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Port Hardy sets by-election Gazette staff PORT HARDY—With the recent passing of Coun. Al Huddlestan, Port Hardy Council turned its attention to finding a successor last week. Director of Corporate Services Jeff Long and Chief Administrative

Officer Rick Davidge prepared a report for councillors outlining the procedures for a midterm byelection. In response to initial requirements the council appointed Long as Chief Election Officer to oversee the process, with Susan

Bjarnason as deputy. To avoid a July election which could conflict with vacations for many, the report included a timeline which would see a June election. “We’ve set out a schedule of events which would start this

Thursday (April 25) with a notice in the newspaper,” explained Long. Nominees for the vacant position will be required to complete

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Hot Shots Adam Gough of Port Hardy, right, shows off his national marksmanship medal as Kolby Beattie of Port McNeill and other Junior Canadian Rangers arrive at Port Hardy Airport Friday. Beattie claimed the national Top Shooter title. See more in Sports, page 15.

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Candidates face off on North Island J.R. Rardon Aidan O’Toole Gazette staff Logging, ferries, pipelines, green energy, healthcare and education dominated the discussion as three of the North Island’s four provincial candidates faced a wide range of questions last week in a pair of all-candidates meetings in Port McNeill and Port

Hardy. Liberal MLA candidate Nick Facey and Conservative candidate Bob Bray both emphasized the development of natural resources as a way strengthen the economy and pay for services. NDP candidate Claire Trevena, the incumbent, reminded the audience that B.C. has human resources

as well as natural resources, and highlighted her party’s plans to close the inequality gap and invest in rural health care. The most striking delineation between the candidates came on the issue of the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline to Kitimat. Bray, who called for lower taxes and a reduced regulatory bur-

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the Liberals by noting the current ruling party is fine with bitumen flowing through B.C. as long as the province gets a sufficient slice of the income. “We don’t think it’s worth the risk,” she said. “I don’t think B.C. could ever be paid enough.”

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MAY 2013

GENERAL ELECTION Get ready to vote. Identification Rules for Voting Voters must prove their identity and current residential address to get a ballot or register to vote at the time of voting. Any one of the following pieces of identification is acceptable:

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The following persons have been nominated as candidates for North Island for the 40th Provincial General Election.

North Island Electoral District Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Official Agent:

Bob Bray BC Conservative Party

David Peters 903 Northmore Rd, Campbell River, BC, V9W 3L2

Nick Facey BC Liberal Party

Gurdeep Sidhu 1007 Shoppers Row, Campbell River, BC, V9W 2C7

Claire Felicity Trevena BC NDP

Sandra Doran 173 Mariwood Rd, Campbell River, BC, V9H 1K9

General Voting Places:

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Admin Bldg Gwa’Sala’-Nakwaxda’xw 154 Tsulquate IR Rd, Port Hardy, BC

Kyuquot Band Office - Health Clinic 240 Kyuquot IR Rd, Kyuquot, BC

Sointula Rec Hall 110 13th Ave, Sointula, BC

Campbell River Comm Centre 401 11th Ave, Campbell River, BC

Avalon Advent Jr Academy 4640 Byng Rd, Port Hardy, BC

Ocean Grove Elem School 3773 McLelan Rd, Campbell River, BC

St. Peter’s Anglican Church Hall 228 S Dogwood St, Campbell River, BC

Gerry Morgan Memorial Centre 350 Muchalat Dr, Gold River, BC

1414 Ironwood St Campbell River, BC (250) 287-5112

Blind Channel Store W Thurlow Island, Thurlow, BC

Oyster River Elem School 2250 Terrain Rd, Campbell River, BC

Sunset Elem School 2433 Mountview Cres, Port McNeill, BC

Hardy Bay Seniors Centre 9150 Granville St, Port Hardy, BC

Campbell River Comm Centre 401 11th Ave, Campbell River, BC

Pierre’s at Echo Bay Gilford Island, Echo Bay, BC

Tahsis Rec Centre 285 Alpine View Rd, Tahsis, BC

Port McNeill Comm Hall 1473 Broughton Blvd, Port McNeill, BC

Campbell River Sportsplex 1800 S Alder St, Campbell River, BC

Port Alice Comm Hall 951 Marine Dr, Port Alice, BC

The Bunkhouse 5 Read Island Rd, Read Island, BC

Chatham Channel Lodge Minstrel Island, Minstrel Island, BC

Port Hardy Civic Centre 7450 Columbia St, Port Hardy, BC

The Thunderbird Hall 1400 WeiWaikum Rd, Campbell River, BC

Coal Harbour Activity Centre 371 Albert Hole Rd, Coal Harbour, BC

Quadra Island Comm Centre 970 West Rd, Quadra Island, BC

Tsawataineuk Band Office 21 Gwa-yee Village, Kingcome Inlet, BC

Cortes Island Elem Jr School 950 Beasley Rd, Mansons Landing, BC

Quatsino Elem School Quatsino Rd, Quatsino, BC

Winter Harbour Comm Bldg Winter Harbour Rd, Winter Harbour, BC

Eagles Branch 3097 - Fearing Hall 1999 14th Ave, Campbell River, BC

Royal Canadian Legion 198 79 Maple Rd, Alert Bay, BC

Woss Lake Rec Hall 4502 MacRae Dr, Woss, BC

Gerry Morgan Memorial Centre 350 Muchalat Dr, Gold River, BC

Sandowne Elem School 699 Sandowne Dr, Campbell River, BC

Zeballos Comm Centre 161 Maquinna Ave, Zeballos, BC

Holberg Comm Hall 1 Main St, Holberg, BC

Sayward Heritage Hall 1257 Sayward Rd, Sayward, BC

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Fall Fair committee hosts organizing meeting tonight Gazette staff PORT McNEILL—The 2013 Mount Waddington Regional Fall Fair committee invites potential volunteers and all interested

community members to an organizing meeting tonight at 7 p.m., in the boardroom of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations in

Port McNeill. The annual Fall Fair, which is hosted by the North Island’s three “Port” communities on a rotating basis, will be held this

year on Sept. 7-8, at Port McNeill’s Chilton Regional Arena. Preparations are under way for this year’s fair, and everyone is welcome to

attend tonight’s meeting. Help is needed in all areas, from display entries to judging to entertainment, and lots more. If you are interested in

volunteering, or would like more information and cannot attend the meeting, please call Brenda at 250949-7778 (eves) or email fleeton@telus.net.

MAY 2013

GENERAL ELECTION The following persons have been nominated as candidates for North Coast for the 40th Provincial General Election.

