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Sick man rescued from freighter ANDREW BAILEY
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Rescue teams evacuated a sick crewmember from a freighter about 250 k.m. west of tofino on aug. 8. When the freighter requested the evacuation, the Joint Rescue coordination centre in Victoria dispatched the 442 Squadron Buffalo and cormorant crews. a cH-149 cormorant helicopter and cc-115 Buffalo airplane were launched and two Search and Rescue technicians were lowered about 25 metres to the deck of the ship in order to prepare the patient for evacuation, according to a recent media release. captain dennis Power, 19 Wing Public affairs Officer, told the Westerly news the rescue crews arrived on scene around 6 p.m. and had the sick crewmember on his way to medical attention in short order. “the whole time from arriving on scene to having him in the helicopter was probably about 25 minutes and then they flew him directly into the canadian Forces base in comox,” Power said. He said the patient was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital in stable condition. andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
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Ben Muise of shawnigan Lake flossed his skateboarding prowess in Ukee’s skate bowl on saturday. The bowl will soon be supplemented with a 2,000 sq. ft. streetstyle section. Photo Andrew Bailey
Federal funding en route to expand Ukee’s skate park ANDREW BAILEY
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ucluelet is getting ready to roll out a $120,000 addition to its local skate park. ukee’s skate bowl was built in 2008 and a street-style section was always part of the plan but the district needed to save up, and wait for a government grant, before moving ahead, according to the district’s director of parks and recreation abby Fortune. this wait is now over as ucluelet efficiently pounced on the federal government’s recently announced canada 150 grant opportunities. “We picked the skateboard park because it was a project that we had on the back
burner for a bit and that we could do matching funds on,” Fortune said. “this would just add a whole other element and diversity to the bowl.” the canada 150 grant will provide $60,950, which the district will match, to transform roughly 2,000 sq. ft. of land surrounding the bowl into a street-style skate park by 2017. the $120,000 project will kick off with public consultations this fall to help the district get its bearings on what the skate park’s new addition should look like. anyone wanting to be involved in the process is encouraged to contact Fortune at 250-726-7772 or afortune@ucluelet.ca.
“it’s not going to be an overnight thing but we really want public consultation on this,” Fortune said. “We are going to want to put a committee together for this project and if anyone’s interested please let me know.” the skate park’s new addition will add to the budding haven of outdoor recreation growing around ucluelet’s community centre as a new outdoor volleyball court and improved bike park are currently being installed across the street. “We continue to try to develop this area as the hub for the community,” Fortune said. “Whether it be standalone outdoor recreation, or whether it be programming within
the centre, this is an area where people can gather and that’s really, really, important to us.” the federal government’s canada 150 grants are expected to provide $150 million worth of funding over the next two years in honour of canada’s 150th birthday in 2017. “the canada 150 community infrastructure Program will help fund renovations, expansions and rehabilitations to existing infrastructure that provides community and cultural benefits for the public,” according to a government of canada media release. andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
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Ucluelet scores big tourism season Chamber’s executive director says town bursting at its seams ANDREW BAILEY
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Considering the town has been consistently packed, it should come as no surprise to anyone that Ucluelet is currently enjoying a bumper crop of tourists. The Pacific Rim Visitor Centre counted 9,732 visitors in June this year, up from 5,885 in 2014,
according to chamber of commerce executive director Sally Mole. She said July saw an even larger jump with 20,403 tourists flocking in compared to 14,493 in 2014. Mole said Ucluelet’s downtown visitor centre has seen more modest, but still significant, increases with 1,099 tourists in June, up from 852 in 2014, and 3,143 in
The Taplin family from Vancouver spent their Saturday cycling around Ucluelet. Photo Andrew Bailey.
