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Pet-killing cougar shot dead Mike D’Amour Gazette staff

single bullet from a .30-06 rifle ended the life of a cougar believed to be responsible for the death of at least one North Island pet. “Based on the proximity of where I got it over in Fort Rupert and the same age characteristics, I believe it is the same adult male cougar that took River,” said Tanner Beck, who recently replaced Tim Schumacher as the North Island’s lone conservation officer. River, a year and-a-half old black-and-white Boston terrier, was snatched in front of owner D’Arcy Deacon from their Storey’s Beach property March 12. Deacon told the Gazette he’d been working in his yard when a cougar leapt over a four-ft fence, landed about six-ft inside the yard where it grabbed the roughly 15-lb dog, before the big cat jumped and landed about six-feet outside the same fence. Deacon, armed with a machete, gave a short chase, but quickly lost sight of the cougar. “It was just too fast,” he said. Beck said by the time he’d heard about the dogsnatching, it was too late after the fact to track the cougar. “When it took the dog, we couldn’t get out on it and it’s important to respond in a few hours because the scent trail dissipates,” he said. “We’ve been told by the hounds man if it’s rain-

This cougar is believed responsible for killing River, a pet Boston terrier (below) a couple of weeks ago at a Storey’s Beach residence. The pictures of the big cat were taken in the back yard of a Padzu Crescent home. After several sightings, conservation officer Tanner Beck said he was forced to shoot and kill the big cat. Edward White

ing and we’re not there right away, then the scent will wash away and, if it’s really hot, the scent will burn away.” There were a couple other sightings, a fateful one April 1 when a Fort Rupert man managed to get some photos. “It was about 30-ft up the tree and it sat there for 45 minutes to an hour,” said Edward White, who reckoned he was about 20-ft from the cougar when he began clicking. Beck got the call and was soon on scene. “The cougar seemed to have a very limited fear of people and the fact it was

sighted in a populated area during daylight hours is odd behaviour for a cougar,” he said. “Once they get that comfortable around people, well, this one was likely feeding on stray cats and

stray dogs.” There were no other calls about pets that disappeared, however there were rumours a house cat disappeared around the same time River was grabbed by the cougar.

“We couldn’t verify that,” said Beck. “(The pet cat) did go missing and (the owner) hasn’t seen it and we can’t say for sure whether it was a cougar or an eagle or whatever.” With the assistance of a Port McNeill hound and it’s handler, Beck tracked the cougar through the bush for about an hour and-a-half. The hound got ahead of the men, but using data from a GPS device in the dog’s collar, the men soon found the pooch at the bottom of the tree where the cougar sat in its branches. A single bullet ended the

life of the roughly 120-lb cougar. Beck said there has been no necropsy done on the big cat. “I’m just figuring out what we’re doing with it,” he said. “In the future, it may be necropsied, but due to the size of the cat and the proximity of where it was, we’re thinking it was the same cat that was eating the pets.” Beck said it’s not unusual to have cougars search the fringe of properties for food. “Mostly because some people let their dogs and cats roam free and those become very easy prey for cougars — dogs and cats aren’t as hard to get as a rabbit in the wild would be,” he said, noting cougars have been known to attack larger dogs the size of Labrador retrievers. “I’d like to remind residents of the North Island to keep their pets from freeroaming, because that will draw cougars in.” Hide the garbage — black bears out and about While Beck is busy dealing with cougars, he said he’d also like to remind folks bears will soon be active. “They’re out now, but so far there have been no reports of them causing any issues,” he said. But people should make sure all attractants — especially garbage— is secured so bears can’t access it and to avoid habituating bears to unnatural food sources. Any incidents of wildlife conflicts, polluting or poaching, call the RAPP line.

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Letter brouhaha

Here’s the letter: Mike D’Amour February 8, 2012 Gazette staff Secretary to the Joint Review he mayor of Port McNeill is making no apologies Panel Joint Review Panel-Enbridge for his letter of support — written on town letterhead — of Northern Gateway Project 444 the Enbridge Northern Gateway Seventh Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta Project. Dear Sir: “I was just speaking on behalf of Please accept this letter in support myself,” said Gerry Furney. “I pretty well send everything on of the Enbridge Northern Gateway town letterhead because I am the Project. Our country is sparsely mayor of Port McNeill, for populated and an expensive whatever that matters.” place to service. Several people contacted We have a right to develthe Gazette to express their op and sell our resources to dismay at the thought of the highest bidder so that such a letter going to the we can afford to meet the joint-review panel from the needs of our people. mayor. Gerry Furney There are two options for But Furney said he sent us in developing our petrothe letter as a private citizen leum resources. One is to and in no way did he intend to express all of Port McNeill’s export by pipeline into other areas thoughts on the matter of the proj- of North America. The second option is to export by ect that intends to construct twin pipelines running from Bruderheim, ship to customers in areas other than Alta., to the new marine terminal in North America. It makes sense to develop and Kitimat, B.C. where crude oil will be transported by sea-going tankers maintain both options. For this reason I strongly support to Asian markets “I don’t have private note paper I send stuff out on the Northern Gateway Project. The bogey man of tanker traffic, — I am the mayor and have to stand being used by some opponents, is up and be counted,” said Furney. Besides, said the long-serving ridiculous. Tankers have been tramayor, it’s impossible for him to versing our coastline for many years without incident. send anything as a private citizen. Sincerely, “Once you’re elected as mayor, Gerry Furney, Mayor. you’re no longer a private citizen.”

