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John Bransfield, Cassidy Mose and Courtney Hamilton prepare for an antibullying candlelight walk to commemorate suicide victim Amanda Todd Friday in Port Hardy. The walk, organized by Hamilton, was one of many held across British Columbia to promote awareness of online bullying. See more photos on page 16.
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Cougar caught, killed in Port Hardy J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT HARDY—A cougar that surprised a pair of workers during a daylight hunt in Port Hardy last week was shot and killed by the Conservation Officer Service later in the day. The big cat was put down about 4 p.m. last Tuesday, Oct. 16, by local Conservation Officer Tanner Beck following a search that included Port Hardy RCMP, a houndsman and a pair of tracking hounds. In a necropsy by Beck, the cougar was found to have pieces of a house cat in its stomach. The officers were responding to
a 9-1-1 call from a pair of workmen who were startled by the cougar’s appearance at about 1:45 p.m., while they performed concrete work on an entryway to a home on Scott Street near the corner of Highland Drive. “I just saw something flash out of the corner of my eye and I thought, ‘That’s too big a tail to be a dog,’” said Richard Sears. Sears and co-worker Ian Henderson walked carefully around their work van and were shocked to find themselves in the front row of a nature documentary. “This cat was booting it past here, and the cougar was right behind it,”
said Henderson. The two watched the cats disappear behind a nearby hedge, and within moments saw the cougar reappear with the smaller cat in its jaws and lope casually toward the driveway where they stood. That prompted the men to clamber into their van and place the 9-1-1 call while the cougar took its prey through a small side yard and leaped a short, chain-link fence to reach the green belt behind the house. “I wasn’t afraid for myself,” said
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District and businesses in perfect tandem on bikes J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT McNEILL— The free bike program run by the Regional District in partnership with businesses in Sointula and Port McNeill was a success in its first, limited run this summer, and changes next year could enhance the service, manager of operations Patrick Donaghy told the board of directors at their regular monthly meeting Oct. 16. The program purchased bicycles refurbished by The Shed outdoor store in Port McNeill and signed an agreement for servicing the bikes for 2012. The cycles were placed on Malcolm Island, near the BC Ferries dock in Sointula, for free use by travellers. Deb’s Deli in Sointula earned a monthly stipend for checking the cycles in and out Monday through Saturday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The free-use bike program was paid for through gas-tax funds. It ran from July 30 through Sept. 30, with the heaviest use in August, and
with Saturdays identified as twice as busy as weekdays. Donaghy recommended the program be renewed in 2013 and run from May 1 through Sept. 30. He also recommended the RD invite proposals for a host that could provide Sunday sign-out of the bikes, and provide information on the program to North Island tourism centres and organizations. Donaghy’s report also cited ridership by area, which indicated only three per cent of riders came from within the regional district while 42 per cent came from other parts of Vancouver Island. Ten per cent of riders were international with another eight per cent from the U.S. “We were very, very pleased with the results,� said Donaghy. “I’d like to thank Liette (Patterson) for taking the paper and bringing it together so I could make sense of it.� The program was started as a green tourism initiative, designed to allow visitors to travel Malcolm Island without bringing their
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depot and transfer station, which he said has transformed a crisis situation into a model program now being studied by other small coastal sites. “Of particular interest is their new composting structure, that has been sized for serving a population of 1,000 people,� Donaghy said. He added the RDMW was specifically thanked at the ceremony for helping mentor the solid waste program in Bella Bella. Long says so long RDMW Planning Manager Jeff Long gave his final report to the board, but he won’t be going far in his next job. Long has been hired by the District of Port Hardy, effective Nov. 19, to take over as Director of Corporate Services for Gloria Le Gal, who is retiring. He will also take on planning duties there. “I just want to express my sincere apprecia-
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School District announces work skills course Aidan O’Toole Gazette staff A unique new course is on the horizon for students in School District 85. Superintendent Scott Benwell announced the planned course at the monthly SD85 Board of Directors meeting Oct. 15. Titled Field Studies 11, the course was “developed in response to business and industry calling for improved employment skills and preparation for students,� explained
Benwell, who informed the Board that the purpose was to “give students the opportunity to engage in meaningful work experience while gaining credits.� The course will educate students on the regional job market and the expectations of employers, and allow them to get hands-on experience in a local industry that interests them. Further, the students will have an opportunity to get basic certifications such as First Aid and WHMIS
that serve as •Benwell also School prerequisites to made note of Board employment in the high-profile many fields. suicide case of The course reflects bullied teen Amanda Todd, the growing partnership described by the Board as between business and edu- “very tragic indeed,â€? and cation on the North Island, explained that an anti-buland will allow students to lying pamphlet had been emerge with a better under- sent home to each family in standing of local indus- the District. The pamphlet is in additries. Benwell informed the tion to the province-wide Board that NISS could have ERASE program that has an industry cohort in place been an ongoing strategy in combating bullying. as early as January. •Assistant Superintendent In other action:
Katherine McIntosh informed the Board of a regional discussion on graduation requirements. The meeting, comprising students, parents, teachers, trustees, administrators and community educational partners, was in response to a provincial discussion on the graduation program. Since it would be difficult to send representatives to the regional discussions, SD85 opted to hold its own forum on the issue and forward its findings to the
Cougar was healthy adult from page 1 Sears. “I was!� Henderson countered. “I was mainly worried about the kids that are going to be getting out of school here,� Sears finished. Schools, which had an early dismissal at 2 p.m. for teacher conferences, were notified of the cougar sighting and an after-school running practice at Eagle View Elementary School was cancelled. RCMP officers initially responded shortly before 2 p.m. and followed the cat on foot into the green belt that runs between the homes and the adjacent trailer park. They saw low branches rustling as the cougar moved away through the underbrush, but did not get a clear look at the animal itself. Beck arrived closer to 3 p.m., followed shortly by the cougar-tracking dogs. The search was resumed until the dogs found and treed the cat in the greenbelt near the south end of Scott Street. “With this case, because the cougar has started associating a residential area with a food source, it was not a candidate for relocation,� Beck said of the decision to euthanize the animal. Beck described the cougar as an “average sized� female, showing no obvious injuries or signs of illness or malnutrition. Due to the proximity, short time elapsed and stomach
contents, Beck said there was no reason to believe it was not the same cougar spotted in the neighbourhood. Beck cautioned residents that house cats allowed to wander free
run the risk of becoming a food source for the area’s wild predators, as do stray cats allowed to run wild and breed. All the excitement and traffic related to
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loaded their tools in their van to move on to another, quieter work site. “This has been the most exciting day I’ve had at work for a while,� said Sears.
Ministry. McIntosh hailed the meeting as very productive and informative. •Trustees unanimously praised the ethos at NISS after a visit. Each of the trustees who attended the visit spoke very highly of the atmosphere at the school, and of the positive attitudes of the students. They also praised the school staff for the hard work they had put in to foster such an environment.