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July compared to 2,128 in 2014. “We’re definitely seeing a big jump,” she beamed. She said tourism is up across Vancouver Island and suggested a strong American dollar and solid marketing strategies have combined to bring an influx of visitors. She added Ucluelet has earned a strong reputation as a tourist-friendly community. “We still maintain that friendly Ucluelet moniker and I think that goes a long way so it’s definitely paid off for us,” she said. “It’s huge and it has a big impact on people’s impres- John and Barbara Gayford traveled all the way from Gosport, United Kingdom, to sions...They’re getting that check out friendly Ucluelet on Monday. Photo Andrew Bailey. While the increase in guests She added the local business small town community is welcomed, Mole questioned community has benefited from feel, which is a great experience whether Ucluelet has any room the solid turnout but hasn’t had and they love that.” time yet to enjoy the fruits of their left for more growth. She touted Ucluelet’s friendly “It’s exciting but it’s also a little efforts. local population as a “key elescary. I think we have to look at “We’re at that point of summer ment” to the town’s success. our capacity. We’ve had times in where we’re gasping. We’re all “This community has really really busy but we’re maintaining the last couple of weeks where done a great job of putting the we’ve been full as far as accomthat shiny happy face and people welcome mat out there and keepare working hard and it’s paying ing that shiny happy face on and modation goes and you really off for them,” she said. if we can just maintain that for don’t want to have to turn people “This is crunch time and we’re a few more weeks we’re golden,” away,” she said. all pulling together.” she said. “We’re pushing at our seams and we really need to look at what capacity do we have (and) how do we maintain that small town feel but still provide a good visitor experience.” She added Ucluelet has welcomed about 15 new businesses since the start of 2015 and these new businesses have hit firm ground running. “What’s really pleasing, as far as the chamber of commerce goes, is the increase of new businesses that have started and the fact that they’re having a great season and it’s a good start to their entrepreneurial career... it really bodes well,” she said. “We’re bringing diversity. There’s new businesses and new opportunities and I think that’s really great.” While the West Coast’s tourist season has historically concluded in September, Mole believes this year’s season will extend into October. Read about how Tofino’s tourist season is going in next week’s Westerly News. andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
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A drunken woman allegedly bit a police officer while being detained for public intoxication. Tofino police received a report of an intoxicated female banging her head against the ground on MacKenzie Beach Road on July 27, according to Cpl. Therese Cochlin. Cochlin said police arrived and determined the woman was unable to care for herself so they, with the help of some of the woman’s friends, carried her to a police vehicle. “Once at the car, the female did not want to get in and began to struggle with police,” Cochlin said. “During the altercation the female bit one of the officers on the arm.” The woman was detained until sober and the bitten officer received medical treatment at the Tofino Hospital.
A tourist stopped a person from driving drunk by allowing them to stay in his hotel room but was then robbed by that person. The tourist had met the person at a bar and offered to let them stay in his hotel room because they were too drunk to drive, according to Cpl. Cochlin. “When the complainant woke up in the morning, he discovered that his overnight guest was gone as were some of his clothes, personal
A bystander called police while witnessing a likely robbery at a Tofino business on Aug. 8 around 4 a.m. The caller was in the area with some friends and noticed a group of people seemingly attempting to get into the businesses through a window, according to Cpl. Cochlin. “It appears the call to police and concern of the witnesses outside the business was enough to scare the group of thieves away from the scene,” Cochlin said adding the would-be-thieves left the area by the time police arrived. “Nothing was stolen from the business thanks to the quick action of the concerned citizen who reported the incident.”
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the thief, or thieves, responsible for breaking into coin boxes in the showers at Bella Pacifica Campground on Aug. 5. Police believe power tools were used to break into the boxes, according to Cpl. Cochlin. Cochlin said “a large sum of
belongings, his U.S. passport and a substantial quantity of U.S. cash,” Cochlin said. Police are asking anyone with any information about this incident to contact the detachment at 250-725-3242. andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
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Drunken illegal camper arrested in Ucluelet ANDREW BAILEY
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A drunken man attracted police attention by camping illegally and was later arrested while walking in the middle of the road. On Aug. 6 around 6 p.m. Ucluelet police received a report alleging five people were camping illegally in a vehicle parked on Hemlock Street. Police arrived at the scene and located an “extremely intoxicated” man inside a former school bus that had been converted into a camper, according to Sgt. Jeff Swann of the Ucluelet RCMP. Swann said police told the man to stay put but the man did not abide and was later arrested. “He was walking in the middle of the roadway on Peninsula (Road) and trying to talk to motorists,” Swann said. The man was detained until he
was sober the following morning. “Interestingly enough, the Texas accent that he had had the whole night before disappeared when he was sober,” Swann said adding the man was issued a $115 fine for being intoxicated in public and the bus the five people were camping in was moved. Swann said it is common for Ucluelet’s summer to bring illegal camping complaints and that, without the structure and supervision provided by legal campgrounds, illegal campers often wreak significant havoc on the community. “When people are camping in their car, where are they going to the bathroom (and) what are they doing with their garbage,” he asked. “I’ve seen it all in my time here. I’ve seen people going to the bathroom right outside their vehicle and right in front of some-
body’s house and not clean it up...I’ve seen people leave garbage everywhere.” He added camping on public property is illegal and anyone wishing to camp on private property must first receive permission from the property owner. “Whether it’s vacant land or not, you have to have permission of the owner. We get that quite a bit: people find a beautiful lot somewhere and just go park their motorhome, their tent, or their car and think it’s OK to stay there,” he said. Swann urges anyone planning to visit Ucluelet to make accommodation arrangements before arriving. “You’ve got to plan ahead and, in this day in age, it’s not that hard to be aware that you can’t camp illegally,” he said. “Unfortunately, as we are a desired location and it’s all about
the outdoors and wilderness and the environment, people from all walks of life attend here, some without the means, and they just come in and squat on people’s property.”
