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Grizzly put down after attack J.R. Rardon Gazette editor An adult male grizzly bear was destroyed by the Conservation Officer Service Monday morn-

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ing after breaking into a Marine Harvest hatchery near Beaver Cove and killing a rottweiler dog one day earlier. “These were very unfor-

such a beautiful, majestic animal, but when its behaviour is such that it’s habituated it’s likely to get into additional conflict with humans.”

tunate circumstances,” said Steve Petrovcic, a North Island Zone conservation officer based in Black Creek. “No Conservation Officer likes to destroy

The CO service was notified about 8:30 a.m. Sunday, June 2, after an

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All work and all play Hans Janse pours while Gary McMillan spreads concrete during a volunteer work party to install new playground equipment last weekend at Eagle View Elementary School in Port Hardy. More coverage appears in next week’s Gazette. J.R. Rardon

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NISS grad returns to Port McNeill in island-long marathon. Page 15 LETTERS Page 7 NORTH ISLAND LIFE Page 11 SPORTS Page 13 CLASSIFIEDS Page 16-18

Hunter rescued in helicopter airlift Gazette staff PORT HARDY—The crew of an RCAF Cormorant helicopter evacuated a hunter in possible medical distress from a remote inlet on Brooks Peninsula, northern Vancouver Island, early Saturday morning. Canadian Coast Guard radio received a call for help from a

hunting party late evening Friday, May 31, which was passed to Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Victoria. After consulting with Port Alice RCMP and BC Ambulance, a 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron Cormorant was launched from 19 Wing Comox to perform the medical evacuation. Flying through snow-showers

and with limited visibility, the Cormorant crew arrived on-scene shortly after midnight. “We had a latitude and longitude for the location, but the weather was very poor. Fortunately the hunting party set up a signal fire that we could see through our night vision goggles,” said Captain Jeff Barth, first officer, who was

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Health Network hears report on Hardy housing Gazette staff PORT HARDY— The Mount Waddington Health Network came together last week at Port Hardy’s Civic Centre to hear the final report on the housing and homelessness needs assessment. The report, a year in the making, was performed through the North Island Community Services Society and takes a comprehensive look at issues affecting and influencing housing difficulties on the North Island. The report’s executive summary explains that, with a baseline now established, the report will be used “to ensure that future planning and community development activities are driven by a comprehensive understanding and appreciation of community needs, assets and priorities.” In monetary terms, the report will help with gaining direct and targeted investment as well as in leveraging the funds supplied to the group by VIHA. “We can take this report and show where the gaps are — it’s not

Attendees at the Health Network forum break into small groups to discuss specific housing issues. A O’Toole

“The report is really a good baseline for us. It clearly shows each North Island community is unique and has unique needs.” Bev Parnham

just our perception,” said Alyson Hagan Johnson, MWHN cochair and chair of the NICSS. The report found that issues surrounding housing are complex and multi-faceted,

Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Western Forest Products Inc. of Campbell River, BC, intends to make application to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNR), North Island and Central Coast Office for a Temporary Permit – Helicopter Drop Zones and Log Storage, File Number 1414093, situated on Provincial Crown land located in Wakeman Sound. For a more information or to make written comments, please contact: Michelle Baker, FIT at mbaker@westernforest.com – 250-287-5044 OR Kathryn Howard at Kathryn.howard@gov.bc.ca - 250-956-5006. The review and comment period will last 30 days from June 6, 2013. Comments will be received until July 4, 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?Pr imaryStatus=pending Please be sure to cite the Applicant’s name and the location of the proposed activity and File Number for reference. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at FLNR office.

describing the situation as “not a simple case of too many people and too few houses.” After hearing a presentation from the report’s co-authors Valerie Nash and Annemarie Koch, attendees of the forum

broke off to discuss and strategize on four major areas: affordable housing, housing at-risk youth, seniors’ housing and supportive housing for people with barriers/disabilities. “The report is really a good baseline for us,” said Bev Parnham, Mayor of Port Hardy and a participant in the health network. “It clearly shows each North Island community is unique and has unique needs. We’ve know for some time we need to look at housing in Port Hardy.”

Jorja Plautz, Brooke Mercer and Edie McCulley whoop it up during the recent Splash-and-Dash kids’ duathlon held at Port McNeill Swimming Pool and the adjacent NISS track. The event provided young North Island students an introduction to multi-sport participation.

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Bear spotted after attack from page 1 employee at Marine Harvest’s Tsulton Hatchery arrived to check on the property and the status of the rottweiler, whose owner was away. The employee discovered the dog’s empty collar attached to its line on a dog run and found a panel of fencing knocked out. “He proceeded out of the dog run compound, walked southwest toward a

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pond, and at that point identified what he believed was a grizzly bear,” Petrovcic said. Petrovcic and another CO immediately geared up and drove to the Beaver Cove site, where they found blood, bear paw prints and drag marks, along with a fragment of what may have been dog bone. Later Sunday, the officers set two culvert traps and a cable leg snare in the general

Patches, left, and Oreo give owner Deidre Haight a tow during a scooter outing Sunday in downtown Port McNeill. J.R. Rardon

Free customer service workshop offered Gazette staff A pair of free workshops on customer service will be offered on the North Island June 10 to help local businesses and their employees in dealing with their customers. A morning session will be held at North Island College in Port Hardy from 9 a.m.noon. The workshop moves to Port McNeill in the afternoon, with Community Futures Mount Waddington

hosting from 1:30-4:30 p.m. “Customer service is vital to all businesses,” said Joli White, Vancouver Island North tourism coordinator. “Now is a good time to shine the spotlight on the importance of these interactions, with consumer activity in North Island communities beginning to increase as the summer season approaches.” The workshops are fully sponsored by the

Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce, the Port McNeill Chamber of Commerce, and Vancouver Island North Tourism, and there is no charge for participants to attend. To register, contact the Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce at 250-949-7622 or phccadm@cablerocket.com, or the Port McNeill Chamber of Commerce at 250-9563131 or portmcneillchamber@telus.net.

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vicinity, baited with beaver meat. Upon returning to the site early Monday morning, Petrovcic said, the COs found the bruin in the cable trap. “We consulted with a senior ministry (of Environment) vet and determined this animal was not a candidate for relocation,” he said. “It had clearly exhibited desensitized behaviour toward human structures. There was actually evidence

of the bear being up on the rear deck of residence, and it killed a dog and caused other property damage.” The officers put down the bear and took the carcass immediately to Nanaimo for a necropsy at the Ministry of Environment offices. Petrovcic said anybody involved in a wild animal conflict should call the CO’s reporting hotline at 1-877-952-7277.

Albert Charlie began working at Hardy Buoys in August 2008. He says he decided to apply for a job at Hardy Buoys because he had heard it was a fun place to work. He certainly brings his own style of fun into work, he will do any job, with humour and a smile. Albert started on the line as a fish processor, has been a Leadhand, a Supervisor and is now the company’s Smoke Master, responsible for the perfect smoking of all the product that goes through the facility. Albert is a forklift instructor, has completed an Occupational Health & Safety Supervisors course and just passed Level 3 First Aid. He is looked up to and respected by his crew, he is a good teacher and mentor in the workplace. He was born and raised in Port Hardy, has lived here his entire life. A proud father of 3 boys, Albert and his fiancee Rachel enjoy spending time with friends and family. He loves sports and is the Manager & Captain of the Hardy Buoys Baseball & Hockey teams. He is also someone the company can count on to be at every fundraising and community event. Albert says he is very happy with his life at this time, being surrounded by good people he figures he will stay right where he is at, he enjoys what he is doing. Hardy Buoys is happy to have Albert as a member of their Amazing Crew.

