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Westerly News The engine that runs the community of Tofino is churned by locals who love their town and push themselves shoulder deep in elbow grease to keep its parts moving.

Like most engine rooms however, this work often goes unseen and Tofino’s municipal council is pulling back the curtain to reveal the most outstanding cogs in Tofino’s wheel.

A beaming Donny Collins was crowned Tofino’s first Volunteer of the Year at a special presentation on Oct. 22.

“It is no coincidence that our first Volunteer Recognition Award is being given out in the same month as Fire Prevention Week, because the individual we are recognizing today is one of Tofino’s longer serving volunteer fire fighters,” said Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne.

At the start of spring, Osborne raised the idea of launching an initiative that would recognize community’s outstanding volunteers and council unanimously agreed.

“Council discussed the importance of recognizing and promoting volunteerism in the community of Tofino, and the importance of recognizing those individuals who really go above and beyond in their commitment and their inspiration to others through the volunteer

Premier hails Joe Martin for cultural contribution JACKIE CARMICHAEL

Westerly News Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations artist Joe Martin of Tofino has been honoured for his work by Premier Christy Clark.

He’s the recipient of the 2013 BC Creative Achievement Award for First Nations Art. “First Nations art is a source of pride for all British Columbians,” said Clark.

Martin is dedicated to the art and tradition of carving the ocean-going dugout canoes that

connect the villages of the West Coast. He is well-known in the Nuu-chah-nulth area for the beauty and quality of his canoes and for his art and skill in the building of traditional canoes.

Trained by his father at an early age, Martin has, over his career, produced 62 canoes.

“As an ambassador for Clayoquot Sound and the traditions of the Nuu-chah-nulth, he promotes cultural practice and See MARTIN page 7

See COLLINS page 8

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WHY IS THIS MAN SMILING? Oh wait - that’s cartoonist Adrian Raeside.

A bit about what makes him tick in this week’s Westerly.

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Clayoquot Biosphere Trust celebrates the many people that help them impact the West Coast.

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This year’s Remembrance Day ceremonies: a photo album, lest we forget.

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Taiko drummers find warm welcome on the West Coast.

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Community Events 13 WEDNESDAY Recycling Day in Tofino.

Journal Writing for Women, 7 – 8.45 pm. Free drop-in offered by Westcoast Community Resources Society at the Social Services Hub, 500 Matterson Drive. Call 250-7262343 for information or help with transportation.

Wednesday 11:15 a.m-11:45 a.m.

Story time for preschool children ages 3-5 . Ucluelet library at the Ucluelet Community Centre Strong Start, Ucluelet Elementary School, 8:35-11:35 a.m.

Holy Family Church, 9:30am, 1664 Peninsula Rd. Ucluelet.

Adults/Seniors Chi Gong, 10:30– 11:30am, UCC fitness studio.

Preschool Play Group, 10am–noon, Tofino Community Hall.

Youth Health Clinic Ucluelet, 10–11:30am, youth room, Ucluelet Community Centre (library entrance). Access to the health nurse 250-720-5471.

Youth Health Clinic Tofino, 1–2:30pm, Coastal Family Place, 265 First St. Access to the health nurse 250-720-5471.

Ucluelet Sunshine Club, 1pm, Forest Glen. All seniors welcome.

Seniors Social Afternoons, 1:30-4pm, Tofino Legion. Free admission & refreshments. Dominos, crib, board games, pool, snooker & darts.

Ucluelet library, Ucluelet Community Centre, open 1–6pm.

To list your West Coast event, call 250 726-7029 or e-mail office@westerlynews.ca

Diabetes Walk Thursday 3 p.m. at UESS

Cassy Ryles at the CDA Diabetic camp on the Sunshine Coast in 2013. She handed over a check for $1,000 from pennies that she had collected from both Tofino and Ucluelet. She is still collecting the pennies and they can be dropped of at the UESS. She hopes the money would help another young diabetic child be able to go to Camp.

There will be a walk for Diabetes awareness at 3pm Thursday at UESS. The colour is pale blue. Pennies or cash of all sorts welcome. There is also an account at both CIBC and The Coastal Community Credit Union known as the Cassy Ryles penny fundraiser that anyone can donate to as well. There are over 2,000 children in BC fighting Type 1 Diabetes. Submitted photo. Cassy was 17 months old when she got seriously ill and was diagnosed with diabetes.

14 THURSDAY The Age-Friendly Tofino Community Luncheon will be held Thursday at noon at Marina West Resort.

Diabetes Walk, 3 p.m. UESS Healthy Babies Program/Family Ties, 10:30am. Drop-in for expectant, new parents, Coastal Family Place, Tofino.

Wickaninnish Community School’s StrongStart program. Monday and Fridays 8:45-11:45 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:30-1:30 Free community lunch, noon–2pm, Coastal Community Services Hub, Ucluelet. Info 250-726-2343.

The Edge Youth Room, 3–6pm, Ucluelet Community Centre & Youth Nite at the Edge (cooking, movies, art projects & more), 6–8pm, $2.

Tofino library, 331 Main St., 3–7pm.

Pacific Rim Toastmasters, 7:30pm, Rm 1, UCC. Info: 250-726-2766.

Drop-in Bingo, doors 7pm, early-bird 7:30–8pm, full games 8–10pm, Tofino Legion.

Badminton, 8–10pm, USS gym. $2 AA meeting, 8pm, Holy Family Ch., 1663 Peninsula Rd., Ucluelet.

250-726-2712/4220.

15 FRIDAY Open House at the CBT office, 316 Main Street in Tofino, from 12 to 4 p.m.

Big Beach Cinema, Ucluelet Com-

munity Centre, 6 and 8 - see What’s On column on Page 14 for details.

Black Rock Oceanfront Resort Featured musician Rodrigo Figueroa at Float Lounge at 7 pm Strong Start, Ucluelet Elementary School, 8:35-11:35 a.m.

Tofino Library Storytime 11:30 a.m.-12 noon. 331 Main St. Preschool children with adult welcome.

The Edge Youth Room, 2–6pm, Ucluelet Community Centre & Youth Sports Day, 3–5pm. Free.

Holy Family Church, 7pm, 1664 Peninsula Rd. Ucluelet.

16 SATURDAY Saturday November 16th 1pm @ Mackenzie Beach National Day of Action against Tankers, Tarsands, and Pipelines.

Big Beach Cinema, Ucluelet Community Centre - Matinee at 3 p.m. - see What’s On column on Page 14 for details.

Artist Joan Larson will be giving demos at the Black Rock Oceanfront Resort Lobby from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16. Her artwork will be displayed in the lobby as well.

Ucluelet library, Ucluelet Community Centre, open 10am–2pm.

Tofino library, 331 Main St., open 10am–noon & 1–5pm.

St. Francis of Assisi Church, mass 5:30pm, 441 Main St. Tofino.

AA meeting, 7:30pm, St. Francis Church, 441 Main, Tofino. Open.

Call 250-725-3446.

17 SUNDAY On Sunday, Nov. 17 Artist Joan Larson will be the guest speaker at the Pacific Rim Arts Society AGM at 2 p.m. at Black Rock Oceanfront Resort.

Christ Community Church, 10:30am, 1419 Peninsula Rd. Ucluelet.

Grace Bible Church, 10:30am, Ucluelet Community Ctr., 500 Matterson Dr. Holy Family Church, 9:30am, 1664 Peninsula Rd. Ucluelet.

St. Columba Church, 10:30am, 110 Second St. Tofino.

Tofino Bible Fellowship is now meeting at the Tofino Legion Hall, 331 Main Street at 10:30

18 MONDAY Monday Night Movies, Tofino, Clayoquot Community Theatre, see What’s On column on Page 14 for details Strong Start, Ucluelet Elementary School, 8:35-11:35 a.m.