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A few more steps for addictions plan people, for example, at a certain Mike D’Amour stage of recovery and there just Gazette staff It is still a work in process and didn’t seem to be a one-door place to go, there was only in draft form, but nobody navigating the Mt. Waddington Health system for these peoNetwork’s Addictions ple,” she said. and Recovery plan has “The hope behind this come together nicely and report is they will be will offer hope for those able to put that togethbattling addictions. er.” Port Hardy Mayor Bev Bev Parnham The plan outlines sevParnham said the group eral problems with curfrom the health network rent addictions services — formed specifically to work on addictions and recovery and solutions to those problems, — has done an excellent job of including: greater integration and cooperation between services; identifying the gaps in service. “Throughout Mount more and better local facilities Waddington there are all kinds — including proper detox and of pockets of help for people, sobering centres — individubut some are only accessible for alized care that takes peoples’

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component of the recovpersonal needs and underlying traumas ‘I think we’ve ery process. “I think we’ve all into account; proper aftercare and rein- all had family had family members or friends who have battegration programs; members or tled with addictions and education about drugs friends who know the community and drug abuse, and component is a huge part about available ser- havebattled of recovery — the detox vices; greater respon- with is not the end of it, there siveness and accounthas to be continuous, ability; and, for First addictions…’ Nations, revival and Bev Parnham ongoing support from the community.” participation in indigAnd that’s based on enous culture. history, Parnham said. “There are issues “There have been many all through the North Island and we recognize that,” instances here where people have said Parnham, who argued help said, ‘I really need help, this is must come from institutional what I need to do,” so they’ve partners, like hospitals, but com- been flown out to where they munity support must also be a have to go for detox and stabi-

lization and then they’re flown back here where their friends meet them and off they go back into the same community where many addictions got a foothold.” The draft plan now goes out to all the stakeholders for review, then will be forwarded to Vancouver Island Health Authority officials for its take on the plan, which was presented to Port Hardy council late last month. Still, there are no plans for something like a dedicated addictions centre. “The best case scenario,” said Parnham, “ is we have a full service for the people who really, truly do want to access recovery.”

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Firefighters converge Carbon-neutral makes next move in Port Hardy Mike D’Amour Gazette staff More than 50 firefighters recently converged on the North Island for a weekend of skills training and networking. “We hosted the Vancouver Island Firefighter Association annual spring training weekend with 11 departments from all over the island showing up,” said Port Hardy’s fire chief, Schell Nickerson. Fifty-five firefighters from Coal Harbour, Holberg, Lantzville, Malahat, Parksville, North Cedar, Port Alice, Port McNeill, Sahtlam, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Sayward and Zeballos showed for the March 31 weekend event. “We had two days of full training,” said Nickerson. “There was also a presentation on scene management sponsored by the B.C. Fire Chief’s Association, extrication techniques, new car technology, and information on hybrid vehicles.” There was also a trade show at the No. 1 fire hall and Saturday saw a social at the same hall. “They all seemed pleased and everybody was stoked and happy,” said Nickerson. “I learned lots of stuff myself.”

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Talks to float idea of extended ferry service Mike Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Amour Gazette staff Talks are about to begin that could see the Prince Rupert ferry stop in Port Hardy before continuing south on another proposed route. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re meeting with B.C .Ferries on the 29th or 30th (of April),â&#x20AC;? said Port Hardy Mayor Bev Parnham. The mayor said the proposal to have the ferry continue on to Tsawwassen is nothing new, but it â&#x20AC;&#x153;kind of died on the shelfâ&#x20AC;? when it was proposed a couple of years ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Port Hardy was somewhat interested, but Prince Rupert didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to be interested,â&#x20AC;? said Parnham. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What they proposed previously is exactly what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re proposing nowâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I think it was every two weeks when (the ferry) comes down to Port

Hardy, it will continue down to Tsawwassen and pick people up there.â&#x20AC;? Parnham said some feel thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a real market for people on the Lower Mainland whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to come up this way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It could bring people up to Port Hardy and drop them here or take them on to Prince Rupert, depending on where they where they want to go,â&#x20AC;? said Parnham, who noted â&#x20AC;&#x153;a lot of peopleâ&#x20AC;? on the Lower Mainland would like the additional run. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come forward with a schedule yet, but they were looking at doing this as a pilot project during the shoulder seasons, one this spring and then one again in the fall.â&#x20AC;? For now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an idea B.C. Ferries is floating again to see what kind of interest they get. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It could be a very interesting thing,â&#x20AC;? said Parnham.

