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INSIDE Victoria THIS WEEK: man shoots cougar after it attacks dachshund ANDREW BAILEY
Wildfire felt on West Coast, in US; still air keeps flames at bay on Sproat Lake Staff reports
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By Monday, the mushrooming Dog Mountain forest fire at Sproat Lake, near Port Alberni, B.C. had grown to 125 hectares, one-hundred-fold times its size on Saturday. Despite technically being in the “fog zone,” dry conditions prompted the District of Tofino to ban campfires as of Wednesday for
The District of Tofino. “This is due to the lack of substantial rain in the last few months and minimal fog,” said a release from Fire Chief John Gilmour. The ban did not apply to portable cooking stoves or campfire apparatus that are ULC or CSA approved, and use gas, propane, liquid fuels or briquettes, with a flame length of 15 centimetres or less.
Fireworks, burning barrels or cages, Tiki torches, sky lanterns, and the use of air curtain burners (forced air burner systems)are prohibited.. On Sunday, skies in Ucluelet had a coral tinge as stagnant air pushed some smoke particles westward to Vancouver Island’s West Coast, but much more went See SPROAT LAKE Page 6
Westerly News A tourist shot and killed a cougar that attacked his dog on Salmon Beach on July 2. Shawn Hanson, a 38 year-old Victoria local, had just returned to his friends’ cabin from a fishing trip when he came face to face with the cougar around 4 p.m. Hanson had brought a salmon to a cleaning table outside when his dog Bailey, a one-year-old miniature dachshund, was grabbed. “As soon as I put the salmon down, a cougar whipped out of the bushes from about 15 feet away and snatched her,” he said. “I’ve encountered wildlife quite a bit but never anything like that…I didn’t know really what was going on I thought it might have been another dog that was attacking her because I just caught a glimpse out of the corner of my eye and then it buggered off into the bushes.” He said he had no time to think before chasing after the animal. “I just started screaming…and booked it straight into the bush full-bore,” he said. He said he chased the cougar about 20 feet into thick bush before it slowed and he was able to grab a hold of it. “I grabbed on to its rear end with one hand and then reached up and grabbed my dog with the other and when I had a grip on the dog I reached back and punched the cougar in the face and at that point it dropped the dog,” he said. “I gave it a good sock in the face…it gave it a pretty good stunning and it opened its mouth and dropped the dog.” Hanson said he cautiously carried Bailey out of the bush away from the cougar. “I wasn’t sure if it was going to start slashing at me or anything like that,” he said. See COUGAR, Page 5
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BIKE-A-THON from Nanaimo to Tuff raises $ for cancer fighter; local woman hurt during right after getting hit by motorhome PAGE 2
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“It was at that winding spot – we brought her down to a better spot where an ambulance could get to her,” Lory said. “She told me to carry on and finish because we started this ride,” he said.
The riders from the Tseshaht, Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations were participating in the ride to raise funds this year for Bob Dick, also of Ahousaht, who is battling prostate cancer and needed funds to
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A local man was arrested one day after being released from jail last week. Police received an anonymous tip around 10 a.m. on June 30 alleging a drunk man was acting suspiciously inside the Ucluelet Co-op. “Those are the calls that we really appreciate because it’s somebody that sees something that doesn’t sit right with them and they maybe don’t feel comfortable giving their name but they want the police to do something and they feel comfortable enough calling in,” said Sgt. Jeff Swann of the Ucluelet RCMP. “Those are the types of calls that help solve crime in town.” Swann arrived at the scene and discovered the intoxicated man had been released from jail the day before after serving a 60-day sentence and was under probation orders to stay away from alcohol. “He’s on some pretty strict conditions of no alcohol,” Swann said. “He was found in complete breach of that so, less than 24 hours after being released from jail, he was brought back to jail.”
Distracted driver crashes vehicle A driver crashed their vehicle after failing to keep their eyes on the road
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last week. The single vehicle collision occurred on Marine Drive near Black Rock Resort at 2 a.m. on June 28, according to Sgt. Swann. “The driver had reached down to turn on the heater and when that happened the vehicle pulled to the right side of the road and struck a large rock,” he said. Both the male driver and the female passenger were wearing seatbelts and escaped the wreck without significant injuries despite the vehicle’s airbags being deployed. Swann said no charges were issued but the driver was warned for driving without due care.
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ing to Sgt. Swann. “It didn’t have a plug in it so, if somebody did steal it, it wouldn’t have gone very far in the water,” he said. An investigation is ongoing and anyone who saw anything suspicious, or has any information, is encouraged to contact the Ucluelet RCMP at 250-726-7773.
National Park Warden searched the area but did not immediately locate the woman. The woman was later found causing a disturbance at the visitors centre where she was detained by police and a Park Warden and taken to the Tofino Hospital. No injuries were reported in the incident and the woman is not facing criminal charges.
Disturbance at visitors centre An upset woman caused a significant disturbance outside the Pacific Rim Visitors Centre last week. The woman had been seen walking in and out of traffic while attempting to hitchhike on the Pacific Rim Highway, according to Sgt. Swann who said he and a Pacific Rim
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TOFINO WATER METERS
Opinion
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
CORRECTION
McDiarmid: Wickaninnish Inn not a beneficiary of faulty billing
In regards to your recent story of July 3, 2015 filed at 02:57pm titled, ‘Tofino’s 1 million water meter mistake’: CHARLES We track our McDIARMID water use over time and we /LOCAL have never benefited from any VOICE incorrect decimal placement nor experienced any increase in measured consumption that can be attrib-
uted to the new water meter. To provide a contextual fact for your readership that does relate to our consumption; when you compare our first quarter 2015 water use per occupied room to first quarter 2014 use per occupied room (prior to install of new meter on September 22, 2014) we are up only 2%. We have always been committed to responsible use of this precious resource and continue to improve the efficiency of our water system on prop-
EDITOR’S NOTE: On July 1, the Westerly News reported on erty with ongoing efforts such as the a presentation by district staff outlining replacement of all commodes with low- four Tofino resorts had benefited from the er consumption dual flush units our district’s water meter reading errors. One commitment to natural vegetation that of the resorts cited in the article was the does not require watering and more Wickaninnish Inn. In fact, the Wickaninnefficient use of water in our Ancient ish Inn was included in staff’s presentaCedar Spa, The Pointe Restaurant and tion because the property had had a water Driftwood Café as well as our on prop- leak around the same time the billing erty laundry system. issues came up. The Wickaninnish Inn should not have been included in the list Charles McDiarmid is managing dirof properties that benefited from the meter ector of the Wickaninnish Inn in Tofino. reading errors and we apologize for any confusion this caused.
