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Boat charges pending Damaged vessel causes diesel spill in Lund Harbour DAVID BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

BOAT RUNS AGROUND: After hitting a rocky island beach outside of Lund, a converted fishing troller sank in Lund Harbour on Thursday, January 12. Further investigation into the accident, which caused fuel leakage in the harbour, may result in charges being laid. MEGAN COLE PHOTO

A 40-foot wooden boat ran aground at Lund Harbour boat launch between 11:15 and 11:30 pm on Thursday, January 12.

Powell River RCMP, Canadian Coast Guard, BC Ambulance Service and Northside Volunteer Fire Department were notified and, according to RCMP, three passengers, all from Campbell River and Cortes Island, had exited the vessel, but the owner remained on board.

N o r t h s i d e Vo l u n t e e r F i r e Department fire chief Jim Brown said the vessel, a converted fishing troller “hit a large rock known by locals as One Tree Island just outside of Lund harbour.”

The boat began to take on water but made it into the harbour, where it was grounded on the boat ramp. The boat had a large hole in the hull and was taking on water as the tide rose.

“Two of the passengers sustained minor injuries and were a little hypothermic,” said Brown. Temperatures overnight dropped to as low as -8 degrees Celsius in some areas in the region. The three passengers were transported to hospital by paramedics for routine assessment.

Personnel from Canadian Coast Guard vessel Cape Caution and zodiac

Westview I were tasked with providing medical assistance prior to paramedics arriving and pollution response in case the vessel leaked, according to Coast Guard officer in charge Eric Green. the Peak Go for possible “We Get boomed the to vessel iPhone app now pollution,” saidin the Green. “There was available leakage.”

App Store or iTunes Green said it was unclear how much leakage because they could not acquire an answer from the captain regarding remaining fuel levels in the boat.

“Police boarded the vessel and located the 58-year-old owner sleeping, but he showed signs of intoxication Get thebyPeak to Gostated Powell once woken police,” iPhone app now River available RCMP constable in the Kerri Chard in a media release.

App Store or iTunes The owner, from Courtenay, BC, became “very agitated and aggressive” with Lund Harbour staff and was arrested for causing a disturbance, RCMP stated.

Upon further investigation, police discovered the owner was bound by a court order to not consume alcohol.

He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court in relation to the breach of his court order.

Further charges are pending.

BC Ministry of Environment is also investigating to survey possible damage to the environment.

“It was a good response from everyone involved,” said Green, “and the timely manner in which the Powell River divers arrived was excellent.”

The boat was towed to a Lund boatyard on the afternoon of Friday, January 13.

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City looks at utility increases Staff present operating costs for budget deliberations CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

Costs for operating City of Powell River’s utilities are all on the increase in 2017, but so too is its tax base, according to city officials.

City of Powell River finance committee met for its first meeting of the year on Thursday, January 12.

City chief financial officer Kathleen Day and director of infrastructure Tor Birtig took the committee through early findings from staff developing the 2017 municipal operating budget.

City garbage collection is one area all municipal taxpayers have contributed

toward, but only residential owners have been able to access, said Day. Birtig told the committee his department is looking at a rate increase to make up for the lost tax revenue of transitioning to a true userpay system.

Birtig said there could be another increase next year as

and $9.10 for sewers, per $100,000 of property value.

Birtig said additional operating costs are, in part, for salary increases from the city’s negotiated contract with its CUPE employees and general increases.

Mayor Dave Formosa reminded the committee that 2017 is the first year of

It’s been a while since we’ve seen growth like this.

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the city looks at doing away with the current tag system for paying for trash. Trash tags brought in $182,000 to the city in 2016.

Staff is also recommending council approve increases of two per cent each for water and sewer. An increase in the utilities would hike the rate for water by $6.15,

planned two per cent salary increases for the city’s unionized workers. He said compared to other cities with CUPE workers, Powell River has fared well.

“We’ve done very well with our great CUPE workers, understanding the financial pressures of this community that has left the industrial

revolution and is trying to reinvent itself,” said Formosa.

“They’ve worked with us well and we’re thankful for that.”

The most recent national census of population numbers has yet to be released, but the city is looking at single-digit growth and an increase in the residential tax base.

City chief administrative officer Mac Fraser told the committee the city is looking at a 3.4 per cent increase that will result in an additional $277,000 in property taxes in 2017.

“It’s been a while since we’ve seen growth like this,” said Fraser.

Based on early estimates, if the city raises taxes by one per cent, it will result in an approximate increase of $131,000 in tax revenue.

The city will continue its budget development with the next finance committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 26.

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Premier visits Premier Christy Clark will visit Powell River Tuesday, January 24, for a meet and greet hosted by Powell River Chamber of Commerce.

Clark will arrive by plane during the late afternoon and spend some time walking along Marine Avenue with her entourage before and after attending a public event at Snickers Restaurant from 3-4 pm.

The chamber meet and greet is open to the public at a cost of $10 and those wishing to attend must RSVP by emailing office@ powellriverchamber.com or calling 604.485.4051.

The visit is Clark’s first public appearance in Powell River since becoming premier.

Community leaders discuss options to bring homeless indoors DAVID BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

Construction worker dies in fall COMMUNITY EFFORT: A housing working group consisting of community leaders is looking at options for an emergency cold/wet weather shelter for Powell River’s homeless. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

zation’s location of Joyce Avenue is the likely place for a cold/wet weather shelter.

Currently, Salvation Army is trying to put together an estimate of how many people would actually use such a shelter, he said.

“That would be the first place we would look if we were going to get involved

Now we’re being told there is a need, so we’re going to try to do something short-term and temporary.

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in this,” said Loder. “We’re already involved in the conversation. It would be very easy for us to do that. That’s what we do.”

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said Southcott. “It was very basic and everybody had to be out by 10 am.”

Southcott said the ambulance service has blankets for people with a genuine need and he did distribute them in Vancouver, but never in Powell River.

“This is a shocking thing when we get to a point where we’re actually considering that we could be giving people blankets who are living in vehicles or wherever,” said Southcott. “This is a new paradigm for the country paramedics here.”

Powell River needs resources to bring people out of cold and wet weather, said Adamson, but an emergency shelter is not part of the long-term solution for the city’s lack of affordable housing.

“An emergency shelter is simply a temporary solution to what I call a permanent problem,” she said. “Housing is at the core of solving the problem.”

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“Personally, and not officially, I have asked why can’t the Salvation Army, at our facility, throw some mats on the floor, let people in at night and then leave in the morning?” said Fraser.

Salvation Army captain B.J. Loder said the organi-

River to bring people in from the cold.

She said agencies in other municipalities have struggled with and addressed such things as whether to accept children and pets and having a place to secure shopping carts.

Other location options have also been suggested as possible shelters.

“There could be an existing facility that we could just repurpose,” said Adamson.

“People are tossing around the Powell River Recreation Complex and church basements; those are some of the names I’ve heard.”

According to Southcott, who is also station chief for BC Ambulance Service in Powell River and, prior to that, worked in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside neighbourhood, the Salvation Army had a barebones shelter while he was working there.

“They had a stack of mats and they’d go on the floor,”

The death of a former Powell River resident at a Saanich construction site has his loved ones looking for changes in workplace safety standards.

On January 10, 51-yearold Roland Huetzelmann was thrown by high winds from the third story of a condo development he was working on and over a makeshift safety railing.

Huetzelmann later died from injuries sustained in the fall.

Currently, tethers and harnesses on higher elevation jobs are not required under law as long as a safety railing is provided.

WorkSafe BC senior manager of media relations Trish Knight Chernecki said the agency is investigating the accident and what changes could be made to prevent a similar incident.

“The investigation is ongoing and it will be a full investigation on cause and prevention under the Workers Compensation Act,” said Knight Chernecki.

Huetzelmann’s family resides in Powell River.

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Adamson said she believes the church organization is in the best position right now to take the lead.

According to Powell River Salvation Army community ministries coordinator Kerrin Fraser, not having the supplies and volunteers is what is holding the organization back.

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Community leaders are moving forward to address the need for an emergency cold/wet weather shelter in Powell River.

The issue was discussed at a Tuesday, January 10, meeting of a newly formed housing working group, with members of City of Powell River council and advocates for social planning, outreach groups and affordable housing in attendance.

According to city councillor Maggie Hathaway, who called the meeting, Powell River has not seen or been aware of a need for an emergency shelter in the past.

“Now we’re being told there is a need, so we’re going to try to do something short-term and temporary,” said Hathaway.

The call for an emergency shelter is immediate, said Lyn Adamson, executive director of Powell River E m p l o y m e n t P ro g ra m Society.

