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Almost Home: Monk’s Point could be Tofino’s soon PAGE 2
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INSIDE: Opposing views of illegal camping - Nora O’Malley
Westerly News After suffering a somewhat tumultuous summer in terms of bylaw infractions, Tofino’s municipal council is already working on a plan for next year. Coun. Duncan McMaster brought a motion to council last week to direct staff to review the district’s bylaws, specifically ‘Public Property Use Regulation Bylaw, No. 1098 2009, and bring back recommendations regarding how to better control nuisances and disturbances like illegal camping, noise, and littering. McMaster explained he was frustrated by the lack of enforcement of Tofino’s bylaws over the summer. “I don’t think there’s been a day this summer that I haven’t had a complaint from a member of the public whether it be an email, someone knocking on my door, or a phone call,” he said. “I’d just like to get the bylaws sorted out so if we do want to enforce something we can do it. I’ve had lots of complaints about how many warning tickets have to be given out before we actually do anything.” He suggested the Public Property
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what the words in the bylaw are,” he said. “It was a very busy summer for law enforcement in Tofino and I think that everyone involved would like to have things to have been different than they were.” He added district staff are speaking with local police about how bylaws can be better enforced.
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Left, Mayor Josie Osborne and others applaud a speaker at a Monk’s Point open house. Above, the historic property looks out over Clayoquot Sound. Photos, Andrew Bailey
Almost home: Monk’s Point could soon be Tofino’s ANDREW BAILEY
Westerly News The district of Tofino has made some serious strides in its efforts to purchase Monk’s Point and could potentially own the picturesque property by year’s end. A special meeting of the District of Ucluelet council is called for Thursday, Sept. 17 at 9 a.m. to discuss the purchase of 174 Grice Road. A deal is in the works that would see Tofino purchasing the property for $250,000 and Carlyon Holdings-one of The Land Conservancy’s creditors-relieving the
TLC of $1 million in debt. “We’re very close on finalizing those documents and anticipate that we’ll have those in front of council very soon,” district CAO Bob MacPherson explained during last week’s council meeting. “The agreements are substantially negotiated. It’s some finalizing of language at this point; all of course subject to council approval.” The late Harold Monks bequeathed Monk’s Point to The Land Conservancy in 2008 with the idea that it would be preserved to benefit Tofitians.
The TLC filed for creditor protection in 2013 and started looking at potential buyers for its properties to pay off a roughly $8 million debt. The district offered $250,000 for Monk’s Point, which is valued at over $1 million, in July 2014 but this offer was rejected by the TLC. Since then, district staff have been trying to hammer out a compromise and seem to have found one. “About a year ago an idea immerged of one of The Land Conservancy’s many creditors (Carlyon Holdings) walking away from some debt and the district contributing some cash to the TLC,” MacPherson said. “That’s an idea that council is aware has continued to gain momentum over the last few months and were at a point now where document wise we’re getting everything lined up.” He said before Tofino can acquire the property, council must express clear intent, through documentation, to preserve the land as a park and he recommended that a Park Dedication bylaw be given three readings. “The donor, who is prepared to walk away from $1 million in debt to see this happen, understandably wants some conditions put on the purchase of sale for assurance that the District of Tofino doesn’t use the property for a purpose other than a park or at some point simply flip the property and become a real estate developer,” he said. “I think that the direction that we’re
headed in is consistent with the previous owner Harold Monks, consistent with the direction that I think he was moving into with the codicil to his will when he passed away...trying to establish that the Monk’s Point property is available for public use and enjoyment.” He said having council give readings to a Park Dedication bylaw prior to owning the land the park would be on was strange but necessary. “There is a bit of a funny process here where we’re asking council to give three readings to the bylaw presently before we own it,” he said. “The bylaw can’t actually be adopted until after the District of Tofino takes possession. The donor is requesting that the district give three readings to the bylaw beforehand just as, I’ll call it, a show of good faith, or to show that we are all on the same page here.” Coun. Greg Blanchette asked if a public hearing would be held to discuss the property’s purchase. MacPherson responded the purchase would move ahead without a public hearing but public input should be sought once the land is in Tofino’s hands. “As we are getting into the programming for Monks Point, I would expect that council would want to engage the broader community about what happens there,” he said. “Working with our First Nations partners who have a very long history on that site as well and truly engaging with them about what the future of that site looks like.”
