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Residential School survivor Fred King, with elder Karen Anderson, is wrapped in the blanket while fellow survivors look on.

Nuxalk community holds celebration to honour Residential School Survivors BY CAITLIN THOMPSON The community gathered in Bella Coola on April 5 to recognize survivors of residential school. It was a grey morning as chiefs, elders, and community members assembled in front of the totem pole downtown that had been carved four years ago in the survivors’ honour. The event was called a ‘celebration’ for a reason. While it was intended to acknowledge

the suffering residential schools had inflicted on the survivors and their communities, its greater purpose was to begin the healing journey. Survivors were finally given the opportunity to collectively bring closure to this dark chapter in their lives, and, hopefully, begin to let go. It is estimated that there are just below 100 Nuxalk residential school survivors living today, but not all have been accounted for as many still

refuse to share their stories. Although their experiences took place decades ago, it is still too painful for many survivors to face, and not all survivors were able to attend the ceremony. Many people were visibly shaken during the gathering. Residential schools were a key part of the Canadian government’s policy called “aggressive assimilation”. The government felt children were easier to mould than adults, and the con-

cept of a boarding school was the best way to prepare them for life in mainstream society. The schools were federally run under the Department of Indian Affairs. Attendance was mandatory, and agents were employed by the government to ensure all native children attended. Many children suffered greatly due to emotional, physical and sexual abuse as well as the pain of being separated from their family and the

subsequent loss of their language and culture. Returning to their communities after years in residential schools, many survivors discovered they couldn’t even relate to their own family members anymore. In 1931, at the peak of the residential school system, there were about 80 schools operating in Canada. In all, about 150,000 aboriginal, Inuit and Métis chilSEE SCHOOL ON PAGE 3

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Survivors given opportunity to bring closure, begin healing

Hereditary Chief and survivor Wally Webber addresses the crowd. from

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dren were removed from their communities and forced to attend the schools. The two main schools that housed Nuxalk children were St. Michael’s, located in Alert Bay, and the Port Alberni Residential School. Nuxalk children were also sent out to Williams Lake, and Coqualeetza in Chilliwack. Many Nuxalk survivors attended school in St. Michael’s or Port Alberni, or both. A plaque, affixed to a large rock, was unveiled at the base of the totem pole in Bella Coola. The plaque explains the story behind the totem pole, which was carved by Alvin Mack, Marven Tallio, and Noel Pootlass. Survivor Fred King was wrapped in the blanket that had been covering the plaque by fellow survivors Annie Schooner and Pearl Snow. The ceremony proceeded to Acwsalcta School, where another plaque listing all the names of the commmunity’s Residential School Survivors was ceremoniously unveiled by Darryl Pootlass Sr and Anne Hans. Survivor Amos Tallio was then wrapped in the blanket.

The school was intentionally chosen as the site for the plaque, as it represents the fact that Nuxalk people now have the choice to send their children to a school that teaches their culture, instead of repressing it. The plaque also features a circular design of a face in black, red and blue carved by Alvin Mack. This is meant to represent the interconnectedness of the impacts of the residential schools, and the healing that is now taking place. “The pain and suffering from these schools didn’t stop with the survivors, it was passed on to the next generation,” Mack said. “It’s time for it to stop. It’s time for us to come together as a community and put this pain behind us for the sake of our children.” Once the plaque was unveiled, the younger children of Acwsaltca School performed a song for the survivors, and the high school students presented them with art. An apology from the United Church for their role in the residential schools, first offered in 1998, was repeated by United Church Moderator, the Right Reverend Gary Patterson. Later that evening

a feast was held in the Acwsalcta gymnasium. After the meal, the work began. The survivors were assembled outside the gymnasium and then officially ‘welcomed home’ as they were greeted by drummers and singers upon their entrance. Some needed physical support from their family members to complete their entry back home, and many survivors were crying as they were blessed with eagle down. Once the survivors were seated, Hereditary Chiefs danced in their honour. Each survivor was individually recognized and welcomed home. The men were dressed in vests and cedar headbands, while the women received shawls and cedar headbands. All of these items had been carefully crafted over months by local women in the community. “Welcome home,” said host Charlie Nelson. “We are so happy you are here so that we can share with you how much we love you.” As they were honoured, many survivors shared glimpes into their lives at residential school and expressed their gratitude for participating in the celebration.