North Coast Electoral District Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Official Agent:

Hondo Arendt Green Party of BC

Katherine Walsh 1128 Hays Cove Ave, Prince Rupert, BC, V8J 2H2

Judy Fraser BC Liberal Party

Alan Hooper 225 3rd St, Prince Rupert, BC, V8J 3J9

Jennifer Rice BC NDP

David Smith 521 8th Ave E, Prince Rupert, BC, V8J 2N1

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Donald Silversides 217 3rd Ave W, Prince Rupert, BC, V8J 1L7

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Bella Coola Elem School 808 Mackay St, Bella Coola, BC

House of Wolves 86 Klemtu Rd, Klemtu, BC

Port Edward Comm Centre 770 Pacific Ave, Port Edward, BC

Bella Coola Service B.C. 636 Cliff St, Bella Coola, BC

Bergman Residence 949 School House Rd, Oona River, BC

Howard Phillips Comm Hall 1590 Cook St, Masset, BC

Sandspit Comm Hall 411 Beach Rd, Sandspit, BC

E.A. Ross Room Comm Hall 134 Bay St, Queen Charlotte, BC

200-500 2nd Ave W Prince Rupert, BC (250) 624-7507

Cap Multi-purpose Bldg 2 Duncan L St, Prince Rupert, BC

Jim Ciccone Civic Centre 1000 McBride St, Prince Rupert, BC

Shearwater Sports Lounge 1 Shearwater Rd, Waglisla, BC

G.E. Darby United Church 220 Wabalisla St, Waglisla, BC

Dodge Cove School House Dodge Cove Rd, Digby Island, BC

Kitkatla Economic Development Bldg 57 Ocean Dr, Kitkatla, BC

Skidegate Comm Hall 102 Front St, Skidegate, BC

Howard Phillips Comm Hall 1590 Cook St, Masset, BC

E.A. Ross Room Comm Hall 134 Bay St, Queen Charlotte, BC

Lax Kw’alaams Fire Dept Hall 51 Church St, Lax Kw’alaams, BC

Tlell Fire Hall 36542 16 Hwy, Tlell, BC

NOC District Electoral Office 200 500 2nd Ave W, Prince Rupert, BC

G.E. Darby United Church 220 Wabalisla St, Waglisla, BC

Ocean Falls Courthouse Conf Room Marine Dr, Ocean Falls, BC

Wuikinuxv Village Admin Office 700 Oweekeno Village, Rivers Inlet, BC

Hagensborg Royal Canadian Legion 1855 20 Hwy, Hagensborg, BC

Old Massett Village Council Office 348 Eagle Ave, Masset, BC

Hartley Bay Band Office 445 Hayimiisaxaa Way, Hartley Bay, BC

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Election set for June 22 from page 1 nomination documents between May 7-17 and, after a set of legal steps are fulfilled and assuming multiple candidates apply, a notice of general election as well as information on advance voting will be released. The election proper will be held June 22 in the Council Chambers with results announced by June 26. Besides the council seat, Port Hardy also had a vacant chair on the RDMW board to be filled by appointment by the mayor, who holds the other chair at the board. Mayor Bev Parnham appointed John Tidbury to the vacant seat, with Coun. Nikki Shaw and Coun. Janet Dorward acting as alternates. Cop and fire reports Council hosted a pair of emergency services delegates last week as RCMP Staff Sergeant Gord Brownridge and Fire Chief Schell Nickerson appeared before councillors to present reports. S/Sgt Brownridge informed councillors that the local detachment had dealt with 807 files in the previous quarter. The detachment continues to focus on four strategic priorities: substance abuse/drug trafficking, traffic, First Nations engagement and crime reduction. The councillors heard that RCMP members were working toward a 10 per cent reduction in motor vehicle accidents this quarter. Mayor Parnham asked whether the increased traffic on the Holberg Road due to wind farm construction was having an effect on incidents and if the RCMP was upping its presence in the area. S/Sgt Brownridge confirmed that he was aware of incidents on the road, saying, “It’s certainly on the radar but we don’t want to take away from other areas — school zones and so on.” The detachment has

“I’m still amazed people don’t understand smoke detectors.” Schell Nickerson

also mapped out accident locations over a five year period to provide a more thorough picture of accident black spots, down to the time of incidents. The mayor thanked him for his presentation and said she would be very interested to see the mapping project.

Nickerson noted a busy start to 2013 for firefighters in his report. “We started the year off fairly busy. There were 24 calls, 10 of which related to fires, that amounted to an over $800,000 loss to the community.” The local department also assisted Port McNeill’s fire department through a mutual aid call, performed equipment testing and delivered tsunami warning pamphlets. Individual members have been upgrading their skills through a series of training sessions, while over-

all membership has remained at 31 despite some turnover. The mayor asked about the spate of fires early in the year. “There was no pattern to them,” explained the fire chief, “but I’m still amazed people don’t understand smoke detectors. Only one out of seven fires had one. I see them disconnected, lying with the battery out — those thirty seconds can save your life.” The mayor thanked Nickerson for his report. “We’re really happy to have you guys,” she said. “You do a great job for us.”

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Early voting opens Gazette staff Advance polling for the provincial election has been scheduled for May 8 through May 11 in both Port Hardy and Port McNeill, and voters may register and vote at any time at the provincial elections office in Port McNeill. In Port Hardy, advance polling will be available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the

Civic Centre May 8-11. In Port McNeill, advanced voting will be available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Community Hall on the same days. Registration and voting is available now and will continue until election day on May 14 at the provincial elections office. It is located at 5-311 Hemlock St. (in the “SuperValu” mall).

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Ferries, forestry hot topics for region from page 1 Facey declined to take a solid stance either way, noting the review process is still under way, along with negotiations between B.C. and the governments in both Alberta and Ottawa. “I’m interested in seeing the full proposal before I make up my mind,” he said. Asked about their commitment to easing the cost of coastal ferry ridership by Jo Mrozewski, co-chair of the local Tri-Island Ferry Commission, the candidates again differed. Trevena drew the loudest applause for announcing an NDP freeze on ferry fares and saying the ferry system should be treated like any other highway — though her party’s platform does not specifically call for a return to Crown corporation status or full public funding of the system. Facey noted government already subsidizes ferry operations and suggested one way to control spiralling costs could be alternative energy, including ferries that run on the liquefied natural gas expected to be developed in Northern B.C. in the coming decade. Bray called for a tax

credit for heavy users of the ferry system. He also said his party wants to scrutinize all areas of government more closely, while noting B.C. Ferries “is outside our reach because it’s run by the ferry commission.” Logging was also a hot topic in Port McNeill. A fired-up Joe Skrlac asked why B.C.’s sawmills have disappeared in favour of exporting raw logs, and if the candidates favoured bringing back value-added jobs. Trevena pounced on the question, noting the NDP’s five-point forestry platform includes keeping B.C. logs in the province to create B.C. jobs. “We recognize there has to be log exports, as well, but we have to ensure we’re keeping logs here so the small mills and the larger mills that need them have access to them.” Facey followed by noting his family ties to the logging industry and pointing out B.C.’s problem was not a lack of logs, but an uneconomical market that keeps inventory in the bush. “We haven’t come close to our allowable cut in 15 years,” he said. “But I believe logging is returning to the point where we can have

sawmills here.” Bray agreed that the market is on the upswing, and said local sawmills are not always the best way to extract value from logs. “There are some trees that, when you go to dimension lumber, the market does not support them,” Bray said. “But the export logs get such a premium that the cut block becomes viable and it does create some jobs.” On green energy, Port Hardy Mayor Bev Parnham pointed out to the candidates that clean energy projects currently being undertaken are rapidly approaching the capacity of the transmission lines to carry the electricity produced. In order for further expansion to take place therefore, BC Hydro would need to increase the power capacity of its lines from the North to the South Island. She asked how the candidates would treat this issue. Trevena quipped that the North Island had been described to her as “the Saudi Arabia of wind power,” but said that her difficulty would lie in potentially pitting communities against each other. Bray said that he was unaware of a specif-

ic policy on the issue from his party but was in favour of promoting and encouraging business ventures on the North Island while Facey was in favour of upgrading the grid saying, “It’s important to continue to be green energy leaders.” The candidates found some common ground on healthcare, inasmuch as there was a consensus that the current state of North Island healthcare was untenable. The candidates fielded questions on physician recruitment and access to services in the area. Bray took a broad view of the problem and suggested that the way hospitals are run plays a major role, becoming unwelcoming to new recruits. “Hospitals are becoming a colder place to work,” as he put it. But he held out hope for change seeing “no insurmountable problems,” and noting that the issue itself is an important one, the current levels of service playing a negative role in bringing new blood to the North Island. Facey said that he would like to see a change in how doctors are paid. A pay-pervisit model favoured urban areas, he argued,

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demand and deserve world-class healthcare,” he said. Trevena also espoused a change to the funding model and a move to clinicbased services, reducing the load on physicians. She said that she had been lobby-

ing VIHA for changes to the system, drawing applause when she said that, “I’ve been trying to explain to VIHA that the North Island doesn’t stop at Campbell River.” See more at www.northislandgazette.com.

