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District to tackle derelict buildings By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor The District of Port Hardy will be moving ahead with ‘Broken Window’ theory recommendations. According to the theory, maintaining and monitoring urban environments prevents small crimes such as vandalism and public drinking, and helps to create an atmosphere of order and lawfulness, thereby preventing more serious crimes from happening. “It just makes perfect sense,” said Mayor Hank Bood, in an interview.

“We’ve got a number of properties, and property owners, that make it easier for people to leave garbage around and party in different places, We’re going to solve at least part of the problem if we follow through and do some of the things that the Broken Window theory recommends,” Bood said. At their regular meeting Nov. 24, council approved enforcing its bylaw regarding vacant properties, specifically the old bank building on Granville Street. A notice will be sent to the property owner stating that the building must be secured, that

any accumulated garbage needs to be removed, and steps will be taken taken to ensure it doesn’t happen again. If the property owner fails to do so, the district may take care of the matter at the owner’s expense which will be added to the taxes for the property. The district will also be sending out letters regarding unsightly premises which are properties that have an accumulation of rubbish and litter and are generally untidy. In addition to copies of the bylaw, the letters will include a notice about crime prevention and that areas be maintained to discourage drinking in public and loitering.

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place. There are communities across Canada where immigrant service providers are funded to receive them.” On Vancouver Island there is an organization in Victoria that is funded, Blaney said. If people are receiving cold calls “it’s odd,” she said. The federal government has amended its original plans and will be bringing 10,000 Syrian refugees into Canada by the end of the year. The remaining 15,000 will come by the end of February of next year, Blaney said.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor Last week a woman in Coal Harbour received a cold call inquiring about housing opportunities for Syrian refugees. “That should not be happening,” said North Island/Powell River MP Rachel Blaney. Refugees will first be assessed by United Nations personnel “and Canadian officials also vet them,” she said. “Because we have a history of welcoming refugees, there is a process in

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The Port Hardy Fire Department responded to a structure fire in Waddington Gardens Nov. 25 at 4:51 a.m. The fire originated in one of the bedrooms and when fire crews arrived, the residence was completely engulfed. The upstairs was destroyed, said Deputy Fire Chief Brent Borg, who added 18 members of the department were on scene in nine minutes. There was one person inside who was taken to hospital.

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By Tyson Whitney Reporter Some waterline in the Town of Port McNeill needs some work at an estimated cost of between $800,000 and $900,000. “The part of the waterline that wasn’t finished is in bad shape and needs to be replaced,” said Dan Rodin, chief financial officer, at the Port McNeill council meeting Nov. 16, adding, “whether the money comes from this pocket or that pocket.” Public Works Foreman Glen Boyd stated that Camosun, Chelohsin, Kingcome, Cassiar Street, parts of Pioneer Hill Drive, Englewood Street, Catala Street, the south section of Mount View Place, and parts of Woodland Drive are the areas that need to be repaired. Work on this part of the waterline was not done three years ago due to a lack of funds. The pipes are around 40-50 years old, soft in spots on the outside due to weather conditions, and are brittle and could break easily. The town will only need to pay one third of the estimated cost, as there is funding available through the Small Communities Fund which sees the federal, provincial and municipal governments contribute equally to infrastructure projects. The town could also use other sources of funds for the project including the Community Forest Partnership Reserve, operating fund surpluses, debenture financing, or water fee increases. A motion was passed for administration to gather costs and report back to council with the numbers.

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In the Nov. 25 issue, it was incorrectly stated that the Port McNeill Lioness gathered Nov. 16 for a potluck dinner followed by preparing shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. In fact, they were wrapping presents for the Gazette Hamper Fund. The Gazette apologizes for the error. The front page photo of Santa was taken by Shari Ogren.

