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The Tofino RCMP recently rescued a man who had fallen out of his canoe. The man was drifting in the ocean, without a lifejacket, and grasping onto the canoe when he called police on July 4 around 2:25 a.m., according to Cpl. Therese Cochlin. “Constable Bullock and Constable Truong were on duty in Tofino and immediately responded to the call in the RCMP vessel,” Cochlin told the Westerly News. The two officers located the man and pulled him to safety onboard their police vessel. “He was not wearing a life jacket at the time and was cold, but otherwise not injured,” Cochlin said. “A six pack of beer was observed floating away from his canoe when police arrived.” She said Coast Guard personnel helped transport the man and his canoe back to Tofino. Police are urging all boaters to be prepared, and cautious, on the water. “Boaters are reminded that they are required to carry the mandatory safety equipment for their vessel, including a lifejacket or personal floatation device for each person onboard,” Cochlin said. “The other obvious message is not to mix alcohol and boating as the likelihood of being involved in a boating accident doubles when alcohol is involved.”

STINKY SITUATION: A fish truck tipped over and covered Highway 4 with fish guts. PAGE 2

Ucluelet Aquarium curator Laura Griffith-Cochrane snapped this shot of a baby octopus that will soon be wowing the West Coast’s locals and visitors. The photo below was taken by the aquarium’s founder Philip Bruecker and shows summer student Emily Fulton who was thrilled to meet the tiny creature.

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A brand new baby octopus is moving into the Ucluelet Aquarium. The tiny animal was recently discovered by a group of researchers who were exploring the West Coast’s waters with Ucluelet Aquarium founder Philip Bruecker. Aquarium curator Laura Griffith-Cochrane is stoked on welcoming the small specimen and told the Westerly News she believes it is a baby Giant Pacific Octopus. Andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca “At that size, the only

way you can tell whether it’s a Red Octopus or a Giant Pacific Octopus is three tiny little folds below their eyelid and it doesn’t seem to have those so we believe it’s a Giant Pacific,” she said. The baby would have hatched from one of roughly 68,000 eggs laid by its mother. A female Giant Pacific Octopus lives for roughly 3 years and dies shortly after laying her eggs, according to Griffith-Cochrane. “Most of the time, she’s alive for the beginning where she’s con-

stantly cleaning these clutches of eggs, moving her arms around them to make sure there’s no bacterial or algal growth on them,” she said. “She would also be pushing water across them to make sure that they’re really well oxygenated...She has to make sure that all of her eggs are getting enough oxygen in their little den, or cave, so that they don’t use up all of the oxygen and die.”

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Fish truck flips on Hwy.4 ANDREW BAILEY

Westerly News Highway commuters found themselves stuck in a particularly sticky, and significantly stinky, situation last week when a truck carrying about 9,000 kilograms of fish guts flipped over and spilled its contents onto Hwy 4. The single vehicle collision occurred about 5 km east of the West Coast junction on July 16 around 11 a.m. “The semi truck had flipped over onto the driver’s side and slid across the highway, and into the ditch up against a bit of a rock face, spilling its contents,” Const.

Marcel Midlane of the Ucluelet RCMP told the Westerly News. He said the driver of the roughly 20-metre truck was maneuvering through a series of s-turns when a combination of speed and the shifting weight of 9,000 kilograms of fish offal caused the truck to topple over. “The indications at the scene, and the evidence presented to us, was that speeding was likely a factor in the collision; and the driver was ticketed for speeding,” Midlane said. “The last s-turn goes to the right. It’s kind of a sweeping turn and then all of a sudden it gets a little bit sharper...The load was

shifting around because it was liquid and, coming through the curves, it was likely that the shifting weight played a factor in the truck going over.” The driver was transported to the Tofino General Hospital and treated for minor injuries. “It was very fortunate there was nobody coming the other direction at that point because the highway was quite busy that day,” Midlane said. “There was no oncoming traffic, which we’re very fortunate for because we would have likely been dealing with a serious injury or fatality.” Along with the fish guts,

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the truck also leaked oil and hydraulic fluid onto the road and Absorb-All—a product similar to cat litter—was used to soak these liquids up, according to Midlane. “There was some hydraulic fluid and some oil that had leaked out of the truck onto the roadway and all that was cleaned up properly,” he said adding the Ucluelet Volunteer Fire Brigade sprayed down the area. “They washed the road down, which was full of stink and guts, and cleaned up the area and got some of the slipperiness off the road.” He said a pumper truck arrived to suck up as much of the mess as

possible and the remaining offal was scraped into a ditch and covered with gravel. BC’s Ministry of Environment was notified as was Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement and no environmental concerns were reported, according to Midlane. He said the truck was traveling from a fish plant in Tofino and was on its way to a facility in Parksville where the fish guts would have been turned into sea soil. Andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

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Drunken man allegedly spits in cop’s face ANDREW BAILEY

Westerly News A man who was arrested for being drunk in public last week allegedly made his situation much worse by spitting in the arresting officer’s face. Ucluelet police received a report of a man and a woman arguing near a local beach on July 15 and when they arrived at the scene they found the man was significantly impaired, according to Const. Marcel Midlane. “The male was grossly intoxicated, he was stumbling and slurring his words and smelled strongly of liquor,” Midlane told the Westerly. The man was arrested for being drunk in public but while he was being walked to a police car he reportedly turned and spat in a police officer’s face, according to Midlane. “Originally he was arrested for being intoxicated in a public place... he spat in the face of the officer, (so)

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Man flees scene of accident, arrested in Alberni A man who fled the scene of a significant single vehicle collision near Ucluelet last week was later arrested in Port Alberni on five outstanding warrants. On July 16, around 7 p.m., a vehicle traveling towards the West Coast from Port Alberni was coming around a corner near Kerr Creek when the driver lost control, according to Const. Midlane. “The vehicle hit a barrier on the side of the road, skidded across the centre lane, then skidded back into the westbound lane and went over an embankment,” he said. “The vehicle traveled about 40-50

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Attempted break-in at liquor store An attempted break-in occurred at Ucluelet’s BC Liquor Store on Main Street last week. On July 15 around 4 a.m. Ucluelet RCMP responded to the liquor store’s alarm and arrived to find two rocks lying near a broken window. Const. Midlane said nothing was stolen, and no entry was made into the liquor store, but about $200 worth of damage was done to the window. Two intoxicated males were found nearby but police discovered no evidence to suggest either of them had been responsible for the broken window. “There was no evidence to tie them to the scene,” Midlane said. Both men were detained until sober and each received a $115 violation ticket for being drunk in public.