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Don’t be left out of debate A good political dust-up can bring out the passions of many people. Too bad it can’t bring out more people. Three of the four provincial candidates for MLA for Vancouver Island North visited last week for all-candidates meetings in both Port Hardy and Port McNeill. Such face-to-face meetings offer a rare chance for prospective voters to learn more about where the candidates and their parties stand on issues that affect the day-to-day lives of North Islanders. Yet, one senses the Conservatives’ Bob Bray, the Liberals’ Nick Facey and the NDP’s Claire Trevena were preaching to the choir in last week’s local meetings. The few dozen participants seemed, for the most part, to have already made their choice for the looming May 14 election, and attended largely to show their support. To be sure, there were passionate voices in both Port McNeill’s Gate House Community Theatre and in Port Hardy’s Civic Centre. They asked tough and pointed questions in an effort to pin down the candidates’ views on ferries, forests, health care and more. Bray focused much of his attention on the low voter turnout here in recent provincial elections, and we think he has a point. Perhaps those sitting on the sidelines believe government — regardless of party — simply won’t respond to their needs. If you don’t vote, that will certainly become a selffulfilling prophecy. Visit your polling place May 14. You may just help make a difference.

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NDP plan is borrow and spend Fourth in a series on party platforms. VICTORIA – NDP leader Adrian Dix has finally rolled out his “fully costed” election platform. Major policy announcements had been released previously, but there was plenty more spending added to the total. The NDP’s health care plan is surprisingly modest – more money for home support, residential senior care, mental health and addiction services and a rural acute care initiative totaling $159 million over three years. As health critic Mike Farnworth points out, the residential care increase will allow seniors two baths a week instead of one. Full marks to the NDP for this part of the platform. Increases to Community Living B.C., children and families programs and aboriginal friendship centres are also commendable. Other NDP proposals don’t inspire as much con-

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fidence. Raise welfare rates $20 a month and index them to inflation. Index the minimum wage to inflation too, at a time when inflation can only rise. Set up a new child bonus program to send $70 per month for each child with family income under $25,000. It would be partly funded by cancelling a B.C. Liberal plan to establish education savings accounts for kids born after 2006. Out with

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Staff at Port Hardy’s Scotiabank branch did their part again last week, raising roughly $1,200 for BC Children’s Hospital in a hamburger and hot dog barbecue.

Missing or malfunctioning smoke detectors were a factor in most of the residential fires that struck Port Hardy earlier this year. Hook ‘em up, folks.

self-reliance, in with the nanny state. Another $100 million is added to hire more teachers, to address the teachers’ union’s often-repeated but false claim of “a decade of cuts” in education. Another $100 million goes to student grants, much of it further subsidizing the oversupply of English, education, sociology, women’s studies, journalism and other grads who eventually discover there is little demand for their degrees. The party totals up its new program spending to $988 million over three years — the amount Dix estimates will be raised by tax hikes on corporate income, bank capital, personal income over $150,000, carbon tax, and cancelling the Liberals’ RESP and child tax credit plans. As for deficits, the NDP claims that the B.C. Liberal budget hides a deficit of $800 million this year and similar deficits in the A member of

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next two years. The B.C. Liberals point to an impressive string of “net zero” wage settlements with public sector unions, the core of their spending control record. Would the NDP continue to hold the line on public service wages, as the B.C. Liberals have done? The B.C. Federation of Labour has shaped the NDP’s Labour Code changes, which we won’t see until after the May 14 vote. And how much money does the “fully costed” NDP plan set aside to pay wage increases for its government union brothers and sisters? Zero. Since this is the party that appears to be cruising to victory in the May 14 election, I’ll look at what’s not in their platform and other issues next week. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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A direct question to MLA candidates (The following letter was written to various mayors, chairs, councillors and regional directors in British Columbia) Dear editor, The economy of our province is dependent on healthy resource industries such as forestry, mining, agriculture, fishing, aquaculture, and energy production. But public relations assaults on these resource sectors and the people they support continue with multi-millions in financial help from U.S. foundations such as the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. About 20 years ago campaigns started to undermine all our resource industries. These campaigns were clever, wide-spread and exceptionally well-funded. They have been directed against every one of our resource industries and virtually every one of our resource communities. It is obvious that behind these campaigns there is big

money. When questioned about government’s seeming inability to stand up to these campaigns, a long-serving cabinet minister gave me a frightening answer, he said, “They have more money than we do.” In looking back over the variety of campaigns and the people behind them, there is much more to them than meets the eye. There is no shortage of funding. There is the ability to quickly move people to different hot spots around the province. There is no shortage of money to influence a surprisingly pliable and gullible media, always looking for headlines and clever one-liners on the evening news. The big money pays for full-page advertisements in local, national and international newspapers. Fullpage advertisements appear in large American newspapers such as the New York Times. Articles appear in

magazines denigrating our industries, their workers and our local, provincial and national governments. No industry or community is safe from the harmful lies and exaggerations of these campaigns. A gullible public, especially in large cities, laps it up. Forestry in British Columbia took the initial brunt of the attacks starting in the late 1980s. A powerful company like McMillan Bloedel and its chairman were among the first and most vulnerable victims. It hired BursonMarsteller, a large international public relations firm that had handled the noxious gas disaster in Bhopal, India, to no avail. That once proud powerful forest company no longer exists. Mining in our province has been under constant pressure, to the extent that only one company has been given permission to open a mine in the past 10 years. British Columbia is still the

centre of world mining, but most of its mines are located elsewhere in the world, where they are made to feel more welcome. Aquaculture too, has become another victim and the campaigns against it have pulled out all the stops. PhD students have been inveigled into the campaign and papers “proving” that salmon farms are responsible for the demise of West Coast salmon have earned degrees and “sainthood” for some of the antisalmon-farming antagonists. In spite of their dire predictions on the demise of our salmon populations, we have recently seen the largest returns of salmon in many years. Oil & Gas exploration, production and transportation is the most recent cause célèbre. We live in a world of declining petroleum resources that relies on the industry to keep the world mobile. Some of our north-

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Dear editor, Well, election season is here again, the Provincial Division Finals. Everyone tends to get a little crazy at this time, so this is when I shut my mouth and stop talking politics. Ask me any other time of the year about a policy, a party, or a candidate and I’m more than happy to share my wisdom. Now is the time, though, for everyone to decide for themselves. And please don’t vote for the one with the nicest haircut. And definitely don’t vote for someone just because they seem to be able to afford the most advertising. I have a simple credo: Tax fairly, spend wisely. It seems to me to be a pretty simple concept to grasp, and can work with just about any of the parties. Yet they seem to all get it wrong. Voting day is May 14 so do your best to be an active participant (activist?), and when it’s all over, come over and buy a cup of coffee from me and we can talk about it. Donald J. Allen Port Hardy