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Inconvenient truths of climate change Premier Christy Clark and Environment Minister Mary Polak have joined the thousands of jet-setters in Paris to once again stage negotiations for a global climate treaty. The embarrassing failures of these United Nations events, such as the one in Lima, Peru last year, have been forgotten. Canadian TV only showed file images of an effigy of Stephen Harper receiving a “fossil of the day” award for his alleged failure to rein in Canada’s two per cent of humaninduced greenhouse gas emissions. Now Justin Trudeau leads our biggest-ever delegation to COP21, as the Paris meeting is called. Trudeau hasn’t even begun to develop a plan for Canada, asking provinces to come up with their own first, but he’s already hailed as a visionary. This is similar to the newly elected Barack Obama, who modestly predicted in 2008 that history would record his win as “the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal.” Perhaps Obama wasn’t completely full of CO2, since in this century, global temperatures have increased by only about a fourth of what UN climate models predicted. This recent flattening of post-Ice Age warming, which has dominated most of the last 10,000 years, is referred to as the “pause” or “hiatus.” It is usually explained away with reference to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation or other long-term warming and cooling trends in oceans. Other countries have put new emission reduction proposals on the table for COP21. Danish environmental economist Bjorn Lomborg did the math, and concluded that if every major emitting country keeps its word this time, the total of all their efforts would reduce global warming by about 0.2 degrees by 2100. What? A statistically meaningless decrease after 85 years of energy austerity? That Lomborg, he’s just a “denier,” trying to get more publicity. Oh wait, here’s a study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that finds the same thing – two tenths of a degree by 2100. Wobbly climate models aren’t the only problem for global warming alarmists. NASA recently confirmed that contrary to UN projections, total ice mass in Antarctica is increasing. This is more likely to slow sea level rise than an Obama or Trudeau speech. Arctic ice, meanwhile, is rebounding rapidly after receding in recent years. And while UN climate conferences always cause a spike in sightings of people wearing polar bear suits, here’s another inconvenient truth. B.C. polar bear researcher Susan Crockford reports that the world bear population is up to 26,500, a 50-year high. That Crockford, she’s just a denier…. Oh wait, the International Union for Conservation of Nature “Red List” says that’s about right, and the population trend is no longer “decreasing” but is now “unknown.” None of this is to deny that our climate is warming, or that the Industrial Revolution and carbon fuel use are part of the picture. It’s the religious zeal, misuse of data and attacks on skeptics that are troubling. B.C. already leads the country with its small but broadbased carbon tax, about which Clark will boast at every opportunity in Paris. We won’t see the B.C. Liberal government’s final “Climate 2.0” plan until next spring, but their advisory committee wants to jack up the carbon tax starting in 2018. Northern and Interior B.C. folks are assured they will receive bigger rebates to reflect the fact that they pay more carbon tax to drive long distances in the cold. And B.C.’s aggressive 2020 greenhouse gas target? We’re not going to make that, because the economy is growing. (Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc)

Social media to blame for bullying There’s something about local government that brings out the worst in some people. Staff get spat on. Mayors and councillors are often the victims of what can only be described as cyberbullying. In some towns, process servers would be well-advised to offer volume discounts to local governments. It takes place every which way imaginable: fighting between neighbouring councillors, between councillors on the same council, between councillors and staff, between the public and councillors and between the public and staff. You almost need a scorecard to keep up with who’s bullying who. And it’s time for a time out. Think adults are too old for time outs? Think again. Nanaimo council has just hired an independent investigator for an undisclosed sum to conduct an independent investigation into complaints of bullying and harassment between councillors and between council and staff. This comes on the heels of the city hiring a facilitator from the Integrity Group (no relation) to help councillors make nice with each other. In a recent interview with Barbara Yaffe of the Vancouver Sun, that city’s outgoing chief planner, Brian Jackson, noted: “My staff, when they go to public meetings, have been spit at. They’ve been called names.” Jackson blames social media, in part. In a recent article, Why Twitter’s Dying, writer Umair Haque points to ‘the endless bickering, the predictable snark, the general atmosphere of little violences that permeate the social web. A town square where people can shove, push, taunt, bully, shout, harass, threaten, stalk, creep, and mob you‚ and you can’t even call a cop. Jackson and Haque may be on to something. Twitter tantrums ‘the online equivalent to a four-year-old child acting up at the supermarket’ seem intended to inflict The 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.

maximum damage to the character of an opponent in 140 characters or less. Check out the various Facebook pages for civic watchdog groups across B.C. and there’s no shortage of vitriol being hurled at elected officials and staff. ‘Our bone-headed, pig-headed, empty-headed incumbents’ is one of the milder critiques. Not entirely sure it’s possible to be pig-headed and empty-headed at the same time though. In September, the Alaska Highway News reported that a Fort St. John city councillor took to Facebook to accuse a Dawson Creek councillor of ‘theft’ for ‘stealing’ one of the copies of a report delivered to the Peace River regional district office, by the Northeast B.C. Resource Municipalities Coalition. If it isn’t already, WorkSafeBC should be on speed dial at a few city halls. One civic worker let it be known that he recently resigned, ‘because of the deplorable way (he) and others are treated.’ He was referring to how staff treat other staff, but there’s another dysfunctional relationship at many city halls: how the public treats them. It’s not always pretty. Try some of the same stunts at most places of employment and chances are the cops would be called or complaints filed with WorkSafeBC. Part of the problem is the habit of some councils to hide behind staff when they make unpopular decisions. Take a cue from the B.C. government: elected officials defend the decisions they make, not deputy ministers. For lawyers some of this is billable hours heaven, for police not so much. Most of this bullying could easily be stopped if some of the bullies simply asked themselves one question: how would they react if the shoe was on the other foot? (Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC. www.integritybc.ca) A member of

