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Dan and Jan Coates lost their home and business, Woodland Caribou Resort, in the Puntzi Lake fire.
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because the fire has grown, but because with less smoke in the air it was easier to do a tight line map. The fire is threatening the nearby community of the Tsi Del Del First Nation at Alexis Creek. Chief Percy Guichon said the fire is about 10 kilometres as the crow flies from his community. Two elders from the community, however, live at Puntzi Lake and were
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National Geographic runs feature story on loss of eulachon BY CAITLIN THOMPSON It’s a little fish making big headlines. The loss of the eulachon, felt so deeply here in Bella Coola, has also been dearly missed in First Nations communities up and down the West Coast. In a recent article in National Geographic, writer J.B. MacKinnon canvasses the coast from Alaska to California in an attempt to understand the eulachon’s demise. What comes out on top however, is the most respected theory related to the decline, that of the Nuxalk Nation’s own Megan Moody. The word eulachon literally means “savior fish” in many indigenous languages. Many years the arrival of the eulachon was the bridge between life and death for many coastal people; the Nisga'a word is saak, but the fish are also known as halimotkw, often translated as “savior fish” or “salvation fish.” The Nass River, located 100 kilometres north of Terrace, is home to the last major run of eulachon. Rivers to the south and north have suffered severe declines or the complete extinction of the species. Bella Coola’s run failed to return after 1998, but this shouldn’t be reason for a complete loss of hope. As MacKinnon points out, the eulachon is a mysterious little fish, in some years spawning in incredible numbers and in others—1984, 1964, 1907, 1890— hardly showing up at all. It’s the mystery of the eulachon, coupled with the fact that it’s not a “commercially viable” fish, that has resulted in so little attention paid to its remarkable decline. As its importance is
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A Nisga'a woman hangs eulachon on a ganee'e, or air-drying rack. becoming more recognized, however, so are efforts to understand and preserve the runs. Europeans first documented eulachons in 1806 when Meriwether Lewis was on his epic crossing of North America. It was a grease trail that led Alexander Mackenzie down to the sea near Bella Coola in 1793, when he became the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean by land along a northern route, more than a decade ahead of Lewis and Clark. Many of the pathways went on to become pioneer roads and modern highways. In those days, immense eulachon spawning runs took place as far south as the Mad River in northern California and all the way up the coast to southern Alaska. The lower Columbia, which marks the border between Washington and Oregon, was one of the greatest eulachon rivers of all. Some scholars argue that the word “Oregon” is derived from a pronunciation of the word “eulachon” used by aborigi-
nal traders as they told European explorers of the riches to be found in the West. Moody began investigating eulachon as a graduate student in fisheries science. Her first discovery was how little information exists on a fish that rivals salmon in its importance to indigenous people. “It all comes down to economics,” says Moody, who's now the stewardship director for the Nuxalk Nation. “In the mainstream world, if it's not a commercial commodity—a highly valued species in the fishery management world— nobody pays attention to it.” But the benefits of eulachon are finally beginning get noticed outside of traditional cultures. For such a small morsel, eulachon should very well be considered a “superfish.” Its nutrients pack a punch: A single tablespoon provides more than 125 calories, and just five ounces (150 milliliters)—an amount still commonly eaten by Nisga'a elders today— supply half an adult's recommended daily
energy intake. It’s food as medicine, something Nuxalk elders commonly speak of when lamenting the loss. Moody believes that climate change was already contributing to a slow decline in eulachon populations, something that had been happening since the 1970s. However, it was the arrival of shrimp trawlers in Queen Charlotte Sound in the mid-90s that appears to have been a major contributer to the spectacular disappearance of 1998. This could account for why the coast's biggest rivers, such as the Columbia, Fraser, and Nass, still have eulachon runs—albeit smaller ones than in the past—while lesser rivers have witnessed near total local extinctions. The large eulachon runs in big rivers, the theory goes, could withstand heavy losses to bycatch and still endure; smaller runs could not. In some locations, the fish could be returning as mysteriously as they disappeared. In 2013, schools of eulachon
arrived in the Bella Coola, setting off waves of excitement. Moody believes there is good reason to think they may return. “The potential for recovery is there,” she says. In 2007, the Cowlitz Indian Tribe petitioned the U.S. government to protect eulachon in Washington, Oregon, and California under the Endangered Species Act. A resulting scientific review that led, in 2010, to eulachon being listed as a threatened species in the U.S. south of Alaska. In Canada, eulachon are now classified as endangered in every river system except the Nass and nearby Skeena River. However, the eulachon are better