Letters to the editor

Dear editor, I have been thinking that some people may not be aware that there are better choices they can make when it comes to having peace of mind with good used appliances they are using or have just purchased. Many people are not aware of the hidden dangers of AC leakage current in some appliances or items that use regular electricity. This AC leakage current can, under the right situations, be lethal. Another concern is a damaged or tampered-with microwave oven, which can have leakage or AC leakage current in it. I can be of great help for people here. I happen to own the really special Simpson AC Leakage Current Tester model 229 series 2 unit. This will find any AC leakage current. I also own the very fine quality Haliday microwave oven tester that can check for proper operation and for any leakage. For non-profit societies or special fundraisers who need

to know if their donations are safe to be donated or sold, I can usually work out a testing of these items very inexpensively or possibly free, if not too many items are involved. For the general public a reasonable fee will need to be applied for this service. I also have a volt/watt meter I can use to determine the power consumption of your appliance. Some things are easy to tell, such as dangerous power cords that have cracks or exposed wires. Appliances are handy to have and are hard workers, but if abused or defective they can be the source of great danger. I hope people will find this information very useful. I care about both my own safety and the safety of others. To arrange a current leakage test, call me at 250-9736932 or email chkrking@ cablerocket.com. David Lyon Sointula

ern ports are being thwarted in their efforts to service the industry and strengthen their local economies. We all know that there is a Provincial Election underway in our province. It is incumbent on us all to ensure that the members we elect are sincerely supportive of the jobs in our vulnerable resource industries such as forestry, min-

ing and aquaculture. Regardless of political affiliation, each candidate should be asked a simple question: “Do you support the industries that are the backbone of our resourcedependent economy?” Gerry Furney Mayor Port McNeill

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High five for a helping hand A huge bouquet of thanks to a lovely young lady by the name of Maeve at Overwaitea. She is the shining star of customer service! I was limping very badly in the store, and she insisted on carrying my groceries out to the car for me and even said to let her know if there was anything else she could do for me. To see such caring and kindness from this young lady really touched my heart. Thank you, Maeve. Kari Watkins Port Hardy

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May 2 The A-frame church hosts an executor’s and estate settlement seminar 7 p.m. Seminar will have a lawyer, accountant, financial planner and funeral service professional on hand to answer questions.

May 5 Port Hardy Baptist Church presents a dinner and movie event. Two showings; 3:30 p.m. (doors at 3 p.m.) and 6 p.m. (doors at 5 p.m.). Dinner served 5-6 p.m. $4 per person includes hot dog, pop, chips, popcorn and movie.

May 3 Artist-author Yvonne Maximchuk and her daughter, singer-songwriter Theda Phoenix, perform joint reading and musical performances, 7 p.m. at the A-frame Church Bookstore. Books and CDs will also be available for sale.

May 5 Soap Making Class 12:30-2:30 p.m., Port McNeill Guide/Scout Hall. Class fee $15 includes instruction handout, recipes, bar of soap. Optional soap-making kits available for $55. Space is limited; to register email pearts@recn.ca.

May 3 Free introduction to Quantum Touch Healing by visiting instructor Randy Zonnis, 7-9 p.m., St. Columba Anglican/ United Church, Port Hardy. To register or for info call 250-956-3670. May 4 Celebration of life for Al Huddlestan at the Port Hardy Civic Centre 2-4 p.m. May 4 North Vancouver Island Harley Owners Group annual Show and Shine, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Port McNeill’s Marketplace IGA. All makes and models of bikes welcome. People’s Choice Award, so come on out and vote! Group sponsored by Steve Drane Motorcycles. May 4 PMS (Port McNeill Saleswoman) host a home-based business event, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Port McNeill Old School. Door prizes, kids’ activities, concession and more.

May 6 Missoula Children’s Theatre hosts auditions for production of The Secret Garden, 3:30 p.m., Sunset School gym. All students, kindergarten through Grade 7, are encouraged to attend. Those selected for roles will need to attend rehearsals each day the rest of the week. Info, Kathy Martin, 250-956-3456. May 9 5k or 10k run/walk in Port Hardy starting and finishing at PHSS. The event is free of charge and will begin at 4 p.m. There will be water, chocolate milk and dinner provided free of charge. For more information or to register contact Stephanie Nelson, PHSS Connections Worker at 250-949-7443 ext. 3233 or 250-230-8777 or email nelson@sd85.bc.ca. Everyone welcome, enter to win prizes. May 9 North Island Secondary Schools hosts Fine Art night, 7 p.m., multipurpose room. Art, metal and woodwork creat-

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ed by students, slam poetry contest, live music by students and possibly staff, tea and snacks, raffles. Any proceeds go toward purchase of a new kiln for the art department. May 10 Relay for Life fundraising barbecue, hosted by Coastal Community Credit Union in Port Hardy. Hamburgers, hot dogs and more; pre-orders available by calling Lia or Janey at 250-949-7471. May 10-11 Portside Academy of Performing Arts presents its 6th annual Stars of Tomorrow spring dance recital, 7 p.m. both nights, Sunset Elementary School. Tickets $10 at door; advance tickets available at The Flower Shoppe or at Portside Studio, 325 Cedar St., Port McNeill. For info, call 250-956-4646.

MEETINGS & ONGOING EVENTS • Port Hardy Museum open Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 am to noon, 1:00 to 5:00 pm. • 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. • Wild Heart Music Program for children and youth practices each Wednesday, 4-7 p.m., St. John Gualbert Church in Port McNeill. Free; all kids welcome. • 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. • 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 250-949-2360. • Toastmasters Club every Wednesday, 7-8 p.m. at North Island College in Port Hardy: Toastmasters Club, info Sandra Boyd 250-902-0523.

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McNeill taxpayers to face rate increases J.R. Rardon PORT McNEILL—A year ago, Port McNeill council chose to take advantage of available government money to complete a pair of major infrastructure projects. Now, it’s time for residents to pony up their share. Council last week approved first reading to a pair of bylaws that will result in an upturn in tax rates for residents, utilities and light industry. The extra income will be used primarily to defray a $440,000 draw-down of reserves to cover the water line replacement project and installation of the new dock and ramp at the harbour, both completed last year.