COMMENT
Good work, newshounds To the Editor, Finally, Tofino’s lost water million explained. Thank you, Councillor Blanchette and Westerly newshound Bailey. If “fluid is tough to measure accurately,” how much
tougher it must be to measure Tough City “district office’s culture” of “fluid communication between departments.” Is this a matter of fluid waste management? Perhaps the water consump-
District’s faulty billing on meters didn’t include Wick Inn
tion measurement mistake was caused by counting meters and not metres? Peter Robbins Tofino
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The whole letter: Community Garden on St Jacques? EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS LETTER FROM TWO ST JACQUES RESIDENT FAMILIES IS REPRINTED HERE IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REQUEST: From:Residents of St. Jacques Boulevard Dear Mayor St.Jacques and Councillors: It has come to our attention that funding of $20,000 has been budgeted for development of the forested park land on St.Jacques Blvd. Our current understanding is that the land LOCAL is being considered for a VOICE community garden. As homeowners on St Jacques Blvd, we would like to draw your attention to some potential issues that may arise from the proposed development, and suggest a viable, exciting and unique alternative. Firstly, The budget of $20,000 will not be sufficient funds to create an appropriate sustainable community garden. A 120 x 60 foot, 8 foot high chain link fence for wildlife abatement alone will cost about $14,000 leaving only $6000 for clearing, land preparation, curtain drains, water supply, beds, soil and a tool storage shed. This estimate is from Fenceline Products Ltd. located in Parksville. Secondly, the 2 trails bordering the lot that connect Rainforest Drive to St Jacques Blvd. have significant foot traffic. These 2 trails are used by both tourists
and locals. Visitors at Blackrock frequent this trail as a path to downtown. Many tourists can be seen walking the trail with maps in hand, on their way to Peninsula Rd.via Bay St. Locals also access shopping, in particular by walking the trail to the cold beer/ liquor store on the corner of Bay and Peninsula. There are many people that open their liquor and drink while walking and loitering on these trails. These trails also connect partiers from Big Beach and Brown’s Beach to Peninsula Rd. causing noise problems. Walking traffic is often extra loud late at night after the bars close, especially in the summer. Any open benches that are placed on this lot will invite people to stay, sit and drink openly. The area has no street frontage and it is already difficult for the RCMP to visually patrol the area. They must park their cruisers and walk to view any activity. Community gardens do not come without conflict issues. Issues include hard partying in gardens, break-ins, heavy drinking and drugs. This area already has some issues with drugs and alcohol, so this location may not be the best option for Ucluelet. Thirdly, the forested lot is at a higher elevation than St Jacques Blvd, so if it is clear cut, curtain drains will need to be installed on the bottom side of the trail to prevent wash outs. There is significant runoff that has washed gravel from the trails to the street, and all the houses that are below the forested lot currently have issues with water flowing across
their properties. Removal of the vegetation will increase this surface runoff. If the forested land is completely cleared, the new ground cover will end up in our backyards as well as need to be replaced frequently. We also have concerns that pesticides may be used and will contaminate our own green spaces. Another important consideration is that any composting done on site will increase issues with animals such as raccoons, bears and rodents. A community garden in Vancouver has had serious issues with rats. Bears have been shot on Rainforest Dr. in previous years for climbing decks and breaking into garbages. Typically, community gardens are created on unforested urban lots for apartment/condo dwellers who do not have access to outdoor growing space. Ucluelet has very few apartment buildings and most long-term residents do have access to growing spaces. St. Jacques Blvd and Rainforest Drive have mostly large lots,with ample room for homeowners to use for gardening. Other community members using a garden on our street would have to drive to get here with their gardening supplies. A location closer to apartments and rental units would be much better for those who would use it most. Perhaps closer to the HUB, as an addition to it’s many uses would be more practical. In order for a community garden to be a success, it must be sustainable. It must grow from the needs and desires of the local
community. A good site will be readily accessible by the users, safe, visible, have easy access to water and have the support of neighbours. A sustainable plan must also be in place for the harvesting and maintenance of a garden for it to succeed. We do support this idea of a community garden in theory for our town, however, will a community assessment be done to measure interest? Who will be responsible to oversee a garden? Who will have access? Would it be locked or open and for which hours? How would it be funded in the years to come? Who would pay for maintenance and upkeep? If it becomes an eyesore or is abandoned, who would pay for remediation of the property? How much of the property would be needed for parking? Would it have written guidelines, and if so, what is the process and penalty for violations? Would there be garbage bins and who would empty them? Would there be public restroom facilities? What would be the cost to taxpayers? The St. Jacques Blvd. forested lot is currently covered in native vegetation which is authentic to a West Coast Rain Forest. We believe this is a wonderful chance to further showcase the beauty of our street and town. Another choice for the use of this forested land is to create a loop of walking trails with educational signage to showcase native
species. Many people enjoy walking from the Wild Pacific Trail into town, and this could provide another logical and eco-friendly link. As permanent residents, we recommend an option that sticks with our Official Community Plan, which ‘respects, above all the outstanding diverse natural habitat and optimizes recreational opportunities for both our citizens and visitors alike’. We aim to increase “Ucluelet’s green space network” as it “is recognized as a valuable community asset where residents and visitors can enjoy the outdoors and beautiful scenery on foot or bicycle, and as part of an active, healthy way of life close to nature. The purpose of the Parks and Open Space designation is to protect Ucluelet’s natural beauty, enhance the District’s green space system and to support a safe environment for recreational opportunities. “ (Quotes from the Official Community Plan) We strongly feel the forested lot on St. Jacques Blvd. is a valuable asset to Ucluelet’s natural beauty which we would like to protect, and develop with all possible users in mind for a sustainable future. We look forward to an open dialogue regarding this issue.
Sincerely, Carey McPherson Dave McPherson Bill Embury Shelly LaRose
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SUMMER EXCESS
RCMP: We need to take back Redneck Beach ANDREW BAILEY
Westerly News Ucluelet’s top cop is hoping to end the antics at Redneck Beach. “It’s a crazy little situation that happens out there and it’s been tolerated for too long,” he said. “People just think, ‘It’s Redneck Beach, we can do whatever we want we can smoke, we can do drugs, we can get completely
drunk and do stuff like that.’ Well that’s not tolerated. Times have changed.” He said the beach—an accessible and sandy area near the Kennedy Lake Bridge—should be a prime location for families but families often avoid it because of the negative behaviour it seems to attract. “It’s a gorgeous beach; it should be a family beach...The beach
should be taken over by members of the communities of Ucluelet and Tofino that want to take their family and children there and camp appropriately and comfortably,” he said.
He suggested cleaning up the beach and changing its perception could become a top policing priority but the community would need to step up and take ownership.