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local products for purchase. The farm tour program is available at the ACRD Office and website, Echo Centre and Chamber of Commerce. Further information is available at www. acrd.bc.ca or like them on Facebook at “ACRD What’s on Your Fork”. “Secure your food .... hug a farmer,” a spokesperson said.
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About five campers visiting Ucluelet from the Mainland got too rowdy last week and two of them wound up in jail. Police were called to a campground on the Pacific Rim Highway near Ucluelet on Sept. 5 around midnight, according to Sgt. Swann. “An employee called in to say there were five or six people who were intoxicated and were screaming and yelling and causing problems there,” Swann said. “The group had been warned several times about their behaviour.” Swann said police had to detain two of the campers and placed them in cells until they were sober the following morning. No charges were laid.
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Rogue tire slams into parked car A bouncing tire slammed into a parked car in Ucluelet last week. A Toyota Four Runner was pulling a boat trailer along Peninsula Road near the Canadian Princess on Sept. 7 when one of the trailer’s wheels became detached and began careening down the road, according to Sgt. Jeff Swann of the Ucluelet RCMP. “The tire broke loose, struck a parked vehicle and then bounced across Peninsula Road and landed in the grass near the Canadian Princess parking lot,” Swann said. “Luckily there were no injuries.” He said the tire damaged the parked car’s rear window and bumper.
Intoxicated gent falls asleep near roadway A local man drank too much to find his way home last week. The man was discovered asleep in some bushes near Pine Street around 6 a.m. on Sept. 7, according to Sgt. Swann. “The male was woken up he was just highly intoxicated forgot where he lived and laid down in the bushes,” Swann said. “He was able to explain where he lived and the police officer gave him a ride home.” No charges were laid.
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For VIHA, east side trumps West Coast The arrogant and dismissive tone in the comments of VIHA spokesman Suzanne Germaine as quoted in the Friday edition of the AV times (an article reprinted from the Westerly News), are
enough to raise the hackles of anyone in the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional Health District. She says VIHA must “focus its limited budget on areas of greatest need”. I guess we should not
be surprised that, in VIHA’s estimation, the needs of Nanaimo and Qualicum continue to trump the needs of Port Alberni and Tofino. These remarks display their complete ignorance of the geo-
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graphical, cultural and social differences between NanaimoQualicum and Port Alberni-Tofino. It’s easy to sit in an office in Victoria and figure that funding care beds in Nanaimo and Qualicum should pacify residents here. Ms. Germaine states that VIHA is funding services to “allow folks to live at home for longer”. That’s all well and good, but there comes a time when living at home is just too much strain for the family and outright dangerous for
the patient, and that is when a care facility must be available. In Nanaimo and Qualicum the median income levels are higher than here, there are those who can afford private care beds at $5,000 to $7,000 per month, and private facilities are available. Private care homes do not exist here. The only care homes in this Regional Health District are those that VIHA will fund. Unfortunately Tofino Mayor Osborne seems resigned to this arbitrary verdict that no care beds will be funded for Tofino. Rather than complaining that she’s on a hamster wheel, she should stand up and fight VIHA for equitable health care for West Coast citizens. It’s time that VIHA provide adequate levels of care for our area, and a good start would be to fund more care beds in this area, for citizens of this area. To alleviate overcrowding in our hospital, to serve our aging population— VIHA will you listen?
