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Ucluelet black bear destroyed NORA O’MALLEY

Special to Westerly News Tagged for his appetite for garbage and fearless of human proximity, a young male bear was shot and killed on Norah Street last week by Ucluelet RCMP. It happened on Tuesday morning, Sept. 22 - or Garbage Day. “It’s the only bear that was destroyed in our area this summer. We’ve had years were it’s been six or seven. One is too many. It was a sad day. I never like doing that,” said Sgt. Jeff Swann. “It was not necessarily a problem bear to begin with. They tried displacement, putting it in a trap and driving it way out of town, with the hope it File photo of an ear- would go to a nattagged bear grazing. ural food source and stay away from the urban areas. “Unfortunately, it came back… And you can’t sit down and have a heart-to-heart with a bear, you know?” he said. The medium-sized black bear was trapped, tagged, and relocated by conservation officers a week prior to being destroyed. “It basically spent the last five days coming back to the source of easy food, which was garbage,” Swann said.

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Tofino film maker featured at PRAS event on the right,” Chilton said about working with his cast of professional surfers. Originally from Roberts Creek on the Sunshine Coast, Chilton moved to Tofino in 2004 and coolly dropped in on a budding surf scene. Pete Devries was one of the first surfers he met. “With Pete, he’s generally the one to be getting up early and checking the surf. I’m lucky in that sense. He’ll let me know if it’s worth filming or not.” See TOFINO Page 14

Special to Westerly News Tofino cinematographer and editor Adam Chilton screened three of his surf movies at the Kwisitis Visitor Centre this weekend as part of Surfing the West Coast Cultural Heritage Festival presented by the Pacific Rim Arts Society. The intimate audience of about

Cinematographer and editor Adam Chilton in action (Photo, Hamish Hamilton)

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Special to Westerly News On Sept. 18, Port Alberni RCMP arrested and charged a 27-yearold male Port Alberni resident for possession of $5,000 worth of tools that were stolen from inside a commercial vehicle that was parked at a construction site in Ucluelet. The suspect appeared in court on Sept. 21 and has another court date in Port Alberni in October.

Police also believe that same male is responsible for the theft of a Giant Talon mountain bike that happened in the same area of town on the same night. “It’s mostly black, it’s got an 18-inch frame, one wheel is red, one wheel is black,” said Sgt. Swann of the stolen bike. “Unfortunately, what’s he’s done is he got rid of the bike ahead of time so we are still trying to figure out what he did once he got to Port

Alberni.” Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact Ukee RCMP detachment at 250-726-7773.

dispatched to a collision 30-kilometres east of the Ucluelet/Tofino junction. A black Dodge Ram with BC plates was found in the east bound ditch facing west. “The truck had been travelling east and it appeared the truck lost control on the wet road surface into the sharp corner at Kerr Creek,” said Sgt. Swann.

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Heavy rain and limited visibility contributed to a fatal accident involving a pick-up truck and cyclist last week near Hydro Hill on the Pacific Rim Highway. The Ucluelet RCMP, BC Ambulance Service Paramedics and the Ucluelet Fire Department responded to the crash just after 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. A cyclist was riding to Ucluelet near the east end of Kennedy Lake when he lost control of his bike and veered into oncoming traffic. He was struck by the pick-up heading east. Sgt. Jeff Swann, Commander of the Ucluelet RCMP, said despite best efforts, the cyclist could not be saved. “He received fantastic medical care immediately from the Alpine Employee First Aid crew who were nearby,” Swann said. “The paramedics were on scene almost immediately. He had a lot of qualified people working on him, but despite their best efforts, he couldn’t be saved.” The cyclist was brought to Port Alberni by ambulance where he was pronounced dead. Police confirmed the cyclist was 61-year old Ralf Jarchow of Brampton, Ontario. Jarchow,

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a lawyer and avid cyclist, was on a charity cross-Canada tour raising money for Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness. His wife, Valerie, was driving the support vehicle and keeping a blog along the journey. In her last post on Wednesday, she wrote about entering and leaving Port Alberni. “We will be staying at [her brother’s] cabin [tonight] on Sprout Lake which is halfway to Tofino. Tofino ... Ralf can see the light at the end of the tunnel!!!!!” she wrote. “Started off for Port Alberni at 7:15. Temp 4C, head winds, raining...Fortunately Ralf goes the other direction tomorrow to Tofino. Very steep – every truck is pulling over to check their brakes before heading down on either side. “The road to Tofino is 99k; windy and narrow.” The driver of the pick-up, a female from Ucluelet, was uninjured and no charges are currently pending. An investigation was undertaken at the scene to determine the cause of the crash.