“I would love nothing better than to make that happen and I can guarantee our police resources would be expended to make sure that would happen.”
“That is one project that I would love to undertake but I need the help of the community,” he said. “That is a beautiful location on Kennedy Lake that is accessible
to us community members and, to get rid of the stigma of that place, we need people to take ownership of it.” Swann is urging locals to report any suspicious or offensive activity they see at Redneck Beach to help police nix the area’s “anything goes” mentality.
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Cougar shot after attack on dog, continued fom Page 1
When he returned to his campsite, Hanson grabbed his shotgun and headed back into the bush to make sure the cougar had left the area and was not preparing to return. “It was standing pretty much right where I’d hit it and it was looking at me. I stood there for maybe 5 to 7 seconds and then it took one or two little pounces towards me, perked its ears up, and started walking towards me…I fired a warning shot. It didn’t even care; it just sat right there looking at me,” he said. “At that point it was between 10 to 15 feet away and I just made a judgement call and had to put it down…It started lunging and coming towards me and
at that point I was just like ‘OK, this thing is obviously a problem.’” He said he immediately reported the incident to local police and the BC Conservation Officer Service (CO). Ucluelet RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Jeff Swann told the Westerly on Monday that police had received several reports of dangerous cougar activity around Salmon Beach prior to the July 2 incident. Swann said under ideal conditions a person who spots a predator would contact local RCMP and CO rather than deal with the animal themselves but in Hanson’s case the shooting was justified. “By all accounts, from
what we’ve heard, it was a safe location where the shots were fired and there were other attempts to scare off the animal,” he said. “In this instance, it sounds like was everything was done properly...The individual had his proper licenses—Possession Acquisition License (PAL)—to be in possession of firearms and it sounds like it was all fully justified.” Hanson said the cougar was small and appeared malnourished. “It was obviously really hungry,” he said. “It was pretty scrawny, skin-andbones, and its hair was pretty shabby so it hadn’t been getting the nutrition he needed. It was pretty
ballsy to come out and grab my dog and then actually come towards me.” Hanson’s dog Bailey was taken to a veterinarian in Port Alberni on July 3 where she was treated for puncture wounds and a minor neck injury. “She’s fine,” Hanson said. “Luckily all the stars aligned and everything worked out…It’s very, very, lucky that nothing happened to her.” He said the experience has not scared him off visiting Ucluelet again but noted he and his friends plan to keep their dogs leashed when they visit the area from now on.
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Shawn Hanson and the scrawny cougar he shot and killed at Salmon Beach.
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Public safety tips in case of wildfire activity (PROVINCE OF BC)
Wildfire activity can be unpredictable and can have serious, life safety impacts. Do not take unnecessary risks. Do not enter wildfire areas, light smoke can quickly turn
into thick smoke preventing visibility, and high heat can prevent safe exit. Wildfire can travel almost 7 mph in forests and 14 mph in grasslands, it can spread through root systems beneath the surface.
Do not anticipate that you will be able to outrun a fire if its direction changes or spread accelerates – stay at a safe distance. If you receive an Evacuation Order, leave the area immediately. Failing to leave when instructed can endanger
both you and the lives of first responders. If ordered to leave, take your emergency kit and lock the door. If instructed, turn off utilities at main switches or valves. Always check for and adhere to local fire bans or restrictions
before lighting a campfire. If you see smoke, flames or an abandoned campfire, call *5555 on your cell. Avoid strenuous outdoor activities.
into the Alberni Valley and joined smoke particulate wafting from other fires in Southwestern B.C. The Dog Mountain fire was reported at 1.5 ha at 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, at five ha by 6:30 p.m. that evening. By Sunday morning, July 5, it covered 35 ha and it had swallowed up 45 hectares by that evening. By Monday afternoon, it covered 96 hectares, and on Tuesday was at 125 hectares. Transportation was uninterrupted Monday for West Coast residents from places like Ucluelet and Tofino. Highway 4, which winds around the other side of Sproat Lake, is the only road to the other side of the island, but the fire was not expected to jump across the lake. Tinder-dry conditions prompted a province-wide burn ban, which technically exempted a 2km-wide sliver of coast line known as the “fog zone,” but a number of West Coast resorts and campgrounds ban outdoor fires anyway, citing unseasonally dry weather that left Ucluelet and Tofino stepping
up water conservation efforts. Sproat Lake residents were urged to remove any dry material to avoid embers or ashes that may float across to their properties starting a new fire. The Alberni Clayoquot Regional District’s Level One Emergency Operations Centre was providing support for the Forest Service in their response to the blaze. “This area is still considered dangerous due to the rolling debris coming downhill from the fire. The public is cautioned that this is a very active and dangerous response area, and they should not approach the area by boat or foot,” a statement from the B.C. Coastal Fire Centre read. Fire officials were evacuating Dog Mountain including cabins and cottage. Citizens were asked to stay clear of the fire. Slopes and vegetation in the area of the fire were considered extremely unstable. Boat traffic on the lake were to keep clear of airborne fire fighting apparatus. The Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with Island Health,
issued a Wildfire Smoke Advisory on Monday for the east and south coast of Vancouver Island from Campbell River to Victoria, including the Alberni Valley. It carried a warning for those with breathing issues. “Avoid strenuous outdoor activities. If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms, contact your health care provider: difficulty in breathing, chest pain or discomfort, and sudden onset of cough or irritation of airways. Exposure is particularly a concern for infants, the elderly and those who have underlying medical conditions such as diabetes, and lung or heart disease,” said a release posted on the ACRD’s website. “This situation is expected to persist until meteorological conditions change,” the release said. A peachey haze that made the sun gleaming through smoke particles appear a coral colour in Ucluelet on Sunday was a side effect of wildfires burning in places like Dog Mountain, but the pall that had cleared out some by
Monday, said Environment Canada meteorologist Chris Gibbons. “We’re in a fairly stagnant pattern over last weekend, and there hasn’t been much in the way of air flow aloft,” Gibbons told the Westerly News. “We saw some pretty big spikes in air quality readings Sunday night over the south coast,” he said. Big fires in areas like Whistler and Sechelt added to the haze over the weekend, which was captured by a NASA satellite image of what appeared to be a giant cloud over much of the south Island. Wildfire fighters around the province are fighting dangerous wildfires in one of the driest summers in recent memory in British Columbia. Meanwhile, the Alberni Valley News reported Monday that after the Province reached a contract agreement, a familiar orange firefighting ally was expected to hit the Sproat Lake waters on Tuesday, July 6. The Martin Mars waterbomber “will be watered tomorrow and
the training of flight crews starts at 10 a.m. tomorrow and should be doing test flying on Wednesday afternoon,” said Wayne Coulson, CEO of the Coulson Group, in an email to the News. The waterbomber was on standby. If the Mars is sent to fight fires it will do so under an existing helicopter contract with the provincial government, he said. “I can’t tell you if they will call but we should be serviceable and able to fly by Thursday if she runs okay,” Coulson said. Coulson told the Alberni Valley Times the company has been in touch with the Province for months. “The Mars has been offered to the government starting three months ago when the government agency fire predictive models were indicating the B.C. Coast was going to experience a bad wildfire season.” For more information, visit www.firesmartbc.ca. (with files from Alberni Valley News, Alberni Valley Times)
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Multi-award winning guitarist and singer-songwriter Cécile DooWHAT’S Kingué to perform ON in Tofino. /LOCAL Montreal-based VOICE multiple award winning guitarist and singer-songwriter Cécile Doo-Kingué is set for a
cross-Canada tour this summer in support of her criticallyacclaimed release Anybody Listening Pt. 1: Monologues. Widely considered to be one of Canada’s most electrifying and versatile guitarists, she blends blues, afro-roots and soul to create her powerful and unique sound. Doo-Kingué will be per-
forming at Jamie’s Rainforest Inn in Tofino on July 14. In February Doo-Kingué released Anybody Listening Pt. 1: Monologues, the first chapter of a trilogy exploring blues, roots and life in their myriad of aspects. Considered by some her most socially engaged album,
addressing prejudice in its various forms and her desire to engage with fellow humans on a level that transcends culture, religion, race or language, seeing people for their soul as opposed to their shell Doo-Kingué paints various facets of existence with the multiple shades of blues oozing
from her signature picking and rich, deep voice. From the Delta to Montreal via NYC, her love, and eclectic understanding and mastery of the blues can be felt in each note, reminiscent of Taj Mahal or Keb’ Mo’ who, while steeped in tradition, opened the genre on to wider avenues.