“We have people sleeping out in -7 [degrees Celsius],” said Adamson. “We know of at least four or five people who are sleeping ‘rough.’

That’s a significant need.”

Adamson added that the situation is a concern and there are worries it will worsen.

Hathaway, fellow city councillor Rob Southcott and Adamson all said the Salvation Army is leading efforts for providing a shelter.

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Hope remains for quarry dispute CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

As the lockout of Texada Island quarry workers meanders toward four months, hope remains that a collective agreement can be reached, says the local union president.

United Steelworkers Local 816 president Mickey Pancich said his local’s membership, about 65 workers, is full of resolve.

“The guys are still pretty strong,” said Pancich. “We’re in this for the long haul. We knew this was going to be a long fight.”

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before Christmas and were optimistic a deal could be hammered out.

“We came very close to a deal,” said Hunt. “They showed us some numbers and we came close to an agreement, but then the following day they changed their mind.”

Pancich said he did not know if they were actually going to have a full resolution from that round of bargaining, but he said he felt it put talks on the right path.

Despite the union’s resolve to see the issue through, Pancich said 14 weeks is a long time to go without a

The union’s collective agreement with Texada Quarrying, a subsidiary of international conglomerate LafargeHolcim, expired last May. Membership worked without a contract until the fall, when the threat of escalating job action pushed the company to lock its workers out.

The main issue, according to the union, is over seniority and classification levels.

United S teelworkers Western Canada director Stephen Hunt said the union’s bargaining committee went to Vancouver for three days of bargaining just

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steady paycheque for most workers.

“It has been tough. Some of us are managing, but there are a lot who have payments and a few who potentially could be losing their houses,” he added. “That’s pretty sad.”

Steelworkers have been providing lockout pay to members since the dispute began in mid-October, said Hunt.

“That comes to every member who participates in activities to convince the company that they are wrong and they have to negotiate with us to attain a collective agreement,” he said.

The amount workers receive is based on need, but is still far less than they usually receive.

Hunt added that the national union has put out a call across the country to ask other union locals to contribute to a fund that will allow the lockout line outside the quarry to stand.

Workers who are off the job due to strike or lockout are generally not able to

claim employment insurance support, but Pancich explained that the local has some members working on making an appeal to Service Canada, the federal agency in charge of employment insurance, after a precedence was established in 2013.

At that time, 1,000 Stelco steel-plant workers in Hamilton, Ontario, were able to receive the assistance, after arguing that their dispute was not a normal union-company fight, but the result of international politics.

It is not clear, at this point, what argument Texada steelworkers would have to make.

“It may keep the wolves from the doors until we get this thing resolved,” said Pancich.

The Texada local still has concerns about the use of non-unionized replacement workers, consisting of the quarry’s management and office staff, doing their jobs, he said. The union has lodged several complaints

with BC Labour Relations Board, but they haven’t won many of them, said Pancich.

Running the quarry without experienced operators has not been without its challenges for LafargeHolcim.

In the middle of December a barge leader run by nonunion staff suffered extensive damage.

The union alleges the accident happened because it was being operated by inexperienced replacement workers from administrative staff. In January, the labour relations board ruled against the union’s grievance that it was the steelworkers’ job to repair damaged barge loading machinery.

“Every time we go to the labour board we seem to get hammered,” said Pancich.

“It’s not too labour-friendly.”

Pancich said his local appreciates the support it has received from Powell River and Texada communities.

“Management is digging their heels in,” he said, “but membership is sticking together on the issue here.”

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LOCKED OUT: Members of United Steelworkers Local 816 have been out of work for 14 weeks after LafargeHolcim locked them out at Texada Quarrying. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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City of Powell River has released the findings of its online public consultation for budget priorities called Citizen Budget.

A total of 451 visitors viewed the website between November 12 and December 10; 100 of them completed a questionnaire that asked residents for their thoughts on funding levels for city services.

City chief administrative officer Mac Fraser said that while 100 people contributing their thoughts to the process does not sound like many, it is significant in terms of formal public input to budget development.

The majority of responses regarding funding levels for fire, police, road maintenance and operations indicated current levels were adequate.

On funding police services, 54 respon-

dents indicated they would maintain the current level, while 10 respondents, the next highest result, indicated they would increase funding by five per cent.

For fire protection services, 28 respondents said they would maintain the current funding level, while 20 said they would decrease it by 20 per cent.

On funding operational services, 42 respondents indicated they would maintain the current level; 25 said they would increase it by five per cent.

City of Powell River currently earmarks $600,000 for road reconstruction annually; 44 respondents said they would maintain that level, while 34 said they would increase it by $100,000 per year and 10 said they would decrease it by $100,000 per year.

Asked about the current level of road maintenance, a majority of respondents, 46, said they did not feel the current level was adequate, while 35 felt it was.

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BC Ferries’ newest ship, Salish Orca, which will begin runs between Powell River and Comox this spring, arrived in Richmond just after 12 pm on Wednesday, January 11.

The ferry corporation’s first of three hybrid-powered Salish-class vessels docked at the Deas Dock refit facility after completing its journey of more than 10,000 nautical miles across the Atlantic Ocean.

Salish Orca still needs to clear Canadian customs and undergo inspections before ownership is transferred from the shipyard to BC Ferries, said company spokesperson Deborah Marshall.

“It’s a huge day,” said Marshall. “We’re very excited.”

Once in operation, the 107-metre Salishclass vessel will carry 145 vehicles and up to

600 passengers and crew.

Before Salish Orca is moved to BC Ferries’ Tsawwassen terminal for crew training, it will have its extra fuel tanks removed and its bow visors, which were welded shut for the crossing, opened.

“Overall, the voyage went really well,” said Marshall.

The vessel ran on diesel and natural gas during the crossing, but once it goes into service replacing Queen of Burnaby this spring, it will run full time on natural gas, said Marshall.

Using natural gas as the ship’s primary fuel will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the equivalent of taking about 1,900 vehicles off the road, and eliminate particulate matter from the ship’s exhaust, she added.

Public open houses, where the community will be invited onto Salish Orca to look around, are being planned for Powell River and Little River for a weekend in March, said Marshall.

Poland’s Remontowa Shipbuilding was awarded the $165-million contract in 2014 for the three Salish-class vessels. Salish Eagle and Salish Raven are expected to arrive in BC later this year.

REGIONAL BOARD BRIEFS Committee selects Palmer At its meeting on Thursday, January 12, Powell River Regional District committee of the whole started its new year off by selecting long-standing Electoral Area C director Colin Palmer to serve as chair of the committee for 2017.

Lund society requests committee Lund residents have requested that the regional district form a building advisory committee to look at the need for community hall space in the village. Directors of Lund Community Society penned a letter to the regional district asking for help to look at building a new community

hall that can accommodate gatherings of 200 people.

They state there is currently no building in the community that can hold that many people. According to the group, funds have been set aside to look into the new building.

Accounting software tracks debt Committee of the whole recommended to the regional board that it approve the purchase of accounting software that will help streamline the financial services department, which will free up staff time and make it easier for the regional district’s utility customers to access their accounts and pay their bills online, to name a few advantages. The

software will cost $117,000 to purchase and the regional district will have to borrow $100,000 from Municipal Finance Authority of BC.

Committee recommends conservation Regional district directors who still receive paper copies of the local government’s meeting agendas and reports have said no to multiple paper copies of reports when they are several hundred pages long. Citing waste reduction, Electoral Area D director Sandy McCormick said that once she has one copy of the larger reports, she does not need to be issued additional ones each time the report is brought up in further meetings.

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End the lockout It has now been three and a half months since LafargeHolcim locked out United Steelworkers Local 816 workers at Texada Quarrying. Since October 17, approximately 65 union workers at the Texada Island rock quarry have been without a paycheque, through the Christmas season and now into what, for some, is the most difficult financial time of the year. Especially when you don’t have a job.

While the union and company representatives attempt to come to an agreement over issues surrounding seniority rights, families on Texada and here in Powell River, where some of the employees reside, are hurting.

According to union representatives, some workers are worried they may lose their houses.

Despite almost having a deal done before the holidays, talks fell apart when what the company said it would bring back to the bargaining table did not mesh with what union bargainers expected. Whether The Texada Quarrying it was pure inexpelockout is the unfortunate rience on the part of LafargeHolcim’s result of what can go negotiators, or wrong when corporate something more unand union heels are dug derhanded, union representatives came in and companies are away from bargainnot able to find a way ing without a deal for to give their workers the workers.

Locked-out union seniority rights. members and their families are now calling for more support from the community and hoping extra public pressure will help facilitate a deal.

