counselling to participants at Career Link and assist in designing and facilitating innovative career services.

For the detailed job posting, please visit www.careerlinkbc.com/clposting.php Email or submit a self-designed resumé and cover letter to: Kate Cooper #103, 4511 Marine Avenue, Powell River, BC V8A 2K5 kate.cooper@careerlinkbc.com

Application deadline: noon, Monday, January 11, 2016

Call David Garling Barrister & Solicitor

604.485.2818

4581 Marine Avenue 4025 Health Services

HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT? Ar thr itic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in Walking/Dressing?

Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund.

Apply Today For Assistance: 1.844.453.5372.

Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land.

Take notice that Jepson Mobile Booming and Bundling Ltd., of Powell River, B.C., has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Surrey for an Industrial Licence on Provincial Crown land located in Saltery Bay, B.C. The Lands File Number for this application is 2411677.

“JADE”, wasting your lap this holiday? pretty, three-year-old black and white, long haired cat would love to help you out! SPCA 604.485.9252.

Hurt in an Accident?

5015 Business Opportunities

SOLAR PANELS - 250W, high quality, 25-year warranty, hund r e d s i n s t o c k , H O T, u n beatable price $249. Top of the Hill Solutions formerly Wildood Gar Bar. 604.483.9006.

“BACON BITS and GRAVY”, lovely pair of guinea pigs, sweet boy and girl seeking guinea pig loving home. SPCA 604.485.9252.

5050 Legal Services

CANADA BENEFIT GROUP - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1.888.511.2250 or www.canadabenefit.ca/freeassessment.

DINING TABLE, brand new, custom made, solid pine, 2” slab top, six chairs $1,450 OBO. 604.414.4482.

OIL FURNACE and tank $300.

Call 604.413.2099.

485.HELP (4357)

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19 6 2 C H A M P I O N m i d s i z e grader, motor 453 GM diesel, runs, needs some TLC, serial #62.581.26 $3,500. 604.483.3243.

COAST BERRY Company, frozen local berries, 15 pounds raspberries, 30 pounds blueberries, can arrange delivery. info@coastberrycompany.com or 604.487.9788

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Out of work?

2060 For Sale Miscellaneous

5520 Legal/Public Notices

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact Information Access Operations at the Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services in Victoria at: www.gov.bc.ca/citz/iao/.

Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Texada Boating Club of Texada Island, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Surrey for additional area to cover anchors underwater situated on Provincial Crown land adjacent to existing lease Sturt Bay District Lot 657 and Blocks A and B or District Lot 512, Texada Island District.

The Lands File Number for this application is 2411688.

Comments on this application may be submitted in two ways:

1) Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision Database website at www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/ index.jsp 2) By mail to the senior land officer at 200-10428 153rd Street, Surrey, BC, V3R 1E1. Comments will be received by the Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations until January 22, 2016. Comments received after this date may not be considered.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact Information Access Operations at the Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services in Victoria at: www.gov.bc.ca/citz/iao/

6505 Apartments/Condos for Rent

Bachelor suites 1-, 2- and 3-bdrm Walking distance to mall.

Close to amenities and bus stop. Call to view!

Rents range from $650 - $950/mth

PR APARTMENTS 604.485.2038

6545 Hall Rentals FOR RENT: Senior Citizens Association has two halls plus a meeting room available to serve you. Reasonable rates.

Al 604.483.3603, 604.414.9456.

6560 Houses for Rent

Established stereo, TV business location for rent 604.483.8200 or dan@modern.ca 5020 Business Services HAVE YOU been denied Canada Pension Plan disabilit y benefits? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help you appeal. Call 1.877.793.3222 www.dcac.ca info@dcac.ca

6010 Duplexes for Sale

3-BDRM, 2-BATH spacious modular home in Sunshine Coast Park. Fridge, stove, dishwasher, W/D, small pet okay, available immediately $950/mth. References and security deposit necessary.

604.485.2435.

3BDRM, REMODELED house on Claridge Road, Paradise Valley, fridge, stove, dishwasher, laundry, large yard, small pet permitted, available January 1, references and security deposit required $1,100/mth. 604.485.2435.

WATERFRONT HOME $1,200/ mth plus utilities or bedrooms for rent $650/mth, utilities included, easy boat access, spectacular sunsets, 10 minutes north of town.

604.485.2015.

6915 Mobiles/Pads

CENTRAL WESTVIEW 3BR/2BA, Duplex/Triplex, One level (master bedroom w/ensuite). Well maintained, low maintenance home. New roof, new hot water tank, thermal windows, nicely landscaped, fenced back yard with patio and water feature. No strata fees. $239,000.00 view by appointment 604-483-6265

RENT-TO-OWN PARK model modular home, Sunshine Coast Mobile Home Park, south of town, fridge, stove, laundry, heat and hydro included, suitable for two people, deposit required $800/ mth. 604.485.2435.

6950 Shared Accommodation FREE RENT, Westview, for single or couple, male or female, share my two bdrm home, private bathroom, would suit pensioner or student, in return for help with house and yard work and driving to appointments, must like cats. 604.489.9388.