Vandal on the lam Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the person responsible for cutting a barbed wire fence surrounding the water reservoir near Ucluelet’s bike park on Aug. 8. Sgt. Swann said nothing was stolen from the property and police are unclear as to the motivation for the vandalism. No damage was done to the area other than the cut to the fence, which Swann noted would be repaired with taxpayer dollars. He encourages anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area to contact the local police detach-
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Man finds “stolen” items on his own boat A man was happily reunited with items he believed were stolen last week. Sgt. Swann said the man came into the RCMP detachment to report a number of items had been snatched from the back of a pick-up truck. The man then found the items on his boat. “The guy went and checked his boat and all his stuff was on his boat. Somebody had already moved it onto the boat for him,” Swann said. andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
Rain drops Tofino down to Stage 1 Water Restrictions ANDREW BAILEY
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It only took one wet weekend to quench Tofino’s water supply enough to lower the district’s water restrictions back to Stage 1. The district implemented Stage 2 restrictions on July 9 but returned to Stage 1 last week. “Raising or lowering the water conservation stages is defined by rainfall conditions and the status of water reservoirs on Meares Island,” Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne told the Westerly.
“The rainfall during the weekend of August 7-9 was enough to allow the District to lower the Water Conservation Stage to Level 1.” She touted the community’s compliance of the Level 2 restrictions as “excellent” and said she was thrilled to see both locals and visitors abiding. “Residents, businesses and visitors were very understanding and did a really good job of conserving water,” she said. “I’m very happy with the way Tofino has responded to the drought that the entire Province is experiencing. Tourism Tofino was extremely proactive, recognizing the impact that the tourism sector has on Tofino’s water consumption.” She said conversations about water conservation kicked up when summer kicked in. “Very early in the summer, we began conversations with
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pay attention to climate change and anticipated changes in precipitation patterns in future years,” she said. She suggested Tofino’s district office will be hashing out con- Thanks to a handful of rainy days, Tofino’s Ahkmaksis servation plans reservoir is looking a little fuller than it did when the in anticipation district announced Stage 2 Water Restrictions in July. of another dry Photo Dan Banks. summer in 2016. month, Osborne said she is happy “We’ve got work to do this winwith the community’s effort. ter to revisit the Water Conserva“We’ve done pretty well, reachtion Bylaw and better adapt it to ing 14 per cent,” she said. our updated infrastructure and “It’s a busier summer than 2014 our community’s water consumpwith more people in town, so I tion patterns,” she said. wonder if we were able to calcu“We will also be looking at water late conservation on a per capita conservation incentive programs basis that we might have reached and, frankly, planning for summer 20%. But I’m happy with the 2016 to be nothing different than response we’ve had.” this summer.” During the current Stage 1 Water While the water restrictions Restrictions, residents with even have been lowered, the district numbered addresses may water continues to push its 20% Reductheir lawns and gardens on Tuestion Challenge aimed at lowering days and Fridays from 6-9 a.m. Tofino’s monthly water usage by and 7-10 p.m. 20 per cent from last year. Residents with odd numbered “It’s important to establish regu- addresses may water on Mondays lar habits, and I think we have all and Thursdays during these same learned over the last weeks that times. conserving water isn’t as much Unattended watering is not perof a hardship as we might have mitted at any time. thought it was,” Osborne said. Ucluelet remained under Stage “While we hope we will be able 2 water restrictions at press time to remain at Level 1 for the rest of though the district’s campfire ban the summer, it’s not inconceivable was lifted last week. that a dry September and OctoTofino lifted its campfire ban on ber will force us back to Level 2. July 16. Therefore, the 20% Challenge continues to be important.” andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca While Tofino has not yet hit a 20 per cent reduction in a summer