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10 ISSUES 1. Education 2. Natural resources 3. Jobs 4. Pensions 5. Taxes 6. Crime 7. Child care 8. Coast Guard closures 9. Truth and

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4 CANDIDATES 4 PARTIES 10 ISSUES 30 WORDS

CANADA VOTES!

JOHN DUNCAN Conservative

GORD JOHNS NDP

1. A re-elected Conservative Government will continue to focus on education that prepares people for actual jobs that exist. We have invested in the Red Seal trades and in innovation and commercialization. 2. The Conservative Government believes in responsible resource development. We will continue to seek harmonized standards with the Provinces. We will continue to pursue international trade agreements to market our resources. 3. A re-elected Conservative government will reduce employer and employee paid payroll taxes and cut the small business tax to 9% to create jobs. 4. Seniors have benefitted from pension income splitting and elimination of tax for 400, 000 lower income seniors. A re-elected Conservative government will implement a $2000 single or widowed seniors tax credit. 5. Canada is the only country in the G20 to balance its budget and has done it while cutting taxes. We will continue to put money back into the pockets of Canadians. 6. The Conservative Government has enacted 60 different tough on crime measures. We now have the lowest crime rate since the 1960’s. A re-elected Conservative government will prioritize “life means life legislation”. 7. The Conservative Government believes that parents know best. This year we increased the child care benefit to $120/month to age 6 and $60/month age 6-17. 8. The Tofino Lifeboat Station is well equipped and located. The Ucluelet MCTS Station is a victim of technology. I promote a sensible solution for the housing and the MCTS building. 9. The TRC was commissioned by the Conservative Government. TRC developed recommendations over the course of the multi-year process, which were tabled this year. Analysis is required to respond. 10. Violence against women is unacceptable. I have supported providing matrimonial real property rights on reserve and giving the police the tools and resources they need to solve these awful crimes.

1. The NDP will restore the federal role in post-secondary education and, in particular, will invest in First Nations education after decades of underfunding and neglect. 2. An NDP government will re-establish Canada’s environmental assessment processes to ensure sustainability in resource extraction; and make key investments in the forestry sector to create jobs and support innovation.. 3.The NDP will immediately reduce the small business tax from 11% to 9% to support their capacity to create local jobs, increase support to municipalities to build new infrastructure. 4. We will increase CPP benefits, enhance the Guaranteed Income Supplement, return the retirement age to 65 and protect pension splitting for seniors. 5. The NDP won’t raise taxes for working families. We will lower small business taxes. We will increase corporate taxes and increase taxes on stock-option benefits for Canada’s wealthiest CEO’s. 6. An NDP government will work with the province, municipalities and First Nations to provide ongoing stable funding to put new police officers on the streets and keep them there. 7. The NDP will create a $15/day child-care program that will give children the best start in life and support parents who wish to participate in the labour market.

CARRIE POWELL-DAVIDSON Liberal 1. Post-secondary education and training is one of our top priorities. Our plan includes funding for education and related infrastructure to improve education for all Canadian children. 2. While we must get our products to market, we must not compromise our environment. We must work with all stakeholders to improve the public consultation process and the evaluation assessment. 3.Our plans include investing in infrastructure which will create thousands of jobs immediately. Additionally, we will invest $1.3 billion over three years to create jobs for young Canadians. 4. We will NOT cancel Pension Income Splitting. We will lower the age from 67 to 65 for OAP and GIS and we will raise GIS by 10% for the most vulnerable seniors. 5. We will ask the wealthiest 1% of Canadians to pay a little more so we can lower the taxes on middle-class Canadians and those working hard to join them. 6. Our plan for crime includes the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana and we will bring in a regulation process similar to alcohol and cigarettes. 7. Our plan includes working with provinces, territories and Indigenous People to create a new National Early Learning and Child Care Framework.