“We lost 10 years of our lives at residential school,” said Louise and Godfrey Tallio. “When we came home, we had to learn to speak our language all over again. Now, we make sure to speak it to each other everyday.” Some of the youngest survivors included Anne Hans, 45, who attended residential school in Williams Lake, and Dariwan Anderson, 37, who spent eight years in a residential school in Saskatchewan. The oldest survivor is 96 year-old Simon Schooner. This 60 year gap between survivors exemplifies the gen-

erational span that residential schools have crossed. It is said that four generations attended residential schools and many subsequent generations were impacted. Anderson said that for him, the school was a matter of convenience for his alcoholic single father, who was himself struggling with the effects of his own residential school experience. “I had a hard life,” Anderson says. “I grew up on the streets of the downtown east side of Vancouver with my mother. When she was drinking, my brother and I would wait outside on the streets. I was bounced around to foster homes until I was ten, and when I was finally sent back to live with me dad, he put me in the school.” Anderson, who is of Cree heritage, went to Cowessess

Residential School in Saskatchewan, until 1993. He believes it was one of the last schools still standing in Canada. “It was right in the community; I could see my father’s house from the school, I could even hear his music,” he remembers. “It wasn’t a horrible place, we had a different experience in those times, but I still left with a lot of anger. Even today, I am still realizing what my triggers are, and I am just starting my healing process.” For older survivors, the memories can be intensely painful, and the feeling of being unloved was palable. “I never heard ‘I love you’ at the school,” said Beverly Nelson. “I was angry and felt that no one loved me. Now I know that everybody cares and that everybody loves me.” Once the indi-

vidual recognitions were completed, Bill Jacobs danced the ‘Transformation Mask.’ Carved by Kelly Robinson, this mask hadn’t been danced in the community for over 100 years, and was meant to represent the survivors coming out of the dark and into the light. The evening wrapped up with presentations to the organizers and cultural staff for their efforts, and the traditional practice of giveaways concluded the celebration. “Since the celebration, we have been receiving lots of gratitude from the children of many survivors,” said organizer Audrey Jacobs. “They have been hugging us and thanking us, saying that they are finally beginning to understand their parents’ pain after all these years.”

Survivor Pearl Snow is recognized with a shawl and cedar headband.

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Tweedsmuir Ski Club celebrates 50 years; officially opens new cabin

Dave Flegel with the commemorative plaque that will now hang inside the new cabin. BY CAITLIN THOMPSON Founding members were on hand to witness the opening of the brand new Tweedsmuir Ski Club overnight cabin last week, bringing with them memories of the original cabin that was built almost 50 years ago.

Constructed in 1966, the original cabin was always a welcome sight to cold snowmobilers and skiers alike, and was enjoyed by hundreds of valley residents over the years. In 1965 the Tweedsmuir Ski Club went up to the site to cut and peel the pine logs used to

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make the cabin, and the following year Ron Harrison, Gloria Mecham and Burt and Peggy Matthews took a tractor in there to construct it. Burt and Peggy chose the site because they rode horses through there and they liked the area, so the cabin was built overlooking the small lake. It took a week to build it, and the Ski Club joined them to put on the roof. Over the years there were always additions being made to the cabin. Counters were built, a woodshed was constructed, bunks and tables were built, and the last few years major maintenance had been done to the site. “It was one of the best snowmobile cabins in the province,” said Ken Corbould of the Tweedsmuir Ski Club. “It had everything you needed in it.” Founding member Ron Harrison was on hand to talk about the past efforts of the ski club, and brought with him old photos and articles from

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and completed all of the finishing work. There are plans to get some of the old photographs framed and hung in the cabin for everyone to enjoy. The Coast Mountain News is also pursuing a story of the complete history of the cabin, which will be published in a future issue. The new cabin is truly fantastic. If you are interested in spending the night or finding out what the Tweedsmuir Ski Club has to offer, check them out online at www.tweedsmuirskiclub.com.