Floor hockey, 7–9pm, Ucluelet Seaplane Base Rec Hall. $2 drop-in.

Indoor Soccer, 8–10pm, USS gym, $2

Competitive & drop-in darts, doors 7pm, play 8pm, Tofino Legion.

19 TUESDAY Strong Start, Ucluelet Elementary School, 5-8pm Healthy Babies Program/Family Ties, 10:30am. Drop-in for expectant parents & new parents, Coastal Community Services Hub, Ucluelet Community Centre. 250-726-2224.

Ucluelet library, Ucluelet Community Centre, open 1–6pm.

The Edge Youth Room, 3–6pm, Ucluelet Community Centre & Girl’s Roller Derby, ages 13–18, 3pm, Seaplane Base Rec Hall.

Youth night, 7-9pm, Tofino Legion.

Free admission, snacks & drinks.

Pool, snooker, foosball, hockey table, darts & board games. Supervision provided, parents welcome.

St. Francis of Assisi Church, mass 5pm, 441 Main St. Tofino.

Food Bank on the Edge, pick up 1–3pm, across from Ucluelet Rec. Hall, Seaplane Base Rd. AA meeting, 7:30pm, St. Francis Church, 441 Main, Tofino.

Roller Derby Practice, 7-9pm, Seaplane Base Rec Hall.

Basketball, 7–10pm, USS gym.

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

TOFINO/AHOUSAHT RCMP

Warrant for man accused of kicking pregnant woman in stomach The Westerly News

investigation, said Sgt. James Anderson.

On November 2 at 11:18 AM RCMP received a 911 call from a residence in Ahousaht. RCMP Communications phoned the number back and a male answered the phone saying he had dialed 911 accidentally; then suddenly a female yelled in the background that she was pregnant. Then the phone was hung up. Police drove up to the residence to find the pregnant female outside. She complained she had been kicked in the stomach by the male. The male had left the location direction unknown. Further investigation by the RCMP revealed the male was not supposed to have contact with the female and was on probation.

Ahousaht RCMP are requesting a warrant for the arrest of the male for breaching his probation and assault. The incident is still under

Man reports GPS stolen On October 29 at 11:20 AM a person attended the Ahousaht Detachment to report that someone had broken into his boat and stolen his GPS/Radar Unit valued at $900. There wasn’t any evidence or suspects to the event.

Hostel reports hostile customer On October 29 at 9:43 PM the Whaler’s on the Point Hostel called the RCMP to report a resident was yelling, trying to fight people and refusing to leave the location.

Upon police arrival a group of people outside assisted the police

by identifying the person causing the problems. The intoxicated culprit was arrested for causing a disturbance and taken to the RCMP Detachment lockup to sober up. Apparently the intoxicated male did have a room at the hostel, however when he attended the front desk to ask for his room key, he was intoxicated and began an argument with an employee and started bothering other guests. As a result he was told he would be refunded his money for his room.

He then lunged at the employee who had to take evasive action.

That’s when the police were called, said Sgt. James Anderson.

Drinking, fighting linked in incident On October 31 at 9:31 p.m. RCMP received a report of a disturbance taking place at a residence

had pulled up close to his location and dropped off two intoxicated people. He didn’t know the people and one of them was knocking on his door asking to be let in his residence.

Police arrived on scene to find an intoxicated female ringing the residence’s doorbell. She was arrested for public intoxication.

The second intoxicated person was later located at another residence where he was being cared for by the persons there. The arrested female was lodged in cells until sober the next morning.

In the morning the now-sober female, after being issued a violation ticket for public intoxication, was driven back to the other residence in Ty-his-tan-is to be reunited with the now sober male.

Between Oct. 28 – Nov. 10, RCMP Responded to 97 calls for service, 77 in Tofino and 20 in Ahousaht.

in Esowista. While enroute to the location, police received another call stating it appeared someone was fighting inside the residence.

Upon police arrival they were greeted by a male and female. The male had been drinking. Police conducted checks on the parties involved and found that the male was on probation and one of the conditions of his release was not to consume alcohol. He was arrested and brought to the RCMP Detachment cells. Once sober he was released to appear in court at a later date.

Drinking prompts strangers to come knocking On November 7 at 4:20 PM RCMP were called to a report of a disturbance at a residence in Ty-histan-is. The caller claimed a vehicle

Premier Christy Clark likes port, LNG prospects in Port Alberni ROB SHAW

Alberni Valley Times Premier Christy Clark said she is excited about a proposal to modernize and expand port facilities in Port Alberni, which could include a new deep sea shipping terminal and a liquefied natural gas facility.

Clark said there has been significant international interest in a Port Alberni LNG facility, which could be a huge job generator for the community. The premier has invited Port Alberni Port Authority to accompany her on a trade mission to Asia next month.

In an interview, Clark highlighted the Port Alberni proposal as an example of how Vancouver Island could benefit from her government’s focus on encouraging an LNG industry, based primarily in the province’s northwest.

“It’s not true there is no LNG proposal specifically for the Island,” she said. “There has been some

very real interest in building an LNG export facility in Port Alberni.

The mayor there and his council there have been working really hard to nurture that interest.”

Port Alberni is “geographically just perfectly located” for export, with access to the west coast, the Pacific ocean and on to Asian markets, she said.

The Port Authority has secured 750 hectares of land for port growth. It is proposing two projects - a large-container deep-sea transshipment facility and an LNG export plant.

The port expansion, which could be worth up to $1 billion, is undergoing a feasibility study with funding help from the federal government, said Zoran Knezevic, Port Alberni Port Authority CEO. The idea is to bring large container ships into Port Alberni, offload them, sort the cargo onto barges and take the barges to Lower Mainland locations, such as the

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Fraser River, to deliver the product close to users in areas where large ships can’t dock, said Knezevic.

There’s also been “strong interest” from an LNG company on a potential facility worth more than $10 billion, he said. That’s currently undergoing an industrial suitability study, he added. “The impact of something like this could be huge,” said Knezevic.

Potentially more than 200 jobs for LNG, and hundreds more for a modernized port, including spinoff benefits to the community, he said.

There’s an existing right-ofway available for an additional underwater natural gas pipe to the Island from the Lower Mainland, which would have to be further built to Port Alberni, said Knezevic.

Port Alberni officials hope to meet large-port-container operators and promote their idea while travelling to Korea, China and Japan with the premier’s delega-

tion in late November. The B.C. government is supportive, but it’s too early to talk funding, she said.

“But if this proposal looks like we are going to go ahead, we are absolutely going to do everything we can to help them make it real,” she said. “We need to make sure that the transportation infrastruc-

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Opinion

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

What do YOU think?

Go online to www.westerlynews.ca to answer this week’s poll question: Would you ever write a letter to the editor or sign a petition about something you feel strongly about? a) It’s just one voice, it won’t make a difference. b) If I felt strongly about it. Nothing has been that important to me yet. c) I have written a letter to the editor and/or signed petitions.

Read The Westerly News next week for results of the online vote.

Asked last week about hunting sea otters, 19% said “Have at ‘em, with their voracious appetities they are a nuisance ruining the shellfish industry.” 41% said “No, shellfish eat kelp so sea otters keep things in balance.” 19% said “The government reintoduced them, they need to to regulate the species.” 21% said “I’m okay with ceremonial hunting of sea otters by First Nations.”

OUR VIEW

Of sea stars, Geiger counters and basketball The sea stars are melting, and people are worried.