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The Village of Port Alice 2013 Annual Municipal Report will be available to the public for inspection on June 11, 2013. The document can be viewed at the municipal office during regular business hours Monday to Friday between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm or by visiting the Village’s website at www.Portalice.ca. The report includes: 2012 Audited Municipal Financial Statements 2012 Schedule of Payments made to Elected Officials and Employees 2012 Schedule of Payments made for Goods & Services 2012 Annual Progress Report & Statement of Major Projects 2012 Statement of Permissive Tax Exemptions 2012 Statement of Municipal Services & Operations 2012 North Island Community Forest Income Statement & Balance Sheet 2012 Strategic Community Investment Funds Plan and Progress Report 2013 Statement of Goals and Objectives The Village of Port Alice Council will be adopting the 2013 Annual Municipal Report at the Regular Council meeting held on Wednesday, June 26th at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers and will be available to answer any questions relating to these documents. Madeline McDonald, Administrator Village of Port Alice

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Hunter in distress taken to hospital from page 1 “We were finally able to spot a location along an ATV trail, but the nearby trees made the hoist operation challenging,” said Captain Jean Leroux, aircraft commander. “The SAR Techs were hoisted 80 feet to the trail below and prepared the hunter for evacuation via rescue litter.” After the hunter was hoisted into the helicopter, he was flown to Port Hardy where he was transferred to a

“... the nearby trees made the hoist operation challenging.” Capt. Jean Leroux

waiting BC Ambulance for transport to hospital. His present condition is unknown. Search and Rescue (SAR) incidents under the federal SAR mandate are defined as “all aircraft incidents and all marine incidents in waters under federal jurisdiction. With the

exception of federally owned National Parks, the overall responsibility for land and inland water search and rescue rests with the provinces, territories and municipalities. The Canadian Armed Forces may, however, provide assistance when possible.

The Greyhound Agency in Port McNeill has closed effective June 1, 2013.

Summer iS coming! Stay tuned for the north island gazette’s Dining guide & contest featuring your local restaurants.

Passengers will continue to board the bus at the Dalewood Inn in Port McNeill. At this time all freight will be handled through the Port Hardy Agency (250-949-7532). Any interested parties can contact Greyhound at 250-220-0094 or email rick.salewski@greyhound.com

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submitted by CarlyChamber Perkovich of Commerce Manager Port McNeill & District Port Hardy & District Chamber of Executive Director Submissions toCommer Update: Fax: 250-956-3131 Submissions to Update: Fax: 250-949-6653 or email phcc@cablerocket.com or email pmccc@island.net Frontline Customer Service Workshop... “Recognition of Excellence” Business/ WeCommunity all require this information Awards! & refresher course! Winners of the 2012 Awards: Open Invitation - Free to Attend; Business of Monday the Year: The June 10Clothes Inn Port -McNeill Port McNeill, 1:30 4:30 PM @ Community Honorable Mentions: V-Echo Futures Mount Waddington Restorations, Windsor Customer Plywood,service Port Who should participate? McNeill Flower personnel, front desk staff,Shoppe food & beverage West Coast Helicopters & Peoples Drug service workers and pretty much anyone who has a job that Mart involves interaction with customers. Obviously we can’t just close New Business the Year: businesses Sassy Shears the doors of ourofprospective but chances are we send someone & can Harbour Sushi to bring that information Mentions: back to the group. Let’s take and this Honorable SRS Furniture opportunity raise the standard Recycling of customer Mattress &to Coastal Curbside service in Port McNeill to a whole new level! As much for our hometown shoppers as well Customer Service: Subway Port McNeill as visitors! Pat Beggs Honorable Mentions: What does your Chamber do for Connections, you? It creates (Harmony Couriers), Positive awareness and then it(The givesBargain! you an opportunity! Michelle Monk Shop), Pre-registration is (ShopRite required by Rona June 6.& Virginia Robinson Contact the Port McNeill Chamber of Sears) Commerce to register for the & V-Echo Restorations Port McNeill session: By phone- 250 956-3131 or by emailProfessional Merit: Roma Joseph, portmcneillchamber@telus.net. Canadian Imperial Bank of Canada GENERAL MEETING INTO Honorable Mentions: Dr.TURNS G. Avery, Rob CHAMBER OPEN BBQMassage ON JUNE Short, Emily KnoxHOUSE (Dynamic 18TH! Therapy) Taking consideration the lack of time we & Grantinto Anderson (Positive Connections) all seem to be dealing with, rather than have aVolunteer meeting, theofChamber hasKaren decided to have a the Year: Watkins BBQ and open house for our Honorable Mentions: Dave Nelson, Chamber Members! Scott Mitchell & Terry Ruth Eissfeldt At this time we, also, want to introduce you to our new website! We did “go live” with the “Green” Award: Jenny Sorenson, new site last week with a “soft” launch and will Coastal Curbside Recycling be spending the next few months working out the details as move along. This new site will be linked with the new North Island Resource

site (RegionalMentions: District of Mount Honorable SecondWaddington Look Thrift endeavor). Your constructive feedback is much Store, Doug Lloyd Contracting appreciated! www.portmceill.net This is also a fantastic opportunity to meet the Public Safety: Emergency Social Services current Executive andMcNeill Board of Directors of Port yourHonorable Port McNeillMentions: & District Chamber! It’s an Public Works “all hands on deck” evening! Join forMount the BBQ, Port McNeill, Larry Bartlett, meetWaddington the ChamberTransit team and & enjoy Chrisyourself Walker at this summer season launch. Mark your calendar: Tuesday, June 18 @ 5:30 Senior of the Year: Helen Gurney pm @ 1594 Beach Drive Honorable Mention: Margaret Hanuse

The Port McNeill & District Chamber of Commerce gratefully recognizes the sponsorship and support of the following businesses and organizations. Your support OrcaFest 2013- for Theme: “Ride the Wave” helped make a wonderful evening! For more information concerning OrcaFest (parade, marketFutures and events) please contact the Community Mount Waddington, Port Chamber of Commerce offi ce ASAP and Marine Harvest Canada, Western Forest we will getStrategic this party Group, started! Black Products Ltd., Call 250-956-3131 or Bear Resort, Mugz Coffee & Tea House, email to portmcneillchamber@telus.net ShopRite Rona, Town of Port McNeill, S. to get connected! Barratt, A. Leblanc & B. Sedola Chamber Member Notices Welcome NewTiming Chamber Member! North Island Association Kwagis Power for the We are looking for volunteers Hydroelectric following race datesPower at the Generation Port McNeill Website: www.kokishrover.com Airport: June 22-23, July 20-21 & August 24-25 Duties would include race gate, timing, track sweeping, etc. Please contact Gaby at gwick@telus.net or 250-902-9115 for further details.

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Huddlestan follows husband on council Gazette staff PORT HARDY— The name Huddlestan will continue to be heard in association with Port Hardy Council after Deb Huddlestan was acclaimed as the new councillor to fill the vacancy left by the recent passing of her husband, Al. After Al Huddlestan lost a long battle with cancer in March, district staff made preparations for a by-election to fill his seat at the council table. By the close of the nomination period, staff had received applications from two candidates for the post. But when Deb’s potential competitor found who they would be running against, they withdrew their name and Deb was left as the sole applicant. Because there was only a single name in contention, staff were able to cancel preparations for the by-election and appoint Deb by acclimation. The new councillor was welcomed to the position and sworn in prior to last week’s council meeting, May 28. Canada day relocation Council received a letter from Tracy Sutton, organizer of the Canada Day celebration, requesting a move from the event’s traditional Storey’s Beach location. Sutton requested permission to hold

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deal at the swimming pool for those accompanying a senior, mixing elements of both into one package.

“I truly love doing this event every year.”

Borrowing bylaw The District received Statutory Approval to give final reading to a short-term borrowing bylaw. Following receipt of ministerial approval the council adopted the Short Term Capital Borrowing Bylaw 1012-2013, allowing the District to borrow up to $100,000 for use in upgrading recreational facilities. Currently, work is being undertaken on replacing boards in the arena and the funds will be used for these replacements.