Administrative staff doing union work has backfired on the company; the biggest example being a broken barge loader after non-union staff attempted to run machinery they were unqualified to operate. Very costly to repair, the money would have been better spent on a new union contract.

The Texada Quarrying lockout is the unfortunate result of what can go wrong when corporate and union heels are dug in and companies are not able to find a way to give their workers seniority rights.

In the grand scheme of a large company’s operation, seniority rights are something that should be honoured. To attempt to take them away from workers who have been at a job upward of 30 years is unfair and unwarranted.

LafargeHolcim and United Steelworkers Local 816 need to consider very carefully the ramifications of leaving the bargaining table again without a deal. Whatever it takes, these people have to get back to work. Without its longtime union workers, there is no Texada quarry.

Jason Schreurs, publisher/editor

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Fentanyl casts deadly shadow

By John Gleeson Medical and law enforcement officials on the Sunshine Coast delivered a serious wake-up call to the public this week about the growing presence of potentially deadly opioids such as fentanyl in the community.

An emergency room doctor at a Sechelt hospital estimates that opioid overdoses were responsible for as many as six deaths on the Sunshine Coast last year and RCMP are reporting a sudden spike in overdoses since late December.

The severity of the crisis cannot be overstated. BC declared a public health emergency last April, distributing thousands of naloxone kits to hospitals and emergency service providers. Since then, the opioid epidemic has only worsened, with 622 fatal drug overdoses reported in the first 10 months of 2016,

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up from 397 the year before, and 60 per cent of them linked to fentanyl.

Up to 100 times stronger than morphine, fentanyl is not just killing hardcore addicts; it is also ending the lives of recreational drug users who had no idea the

It is important for everyone in the community to be aware of this plague and armed with as much information as possible. substance they were ingesting was laced with fentanyl.

For months Vancouver and Victoria media have been carrying heartbreaking stories about young people, including teenagers, whose sudden deaths were

linked to fentanyl overdoses.

Even those who survive, doctors and paramedics warn, could suffer from irreparable brain damage, ranging from memory loss to complete loss of brain function.

One Victoria-based advancedcare paramedic told the Times Colonist that using naloxone as an antidote is only part of the equation, and emphasis should also be put on rescue breathing or CPR in order to prevent brain damage in some cases.

It is important for everyone in the community to be aware of this plague and armed with as much information as possible. Young people especially need to know what is at stake.

This is not about lifestyle choices.

It is about life or death.

John Gleeson is the editor of the Coast Reporter, based in Sechelt.

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Quarry talks fail to produce deal

PEAK WEBSITE USER PRGUY123 People are taking their anger and frustration out at the local [LafargeHolcim] management, which is not the reason why the union is locked out. Local management did a good thing and gave each locked-out worker a $50 gift card at Christmas and are being criticized for it. Shameful. One day, possibly, everyone will have to work together again. All this immature stuff the union is doing to the local management is not only pointless, but mean. They are just doing their job. How many union employees gave back the gift cards? $50 is better than nothing. It is also ridiculous that there is a sign at the Lafarge gate that reads “Lafarge, Destroying Communities Since 1864.” It makes no sense.

No one was complaining 14 weeks ago, and if a deal is reached no one will be complaining after that. The sad part is all these disgruntled workers might go back to work, and when they do, are they just going to pretend all their immature acts these last weeks didn’t happen? Time to grow up and be thankful you had a job and not complain.

PEAK WEBSITE USER TRUTH From a Lafarge worker: All of the gift cards were donated to local food banks because, under the circumstances, they were an insulting, hollow gesture. The sign was well done, is not ridiculous and makes a fair amount of sense. [LafargeHolcim] clearly cares little about the impact this is having on our community. Everybody was complaining 14 weeks ago (and further back, when they became aware of what the company was trying to achieve) and if a deal is reached it will be because the company realizes the union will not fold on this issue.

Which “immature acts” are you referring to? The act of standing up for a dignified standard of fair treatment?

I certainly have been thankful that I’ve enjoyed the benefits of a really decent job for the past 27 years. The trouble is that Lafarge has recently been spending a huge amount of effort and money chasing a situation that erodes many of those benefits. I don’t understand why you think I don’t have the right to complain about that.

Sunshine Coast trail builders question plan process PEAK WEBSITE USER BRYON ENNS I have hiked and mountain biked on the Sunshine Coast Trail and never had a conflict with anyone. In fact, it’s rare to see anyone on the trails, so I would think it would be better to put energy into encouraging all trail uses.

Rural broadband fairness increases

Province grants palliative care funds

PEAK WEBSITE USER JOSH WARLOCK Don’t forget about us who already have broadband and pay 80-some-odd dollars for 25 megabits per second monthly. Criminal. All of my American friends pay $30 US for the same speed.

FACEBOOK USER SHELLIE DENDEWICZ Oh, wow! $400,000 from the province.

They’re spending more on WiFi for rest stops.

They’re just tossing bones at taxpayers.

FACEBOOK USER ALEICIA VEE I live near Lund and have the contract speed of five megabits per second (real speed closer to three). Unpredictable service and I pay them $130 per month for the pleasure. Getting better...ha!

Advocates call for 9 Wednesday.April | Powell River Peak » prpeak.com Powell River2.2014 shelter

FACEBOOK USER LAURA MAY CLARKE Hospice is needed in every community. The rooms can be transformed from already existing beds in hospitals or facilities. Any monies should be welcomed for this specialized service for those in need.

PEAK WEBSITE USER LAURAL HARRIS EACOTT [Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA] Nicholas Simons is right, if you don’t treat the problem you are only extending it. More money needs to go into mental health, detox and treatment programs (that actually help with addictions) and housing. Advocacy with the government is another need; our social assistance is so screwed up that many people with mental illness cannot get through the process of getting disability.

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Pedestrian accident

It was with great sadness that we read about the recent death of the 62-yearold newcomer to Powell River who was struck by an SUV on Joyce Avenue [“Pedestrian succumbs to injuries,” March 21].

I moved with my wife and two small children to Powell River in 2005 and spent the better part of seven years living there.

One of the main reasons I wanted to leave was because the community’s leaders have never shown the slightest interest in improving traffic flow and enforcement to ensure the safety of the many children and seniors who walk and bike in the community.

It is frightening to walk down Joyce, with its narrow sidewalks and no green buffer or parking lane between pedestrians and the many

sized pickups and SUVs that of the lake it will multiand check out our latest posts. it is dangerous for children ply very fast like it has for in crosswalks, since most years. The root system is of these vehicles have im- very hardy. You cannot kill paired visibility directly in the weed.

Once the lake is cleared front of the vehicle. That is why such vehicles are out you can start fresh, restock with trout and make banned in Europe.

I would like to think that it a nice swimming hole Powell River may some day like it was before. Now it is wake up to the grave injus- a swamp, not good for the tice it is doing its pedestri- public. an population by failing to We need to make address the many chronic Cranberry Lake nice again traffic safety problems in and it can be done once the the city, but after having lilies are out of the lake. lived there for seven years, Cliff Lang I don’t hold out much hope. Squamish, BC Raymond MacLeod Cushing North Vancouver Ignorance harms

March 26].

He claims that the “peace, order and good government of Canada” will be undermined by a treaty that allows Tla’amin to exercise laws that are rooted in traditional systems of governance that have existed for millennia before Canada was even a remote concept. To lump together Sharia law, Québécois law, and other “local” laws into this context betrays a limited understanding of the systemic inequalities that this treaty is aiming to address and rectify—inequalities such as the Indian Act, an aspect of Canadian law that was established to subjugate, control, distort and limit the rights and freedoms of Aboriginal peoples, and which continues to this day.

When Canadian laws existed to criminalize traditional ceremonies and

PEAK WEBSITE USER COASTALBOY5 I would hate to see the idea of single-use trails gain any traction in regard to non-motorized trail users. If we use the logic, “We built it, we use it,” then trails such as Cream Soda, Bob’s Your Uncle, et cetera, would be designated as mountain biking only. One just has to look south to Marin County, California, where most singletrack trails are for hiking only, leaving fire roads the only option for mountain bike enthusiasts. A real snore-fest.

Most hikers and bikers seem to coexist in a friendly and respectful manner, from my perspective. If rules are created then the entitlements rear their ugly head and the friendliness and mutual respect will go out the window.

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“values” are the current Stephen Harper government, to which Weston is a member, truly upholding when first nations and other citizens who want to protect Canada’s environment for future generations are under surveillance and labelled terrorists? What “values” are the Harper government upholding when enacting Bill C-45, which again undermines first nations’ sovereignty and protection for the land and water that sustain us?