Those projects were aided by two-thirds matching federal and provincial funding, but Port McNeill’s one-third share left the Town over budget for the year. The proposed five-year budget plan bylaw and 2013 tax rate bylaw given first reading last week will seek to balance that shortfall. “There was a discussion of council at the time, that we would go for as much as we could of the 33-cent dollars which were available from the governments, federal and provincial,” Mayor Gerry Furney said. “We didn’t feel there was an opportunity to get another program like that back on the agenda as fast as we’d like, and so we

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took advantage of the best rate for getting the job done with the best bidding process. “With the money coming from the federal government, in effect, the work cost us one-third of what it would normally have cost us.” Upon final approval of Tax Rate Bylaw No. 644, 2013, residential taxpayers would see an increase in their tax bills from $4.50 to $5.00 per $1,000 of assessed property value. Other rates seeing a boost include utility and light industry, both moving from $17 to $20, and business, from $6.75 to $8.75. Council also gave first reading to its Fiveyear Financial Plan Bylaw No. 643, 2013,

Council Meeting Port McNeill with a total budget of $4,096,200 for the 2013 tax year. Both readings were passed without discussion, which drew a response from former councillor Shelley Downey in comment period at the end of the council meeting. “Has council discussed the financial plan at any length?” she asked. “Because I noticed this evening it’s on the agenda for the first time, and there’s been no discussion at all, it just passed for first reading. Has any preliminary work gone into this?” Furney noted that, aside from paying

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down the overexpenditure in the 2012 budget, the current financial plan follows the pattern of recent years and was recommended by treasurer Albert Sweet. “As far as it being blindly presented to us, of course we discussed how we arrived at these decisions,” coun. Gaby Wickstrom added. “We were able to share our opinions.” “In a private meeting, I take it,” Downey fired back. Wickstrom gave only a curt nod, but Furney was more expansive in responding to Downey. “As you well know, we discuss matters of council on a regular basis, informally and formally,” he said. “So there have been discus-

Lions donation OK’d Council approved the donation of a harbour boat launch pass and family pool pass to the Lions Club for its annual Action Auction. In response to a letter from the Lions Club asking the Town to support its fundraiser, coun. Shirley Ackland brought the motion to provided the passes, maintaining the Town’s traditional support for the event.

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We often hear people say they arenʼt as tall as they used to be. We do lose a little height as we age. After we reach 40, we lose about 0.4 inches of height every 10 years. This loss accelerates after the age of 70. Osteoporosis contributes to this so a healthy diet and regular weight-bearing exercising can slow the “shortening”. Our bodies are made up of trillions of individual cells working together to make your body work well. When you exercise, focus on the individual cell. Exercise helps train your cells to perform better so they will produce energy more efficiently and helps your lung cells to use oxygen better. Thereʼs a new addiction affecting many people during the past few years although you wonʼt find it in any medical textbook. Itʼs called Facebook Addiction Disorder (FAD.) Evidently, 350 million people have this disorder. Are you one of them? If you find Facebook is eating up more and more of your time each day, perhaps itʼs time to control the addiction. Missing a dose of a regularly-taken medication is an error. If this happens often, devise a medication memory device to help you remember to take a dose. This can take the form of a 24 hour timer, a special one-day medication box or have a talk with our pharmacists for other ways to help. Helping you take the right medications at the right time is part of our job as your pharmacist. Make us part of your good-health team.

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Baby pic deadline looms Gazette staff Time is running out to showcase your favourite baby photo and earn valuable cash and prizes. Deadline to enter the Gazette’s Baby Photo Contest, held to promote Childcare Month and raise funds for two programs, has been extended to Wed., May 8. Photos may be of any baby or toddler up to 24 months of age. Photo

may have been taken at any time — got a cute baby photo of grandma? Send it in. All photos received will be published in our May 16 edition and on our Facebook page, with judging done through Facebook “likes”. Winners will be announced May 30. The first-place winner will receive $100. Second prize is a onehour portrait package worth $150 from KPH

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History of Mother’s Day Origin of Mother’s Day goes back to the era of ancient Greek and Romans. But the roots of Mother’s Day history can also be traced in UK where a Mothering Sunday was celebrated much before the festival saw the light of the day in US. However, the celebration of the festival as it is seen today is a recent phenomenon and not even a hundred years old. Thanks to the hard work of the pioneering women of their times, Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis that the day came into existence. Today the festival of Mothers day is celebrated across 46 countries (though on different dates) and is a hugely popular affair. Millions of people across the globe take the day as an opportunity to honour their mothers, thank them for their efforts in giving them life, raising them and being their constant support and well wisher.

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Earliest History of Mothers Day The earliest history of Mothers Day dates back to the ancient annual spring festival the Greeks dedicated to maternal goddesses. The Greeks used the occasion to honour Rhea, wife of Cronus and the mother of many deities of Greek mythology. Ancient Romans, too, celebrated a spring festival, called Hilaria dedicated to Cybele, a mother goddess. It may be noted that ceremonies in honour of Cybele began some 250 years before Christ was born. The celebration made on the Ides of March by making offerings in the temple of Cybele lasted for three days and included parades, games and masquerades. The celebrations were notorious enough that followers of Cybele were banished from Rome. History of Mother’s Day: Mothering Sunday The more recent history of Mothers Day dates back to 1600s in England. Here a Mothering Sunday was celebrated annually on the fourth Sunday of Lent (the 40 day period leading up to Easter) to honour mothers. After a prayer service in church to honour Virgin Mary, children brought gifts and flowers to pay tribute to their own mothers. On the occasion, servants, apprentices and other employees staying away from their homes were encouraged by their employers to visit their mothers and honour them. Traditionally children brought with them gifts and a special fruit cake or fruit-filled pastry called a simnel. Yugoslavs and people in other nations have observed similar days. Custom of celebrating Mothering Sunday died out almost completely by the 19th century. However, the day came to be celebrated again after World War II, when American servicemen brought the custom and commercial enterprises used it as an occasion for sales.

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A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts. ~Washington Irving

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Tell us about items of interest to the sports community. May 3-5 Youth soccer Annual Mud Bowl tournament, Port McNeill. NISS, Sunset Elementary and Cheslakees fields. Age group from tots to U18; divisional playoffs Sunday. Concession and snacks. Times tba. Slo-pitch Umpires Icebreaker tournament, Beaver Harbour Ballpark. Co-ed, skins format. To sign up or for info, call 250-949-7221.

May 4 Baseball Hyde Creek vs. Port Hardy, 5 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark. Running Sointula spring 10K run/walk, 11:30 a.m. at Kaleva Trailhead. Registration $5 at trailhead, morning of the run. May 5 Baseball Port McNeill vs. Hyde Creek, 4 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark. May 11 Baseball Hyde Creek vs. Port McNeill, 4 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark. May 12 Auto racing Tri-Port Speedway Association kicks off the 2013 stock car season with a driver play day, 1 p.m. Open to the public; meet the drivers and check out the cars at TriPort Speedway, Port Hardy. May 18-20 Baseball Sointula Invitational Tournament at Sointula Ballfield. Concession, oyster bake, beer garden, kids playground, raffles. Fundraiser for Sointula Recreation Association.

All eight North Island participants in the Junior Canadian Ranger National Marksmanship Competition returned from Quebec with medals last week. From left, Cynthia Jones, Sarah Case, Buddy Miller, Josiah Waines, Kolby Beattie, Michael Wickstrom, Brandon J.R. Rardon Sparling and Adam Gough.