RAW LOG EXPORTS
BC wood in great demand in Asia boom ERIC PLUIMMER
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The demand for B.C. wood to supply Asia’s building industry has caused a dramatic increase in raw log exports from Port Alberni over the last decade - a volume that has far surpassed lumber manufactured in the community’s sawmills. Since 2006 the amount of raw logs shipped from Port Alberni’s harbour has increased nearly tenfold, growing from the 82,272 to the 783,381 tonnes exported last year, according to figures provided by the Port Alberni Port Authority. Meanwhile the amount of timber sent for manufacturing elsewhere has eclipsed the volume of exported lumber cut at local sawmills, which amounted to 76,854 tonnes last year. Ten years ago 84,994 tonnes of manufactured lumber was shipped from Port Alberni, an amount that fell to as low as 18,107 tonnes in 2008 and
peaked at 106,543 in 2011. The trend has continued this year as 29 vessels have departed from the Port Alberni berths loaded with raw logs, while just five shipments of lumber left the harbour. According to Ken McRae, who sits on the province’s Timber Export Advisory Committee, local sawmills are unable to compete with foreign bids for logs, an international market dynamic that often means a Chinese customer will offer 40 per cent more for Vancouver Island timber than a company operating in the Valley. “Every stick that goes out of Port Alberni, somebody can bid on that wood,” said McRae. In 2014 China was largest customer for raw logs that came through Port Alberni’s harbour, accounting for 63 per cent of the volume exported. Japan received 27 per cent of the logs, while South Korea shipped 10 percent. The shipping of unmanufactured
logs now dominates the Alberni Valley’s forestry exports, but the practice still accounts for a small portion of the wood industry elsewhere in B.C. In 2013 log shipments to China were valued at $400 million, compared to the $1.4 billion in lumber sent to the booming Asian country. In the same year $200 million worth of logs went to Japan, while four times that amount of lumber was exported. After a succession of mill closures and layoffs that affected Port Alberni through the 1980s and 1990s, the forestry industry’s current dynamics have elected officials scratching their heads, wondering why more lumber can’t be cut here. This led to resolutions put forth by the City of Port Alberni and the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District to investigate the public policy issues behind raw log exports on Vancouver Island, an initiative that intends to gather information from private citizens, industry experts, governments and other
decline in the Valley has been particuorganizations. larly marked because of the relative The hope is that this resolution will past prosperity of its forest industry answer questions beyond a concluand workers.” sion made by Macauley and AssociEric.Plummer@avtimes.net ates Consulting in its Review of the Port Alberni Forest Industry commissioned by the province in 2007. “In the 1950’s, 60’s, and 70’s the forestry labour force in the Valley was one of the highest paid in the country. Today there are fewer trees to cut, reduced processing capacity and fewer jobs - and the trend is downward,” stated REPAIRS • REROOFING • NEW CONSTRUCTION the consultant’s • RESIDENTIAL ONLY report. • UCLUELET•TOFINO•SALMON BEACH Kris Wieteska • ASPHALT/FIBERGLASS LAM. SHINGLES “Our overall conclu30 years experience • METAL CLADDING variety of colours & shapes sion is that the forest 250-726-5107 • CEMENT AND CLAY ROOF TILES Free estimates industry on the coast • SKYLIGHTS & SUNTUBES Ucluelet, BC has been declining for the past 20 years and that the impact of this
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longed drought, but it set in later in the summer. A tree-faller was killed Sunday while working on a fire on the Sunshine Coast, the latest reminder of the danger of firefighting. In 2010, two air tanker pilots were killed, and a helicopter pilot died fighting a fire in 2009. Smoke is noticeable in the air in Metro Vancouver and on Vancouver Island. There is no budget limit for forest fire expenditures. While the costs have to be accounted for after the season, de Jong said he is more concerned with the continued carelessness of people despite
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CHARITY
Morrison derby sets new record JACKIE CARMICHAEL
Westerly News Former NHLer Brendan Morrison’s Tofino Saltwater Classic derby took in a record amount for local charities this weekend. Funded by donations and fueled by enthusiastic volunteers, the event broke the event’s yearly record by raising more than $70,000. The total amount raised since the event’s inception is now more than $250,000. 125 anglers participated in the 2015 Tofino Saltwater Classic with the following winners and prizes: Top Chinook (35.6 pounds): Levi Stoddard - Prize $6,000 2nd Place Chinook (26.9 pounds): Robert Mitchell - Prize $2,500 3rd Place Chinook (25.4 pounds): Josh Niedermayer - Prize $1,500 Top Coho (7.1 pounds): Brandon Annis - Prize $1,500 Hidden Weight Halibut (36.2 pounds): Paul Bakker - Prize $1,500 All proceeds from the derby support various Tofino community initiatives including Wickaninnish School Parent Advisory Council’s Healthy Lunch and Literacy Programs, the Tofino Salmon Enhancement Society, Tofino General Hospital Foundation, Tofino Parks and Recreation Commission, and the Tofino Legion Youth Night Program. “We are really excited to have exceeded the quarter million dollar fundraising mark, “
said Morrison. “Fishing, especially in a beautiful location like Tofino, is a great way to bring people together to have fun and raise money for good causes. I am very pleased that this derby continues to succeed and impact such a great community so positively.” “On behalf of the District of Tofino, I’d like to extend our sincere thanks to Mr. Morrison and his family, the Tofino Saltwater Classic volunteer event team, and all the participants in this year’s hugely successful derby,” said Tofino Mayor, Josie Osborne. “By far the largest fundraiser in Tofino, the Tofino Saltwater Classis makes an increasing number of important community programs possible.” In addition to participant registration fees, the Tofino Saltwater Classic raises funds via the event’s silent auction and by private donations from Tofino residents and business owners from around the province and
across North America. Chinook winner Levi Stoddard of Calgary pulled in a 35-plus pound fish, fishing with Brett Grimm of Tofino’s Strawberry Island-based Hymax Charters. He said he’ll be back. “I love fishing here, I call it my second home,” Stoddard said, adding that he’s pleased the derby supports local charity. “We want to support these charities … You want to always contribute whenever you can,” he said. Ian Kendell of Calgary agreed. “I’ll be back for every derby, here on out,” he said. Kirsten Soder, general manager of Tourism Tofino gave the visitors a hand. “It’s a big boost to the community and we really appreciate you being here,” she said. “This is the start of something big .. this event’s just going to get bigger and bigger,” said Ted Thirst of Wolf in the Fog restaurant, which threw a smashing event opening night party for participants.