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Tourism finds larger role in B.C. job growth Gazette staff For some, a dream job would be a vacation planner — for themselves! Vacationing in B.C. can take so many forms that it would indeed be a full-time job. The tourism and hospitality industry is an extremely diverse industry with more than 400 different occupations — including occupations that lead to longerterm careers, as well as those that fit well for those seeking part-time work, like students or older workers who are not yet ready to retire. British Columbia’s tourism industry will be a leader in provincial job growth as businesses look to fill 101,000 new job openings by 2020, according to a study of labour demand and supply by go2, the BC tourism industry’s human resource association. The Gwa’sala’Nakwaxda’xw Nations of Port Hardy jumped into the thick of tourism job creation this year with the rollout of their Nakwakto
Rapids Tours and gift shop, operated from the dock in Port Hardy. The tours are expected to be expanded next summer to include interpretive sailings describing the history and cultural importance of the bands’ traditional coastal territories. The Tourism Labour Market Strategy, released in the spring of 2012 by go2, sets out the plan to recruit, retain and train the workers needed to keep pace with the growth projected for the industry. Nearly half of the 101,000 openings will be new jobs created by the tourism industry across the province, adding 44,220 more jobs to the provincial workforce by 2020. The other approximately 57,000 openings are due to replacements (i.e. retirements). “The labour strategy coordinated by go2 is a key pillar of industry growth in the province. Without it, we simply wouldn’t have the skilled workers in place to deliver the visitor experience throughout BC,”
“The tourism industry often provides people with their important first job and sets them on their career path.” Arlene Keis
says Lana Denoni, Chair of TIABC, the Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia. British Columbia’s location, bordered by the Rocky Mountains on the east and the Pacific Ocean on the west, makes it unique within Canada. Its mountain and coastal scenery, opportunities for summer sailing, winter skiing, and other activities such as fishing or sightseeing in coastal or inland waters or experiencing our vibrant cities all make us a world-class destination. Tourism helps to diversify our economy and also brings new community services to permanent residents. BC’s tourism and hospitality industry is now
the single largest “primary resource industry” in the province, generating an annual real GDP ($2002) of more than $6.4 billion in 2010, ahead of forestry, mining, oil and gas extraction, and agriculture. Tourism and hospitality generated $13.4 billion in annual revenue in 2010. Overall, between 2004 and 2010, industry revenues grew by a total of 25.5 per cent, representing an average annual growth rate of 4.2 per cent. The provincial government’s Gaining the Edge: A Five-year Strategy for Tourism in British Columbia targets revenue growth of five per cent a year that will top $18 billion in tourism spending by 2016. The fastest growing sec-
tors for tourism job growth over the next decade are expected to be recreation and entertainment and travel services. There are an estimated 17,943 tourism-related businesses across the province, employing about 260,000 workers, or 10.8 per cent of B.C.’s total labour force of 2.4 million people. More than 80 per cent of tourism’s new job openings are projected to come in Food and Beverage Services (43,410 openings), Recreation and Entertainment (20,530 openings) and the Accommodation sector (18,920 openings). “After several years of slow labour growth, the tourism industry is poised to expand,” said Arlene Keis, Chief Executive Officer of go2. “Labour shortages are already being felt in places like Northern B.C., the Thompson Okanagan and in the Rockies regions. By 2016, the crunch will be more acute throughout the province.” “The tourism industry
often provides people with their important first job and sets them on their career path,” said Keis. “Tourism is also the largest employer of youth, with one in four British Columbians under the age of 24 working in the industry.” “This anticipated growth in tourism reinforces the need to plan carefully and ensure that there are enough workers with the right skills in the right communities to meet the tourism industry’s future labour needs,” said Keis. Boomer Gaye Dolezal of Sidney, BC says “Working part-time in Tourism Information was a fun way for me to use my great knowledge of Canadian cities. I often astounded visitors with the connections I could make to their hometowns.” She adds “People like to feel like welcome guests, not just tourists.” Career section of go2hr. ca: http://www.go2hr.ca/ careers-tourism Tourism Labour Market Strategy: http://www.go2hr. ca/strategy
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Job action a good thing As the two major party candidates for the presidency of the United States lurch to the end of their campaign, both have had plenty to say on the matter of job creation. For some real action, however, the North Island seems the place to be these days. Tomorrow at Port Hardy’s Civic Centre, dozens of employers, trade association representatives and employment trainers and educators will welcome the public to Career Expo 2012. The event is a culmination of the two-year Mount Waddington Coordinated Workforce Initiative. Funded by the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Partnership, the expo is designed to give workers a chance to speak directly with employers, trainers and educators to learn about the jobs available now and in the future, as well as the training necessary to fill them and how and where to get those skills. Meanwhile, just this week School District 85 announced its latest new program, a class for Grade 11 students focused on the regional job market and employer expectations, which includes on-site job experience. And finally, in these very pages, we read about a local success story in Port McNeill’s Morgan Brown, a Vancouver Island University-trained carpenter who won two gold medals in the Skills Canada competition and followed up with the biggest prize of all — a well-paid, local job.
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Attack of the U.S. celebrities VICTORIA – There was palpable disappointment among reporters when Greenpeace organizers clarified that U.S. actors Daryl Hannah and Mark Ruffalo weren’t actually going to join the sit-in against heavy oil pipeline proposals at the B.C. legislature on Monday. I was disappointed too. I would have liked to learn more about what a washedup mermaid and an easily confused Incredible Hulk really believe about the North American oil industry. In the spirit of celebrity slacktivism, both sent statements of support. Hannah has had lots of free time since starring in the 1984 mermaid fantasy. Now she’s mostly famous for getting arrested, and she did so again in Texas on Oct. 3, standing in front of earthmoving equipment building the southern section of the Keystone XL pipeline. It’s worth noting that the project Hannah tried to stop has the support of the
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Barack Obama administration. The southern section from Cushing, Oklahoma oil storage facilities to Texas refineries is indeed being built by the sinister foreign TransCanada Corp., but it doesn’t carry the dreaded Canadian “tar sands” oil that eco-celebrities are convinced will end life on Earth as we know it. In a new book, oil sands pioneer and Suncor founder Rick George dissects Hannah’s claims. Hannah claimed “the con-
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tribution to the carbon in the atmosphere is unprecedented.” George cites a Royal Society of Canada report that concludes the entire oil sands operation is responsible for five per cent of Canadian emissions. Fossil-fuelled electricity generation is 16 per cent of Canada’s total. Vehicles and other transportation account for 27 per cent. “How does the oil sands contribution possibly qualify as unprecedented?” George asks. Another Hannah quote: “I’ve been hearing about how many people have cancer that live downstream from the tar sands project.” Canadians heard that too, thanks in large part to an alarmist CBC documentary by David Suzuki featuring jet-set movie director James Cameron. George describes how this allegation was made in 2006 by a doctor who claimed a cluster of rare bile cancer cases in the remote A member of
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GNN withdraw from Chamber over pipeline Dear editor, The Gwa’sala’Nakwaxda’xw Nations have embarked on a community driven economic development plan that has seen some of our Nations’ businesses join the Chamber of Commerce in Port Hardy, B.C. It is with extreme disappointment and sadness that we read a letter from the national president of Chambers of Commerce of Canada in support of the Enbridge proposal. We cannot in good conscience remain a member of the Chamber of Commerce after such a letter of support for a project that we are fundamentally opposed to. It was equally disappointing to find out that many local chambers did not have an opportunity to voice their opinion about this subject prior to the letter being released. Perhaps these chambers now begin to understand what it’s like to have others making decisions for them with no meaningful consultation. We the Gwa’sala’Nakwaxda’xw Nations stand in solidarity with
our brothers and sisters representing over 70 First Nations Bands, Councils, Tribes and organized First Nations groups that oppose the Northern Gateway Project. We are opposed to the Northern Gateway Project for two main reasons: the lack of meaningful consultation with First Nations, and the environmental risk posed by the project. Our Nations believe that there has been insufficient consultation, consultation that is mandated by law. We have rights and title to our traditional territories and oppose the development of this project over unceded First Nation territory. These rights and title have not been recognized. West Coast Environmental Law has stated “Although First Nations are disproportionately affected by the pipeline and have Aboriginal Title and Rights protected under the Canadian constitution, the federal government’s decision-making process does not recognize their authority to govern their own lands and waters. The
panel will hear public and community comments and then recommend whether to build the pipeline over environmentally-sensitive unceded Aboriginal land. First Nations have questioned the legal authority of the Panel to decide matters on Aboriginal lands.” None of the First Nations believe that the Joint Review Panel process or Enbridge’s work around aboriginal engagement has absolved them of their duty to consult, and some question the panel’s decisions around interrupting and suspending the hearings in two of the Nation’s Territories. Not only has Enbridge failed to adequately consult First Nations, but the Government of Canada’s paternalism towards First Nations in this matter is jeopardizing other government to government work being conducted by our Nations. It is offensive to us that, regardless of what arises from the Joint Review Panel, inadequate though it may be, the federal government has clearly
stated that they retain the right to give this project the go-ahead. We are very concerned by the environmental risks posed by this project, not only the pipeline itself but also the mining practices and the increased tanker traffic. Simply put, we as First Nations depend on our traditional territories to maintain our unique cultures, languages, and ways of life. When the first European settlers came to North America, they saw this land as empty, Terra Nullius, and gave themselves permission to colonize our lands and our people though we already had rich and vibrant civilizations and ways of working with the land. Now, this many years later, we feel that many still see empty land while we continuously fight to protect the richness of those areas. There is an active movement in the traditional ways; ways that will allow us to continue to harvest and benefit physically and spiritually from all that Mother earth provides.
The Gwa’sala’Nakwaxda’xw Nations specifically and most First Nations generally, have spent and continue to spend large amounts of capital both financial and human towards building infrastructure that create sustainable opportunities for our people within our traditional territories. Any negative impacts associated with this project put all of this infrastructure; watchman programs, stewardship offices, First Nation driven research and monitoring, commercial fishing, tourism, aquaculture and many other initiatives at risk. It is painfully obvious that this project will have the First Nations assume the risks while others reap the benefits. Business and government need to recognize that the future of the economy in B.C., particularly in small rural communities, depends on the First Nations. While other populations decline, ours increase at 10-20% in some communities. Hundreds of thousands of acres of the province are subject to land claims as
we speak, and may soon be under First Nations control. The province needs us, and we demand to be treated with respect. It is said often and is true: it isn’t if an accident will happen, but when. Enbridge has a deplorable track record on preventing and managing spills. They have not proven themselves to be a good partner and they have certainly provided us with many examples of ‘when’. We are not alone in our objection, recent polls show that up to 80% of British Columbians are opposed to the project as proposed. We have allies not just in the environmental community but also amongst Nobel laureates, prominent economists, scientists, the Union of B.C. Municipalities and many more groups. The Gwa’sala’Nakwaxda’xw Nations as well as our allies will continue to say never. Signed on behalf of the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Nations Chief and Council Les Taylor
No to selling out Get shot of the 'flu in B.C. Dear editor, Are you concerned about the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) the Harper Conservatives are set to ratify with China? Author Andrew Nikiforuk warns us, “Appallingly, the treaty would give Sinopec, one of the big Chinese backers of the Northern Gateway pipeline, the right to sue the government of British Columbia if it blocks the project. ...Barring a revolt within Harper’s own party, the trade deal automatically becomes law on Nov. 1.” Over and over we are told that Canada came through the most recent financial crisis relatively unscathed because the Conservatives are such good managers of the economy. But in 2002 Harper lambasted the
previous Liberal government for holding firm on bank regulations - some of the very regulations that protected Canada in 2008. We must stop undermining Canadian sovereignty and weakening the regulations that protect environmental and consumer health. Indeed, the sell-out policies of the Harper government undermine international peace by concentrating power and wealth into the hands of elites in Canada and abroad. That is why the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace is asking all MPs to reject the Canada-China FIPA now. Jan Slakov National board of the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace Salt Spring Island, BC
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Dear editor, The annual influenza immunization campaign got underway across Vancouver Island on Monday and will continue in the coming weeks. This is a good time to consider how we can best protect ourselves and our loved ones from influenza. Getting immunized helps us stay healthy, and protects those we live with and come in close contact with from getting sick. In B.C., flu shots are free for anyone considered at high risk of developing influenza complications and those who care for them or live with them. This includes: • People over age 65 and their caregivers. • Children and adults with chronic health conditions and their household contacts. • Health-care workers. • Emergency responders. • Healthy children aged six months to 59 months.
