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Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Photo Members of the Canadian Rangers were in Port Alice last week as part of Exercise Western Spirit. From left to right, Rgr. Irti Gehlen, from Powell River; Rgr. Peter Galitzine, from Port McNeill; Rgr. Paddy Hinton from Port McNeill; and Rgr. Clifford Roper, from Port Hardy outside their command tent which was set up behind the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #180 in Port Alice.

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By Hannah Griffin Reporter The Canadian Rangers had their camp set up in Port Alice last week. Warrant Officer Brad Williamson from Victoria explained that the Rangers are participating in Exercise Western Spirit. The exercise sees a baton with GPS beacons being transported by the Rangers all over the North Island. The baton arrived in the North Island after spending time in Haida Gwaii on a sailboat.

“The purpose of the exercise is just to move that thing around and so the head honchos can watch it moving on the computer screen and see what we are doing.” The baton will be travelling in an orange hard and waterproof case around the area in different phases, including through the Quatsino Narrows and to Port Alice by kayak, on foot on the North Coast Trail and by mountain bike on logging roads. “It’s kind of a trains, plans and automobiles sort of thing,” Williamson continues. “We can demonstrate our capability to

move through these difficult bits of terrain.” Port Alice was chosen for the Ranger base camp as it is centrally located in relation to where they will be operating different phases of the exercise. The Canadian Rangers are part of Canada’s reserve army forces, and they provide a military presence in Canada’s more remote and sparsely-settled northern and coastal areas. About 50 individuals from the North Island will be involved in the exercise at some point.

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New curriculum phased in By Tom Fletcher Black Press The new school year in B.C. is the start of a threeyear transition to a new curriculum that Education Minister Mike Bernier says will emphasize “handson” learning. The new curriculum is being phased in this year for Kindergarten to Grade 9, with higher grades still in development. Bernier said this year it will be up to local school districts and teachers to begin implementing it before it becomes mandatory in the fall of 2016. Grade 10-12 curriculum is to be mandatory in 2017. Bernier, the Peace River South MLA appointed

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Reporter bids farewell By Hannah Griffin Reporter It’s been a great and interesting four months living in the North Island, however I am off on new adventures come September. I have learned a lot in my position working at The North Island Gazette, and the events of this summer from the Tsulquate River fire to the RCMP shooting to the conservation officer issue provided a crash course in reporting news. This area is incredibly beautiful, and I really enjoyed checking on my crab traps at Storey’s Beach, fishing from a kayak, learning how to filet fish, and most importantly eating fish! I am really grateful for the opportunity to have learned from and met a lot of really interesting people I wouldn’t have encountered otherwise. Thank you for having me, it’s been a pleasure!

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Hardy supports trail funding application By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor The District of Port Hardy will be writing a letter supporting an application for funding by Tourism Vancouver Island. Tourism Vancouver Island is planning on proceeding with Phase 2 of its Island Trails Strategy and is applying to Island Coastal Economic Trust’s Economic Development Readiness Program for funding. According to Dave Petryk, president and CEO, Phase 1 of the project involved cre-

ating an inventory of trails on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast - 235 trails were identified. Phase 2 will involve analyzing the inventory to identify gaps and inconsistencies in things like signage, development stages and access. It will also identify ways to improve the quality and standards of the trails; issues of liability and risk management; and potential shared approaches to trail development. The Trails Strategy is designed to improve and

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By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor Two more communities may be bringing garbage to the Seven Mile Landfill. At the Regional District of Mount Waddington board meeting Aug. 18, Operations Manager Patrick Donaghy told the board he has drawn up a draft agreement for Bella Bella and Klemtu to start bringing their waste to the landfill. Representatives from the two communities will tour the facility and learn about the rules and policies in the event they decide to go ahead with the plan. “It’s important for us because it creates another partnership with First Nations” even though they are from outside the regionals district’s area, said Manager of Economic Development Pat English in an interview. The issue will be brought to the September board meeting.

increase trails and trail usage, and increase awareness of outdoor recreational tourism activities as an economic generator. Longer term goals included expanding the inventory and facilitating the development of new trails for future generations to enjoy. “Trails are a very big deal on Vancouver Island,” said Councillor Fred Robertson, adding access to Cape Scott and the North Coast Trail would be significantly enhanced “if people were able to begin the trail in Port Hardy.”

Cell outage Gazette staff It was a quiet night in parts of the Tri-Port Sept. 4. Residents in Port Hardy were without cell phone service from approximately 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Technicians confirm that the outage was due to a hardware issue which affected the two cellular sites covering the Port Hardy area, said Luiza Staniec TELUS social and media relations. Port McNeill and Quatsino were not affected.

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Take a stick to carrot health

By Jordan Bateman BC Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Terry Lake’s gut seems to be telling him one thing, yet the BC health minister is doing the opposite. Unfortunately, he’s wasting taxpayer money betting against his own common sense. The BC government announced last week that it will spend $2.5 million to buy Air Miles and other loyalty program points to distribute to BC residents who track “healthy” things they do through a private company’s iPhone app, Carrot Rewards. The federal government, in an election year spending spree, is kicking in another $5 million. “I have some degree of skepticism,” Lake told The Vancouver Sun when asked about the program. “But I think it’s worth a try.” You’re not the only skeptic, Minister. Unfortunately, we skeptics have to rely on you to say no to pricey, hare-brained schemes like Carrot Rewards. Despite media reports that the program will get people to exercise, Lake announced only three ways to get the loyalty points: taking two online questionnaires and using some obscure BC government “shopping sense tool” designed to teach us rubes “how to make quick, healthy and affordable choices at the grocery store.” But fear not, Lake and the company promise more Air Miles are coming for more “healthy” things – all on the taxpayer’s dime. At this point, the government and Social Change Rewards Inc. seem to only care about collecting your data. Through the app, they will soon have their hands on all sorts of new information about you, including how you eat, where you buy food, what physical ailments you have, and where and when you exercise. Yet there is no privacy statement or security plan available for public discussion. The term “nanny state” gets thrown around a lot, especially online, but this program is a textbook example of it: an overprotective government unduly interfering with personal choice. We elect governments to provide vital shared services and to manage our tax money effectively – not to mother us. But even if you are philosophically fine with the idea of government parenting you (be sure to remember your MLA this Thanksgiving – they want to know why you never call anymore), why spend $7.5 million on a program that will likely yield no long-term results or benefits – except an infusion of taxpayer cash to bank accounts of the private partner and already-wealthy loyalty programs? A Direct Marketing case study on an Air Miles-forexercise pilot project bragged that 46,000 YMCA members signed up for the program. Of course, most of these YMCA members – people who already pay $59 per month – were lured by the 25 free Air Miles for opting-in, and then carried on with their normal routine. Conveniently, no long-term statistics on the program seem to be available. Even if the promise of 25 Air Miles (enough to fly you from your house to the end of your driveway) did convince a few people to take out YMCA memberships, many of us with Fitbit step counters have a good idea what likely happened. Nearly half of all Fitbits are discarded within six months – there’s an initial rush when you get it and then things usually go back to normal. Lake offers no comparison to other uses for the money. What long-term health benefits would occur if government built $7.5 million in school playgrounds? Or spent $7.5 million cutting waitlists for surgery? Or made sure people had timely access to family physicians? Or improved rural or aboriginal drinking water quality to reduce the dozens of boil water advisories in effect across BC right now? Or any of a hundred other ideas. The provincial government should take a stick and whack Carrot Rewards.