Above: Event winners grin outside Jack’s pub. Left, top Chinook fisher Levi Stoddard. Below: Hattrick for charity: NHL brethren Willie Mitchell, Brendan Morrison and Scott Niedermayer.
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SUMMER TRANSPORT
Free shuttle reduces Tofino congestion ANDREW BAILEY
Westerly News In Tofino, everybody rides for free. For the second year in a row, Tofino’s summer shuttle riders can get on board free of charge. The service offers locals and visitors hourly trips from downtown to Cox Bay between 11 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. with stops at beaches and shops along the way. The district kicked off its summer shuttle program in 2007 in an effort to help tourists and locals explore Tofino’s beaches and shopping experiences while cutting down on parking congestion. Shuttle riders were initially
charged $2 per ride but this charge was nixed last year to motivate a boost in ridership. This motivation rang true as, according to a report from Tofino’s manager of RMI services April Froment, 2014’s ridership shot up by about 160 per cent. The report suggests 4,264 people rode the shuttle in 2012, followed by 4,563 in 2013, but last year’s total ballooned to 11,785 with 3,320 locals and 8,465 tourists taking advantage of the free ride. The roughly three-month shuttle service carries an annual cost of $44,000, about half of which is paid for with Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) dollars with the
other half coming from Federal Gas Tax coffers. “In 2014, that worked out to $3.33 per ride, which is significantly less than most publicly funded transit in British Columbia,” Mayor Josie Osborne told the Westerly News last week. “Shuttles are a great way to help people get around town while reducing traffic and parking congestion, with the added benefit of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.” She said the free shuttle helps convince travelers and locals to leave their cars at home. “The Tofino Shuttle lets visitors leave their cars and RVs at
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REALITY TV
Danes choose West Coast on 6-nation tour ‘Traveling with My Mum’ to air on Denmark’s biggest network JACKIE CARMICHAEL
Westerly News The West Coast continues to make an impression on the small screen. We’ve had the challenge for chefs to forage what they cook, the big, burly football players trying to master the art of the stand-up-paddle, and now there’s Traveling with My Mum. Which explained the TV cameras whizzing around to catch every nuanced moment of Ucluelet’s Canada Days celebrations. The Riisings walking past the bank. The Riisings lining up for Canada’s birthday cake. Jacob Riising, 37, is co-star of the Danish reality show. He brought his mum, Briga, 73, to the West Coast as the first (and only Canadian) stop on a tour of six countries around the world.
Why the West Coast of Vancouver Island? “We heard it was a beautiful place and you can do all kinds of stuff that my mum normally don’t do,” he said. “We’ve been whale watching, it was very impressive. We saw whales and sea lions and everything. We went traveling with a seaplane as well,” Riising said. The basic idea of the show? “It’s called ‘Traveling with my Mum,’ and it’s about him getting to know his mum better by showing her the world, and viewers getting to know the world better,” said series producer Charoline Henningsen. The series will air on DR1, Denmark’s largest TV channel, a family-oriented public network.
ACC: More visitors including Alberni Valley in stops ERIC PLUMMER
piled by the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce. The chamber’s June statistics show a 265-per-cent jump in tourism compared to last year’s statistics, based on the number people
who have passed through the Visitor Centre and come into contact with chamber ambassadors in various locations within the Alberni Valley. Visitation was also up 23 per cent in May, preceded
by six-per-cent growth in April and seven per cent March. “We’re seeing that traffic The warm weather has brought is heavier, stores all seem to an enormous growth in visitors to be reporting pretty favorable the area, according records comresults,” said the chamber’s executive director Bill Collette. He credits the Valley’s st warm weather and a larger disparity between the Canadian and American dollars for the tourism surge. “I think it’s the dollar, and that translates to more Great Fishing Prizes Fantastic Salmon Barbecue Silent Auction Door Prizes Canadians as well because, Free. No ticket required. Ages 10 and under, fishing from the dock at Ocean West Marina. again, the dolPrizes for the biggest of almost anything! Persons using Ocean West Marina property do so at lar keeps the Kids’ Division their own risk. Kids must be accompanied by a responsible adult and must wear approved life Canadians home and jackets. brings the Americans up $25.00 includes prize ceremony and salmon barbecue on Sunday evening. Tickets and rules here,” Collette available at Method Marine Supply, Rod’s Power & Marine (RPM), and TofinoFishing.com. added. Adult & Youth Great Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Chinook, Coho, and Halibut. Once again, RPM and Mercury Although the Division Marine donated a Mercury outboard for the 1st Chinook Grand Prize. Minors fishing on an 8,660 visitors tracked last adult ticket may attend the barbecue and prize ceremony. month shows an impressive $15.00 at the door. Family liquor regulations now permit minors to attend the banquet if Barbecue & Prize increase, this accompanied by a parent or guardian. Legion members may each sign in up to six adult Ceremony Only number is still guests. Minor guests do not sign in. believed to be a fraction of KD AIR IS GENEROUSLY PROVIDING FREE RIDES HOME AFTER THE BANQUET the traffic that
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“Most people are tracking towards Tofino, Ucluelet, but we’re seeing a bigger share of those visitors now.” - Bill Collette, Alberni Chamber of Commerce passes through Port Alberni en route to the Island’s west coast. But Cheryl Iwanowsky, who owns the Blue Fish Gallery at Second Avenue and Mar, is seeing more customers at her Uptown location than the other shop she runs in the Visitor Centre at the Valley’s entrance. “Compared to last year at this time we’re seeing more from Europe, for sure,” she said. “They’re going to world-famous Tofino, but they’re booking a lot of hotels right here in town - people who just decided to park here for one or two nights.” “Most people are tracking towards Tofino, Ucluelet, but we’re seeing a bigger share of those visitors now,” Collette said. “Some are making Port Alberni their destination.”