• Household contacts and caregivers of children up to 59 months. • Pregnant women who will be in their third trimester during the influenza season. • Residents of nursing homes and other chronic-care facilities. • Aboriginal peoples. • People who are overweight with a body mass index of 40 or greater. People who are at high risk can suffer severe complications or even death from influenza. The most common complication, particularly for elderly people, is pneumonia, an infection of the lungs. Influenza can also lead to other complications for people who have heart, lung or other health conditions. Even if you are a healthy adult, if you have regular contact with anyone in these high-risk groups, you can help protect them by getting immunized. Influenza is easily transmitted from person to person,
even when no symptoms are yet present. This is why it’s important to prevent infection in the first place by immunization. This year in B.C., healthcare workers will be either immunized or wear a mask during patient interactions during flu season to protect vulnerable patients from influenza. I am proud that we are the first jurisdiction in the country to be taking this important step to ensure our patients are protected. You can also take this simple step to protect yourself, your loved ones and your co-workers. Get immunized! You can be immunized at many doctor’s offices and local pharmacies. To find a public health clinic near you, please visit www.viha. ca\flu, or call your local health unit. Dr. Paul Hasselback Medical Health Officer, Vancouver Island Health Authority
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October 25 Port McNeill and District Chamber of Commerce Salute to Small Business and Career Expo 2012 welcome reception, 6 p.m., Port McNeill Community Hall. Keynote address by Jonathan Lok, managing partner, Strategic Group. Event will also serve as Chamber’s October general membership meeting. Space limited; RSVP required. Free tickets available at https://sites. google.com/site/mountwaddington/ October 26 Career Expo 2012, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Port Hardy Civic Centre. Features door prizes, exhibitions, information booths and job info for career seekers. Event is open to job seekers, students, and businesses. Open to the public; no admission fee. Contact Penni Adams for more info at 250-956-2220.
MEETINGS & ONGOING EVENTS • Port Hardy Museum fall hours - now open 10 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Float Camp Life exhibit held over to December. • Quatsino Museum & Archives is open Friday to Sunday from 1:00pm-2:00pm. 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. • 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. • Overeating Anonymous (OA) meetings. FMI call Julia at 250949-7069 or Ann at 250-902-8244. • Tween Centre is back! In Sointula, Saturdays from 6:308:30pm. Ages 9-12 are welcome to come hang out. We have a multitude of activities including pool table, air hockey, Wii, volley ball, movie night, etc... junk food for sale as well. • The Port Hardy Seniors' Housing Board is looking for volunteers to become a board member. We manage the Rotary Seniors' Centre on Rupert St. Evening mtgs held approx. once a month. FMI Jo-Anne Beek 250-949-6435 or Robert Fyles 250949-2360. • Every Wednesday, 7-8 p.m. at North Island College in Port Hardy Toastmasters Club, info brianscott03@gmail.com or 250-288-3664.
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October 26 Port McNeill Lions Club hosts Stage Fright, The Thrilludion Show, 7 p.m., Sunset Elementary. Master Illusionist John Kaplan performs a 90-minute haunted and interactive stage show of Halloween magic and mystery. Tickets $12 adult, $8 children, available at door. Event is a Lions fundraiser for the school breakfast program and the Gazette Hamper Fund. Info, 250-956-4296. October 27 Elder College in Port Alice: Introduction to Computer Graphics Programs. 10 a.m. -12 p.m. in the Sea View School Computer Lab. Bernard Krafczyk will give an introduction to digital photography and computer graphics programs, including Paint and Photoshop. Call Colleen at 250-949-7912 ex. 2863 to register. October 27 North Island Concert Society presents James Keelaghan, Juno-winning folk singer-songwriter, 7:30 p.m., Port
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Fireworks funded J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT McNEILL— Council approved a $2,000 contribution to the Port McNeill Volunteer Fire Department for its 18th annual fireworks show at its regular meeting Oct. 15, two years after the funding was halved in the wake of flooding that displaced residence of Kingcome Inlet village. After providing a tradition contribution of $2,000 through 2009 to the firefighters for the show, council in 2010 chose to reduce the funding in the wake of the Sept. 25-26 flooding that year that scattered Kingcome residents, many of whom were hosted by the ‘Namgis First Nation in Alert Bay while floodwaters receded. “Since we donated $2,000 last year, in my mind we basically budgeted that again for this year,” coun. Chris Sharpe said. “I don’t know why we we’d deviate from that.” Council passed the request unanimously.
Council Meeting Port McNeill The fireworks show will be held Wednesday, Oct. 31, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Centennial Ballfield near the waterfront. Free hot chocolate and hot dogs are provided, and a large bonfire will be lit to warm spectators. Tax exemptions OK’d Council passed Bylaw 639, which provides property tax exemptions for local churches and other civic, non-profit organizations. Coun. Grant Anderson, who was not in attendance when the first three readings were given to the bylaw, was not eligible to vote. He said he would have had to abstain anyway, as he is president of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 281 in Port McNeill, which was included among the exemptions. The bylaw passed unanimously among
those in attendance, without comment. More trail requested Dave Nelson of Port McNeill Rotary thanked the Town for its assistance in the building of the Rotary Trail alongside Campbell Way, which was dedicated earlier in the month, and put in a plug for additional trail-building next season. “We’re looking at the possibility it could be a two- or threephase project, to come down the highway and then down East Main to the Regional District (Broughton Campsite),” Nelson said. “We’re going to ask in the budget for next year if the town could put some money in your budget for this, and we’ll ask the Regional District (of Mount Waddington), as well.” Mayor Gerry Furney congratulated Nelson and the Rotary Club on completion of the existing trail, and thanked him for his presentation.
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NISS changes grad date J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT McNEILL— Students at North Island Secondary School will no longer have to choose between the provincial soccer championships and their graduation ceremonies. But some North Island families may have to choose which school’s grad to attend after administrators at NISS decided this fall to move the school’s graduation date one week later in June. The move, designed in part to alleviate conflicts suffered by the school’s successful soccer program in the past few years, will put the NISS grad on the same night Port Hardy Secondary School holds its student grad ceremony in Port Hardy. “One year the grads on the soccer team had to fly back from provincials to make it to grad,” said Lauren
“For the Port McNeill community, it seems to be a win-win situation.” Lauren Deadman
Deadman, principal at NISS. “The next year, they had to make a decision whether they even wanted to stay for the final day of the tournament, or just come home. “It’s gotten to the point where it’s one of the factors in deciding whether they even want to play soccer, and we wanted our students to have the opportunity to shine wherever they could.” The new graduation day will move NISS from the first weekend in June, when the soccer provincials are held, to the second weekend of the month. Administrators admit there could be conflicts among families with relatives at both schools, or for students who wish to see friends at the neigh-
bouring school graduate. However, there is a partial solution to that dilemma — and it is built into the current grad schedule at each school. Port Hardy Secondary holds two separate ceremonies; an official leaving ceremony with caps, gowns, scrolls and scholarships, at 11 a.m., and another evening ceremony devoted to the students in a display of formal gowns, slideshows and speeches. NISS, meanwhile, holds a single, evening grad ceremony, which would allow people to catch at least the early PHSS grad ceremony and also be able to attend the NISS grad in Port McNeill later the same evening. “It was their deci-
sion, and we’re making an effort to ensure it works as well as possible for everybody,” Port Hardy Secondary vice-principal Malcolm Fleeton said. “The hardest thing is if someone has family in both communities. But in talking with the NISS administration, that’s something we should be able to work out.” NISS began polling families of students on a potential grad date change last spring, almost immediately following the 2012 commencement ceremony. “We contacted everyone we could think of that might be impacted,” said Deadman. “We talked to parents and students, looked at the entertainment, photography, catering. We felt there just wasn’t anything that couldn’t be resolved. “For the Port McNeill community, it seems to be a win-win situation.”
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Sort of a fundraiser Above, Dawn Estlin pours cans into a sorting bag at the Port McNeill Return-it Centre as part of the Port McNeill Guides and Scouts bottle drive last week. At right, Guides, Scouts and leaders sort bottles and cans in the annual fundraiser for the groups.