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Feeding hungry is easy: look for bag on door, fill it - done JACKIE CARMICHAEL
Westerly News The annual pre-Thanksgiving food drive is on in Ucluelet this week. It works quite simply: Look for a bag on your doorknob - and fill it with non-perishable food items. Could hardly be any easier! Kind volunteers will take it to the Food Bank on the Edge - which serves people from Tofino as well. Between Sept. 14 and 15 volunteers will leave flyers and donation bags on local doorsteps. They will NOT solicit cash contributions. Anyone wishing to make a donation of non-perishable food items is asked to place them in the bag and leave it on their doorstep before 9:30 a.m. on collection day, Sept. 19. Voila. Done. Volunteers will travel back to collect these
donations on Sept. 19, and will transport the food to the Food Bank on the Edge, which serves hungry people on the West Coast. Most needed items include meal-in-a-tin (ravioli, beef stew) tomato sauce/paste, cans of fish or meat, canned fruit/veggies, Kraft Dinner. “It’s very, very heartwarming and there’s a bag with some food in it. They just go out of the goodness of their heart, and with the greatest of trust they put it out on their porch … we’re inspired by people who are just being kind. It’s pretty inspiring as people participate,” he said. This event will take place rain or shine. Contact Alan Anderson if you wish to help, at 250-720-6525. Please.
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Limited housing, resources an issue stay in a resort with amenTwo roads diverged in ities like a private room and a wood, and on the West Coast, people were camping ensuite bath. Not everyone on either side. is pleased with With apologies the mixed seato poet Robert sonal influx Frost, it’s the of migrating flip side of the workers and blessing of the free-form hitchsummer visitors hiking travelers. supporting local In the height business with JACKIE of a recent dry Canadian and CARMICHAEL spell, during U.S. dollars and forest fire Euros – and it’s /LOCAL VOICE alerts, a fire sometimes the believed to have painful part of a been started thriving tourism by an illegal camper came year. dangerously close to a Morning in some West Ucluelet residential area. Coast neighbourhoods Some local residents symsometimes brings somepathetically recalled their what raggedcampers emerown humble early days in ging, somewhat rested, out of the wood with their beds some penniless Summer of Love on the West Coast, but on their backs. on social media sites this Some come for a brief summer some others fumed moment. A German teen about some of the summeroff for a Canadian jaunt time denizens. before university and a Accounts ranged from a Swiss young woman she met while hitchhiking came tale of a stolen bicycle turning up at a local commune to the edge of the West and littered beach campfire Coast for just one day. Discircles to petty thefts and heartened by a rare stretch individuals sleeping in cars of rain and soaked to the they DIDN’T come to the bone, the pair headed back party in. (Also, see Andrew to Victoria after one day – Bailey’s RCMP report on and mistakenly left a pair Page 3.) of nice but sopping wet Word spread quickly hiking boots in the vehicle of the driver that gave them one August afternoon in Ucluelet that a group of a ride. young out-of-towners were Another pair of travellers in cahoots, swarming into sought to make instant stores and distracting stafffriends and couch-surf for ers with intricate inquiries cash, offering pennies on while others shoplifted. the dollar to what a tradOn the other hand, others itional visitor would pay to
respect the community they visit briefly or hope to stay and surf in. Some just fall in love with the West Coast Dream – the wild and windswept beauty of beaches and rainforest, and hope to make it through a winter with some of the highest rainfalls anywhere. For these folks, it’s often all about surviving in a squeaking tight rental market. On a local social media trading site, one young Quebecois shopped for a van under $600 – in hopes of getting a dry place to sleep before going to her job. Another begged for a driveway he could park in for a price - and an occasional shower. There are jobs to be had in the hospitality industry in a year flush with tourists. There are jobs serving them and jobs washing their dishes – but you have to have a place to live, and those are scarce, even for established families who have been in the area for years, who find themselves displaced when a home sells, and resorting to wide-
spread networking in hopes of getting first crack at a rare rental opening. As shown by a District of Tofino effort to survey local employers on the housing issue, the demand for workers is high – but there are limits for employers, not all of whom are able to provide staff housing. Willingness to work isn’t enough, if proper grooming is nigh unto impossible. “If they don’t have a place to stay, they can’t shower – and I can’t hire them,” said one restaurateur. Renting a room in a house with other young workers is possible – a single room in a larger house may easily range from $450 to $700, and openings are sporadic. For someone
working for minimum wage, staying on the West Coast comes with a premium, so more experienced managers will often offer wages above minimum, and other perks, in an effort to attract and keep staff. So many resort to what has become a familiar sight on West Coast roadsides and in local parking lots:
aged vans and cars, stuffed to the dome light with what appears to be someone’s every single belonging.