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this year’s festivities at Carrot Park saying, “I have received a lot of complaints from people in the community that they are unable to attend as they have no way of getting out to the beach.” She also noted that the move into town would allow the event to expand, hosting more booths and making it easier to enlist volunteers. Travel to Storey’s Beach is commonly cited as a reason why people can’t help out with the event. “I truly love doing this event every year,” Sutton wrote in her submission. “Just seeing the children and families having a great time is worth it, but I am finding it very hard to carry on with this project by myself.” The councillors approved the request. Intergenerational day With June 1 designated both National Health and Fitness Day and Intergenerational Day Canada, councillors and staff hit upon a novel way to mark both occasions. The neat solution was to offer a two-for-one

Garden renewed

Students and chaperones from Deer Lake School in Burnaby weed and tidy the garden near the entrance to Port Hardy last week as part of a community service project. J.R. Rardon

Program worth 1,000 books Gazette staff PORT HARDY— An exciting new literacy program is being launched this Sunday, and it needs your help to put books into the hands of young readers. The Port Hardy 1000x5 recycled books project aims to help all children in the town have 1,000 books read to them by the time they are five years old. To help achieve this goal organizers want to collect gently used children’s picture

books which will then be screened and redistributed to families with young children. On June 9, 1000x5 will host a literacy fair at the Port Hardy Civic Centre from noon-2 p.m. where they will launch the initiative. Besides collecting donated books, the event will feature story-telling and games with Mother Goose, door prizes, crafts and more for attendees. The early years are acknowledged to have

a profound influence on later life, with low literacy manifesting in difficulties obtaining and retaining work. A major difficulty for some families is accessing high-quality reading material, the steep price of new books posing a barrier for many. The group plans to set up donation bins throughout the town where people can drop off books suitable for young learners, ideally 0-5 years old. These

donated books will then be sorted and collated by age appropriateness, bagged up and redistributed to families. The program is based off a model used successfully in Saanich, Victoria and Sooke and organizers hope to emulate that success on the North Island. For more information on the project contact SD85’s Early Years/ Literacy Teacher and 1000x5 Coordinator Amanda Kiatipis at 250-949-6618 ex.2228.

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Well played, NISS The final grade on the change to North Island Secondary School’s leaving ceremony won’t be released until next week. But at least five grade 12 students give it a solid A. The NISS senior girls soccer team spent last weekend in far-off Rossland, competing in the provincial soccer championships (related story appears on page 13). But, had the school not shifted the date of its leaving ceremony and dry grad party from the first weekend of June to the second weekend, the team might not have made the trip at all. That was the case a year ago, when the school’s team qualified for provincials but elected not to make the trip because it conflicted with the school’s grad day. The lesson was learned through experience. The school has actually qualified provincial soccer teams in four of the last five seasons, and in a couple of notable cases grade 12 players were left scrambling for 11th-hour flights back to the North Island for grad while their younger teammates played on. The new leaving ceremony day, this Saturday, is also the date used by Port Hardy Secondary. Time will tell if the twin events cause any conflict for local residents and students. Still, while sports are not the No. 1 priority for an academic institution, neither should one school’s students be prohibited from participating. The prospective grads on the NISS soccer team may not have returned from provincials with gold medals. But they got to make the trip, and that makes the grad date change a winning decision.

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Enbridge pipeline isn’t dead yet VICTORIA – One of Premier Christy Clark’s first tasks of the new term will be to resume trade talks with Alberta and Saskatchewan. Several daunting tasks await. Clark must repair relations with Alberta Premier Alison Redford after B.C.’s theatrics over oil pipelines before the election, and prepare for the results of a federal environmental review of the Enbridge Northern Gateway proposal in the fall. Some people were surprised on Friday when the B.C. government released its final written submission to the federal environmental review panel on Northern Gateway. It was widely interpreted as B.C.’s outright rejection of the project, but it’s not as simple as that. Clark and B.C. Environment Minister Terry Lake signalled several times before the elec-

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tion that they were not getting the answers they wanted from Enbridge. But they stuck to the principle that the hearings must be completed. The NDP repeated for months that the B.C. Liberal government had forfeited its own review and handed jurisdiction over the environmental assessment to Ottawa. In fact, a pipeline that runs across two provinces is by definition a matter of federal jurisdiction. B.C. could

The North Island Gazette is published Thursdays at Port Hardy, B.C. by Black Press Ltd. Canadian Publications Mail Agreement #391275. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Port Hardy firefighters have raised more than $9,000 for their Sparky Fund after nearly 700 fans turned out for last week’s magic shows.

A young male grizzly had to be destroyed after breaking into an area fish hatchery and killing a dog last weekend.

have held its own parallel set of hearings, which was the NDP’s stated preference, but in no circumstance does the province have a veto. And both the B.C. Liberal government and Enbridge were careful to leave the door open for further talks. A closer reading of their comments shows that the key difference at this stage is one of timing. “Our government does not believe that a certificate should be granted before these important questions are answered,” Lake said. B.C.’s final submission runs to nearly 100 pages. It goes into detail on the inconsistencies and unanswered questions on such vital topics as whether diluted bitumen can sink in water. In short, the province argues that it can sink if the oil is in fresh water, or if it is exposed to weathering so lighter fractions evaporate, or mixed with sediments A member of

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that increase its density. These are pertinent conditions if heavy oil were to leak into a river in springtime, when water runs fast and cold and brown with sediment. Then there are the obstacles presented by responding to a spill in remote wilderness and heavy snow. The B.C. government has to face some other uncomfortable realities as well. If heavy oil pipelines are such a risk, how does B.C. manage the one that has stretched across remote and populated areas for 60 years? Does the government take a stand against new pipelines, and then watch as rail cars full of heavy oil cross those same rivers? No permit is required for that, and in fact there are more hazardous materials than oil moving by rail and road across the province today. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@ blackpress.ca

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Port Hardy Aquatic Centre: public or private? When it happens time and again, in truth, I do lose interest in making the effort to gear up for the pool and, for a long while, I had stopped going entirely. I acknowledge, though, that sometimes there is nothing they can do to rectify the situation in that moment. With an awesome set of swim lessons that we put my oldest daughter into, we were encouraged to make our way back to the pool. May 29 was one of those nights I geared up the family, already dressed in our swimsuits and headed to the Aquatic Centre for family swim time at 6 p.m. and — lo and behold — a sign. I had seen it before and had hoped then that it was an

Dear editor, I sent this off to a number of people through the District — thought you might want to be ‘in the loop’. It has happened before, I gear up and head to the Aquatic Centre in Port Hardy and, to my frustration, aquafit has been cancelled (though the lanes remain open). So instead, I begrudgingly do lengths, because I am already there, and I try to be sympathetic to the fact that teaching aquafit is a specialization that not everyone has and we don’t always have enough instructors to cover when someone is sick. It’s unfortunate, but it happens.

anomaly, it read “FAMILY SWIM CLOSED FOR PRIVATE RENTAL”. Frustrated. That just scratches the surface of what I was feeling. Try explaining to a very excited two-year-old that we can’t go swimming because someone has deeper pockets than we do. The recreational activities are already limited at best in Port Hardy, especially for young families. One would think with the already limited pool access, that the Aquatic Centre would do what it could to promote physical activity and capitalize on promoting pool usage as much and as often as possible. Can someone please

explain to me then why the pool is being rented out when it has been reserved for public use? How are the citizens of Port Hardy and surrounding area supposed to be encouraged to use the facilities when such a thing occurs? As a community, we need to be doing so much better, and we need to expect so much more from our public services. Private rentals should not come at the cost of a regularly scheduled public event. People are not going to continue using the pool when it has been made clear that the private renter takes precedence. Or maybe because we have such limited services they

Oh deer! A Port Hardy student got a close-up look at an elk near Sayward on a recent trip down-Island.

Automatic Sointula seeks FoxScoring friend Jaylon Grenier

Dear editor, “My quest would not be a selfish one. I could not leave knowing these faces and feelings would still exist, even though I would be set free from mine.” The people who look for the possibilities in an impossible task often make the difference, and Terry Fox was one of those people. It was Terry’s determination towards his ultimate goal – to outrun cancer – that exemplifies the importance of leading by example. Terry ran 5,373 kilometers and 143 days with the goal of seeking a cure for those affected by cancer and giving those around him some-

thing to hold onto — hope. This year marks the 33rd annual Terry Fox Run and the community of Sointula needs a volunteer Run Organizer to help keep Terry’s message alive. By becoming a Run Organizer, you become an integral part of carrying Terry’s torch and helping Sointula contribute towards finding a cure for cancer. Last year, the Terry Fox Foundation raised over $26 million for cancer research, and with your help we aim to build off of that. The Foundation will help anyone who is interested in volunteering to be an Organizer through the planning process. It is incred-

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ibly important that someone steps forward immediately for this meaningful cause, as the Run is fast approaching and is taking place on Sunday September 15. “It would be such a shame for the people of Sointula to miss out on an opportunity to keep Terry’s legacy alive as every community no matter how big or small can make a huge impact, just as Terry learned when a small town of 10,000 people raised over $10,000”, says Donna White, Provincial Director for the Terry Fox Foundation BC & Yukon. Every contribution matters, and like Terry, we will continue to work together to

outrun cancer. If you are interested in becoming the Sointula volunteer Run Organizer, please contact Donna White, Provincial Director at the Terry Fox Foundation by email at bcyukon@ terryfoxrun.org or by phone at 1-888-836-9786. Remember, the Runs are non-competitive and all inclusive; the registration fee is by donation and there is no minimum pledge amount. For more information about The Terry Fox Foundation, visit www.terryfox.org. Kevin Chan Terry Fox Foundation Port Coquitlam

feel they can afford to take a hit in the eye of their users, and perhaps they are right, because I will likely be gearing up again only because I won’t punish my children for something that is beyond their control.