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Nuxalk Residential School Survivors share their stories There are many Residential School Survivors in the Nuxalk Nation. Here are just two of their stories. The Coast Mountain News thanks Lorraine Tallio and Leonard Pootlass for sharing their experiences. The words reprinted here are their own. Compiled by Caitlin Thompson

Leonard Pootlass, about 10 years old, estimated date 1957.

Leonard Pootlass Leonard Pootlass is 67 years old. He has four children and 13 grandchildren. He and his wife, Stella, have been married for 37 years. Last week, he made a statement to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission about what happened to him in residential school. It was one of the very

Lorraine Tallio at 8 years old.

Lorraine Tallio It was 1954 when the Indian Agents came to take Lorraine Tallio away. Although it happened over half a century ago, it is still an intensely painful subject for her to discuss. “I was living with my greatgrandparents at the time because my parents were drinking so much,” she recalls. “I don’t remember much about the day they took me away, just that we were taken on a boat to Port Hardy and then to the residential school in Port Alberni.” The Port Alberni Residential School was run by the United Church from 1920 to 1973,

few times he has spoken about it. Even those closest to him, including his wife and children, did not know the truth about his past. His wife remembers being confused by his angry behaviour and his children wondered why he would never embrace them. “We didn’t know,” said Stella. “He never discussed it with us, never.” Leonard was 5 years old when he was taken away to residential school in Port Alberni. He was a small child, crippled, and had braces on his legs to get around. Before he left, he spent all his time with his grandfather. “I was raised by my grandfather,” Leonard remembers. “This was all I knew. My parents were drinking, so he took care of me. Packed me around, took me to potlatches. We only spoke Nuxalk, I hardly knew English before I left.” At the school in Port Alberni, he was beaten daily because he couldn’t speak English. He also

wet his bed repeatedly, and was forced by the staff to wash his own sheets in the tub. At the same time, staff would punish him by holding his head under the water. Leonard thought he might die. “I think they might have killed me if no one else was there,” he said. “It was not human, what they did to me, I was only 5 years old.” The punishments were daily. He recounts a sensation of always having a mouth full of blood because he was struck in the face so often for being slower than the other children. “I think that’s why I lost all my teeth at a young age,” he says. He would constantly seek out a dark place to hide, such as under a bed or in a closet. The practice continued when he came home. “It was the only way I could get comfortable,” he says. “I would stay in the closet at home all day in the dark, I felt safe there.” After about a year in Port Alberni, Leonard was moved to

St. Michael’s Residential School in Alert Bay. It was a crowded place, with up to 50 boys in one dorm. The abuse continued, and Leonard remembers a feeling of always being hungry. “They basically gave us enough food to keep us alive,” he says. “There was worms in the porridge. At first we would pick them out, but after a while we didn’t care anymore, we were so hungry, and it was food.” Every afternoon a staff member would dole out biscuits around 3pm and the children would swarm him, running after him like dogs. “It was a hell hole,” he recalls. “No one showed us any compassion, no love. There was even abuse between the students. Nobody cared enough to stop it, because they were doing the same thing.” Leonard had three brothers in Alert Bay. He has since lost one to suicide; the other two drank themselves to death. “I don’t know why I’m still here,”

he says. “So many of the other students are dead. I went to a gathering for former students and I asked about them, I knew their names, and they were all gone.” He credits his wife with providing him with the strength to continue. “She’s a strong person,” he says. “She puts up with me, even though I never told her what happened.” When he left the school at age 13 he returned to Bella Coola, but he had lost the ability to speak his language. His parents, having also gone to residential school, were still drinking, and he became an alcoholic. “An alcoholic, like every Indian is,” he says. “You wonder why after living in a place like that?” It’s been 54 years since he left the school, and it follows him around every day. He’s tried counseling, and says he will continue to try, for the sake of his grandchildren. “It’s hurtful and painful, and I never got any answers, but I’m still here.”