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feet down the embankment before it came to a rest....The occupants were all able to get out of the vehicle and climb up to the highway.” Two of the occupants were taken to the Tofino General Hospital but the third had hitched a ride back to Port Alberni from a passer-by before police arrived. An investigation led police to discover the man who had left the scene had five outstanding warrants for his arrest and Port Alberni RCMP picked him up later that night, according to Midlane Midlane said the vehicle was damaged beyond repair but all three occupants escaped relatively unharmed. “They were very fortunate...Everybody involved sustained minor bruises and bumps and some soreness,” he said adding speed was likely a factor in the collision. “It’s possible that there was maybe a mechanical malfunction, but it’s likely that speed played a factor

he’s also being charged now with assaulting a police officer,” Midlane said. The man was held in custody until sober and released with a promise to appear in court.

tiple charges after allegedly being multiple charges relating to the found in possession of narcotics incident.” upon his arrest. A group of four people walked Andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca into the Tofino RCMP detachment on July 1 to report a man had been harassing them and was in possession of a knife that was partially visible in his pocket, according to Cpl. Cochlin. She said police located the man and arrested him after a short scuffle. “The male resisted FINE ART & and a struggle ensued VINTAGE FOR with police gaining conTHE HOME trol and escorting him to jail,” Cochlin said. Accepting used “The male was also in housewares, possession of a quantity clothes, books of drugs and is facing movies & music

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Tofino police are asking for the public’s help with several ongoing theft investigations. Tofino’s Trilogy Fish Company reported a break-in on July 2 that is believed to have occurred overnight, according to Cpl. Therese Cochlin who said money was stolen from the business and damage was done to the property. On July 6, a Chesterman Beach area resident reported several items had been stolen from his property over a roughly three-week period in June including a surfboard, a mountain bike and fishing gear. Anyone with information about either of these thefts is encouraged to contact the Tofino RCMP at 250-725-3242 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Ahousaht RCMP responded to thefts from three different moored vessels on July 16, according to Cochlin. Anyone with information about these thefts is encouraged to

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Ucluelet switching to LED street lights ANDREW BAILEY

Westerly News Let there be light, that’s less expensive, better for the environment, and doesn’t harsh the mellow of Ucluelet’s sky. Ucluelet’s municipal council voted last week to move ahead with a three-year plan to retrofit the district’s existing street lights with light emitting diode (LED) technology. The work will kick off in 2016 and cost about $16,333 a year for three years—roughly $50,000 total—according to a report submitted by Ucluelet’s lead planner

John Towgood. The district owns 179 of the roughly 350 street lights in Ucluelet; BC Hydro owns 142 and local strata subdivisions own about 40. A significant majority of these lights currently run on high pressure sodium (HPS) technology. “The main driver for the conversion is immediate utilities and maintenance cost reduction, environmental benefits and future cost avoidance associated with projected utility rate increases,” Towgood wrote. “LED street lighting is becoming the standard of many if not most municipalities.” Towgood estimated that by converting to LED, the district would knock 53 per cent off its forecasted annual energy costs and another 48 per cent off its annual maintenance costs. He suggested the district would celebrate $106,369 of savings over 15 years and would likely recover its initial $50,000 investment within

five years. He added LED lighting would bring better visibility to nighttime pedestrians and motorists, reduce Ucluelet’s carbon footprint, and nix the unwanted glow HPS street lights are putting in Ucluelet’s sky. “It should be noted that these existing HPS streetlights produce significant glare and ‘up’ light which is a major contribution to sky glow as identified by the International Dark-Sky Associa- Ucluelet’s streetlights will soon be converted to LED. Photo Andrew Bailey tion (IDA),” Towgood wrote. ties. An area-by-area retrofit install LED lighting. “LED luminaires are certified opposed to a fixture-by-fixture Coun. Sally Mole liked the idea by the (IDA) as dark sky friendly replacement can mitigate this and noted reducing the comand...will enhance Ucluelet’s night effect.” munity’s carbon footprint would sky viewing.” District CAO Andrew Yeates lower Ucluelet’s annual carbon Along with retrofitting its curnoted the district could take a offset costs— Ucluelet spent rent lights, Ucluelet will also put proactive approach and replace about $3,500 on carbon credits legislation in place to ensure Hydro’s HPS lights with LED in 2013—but she was unwilling LED lighting is used in all future technology. to commit 2016 budget dollars a developments. Coun. Randy Oliwa expressed year early. Coun. Mayco Noel asked if BC strong support for the switch. “I think I would have to vote Hydro was on board with con“I’ve attended six UBCM’s (Union against that just because, without verting their 142 HPS street lights of BC Municipalities conventions) having a look at what 2016 looks to LED. and LED lighting has been at like financially, I’m not ready to Towgood responded that Hydro every one,” he said. commit to that,” she said. has no current plan to do so and “A lot of communities are abso“I love that idea and I think if his report suggested this could lutely adamently going this way. we can secure it through grants, create patches of mixed lighting I think it’s time that we definitely or something like that, that would in town. need to do it.” be awesome...I’m really happy to “The mix of BC Hydro’s HPS Oliwa asked if the district could look at it again when we move street lighting and the proposed make strata subdivisions switch through the budget process.” LED lighting may create areas their current HPS lighting to LED Coun. Mayco Noel agreed and with distinctly but Towgood responded the disadded that it might be prudent different lighting trict does not have the authority for council to reach out to Hydro characteristics,” to do so. to gauge the company’s interhe wrote. “They can do it on their own est in replacing their lights “These different accord but it’s their equipment simultaneously. lighting characand their hydro,” Towgood said “I’d like to see it go to the next teristics or ‘tiger adding that under the proposed year’s budget and then reassess,” strips’ can cause changes any new strata subNoel said. driving difficuldivisions would be required to “It would be nice to see if Hydro would come up with maybe $10,000 to do their 142 lights at the same time...It would be neat to get that dialogue going with Steve Hoodspith them.” Financial Planner Investing and Retirement Oliwa suggested waiting for Planning 250-618-5009 2016’s budget talks would just stephen.hoodspith@rbc.com delay the inevitable. “I will vote for it in the budget of 2016 and I’ll vote for it today. I don’t see why we’re holding off,” Eric Matheson he said. Financial Advisor 250-720-2999 Mayor Dianne St. Jacques and eric.matheson@rbc.com Coun. Marilyn McEwen agreed with Oliwa and these three votes in favour outnumbered Mole and Noel’s votes in opposition.

