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Kwakiutl protest logging Gazette staff PORT HARDY—With the blessing of the Kwakiutl Hereditary Chief, the Kwakiutl Indian Band held a peaceful protest last Thursday, January 9, at an Island Timberlands logging operations in Port Hardy. Band members carried signs proclaiming the area as Kwakiutl traditional territory and gathered at the entrance of the site.

Fallers in the area reportedly ceased operations and left the site, as the protesters drummed and sang. In a release, the band said that, “This logging is symptomatic of the long-standing disregard by Canada and B.C. to act honourably to meet their commitments and obligations of the ‘Treaty of 1851’.” A B.C. Supreme Court deci-

sion on June 17, 2013, upheld the Kwakiutl’s Douglas Treaty and “encouraged and challenged” both the federal and provincial governments to begin honourable negotiations with the First Nation “without any further litigation, expense or delay.” Band representatives explained that logging operation along Byng Road is in the area of a cultural use trail and said they

had not been consulted before falling began in the area. “The Kwakiutl people have never ceded, surrendered, or in any way relinquished aboriginal title and rights to our traditional territories,” explained the release.

Animal cruelty charges laid Gazette staff PORT HARDY—A pair of local residents have been charged with animal cruelty in a case that drew provincewide attention late in 2013. Rupert Wilson Jr. and Crystal Bee of Fort Rupert face charges under the criminal code of Canada following an investigation by the BCSPCA. The case involves an 18-month-old German shepherd cross, named Molly, who was taken from a Fort Rupert residence Nov. 25, 2013 by Port Hardy RCMP. The animal was found tied on a deck, emaciated and with her collar embedded in her neck. Molly was taken to Port Hardy veterinary hospital for immediate treatment, and has since been recovering in an SPCA foster home. No date has been announced for the preliminary court hearing.

See page 4 ‘Honour of the Crown’

Sporty suffers repeat break-in Gazette staff PORT HARDY—Local RCMP are asking the public for help in solving a series of recent break-ins at Sporty Bar & Grill. The establishment was hit sometime in the early morning hours Tuesday, the second time in less than a week and fourth in the last two months, owner Cory Klassen said. Staff sergeant Gord Brownridge of Port Hardy’s RCMP detachment declined to share details of the breakins while the investigation is ongoing. “We did have an FIS investigator in from Campbell River last week processing the scene,” Brownridge said of a Jan. 8 break-in at Sporty. RCMP forensic investigator Trish LaFrance of Campbell River examines the broken window a perpetrator used to gain entrance into J.R. Rardon Sporty Bar & Grill in Port Hardy last Wednesday.

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to all those who had a donation box or money tin at their business, and all those individuals who helped deliver, wrap & sort presents and food. Special thank you to Debbie Huddlestan, Dee Ferguson and their amazing team! Port Hardy Return It Centre-$167.25 Royal Canadian Legion #237 Ladies Auxiliary-$300.00 W.D. Moore Logging Ltd-$250.00 St. Columba Church Women-$100.00 Dazy & Chrystal-$500.00 Mt. Waddington Community Futures BBQ-$1000.00 Hamper Tin-$75.70 Provincial Employees Community Service Fund-$186.00 Coastal Community Credit Union-Festival of Wreaths-$391.00 PH & PM Liquor Stores-Boxes of Bears Strussi’s (Brownies, Hockey team, & Paper route)-Food, toys & $10.00 Provincial Employees Community Service Fund-$98.00 Larry & Barbara Bruner-$100.00 Membership of Hospital Employees Union Tri-Port Local-$300.00 Mary Russell-Baby clothes Michael Schnurr-$100.00 St. Bonaventure Catholic Church-$200 John & Pat McCart-$100.00 D&D&H Contracting Ltd.-$100.00 Inlet Haven B&B-$100.00 Ivan Hormoth-$100.00 North Vancouver Island HOG Chapter-$500.00 Brenda Loerke-$100.00 Gordon Wolden-$300.00 Mary Borrowman-$500.00 Santa Claus Parade-$35.00 Port Hardy Lions, Santa Claus Parade hot chocolate-$34.00 Malcolm Island Lion’s Club-$500.00 Port McNeill Rotary Club-$500.00 Norkan Construction-$500.00 Kwakiutl Band Council-$2000.00 Ok Paving Company-$500.00 Paul Grier-$250.00 Irene Paterson-$100.00 North Island Eagles-Food & Toys Keta Cable-$500.00 Port Hardy Seventh Day Adventist Church-$500.00 Ruthie & Doug Shewan-$40.00 A&C Check-$100.00 North Island Eagles-Food, toys & $162.00 Robert & Judy Fyles-food, toys, $100.00 St. Columba Anglican United Church-$388.00 Donald Ford-$100.00 Great Bear Lodge-$150.00 Ministry of Forest staff-21 turkey bucks, $25 IGA Gift Card, $2500. Hardy Builders Supply-$500.00 Lisa Fiske & Billy Milligan-food A&W-$105.00 Diane & Bruce Roberts-$50.00 Overwaitea Staff-$188.35 PH Baptist Church ladies craft night-$32.40 Quatsino Band-$2000.00 North Island Yogis-toys & $327.00 The staff of the Ministry of Children-$235.00 Port Hardy Secondary Resource Room-$60.00 Donald & Linda Felkley-$100.00 Staff of Hardy Buoys Smoked Fish-Toys & $260.00 Gary Stoner-4 cases of canned tuna Port Hardy Rotary Club $2470.00 Hamper tin-$234.00 District of Port Hardy staff/ employees-food, toys & $175.00