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Opinion
Don’t hide Weeping Cedar Woman I believe it was the Summer of 1967, myself and my friend Jim hitchhiked to Wreck Bay (dragRobert Edy/ ging a huge blue canvass Local Voice tent) to partake in the rumored “happening” on the west coast. We were not disappointed, and to this day I consider it the best Summer of my life. We were a couple of 16-year-old wide eyed Hippie wannabees having the adventure of our lives. Fortunately for us we met a fabulous person and brilliant artist with a kind heart that took us under his wing while we were on our journey to find enlightenment. As it turned out, this man was Godfrey Stephens one of the greatest artists Canada has ever produced. He spent several days with us while he was carving a bust of an Atlantis Princess. During this time he discussed with us his love of nature and his views on life. As it turns out, he was the person I had needed to meet at that time in my life. I was wishing I could have stayed there longer but a 16 year old has to get back to school. I never saw Godfrey again but his words and spirit stayed with me the rest of my life. I also knew that if my situation allowed I would make that part of the island my home.
I moved to Ucluelet five years ago and have been loving it more and more each day. I still walk the beaches and the trails with vivid memories of that amazing Summer. About a year ago I was reading the Westerly and noticed an Article on Godfrey and “Weeping Cedar Woman” It said that this sculpture was made by him during the fight to save Meares Island from being logged. I certainly remembered that struggle by the brave men and women of First Nations and people that had finally had enough of the destruction of our coast. The article mentioned that Tofino had bought her and were going to erect her in town when the best site was found. I thought surely Godfrey would be at the dedication and I could walk up to him and ask if he remembered the blue canvass tent and the two kids at Wreck Bay (Florencia Bay) In the meantime I went up to Tofino to look at this iconic figure that had so much history. I had to ask around to find where they had put her and found out she was at the community hall. I drove over there to discover she is erected behind the hall against a wall. I was stunned when I saw her, the power the symbolism and the history of her hit me like a hammer. I have been to visit her many times since and have brought friends with me and to a person all of them were in awe. It is now a year later and she laments still at the community hall. I see the thousands of tourists
from every corner of the earth loving our beautiful pristine piece of paradise and none of them have seen our iconic symbol of a hard fought war to keep this paradise in the form they see it in now. I seem to remember that the article in the Westerly said that some people that still live here might be offended by her as they were just trying to put food on the table by working for the logging companies. I can understand that but it had just gone too far and it was time to make a stand. Fortunately the logging companies lost the battle and we now have this special piece of the world to cherish and enjoy. It is more than obvious that our Pacific Rim is one of the biggest eco tourist sites on the earth and we all prosper from that. I really don’t know why Weeping Cedar Woman is skulking behind a wall at the community hall when She should be proudly standing in the village green in Tofino facing Meares Island with her palm upraised signifying ‘stop!’ and her other hand pointing to the earth to say ‘this is enough!’ If you have not seen this huge piece of the history of our Pacific Rim, I think you will be as amazed as I when you lay eyes on her. Lets get her to where she belongs in a place of reverence for all to see. Robert Edy is a resident of Ucluelet.
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19 WEDNESDAY Seniors Social Afternoons, 1:30-4 p.m., Tofino Legion. St. Columba Church, 7 p.m. Tidepool exploration, 10 a.m. Big Beach, Ucluelet. 20 THURSDAY Healthy Babies Program/ Family Ties, 10:30 a.m., Coastal Family Place, UCC. Ucluelet AA 8 p.m. Holy Family Church, Peninsula Rd. The Edge Youth Room, 3–6p.m., UCC & Youth Nite at the Edge, 6–8p.m. Anglican/United Church Bible study, 10:30 a.m., UCC.