I won’t be going without a phone call first, though, and I am not likely to suggest heading for the pool to other families any time soon. Krista Minar Port Hardy

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A big rave goes out to the grade 7 students of Eagle View Elementary School that went to Camp Homewood recently. You represented our school well (except for the constant chatter). LOL We all had a great time. The camp staff were amazing, the food was great, we even learned a thing or two. Even the chaperones had fun! Thanks to the staff of SD85 (Eagle View), especially Mr. Starr for not being too upset after being tossed into the ocean. Thanks to the chaperones, as well. A big thanks to the students and parents/guardians that helped over the past 12 weeks, fundraising to make this whole trip happen. An even bigger thanks to all businesses that contributed/supported: Fox's Disposal, Overwaitea Foods, T-Bird Mall admin, Keta Cable, PH Return It Centre, Dale at Macandales, NI Gazette, the Port 1240, Bea Wadhams and Busy B's. As well to all those who donated bottles for the bottle drive, the wind farm truck drivers that allowed us to wash their trucks, the extra donations and those that bought raffle tickets. You helped make memories for these students to last a lifetime. I have more than 1400 pictures to prove! Thanks again. Sandy Grenier Port Hardy

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June 6 Port Hardy Senior Citizens Society presents an open house at the Seniors’ Centre. June 7 Experience the ocean and all it has to offer on Oceans Day at Rotary Park, Port Hardy. Take a shore walk with a marine biologist, check out the creatures in the touch tank, learn how wolves and the ocean are connected, learn how the environment affects the oceans, sing songs and do ocean crafts with Mother Goose, interactive ocean displays from Living Oceans Society and Quatse Salmon Centre, learn about transient killer whales with a whale biologist and so much more! For more informa-

MEETINGS & ONGOING EVENTS • Are you interested in being part of the team? Join the PH Fire Dept. drop-in meeting every Thursday at 7 p.m. at the fire halls. • Port Hardy Museum & Gift Shop open 1:00 to 5:00 pm Tuesday to Saturday.. • Quatsino Museum & Archives is open Friday to Sunday from 1:00 -2:00. Open daily July & August. FMI quatsino.museum@recn.ca • PH Youth Health Clinic: Tues 3-5pm drop in. Family Place (back door). • PM Youth Health Clinic: Thurs 3-5pm drop in. Public Health office (beside town office). • PHSS PAC mtg every 2nd Thurs of each month @ 7pm. • Every 1st & 3rd Saturday at 7pm: Coal Harbour Activity Centre Game Night. Bring a friend. Free. FMI 250-949-0575. • PH Lions Club Bingo every Thursday. Doors open at 5:30pm. • The German Edelweiss Cultural Club meets Thurs. at 7pm in PH Inn Pub. FMI 250-230-1376. • Free Women's Yoga at Family Place PH. Thursdays @ 2:30-4:30. Please bring a mat/towel and wear comfortable clothing. • May 11-13: Breast Screening Program PH Hospital. 1-800-663-9203 for appt.

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June 7 Port Hardy Senior Citizens Society will host presentations by Jocelyn and Olivia of Home Community Care and Kristen Lucy with Community Health Care, 1-4 p.m. at the Seniors’ Centre. June 8 Port Hardy Senior Citizens Society presents a hamburger and hotdog sale, 11 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Centre. June 9 Literacy Fair to benefit 1,000x5 early learning program, noon-2 p.m., Port Hardy Civic Centre. Bring gently used books appropriate for youngsters 0-5 years of age and enjoy story-telling and games with Mother Goose, door prizes, crafts and more. Info, Amanda, 250949-6618, ext. 2228. June 10 Free customer service workshops for North Island employees and businesses. 9 a.m.-noon at North Island College, Port Hardy, and 1:30-4:30 p.m. at Community Futures Mount Waddington, Port McNeill. Sponsored by Vancouver Island North Tourism and the Port Hardy and Port McNeill chambers of commerce. To register or for info, contact Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce at 250-949-7622 or Port McNeill Chamber of Commerce, 250-956-3131.

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June 22-23 North Island Timing Association hosts the Rumble on the Runway drag races at Port McNeill Airport, 10 a.m. start each day. Tickets $5; concession, merchandise available. For more info contact Gaby at gwick@telus. net or 250-902-9115.

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June 22 Introductory workshop into Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Family Centre, Port McNeill Old School. A growth model for change from within, hosted by Anne Morrison. Fee $20; registration form and payment/dropoff at RDMW office in Port McNeill.

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June 22 North Island Farmer’s Market debuts for 2013, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Hyde Creek Petro Canada (formerly Hyde Creek Esso). Tables $5 each; to book a table or for more into contact Neva Perrot at pmfarmersmarket@ gmail.com. More info on North Island Farmer’s Market Facebook page.

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June 20 National Aboriginal Day celebration, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Fort Rupert. Canoe rides, lunch, kids activities and aboriginal education opportunities. Open to the public.

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June 12- 16 Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race comes to the North Island. Arrives Telegraph Cove June 12, sails to Port Hardy June 13, from Port Hardy to Winter Harbour June 14, and leaves for Ucluelet on June 16.

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Hot Spots July 6 Third annual North Island Cops for Cancer golf tourney, 10 a.m., Seven Hills Golf and Country Club. Four-person, best-ball format; $60 per golfer includes 18 holes of play, dinner and prizes. Space is limited; to register call Seven Hills at 250-949-9818. For tourney info, call Cst. Regush at 250-284-3353. July 15-19 Summer Youth Camp at Port Alice Community Centre, for children ages 5-13. Details and registration available at the Community Centre, 250-284-3912. July 22-26 World Cup Soccer Camp held in Sointula, Port Hardy, Port McNeill and Port Alice. For more info www.worldcupsoccercamp.com. July 22-26 Junior Summer Youth Camp at Port Alice Community Centre, for children ages 2-4. Details and registration available at the Community Centre, 250-284-3912.

Baby bounty

Gazette publisher Sandy Grenier (centre) presents $250 each to Stephanie Nelson of the Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society and Abigail McCorquodale, representing Jeneece Place. The money was raised through entries in the Gazette Baby Photo Contest, and Gazette would like to thank all who took part. A O'Toole salmon farm now in operation near Port McNeill.

June 26 Jackie Hildering appears in the debut of St. John Gualbert Church’s “Speakeasy” series, 7 p.m. The series of speakers’ forums is designed for information sharing and discussion on a broad range of social and environmental topics. Hildering will speak on the ‘Namgis Closed Containment Project, the land-based Atlantic

June 27 Organizational meeting at St. Columba Church at 7 p.m. to determine if there is interest in starting a children’s community choir in Port Hardy. Money is in place to support this opportunity. All are welcome.

July 26-27 Annual Alert Bay Seafest. Games, culture, local music, food, contests, crowning of Mr. and Mrs. Seafest, Salmon Run 5- and 10K, Dog Run mountain bike race. Begins with parade 11 a.m. Friday and continues throughout Saturday. Info, Alert Bay Seafest on Facebook or contact Brenda Gordon 250-974-2221, gorval@cablerocket.com or alertbayseafest.com. August 7 World-famous RCMP Musical Ride comes to Storey’s Beach 4-7 p.m. August 10 Third annual Tri-Port Music Fest, Cluxewe Resort, North of Port McNeill, noon-9 p.m. Vendors, food, beer garden, playground. Info, 250-949-0378.