protected than ever before. Ocean shrimp boats on the Pacific coast have been equipped with mandatory bycatch-reduction devices since 2003, and last fall an experiment with LED lights strung on trawl fishing lines reduced eulachon bycatch by 90 percent, prompting officials to recommend that fishers start using the new technique immediately. Meanwhile, 335 miles (540 kilometers) of creeks, rivers, and estuaries in the U.S. have been identified as critical eulachon habitat by the National Marine Fisheries Service, and a complete recovery plan is expected in 2016. With files from National Geographic
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New owners enjoying Bella Coola Air BY CAITLIN THOMPSON It seems as though some things are just meant to be. That’s certainly how it’s shaping up for Chris and Stephanie Quinn, the new owners at one of Bella Coola’s longstanding businesses - Bella Coola Air. “We actually had been looking at properties in Bella Coola for 2 years previous to buying the business,” said Chris. “We knew we wanted to get out of the city and start a family in a small mountain town, so when Bella Coola Air became available, it seemed too good to be true.” Originally from Penticton, B.C., Chris is an airline licensed pilot with 16 years of flying experience. His
most recent position was that of Medi-Vac Captain in Alberta, where he flew all over the province transporting patients. Before that, he flew bush planes in Ontario and Yellowknife. He met his wife Stephanie, originally from Edmonton, at the Edmonton City Airport, where she was working as a customer service representative. Between the two of them, she describes the purchase of Bella Coola Air as a “perfect fit.” Bella Coola Air offers general charters, along with sightseeing tours, on the Central Coast. Their company utilizes a C-172 on wheels and a C-185 on amphibious floats, and when asked about the work environment,
Chris described his new job as “spectacular.” “It’s hard to put into words,” he said. “Going out every day to work is like flying through Jurassic Park. There’s no end to the wilderness. I get to see the ocean, glaciers, the various kinds of wildlife, and of course great people. It’s amazing!” “We are excited to offer continued service to the community and surrounding areas” Chris said. Longtime employee Leon will be staying on and former owner Wayne Sissons will continue to fly during the transitional period. You can find out more about Bella Coola Air through their website at www. bellacoolaair.com or call 250 982 2545
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CCRD releases statement on humanwildlife conflict management On Thursday July 9th, the CCRD Board of Directors held their
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attend. Highlights from the July Board Meeting included the following statement from the CCRD Board of Directors about human-wildlife conflict management. While the CCRD does not currently have the mandate or budget to take initiative regarding humanwildlife conflict in our district, CCRD supports the work of the Conservation Officer Service and WildSafe BC in our community by creating waste management policies and decisions that take wildlife attractants into account and providing links on our website to appropriate provincial agencies such as COS and WildSafe BC In the interest of
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human and wildlife safety, CCRD strongly encourages all district residents to manage attractants on their property and to call the RAPP line at 1-877952-7277 (RAPP) to report problems with wildlife. The CCRD also advises its residents that the province is cutting strategic investment funding for 2015 by $15,000. The future of this substantial source of funding is uncertain heading into 2016. Residents are encouraged to continue in the positive direction we have been moving regarding recycling and waste management. More Recycling = More Revenue for community waste manage-
ment initiatives and ensures the longevity of Thorsen Creek Waste and Recycling Centre. The CCRD received a letter regarding the comment period for the “Great Bear Rainforest Order” Draft for Public Review. Public comments on the GBRO draft document are accepted by the Province until August 10, 2015. https://www. for.gov.bc.ca/tasb/ SLRP/lrmp/nanaimo/ EBM/GBR_BMTA/ GBR%20LUO%20 Draft%2020150609.pdf The CCRD would also like to express thanks and appreciation to Doug Baker for taking care of the garbage from the bins at Nusatsum Park. Your contribution is
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The Nature of Memory - 1966 - 1973 JOAN JENSEN First published in the Alpinist - Winter 2014 There are things I remember and things I have forgotten; some memories come together as I look through the boxes of photographs and notes unearthed from the storage loft. The cobwebs and dimness there echo my frame of mind. Do I really want to remember those times forty-five years ago when Don Jensen and I were together in the Palisades?