Melinda & Rick Lyngen-$50.00 Western Forest Products staff from Port McNeill-food & $245.00 Aries Security-$50.00 Port McNeill Lions-$500.00 Herb Saunders Contracting-$500.00 C.A.B. Industrial Automotive Supplies-$400.00 DFO staff-food & $20 Overwaitea Gift Card Marine Harvest Canada-$1000.00 Scarlet Point Seafoods-$1000.00 NICC Employees-toys & food Reinforest Riders-toys & $40.00 North Island Eagles (peewees & atom)-toys, food & $15.00 CIBC Port McNeill-food Port Alice Thrift Shop-$500.00 Katherine & Wayne Griffith-$250.00 McDowell’s-toys Eagle View Elementary School-$35.00 and 250 food items. Black Bear Resort-$250.00 Port Alice Local #514-$514.00 Quatsino Band-food NIEFS-food NI Central Coast Resource District Hockey pool-$206.00 Anonymous-$1090.00, food, teddy bears & toys Gord Wolden-$50.00 Cove’s Ugly Sweater Party admission donation-$250.00 Aileen Wooldridge-$50.00 Robert Short- $100.00 Tri-Port Recycling- $2428.75 Port Hardy Liquor Store Hamper Tin- $137.10 CUPE Local 401-$250.00 North Island Mason’s Rainbow Lodge-$180.00 Namgis First Nations $6000.00 Toy & Rod Run MarketPlace IGA (David & Staff) Super Valu (Justin & Staff) Overwaitea (Craig, Dee & Staff) ShopRite- Alert Bay (Kim & Staff) FP Foods (Bill & Staff) Sointula Co-op (Tosha & staff) Sointula Lions Club Port McNeill Lioness Port McNeill Lions Club Port Hardy Lions Club Port Alice Lions Club MacKay Whale Watching Kingcome Health Andy Morin Port Hardy Return It Centre CIBC-Port McNeill ScotiaBank of Port Hardy Coastal Community Credit Union (PH) Ministry of Forests, Land & Natural Resource Operations Fields Stores (PH & PM) Peoples Drug Mart (PH & PM) The Bargain Shop (PH & PM) Smyth’s Tru Hardware

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‘Honour of the Crown’ besmirched from Page 1 “We continue to hold aboriginal title, and to exercise and assert our aboriginal rights in and interests in all of our traditional territories. Our aboriginal title and rights are recognized and protected by Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, which recognizes our occupation of the territories before the assertion of British sovereignty and affirms our rights to the exclusive use and occupancy of the land and to choose what uses the land can be put to. These Constitutional Rights

Band members gathered at the entrance to the logging operation along Byng Road last Thursday to Photos courtesy Kwakiutl Band protest. apply throughout our tra- to recognize the unextin- Coordinator Tom Child nal plant harvest site in guished title and rights explained that current log- addition to the trail. ditional territories.” The representatives Economic Development of the Kwakiutl reflected ging operations were takManager Casey Larochelle poorly on the ‘Honour of ing place in a culturally expressed frustration at sensitive area, including the Crown’s minimization said that the continued the Crown.’ Lands and Resources trapline sites and a medici- and “narrow legal interfailure of B.C. and Canada

pretation” of the Douglas Treaty and the lack of meaningful consultation with the Kwakiutl. “Canada and B.C. need to consult in good faith with Kwakiutl to create a new course for comprehensive implementation of the Treaty of 1851,” said the release. “Rather than simply being an archaic document with narrow legal interpretation, this treaty should be seen as a living document to guide how the Kwakiutl and the new settlers to this land co-exist. There is a shared history and a future that will continue to bind ‘all peoples’ together.”

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McIntosh takes SD82 superintendent job J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT HARDY— After serving under two School District 85 superintendents of education, Katherine McIntosh will jump up to the top job later this year. In School District 82. McIntosh, who will depart Vancouver Island North for the Coast Mountain School District this spring, was congratulated and recognized for her work her during the regular monthly board of trustees meeting Monday evening at the school district office. “It is with great regret that I congratulate Katherine McIntosh on her new position as principal of …” newly re-elected board chair Leightan Wishart started before realizing his faux pax. “Do you know something I don’t?”

McIntosh replied with a small smile as other trustees laughed. “… oh, as Superintendent of School District 82,” Wishart amended. “We wish you well on your future endeavours.” Wishart said the SD85 board will seek to continue its current course by hiring a new assistant superintendent, to begin the job by the start of the 2014-15 school year. McIntosh, despite leaving prior to the end of the current year, is expected to be involved in the transition. “We need good, quality people,” Wishart said. “We feel if we only look for a director, rather than an assistant superintendent, we won’t seek the people we’d really like to attract.” McIntosh, who holds a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of

School Board Alberta and a Master’s of Education from the University of British Columbia, has been part of SD85’s senior management team for the past six years. She served as director of education during the three years Kathy Bedard was superintendent, then rose to assistant superintendent when Scott Benwell assumed the top spot prior to the 2011-12 school year. “It’s been an absolute pleasure as a new superintendent to come in and work with the strength of the senior management team that I inherited,” said Benwell. “And Katherine has been a huge part of that, obviously. You have a passion for learning and for people. You put the right things first, and I know that will continue.”

where she worked in education. me here.” McIntoshClient: will sucMinistry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations She came to North as a teacher, literacy McIntosh has ceed Nancy Wells, Campaign: BCTS Seaward Tsakonu Cove disposition of Crown land #1414109 who accepted the worked in five school Vancouver Island in coordinator, vice-prinSize: 4.313”districts x 7.921”across two 2008 following 10 cipal and principal in SD82 superintendent’s job on an inter- provinces in her career years in Powell River, School District 47. im basis in the fall of 2010 but whose contract, according LAND ACT: to an article in the NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A Terrace Standard, was extended as its board DISPOSITION OF CROWN LAND searched for a permaFILE #1414109 nent replacement. “I would like to Take notice that BC Timber Sales, Seaward (tlasta) Business Area in Port thank all of the trustMcNeill, advertises that the successful bidder for Timber Sale Licence ees for the past six A91523 will make application to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (North Island – Central Coast District Office in Port years for giving me the McNeill) for a Licence of Occupation for industrial log handling, dumping, opportunity to work booming, storage and a barge camp. The site is on provincial Crown land in with you, and also the Tsakonu Cove, Knight Inlet and the file number is 1414109. previous trustees who are no longer at this For more information or to submit written comments, contact Forest table,” said McIntosh, Technologist Darrell Lissell (Box 7000, 2217 Mine Road, Port McNeill, B.C. who went on to recogV0N 2R0 or Darrell.Lissell@gov.bc.ca) or Woodlands Supervisor Barb Drennan nize Bedard, Benwell, (Box 7000, 2217 Mine Road, Port McNeill, B.C. V0N 2R0 or Barb.Drennan@ secretary-treasurer gov.bc.ca). John Martin and the district staff. “I feel Comments may be made for 30 days from January 16, 2014 and will be that I have learned received until 4:30 p.m. on February 17, 2014. The BC Timber Sales office much from this district 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. and this role. jsp?PrimaryStatus=pending Please be sure to cite the location of the pro“I feel very confiposed activity and File #1414109. dent to go forward into my next position, Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part but it’s because of the of the public record. For more information, contact the Freedom of learning opportunities Information Advisor at the Seaward (tlasta) Business Office at 250 956-5000. that were provided to