Urban society slides into helplessness Of all the immature, ignorant whining that came out of the recent power failure in the Lower Mainland, one example summed up the decline of our urban culture for me. It wasn’t the people who flooded 9-1-1 with calls demanding to know when their power would be restored, or complaining about their freezers. It wasn’t those on Twitter insisting BC Hydro pay for food that went bad. It was another social media moment. With part of his community without electricity for a third day, Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart went to his Facebook page, which has a wide following. There he pleaded with residents to stop phoning city hall to demand that a local big-box supermarket provide milk and eggs. Power had been restored at the store only a few hours before, in the dead of night, and it’s safe to assume that all stores were working flat out to restock perishables. Where do people get the notion that city hall, or whatever all-powerful nanny state they imagine, controls grocery stores? How do they conclude that in the midst of the worst electrical grid failure on record, BC Hydro is going to address their personal situation above all others? Vancouver broadcast media weren’t much better. Their big focus was that BC Hydro’s website crashed, so people couldn’t call it up on their smartphones and find out instantly when their power would be back on. Some even questioned why wireless power meters didn’t help. Perhaps these were the same journalists who fed the tinfoil-hat superstition about their signals. The facts should be known by now. After an extremely dry spring and summer, a high wind shattered trees and took down more wires and poles than BC Hydro had ever coped with before. Further damage was done within areas that were already blacked out, leaving overtaxed technicians unable to accuThe North Island Gazette is published Thursdays at 7305 Market Street in Port Hardy, B.C. by Black Press Ltd. Canadian Publications Mail Agreement #391275. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

rately assess the full extent of it. In Coquitlam and elsewhere, poles were down in areas too rain-saturated for heavy repair trucks to reach. Yes, there were some too-optimistic repair estimates given out, in response to the constant screeching for instant answers. About 15 years ago I experienced my worst power outage in the Fraser Valley. In a semi-rural area with little backup grid capacity (since greatly improved), my family went three days without power. This was in winter, due to wind and freezing rain followed by snow and cold. Trickles of water kept pipes from freezing, and the gas stove provided a bit of heat. I heard no complaints about the crews struggling around the clock with the dangerous job of repair. Media coverage was mostly adult supervised. Megastorm madness isn’t an isolated case. A couple of weeks before that, a temporary construction bump on the Lion’s Gate Bridge deck caused panic and rage. Aggravated by a couple of accidents on the alternate route, and fed by hysterical media, drivers of West Van luxury cars were white-knuckled. Traffic choked the region that recently declined to pay a bit more for road improvements. In both cases, people outside Lotus Land were muttering: Welcome to our world. This is pertinent to the federal election. Are you competent to save for your retirement with RRSPs and a tax-free savings account, or do you need the government to do it for you, by force? Are you capable of managing your own child care, or should the nanny state create a hugely subsidized system, which has already failed in Quebec, from coast to coast? Are you ready for the day when the machine stops? (Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca) A member of

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This election vote for something, not against it Dear Editor, When I was in high school, many decades ago, a very wise Law teacher advised us on our responsibility when we would go out to vote. He said we would need to decide the criteria for selecting for whom we would

vote. Would it be for the person we thought was the best candidate in our riding, the candidate of the party with the best leader, the candidate of the party that was most in line with our principles? With this in mind I have taken myself to the poles on election

day. In my riding ( which is a new riding) we have four new candidates. I am supporting Brenda Sayers because I think she is the best candidate in our riding. She has already proven herself nationally and internationally by challenging the Canada

Who holds the Ministry accountable?

Dear Editor, I refer to recent news and online petition regarding Bryce Casavant the conservation officer who refused to kill two nursing bear cubs: “The Ministry of Environment will remove Mr. Bryce Casavant from his conservation officer position today. A move that constructively terminates Mr. Casavant’s employment for simply following the Ministry’s own written policy. A calculated move that ostracizes Mr. Casavant’s career opportunities for performing a humane action that 301,180 people agree with. The demand by an ill informed technician to kill two defenseless nursing cubs defies evidence based science, Ministry policy, and shocks the conscience of any reasonable person. I am also given to understand the Ministry will not com-

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ment publicly on the matter: “We do not comment on personnel matters publicly due to privacy and confidentiality reasons,” said Gordon Hitchcock, inspector in charge of the West Coast Region. I am outraged the Ministry would misuse the Privacy Act to hide wrongful and ill defined ministry practices ordered by Mr. Casavant’s “superiors” from public scrutiny. Are they not “public trustees?” This leads to a question: “who holds the Ministry accountable”. Will it be an inquiring journalist, the Employment Standards Branch, or Human Rights tribunal that opens the facts to public scrutiny? Is the Ministry above the law?” Kindest Regards, Gordon F.W. Patterson North Island Resident