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What’s in a name? OK, we’re going to state right off the hop that we like Gerry Furney. His commitment to the town and people of Port McNeill over the course of a 47-year career in local politics cannot be questioned. However, his claim in these pages that he can send a letter on town letterhead as just Gerry Furney, citizen, must be scrutinized. Furney recently sent a letter of support for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project to the secretary to the joint review panel of the controversial project (see story on page 2). Some in Port McNeill say the letter Furney penned carries extra weight when it’s realized it was written by a mayor. Furney says, nope, it was written as a private citizen just expressing his views — again despite the fact it was on town lettterhead and signed as Gerry Furney, mayor. The good mayor made the argument once a person is elected to public office, he or she is no longer a private citizen. True enough — in the areas where they are known. It’s no secret Furney is a huge supporter of North Island resource industries and it’s fine he supports another. But let’s not kid anyone—supporting oil tankers as the mayor of a seaside town carries far more weight than a missive written by Joe or Jane Citizen.

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It’s sad that a beautiful adult cougar was shot and killed. It paid a terrible price for coming too close to humans.

Political spotlight falls on Cummins The information age might have sped up B.C. voters’ mood swings, but the basic dynamic hasn’t changed since the days of Social Credit. When familiarity breeds contempt, people vote to reject the familiar and see what happens. Or as one radio talk-show caller summed up his decision to climb aboard the B.C. Conservative bandwagon, he knows two things about leader John Cummins: “He’s not Adrian Dix and he’s not Christy Clark.” It’s been more 21 years since Gordon Wilson reshaped B.C. politics and launched the modern-day B.C. Liberal Party with a single quip in a leaders’ debate between a bickering Rita Johnston and Mike Harcourt. So let’s get to know Cummins a bit better. He’s 70, and has an 18-year record as a Reform-AllianceConservative MP. His Ottawa days are mainly remembered for battling treaties and aboriginal-only fisheries, and for being the first Reform

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MP to reverse himself and take the MP pension. That pension pays him about $100,000 a year as he tries to build a second political career in B.C. Another legacy of Cummins’ federal record is his support for the harmonized sales tax. As he hastens to clarify, he supported Conservative legislation to enter into HST deals with any province, which Ontario and B.C. subsequently did. Cummins said B.C. could have brought in the HST at

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cies needed to govern. Cummins will be going door to door in the byelections, especially in Chilliwack-Hope, where he believes his upstart party has a real shot at winning. He offers a telling anecdote about the last time he was door-knocking in Port Moody, the premier’s former hometown. The B.C. Liberals suggested the B.C. Conservatives chose Christine Clarke as their candidate to capitalize on the premier’s name recognition. That wasn’t what Cummins and his previously unknown candidate found when they first started campaigning. “She’d say hi, my name is Christine Clarke, and the doors would close rather quickly,” Cummins said. Now she identifies herself as the B.C. Conservative candidate, then gives her name. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

a lower rate to reflect its broader reach, as Atlantic provinces did. But they tried to make it a “tax grab” and now they’ve “poisoned the well” for many years. “We’re going to have to pay the price I guess, in the sense that where it has been introduced, it has been shown to have grown business,” Cummins said. “Think tanks on both the left and the right have come to that conclusion.” This tops NDP’s crude coffee-shop populism that simply ignores HST benefits for small business and the poor. The April 19 by-elections in Port MoodyCoquitlam and ChilliwackHope offer a chance for the B.C. Conservatives to present policy alternatives. So far they’re against gas taxes, especially the carbon tax, against a second Metro Vancouver garbage incinerator, and in favour of fixing the “catch and release” justice system. These are the slogans that stand in for actual poliA member of

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Burnaby Heritage Schools Dear editor: My name is Gail Yip and I am part of a volunteer group writing and compiling the history of Burnaby Schools—1894 to the present day. The other committee members are Janet White, committee chair and retired languages department head. Harry Pride, retired high school vice-principal, Dave Carter, retired school principal, and Rosemary Cooke, retired elementary school teacher. Janet, Dave and I are also former Burnaby high school graduates. I am the only layperson but have a strong interest in Burnaby history. We are supported by The Burnaby School Board and B.C. Retired Teachers. In addition, the City of Burnaby, through the Heritage Commission, has been a passionate sponsor from the start and will be doing graphic layout and publishing of the book. Each school library will receive a complimentary copy.