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Community events calendar 22 WEDNESDAY Seniors Social Afternoons, 1:30-4pm, Tofino Legion. Free admission & refreshments. St. Columba Church, 7 p.m. Tofino. 23 THURSDAY Healthy Babies Program/ Family Ties, 10:30 a.m. Drop-in for expectant, new parents, Coastal Family Place, UCC.

Ucluelet AA 8pm. Holy Family Church, Peninsula Rd. The Edge Youth Room, 3–6pm, UCC & Youth Nite at the Edge, 6–8pm. Anglican/United Church Bible study, 10:30 a.m., UCC. 24 FRIDAY Bingo, Tofino Legion, 7:30 p.m. Tofino Library Storytime: 11:30-noon. 331 Main St. Songs,

stories,rhymes and more! Ages 3-5 with caregiver. The Edge Youth Room, 2–6pm, UCC 25 SATURDAY Tofino library, 331 Main , 10am–noon & 1–5pm. AA meeting, 7:30pm, St. Francis, Tofino 26 SUNDAY Christ Community Church, 10:30am, 1419 Peninsula Rd.

Grace Bible Church, 10:30am, UCC Holy Family Church–10:00 a.m. –Ucluelet; St. Lawrence Church, 11:00 a.m. Ahousaht. St. Columba Church, 10:30 a.m United/Anglican Service, 4 p.m. UCC. Tofino Bible Fellowship, 10:30 a.m. Tofino Legion. 27 MONDAY Acoustic jam night, Every Monday. 9-12 p.m. at Officials. Ucluelet AA, 8pm. Holy Family Floor hockey, 7–9pm, Ucluelet Seaplane Base Rec Hall. $2 drop-in. Indoor Soccer, 8–10pm, Ucluelet Secondary School gym, $2.

Competitive & drop-in darts, doors 7pm, play 8pm, Tofino Legion. 28 TUESDAY Healthy Babies Program/ Family Ties, 10:30am. Coastal Family Place, UCC. The Edge Youth Room, 3–6pm, UCC Youth night, 7-9pm, Tofino Legion. Youth night ANAF Ucluelet. AA meeting, 7:30pm, St. Francis Church, 441 Main, Tofino. Clayoquot Sound of Freedom, 8pm, Clayoquot Sound Community Theatre. Join master digital storytellers Dan Lewis and Bonny Glambeck for a lively multimedia journey. Free Admission. info@ ClayoquotAction.org.

Above, Ukee locals took advantage of last week’s solid weather to have a picnic under the sun. Photo Andrew Bailey. Right, The Coastal Community Credit Union presented Mieke Dusseldorp of Coast Realty with a cheque for $250, which Dusseldorp chose to donate to the UES School Garden. Photo submitted.

What do YOU think? Go online to www.westerlynews.ca to answer this week’s poll question: Do you feel comfortable with campfires being allowed on the West Coast? a) Yes, we’re safe and sound in the fog zone. b) No, it’s too dry and dangerous. c) I don’t do campfires. Read The Westerly News next week for results of the online vote. Last week we asked, ‘Has the recent string of dry weather motivated you to conserve water?’ 60% said ‘Yes, every drop counts.’ 27% said, ‘No, my water usage has not changed,’ and 13% said ‘Not yet, but I’ll pay more attention to my water usage if the dry weather continues.’

OCTOPUS, continued from page 1 The male octopus is not involved with the eggs as he leaves the scene almost immediately after passing off his sperm. “Once the male has mated, it’s actually a very good idea for him to leave quickly because, if he’s smaller than the female, she might try to eat him or she may get territorial,” Griffith-Cochrane said. “When Giant Pacific Octopuses are close to each other it’s only to mate and then they go away. They don’t like to share their spaces.” Growing up in the aquarium’s predator-free environment will give the baby octopus a stronger shot at survival as only about three of a female’s 68,000 offspring are expected to reach adulthood.