China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA). While on the BC Transit Board she went to the front lines to find out what needed to be done. As the Financial Administrator of Haahuupayak School she ensured that First Nations students at her school got full funding. She works for the people and works to protect Canada. I will also vote Green because they have the most amazing leader in Elizabeth May. She is ‘for social justice, for the environment, for human rights, and for pragmatic economic solutions.’ She is one politician who reads bills in their entirety before making a decision. She does not believe in ‘whipped’ votes‚ where the MPs have to vote the party line or they lose their privilege of asking questions during Question Period, sitting on committees or are fined for going against the party. She has integrity and honesty, qual-

ities I admire. She does not allow herself to be swayed by corporations, unions or any other self interest groups. I also want to vote Green because it is the party that most truly represents my beliefs. The Green Party puts the health of our nation before the greed of some corporations and individuals. Greens think of the future and what we are leaving our grandchildren. It is not a party on the left or right, but has policies that span the spectrum. It has a strong platform on the economy‚ but a sustainable, green economy that keeps jobs in Canada, not overseas. This election I plan to vote for something - not against something. And I will be voting in a way that positively addresses the three things my Law teacher suggested I consider. Sincerely, Ricarda Van Orden Black Creek

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El Niño forecast for winter of 2015-16 Gazette staff According to a July report by the US National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center, there is more than a 90 per cent chance that El Niño will affect the northern hemisphere in the coming winter, and an 80 per cent chance that it will continue throughout next spring. El Niño and La Niña are two parts of what is called the El Niño - Southern Oscillation cycle (ENSO). This cycle essentially is the fluctuation in temperature between the ocean and atmosphere in the east-central Equatorial Pacific. La Niña is commonly known as the cold phase of ENSO, and El Niño as the warm phase, and they have a big impact on world weather. Both phases usually take place about every two to seven years, last for about nine to 12 months, but sometimes can span years. El Niño weather effects are often warm

temperatures over Western and Central Canada, something Canada may need to be prepared for. While some in Eastern Canada may be relieved to hear that a milder winter may be on the way after the frigid one last year, some towns that thrive economically off the traditionally snowy Canadian winter could suffer. Ski towns in the Kootenays for instance, felt a blow when the legendary powder visitors from all over the world come to experience, largely failed to materialize in the 2014-15 season. Last year Mount Cain opened briefly. These weather patterns can also have a negative effect for agriculture and fire risk during wildfire season. It may be a waiting game to see what the winter brings, but it is clear that dry and warm weather conditions have both economically and environmentally concerning implications in the coming year.

September 12-13 The annual Mount Waddington Fall Fair will be held in Port McNeill. September 12 Port Hardy Tour de Rock Gala, Sept. 12 at the Port Hardy Civic Centre, Semi-formal/Formal Gala, Cocktails 6 p.m. to 7 p.m, Dinner at 7 p.m. Live band Crash Palace Cowboys, Live/ Silent Auction, 50/50, door prizes! September 12 Registration for the Guides and Scouts at the Hall in Port McNeill from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. September 12 Bingo, kids 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. adults 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Larry Pepper Room Port Alice. September 13 Port Hardy Baptist Church’s next Dinner and a Movie presentation is “Inside Out” on September 13. Two shows, one at 3:30 p.m. one at 6 p.m. September 15 Tots Dance ages 3 & up (Ballet, Jazz & Creative

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Let Go My Lego Children enjoyed LEGO building two times per week all summer long at the Port McNeill Branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library as part of this year’s Summer Reading Club program. This year’s theme, ”Buildit”, was a big hit and many of the children’s LEGO creations were on display at the library over the summer.

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October 24 Create for a Cause, Saturday, Oct. 24, Port Hardy Baptist Church. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Proceeds to the Gazette Hamper Fund. Bring your scrapbooking projects for a day of fun. Classes and kits also available. Silent auction, door prizes, goody bags. Deadline is Oct. 14. Call Lauren at 250-949-8036.

September 15 Drama Classes commence. Registration from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Children ages 6-12 years, are invited to the Gate House Theatre to discover the wonderful world of acting. September 15 Port Alice Girl Guides registrations due Sept. 15. For more information contact Ashley Lacusta at 250-2840015 or email pactourderock@outlook.com

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Hexacopter takes whale research to new heights Barrett Leonard explained researchers are examining the relationship between Chinook fisheries and the recovery of threatened and endangered Killer Whales. Research has shown that “in years when Chinook salmon were depleted, Killer Whale mortality went up,” Barrett Leonard said. “This is the second year that we’ve been based here,” said Fearnbach. “It’s been a great success,” she said, adding that Killer Whales “are icons of the Pacific northwest.” Part of the team’s research is looking into finding out if Killer Whales are, in fact, starving and if issues like climate change “are coming into the picture.” The team has been studying both the Northern and Southern resident populations off Vancouver Island. Photogrammetry images are so sharp that researchers are able to identify individuals by the markings on their saddles. They are also able to use the images for ‘morphometrics’ which involves collecting a series of measurements to determine Killer Whales’ head width, length, and breadth, said Fearnbach. The width of the head is an indicator of the whale’s nutritional status. The breadth is an indication of its reproductive status, and the length is an indicator of age and sex. Females can reach a length of six metres, males seven metres, she explained. One thing they have noticed is that younger Killer Whale females are not getting as big as the older females, which could be an indication that they have encountered “nutritional stress at some point,” said Fearnbach. “There’s a decrease in the head width in almost every age class,” she said. Prior to coming to Canada, Fearnbach and

Durban were able to observe how a Killer Whale’s shape changes during pregnancy at Sea World in San Diego, California, so they are now able to spot pregnant females in the wild. (Killer Whales have a 17-month gestation period.) Fearnback said that in 2013 there were some “very alarming” reproductive rates in the southern resident Killer Whale population. Of 12 known pregnant females, only two successfully gave birth. However, 2014 was “a successful year. The Northern population is (also) doing very well. They are in good condition, because they are feeding well.” Durban explained the introduction of a hexacopter to capture images “has been incredibly successful”. “(It’s) almost as good as having them laid out on the deck next to you,” said Durban. “What we get from this is just incredible. We get so much definition,” said Durban. Not only does the camera take great flat images that allow measurements to be taken, but it is non-invasive “which is very important.” The boat doesn’t have to be close (to the whales) and the hexacopter flies 100 feet above the water. A traditional helicopter, by comparison, would have to be 500 to 700 feet up. Durban explained he has a permit to fly in this space and that behavioural response studies have been done in the US to make sure flying a hexacopter 100 feet above the animals is not disturbing the whales. These studies have shown that “not only do they not mind it, they don’t know it’s there.” Other advantages of this technology are that the hexacopter is portable and cost-effective. The hexacopter is deployed and retrieved by hand off a boat and is light and safer for

Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Photo From left to right, standing, Dr. Lance Barrett Leonard, head of the Wild Whale Research Program at the Vancouver Aquarium, Dr. John Durban and Dr. Holly Fearnbach of the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in La Jolla, California with Jackie Hildering, education director for the Marine Education and Research Society show the hexacopter to a youngster at a presentation on killer whale research at Telegraph Cove Aug. 25.

the team to use. “It’s very much a team effort,” explained Durban, adding he pilots the hexacopter, Fearnbach directs the flight, and Barrett Leonard steers the boat. The irony of using the tiny machine “to monitor the largest animals on the planet” is

not lost on Durban. One of the things that has become apparent from the photogrammetry research is that there are “skinny” Killer Whales out there, said Durban. Two of the skinny whales recorded in 2014 were not seen this year. “It was a bit of doom

and gloom last year,” he said. However, things are looking up. “We haven’t found a really skinny whale this year.” Durban said the transient Killer Whale, (who unlike the resident species feed on mammals), population appears to be growing

by three to four per cent each year and they also seem to be “really robust”. Durban explained the hexacopters are also useful for other applications, for instance to monitor whales that have been injured and to collect blow samples from Humpback Whales.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor A talk on exciting new Killer Whale research Aug. 25 at Telegraph Cove ended with the grandest of finales when four of the creatures decided to swim by. The talk, “Taking Whale Research to New Heights”, featured a presentation on stateof-the-art whale photogrammetry research being done by Dr. Lance Barrett Leonard, head of the Wild Whale Research Program at the Vancouver Aquarium, and Dr. John Durban and Dr. Holly Fearnbach of the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in La Jolla, California. Photogrammetry uses an Olympus E-PL2 camera mounted onto an APH-22 marine hexacopter which flies over whales to capture their image. This data is being used to help researchers do a health assessment of the animals. “It really makes our jobs as researchers easier,” Barrett Leonard said. Killer Whales are very single-minded and very interested in getting calories. It is interesting that they consume mainly Chinook salmon, said Barrett Leonard, when Sockeye contain more calories. “We don’t understand why they don’t eat more (Sockeye),” he said, adding that in the fall Killer Whales do begin eating Chum and Coho. “The Killer Whale is highly dependent on Chinook salmon,” said Barrett Leonard, explaining later in the presentation that researchers believe the animals’ specific appetite for Chinook salmon may be a learned behaviour from their parents based on what has successfully worked to help the species survive in the past. “We think these dietary preferences are learned,” he said.

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The goal of the Girl Guides of Canada is to prepare girls to meet the challenges they face in their lives head on. Whether it was girls learning to bandage wounds during the First World War or girls today working on their anti-bullying badge, Guiding continually evolves to reflect the needs and interests of contemporary girls and women. The Guiding movement began in 1909, when girls in England demanded to take part in a Boy Scouts rally organized by Lord Baden-Powell in London. Baden-Powell was impressed and asked his sister, Agnes, to create a program just for girls. This was the beginning of Guiding. By 1910, the Guiding Movement had reached Canada. The first Unit was formed in St. Catharine’s, Ont. By 1912, there were units in every province and the Canadian Girl Guides Association was formed. The mission of the Girl Guides of Canada is to enable girls to be confident, resourceful and courageous, and to make a difference in the world.

Acting classes soon underway By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor Children between the ages of six and 12 are invited to the Gatehouse Theatre in Port McNeill to discover the world of acting. From Sept. 22 to Nov. 24, the Gatehouse will be offering a 16-week drama class program. “Our after school drama program is in its third year,” said Terry Eissfeldt of the Gatehouse Community Association. The program has proved popular with young thespians. “There’s been between eight to 15 kids from grades 4 and up to high school involved,” Eissfeldt said. “The first year we had two separate groups. Last year we had no teens so we had one group. This year we’re hoping to have some teens so we’ll see at registration what happens,” she said At the end of the program, the young actors take to the stage to demonstrate what they have learned. “The performances have included a Halloween Interactive play (2013 was The Forest of Magic and Mystery, and in 2014, I wrote the play called A Mother Goose Mystery),” said Eissfeldt. “This year is yet to be determined, however instead of doing it on Halloween Day we’ll do it on the 30th in the evening,” she said. The group has also performed skits at the Community Christmas Concert which is held the last Saturday in November to coincide with the Craft Fair and the Christmas Tree Light Up. In the spring of 2013, the Drama Kids did a murder mystery and last spring they were involved in The Revenge of Smee production. Eissfeldt has not yet decided what the youngsters will perform as a season-ending finale. “We may do a one act for the Drama Kids and then the Adult Amateurs may do their own. We’ll see.” Registration for the classes is Tuesday, Sept. 15 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

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HYDE CREEK FARMERS MARKET Is at the fair on Saturday and Sunday with their wonderful home-grown and home-made wares. SCARECROW-MAKING for the children at the fair 2-3pm both days.

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Local mayors will be bringing their best baking treats to the fair at 12:15 pm on Saturday for judging against each other come and support your own community leaders!

The 4PAWS Rescue Society is hosting our annual show. Children can bring (or borrow) their dog to appear on the stage and show off! Entry forms are available at veterinarian offices, pet stores, and at www.mountwaddingtonfallfair.ca.

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Chair: Christina Hinton Treasurer: Malcolm Fleeton Secretary: Janel McNish

School Participation Award Best Booth Award Grand Entry Award Perpetual Palette Award

Booth Rentals: Christina Hinton & Brenda Fleeton

Best Photography Best Photographer Trophies for each age class

Entertainment: Marne Svennes & Brian Hicks Advertising: Brenda Fleeton

Best Gardener Trophy Best of Kitchen Trophy

Decorating: Jessica Garrick & Janel McNish Judging: Brenda Fleeton

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wonderful, hardcover volume from her. The deal was struck for seventy-five cents; a monumental sum, but worth every penny. I read through Huckleberry’s saga many times that summer and after the first reading became aware that, in order to enhance my reading pleasure and empathize with the hero, it was imperative to