Jackie Carmichael is the publisher of the Westerly. News. When she first came to town, she had to couch surf for two months.
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Polarization: Two sides to illegal camping NORA O’MALLEY
Special to Westerly News Section 11.3 of Property Use Regulation bylaw No. 1098, 2009 stipulates that: “No person shall stand, stop, park, or be within any vehicle within the District of Tofino for the purpose of overnight camping or sleeping.”
Any person in violation of this bylaw is first issued a warning ticket, followed by a fine if they are caught again. But illegal camping is an issue raising red flags on the West Coast, and some permanent
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residents believe wandering visitors are gaming the system. A Tofino artist, Kevin has formed the habit of regularly checking his property for belongings left behind from a campers sleeping in his yard next to a park. “It’s been getting worse with the advent of social media. We will have hoards of people being told that they can park in this area and they only get a warning with the current bylaw so they know they get a free onenight camping pass,” he said. Kevin has urged Tofino Council on numerous occasions to create a real fine associated with violating the bylaw. “Warnings are useless. They just laugh. I remember seeing the bylaw officer laughed at as she drove off by some campers. That’s ridiculous,” he said. “I suggested to one of the council members that we need to have information going out to the CEGEPs in Quebec that you don’t come out to Tofino to expect to camp for free. That you don’t come out to Tofino and expect to wash your cans in the toilet of the public park in the centre of town. This sort of behaviour doesn’t help the community,” Kevin told the Westerly News. He believes many freeloading travellers are coming from Quebec and just out of
ILLEGAL CAMPING: GIMME SHELTER ABOVE PHOTO: SIGNS, Signs, everywhere signs - but some frustrated Tofitians believe illicit campers are ignoring them. Photos this article by Nora O’Malley. high school. “It’s a rite of passage for Quebec youth in particular to come out and do fruit picking in the Okanagan and then come out here as their holiday point,” he said. Ivan Granados, a mountain biker from Spain, spent two months living in his 2003 Dodge Caraven in Whistler before heading across to the Island to explore. “Sometimes I sleep in a campground. Sometimes where I find a place. I don’t mind which place I choose to sleep in my car... I’ve seen a lot of people sleep
in their car,” said Granados, who planned to drive to California next. The 27-year-old said a lot of people live in vans in the north of Spain. “There’s parking especially for that and you don’t need to pay,” he said, clipping on his helmet to bike to the BMX park. He wasn’t sure where he would sleep that night, but said Tofitians have been kind, even going so far as to point out good places to park overnight. Nora O’Malley is a Westerly News freelance writer.
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Westerly: What makes winter a great time to get on the water? Cath: I think anytime is a great time to get on the water! And there’s not really any excuse not to because the equipment is so amazing now. Who doesn’t want to spend time on the water? If you can stay warm why wouldn’t you? Westerly: And what does my winter kit look like? Cath: Well, it depends what you are doing. There are two very different types of paddleboarding. There’s flatwater paddling and then there’s SUP surfing. If you want to talk about flatwater paddling, you might wear a drysuit. You might wear even like a windbreaker style shell on top of your wetsuit to cut some of the wind. And then, of course you are going to wear your lifejacket if you are flatwater paddling. And a leash. A leash is the most important thing.
Westerly: Along those same safety lines, how do you gauge the approaching sunset to ensure you get back before dark? Cath: If you’re going out on a paddleboard, unless you’re staying really close to the beach, you’re essentially navigating. So when you go out on your boat, it’s the same thing. How do you know when to come home? If you’re gonna be out past sunset, you’re legally required to have a waterproof light. And those are just
legalities. That’s not even safety…
Westerly: Are there any habits you have in terms of fuel consumption that changes in the winter? Cath: Oh ya, eat lots of butter! (Cracks up laughing.) Warming soup and I drink tons of tea. I pack a thermos of tea every single day. Things like ginger and turmeric that are really warming. I drink that all day long.