“They’re up against a lot of different things when they first are born; they’re tiny and a lot of things like to eat octopus,” Griffith-Cochrane said. “They also, since they grow so quickly, have to find new dens and that’s a pretty scary thing.” She said Giant Pacific Octopuses start out small but they double in size about every four months and reach roughly 70 kilograms with about a 6-metre wingspan. “In the cases of octopuses, if they find a perfect nice small cave that they can wedge their body into, within four months it will be too small for them so they have to be constantly looking for new places,” she said. “They like to be in enclosed spaces, that way nothing can

speak up on them; they’re fully enclosed in, and aware of, their space.” While they celebrate the new baby’s arrival, aquarium staff are preparing to say goodbye to Bowie, a year-and-a-half-old Giant Pacific Octopus who moved into the aquarium in March. Bowie is getting too big for his aquarium home and has been inspected by a veterinarian who determined he’s ready to reenter the ocean. “He’s healthy and ready to go back,” Griffith-Cochrane said of Bowie. A new octopus will likely move into the exhibit Bowie has called home for the past five months as the baby isn’t quite ready for prime time and won’t be able to

awe audiences for a few more months. “We like to have one large Giant Pacific Octopus so people can really see it,” Griffith-Cochrane said. “At this size, the little one is hiding out. It’s living in a moon snail shell so it’s just hiding out in its little cave and only really coming out at night. It will be a couple of months before it will probably be comfortable enough for visitors to see it.” The octopuses will be kept separate, as Giant Pacific Octopuses do not share space well. “They could get stressed out and start to really try to express their territoriality and that’s just not healthy for the species in here; we like them to live stress-free,”

Griffith-Cochrane said. She is excited about featuring both a baby and juvenile octopus at the aquarium. “They’re really interesting to watch and learn about...Octopuses have a huge amount of personal variation,” she said. “Every one of them is different. They will have different colour patterns that are preferred by each individual...One octopus might express more white spots when it’s really excited about feeding, some of them get to be really dark red, some of them inflate different sections of their skin, some of them like to be more smooth. It’s really fun whenever a new one comes in because you get to see the variation. It’s exciting.” Andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Ucluelet enters Stage 2 Water Restrictions

The District of Ucluelet has a Water Shortage Response Plan to assist personnel to respond quickly and efficiently to a variety of scenarios to ensure water supplies are Karla safeguarded, Robison/ maintained, Local Voice or returned to working conditions as quickly as possible. This plan uses a 4-staged approach to focus on water conservation during the summer months or other dry periods. The District has entered into Stage 2 Water Restrictions and outlined below are the Water Use Conservation Actions required by residents, businesses, and visitors.

STAGE 1 - Initial Advisory - Outdoor watering restricted to twice per week which includes washing of vehicles. Watering will be permitted between the hours of 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Maximum 2 hours per day. - Odd addresses may water on Monday and Thursday at time specified above. - Even addresses may water

on Tuesday and Friday at times specified above. - Voluntary request to begin actively conserving water by both residential and business community. - By-Law enforcement of outdoor watering. - Visible leaks to be repaired immediately. STAGE 2 - Moderate Water Supply Shortage / Dry Stage - Outdoor watering restricted to twice per week which includes washing of vehicles. Watering will be permitted between the hours of 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Watering is restricted to a maximum of 1 hour per designated day. - Odd addresses may water on Monday and Thursday at time specified above. - Even addresses may water on Tuesday and Friday at times specified above. - If necessary, close down public washrooms and replace with port-a-potty and hand sanitizer. - Discourage use of dishwashers for household and commercial use. - Require tourism sector to mon-

itor occupancy rates and project expected future visitor numbers.

- Turn off water valves to customers. - Maintain emergency supply to schools, medical centers, and senior center. - Maintain emergency supply in reservoirs for firefighting purposes. - Customers pick up water from Public Works Yard. - Bottled water available from central locations. - Provide washroom facilities at Tugwell Fields, the District Office and the Public Works Yard. - Water trucked in to provide potable water and replenish reservoirs as required. - Public works staff operates valves and pump stations manually. - Prepare evacuation of Elderly and critical care patients from senior center.

STAGE 3 - Severe Water Supply Shortage / Very Dry Stage - Recommend 30% reduction for both residential and commercial users. - All outdoor watering is strictly prohibited this includes vehicle washing, boats, and water-related gear (e.g., kayaks, surfboards, wetsuits, etc.). - Recommend voluntary compliance with residential restrictions on shower use (i.e., 5 minute showers). - Recommend voluntary compliance with residential sector for reduced use of washers. - Provide port-a-potties and hand sanitizer in key locations and neighbourhoods to minimize residential use of washroom facilities. - Implement bottled water program for residential sector. - Coordinate alternative laundry services for residential sector. - Active bylaw enforcement.

Community Water Conservation Tips - How You Can Help! Conserving Water in Your Home - Set a goal to use less water. - Fix leaking faucets and toilets. - Wash only full loads in the dishwasher and clothes washer. - Minimize faucet use when

STAGE 4 - Critical Water Supply Shortage /STATE OF EMERGENCY

brushing teeth, shaving, and washing dishes. - Don’t pre-rinse dishes unless you need to. Most new dishwashers do not require pre-rinsing. - Save water for watering plants e.g., while you wait for hot water in kitchens and showers. - Install a water-efficient toilet or high-efficiency clothes washer. - Install an efficient showerhead. - Try to limit showers to 5 minutes or less. - Flush your toilets less often. Conserving Water in Your Yard - Aerate lawns in the spring to better absorb water. - Avoid watering between 1OAM and 6PM to reduce evaporation. - Reduce lawn watering or let your lawn go dormant during the summer. - Mulch planting beds to decrease evaporation. - Tune-up and improve your irrigation system. - Do not wash your car unless absolutely necessary. - Never leave a hose running, always use a shut off nozzle. - Use a broom rather than a hose or pressure washer to clean sidewalks and driveways. - Refrain from filling empty pools and hot tubs. - Use a rain barrel to catch water and use this to water your garden.