After Don died while biking to work in Aberdeen, Scotland, I tried to dissociate myself from moments that would have been painful to recall. Apparently, I was successful, as I now find those ancient memories almost nonexistent. But searching through the old boxes to enable someone other than myself to write about those times has helped release me from sorrow. If he had survived beyond his thirtieth year, what would have been his life’s path? Mathematician/
logician, equipment designer, photographer/artist, teacher and inspirer of others? Whatever it was, it would have been accomplished with enthusiasm, a sense of humor and eagerness for exploration and discovery. Don didn’t dwell on the past: I rarely heard him mention the Alaska climbs he undertook prior to our meeting. But he did try to envision the future. In November 1970, after we’d been together for four years, he wrote: “Now we should begin… to encourage
our real excitement about life. It is over five years since my last (Huntington) really expensive expedition to Alaska, and our own Alaska exploration/escape [from LA] is one of my first promises to Joan—the time is overdue.” Instead of planning another expedition with his climbing buddies, Don and I wanted to try living in a remote area of Alaska. He wrote: “I felt I could have become the greatest of mountaineers—but chose to integrate the joy of the mountains into my life—instead of mak-
Cooler weather brings some reprieve FROM PAGE 1 On Sunday, Jan Coates, now safe in Maple Ridge, B.C., cried as she watched Cariboo Regional District footage from a flyover of her destroyed property. Her husband Dan says he is still trying to wrap his head around it. “It's a life-changer,” he said. “It's not just a resort and how we made a living. It was our home, everything we have is... was there. The Cariboo Fire Centre, I think they're all heroes. They gave us time to get our people out. Otherwise I think it would have been a deadly fire.” As of press time crews were still actively fighting the fire, which was 30 percent contained on the southwest flank. Chief Guichon and two band councillors flew over the fire on Sunday and people were starting to trickle back into the area, anxious to get to their homes that hadn’t been damaged. “It's very tragic and something to see the devastation from the air,” Guichon said of the properties that were lost. “It has been an emotional time.” With files from the Williams Lake Tribune and CBC News
ing it control my life.” In life as in climbing, I went wherever his joy for the mountains took us. He was the kind of man you could trust with your health and safety, and I did. In the years after his death, I never found anyone else whom I felt this way about, and so I never climbed again. Still, a few memories stand out from the haze of forty-five years. There is my first summit in the Palisades with Don: 360 degrees of rock, snow and glacier below us on a glorious, sunny summer morning. And there is
the moment of waking up on a narrow ledge thousands of feet above the Palisades Glacier, watching the sun rise over the Owens Valley, with us —or at least our sleeping bags—anchored to the rock behind. That might also have been on the trip I wasn’t supposed to be on: The guides at PSOM wanted to go to Palisades Basin and were strongly against having me along, not because I couldn’t climb, but because they thought I might raise a fuss. Finally, after some pressure from Don, I was allowed to join them, but I was expressly
told to keep my mouth shut and not complain. On the ascent to the pass, Bob Swift’s long stride leading through the ice and snow was too wide for me, but I never said a word. Don noticed the problem and cut additional, shorter steps that I could use. On another occasion, Don and I went to Palisade Basin to leave a cache of equipment for the guiding season. The most reasonable container was a 40-gallon metal garbage can, which Don strapped onto his pack. see
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Palisades offered adventure, the chance to get away FROM PAGE 5 Off we went, up and over the crest into the basin. Presumably the cache is still there, hidden in the depressed area next to a huge boulder. The pack he used, or at least the sack,
was of his own design. Don made most of his own equipment: either he didn’t like the available designs or he didn’t have the money. His motto was “go light”— I would count pieces of toilet paper so as not
to have to pack the whole roll. Don also calculated the number of calories needed. For winter excursions, breakfast was instant oatmeal and dried buttermilk powder mixed with hot water.
Joan and Don Jensen on the Palisade Crest, 1968. Joan and Don used this photo as their wedding announcement, and were married in the Palisades, a region they loved.