Along the Georgia Strait and here on the West Coast, sea stars are experiencing a melt-down. According to the Vancouver Aquarium, what we’re seeing is a sea star mass mortality event, dubbed “Sea Star Wasting Syndrome. “ “Recently, sea stars have appeared to be over-abundant throughout the Strait of Georgia, but divers began noticing sick and dying stars in early September 2013,” an Aquarium note said. They’re asking for the public’s help with reporting their observations.

Several species are affected, including purple stars (Pisaster ochraceus), pink stars (Pisaster brevispinus), mottled stars (Evasterias toschelii), but the sunflower star, Pycnopodia helianthoides, is hardest hit, with big groups going down within weeks.

The causes aren’t known, but scientists are working to understand the problem that has left so many sea stars disintegrating, basically a sign that they have died.

Concerns about any links to pos-

sible radiation from Japan don’t seem to currently be a factor, with a number of Geiger testers reporting low and safe levels on the West Coast.

Whether or not there’s a link between the mass die-off and radiation from the Fukushima reactor problems, buzz has it some Tofitians are interested in raising funds to buy a Geiger counter.

Tofino Jackie Carmichael ecologist Editor and pearl culture entrepreneur Dave LeBlanc has made a study of what we see on the the shores and docks, and he said.the starry creatures’ mass die-off isn’t linked to radiation.

At all. Whatsover.

“The two are not connected at all, not even remotely. There’s absolutely no evidence of radiation here from Fukushima. There seems to be more evidence that there’s not (contamination) on the debris,” LeBlanc said, noting the sea stars had a mass proliferation last spring, and with every pendulum,

there’s a swing the other way to balance.

“This is the very nature of the ocean itself. People are noticing it because starfish are noticeable.

What people don’t notice are the lesser organisms that come and go all the time. Nothing’s a constant in the ocean… the ocean has its own checks and balances that evens these things out,” he said.

Ucluelet Mayor Bill Irving said Environmental & Emergency Service Manager Karla Robison is trained in use of a Geiger counter to detect radiation.

Sea stars aside, the idea of vigilance on our oceans is a good one, and science-minded folks around the West Coast will be on the lookout for the well-being of our shores. Since seafood is a main staple for many, and we are stewards of the sea’s bounty and its creatures, we need to work together for its well-being. +++ Between the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve and the Pacific Rim, there’s the sea and opportunity – and this week, a reminder of the economic ties with the fast-growing economies of the Asia Pacific

that Premier Christy Clark plans to strengthen on an upcoming trip.

Provincial numbers released this week show China is B.C.’s secondlargest trade partner. In 2012, B.C.’s exports to China reached $5.9 billion, an increase of 18 per cent from 2011 - and a 495-percent increase since 2001.

The West Coast of Vancouver Island is an important part of the export picture. British Columbia has set new records for agriculture and seafood exports to China for the past three years.

Seafood exports to China totalled $121 million in 2012, up 10.5 per cent over the previous year. The top products shipped from B.C. to China include chum salmon, hake, flounder, crabs, geoduck clams and herring.

Clark’s Jobs and Trade Mission to Asia will advance liquefied natural gas development opportunities and promote the province as a stable and attractive destination for trade and investment.

With this rush to the Pacific Rim, great care must be taken to ensure that Canadian livelihoods aren’t threatened by China’s production capacity, which has historically

not always played fair with its own citizens and their human rights. For the sake of Canada’s coastal waters and irreplaceable natural resources, every effort must be made to fortify marine traffic safety. That means ample, regionalized monitoring – keeping the Amphitrite Point Coast Guard MTCS open instead of shuttering it in 2014 – and improving oil spill prevention and mitigation, after last month’s study revealed a single spill could be NINE TIMES worse than current resources could safely deal with.

If our economic future is THAT entwined with the Pacific Rim, then Prime Minister Stephen Harper needs to protect Canada’s shores.

Because when all that lies between us is the sea and opportunity, both must be protected. +++ Congratulations to the USS Warriors, who are in the provincial boys volleyball championships for the first time ever!

The West Coast is behind you and CHEERING. Good work, players, coaches, families. editor@westerlynews.ca

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Opinion II The Westerly News | Page 5

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

COMMENT

Short accounts, tall folk tales Arthur Black Basic Black

Lenin was a half-pint.

So were Stalin and Hitler.

Genghis Khan? A shrimp for all his bloodthirstiness – no more than five foot one. The French artist Toulouse Lautrec didn’t even make the five-foot mark, which is why Parisian courtesans called him “Our little teapot”.

Well, one reason.

There are lots of famous people who never could have made the basketball team. Dolly Parton’s only five feet tall and Danny de Vito’s not even that. Then there’s the baseball player Eddie Gaedel, who played for the St. Louis Browns back in the 1950’s. Truth to tell, Eddie was no great shakes as a baseball player, but he was hell to pitch to.

He was 3 foot seven inches tall.

I have a soft spot for little people, probably because I was a bit of a runt myself until puberty kicked in. I remember too well what it felt like to be picked last for the football team, answer to names like ‘Shorty’ and ‘Midget’ and to only come up to the midtorso line of kids my age.

(Although close dancing could be heavenly.)

Mostly though, it’s not much fun being a Little Person in our macho culture, so it’s comforting to know that in other locales being short isn’t a handicap, it’s a total asset.

Germany, for instance, is a great place to be short.

Especially if you’re also a duck.

A German writer named Erica Fuchs has singlehandedly created a whole intellectual sub-culture founded on, well, Donald Duck. Really. She created an imaginary literary

world in which Donald is a feathered philosopher, quoting Nietzsche and Kierkegaard. Uncle Scrooge has been re-christened Dagoberto and the kid nephews – Huey, Dewey and Louie -- have been re-dubbed Tick, Trick and Track.

Sounds whacky (or quacky) but last year in Stuttgart, academics from all over Germany convened for the 32nd annual convention of something billed as “The German Organization for Non-Commercial Followers of Pure Donaldism”.

Plenty of respect for small fry in Iceland too – as the industrial giant Alcoa, Inc., discovered when a company spokesman announced plans to build an aluminum smelter there.

Not so fast, they were told by the Icelandic government. What sort of provision has been made for the protection of the Huldufolk? “What’s a Huldufolk?” Alcoa asked.

Icelandic elves. In the end it took another six months of negotiations before the Icelandic authorities decided that the Huldufolk had been mollified and construction could go ahead.

Legend has it that the Huldufolk live under the surface rocks of Iceland and are fiercely protective of their homesteads.

Some Icelanders build tiny homes in their gardens for the Huldufolk. They have ceremonial bonfires and leave out treats for them on Christmas Eve. Even the Icelandic pop star Bjork is equivocal about the Huldufolk. “We believe Nature is stronger than Man” she says.

I’m down with that. Hats off to the Huldufolk, I say – and a doff of the Homburg to all those fervent Donaldists in Germany. At least the Donald they venerate is a duck, not a Trump.

LETTERS

Thanks, Fr. Phil On the eve of Hospice’s 20th anniversary we bid one of the founding members, Father Phil Smith, farewell and thank him for all he has done for Hospice. He was actively involved in every aspect of Hospice. He chaired Hospice board meetings, was board Treasurer for many years and attended most of the AGM’s in the last 19 years. The annual membership drive and Ball Tournament would not have been possible year after year without his help. He helped wherever needed with Hospice newsletters, clients and information and he researched Hospice issues.

Father Phil sent his beautiful photos of rhododendrons and jokes that we use in Hospice trainings.

Father Phil presented at several Hospice trainings.

The first was in 1995 where he taught the Psychological Aspects of Dying and Spiritual Aspects of Dying sessions of the North Island College Hospice course. He also participated in regional and out-of town educational events, expanding his knowledge to better help others in their time of need. He was part of the Hospice float that

won first prize in the 2001 Ukee Days parade. Thank you, Father Phil, for sharing wisdom, time, cheer, compassion, leadership, dedication, good will, skills and knowledge with Hospice.