Hot shots return triumphant J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT HARDY— Kolby Beattie, in full gear and bedecked with a pair of medals, joined seven fellow Junior Canadian Rangers for a walk across the Port Hardy Airport tarmac and a triumphant welcome Friday at Port Hardy Airport. But it was tough to top the trip he made earlier in the week, when he was born upon a shoulder-mounted chair by four Canadian Rangers as the nation’s top junior marskman. Beattie earned Canada’s top overall marksman award and all eight North Island participants earned medals in a banner showing at the annual championships, held this year at CFB Valcartier in Quebec. Beattie posted a score of 722 over 12 shooting stages, which included prone, kneeling, standing and sitting positions. “It was awesome,”

Junior Canadian Rangers Josiah Waines, Michael Wickstrom, Kolby Beattie and Brandon Sparling recount highlights from their trip to the National Marksmanship Competition in Quebec after returning Friday to Port Hardy Airport.

said Beattie, who grew up in Port Alice and now lives in Port McNeill. “It was not anywhere close to what I expected to get.” The eight North Island JCR shooters — Alert Bay’s Cynthia Jones; Beattie, Josiah Waines and Michael Wickstrom of Port McNeill; and Sarah Case, Adam Gough, Buddy Miller and Brandon Sparling of Port Hardy — were

among 65 shooters between the ages of 12 and 18 taking part in the national championships. They were part of the 15-member delegation from 4 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (4CRPG) which comprises patrols from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. Each patrol group’s shooters were divided into three, five-member squads for team shoot-

ing competition, and all three of the 4CRPG shooting teams scored top-3 finishes in the competition. “It was all about meeting and working with the other Junior Canadian Rangers,” said Wickstrom. “The teams got along great all week.” Case, Sparling and Wickstrom each brought home gold medals after 4CRPG’s Team B won the Team

Skills competition, which featured accuracy competition in disciplines ranging from archery, slingshots and darts to beanbag toss, ball throw, basketball shooting and bowling. Back on the air rifle range, Beattie and Gough earned silver medals with Team A/4 CRPG, which was second overall in the team shooting competition. Jones, Miller and Waines claimed bronze

with a third-place showing for Team C. “I went with the expectation of doing OK,” said Waines, “but not nearly as well as I did.” The marksmanship competition featured shooting in the prone, kneeling, standing and sitting position. Beattie joined the Junior Canadian Rangers about a year and a half ago, and has been shooting “less than that,” he said. A minor hockey veteran who has played both in and out of goal, he credited his athletic training with helping him in last week’s championships. “Through sports, I’ve always been able to control my heart rate and breathing,” he said. Skills that come in handy when you’re being borne on a litter to a medal presentation a few thousand kilometres from home, no doubt.

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North Islanders shine in 10K run Gazette staff Port McNeill RCMP Sergeant Craig Blanchard was the fastest finisher among the 29 North Island entrants in Sunday’s annual Times-Colonist 10K run in Victoria. Blanchard, competing in the men’s 45-49 age group, clocked 44 minutes, 40 seconds, an average pace of 4:28 per kilometre. Nelson Stanley of Woss, running in the men’s 20-24 age group,

was close by with a 45:01 clocking. Margaret Waldstein of Port Hardy was fastest among the North Island’s women, finishing in 47:18 and cracking the top-20 in her 20-24 age group. The youngest local participants were a quartet of classmates from Sointula’s A.J. Elliott School — Robert BurgessGriffith, Bessy Prevost, and siblings Dexter and Molly Lash-Burrows.

The oldest was Port Hardy’s Dennis Dugas, who ran in the men’s 60-64 class. See local results in Scoreboard, below. More running Closer to home, Port Hardy Secondary will host the SportMed Aboriginal 5K or 10K run/walk next Thursday, May 9. To sign up or for info, call Stephanie at 250-949-7443 or 250230-8777.

Sports Scoreboard BASEBALL North Vancouver Island Baseball League Standings through May 1 Team W L Pct GB Port McNeill 1 0 .000 — Hyde Creek 0 0 .000 1/2 Port Hardy 0 1 .000 1 Saturday, Apr. 27 Port McNeill 12, Port Hardy 0 Rangers 12, Cubs 0 Cubs 000 000 0— 0 2 5 Rangers 002 253 x—12 7 1 Lamothe, Stewart (4), Campbell (5) and Campbell, Lamothe (5); Kenny and Berry. W—Kenny (1-0). L—Lamothe (0-1). LOB—Cubs 2, Rangers 11. 2b—Rangers, Evans. Sb—Cubs, Breitkreitz, Lamothe. Rangers, Proc, Johnson, Evans. SF— Rangers, Berry. Umpire— Dumonceaux. T—2:22. A—10. Saturday, May 4 Hyde Creek vs. Port Hardy, 5 p.m. Sunday, May 5 Port McNeill vs. Hyde Creek, 4 p.m. All games at Hyde Creek Ballpark

Women 19-under: 269. Bessy Prevost, Sointula, 1:07:33; 274. Molly Lash-Burrows, Sointula, 1:07:49. 20-24: 19. Margaret Waldstein, Port Hardy, 47:18; 348. Serena Geske, Port Hardy, 1:08:20. 25-29: 110. Adelle Harrison, Port Hardy, 53:53; 468. Jenna Dixon, Port McNeill, 1:05:19; 474. Amber Aleksich, Sointula, 1:09:38. 30-34: 338. Lynelle Bachmann, Port McNeill, 1:02:23; 480. Melissa Cartner, Port Hardy, 1:13:14.

35-39: 326. Karin Sinclair, Woss, 1:11:00; 449. Shelley Quist, Port Hardy, 1:21:12. 45-49: 252. Michelle Von Schilling, Port Hardy, 1:08:50; 271. Jennifer Lash, Sointula, 1:10:59; 449. Ada King, Port McNeill, 1:39:17. 50-54: 329. Leanne Farrell, Port Hardy, 1:24:21; 407. Marie Duperreault, Port McNeill, 1:37:46; 423. Noramay Isaac, Port McNeill, 1:39:18. 55-59: 247. Bev Wishart, Port Hardy, 1:24:34; 252. Louise Dugas, Port Hardy, 1:25:06.

MISSING FALL FAIR EQUIPMENT The 2013 Fall Fair Committee is looking for several sets of white “step risers” which were built for displaying preserves and flowers at the fair. These look like small sets of stairs but are much lighter in weight. If you have borrowed them or have seen them somewhere in the past 3 years, please contact Brenda Fleeton or leave a message at 250-949-7778.

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RUNNING 2013 Times-Colonist 10K Run Sunday, Apr. 28 At Victoria North Island results Men 19-under: 274. Robert Burgess-Griffith, Sointula, 57:41; 275. Dexter LashBurrows, Sointula, 57:42. 20-24: 45. Nelson Stanley, Woss, 45:01. 25-29: 394. Adam Farrell, Port Hardy, 1:08:20. 45-49: 36. Craig Blanchard, Port McNeill, 44:40; 346. Gordon Glover, 1:42:02. 50-54: 133. Brad Nelson, Port McNeill, 53:27; 188. Ken Lande, 59:57. 55-59: 256. Jim Corbett, Woss, 1:30:24. 60-64: 41. Dennis Dugas, Port Hardy, 53:04.

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Above: Port Hardy shortstop Roger Yuri comes up just short of a catch on a hit by Port McNeill's Ed James during Saturday's North Vancouver Island Baseball League game at Hyde Creek Ballpark. Below: Port McNeill's Brandon Proc tracks down a popup in foul territory as Cubs on-deck batter J.R. Rardon Chris Lamothe looks on.