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Conserving Water at Work - Check for and fix leaks in sinks, toilets, and urinals (or install water-efficient models). - Increase employee awareness of water conservation with memos and newsletters, or signs in restrooms or areas that use water. - Serve water only on request in restaurants. - Hospitality businesses can offer guests the option for clean linens each day. Please visit the District of Ucluelet’s website to learn more about the District of Ucluelet’s Water Shortage Response Plan, Stage 3 and 4 water use conservation actions, and additional measures required during the 4 stages of water conservation. Karla Robison is Ucluelet’s emergency and environmental services manager.

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FRIDAY, JULY 24

VILLAGE GREEN 200 Main Street

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Ukee Night Market Ukee Days Team Paddleboard Race (Whiskey Dock) Surf & Turf BBQ including Pig Roast, Salmon BBQ and Oysters *see Admission Info for details Community Square Dance with the Slacktide Stringband and caller Anne Louise Genest

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LIVE MUSIC: Left at the Junction

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Food Bank on the Edge Deluxe Breakfast$10/adults $6/kids (age 4-12) UAC Hall (1510 Peninsula Rd) *Food Bank donation bin onsite

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UKEE DAYS FAIRGROUNDS 160 Seaplane Base Road

Food Bank on the Edge DELUXE BREAKFAST (UAC Hall - 1510 Peninsula Road) Ukee Days Parade (Peninsula Road starting at Matterson Drive and ending at Fairgrounds) FAIRGROUNDS OPEN (160 Seaplane Base Road) *see Admission Info for details KidZone OPEN - $2 KidZone tickets sold at front gate and KidZone (Train, Bouncers, Photobooth) Mad Science - Activity Table (KidZone) Summer Dance Recital (Main Stage) BINGO (Beer Garden tent) LOGGER SPORTS Canadian Championships: Ladies Axe Throw and Open Hot Saw Baby Crawling Contest (Main Stage) Build-A-Whale with Strawberry Island Marine Research Society (KidZone) Fear Factor (KidZone) - Ages 12+ EURO-BUNGEE ($5 or 3 tickets) Up to 200 lbs, Age 4+ Downhill Skate Comp - Registration 11am (Marine Drive between Black Rock & Cynamoka) Beer Gardens OPEN Sharky’s Bubble Show (Main Stage) Ukee Days Poker Tournament (Beer Gardens) NAIL, SAIL, BAIL - boat building JELLO Eating Contest (Main Stage) Myles Morrison & Big Beach Mad Science Show (Main Stage) Cherry Spitting Contest (KidZone) - Ages 12+ Tara lightnin’ & ballistic pig Last Call (Beer Gardens) NAIL, SAIL, BAIL - race (Boat Launch) The Barkley Sounds Sharky Balloon-Twisting Wkshp (Main Stage) UKEE DAYS MUSIC FEST! (Main Stage) Beer Gardens OPEN Last Call (Beer Gardens)

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Surf & Turf BBQ$15/adults, $5/kids (age 4-12), $5 for 2 oysters Village Green (200 Main Street)

Ukee Days Square Dance & Honky Tonk$10 in advance (tickets available at UCC) $15 at the door Ucluelet Bluegrass & Old Time Tunes Society Ucluelet Community Centre (500 Matterson Dr)

UKEE DAYS FAIRGROUNDS 160 Seaplane Base Road

Kids Bullhead Derby (Small Craft Harbour) FAIRGROUNDS OPEN (160 Seaplane Base Road) *see Admission Info for details KidZone OPEN - $2 KidZone tickets sold at front gate and KidZone (Train, Bouncers, Photobooth) YOGA: Hair of the Downward Dog Yoga Class *bring your own yoga mat (Fairgrounds) GLEE Club Performance (Main Stage) Tiger Lily Farms Petting Zoo Horeshoe Pitch practice & mini tournament LIVE MUSIC: Rick Scott - Children’s Performer (Main Stage) Beer Gardens OPEN Teen Obstacle Course - Ages 12+ SUNDAY MAIN STAGE Wife Carrying Contest (Logger Sports area) Spoken Word Poetry Workshop (Main Stage area) ANAF Poker Tournament finals (Beer Gardens) LIVE MUSIC: The Dirty Hankies (Main Stage) Kids Logger Sports CO-OP JEOPARDY (Main Stage) LIVE MUSIC: Ten Thousand Wolves (Main Stage) Last Call (Beer Gardens) Closing Ceremonies Presentations: Volunteer, Citizen and Business of the Year!

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FRIDAY, JULY 24

VILLAGE GREEN 200 Main Street

4-8pm 4:30-6pm 5-7pm 5pm 6:30-7:30pm

9pm

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Surf & Turf BBQ$15/adults, $5/kids (age 4-12), $5 for 2 oysters Village Green (200 Main Street)

Ukee Days Square Dance & Honky Tonk$10 in advance (tickets available at UCC) $15 at the door Ucluelet Bluegrass & Old Time Tunes Society Ucluelet Community Centre (500 Matterson Dr)

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Ukee Days just around the corner, inaugural SUP relay is a go NORA Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;MALLEY

Special to the Westerly Stoke is building around town as the countdown to Ukee Days dwindles. The fun-fuelled community event heats up on Friday, July 24 with a Surf & Turf BBQ at the Village Green and will sizzle all weekend long. New on the event calendar this year is the first ever Friday Night Team Stand-up Paddleboard Race. The race will run from 4:30-6

p.m. and anyone keen on entering a team should visit the Ucluelet Community Centre sooner rather than later as there are only a couple spots remaining. The sign-up fee is a minimum $20 donation per team and each team must consist of 2 ladies and 2 men over the age of 16. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be a relay style race in the harbour off Whiskey Dock. Jay Rosene from Endless Ride is providing the equipment,â&#x20AC;? said Ukee

Days organizer KK Hodder. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a list of contests this year involving all age groups â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and unique abilities. From cherry-spitting and puddingeating to baby-crawling and wifecarrying, the whole festival is geared towards community participation and camaraderie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can sign-up for most of the contests the day of at the fairgrounds. We really encourage

people to come and be part of the festival in anyway they can,â&#x20AC;? said Hodder. Kids can look forward to all the excitement of the fairgrounds, including: Tiger Lily Farmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s petting zoo, Bounce-a-Ramaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s castles and slide, and a Sunday noon performance by Juno-nominated childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entertainer Rick Scott. As for the adults, the Tofino Brewing Co. and Merridale Cider

are back again to host the beer garden and BCDC is slotted to play on Saturday night. Plus, the grown-ups might even get their own bouncy castle of sorts: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hoping to get a Euro Bungee for Sunday. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have it confirmed yet, but we are really trying to get it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a giant trampoline-type thing. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m 90% sure we will get it,â&#x20AC;? Hodder told the Westerly News.