‘Survival on the Edge’ Guided Walk, 10 a.m. Wild Pacific Trail, Lighthouse Loop. 23 SUNDAY Christ Community Church, 10:30am, 1419 Peninsula Rd. Ucluelet. 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. 24 MONDAY
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A group of tourists, from Shawnigan Lake and Edmonton, hit up the Ukee Skate Bowl on Saturday with their skateboards and their boombox to score some afternoon fun in Ucluelet’s sun. Photo Andrew Bailey
Competitive & drop-in darts, 7 pm, Tofino Legion. Vancouver Island Short Film Festival, Clayoquot Sound Community Theatre. We are thrilled to welcome The Vancouver Island Short Film Festival to Tofino, presenting a retrospective of some of the best short films shown in the last 10 years. These films are 12 minutes long or less, and feature films mainly from filmmakers on Vancouver Island in any genre. Please note that these
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25 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.
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Local police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the man in this photograph, as he is believed to have been involved in a fraud at the Tofino CIBC, according to Cpl. Therese Cochlin of the Tofino RCMP. Cochlin said that, on June 19, a woman accidentally left her bank card in an ATM machine and police believe the man who used the machine after her made a $300 cash withdrawal from her account. Anyone with any information about this incident or the suspect’s whereabouts, is urged to contact the Tofino RCMP at 250-725-3242. 7119864
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Drop in anytime between 3:00-6:00pm in the Council Chambers, 380 Campbell Street The District of Tofino wants to hear from the community regarding the proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendments to the Marine Zoning. Please join us for the Marine Zoning Open House The proposed zoning amendments encompass four distinct marine areas contained by the municipal boundaries based on “districts” identified in the West Coast Aquatic’s Marine Spatial Plan (MSP). The four areas are; • The Wildlife Management Area (WMA) south of Sharp Road to the southern District boundary; • The western edge of the Esowista Peninsula (the beaches) from Neill Street south to the District boundary; • The foreshore areas between Olsen Road and Sharp Road; • The working harbour between Neill Street and Olsen Road and bounded by the northern municipal boundary.
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Survey underway to help shape Age Friendly Action Plan An age friendly Ucluelet would be friendly for all ages. Ucluelet is calling on the public’s participation in a survey that’s currently collecting feedback from locals on how to make the community more age-friendly. “We want everyone to participate because it’s a part of our community,” the district’s director of parks and recreation Abby Fortune told the Westerly. “It basically provides a higher quality of life for all ages, so it’s not just a 55-plus survey...A community is not just one age group, it’s a variety of age groups and that’s where the richness comes in within a community.” Surveys are available online and hard copies can be filled out at the community centre. Ucluelet hopes to join the roughly 30 communities that have achieved Age-friendly Community Recognition, from BC’s Ministry of Health, and is putting together an Age Friendly Action Plan to accomplish this goal. While the age friendly moniker specifically speaks to the 55-plus age group, Fortune noted age friendliness affects all locals and she cited pathways and accessibility as examples. “One of the things that we’ve already been hearing is pathways and sidewalks...There are areas in town that don’t have sidewalks or pathways,” she said. “If we’ve got age friendly paths, that means someone with a stroller has more accessibility to travel from one end of town to the other, so it all ties in.” She said Ucluelet has not traditionally focused on seniors but an active and retiring baby boomer population has brought a shift in tradition. “Traditionally people have left the community once they retire,” she said.
“We’ve got older people coming to this community to retire to this community and we’ve got people that are wanting to stay in this community and not automatically wanting to leave this community.” She said Ucluelet is now focusing on helping locals stay local. “We don’t want to lose our community...Just because you hit an age doesn’t mean you should have to move from Ucluelet,” she said. “So what services can we provide to the community to better support you, whether that be infrastructure or whether that be programming, and what’s the payoff for everyone else?” Fortune noted seniors have become a fast-growing recreational user group in Ucluelet. “One of our fastest growing age groups in terms of programming is not just our little baby boom preschoolers, because we do have a baby boom going on there, but also our seniors’ programs,” she said. She added Ucluelet’s municipal council has been a strong advocate for all age groups. “Their strategic planning with the Parks and Recreation Department is committed to providing modern, creative and innovative parks and recreation programs and services that provide for the wants and needs of all age groups represented in the community,” she said. The age-friendly surveys will be available until the end of August and the feedback will help shape the focus of World Cafe Workshops expected to be launched in October. “The feedback is going to go towards creating the age friendly plan,” Fortune said. “It’s a large topic so by getting some feedback from the community it helps us focus on where we need to look for our action plan.” World Cafes are brainstorming sessions focused on specific topics. Fortune encourages locals of all ages to participate in both the survey and the workshops.