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puff on a corncob pipe as, surely, Huck would have done. And so it was that my days that summer often included a few pleasant hours beside the Whitemouth River, leaning against a huge old Oak tree, pouring over the fascinating tales again and again and puffing on a corncob pipe, usually stoked with dry clover (tobacco was even harder to get than a pipe). This summer, a lifetime later, I found myself once more on the banks of a river, thinking of days gone by and of simpler times. Huck Finn’s raft had become a paint box upon which I could strike out on my midsummer voyage of fancy; the dream of living on the river had become a reality. The Quatse River has always been one of my favourites, as it has with many others. As I carried my painting paraphernalia to the river, I chatted with a fly fisherman trying to catch one of the elusive pink salmon spawning in the stream. They were jumping everywhere, driving him crazy by ignoring his fly. Upstream, another fisherman was taking a more direct approach to his business by attempting to scoop the pinks from the water. I should have known the spawning fish would attract the black bears but the one heading upstream

A Brush with Henschel with Gordon Henschel took me quite unawares. He saw me first before I knew what was going on. In the accompanying painting, there is a very prominent old stump on the left. The bear came up that side of the river; nose down, looking for salmon in the shallow water and almost ran into me! As he rounded the stump he spotted the intruder and, literally, hit the river! Oblivious to his presence, I looked up from my painting to see a tunnelling cascade of water making its way across the stream; so much water that I couldn’t see what was causing the explosion. With so many salmon all around I thought perhaps it was a huge Chinook thrashing about. Not until the bear climbed the opposite shore did I see the cause of all the confusion. I must say, in comparison, the rest of the day was rather humdrum, except for the wasp biting my ear. Oh, well, painting outdoors does have a few drawbacks!

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Port McNeill’s Linkon Evans, 7 months, enjoys a visit to the arena in Campbell River for his brother’s hockey camp. Hannah Griffin Photo

Strawberries - displayed with their Kwak’wala name - at the Grassroots Society Learning Centre in late August, one of 22 types of berries grown at the certified organic site.

ing their own food, but Moorhead explains it is something that can be done expensively or inexpensively. She says a good way to make it accessible is to plant perennials plants that return every year. For example, a red currant bush could provide 20 cups of jam for someone interested in canning, and rhubarb taken proper care of

and harvested properly can return for almost 20 years, meaning years of rhubarb crisp, pie and jam. Those wishing to get involved with the Grassroots Learning Centre and Forest Farm can attend meetings at 4:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at 7580 Park Drive, or can contact Dawn Moorhead at (250)230-4243.

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Tour de Rock riders stop in Tri-Port By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor It will be a busy two weeks for the Tour de Rock. On Saturday, Sept. 12 the Tour de Rock Gala will be taking place at the civic centre in Port Hardy. This semi-formal/formal event includes dinner, dancing to live music by the Crash Palace Cowboys (sponsored by Sandra Masales), a 50/50 draw, live and silent auctions. Ticket prices are $35 per person or $60 per couple. Tickets are available in Port Hardy at Guidos and The Clothes Inn, and in Port McNeill at The Clothes Inn and Timberland Sports Centre. The cocktail hour starts at 6 p.m. with dinner to follow at 7 p.m. Proceeds from the event go to the

Canadian Cancer Society’s Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock fund. The riders themselves arrive in Port Alice Saturday, Sept. 19, says Jan Buehler, team lead with the Canadian Cancer Society. “There’s a lovely seafood dinner that the community puts on (at the Port Alice Legion),” Buehler said, followed by an auction. Then on Sunday, Sept. 20, the Tour de Rock riders leave Port Alice and make their way to the Port Hardy Chamber for an 11:30 a.m. event. This Port Hardy Tour de Rock stop is being dedicated to Myles Janse, a Port Hardy youngster who has just been diagnosed with cancer. In addition to an opportunity to meet the riders, there will be head shaves, DJ Jamie Keamo, food and

ney in which a team of police officers brave all types of weather as they cycle 1,000 kilometres from the north end of Vancouver Island to the south. Since 1998, Tour de Rock has raised over $20 million for the Canadian Cancer Society and Camp Goodtimes. Camp Goodtimes is an internationally acclaimed and accredited recreation program that provides a unique summer experience for children and teens affected by cancer and their families. Located in Loon Lake in Maple Ridge, Camp Goodtimes provides a safety-focused, fun, recreational program at no cost to participants. Camp Goodtimes is accredited by the British Columbia Camping Association and the Canadian

more. After this event, the Tour de Rock heads to Port McNeill where the riders will stay at the Black Bear Resort, said Buehler. That evening, the Port McNeill Rotary Club is putting on a barbecue dinner which is open to the public by donation. The next day, Sept. 21, the riders will be treated to breakfast at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #281 and then they will make an appearance at Sunset Elementary School. Later that day, the Tour will arrive in Sayward for a potluck dinner at the Sayward School gym. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. There will be a raffle, 50/50 and more. Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock is an annual two-week bicycle jour-

Association of Pediatric Oncology Camps (CAPOC). Camp Goodtimes has medical supervision and other supports on-site. Participants experience adventure, take on challenges, form lasting friendships and unforgettable memories. Many children and teens are empowered by the time they spend at camp and many families are renewed by time away without the stress of coping with cancer. Since 1985, Camp Goodtimes has grown from assisting 25 children in its first year, to providing a supportive and fun camping experience for almost 600 children and family members each year. For more information about Tour de Rock please contact Jan Buehler at 250-889-5621.

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on deck Tell us about items of interest to the sports community. Ongoing Aquafit at the Port Hardy pool Mondays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Call 250-949-6686 for more information. Ongoing Tuesdays and Thursdays adapted landfit at the Port Hardy Recreation Centre. Call 250-9496686 for more information. September Floor hockey begins in Port Alice, Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Community Centre gym. September 12 Tri-Port Speedway race begins at 6 p.m. September 15 Tumble and Play, ages zero to five, indoor gross motor development, play songs and games, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Starting September 15. Call 250-9496686 to register or ask the front desk at the Port Hardy Recreation centre for more information. September 16 Club registration, business fair night and annual hockey gear swap. from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Port Alice Community Centre. September 19 Mount Cain Alpine Park Society Work party Saturday, Sept. 19 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Meet at the Main Lodge. AGM Saturday, Sept. 19, at 6 p.m. Mount Cain Day Lodge. Constitution Update to be voted on. Any questions email info@mountcain.com.