Westerly: And what if there are no waves? Cath: I would probably head out by Mackenzie and maybe paddle over to North and then take the southeast wind back to Mackenzie. Westerly: Sounds charmed. Are there any other tips you can
Westerly: Where’s your favourite spot to go on an average Tuesday in December? Cath: Usually Cox Bay with my surfboard.
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Westerly: Why is the leash so important? Cath: The leash is so important because it basically tethers you to the board, which is your life raft. If you fall off your board and there’s any amount of wind, the board is so thick that it blows away from you and you won’t be able to catch it. There’s all sorts of horror stories out there about people losing their boards… Even if you travel, bring your own leash with you. Chances are, you get to Mexico and they won’t have a leash.
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Cath: The only other thing I would add is that if you decide to try surfing with your paddleboard in the waves, is to take a lesson. It’s so dangerous. There’s so much more consequence with a paddleboard. There are couple tips that instructors can give you that have literally saved lives. Yours and the people around you. Westerly: Thank you so much, Catherine. See you at the Bruhwiler Kids Surf Classic next week Saturday Sept. 19! SUP photos this edition, courtesy Cath Bruhwiler
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West Coast Winter/Spring Events Calendar Western Canada’s all-female surf contest includes longboard, shortboard, and under 16 “Princess of the Peak” categories with cash prizes. October 23-25: Tofino Paddle Surf SUP Invitational October 31 - Halloween Howl in Ucluelet; November 19-22: Clayoquot Oyster Festival - Popular event featuring oyster farm tours, oyster and wine tastings, educational seminars, Mermaid’s Masquerade and Oyster Gala. Late November - Midnight Madness in Ucluelet
West Coast Winter Music Series: annual series of concerts at Clayoquot Community Theatre. Early December: Jingle Into Christmas in Tofino Pre-holiday preparation weekend, shops, boutiques and art galleries open their doors late into the night. Early December: Winter Celebration Artisan Festival, Tofino Christmas Sail Past, parade of boats alight with Christmas bulbs. December - Ucluelet Aquarium Release Day, everyone helps release the creatures into the harbour.
2015 January 1 - Polar bear swims in Ucluelet and Tofino. Brrr! January-April: Storm Season Family Day: February - 5km walk, run or jog on Tofino’s Chesterman Beach Spring: Great Gray Whale Migration. March: Pacific Rim Whale Festival and ArtSplash! Inspirational talks, interpretive walks, children’s fun, culinary events, First Nations cultural workshops, and spring art show. Easter - Combined Multi-church Good Friday Service, Long Beach
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Westerly News WEST COAST WILD > West Coast Wild Adventures has been recognised as a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame winner. The Certificate of Excellence award celebrates excellence in hospitality and is given only to establishments that consistently achieve great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor. It was created to honour those businesses that have earned a Certificate of Excellence for five consecutive years. Winners include accommodations, eateries and attractions located all over the world that have continually delivered a superior customer experience. “Being awarded the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence five years in a row and inducted into the Hall of Fame is a true source of pride for the entire team at WestCoast Wild Adventures and we’d like to thank all of our past guests who took the time to complete a review on TripAdvisor,” said Louis Rouleau,owner at WestCoast Wild Adventures. “There is no greater seal of approval than being recognised by one?s customers. With the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence based on customer reviews, the accolade is a remarkable vote of confidence for our business and to our Staff’s continued commitment to excellence,” Rouleau said.
WICKANINNISH INN > The Wickaninnish Inn was recently ranked #1 on the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2015 list of Top Resorts in Canada. The Wickaninnish Inn is located in Tofino, on Vancouver Island’s rugged West Coast, with the Pacific Ocean at its doorstep and an old growth temperate forest as a backdrop. “We are thrilled to be ranked, once again, among the world’s best by the readers of Travel + Leisure, said Charles McDiarmid, managing director. “We’ll be celebrating our 20th anniversary in 2016, and this latest recognition will make the milestone even more special for us. I’m grateful to the many guests who have supported us all these years, and especially proud of our team, which is committed to providing exemplary service and genuine hospitality at every
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Tour de Rock events on West Coast The following Tour de Rock events are currently set for the West Coast.