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Aquarium’s AquaVan to return to the Quatse Gazette staff The Vancouver Aquarium’s AquaVan will return to the Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre this weekend. The mobile classroom, presented by BC Hydro, is currently on a three-week tour of Vancouver Island schools, and will come to the North Island for its only community event this Saturday. The AquaVan, a mobile aquarium, allows visitors to get hands-on with a variety of invertebrates, including sea urchins, sea anemones, crabs, sea snails and sea stars, and aims to foster awareness of the need to protect and conserve our aquatic environments. “These unique programs represent an important part of the
“These unique programs represent an important part of the Aquarium’s mission to educate and inspire...” -Jonathan Hultquist
Aquarium’s mission to educate and inspire everyone to become responsible caretakers of the earth,” says Jonathan Hultquist, the manager of Curriculum Programs at the Vancouver Aquarium. The AquaVan offers a variety of programs and displays, from those aimed at introducing primary school children to ocean creatures up to educating high school teachers on marine invertebrate classification. The organizers hope that
by offering interaction with marine life they can help demonstrate the connections between people and the natural environment. The AquaVan has been in operation since 1994 and it’s awardwinning programs have been experienced by over 400,000 students and community members since its
inception. This year, the AquaVan’s tour is expected to draw in the region of 1,600 visitors during it’s Island-wide tour. It will return to the Quatse Salmon Centre Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Regular cen- An AquaVan staff member shows a bivalve shell to some young tre admission prices visitors during the mobile classroom’s display to the Quatse apply, with all pro- Salmon Centre last year. J.R.Rardon file photo ceeds going to fund salmon conservation Dr. Brian Bostrom is now accepting initiatives as well as community educational programs and events. to his practice of dentistry at the Port McNeill Dental Clinic. For more information on the AquaVan Dr. Bostrom,a recent UBC grad, graduated in the top 5% program go to www. of his class receiving awards in operative dentistry and vanaqua.org and for prosthodontics. He is practicing all more on the Quatse aspects of general dentistry and is Centre go to www.theplanning on becoming a permanent salmoncentre.org.
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North Island Life Art highlights walk Gazette staff ALERT BAY—Carvings by five noted Kwakwaka’wakw artists, commemorating the five ‘Namgis First Ancestors, were unveiled last week during the third annual Celebration of Wild Salmon Walk along the shore of Cormorant Island. Works by carvers Marcus Alfred, Shaun Karpes, Don Svanvik, Wayne Alfred and Kevin Cranmer were affixed to each of the five Awak’was along the shoreline boardwalk. The walk, which celebrates the continuation of the use of the lifesustaining salmon in ‘Namgis culture, began at the BC Ferries dock and followed the boardwalk along the coast toward the Big House. As marchers moved along the boardwalk, many of them young children carrying painted salmon pictures affixed to sticks, they stopped at each awak’wa for an unveiling of an art piece and a short interpretive speech and dance by the artist. Students from T’lisalagi’lakw School prepared for the walk by
painting wooden salmon to use on the walk. Later, these salmon will be used as memorials as community members make monetary donations in memory of a loved one, with proceeds going to the schools Traditional Food Program. The loved one’s name will be put on the Memorial salmon and they will be brought out and placed in our Traditional territory by students throughout the school year. The Traditional Food Program uses experts from our community to teach our students how to prepare and preserve many of our traditional foods, such as smoked pink, sockeye and dog salmon, as well as barbecuing sockeye and dog salmon. The walk ended at the ’Namgis Bighouse with lunch and students did the salmon dance followed by the five local artists who created the ancestors doing the peace dance and finishing off with Amlala – fun dances. Salmon for the lunch was prepared by Clifford Rosback, Rick Oyler, Kevin Cranmer, Edgar Cranmer and Byron Alfred.
Clockwise from left: Adrian Cranmer joins other students from T’lisalagi’lakw School in a performance of the salmon dance following last week’s third annual Celebration of Wild Salmon Walk in Alert Bay; Artists and carvers Marcus Alfred, Shaun Karpes, Don Svanvik, Wayne Alfred and Kevin Cranmer gather at the end of last week’s Celebration of Salmon Walk in Alert Bay, where their carvings were unveiled at each of the five Awak’was on the seafront boardwalk; Marcus Alfred unveils his carving, one of five placed on the Awak’was along the Alert Bay Boardway for last week’s third annual Celebration of Wild Salmon Walk; Artist Don Svanvik dances after unveiling his carving; Lillianna McKinney, Tamara Bullock, Hailey Svanvik, Nakeisha Stauffer and Jaylynn Hutchenson of T’lisalagi’lakw School participate in the Celebration of Salmon Walk in Alert Bay last week. Alana Jacobson photos
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More than a handful of ‘Dead Man’s Fingers’ A friend and I leave the North Island annually for our garden getaway. Pat lives in Winter Harbour, has a lovely (albeit deer-riddled) garden and usually needs this outing. I just need to socialize more and visit family. We try to take in at least one great garden on the Island or lower mainland during these adventures. We also try to go to one movie that is just opening, but that is a whole other story. Some gardens are large tourist magnets— think Butchart Gardens, or Van Dusen— other gardens are smaller and less formal. It was from one such garden I bought a couple of young trees, no tags, but a name written in felt pen on the plastic pot said “Dead Man’s Fingers”. I liked the leaf pattern, not so much the name, but was intrigued. I gave one tree to my daughter who lives a five-minute walk away from me, the other I planted
in my side yard. The plant grew slowly but after four years was about five-feet tall, and in the spring had small groupings of yellow flowers hanging from some of the upper leaf axils. Over the summer these flowers gave way to green, beanlike pods, lumpy and rough-surfaced. By late October the pods started to turn a steely pale blue, and voila, the name of the plant! The groups of pods hanging from the upper branches did look like dead man’s fingers, once the thought was put in your head. The colour is stunning against the back drop of yellowing foliage, and if they had a more “pleasant” name I am sure they would be a more commonly grown small tree. My daughter’s tree has grown quite a bit and looks great, but no flowers (or fruit). There is a large cherry tree shading it which may explain things. They
Ground Effects with Heather Brown The seed pods which give rise to the plant’s informal name, “Dead Man’s Fingers”, having changed colour prior to winter. Heather Brown are an interesting plant all year round. Mine are about six feet high, multi-stemmed, and spread out from a central point. The leaves look feathery and almost primeval, quite large and pale green against the darker foliage of the rhodos around them. New growth is lime green with purple veins, very exotic. The pods start to split as winter gets colder,
and slime, with seeds, oozes out of the pod. The first year I stayed away from the tree while it had “its cold” (grandkids’ words). Last year I picked off the pods in bunches, stems attached, put them in a five gallon bucket, and let them do their thing. After two weeks in the bucket I separated the seed from the slime. I had about 500-plus seeds.
I had no idea of the germination recipe for them so I put water in the jar and placed them in the fridge while I thought about it. I wondered about going on the internet to find the name but after a small mishap trying to google a beaver floatplane, I really didn’t feel like typing in “dead man’s fingers”. Every time I opened the fridge I gave the
jar a swirl and pondered the next step. I put a sign on the jar: “SEEDS-Do not eat or throw out”. For my husband and grandchildren, having “Dead Man’s Fingers” written on the label might seem too revolting (or inviting). Until I learned what this plant was all about, I may as well err on the side of caution. In early March, I thought the greenhouse might be a good place to plant the seeds from the jar. There was a 4x12-foot strip of open soil in a raised bed beside the greenhouse, and in spring and early summer it received plenty of light. I sprinkled the seeds in short, straight rows, sifted some fine soil over them and watered them in. I checked every day for weeks, nothing. I gave up in June and bought tomato seedlings to plant where the seeds were. And wouldn’t you know it, there were cracks in the fine top-
soil, little straight lines of soil being lifted. The seeds had germinated! The only problem was I now had about 500 of them. I have been potting up the little trees but am only halfway through. I have enough pots to finish up the planting but started to give some thought to where they will all be going. I think I would like some along the back fence line, like a small informal hedge. My daughter wants a few, and my friend Pat would like a few for her garden in Winter Harbour. That leaves about 400+ needing homes. Oh yes, I did finally track down the name. I looked through all my plant ID manuals and found Decaisnea fargesii. If you think you could use one of these little beauties drop me a line and we can make arrangements. Heather Mary Brown is a seasoned North Island gardener. Email questions to hmbrown@ cablerocket.com
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Anti-bullying vigil in Hardy Gazette staff PORT HARDY— Despite Friday night’s inclement weather around twenty people came out to join Courtney Hamilton in a candlelit walk held in memory of Amanda Todd and to combat bullying. Todd, a Port Coquitlam teenager, has featured prominently in the media since her
high-profile suicide due to prolonged bullying, bringing the issue of bullying to the national attention. Hamilton, herself once a victim of bullies, organized the event “to show all highschool students that bullying is not OK and it can make a major impact on a person’s life.”
Clockwise from above: Courtney Hamilton and John Bransfield lead a candlelight walk Friday in Port Hardy, organized to combat bullying in memory of B.C. suicide victim Amanda Todd; Christopher Thorpe shields his candle flame from the breeze while walking on Market Street; Bransfield passes a lit candle to Nathan Arthur as the marchers prepare for the walk.