If Weston is concerned with the “most vulnerable” members of Canadian society, why does his political party actively seek out free trade agreements with Europe and China that will effectively render our own laws, national or local, null and void in the face of trade tribunals that favour corporate interests?

But what troubles me

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Letters Weston’s should oppositionnot to theexceed 350 words and Lilies have taken over the wording of the Tla’amin viewpoints must be approximately 500 words lake; we all understand the (Sliammon) First Nation infestation of the matter [“Water lilies create cause for concern,” March 26].

Now, the only way you will get rid of them is not by

treaty, I am disturbed by his lack of awareness and knowledge of the historical context of the treaty process, especially with regard

the learning and constructive dialogue necessary to reach true reconciliation.

Claudia Medina Marine Avenue

Recycling changes What is the government planning with regard to recycling [“Changes on horizon for recycling,” March 5]?

Between the ferry upsets and then recycling, what is happening? Powell River is a clean town. If it is made difficult for folks, you may see all the beautiful trails full of garbage. This would undo all the work like the BOMB (Bloody Old Men’s Brigade) Squad has done and others to make the trails safe and clean for those from Powell River and outside to come see and hike.

When something isn’t broken, please don’t fix it.

Powell River, we have to

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Teachers balance work and home DAVID BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

With only one high school in Powell River, parents in the teaching profession are likely to have a son or daughter as a student at some point.

When a parent is your teacher it is not easy to keep that fact a secret in a small community. In fact, it is nearly impossible.

Brooks Secondary School student Stephen Anderson, 16, was able to do just that though, right up until the end of last year. Stephen’s father, Gerry, was his grade 10 math teacher and no one knew, except a few close friends.

“I was trying to keep it a secret because I wanted him to do his job without having to worry about the comments that are going to come from other kids and directed at me,” said Stephen. “I just tried to let him do his job and let me learn.”

Stephen said he was

happy to have his dad as a teacher because he was one of the stronger math teachers available for grade 10 students.

“I understood his way of teaching, so after hearing I was going to have him, it was kind of a relief, because I knew I’d understand the stuff he was teaching better,” he said.

Grade nine student Will Rice, 15, was also happy to learn he would be in a science class taught by his father, Tony.

“I had wanted him to be my science teacher from when I was young,” said Will.

“It was halfway through the year when I found out he was going to switch with our previous science teacher, so I was looking forward to it.”

When it came to his dad being his teacher, Will said classmates sometimes gave him a hard time, thinking Tony would go easier on his son. According to Tony, he likes to think he is consistent in how he treats Will

and other students, but in actual fact, that is not quite true.

“You almost overcompensate,” said Tony. “I’m way harder on Will than I am on any of my other students.”

It comes down to having a different relationship between father and son at school, because Tony knows Will better than he knows every other student. Not only has he taught Will in class, he also coaches him in junior boys’ soccer.

It’s a balance, said Tony, to keep home and school separate.

“It’s always at the front of your mind,” he said. “You don’t want to put him, other students or yourself in a bad spot, so you have to be conscious. I’d be mortified if I ever said anything about Will to other students or teachers that he didn’t want people to know.”

Gerry said he is exactly the same way. He tries to be balanced in the classroom toward all students, but

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FAMILY CONNECTION: [From left] Tony Rice, Will Rice, 15, Stephen Anderson, 16, and Gerry Anderson. Parent teachers of students said they try to keep school and home lives separate.

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maybe 10 per cent harder on Stephen because of perception.

“I did not want the other kids to think I was playing favourites,” he said. “I was tougher on him, but he was definitely up for the challenge.”

Stephen said he was glad for that because it encouraged him to have his act together, achieve the grades he wanted and be a better student.

“I know his class definitely made me work harder,” he said. “It gave me a better work ethic for math, especially going into precalculus for this year. Being in his class really helped, I just focused on the work.”

According to his father, having Stephen in class has made him a better teacher.

“It validates certain things, but the challenge for me was whether or not I could be objective with him,” said Gerry.

“I believe I have succeeded.”

As for Will, he also said having his dad as his teacher has made him a better student, because having the pressure is a good thing.

“The more different experiences you get the more wellrounded you can be, and you can adapt to different situations better that way,” said Will. “From the students’ perspective, you can see the teacher’s perspective differently as well.”

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For any family dealing with dementia, the illness can be overwhelming and the situation compounded by a system stretched to the limit, especially in small, isolated communities such as Powell River.

“Research has shown that family members and informal caregivers suffer from stress with regard to caregiving of someone with dementia more than any other illness,” said Bronwyn James, support and education coordinator for the Alzheimer Society of BC. Reasons are numerous, according to James, including the person with dementia not being capable of directing their wishes for their care.

“Family has to make decisions that maybe the person with dementia is not fully able to understand, is not able to participate in making and will resist,” she said.

January is Alzheimer Awareness Month. Due to the demographics of an aging population, Powell River, where the median age is approximately 50.6, higher than national (40.6) and provincial (41.9) median ages, more than 450 people have some form of dementia, according to Alzheimer Society of BC. That total, from 2012/2013, includes only reported cases.

James said it is safe to say more people suffer with some form of dementia than those statistics indicate.

That assessment is supported by local advocates.

“That’s what I’m hearing,” said Maureen Tierney who, along with Malerie

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Actual numbers could also trend higher than official statistics because the person who has dementia often does not want to admit it, and their partner will protect them from that, said Tierney.

With more people requiring care at home and within residential care facilities, the strain on both options is growing. Long waiting lists exist for entry into Evergreen Care Unit and Willingdon Creek Village.

According to Tierney, due to funding and fewer spaces being available, a person with dementia has to have a certain number of home care hours before qualifying to be on the waiting list.

Two years ago, before Willingdon Creek opened, Tierney, who was a social worker in Victoria before retiring here, said she volunteered for Powell River Health- Care Auxiliar y.

At Powell River General Hospital, she said she saw people with dementia taking

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“I hear that all the time from people,” said Tierney.

“One fellow said the only respite he gets is the 88-yearold woman living next door has his wife over for coffee every day to give him a break.”

Tierney said another husband could not find a caregiver to come in so he could attend the support group.

Instead, a neighbour came over and looked after his wife for a couple of hours.

A cco rd i n g to Ja m e s , Powell River as a community is very supportive.

“That’s what I always hear,” said James. “Neighbours, shopkeepers, business people, everyone is very supportive, which is really helpful and really good for families.”

For more information on Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and Alzheimer Society of BC, go to alzheimer.ca/bc.

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“At one point, they had the physiotherapy department in the hospital downstairs lined with beds and a curtain between each one,” said Tierney. “These were all people waiting to get into care.”

Some people prefer not to see a family member go into care. Tierney said a woman recently told her that she promised not to put her husband into care and feels she cannot break her promise to him.

Two of the biggest difficulties caregivers of people with dementia face is aggressive behaviour and wandering.

Wandering is a major fear for spouses looking after partners who get up in the night, dress and head out the door.

“I have someone in the group who said the dog barking lets him know his wife is up and heading out,” said Tierney. “It’s very scary.”

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Registration numbers for this year’s Marathon Shuffle have already shattered expectations of organizers.

Four days after registration for the 24th annual edition of the event opened, numbers were approaching the 450-participant cap.

“Every year this event gets more and more popular,” said Emma Larocque, a member of the organizing committee who is coordinating registration. “It’s a reflection of how well known and loved the Sunshine Coast Trail has become in Powell River, and around the province as well.”

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Once the cap has been reached, registrants will be placed on a waiting list.

Organizers encourage anyone who wants to take part to add their name. Many people who register early drop off the list as months pass, so those still waiting have a good chance to participate.

Due to interest in the event, and the cap, Larocque stresses the importance of people cancelling if it turns out they cannot participate.

Their spots will then open up for those on the waiting list on a first-come, firstserved basis.

This year’s shuffle takes place on Sunday, April 30, on a route that traverses Tla’amin Nation land, part of its treaty agreement that became effective last April.

Participants in the full 29-kilometre shuffle travel the Sunshine Coast Trail (SCT) from Malaspina Road to Powell Lake Marina.

Those who prefer a half shuffle start at Wilde Road and also end at the marina.

Po w e l l R i v e r Pa r k s and Wilderness Society (PRPAWS) members started the shuffle in 1993 as a way to showcase the wonders of the SCT. While most entrants choose to hike, trail runners also participate, with some eyeing the full shuffle record time of two hours, 13 minutes, set by Powell River’s Graham Cocksedge in the 2016 event. Female runners hope to better the record of two hours, 52 minutes, set in 2015 by Nicola Gildersleeve of Vancouver.