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Efforts underway to save, revitalize Nuu-chah-nulth traditional speech KRISTI DOBSON
Alberni Valley Times Only one per cent of the Nuuchah-nulth population speaks the traditional language, but measures are being taken to save it from extinction. Several initiatives are underway that allow all ages to be a part of the revitalization process, and for many, it is more than just simply about learning a language. When Victoria Wells shared her interest as an adult learner years ago, she did not foresee the impact her work would have on the community. As a member of the Ehattesaht First Nation, Wells has a passion for reclaiming the history of the aboriginal people and is doing so through education. Wells was a founding member of the Quuquuatsa Language Society in 2012, a non-profit organization designed to help teach the Nuuchah-nulth language. “Only one per cent of the entire Nuu-chah-nulth population speaks the language fluently,� Wells said. “And of that one per cent, only one-tenth are actively engaged through family or community-based sharing.� Quuquuatsa works in conjunction with the University of Victoria to bring courses to Port Alberni. Along with adding economic value, Wells said it opens doors for people in the Alberni Valley. The courses are at North Island College and have had students attend from Ucluelet, Ahousaht, Kyuquot and Zebellos. Wells said the most difficult part of learning the language is making time for it, but she sees it as a hobby. “Like any hobby, you create time for it,� she said. Wells incorporates strategies in her home by posting new phrases
each day on the bathroom mirror for her 11-year old son to learn. He attends Haa Huu Payuk School, where aboriginal language and culture is a basic component in the curriculum. “Some students go home and teach words to their parents,� said Gio Mussato, principal at Haa Huu Payak. “So the language is coming back from the brink of extinction.� To keep the interest among the younger generation, Wells has embraced digital literacy and the Society has made learning universal. “We are creating digital material for story making for people who don’t have access to elders,� Wells said. “Social media has been instrumental for sharing knowledge.� Community forums allow young families to stay engaged in the learning process, but a small group go further by meeting face-to-face. A “language nest� was formed through the Friendship Centre, providing community-based immersion for preschoolers. “The idea is to immerse kids in the language with no English,� Wells said. “It also fosters the parents to learn.� She said the learning process has gone from shameful to validating, but often remains an emotional journey for those who experienced the trauma of the residential school days. “People were physically and emotionally reprimanded for using the language,� Wells said. “Now we don’t have that, but there are still the ghosts that we have to overcome. It is quite remarkable to be a part of that healing movement.� New courses are starting up next week at North Island College. Kristi.Dobson@avtimes.net
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ELECTION
VIREB launches all-candidate website Special to the Westerly News Increased citizen engagement and improved voter turnout for this year’s federal election are the goals of an election website launched by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB). No Vote, No Voice is a free non-partisan “virtual podium” for electoral candidates running in the four ridings that comprise the VIREB area: North Island-Powell River, Courtenay-Alberni, Nanaimo-Ladysmith, and Cowichan-Malahat-Langford. Voters can obtain details on a particular candidate at www.novotenovoice.ca. “As Canadian citizens, we enjoy the right to vote, a privilege that individuals in many other coun-
tries can only envy,” says VIREB President Jason Finlayson. “However, voter turnout in B.C. has traditionally been low. We believe No Vote, No Voice will encourage more Vancouver Island residents to participate in the democratic process by providing candidate information on one online portal.” Offered during British Columbia’s 2013 provincial election and 2014 municipal elections, No Vote, No Voice gives candidates an opportunity to tell their story to voters irrespective of financial resources or technical expertise. The site includes an interactive map with the various ridings to ensure people can find their local candidates quickly, and it works equally well on desktop comput-
ers and mobile devices. “By providing this level of 24/7 exposure, we offer voters a powerful resource to help them make informed choices on Election Day,” notes Finlayson. All candidates running in the VIREB area have been invited to participate. As in previous elections, VIREB has teamed up with Black Press to promote the website. “We’ve also approached municipalities, chambers of commerce, and other community stakeholders to help spread the word,” says Finlayson. Visit www.novotenovoice.ca. Candidates can email novotenovoice@vireb.com.