Investigation ongoing following the illegal entries. “Sooner or later it’s going to impact the level of services we’re able to provide,” Klassen said. “No business can put up with this on a continuing

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Got snow? After following the weather reports across most of Canada — and deep into the southern U.S. — these past few weeks, the last thing you’d think Vancouver Islanders would ask for is a piece of that action. OK, the minus-40 temperatures we can do without. But the West Coast’s mild winter has been far too mild for several coastal ski area operators, as well as for their clientele. That’s why last weekend’s storm across the Island was cheered from the mountaintops. While residents near sea level were racing from home to car to workplace through diagonal sheets of rain, Mount Cain Ski Area greeted the storm’s arrival with a brief but enthusiastic sentence on its website: “IT’S HYPERDUMPING!!!!” Mount Cain, located off Highway 19 just south of Woss, is a holding of the Regional District of Mount Waddington and is managed by the nonprofit Mount Cain Alpine Society. After several consecutive good snow years, Mount Cain was left high and dry during the recent Christmas break, a period in which the hill typically earns a substantial share of its meager seasonal revenue. Its signature race-and-party weekend, the Cain Cup, was supposed to be held this coming weekend and has already been cancelled. But the hill just might be opened for limited skiing and boarding this weekend, depending on the outcome of an inspection to be held this week after the Gazette went to press. It can’t come too soon for the North Island’s skiers and boarders. If it means more snow for the mountain, they’ll gladly be all wet down here.

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Harper rapped for wrong reasons VICTORIA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s latest visit to B.C. was portrayed as these things are today: besieged by protesters, hiding from an evervigilant media, cynically campaigning for the 2015 federal election. TV couldn’t get enough of the two “environmental activists” who dressed as waiters to slip onstage at a business breakfast in Vancouver. As their now-famous sign said, they want “climate justice now.” Organizer Brigette DePape explained to a cooperative CBC TV host that the recent typhoon in the Philippines was caused by global warming, of course caused by the Alberta “tar sands.” I won’t dwell on this routine idiocy, except to say the number of hurricanes that struck North America in 2013 was zero, and that hasn’t happened since 1994. One of the issues Harper didn’t take questions on was

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the consolidation of 11 federal fisheries libraries into two. This is portrayed as part of Harper’s so-called “war on science,” and compared with the Romans burning the library of Alexandria. Fisheries Minister Gail Shea defended the costcutting measure by pointing out that almost all access to these libraries is now digital, so maintaining 11 duplicated sets of printed reports is a waste of taxpayer dollars. An anonymous federal

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scientist fired back on his blog that the head of one of these libraries retired before the contents could even be catalogued, much less completely digitized for online access. So this material wasn’t even properly organized? Users were supposed to browse until they stumbled on something pertinent? The ministry reported that the average number of people other than federal fisheries staff who used these libraries averaged between five and 12 per year. That’s for all 11 facilities combined. And if anyone has even one example of information that was available and isn’t now, they should identify it. Harper’s got plenty to answer for, no question. Spending our borrowed money on TV ads for a “Canada Job Grant” program that hasn’t even been introduced in Parliament, much less set up, isn’t just wasteful. It’s dishonest and A member of

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cruelly misleading to the unemployed people the ads pretend to offer help. Harper’s visit to B.C. added a couple of scripted events, then he was off to a photo op where he announced three more years of funding for the TransCanada Trail. I’m as relieved as anyone that Harper is not killing this modest federal project that started in 1992, but this is not news. It was a fake public event to justify the cost of a trip so Harper could address a new Conservative riding association. And how is the federal deficit after eight years of tight-fisted Conservative rule? We’re only borrowing about $1 billion a month now, down from the Harper government all-time record deficit of $55 billion in 2009. Some cost cutting is in order all right. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@ blackpress.ca.

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Wind farm misunderstands 'trail breaking' Dear editor, Re: Hiking Trails After construction was completed back in August of last year on the hydro right-of-way for the Cape Scott Wind Farm I had made inquiries regarding the two hiking trails bisected by that construction. Both trailheads began at the

dead-end of Cougar Drive. These trails were opened up entirely by volunteers. Access to both Cougar Trail and Glen Lyon Trail was blocked by construction debris. I had received two replies via telephone. These men assured me that access to these trails would be cleared

of debris so that they could be used again. I also spoke with two men who worked on that right-of-way and they assured me the trails would be rehabbed. Cougar Trail was somewhat usable, with some work by the general public, including me. I’m a senior. We were able to access

Duval Road off that trail. The Glen Lyon Trail was never opened at the Duval Road end. If one was to attempt the Glen Lyon trail from Cougar Drive they would not even get as far as the BC Hydro station due to the boggy quagmire heavy machinery left behind.

