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Parnham memorialized J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT HARDY—A celebration of life is scheduled for tomorrow for Port Hardy Mayor Bev Parnham, whose sudden death last week shocked friends, colleagues

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and fellow civic leaders. Parnham, 62, had appeared to be recovering from a lifethreatening infection that forced her hospitalization five months earlier, and had returned home to resume her duties between trips to

physiotherapy. “All our condolences go out to her family,” Deputy Mayor Jessie Hemphill said. “She always talked about them in council. It was all so sudden; it’s been remarkable how much strength

she’d shown.” Hemphill joined a chorus of outpourings of sympathy and condolences to her family after Parnham, the

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Teachers back to work after strike J.R. Rardon Gazette editor North Vancouver Island public school teachers went from the frying pan to the fire this week, staging a one-day strike Monday before returning to classes under a partial lockout imposed by the government through the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association. But while many questions remain in the ongoing dispute between the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the province, the teachers can at least be assured they won’t be legislated back to work, as they were following their last job action in 2012. Education Minister Peter Fassbender announced Monday that the current impasse in negotiations on a new teachers’ contract would not be broken through legislation. The legislature is scheduled to wrap up its current session today. “To rush to legislation is not where we’re going to go,” Fassbender said. “We want the BCTF to come to the table with a wage response that is reasonable and within the zone of other public sector unions. We expect them to come with something that is

affordable for taxpayers.” Monday’s one-day strike on the North Island was part of a province-wide, four-day series of rotating strikes called by the BCTF. It marked an escalation of a job action the union began last month

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Telus promises high-speed ‘Christmas gift’ Aidan O’Toole Gazette staff SEVEN HILLS— It was something of a mixed bag for North Islanders as representatives from Telus gave an update on the scheduled internet overhaul at a presentation hosted by Port Hardy and Port McNeill Chambers of Commerce last week at Seven Hills Golf and Country Club. Areas with existing coverage should see an immediate boost in speed when the current phase of the fibre upgrade is complete — now expected before Christmas. And cellphone users should see a boost too, as plans are in place to upgrade the current cell towers to

the LTE standard. On the other hand, there was little for those in areas like Port Alice, Hyde Creek and Storey’s Beach to get excited about. Residents hoping the project would herald an expansion of Telus’ service footprint will have to wait and see, as the representatives refused to be drawn into commitments beyond the current scope of the project. Ray Lawson, CSD General Manager for Vancouver Island, and Kevin Midwood, Senior Project Manager, met with local civic leaders before Tuesday’s public presentation, which also counted elected officials from each of

the Tri-Port towns in attendance. Lawson acknowledged that the project was behind the schedule outlined in original estimates. He pointed to a semi-experimental trenching machine, used for the first time in Canada on this project and brought in with the expectation of laying close to a kilometre of line a day. It fell foul of the backfill used in the road’s construction and has since been replaced with a pair of excavators. Coupled with a Ministry of Transportmandated hiatus over the winter, the delay pushed the expected completion back from April/May to late November.

Work is currently edging towards Woss on the first leg of the project, but Lawson promised an accelerated effort on the second leg, with extra excavators committed to connect Woss and Port McNeill. From there, Lawson explained, fibre is already in place to connect to Port Hardy, Alert Bay and Coal Harbour. “We’re going to move all the construction resources to the north leg of the project as well, so we’ll actually have four machines working at the same time to try to get this all done in a hurry,” he told the audience. Once the fibre is connected and local equip-

ment upgraded, current users should notice an end to the peak-time slowdowns, and the company will open the doors to new customers once more. Lawson initially gave an approximate date of November 29 for completion but later hedged a little, offering “before Christmas,” for end-to-end completion. “We’re still six months out, a lot of things could happen,” he said, “but it would be a nice Christmas gift.” “We’re delayed,” Midwood added, “but the thing is, I’m very confident; we’re not going to get weathered out. We’re going to have light at the end of our fibre before year-end, in

fact, November.” Several residents broached the subject of expanded coverage during the question phase, asking about plans for North Islanders outside the current footprint. “Port Alice and all of the other feeder communities will be a subsequent process and a subsequent review that we’ve already started and we’ll be continuing into the fall,” said Lawson, noting that any future expansion must “make business sense at some level.” He explained that, per company policy, there would be no investment of resources into examining expansions until the current upgrade was complete.

Asked for prospects and a timeline for expansion by a Port Alice resident, Lawson said that the presentation was only on the foundation and that he couldn’t give a definitive timeline for other communities. “We haven’t done the groundwork on the ‘Once that’s in place, what does connectivity to Port Alice or the other places actually look like?’ We will look at that.” Overall, the message for all North Islanders remained the same: have patience. “It took us a lot of years to get here,” said Lawson. “It’s going to take us not a lot of years, but a few months to get out of it.”

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from page 1 with a reduction in services designed to put pressure on BCPSEA negotiators. Today marks the last day of the strikes across B.C. The BCTF is seeking a pay increase and concessions in classroom size and composition. The government, calling the union’s wage demand exces-

sive, responded by instituting a lockout that will prevent teachers from entering the school more than 45 minutes before classes or remaining more than 45 minutes after. The lockout comes with a 10 per cent pay reduction meant to mirror the amount of service withheld by the teachers. “I guess every 10th (teaching) day will be

a freebie,” Vancouver Island North Teachers’ Association president Fred Robertson said. Robertson said the union plans to meet with the Labour Relations Board today to appeal the lockout. Negotiations between the BCTF and BCPSEA were scheduled to resume Tuesday after breaking off last Friday.