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Tobacco and marijuana use and abuse Dear Editor Since its re-emergence as a recreational drug during the 1960’s, cannabis has travelled an unlikely path to legalization in Portugal, Uruguay, Colorado, Washington and Alaska. Meanwhile, both California and Oregon have rejected the proposal in separate referendums. In Canada, with the exception of the LeDain commission in 1968, the issue/ topic of legalization has periodically been broached and shelved by all three major parties. Now, for cannabis entrepreneurs in B.C. - formerly flouting the federal law in the manner of a state rather than a province - it looks like the stars have finally aligned. With a new

Liberal government in office, legalization looks imminent. Is it the smart thing to do though is the question. Historically, alcohol, tobacco and coffee have undergone similar legal inconsistencies and social opprobrium before widespread (though not universal) acceptance. When coffee first arrived in England during the seventeenth century, temporarily displacing tea, its consumption was punishable by death in Arabia where it was first discovered. Alcohol has fallen in and out of favour - most famously during Prohibition in America - since the first recorded use of wine around 3,000

Thanks for refugee support Dear Editor, I would like to thank everyone who donated to 100 Blankets for Refugees. Your support of this cause is appreciated. The blankets will be purchased in Egypt and delivered to people in need by the end of January 2016. Jocelyne Dansereau Port McNeill

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B.C. Until the twentieth century, opium was a standard treatment for pain, and a staple in first aid kits. In South America, the consumption of coca leaves (as in cocaine) stands in stark contrast to the way the drug is consumed in North America, and is as uncontroversial as caffeine. Tobacco, and the Amerindian practice of ceremonial smoking (through a pipe) was exported to Europe, where it became fashionable among the nobility. It wasn’t until the American civil war and the introduction of cigarettes that smoking became widespread. At one time cannabis, hemp, the demon weed vilified in 1950’s movies like Reefer Madness, the consciousnessraising threat to the establishment during the 60’s, was grown throughout New England, and was as commercially significant as cotton. Were you to plot marijuana use in North America, over the last 50 years, on a standard graph, its distribution would look nothing like tobacco’s. Smokers have predictable demographic markers (well-known to Big Tobacco and insur-

ance companies) namely low income, low education, age and gender. Of all population cohorts, teenage girls are the most likely to start smoking (cigarettes). Risk assessment, a capacity with a learning curve, and even rural geography (the Marlboro effect), factor into the smoker’s profile. After controlling for population size, rural smokers outnumber their citydwelling counterparts nearly 2:1. So reliable is nicotine as a predictor for addiction, that were you to graph the number of months smoking on the horizontal/x axis, and the probability of addiction on the y, the line would look like a jagged cliff, with a steep, nearly vertical incline after the one year point. Recall the Virginia Slims campaign undertaken by Big Tobacco in the 1960’s - “You’ve come a long way baby” - one of the most successful campaigns in advertising history and a perversion of the Women’s “Liberation” Movement. Fifty years on, the legacy of lung cancer has shifted from men to women. What makes tobacco/nicotine unique as a legal substance is

that it’s supposed to get you hooked. The manner of consumption, the method of delivery practically ensures it. This is where the inevitable comparisons between alcohol, tobacco and cannabis diverge, even though, in the polemics of substance abuse, they nearly always appear together. Notice that until fairly recently, smoking was referred to as a “habit”, like spitting or picking your nose in public, swearing, or slamming the car door; an annoying but otherwise benign behaviour capable of modification with a little self-awareness. In fact, in pharmaceutical terms, nicotine is as addictive as heroin. Notwithstanding the properties of addiction, marijuana use and abuse is more difficult to gauge, not so much because of its outlier status (as a recreational drug) but rather because of the nature of the active ingredient. THC is as singular (and as subtle many users would say) in its mood-altering/ consciousness-raising capacity as it is controversial in law enforcement and politics. It’s what makes the prospect of legalization so worrisome to

parents. And there’s good reasons to worry. Most of the dispensaries in Vancouver are a sham. Practically anyone over the age of 18 with valid I.D. can qualify for a membership. While these dispensaries fancy themselves as purveyors of “medical marijuana” - and their clients as “patients” - the truth is something closer to crass commercial opportunism. Product names like Green Crack, AK47, Trainwreck etc. make a mockery of their medical role. N a t i o n a l Geographic’s (June/2015) treatment of the “humble weed” in light of legalization and the latest medical research, helps put things in perspective. Cannabinoids are now therapeutically indicated in a host of different conditions, including Glaucoma, Osteoporosis, Tourette’s syndrome, Crohn’s disease, asthma, nausea, back pain, insomnia, appetite-loss, depression, and a rare form of epilepsy in children. Its consciousnessraising properties seem almost like a side-effect next to these new therapeutic discoveries. It is as a mood-