On Wed., Jan. 7, I was on the Cougar Trail with my dogs heading toward Duval Road. There I saw a heavy piece of machinery. I happily thought they were finally going to clear up the debris. I went there the next day and found no such thing. Though they did clear up some stream

beds, they also moved massive pieces of logs, roots etc: to block access to the road. And they moved their machine out. What is happening here? Is it big business versus the little guy? Connie Cowan Port Hardy

Fired up over reckless flare misuse

Dear editor, I was debating on whether I was going to write this letter or not, but the more I thought about it the madder I got, so here goes. In November our next-door neighbour told us about an emergency flare that had landed in his backyard, on the tarp covering his woodpile. The flare had set the tarp on fire and was about

to burn the wood but he was on scene and able to extinguish the fire. This would have resulted in a fire to his storage shed, which is right next to the woodpile, if he had not been home. On New Years Eve, shortly after midnight we were startled by an intense, bright red light illuminating the inside of our living room & dining room

area. We immediately ran out onto our back deck and saw the neighbour extinguishing an emergency flare that had landed between our house and his house. Our neighbour had found the flare just as it was starting to burn the corner of their basketball hoop stand. It was frightening to think that if it had landed a few feet over to one

side or the other, it would have been on either our roof or his and could have started a house fire. A few days later we were taking down our Christmas lights when we found a spent flare cartridge underneath one of our shrubs in our front yard. My wife decided to check the back yard and discovered a second spent cartridge with

the same lot number. It is frightening to think that there could be people in our neighbourhood that would do such an irresponsible and dangerous act. These are Coast Guard (certified) emergency flares used aboard boats and not for use as fireworks. Certainly, they should not be set off in residential neighbourhoods. These flares

are designed with a parachute to enable them to remain in the air for a long time. As they do have a parachute, there is no way to control their flight path; a gust of wind will take them anywhere. The person or persons that are setting these flares off in neighbourhoods are irresponsible with no concern for public

safety. These incidents could have resulted in a house burning down, or loss of life if they landed on a roof. I sincerely hope that this letter will serve as a warning to anyone who thinks an emergency flare is a suitable substitute for fireworks. Doug Stevens Port Hardy

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North Island forest gardens: back to the future (Ed. note: This is the second of a twopart column. The first part ran in the Nov. 14, 2013 edition of the Gazette) Touring the multilevel, artistically fenced, forest garden at Earth Embassy was one of the delights of last summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yukusam journey. Forest gardening is enjoying a revival in the temperate world, often under the monikers of edible forest, food forest, agroforestry, or permaculture. As with the Yukusam cedar groves, edible forest gardening was practised in North America for centuries. Yet little is widely known about its long history, partly because arriving European settlers did not or could not see existing forest gardens as agriculture. Eventually the practice largely disappeared on this

The Beeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Knees with David Lang and Dawn Moorhead continent, though it remained commonplace in the tropics. The term â&#x20AC;&#x153;forest gardenâ&#x20AC;? comes from using the forest as a metaphor and model; most forest gardens are not a forest at all. They are backyards, front yards, small holdings and farms predominantly planted in perennials. Here we might grow sour cherries, saskatoons and hazelnut trees as the canopy or overstory, shade-tolerant huckleberries and herbs as an understory,

shiitake mushrooms, salal, wasabi and forest strawberries as a ground cover or layer. Vines may be vertically intertwined amongst the over and under stories, with annual vegetables â&#x20AC;&#x201D; tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce â&#x20AC;&#x201D; gracing the sunny forest edge or clearing. Goals of forest gardening include producing an abundant diversity of tasty, nutritious food and other useful products in a stable, resilient garden ecosystem,

driven by solar energy. A garden that largely maintains and renews itself, bouncing back in yield and ecosystem functioning if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stressed, just as the forest strives to bounce back after it is cleared, logged or bulldozed. The resulting landscape is imbued with beauty, elegance and spirit. Forest gardens are most appropriate in regions like ours, where forests grow naturally. Elsewhere these edible woodlands are created by converting farms and yards back to a forest-like habitat. We can do that here, but it may also be to our advantage that we are still surrounded by regenerated natural woodland (realizing that it is not the original condition of the land). From this we can

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The resulting landscape is imbued with beauty, elegance and spirit. Forest gardens are most appropriate in regions like ours, where forests grow naturally.â&#x20AC;? add, subtract, and rearrange plants and fungi, all the while adapting based on observation and study. Decimating populations of native pollinators, worms, and other beneficial insects is not necessary. (90 per cent of insects are beneficial insects, from a human point of view.) This type of cultivation is economically appealing as it requires few if any inputs that cannot be obtained locally. Reliance on fossil fuel based products is

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avoided. Yes, fertilizers, pesticides, greenhouses, plastic mulches, row covers, high and low polytunnels are fossil fuel based. Students play a game Grassroots Learning Centre called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who works at the garden?â&#x20AC;? Worms improve the soil, garter snakes eat slugs, insects pollinate plants. Nature works even harder in an established forest garden: ground covers and canopies lessen nutrient leaching; alders, comfrey and bracken ferns enrich the soil;

roots and fungi link the plants in a mutual underground support network. Humans work less. How productive can these gardens be? The answer is just emerging. In North America farms have been converted to profitable â&#x20AC;&#x153;forestsâ&#x20AC;?, individuals have created selfsufficient small holdings, and a number of commercial projects are well underway in British Columbia. A regional answer will depend on the creation of more private and public spaces as beautiful, diverse and productive as the one we visited on Yukusam. Dawn Moorhead and David Lang are longtime practitioners of organic agriculture. They welcome your comments or questions at organic9@ telus.net

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Speaker’s Corner kicks off season J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT McNEILL— With the twin goals of fostering the spiritual well-being of the North Island and exploring the possibility of alternate economies, members of the United Anglican Church in Port McNeill have booked a diverse lineup of guests for its Speaker’s Corner series for the first half of 2014. And they hope the discussion prompted by the likes of Randy Bell, Alexandra Morton, Colleen McCormick, Graham McDonald and Debbie Anderson will lead to a rousing panel discussion to close the series in June. Speaker’s Corner is a once-a-month oppor-

tunity for residents to hear a regional expert share views in interactive discussions on topics that directly impact the North Island culture and economy. The winter-spring series follows a brief fall schedule that included discussions on humpback whale research by Jackie Hildering and on killer whale research at OrcaLab on Hanson Island, led by Dr. Paul Spong. “The rubric (of the series) is the well-being of the North Island,” said Wade Allen, who serves as church pastor for congregations in Port McNeill, Port Alice and Port Hardy. “It’s taken a little while to get it organized — to go where we want to go

Dr. Paul Spong, second from right, chats with Ann and Gordon Henschel, Jackie Hildering and Craig Murray following his Speaker’s Corner presentation on OrcaLab last November. J.R. Rardon

and do what we want to do with it.” Speaker’s Corner is hosted by St. John Gualbert Church (known as the A-Frame) in Port McNeill, but it’s strictly a secular affair.