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Alberni Valley Times More people are relying on air conditioning and fans for a reprieve from the heat, resulting in a rise in electricity usage across southern British Columbia. In June Port Alberni’s average daily high was 26.5 C, with the
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COMMUNITY
Ucluelet looks to join Age-Friendly ranks ANDREW BAILEY
Westerly News Ucluelet is striving towards becoming an Age-Friendly Community. About 30 communities have received Age-friendly Community Recognition from BC’s Ministry of Health since 2012 and Ucluelet wants to add its name to that list. The district is putting together an age friendly action plan and a community meeting was held on June 19 where Dr. Elaine Gallagher spoke to why becoming age friendly is important and how it could be achieved. “I really commend you people in Ucluelet for wanting to get involved in this idea and I encourage you not to think of it as a short-term project,” she said. “This is a long-term process and I really encourage you to think about it in that way. I’d like to see it built into your planning process in the long run.” Gallagher was part of a research team tasked by the Ministry of Health to look at age friendliness in about 30 communities and said
her research highlighted several key factors a community needs to succeed. “The first thing we found was that they really needed absolute strong support of local government,” she said. “They also needed a local champion, they needed at least one person in the community who got it, who understood what this was about.” She said her research helped develop a guide for businesses to create positive experiences for seniors. “These are very helpful in terms of thinking about your community as a place to grow old but also, in your case I would think as a tourism site and a destination site, for older people who want to come here and be able to find their way around the community and feel very comfortable and welcome,” she said. She encouraged Ucluelet to create, and build, momentum in the age-friendly movement by launching small projects early on. “We found that if people could come up with some small, easy
to do, changes at the very start it would grab people’s interest; it would keep them engaged and involved,” she said. “There’s some things, that don’t cost a lot of money, that we can do quite quickly that will get us going and help keep the momentum going.” She added seniors must have opportunities for social participation. “Most seniors have told us that they don’t want to be isolated living all by themselves and seeing only older people, they want to have opportunities for mixing with people in different generations,” she said. “Older people want to be treated with respect and they want to be included in civic life.” She said potential emergency situations must be considered and cited a mudslide event in Pemeberton that shed light on a gap in that community’s emergency preparedness. “One of the problems during the mudslide and flood was that nobody seemed to know where the isolated seniors lived,” she
said. “An age friendly community ought to give some thought to what happens if there’s a disaster...It’s probably a good idea to think about who looks after our seniors in our community if something like that happens.” During the public question period after Gallagher’s presentation, Ucluelet local KK Hodder suggested accessibility is not just an issue for Ucluelet’s seniors. “One thing that I think would be a problem would be the lack of sidewalks,” she said. “You’re just kind of on shoulders with gravel...I stroll around with a baby carriage a lot so I’ve noticed that.” Gallagher agreed. “If you do make a community more senior friendly, you actually make it friendly for a lot of other people too and that’s why you get such good mileage out of putting on this kind of a lens for future planning. It really benefits everyone,” she said. Coun. Randy Oliwa asked how Ucluelet could become a true agefriendly community given its cur-
rent lack of medical services. “The day to day ongoing medical care of not just seniors but the entire community...how does that rate to actually have a medical facility that’s open in the community to be a true age friendly community,” he asked. “You could build the best sidewalks you can have the best covered areas you could have washrooms everywhere but right now, if there’s an (emergency) event all of our medical staff are tasked to run to Tofino.” Gallagher said some rural communities are finding ways to deal with their lack of medical access by bringing in nurse practitioners and utilizing telehealth resources. “These are partnerships that would need to be developed along the way,” she said. “There are a lot of issues around health...You’d need to define what you’re particular issues are and then look for some solutions that might fit for your community.”
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Westerly News An $85,000 upgrade to Tofino’s Multi-Use Path is nearing completion. A 0.5 kilometre stretch of MUP between Olsen Road and Gibson Street is being widened and new yellow curbs are being installed to improve safety. The work kicked off on June 23 and was expected to take roughly
two weeks to complete, according to the district’s manager of community sustainability Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers told the Westerly that the $85,000 project was paid for with a $40,000 Cycling Infrastructure Partnership Program grant through BC’s Ministry of Transportation, $40,000 from Tofino’s Federal Gas Tax reserve and $5,000 from Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) money.
“We’re always trying to improve our cycling network,” Rodgers said. “This was a section that we’d identified a number of years ago so when the grant came by we applied and got it.” He said MUP improvements could lead to a healthier community with less parking concerns as locals and tourists opt to walk or cycle rather than drive. “The more people biking or walking, the less people parking
downtown,” he said. The MUP currently spans about 7 kilometres and ends near the Cox Bay Visitors Centre but Rodgers said the district would continue to explore grants and development amenities to extend the path past Maltby Road. “We also know that we need to do some pretty significant improvements on existing parts that are starting to heave…and the old sections are quite narrow,”
he said. “It will probably be a twopronged approach where we’re going to try to improve where we can and either wait for a grant, or wait for a development to come along and have them help contribute to finishing it off.” Andrew.bailey@westerlynews. ca Below: MUP Magic, photo by Andrew Bailey
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Government approves first phase of Site C dam BLACK PRESS
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The British Columbia government has granted approval for the first phase of construction to start on the massive Site C hydroelectric dam project on the Peace River. Two dozen authorizations include conditions under the land, water, forest and wildlife acts and provide permits for timber removal, road building and site preparation. Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Minister Steve Thomson said there were initially 45 permit applications submitted, but several of them were deferred to allow more time for consultations with First Nations. Thomson said each application for the construction phase was reviewed for its potential impact on the environment and on aboriginal treaty rights. All the decisions makers are satisfied that the consultation process was adequate and upholds the duty to consult local First Nations, Thomson said Tuesday. “A number of the permits have conditions attached to them that were concerns raised during that process,” he said in a interview.