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Campfire ban remains in Ucluelet ANDREW BAILEY

Westerly News Ucluelet remains under a campfire ban despite the recent removal of the fog zone from the current BC-wide campfire ban. The province removed the fog zone—a roughly two-kilometre stretch of Vancouver Island’s coastline that includes Ucluelet and Tofino—from its campfire ban on July 14. Tofino and the Pacific Rim National Park followed the province’s lead and lifted their respective campfire bans but Ucluelet has decided to keep its ban in place. “It’s applying everywhere within that fog zone and it would apply within our jurisdiction however we’re choosing at this time, as a local government, based on our

fire prevention bylaw...to continue on with the campfire ban in Ucluelet’s municipal boundary,” Ucluelet’s manager of environmental and emergency services Karla Robison told the Westerly News. “Essentially, the district of Ucluelet is taking a precautionary step to ensure that we’re not going to cause any human made fires and that’s going to ultimately protect public safety and it’s also going to ensure that our resources are ready to go if there is a natural or human made fire.” Locals are visitors are being asked to help prevent potential fires by being careful with their cigarettes, as well as their motorized vehicles and machinery. Reemphasizing a comment she made to the Westerly last week regarding the recent wildland

fire in Ucluelet, Robison said one small ember could turn into a significant blaze. “It’s extremely dry and the little bit of rain that we had last week wasn’t sufficient to moisten those forest fuels enough,” she said. “It really just takes that one ember, just one tiny ember, which can smolder away, get into root systems, travel underground and spread. Winds can also help to spread fires.” She said the decision to keep Ucluelet’s campfire ban in place was agreed upon by district staff as well as the Ucluelet Volunteer Fire Brigade. “There’s consensus made that we want to continue with the fire ban in Ucluelet to ensure that residents and visitors are safeguarded from any wildfire events and that our resources are main-

tained,” she said. “Until we get a good rainfall, we will carry on with the fire ban.” Anyone looking for more information about Ucluelet’s campfire ban is encour- From left, fire crew members Mark Udell and Paul aged to visit Galloway join Karla Robison next to a bulletin the district’s board outside the Ucluelet Fire Hall where the most up to date information on Ucluelet’s fire ban website at www.ucluelet. will be posted. Photo Andrew Bailey. ca. “The most up to date informaPosters explaining the ban have tion bulletins are on there,” she been spread throughout town said. and a bulletin board at the UclueInformation can also be found let Fire Hall will be frequently on the BC Wildfire website. updated with new information, according to Robison. Andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

a bike path was not included in the work. Though this specific paving project is now complete, Ucluelet Mayor Dianne St. Jacques assured the community would continue pushing for a path. “We did request a bike path and we were told it wasn’t in the budget at this time,” St. Jacques said during the public question period of last week’s regular council meeting. “It’s something we’ll continue to lobby for certainly; but we

have no knowledge at this point in time, unfortunately, that that project is going to happen in the immediate future.” In an email to the Westerly News last week, Park spokesperson Laura Judson acknowledged the West Coast’s desire for a bike path and said such a path’s potential would continue to be explored. “Parks Canada is aware of the community interest in a bike path, and we are in the early stages of examining the feasibility of a

future bike path,” she said. “We look forward to exploring this idea further with the communities of Tofino, Ucluelet and First Nations.” With the paving project wrapped up, commuters should now be able to enjoy delay-free driving; though summer’s RVs and “bear jams,” created by drivers who forget to pull over before viewing wildlife, will undoubtedly disrupt smooth sailings. “The project was completed ahead of

Park’s paving project wraps up without bike path ANDREW BAILEY

Westerly News The Pacific Rim National Park recently completed a roughly $10.7 million paving project that has made the West Coast easier to explore by car but offered little for bicyclists and pedestrians. When the Park announced in February that its roughly 22 km stretch of highway between Tofino and Ucluelet would be repaved, West Coast community leaders expressed frustration that

Council supports UHS’ request for TFW ANDREW BAILEY

Westerly News Ucluelet’s municipal council has lent its support to a Temporary Foreign Workers application submitted by Ucluelet Harbour Seafoods. UHS hopes to fill 19 fish cutters-fish processing positions with temporary foreign workers because the company has been unable to find qualified Canadian applicants, according to UHS’ general manager Tyson Yeck. Yeck wrote a letter to Service Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program in April and Ucluelet’s council reviewed this letter during July 14’s regular meeting. “We have advertised extensively over the last few weeks, and continue to advertise on an ongoing basis without success,” Yeck wrote. “Despite all the efforts done to hire Canadian candidates we are not able to find Canadian workers for this position.” He suggested the company needs, but is struggling to find, employees who can fillet at least 140 whole Rockfish per hour. “It is hard to find people with some experience in this position and it is not something that can be learned in a few days,” he wrote. “We are desperate for qualified help as