The Pacific Rim Hospice Society Board of Directors & Kim Hoag, Executive Director, PRHS

Haiti fundraiser On November 3, we hosted a dinner at the legion for Little Footprints, Big Steps; an organization that provides support to street children in Haiti. Robert, Kayla and I would like to thank the individuals and businesses who helped make our fundraiser a huge success. We were so overwhelmed with support, that we oversold our 110 tickets. 157 people attended the event, and to those of you we had to turn away at the door, we sincerely apologize.

You were all so great about it, and many even donated, despite not being able to eat any dinner.

The businesses who donated to our silent auction are incredibly generous. We know you are asked to give all the time, and still you continue to do so.

Even businesses we didn’t

approach, came to us with offers of great gifts which contributed to a wonderful auction.

The food was the highlight of the evening. Chef Richard Moore cooked a gourmet Haitian meal, that is still being talked about in the aisles of the Co-op. Chef Ricki was on board for the fundraiser from the moment we asked him, to “help us” cook a meal for our community. We had nothing to do with any part of organizing or implementing the dinner portion of the night. He took it on completely, and of course, it resulted in perfection. It was a proud night for us, being a part of an amazing community reaching out to another community.

It never ceases to amaze to watch the West Coast get behind a project that intends to help others either near or far. The fundraiser raised about $6,000 for Little Footprints, Big Steps which will make a huge difference in the lives of many people through health care, education, reuniting of families, and enabling people to start businesses. Thanks to all who came to the event, donated, lent a needed hand, and spent for a great cause.

Sincerely, Marnie Helliwell, Robert Kowatsch, and Kyla Emery

Guides gratitude Twenty-one Tofino and Ucluelet girls ages 5-12 attended a Girl Guides of Canada camp here in Ucluelet on October 25 & 26. The theme of the camp was Science, Technology, Engineering and Math and the girls thoroughly enjoyed the challenges and experiments.

We would like to thank The Co-op, The District of Ucluelet, the Grilli family and the Epp family for supporting our camp activities. In addition, we would like to thank everyone in the communities that purchased Girl Guide cookies for their generous support. Camps such as these could be unaffordable for many families without “cookie money.”

In case you missed out on our mint cookies, our next and last sales for the season will be at the Ucluelet Co-op on November 15 from 3 pm until the cookies are gone and in November in Tofino.

Sincerely, Faye Kennington, Jeanette Martinolich, Heather Riddick on behalf of our local Sparks, Brownies and Guides.

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A hike to the

Canso wreck

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 A visit to the site of the 1945 bomber crash has been at the top of my ‘To Do’ list since moving to the West Coast.

The hike from the bottom parking lot of Radar Hill was a chellenging 90-minute slog in the mud.

The Canso bomber, a Canadian-made plane, crashed after take-off Feb. 10, 1945.

All 12 aboard survived, but the plane’s wreckage remains at the site.

The port engine had just been repaired, and it lost power prior to the crash.

- PAUL SCHROEDER Westerly News

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VOLLEYBALL

USS Warriors win ďŹ rst-ever berth in provincials BRYAN GRIGG

Special to Westerly News For the first time ever, Ucluelet Secondary School boys will go to the provincial championships.

Last Thursday the Ucluelet Secondary School boys Volleyball Team travelled to Duncan, to compete in the Vancouver Island “A� championship.

At the beginning of the season, the Warriors highlighted two goals, win the Island ‘A’ Championship and earn a berth to the

Provincials.

With limited ‘A’ tournaments, the Warriors compete against ‘AA’ and ‘AAA’ squads, several provincially ranked.

Facing high level competition, the Warriors have shown tremendous development, garnering accolades from coaches for the team’s competitiveness, grit and sportsmanship.

The Island Championship, kicked off with Ucluelet playing against Chemainus. After a slow start, the

Warriors found themselves behind 24-18. A strong offensive kill from Power Elijah Graham, earned Ucluelet the serve. With ball in hand, the Warriors showed mental toughness. Lead by strong serving from Elijah Graham, the Warriors were able to battle, winning the first game 26-24.

At the onset of the second game, the boys came out swinging.

Strong passing out of the backcourt, set the tone, establishing a strong middle presence, with

Aubry Ludlow and Riley Botting registering multiple kills.

The Warriors rolled to a commanding win and a berth in the championship game.

In the Championship game, the Warriors came out fired-up against the Duncan Christian Chargers. Controlled passing assisted Setter Sam Clarkson to run an effective offence, establishing a middle and outside presence with Power Mitch Sanderson and Offside Jordan Fraser. Unfortu-

nately, the Charger middle attack proved too effective for the Warriors. Game one 25-22, Chargers.

In Game Two, the Warriors stormed to a 5 point lead. This Ignited the Chargers’s Middles, who lead their team to victory.

Tournament Allstars were Elijah Graham and Mitch Sanderson and Team MVP Riley Botting. Finishing second, the Ucluelet Warriors earned a berth to the Single ‘A’ Provincial Championship Nov. 21, 22 and 23 in Duncan.

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and cross-cultural education. And, true to tradition, he passes on his knowledge and skill to the next generation,� the release said.

Interviewed by the Westerly while taking visitors on a tour of Meares Island and the Big Tree Trail and at his Ty-Histanis workshop, Martin said First Nations culture is very important to him. “It’s our culture. Certainly, all of this is very important for us as indigenous people of this land,� Martin said.

Since the arrival of Europeans to the area, there have been huge misunderstandings about the indigenous culture, he said, pointing to things newcomers are starting to understand about – the residential schools history, reservations and broken treaties. “I’m very active in educating people about that. That’s why I take people out on the land, why I carve canoes and why that’s important for us,� he said.

In addition to understanding the culture, it’s critical to understand the role the ecosystems have on the region and how First Nations have traditionally maintained those systems, Martin said. “That’s what enabled us to have all the resources here we respectfully use. Governments should take traditional ecological knowledge into consideration more than they have in the past,� Martin said, citing the relationships between resources like the water,

Honours for Joe Martin welcomed

the salmon and the forest. “The land is a huge part of our language and our culture – and that’s why I do this,� he said.

Martin’s daughter Tsimka conducts tours in her dad’s artisanal canoes. She’s looking forward to the ceremony honouring her dad for his work later in November. “Traditions need to be carried on,â€? Tsimka said. “What’s really exciting is he’s been carving canoes with his dad since he was a young man ‌ now more people from our communities have started picking up the ball.â€?

Tsimka said as a keeper of the flame, her father has been generous in encouraging the next generation to pick it up and continue the preservation and celebration of traditional culture. “I used to worry he wasn’t going to find those people to carry it on,� she said.

Premier Clark hailed the role of this year’s six honourees. “These six artists are carrying on a legacy that stretches back thousands of years, preserving a rich tradition for generations to come,� she said.

Additional honourees were Mandy Brown, a Nlaka’pamux artist from Lytton, will receive this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Dale Campbell, Prince Rupert, carver; Marlene Liddle, Old Masset, Haida cedar bark weaver; Ken McNeil, Terrace, Tahltan-Tlingit carver; Sammy Robinson, a Haisla carver from Kitamaat Village.

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NORMA DRYDEN Joe brings traditional teachings into a broader awareness at every opportunity and has been an important ambassador to visiting delegations and dignitaries. He has also traveled extensively within North America, Europe and Japan as a cultural representative of the region. He maintains many important positions in his home territory as a community leader, and currently serves as an elected Tla-o-qui-aht council member.