Concerns include seasonal timing restrictions, conditions for wildlife, and the sharing of plans with First Nations, Thomson said. Consultations with the local Treaty 8 First Nation began in August 2014 and concluded last month, but Thomson wouldn’t say if the two sides had reached a resolution. “We have been through the appropriate consultation process. As you know, concerns have been expressed by First Nations. We will see what the response to the decision is,” he said. Several lawsuits by environmental groups, citizens and First Nations have been launched to try to stop construction of the dam and are proceeding through the courts. But Thomson said the legal action won’t stop the building process. “This is a very, very important project for British Columbia. It has been through an environmental assessment process with conditions. The permits that are needed to get the initial process started have been through an extensive process.” No one from
DIST Eveline Karcher, born in Germany on Jan. 5, 1931, passed away peacefully after a long illness, in Port Alberni, at Fir Park Village on June 23. She was a longtime resident of Tofino, where she was very active in environmental issues. Her love of nature was frequently portrayed in her exquisite artwork. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. A memorial service in her honor will be held in Tofino, at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 441 Main Street, on
Wednesday, July 15, at 11:00 am.
the Treaty 8 First Nation was available for an interview. Construction of the almost $9-billion project is touted to generate about 10,000 jobs while it floods 55 square kilometres of river valley. Site C represents an eight per cent increase to Hydro’s energy supply and is expected to generate enough electricity to power about 450,000 homes per year.
BC expands immunization program for at-risk youth
Currently, girls are eligible for the free HPV immunization program, protecting heterosexual boys, as well, but at-risk boys and young men who live on the street or have sex with males were DIST still unprotected. Health Minister Terry Lake says it is important to address the gap because the virus can lead to serious health problems and possibly develop into an HPV-related cancers. Young men and boys who are eligible for the free vaccine can access the vaccine through their local health unit.
worldwide and monitoring shows it continues to be a lowrisk option to help prevent HPV.
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VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is expanding an immunization program to better protect boys and young Applications accepted until 10 am, July 20, 2015. men who may be more vulnerCandidates are invited to apply in writing to: able of contracting human papillomavirus. Since the HPV April Froment, Manager of RMI Services Beginning in September, boys vaccine was PO Box 9, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0 and men up to age 26 will be approved, 175 mil(F) 250-725-3775 (E) afroment@tofino.ca eligible for publicly funded HPV lion doses have vaccine that offers broad probeen provided tection from the most common sexually-transmitted Thank You ToĮno! The Community Sustainability Department infection. and the ToĮno RecreaƟon Commission would like to extend a tremendous thank you to all of the volunteers and local businesses that generDISTRICT OF TOFINO ously donated their Ɵme and goods to make this year’s Canada Day Box 9, 121 Third Street CelebraƟons a success. Tofino BC V0R 2Z0
IMPORTANT NOTICE STAGE 2 - WATER RESTRICTIONS Due to continuing record low precipitation, all residents and businesses of the District of Tofino are advised that effective July 9, 2015, Stage 2 water restrictions are in effect until further notice. During Stage 2 Water Restrictions, all outdoor water use is prohibited: x No outdoor watering (except by hand, for food gardens) x No use of potable water for outdoor washing of any article or vehicle x No filling of hot tubs or pools Watering of food gardens by hand (i.e. by watering can or hose by hand) will be permitted only as follows: x Odd numbered civic addresses may water on Monday and Thursday between the hours of 6:00 am to 9:00 am and 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm; and x Even numbered civic addresses may water on Tuesday and Friday between the hours of 6:00 am and 9:00 am and 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm; Take the 20% challenge and do your part to reduce Tofino’s water consumption by 20% compared to last summer. For more information, please visit www.tofino.ca Bob Schantz Manager of Public Works and Building Inspection (T) 250.725.4212 (E) bschantz@tofino.ca
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LITERACY
3-year-old Hali Grant and her grandma, Beverly Grant, make use of the kid-friendly public access computer at the Ucluelet branch.
New hours at Tofino, Ucluelet library branches
Photo by Nora O’Malley
Open Thursday from 1pm-4pm and 5pm-8pm Open Friday from 1pm-5pm. Open Saturday from 10am-2pm. Adults and teens are also encouraged to sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge, which runs until Aug. 31. Prizes include two $50 Chapters gift cards and an iPad mini. Visit www.virl.bc.ca for more information or simply pop into your local branch.
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Special to the Westerly News Book lovers seeking repose from the sultry weather we’ve been having should take note that as of July 1, the Tofino and Ucluelet Library Branches have posted new operating hours. These are: closed Sunday and Monday and Wednesday. Open Tuesday from 10am-12pm and 1pm-5pm.
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Candidly good: Candied BBQ salmon - yumm Marty Kukler has been living on the West Coast in Tofino for the past nine KIMBERLEY years and has acquired many excellent seafood DEVLIN recipes right from the /FOODIE locals, local fishermen VOICE them selves and local first nations alike. “This is a recipe Sepp Bruhwiler taught me 8 years ago, after an amazing fishing charter with Ryan Erickson. It turns out to be like a BBQ “Candied” Salmon,” said Kukler.
BBQ “Candied” Wild Spring Salmon Recipe Whole fillet of Wild Spring Salmon Soy Sauce - Half a bottle Brown Sugar - 1 cup (or as much until taste)
1 whole bulb of garlic (finely diced) 1 whole shallot (finely diced) 1 finger of fresh ginger (grated) 1 whole lemon Fresh Cracked Pepper In a large bowl combine the Soy Sauce with the brown sugar. Whisk until Brown Sugar is dissolved. Hand Squeeze the whole Lemon and combine the diced garlic, shallot, grated ginger and fresh cracked pepper to taste. Add more soy sauce and brown sugar until you reach the desired sweet and savory flavor. Take the Wild Spring Salmon Fillet and let it soak for minimum 30 mins. Take the leftover sauce and cook it down with a teaspoon of corn starch to make a sauce. Put in the freezer to cool in a bowl. Fire up the BBQ and wait until it get
to 400. Turn the BBQ burners down to a medium heat. Place the fillet in tin foil (or meat side down right on the BBQ if you feel lucky. You will have to flip it to the skin side after searing it for 5 mins. Than finish it off skin side down. Than move it to the top rack after another 5 mins and cooked until desired moistness) and cook on medium heat for 20 mins. Remember to keep basting the sauce to create a nice glaze. Sweet!