we are not able to handle the workload “They’ve certainly tried hard to hire with the staff we currently have. Once Canadian workers for the filleting we attain these workers we will be able positions.” to hire other people as support workers from the local workforce.” Andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca He suggested the temporary workers would bring a significant boost to the processing facility’s daily production, which would lead to more work being available to locals. “For every 1 TFW we have in our operations, they create 4-5 more jobs in our plant as a result of their work,” he wrote. “We have complied with all guidelines and terms with REPAIRS • REROOFING • NEW CONSTRUCTION regards to wages and working • RESIDENTIAL ONLY conditions required to hire for• UCLUELET•TOFINO•SALMON BEACH eign workers...With your approvKris Wieteska • ASPHALT/FIBERGLASS LAM. SHINGLES 30 years experience al, we hope to have these workers • METAL CLADDING variety of colours & shapes 250-726-5107 employed under the foreign work• CEMENT AND CLAY ROOF TILES Free estimates • SKYLIGHTS & SUNTUBES er program for 24 months.” Ucluelet, BC After reviewing the letter, Ucluelet’s council unanimously agreed to write a letter of support for UHS’ application to Service Canada. Waxing, Manicures, Pedicures, Gel Polish, “This was something that they Tinting, RMT Massage, Body Treatments have had in the past and they’re and Facials www.nurturedayspa.ca just going through the application 1971 Harbour Cres, Ucluelet process which is very, very, slow,” 250-726-6278 said Mayor Dianne St. Jacques.

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schedule and we are very pleased with the work. The renewed highway is a pleasure to use and will be a benefit to the region as it improves the experience for visitors and community members,” Judson said. “We sincerely appreciate the patience of drivers during this time and hope they enjoy the smooth new 22 km stretch of highway.” Andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca DISTRICT OF TOFINO Box 9, 121 Third Street 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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Supporting student athletes USS Warriors athletes Jared Lucas and Brayden Tenford stand with Shelter staff members Cam Young and Brody Pigeau to promote the ‘Coastal Gourmet’ raffle as part of the lead up to this year’s Wickaninnish Inn—Long Beach Golf Course pro-am in support of USS athletics programs. Raffle tickets are being sold in our communities by USS athletes, at the golf course and at various businesses with the grand prize being drawn at the tournament on September 18. Photo submitted.

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LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 You need a confidence booster, Libra. Take action and seek ways to feel better about a situation that has been bothering you. This proactive approach may be all you need. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 You may seem like you aren’t able to get ahead in your career, Scorpio. But it could be that you’re looking to advance too quickly. Be patient and allow your skills to grow. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Take credit for your ideas, Sagittarius. Remember to be humble, but don’t feel shy about expressing your pride in a job well done. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Get the facts before drawing any conclusions this week, Capricorn. Allow some time to assess a situation that has proven difficult to handle. Things may be more clear tomorrow. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 A longtime friend may evolve into something more soon, Aquarius. A spark has always been there, and you might be ready to explore a new relationship. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, don’t fret when plans are canceled at the last minute. Try to reschedule as soon as possible and make the most of your newfound free time.

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Dog Mountain: Community unsettled by provincial response after fire not prioritized Eric Plummer

Alberni Valley Times

While the Dog Mountain forest fire is dying down, frustrations continue to burn throughout the Alberni Valley over how the province responded to the incident. The fire by Sproat Lake rapidly spread across Dog Mountain last week, escalating from a small five-hectare blaze reported on July 4 to 450 hectares when the Coastal Fire Centre announced it was fully contained on Saturday. After the fire was discovered early in the afternoon of July 4, six helicopters with water buckets arrived approximately HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES

two hours later, followed by a provincial air tanker that dropped retardant on the blaze. This initial response did little to suppress the fire, which grew from the early reports of 1.5 hectares on July 4 to a 35-hectare wildfire the following day. Helicopters returned to Dog Mountain over the course of the week, sharing their attention with a fire in the Forbidden Plateau northwest of Comox Lake, but no more air tanker drops occurred. Ellie Dupont, a fire information officer with the Coastal Fire Centre, said the response to wildfires is dictated by the province’s resource limitations. In the interest of best protecting public safety, other fires had to be prioritized last week above Dog Mountain, she said. As the Sproat Lake situation became more severe, other fires in southern B.C. had far surpassed its size by the middle of last week, including Elaho at 20,000 hectares and Boulder Creek’s 12,000 hec-

tares near Pemberton. “Whenever there is multiple resources working multiple fires we strategize and prioritize by life and limb,” said Dupont. That explanation may not suffice for many Valley residents, who have used the idleness of the Hawaii Mars water bomber on Sproat Lake as the focal point of their frustrations. Although the province had the Mars on standby through a contract with Coulson Aviation drafted in the spring, the water bomber was not given a deployment order until July 8, when the Dog Mountain fire had already grown to over 245 hectares. The Second World War-era plane ended up flying over the Valley and performing a test drop on the Alberni Inlet Friday, but was not used for the wildfire by Sproat Lake. The Mars bomber has a long history of extinguishing forest fires with its 27,200-litre drop capacity, including suppression on Dog Mountain during a 1975 forest fire. Mayor Mike Ruttan believes last week’s situation could have been put

out quickly if the Mars was deployed sooner. He appealed to Steve Thomson, B.C.’s minister of forests, three times last week before the Mars bomber was deployed. “There is no doubt that fire would have been out in a very short period of time because of where it was located and how close the Mars water bomber was,” said Ruttan. “It was a spectacular fire that caused tremendous anxiety for people in this community around that lake. It could have had a different outcome if that bomber was available much sooner.” He credits the work of forest firefighters who have served on Dog Mountain over the last week and a half, ranging in numbers from 33 personnel on July 7 to the five currently patrolling the smoking site. But Ruttan noted that the area’s geography likely played the largest role in preventing the wildfire from spreading further. “The only thing that saved the forest around Sproat Lake was the fact that this fire

occurred on a peninsula. If it had occurred anywhere else, it would have been a totally different outcome,” he said. “The fire crews worked incredibly hard and they did everything they could possibly do under the circumstances with the equipment that they had that was available to them, but it was still a matter of circumstance. Essentially that fire scorched the entire peninsula.” The site remains under supervision from B.C.’s Wildfire Management Branch, who have personnel watching for precarious sections of unburned forest fuels. “Logs and trees that are thicker, you may have some pieces that are not burnt, and with the weather heating up this weekend it could be that there is enough heat fuel to start it to burn again,” Dupont said. “Inside the perimeter there may be some unburned fuels, so if people see smoke or flames, that’s expected.” Eric.Plummer@avtimes.net