ABOVE: A screenshot taken from www.novotenovoice.ca, launched by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board as a virtual podium for candidates in the Island’s four ridings.
Community Calendar 16 WEDNESDAY
Bingo, Tofino Legion 7-10 p.m.
Free Ukee Parks & Rec Week, stop by UCC for info
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Final aquarium Tidepools tour at Big Beach in Ukee, 10 a.m. on Wild Pacific Trail Social, pool, snooker, ping pong, foosball, Tofino Legion, 7-11 St. Columba Church, 7 p.m.
Dance Party, 10p.m.-1 a.m., Tofino Legion Social, pool, snooker, ping pong, foosball, Tofino Legion, 4-9 Wick Inn Pro Am, Long Beach Golf Course Bingo, Tofino Legion, 7:30 p.m. The Edge Youth Room, 2–6p.m.
17 THURSDAY 19 SATURDAY 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 Social, pool, snooker, ping pong, foosball, Tofino Legion, 7-11
Food drive pickup for Food Bank on the Edge, have non-perishables on step by 9:30 am. Steak Night, Tofino Legion 6-8 p.m. Bruhwiler Kids Classic surf day, see Page 3 for details. Life Beside the Sea Free Interpretive Walk with naturalist
Ariane Baltic 10 AM Lighthouse Loop, Wild Pacific Trail, Ukee
Tofino Public Market, Tofino Village Green, 10 a.m.2p.m. indie/folk/alt duo from Edmonton ‘The Royal Foundry,’ St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 5:30 p.m. AA meeting, 7:30pm, St. Francis, Tofino.
‘The Royal Foundry,’ 7:30 p.m. Blackberry Cove Marketplace, Ukee. 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 not at the Legion this week, potluck fellowship, check FB or Co-Op posters.
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Explore the Wild Edge with Naturalist Ariane Baltic, Wild Pacific Trail Free Interpretive Walk 10 am Lighthouse Loop, Ukee Coffiee House Concert, indie/ folk/alt duo from Edmonton
Acoustic jam night, Every Monday. 9-12 p.m. at Officials. Ucluelet AA, 8pm. Holy Family. Floor hockey, 7–9pm, Ucluelet Seaplane Base Rec Hall. $2 drop-in. Indoor Soccer, 8–10pm, Uclue-
there’s other things involved in this equation other than bylaw and enforcement. I’m thinking in terms of the illegal camping we’ve seen,” he said. “If you can’t point people to an alternative then really what can you do…I don’t want us to get into a problem that Victoria’s having where there’s homeless people camping in public parks and there’s nothing they can do about it.” The district’s manager of corporate services Jane Armstrong, who oversees bylaw enforcement, said staff will look into the bylaw but added the bylaw crew is challenged with the task of catching
offenders in the act and could use a boost to its resources. She also suggested underlying questions must be answered as well. “Regulation is really the last step. We need to be looking at some of the underlying issues. Why are we seeing this problem,” she asked. “We can expand the tool box and we’re already looking at doing that from an administrative point of view.” She said bylaw’s main goal is to achieve compliance rather than dish out fines. “If officers are in the field and they are getting compliance and
Sept. 19-27 is Pacific Rim Arts Society’s Surfing the West Coast Cultural Heritage Festival. Surf exhibit at Kwisitis Interpretive Centre in PRNPR.
let Secondary School gym, $2. Competitive & drop-in darts, 8-11 pm, Tofino Legion. 22 TUESDAY Healthy Babies Program/ Family Ties, 10:30am. Coastal Family Place, UCC. Food Bank on the Edge Distribution 1-3 pm The Edge Youth Room, 3–6pm, UCC. Youth night, 7-9pm, Tofino Legion. Youth night ANAF Ucluelet. AA meeting, 7:30pm, St. Francis Church, 441 Main, Tofino. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 5 p.m.