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on deck Tell us about items of interest to the sports community. October 26 Men’s hockey A League: Islanders at Warriors, 9:15 p.m., Port Hardy. October 27 Rep hockey North Island Eagles atom development host Cowichan Valley, 2:30 p.m., Port McNeill. Men’s hockey B League: Pioneers at Rookies, 4:45 p.m.; Smokers vs. Stars, 9:15 p.m., both games in Port Hardy. October 28 Men’s hockey A League: Bulls at Mustangs, 5:30 p.m., Port McNeill. B League: Stars vs. Oilers, 8:45 p.m., Port Hardy. November 2 Men’s hockey A League: Islanders vs. Warriors, 9:15 p.m., Port Hardy. November 2-4 Women’s hockey Port Hardy Wild Women’s tournament, Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena. Concession, raffle table, 50/50 draws. Finals Sunday. Volleyball Yalis Warriors inaugural co-ed tournament, Lawrence Ambers Recreation Centre, Alert Bay. $150 entry fee per team. To enter or for info, email Terian at tmwhonnock@ live.ca or Rachel at rachelfulmore@ hotmail.com.
Volleyball tourney a big hit Gazette staff COAL HARBOUR—Jeremy “Tuck” Wamiss would have been proud. The second annual Tuck Memorial Volleyball Tournament drew 11 teams to the Quatsino Reserve Hall last weekend for wallto-wall action. “Tuck was the guy who was always pushing sports in Quatsino,” said Richard Nelson. “He’d go door-to-door to make sure everybody came out. It started with ball hockey in the street before this hall was even here.” Scared Hitless claimed the A Division title, rolling unbeaten through round-robin play and then topping second-seeded FGI’s in the final. The Flying Oolies topped the High Hitter for third place. In the B Division, Gwasie Pawsie overcame deficits of 1-0 and 2-1 to top the Boozers in five games for the title. The Yalis Warriors outdueled the Little Indians 25-21, 18-25, 15-9 for third place. Mark and Tammy Hunt, who coaxed Wamiss’s family to start the tournament last spring, took on organization of this year’s event, and vow to continue it in the future.
Frankie Nelson of the Boozers punches a shot in the B final against Gwasie Pawsie during the Tuck Memorial Volleyball Tournament at the Quatsino Hall. At right, Jamaine Campbell of the High Hitters goes high for a spike while Cortney Darling of FGI's defends in their A Division semifinal. J.R. Rardon Meanwhile, the hits volleyball tournament will keep coming in back at the local hall in mid-November. the next few weeks. The Yalis Warriors A Division Standings have scheduled their 6-0 own tournament 1. Scared Hitless 4-2 for Nov. 2-4 at the 2. FGI’s 3. Flying Oolies 2-4 Lawrence Ambers 4. High Hitters 0-6 Recreation Centre. Registration is Semifinals $150 per team; to Scared Hitless d. Flying register email Terian Oolies Whonnock at tmwhon- FGI’s d. High Hitters, 25-15, 25-27, 15-11 nock@live.ca. Third place And Tammy Hunt Flying Oolies d. High Hitters said the Quatsino Championship elders are planning Scared Hitless d. FGI’s to host a fundraising
B Division Standings 1. Gwasie Pawsie 6-0 2. Boozers 5-1 3. Little Indians 4-2 4. Yalis Warriors 3-3 5. Riley’s Team 2-4
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November 3-4 Minor hockey Por t McNeill Minor Hockey novice tournament. Concession, raffle prize table, 50/50 draws. November 3 Rep hockey North Island Eagles atom development hosts Nanaimo B, 3 p.m., Port Alice. November 4 Men’s hockey B League: Rookies vs. Oilers, 8:45 p.m., Port Hardy.
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Gazette staff PORT McNEILL—The annual Districtwide cross country run for the North Island's elementary school students has always been synonymous with the streets of Sointula. But the race was run off this year by a cat. A series of cougar sightings near A.J. Elliott School in Sointula and the surrounding streets prompted organizers earlier this week to ask Sunset Elementary
School principal Rena Sweeney if the race could be run in Port McNeill. "They asked if we could host it, and we said we'd be glad to," said Sweeney. Sunset coaches quickly mapped out a course that included wooded trails and town streets, and volunteers from North Island Secondary School, parents, and RCMP helped direct traffic. The races were run yesterday. Coverage will appear in next week's Gazette.
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Peewees tripped up by Campbell River J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT HARDY— The North Island Eagles peewee rep hockey team suffered a 9-2 loss to Campbell River Sunday in their final tuneup for the regular season. The peewees got off to a slow start in the first 12 minutes and struggled again over the final 10 minutes. In between, they played the visiting Tyees to a draw in the exhibition game at Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena. “There’s a lot of learning going on right now,” assistant coach Chad Mackenzie said of the Eagles, who boast just three second-year players on a young roster. “This is
a development team; we’ve just got to start with the basics and keep them positive while we bring ‘em up to speed.” Campbell River scored four quick firstperiod goals, including one with a 5-on3 advantage and two more shorthanded, and pushed its lead to 5-0 early in the second. The Eagles got on the board when Taylor Ranger collected a lead pass from Carson Strang and struck for her first goal of the season from the bottom of the left circle at 5:51 of the second. Mandy Foldy also earned an assist on the play. The Tyees scored once more before the ice-cleaning break for a 6-1 lead. But goalie
Michael McLaughlin and the Eagles kept them off the board for more than 20 minutes and Strang drew the hosts within 6-2 with a one-timer off Clayton Bono’s crossing pass on a power play at 7:17 of the third period. The team will find out its league placement and get its schedule this week. The coaching staff will continue to work with the young players to build their skill level and experience throughout the year. “By the end of the year we have to be a competitive team,” said Mackenzie. “We’re not going to measure that in wins and losses; we just need to come out at a rep level, game in and game out.”
North Island Eagles peewee Devin White is tripped by Campbell River's Riley Billy during their exhibition game Sunday in Port Hardy. J.R. Rardon
Atoms cruise to two road wins
Gazette staff The North Island Eagles atom development hockey team improved to 7-3 with a weekend road sweep at Peninsula and Victoria Racquet Club. The Eagles snapped a 4-4 tie at Peninsula Saturday with three unanswered goals in the final nine minutes of play. Ryan Patterson scored the game-winner en route to a hat trick, and Rhys Dutcyvich got
the final tally into an empty net with 38 seconds remaining to complete his own hat trick. Head coach Marty Gage named Mathew Saunders player of the game, in part for his unselfish pass that gave Dutcyvich his hat trick on the final score. Tynan Klein-Beekman also scored and Luke Gage and Saunders each added three assists. Goalie Kayden Jones
was credited with several key saves over the final 20 minutes after Peninsula had erased a 4-2 deficit to tie the game. The Eagles were never threatened in Sunday’s romp at Victoria, as Patterson scored a hat trick and three more players scored two goals each. First-year Eagle Peyton Dugas tallied his first career goal to cap the scoring in the third period.
Dutcyvich, who had three assists to go with a pair of goals, was player of the game thanks to his passing work, and Payton Laming and Saunders also had two goals each. One week earlier, the atoms downed Alberni Valley 6-4 in another road game. The squad returns home this weekend to host Cowichan Valley in Port McNeill Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
Midgets roll over Port Alberni Gazette staff Five different players scored as the North Island Eagles midget rep hockey team wrapped up the preseason with a 5-2 win over the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in an exhibition game Sunday at Port Alberni. Robbie Heavenor, Ethan Shaw, Eric Kennelly, Thomas Coon and Chad Bell all found the net for the Eagles, who begin the regular season this weekend after rolling to a 6-1 record in tiering and exhibition games. The midgets have been placed in Division 3 in the Vancouver Island Hockey League, which includes three programs from the
southern tip of the Island (Saanich, Victoria and Sooke) along with Nanaimo. The regular season kicks off this weekend with the team’s first long road trip, to Sooke Saturday and Victoria Sunday. The midgets may get help from Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Association in setting up exhibition games against higher-tiered Division 2 teams to give them a stronger challenge during the season. The Eagles coaching staff had hoped to be placed in Division 2 for the regular season, but instead were placed in the third of four competitive divisions to be contested this season.
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ATHLETE of the Week DANO THORNE The coach, with the Aboriginal Sport Recreation and Physical Activity Partners Council, brought free soccer clinics to Alert Bay and Port Hardy. J.R. Rardon photo
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The Warriors' Brian Texmo moves the puck while Barney Wilson of the Bulls hangs on to keep from falling during their game Friday in Port Hardy. J.R. Rardon
Warriors roll, 10-6 Gazette staff PORT HARDY—The Port Hardy Warriors scored goals on their first two power-play opportunities Friday night at Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena. So it did not bode well for the rival Port Hardy Bulls when the Bulls spent most of the second half of the commercial hockey league game on the penalty kill. Eddie Walkus scored four goals, including three with the man advantage, as the Warriors overcame a 4-1 deficit and rolled to a 10-6 win over the Bulls. The carnage included three power-play scores
during a five-minute major for a mid-ice collision that was deemed an illegal body check, part of 41 minutes and two game misconducts racked up by the Bulls. In all, the Warriors scored six unanswered goals after trailing 5-3 entering the final period. Ty Morton added two goals and Jeff Cowles, Trygg Carlson, Quinn Mellow and Shelby Cockell scored once each. Corey Swain was the top playmaker with three assists, and Morton chipped in a pair. Cole Morton, who enjoyed a fairly quiet period got the win in goal. Richard Burgess scored twice for the
Bulls, who led 4-1 midway through the opening period. Curtis Martyn, Cody Diotte and Brad Zealand also found the net, and Shawn Patterson had a pair of assists. Colin Hunko was saddled with the loss in net. B League In other Port Hardy men’s league action, the Port Hardy co-ed team Mainline posted a 9-5 win over the West Coast Rookies, the Stars blasted the Oilers 13-6 in Port Hardy, the Port McNeill Ice Devils and the Smokers played to a 5-5 tie, and the Port McNeill Pioneers topped the Rookies.