“A community is not just one age group, it’s a variety of age groups and that’s where the richness comes in within a community.” Abby Fortune
Ucluelet’s Age Friendly Action Plan will not only benefit seniors, but also young locals like Joleen Sohier who was out exploring Ucluelet on Monday with six-year-old son Angus and daughters Annie, 3, and Isla, who is turning two in two weeks. The family’s dog Reef, an eight-year-old Golden Retriever, also tagged along. Photo Andrew Bailey.
TEMPORARY LABOURER The District of Tofino is seeking one Temporary Labourer for the Public Works department. Under the general supervision of the Foreman and the Public Works Superintendent, the Temporary Labourer is responsible for assisting in the daily operation and maintenance of the District’s infrastructure. The preferred candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent and hold a valid class 5 BC Drivers License, and will assist other personnel to carry out their duties. This is a unionized position (CUPE Local 118) based on a 40 hour work week. There will be a 60 working day probationary period for this position. The rate of pay during probation for this position is $21.03 per hour plus 14.8% in lieu of benefits. The wage for this position upon successful completion of probation will be $23.37 per hour plus 14.8% in lieu of benefits. The position is a temporary position starting September 7, 2015 until January 5, 2016. Qualified candidates are invited to apply in writing providing a detailed resume, with employment related references no later than 4:00 pm on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 to: Bob Schantz Manager of Public Works and Building Inspection hand: 121 Third Street, Tofino, BC mail: PO Box 9 Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0 Phone: 250-725-4212 e-mail: bschantz@tofino.ca
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Comox murder suspect arrested MICHAEL BRIONES
Comox Valley Echo
A 41-year-old Courtenay man suspected in the death of a Comox Valley man appeared in court Friday morning and is now facing a charge of second-degree murder.
The suspect, identified as Shane Stanford, is known to Comox Valley RCMP. Stanford has already four other unrelated charges pending against him that include assault, possession of stolen property and
breach of a recognizance. The RCMP are continuing their investigation of the incident. It took place late Tuesday night on the Riverway Trail just behind Courtenay city hall at around 10:30 p.m.
A 23-year-old man, who police later identified as Kevin John Burns of Courtenay, was discovered with severe injuries. He was taken to St. Joseph’s General Hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after.
Stanford remains in police custody. The case was adjourned to Aug. 27.
and got lost, Janvier said. Police are asking the public to come forward with any information to identify who may be responsible for shooting the dog. Investigators are also unsure of the exact location where the incident happened. The Nanaimo RCMP says the dog was found by another resident and eventually taken into the care of the SPCA, which contacted Janvier. Police had received calls from residents about gun shots in the area. One woman said she had also heard a dog yelp.
Dr. Ken Langelier, the veterinarian who treated the dog, said he found bullet fragments in the skin on the dogs rear back, with one large fragment near the dog’s spine. There were also fragments located in the dog’s neck, as well as what are possibly bite marks from another dog. Langelier said he was unsure if the fragments were from the same bullet that hit the rear of the animal, or from a second shot. “It looks like he was shot sort of from the back end,” he said. Langelier said the pit bull was “probably” in a fight with another
dog when the incident happened. “It certainly wasn’t a good day for this dog,” Langelier said. Luckily, none of the fragments hit the dog’s spinal column or any organs. Barring an infection, the dog should make a recovery, Langelier said. The fragments were left in to avoid complications that might result in removing them. Janvier said Jack is “moving OK, he’s just a little bit slow, he’s on pain medication and antibiotics.” “He’s in a lot of pain, he’s not the same as he used to be,” she said. Janvier said she thinks her dog
was singled out for being a pit bull breed. “I’m assuming that’s what it was,” she said. “He’s the sweetest dog,” she said, adding it gets along well with other dogs as well as her cat. “I’ve never, ever had a complaint (about) Jack, ever,” she said. She said whoever is responsible for injuring her dog should be responsible for paying the veterinary costs. Spencer.Anderson @ nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255
Nanaimo: Pit bull home, recovering after being shot with rifle SPENCER ANDERSON
Nanaimo Daily News
The owner of a pit bull shot with a .22 calibre rifle says she is still struggling with the pain and suffering inflicted upon her pet. The dog, named Jack, had been missing for five days before it turned up Sunday with wounds to its neck area and lower back. Owner Tracy Janvier said her grandson had let the oneand-ahalf-year old pit bull out of their Chase River neighbourhood home into the backyard, which is not fenced. The dog then wandered off