All are welcome, and no admission is charged — though donations are welcome, and go to aid the work of that night’s speaker. The 2014 series begins Jan. 23 at 7

p.m., when Randy Bell of the ‘Namgis First Nation discusses Sacred Salmon and its role in the culture of local First Nations. Bell’s discussion will follow a screening of

the documentary film Salmon Confidential, a thought-provoking film that emerged from the research of Morton, an occasionally polarizing activist, during the Cohen Commission hearings of 2011-12. “We’re hoping that will get some people talking,” Allen said. Morton herself will host the next Corner, Feb. 27, with a talk on salmon and the environment and the links between them. McCormick will follow Mar. 20 with a discussion exploring tourism as a viable economic driver on the North Island. On April 24, McDonald takes the podium to explore nontraditional forest prod-

ucts and their potential economic benefits. “We’re trying to promote alternative economies on the North Island,” said Craig Murray, a church board member who teamed with Allen to formulate the Speaker’s Corner concept. Anderson will appear May 22 to talk about the work of Marble River Hatchery, a volunteer-run facility that has played a key role in salmon enhancement efforts in the Marble and other regional streams. The series will break for the summer following a planned panel discussion in June, with the lineup of speakers and location to be announced.

North Islanders wanted for Olympian effort A O’Toole Gazette staff PORT HARDY—The call is going out for North Islanders to get involved with some special people. Special Olympics BC is hoping to open its latest chapter on the North Island, but locals are needed to help lay the foundations. Around 20 residents came out to an informational meeting Sunday at the Civic Centre, where Community Development

Manager Bobby Debrone and local coordinator Anita Brennan outlined the vision for the Mount Waddington chapter. Debrone explained the first step would be to form an executive committee to oversee development and coordinate with the regional and national branches of the organization. The executive would then reach out to athletes, coaches and volunteers to take part in some of the

Special Olympic programs. Currently, 18 sports are included across B.C.’s summer and winter programs, including basketball, bowling, soccer, curling and snowshoeing. The mission of the organization is to enrich the lives of Canadians with an intellectual disability through sport. More than 4,000 athletes are registered with the Special Olympics in B.C. Debrone explained that all those involved with

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Gazette staff PORT HARDY— Fans of historical fiction can get their fix this weekend at Cafe Guido as local author Elaine Spencer launches her new novel, Freedom Reins. The story, set more than a hundred years ago, introduces Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Logan, who longs for freedom and adventure after an adolescence under the control of the Grey Nuns. Joining a wagon trail bound for the Fraser River and gold country, Charlie finds all the adventure she could want and more, with gunfights and kidnappers as gold fever mounts. Spencer has been a

Port Hardy resident since 1995, working in administration, bookkeeping and management. “I’ve always been a busy person juggling family, work, community and writing was my hobby - when I could find the time (what some of us consider the typical mom life),” she said. “Since becoming an empty nester, I have chosen to focus on one job and put more of my attention toward writing.” It seems that the time was well spent, with Freedom Reins garnering positive reviews. “The narrative voice is consistent throughout, and pleasantly descriptive and infor-

mative without bogging down the reader with pages of research the author doesn’t want to go to waste,” said FriesenPress Editor J.P. Layberry. “Because of the restraint the author shows in this regard, the novel’s pace is excellent, moving smoothly between settings, scenes, and the passage of time. There is just the right amount of drama to keep the story compelling, without the reader feeling as though the characters are being continually assaulted or victimized just to keep things interesting.” Spencer will read from her novel at her book launch event, Saturday, Jan. 18 at 1 p.m. in Cafe Guido.

the Special Olympics — from executive members to coaches and athletes — are supported by the provincial organization. Coaches are expected to work toward accreditation, gaining valuable tools which in turn benefit the athletes through recognized coaching strategies. Special Olympics BC will work with local chapters to provide training locally or to help pay any travel expenses.

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Once programs are established on the North Island, athletes would compete in local competitions, with opportunities to take part in provincial, national and even international events. Currently, the closest chapter is in Campbell River and organizers are looking for locals to step up and help form a North Island chapter for athletes in the Tri-port communities, Alert Bay, Coal Harbour, Sointula and Woss.

Executive roles required include treasurer, secretary, public relations, and fundraising coordinator. If you have an interest in any of these roles, in coaching or volunteering, or to sign up an athlete, contact Anita Brennan at 250-2309005. For more information check out the group’s Facebook page: Special Olympics BC-Mt. Waddington or go to www. specialolympics.bc.ca.