and is particularly notorious for abuse. There are dozens of allegations of abuse leveled at school principals, supervisors, and the federal government. Hundreds of students from all over the province attended the school. The school was ceremoniously torn down in 2009 and a totem pole, carved by a survivor, was raised in its place. The site now houses only two remaining buildings. Having already suffered years of sexual abuse at the hands of her own father, Lorraine was subject to more of the same at the school. A male employee sexually abused her and many other girls on a daily basis. “He would come and get me from the dorms and take me to his office, or on a ‘walk,’ where he would abuse me,” she recounts. “The superiors knew this was going on, but I was not allowed to talk about. I suffered through this abuse during my entire time at the school.” Students came from all over the province, and boys and girls were separated into dorms. Much of the teaching was religious-based instruction, and the children were required to do chores and help prepare meals in the kitchen. Lorraine immediately bonded with another girl

her age, Winnie Ven. “Winnie and I took to one another right away,” she says. Because Bella Coola was so far away, Lorraine wasn’t permitted to go home for holidays. Instead, she and Winnie were repeatedly placed in the home of Grace and Ned Sampson, who lived in Cumberland about an hour’s drive outside of Port Alberni. “They were always kind to me,” said Lorraine. After repeated visits, they began exploring their options for adopting Lorraine. This prospect of adoption angered her father back home in Bella Coola and in 1957 he decided to remove her from the school. Lorraine was 12 when she finally returned to her home community, where the abuse from her father continued. At 17, Lorraine married and began having children of her own. By the age of 27 she had had six girls and she was drinking heavily to deal with her pain. “The Ministry came and told me that if my husband and I couldn’t quit drinking, they would take our children away,” Lorraine said. They quit almost immediately and began attending church. “It was hard, we had to change our entire lives,” she recalls. “I had certain friends that I never saw again.”

Around the age of 30, Lorraine had quit drinking for good, but the abuse within her family continued to spiral out of control. “My father had been abusing other family members repeatedly, and some of my family suffered abuse at the hands of people we trusted,” she explains. “The situation was so bad. I knew I had to break the cycle.” She began working at the hospital in 1987, where she crossed paths with local physician Harvey Thommasen. At his encouragement, they began to have regular counseling sessions to deal with her past. “At first we could only meet for 15 minutes at a time,” she said. “There was so much coming up, we would both be overwhelmed so quickly, we just couldn’t take anymore.” However, the sessions proved to be life changing, and with Harvey’s encouragement, Lorraine, along with other family members, decided to press charges against her father. After an extremely difficult trial, her father was sentenced to two years at Matsqui Federal Prison. “The emotional pain was so bad,” Lorraine recalls, visibly shaken. “I was one of the first people to expose the abuse in this community. I didn’t think I

would be able to do it, but I did.” Lorraine’s father died in 2000, and it was only then that she learned the truth of his past, something she and her sisters had long suspected. “I received a call from a friend of my father’s in Bella Bella,” she explains. “He confirmed that our father had gone to residential school as well, and was viciously abused. A fellow survivor had witnessed him being dragged out of the dorm at night, screaming.” It has been over 50 years since Lorraine left residential school, and yet that experience continues to impact her on a daily basis, as it did her father before her. Her brave choice to share her years of suffering are the embodiment of the term ‘residential school survivor,’ and yet she still struggles with bouts of depression and talks about how she felt as though no one loved her. “Residential school took away my ability to trust. An apology doesn’t even come close. Money isn’t anything. What’s done is done,” she says. “Now, if I can save even just one child from being abused, that’s what matters.”