J.R. Rardon Gazette editor HYDE CREEK— The way the Port McNeill Rangers responded to Saturday’s seasonopening win, you’d think they hadn’t done it before. Oh, wait … The Rangers, who went winless in 2012, will begin the 2013 season atop the North Vancouver Island Baseball League standings thanks to a 12-0 romp over the Port Hardy Cubs at the local ballpark. Rob Kenny struck out eight in the seven-inning, completegame shutout, and Harold Hosken hit a two-run homer to pace the Rangers, who seemed incredulous as they huddled for the traditional postgame cheer. “I don’t think we’ve ever shut out that team before,” said Greg Johnson. “We’ve already got more wins than we had last season,” Hosken noted. “Who are you guys? Am I on the right team?” outfielder Ed James said as he jogged toward the dugout. In Port Hardy’s defence, the Cubs were playing with just eight players, including three newcomers. But the loss could hardly be blamed on the two-man outfield configuration, as Stephen Ralph made two diving, run-saving catches in left-centre and Greg Mose made another running grab in full stride in right-

Port Hardy catcher Jordan Campbell tags out sliding Port McNeill baserunner Ed Hunt at home plate Saturday during the teams' North Vancouver Island Baseball League meeting in Hyde Creek.

centre to limit the damage. Rather, the Cubs were undone by walks and errors, as Port McNeill made the most of just seven base hits in the game. Three Cubs pitchers J.R. Rardon combined to issue 10 free passes, and the defence behind them committed five errors. Indeed, the Rangers might have plated more runs if not for the aforementioned defensive gems and their stranding of 11 baserunners. Brandon Proc went Do you or your organization need 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored; posters, letterheads, envelopes, books, Hugh Connon reached magazines, business cards, brochures or base four times, adding another two RBI booklets? and two runs; and Johnson and Tyler Berry also drove in We can help! Give us a call or send an two runs apiece for the email to: Rangers. It was the oppoproduction@northislandgazette.com site story when the teams switched sides. NORTH ISLAND After the Cubs’ Chris Lamothe greeted Kenny with a clean, two-out single in the first inning, Port Hardy did not get another hit until Lamothe struck again with a laser to left field in the sixth. Earning your own In between, the Cubs money/sense of HAR got only three baserun• TS NO RIS NI SS Japa UNAM value I SKIF ners on two walks and debri nese F b on Is s found oat, o land wash ther ’s P ed West an error, and two of age 2 Coast up . them were picked off Job experience for base. No Port Hardy runner made it past Exercise second base. Pag The season cone Recognition wor ant pro • NIS thy tinues this weekend swBe oys baSskRISES UP cau vides li eps etba s ft e— with a pair of games, gPamagees 1againpastirGoofll hsoqmuaed pag for e 11 ld R 3 Being a member iver. including the season of a team opener for the defending champion Hyde Creek Hillbillies, Chance to win a Saturday at 5 p.m. and • IN MIDW Port Sunday at 4, both Ceanat visio Hardy EEK ﬂat screen TV! n n rrot ew veteran Mid Park cen look fo s Hyde Creek. week o r , insi taph.

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Gazette staff HYDE CREEK— Following on a successful 2012 season in a new location, the North Island Farmer’s Market will kick off its 2013 season on June 22. The market will be held in the grassy area adjacent to Hyde Creek

Above right: Michelle Benton places a burger on a bun held by Michelle Jensen as customers queue up in the background during the Scotiabank staff’s 14th annual barbecue to benefit BC Children’s Hospital last Friday. Below right: Leigh Deans of Scotiabank Port Hardy works the front table Friday during the barbecue.

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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 11/13

ST. COLUMBA ANGLICAN UNITED Reverend Wade Allen 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

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

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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 11/13

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 4680 Byng Rd. Port Hardy Pastor George Hilton 250-949-8925 or 250-949-8826 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone welcomeâ&#x20AC;? 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

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Terrific career Opportunity with outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Rail Experience Needed!! Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time, Valid License w/ air brake endorsement. Extensive Paid Travel, Meal Allowance, 4 weeks Vacation and BeneďŹ ts Package. Compensation based on prior driving experience. Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver. DO NOT FILL IN CITY OR STATE

HELP WANTED REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY experienced backhoe & dozer operators for camp work in Northern BC. Respond to: lmj38@telus.net

North Island Church Services NORTH ISLAND CATHOLIC CHURCHES Sunday Masses St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Port McNeill: 9am St. Bonaventure Port Hardy: 11am St. Theresaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Programs & Adult Bible Studies are scheduled throughout the year. For information contact 0ASTOR $AVE 0URDY s 11/13

LIGHTHOUSE RESOURCE CENTRE s #HAPLAIN 3ERVICES s "IBLE 3TUDIES s 3PIRITUAL #OUNSELLING s 7EEKLY !! 'ROUPS (8635 Granville St. Port Hardy) 250-949-8125

PORT ALICE ANGLICANUNITED FELLOWSHIP Reverend Wade Allen 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 11/13

GWAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;SALA-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;NAKWAXDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 11/13

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PORT HARDY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP at Providence Place, 7050 Rupert St Sunday Worship 10:30 am & 7 pm Tuesday Prayer 7:30 pm Midweek Biblestudies - Call the church for time and place 250-949-6466 Pastor George & Karen Ewald (home) 250-949-9674 E-Mail:pastorgeorge@providenceplace.ca 11/13

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Repair & Maintenance Technician Tofino, BC We are currently seeking a highly motivated and hard working team member to join Mainstream Canada. Our company is the Canadian division of the international aquaculture company Cermaq. We are a growth oriented company, focused on being one of the major global salmon farming companies. We strive for quality of our product, safe working environments and sustainable aquaculture. This position specializes in the Repair and Maintenance of all physical assets of Mainstream Canada including, generators, buildings and any other equipment and includes accurate recording and reporting of issues, inventories and work completed. This is a camp position operating 8 days on and 6 day off. The ideal applicant will have: • Basic mechanical experience • Pleasure Craft Operators Card or higher • Basic computer skills • Ability to work in a team environment • Basic generator, compressor, and boat maintenance knowledge would be an asset, as well as previous experience working in a marine environment. Prerequisites to hiring are a fitness test and criminal record check. We offer competitive wages, a corporate bonus program, company paid benefits package, and a matching retirement fund plan.

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Human Resource Manager The Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations are seeking an experienced and energetic individual to fill fill the position of Human Resource Manager. The successful candidate will have a strong desire to work with a committed team of leaders and managers to develop foundational Human Resource policies and approaches for one of the fastest growing First Nations in BC. The role of the Human Resource Manager will be to work with Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations’ Leadership, Managers, Employees and Members to develop and implement a comprehensive Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Human Resource Plan. The Human Resources Manager will apply innovative and culturally appropriate strategies to meet the specific specific short, medium and long-term objectives of the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations. The Human Resources Manager will consider models for mentorship, life skills and work skills development that will position the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations and its members to participate in rapidly increasing opportunities for training and employment in the local communities and the Gwa’sala‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations’ territories. Education, Experience and Personal Qualities: • Minimum of 2 years of human resource management experience. • Demonstrated understanding of First Nations governance, human resource capacity and development. • Ability to establish effective working relationships with Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw leadership, staff and membership, while maintaining a high level of confidentiality, confidentiality, integrity and professionalism. • Effective strategic planning and team leadership abilities. • Experience leading projects and implementing new initiatives with proven positive results. • Excellent organizational and analytical skills with strong attention to detail. • Degree or diploma in areas of human resource management or First Nations governance an asset. Terms of Employment: This is a new permanent full-time position, subject to renewal of HR funding. Terms are negotiable and will be based on experience. Application Procedure: Please submit application, including resume and references by May 17, 2013 to: Les Taylor, Band Manager Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Band Office Office PO Box 998, Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0 Fax: (250) (250)949-7402 94-7402 Fax: manager@gwanak.info For more information contact Les Taylor at (250) 902-9279. Thank you for your interest.