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January 17 FoodSafe course at North Island College, 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. Call 250-949-7912 to register or for more info. January 18 Book launch event at the Book Nook at Cafe Guido, 1 p.m. Elaine Spencer presents her historical fiction novel Freedom Reins. January 18 & 25 Port Alice Learning presents Zumba (2 sessions), 2-4 p.m., Larry Pepper Room. Sherri Whitehead, a trained Zumba Instructor, can adapt techniques so all ages and skill levels can enjoy this activity. A second, follow-up session will be held Jan. 25. A $7.50 registration fee covers both sessions – you only pay once. Please register with an executive member - Maggie 284-3591, Edith 284-0106, Corrine 284-3594 or Ken 284-0178. January 21 Port Alice Learning presents Garnishing 101, 7 p.m., SeaVac Home Ec. Room. Creative presentation of food using common ingredients to make mealtime special on any occasion. Instructor Dennis Helset is a former professional chef. Cut-off date for registration is Jan. 14. Course cost is $7.50. A materials fee to a maximum of $10.00 must be paid to the PAL Representative on the day of the course. Please register by calling: Maggie 284-3591, Edith 284-0106, Corrine 284-3594 or Ken 284-0178. January 21- February 6 Simply Accounting course at North Island College, Tuesdays and Thursdays 6- 9 p.m. Call 250-949-7912 to

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January 25 Third annual Victor’s Secret Fashion Show and dance, 7 p.m., Port McNeill Community Hall. Fundraising benefit featuring entries from The Flower Shoppe’s 2013 Bras for a Cause and local male models. Doors open 6:30. Adults only; semi-formal; tickets have already sold out; check the Victor’s Secret Facebook event page for availability. January 25 Annual Robbie Burns Dinner, 6 p.m., Port McNeill Canadian Legion Branch 281 Hall. Highland dancing, roast beef dinner and haggis, served by the Ladies Auxiliary. Tickets $15 by calling Debbie Anderson at 250956-3682 or call the Legion at 250-956-4551.

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 closed January for maintenance. FMI 250-949-8143. • Quatsino Museum & Archives is open Saturday and Sunday from 1:00-2:00 pm Sept.-June, daily July-August. FMI quatsino.museum@ recn.ca. • Games Day first Sunday of each month, 3-5 p.m., Coal Harbour Activity Centre. 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 250-2301376. • The Port Hardy Hospital Auxiliary Society meets the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome.

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Tell us about items of interest to the sports community. January 17 Men's hockey Islanders at Bulls, 9:15 p.m., Port Hardy. January 17-18 Curling Broughton Curling Club’s Ladies Open bonspiel. First draw Friday 7 p.m.; finals Saturday 7 p.m. Dinner, prizes, concession; lounge open throughout. Info, Keith at 250-902-8197 or Broughton Curling Club on Facebook. January 18 Rep hockey North Island Eagles bantams host Peninsula, 2:30 p.m., Port Hardy; Eagles peewees host Alberni Valley, 4 p.m., Port Alice; Eagles atoms host Comox, 4:45 p.m., Port Hardy. January 19 Rep hockey North Island Eagles peewees host Alberni Valley, 9 a.m., Port Hardy; Eagles atom development hosts Comox, 11:15 a.m., Port Hardy; Eagles bantams host Nanaimo (exhibition - tentative), 2:30 p.m. January 24-26 Curling Fort Rupert Curling Club’s Mixed Open bonspiel. Draw/ matchup times to be determined. Dinner, prizes, concession; lounge open throughout. Teams, or individuals looking for a team, may call John at 250-902-8151 or visit Fort Rupert Curling Club on Facebook. January 25 Rep hockey North Island Eagles atom development hosts Juan de Fuca, 4:30 p.m., Port Hardy. January 26 Rep hockey North Island Eagles atom development hosts Juan de Fuca, 9 a.m., Port Hardy.

Midgets rally past Saanich, 5-3 J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT ALICE— Once they settled down and focussed on the game at hand, the North Island Eagles midgets started to look like a team with its eye on the upcoming Vancouver Island Hockey League playoffs. Alex Scott, David Shaw and Brett Walker each scored goals after intermission and goalie Troy Cadwell shut the door as the Eagles rallied from behind for a 5-3 win over the Saanich Braves at Doug Bondue Arena. The finish was a far cry from the first period-and-a-half, when the Eagles racked up five minor penalties and a game misconduct, gave up a pair of power-play goals to the visitors and limped into the locker room trailing 3-2. So, was it an interesting discussion in

North Island Eagles midget forward Riley Heemels, left, braces for impact with Saanich defender Garrett Taylor during the teams' Division 3 game Saturday at Doug Bondue Arena in Port Alice. J.R. Rardon the room during that your own hands and single penalty over the put it on them, that’s final 30 minutes — but break? “Yes. Yes, it was,” your choice. You’ve they took it away from assistant coach D’Arcy got half a game left, Saanich as well. Scott tied it when Deacon said with a and it’s up to you to small smile. “In real- decide if you want it.’” he capped an extendApparently the ed forecheck in the ity, the kids were (comEagles did. They not Braves' zone with a shot plaining) about the reffing. We told them, only took the game from the slot at 15:14 ‘Hey, if you want to out of the hands of the of the second period; take the game out of officials — notching a Shaw rifled a wrist

shot from the point for the game-winner at 2:15 of the third; and Walker added an insurance goal at 7:30 after Coltton Slater kept the puck in the zone with a steal and fed him in the slot. “When you quit trying to take the other guy’s head off and worry more about cycling the puck, all of a sudden you’re making plays,” said Deacon. “We also said to Troy, ‘You need to shut the door.’ And he make a couple of key saves that kept us in it.” Saanich opened the scoring at 8:10 of the opening period, on their first power-play chance. The Eagles tied it on their own power play — their only man-advantage chance before the break, when Tyren Dustin converted the rebound of a Walker shot with 42 seconds left in the period. The hosts actually went up 2-1 when

Tyson Cadwallader’s low-speed shot from the circle trickled under goaltender Blake Sigwin with seven seconds left, but the momentum was shortlived. Saanich tied it at 5:00 of the second on an individualeffort goal by Nate Harmsworth, who carried a defender through the zone before beating Cadwell from the low slot, and moved ahead 3-2 on their second power-play tally, a point-blank rebound shot by Mitchell Hoff, at 10:17. The midgets wrap up their regular season at Nanaimo this weekend, then set their sights on the Tier 3 playoffs. “It started for us this week in practice,” said Deacon. “We went in with a high-end coaching plan, so our practice was high-tempo, highpaced and serious. The playoffs started for us (last) Tuesday.”