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Lunch under the crisp blue winter sky was cheese, crackers and hard salami, shared with the whiskey jacks perched in the scrubby trees. Dinner we called “glop”: instant rice, dried soup mix, canned meat or tuna. A splurge was an onion, which livened up the one-pot brew. A dram of apricot brandy was our reward before calling it a night. Although we spent most of our time in the Palisades during summer climbingschool season, my sharpest memories are from the winter. We would drive from LA in Don’s VW bug to camp near the trailhead. The owners of Glacier Lodge lived there year-round, and thus the road along Big Pine Creek was plowed (most of the time), eliminating a long trudge. I had first met Don when he was giving a talk on Mt. Huntington to the Fresno Sierra Club during the autumn of, probably, 1966. He wanted to show me his beloved Palisades, and planned a skimountaineering trip during term break. It was to be my first overnight experience in winter. We strapped on our skins over wide, heavy mountaineering skis and headed up the trail. I loved the serenity and pureness of our snow-blanketed surroundings. Late that afternoon, after we’d settled into our camp, he began preparing Do you have something you need to sell! Why not put it in the Coast Mountain News classifieds
our dinner glop. Then, the stove malfunctioned and the tent caught fire. We managed to get out (not hard because the thin ripstop nylon melted easily), but the tent was ruined, and one of Don’s boots was damaged. Because of the severe cold, we had no choice except to make our way down to the lodge, following our ski tracks back through the moonlit forest. We stayed what remained of the night in one of the empty cabins, thankful for a roof over our heads. A few years afterward, we were married, so obviously the scare didn’t diminish my opinion of him. In fact, it might have improved his chances with me, as I saw how calmly he executed our emergency descent (though I can’t imagine the names he was calling himself while doing this). Of a later experience, Don wrote: “On Thanksgiving afternoon we walked from Sage Flats in new snow. There were perhaps a dozen ‘winter hikers’—some years ago we would have been alone. The next day we had passed all and waded to the overlook beyond the Black Lake Trail—we had abandoned our minimal hardware selection and skis near the roadhead, seeing their inutility (and ill repair respectively). Due to the big work push this fall [on his PhD], we have not
been able to escape the traffictional field of LA prior to this, and we needed desperately what we got—to see plumes of snow blow off Temple Crag, and to be alone—but as dusk was deepening, our grateful solitude was interrupted by two persistent followers. I guess we were not as cordial as they had expected—but we were both honestly angry. As Joan said later, they were new and enthusiastic to
the winter mountain scene and could in no way understand the extent to which we needed to be alone there….” It was these opportunities to be alone together and away from the crowds of LA, and even of Bishop, that interwove and cemented our relationship. They are what I remember most vividly of the years I was fortunate to share with my soulmate, Don Jensen.
Joan on a mountaineering trip with Don.
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Nimpkish or bus? Tales from an early morning sailing BY ERNEST HALL With the rain falling in Bella Coola after weeks of recordbreaking drought, the MV Nimpkish recently ran out of water. Responding to a late Saturday phone call, this NEWS reporter arrived at the BC Ferries terminal at 6:30 a.m. Sunday to find Nimpkish crew members pouring water into their coffee makers – water they had boiled to sterilize – according to Nimpkish Captain Ramir Cloma. What about the “potable” water installed along with free food on the little boat last year (on Transportation Minister Todd Stone’s instructions) to make the vessel more comfortable? The crew hadn’t been allowed to fill up their water tanks in Bella Bella because of the water shortage there resulting from the dry summer. Besides, the island is short of shipped-in water because their supply trucks are often “bumped” by BC Ferries. While docked alongside, the resourceful crew had boarded the big ferry and picked up a supply of Dasani bottles to hand out to Nimpkish passengers on their 9-hour voyage to Bella Coola. On arriving in Bella Coola, where the rain was softly falling, the crew found more bottles on the Townsite and stocked up for the 7 a.m. trip back to Bella Bella. They also sent a sample of Bella Coola water away for testing – as required by Health Canada. Cloma expected to have the test results in three days, and if it tested clean, the Nimpkish could supply its “potable” water tanks in Bella Coola. Meanwhile, passengers would continue to get their water in plastic bottles, and