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Joe Martin is a master canoe carver and experienced man of the sea. He has spent his life fishing, driving boats, and carving traditional dugout canoes, a skilled learned from his father Chief Robert Martin. Joe has been an important steersman as a founder of the annual Carving on the Edge Festival that works to build cultural bridges through the carving arts.

Joe has been the subject of many films, articles and radio programs. He is focused, hard-working and humble by virtue of following his passions without asking for accolades. And there is always lots of laughter when Joe is around.

We are so happy that he has been acknowledged for his significant cultural contributions and generous spirit.

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COURTS

Man gets probation for third assault conviction involving female victim; Crown cites his efforts to address alcohol use ANDREW BAILEY

Westerly News Corey Leon Ross Thomas, 26, pled guilty to assault and received a suspended sentence attached to 18 months of probation during Tofino provincial court hearings Nov. 4.

The charge stemmed from a March 23 incident where a woman contacted RCMP around 4 a.m. to allege her boyfriend, identified as Thomas, had assaulted her.

RCMP arrived at the scene and found the woman outside the residence. She told police she had been in an argument with Thomas and that Thomas was intoxicated.

The argument had started outside the residence and when the woman tried to go inside Thomas followed her and grabbed her by the throat with one hand, according to Crown prosecutor Christina Proteau.

The woman told police Thomas again tried to choke her but then immediately apologized and promised not to do it again, the argument continued into a bedroom where the woman

claimed Thomas choked her again this time with both hands.

The woman’s grandfather was inside the residence but could not assist because the bedroom door was locked.

The woman fought back and was able to escape from Thomas. She opened the bedroom door and her grandfather helped her kick Thomas out of the house.

Police observed red markings around the victim’s neck and a small cut on her forehead, according to Proteau.

Thomas was not present when police arrived but was apprehended later that day driving while intoxicated and was issued an immediate roadside prohibition, according to Proteau. Thomas’ defence counsel said Thomas would not admit to choking the victim but did admit to putting his hands on her and pushing her.

Thomas has two prior assault convictions from 2008 that did not involve the same victim but did involve a female.

Proteau said the Crown would have sought jail time

for Thomas’ third offence were it not for the significant efforts he has made since March to address his alcohol use.

The terms of his probation include abstaining from alcohol and having no contact with the victim without her expressed consent.

Second man charged in tandem B&E Levi Wilbur Stu Yallup, 20, pled guilty to break and enter with the intent to commit an offence and received a suspended sentenced with 12 months of probation.

On June 15, around 6 p.m.

Tofino RCMP received a report alleging two men had broken into a residence at Ty-Histanis.

Neighborhood residents saw Yallup and another man on the roof of the residence and although the two men had left the scene by the time police arrived, witnesses were able to identify them both to police.

Crown prosecutor Christina Proteau noted the

members of the close-knit community came together quickly to assist the RCMP’s investigation.

Both men were found nearby and arrested,” according to Proteau who added they were both “very intoxicated.”

Yallup admitted to having no recollection of the events because of his level of intoxication that night.

A window at the back of the residence was broken and a large rock was embedded into an interior wall of the home, according to Proteau.

Yallup’s co-accused John Howard David, 20, pled guilty in September to his role in the incident and received a suspended sentenced with 12 months of probation. The Crown sought the same sentence for Yallup.

As part of his probation Yallup must not have any contact with David or the homeowner.

Yallup’s defence counsel said Yallup rarely drinks alcohol and suggested the two men “simply got carried away.”

Upon sentencing, the Honourable Judge T. Dohm made sure Yallup understood the seriousness of the offence and cautioned him against alcohol.

“At age 20 many do not realize how serious an offence it is to go into somebody else’s home but if you look at the criminal you’ll see it can be punished by many, many, years in prison.

It’s a very serious thing even though you probably went in there just because you were drunk and were not thinking,” he said.

“You say that you don’t think you have a problem with alcohol but you obviously do because it got you into trouble and you were drunk enough that you don’t remember what happened.”

Check stop leads to charge Elijah Jay Mara was found guilty of driving a vehicle with a blood-alcohol content over 0.08 and received the minimum penalty; a $1,000 fine and one-year driving prohibition. He was

given until June 30, 2014, to pay the fine.

Mara was stopped at an RCMP check-stop along Highway 4 near the Co-op Gas Bar in Tofino on June 9, 2012. An officer approached Mara’s vehicle and smelled alcohol.

The officer asked Mara to step outside the vehicle because there were three other occupants and the officer wanted to determine whether the smell of alcohol was coming from the driver.

When questioned outside Mara admitted to having consumed beer a couple of hours prior to driving that night.

The officer administered an approved roadside screening device test, which Mara failed.

“I’ve heard lots of these cases and many, many, of them are offences committed by decent people and I suspect that you’re one of those so don’t beat yourself over this,” said the Honourable Judge T. Dohm upon sentencing. reporter@westerlynews.ca

Collins honoured, continued from Page 1 work they do,” Osborne said.

The volunteer recognition program was launched during Canada’s National Volunteer Week in April, which the district plans to celebrate annually and pepper with events including a volunteer luncheon to bring the community’s volunteers together.

Three council members and

three community members served on the district’s first volunteer recognition committee .

Collins said he was surprised and honoured to be the award’s first recipient. “The whole (fire) crew was pretty excited by the fact a member of the fire department got it,” he said, adding any of his firefighting colleagues would have

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Hundreds honour veterans on West Coast Remembrance Day 2013 A solemn moment as people from around the West Coast paused at the Ucluelet ANAF cenotaph to honour Canadian soldiers. Representatives from many organizations, families and businesses brought wreaths. A ceremony at Christ Community Church was packed to overflowing, and included video clips, a message and hymns. Many present had a relative who had served in the Canadian forces. Below, left, Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne and Ucluelet Mayor Bill Irving lay wreaths on behalf of their municipalities. The event will be held in Tofino next year. At right, an RCMP member and his young daughter lay a wreath.

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CLAYOQUOT BIOSPHERE TRUST

Top left, audience learns about local scientific research at CBT’s symposium at Tofino Botanical Gardens.

Bid left, board members celebrate CBT’s successes.

Bottom, local leaders including George Patterson of the Tofino Botanical Gardens, Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne, Tla-o-qui-aht elected Chief Moses Martin, Tofino Chamber of Comerce executive director Gord Johns and CBT executive director Rebecca Hurwitz at a CBT board reception at Darwin’s Cafe.

Far left, presenter Yuri Zharikov makes a point at Saturday’s symposium.

Whirlwind week marks CBT’s impact on West Coast community ANDREW BAILEY

Westerly News A solid crowd packed the Tofino Botanical Gardens’ Ecolodge classroom to take in a science symposium hosted by the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust.

The symposium capped off a week of events hosted by the trust to celebrate the biosphere we live in.

“We wanted to shed a bit of light on the work we do and a big part of that is supporting scientific research,” said the Trust’s acting managing director Adrienne Mason. “We brought together many of the scientists whose work we support as well as researchers from the national park, the primary core protected area of the biosphere reserve.”

Eight researchers shared their work and findings through presentations.

“I was very happy with the turnout,” Mason said. “There was a nice cross section of our communities and some great dialogue after each presentation.”

Barb Beasley of the Association of Wetland Stewards of Clayoquot and Barkley Sounds appreciated the opportunity to present her findings and mingle with other researchers.

“It is a great opportunity for people doing research like me to present the results that we’ve got and to get a sense of what people’s interests are for the next steps,” she told the Westerly News after her presentation. “As you’re doing research out here it’s really nice to tap into the knowledge that other people who are also doing research have and it’s only at events like this that we really get to do that.”

Along with presenting her research, Beasley was thrilled to be able to publicly acknowledge the

support she has received locally.