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incident, and invited the public to share information if they see what they believe might be illegal activity. “If you think it might be harmful, call us,” she said. “Seven Mile (landfill) takes everything, and there’s always somebody driving by who can help you get paint, oil and solvents there. There’s

no need to go into the ocean and wreak havoc on our oceans and our beaches.” If you believe you’ve witnessed illegal or hazardous dumping in the marine environment, call the fisheries hotline at 1-800465-4336 or the Provincial Emergency Coordination Centre at 1-800-663-3456.

Paint dumping under investigation Gazette staff PORT HARDY— The Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Fisheries and Oceans are jointly investigating an incident earlier this month in which paint was poured into a storm drain near the Sea Gate dock and Hardy Bay. “On May 12 we got at least one call from

someone in the community concerned about paint being poured down a storm drain,” said Kelly Aitken of Port Hardy’s DFO office. “We did confirm there was paint entering the storm drain, and stopped the activity.” Aitken and another fisheries officer took samples and photos and

forwarded the information to Environment Canada. A short time afterward, a milky substance could be seen pooled among the rocks and seaweed along the beach, which was exposed at low tide. “Now it’s under investigation, and we’re waiting for feedback from Environment

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May 30 Celebration of Life for Bev Parnham, late Mayor of Port Hardy, 3:30 p.m., Civic Centre. In lieu of flowers, suggested donation is to District of Port Hardy for a leadership scholarship for a Port Hardy Secondary School Student. May 30-31 Gate House Community Association youth drama program performs Café Murder, a family-friendly murder mystery, 7 p.m. both nights at Gate House Community Theatre. Doors open 6:30 p.m. May 31 Back road community cleanup, beginning 8 a.m. in Port Hardy and Port McNeill. See page 3 for more info.

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No by-election for vacant Mayor’s seat Gazette staff PORT HARDY— Councillors voted not to hold a by-election to fill the mayor position left open by last week’s sudden passing of Bev Parnham, opting instead to wait for the general election. Monday’s regular meeting opened with a minute of

silence for the second-term mayor, who died May 21. A staff report on the agenda outlined the legislative requirements regarding by-elections, recommending that council not seek to fill the vacancy. “We are required to look at the requirements for having a by-election given the

to wait until our recent passing Council general election of our mayor,” Meeting in November, so said Jeff Long, Port Hardy staff are recomDirector of mending that the Corporate & Development Services. by-election not be conduct“The findings of staff ed at this time.” Under the Act, the counare that we meet certain criteria under the Local cil was not obliged to hold Government Act to not a by-election due to this require a by-election and being an election year, the

remaining level of representation and the fact that the town does not elect on a neighbourhood constituency basis. Staff recommended that the option be exercised considering the remaining term time and the logistics and financial burden of conducting the election.

Under local bylaws, the power of the office passes according to the deputy mayor schedule. Coun. Jessie Hemphill is acting mayor until June, when Coun. Deb Huddlestan steps in. Huddlestan will remain as acting mayor until November’s general elections.

Mayor dedicated to family, community from page 1 second-term mayor, died May 21. Friday’s celebration of life begins at 3:30 p.m. at Port Hardy Civic Centre. In lieu of flowers, her family asks that contributions be made to the District of Port Hardy to go toward a leadership scholarship to be given to a female graduate in June, 2015. Parnham had been struck by sudden illness at Christmas last year, resulting in surgery and the amputation of her left leg. She had appeared to be on the mend, attending regular physiotherapy sessions and had returned to attend council meetings since late March. In recent weeks, she had been in good spirits while greeting both Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon and federal MP John Duncan on their respective visits to the North Island, “Beyond losing a great ally and commu-

nity advocate, many of us have also lost a good friend,” Duncan said in a written statement. “It is a very personal loss for me, and serves as a reminder of how important it is to appreciate our family and our community, and to conduct our lives with honour, integrity and the spirit of service. “Bev was an outstanding British Columbian and a great Canadian. She will be greatly missed.” Born and raised in Vancouver, Mayor Parnham completed high school in the Comox Valley before moving to Port Hardy in 1978. She was first elected to municipal Council in 1989 and served on the Board of the Regional District of Mount Waddington, as well as on many local, regional and provincial committees. She leaves three daughters, in Port McNeill, Nanaimo and Regina, SK, as well as six grandchildren ranging from 18 months to

Port Hardy Mayor Bev Parnham, in wheelchair, smiles while meeting Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon, third from left, in Port Hardy last month. A O’Toole 13 years of age. RDMW board chair Hemphill is serving Al Huddlestan, who as deputy mayor until died in March of May 31, when Coun. 2013 following a Deb Huddlestan will step as acting mayor until this November’s Have you been municipal elections. Huddlestan is treated unfairly the widow of forby a provincial mer councillor and

battle with cancer. The loss of Parnham just 14 months after Huddlestan’s passing is a particularly painful blow to Hemphill, who was the youngest member elected to council in 2011. “I’ve known Bev since I was in high school, and Al was my neighbour since I was in Grade 3,” said Hemphill. “When I was elected I came in thinking what a wonderful opportunity I had to mentor under two pinnacles of public service in the community. “This is the last council that will have had that mentorship,” Hemphill added. “For that, I’m grateful, but shaken. I thought Bev would be in the mayor’s chair for a long time.” During her two terms as mayor, Parnham