8. Tom Mulcair and the NDP will restore the cuts to the Coast Guard and re-open the marine traffic and safety centre at Ucluelet.

8) Liberals will reinstate the Coast Guard stations closed down by the Harper Government.

9. An NDP government will create a cabinet committee to work with Aboriginal leaders to address community issues, including addressing the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

9. Liberals are committed to enacting the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, starting with the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

10. The NDP will initiate a public inquiry into the murder and disappearance of Aboriginal women and children; and address the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission as a priority.

10. I will advocate for increased services including safe havens and transitional support. A Liberal government will launch a national public inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada.

GLENN SOLLITT Green 1. The Green Party sees education as instrumental in developing creativity and equality as the foundation of safe and healthy communities. Education is not an expense, it’s an investment. 2. Our resources are the source of our wealth and our health and fuel our economy. However, if we treat our environment like a business in liquidation, those resources and our economy will suffer. 3. We need to build up the sectors of Canada’s economy, including manufacturing, tourism, value-added forest products, and cultural industries to create a long-term sustainable future for our children and grandchildren. 4. Pension reforms must use the system that will best create decent pensions and keep the elderly out of poverty, require minimum additional contributions, and have low administrative and investment costs. 5. We believe in reforming our tax system to make it fairer and more in tune with Canadians’ desire for a healthy environment, a sustainable economy, and a vibrant, caring society. 6. Violent offenders must face serious consequences, however, we have consistently highlighted the high social and financial costs of incarceration, opposed fixed minimum sentences, and supported opportunities for restorative justice. 7. The Greens are committed to a high-quality federally-funded child care program in Canada, accessible to any family that wants to place children into early childhood education. 8. We have fought the closures since they were first announced in 2012, and we will continue to support policies that defend the health and safety of coastal communities. 9. We fully support the report, which for the first time describes the residential school program as cultural genocide. We call on all levels of government to implement the report’s ninety-four recommendations. 10. The violence faced by Aboriginal women and girls in this country is our shared national disgrace. That is why our party has been calling for an inquiry since October 2013.

The Westerly News asked candidates for the Alberni-Courtenay riding race for Member of Parliament in 4 parties to speak up (briey) in 30 words or less on 10 issues. For additional information, all four will be at the upcoming Candidates Meetings, co-sponsored by the Westerly News. These will be: Ucluelet Chamber of Commerce, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 7-9 p.m., Ucluelet Community Centre; Tono-Long Beach Chamber of Commerce: Thursday, Oct. 8, 7-9 p.m., Tono Community Hall.

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Candidates will be at West Coast meet-ups JACKIE CARMICHAEL

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Candidates for Member of Parliament in the newly redrawn Alberni-Courtenay riding at the West Coast’s two All-Candidates meetings will include the Conservative, NDP, Liberal and Green Party candidates. The event is co-sponsored by the Westerly News. The hosts are Ucluelet Chamber of Commerce

(Wed., Oct. 7, 7-9 p.m., at Ucluelet Community Centre) and the Tofino-Long Beach Chamber of Commerce (Thurs., Oct. 8, 7-9 p.m. at Tofino Community Hall). Ucluelet Chamber executive director Sally Mole said each candidate will have time for an introduction and closing statements. “We are soliciting questions ahead of time with a committee deciding on which questions are put to the candidates. These

questions will be offered to the candidates ahead of time. Questions can be emailed to smole@ uclueletinfo.com,” said Mole. “We will take written questions from the floor which will be vetted by the committee and posed to the candidates via the moderator. This format has worked well in the past,” she said. “Having a great moderator will be key to keeping the dialogue flowing,” Mole said.

The chamber has been instrumental in conducting municipal, provincial and federal all-candidates meetings, and having a meeting in each town is important, she said. “We feel that people are unlikely to travel to such a forum, and by hosting the event here, we are helping residents be informed and involved. We also feel that it is important for the candidates to be in our area to understand

cheque with your address on it or a variety of other options. If you have nothing with a current address on it, you must bring two pieces of I.D. with your name on both of them as well as someone who knows you and lives in your polling area. That individual may then vouch for your address. For those without a fixed address, another option exists. “There is a form called a ‘letter of confirmation of residence,’” said Sitek. It’s downloadable from the Elections Canada site and provides a way to register to vote for those living without a specific address (for example, in a group home) or the homeless. “You can go to your facility administrator and you can request that they fill out and sign the form,” she said. “If you’re homeless but you frequent a soup kitchen or a specific shelter you can request that administrator download and fill out the form for you.”