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ILLEGAL CAMPING, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 McMaster said improvements must be made before the start of next summer’s season. “I’m glad it’s happening now because we tend to sort of forget about these things over the winter and then suddenly when crisis hits in the middle of summer we all start to complain,” he said. “I just want to get things sorted out now over the winter so we’re ready to go next May and I believe the RCMP’s got to be involved.” Coun. Cathy Thicke agreed. “I think this is the tip of the iceberg...This year’s escalated to real flagrant abuse in this town I think there’s a sense of entitlement that has not previously been
seen and I think the quality of life of the residents is being seriously compromised here,” she said. She suggested the district have a conversation with RCMP about the philosophy of policing in Tofino. “It’s one thing to change a bylaw but perhaps parallel to that we need to discuss what is our philosophy on this because clearly what we’re doing is not being effective so I think we need to dig a bit deeper,” she said. Coun. Greg Blanchette said some bylaw issues, particularly illegal camping, are symptoms of larger issues. “I just want to point out that
not seeing the same individuals then they feel they have accomplished the purpose of the bylaw,” she said. “If they’re having problems issuing tickets when they’re in the field we need to further develop our relationship with the RCMP… It’s always important of course that there is always discretion in any kind of law enforcement.” MacPherson suggested inviting the RCMP to an upcoming council meeting and council agreed to send out an invite.
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RECREATION
One place in Canada to golf 365 days a year (sometimes in Helly Hansens) NORA O’MALLEY
Special to the Westerly News There’s a place in Canada that rain, shine or fog, 365 days a year, from dawn until dusk, you can golf. The Long Beach Golf Course is a happy midpoint, just 20 minutes from Ukee and 10 from Tofino, to catch up over a leisurely 9 holes. This summer, gal golfers from around the West Coast took full advantage of the lush championship course, escaping every Thursday afternoon for a 5 p.m. tee time followed by a hearty meal catered by RedCan Gourmet. “We have such good laughs. For the majority of the people, the scoring isn’t the pivotal thing; it’s just getting out and enjoying yourself,” said Ucluelet local Sandy Leslie. “Oh man, we laugh. We laugh so hard!” she said. And lucky for the ladies, this season proved to be particularly fun thanks to the long streak of bluebird days. “My first year here it was just rain, rain, rain. It was Junuary and then Fogust. But this year’s just been beautiful sunshine. Nice golf weather,” said Jacqueline Holliday, who moved to the Pacific Rim from Sherwood Park, Alberta 5 years ago. As a newcomer to this Canadian coastal scene, the golf course has been a welcome retreat for Holliday to mingle with like-minded people, and of course, work on her
long drive. “I like that it introduces me to a different part of the community then I would normally meet,” she said. “This is just a different community of people that you probably see in the Co-op or see out in town, but now you get to know them better,” she said. Sandy Leslie has been attending Ladies Night at the Long Beach Golf Course for the last 6 years.
While Leslie personally has a strong yet at times erratic shot, she’s quick to point out that golf ability has little to do with a ladies’ soiree on the green. “There are a couple ladies that are brand new golfers. And I say, look, if it’s not happening, you can just pick that ball up and you can take it up closer to the green. Or if one of us hits a really long ball, you can go hit from there. Whatever works,” Leslie said.
Both Holliday and Leslie will continue practicing their golf game even now that Ladies Night officially wrapped for the summer earlier this week. While many shops tend to close their doors once the tourists skip town, the Long Beach Golf Course remains open year round, come rain or well, let’s face it, more rain. “Get the best waterproof golf shoes. Ankle high,” Leslie recom-
mends to those interested in pursuing golf as a new recreation in the winter. “And I have full Helly Hansen rain gear,” she adds. Upcoming events at the Long Beach Golf Course include the Westcoast Multiplex Scramble set for Oct. 3, as well as this week’s Wick Inn Pro Am, benefiting the athletic programs of Ucluelet Secondary School.
For more information, visit www.longbeachgolfcourse.com online.
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