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THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Coastal Certified Hand Fallers-camp positions • Coastal Certified Bull Buckers • Chasers • Hooktenders • Hand Buckers • Grader Operator • Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime camp with union rates/benefits. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to office@lemare.ca.

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FULL TIME and part time customer service representatives. Applicants must possess computer skills and experience with customer service. Duties will include answering phones, taking payments/cash outs, fillings, troubleshooting technical issues and booking work orders. Graphic art knowledge a plus. Please drop off resume to: Keta Cable 7020 Market St. Port Hardy. Apply by May 15th.

MEAT MANAGER, Jasper Super A. Jasper Super A is looking for an experienced Retail Meat Manager. As Meat Manager you will be responsible for all aspects of the managing the department, including cutting meat. You must have working knowledge of gross margins, expense controls and human resources management. The successful candidate must have Grade 12 (or equivalent) and be able to provide a “clear” security clearance. If you have the skills and abilities please forward your resume to our Head Office, The Grocery People Ltd. (TGP) in confidence to: Human Resources, The Grocery People Ltd., 14505 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton, AB, T5L 3C4. Fax 780-447-5781, humanresources@tgp.ca

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INVITATION TO QUOTE Construction of new stage Port Hardy Civic Centre Wood construction - 40 x 20 feet, 42” high Construction to be completed by September 15, 2013 Qualiﬁed contractors are invited to bid on the above project. Scope of work will be distributed at the mandatory Contractors Meeting, Monday May 13, 2013 at 4 p.m. at the Port Hardy Civic Centre. Deadline for submission of bids is May 31, 2013 at 4:30pm. Lowest bid not necessarily accepted For more information contact North Island Concert Society at 250-949-7778 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed to the safety of our employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results. We currently have the following openings:

Certified Hand Fallers GIS Analyst Production Supervisor DLS Heavy Duty Mechanics Detailed job postings can be viewed at

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PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR We are looking for a self-motivated Production Supervisor for our busy wood post manufacturing and treating facility in Princeton, BC. The successful candidate will be responsible for employee training and development, quality and cost control, production scheduling and safety. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3-5 years supervisory experience in an industrial production operation, a post mill or wood production facility preferred. Must have a high degree of resourcefulness, flexibility and adaptability; and the ability to plan, organize, develop and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc. Good leadership skills, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a proven track record are required. Please email your resume to elizabeth@pwppost.com. For further information about our company visit our website at www.pwppost.com. Only those selected for interviews with be contacted.

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If you have the skills we are looking for, and you would like to become part of our team please forward a resume, in person, by fax or e-mail to: Mainstream Canada 61-4th Street, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0 Fax: 250-725-1250 E-Mail: careers@mainstreamcanada.com Please state “R+M Technician” in subject line DEADLINE TO APPLY: May 10, 2013

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PORT HARDY Well maintained 6-plex Great investment $385,000 Call Noreen 250-949-6319 imagine.it@cablerocket.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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Brand new booklet for the North Island locals & tourists! Discarded mattresses dumped in the bush near Cluxewe Campground, an example of why Earth Day should be an everyday occasion. Lawrence Woodall

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Clockwise from left: Li’l buccaneers Charlotte Griffiths and Alexis Warnock leap the gunwhale en route to storming Storey’s Beach in search of hidden treasure during Friday’s Ready, Set, Learn event at Fort Rupert Elementary School; Alistair Pratt offers up his most menacing “arrgh!”; Levi Dayley gets a little help from mom, Shannon, while creating pirate crafts; Jayden Jolliffe shows off some of his finds during the Storey’s Beach treasure hunt. J.R. Rardon

Learning three ‘Arghs’ Gazette staff PORT HARDY—A few dozen preschool and kindergarten kids donned eye patches and skull-and-bones bandanas Friday to celebrate a pirate-themed Ready, Set, Learn literacy event at Fort Rupert Elementary School.

Designed to provide the youngsters an introduction to the school, the event featured storytelling with Mother Goose aboard the Literacy Bus, craftmaking, pirate games in the gymnasium and a “treasure hunt” for shells, driftwood and

other objects at nearby Storey’s Beach. Additional Ready, Set, Learn events will take place in the coming weeks, May 14 in Sointula, May 15 at Eagle View in Port Hardy, and May 23 at Woss Lake Elementary.

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A Word from North Island Nick KNOW the facts before you vote!

The future of British Columbia rests with the outcome of this election as North Island voters are asked to choose between two drastically different plans. One plan is rooted in spending beyond our means and is vague on details, while the other plan is founded on the principle of spending only what we can afford, and charts a vision for B.C.’s continued prosperity.

Nick Facey

North Island Candidates

Claire Trevena

• North Island raised.

• Formal education in business, doctoral candidate, University business instructor. » Supports responsible resource development and resource jobs. » Supports staying on path with John Hart Dam rebuild. » Supports building hospital, and extended care facility as laid out by local project teams.

• Background as union activist in Britain, BBC Journalist. • Achievements during 8 Year as North Island MLA: » Opposes development of resource jobs. » Opposes basis for building new hospital, and will likely do so again for planned Extended Health Facility - placing it at risk under NDP.

On May 14th, you’ll be asked to vote to grow the government, or vote to grow the economy

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Cree poet takes audience on emotional journey Aiden O’Toole Gazette staff PORT HARDY— Poet Wanda JohnKehewin came to Cafe Guido in Port Hardy last week as part of the North Island College’s Write Here series. Promoting and reading from her debut solo release In the Dog House, John-Kehewin delivered her stark, forthright and powerful verse to a receptive audience. Written with unflinching honesty, the Cree wordsmith’s poems tackled issues including death, abuse, abandonment and addiction from the perspective of a First Nations woman. “It’s how I process things,” she explained. “I don’t really know how I feel about something until I write it down.” The process is clearly a cathartic one for the author. Despite the

Above: Poet Wanda John-Kehewin reads from her new book to the audience at Cafe Guido in Port Hardy. Right: John-Kehewin shares a joke with the audience at Cafe A O’Toole Guido. gravitas of the sub- poem, explaining that the poet looks down on ject matter, there is a the title references her her mother as a child sense of healing from own childhood with a and tells her how she her work — that while foster family who were, would have given her past wrongs can never “not the nicest.” the freedom and love be undone, facing them The doghouse was the she deserved but was head on empowers the author’s place of refuge, denied through residenauthor. and she recounted taking tial schooling and coloAmong the works shelter from the literal nialism. read was One Thousand and figurative storms Cranes, written for the brewing outside. victims of the 2011 The work that stole earthquake in Japan and the show, however, was rich with symbolism ref- a heart-wrenching miserencing Japanese tradi- sive from the author to tion. her mother, full of love John-Kehewin also and regret. read the eponymous In a reversal of roles,

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In answer to questions after the recital, the author explained that her mother had since passed but got to read the work shortly before she died. JohnKehewin explained that her poems, in large part, were an effort to give voice to the voiceless like her mother. The event took a lighter tone when the author jokingly remarked that not all her poems were so sad and turned to the work A Splinter, proclaiming it to be a happier piece. The work did indeed draw some laughs as the author closed out the first stanza with “… And I am standing on the edge again, shiver-

ing and afraid…” before admitting with a smile that it perhaps was not as joyous as she had thought. The author clearly found a group of new fans in Port Hardy, as the attendees quizzed the poet on her background, inspirations

and her work, before queuing for her signature and a few parting words. The event was the final in the series of Write Here events scheduled for the North Island. In the Dog House is available through Talonbooks.

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