“Not only have I had fantastic support from the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust but I’ve always had support from a lot of community volunteers and from the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve and to be able to acknowledge that support is very, very, important,” she said.

Arlene Armstrong of Pacific Rim National Park presented on the Park’s efforts to educate campers on how not to attract wildlife to their campsites at Green Point Campground.

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Welcome to the world of cartoonist Adrian Raeside JACKIE CARMICHAEL

Westerly News An outspoken man of few words and many pictures, Adrian Raeside is one of the last of his breed: the disappearing newspaper cartoonist.

A decade ago, there were about 200 working cartoonists in the U.S. – last year there were more like 25.

“In Canada, there are five or six left making a living at it,” said the Westerly News cartoonist. (Okay, his stuff shows up “But if the in the Victoria cartoonists Times Colonist Above, cartoonist Adrian Raeside. die on you, you Right, he takes on texting drivers. and a pile of don’t really other papers as care – you’re not well.) so attached to “Statistically, there are more THEM, and they don’t do tricks.” panda bears that can juggle a Raeside says he’s surprised to chainsaw then there are editorial still be cartooning 35 years after cartoonists in Canada,” he said. he started selling his cartoons

for $2 a paper. Especially so considering the dizzying changes in the industry, and papers juggling digital realities and grappling with the internet.

“I’m a little surprised at how fast the landscape’s changing,” he said.

Few artists need to be as immersed in the newsworld as the cartoonist, and Raeside constantly trolls news sites. Just when Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s on the hook, another catastrophe snags the limelight and the media attention shifts.

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“I’m always looking for that angle. I always have four or five subjects percolating. I have reams of ‘roughs’ on my desk. For every 100 ideas in a week, 20 make the cut, and maybe one or two might go into ink,” he said.

While Raeiside fields ideas all the time, the ones that stick are the ones he feels in his gut.

“You really have to believe in what you’re doing, because it’s there in black and white. Well, until the next day,” he said, making it clear he doesn’t take himself too seriously.

“I’m not Michelangelo going into a church to do the ceiling,” he said. “Nothing I’ve ever drawn has changed policy or brought down a government, but it’s part of the drip-drip-drip of public opinion.”

Honing that angle into something that the reader can “get” right away is an art unto itself.

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Ridicule and humour – but not anger – are the tools of his trade.

While an editor puts out a 500word editorial, Raeside distills it further into a single image or set of a few panels that “build the gag.”

“It takes about three seconds – you either get it or you don’t,” he said.

Raeside gets an opportunity to say things in pictures and analogies that op-ed writers can’t, Raeside said.

“There’s all sorts of things you can do in a cartoon you can’t do in an article … we’re a bunch of sneaky bastards,” he said cheerfully.

If Adrian Raeside sounds a wee bit cynical after 35 years of drawing about politics, blame the cyclical nature of the government beast.

“You can always predict when everything will implode for (an administration),” he said.

“They start off with good intentions, then they realize those cannot be fulfilled, no matter what they do,” he said.

Surrounded by others who wish to keep THEIR jobs, politicians hear from those closest to them they’re doing a good job, he said.

“As a result, they get their asses kicked,” he said.

So for the cartoonist, the cycle looks like: “They start out normal. I give them a chance, they start to screw up, I hammer them,” he said.

“When the wheels have fallen off the bus, they’re in a crisis, abandoned by their own party an it become a free-for-all shooting gallery and you can tell how it’s all going to end – but it seems like the administration had no clue. It’s always such a surprise to them,” he said.

“They’re surrounded by people who want to keep their jobs too … If they say, ‘Mr. Premier, you’re the most colossal d***head on the planet,’ they’re going to get fired,” Raeside said.

No matter what the issues are, there’s a sameness to the things that bring down a government, he said.

“I think a few times I must have plagiarized myself – event repeat themselves. Governments implode every eight years, and you have to have cartoons of a guy getting thrown out the window, with his desk. It’s going to happen – you just change the face,” he said Sunday, fresh home in Whistler after See RAESIDE page 16

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Taiko brings some Japanese cultural tradition to the West Coast

Left, members of the Ucluelet & Area Historical Society and members of the Uminari Taiko Drumming group.

JACKIE CARMICHAEL

Westerly News Loud and precise, the Uminari Taiko Drumming group beat out a good impression Saturday at the Ucluelet Community Centre.

The concert was this year’s Japanese cultural event for the Ucluelet & Area Historical Society,

said organizer Ellen Kimoto.

“It’s nice to have a local Victoria group – they’re becoming quite renowned on the Taiko circuit,” Kimoto said. “It’s so vital and it’s loud, but it’s focused and precise.

You have to appreciate the focus they bring to their craft.”

Taiko is a recent innovation, and

has become a popular way to open and close festivals because of its flash and sense of ceremony.

Kimoto liked it because of the extended opportunities such offerings give to Ucluelet’s next generation.

“Growing up in Ucluelet, the window for athletics was huge, but

the window for culture was small,” she recalled.

“We really need to have the arts, and now we’ve got the Ucluelet Community Centre, we need to have music, dance, theatre and opera. Especially for the children, because that’s where it’s going to start – with the kids – I believe,”

Kimoto said.

“There’s a lot of building of positive energy through the arts,” she said.

In between concerts, the group took in sushi at the Black Rock’s Float Lounge. editor@westerlynews.ca

Workshop helps women tell own stories (even if only for themselves) JACKIE CARMICHAEL

Westerly News For women looking for an expressive outlet, a new “drop-in” workshop beckons in Ucluelet.

Robin Tagles, Women’s Counsellor at Westcoast Community Resources Society, is hosting the six-week drop-in group on Wednesdays from 7 to 8.45 p.m. in the main meeting room at Community Services Hub at Ucluelet Community Centre.

“In an informal atmosphere

where there is no emphasis on grammar and spelling, women can participate in writing activities and explore how journal writing can enhance their life,” Tagles said.

Journal-related topics will be discussed, such as the differences between diaries and journals, springboards, word clustering, nature journaling, and drawing as a way to enhance your journal.

“Journal writing helps women explore their unfiltered thoughts and emotions,” Tagles said.

“We usually filter what we share with others. But having a safe place to explore experiences and issues, without the reactions of a friend or family member, can be emotionally beneficial. Your journal offers you a place for freely expressing your frustrations, hopes, ideas, insights, and clarifying what you value and want in your life.”

Sharing what you write in this drop-in group for women is optional, Tagles said.

“I don’t share everything that I write in my journal. Some of it is too personal or confusing. I encourage women to share only what is comfortable to share,” she said.

“Last week was inspiring - one woman said she was surprised how easy she found writing,” Tagles said.

There is still room for more

attendees, she said.

“It is a drop-in because I know life gets busy and I didn’t want women to feel they have to come every week,” she said.

The group will meet through December 11.

PRAS, Black Rock welcome artist Joan Larson JACKIE CARMICHAEL

Westerly News The Pacific Rim Arts Society will serve up fresh artistic insights at their Annual General Meeting.

Artist Joan Larson will be giving demos at the Black Rock Oceanfront Resort Lobby from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16.

Her artwork will be displayed in the lobby as well.

On Sunday, Nov. 17 she will be the guest speaker at the Pacific Rim Arts Society AGM at 2 p.m. at Black Rock.

The topic, “Community of Artists.”

The Qualicum Beach artist

studied at the Banff Centre, the University of Victoria, and the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

She specializes in equine art work, often drawing upon her background of landscape and figurative painting to create her work.

Her career experiences have included graphic design, illustration, managing her own gallery in Palm Desert, California, and developing several picture framing businesses.

Her diverse education and life experiences have given her a practical understand-

ing of the business aspects of the art world, as well as a technical proficiency with a variety of art mediums.