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Red-hot magic show

Clockwise from left: “Doctor” John Kaplan and his nurse saw through Eagle View School principal Frank MacLean during Kaplan’s AbracaDAZZLE magic show, hosted by the Port Hardy Firefighters’ Association Saturday at the Civic Centre; Elenah Hunchuk rests on a levitating surfboard as Kaplan passes a hula hoop over her; Port Hardy firefighter Kurtis Holm chats with Haylie Lussier of Port McNeill during the Sparky Fund fund-raiser. J.R. Rardon

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Clockwise from above: students perform the Ladies Dance during last week’s Gwamyasap’a, or play potlatch, for students at the Big House in Fort Rupert; Dominik Nelson dances the Hamat’sa; Kiara Child performs the Ladies Dance; Alex Alfred welcomes all guests dancing the Kakusala; the event opens with the Kakusala. A O’Toole

Students shine in play potlatch Gazette staff PORT HARDY—The Fort Rupert Big House was abuzz last week as hundreds of local school children packed in to see Fort Rupert Elementary students put on a Gwamyasap’a, or Play Potlatch. The students performed a series of traditional dances including the Hamat’sa, Paddle and Salmon dances for the crowd.

From the moment the Kakusala dancers stepped out, the audience was held captive by a stream of talented young performers. Following the dancing, the estimated 800 guests were treated to lunch prepared by staff and students of the Eke Me-Xi Learning Centre. Enjoy this selection of these fledgling stars...

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Online school pays visit to Port Hardy Gazette staff PORT HARDY— Teaching staff from Navigate (Powered by NIDES) and the School District 71 Aboriginal Education Department will visit Port Hardy June 11 and 12 to meet with Navigate students and their families at the

rytelling, a mask project, and a lunch provided by the school. Students and parents are invited to make a mask and get to know the staff and other families in the area at an informal meet and greet on Tuesday evening, June 11, from

Glen Lyon Inn. Current Navigate students and their families, as well as those who want to know more about the education options available through Navigate, are welcome. In addition to offering information, there will be sto-

7-8:30 p.m. (materials are provided by Navigate). On June 12, information sessions will start at 9 a.m., giving parents and students time to talk with staff, ask questions and learn more about the options available.

A storytelling session with Suzanne Camp, an Aboriginal Cultural Support Worker from SD71, will begin at 10 a.m., with a mask making project to follow from 11 a.m.-noon. Participants are invited to stay for a complimentary lunch.

Just for You North Island Concert Society would like to say thank you to the following for making our 2012-2013 season a huge success: Coastal Community Credit Union District of Port Hardy Overwaitea Foods Ltd. Telegraph Cove Resort Ltd. Stubbs Island Whale Watching Port McNeill Flower Shoppe Rotary Club of Port Hardy Absolutely Grape U-Brew Strait Shooter Photography North Island Transportation Port Hardy Lions Club

BC Arts Council BC Ferries Quarterdeck Inn Quarterdeck Pub Café Guido Gail Neely Ron Mollinga Port Hardy Museum North Island Gazette Krista Minar Hardy Lock and Key

And to all the friends of the Concert Society who help with preparations for our performances: Evelyn Colmer Jerry Davidson

Nadine Gough Kate Gough John Groff

Linda Turner Indira Wick

For anyone we have forgotten, our apologies and our thanks as well.

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Navigate provides distributed learning to students K-12 throughout B.C. and has developed educational programs such as “Cultural Connections” that honour the history and traditions of B.C.’s First Nations. Those wanting more

information about the upcoming sessions are welcome to contact Jennifer Hibbert at jennifer.hibbert@sd71. bc.ca. For more information about Navigate (Powered by NIDES) visit their website: www.navigatenides. com.

An ENORMOUS thank you to all the volunteers, sponsors, participants and people who donated to the North Island Relay for Life of 2013! The Port Hardy Lions Macandales The Port Hardy Volunteer Fire Dept Marine Harvest Busy B’s Keltic Seafoods Captain Hardy’s Port Hardy Bulldozing Overwaitea Scotiabank Cafe Guido The North Island Gazette Sporty Bar & Grill 1240 The Port Radio Island Foods K&K Electric

Water Pure and Simple Keta Cable The Fruit Truck Fox’s Disposal School District #85 Budget Rental The District of Port Hardy The InsuranceCentre Malcolm Fleeton Team Charlton Highland Dancers Kellie Dukes (Strokes of Jade) Jamie Keamo Maureen Valentine The Roach Family The Gordon Family

We couldn’t have a Relay without all of you and everything that you donate and do! From the Relay for Life Organizing Committee, see you at the next one!

The Port Hardy Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank the following people and businesses for making the AbracaDazzle Magic Shows a huge success. Port Hardy Return-It Centre Quarterdeck Peoples Drug Mart-Port Hardy WFP PH Bulldozing Busy B’s Distributing Keltic Seafoods Fox’s Disposal A&W Pacificus Biological Services Ltd. Marine Harvest Scarlet Point Seafoods JM’s Welding Macandale’s Dunlop’s Home Hardware The Source Providence Place Epcor - Thanks Sean Scotia Bank

Superior Concrete Hardy Builders’ Supply Stryker Electronics Flashpoint Goldsmith K&K Electric The Port 1240, North Island Gazette Keta Cable, Monk Office The Hobby Nook Clifford Wood Frank MacLean Brad Russell from The Port 1240 Cafe Guido Jim’s Hardy Sports The Hobby Nook Port McNeill Flower Shoppe Carla, Lynea, Veronika & Noriko Especially PHVFD members & their spouses

The Port Hardy Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank Overwaitea Foods, Craig, Helen, Dee, Cheryl & Nick for the hotdog sale helping to raise more than $2,000 for the Sparky Fund and BC Children’s Hospital.

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Tell us about items of interest to the sports community. June 8 Baseball Hyde Creek vs. Port Hardy, 6 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark.

Karina Cann leaps as she and teammates celebrate their shootout victory in the final round of the Provincial A Senior Girls Soccer Championships Saturday in Rossland.

June 9 Baseball Port McNeill vs. Hyde Creek, 4 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark. June 14-16 Soccer Annual June Sports tournament, Alert Bay. Parade and pageant, men’s, women’s and youth tournaments, craft and food booths, more. Tourney finals Sunday afternoon. June 15-16 Golf Annual Loggers Tournament at Seven Hills Golf and Country Club. Flights Saturday 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. Dinner to follow each flight, awards following Sunday’s round. $65 per player, four-person scramble teams. Registration deadline June 7; to register call Bill at 250-949-7623 or Lito at 250-956-5234. June 15 Baseball Port Hardy vs. Port McNeill, 6 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark. June 16 Auto racing Stock car season opens with a 7 p.m. Father’s Day race at Tri-Port Speedway. Free admission for all dads; others $5, $3 youth, $2 seniors. Concession, restrooms, kids’ play area. June 16 Shooting Broughton Sports Club hosts a Meat Trap Shoot, noon. Lunch is available. Info, Craig at 250230-2895. June 16 Baseball Hyde Creek vs. Port McNeill, 4 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark.