The event attracts runners and hikers from across the province and further away. Last year, a record number of 300 people participated, with half of those travelling to Powell

SUNSHINE SHUFFLERS: Participants Stephen Gould and Angelina Williams descend a trail during last year’s Marathon Shuffle. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

River from out of town.

This year, organizers are highlighting the fact that the event takes place, rain or shine.

“We are reminding people that if they register, to please attend,” said PRPAWS president and organizing committee member Eagle Walz. “If they can’t make it, we’re asking that they let us know.”

The event helps to boost Powell River’s economy by attracting out-of-town participants, said Walz.

“When people register, then change their minds

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at the last minute, they are likely keeping visitors to our community from experiencing the Sunshine Coast Trail,” he said.

To cancel a registration, email sunshinecoasttrailbc@ gmail.com.

While the event is free, donations to PRPAWS are encouraged and welcomed by the organization. All donations go toward trail maintenance and development, with all the work done by volunteers.

With a record number of participants, more volunteers than ever are required.

Anyone interested in volunteering can email shufflevolunteer@gmail.com.

Members of the public can cheer participants on at key SCT intersections and access roads, or applaud them as they reach their goal at Powell Lake.

For more information, or to join the waiting list, visit sunshinecoasttrail.com/ events.html.

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2016 Annual Report to the Community

Community Forest Objectives • Maintain healthy and productive forest ecosystems • Deliver sustainable forest-management practices • Protect the water quality in the Haslam Lake and Lang Creek community watersheds • Provide opportunities for local contractors, mill owners and value-added manufacturers • Protect key forest recreation resources • Achieve clear business and financial performance targets • Use the profits as a foundation for investment in the community

Powell River Community Forest (PRCF) is pleased to provide some information about our community forest and 2016 forest management activities. This was our 10th year of operation, so along with our standard annual report, we will make a few references to the past.

Sustainability of PRCF operations has been an overriding objective for our board of directors. Over the last three years, PRCF has made a considerable investment updating our forest inventory and conducting a timber supply analysis. We also completed a new community watershed assessment procedure for the Haslam and Lang watersheds.

The process was completed in 2016 with the submission and approval of our new management plan. We are fortunate to have a very stable, long-term timber supply, which allows an allowable annual cut increase to 35,000 cubic metres per year. We are comfortable this level of harvest still leaves us flexibility to prescribe additional site specific measures for added protection of other resource values.

Operationally, 2016 was a very successful year. PRCF operations were conducted safely and in compliance with all environmental protection measures. During 2016, we scaled 33,346 cubic metres of timber. We also invested in more road development, intensive silviculture and recreation infrastructure. Working with government, PRCF has also moved to formally designate our Old Growth Management Areas in the CFA. In 2016, we put $1.7 million back into the Powell River economy through contracts and supply purchases from local companies.

On page four of this supplement, we list those companies that helped make 2016 a successful year for PRCF. We also want to acknowledge a couple of individuals/companies who have been working with us from the start: Diana Lamont, Lamont and Company; Roger Watt, Canadian Overseas Log and Lumber; and Chris Laing, Results Based Forest Management.

On May 19, 2016, we presented our 2015 dividend in the amount of $1,307,919 to City of Powell River for deposit into the community forest reserve fund. At that time we announced 13 initial 2016 grants totalling $872,916. In October we announced another 12 grants, totalling $529,536. All excellent projects which we have no doubt will be seen as great community assets in the future.

We have a soft spot for the return of Logger Sports to Powell River. It was great to see the large, enthusiastic crowds filling the newly upgraded Loggers Memorial Bowl. We also feel a strong connection to the annual BC Bike Race, which showcases a number of trails in and around the community forest area.

We are forecasting a 2016 year-end profit of approximately $2.1 million, a big jump from our previous high. This included revenue from 8,900 cubic metres of 2015 inventory, right of way timber and higher than predicted log prices due a strong log market.

Please note that our financial projections may change as a result of formal audit and approval of year-end financials at our annual general meeting in the spring.

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Investing in our community

What is a community forest agreement?

A community forest agreement (CFA) is an area-based forest tenure issued by BC Ministry of Forests that allows harvest of timber on provincial forest land.

CFAs were intended to provide communities with opportunities to have more control over how their local forests are managed and directly receive benefits from forest development occurring in their area.

Powell River CFA was awarded in August 2006 and covers approximately 7,100 hectares of forest area. A sustainable allowable annual cut has been calculated at 35,000 cubic metres per year. Powell River Community Forest (PRCF) is responsible for all planning, development and reforestation activities of the CFA.

City of Powell River established the community forest reserve fund (bylaw 2012/08) to receive dividend deposits from Powell River Community Forest.

Monies received will be used for special community projects that will benefit the community as a whole. Before deciding on use of the fund, the city will seek input from PRCF.

Who is Powell River Community Forest Ltd.?

The fund has supported a wide variety of projects of different themes and sizes for community groups and the city. To date, PRCF has contributed $6.5 million into the fund and 75 separate grants have been approved.

PRCF plans to be more proactive working with community groups to identify projects that can benefit from a community forest grant. We welcome new grant applications and updates to existing applications at any time. Our rolling application list is updated and reviewed on an ongoing basis with city staff.

More information on the process to apply and our evaluation criteria can be found at prcommunityforest.ca. If your group wishes to discuss a potential project first, feel free to contact Greg Hemphil.

PRCF is an independent corporation set up by City of Powell River. It holds the CFA on behalf of the entire community. We are a for-profit forest company, however, what sets us apart is that 100 per cent of profits are returned to community.

PRCF is directed by a nine-person volunteer board of directors, blending forestry and business experience.

Current directors are:

BILL BIRD

LORI BROWN

RON FULLER

MARK HASSETT

GREG HEMPHILL

JANET MAY

HOWIE MCKAMEY

ROB STEWART

ROD TYSDAL

CHUCK MACBEY (A)

Our forest manager PRCF has a forest management contract with Results Based Forest Management (RBFM), a local forestry consulting company which does a range of forestry work for a number of companies. Chris Laing, the owner of RBFM works closely with the PRCF board to ensure PRCF is not only a successful business but also delivers the highest standard of forest practices on the CFA. Chris is our main contact for the public, user groups and contractors wanting information about what is happening on the ground.

Contact Us Powell River Community Forest Ltd. 4760 Joyce Avenue Powell River, BC, V8A 3B6 prcommunityforest.ca Chris Laing, manager office: 604.487.9540 • mobile: 604.414.5650 email: chrislaing@shaw.ca Greg Hemphill, board president mobile: 604.223.4887 • email: greghemphill@telus.net

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Thank you

Looking back PRCF started from scratch with only a two-year, $200,000 loan from our shareholder, City of Powell River. The board made it work and in 2008 PRCF paid off the loan, plus interest and was able present our first dividend of $59,701. PRCF has come a long way since then.

In the lead up to the 2010 Olympics, CFAs were asked if they would be interested in supplying wood for Olympic podiums. PRCF’s podium was built from locally milled Douglas fir and used for medal presentations at Richmond Olympic Oval.

The city acquired the Millennium Park lands, however, a forest company held rights to the timber.

In 2014, PRCF supported the city’s efforts to buyout those rights with a grant for $1,181,250. This ensured all timber, which is the park’s key feature, will be preserved for future generations.

Get out and enjoy your community forest Please drive carefully on our forest roads. There may be active operations, even on the weekend.

We have a myriad of great trails. Before going hiking or biking, pick up a trail map. You will be within the Haslam Lake and Lang Creek community watersheds. Please ensure your activities do not impact the water quality of any streams or lakes. Pack out any garbage. As summer rolls around, help us prevent forest fires.

Photo credits: Anji Smith Fotos

to the following local companies that worked with Powell River Community Forest to make 2016 a successful year: • Ace Traffic Control • Allan Barker Project Management • Anji Smith Fotos • Bob Marquis Contracting • Boulder Creek Contracting • Cedar Spring Brush Cutting • Cindy Ling Scaling • City Transfer • Coast West Measure • Del Mistro Dunn Chartered Accountants • Full Scope Falling • Goat Lake Forest Products • Granet Lake Logging • Impact Signs • KR Logging • Lamont & Company • Marta Trucking • Mill Town Transport • Mr Green-Up • Oceanview Helicopters • Olympic Log Sort • Peak Publishing • Pence Services • Powell River Living • Powell River Taxi • RB Logging • Results Based Forest Management • Powell River Salmon Society • Select Sand & Gravel • Shaun Gloslee Excavating • Skorey Enterprises • Swanson Trucking • T&R Contracting • Taw’s • Tilt Contracting • Timberline Resources • Tla’amin Lake Contracting • Tourism Powell River • Valley Building Supplies • Versatile Forestry Consulting • Villani & Company • Welper’s Tree Services • Westview Agencies

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DOWN 1. Type of brakes 2. Opera highlight 3. Average 4. On bended ____ 5. Sandy’s woof

6. Icky stuff 7. Heroic narratives 8. Vales 9. Blown lead-in 10. Not strong 11. Hair holders 19. Unusual 21. Looking at 23. Gun, as an engine 24. Rub out 25. Resort of sorts 26. Human being 27. Pick 28. Cowboy’s tool 30. Fawn’s mom 31. Switch choices 32. Allow 35. Convent denizen 39. Become firm 41. Winding curves 42. Arrive at 43. Craving 44. Only 45. Settles a bill 47. Diminish 48. Seabird 49. Minute particle 50. Tosses 53. Owl’s question?