Her preference to work primarily with pastels is due to the exceptional colour effects that can be achieved when working with sticks of pure pigment. Her subjects have been described as “sensitive portrayals, so life like that the personalities shine through.”

Often using unusual angles of observation and varying light sources, she is able to capture the more subtle aspects of the human/animal relationship.

She is a member of the

Pastel Society of Canada, the Equine Art Guild and the Federation of Canadian Artists. Her work can be found in numerous private and public collections.

Her first illustrated book, “Yetsa’s Sweater” has been nominated for multiple awards.

“I remain steadfastly committed to the ‘community of artists and that we can all evolve within the framework of higher ideals,” she said.

She will present a slide presentation on the wild horses of Sable Island, based on her recent trip there. Tea will be served.

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The Storytellers Among Us

Digital story-telling a new tack for timeless tradition ANDREW BAILEY

Westerly News A new path is being created to lead today’s social media-driven First Nations youth back to the traditional art of storytelling, with help from a Hot Springs Cove resident.

The Digital Harvest Workshop program brings First Nations youth from communities throughout Vancouver Island together with First Nations elders for a weekend of workshops and demonstrations on traditional methods of preserving and harvesting food.

Letitia Rampanen, 24, was a participant in the program’s inaugural workshop in February 2010 and has worked her way up to become one of the workshops’ facilitators and the program’s logistics

coordinator.

“It was relevant to my life and my passion and I just kept with it and here I am four years later doing presentations and hosting and facilitating workshops,” she said.

After the weekend, youth head back to their communities with new cameras and new inspiration to tell their stories.

Each story consists of a slide show of photos that are accompanied by a recorded narration of the participant. The stories and the style with which they are told range from serious subject matters and deeply personal journeys to informal and humorous accounts of daily life.

“Where I come from, our people pass on stories when children are very young, they are passed down from the eldest people in the

family and that’s how everybody learns their teachings,” Rampanen said. “Nowadays not so many people actually take the time to do that.”

The upcoming generation seems glued to online distractions and Rampanen is hoping to break down the social media barrier by infusing it with traditional storytelling methods.

“This is a way to introduce our traditional teachings of storytelling and keep our knowledge and traditions by incorporating today’s technology,” she said.

The youth range in age from 14 to their early 20’s and Rampanen said the program offers youth a chance to tell their story in nonthreatening venue.

Rampanen cited a specific example of a young woman who was particularly quiet during a

workshop weekend but produced a powerful story.

“She had the most amazing beautiful story that had so much to say and she didn’t say more than two to three words to us for the entire weekend so for people who are really shy, especially young people or teenagers, it’s a way for them to get their voice heard without having to stand in front of a big crowd.”

The workshops were originally held locally but the program has since expanded to spread the message a wider range of youth.

“Now we’re doing presentations all over Vancouver Island so instead of getting them all to one location for a weekend we are going to each community ourselves to do presentations,” Rampanen said.

The Digital Harvest Workshop is

a component of Vancouver Island University’s Prevention and Preservation project and is funded by the Vancouver Foundation with support from Vancouver Island Health, Vancouver Island Coastal Communities Indigenous Food Network, and the Canadian Diabetes Association.

“It’s definitely been effective for a lot of youth that come from urban areas like Victoria or Nanaimo and other big cities where they are very lost in their culture,” Rampanen said. “They live off reserve or their far away from their families so to keep that culture and traditions alive is not very accessible and these workshops have inspired and sparked a new interest for a lot of youth.” reporter@westerlynews.ca

Left, young filmmakers’ work is explored at a Clayoquot Biosphere Trust event at the Clayoquot Community Theatre.

The event was part of a weeklong slate of events celebrating the Trust’s work on the West Coast.

Trust celebrates work with week of events, continued from Page 11 members can get together to share information from all different levels,” she told the Westerly.

“It’s through these ventures where we come together, where we learn how we can better work together and how we can more efficiently reach our goals together.

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She noted much of the research being done was connected through the motivation to conserve and protect the natural surroundings West Coasters live in and enjoy.

“It’s an opportunity for locals in the communities here to have a better understanding of some of the research that’s being done,” she said. “I think the number and caliber of the questions showed the audience was really engaged and interested in a lot of the work the researchers were presenting on.”

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A’s for Author: Shirley Martin’s Wild Pacific Trail book for all ages JACKIE CARMICHAEL

Westerly News Q is for Quintessential, and Barb Martin’s new book ‘A is for Amphitrite’ has captured the Quintessential Wild Pacific Trail in Ucluelet.

“Writing a book is like having a baby, but it’s a light birthweight,” Martin said with a smile.

Additionally, she said Oyster Jim Martin (that would be O is for Oyster Jim) needs to be recognized for founding the book’s subject, the Wild Pacific Trail.

“It’s important to always acknowledge his gift to the community – it’s a gift that keeps on giving. He’s a true artist, is OJ,” Martin said.

“I love the Wild Pacific Trail – the trail’s my go to place to relax,” she said.

Martin said she wrote the book in a couple days, but had to wait for skunk cabbage to bloom and banana slugs to emerge to get

photos of them for its alphabet scheme.

“I was going for such a broad audience. It’s an alphabet book for all ages - that seems unreasonable

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“My big nightmare was that I woke up in the middle of the night and thought, ‘What if someone says C is for Cheesy?’ So far nobody has,” she said.

Instead, she’s learned she could finally actually accomplish a long term goal and have fun doing it.

“I’ve been writing forever, books for kids, but they’re sitting in piles,” she said.

Her next book will be an illustrated book for young children, and she’s hoping to find a publisher for it.

“Most of the stuff I write has a West Coast theme. They say write about what you know – and I’m from the West Coast,” she said.

Writing isn’t a problem for Martin, though. Words rank among her favourite things.

“My father-in-law once said to me, ‘Were you vaccinated by a

“It’s disconcerting – they’re supposed to hate that,” he said, cheerfully acknowledging a grain of truth in the analogy used about his profession.

In life’s mayoral parade, Raeside said, the cartoonist is the guy up on top of the building, that throws down water balloons.

“You’re that annoying ***hole in the parade,” he said.

Oranges and apples are Alberta’s four-decades of Progressive Conservative domination and B.C.’s wildcard progression of parties and leaders.

Surrounded by awesome beauty and resources, people in BC are here because they want to be here, not because they could get a job here, he said.

“In BC, voters are more mercurial but we hold our

gramophone needle?’ because I like words,” Martin said.

Once the Christmas craft fairs are done, she will look for a place for the book on local store shelves.

Martin self-published the book, with design by Barb Schramm, and had it printed in Manitoba by Friesen Press. She had help with four of the photos, from Brian Congdon, Rob Ferguson, Barbara Schramm and Mary Christmas.

Martin is retired after a career that combined child and youth work and often intersected with her passion for literacy.

She kayaks, scrapbooks, hikes, travels, volunteers, works on genealogy and history projects for the Ucluelet and Area Historical Society.

“I’m a retired person who has no spare time – there’s so much to do that’s fun and exciting,” she said. editor@westerlynews.ca

elected officials to much higher standards,” Raeside said.

“In BC, we know we have a lot to lose. We have an awful lot to lose.”

Raeside has a special place in his heart for weeklies, where he first earned his bread and butter.

“You have a focused market, your advertisers are focused. You have that advantage over a daily,” he said.

“The weeklies are able to do something no other print media can do – you’re tapped into the community.

It’s the paper of record for a small community,” he said.

Raeside’s a fan of Ucluelet and Tofino, where he worked doing land surveying around 1975.