A Fall ball Above, Kurrah Hill slides to keep a ball "in bounds" during drills at a soccer camp held Sunday at Port Hardy Secondary. At right, Jaylon Grenier leaps to avoid the defense of Steven Williamson during a scrimmage at the camp. Coach Dano Thorne of the Aboriginal Sport Recreation and Physical Activity Partners Council brought free youth soccer clinics and a coach/mentor clinic to Alert Bay and Port Hardy last week. J.R. Rardon
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Gazette staff British Columbia is set to become the first province in Canada to offer students free, online, open textbooks for the 40 most popular post-secondary courses. Up to 200,000 B.C.
Thursday, October 25, 2012 students each year could benefit from this move under B.C.’s Families First Agenda, saving each student hundreds of dollars a year or more on textbooks. “Open textbooks are an innovative way to support B.C.’s green
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Public joins in no-smoke program VICTORIA - Since B.C.’s Smoking Cessation Program launched a year ago on Sept. 30, 2011, 149,899 orders for smoking cessation products have been placed through HealthLink BC. Vancouver Island Health Authority recorded 30,408, or 20 per cent, of all orders in the province. Between Sept. 30, 2011 - the program’s launch date - and Sept. 30, 2012, 149,899 orders were placed for free access to nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) through 8-1-1. As well, over 40,000 people have obtained a prescription for a smoking cessation drug while visiting their physician for another reason. “Cancer prevention depends on healthy living and healthy public policies. We can’t underestimate the positive health impact
quitting smoking has. I applaud British Columbians who have taken the important next step and chosen the Smoking Cessation Program, seeking help in quitting for themselves and their families,” said Barbara Kaminsky, CEO of the Canadian Cancer Society, BC and Yukon chapter. Through the Smoking Cessation Program, PharmaCare covers the prescription drugs varenicline (Champix) and bupropion (Zyban). These drugs do not contain nicotine, but work on the brain to manage withdrawal symptoms and cravings and reduce the urge to smoke. The program is easily accessed by calling 8-11, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and aims to help British Columbians stop smoking by assisting with the cost of smoking cessation aids.
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In Midweek Port McNeill-raised singer Georgia Murray, shown with guitarist Dave Parfit and DJ D Whiz, hosted an online auction to raise money for an after-school music program for the youth of Port McNeill. J.R. Rardon
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NICS celebrates 25 years of Keelaghan J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT HARDY— The North Island Concert Society has settled into something of a pattern for its season-opening act the past few seasons. NICS will kick off its 15th season Saturday at the Civic Centre by hosting Juno Awardwinning Canadian folk legend James Keelaghan in the westernmost stop on his 25th Anniversary Tour. If that sounds vaguely familiar, it is no accident. Two years ago, Junowinning Canadian folk icon Murray McLaughlin appeared in the NICS kickoff event as part of Lunch at Allen’s, a latter-day Canadian folk-pop “super group.� Last year, the 14th season began with Junowinning folk singer-
songwriter David Francey, who is well on his way to Canadian icon status despite not beginning his music career in earnest until his mid-40s. “It just kind of happened that way,� said Brian Hicks, NICS president. “But I’m trying really hard to get as many Juno winners to Port Hardy as I can.� Further closing the circle, Keelaghan collaborated with Francey, among others, on his most recent CD, 2009’s House of Cards. Like the best folk singer-songwriters, Keelaghan mines the range of the human condition in intelligent yet accessible lyrics. In particular, he has carved out something of a niche with his powerful historical songs, drawing on his degree in history, a voracious appetite
Juno Award-winning folk music veteran James Keelaghan kicks off the North Island Concert Society’s 15th season with a concert Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Centre in Port Hardy, part Courtesy James Keelaghan of the artist’s 25th Anniversary Tour.
for non-fiction books and his own curiosity and life experiences for source material. And Keelaghan doesn’t shy away from the darker or tragic sides of mankind’s struggle. Two of his best-known
works, both based on historical records, are Cold Missouri Waters, about the doomed firefighting crew from Montana’s Mann Gulch fire in 1949, and Kiri’s Piano, a haunting tale of a woman faced with
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The latter comes from his Juno-winning 1993 album My Skies, and is sure to be a part of both Saturday’s show and a prospective greatest hits recording to commemorating his 25 years as a Canadian troubadour. That historical bent made Keelaghan a natural to perform Gordon Lightfoot’s Canadian Railroad Trilogy, a song commissioned by the CBC to celebrate the nation’s centennial in 1967, on Beautiful, the 2003 Lightfoot tribute album that also included a contribution from McLaughlin. Other Keelaghan hits include Hillcrest Mine and Fires of Calais, songs delivered in a rich baritone that blends impeccably with melodies often lush and
textured with the aid of backing bandmates. He is scheduled to play Saturday with a pair of sidemen on bass and mandolin. The Port Hardy stop is Keelaghan’s second on his B.C. tour, most of them in smaller communities, and it comes on the heels of a swing through the eastern United States. Saturday’s show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and are available in advance at Cafe Guido, For Scrap Sake and Port Hardy Museum in Port Hardy, at The Flower Shoppe in Port McNeill, and in Port Alice by calling Gail Neely at 250-2843927. More info is available on the concert society’s website at www.niconcert.net.
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This event will be held on Saturday, October 27th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre 8400 Byng Road Port Hardy Vancouver Aquarium educators will be on-hand with interactive and educational displays of British Columbia’s invertebrates, ďŹ sh, sharks and marine mammals. A 200-litre mobile touch table will be on-site which will let you get up-close and personal with cold-water marine invertebrates and ďŹ sh. Don’t miss out on the props, activities and interactive games which will help make this educational experience fun for the whole family!
Regular admission to the Salmon Centre applies: Adult: $5 • Youth (5-18): $2 • Senior: $2 Family (2 adults & kids): $10 • Under 5: Free • Members: Free All proceeds fund salmon conservation initiatives as well as community educational programs and events. Please email enquiries to salmon@nvisea.org or call 250 902 0336. For more information about the AquaVan, visit: vanaqua.org/education/aquavan.html
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PERSONALS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Port Hardy meets every Wednesday & Saturday at the Upper Island Public Health Unit on Gray Street at 8pm. Sundays at the Salvation Army Lighthouse, 8635 Granville St., at 7pm. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Port Hardy meets on Mondays at 7:30pm & Fridays at 8pm. Located at Upper Island Public Health Unit on Gray St. (rear entrance), Port Hardy, B.C. For more information call 1877-379-6652.
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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 11/12
ST. COLUMBA ANGLICAN UNITED 9190 Granville St. Port Hardy Phone 250-949-6247 11:00 a.m. Sunday School and Service Wed., 1:00 pm Bible Study Everyone welcome Meeting rooms available columbac@uniserve.com 11/12
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It is with heavy hearts we sadly announce the sudden passing in Mexico of Brent Russell Tarkanen on October 12th 2012, just 3 days shy of his 25th birthday. Beloved son of Steve and Jean Tarkanen, brother to Jory, partner to Lauren, cousin, nephew, grandchild and a friend to many. Brent will forever live through the memories of his family and friends and he will truly be missed by all. Celebration of Life will take place Sat., Oct. 27, 2012 at 4pm from Highland School, 750 Pritchard Road, Comox. Reception to follow at the Ballroom at the Westerly Hotel, 1590 Cliffe Ave. in Courtenay. Arrangements entrusted to Comox Valley Funeral Home, Courtenay, 250-334-0707
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 11/12
CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICAN Alert Bay Sunday Services - 10 am Reverend Lincoln Mckoen 1-250-974-5844 Warden Flora Cook 250-974-5945 Warden Joan Stone 250-974-2234 11/12
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 4680 Byng Rd. Port Hardy Pastor George Hilton 250-949-8925 or 250-949-8826 “Everyone welcome� Saturday Services 9:30am - Bible Study groups 10:45am - Worship/Praise service Wednesday @ 7pm - Prayer meeting Avalon Adventist Jr. Academy Offering Christian Education 250-949-8243 11/12
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A&W PORT HARDY is seeking a cashier this is a F/T permanent position. Duties include: cash handling, customer service & participation in A&W Training Program. Must be responsible able to work exible hours. $10.25/hr. Please apply in person with resume at A&W, Port Hardy, Thunderbird Mall.
THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: •Coastal CertiďŹ ed Hand Fallers-Camp Positions Avail. •Coastal CertiďŹ ed Bull Buckers-Includes vehicle/accommodations •Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers •Line Machine Operator •Grapple Yarder Operators •Hooktenders •Chasers •Heavy Duty Mechanics •Driller Blasters •Excavator Operators Fulltime with union rates/beneďŹ ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca.