Port’s airport project progresses regardless of grant outcome ERIC PLUMMER
Alberni Valley Times While it’s yet to be determined how much of an ambitious expansion to the regional airport will be funded by taxpayers, plans are already underway to make the facility worthy of handling passenger flights. Without a global positioning system that allows airplanes to navigate through heavy cloud cover, the Alberni Valley Regional Airport has been unable to service scheduled flights. This puts the facility behind airports across Vancouver Island that offer commercial flights, but the potential of the airstrip near Sproat Lake is improving thanks to work that began this summer. In July the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District’s board of directors approved over $126,000 worth of vegetation-clearing contracts to remove obstacles around the airport, a necessary measure for the facility to qualify for a GPS
in the future. Some tree falling took place in July during a brief stint of wetter conditions, but now clearing is on hold until conditions become less precarious. “It’s been curtailed due to the fire hazard in the Valley, and we’re waiting for some cooler, wetter weather to continue the process,” said the ACRD’s airport superintendent Mark Fortune, who expects that a GPS design will be completed by the end of the year. “Once the clearing is done, we’ll have a GPS approach designed for that site.” The airport’s $7.5 million worth of expansion plans include extending the runway to 1,500 metres and installing industry-standard lighting to the runway. The project suffered a setback on Aug. 5 with news that an application to the B.C. Access Program was unsuccessful. Instead the province granted $1.27 million to the ACRD’s other airport at Long Beach, a facility that already serves approximately 20,000 pas-
senger flights annually. But the following day the regional district announced the ability to take out a loan of up to $6 million from the Municipal Finance Authority. Just 303 Alberni Valley residents submitted opposition to repaying the loan through property taxes over the next 30 years, a small fraction of the electorate that fell far short of the 2,050 submissions that were required to send the issue to a formal referendum. Now the regional district awaits the result of an application to the Gas Tax Strategic Priorities Fund, a federal and provincial grant program that supports large-scale infrastructural developments in British Columbia outside of the Vancouver area. A total of 222 projects have applied for the $145 million allocated to the gas tax fund. The decision on this grant is expected in the fall, but ACRD director Jack McLeman believes the airport expansion will like-
ly follow through regardless of the application’s outcome. If the regional district takes out a maximum loan of $6 million to finance the project, this would translate into a tax increase of $16.80 for Valley homes with an assed value of $200,000. “I think we’ll probably just go ahead with it,” said McLeman. “The cost per average house is less than a case of beer a year, so it’s not like it’s a lot of money.” The airport project’s business case states that the expansion would bring another 15 full-time jobs to Coulson Aviation, as a longer runway would allow the local company to refit C-130 Hercules planes with tanks for firefighting. Five more full-time jobs are anticipated for a carrier that would provide two passenger flights a day to Vancouver, estimates the business case. McLeman expects that an improved airport would bring more benefits to the community. “Once all this stuff goes in,
people can get here,” he said. “Right now people don’t want to invest in Port Alberni, you can’t land at our airport because of the GPS to start with. That’s going in regardless.” The gas tax funding program assesses a project’s potential to boost a region’s economy. According to Steelhead LNG, the company behind a $30-billion liquified natural gas plant proposed for the mouth of the Alberni Inlet, an improved airport is exactly what the area needs. “Should the runway extension provide the opportunity to establish a scheduled or charted airline passenger service, travel time could be reduced significantly for workers, improving the economics of the proposed project,” wrote Tiffany Murray, Steelhead’s manager of community, in a letter supporting the airport expansion. “This would improve the accessibility to the region, which could foster further economic development.”
Hikers can once again enjoy the Alberni Valley’s surroundings KRISTI DOBSON
Alberni Valley Time Last week the Alberni Clayoquot Regional District reopened parks and trails for public use, but nearby trails remain closed due to continued dry conditions. The board made the decision last Wednesday to open the the Log Train Trail and Alberni Inlet Trail to public use. The ACRD announced closure of those two local trails near the
beginning of July. This announcement marks the first opening. “The fire hazard rating is moderate, it is forecast to increase in the next few days but decrease over the weekend,” ACRD CAO Russel Dyson wrote in a request for decision. The regional district cautions users to be conscientious and take precautions regarding fire safety. Other trails on the Island continue to have locked gates.