Regardless of how you prove your identity, a voter information card with your current address will make voting faster. “If you have the voter information card and the right I.D., you can be fast tracked and your experience will be more efficient.”

our unique needs and services,” she said. “Exercising your right to vote is important, but the best vote is an informed vote.” Mole said she is hoping advance work will help gauge voter interest. “Once we start receiving questions, it will give us a better feel on how engaged our citizens are on the federal level,” she said.

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Election day might not be until Monday, Oct. 19 but it’s already time for voters to get their own affairs in order—namely, to make sure you can vote in the 42nd federal election. First and foremost it’s important to make sure you’re registered, according to Elections Canada spokesperson Dorothy Sitek. “You must be registered to vote,” Sitek said. “There are a variety of ways that you might be registered already.” If you filed your income taxes this year, there was an opt-in box to be added to the national list of electors, Sitek said. If you’re not sure however, the Elections Canada website has a tool to make sure you are. “For the first time on www.elections.ca there is a tool where you can input all of your information and you can check whether you’re registered and if you’re registered under your current address and correct information,” Sitek said. If the information there is incorrect, you can change it on the site. If you’d rather not update your information online, you can go to your local elections office - the closest is 4805 Mar St. in Port Alberni. “Voters should be looking out for their voter information cards in the mail,” said Sitek. “So it’s a really great time to make sure your information is correct.” You can do so by visiting your elections office. It’s important to make sure that the information on the voter information card matches the I.D. you use to vote, said Sitek. The voter information cards contain a variety of essential information, said Sitek, including information on where and when to vote. “On election day, Oct. 19, you’re assigned a specific polling location.” Unlike in provincial elections, you cannot go to any polling station on election day or during advance voting days—you may only go to the station that you have been assigned to.

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Your polling station location will likely be different for election day than it is for advanced voting, Sitek added. “Advanced polling for this federal election is over Thanksgiving weekend (Friday, Oct. 9 to Monday, Oct. 12, 12 noon to 8 p.m.,” said Sitek. In Tofino, advanced polling is at Tofino Community Hall, and in Ucluelet, at Ucluelet Community Centre. Whether you vote early or on Oct. 19, you must make sure you have the correct identification. Three options exist: you can bring a piece of government I.D. with your name, photo and current address; this includes a driver’s licence or a provincial services card. If you don’t have one of those, you need two pieces; one with your name and another with both your name and address. To prove your name, the I.D. can be anything from your passport to social insurance number card to a library card. To prove your current address, you can bring a credit card or utility bill, a personal

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Open gym in Tofino Community School Policy 1175 states, “school will provide a variety of support opportunities for all segments of the population and the extended use of the school facility…including recreabtional use of BLUE facility and grounds.” MAGIC With all the concern for /LOCAL tourists and emphasis on tourism our town must VOICE not forsake the locals. The lack of an indoor space for “off-season” recreation is particularly concerning to a large number of Tofinons. During our storied and collective past as a community we have always made time for and found place to allow citizens to comingle, play, compete, learn and exercise. It has always been so. In the eighties during the era of local basketball, the legendary Blue Magic was inclusive of large and varied segments of First Nations from Opitsaht, Ahousaht, and Hesquiaht, resident Tofinons, and even Ucluetians as teammates and rivals, all acting as agents of integration and connection between communities and people (as sport so often does). But it wasn’t only ballers who benefited; there were enthusiastic groups for badminton, volleyball, and floor hockey. These activities were always organized and conducted through the Recreation Commission (in those days an all-volunteer effort). The various user groups were responsible for cleanup of the gym, hall, and showers (yes, there were showers!) Things went swimmingly; the league and team fees were eventually used to pay for any damages incurred, and in some cases, a friendly after game beverage. The rains of fall, winter, and spring lost every time and the men, women and children of Tofino won! We know that just down the road the gym at USS is open to such community user groups at no cost to the town. It just makes sense for the various powers and parties come to an agreement about this so taxpayers are not burdened with another capital expenditure to build another gym. Open the doors. The intent of Canada’s Jumpstart and Participaction programs is incontrovertible. Open the doors. No reasonable argument can be made to keep these doors closed to the community. We urge all those who can make this decision to act quickly and joyfully.. Blue Magic: Dave Francis, John Shaw, Jack Greig, Lewis George, Tom Greig, Jack Gillie, Gary Marks, John Fraser, Harvey Henderson, Peter Greig