“out of service” signs would be fixed to the Nimpkish water taps. In the Nimpkish wheelhouse, high above the car deck of the little boat, with the light welcome rain trickling down the window panes, and the glacier fed jade-green inlet placidly surrounding the little boat (dubbed the “MV Skimpish” by some), Yours Truly was struck, like the “Ancient Mariner” by the notion that there was “water, water everywhere”. But on the Nimpkish, you had to get “potable” water from a 341 ml plastic bottle because the tap water might be hazardous. Also noticeable were a few folks taking advantage of the dry benches in the newly-installed plexi-glass shelter at the top of the ferry ramp. (It seems that convincing Tourism Minister Naomi Yamamoto 15 months before to help “mitigate” the damage created by throttling the Discovery Coast Circle Tour had not been entirely in vain.) An amusing way to start your Sunday morning. Disembarking sometime after the scheduled 7 a.m. departure time, I counted five standard vehicles flanking each side of the 16-vehicle vessel. In the bow were two campers in the centre
It was a tight squeeze but the bus eventually made it on board overheight lane. A motorcycle crouched aft starboard. A large space (nearly half of the boat’s 110-foot length) stood vacant in the overheight centre lane behind the campers. Up on the dock, I watched, along with the Nimpkish passengers, as a 40-foot tour bus slowly inched backward down the ramp and onto the
Nimpkish car deck. The driver of the forward camper was asked pull ahead, beyond the yellow stop line and right up to the chain separating the deck from the sea below. The second camper pulled ahead and the bus slowly backed onto the deck. Then, a muffled screech and spinning rear wheels. see 'THOSE' on page 8
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INVITATION TO TENDER CONSTRUCTION OF WALKER ISLAND CONCESSION BUILDING The CCRD invites tenders from qualified individuals and firms, for the construction of a fully designed 28’ x 38’ timber frame concession/deck building located at Walker Island Park, Bella Coola, B.C. Terms and conditions include, but are not limited to: (a) supply of superintendence, trades, labour, equipment, tools, partial materials and any incidentals to complete construction of this public facility prior to November 30, 2015 (Please note that interior finishing, mechanical, electrical and plumbing are not part of this contract); (b) installation of safety fencing, signage and litter control; (c) and liaison with the CCRD project manager and the facility designer. Tender packages will be available for pick up July 2, 2015 at 626 Cliff Street, Bella Coola, B.C. or by contacting Ken McIlwain by email at pwm@ccrd-bc.ca or by phone at 250-799-5291.
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Carey Price's NHL Awards speech encourages aboriginal youth Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price encouraged First Nations youth to be leaders in their communities as he accepted one of four trophies he won at the NHL Awards in Las Vegas. “I would like to take a moment to encourage First Nations youth,” said Price, who was raised in the largely aboriginal community of Anahim
Lake, B.C. “People would say it's very improbable that I'd make it to this point in my life,” he said in a minute-long speech to some of the most decorated hockey players in the world, while accepting the Vezina trophy for best goalie. “I made it here because I wasn't discouraged. I worked hard to get here, took advantage of every
opportunity that I had. And I would really like to encourage First Nations youth to be leaders in their communities. Be proud of your heritage, and don't be discouraged from the improbable.” Price finished his speech by saying “chanalya” — “thank you” in the Dakelh language, spoken by the Ulkatcho people, who are part of the Carrier First Nation.
Besides the Vezina, as judged by the league's general managers, Price was awarded the Hart Trophy (NHL most valuable player, chosen by pro hockey writers), the Ted Lindsay Award (most outstanding player, as voted by players) and the Jennings Trophy (fewest goals allowed), share with Corey Crawford of the 2015 Stanley Cup-winning
Chicago Blackhawks. Price's hefty haul of hardware capped one of the greatest regular seasons for a goalie in NHL history. They go along with the gold medal he earned as netminder for Team Canada at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. “I'm just grateful," Price said. "I'm immeasurably blessed to do what I do.” Files from CBC News
Price's speech encouraged First Nations youth
"Those big buses are meant to go on big ships" FROM PAGE 7 The bus’s undercarriage had hung up because of the sharp angle between the ramp and the deck. In forward gear, the wheels continued spinning. A crew member, shouted up to me
(over the roar of the Nimpkish engines): “We weren’t supposed to get these big buses this year.” (This had happened last year, the first year of the Nimpkish doing the “connector” run between Bella Bella and Bella Coola.) I
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shouted back across the 15 meters of open water between us: “So why is it happening this year?” His shouted reply: “Reservations, probably – Who knows?” Captain Cloma later said by phone: “Those big buses are meant to go on big ships.” Cloma went on to say that the 2013 decision to replace the 115-vehicle Queen of Chilliwack with the tiny Nimpkish was “a surprise to all of us”, that it was made by “higher-ups”, and “hopefully they are recognizing” the decision was flawed. However, he said, “I have to reserve my comments to the operations.” He suggested that the Chilliwack (now up for sale) could have been rescheduled to phase in her retirement. Down at the rainy Sunday morning loading, the crew of six scrambled around the bus, blocking its wheels, and talked of running a strap from the bus to the camper ahead to give the bus a tow, yanking it down