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TAURUS | APRIL 20 TO MAY 20 Your authority will be questioned and you’ll have to be imaginative to re-establish your leadership. A slight uncertainty will make you passably anxious.

GEMINI | MAY 21 TO JUNE 21 It may seem as if your goals are light-years away. Fortunately, the fog will clear. You’ll see the finish line and all you’ll have to do is cross it.

CANCER | JUNE 22 TO JULY 23 Difficult negotiations are on the horizon, both at home and at work. Take the time to eat well and to relax before you become overwhelmed with anxiety.

LEO | JULY 24 TO AUGUST 23 You’ll feel alone in your relationship at times. Luckily, dialogue and romance will be back around the middle of the week.

VIRGO | AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 22 One of your workplace’s competitors may try to woo you with a very attractive salary offer. Avoid spending too much money this week. Expect plenty of action.

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LIBRA | SEPTEMBER 23 TO OCTOBER 22 You’ll have to take a step back when faced with a particular situation. A few days of contemplation will be necessary.

You’ll then be in a better position to build momentum and move in leaps and bounds.

SCORPIO | OCTOBER 23 TO NOVEMBER 22 You’ll be in charge of bringing a large group together. Don’t let your friends influence you; they’ll succeed in making you overspend if you go shopping with them.

SAGITTARIUS | NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 20 You’ll get your hands on a large sum of money as if by magic. A promotion will be handed to you on a silver platter.

A wonderfully extravagant time will then begin with your partner.

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ACROSS 1. Unpleasantly damp 5. Like some cheese 9. Have 12. Hard metal 13. Heavy twine 14. Neckline style 15. Parent 16. Aluminum sheet 17. Munch on 18. Grandma’s brooch 20. Salespeople 22. Formal 25. Burn slowly 29. Superstar 33. Dad 34. Enclosed truck 36. Nil 37. Colony dwellers 38. Propose 40. Peaceful 43. Intrude 46. Within the law 51. Iced drink 52. Carpenters’ tools 55. Mobile starter 56. Shout 57. Mimic 58. Messy fellow 59. “____ So Shy” 60. Stage production 61. Graceful trees

ARIES | MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19 Many details will capture your attention. If you’re looking for work, you’ll find a fulfilling position that will carry you all the way to retirement.

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CAPRICORN | DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20 Time marches on without you noticing it. Fortunately, you’ll be able to set goals for yourself that perfectly fit your situation and desires.

AQUARIUS | JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19 If you lend a friend some money, you may end up losing both.

Change in any form will work in your favour this week.

PISCES | FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20 With a bit of patience you’ll soon be able to say that you’ve accomplished quite the feat. You’ll bury the hatchet once and for all and create harmony around yourself.

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Erotic art returns Organizers relaunch Expose Yourself after five-year absence DAVID BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

Free expression can take many forms. At Expose Yourself, a multidisciplinary art exhibition taking place in Powell River in March, form will take shape through performance and visual arts, workshops and art projects.

As the title of the show subtly suggests, entries are often erotic, according to Caitlin Bryant, who, along with Laura Balducci, co-produces the exhibition.

“They generally are,” said Bryant.

“Expose Yourself is meant to be more figurative than literal, though there is a little bit of literal exposure at times.”

After a five-year hiatus, 2017 marks a relaunch of the event first staged in 2008. It started as an erotically themed art exhibition and has grown from there, with

more than eroticism coming into play, said Bryant.

After doing extensive marketing research, the exhibition has tasked, as its core basis, values of art, humanity and humour, she added.

“Expose Yourself was born from this need to provide a platform for folks to show work they had already created that was not seen as suitable for galleries in Powell River,” said Bryant.

Art that the exhibition is interested in showing is intended to start conversations about body positivity, gender politics, gender roles, political satire, subculture and just celebrating diversity, she added.

“Self-expression and self-agency is a big thing we focus on, and that can cover romanticism or humour,” she said.

Deadline for submissions to the show is Saturday, January 21. Bryant said pieces have been received from coastal BC and throughout Canada. After Expose Yourself organizers decided to open the event to include artists from outside of the country, one submission was also received from

an international artist.

“We have a submission from Israel,” said Bryant. “It’s from a really talented artist.”

From Canada, pieces have been sent from a Yukon artist based in Toronto and others from Saskatchewan, Vancouver Island, Cortes Island, Roberts Creek and Gabriola Island. All have visual art, book and performance components.

Bryant said the show is not exclusive to professional artists. Anyone 18 years old and over is welcome to submit work.

“We’re very interested in emerging artists,” said Bryant. “There are a lot of folks with incredible talent who just haven’t explored art in a professional way. We try to create multiple opportunities for v people to become involved.”

Performance and art for the main exhibition is juried, which is intended to bring balance and accountability to the exhibition.

Adjudicators are peers from the Powell River arts community, including Bryant, Balducci, Adam Cramb, Miel Creasey and Paul Paiero.

Bryant said feedback received

OPEN EXPRESSION: Local artist Miel Creasey included her acrylic on canvas piece Fecundity in the 2012 Expose Yourself exhibit. Formerly an erotic art show that has been on hiatus since 2012, the exhibit returns in March with a broader focus. MIEL CREASEY IMAGE

by organizers indicated that the public wanted the exhibit to be juried for balance and a thread of professionalism.

For his part, Cramb said, as a jurist, he hopes the selected submissions will challenge the conventions of erotic art.

“Sometimes artists can sway your view of eroticism,” said Cramb. He

added that he was looking for art that is not common or generic, but more on the fringe, raw and personal.

Expose Yourself will be held in Townsite from March 17 to 19; the venue location is to be announced.

For more information, go to Expose Yourself: 2017 Call to Artists on Facebook.

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Teaching rewards trombonist DAVID BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

Through all of the young musicians he has taught as a music teacher at Brooks Secondary School, choral conductor with Powell River Academy of Music and former artistic director of International Choral Kathaumixw, Paul Cummings has had a tremendous influence on the local music scene. Cummings’ personal instrument of choice is the trombone, and he can be known to sing some sweet jazz, too.

What was your musical path?

The music program in Powell River was fantastic as a child. I went to Courtenay Youth Music Camp jazz program for three years as a teen, which absolutely

blew my mind. I have had the opportunity to play in ensembles with the likes of Diana Krall and Phil Dwyer. There was no turning back. I studied with jazz trombone legend Dave Robbins at University of British Columbia, where I obtained a degree in music, followed by a degree in education. After teaching for 10 years in Mission, I took a year to complete a masters in choral conducting at Western Washington University in Bellingham, which was a fabulous experience.

Did you have any other dreams of what you wanted to do when you were growing up in Powell River, other than music?

Music and travel, those were my inspirations. Lucky for me, I’ve been able to combine the two.

I’ve had 16 overseas tours since I started teaching.

on that. It is one of the smartest choices I have ever made.

Why the trombone?

In grade five, I tested out for grade six band. I wanted to play the trumpet, but couldn’t get a sound out of it. The music staff recommended the trombone because I could produce a good tone; things just took off from there.

What are the rewards of teaching music?

By far it’s experiencing the musical progress of my students and ensembles. It doesn’t matter if it’s a beginning band or an auditioned choir. Watching dozens of kids working together on a musical goal is inspiring for me. I witness it every day. Everyone contributes in one way or another.

Once you chose a musical career, did you always plan to teach?

My first hope was to become a professional musician. I learned that surviving as a professional musician was hard. I knew, after growing up in Powell River, that teaching music could be a fulfilling experience, so after my third year of university, I set my sights

What music do you listen to?

Like Duke Ellington said, “There’s are two kinds of music, good music and bad music.” I like it all. My absolute favourite is jazz. Vocalist Kurt Elling and trombonist Carl Fontana move me the most, often to tears.

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KINGS MID-SEASON REPORT 16-17

Kings playoff contenders BC junior hockey team is strong from back to front With 13 games remaining in the BC Hockey League regular season, barring a complete collapse, Powell River Kings will make the playoffs for the 24th time since moving to town in 1988.