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The Wild Life/Karine Gordon-Beaumier

TWO SIDES NOW: WALBRAN

CORE Land Use Plan balanced, collaborative The Commission of Resources and Environment (CORE) Vancouver Island land use planning process that took place in RICK the early 1990s was a comprehenJEFFERY sive, multi stakeholder planning /CFPA process. It resulted in the government enacting the 2000 Vancouver Island Higher Level Plan Order that achieved a hard won balance between environment, economic and social outcomes for land use in the region. Back in those days, I was one of the many stakeholders who sat at the planning table working towards a plan that would specify a new way of managing Vancouver Island lands and forests. I personally led the negotiations on behalf of small forestry-related business. My fellow stakeholders included others such as Bill Routley, MLA for the riding that includes the Walbran Valley, and Saul Arbess who represented the ENGO’s. We were at it for

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Special grove reason not to log Walbran Environmental activists with the Wilderness Committee and Sierra Club BC have found a remarkable old-growth forest grove in the Central Walbran Valley, an area threatened by planned logging. TORRANCE The Black Diamond Grove COSTE is located inside logging /WILDERNESS company Teal Jones’ cutblock 4424, which was COMMITTEE approved for logging by the BC government on September 18th despite widespread public opposition. We knew there were impressive old-growth trees in this area, but we were really blown away once we got in and explored. This type of old-growth is far too rare. There is absolutely no way the Black Diamond Grove should be logged. The grove, named for the steep slope it sits on, is unique because of its diversity of tree species. In addition to the monumental cedars that the Walbran Valley is famous for, the grove also contains massive Sitka spruce, hemlock, amabalis fir and even Douglas-fir trees.

Photo courtesy Ancient Forest Alliance

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Golf for a cause Oct. 3 at LBGC The West Coast Multiplex Society would like to invite all readers to join us October 3rd at the Long Beach Golf Course for the West Coast Multiplex Scramble. SAMANTHA Everyone is HACKETT welcome to /LOCAL come out and support the VOICE future west coast rink! It is a fun, all skill level, 9-hole Texas scramble plus 18-hole mini-putt tournament starting at 1pm. Test your accuracy on the par three 7th hole, if you get a hole in one there is a $10,000 prize. The entry fee of $75.00 per person also includes dinner, silent auction, tournament towel, and prizes, register right away with Long Beach Golf Course 250-725-3332. For $45.00 per person join us for dinner and silent auction at 6pm. All proceeds to the WEST COAST MUTLIPLEX SOCIETY - SHARE THE DREAM! MAKE IT A REALITY! Thank you to our sponsors GI Charles, Creative Salmon, Crystal Cove, Tofino Fish Guides, LA Grocery, Gibson Brothers, Pacific Sands Beach Resort, Ucluelet Rent It Center, West Isle Construction, Stick in the Mud Landscaping, Jamie’s Rainforest Inn, Mieke Dusseldorp RE/MAX Realty, G&N Towing, Tofino Co-op, Rod’s Power & Marine, Shelter Restaurant, Long Beach Lodge Resort, Red Can Gourmet, Superior Propane, and The Westerly News.