Port Hardy atoms net trophy Rep atoms Gazette staff PORT McNEILL—While they may have been a bit disappointed by their final period, the Port Hardy Wolves hockey team had plenty to feel good about while claiming the second-place trophy Sunday in the annual Port McNeill Minor Hockey atom tournament at Chilton Regional Arena. Goals by Brandon Brotchie, David Klatt and Zachary Noel were not enough to overcome the Campbell River Hornets, who scored four third-period goals en route to a 6-3 win in the championship final. The game was tied 2-2 entering the third period, and the Hornets parlayed a series of odd-man rushes to finally overcome the goaltending of Wolves netminder Griffin Handley. The Campbell River Devils placed third, the Comox Avalanche was fourth and the host Port McNeill Ice Champs finished fifth in the fundraising tourney, which drew just five teams but plenty of community sponsorship and support at its raffle table. Sunday’s final was a rematch of

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Port McNeill goalie Brett Daffurn dives to make a save against Comox attacker Ian Stewart during the finals of the Port McNeill atom hockey tournament at Chilton Regional Arena Sunday J.R. Rardon a round-robin meeting between the the third period. Wolves and Hornets, won 4-2 by See more at northislandgazette. Campbell River with three goals in com.

Gazette staff Cole Klughart had two goals and an assist as the North Island Eagles atom development hockey team continued its domination of its league with a 6-2 win over the host Campbell River Tyees Sunday. Peyton Dugas, Ethan Bono, Keenan Saunders and Tyler Roper added goals as the Eagles rolled to a 5-0 lead before Campbell River punched home a couple of late scores on winning keeper Kayden Jones. Assists were collected by Joey Grant, Mannie Browne, Koen Harwood, Bono and Roper. The atoms improved to 7-0 and strengthened their hold on the top spot in Vancouver Island Hockey’s Division 4 with the win. The team has outscored league opponents 60-17 and returns to the North Island for its first home games of 2014 against Comox, Saturday at 4:45 p.m. and Sunday at 11:15 a.m. in Port Hardy.

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Peewees keep fans in suspense Gazette staff PORT HARDY— They may not have topped the table but the two local sides involved in last weekend’s Port Hardy Minor Hockey peewee tournament brought the crowd to their feet with a pair of thrilling, down-to-thewire playoff games. Saturday’s roundrobin games saw the Port McNeill Redneck Legends face off against the Comox Wolverines in the seventh-place playoff, the local side losing out 5-4 to a breakaway gamewinner seconds before the final buzzer. The real damage was done at the start of the third period however. With a 3-2 lead going into the final period, the Redneck Legends were twice caught in possession, Comox pouncing to add two goals in 20 seconds. Reece Lloyd made it 4-4 soon after, but a

Port Hardy goalie Avary Miller gets down to turn away a penalty shot and preserve the Swarm's lead in the final minutes of Sunday's playoff win over Nanaimo during the Port Hardy Minor Hockey peewee tournament. A O'Toole Destiny Speck steers the puck around the Comox goalie to add one to the Port McNeill tally during Sunday's playoffs The Swarm held breakaway goal from a 3-1 victory over the the visitors just before Nanaimo Hitmen to a 2-1 lead late in the final push but Eli Heller putting Heller in for his capped an undefeatthe final buzzer broke claim fifth in the eight- third when a Hitmen found the empty net off first. ed weekend for the First place in the Nanaimo side, while the breakaway was illegal- a Seth Hanuse pass to team tourney. the locals’ hearts. tourney went to the Campbell River Eagles Port Hardy Swarm ly scythed down from seal the victory. Port McNeill had Phantoms took third place for a 3-1 The pair combined Nanaimo held a lead through goalie Avary Miller was behind. Nathan Ostle the first two periods mobbed by teammates stepped up for Nanaimo for all three of Port after a 7-4 victory over win over the Oceanside after Madison Van Will at the final buzzer after to take the resulting Hardy’s goals, Hanuse the Oceanside Sharks Thunderbirds. struck to open the scor- a series of critical saves penalty shot but Miller finding the net off a ing, with Riddell Puglas by Miller in the third was equal to the chal- Heller assist to open the scoring on the first and Destiny Speck add- period — including a lenge. penalty shot stop — With the clock run- period. The visitors tied ing to the tally. The hometown side preserved the slender ning down Nanaimo it up the second before pulled its goalie for a Hanuse turned provider, fared better, notching home lead.

Bonspiel season heats up on ice Gazette staff Broughton Curling Club this weekend will kick off the heart of the North Island’s bonspiel season — with four events in the span of a month— with its annual Ladies Open bonspiel Saturday and Sunday in Port McNeill.

The event will be followed by the Fort Rupert Curling Club’s mixed open bonspiel Jan. 24-26, the Port Alice Curling Club mixed open — its first in four years — Jan. 31-Feb. 2, and, completing the cycle back in Port McNeill, the Broughton mixed open Feb. 14-16.

Each bonspiel is still welcoming teams to enter. They feature open lounges, concession and dinners for participants, as well as traditional prize draws and awards ceremonies. The Broughton Ladies bonspiel kicks off with games at 7 p.m. Friday and will con-

tinue through Saturday, with finals that evening. For registration and contact info for each of the organizations, visit the Facebook pages off all three North Island clubs — Broughton Curling Club, Fort Rupert Curling Club and Port Alice Curling Club.

Warriors rally to tie Islanders Gazette staff PORT ALICE— Shelby Cockell’s goal with 1:10 left in the opening period tied the score, and the goalies took over from there as the Port Hardy Warriors rallied for a 3-3 draw with the host Neucel Islanders Friday night at Doug Bondue Arena. Carter Mackay’s score at 12:46 of the opening period had given the Islanders a 3-2 lead. But, just as he did in the teams’ final meeting of 2013 in December, Cockell marked the first game of the season’s second half with a tying score as the clock ticked

Rolando King of the Smokers, left, duels with Malcolm Richards of the Rookies for control of the puck during a B League men's hockey game in Port Hardy Friday night. J.R. Rardon

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Murray and Kevin Woo also found the scoresheet for the Islanders in the tie. Cockell finished with two goals and Jake Colbourne added a tally for the Warriors, with Mitch Walker adding an assist. B League The Smokers rallied from a 3-2 halftime deficit to roll to a 10-4 win over the West Coast Rookies in B League play Friday in Port Hardy. On Saturday, the Whalers upended the Smokers, 6-3, and on Sunday Mainline topped the Rookies, 5-2.