The question now is whether the team will finish in first or second place in Island Division standings. Currently, thanks to a seven-game winning streak, Kings are in second place, four points back of Victoria Grizzlies.

Now in the final stretch of regular season play, the team is where head coach Kent Lewis wants it to be.

“We’re now down to the last little bit and guys are understanding roles and what they need to bring to this club to be successful,” said Lewis. “You’re going to end up where you’re going to end up for standings, but the regular season is a great opportunity to really get your team to where you need to be when it comes to game 58 and beyond.”

Scoring punch In the past, Kings have traditionally been referred to as a team that is more defensive than offensive.

“I get a kick out of hearing that when we’ve had some of the most gifted offensive players in the league,” said Lewis.

“Scoring goals isn’t easy when you play good teams in the playoffs. It’s whether you can roll that over many lines and this year we have scoring throughout, and quite a few guys in double digits.”

Kings have four of the top 10 scorers in the league, with Johnny Evans in fourth place, Cam Donaldson tied with two others in fifth spot and Tristan

Mullin in eighth.

Of late, goals and assists are coming from everywhere in the lineup. Lewis said he cannot pick one line that stands out.

“You can’t rely on one line,” he said, “and we haven’t.”

Blueliners Lewis strengthened his defence just before the trade deadline with the addition of former Kings’ defenceman Carmine Buono and third-round NHL draft pick Matt Cairns. The pair bring size and dimension to the defensive corps, offensive rush and power play.

“I like that we’ve added in Buono and Cairns, guys that can play nasty,” said Lewis. “It’s important, you have to be aggressive.”

Between the pipes Lewis has used both goaltenders so far this season, with veteran Brian Wilson (30 games played) carrying most of the load. Rookie Mitch Adamyk has been the starter on 19 occasions. Wilson is in fifth spot in BCHL goaltending, with 17 wins, 10 losses, 78 goals against and a 2.83 goals-against average.

Rookies Cam Donaldson has been gold for the Kings. The young sniper has led all rookies in league scoring since the beginning of the season and is now 18 points ahead of his nearest rival with 30 goals, 27 assists and 57 points. Highly touted Ben Berard has also settled in and found his stride.

Lewis plans to focus on positives more

than negatives during the final stretch and will continue to stress his team philosophy of playing hard, he said.

“There are always weaknesses on teams,” he said. “Every team has a weakness; I’m not going to point to any specifics. It’s just being consistent and continuing to be hungry.”

Five of the Kings’ final 13 games take place on the road. After a three-game trip with games in Salmon Arm, Vernon and Langley, Powell River returns home for eight straight games at Hap Parker Arena.

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Cairns adds size to roster NHL draft pick hopes to bring championship to Powell River DAVID BRINDLE community@prpeak.com

Third-round NHL draft picks do not become available to Junior A hockey clubs often, but one of those opportunities came about recently for Powell River Kings.

T h e te a m a cq u i re d Matt Cairns, a native of Mississauga, Ontario, and the Edmonton Oilers’ thirdround draft pick, 84th overall, in last year’s National Hockey League entry draft, just before the BC Hockey League (BCHL) trade deadline of January 10.

According to The Hockey News, which called Cairns “Georgetown’s hidden gem” after his 2015/2016 season with the Ontario Junior Hockey League’s

Georgetown Raiders, the 18-year-old defender is big (six foot, two inches; 205 pounds) and fast, with great skating ability and offensive skills impossible to ignore.

However, sometimes he tries to do too much.

“That’s one of my knocks,” said Cairns. “I’ve been trying to work on that a lot, keeping the game simple, enjoying it every day, just coming to the rink and wanting to get better.”

Kings head coach Kent Lewis said he thinks Cairns is a sound player and shows great understanding of the game and of himself as a young player.

“Kids just have to define themselves,” said Lewis. “In general, when defenders try to do too much they put themselves in trouble.”

There was never a defender who kept it more simple, Lewis said, than Brad Bombardir, who played for Powell River in 1988/1989 and 1989/1990 when the team was called the Paper Kings.

The longest tenured NHL

player to come out of the Kings’ program, Powell River’s own Bombardir played for New Jersey Devils, where he won a Stanley Cup, Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

After the BCHL season ends, Cairns is committed to Cornell University; the school is ranked 15th in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I. Defenders take longer to develop as players and Cairns said the remaining games he has with the Kings, and four years at Cornell, will help with that development and in accomplishing his dream.

“I want to be an NHL player,” he said. “Balancing school and hockey is something I know I can do. This path can lead me to being a professional hockey player.”

Cairns said he will study economics at university, which will allow him to broaden the idea of what he wants to do academically.

“My hockey complements my academics,” he said.

HERE TO WIN: Powell River Kings’ newly acquired defender Matt Cairns [left] with head coach Kent Lewis. Cairns, the Edmonton Oilers’ third-round pick in the 2016 National Hockey League entry draft, said he wants to win a championship with the Kings. DAVID BRINDLE PHOTO

“Every time you come to work you want to do well.

Through schoolwork and growing up, I’ve always been a good student. Everything I do, I want to do it well. That translates from my school to my hockey. I want to do well in school so I can do well in hockey.”

Three other Kings are also committed to Cornell: Kyle

Betts, Cam Donaldson and Tristan Mullin. Through talking to those players and team coaches, Cairns learned about the Kings’ program and Powell River.

“I definitely heard about the place and how great the BCHL is,” he said. “I knew this would be best for my development going into school next year.“

Before heading to the Ivy League, in addition to continuing his development as a hockey player while with the Kings, Cairns has one goal on his mind.

“I’m here to win a championship with the team,” said Cairns, who speaks from experience, having won an OJHL championship with Toronto Patriots in 2014.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE POWELL RIVER KINGS DREAM LOTTERY THIS YEAR’S WINNERS ARE:

Terry Lewis, Powell River, $50,000, Ticket number: 00935 Leo Brosseau, Powell River, 2017 Chevy Trax, Ticket number: 0070 Trevor Thulin, Powell River, $7,000, Ticket number: 01248 Kim Brackett, Powell River, $1,000, Ticket number: 00245 Roger Mallory, Powell River, $1,000, Ticket number: 01179 50/50 Draw winner – Milton Johnson, Powell River, $21,020, Ticket number: 04865 Early Bird winner- Terry Olson, Powell River, $4,000, Ticket number: 00769 Pre-Christmas winner- Stan Sierpina, Powell River, $7,000, Ticket number: 00685 Total number of tickets sold: 1,646 Dream Lottery ($100) and 2,102 for the 50/50

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We also want to thank all the volunteers who helped out in the ticket sale; Craig Beauchemin, the MC at the night of the draw; constable Melissa DesLauriers for drawing the winning tickets; and sponsors, Massullo Motors; Koleszar Marine and Power Equipment; Catfish Creative for our web design; Powell River Peak, for its tremendous contribution in the advertising; Coast Radio 95.7 FM; Capone’s Cellar, for helping in ticket sales; and Town Centre Mall, Canadian Tire and Safeway for allowing us to sell tickets at these locations.

We look forward to doing it again next season.

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Kings take three on the road

28(W)-16(L)-1(OTL)-5(OTW) FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 vs NANAIMO CLIPPERS

SCORING 1 2 3 TOTAL PP Powell River Kings 0 6 2 8 1 / 5 Nanaimo Clippers 0 0 0 0 0 / 3 2nd: 0:48 Carter Turnbull (15) ASST: Tristan Mullin (28) 1:12 Jonny Evans (23) ASST: Cam Donaldson (26), Carmine Buono (5) 7:09 Kyle Betts (15) ASST: None 9:40 Kyle Betts (16) ASST: Carter Turnbull (20) (PP) 14:36 Curtis McCarrick (11) ASST: Gavin Rauser (6), Liam Lawson (23) 17:53 Cam Donaldson (29) ASST: Jonny Evans (31) 3rd: 10:22 Carmine Buono (1) ASST: Cam Donaldson (27) 13:04 Trent Bell (1) ASST: Jonny Evans (32) SHOTS 1 2 3 TOTAL Powell River Kings 13 12 13 38 Nanaimo Clippers 9 14 11 34 GOALTENDER TOI SV/SH ON OFF Brian Wilson (W) 60:00 34/34 1st/0:00 3rd/20:00

Team picks up four points on first place Victoria

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14 vs VICTORIA GRIZZLIES

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The new year has been good to the Powell River Kings.

Since December 30, the Kings have been on a roll in the BC Hockey League Island Division, winning seven straight games and outscoring their opponents 47-15.