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Alberni Valley Times The province’s resources to control wildfires are wearing thin, prompting local governments to look to their fire departments to provide additional support. Last week city council approved a recommendation from the Port Alberni Fire Department to make the municipal firefighters available for forest incidents if the provincial personnel need help. Last year the local fire department was put on standby as incidents in other parts of the province drew wildfire fighters away from the Valley. The department’s availability brought the city revenue through a contract with the province. With forest fires continuing to emerge on Vancouver Island and throughout B.C., Port Alberni’s fire chief Tim Pley is anticipating a call for help from the province this summer. “Wildfire activity in the province has already reached near-record levels. B.C. Wildfire service resources are being deployed away from Vancouver Island to fight active fires,” he wrote in a recent report for council. “With depleting staff

resources on Vancouver Island, B.C. wildfire service may turn to local government fire departments for firefighting support.” The role of the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District’s fire departments has already been expanded to wildfire suppression if situations arise - especially for the Sproat Lake Volunteer Fire Department, who monitored the area as the Dog Mountain situation continued to burn this month. On Friday the Wildfire Management Branch reported that Dog Mountain is being patrolled around the clock. Although the fire is contained, the public is asked to stay away from the area due to unstable slopes and precariously unburnt sections of the forest. “Crews have indicated that rocks, trees and other debris has fallen down the steep slope and urge everyone to continue to steer clear of the area. The shoreline is not safe under this fire,” stated the wildfire branch. “Several phone reports have come into the fire centre over the last few days reporting smoke and open flame on Dog Mountain. This is an active fire

and it is expected that there will be open flame and smoke within the perimeter of this fire as it continues to consume forest fuels.” The number of forest fires discovered across the province had reached 1,115 by Thursday - more than double the total incidents reported by mid July in 2014. “At this time of year it is fairly common for us to see more lighting-caused fires than humancaused fire,” said Navi Sani, a fire information officer with the Wildfire Management Branch. “We have seen an abnormally high level of lightning activity fairly early in the season.” So far over 293,000 hectares have burned, a total approaching the 369,169 hectares affected over all of last year, which was the most British Columbia has seen in over a decade. The province has reported spending $119.6 million on suppression efforts so far in 2015. More than 780 contracted personnel are currently fighting wildfires, part of 2,500 workers involved in suppression efforts in different capacities across the province. Almost 150 wildfire fighters have been brought in from out of B.C.,

including 53 experts who arrived last week from Australia to help manage the situation. “They will be deployed across the province based on current and anticipated wildfire activity,” said Saini of the Australian support. “All of our available crews are engaged in fire efforts across the province, either actively engaged, taking mandatory days of rest, or on standby.” Three states of emergency are in place for the Cariboo and Squamish-Lillooet regional districts, as well as the ACRD for the Dog Mountain blaze. An evacuation order remains on Dog Mountain, where one unoccupied cabin was lost, reported the province. While 2015 is shaping up to be a record year for forest fires, Saini noted that some headway was made last week in controlling new incidents. “This number does seem to be decreasing over the past few days as we make good progress on existing fires and the new fires that we respond to are contained,” she said. Eric.Plummer@avtimes.net

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

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Special to the Westerly Local fishermen should take note that the Legion Family Fishing Derby falls on the last weekend in July, before the non-retention of Chinook in Area 24 (inshore waters) regulation kicks in Aug. 1. “It means that people with small boats who want to compete for big fish don’t have to go way offshore,” said Cam MacDonald, secretary of the Royal Canadian Legion Clayoquot Sound. “You can nip out on Sunday afternoon and still catch the big one,” MacDonald said. Official weigh-in takes place at Oceans West Marina on Saturday between noon to 8 p.m. and Sunday between noon and 4 p.m. sharp. “Get in and get your tickets! You can’t go and catch big fish and then come back and buy the ticket,” said MacDonald. Tickets and rules are available now at Method Marine Supply, Rod’s Power & Marine (RPM), and TofinoFishing.com. Anyone interested participating in the event can purchase a ticket right up until the Sunday morning. “As long as you have your ticket, you can start fishing at any time on Saturday,” said MacDonald. Hiring a guide service is recommended for people not familiar with the waters, but still wanting to catch big fish. And once again, the lucky angler that snags the largest Chinook takes home a 9.9 HP Mercury outboard courtesy of Mercury Marine and RPM. “They must be present to claim the prize,” said Macdonald. “We’re not gonna try figure out how to ship an outboard motor to somebody who isn’t there. If you’re not there, then it’ll go to the next person in line.” The prize ceremony takes place on Sunday, July 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Tofino Legion in conjunction with a family-friendly salmon barbeque.

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$25.00 includes prize ceremony and salmon barbecue on Sunday evening. Tickets and rules available at Method Marine Supply, Rod’s Power & Marine (RPM), and TofinoFishing.com. Great Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Chinook, Coho, and Halibut. Once again, RPM and Mercury Marine donated a Mercury outboard for the 1st Chinook Grand Prize. Minors fishing on an adult ticket may attend the barbecue and prize ceremony.

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