Family fitness focus of new class By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor Starting Sept. 10, a new family fitness class will be held in the gym at Fort Rupert Elementary School in Storey’s Beach on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. “This is a beginner to intermediate class that focuses on cardio, functional body strengthening, flexibility and stretching,” said Krista Minar, owner of Ripple Effect Health & Fitness Co. that was established July 1, 2015. “Newbie’s welcome,” said Minar. “I try really hard to provide levels so that everyone can work out safely and effectively. The goal with this class is to be able to provide something ‘close to home’ that can work for the whole family,” she said. The first class is free and participants are asked to wear comfortable clothing, non-marking shoes and bring water and a mat. Minar, a mother of three, is a BCRPA Certified Fitness Instructor, and is working on her Personal Training and Pre & Post Natal Fitness Certificate. “I started out in a degree of physical education a decade ago, and left school to be with my (now) husband,” Minar said. “I started working for Port Hardy Recreation as an Aquafit teacher and fell in love with the fitness field all over again. I love teaching, and realize that it is definitely what I was meant to be doing. I always thought that I would be in a classroom, but for me, this works so much better for this time in my life,” she said. Minar has a special focus on ‘family unit’ health and wellness and believes fitness is a family affair. “There is no guarantee how long we have, but we do give ourselves an advantage by leading

healthier lifestyles, we prolong our lives, better yet, we improve our quality of life while we are blessed to be here,” said Minar. Minar, 27, is a proud member of the Sandy Bay First Nation and a published author through Island Parent Magazine. She has completed the Kusam Klimb twice and has most recently taken up biking and decided to ride from her house to Cluxewe (33.5km). “I am not a fast runner, but I love the challenge of pushing my brain to accept what my body is truly capable of. In fact, I love challenging myself period,” said Minar. In addition to Family Fit, Minar teaches a chairfit class for Port Hardy Recreation geared towards third agers and rehabilitation clients who require the assistance of a chair for a balance. “It was meant as my ‘easy class’ for the week, and boy was I surprised - these women are warriors and we sweat up a storm,” she said. Minar also teaches Tumble & Play for Port Hardy Recreation, also run out of the civic centre. Tumble & Play is a way for parents to allow for some indoor gross motor play (structured and unstructured) during the rainy months. In addition to helping people shed pounds, Minar also helps people trim nonessentials from their live. “I am a minimalist at heart,” she said, adding that she is currently “downsizing our home to upsize our life”. “I’ve worked with clients, helping them work towards keeping the things that they need and bring fulfillment to their lives and learning to let go of the rest. It has been equally fulfilling for me as it challenges me to reassess and live more intentionally.” For more information contact Krista Minar at 250230-7890.

Submitted Photo Krista Minar believes fitness is a family affair.

Marine Harvest sponsors Riptide program Submitted The Upper Island Riptide received a huge boost by confirming Marine Harvest Canada as the soccer club’s corporate sponsor. The Riptide partnership with Marine Harvest will allow unprecedented player and coach development to continue in the North Island by means of a highly qualified technical team of Shel Brodsgaard and Ken Garraway. The Upper Island Riptide program competes at the second highest level in B.C. Soccer and is playing in its fifth season in the Vancouver Island Premier League. The program works closely with all Upper Island soccer clubs and attracts players from the Comox Valley to Port Hardy as well as the Sunshine coast. “The VIPL Riptide are extremely pleased with the support from Marine Harvest which will allow our organization to develop a match video analysis system supported by an online library for the coaches/players in the organization,” said Brodsgaard, Riptide Technical Director. “This will be the first of its kind on Vancouver Island and will work towards both educating our coaches/players as well as providing a forum to promote VIPL Riptide graduating players pursuing post-secondary scholarships.” In addition, the relationship with Marine Harvest will allow the VIPL Riptide to coordinate and promote further soccer experiences in the North Island with community-based promotional camps utilizing players as mentor coaches providing invaluable

Submitted Photo Marine Harvest is the corporate sponsor for the Upper Island Riptide soccer program.

leadership skills for kids. Marine Harvest is excited to be part of a soccer program that offers local kids a real opportunity to excel in the sport, and the company looks forward to seeing young players grow up to be great ambassadors for soccer and the North Island communities. Perhaps most importantly, this core funding helps make elite and affordable training available to North Island families regardless of income. “It would be great to see a local kid play soccer for the Vancouver Whitecaps, or maybe represent our Women’s National Team at the next World Cup,” said Ian Roberts, director of public affairs

at Marine Harvest Canada. “The Riptide Soccer program offers such high-quality training and game opportunity, that local kids may be able to achieve these dreams.” The Upper Island Riptide is a regional soccer program that is committed to producing high level players and coaches by following their established Guiding Principles of “Accessibility, Attainability and Player-focused.” Learn more about the program at RiptideSoccer.ca. Marine Harvest is the world’s leading salmon aquaculture company, with its Canadian head office located in Campbell River.

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McNeill’s Rosback laces up for Glacier Kings Black Press Expectations are high as the Comox Valley Glacier Kings open their 2015-16 Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League season this past weekend. Following an afternoon practice prior to the team’s Saturday, Sept. 5 home opener against the Nanaimo Buccaneers (7:30 p.m. Sports Centre Arena #1), head coach Joey Ewing did not hesitate when asked what the Yetis goal is for this year. “We’re gonna win a title. I don’t think we’re setting ourselves any shorter than winning. This is the first year I’ve said that, and I really, truly believe that we have the team here to win the title. Anything else would be disappointing.” Going into his third year behind the bench, Ewing says, “It’s the youngest team I’ve ever had and the most talented at the same time. I’m pretty excited about everything. “I know it’s gonna be a bit of a learning curve for the young kids, but once we figure it out I think we’ll have the strongest team I’ve ever had here,” Ewing said. “It’s pretty much the first time we’ve started the season with good defence, good forwards and good goaltending all at the same time. Usually, especially in Junior B, you have to look through the year to find your pieces. We kind of have

our pieces from the start.” Several of those pieces are homegrown talent – Kyle Franceschini, Tyson Slater, Ty Graham, Justin Mirabelli, Curtis Card, Dayton Keith and Kyle Wade. “It’s exciting for the fans to have a local presence here,” Ewing said, adding Card and Wade are returning players. Another returnee is three-year veteran Grant Iles, who Ewing said will be a huge presence as team captain. New acquisitions include 19-year-old Paul Broadbent from the Michigan Nationals U18 program, whose imposing height will literally make him a huge presence as the starting goalie. “A couple of new guys are gonna be exciting to watch,” Ewing said. “Cyrus Valk (nephew of former Vancouver Canuck Gary Valk) and then Ryan Stoynich from Alberta. “Another big one to look for is Tyson Slater on the D end and Dayton Keith. Both local kids. They’re going to go somewhere in hockey.” The team’s only 20-year-old is D-man Thor Rosback from Port McNeill. Ewing says fans can look forward to an exciting version of the 2015-16 Icemen. “Our front is very highly skilled - a high- fly-