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North Island Church Services NORTH ISLAND CATHOLIC CHURCHES Sunday Masses St. Mary’s Port McNeill: 9am St. Bonaventure Port Hardy: 11am St. Theresa’s Port Alice: Saturdays 5:00pm Alert Bay: 1st & 3rd Saturdays 10am Father Roger Poblete 250-956-3909
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PORT MCNEILL BAPTIST CHURCH 2501 Mine Road Sunday 9:45 am (Sept-June) - Sunday School 11:00 am - Worship Service 7:00 pm - Evening Fellowship Youth Group Wed - 7:00 pm Children’s Programs & Adult Bible Studies are scheduled throughout the year. For information contact Pastor Dave Purdy • 250-956-4737 11/12
LIGHTHOUSE RESOURCE CENTRE • Chaplain Services • Bible Studies • Spiritual Counselling • Weekly AA Groups (8635 Granville St. Port Hardy) 250-949-8125
PORT ALICE ANGLICANUNITED FELLOWSHIP Sunday Services - 4pm 1-250-949-6247 Box 159, Port Alice You are extended a special invitation to share in our Services
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ST. JOHN GUALBERT UNITED ANGLICAN CHURCH 250-956-3533 Email: gualbert@uniserve.com Sunday Worship - 9:00am Reverend Wade Allen All Welcome 175 Cedar Street Port McNeill 11/12
GWA’SALA-’NAKWAXDA’XW SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH at entrance to Tsulquate Village (8898 Park Dr) Saturday/Sabbath 10:00 am-Sabbath School 11:15 am-Worship Service Pastor Randy Elliott 250-230-1885 cell 11/12
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SETO’S WOK & GRILL is looking for a Short Order Cook, Servers and a Dishwasher. Please contact Denny Seto at 250-949-8381.
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HELP WANTED HOOKTENDER NEEDED Quatsino Forestry Company Ltd. is looking for an experienced hooktender. Quatsino Forestry Company Ltd. is a contractor to WFP and includes a crew of 5 people. Please apply to manager@qfnedc.ca or send your resume before November 9th to 322 Quattishe Rd. Coal Harbour BC V0N 1K0, ATT: Irene Paterson. Preferences will be given to Quatsino First Nations members.
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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that International Forest Products Ltd. of Campbell River, BC, intends to make application to Ministry of Natural Resource Operations (FLNR), North Island-Central Coast Resource District for a License of Occupation – Industrial Log Handling – File Number 1414021 situated on Provincial Crown land located at Frederick Sound, Salmon Arm and Seymour Inlet. For a more information or to make written comments, please contact: Tifany Wyatt, RFT – 1250A Ironwood Street, Campbell River, BC, V9W 6H5 email Tifany.Wyatt@Interfor.com OR Kathryn Howard, RPF - North Island-Central Coast Resource District - PO Box 7000 Port McNeill BC, V0N 2R0 email Kathryn.Howard@gov.bc.ca OR The application will be available for review and comment for 30 days from October 25, 2012. Comments will be received until November 26, 2012. FLNR ofďŹ ce may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Comments can also be posted at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/ index.jsp?PrimaryStatus=pending Please be sure to cite the Applicant’s name and the location of the proposed activity and File Number for reference. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at FLNR ofďŹ ce.
Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that SRM Projects Ltd. of Nanaimo, BC, intends to make application to Ministry Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), West Coast Service Centre, for an Investigative License of Occupation - Ocean Power situated on Provincial Crown land located in the vicinity of Sayward District and Coast District. The Land File Number that has been established for this application is 1412946. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Section Head, Ministry of Forests, Land and Natural Resource Operations at 142 – 2080 Labieux Rd, Nanaimo, BC, V9T 6J9 or emailed to: AuthorizingAgency.Nanaimo@gov. bc.ca. Comments will be received by MFLNRO until December 2, 2012. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit our website: http://arfd.gov.bc.ca/ ApplicationPosting/index. jsp for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor.
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We’ll take care of it Vancouver Island InsuranceCentres is a dynamic and expanding General and Life insurance brokerage with 13 locations throughout Vancouver Island. We have been tailoring the insurance needs of our customers for over 100 years on Vancouver Island. VIIC is prepared to offer an excellent team-focused working environment coupled with a competitive salary and beneďŹ t package. Position Available: Full time Auto Insurance Sales & Service Representative Location: 1-7053 Market Street, PO Box 520, Port Hardy, B.C. QualiďŹ cations: Ideal candidates must possess excellent customer service and communication skills. One year experience in the insurance industry is preferred however applicants who can demonstrate in addition to the skills noted above, they are motivated, disciplined and have the ability to learn quickly, will also be given consideration. Please drop off or send your current resume along with a covering letter detailing why you would like to join our team to: Meagan Cadwallader, Branch Manager 1-7053 Market Street, Port Hardy mcadwallader@viic.ca
Youth Shelter Pilot Coordinator North Island Community Services Society is looking for a high-energy individual to coordinate a Youth Shelter Pilot Project working 35 hours a week. The Youth Shelter Pilot Coordinator will assess youth shelter needs in the Mount Waddington region in addition to researching compatible shelter models and overseeing referrals for youth 13-18 years in need of temporary shelter. A full job description is available upon request. This is a contract position with the possibility of extension. QualiďŹ cations include: s ! POST SECONDARY DEGREE OR DIPLOMA IN HEALTH social service ďŹ eld or a combination of experience and academic study s %XPERIENCE WITH YOUTH YOUTH ISSUES AND OR vulnerable populations s #OMPUTER PROlCIENCY IN SPREADSHEETS DATABASES and word processing software s &AMILIARITY WITH BUDGET PREPARATION AND management This position requires excellent communication and LISTENING SKILLS GOOD ORGANIZATION SKILLS THE ABILITY TO BE mEXIBLE WORK UNDER PRESSURE AND DEMONSTRATE good behaviour modeling skills. Interested candidates must forward their resume with cover letter and the names of 3 professional references by November 2, 2012 to: nicsbc@telus.net OR North Island Community Services Society PO Box 1028 0ORT -C.EILL "# 6 . 2 Please note only short-listed applicants will be contacted for an interview.
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Emcon Services Inc., Road and Bridge Maintenance contractor, is looking for Auxiliary Equipment Operators for the current winter season, preferably with experience operating snowplows and sanding trucks. Operators are needed for Denman and Hornby Islands, Comox Valley, Campbell River, Cortes and Quadra islands, Gold River, Sayward, Woss, Tahsis and Port Hardy. QualiďŹ cations include: • Valid BC Driver’s Licence (minimum Class 3 / air). • Proven highway trucking experience • Experience driving tandem axle vehicles and • Operating a variety of transmissions • Pre-employment drug screening QualiďŹ ed applicants are invited to submit rĂŠsumĂŠs, along with photocopy of driver’s licence, an up-todate driver’s abstract and references to substantiate driving experience to: Emcon Services Inc., 3190 Royston Road PO Box 1300, Cumberland, BC V0R 1S0 FAX: (250) 336-8892 Email: island@emconservices.ca *Please specify the area that you would be able to work*
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PORT HARDY Airport Rd 2 bdrms, quiet. NS/NP Refs. $525.Avail now.250-949-6319.
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7175 HIGHLAND Dr. Port Hardy. 2520 sq ft 4bdr home. 2 landscaped lots joined. 2dr garage. Walkout basement/suite. 250-949-8922 or www.island.net/~fishnet.
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OCEAN VIEW Home for Sale Port McNeill, BC $246,000 2135 Haddington 250-9490545 Open concept, kitchen has an 8 foot island, 3 bedrooms up, large family room or 4th bedroom down with 3 piece bathroom. Huge Master bedroom with exterior door to deck and hot tub. Large private yard with covered deck and built in BBQ. Main floor laundry. Extra large garage/workshop 35 x 24, heated with two door openers. Call for more information or tour. l_walton@telus.net For interior photos: Usednorthisland.com search Port McNeill House for Sale.
PORT HARDY: 2 bdrm condo, 5 appls, private entrance, NS/NP, W/D, centrally located, ref’s req’d, $850 plus utils. Avail immed. 250-230-0095. PORT MCNEILL3 Bdrm townhouse, close to schools & hospital. Avail first week Nov. 250-956-3440. www.portmcneilltownhouses.yolasite.com
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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
FARM MARKET AUCTION Food Service & Farm Equipment, Nov. 3, 11 AM at Horstings Farm, 2 mi N. of Cache Creek. View photos at doddsauction.com 1-866545-3259
SEAHAVEN APARTMENTS 7070 Shorncliffe St. Oceanview 2 bdrm suite. Fridge/stove, balcony, blinds, private parking stall, locker, laundry on premises. Quiet, adult building, non smoking, no pets. References required. Inquiries contact 250-230-1462.
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PORT HARDY Woodgrove Gardens; 2 bdrms, fully furnished with brand new furniture, laundry, dishwasher, fridge & stove. Laminate flooring, new paint, new kitchen & new blinds. Close to all amenities. Asking $46,000 furnished, $40,000 unfurnished. Call Jason @ 250-949-1125.
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PORT HARDY 2400 sq ft house has been totally revamped, all new wiring, heating, plumbing & all new appliances. Large private yard with good sized deck & patio. Ample room for RV’s, boats - has lots of potential. $255,000. Call 250-230-7540.
PORT MCNEILL-Ocean view 3 bdr, 5 appl, 1.5 bath. All laminate flooring upstairs, hot tub, pool table, wrap around deck with large workshop underneath. $139,000. Call 250956-3417 or 250-902-8182.