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Shootout win wraps NISS season Gazette staff It wasn’t exactly the runner-up finish the program managed two years ago, but the North Island Secondary School senior girls soccer team went out with a bang in the closely contested Provincial A Championships last weekend in Rossland. An injured Kim Cardwell came off the bench to score a hat trick and goalkeeper Karina Cann stopped a pair of shootout shots as NISS pulled out a 4-3 shootout victory over Kaslo Saturday in the 11th-place game of the provincial tourney in Rossland. Cardwell, who nearly missed the game after suffering a back injury earlier in the tournament, scored in the

shootout along with teammates Whitney Murgatroyd, Natalie Chester and Jenna McMahon. Cardwell was then honoured with selection to the Commissioner’s 16 during the post-tournament banquet. “We could never have ended the year on a better note — other than winning the gold medal — than we did today,” head coach Dwayne Rudy said. “Kim, a graduating player who thought she would never get into the game, came off the bench to lead her team to victory with a hat trick. McMahon and Cann stepped up to share the goaltending duties when the team needed a goaltender. This week the junior players stepped

"Every member of this team contributed." Dwayne Rudy, head coach

into the fire and came out hard as steel. Every member of this team contributed.” It was — with one notable exception — a tournament of razorclose finishes for the NISS girls, who played to a scoreless draw and a 1-0 loss in pool play and suffered a 2-1 shootout loss in their playoff semifinal. Their other game was a one-sided defeat in pool play to eventual provincial

champion Immaculata School of Kelowna, a private school with 17 returning veterans that claimed its fourth championship in seven years. “Our team is mainly composed of younger girls,” Rudy noted. “We only have five players graduating this year, and we have twelve players in grade ten and below. The experience gathered during this tournament will help us in the future, but our lack of competing at this level really hurt us.” NISS opened the tourney last Thursday with a 1-0 loss to Kimberly despite dominating the run of play in the second half. Cardwell was tabbed as the team’s player of the game. The loss to

Immaculata followed, with Kaitlyn Lasota earning player of the game honours. NISS wrapped up pool play by playing Bulkley Valley to a scoreless draw, with Murgatroyd netting player of the game honours. The tiebreaker formula gave NISS the third seed in the fourteam pool over Bulkley Valley and the squad went on to the playoff round to face Nakusp in what turned out to be a bitterly contested semifinal. Melissa Pohto converted off a nifty pass from Tasha Cadwallader to take a 1-0 lead, but Nakusp stunned the Norsemen in the final minute when a player surrounded by NISS defenders took a crossing pass near the post

and managed to evade the traffic and Cann’s goalkeeping efforts to score the tying marker. After a 15-minute overtime failed to settle matters, Nakusp prevailed in a shootout after Cann’s opening shot banged off the corner of the post. “This game provided a lot of chances, drama and excitement as the Nakusp coach and a player were both ejected from the game,” Rudy said. “I was very proud of our team. They were showing sportsmanship and discipline when the opposition wasn’t.” The provincial appearance was the fourth in six years for NISS, which placed second in the Island A championships as host two weeks earlier.

Soccer Camp returns for a summer season Gazette staff The instructors of the Victoria-based World Cup Soccer Camp will return to North Vancouver Island to help local youth players in camps across several communities

July 22-26. Camps will be held during the week for players aged 6-14 in both Port Hardy and Port Alice, and for players from 4-16 years in Port McNeill and Sointula.

The week, as always, wraps up with the traditional jamboree tournament Friday morning, July 26, at the NISS track field in Port McNeill. Players from all communities, at all ages, are brought

together to represent their “country” in mini games punctuated by flag-waving and wild dancing. More information and registration for camps in each town is available online at

www.worldcupsoccercamp.com. For local contact information: • In Port Hardy, call Liz Kufaas at 250-9497965 or Sandy Grenier at 250-949-8928;

• In Port McNeill, call Sandy McKenzie at 250-956-4306; • In Port Alice, call the Rec Centre at 250284-3912; and • In Sointula, call Casey Swanson at 250973-6455.

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Cubs, Hillbillys win big Gazette staff HYDE CREEK—It was a tough weekend for the Port McNeill Rangers in North Vancouver Island Baseball League play. Curtis Martyn and Chris Lamothe both homered at bat and combined on a six-hit shutout Saturday as the Port Hardy Cubs rolled to a 15-0 win over the Rangers in an unusual 6-on-7 game at the local ballpark. The following day, Ivan Hall homered and scored four runs as the Hyde Creek Hillbillys blasted the Rangers 19-5 in a more traditional 9-on-9 tilt. Lamothe stroked a three-run blast in the top of the first inning as the Cubs (3-1) reached the five-run limit for the inning and set the tone of the game by batting around three times in the contest. Martyn, leadoff hitter Jordan Campbell and Tony Knighton each had three hits for the Cubs in the game, which was

Gazette staff Tomorrow is the deadline to register for the annual Loggers Golf Tournament, to be played the weekend of June 15-16 at Seven Hills Golf and Country Club. The benefit tournament, which organizers say boasts the biggest prize table on the North Island, will be played in three, 18-hole flights, with dinner following each flight. Registration is $65 per player and includes greens fees, dinner and prizes. To register or for more info, call Bill Gray at 250-949-7623 or Lito Pineda at 250956-5234.

Port Hardy Cubs batter Jordan Campbell laces an RBI single during Saturday's NVIBL win over Port McNeill at Hyde Creek Ballpark. J.R. Rardon halted after five innings ance on the hill for the early 1-0 lead. due to the 15-run rule. short-handed Rangers But it was all Newcomer Hillbillys after that, as Martyn (2-0) scat- (1-3). tered five hits — all Tyler Robson pro- Hall, Taylor Galeazzi singles — in four vided a bright spot on and Ryan Rushton each innings on the mound. offence, going 3-for-3 scored four times and Lamothe relieved in to provide half of Port reached the five-run the fifth and struck McNeill’s hits. limit in both the fourth On Sunday, Proc led and fifth innings. out a pair before the Rangers’ Brandon Proc off the top of the first Play resumes this legged out an infield inning with a single weekend with a pair and scored on Harold of games, at 6 p.m. single. Proc (0-1) took the Hosken's hit to stake Saturday and 4 p.m. loss in his first appear- the Rangers (1-4) to an Sunday.

Family fishing North Island anglers are encouraged to introduce their children to angling in the annual B.C. Family Fishing Weekend June 15-16. The events offer free fishing, with licenses waived for both parents and kids. The weekend opens with saltwater fishing from the

Summer hockey camps coming Gazette staff PORT McNEILL— Homegrown NHL defenseman Clayton Stoner returns for the third straight year next month to headline Clayton Stoner’s Vancouver Island Hockey School, hosted by Victoria-based Progressive Hockey July 2-6 at Chilton Regional Arena. The camp is the first of two at the local arena during its annual summer ice session in July. Lou Lemire returns to Chilton Arena for the fifth year with his Lou Lemire Hockey Camp the following week, July 8-12. Registration for both camps is available online. For Stoner’s camp, visit www.progressivegoaltending.com and scroll down to click “Port McNeill” under the summer camps listing. Fees for the week, which include daily instruction, ice time, and a scrimmage and

autograph session on the final day, range from $399 for initiation players (age 4-8), to $425 for the progressive group (9-13) to $450 for the Train Like a Pro school for players 14-over. Port McNeill Minor Hockey offers a $50 rebate off camp fees

for either camp for all players pre-registered in the association for the 2013-14 season. For more information, call Progressive Hockey at 1-778-679-6804. To register and for info for the Lou Lemire Hockey Camp, visit www.loulemirehockeycamp.com and click

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Seagate Dock Saturday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and includes prizes and hot dogs. A freshwater session, with more prizes, follows Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at O’Connor Lake, located between Port McNeill and Port Alice. For more information, call Jim’s Hardy Sports at 250-9498382. Logger Sports The first practice session for next month’s Port McNeill Logger Sports competition took place earlier this week. But there are still plenty of opportunities for newcomers and returning competitors alike to try their hand at sawing logs, tossing axes and more before the fourth annual games on July 6.

Additional practices are offered at no cost each Tuesday in June, from 7-8 p.m. at the logger sports grounds on Broughton Blvd (across from Centennial ballfield). The fourth annual Logger Sports Competition is scheduled for July 6 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. No registration is required for the practices, and equipment will be available to use. Deadline to enter the competition is July 2; entry forms and other competition information is available at www.vancouverislandnorth.ca/loggersports. Volunteers are also needed; no experience necessary. For additional info, call Andrew at 250-230-1851.