The team’s most recent wins were on a three-game Vancouver Island road trip where they opened up with an 8-0 win over Nanaimo Clippers. Then it was onto Victoria for two games; they won both, 4-2 and 5-3, over the Grizzlies.

According to head coach Kent Lewis, the goal of the weekend was to let teams really see the Kings play hard.

“We did that,” said Lewis.

“Playing three games in two and a half days is hard.

It’s good to get the points and good to get the guys starting to understand our capabilities.”

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7 pm • Shaw Centre vs Salmon Arm Silverbacks

SCORING 1 2 3 TOTAL PP Powell River Kings 1 1 2 4 0 / 6 Victoria Grizzlies 0 2 0 2 0 / 3 1st: 8:02 Carter Turnbull (16) ASST: Tristan Mullin (29) 2nd: 14:37 Cam Donaldson (30) ASST: Jonny Evans (33) 3rd: 5:37 Tristan Mullin (25) ASST: Jake Kohlhauser (5), Johan Steen (19) 19:25 Carter Turnbull (17) ASST: Kyle Betts (17) (EN) SHOTS 1 2 3 TOTAL Powell River Kings 10 11 10 31 Victoria Grizzlies 7 7 11 25 GOALTENDER TOI SV/SH ON OFF Mitch Adamyk (W) 60:00 23/25 1st/0:00 3rd/20:00

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15 vs VICTORIA GRIZZLIES

KINGS STREAKING: Before hitting the road for three games, Powell River Kings beat Alberni Valley Bulldogs 5-3 at Hap Parker Arena. Kings have now won seven straight games.

ALICIA BAAS PHOTO

Against the first-place Grizzlies, Kings narrowed the gap between the two teams to four points, with Victoria at 61 and Powell River close behind at 57. In seven meetings this season, Kings have won four, but the Q Centre in Victoria has not been kind.

“We’ve not played well in

that building,” said Lewis, “we all know that. We had a little stumble in the third period against Victoria, but we regained ourselves and managed two hard-fought victories.”

Grizzlies have a game in hand on the Kings.

In the 8-0 win over the Clippers, Kings goalie Brian Wilson recoreded the shut-

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SCORING 1 2 3 TOTAL PP Powell River Kings 2 1 2 5 1 / 4 Victoria Grizzlies 1 0 2 3 0 / 1 1st 0:09 Jonny Evans (24) ASST: None 18:05 Liam Lawson (10) ASST: Jake Kohlhauser (6), Gavin Rauser (7) 2nd: 3:55 Kyle Betts (17) ASST: Andy Stevens (15), Joshua Bruce (2) 3rd: 8:18 Tristan Mullin (26) ASST: Jonny Evans (34), Matthew Cairns (3) (PP) 19:57 Kyle Betts (18) ASST: None SHOTS 1 2 3 TOTAL Powell River Kings 18 12 7 37 Victoria Grizzlies 7 9 15 31 GOALTENDER TOI SV/SH ON OFF Brian Wilson (W) 60:00 28/31 1st/0:00 3rd/20:00

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1105 Obituaries July 12, 1939 - January 14, 2017 It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Mary-Lou Vella, on January 14. She is joyfully gone to be with God; Domenic, the love of her life; and, in her words “Elvis.”

Mary-Lou was born in St. Boniface, Manitoba, in the summer of 1939. She moved to Powell River in 1958 after meeting and falling in love with Domenic on a visit. They kept in touch via love letters for eight months until she and her mother moved to Powell River in 1959. Three short months later, Mary-Lou and our handsome dad were married in September of 1960. Less than five years later, by May of 1965, this prolific couple had four children.

When her youngest was school age, Mary-Lou became secretary at Assumption School, a position she held for 39 years. She loved her job and it showed. In the words of a recent Facebook post by a former student: Mrs. Vella’s beautiful smiles were one of the aspects that lit up Assumption School and days of the students who attended. The warmness of her heart helped to create that magical family-oriented environment that made Assumption School a beautiful place to be.

Mom was blessed with boundless energy. This manifested itself in daily five-mile walks, knitting, baking bread and desserts, winemaking and always trying new recipes at her frequent gourmet dinners. Her infectious “joie de vivre” knit our family together.

The thread that ran through Mary-Lou’s life was her love of family. She was happiest when she could say, “I have all my children around me.”

This is exactly how she passed away.

Mary-Lou was predeceased by our dad, her husband of 47 years, and is survived by her children: Gay, Dan (Pauline), Jo, Sam and Marc (Nancy); her grandchildren: Aeryn, Braden, David and Zandra; Colin, Chris, Dehl, Leo, Victoria, Miranda and Sophia; her great-grandchildren: Kaydence, Hazel, Nya, Livia and Fynn (with another due in March!); and four of her siblings.

The family has tremendous gratitude to the following: first and foremost, Teresa Bennett, for her tireless dedication to both our mother and ourselves; to the medical community: Doctor Dohm and Doctor May; the homecare nursing staff, including Sheena and Kathleen; occupational therapist Jennifer, the home support staff; and finally to all her friends who visited, sent cards, flowers, goodies and prayers.

Mom so enjoyed the time spent with each and every one of you, and we enjoyed the goodies!

Mary-Lou’s funeral Mass will be held at Church of the Assumption on Saturday, January 21, at 1 pm, followed by a celebration of life at Carlson Community Club at 2:30 pm. Mom wanted a casual, blue-jean affair for her celebration of life.

Mom refused to join the CWL because, in her words, it “was for old ladies.”

1100 In Memoriam

Teodoro (Ted) Pagani January 13, 2004

Your life was a blessing Your memory a treasure You are loved beyond words And missed beyond measure

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Lydia “Mam” Young (Dyck) Lydia “Mam” Young passed away Saturday, January 7, surrounded by family at Willingdon Creek Village. She is survived by her husband John (Harry, Papa) Young; children Patsy (Bruce, Roy), Peter (Pennie), Rockie (Linda), Hannah (Doug), Chris (Julie) and Tim (Joanne); grandchildren Suzanne, April, Vanessa, Rachel, Emily, Peter, Jason, Kiley, Zach, Mark, David, Travis, Luke, Curtis, Amber, Scott, Brittany and Allyssa; greatgrandchildren Jordan, Evangeline and Lydia; and three siblings: John, Mary and Jack. She was predeceased by three grandchildren (Jennifer, Michael and Jesse).

Lydia was born in Saskatchewan in 1932. Her parents were Mennonite refugees from the USSR who found freedom and a home in Canada in the 1920s. This was a part of Mam’s identity that shaped her values, her faith and her amazing Mennonite cooking.

Lydia’s family moved to Yarrow, BC, in 1938, where she grew up on a farm and attended school, with her sister Mary, and later Bible school. As a young woman, Lydia left the countryside and moved to Vancouver, where she worked for the owners of McGavin’s Bread. It was during this time that she met Harry. They married April 18, 1953, after which Lydia moved to join Harry in Powell River, where they remained ever since.

In addition to parenting, Lydia’s life in Powell River included building two family homes, raising chickens (her “girls”), growing vegetable gardens and becoming a grandparent, which earned her the cherished title “Mam.” Faith was at the centre of Mam’s life. “Devotions” (daily Bible reading and prayer) were an essential part of her day. She prayed daily for each and every member of her family. Her faith gave her joy in the high points of life and kept her going through the struggles. It gave her hope, peace, and most importantly, selfless love for others. Her legacy testifies to the difference Jesus makes when he is put at the centre of our lives.

Mam was determined to do whatever it took to bring good into the world, no matter how thankless or unglamorous the work might be. She spent years raising money by collecting cans for Mercy and Caring Children’s Homes, work that only ended when her health declined. She raised more than $50,000 over the years through recycling, proving that anyone can make a difference. The family is grateful for Patsy and her husband Bruce who continue this work.

Lydia has touched the lives of many. She loved seniors and would regularly visit many in their homes at Olive Devaud Residence and the hospital’s extended care wing. She would often take her children and grandchildren with her and has passed on her passion for caring for the elderly to many of her descendants.

Mam will be deeply missed. Her love was unconditional and never needed to be earned. She listened without judging and loved everyone she knew in a way that made them feel unique and special; this is what we will miss most of all.

A celebration of Mam’s live will be held at Westview Baptist Church at 1 pm on Saturday, January 21.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Mercy and Caring Children’s Homes. To donate, please visit mercyandcaringhomes. org or send a cheque to: Donna Ball, treasurer, 285 Glassford Road, Gibsons, BC, V0N1V8.

In loving memory of

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Thank You Bob Rourke’s family would like to thank all those who made his celebration of life a tribute to this fine gentleman. The hugs, comments and cards were very appreciated.

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