The Nanaimo Regional District follows instructions from landowners Island Timberlands and Timber West for some area trails, and as such, the Arrowsmith CPR trail and the stretch of the Trans Canada Trail from Cowichan to Nanaimo remain closed. “They will likely stay closed until the end of the fire season,” said Joan Michel, RDN parks and trails coordinator. “They are on private land so we have to abide by the landowners’ requests.”
The RND has not had to close its local trails. “Generally speaking, people using the trails are good,” Michel said. “They are the eyes out there and help report anything. They also come in by foot, not vehicles, and that is usually where the trouble comes.” Gates to Island Timberland’s land within the Valley were recently opened to public access, however. “We are grateful for the access
to the private lands and value that relationship greatly,” Michel said. Wendy Thomson, manager of administrative services for the ACRD, said the regional district posted signs on affected trails, as well as posted notices on its website and in the local newspapers. “They could consider closing them again, but it depends if the dry conditions continue,” said Thomson.
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Salmon restoration projects get grants from PSF Special to the Westerly In partnership with the Central Westcoast Forest Society (CWFS), the Pacific Salmon Foundation is backing 3 salmon monitoring and restoration projects this summer. The Lost Shoe Creek Stock Assessment Project, which mainly involves counting the salmon and monitoring the effectiveness of the recent habitat restoration efforts, has been allotted $1,500 to purchase hip waders and boots for its volunteers. The Ah’ta’apq Creek Restoration
Project near Hot Springs Cove was granted $10,000 to install large woody debris, gravel beds, and other vegetation to reinforcing the riparian zone. And the English Cove Watershed Restoration Project was awarded $27,522 for the replacement of collapsed culverts and improvements to stream habitat. “Because of human development over the years, we disconnected streams so that the fish aren’t able to get back to where they are suppose to be spawning,” said Vice President of the Pacific Salmon Foundation Michael Meneer.
mon populations in British Columbia and the Yukon. The Foundation’s Community Salmon Program is funded primarily from sales of the federal government’s Salmon Conservation Stamp. The Salmon Conservation Stamp is a decal that must be purchased annually by anglers if they wish to keep Pacific salmon caught in saltwater off of Canada’s West Coast. Currently, all proceeds from the $6 stamp generate about $1 million for community grants per year. “At the end of the day, what we are trying to do is just restore
“One of the things that we do is we put culverts in place, which are long tunnels basically, to help connect the streams. Many of these culverts are old and failing and the fish aren’t able to access them.” “Obviously, we are hoping that the fish will use these culverts to get back, spawn, and we’ll have a stronger return of salmon down the road,” he said. The Pacific Salmon Foundation was created in 1987 as an independent, non-governmental, charitable organization to protect, conserve and rebuild Pacific Sal-
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Stolen bike returned in Tofino ANDREW BAILEY
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Tofino local Warren Rudd is back in the saddle of his oncestolen bicycle. Rudd’s Norco Bushpilot was snatched from the bike rack behind his apartment building on July 27 but it reappeared as mysteriously as it had vanished
on Aug. 13. “It just appeared back where it was taken from,” Rudd told the Westerly. “I was going to get my loaner bike and there was my old one.” Rudd was reunited with his bike around noon but he believes it was likely returned “under the cover of darkness,” sometime overnight.
“My faith in Tofino has been mostly restored,” he said. “I no longer have that negative feeling about Tofino in general that I was having, having had my bike stolen. It just generally wasn’t a good feeling to have that in the back of my mind all the time going around town.” Tofino rallied around Rudd’s quest to find his stolen bike and
he believes his community’s support led to his bike’s return. “I’m guessing that it was ‘borrowed’ by someone who wanted to get home at night and that they probably saw some of the publicity about it, partly thanks to the Westerly and partly thanks to the internet and word of mouth,” he said. “Everyone I knew was pulling
for me and I felt very supported... So many people around town were keeping an eye out for it that it became unrideable in Tofino.” Rudd plans to be more diligent about locking his bike from now on. andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
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