6505 Apartments/Condos for Rent

6965 Suites for Rent

1-BDRM SPACIOUS apartments, some with ocean view, seniors welcome, N/S, one cat okay $640 - $700/mth includes hot water, high-speed internet and full cable. 604.483.4499. www.mapleviewestates.com

F U R N I S H E D BAC H E LO R , Oceanside Resort, available immediately $625/mth includes utilities and internet, references and security deposit required.

604.485.2435.

1 AND 2-bdrm newly renovated apartments with heat pumps, close to stores available now Text or call 604.414.8595 or westcoastend.com

QT APARTMENTS, 1-bdrm available January 15, half month free rent $675/mth, includes all utilities and basic cable. 604.485.3711.

QT APARTMENTS, 1-bdrm, newly renovated, available January 1 $700/mth, includes all utilities and basic cable. 604.485.3711.

VILLA ANNA Apartments, 1bdrm, main floor, 55+, centrally located, elevator, N/S, N/P, available February 1 $700/mth includes hot water and storage.

604.485.1222.

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ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the finance of a 2015 Cruze LS 1SA, Trax, Silverado 2500HD/3500HD WT 2WD with gas engines. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer trade may be required. * No purchase necessary. Open to Canadian residents with a valid driver’s license who have reached the age of majority in their province of residence. Contest closes January 4, 2016. Credit Awards up to $10,000 include applicable taxes and must be applied to the purchase or lease of a new 2015 or 2016 MY Chevrolet vehicle delivered on or before January 4, 2016. 30 Vehicle Awards available to be won, each consisting of winner’s choice of a vehicle with an MSRP of $35,000 CAD or less. The customer is responsible for any other taxes, license, insurance, registration, or other fees. Vehicle Awards are not transferable and no cash substitutes are permitted. Not all awards have the same odds of winning. For full rules and program details visit your GM dealer or gm.ca. Correct answer to mathematical skill-testing question required. See your GM dealer or gm.ca for full contest rules and program details. ^ Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered between December 4th, 2015 and January 4th, 2016. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on all new or demonstrator 2015 Spark, Sonic, Cruze LS 1SA, Malibu (except LS), Volt, Impala, Camaro, Trax, Equinox LS AWD, Traverse, Colorado 2WD, Silverado 1500 Double Cab 2WD WT / Crew Cab 2WD WT and Silverado HD’s WT 2WD with gas engine. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $40,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $476.19 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $40,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight and air tax ($100, if applicable) included. Licence, insurance, registration, PPSA, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GM Canada may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply.

See dealer for details. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. ‡ $3,000/$3,500 is a combined credit consisting of $1,000 Connect & Win Bonus (tax inclusive), $1,000 Holiday bonus (tax inclusive), and $1,000/$1,500 manufacturer to dealer finance cash (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Cruze/Trax which is available for finance offers only and cannot be combined with special lease rates and cash purchase. † $5,000/$5,000/$12,000 is a combined credit consisting of $1,000 Connect & Win Bonus (tax inclusive), $1,000/$1,000/$0 Holiday bonus (tax inclusive), and a $3,000/$3,000/$11,000 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Cruze/Trax/Silverado Heavy Duty Double Cab with gas engine (except WT 2WD), which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $3,000/$3,000/$11,000 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. †† Offer available to retail customers in Canada only on new 2015 & 2016 Chevrolet Cruze, Equinox and Trax delivered between December 18, 2015 and January 4, 2016. $1,000 bonus cash includes HST/GST/QST/PST as applicable by province. Limited time offers, which may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GM Canada may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. See dealer for details. ** The 2-Year Scheduled Lube-Oil-Filter Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada, who have purchased or leased a new eligible 2015 MY Chevrolet (excluding Spark EV), with an ACDelco® oil and filter change, in accordance with the oil life monitoring system and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 40,000 km, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four (4) Lube-Oil-Filter services in total, performed at participating GM dealers. Fluid top offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc. are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ^^ Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.

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604.483.8007

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2 013 H Y U N DA I G e n e s i s Coupe Premium, low mileage, 20,700kms, excellent condition $24,500. 604.486.7142.

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2000 FORD Crown Vic, excellent condition, 4-dr sedan, white, low mileage, 68,467 kms/410,802 miles $6,000. 604.485.2594.

20 03 VOLKSWAGEN Golf, 5-spd, hatch-back, gas, red colour, 60/40 split seats, new battery, water pump, timing belt, wipers, good tires, no rust, good condition, 213,000 kms $4,200.

604.485.5392.

20 06 CHEVROLET HHR, 4-dr, sunroof, excellent condition, 125,000 kms $4,600.

1.778.388.4601.

9135 Motorcycles 9145 Cars

2001 KAWASAKI 650 XLR, enduro, runs great, 30,000 kms $2,150 OBO. 604.414.8428.

20 05 TOYOTA Corolla CE, manual, 4-dr, 138,000 kms $5,950 obo. 604.483.3389.

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$ 2007 TOYOTA Camry XLE fullly loaded, moon roof, navigation system, 81,000 miles $13,000. 604.414.8595.