Profits from the sale of the book will go to scholarships for Burnaby High School students. The focus of our coffee table-style book is not just to publish the histories of the school buildings, but to “humanize” the book by including interesting stories, anecdotes, and personal pictures of sports teams, social events, unusual school rules and customs. One special section will be dedicated to our “celebrity sons and daughters” who attended school in Burnaby. That being said, we are hoping you will contribute a short narrative or picture of either a school experience or memory. It need not be long, 100 words is fine. Could you please make your submission by May 31, 2012? We ask that you send your narrative to burnabyheritageschools@gmail.com Our target date for publication is early next year. Gail J Yip, committee member Burnaby Heritage Schools

What's fair here? Dear editor: For the past few weeks I have been researching the pension plan offered to Members of Parliament and have found it to be a lavish expenditure of taxpayers’ money – an expenditure that we Canadians cannot afford. Please consider the following : • Canada is currently in debt more than $580 billion dollars with the debt increasing every day. • MPs receive between $157,000 and $314,000 per year – the average Canadian earns $45,000 per year. • After six years of service, MPs are entitled to a pension when they reach the age of 55 – the government is discussing raising the age of a Canadian pension to 67. An MP’s pension is calculated at 3 per cent X years of service X salary — the average MP pension is $78,000 per year. Most Canadians do not have a work related pension, their retirement income is based on what they’re able to save with a small supplement in the form of government pensions. MP’s pensions are not invested and subject to fluctuations. An MP’s pension is banked and the Canadian taxpayer ensures that the fund grows at a rate of 10.4 per cent per year. Most Canadians relying on investment income have

seen their income decline due to record low interest rates. Tony Clement, a long time Conservative and future recipient of the MP pension plan has been entrusted to review the plan. Is this not a conflict of interest? Whenever I speak with anyone — MPs excluded — they tell me that they know the MP’s pension plans are unfair and unaffordable. They then shrug and say something to the effect of, “What can you do?” The truth is that individuals can do little (but) as a group can do a lot. If everyone who felt as I do called or emailed their MP and expressed their concerns, the government would need to listen. If everyone concerned about this huge expense printed out a petition from the government website, filled it out urging an independent, apolitical review of MP’s pension pans and got a least 25 people to sign it, their local MP would be required to present it in parliament. Silence implies consent. As long as we say nothing, Members of Parliament are free to assume the taxpayers see nothing wrong with their level of remuneration. We are only powerless to affect change if we believe ourselves to be so. Andrea D’Andrea Maple Ridge, B.C.

Who do ya think you're kidding? Dear editor: Who do the BC Conservatives think they’re fooling with their by-election signs in the Port Moody-Coquitlam and Chilliwack-Hope ridings? These signs are clearly, and shamefully, designed to mimic the appearance of election signs used by the federal Conservative party. The BC Conservative party is not affiliated with the federal Conservative party. The two are completely separate, just as the centre-right BC Liberal party is completely separate from the federal Liberal party. The federal Conservatives have publicly shunned the BC Conservative party and want nothing to do with them. All centre-right voters should do the same and not be fooled by a pale imitation trying to pass itself off as the real thing. Mike Taylor Port Moody, B.C.

Meeting was a privilege Dear editor: Yesterday I had the privilege to attend a North Island Eagles end of season hockey meeting. I was there to present Esso Hockey Medals to worthy recipients of each of their teams. I was, as always, impressed with the level of dedication of the volunteers that allow the association to function. As each team came and went from the stage at Sunset Elementary, I began to realize what a great group of boys and girls that were in each team. They were well behaved, polite and represented our multicultural diversity in a way that all of Canada and the rest of the world should strive to emulate. Good on all of you. C.E. (Gene) Cadwallader, president Swiftsure Petroleum Distributors Ltd.

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Thanks to everyone who volunteered to help out on our big weekend. We shined both inside on the lanes as well as outside in the sun. To my volunteers I can’t thank you enough for your donation of time to make our weekend a success. Scorekeepers: Kathy Smith, Irene Rose, Cathy Hellberg, Richard Mose, Mitch Fortier, Andy & Anita Shurben, Jim Bleaney, Larry Bruner, Henry Davidson, Lynea Borg, Maureen Evans & Rose-marie Sloat. Judge of Play: Mike Coburn who outdid himself by staying all weekend long To Gayle Clarke, & Kathy Nickerson who coached and were our master statspersons. To Shawn Eby of Nanaimo for his spreadsheet to make things easier. To the Quarterdeck Inn and Pub & The Glen Lyon Inn & Restaurant for their outstanding service to our out of town… teams have heard nothing but good things from the bowlers. And to my staff of that weekend; ladies and gent you did an outstanding job, you rose to the occasion and proved you can handle just about anything. Congrats to a job well done.