onto the car deck. For whatever reason, this idea was abandoned. Someone suggested finding a Bella Coola tow truck to try pulling the bus back up the ramp. Someone countered that they would be hard-pressed to find a tow truck big enough to handle that task. Someone took off for the Townsite to get a hydraulic jack to raise the driving wheels on the bus in order to block it up and provide traction on the rainwet deck. Over the roar of the Nimpkish engines, the tour bus driver shouted to me: “Fun and games.” He’d heard from last year’s driver that the tide had been higher on that sailing, so the bus had been easier to dislodge. High tide today was four hours away, and waiting would make them too late for the Bella Bella connection. The friendly crew member shouted again: “You can control these buses. But you can’t control the tide.” I learn that the 45
passengers have 90 minutes between arrival in Bella Bella and departure on the big ferry to Port Hardy. Shouting back I ask: “Have you been to the washroom yet?” A lady shouts back: “Are they even legal?” (The three washrooms are not wheelchair accessible and anyone with mobility issues would have difficulty using them.) The tour guide shouts: “We might have to stay over in Bella Bella.” I shout back: “There’s nowhere to stay over.” She shouts, “Maybe we can billet.” (I don’t have the heart to tell her about the water taxi and hotel at Shearwater.) A young man claiming to be a “ferry geek” shouts out that he has sailed on every route and on every vessel in the entire BC Ferries fleet. Then he shouts to all: “We have Todd Stone to thank for this.” Some passengers indicate their agreement. 8:16 a.m. (14 minutes shy of the 90-minute Bella Bella transfer
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window): The bus begins to roll slowly backwards onto the deck. The jacking has worked. A cheer drowns out the roar of the Nimpkish engines. 8:26 (with four minutes’ “spare” time remaining in the window of a 9-hour cruise affected by wind, tide, and other variables, the ramp comes up and the little boat chugs out onto the cloud-draped waters of North Bentinck Arm – churning the calm jade-green into a white wake as fast as it can, heading out to Labouchere and right, up to Dean Channel, then left, and southwest out the fjord toward Bella Bella where, too, the relieving rain will be falling at last after so many hot, dry weeks. Once back in cell phone range near Shearwater, the “ferry geek” phones me to say they are going to make it because they have bypassed Ocean Falls, saving enough time to ensure a timely arrival in Bella Bella. Ocean Falls resident
Sharron Cartier, who serves on the Ferry Advisory Committee for the region, says the Nimpkish radioed that they weren't coming in, a frequent practice in bad winter weather when no one is booked in or out of Ocean Falls. Otherwise, the BC Ferries/Government contract requires them to stop in there. Says Cartier: “It made sense. I’m not sure why they were coming in here anyway. I think they should do that more often as it would save time and money. It (the bypass) didn't affect us at all,” she says. That early Sunday morning, driving slowly home, with the clouds beginning to break and a hint of the sun piercing through, I think again of the “water, water everywhere” and the Ancient Mariner, and wonder: “If I were Gustave Dore illustrating the famous poem, and the Nimpkish were an albatross, from whose neck would I picture the great bird hanging?”
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By eVanGeline hanUse to as Qatuwas, or ‘People Gathering Together,’ On the morning Bella Bella and hosted the 1993 is planning 2014, four canoes of July 9, to return to Bella Qatuwas Festival. journeys, was cautious Bella this year, began their when journey from Bella 21 years after its speaking of facing Members of the first gathering the notoritake in the annual Coola to parwas held in 1993. Nation and their Squamish ous Mesachie Nose, The Heiltsuk fellow paddlers Journeys. Hosted Tribal Canoe have played a key from Hawaii towed its swirling currents famous for this the Heiltsuk Nation year by resurgence of the role in the from Vancouver, two canoes winds. “If the winds and strong ocean going BC and were pick up Bella, it is estimated of Bella canoe culture along welcomed into we may have to Bella be towed,” said will be 100 canoes that there North West Coast the Pacific the Nuxalk Nation Coola by Mack. when they attending the Qatuwas Festival first carved a canoe luck at the Bella with a pot To many, this canoe Coola and paddled and 5,000 journey visitors going to from Bella Bella Campground. Together,Motel is seen as a healing Bella Bella for to they seven days of celebrating, for Expo 86, in 1986Vancouver journeyed for three nity for all involved.opportuand in 1989 days with the feastCultural ing, and dancing. participated in help of support traditions and knowledge the vessels, arriving are to Seattle”, and at “Paddle Tribal Journeys, in Bella Bella last being revived as this also referred weekend. traditionally invited other tribes event Nuxalkmc were Luke Mack, a skipper, to travel to skilled navigawho has been on several tors on the water, canoe using the ocean as a highway for trade and
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Obituaries It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Shane Samuel Johnson on June 11, 2015.