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Runner returns J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT McNEILL—Four years ago, Yana Hempler collected her high school diploma at North Island Secondary School and hopped in a car to drive south and enroll in the University of Victoria. Sunday, she returned to Port McNeill from the North. And she came on foot. Hempler, 23, kicked off an ambitious fund-raising run the length of Vancouver Island Sunday morning in Port Hardy. She left at roughly 10:30 a.m., aided by an RCMP escort for the first two kilometres, and arrived nearly six hours later at the Campbell Way junction to Port McNeill. “It was a bit slower than my usual marathons, but it was good,” said Hempler, who received her degree in business last year and also holds a certificate as a personal trainer. “There were people honking, a couple of people pulled over and gave us donations, and some people bought raffle tickets, which was nice, too.” Hempler was followed by her oneman support crew, Ian Simpson, who crawled along Highway 19 in an RV the pair are camping in along the way. Hempler plans to run the 495 kilometres to Victoria, employing several rest days, and complete the venture on June 26. The run is a benefit for the SPCA, the Mustard Seed Food Bank and Recreation Integration Victoria. Hempler lives at the home of

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For a more information or to make written comments, please contact: Tifany Wyatt, RFT – 1250A Ironwood Street, Campbell River, BC, V9W 6H5 email Tifany.Wyatt@Interfor. com OR Kathryn Howard, RPF - North Island-Central Coast Resource District - PO Box 7000 Port McNeill BC, V0N 2R0 email Kathryn.Howard@gov.bc.ca OR The application will be available for review and comment for 30 days from May 30, 2013. Comments will be received until June 30, 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 Please be sure to cite the Applicant’s name and the location of the proposed activity and File Number for reference. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at FLNR ofﬁce.

Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that International Forest Products Ltd. of Campbell River, BC, intends to make application to Ministry of Natural Resource Operations (FLNR), North IslandCentral Coast Resource District for a License of Occupation – Industrial Log Handling – File Number 1414092 situated on Provincial Crown land located at Sim River – Knight Inlet. For a more information or to make written comments, please contact: Tifany Wyatt, RFT – 1250A Ironwood Street, Campbell River, BC, V9W 6H5 email Tifany.Wyatt@Interfor. com OR Kathryn Howard, RPF - North Island-Central Coast Resource District - PO Box 7000 Port McNeill BC, V0N 2R0 email Kathryn.Howard@gov.bc.ca OR The application will be available for review and comment for 30 days from May 30, 2013. Comments will be received until June 30, 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 Please be sure to cite the Applicant’s name and the location of the proposed activity and File Number for reference. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at FLNR ofﬁce.

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LOST AND FOUND LOST IPOD. Lost at Port Hardy Secondary upper soccer field (by the track) on Saturday, April 27th. Please contact 250-956-2774 or 250-281-4240.

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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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SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 4680 Byng Rd. Port Hardy Pastor George Hilton 250-949-8925 or 250-949-8826 “Everyone welcome” Saturday Services 9:30am - Bible Study groups 10:45am - Worship/Praise service Wednesday @ 7pm - Prayer meeting Avalon Adventist Jr. Academy Offering Christian Education 250-949-8243

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North Island Church Services NORTH ISLAND CATHOLIC CHURCHES Sunday Masses St. Mary’s Port McNeill: 9am St. Bonaventure Port Hardy: 11am St. Theresa’s Port Alice: Saturdays 5:00pm Alert Bay: 1st & 3rd Saturdays 10am Father Roger Poblete 250-956-3909

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PORT MCNEILL BAPTIST CHURCH 2501 Mine Road Sunday 9:45 am (Sept-June) - Sunday School 11:00 am - Worship Service 7:00 pm - Evening Fellowship Youth Group Wed - 7:00 pm Children’s Programs & Adult Bible Studies are scheduled throughout the year. For information contact 0ASTOR $AVE 0URDY s 11/13

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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

GWA’SALA-’NAKWAXDA’XW SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH at entrance to Tsulquate Village (8898 Park Dr) Saturday/Sabbath 10:00 am-Sabbath School 11:15 am-Worship Service Pastor Randy Elliott 250-230-1885 cell 11/13

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Deadline for applications is June 14, 2013 North Island Community Services Society Community Links

ADULT RESOURCE WORKERS The Community Links Program is seeking Adult Resource Workers to support individuals with developmental disabilities in Port Alice and Port Hardy. There are 2 positions available. A valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and cleared Criminal Record Check are required. Preference will be given to applicants with a Community Support Worker Certiﬁcate and/or the equivalent education and experience. Please submit resumes to: North Island Community Services Society Community Links Program 5A - 1705 Campbell Way, Box 1028, Port McNeill, B.C. V0N 2R0 or email: nics-cl@telus.net Closing date: June 28, 2013

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There is a full-time Kindergarten position and a full-time Grade 4/5 position being offered at Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw School available for the 2013-2014 school year, starting on August 26, 2013. These are both one year positions with the possibility of continuation. Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw School is a band operated Independent (Group 2) School. It is located in Port Hardy, on Northern Vancouver Island. The school enrolls 120 students from Nursery to Grade 7. It employs 30 staff members (12 teachers). The average class size is 15. The facility is modern and was built in 1997. There is excellent continuity in the staff and the school enjoys a great reputation. Community involvement is very important and there is good support from parents and Band Council. Job Requirements: • A genuine love and natural rapport with young children • Knowledge of BC Ministry prescribed learning outcomes • Previous experience in Kindergarten or Grade 4/5 is an asset • Knowledge and appreciation of BC First Nations people • Willing to work collaboratively with a dedicated staff including a school based team • A willingness to learn and grow professionally • Capacity to interact positively with students, parents, staff, and community • Knowledge and experience using technology including iPads is an asset • Committed to engaging children in extra-curricular activities ª A willingness to participate in cultural, school, and community events Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview. Applications must include a cover letter, a complete resume including references, a copy of BC College of Teachers’ certiﬁcate and a copy of ofﬁcial transcripts indicating degree(s) earned. Successful completion of Criminal Record Check will be required. Closing date for the positions is June 7, 2013 at 3:00 pm. Please fax, mail, or e-mail applications to: Reed Allen, Principal Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw School Box 1799 Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0 Tel: (250) 949-7743 Fax: (250) 949-7422 Email: rallen@gwanak.bc.ca

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QUATSINO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Board of Directors – At Large Member Positions (2) The Quatsino Economic Development Limited Partnership QEDLP was formed January 2012 as a Limited Partnership with the Quatsino First Nation. Our vision is to enhance the economy of the Quatsino First Nation. The QEDLP is seeking expressions of interest from individuals to fill vacancies on our board as an “At Large” Director, effective July 1, 2013. There are two and three year terms for Directors. The QEDLP oversees five subsidiary companies: Quatsino Forestry LP, Quattishe LP, QFN Marine LP, Quatsino Community Society and the Quatsino First Nation Industrial Park (688357 BC LTD). This is a governing board, with the responsibility to ensure all goals, objectives and activities of the Limited Partnership are carried out. Skills and knowledge required includes previous experience in business (forestry, fishing, tourism or mining for example), running and participating in meetings, conflict resolution, negotiation skills and strategic planning, knowledge of North Island Communities and First Nation issues. Board members must commit to attend monthly board meetings. As well, Directors are expected to participate as a member of one or more subcommittees which meet monthly, on average. Directors are compensated with honoraria and mileage. If you are 19 years or over, have a commitment to the North Island and wish to apply, please submit a cover letter and resume highlighting your skills and experience which will be an asset to the Limited Partnership by June 15, 2013. Applications must be returned by email to info@qfnedc. ca or mail to 322 Quattishe Road, Coal Harbour BC V0N 1K0, Attn: Nominating Committee. For more information, please contact our office at 949-8147.

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School District No. 85 requires the following REGULAR positions: Posting #13: Noon Hour Supervisor Port Hardy Sec., $19.16 per hour, 4 hours per week while school is in session. Posting #14: Noon Hour Supervisor Sea View Elem. Jr. Sec., $19.16 per hour, 4 hours per week while school is in session. Further information regarding Position Duties and Qualiﬁcations can be found on our website at: www.sd85.bc.ca under “Career Opportunities” Please complete a CUPE Application Form which is available at our website and quote the appropriate posting number. Closing date for applications is 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2013. SD85 thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. These are CUPE Local 401 positions. Apply to: Mr. John Martin, Secretary-Treasurer School District No. 85, Box 90, Port Hardy, B.C. VON 2P0

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JOURNEYMAN Electrician required for busy electrical contractor in Campbell River. Must be energetic and team oriented. Industrial and off-grid experience an asset. Competitive wages/benefits and a unique work environment. Please apply via email electricianjourneyman2@gmail.com. KLASSIC AUTOBODY (Hay River, NT) seeking Working Shop Foreman/Assistant Manager - Oversee Bodyshop, estimations, quality/safety, teamplayer. $37-$42 hourly + OT, company matched pension plan, benefits. Apply to: employment@kinglandford.com Fax: 867-874-2843.