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RIP, Bev It has become common practice in the West, or at least in North America, for pundits to race to identify the legacy of elected officials and other leaders who depart the public stage. Whether through election, retirement, scandal or death, those departures are reflexively followed by a cataloguing of the major accomplishments — or failures — of the figure in question. Bev Parnham served in public office on North Vancouver Island from 1989 until her untimely death last week at age 62. But Parnham, who was in her second term as Mayor of Port Hardy, is remembered today not as a politician, but as a mother and grandmother, as a friend, as a supportive colleague. Long a tireless supporter of the North Island’s people, Parnham has been credited by fellow councillors and colleagues with a collaborative and inclusive approach to problem-solving. If she carried an ideology into office, she never wore it on her sleeve. She entered public service not as a lawyer or business owner with an axe to grind, but as an employee of School District 85 who saw a need and wanted to contribute. Like her longtime friend and colleague Al Huddlestan, who preceded her in death by 14 months, Parnham is credited with a human and, when needed, humourous approach to negotiating with provincial officials and others who seem often to hold a bit too much power over those who live in B.C.’s more remote regions. Jessie Hemphill, the youngest member of Port Hardy’s council and the current acting mayor, spoke of sitting with Parnham at regional or provincial meetings and being struck by her ability to engage with and compromise with her counterparts without acrimony. And that was just Bev on the job. In the community, if you should have happened to bump into her at an entertainment or sporting event — which often involved her family members — you were most likely met with a warm smile and wishes that all was well with you and your family. We’d like to take this opportunity to offer our own best wishes, and our condolences, to Bev’s children, grandchildren and closest friends and relatives. We’ve lost a treasured leader, sure. But you’ve lost a treasure.

Are our public schools racist? VICTORIA – Last week’s column on the proposal to add a mandatory high school course on the effects of Canada’s aboriginal residential school policy attracted a range of responses – some of which are printable. Aboriginal education has been built into social studies curriculum for years. It’s come a long way from my high school days, where Mr. Spillers, my Grade 8 English teacher, assigned us an essay proposing solutions to Canada’s “Indian problem.” I received a thoughtful letter from a young woman who graduated from high school in the Okanagan last year. She writes: “The idea that information about residential schools is not presented to students is entirely incorrect. The social studies curriculum that I went through included a large emphasis on First Nations culture and post-European colonization

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history. “First Nations studies began in elementary school and continued to the last mandatory social studies course in Grade 11. I can say with no hesitation that if anything, I have been informed too often about the residential schools, and the horrendous things that occurred there. “If aboriginal culture courses are poorly attended, I would be inclined to suggest that it is because students are tired of being

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taught the same limited perspective over and over, and, if of European descent, being made to feel somehow responsible for all possible troubles plaguing First Nations today.” Another reply I’d like to share is from Keith Thor Carlson, editor of the Stó:lo Nation historical atlas I referred to last week. He writes: “We do need to teach the history of the First Peoples of this country in our schools, and we do need to keep vigilant about the racism that continues to haunt the hallways and classrooms where our children learn. “Of course aboriginal history should never be reduced to victim history, and with the Stó:lo atlas we sought to show the complexity of aboriginal history, and we sought to show that not only are there aboriginal people in Canada’s history, but that Canada is in aboriginal peoples’ histories. A member of

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“Knowing that native society was not a Utopia when Europeans arrived does not take away from the importance of learning about the full history of aboriginal people and their relationship with Canadian society. “And of course, as Ernie Crey has reminded me many times, let’s never forget that native rights are not based on race. Rather, they are rights based on prior occupation. And let’s also not forget that it is British and Canadian law that recognizes aboriginal peoples’ inherent rights. “Let’s teach good history to our youth so they can understand the complex relationship between settler society and aboriginal society. Through knowledge comes understanding and through understanding can come reconciliation.” Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@ blackpress.ca.

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Oil production in need of refinement Dear editor, Recently I was asked to sign a petition that would ban oil tankers off the B.C. coast; I respectfully declined. This idea is not a realistic approach to the debate on oil production from the oil sands of Alberta or the transportation of bitumen for export. We in B.C. use a lot of oil products and fuel in our daily lives. The logging, mining, commercial fishing industries plus our own

personal use demand that these products be available. It would be hypocritical to deny that. Where do B.C.’s oil products originate? I, for one, don’t really know. If they come from countries such as Saudi Arabia we should be ashamed of ourselves. These products should be made here in B.C. or in Alberta. To be profitable, oil companies also need to export their products and to do

this they still need to ship their products in tankers off our coast. I am in full agreement that we should support the construction of new refineries such as David Black has proposed. Refined oil products are far less damaging to the environment than bitumen. As people of British Columbia and Canada we should be demanding from both industry and government that refined oil products are produced here in

our own country. We should also demand a more stable pricing system for fuel in Canada. I am tired of being gouged every time an incident happens in the world or there is a long weekend coming up. This would be one benefit that most of us would agree with. The increased employment and economic benefits to B.C.’s economy from the building of refineries in our province can-

not be overlooked. I have worked personally in the oil industry and employment opportunities are opening to everyone. Jobs are generally high-paying with good benefit packages, and safety is a high priority. As with all industry there is a risk to the environment, but I believe it can be minimized. We must demand a high degree of oversight from both federal and provincial governments.

It is highly unlikely that the demand for oil products is going to end soon. The internal combustion engine is not going to die quietly and petrochemical products are still required. I believe we can and should develop our country’s oil and gas resources and that we can and must do it responsibly. Dennis Flannigan Port Hardy

Credit Union shows little community spirit credit union services in Sointula, Alert Bay and Quadra, effective on July 1, just as the tourist season is starting. Citing some undefined 50 statutes or rules about privacy, he asserted he was unable to provide any information about

the scale of banking done in those branches but insisted they were “not making money.” Those of us who are lifelong members — some of us even officers and directors of credit unions — find it difficult to believe that profits are the

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dependent on seasonal work, were refused financial services by those same big banks so they started their own credit unions; i n t e r n a t i o n a l l y, Canadian co-operators liberated whole communities in the West Indies from inter-generational debt bond-

age. The very least those directors who cherish their reputations should do is to take the word “Community” out of their name. John Olsen Errington