Love From Your Family

Shannon Issler, Sonya Gullacher, Jalen Hartley, Devon Gullacher, Jenny Nickerson, Brittany Nickerson, Kayleigh Thorpe, Klye Thorpe & Katelynd Flannagan. To Malones Oceanside Bistro and the Port Hardy Lions Club for making our awards dinner & dance the very best. If I have missed anyone my sincere apologies it was a very busy weekend but know your efforts were not unappreciated we just forgot to write you down. lololol —Thanks Carla Reusch & North Island Lanes

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April 14 North Island Concert Society presents Infinitus, a classical string trio with a fresh, modern and sometimes humorous approach to the genre. Single tickets $25 on sale in Port Hardy at Cafe Guido, PH Museum, Hobby Nook; in Port McNeill at The Flower Shoppe; in Port Alice by calling Gail Neely at 250-284-3927. Visit niconcert.ca or call 250-902-2228 for more information.

MEETINGS & ONGOING EVENTS • Port Hardy Museum closed April 6-9. Regular hours 10:00 am to noon, 1:00 to 5:00 pm Tuesday to Saturday.. • Quatsino Museum & Archives is open Friday to Sunday from 1:00pm-2:00pm. Open daily July & August. FMI quatsino. museum@recn.ca • The German Edelweiss Cultural Club meets Thurs. at 7pm in PH Inn Pub. FMI 250-230-1376. • Lions Bingo every Thurs. @ Civic Centre. Doors open at 5:30pm. • Every other Tuesday: Footcare clinic at Hardy Bay Seniors 9-5pm. FMI 1-888-334-8531. • Eagle View PAC mtgs are first Wednesdays of every month at 7pm. • North Island Networking Group meets at Providence Place Inn Board Room Tuesdays 7 pm till 8:30 pm. Entrepreneurs looking to network with other North Island Entrepreneur Small Business Owners are invited to join our group! FREE MEMBERSHIP! For More Info or to Reserve Your Seat Call 250-949-0324. Join The North Island Networking Group Facebook Group! • Third Sunday of every month: Hamburger and hotdog sale from 11 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Hardy Bay Senior's Centre, 9150 Granville St.

April 14 Raise the Roof Concert featuring Georgia Murray and friends, 8 p.m., Gate House Theatre in Port McNeill. Fundraiser for St. John Gaulbert Church and NISS dry grad includes performances from Kytami and Ashleigh Eymann. Doors open 7:30 p.m. Tickets $15 in advance at The Shed and Mugz Coffee House, $20 at the door. Special one-hour family matinee at 4 p.m., tickets $10. April 14 Port Alice Elder College, North Island College presents Birding for Beginners. 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. $5.60 registration fee. SEAVAC Multipurpose Room.

April 19 Fort Rupert Elementary PAC is hosting a Fabulous Family (Family Dance Event) in the school gym from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. April 20-22 West Coast Amusements Carnival. Thunderbird Mall. Tickets at Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce. $25 (savings of $8) 1 day pass. You can pick either Friday, Saturday or Sunday to use them. April 20 Port Alice Elder College, North Island College presents Human Security and Climate Change. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. $5.60 registration fee. Larry Pepper Room.

April 15 Dinner and a movie at Port Hardy Baptist Church. One show: 6 pm. Dinner is served between 5 p.m. and 6 pm. $4 per person to a maximum of $15 a family. FMI www. porthardybaptistchurch.ca

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Young Ethan Olney may be discussing the finer points of milk versus dark chocolate.

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Port Alice toddler, three-year-old Emma Veenhof, collects goodies at Seaview School’s field.

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Piper Chapman, 2, shows off a particularly great chocolate collected at the Quatse River pavillion.

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Bach to Beastie Boys and beyond J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT HARDYâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; The first four shows in the North Island Concert Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2011-12 season were a case study in diversity, covering Acadian folk, Cuban son, soulful gospel and upbeat country roots-rock. This weekend the society wraps up the season with a show that might well be titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;all of the above.â&#x20AC;? And then some. Va n c o u v e r- b a s e d Infinitus takes the Civic Centre stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, featuring twin brothers Alex and Anthony Cheung on cello and viola and John â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adidamâ&#x20AC;? Littlejohn on violin. But this is not your grandmotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s string trio. At the drop of chord change these virtuosos can shift from Beethoven to Beastie Boys, from Schubert to show tunes, from Mozart to Motown,

or from Strauss to Santana. In their last visit to the North Island, a school outreach trip a year ago, Infinitus wowed their student audiences with their improvisational chops and ability to quickly jump into requests from the audience, including tunes like the theme songs from popular shows and movies like Spongebob Squarepants, The Simpsons and Pirates of the Caribbean. Make no mistake, these are classically trained musicians. They hold degrees from the University of Michigan and from Peabody Conservatory, and won the grand prize at the 2003 Friends of the Chamber music competition. They will certainly treat Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s audience to a variety of the classics. But the trioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music has been identified as â&#x20AC;&#x153;modern classicalâ&#x20AC;?, and the group lives up

to the label by producing sounds rarely heard from a string ensemble. A typical Infinitus concert is a mix of styles, ranging from â&#x20AC;&#x153;traditionalâ&#x20AC;? treatment of time-honoured songs from classical composers to original compositions that include elements of jazz, Latin and even hip-hop. In the latter numbers, Infinitus refuse to restrict themselves to traditional bow-work. The musicians pluck their instruments like guitars, rap them as percussion instruments, and toss in vocalizations to create a beatbox sound. Infinitus injects a healthy dose of humour while always respecting the music. The group has performed more than 400 outreach shows, at schools, First Nations reserves and social service organizations, and all three members are also music instructors.