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The QUATSINO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP is seeking a dynamic and motivated individual to fill the position of Manager to the Quatsino Economic Development Limited Partnership. POSITION SUMMARY: The manager, under the direction of the Quatsino Economic Development’s Board of Directors, and in collaboration with the Quatsino Chief and Council, provides leadership to the organization and support, when required, to the Council in their governance role. The Manager is directly responsible for the development and implementation of the economic goals set out by the Chief and Council and communicated through the Board of Directors. The Manager will work with the Directors to formulate and implement strategic plans and directives to ensure efficient delivery of high quality business ventures. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES shall include organizational development, accountability for the corporation’s financial, human resources, regulatory, and safety obligations, identifying emerging economic opportunities, assessing financial objectives and providing recommendations, developing plans aligning with operational goals, ensuring financial resources, physical assets and other property are appropriately safeguarded and administered. Qualifications: • University degree or Accounting designation, combined with 3 – 5 years’ experience in a diversified business environment • Strong project and management skills with the ability to meet milestones and deliver projects on time • An ability to create, analyze and discuss business plans and financial statements • Solid experience with accounting software such as Simply Accounting and ACCPAC as well as Excel. Salary: Dependant on education and experience. Please submit your resume with a cover letter referencing “EcDev Manager” and three recent references by JUNE 15, 2013 to: Quatsino Economic Development Limited Partnership 322 Quattishe Rd. Coal Harbour, BC V0N 1K0 Email: info@qfnedc.ca Telephone: (250) 949-8147 Fax: (250) 902-0638

7175 HIGHLAND Dr. Port Hardy. 2520 sq ft 4bdr home. 2 landscaped lots joined. 2dr garage. Walkout basement/suite. 250-949-8922 or www.island.net/~fishnet. Asking $336,000.

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Join Our Team WAREHOUSE TECHNICIAN ENGLEWOOD We are currently recruiting for a North Island resident (Port Hardy/Port McNeill) with demonstrated safe work habits and a positive “can-do” attitude for the position of Warehouse Technician for our Englewood Service Centre reporting to the Manager of Warehousing & Logistics. Responsibilities include: • Packing and preparing shipments • Completing appropriate shipping documentation • Handling materials in accordance with WHMIS and Transportation of Hazardous Goods • Physically and electronically receiving goods • Identifying and labeling items as required • Maintaining organized storage areas The successful candidate for this position will have one to two years experience in a warehousing or shipping/ receiving type role, forklift certification and a valid driver’s license. Good computer skills (Word, Excel and Outlook), an organized approach to work and the ability to work with minimal supervision are all key requirements of this position. Closing Date: June 14th, 2013 To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter to: Suzi Gaskill, HR Advisor suzi.gaskill@marineharvest.com www.marineharvestcanada.com Fax: 250-850-3275

MUST SELL! $218,000 renovated home, 4 bdrms, 3 baths. 9450 Carnarvon Rd. 250-9497763 email: l_barton@telus.net TOWNHOUSE FOR SALEPort McNeill. $149,000. Quick occupancy 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath. Efficient kitchen w/built-in dishwasher (included), fridge, stove (included) open into dining room and living room w/sliding glass door onto cute court yard for relaxing with a book, coffee or glass of wine. Upper floor has laundry alcove w/full sized W/D (included), storage room, master bdrm w/walk-in closet. Attach single garage w/remote control door opener. Quiet Strata complex, convenient to hospital and schools. Strata fee, $95/mo. For more info or to arrange viewing, phone 250-956-9875 after 6pm or email: windonthemoon3 @hotmail.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 PORT McNEILL. 5-BDRM Double-wide with basement, 5 bdrms, 2.5 bathrooms. View, private fenced yard. $159,900. 250-956-4009.

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HIGHVIEW VILLAGE 7100 Highview Rd Port Hardy, BC. 1994 14x60 manufactured home for sale #74. 2 bath, 3 bdr. $43,500. Financing Avail. Contact Derrick or Tina Hope. 250-949-8859 or 250-5270114.

RENTALS MOBILE HOMES & PADS PORT MCNEILL Mobile Home Park Pads for rent. Short walk to shopping, school & ocean. $283.00/ month Call 250-956-2355

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Phone Rick 250-956-4555 PORT HARDY Lrg. 3 bdr ocean view apt. 11/2 bath. Fridge, stove, w/d. New laminate flooring. Short walk to hospital and shopping. N/S, N/P. Includes heat and hot water. $850/mth. Avail July 1. Ref. required. Call 250-3393418.

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GREATER PORT Hardy area: Fully private, above ground, 1bdrm suite, newer ocean view home, across the street from beach. High ceilings. Hardwood. Tastefully furnished. No excessive drinking. Avail soon, $495. 250-949-9970.

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PORT McNEILL: 2 bdrm, 2.5 baths, RV parking, double garage, ocean view, 2200 sq. ft. $1100/mo. 250-287-5099 or 250-287-5012 ask for Chris. PORT MCNEILL 3 bdrm house. Avail. July 1st. 2 baths, large yard, great view and lots of parking. Ref req. $900/mo. Call 250-230-3054. STOREY’S BEACH - oceanfront property for rent. Original “Storey” family home. House located directly on Storey’s Beach. 3 bdrm, appliances, lawn care included, 1 1/2 baths. Rent plus utilities. Ref req’. Avail furnished by arrangement. Avail now. $110/mo or 1 yr lease negotiable For more information contact: 250-230-2520 smarty2@telus.net.

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SUITES, LOWER PORT HARDY: New 1 bdrm 1100 sq. ft. suite. Ground level entrance. 9’ ceilings, wood, tile & granite, W/D, NS, NP. Avail. immed. 250-949-6428.

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Get lost, be happy It’s that time of year again, when all you seasonal hikers peek out from hibernation and decide to wander out to reconnect with nature. And a good number of you will not be in shape. Start off slow physically and work your way into shape. Static exercise equipment is helpful, but will only give you a limited benefit range. Using only as an example, the 1.2-kilometre Beaver Lake Trail is an excellent training track with uneven ground and two steep inclines, which will really strengthen those lower joints. The best part is the spongy mulch on the trail, which lessens the shock load on hips and knees and really makes you push through. The physical portion is part of the preparation; the gear you carry is just as important preparing for day hikes or extended travels. This past winter I came upon a MUST HAVE list on the internet for day trippers containing 10 items, 1. bug spray; 2. water and food; 3. head and eye gear; 4. layered clothing; 5. rain gear; 6. bear spray; 7. whistle; 8. GPS; 9. first-aid kit; 10. good footwear. I would like to expand the list and give some

Our Backyard with Lawrence Woodall feedback on the existing list of 10. Toilet paper is a definite. You could use leaves, which I have done, but you’d better know your plants, because wiping with giant hogweed or poison ivy is an experience you will never forget. The 12th item consists of a belt and knife, and I’m talking a real knife with a sharp edge. If you need to build an emergency shelter or make a splint, you’re going to need something of substance. With those little red knives, many years from now they’ll discover your bleached white bones still attempting to cut through a three-inch branch. Next, bug spray. But avoid citrus-scented sprays as they sexually stimulate and excite bears, and with everybody carrying their phone cameras, you could end up in an

embarrassing position on the internet. GPS — carry it, but have a topo map and compass. Electrical equipment fails, and secondary to that, GPS doesn’t always work in the backcountry as many a hiker has discovered. If you’re only going with a GPS, make sure you have your flask with a strong whiskey, so you’ll enjoy your last moments in the wilderness. As for the first aid kit, carry a Level 1 kit with a role of brightly coloured duct tape. My experience has shown that most first aid scenarios in the wilderness aren’t small cuts and slivers. The duct tape is great for taping a figure eight right over the boot concerning sprained ankles, and can be used in constructing emergency shelters. Day tripping can be lots of fun, but be prepared both physically and equipment-wise. My properly fitted pack and all gear inside weighs just over five pounds, and if an emergency does crop up you should be reasonably happy and comfortable until help arrives. Or, for the lack of five pounds, you can join the many who truly do see the wilderness for the last time.

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