ing, puck-moving offence. At the back end you’re gonna see some pretty skilled young kids and some pretty mean, big, tough defencemen. That’s how we’re gonna try and play it all the time. We wanna be tough to play against in our defensive zone all the time.” “We want to be more aggressive in our own zone,” added head scout Bill Brett. “We have a better D-core than we ever had,” said Ewing of a team that has a reputation for developing outstanding blueliners. The latest success story there is Derian Hamilton, who captained the Yetis last season and in the summer secured a first-year full ride scholarship to NCAA Div. 1 Penn State Nittany Lions. “He is the first NCAA Div. 1 player ever to be signed out of the VIJHL. It’s a very nice feather in the Glacier Kings’ cap,” Ewing said. Nittany Lions’ coach Guy Gadowsky is equally impressed with Hamilton. “Derian is a great skating defenceman. He is able to break pucks out on his own because of his skating ability. He is a smart player who moves the puck well and is able to create a lot of offence.” The Glacier Kings are entering their 23rd season in the VIJHL,

and note the goal of their program is player development while also icing a competitive hockey club. “The coaching staff will do its utmost to develop and move players to the next level, be it BCHL, WHL, or even university programs,” the team states on their website. Along with working hard on the ice, the Glacier Kings work hard to give back to the community and fans that support them. Team governor and co-owner Marsha Webb notes the team was recently at Island Home Furniture (their major sponsor) to help raise money for the SPCA. “This month the boys will be helping Rotary set up for Ribfest (Sept. 18-20) and then they will help with the teardown. “In October the team will be wearing pink jerseys for warmup and then we will be auctioning them at the end of the month, with all money going to breast cancer research. We will also be selling T-shirts for this initiative,” Webb said. “In November (Movember) the team will be wearing blue jerseys and again we will auction them, with the money going to support prostate cancer and men’s health,” Webb added. The Glacier Kings play out of the

Glacier Press Photo The Comox Valley Glacier Kings season kicked off this weekend.

1,400-seat Arena #1 at the Comox Valley Sports Centre where they won the 1993-1994 VIJHL league season championship. In 19941995 the G-Kings won the VIJHL playoffs and went on to compete for the Cyclone Taylor Cup (provincial crown). In 2009-2010 they were the VIJHL North Division playoff champions.

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Province requests new survey for Mt. Cain By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor The Regional District of Mount Waddington has been asked to have a survey of the Mount Cain Alpine Park done. The RDMW has tenure over parts of Mount Cain including the area at the base of the hill where the lodge, parking area, staff accommodations, rental cabins, and equipment storage buildings are located. In 2012, the lease was renewed by the province for 30 years. The land in question was originally surveyed in 1991, however additional facilities have been built

outside of it. The province has asked for the new survey so they can revise their lease agreement. The RDMW will have the survey done through its Regional park service. According to Manager of Planning and Development Service Jeff Long, the RDMW holds a number of tenures such as Mount Cain, gun ranges, “all kinds of things, because it’s easier for the regional district to obtain tenure and have a third party agreement with those societies or organizations.” The Broughton Sports Club in Port McNeill is another example of that type of arrangement, said Long.

“Stuff has been happening up there (Mount Cain) willy nilly. Now there is a recreation plan in place and things are getting cleaned up properly,” said Long. “This is not uncommon, this is not a slight against them,” Long said. In order to address the situation, the RDMW will re-survey the area that is actually occupied. “We’re expanding the tenure to make sure they are included,” he said. The RDMW provides an annual grant of about $35,000 to the Mount Cain Alpine Park Society to maintain and operate the ski facility “which is a public service essentially. The society does that on our behalf,” said Long.

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Multi-media Journalist Request for Proposal No. 0821PH-2015 TENANT IMPROVEMENTS - PORT HARDY BRANCH LIBRARY Vancouver Island Regional Library will be accepting bids from qualified General Contractors for the renovation of the Port Hardy Library Branch. Proposals must be delivered to the Purchasing Department, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Administrative Services, 6250 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 5N3 prior to 2:00 p.m., Local Time, Wednesday October 14th, 2015 the “closing date and time”. A mandatory site meeting for interested General Contractors and Trades will take place at 1:00 pm (13:00 hrs) on Monday September 21, 2015 at the Port Hardy Library Branch located at 7110 Market Street, Port Hardy, B.C. As proof of attendance, at the site meeting Proponents MUST sign the mandatory attendance form. Proposals submitted by Proponents who have not attended the site meeting or failed to sign the attendance form will be rejected. RFP documents are available by contacting Elisa Balderson, Purchaser, email: ebalderson@virl.bc.ca. Please state RFP Number and provide your Name, Phone number and Email address. Documents are also available for download via the BCBid website.