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CCRD fails to manage solid waste; Thorsen Creek landfill to be full in 2013 By Caitlin Thompson The Valley’s only landfill site, Thorsen Creek Waste and Recycling Centre, is nearly full and the CCRD has no clear direction on what they plan to do next. As the March 14 board meeting minutes state, the CCRD received a report from the former Property Manager indicating that the landfill was reaching capacity and could be full as early as the end of 2013. The landfill operator has also confirmed this. Acting CAO Isabell Harford characterized this as an ‘urgent’ matter that was to be ‘recognized as a serious environmental responsibility.’ However, it is precisely the lack of responsibility by the CCRD, especially in regards to recycling, which has led to this very difficult position. It should come as no surprise that the landfill is filling up and there are no immediate alternatives. In 2006, an independent consultant determined that

there were ‘no feasible alternate sites’ located within the Valley to establish another landfill site. Armed with this knowledge, the former CCRD Board decided to implement recycling to extend the life of the landfill. Preliminary efforts started in 2007, and in 2008 a successful application for the ‘Towns for Tomorrow’ grant resulted in funds of $250,000 earmarked for recycling and infrastructure development. “There have been several subsequent planning documents to help reduce waste and increase recycling,” said Joan Sawicki, former CCRD Volunteer Solid Waste Management Coordinator from 2007 to 2010. “The problem is, the CCRD has failed to implement them.” While the Ministry of Environment is now recommending that the CCRD seriously review its last official Solid Waste Management Plan, which was prepared in 2004, the CCRD had confirmed long ago that this plan was ‘out of sync with current

While the landfill now has new infrastructure, the lack of recycling policy by the CCRD means that these items are still filling up the landfill. operations’ and did not meet the existing goals of the CCRD to ‘optimize the life of the current landfill site.’ Sawicki agreed with the Board that pursuing a new SWMP is not a top priority at this time, but is disappointed by the CCRD’s lack of action over the past five years. In January 2009, Thorsen Creek Landfill became ‘Thorsen Creek Waste and Recycling Centre,’ accepting ‘Phase One’ items such as beverage containers, milk jugs, and tin cans. But progress stalled in 2010 and the plans for expanding into more recyclables, such as cardboard and hard plastics, have gone

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nowhere. In an effort to get the recycling program back on track, the CCRD again commissioned Sawicki to prepare two plans in 2011. A Preliminary Site Development Plan was approved and adopted by the Board at their September 2011 Board meeting, and an Interim Operational Plan was received and referred to staff at that same September meeting. However, although both of these plans included strong messaging to encourage recycling and focus on community awareness and education as a necessary component, the CCRD did not pursue this avenue, and instead concentrated on infrastructure development. While Chief Financial Officer and Acting CAO Donna Mikkelson could not comment on previ-

ous years operations at the Thorsen Creek Landfill, she did cite a lack of capacity within the CCRD as a major impediment to moving forward with this initiative. “Staff resources are stretched beyond our capacity,” stated Mikkelson. “We simply do not have the resources we require.” Mikkelson has since been tasked with preparing a situational analysis of the landfill to present to the Board at the April meeting, and from there the Board will decide how it wants to proceed. Unfortunately, although the CCRD did implement some of the Site Development Plan in regard to infrastructure development, the final upgrades (such as the installation of water) will not be completed as the Ministry has refused to permit a third extension to the Towns for Tomorrow grant monies. The CCRD has now lost access to the remaining funds. In the face of these overwhelming obstacles, Mikkelson has requested assistance from Ministry of Environment officials. “The matter of waste management and recycling is urgent and is in dire need of dedicated personnel,” said Mikkelson. “Existing

staff lacks the expertise and time to move this forward in the manner required.” Mikkelson also indicated that efforts are underway to encourage the board to consider the formation of another Solid Waste Management Committee. It remains unclear, however, how this Committee would address the imminent problems now plaguing the landfill. While recycling options in the Valley may seem limited, there is still considerable progress that could be made to reduce the amount of waste entering the landfill. An expansion of the former ‘product stewardship’ policy has now evolved into ‘Extended Producer Responsibility’ (EPR), which requires producers of certain products to be financially responsible for its eventual disposal or recycling. Despite receiving repeated recommendations to take measures to divert these EPR products away from Thorsen Creek, up to and including banning them, the CCRD has take no action to do so. The Bella Coola Recycling Depot, owned and operated by Barney Kern, does take dozens of EPR