Hats off to grads Congratulations NISS grads. A group of us were camped at Anutz Lake for the week and weekend. On Wednesday night a young couple showed up and told us that the NISS grads were having their grad party there on the weekend. As we were already set up in our little corner, we decided we would stay and that there shouldn’t be a problem. Well, they came, they partied (hope they did not feel we cramped their style!) and they left Sunday morning. Anyway, my point is that the grads did a great job of cleaning up the mess before leaving. Congratulations you guys; you can be proud. Mickey Walker Port Hardy

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Above: Alfred Coon searches through a large group photo of St. Michael’s students to locate his uncle, Scotty Coon. Right: Photographer Beverly Brown discusses her pictures with a visitor to the exhibit opening. J.R. Rardon

U’mista unveils St. Michael’s exhibit

J.R. Rardon Gazette editor ALERT BAY—For three decades, the empty, decaying hulk of St. Michael’s Indian Residential School has loomed over the U’mista Cultural Centre. On Saturday, U’mista brought the school back to life with the unveiling of a unique exhibit that combines photographs taken by a young St. Michael’s student in the late 1930s with stories collected in interviews with residential school survivors. Speaking to Memory — Images and Voices from St. Michael’s Indian Residential School was compiled by Bill McLennan, curator

at University of British Columbia’s Museum of Anthropology, for display at last fall’s Truth and Reconciliation gathering in Vancouver. The museum has partnered with the U’mista Centre to display the exhibit in Alert Bay for a year. McLennan was on hand Saturday for the grand opening of the exhibit along with 84-year-old Beverly Brown, who as a young girl shot most of the exhibit’s photos after being taken from her home in Fort Rupert to attend St. Michael’s. A second-generation student at St. Michael’s, Brown was given a Kodak box camera by her father to take with

A young Beverly is also ing anecdotes of life at the her, and amassed a compelling and intimate representa- shown in a couple of the school or stories of their tion of students’ lives at the photos, out of school uni- treatment by staff, escape school. form and dressed in her attempts and punishments “At the time we first weekend finery for a trip meted out for transgressions like speaking their native sought out images for the into town with friends. exhibit, the only thing “I let some of the other language. The exhibit inside the available was from the kids use the camera to historical archives,” said take pictures, too, if they U’mista Centre is accompaMcLennan. “They were got their own film,” said nied by a series of wall-sized taken by the government or Brown. vinyl panels attached to the by the (Anglican) Church, Each photo is covered by brick walls of St. Michael’s and there was no humanity a clear, Mylar sheet and itself. Most are latter-day in those pictures. visitors who can put a name images of the empty shell of “Beverly’s photos are not to any of the unidentified the building, overlaid with only unique, but they’re subjects are urged to use text from former church beautifully composed. You a nearby felt pen to write and school officials or from get the camaraderie that the name on the protected Truth and Reconciliation commissioners. existed between students image. who were brought togethThe photos are accomBut one of the large baner from different areas of panied by placards of text, ners is a simple, blackthe coast; the kids all look from mostly anonymous and-white photo taken by (MJHP TZY \JJPQ^ Ć^JWX relaxed.” former residents, describ- Brown. It shows a smiling

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May 31 Baseball Port McNeill vs. Port Hardy, 6 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark. June 1 Motor Sports Stock car racing season opener, 1 p.m., Tri-Port Speedway. Tickets $5 adults, $3 students, $2 seniors. Concession. Baseball Hyde Creek vs. Port Hardy, 6 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark. June 7 Baseball Port Hardy vs. Port McNeill, 6 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark. June 8 Baseball Port McNeill vs. Hyde Creek, 4 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark. June 11 Track & Field Annual Districtwide meet for Grade 3-7 students, 9:30 a.m., North Island Secondary School track, Port McNeill. June 13-15 Soccer Annual June Sports festival and tournament, Alert Bay. Competition in youth and adult divisions, parade, kids races, concession, vendors. Schedule to be announced. June 14 Baseball Hyde Creek vs. Port McNeill, 4 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark. June 14-15 Golf Annual Loggers Golf tournament, Seven Hills Golf & Country Club. To register or for info, call Bill Gray at 250-949-7623. Fishing Annual Family Fishing Weekend, Saturday at Sea Gate Dock, Port Hardy.

Left: The Master Batters' Jake Colbourne makes contact during Sunday's A final against Load 'Em Up. Above: Load 'Em Up's Mitch Nelson keeps his eye on the ball before smashing it over the fence during Sunday's A final. A O'Toole

Teams pitch in for a good cause Gazette staff PORT HARDY— Nine North Island youth are a step closer to summer soccer in Hawaii thanks to last weekend’s fundraising slo-pitch tournament — and the good will of its winners. Both B division champs the Woodchuckers and A final winners Load ‘Em Up donated their winnings back to the cause: sending a group of local teenagers to the Aloha state to attend the Waipo International Premier Cup. Organizers were still counting up fees and donations when the Gazette went to press but estimated close to $4,000 raised on the weekend. On the Storey’s Beach diamonds a dozen sides played off Friday and Saturday to form the lineups for Sunday’s finals. In the A division, a Hawaii Fundraiser Slo-Pitch Tournament Storey’s Beach Ballfields May 23-25 “A” division Standings 1. Load ‘Em Up 2. Master Batters

Load 'Em Up's Tony Knighton runs in to make the catch during Sunday's A final against the Master Batters.

blistering start from Load ‘Em Up gave them the advantage over the Master Batters and they were able to hold on for the win 3. Blue Sox MVP Awards Tony Knighton, Arlene Clair - Load ‘Em Up Brayden Demoe, Kristina Fedorak - Master Batters Graeme Wiggins, Leigh Deans - Blue Sox

despite a mid-game comeback by their opponents. The Master Batters got off to a slow start, held scoreless until the

fourth by solid fielding. Then Kristina Fedorak stepped up to bat and the outfield made the mistake of