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The The number number one one volume volume dealdealer in Campbell River is overThe number one volume dealer er in Campbell River is overstocked again with used in Campbell River is overstocked stocked again with used car car inventory and will be selling again with used car inventory inventory and will be selling used cars trucks for as and will selling used and used carsbeand and trucks forcars as low low as seventy-seven dollars and trucks for as lowdollars as $77 and and up up as seventy-seven up Saturday, 14, 2013. Saturday, September September 12, Saturday, September 14, 2015. 2013. Rain or shine. Rain or shine! Rain or shine. Steve Steve Somerset, Somerset, General Steve Somerset, General General Sales Manager for Bill Howich Sales Manager Bill Howich Manager for forBill Chrysler, announced Chrysler, plans Chrysler, announced announced plans plans to hold the 23rd Annual used to to hold hold the the 23rd 27th Annual Annual used car and truck event with used car car and and truck truck event event with with used vehicles starting vehicles startingatat at$77seventyseventyvehicles starting and up seven dollars and up Saturday, seven dollars and up Saturday, Saturday, September 12, 2015. September 14, 2013. According September According 14, to 2013. Mr. According Somerset, to Mr. Somerset, sales from the to Mr.from Somerset, sales the sales the last fewfrom months last few months have resulted last months in haveanresulted havefewresulted extra in an extra amount of used cars in an extra amount ofand used cars amount of used cars trucks. and trucks. “In the last few and trucks. “Inmonths the last few “In the last few we have months we have increased our months weour have increased our increased used inventory at used inventory at a tremendous used inventoryrate. at aNow tremendous a tremendous we need rate. Now we need to reduce rate. Now the we number need to of reduce to reduce cars the number of cars and trucks the number of our carslot. andDuring trucks and trucks on on our lot. During this seventyon our lot. During this this $77 sale every usedseventycar and seven dollar sale every used car seven dollar sale every used car truck will be sold for hundreds and truck will be sold for hunand truck willbelow be sold for hunto thousands the original dreds to thousands below the dreds to thousands below the price. ” Mr. Somerset said, “Our original price.” Mr. Somerset original price.” Mr.find Somerset customers should these said, “Our customers should said, “Our customers should prices as low as as auction prices find these prices low as find thesecases. prices as low as aucaucin many ” tion prices in many cases.” tion prices in many cases.” “This isis the 27th $77 Sale at This the 23rd $77 Sale at This is the 23rd $77 Sale at our dealership and we have our dealership and we have our dealership and we have

sold sold over over 750 750 vehicles vehicles into into the the Campbell River North Island sold over 750 vehicles annually Campbell River North Island region. into the Campbell River, North region. Here, every Island Here, region. every” used used car car and and truck is on sale. FIRST COME, “Here,isevery usedFIRST car and truck truck on sale. COME, FIRST SERVED AND NO is on sale. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED AND FIRST NO BIDDING. It’s the perfect BIDDING. It’s NO theBIDDING. perfect SERVED AND opportunity to get a opportunity to opportunity get a good good It’s the perfect to quality used product at the quality used product at the get a good quality used product lowest price possible, includlowest includat the price lowestpossible, price possible, ing cars for only seventy-seven ing cars forcars onlyforseventy-seven including only $77. All dollars. All cars and trucks will dollars. cars will andbe trucks will cars andAll trucks on display be on display at 2777 North be on display at 2777 North at 2777 North Island Highway, Island Highway, Campbell Island Highway, Campbell Campbell River. At 8:30 am all River. At 8:30 a.m. all vehicles River. At will 8:30be a.m. all vehicles vehicles opened so the will be opened so that buywill be may opened so that buyers inspect thembuyfor ers may inspect the vehicles ers may inspect the vehicles oneone hourhour beforebefore the sale begins for the sale for one am hour before the sale at 9:30 Whomever is sitting begins at 9:30 a.m. Whomever begins at 9:30 a.m. Whomever behind thebehind wheel atthe 9:30 am when is sitting wheel isthe sitting behind the wheel at at prices are DRASTICALLY 9:30 a.m. when the prices are 9:30 a.m. when the windshield prices are REDUCED on REDUCED the DRASTICALLY on DRASTICALLY REDUCED on will be given first opportunity the windshield will be given the windshield will be at given to purchase theto vehicle the first opportunity purchase the first opportunity to purchase the DRASTICALLY REDUCED vehicle at the DRASTICALLY vehicle at the DRASTICALLY price. This innovative approach REDUCED price. This innovaREDUCED price. This innovato selling used vehicles will make tive approach to selling used tive approach tofor selling used it easy and quick anybody in vehicles will make it easy and vehicles will make it easy and the market to own aingood used quick for anybody the marquick anybody inlow theprices marcarto orfor truck atgood a very ket own a used car ket tono own a good used car or or with hassle. truck at a very low price with truck at a very low price with no hassle. “We have business managers no hassle. who will help buyersmanagers arrange “We have business “We have business managers low-cost help financing, as well who who will will help buyers buyers arrange arrange

low-cost low-cost financing, financing, as as well well as as bank representatives that will as bank representatives that bank representatives that will be present. We’ve over 33 be present. We’ve bewill present. We’ve got got overgot million used invenover 3 dollars million in dollars used million dollars in used in inventory to from. Our inventory to choose Our tory to choose choose from. from. Our total total inventory will over total inventory be200 overused 200 inventory will be bewill over 200 used cars including our usedand carstrucks, and trucks, including cars and trucks, including our X-lease inventory. We want to our X-lease inventory. We want X-lease inventory. We want to remind everybody that this to remind everybody that this remind everybody that this is isis aa aone-day one-daysale sale only! only! When Whenour our one-day sale only! When our inventory inventoryhas hasbeen beenreduced, reduced,we we inventory has been reduced, we will willremove removethe thesale saleprices prices and and will remove the sale prices and return returnto normaloperations. operations.” return totonormal normal operations. “Since we are “Since local business, business, “Since we we are are aa local local business, we would like to give back to wewould would like back to the we liketotogive give back to the community,” Mr. Somerset community, ” Mr. Somerset said. the community,” Mr. Somerset said. “We would rather allow “We “We would ratherrather allowallow local said. would local people buy these people to buyto than local people tothese buyvehicles these vehivehicles than wholesale them at wholesale them at an auction. ” cles than wholesale them at an an auction.” auction.” Any questions can be directed Any questions directAny questions can canorbe be250-287directto 1-877-251-9555 ed-to 1-877-280-9555 or ed-to or 2502509555. 1-877-280-9555 Bill Howich Chrysler 287-9555. Bill Howich Chrysler 287-9555. Chrysler opens atBill 8:30Howich am on Saturday, opens at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, opens at 8:30 12, a.m.2015 on Saturday, September and the September 14, 2013, and the September 14,9:30 2013, the sale starts at amand SHARP! sale starts at 9:30 a.m. SHARP! sale starts at 9:30 Buyers must be 19a.m. yearsSHARP! or older Buyers must be 19 years or Buyers 19 years or older older with amust valid be driver’s license. with a valid driver’s license. with aa reminder valid driver’s license. Just that all new cars Just a reminder that all new Just trucks a reminder thatbeall new and willwill also on sale cars and trucks also be on cars and trucks will also be on for this event with savings up sale for this event with savings sale for this event with on savings toto$11,750 off MSRP some up $11,750 off MSRP on some up to $11,750 off MSRP on some models! models! models!

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