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Special to Westerly News On a sun-soaked Saturday afternoon, the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock peloton veered into the Ucluelet Co-op parking lot only 10-minutes shy of the listed 14:05 arrival time. The hilly 102-kilometre ride from Port Alberni to Ucluelet was one route amongst many on the teams’ two-week bicycle journey from the north end of Vancouver Island to the south to raise money to fight childhood cancer. “I would say this is the most physically challenging day for us, and thankfully, the weather co-operated. We were hit by a lot of rain a couple days ago. The weather was really nice today. It was a terrific ride,” said Tour de Rock team member Const. Paul Egli of the Saanich Police Department. “There was one hill in particular, I don’t know if it had a name or not. It was very challenging. When we got to the top, there was a bit of a surprise for the team…” And while the Saanich constable was tight-lipped about revealing exactly what that surprise was as he didn’t want to ruin it for future riders, but he did mention something about the team taking a “little dip.” Training started for the 2015 Tour de Rock team from back in March. Tuesday nights were set

aside for hills, Thursday nights for sprints, and Sundays were for long distance rides. Egli’s motivation for joining the Tour de Rock this year was to honour the memory of his co-worker and friend, Saanich Sgt. Mike Lawless, who died suddenly of cancer last January. “Every one of these riders has their own motivation,” said Egli gesturing to his team. Heads were also shaved in the Co-op parking lot and about $3,500 was raised for childhood cancer research by Ucluelet children: Jayden Taron, Marcus Magnussen, Hudson Swann, Aidan Swann, Carter Swann, Blake Swann, Caleb Midlane, Mason Midlane, Noah Crist, Jace Duncan, and Rylan Duncan. “It feels pokey!” said 7-yearold Jayden Taron of his new sharp new hairdo.

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Tofitian’s program lights way for cyclists NORA O’MALLEY

Special to Westerly News Marc Vezina, a.k.a. Bicycle Marc, the owner and operator of TOF Cycles co. in Tofino has initiated a bicycle light and bell program in collaboration with the RCMP. Throughout the summer, Bicycle Marc approached business, resort owners, and community groups to contribute funds to purchase lights and bells to giveaway to local cyclists. The goods from his philanthropic efforts were distributed last week to deserving riders around town. With the days getting shorter,

and so many people using bikes as a primary means of transportation around Tofino, the RCMP will continue their efforts to distribute the lights and bells. “Ultimately, our objective is to keep everyone as safe as possible,” said Cpl. Cochlin from the Tofino Detachment. “While it is an offense under the Motor Vehicle Act to ride your bike on the roadway without a front and back light, it is far more satisfying to install a light for the offender, rather than issue a ticket,” she told the Westerly News.

Tofino businessman Marc Vezina’s effort with RCMP and community brings bell and light distribution program for cyclists. Top: staff at Middle Beach Lodge Bottom right: staff at Crystal Cove Resort Bottom Left: staff at Pacific Sands

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three intense years of interest-based negotiations. The Vancouver Island Land Use Plan increased the area of Vancouver Island’s parks and conservation areas to over 18% and far beyond the Bruntland Report’s recommended 12%. This included the expansion of the Carmanah Pacific Park to include the lower Walbran to form the new Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park. In total, this amounted to the addition of 12,843 hectares of undisturbed natural forest in the Walbran. Other critical areas were protected by the government to complete a representative system of parks across Vancouver Island as an integral part of the land use plan. There was no mistake here but reasoned and ecologically based decisions. Importantly, the VILUP Higher Level Plan Order designated that 2,600 hectares along the east side of the Walbran Valley as a Special Management Zone which meant it was to be sensitively managed. This included the area known as “the bite.” Specifically, this area was designated as available for harvesting but was prescribed to be managed as a focal area for old seral forest retention with emphasis on riparian areas and recreational access management. Factors such as

Walbran, biodiversity, wildlife, fish, recreation, water, timber, cultural heritage and more were all listed as key considerations on how the forests in this area would be harvested. In this manner the important values in the Upper Walbran can be managed while providing economic value and jobs. Twenty years later, I work as a CEO representing B.C.’s coastal forest industry, B.C. is known worldwide as a leader in sustainable forest management. Over 3.5 million hectares of B.C.’s coastal public forests are held in parks and conservancies. Undisturbed, parks such as the Carmanah-Walbran are not available for harvest.A robust integrated planning framework is in place that addresses the many different values found across the landscape. The framework accommodates new and better information and public review requirements. First Nations are required to be consulted and accommodated. Meantime, we have a coastal forest industry that is sustainable and is characterized by a mosaic of natural and managed forests distributed across the ecoregions of coastal B.C. Investments have been made, and jobs created, in forestry and manufacturing, because of the unprecedented pact that secured a balance of