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recyclables, including all small electronics, and that list is set to expand. “We take basically every electronic besides stoves and fridges, including electronic toys, fans, computers, stereos, you name it,” said Kern. “The list is growing all the time, but these items are still ending up in the landfill.” Diverting these items from the landfill would alleviate the tax burden of their disposal from the taxpayer to the producer and ultimately save the District money. However, unless the CCRD takes some definitive action to discourage EPR disposal at Thorsen Creek, they will continue to take up valuable space in the landfill. This point is not lost on Kern, who submitted a letter to the CCRD expressing his ‘discontent’ at how the landfill is currently dealing with these EPR items. While the Board received his letter at their March meeting, no concrete solution has been offered. “The CCRD has not dealt with the recycling component at all, and I’m frustrated these items are still ending up in the landfill,” said Kern. “I think it’s time to make some changes.” Kern is confident that if the CCRD started charging residents to dump their garbage, this would change. “That’s how every other landfill operates,” he said. “The best incentive to keep recyclables out of the landfill is to encourage people to reduce the amount of waste they bring. A fee would do that.” At present, however, the CCRD has yet to pursue any tangible solution to this very real problem. “After years of work and ample opportunity to modernize how we handle solid waste in the Valley, it appears our community has now ended up with the worst of all possible worlds,” said Sawicki. “A full landfill, a failed recycling program and lost recycling grant money. That is inexcusable.”

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and Cauliflower can be started now and don’t necessarily need covering when transplanted outside, beginningMay or into 16°C soil. Squash (Zucchini, Pumpkins, etc) can be started indoors beginning-May and like to be covered in Bella Coola’s climate when planted outside in June. Direct seeding can happen right now: Peas, Radishes, Parsnips, Kale, Collards, Arugula and Broad Beans. Wait until mid-month to direct seed: Lettuce, Onions (storage & green), Turnips, Carrots, Chard, Spinach, Leeks, and Beets. Wait until the soil really warms up

to plant your pole and bush Beans. Prepare the soil while you wait for the sun! Some tips on Spring soil management: never dig wet soil. It ruins the structure of the dirt. Weeding: If you don’t extract the root, the weed will come back. The old timers say, “Weed 3 times before you plant”; weed it, water it, let the weeds grow, repeat twice, then plant your veggies. Try to avoid rototilling your garden. Worms make soil and even though they survive, worms can’t reproduce if they’re chopped in half. Never step on your beds. Build your beds just wide enough for

you to reach the middle for weeding. Keep the top 4-5 inches of soil wet. Overwatering can cause nutrients to leech out of your soil. Mulch, mulch, mulch! The best weed control is proper, thick mulching. When your plants are big enough, mulch with anything organic: leaves, seaweed, wood shavings, straw, paper feedbags, or even cardboard. Make it fun! Create a “work-trade” relationship with neighbours or friends, take turns in each others’ gardens so you all have company while you work. Happy Planting Bella Coola!

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that International Forest Products Limited of Campbell River, BC, intends to make an application to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNR), North Island Central Coast for a Foreshore Licence of Occupation – Industrial, Log Handling (5 Sites totaling 6.5ha), File Number 1414031, situated on Provincial Crown land located in Elcho Harbour, Dean Channel. For more information or to make written comments, please contact: Peter Strickland, International Forest Products Limited, 1250 Ironwood St. Campbell River V9W 6H5; Peter.Strickland@interfor.com OR Cyndy Grant, Ministry of Forests, North Island Central Coast Forest District. PO Box 7000 Port McNiell BC V0N 2R0; Cyndy.Grant@gov.bc.ca. The review and comment period will last 30 days from March 28, 2013. Comments will be received until April 26, 2013. FLNR office 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

One of Kathleen Booth's collages, on display at the Art House's February show.