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on deck Tell us about items of interest to the sports community. April 14 Youth soccer Free referee clinic, Sunset Elementary School, Port McNeill. Mini level (10-under) from 9 a.m.-noon for ages 12-over. Divisional level (U12 and older) from 1-4 p.m. for ages 14-over. Lunch provided. Join in and help the youth in your community while earning a few extra dollars! Preregister by emailing Scott at morhar18@ hotmail.com.

April 17 Minor hockey Port Hardy Minor Hockey Assn. awards dinner and AGM, 5:30 p.m., Civic Centre. Election of officers and directors for 201213 season, trophies and prizes. May 4-6 Slo-pitch Annual Umpires I c e b r e a k e r Tournament, Beaver Harbour Park at Storey's Beach. Game schedule tab. Info, Dave at 250-949-7221 days. May 5-6 Soccer Mud Bowl Tournament, Port McNeill. Games at Sunset Elementary, C h e s l a k e e s Elementary and NISS track fields. Concession and baked goods, prizes. Schedule tab. June 9-10 Mountain biking Annual Rumblefest cross country and downhill races in Port Alice. Cross country race begins 10 a.m. Saturday, followed by bike rodeo at Community Centre. Downhill Sunday with practice runs starting 10 a.m., racing at noon. Info, email pacc@cablerocket. com

Last minute goal wins tight game J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT McNEILL—Sarrah Moore didn’t get all of the ball, but she still got the goal that counted. Moore squibbed a 20-yard shot past Port Hardy goalkeeper Kurrah Hill in the 59th minute to snap a 1-1 tie and help North Island Secondary School to a 2-1 senior girls A soccer victory over the Whalers at NISS last Wednesday. The matchup was a friendly game, and came the week after both teams traveled to Duncan to compete in a tournament there. Jesse Ehlert gave NISS a 1-0 lead in the 34th minute, converting a corner kick from 15 yards after the ball was deflected to her by a defender and a teammate scrapping for possession. That lead held up through halftime, but PHSS struck early in the second to tie the score. Danielle Dawson, shooting from the same spot where Ehlert’s kick originated, lofted a high ball just under the crossbar.

Tying goal NISS keeper Kaileigh Wilson was able to get a hand on the ball, but it bounced over the goal line for the tying score in the 44th minute.

North Island Secondary forward Kim Cardwell gets off a pass with her forehead during her team's game with Port Hardy Secondary last week at NISS. J.R. Rardon

Both teams had several chances the rest of the way, with Hill and Wilson both making key saves to prevent

scores. NISS finally got the winner when Moore took a crossing pass from deep on

the wing and loaded up for a big boot from straight in front of the net. She mis-hit the ball, causing it to skip

through traffic in the penalty box before it took a late hop over Hill’s outstretched arms.

Free referee clinic to take place Saturday Gazette staff PORT HARDY—North Island Youth Soccer is offering a free referee clinic this Saturday for interested participants ages 12 and over, to help referee games in the coming spring season. The clinic will take place at Sunset Elementary School in Port McNeill, and includes a free lunch. A session for mini-level referees (games for players 10-under) runs from 9 a.m.noon for prospective refs age 12 and older. After lunch, a second session from 1-4 p.m. will cover divisional level play (U12 through U18), and is open to participants age 14 and older. Pre-register or get more info by contacting Scott at morhar18@hotmail.com. Minor ball sign-up Registration is under way for the 2012 Port Hardy Minor Baseball

season, for youth players age three and older. Instruction and play will be available in four divisions: pre-tee for ages 3-5, tee ball for ages 6-9, “coach pitch” for ages 10-12 and slow pitch for ages 13-over. Practices are held at the town field on Park Drive. Sign-up is being held at Jim’s Hardy Sports in the Thunderbird Mall. The fee is $45 and includes an individual and team photo. Coaches are also needed. For info or to volunteer, contact Nita at 250-949-8382. Slo-pitch begins Port Hardy Slo-Pitch is beginning to accept registration for the coming season, and has announced the annual Umpires Icebreaker spring tournament will be held May 4-6 at Beaver Harbour Park in Storey’s