Scoreboard “B” division Standings 1. Woodchuckers 2. Ravens 3. Smokers

MVP Awards Arron Harper, Shanna Laflamme Woodchuckers Pat Knighton, Joanne Tatoosh - Ravens

creeping in. Her crack to centre field hit the fence and brought in a pair of runners, Fedorak herself making it to third after an overthrow to home. Shelby Cockell’s drive to right field brought Fedorak home to make it a three-run inning. A lightning-quick, second-to-first double play blunted the momentum somewhat, and Load ‘Em Up got the third out soon after on a ground out. The Master Batters followed up next inning, Jake Colbourne clearing the fence to bring in Cole Morton and close the gap. But that was as close as the scores got as Mitch Nelson hit a home run in the bottom of the sixth then completed a spectacular running catch at the top of the seventh to seal the win for Load ‘Em Up. Strong baserunning in the first inning got

Load ‘Em Up off to a flying start, with three of their four runs coming off tag-ups. They kept up that momentum in the second and third as Jim Clair smashed a three-RBI homer and Tony Knighton cleared the fence to bring in Ryan Handley. The Master Batters held Load ‘Em Up to a single RBI off an Arlene Clair drive in the fourth, but couldn’t find the extra runs needed to claw back the difference, the final score 11-5. The B final saw Port McNeill’s Woodchuckers take the win 10-3 over the Ravens. All the money collected at the event will be used to fund the Hawaii trip to the Native Indian Football Association tournament. For more information on the tourney go to www.nifa.ca. See below for standings and awards.

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Port Hardy triathletes collect medals Gazette staff Kevin Brand claimed a silver medal in the men’s division and Jaylon Grenier earned bronze in the youth 12-14 age group to lead a Port Hardy contingent in the 32nd annual Comox Valley Shoreline Orthodontics Tri-K triathlon Sunday. Scott Harris, another Port Hardy triathlete, narrowly missed the podium with a fourth-place showing in his age group. Brand, 34, was second in the 30-34 men’s individual sprint, covering the 750-metre swim, 20k cycle and 5k run in one hour, 14 minutes and 22 seconds. Grenier was third in the 12-14 mini triathlon, completing the 300m swim, 10k bike and 3k run in 41:04. Harris was fourth in the men’s 40-49 individual sprint in 1:17:11. Three local youngsters also participated in the kids’ division, which was not timed: Madison Grenier and Wyatt and Danaea Brand. Dorward goes long Janet Dorward of Port Hardy completed the Subaru Shawnigan Lake Triathlon Sunday, bypassing the sprint in favour of the longer, Olympic distance to

Wyatt, left, and Danaea Brand show off their ribbons after completing the kid's triathlon in Comox Kevin Brand Sunday.

post a time of three hours, 39 minutes, 19 seconds in the annual competition. The Olympic triathlon featured a 1.5k swim, 44k bike and 10k run. Dorward, a Port Hardy councillor, placed 10th in the women’s 40-44 age group and 55th among all women participating.

Holm 2nd in ultra Port Hardy distance runner Steve Holm had a solid showing in his first ultra marathon last month, placing second in the 50-kilometre event of the annual Elk Lake Ultramarathon series near Victoria. Holm, 48, covered the

Scott Harris of Port Hardy makes the transition from the cycling to the runSandy Grenier ning portion of the Comox Valley Tri-K triathlon Sunday.

distance in three hours, 51 minutes, 47 seconds to finish second overall out of 34 finishers, and topped the 45-49 men’s age group while easily surpassing his

personal goal of a sub-four hour time. He was 10 minutes behind race winner Adrian Walton of Victoria and nearly four minutes ahead of third-place finisher

David Cull of Redmond, Wash. The event also featured 100-mile, 50-mile and standard marathon races, along with a 40km walk.

Relay returns to North Island Gazette staff The annual Relay for Life returns to the North Island this weekend, this time in Port McNeill. From 6 p.m. Saturday, May 31, through 6 a.m. June 1, teams will walk laps of the North Island Secondary School track to raise money for cancer research and treatment and to show support to those affected by cancer. Entertainment at the event will be provided by local band the Jam Shack Arachnids. Monies raised by the teams goes to the Canadian Cancer Society, with over $46 million raised across Canada last year. Teams and volunteers are being sought for 12-hour fund-raising event. To sign up or for info, call Sabrina at 250-949-8485 or Mo at 250-230-2005.

Sports Briefs Soccer Registration has opened for the fourth annual Tsakis FC 7-a-side soccer tournament. Scheduled for July 18-20, the deadline for tournament registration is July 13. Senior teams will be split into mens and ladies divisions, with a $275 entry fee required per team. The youth teams will all be co-ed: 14 and under, and 12 and under divisions are $100 per team; 10 and under, and seven and under are $50 per team; and the five and under division has free registration. To register a team contact David McDougall 250-2301772, or Preston Johnny 250-923-3447.

Vendors can contact Maggie McDougall, 250-949-8830 and anyone wishing to donate or become a sponsor can contact Marilyn Johnny at 250-9496772. Stock Racing The Triport Speedway reopens for the 2014 season this weekend, with the first races set for Sunday, June 1 at 1 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children, $2 for seniors, and concession is available. The next event on the race calendar will be the Father's Day event June 15, which will feature free admission for all dads. The season continues through September 6 with the annual showcase event, the Dustbowl weekend, scheduled for August 16-17.