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2010 NISSAN Versa, 6-spd manual, fully loaded, tow package available $9,000 OBO; 2003 Windstar, fully loaded $3,800. 604.485.7480.

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+ $3,000 (INCLUDES $1,000 CONNECT & WIN BONUS

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Call Massullo Motors at 604-485-7981, or visit us at 4493 Joyce Avenue, Powell River. [License #7422]

9185 Boats

Mechanics on Duty 1998 SEARAY 270 special edition, new engine, manifolds, head and tarp, with 2012 trailer $37,000. westcoastend.com 604.413.2099.

604.485.7927

22’ LIFETIMER, custom built, heated cabin model, with twin 115-hp Yamahas and trailer, great fishing machine, fully loaded $90,000. 604.483.2171.

9220 RVs/Campers/Trailers

2001 24’ Adventurer 5th wheel, exceptional condition, sleeps six, rear kitchen, bathtub/shower Reduced $9,500. 604.486.0463.

26’ CORSAIR Excela 5thwheel with hitch, excellent condition, must see. 604.485.5753.

24’ BAYLINER Sunbridge, 305 inboard, tandem axle trailer, good condition $9,500 OBO. 604.414.8912.

26’ TRIPLE E Topaz, 5th wheel, excellent condition, air conditioning, solar panel $17,900.

604.485.6550.

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5687 MANSON AVENUE • 604.483.4011

Thursday, December 24 • 9 am - 5 pm Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Sunday, December 27 Open Monday, December 28

Holly Hagen

Brian Capling

Matt Rekee

Jeanette Crooks

Brenda Fougere

Elaine Hill

Racheal Condon

Kelly Burge

Nolan Meilleur

Tayler Brown

Taylor Wick

Cindy Morgan

Brenda Hawkins

Loni Saddleman

Erin Gatt

Tricia Hutchinson

Peter Mitchell

&

Merry Happy Christmas New Year

Mike Welp

Brad Piccinin

The staff at Mitchell Brothers wishes to extend our warmest Season’s Greetings to all our customers.

We appreciate your continued support and look forward to serving you in the new year.

Sherri Strong

Janet Robertson

Ross Gray

COUNTRY FRESH

A LWAY S F R E S H

ISLAND FARMS

Broccoli Crowns

98¢

500 ml

/lb 2.16/kg

3

$ 48

5 lb bag

Pineapple

4 $ 48 3

$ 98

Avocadoes

each

Texas Red Grapefruit 3 lb bag

Russet Potatoes

HASS

23 $ 28 ¢ 1 68 $

FOR

BULK

Yellow Onions

each

4 $ 98 4

5 lb bag

each

Hunter Sausage

1

$ 38 100100 G g

Hams Butt or

Shank Portion

3

$ 48

FREYBE

Lyoner Sausage

1

100 g

BALDERSON’S

Cheddar Cheese

Pkg of 6

2

$ 98

Lemon Or Apple Pkg of 6

3

$ 98

RETAIL

2 $ 98 4

$ 98

Pan Rolls Pkg of 12 Blueberry Strudels

%

OFF

Assorted

White Or 60% Whole Wheat Mincemeat & Buttertarts

1 10

$ 48 100 g

$ 48

Regular Or Paprika

598

Cream Cheese $

Apple Pie 680 g

GROCERY DOLE

Tinned Pineapple

/lb 7.67/kg

Assorted 398 ml

PRODUCT of

BC

KENT MCLAREN’S

Fresh Pork Loin Chops

3

$

Regular 500 ml

3

$ 98

F R E S H D A I LY

PERSONAL SERVICE

LAWRENCE BONE-IN

2L

Black Forest Ham

Royal Gala Apples

/lb 2.82/kg/lb 1.50/kg

ISLAND FARMS

WHOLESOME FOOD

$ 98

10 lb bag

ISLAND FARMS

Egg Nog

If it doesn’t say Island Farms . . . it isn’t.

Carrots LARGE

1

Whipping Cream $ 98

48 /lb 7.67/kg

Rib-Eye Grilling Steaks Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast

10 98 6

98

$

/lb 24.21/kg

$

/lb 15.39/kg

Stuffed Olives Gherkins or Sweet Onions 375 ml CARNATION

Hot Chocolate

Assorted, 225-500 g PARKAY

Margarine Soft or 1/4s 1.28 - 1.36 g

35 $ 98 2 $ 98 3 $ 68 3 $

FOR

CHRISTIE’S

Crackers Large Selection 175 - 300 g

TENDERFLAKE

Pie Shells

Tart or Pastry Shells or Puff Pastry 255 - 397 g GREEN GIANT

Frozen Vegetables Assorted 750 g

COMPLIMENTS

Cranberry Sauce

Jelly Or Whole 398 ml

25 26 ¢ $ 38 3 98 $ $ 25 25 $ 98 $ 23 1 $

OLD DUTCH

$

FOR

Assorted 255 g

FOR

Potato Chips

COMPLIMENTS

Soft Drinks Assorted 2L

Plus deposit

MCCAIN

Hash Browns

FOR

900 g

CLOVERLEAF

Smoked Oysters

FOR

85 g

FOR