Kimberley Devlin is based in Tofino. Left: Marty Kukler / Right: Ryan Erickson Photo credit: Richard George - www.himwitsa.com
Foraged elderflower adds some floral goodness Elderflower; in my mind nothing captures the ephemeral beauty of spring here on the coast as well as the smell of the heady blooms of the Sambucus shrub. They appear in late April here on the coast, ALEXANDER flowering McNAUGHTON through May, /FOODIE coinciding VOICE with the warm spring evenings in which one wants to do nothing more than sit on the deck, drinking elderflower cordial and gin, watching the wales migrate past and eagles nesting in the treetops. The challenge with elderflower is not only gathering it, some readers might have seen my head poking through the sea of green at little beach as I avoided brambles and navigated the densest thickets to gather the fragrant blooms, but also in the timing. Gather it after a rain and it tastes acrid and flat, gather in the evening and the blooms will lack flavor, gathered before or after the perfect ripeness and the blooms lack the pollen and nectar than gives the syrups and cordials that
know that Chef Ian Riddick over at Long Beach Lodge has a batch of elderflower that he gathered infusing into Vodka for special tastings to come. Some considerations before you run out into the wilds dead set on pillaging every elderflower shrub in sight; butterflies, moths and hummingbirds are also attracted to the fragrance so try and avoid any shrubs with lot of insect life, and try and avoid breaking branches, trampling the delicate undergrowth of ferns and lichens, and never remove all the blooms from a single area. Make sure you are legally allowed to gather in your area, check local regulations and avoid provincial parks and wildlife preserves. special florality. The season may be pretty much over, but you may still see the results of foraging at fine local establishments. I supply elderflower to a num-
ber of clients on the coast; Chef Barr at the Wick has liters of syrup and cordial preserved for their bar program for the year, the Tofino Brewery was going to try a batch of Belgian inspired beer with elderflower added at the end of the boiling process, and I
The fruit from our coastal elder, Sambucus Racemosa, that is produced after the flowering is not edible for humans but provides sustenance for many birds, while Sambucus Nigra ssp Cerulean, or blue elderflower, is found in the interior of BC and has edible and medicinally valuable fruits.
Simple Elderflower Cordial Ingredients 2-3 lbs freshly gathered elderflower blooms, free of insects and redolent with pollen 3 liters of simple syrup, made by boiling water and white sugar until completely dissolved, then adding the juice of two lemons and a few strips of zest. Instructions 1) Boil syrup and let cool 2) Pour over elderflowers in a food grade plastic pail or stainless steel pot. 3) Steep for 24 hrs, then strain through muslin or cheesecloth. 4) Freeze or bottle in sanitized, resealable glass bottles. Tip: Use a clean dinner plate to weight down the flowers; you don’t want them floating on top of your syrup as they will oxidize, turning brown where exposed to the air.
Alexander McNaughton works with the Tofino/Ucluelet Culinary Guild.
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ADVENTURE
Markus Pukonen launches on Routes of Change
Submitted It takes more than !ve years to create a healthy future for generations to come, but Markus Pukonen is going to start there with Routes of Change. The adventurer plans on spending 1,825 days circumnavigating the planet, in one consecutive trip, without a motor. His goal is to raise $10 million for leaders of positive change. Recently named One of Canada’s Top Explorers, Pukonen will begin his adventure on July 13, 2015. For the next !ve years, he will travel the planet using a number of unconventional means of transport. He will be using a pogostick, canoe, sailboat, skateboard, skis, bike and stand-up paddle board, and he might be spotted walking backwards, running or dancing along his route. As long as it does not involve a motor, it might be part of his journey. He will start his adventure in Toronto, in the Beaches neighbourhood where he was born. His journey of 82,000 kilometres will begin at the bottom of Silverbirch Avenue, where the ashes of his parents are buried. “It makes no sense to start the journey of my lifetime from anywhere else. I was born and raised in my house up the street, it is also where my Mom passed away. The launch will be from the tree that was planted in her honour and also holds the ashes of my Dad.” In Toronto, he is supporting The PINE Project, a group dedicated to building healthy communities (www.pineproject.org). Along the route he will be partnering with similar small, non-pro!t organizations that are committed to building a healthy planet for generations to come. Each will share his common goal of creating social or environmental change. He has also partnered up with Prevent Cancer NOW, whose mission is to build a Canadawide movement to eliminate the preventable causes of cancer, through awareness, education, and advocacy. This is especially close to his heart as both his parents have passed away due to Cancer. Markus believes there needs to be much more focus and support going towards prevention than the current 2% which seems laughable considering how much we know about what prevents cancer. People can donate a penny per kilometre that he travels, and money will be divided evenly to the hundreds of organizations he connects with on his journey. His goal is not one of setting records, although that might happen on his journey, but to create
File photos of Markus Pukonen on stand-up paddle adventure across Georgia Strait to Victoria.
change in the world around him. “We are committed to building Routes of Change into a powerful force of change to create a healthy future for generations to come,” he says. “It is time to change.” His route and timeline will depend on the weather and political situations in the places he will travel through. To follow him or !nd out how you can o”er your support, go to routesofchange.org. Pukonen studied Documentary
Film Production at Capilano University. He combines that passion with his love of a great adventure to bring his story to a broader audience. He will be video blogging daily and sharing the adventure with his followers through social media channels under the Routes of Change name. As well as being the founder of Routes of Change, he worked with OAR Northwest, spanning three major expeditions in
three years. The largest of these was the Canadian Wildlife Federation Africa to the Americas Expedition, where he spent 73 days at sea rowing across the
Atlantic Ocean. He also spent three months travelling down the Mississippi River, andn the CWF Salish Sea Expedition. He did all of this while presenting and connecting to thousands of students internationally. He has biked 2,500 km of the
Paci!c coast and was the !rst person to stand-up paddleboard across the Georgia Straight, 55 km from Vancouver to Nanaimo. But all along, he has had the goal of sharing the Routes of Change project with more people. Now the time has come to set out on this mission . Although he was born and raised in Toronto, Ont., he has lived close to his sister and his nieces in To!no, B.C.
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RCMP
Death of Australian tourist deemed ‘suspicious’ WHISTLER, B.C. - A body found last month on the outskirts of Whistler, B.C., has been identified as that of a visitor from Australia.
ed Homicide Investigation Team says 19-year-old Jake Kermond had been staying in the resort town since March.
A spokeswoman for the Integrat-
seen on the evening of April 26 when he left the Adara Hotel. Sgt. Stephanie Ashton says while the man’s death is suspicious, foul play hasn’t been confirmed.
Police are asking anyone who may have information about the young man’s disappearance to call them.
Police say Kermond was last
in an industrial area and he was last seen wearing a baggy green jacket, dark pants and a black and white baseball cap.
Kermond’s remains were found
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