HYDE CREEK, 11 1/2 acres for sale, located, 10 KM south of Port McNeill, potential subdivision. Roads and electric on 2 sides. Slight slope with southern exposure and a bit of ocean view. Price $249,000. Phone 250-741-4082 or evenings 250-753-1578. PORT MCNEILL, 5 bdrm, 2668 sq ft, water view, carport, 12’x16’ shop, boat shed, F/P, new roof, deck, cul-de-sac, $240,000 obo (Reduced Now). Call (250)956-4547.
HOMES WANTED WANTED: BARN or building to rent or lease for vehicle storage. RA @ 250-957-2144 caferatbike@gmail.com
HOUSES FOR SALE Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse. Perfect for recreational property or full time living. Motivated seller $378,800. Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land. Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com
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TWO OCEANS IN COAL HARBOUR Large fully furnished 2 bdrm Apt, all apartments include F/S, W/D, pots and pans, towels and linens. Clean, comfy, quiet, reno’d, repainted and upgraded. Rural setting overlooking harbour. Satellite TV channels included ($90 value). Available Now. $750 inclds hydro or $550 + hydro with a 1 year lease. 1-250-949-8855 email: info@twoceans.com
APARTMENTS FURNISHED PORT HARDY Highland Manor •Bachelor •1 bdrms furnished or unfurnished On the 4th floor Move in incentive on approval References Call Jason 250-949-0192
COTTAGES ATTENTION CONTRACTORS Port McNeill 3 bdr. older trailer. Fully furnished with housekeeping. 1-2 bdr cottage also avail. For more info call 250-902-9346.
Includes satellite TV, internet, jacuzzi bath, No pets. (250)949-7939 www.bearcovecottages.ca
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PORT HARDY Storeys Beach executive home avail now. 3 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath, hot tube, fire pit, fenced yard, w/d, credit report and references required. $1400/mo. Call 250-949-7079.
ROOMS FOR RENT ROOMMATE WANTED in Port Hardy. Oceanfront. $450/mth. Pets welcome. 250230-6582.
VEHICLES WANTED WE BUY All Cars! Running or Not, we will buy it! Cars/Trucks/Vans. Sell Any Car today with One Free Phone: 1-800-551-8647. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE
SUITES, LOWER GREATER PORT Hardy area: Fully private, above ground, 1bdrm suite, newer ocean view home, across the street from beach. High ceilings. Hardwood. Tastefully furnished. No excessive drinking, N/S. Nov. 15th. $450. 250-949-9970.
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WANTED TO RENT PROFESSIONAL CANADIAN family returning to BC from New Zealand require 4+ bdr home to rent in Port Hardy starting mid Dec to early Jan. We are N/S, non partying, clean, tidy and responsible. We have 4 children, 2 cats and a small dog. Will consider short term, long term or lease to own options. Please phone 64-7549-0192 or email the_janse_family@xtra.co.n z. WANTED TO rent Pt. McNeill Responsible couple being transferred by Kiewit seeks 3 or 2-BR home ASAP. Nonsmokers, no pets, excellent references. 778-928-5570 or michaelajlawson@gmail.com
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NIMPKISH HEIGHTS 2 bdr, 2bth house (appx 950 sq ft) on 2 acres in a quiet country setting. Washer/Dryer New kitchen appliances. Small storage shed. New roof and water tank. Hydro and Sat included. Pets welcome. N/S preferred. Security deposit $200 and $900/mth. To view call 250-956-4403 after 5pm on weekdays and 10am on weekends.
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2002-FORD EXPLORER XLS. Runs excellent. 157,000 kms. Reduced to sell $4,999 OBO. 250-287-2009.
1996 JIMMY 4x4 New battery & brakes. Runs well. Located in Port Hardy. $2500 obo. Call Bev 250-949-9458.
MARINE BOATS 16FT MISTY RIVER 30 hrp and 6 hrp outboards. Doesn’t leak. $3500 OBO. 20FT MALIBU Recent work to engine. $5000 OBO Call 250-902-0878.
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A brush with fun Clockwise from left: Evelyn Maundrell takes a break from painting to leap for a balloon during Monday’s grand opening of the wall mural painted at Captain Hardy’s by Mehran “Raz” Razmpoosh; Kieran Cook shows off his painting while posing with Raz for a photo by Ruth Jacobson; Emma Gordon, Ryley Gordon and Allison Maundrell try their hand at painting during the unveiling of the mural; Raz is joined by Kayley McGhee, Ryley Gordon, Terra McGhee, Allison and Elizabeth Maundrell, Emma Gordon and Evelyn Maundrell as they show off their paintings. J.R.Rardon
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Fund idea takes root Gazette staff PORT McNEILL— They haven’t even closed the books on their last fundraiser, and already a pair of Port McNeill businesswomen are making plans for their next event on the North Island. Lyn Skrlac and Lynda Biggs of Port McNeill’s Flower Shoppe, who recently handed out the awards for their third annual Bras for a Cause event, want to benefit the Gazette Hamper Fund while brightening the holiday season at area businesses and offices. The pair will soon be approaching local businesses, as well as service groups like the Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce, with hand-printed invitations asking them to place theme-decorated Christmas trees in their establishments. The public would then be able to go from shop to shop and “vote” on the trees with donations that would be forwarded to the Hamper Fund, which is used to distribute food and toys to needy families at Christmas. “I’ve been thinking about it for a couple
of years, after viewing a display in Victoria,” said Skrlac. “I thought, there’s no reason we can’t do this on a smaller scale. “We think it will not only benefit the Hamper Fund, but local businesses, as well.” Skrlac said the Flower Shoppe has always boasted a Christmas tree for the season, and it has always been decorated in a specific theme. She envisions businesses throughout the North Island — certainly in Port McNeill, but she welcomes participation in Port Hardy — with trees sporting themes related to their particular business. “People do tend to decorate for Christmas, and it’s something that can help them promote their business,” she said. “And it could be a fun thing for shoppers to go from store to store to see each tree.” A somewhat similar promotion was held at Port Hardy’s Thunderbird Mall for several years, in which businesses were asked to decorate trees that were put on display before being auctioned off. But some participants complained the
time and cost of the decorations exceeded the funds raised in the auction, and it fell by the wayside. Skrlac said her vision shouldn’t have to be expensive. Decorations could be re-used, repurposed or shared. Although she would eventually like to see the trees displayed in a common location, so people could go and peruse the display during the holiday season. “We want to start small, but eventually work toward a designated space for a display,” she said. “If I get 50 people to do it, I’ll be ecstatic.” The Bras for a Cause fundraiser for breast cancer research and treatment, meanwhile, will continue this winter with the second annual Victor’s Secret fashion show and party at the Community Hall in Port McNeill. The event, in which local men vamp on stage in the wildly decorated bras created for the contest, is expected to be held sometime in late January or February of 2013, Skrlac said. Last year, the fashion show brought in more than $6,000, the vast bulk of the sum raised by Bras for a Cause.
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NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. */†Offers apply to the purchase of a 2012 Silverado 1500 Crew Cab (Light Duty), 2012 Cruze LS (R7A), equipped as described. Freight included ($1,495). License, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in the BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Limited quantities of 2012 models available - Dealer trade may be required. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See Chevrolet dealer for details. †0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by Ally Credit/TD Auto Financing for 84 months on new or demonstrator 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $10,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $119 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $10,000. 0% financing offers are unconditionally interest-free. X$11,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit available on 2012 Silverado Light Duty Crew Cab (tax exclusive) for retail customers only. Other credits available on most models. ◊To qualify for GMCL’s Cash For Clunkers incentive, you must: (1) turn in a 2006 or older MY vehicle that is in running condition and has been registered and properly insured in your name for the last 3 months (2) turn in a 2006 or older MY vehicle that is in running condition and has been registered and properly insured under a small business name for the last 3 months. GMCL will provide eligible consumers with a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) to be used towards the purchase/finance/lease of a new eligible 2012 or 2013 MY Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, or Chevrolet Avalanche delivered between October 2, 2012 and January 2, 2013. Incentive ranges from $1500 to $3,000, depending on model purchased. Incentive may not be combined with certain other offers. By participating in the Cash For Clunkers program you will not be eligible for any trade-in value for your vehicle. See your participating GM dealer for additional program conditions and details. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate program in whole or in part at any time without notice. †*Whichever comes first. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. Comparison based on latest competitive data available at time of printing. 5The Best Buy seal is a registered trademark of Consumers Digest Communications, LLC, used under license. +For more information visit iihs.org/ratings. ¼Based on retail registrations in the 12 months following launch. ¼¼Cruze LS equipped with 6-speed manual transmission. Based on Natural Resources Canada’s 2012 Fuel Consumption Ratings for the Compact Car class. Excludes hybrid and diesel models. Your actual fuel consumption may vary.
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Gazette staff Port McNeill’s Morgan Brown was one of 17 B.C. students and apprentices honoured last week by the Ministry of Advanced Education, Innovation and Technology for placing among the winners in the 2012 Skills Canada National Competition in Edmonton. The recognition cer-
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Province honours McNeill carpenter emony took place in Vancouver as the province announced it will host the 2013 national competition next June at BC Place. Brown, who recently graduated from the carpentry apprenticeship program at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, was one of only five gold-medal winners from B.C. in the national competi-
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