Changing Times for the Art House By Ernest Hall The Bella Coola Valley Arts Council has adopted a vision to revitalize the Art House in Hagensborg as a more active showcase for local art and performances as it becomes more financially viable. At a recent meeting, a sizable group of artists and art supporters agreed unanimously to restructure the management of the Art House to keep it from shutting down

this fall. Since funding began to diminish several years ago, the Council has struggled to keep the venue open, and it appeared the space might have to close because of the costs to keep the building heated and open throughout the winter months. However, thanks largely to the support of the Williams Lake and District Credit Union, the Art House, a former teacher residence generously provided by School

District #49, has survived the winter of 2013, and the Council gratefully acknowledges this support as well as the volunteer efforts of local painter Lucille Thompson – who has kept the doors open two days a week. Now the Council is moving toward creating a “Gallery Shop” (something like the Station House Gallery in Williams Lake or Parkside Gallery in 100 Mile House) that will offer for sale a

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greater variety of items including a range of more affordable art and crafts. The move will also enable the Council to keep the Art House open for longer and more regular hours. The Council has been at work scheduling frequent shows and events, beginning with shows in February and March. The 2013 season opened with a February show of paintings and stained glass work by local artists Kathleen Booth and Helga Kaiser. In this show, Kathleen, operator of Bella Coola Wild Craft and Arts Council President, displayed a dozen or so of her painted collages in which magazine images are amalgamated to create a story, a medium she took up some 25 years ago. Among these works, her personal favourite entitled “The Journey” attempts to capture the essence of “the long journeys we all take,” says Kathleen – “journeys that come down to the basics of life: food, water, shelter, and company.” Helga’s display of some 20 stained glass works included a number of lamps and lanterns, a window panel and a number of hanging “suncatchers” – primarily done

in a copper foil process that makes the pieces stronger and more light-weight than the pulled lead channels that she often employs for edging. Helga began working with stained glass more than 30 years ago when she happened upon a book on the subject lying in the Home Ec room at SAMS where she was working. Light, shining through multi-coloured glass “warms the room” and “enhances the space,” says Helga. Since she picked up that book, she adds, “I have never looked back.” March saw a show of more than 60 photos from all over the planet taken by Valley photographer Joan Cole. For those who missed Joan’s “Shadow and Light” show, it is still possible to see many of the photographs still on display as well as works by Helga and Kathleen from the February show. However, those wishing to visit the Art House should note that the space is still on limited winter hours (only Monday and Tuesday 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.) Visits by appointment can be arranged at other times by phoning the Council Secretary at 982-2735.

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Coast Mountain News Thursday, April 11, 2013

KAMLOOPS HARLEY DAVIDSON Roa d s how FRIDAY, APRIL 12 SATURDAY, APRIL 13

Super Deals on Genuine Harley Davidson Accessories and Clothing!

EASY

ON THE

SPOT

F I N A N C I N G

F150 Harley Davidson Special Edition on display in our showroom

FORD F150 HD SPECs

The Legend Rolls On

Ride Your Own Piece of the Legend

• 6.2-liter two-valve V8 • Displacement 379 cu. in., 6,210 cc • Compression ratio 9.8:1 • Horsepower 411 @ 5,500 rpm • Torque 434 lb.-ft. @ 4,500 rpm • Fuel injection Sequential multiport electronic • Oil capacity Seven quarts • RWD or 4WD transmission • Standard Six-speed Automatic Overdrive

with a Limited Edition 110th Anniversary Harley Davidson

* ON APPROVED CREDIT. PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE TAXES, FEES, LICENCE AND REGISTRATION. SEE DEALER FOR MORE DETAILS.

Dave Polack

General Manager

David Wong

General Sales Manager

Kimberley Hebert Sales Manager

Don Vallerga

Commercial Acct. Mngr

Bevan Koch

Sales Consultant

Joey Lanz

Sales Consultant

Renee Rogers

Financial Serv. Mngr

Colin Smith

Fixed Operations Mngr