Brock Shore and Daniel Hovey go head to head at last year's Dustbowl. A O'Toole

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Beverley Rebecca Patterson Parnham May 2, 1952 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May 21, 2014 Bev was born in Vancouver BC and lived in Coquitlam until the age of 16 when she moved with her family to the Comox Valley. In 1972 she married Greg Parnham and they started their life together in a tiny house in Comox. In 1978, Bev and Greg moved to Port Hardy and built their home at Storeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beach, where they raised their 3 daughters. She was involved in her girls dancing for many years and besides spending time with her daughters and grandchildren, she enjoyed reading her books, camping by the water, being with family and friends, and organizing anything and everything that needed to be done. She was our calm whenever there was a storm. Bev started working for School District #85 in 1992, ďŹ rst at Port Hardy Senior Secondary, then later at the maintenance department. Bevâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural leadership led her to pursue politics. She became a councillor for the District of Port Hardy in 1989 and was then elected Mayor in 2008. She took great pride in the North Island and the people who live there. Bev was pre-deceased by her parents, Ron & Margaret Patterson. She is survived by her daughters Leah (Vlado) Kos of Nanaimo, Kendra (Ivan) Hall of Port McNeill, Brittany (Kenric) Exner of Regina Saskatchewan and their father Greg Parnham. She leaves a legacy of cherished grandchildren, Mikaela & Nikolas Kos, Bryson & Jaidyn Hall and Nola & Bohdi Exner. Also left to mourn her passing are her brothers Ron (Mary) Patterson and Dan Patterson of Courtenay, her sister Debra (Mike) Balcke of Port McNeill, her Aunt Irene Walker of Burnaby and Angie Patterson of Port Hardy. Her nieces and nephews - Sage, Simon, Chris, Andrea, Shawn, Keith, Jennifer, Richard, Alisha & Stephen. Her numerous cousins, and her many many dear friends. A Celebration of Bevâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be held at the Port Hardy Civic Centre on Friday May 30, 2014 at 3:30 pm. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, the family has requested contributions to a scholarship in Bevâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name at the District of Port Hardy.

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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 11/14

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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone welcomeâ&#x20AC;? Saturday Services 9:30am - Bible Study groups 10:45am - Worship/Praise service Wednesday @ 7pm - Prayer meeting Avalon Adventist Jr. Academy Offering Christian Education 250-949-8243

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North Island Church Services NORTH ISLAND CATHOLIC CHURCHES Father Scott Whittemore 250-956-3909 Sunday Masses St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 430 Chapel St.,Port McNeill: 9am St. Bonaventure 4750 Byng Rd., Port Hardy: 11am St. Theresaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s corner of Nigei St. and Marine Dr., Port Alice: Saturdays 5:00pm Alert Bay: 65 Hemlock St., 2nd & 4th: Saturdays 10am

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PORT MCNEILL BAPTIST CHURCH 2501 Mine Road Sunday 9:45 am (Sept-June) - Sunday School 11:00 am - Worship Service 7:00 pm - Evening Fellowship Youth Group Wed - 7:00 pm Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Programs & Adult Bible Studies are scheduled throughout the year. For information contact Pastor Dave Purdy â&#x20AC;˘ 250-956-4737 11/14

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CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICAN Alert Bay Sunday Services - 10 am Reverend Lincoln Mckoen 1-250-974-5844 Warden Flora Cook 250-974-5945 Warden Joan Stone 250-974-2234

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LIGHTHOUSE RESOURCE CENTRE â&#x20AC;˘ Chaplain Services â&#x20AC;˘ Bible Studies â&#x20AC;˘ Spiritual Counselling â&#x20AC;˘ Weekly AA Groups (8635 Granville St. Port Hardy) 250-949-8125

PORT ALICE ANGLICANUNITED FELLOWSHIP Reverend Wade Allen Sunday Services - 4pm 1-250-949-6247 Box 159, Port Alice You are extended a special invitation to share in our Services 11/14

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 11/14

GWAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;SALA-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;NAKWAXDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;XW SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH at entrance to Tsulquate Village (8898 Park Dr) Saturday/Sabbath 10:00 am-Sabbath School 11:15 am-Worship Service Pastor Randy Elliott 250-230-1885 cell 11/14

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PORT HARDY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP at Providence Place, 7050 Rupert St Sunday Worship 10:30 am & 7 pm Tuesday Prayer 7:30 pm Midweek Biblestudies - Call the church for time and place 250-949-6466 Pastor George & Karen Ewald (home) 250-949-9674 E-Mail:pastorgeorge@providenceplace.ca 11/14

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Employment Opportunities Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Nations Child & Family Outreach Worker Possibly Full or Half-time, Permanent Working in the community setting and in the client’s home, the Child & Family Outreach Worker provides child management and parenting training, coaching, counseling and support services for children, youth and families experiencing social, behavioral and/or emotional challenges. This includes a strong focus on the prenatal period to encourage the healthiest outcomes possible for babies. Job Qualifications/Employment Requirements: r Minimum of successful completion of a 2 year Child & Youth Care program, Human Service Diploma, or Family Support Training program; and r One (1) year’s recent, related experience; or r An equivalent combination of education, training and experience. r Current Level “C” Basic Life Saving Certificate. r Valid Driver’s License. r Ability to exercise sound judgement in setting priorities and dealing with confidential and sensitive issues; r Ability to function professionally in high stress situations; r Demonstrated problem solving skills; r Excellent interpersonal skills, professionalism and integrity; r Excellent verbal and written communication skills (minimum Grade 12 English skills); r Excellent Microsoft Office computer skills. r Experience with the working with Aboriginal people and communities; r Ability to teach child management and parenting strategies; r Experience delivering healthy prenatal services; r Minimum 1 year recent and related experience. Submit Cover Letter, Resume and three contact references by 4:30 pm, June 6th, 2014 to: Dean Wilson Director of Child & Family Services Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Nations 403 Tsulquate Reserve Box 127, Port Hardy, BC, V0N 2P0 deanwilson@telus.net Fax: (250) 949-6811 Only candidates short listed for interviews will be contacted.