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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 3 bdrm apartment, South Lakeside area, $650/mo n/p 250-392-5074. Bachelor units avail July 1st $450/mnth, 1 small bdrm unit avail July 1st $500. utilities included in quiet adult bldg, coin laundry, n/p, r/r 250-3926876 leave a message.
2 bdrm. duplex. F/S natural gas heat. Please call (250)392-7617. 2bdrm top portion of duplex, $800/month, utilities included, no pets, no smoking, ref req’d, washer & dryer negotiable. (250)302-1155 Avail. July 15th 3bdrm duplex, utilities included, shared washer & dryer. Pets negotiable. $950. Phone (250)305-8358 3bdrm upper suite in 4-plex, w/d hook-up, 1.5 bathrooms, $975.00, utilities included. (250)398-7552
Mobile Homes & Pads 2bdrm mobile home, f/s w/d hookup. Kendell Acres, 1427 Dog Creek Rd, $650/month. Avail Aug. 2nd 1-250-488-7925 3 bdrm, 1 bath mobile home. Large covered deck, large storage shed, f/s, w/d. Avail. immed. Looking for long term tenants. Phone 250-302-2888 to view. 3bdrm mobile at 150 Mile. Close to shopping center and school. n/p (250)392-7617 3 bdrm mobile homes fridge, stove, close to casino. no pets. (250)392-7617
Homes for Rent 3380 Pine Valley Rd. 3 bdrm Rancher style. w/d, f/s. Very quiet neighbourhood. $900/mon + util. 250-305-0371 only call after 5. 3bdrm house & 1bdrm bsmt suite avail immed n/s n/p Close to schools & TRU (250)398-8111 (250)303-1546 3 bdrm house. f/s, natural gas heat. 250-392-7617. 3bdrm house in town, f/s, d/w, w/d included. $1150/mo +util. N/S No Pets. Call 1-587433-6795 or email: nathanwiebe@live.ca Bright and spacious 3bdrm upper suite located in quiet neighbourhood, walking distance to downtown core. Enjoy the view from the private deck. 5 appl. $1,050 + util. n/s. Pets Neg. Call for private viewing today! 250-267-9686. Main floor of quiet home, suits single professional. N/S N/P, No Parties. R/R (250)267-5759
Suites, Lower 1 bdrm bsmt suite. Laundry, f/s, n/s, n/p. $650/mon. 1-587433-6795 or email: nathanwiebe@live.ca 1bdrm n/p n/s close to schools & TRU, Avail. July 15 $550 incl util (250)392-5352 1bdr. suite $550.mnth/1 person $650.mnth/2 persons heat & light included n/s, n/p, r/r. (250) 305-6045. 2bdrm suite avail immed $800/mo heat & hydro included. (250)296-3131 after 6 pm Bright, clean modern 1bdrm suite in walking distance to the hospital and on the Gibraltar Bus Route. Suitable for a single working person N/S N/P D/D $600/month, incl. utilities. References required. Phone (250)392-9484 Ground Level 2bdrm bsmt available. Close to schools & bus stop. $800 incl utilities. N/P N/S Call between 2pm8pm (250)305-1213 Large 2bdrm bsmt suite on 12th, in suite laundry, backyard, nice area. Includes heat & hydro $900. (250)302-9807
Suites, Upper Centrally located, this newly renovated top floor of the house offers a paradise garden to create, full winter sunshine, access to downtown. 3 bdrms, laundry and other fabulous features. Reliable tenants required, with references. n/s, n/p. $950 + util. 250-296-3230.
Townhouses 3Bdrm 3 storey townhouses on 1st Ave. f/s, n/s, n/p. $950./mo. Available July 15th (250)303-0631.