Beach. League director David Deans said league play is tentatively scheduled to begin April 30, with the season’s traditional kick-off tourney held the end of the first week of league games. Individuals interested in finding a team or teams wanting to sign up can contact Deans at 250-949-7221. Summer pucks A pair of summer hockey clinic will return to Port McNeill’s Chilton Regional Arena in July, and registration for both is now being accepted online. Clayton Stoner, the former Port McNeill Minor Hockey player now skating for the NHL’s Minnesota Wild, returns for the second Clayton Stoner Hockey Camp July 3-9. The camp is presented by Victoria-based Progressive Hockey and features

goaltender-specific sessions for the North Island’s netminders. Info and registration is available at www.progressivehockey.com. Lou Lemire returns for the fourth straight year with his Summer Hockey Skills Camp July 9-13, with a traditional youth day camp, an adult skills camp, and an additional specialized shooting/scoring clinic for eligible players registered in the day camp. Registration fee is $395 until June 1, when it goes up to $425, and includes a camp jersey. The adult skills camp is $150; $170 after May 1, and the specialized shooting/scoring clinic is $40. Registration and info is available at loulemirehockeycamp.com. Port McNeill Minor Hockey is again providing $50 rebates on registration to either camp for players who register with the association by

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Sports & Recreation

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Hockey awards night shines light on MVPs

North Island Eagles midget Mitchell Walker gives his Player of the Year trophy the Stanley Cup treatment during the hockey club's annual general meeting and awards night last week at Sunset Elementary School.

J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT McNEILL—A pair of goalies took home top awards last week as the North Island Eagles rep hockey program hosted its annual general meeting and awards potluck at Sunset Elementary School. Peewee netminder Nyckolas Ruel and bantam backstop Riley Mathieson were each awarded the Eagle Trophy for MVP for their respective divisions. Defenseman Mitchell Walker was selected MVP for the midgets, and accepted the trophy by planting a kiss on it and holding it high overhead in both hands as the audience and teammates laughed. Forward Clayton Bono was MVP for the atom development program. This was the first Eagles AGM in three years to feature awards in all four competitive divisions. The program had been without an atom development team during that time, and the midgets also went unrepresented one season. Vadim Stavrakov of Port McNeill was elected club president for the coming year after serving as vice president for the just-completed season. Kim Dutcyvich will step into the vice-president slot while retaining her post as ice coordinator for all North Island minor hockey programs. Other returning members of the exec-

utive include head coach Mike Bell, registrar Tanya Kellar and directors Leighann Ruel and Tammy Bono. Newcomers include Lito Pineda as treasurer, Leighann Ruel as equipment manager and Andrea Andersen and Sonya Strang as directors. Two key posts remain vacant and the Eagles will be looking to fill them in advance of the 2012-13 season. Longtime referee-in-chief Marc Dumonceaux is stepping down and another head referee will need to be found. Dumonceaux, who was not in attendance, was honoured for his service and will be presented a gift from the program. The Eagles are also seeking a secretary for the executive. The evening began with appetizers and snacks, provided by each of the member families, and moved on to elections before awards and gifts. Each team had three players recognized with Esso medallions for Most Dedicated, Most Sportsmanlike and Most Improved, and three more honoured with Eagle trophies for MVP, Most Sportsmanlike and Most Improved. The association also recognized four players who served as minor hockey referees during the year: Adam Bastarache, Tyren Dustin, Alexander Stavrakov and Brandon Purdey.

2012 North Island Eagles AGM and Awards At Sunset Elementary, Port McNeill April 4 Ruel. Atom development Esso medallions — Most Improved: Avary Miller. Most Sportsmanlike: Mathew Saunders. Most Dedicated: Benton Browne. Eagle trophies — Most Improved: Michael McLaughlin. Most Sportsmanlike: Tianna Walkus. MVP: Clayton Bono. Peewee Esso medallions — Most Improved: Taylor Ranger. Most Sportsmanlike: Becca Spafford. Most Dedicated: Sean Pineda. Eagle trophies — Most Improved: David Charlie. Most Sportsmanlike: Tyrell Davidson. MVP: Nyckolas

Bantam Esso medallions — Most Improved: Matt Lingl. Most Sportsmanlike: George Walkus. Most Dedicated: Shae Simpson. Eagle trophies — Most Improved: Brodie Wilson. Most Sportsmanlike: Darryl Coon. MVP: Riley Mathieson. Midget Esso medallions — Most Improved: Malcolm Richards. Most Sportsmanlike: Stevyn Ruel. Most Dedicated: Chad Bell. Eagle trophies — Most Improved: Ty Brittain. Most Sportsmanlike: Taylor Logan. MVP: Mitchell Walker.