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Telus Communications Inc. of Burnaby, BC, has made an application to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), West Coast Region, for a Licence of Occupation - Communication Site purposes covering approximately 1.5 hectares situated on Provincial Crown land in the vicinity of Shushartie Mountain in the Rupert District. The Lands File Number that has been established for this project is 1414246. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Section Head, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations at 142 - 2080 Labieux Road, Nanaimo, BC, V9T 6J9, or emailed to: AuthorizingAgency.Nanaimo@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by MFLNRO until July 2, 2014. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit our Applications and Reasons for Decision website: www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record and is subject to the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations office in Nanaimo.

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LandAct: Act: Land Noticeof ofIntention Intention to to Apply for a Disposition Notice Disposition CrownLand Land ofofCrown Takenotice noticethat that Western Western Forest Products Take Products Inc. Inc. CampbellRiver, River, British British Columbia, Columbia, intends ofofCampbell intendsto to makeapplication application file file no no 1414197 to the make the Ministry Ministry Forests,Lands Lands and and Natural Resource ofofForests, Resource OperOperations(FLNR), (FLNR), Port Port McNeill McNeill for a Foreshore ations Foreshore Licenceof ofOccupation, Occupation, including 4 sites, Licence sites, which which enablelog loghandling handling and and barge-camp barge-camp moorage; enable moorage; situatedon onProvincial Provincial Crown Crown land located situated located at at SpillerChannel. Channel. Spiller Foraamore moreinformation information or to make written For written comments,please please contact: contact: Peter Strickland comments, Strickland at at 250-287-5004pstrickland@westernforest.com pstrickland@westernforest.com 250-287-5004 ORJennifer JenniferBarolet Barolet at at 250-956-5012 Jennifer. OR Jennifer. Barolet@gov.bc.ca. The The review and comment Barolet@gov.bc.ca. comment periodwill willlast last 30 30 days days from May 29th period 29th 2014 2014 untilJune June28, 28,2014. 2014. FLNR FLNR office may not until not be be ableto toconsider consider comments comments received after able after this this date.Comments Comments can can also also be posted at: date. at: http:// http:// www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index. www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index. jsp?PrimaryStatus=pending jsp?PrimaryStatus=pending Pleasebe besure sure to to cite cite the the Applicant’s name Please name and and thelocation locationof of the the proposed proposed activity and the and File File Numberfor forreference. reference. Number Beadvised advisedthat thatany any response response to this advertisement Be advertisement willbe beconsidered considered part part of the public record. will record. For For information,contact contact the the Freedom of Information information, Information AdvisoratatFLNR FLNR office. office. Advisor

School District No. 85 requires the following REGULAR position: Posting #13: Secretary, Alert Bay Elem. $24.78 per hour, 26 hours per week, 10 months per year. 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 4, 2014. SD85 thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. This is a CUPE Local 401 position. Apply to: Mr. John Martin, Secretary-Treasurer School District No. 85, Box 90, Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0 LEGALS

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Interfor Corporation of Campbell River, BC, intends to make application to the Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNR), North Island Central Coast 'istrict Of¿ce for a License of Occupation – Industrial Log Handling, Log Storage and Camp Tie Up - File Number 1414196, situated on Provincial Crown land located at Rellim Creek, Thompson Sound. For more information or to make written comments, please contact: Tifany Wyatt, RFT - 1250A Ironwood Street, Campbell River, BC, V9W 6H5 or Tifany.Wyatt@Interfor.com OR Jennifer Barolet, RPF - North Island-Central Coast Resource District - PO Box 7000 Port McNeill BC, V0N 2R0 email Jennifer.Barolet@gov.bc.ca. The review and comment period will last 30 days from May 29, 2014. Comments will be received until June 29, 2014. FLNR of¿ce may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Comments can also be posted at: http:// www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp?PrimaryStatus=pending Please be sure to cite the Applicant’s name and the location of the proposed activity and File Number for reference. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at FLNR of¿ce.

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PURCHASER Orca Sand & Gravel, is located in Port McNeill and is one of the North Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading industrial employers. We produce and ship high grade construction materials to west coast US markets. Qualifications: r Recognized technical training and certification or 3-5 years experience in a warehousing environment r Experience in sourcing and purchasing heavy industry materials and equipment, and inventory management r Experience working with an inventory control system (GuideTI or similar software) r Demonstrated strong communication and computer skills r Good understanding and experience working within budget constraints r Demonstrated familiarity and compliance with all relevant safety policies and regulations r Ability to work with minimal supervision r Grade 12 education or equivalent r Overhead crane and forklift experience is an asset r Ability to safely lift and carry up to 35 lbs. and to climb on and off mobile and stationary equipment The regular hours of work for this position will be Monday to Friday, eight hours per day, or as determined by production and shipping requirements. This position offers a full benefits package with a competitive wage based on experience and qualifications. If you meet these qualifications and want to work with a leading North Island employer, we invite you to deliver or forward your resume to: Orca Sand & Gravel 6505 Island Highway P.O. Box 699 Port McNeill, BC V0N 2R0 Fax: 604 628 3354 emailto: resumes@orcasand.ca

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TOWNHOUSE . #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 ďŹ&#x201A;oor. 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. Price reduced to $144,500. Quick occupancy. Phone 250-956-9875 or email: windonthemoon3@hotmail.com for appointment to view.