AThleTe of the Week ATHLETE of the Week Troy CAdWell The Port Hardy goalieSCOTT allowed just one CONNOR even-strength goal — and none after The Port McNeill skater and intermission — as midget the Eagles midgets atom assistant coach was named Player rallied from behind to win Saturday. of the Year during Port McNeill Minor J.R. Rardon Hockey’s annual awards night. J.R. Rardon photo

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WE ARE looking for young enthusiastic carriers to expand our current paper routes in PORT HARDY, PORT MCNEILL, HYDE CREEK and PORT ALICE. A great way to gain experience with your first job and to earn a little extra spending money! Call the office at 250-949-6225 and ask for Circulation.

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LETâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Sort It Out is a professional home organizing company. We offer customized solutions to any spaces/rooms in your home that need help decluttering. We sort out your belongings, getting rid of stuff that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need or love anymore, and organize remaining items into coherent and functional elements. Space planning and reconfiguration options are considered. For more info please visit us at www.letssortitout.ca or call 604-377-6496

FOR SALE BY OWNER Side by side Duplex, 3bdrms, 2 brs, carport, deck, ocean view. Needs renos. $179,000 2201 Quatsino Cr. Port McNeill. For more info please call 250-956-2747

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD TELEGRAPH Cove Resort is seeking a full time permanent Office Manager to start immediately. Email resumes to TCRLTD@island.net or fax (250)928-3105

TRADES, TECHNICAL SERVICE MANAGER Bailey Western Star & Freightliner Trucks Inc is currently seeking a F/T Service Manager to maintain a professional efficient working environment for our busy service department. EXPERIENCE: â&#x20AC;˘

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the addition of Non-Replaceable Forest License A87259 held by Nuxalk Forestry Limited Partnership; the addition of 9 new Forest Development Units; FDU 3 (Saloompt), FDU 4 (Bella Coola), FDU 5 (South Bentinck), FDU 6 (Clayton), FDU 7 (Smitley/ Noeick), FDU 8 (Taleomy/Asseek), FDU 9 (King Island), FDU 10 (Sutslem/ Skowquiltz) and FDU 11 (Nascall), located in the North Island-Central Coast Resource District; changes to results and strategies and measures to prevent the introduction and spread of invasive species and the addition of stocking standards.

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TOWNHOUSE FOR Sale. #2-2697 Mine Road, Port McNeill. Quiet strata complex, convenient to schools and hospital. 3-bdrm, 1.5 bath home, approx. 1250 sq.ft. Open plan main floor. Kitchen with built-in dishwasher, fridge, stove. Upper level has master bedroom with walk-in closet, storage room, laundry alcove with full-sized washer/dryer. Electric baseboard heat. Single attached garage with remote controlled door opener. Tidy, fenced back yard with patio, greenhouse and tool shed. $149,000. Quick occupancy. Phone 250-956-9875 or email: windonthemoon3@hotmail.com for appointment to view.

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NEWLY RENOVATED Bach, 1 or 2 bedrooms. Newly furnished available. Free sat tv, over 300 channels. Phone Ron and Linda 250-956-3365

PORT HARDY: Airport Rd. 2 bdrm, quiet. NS/NP. Refs. $550. Call 250-949-6319.

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MARINA VIEW APTS & Townhouses. Professional building. 3 bdrm & 2 bdrm available. 250-949-0192.

OCEANVIEW COTTAGES for rent in Port Hardy

Port Hardy, BC West Park Manor & Lindsay Manor 1/2 month free for selected suites! Large one & two bedroom suites, some with a great view, all clean and in excellent condition. Also elegantly furnished executive suites available. Well maintained secure & quiet buildings. Close to shopping. Friendly onsite resident managers. Call Renee toll free 1-877-227-7888 or email for info: comehome@pineridgevillage.ca PORT MCNEILL3 Bdrm townhouse. Call 250-9563440. www.portmcneilltown houses.yolasite.com

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SEAHAVEN APARTMENTS 7070 Shorncliffe St. Oceanview 2 bdrm suite. Fridge/stove, balcony, blinds, private parking stall, locker, laundry on premises. Quiet, adult building, non smoking, no pets. References required. Inquiries contact 250-230-1462. TWO BEDROOM in Coal Harbour quiet/ocean view. F/S, W/D, wi-fi, fire pit, lots of parking $550+ hydro. 250-710-6464.

TWO OCEANS IN COAL HARBOUR

Large fully furnished 2 bdrm Apartments include stove, fridge, washer, dryer & micro. Clean, comfy, quiet & upgraded. Rural setting overlooking harbour. Satellite TV channels included ($90 value). Available Nov 1. $850 inclds hydro or $650+ hydro with a 1 year lease. Pets considered. Call 1250-949-8855. www.twoceans.com

Includes satellite TV, internet, jacuzzi bath, No pets. (250)949-7939

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WANTED TO RENT 2 or 3 bdrm house/duplex in the Port Hardy area for mature couple starting in April or May. Must be dog friendly. Call 250-230-1070.

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MOBILE HOMES & PADS PORT MCNEILL Mobile Home Park Pads for rent. Short walk to shopping, school & ocean. $286.00/ month Call 250-956-2355

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SUITES, LOWER PORT HARDY Ground level entry 2 bedroom suite, 6 appliances, Beaver Harbour Rd. Avail immediately. $750/mo. N/S, N/P. 250-902-1236.

TOWNHOUSES PORT HARDY: Seawind Estates, gated community like new 2 & 3 bdrm, $675-$825. Avail. now. (604)418-3626 or email: trojan12@shaw.ca

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