Bantam goalie Riley Mathieson admires his Player of the Year trophy as club president Vadim Stavrakov and teammates Alex Scott and Darryl Coon look on during last week's North Island Eagles Hockey annual general meeting at Sunset Elementary School. J.R. Rardon photos

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LEMARE LAKE LOGGING is accepting resumes for the following positions: â&#x20AC;˘ Contract Coastal Hand Fallers â&#x20AC;˘ Hooktenders â&#x20AC;˘ Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime with union rates and beneďŹ ts. Please send resume by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca

PORT HARDY BAPTIST CHURCH Corner of Trustee & Highland Morning Service 11:00 am Plus regular family activities Office: 250-949-6844 www.porthardybaptistchurch.ca Pastor: Kevin Martineau

ATTENTION BLAKE HOLMES AND DANNY LANQVIST. From All-Store mini storage (250)949-0182. The contents of your unit will be sold on May 2, 2012 at 10 a.m. 1943 Mine Rd, Port McNeill.

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THE LEMARE GROUP has an opening for an Administrative Assistant/Receptionist. This is a permanent fulltime position located in Port McNeill. The position requires organization, accuracy and multitasking. Must be friendly, energetic and proďŹ cient with switchboards/computers. Full beneďŹ t package. Fax resumes to 250-9564888 or email: ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Port McNeill meetings every Monday and Friday 8pm. Located at 737 Shelley Cres. (the old school room #3).

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FULL GOSPEL CHURCH 2540 Catala Place Port McNeill (across from Firehall) Sunday 10:30 am - Morning Worship Church Office 250-956-4741 Pastor Stan Rukin Youth Pastor: Steve Taylor Cell: 250-527-0144 Office hours: 10am-4pm Mon-Thurs Visitors always welcome www.ptmcfullgospel.org

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The next regular School Board Meeting of the Board of Education of School District No. 85 (Vancouver Island North) will be held on

Monday, April 16th, 2012 6:00 p.m. School Board OfĂ&#x20AC;ce, Port Hardy This is a public meeting. All interested parties are welcome.

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A full service Natural Foods retailer based on Vancouver Island with two stores, located Parksville and Qualicum Beach. We are looking for individuals interested in growing their careers with our company as we expand, while promoting healthy, low impact life styles. Applicants must: - have retail grocery store experience - be willing to work full time - be looking for advancement opportunities - be willing to work ďŹ&#x201A;exible hours Successful applicants will likely have a management background in produce or grocery retailing and be willing to relocate for career advancement, as we grow. Naked Naturals offers a competitive wage and beneďŹ t program, with job security. Please make your applications to: Kris Baker - careers@shopnaked.ca - 250-594-0277 North Island Community Services Society is accepting applications for a

Full-time Community Family Outreach Coordinator, located in the Port McNeill Family Centre. This position develops and oversees the day-to-day operation of the Family Centre in Port McNeill, offers outreach to area youth and ensures the provision of local summer day camps. Applicants must have a Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Psychology or applicable area. Experience in outreach with youth and families would be considered an asset. Grant and proposal writing skills are preferred and public relations experience would be an asset. This posting is open until April 12, 2012. Interested applicants can send cover letters and resumĂŠs via email (nicsbc@telus.net), fax to 250-956-4214 or mail to: North Island Community Services Society PO Box 1028 Port McNeill, BC V0N 2R0 Please note, only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

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New vet to answer your pet questions in new column When my boss puppy mills. suggested writThen came ing a monthly the real chalpet chronic in the lenge; what Gazette, my first would my response was first article be “No thanks.” about? Before Then I startI go on a rant Drolet ed thinking of Dr. Valerie again, I will tell Ask the vet things I could you a bit about matiion I me. me write and information could maybe pass along: I graduated a five-year first vaccines, pet health program at the Faculty insurance, interesting of Veterinary Medicine cases I’ve seen. of the Université de I could see myself Montréal in May of dismantling misbelieves 2011, and moved to the on pet health, veterinary North Island at the end medicine and things like of June.

I originally intended to be an equine practitioner but being called at 2:30 in the morning for a colicky horse in the middle of the Quebec winter, hands in cold water and covered in … discouraged the precious little girl I was. I then focused on small animal medicine and realized how I liked it, and how I could go deeper in the science of every case and do more complicated surgeries. There are many specialties to choose from in

veterinary medicine, but the one that really interested me was oncology. It involves a mathematical logic that I love, especially in the planning of a chemotherapy or radiology treatment for a patient. It also focuses on the quality of life of the patient as opposed to its longevity, and reduces the side effects to a minimum. Then there are those oncology patients, mostly senior animals, which have a long and touching history with

their owners. Working with those families is very rewarding even if you only truly cure some of them. I received an internship offer back in Montreal but Port Hardy convinced me to work in this beautiful place. I have not completely crossed off the idea of one day going back to school, but acquiring experience as a general small animal practitioner first seemed like a smart place to start. I would love to hear your comments or con-

cerns. Also, if there is any particular subject that you wish to read about, I’m all ears! Next month: animal adoption and first vaccines.

If you have a pet-related question for Dr. Drolet, please email them to editor@northislandgazette. com or drop them off at our office.

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