“It’s beautiful – I loved it right from the first time I saw it, the first sight you

see of the beach. I think it’s the nicest part of Canada myself, and I’m not just trying to blow smoke … “ he said.

While making all the noises of a man mulling the approaching golden years of retirement, Raeside continues to take pen-and-ink swipes at the pedestals of power.

“I get steamed up when I see things change – we’ve got so much to lose, we really do,” he said.

He and his wife of 20 years live in Whistler,The New Zealand native transplanted to BC in his teens and became a Canadian soon as he could.

Their dogs are gone, but they live on in a Raeside comic strip called “The Other Coast.”

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What’s YOUR odyssey? Running man’s advice: follow your own dream

JACKIE CARMICHAEL

Westerly News No hero’s welcome, no fanfares with bunting for Dave Chamberlain. Kind of how he likes it.

The Penguin Runner, as the 23-minute film of the same name dubbed him, rolled quietly into the West Coast over Sutton Pass and encamped on the West Coast over the past two weeks.

As solitary a sojourner as his website images depict, the South African likes it that way. Connected via iPad but without the convenience of even a cellphone, he ran from St. John’s, Newfoundland, to Tofino in five months, without entourage or advance teams or media spokespersons. Kind of how he did things in Namibia, too.

Over tea at Blackberry Cove in Ucluelet, he deflected any high praise for his Spartan seven-month trek across Canada, just him and his “running pram.”

“I keep it very low key. The marketing isn’t about me running. That’s why we do the films, “ Chamberlain said.

“I wanted to travel across Canada on foot … It was never a competition to prove anything.”

Crossing to the West Coast from Port Alberni, done mostly at night, was made easier by the headlights and noise from traffic.

“Kennedy Lake was scary,” he said of the switch-backed Highway 4.

His strategy was to cross to the shoulder of the opposite lane of wherever the traffic was coming from.

“I could hear cars coming and the timing was nice, because there were never two cars at once for some reason,” he said.

Once in Tofino he was enthralled on a sight-seeing flight on a floatplane sold him on the region’s beauty.

The mountains and rivers and islands have a phenomenal beauty that is best appreciated from the air, he said.

“There’s so much to offer for eco-tourism, it’s a gold mine – just the natural beauty. The islands, the channels, the mudflats,” he said. “The natural beauty’s stunning.”

No matter how much you admire his single-minded determination, Chamberlain’s plea is to not be put on a pedestal.

“Don’t focus on me, because you’re going to think I’m Dave the Superhero. I’m Dave the Normal Gimp. I just followed my passion,” he said.

“It’s not about Dave the Runner, it’s about a person finding their One Thing. You don’t really need to blow my trumpet too much,” he said.

“In Western culture it’s ridiculous what we idolize and who we idolize. We attribute to them powers or abilities they don’t possess. I did what I like to do,” he said.

Chamberlain points to nomadic journeys undertaken in ancient days. Great migrations? Greek odysseys?

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They just WENT. Minimal fanfare, he said.

“People did it. And without any ceremony, without any brewhaha,” he said.

“The greatest message is stop worrying about what everyone else thinks you should be doing. You must find out what makes YOU happy,” Chamberlain said. editor@westerlynews.ca Ucluelet photographer Doug Ludwig captured Dave Chamberlain exploring the West Coast on the final leg of his cross-Canada running odyssey. By floatplane, he explores the wonders of the West Coast. Above right, at Larry Lake.

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Mexican dachshund safe in Duncan after big adventure heart-warming experience at the same time,â&#x20AC;? said Jan Staebell, of MexPup.

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Times Colonist Former Mexican street dog Zander is in Duncan today adjusting to Island life after his great escape from Victoria International Airport over the weekend â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and his even more exciting capture.

A night vision camera, rotisserie chickens and a team of dog-loving volunteers were all key to capturing Zander after he wiggled free of his collar and bolted Saturday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was an eye-opening and

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Volunteers with food in one hand and harnesses in the other tried in vain to capture the dog. However, as Zander became accustomed to eating out of volunteers hands and running away, a serving of chicken was then left on a tinfoil plate in the back of a car.

By about 6 p.m. Sunday that car door was closed behind him and the chase was over, Staebell said.

The small dog roughed up his stomach and injured his dew claws while running about in the vicinity of the airport. He is otherwise healthy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What an adventure it was,â&#x20AC;? Staebell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a sad experience, but it just goes to show you what an amazing group of dogloving people we have here on the Island â&#x20AC;&#x201D; people who will drop everything to look for a lost dog. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was an incredible experience, though I hope we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to go through it again.â&#x20AC;?

MexPup is a non-profit operation that rescues homeless dogs from Mexico and places them with families in Canada or the United States.

Zander is now in foster care with the B.C. adoption co-ordinator of the MexPup program. There has already been interest in adopting him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He had a great nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sleep and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wagging his tail today,â&#x20AC;? Staebell said.

Sewage sweetener goes before Great Victoria politicians Wednesday A tentative deal to give the Township of Esquimalt cash and a host of amenities in exchange for an unpopular sewage treatment plant will go before Greater Victoria politicians on Wednesday.

The proposal, hammered out by senior staff from Esquimalt and the Capital Regional District, could clear one of the last hurdles for the $783-million sewage treatment project by settling a long-running zoning dispute at McLoughlin Point.

The CRD is offering an annual $55,000 â&#x20AC;&#x153;community impact mitigation feeâ&#x20AC;? for at least five years to compensate Esquimalt for the proposed plant, as well as stringent odour control, a promise to barge construction material to the site, a million-dollar bike and path system, public art and an oceanside

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The new McLoughlin Point rezoning package, which a CRD staff report calls a â&#x20AC;&#x153;genuine effortâ&#x20AC;? to resolve the dispute, goes before the CRDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sewage committee.

If approved, the issue could end up back at Esquimalt council on Nov. 18 and spark another round of public hearings in early December. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With something as important as this, you wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to not hear from your public,â&#x20AC;? said Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The important thing for all members of council is to have an open mind.â&#x20AC;?

The CRD and Esquimalt have been at loggerheads over McLoughlin Point since July, when Esquimalt refused to pass the CRDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rezoning application

for a sewage treatment plant and instead passed its own alternative bylaw demanding more amenities and money.

The new deal meets many of Esquimaltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demands, which the CRD had originally claimed were illegal.

The CRD is offering the $55,000 annual payment for five years, at which point Esquimalt could take ownership of a $7.5-million new district energy sewage heat system that would potentially connect to Esquimaltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s town core (including its recreation centre), Department of National Defence property and Victoria.

In response to community concerns about heavy truck traffic during construction, the CRD said it will ask companies bidding on the project to factor in the cost of

barging construction material to and from McLoughlin Point, as well as fix any damage to local roads from trucks.

The plant project would also include $950,000 in bike and path upgrades along Lyall Street, near Macaulay Elementary School, as well as a $100,000 ocean walkway in front of the plant and a $100,000 allowance for public art at the treatment facility.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unclear if the deal will be approved by the CRD sewage committee, where some directors have opposed giving a single community benefits to host a regional facility.

Sewage committee chairwoman Denise Blackwell said politicians must still debate whether issues such as barging make sense, given the cost. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concerns itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not

a reasonable thing to ask for,â&#x20AC;? she said.

The proposal could also face a rough ride at Esquimalt council, where some councillors have said they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want the sewage plant no matter the amenities.

If the deal fails to pass, CRD staff warn it â&#x20AC;&#x153;will have serious consequences for the program schedule and cost.â&#x20AC;?

The remaining option would be to appeal to B.C. Environment Minister Mary Polak to dictate a solution, which she has, so far, refused to do.

The CRD had hoped to tender the plant project and start construction by mid-2014, with the entire sewage treatment system online by 2018.

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