social, environmental and economic values on Vancouver Island. Now I see that there’s been calls by some of my colleagues in the CORE process to revisit the policies that were put in place to protect areas including the Walbran. The forest management plans that Teal Jones is moving forward with today are exactly as provided for by the VILUP and contemplated in the CORE process. Furthermore, Teal Jones will be manufacturing the wood from the Walbran in their B.C. mill facilities while providing livelihoods to over 1,000 men and women. New developments will always arise, and the Vancouver Island Land Use Plan has provided a good, solid balance for sustainable forest management in our province that’s been celebrated around the world ever since. It has provided the balance envisioned. This is something we, here at home, should recognize - and it is in this context that one needs to view the expansion of the Walbran and current calls to boycott harvesting.

Rick Jeffery is president and CEO of Coast Forest Products Association. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from the University of Alberta.

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The crown jewel of the Black Diamond Grove is the Leaning Tower Cedar, a western redcedar tree approximately three metres wide at its base. The Leaning Tower Cedar could be as old as 1,000 years – hundreds of years older than Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa, a protected landmark. Among countless other benefits, old-growth forests store more climate-changing carbon than younger forests. BC’s coastal old-growth stores more carbon than any forest on the planet. “Old-growth forests are our best ally in the fight against climate change, but we lose that benefit as companies like Teal Jones liquidate the last of it,” said Mark Worthing, Biodiversity Outreach Coordinator at Sierra Club BC. “If the government’s new Climate Leadership Team is serious about addressing climate change, protecting old-growth forests like the Black Diamond Grove is one of the simplest, easiest things it can do.” Teal Jones’ plans to move into the Central Walbran have highlighted the plight of the last relatively intact unprotected old-growth forests on Vancouver Island, and have galvanized environmental groups and citizens who believe these ancient forests must be protected. Many grassroots activists are considering blockades to stop the new logging, while the local group Friends of Carmanah-Walbran announced plans this week to establish a new Witness Camp in the Valley. Sierra Club BC and the Wilderness Committee do not participate in civil disobedience but will continue to maintain a presence in the Walbran to monitor the situation and report back to the public. The organizations have been active on the issue throughout the summer, holding public meetings, rallies and building public support for the protection of the Walbran. Thousands of citizens have written to BC Forest Minister Steve Thomson, calling on the government to put a hold on logging in the Central Walbran. The Minister has rejected multiple requests for meetings with the Wilderness Committee. The Walbran is located in unceded Nuu-chah-nulth territory. Torrance Coste is a Vancouver Island campaigner for the Wilderness Committee.

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Cinematographer and editor Adam Chilton in action (Photo, Adam Koreski) The surfer / videographer team has had a productive run, creating several widely viewed surf shorts, including: Bitter Cold (2015), Unchartered (2014), and Outside The Box (2013). They are currently working on another surf film, which will be released in 2016. “It’s going to be more about the story of the area, the environment, and what we have to endure to get really good waves on the West Coast.”

And while this latest project remains nameless and still very much in the development stages, Chilton told the Westerly News that his lineup of usual surfers will be in the water and in front of his Red Scarlet lens: Pete Devries, Sepp and Raph Bruhwiler, Noah Cohen, and Shannon Brown. To watch Chilton’s surf flicks, visit his Vimeo channel at: https://vimeo. com/adamchilton.

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Community Calendar of Events, 3 SATURDAY

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 5:30 p.m. AA meeting, 7:30pm, St. Francis, Tofino.

Ucluelet AA, 8pm. Holy Family. Floor hockey, 7–9pm, Ucluelet Seaplane Base Rec Hall. $2 drop-in. Indoor Soccer, 8–10pm, Ucluelet Secondary School gym, $2. Competitive & drop-in darts, 8-11 pm, Tofino Legion.

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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, Tofino Legion, 10:30 a.m.

Healthy Babies Program/Family Ties, 10:30am. Coastal Family Place, UCC.

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5 MONDAY Acoustic jam night, Every Monday. 9-12 p.m. at Officials.

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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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