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PORT HARDY #61 Highview TP. Completely renovated, CSA electrical certiďŹ cation, certiďŹ ed woodstove with baseboard heat, new insulation and drywall. Other details are posted at the trailer. Starting at $68,000 obo. Call 250-9495131 or 250-902-9114.

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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. 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 HARDY 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 or 250-949-8501

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Woodgrove Gardens Very clean & bright. 2 bdrms, 5 appliances, patio. On site manager. Available now. $645./mo. NS/NP. Call Rosaline

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PORT HARDY-Available immediately, 2 bdrm apartment in 4 plex. Stones trow to ocean. F/S, W/D included. $650 per month + utilities. References required. Call 250230-0106

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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 Now. $850 inclds hydro or $650+ hydro with a 1 year lease. Pets considered. Call 1250-949-8855. www.twoceans.com

APARTMENTS FURNISHED PORT HARDY Highland Manor •Bachelor •1bdrm furnished •1 bdrm suites Move in incentive on approval References Call Jason 250-949-0192

SUITES, LOWER PORT HARDY Ground level entry 2 bedroom suite, 6 appliances, Beaver Harbour Rd. Avail immediately. $750/mo. N/S, N/P. 250-949-7814, 250902-1236.

TOWNHOUSES PORT HARDY: Seawind Estates, gated community, like new 2 bdrm, $675. (604)4183626, trojan12@shaw. ca PORT HARDY: Seawind Estates, like new 3 bdrm, W/D, $800 Call (604)418-3626, trojan12@shaw.ca

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COTTAGES QUALICUM FURNISHED 1 bdrm - w/pull out sofa in living room on oceanfront. Avail June 1 - Aug 31. $1000/wk (6 nights). Call 250-752-5063

1966 FORD RANCHERO Good condition, good driver $5000 O.B.O. 250-287-3345 1974 JEVELIN- 304 motor, automatic, motor and transmission removed but available. Car to view is in Port Hardy. Call (250)902-8016 or 250-937-0391. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

22’ WILDERNESS TRAILER Very clean and in good condition. $7000 OBO. 250-8029090

MOBILE HOMES & PADS PORT MCNEILL Mobile Home Park Pads for rent. Short walk to shopping, school & ocean. $300/ month Call 250-758-4454

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MODULAR HOMES NEWLY RENOVATED 2-bdrm Oceanfront modular in Coal Harbour. $650./mo. Call (250) 286-0880.

HOMES FOR RENT HYDE CREEK - 3 bedroom home for rent. Lawn maintenance required during summer months. $1300/month. References required. Avail. June 1st. Please call 250-286-3560.

1980 26’ COMMANDER: twin Volvo engines(512 hrs.) Dou. prop legs, stainless propellers, Walker Bay dinghy, 2.5 H.P. Yamaha 4 stroke kicker. Recent survey(April 2014.) Heavy duty 3 axle trailer included $40,000. 250-923-8959

Smile of the week. Nolan Altmiks of Port McNeill, 7 months, took in some baseball from the front row of his mom’s Snuggly. J.R. Rardon

Members of the local Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue unit take the new 29-foot, rigid-hull inflatable rescue boat for a test drive Saturday. J.R. Rardon

Port McNeill SAR team on the crest of a wave

J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT McNEILL— After taking their brand-new rescue boat for its first test drive Saturday, members of the local Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue unit were rendered nearly speechless. “Wow,” RCM-SAR Unit 50 member Jon Lok provided by way of review. “The North Island just got a lot safer.” The 29-foot, rigidhull inflatable craft was funded by the Province of British Columbia through gaming grants accumulated over the course of the last three years, said Aaron Frost, RCM-SAR 50 commander. The grants were awarded to the Port McNeill Marine Rescue Society, which was formed to provide material and financial support to the SAR unit. Formerly known as the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary — though it never had an actual affiliation with the Coast Guard — RCM-SAR provides support during marine and coastal search and rescue missions across a wide swath of the Northern Vancouver Island and Mainland B.C. coasts.

Pilot Jon Flintoft steers the new search and rescue craft past a ferry during Saturday’s test of the new vessel.

“Wow. The North Island just got a lot safer.”

Jon Lok

The new craft replaces an outdated rigid-hull inflatable provided on loan to the local unit. “We estimate the total cost at $350,000,” Frost said of the new boat. “But that’s fully equipped, ready to rock.” And equipped it is. The vessel fairly bristles with modern electronics, with touchscreens covering propulsion, navigation and communications for its minimum crew of three. It boasts

radar, GPS and an AIS system for identifying other registered vessels in its vicinity. Other features include expanded storage and a full-suspension cab with heat and retractable side walls for protection from the elements. “We can travel through six-foot seas with little feeling in the cab at all,” said Frost. “The shock system will actually absorb anything.” Unit members proved it during a

series of exercises Sunday in and around Port McNeill Harbour, at one point running at 40 knots across the bow wake of the ferry from Sointula without any noticeable jarring or bouncing. “It’s more than I expected,” Lok said. The boat, powered by twin 250-horsepower Yamaha motors, runs at 37 knots an hour on a call, with a top speed of 44 knots. It’s not cheap to operate, however. “She’s a big boat,” Frost said. “She takes a lot of fuel. It takes 700 litres for a full tank, and we can burn around 100 litres an hour at full speed.”

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Quake shakes students ENTER TO WIN It’s been a very active few weeks here at PHSS. We had the pleasure of watching various presentations starting with one from ICBC on dangers of driving under the influence. Following the ICBC presentation, the high school held anti-bullying workshops. Students from Eagle View Elementary even came to take part in the various activities. Our recent earthquake took many students by surprise. Even though the earthquake occurred later in the evening some stu-

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