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2005 Westwind 26.5’ Travel Trailer Sleeps 7-8, rear bunks, master bedroom at front, Bathtub/shower w/skylight over tub, A/C, built in microwave & coffee maker, large awning, lots of storage. $14,000. Call 250-267-2211 2006 39’ Mallard Park model travel trailer, new a/c, w/d combo, wide door in 2014, current value $13K, located in Wildwood campsite with porch. Moving make me an offer. (778)464-1234
Cars - Domestic 2002 Honda Odyssey EXL. Good condition. $4,000 obo. 250-392-6532
Cars - Sports & Imports
2006 Kia Rio Sedan 4 door, automatic, 100,000 kms, set of winter & summer tires. $5,000. OBO Call 250-267-7226 or 250-267-1427
Motorcycles 2004 Honda 750 Shadow Aero - 12,499 km. - Cobra Pipes + lots of extras; $6,500 OBO. (250) 398-8822
24’ Travelaire Motorhome 54,000 kms on rebuilt motor, new fridge, two new batteries. Good condition. $6000. Phone (250)398-7904
Nash 2000 $10,000. 25’ with 7’ slide with topper, Solar Ready 2 - 12 volt batteries, 1 - 30# propane tanks, good tires, 2 year old awning, rear kitchen, Sleeps 6. Phone 250-296-4553
Sport Utility Vehicle
2005 Suzuki Boulevard 800cc, low kms. Injured back, need to sell. (250)267-3401
Recreational/Sale 1994 Winnebago Adventure Motorhome
69,900 miles. 454 auto. Onan generator, twin roof air. New floor/upholstery. $18,500 obo. REDUCED $16,000 250-392-4366 1996 F250 7.3 Diesel & 8.5’ camper package. Both excellent. $12,000. 250-296-0090 or 250-303-1214.
1999 26ft RKS Citation Supreme 5th Wheel. New tires, 6,000lb axles. Winter package. Hitch included. Good shape. $13,000 obo. 250-392-5542 days 250-392-4308 evenings & weekends
2010 RAV4
125,000 kms. Super clean. Brand new tires 4 winter & 4 summer. Asking $16,500. 250-925-1010
4 OUT OF 5 PEOPLE WITH DIABETES DIE OF HEART DISEASE.
Trucks & Vans
1994 GMC Safari MiniVan 4.3 V6, Auto, Stereo, CD Player, P/B, P/S, Newer trans & motor, alloy wheels, trailer tow pkg, needs front tires, small dent on left fender, seats 7, seats can be removed. $1500. OBO (250)303-0941 1996 Dodge 1500 4x4 Heavy Half Club Cab. Good cond.,hard top tonneau cover. $4,500 obo. 250-303-1672. 4 GMC Minivans. AWD, good condition, 1995 - 2000. $1000 - $1500. (250)303-1672
Boats SOLD! 14’ Lund (no leaks) complete with seat, rod holder, downrigger, life jacket. First $600 takes. (250)398-2802
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Coast Mountain News Thursday, July 16, 2015
16th Annual BELLA COOLA MUSIC FESTIVAL Bella Coola, BC ~ July 17, 18, 19, 2015 Featuring....
Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer
Barney Bentall
Fred Penner
KIDS SITE SUNDAY, JULY 19, NOON - 5 PM Face Painting, Bounce House, Stream of Dreams, Crafts, Magic Shows & more!
ADMISSION
Logan Staats
Adults (18+) - $25 Students & Seniors - $20 Children 5 and under - FREE ~ 6 -12 - $5 Weekend Pass - $45 Students & Seniors Weekend Pass - $35 NO drugs, alcohol, or pets allowed on site
Black Umfolosi
COMMUNITY CONCERT - FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2013 SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2015
7 PM -The Legion in Hagensborg: Daniel Lapp & Miss Quincy
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2015
MC – Shelder the Electric Clamfish
MC - Daniel Cryderman
11am – Wake Up Open Mic - James Taylor, Kyle Chivers, Devon & Rose Girard
10:30 am - Fiddle Fun Community Concert 11am – Wake Up Open Mic - SAMS students, Cindy Nygaard, Rollah Mack
12pm -Jam Session ~ Compassion Gorilla & Mob Bounce 1pm – Jam Session ~ Miss Quincy & Daniel Lapp 2pm – Logan Staats 3pm – LOCAL TALENT Marlin Wayne 4pm – Daniel Lapp 5pm – Nuxalk Welcome
12pm – Stella Swanson 1pm – Fred Penner 2pm – Mob Bounce 3pm – Daniel Lapp 4pm - Logan Staats MC – Fred Penner
MC – Fred Penner 5pm – Magical Jesaja 6pm - Black Umfolosi 7pm – CR Avery & Miss Quincy 8pm – Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer 9pm – Barney Bentall 10:30 pm - FINALE
6pm – Magical Jesaja 7pm – Black Umfolosi 8pm – Miss Quincy 9pm – CR Avery 10pm – Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer
Miss Quincy