altering substance however that THC (only one of the different cannabinoids) proves most problematic. It can trigger intense anxiety attacks and earlyonset schizophrenia in people with the genetic disposition. Most worrisome for parents are impairments, to the developing brain, from early use. At the end of the day, the case for regulating the sale of marijuana is a medical and scientific one, and could do without the proselytizing from advocates. Meanwhile, in contrast to the dispensary free-for-all in Vancouver, access to medical marijuana in rural B.C. is strictly limited, by the Criminal Code, and by arbitrary registration procedures at clinics and dispensaries. Even now marijuana’s “gate-way” image makes it too hot to handle by the Post Office or local pharmacies. Incredibly, it’s easier to obtain a powerful and potentially addictive pain-killer like demerol or morphine than it is to get hold of the humble wonder weed. Huston Nevin (writer/musician) Fort Rupert, B.C.

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Deliver by hand: 1775 Furney McNeill, BC to attend meetings a minimum of 6 times a y Weapplications thank all all applicants applicants for their their interest. Hardy. All and inquiries willinterest. be treated in strict confidence. We thank for All applications and inquiries willinterest. be treated in strict confidence. We thank all applicants for their Through the Out We thank all applicants for their interest. of the Cold program, Please forward your resume, no later than 4: 12 beds are available at the Lighthouse Sue Harvey, Administrator Resource Centre at 8635 Granville Email: SueHarvey@portmcneill.ca, Mail: Box Street in Port Hardy Deliver by hand: 1775 Furney Place, Port McN for those who need shelter. All applications and inquiries will be treated in strict co The Centre also serves Alert Bay, We thank all applicants for their interest. Port Alice and Port Darrell McIntosh Photo McNeill. Peaceful Protest The extreme weathThis Great Blue Heron was captured lifting off from the Quatse Estuer shelter, operated ary in Port Hardy. by The Salvation Army, operates daily and runs from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., said Community M i n i s t r i e s Supervisor Michael Winter. “It has been a busy shelter season thus far,” Winter said. Last year, the cenCongratulations to our 2015 Chamber Award Winners: tre had 622 shelter Lifetime Achievement - GerryAward Furney Winners: Congratulations to our 2015Award Chamber stays, and provided Innovation Award - Tides of Change Partnership (Namgis & Villiage of Alert Bay) nutritious meals on LifetimeBusiness Achievement Award - Gerry of the Year - Harbour SushiFurney 151 nights. Innovation Award - Tides of Change Partnership (Namgis &Ltd Villiage of Alert Bay) New Business of the Year - Aussie Diesel Services Business of Service the Year - Harbour Sushi The B.C. governCustomer Award - Stacey Coy New BusinessYouth of theofYear - Aussie the Year - Brodie Diesel Wilson Services Ltd ment will contribute Customer Service Award Stacey Coy Amanda Humphrey and Darla Tolmie Community Spirit Award OrcaFest Committee approximately $1.6 Youth of the Business Year - Brodie Wilson Home Based Jessica Brown million this winNorth of 49 Outfitters opened in Port Hardy on July 1st, 2015, and sells - OrcaFest Committee ProfessionalCommunity Merit Award –Spirit ScottAward Benwell, Superintendent School District #85 ter to make shelter Home Based Business - Jessica Brown clothing designed for the outdoors. Darla Tolmie moved to Port Hardy Community Arts Award - Gate House Theatre – Scott Benwell, Superintendent School District #85 three years ago and prior to that she lived in Duncan. She fell in love spaces available toProfessional Merit Award Tourism Award MacKay Whale Watching Community Arts Award - Gate House Theatre help those who are with the natural beauty of the North Island and wanted everyone else Chamber Spirit Award - Gaby Wickstrom Tourism Award - MacKay Whale Watching homeless or at risk to be able to experience the beautiful outdoors as well. “We try to sell Chamber Spirit Award Gaby Wickstrom Many thanks to all of our silent auction contributors as well as our financial of homelessness by products that allow people to go out and experience the natural beausponsors: West Coast Helicopters, Coastal Community, People’s Drug Mart, Grieg thanks Seafood, to all of WFP, our Strategic silent auction sponsors &&our financial sponsors: Coast giving them Many access Naturalbusiness Resource Management Black Bear Resort. Many West ty of the North Island,” says Darla. Coastal Community, Peopleʼs Drug Mart, Grieg Seafood, WFP, Strategic Natural to a safe, warmHelicopters, place volunteers make light work. Thanks to the following volunteers: Natasha Bursa, “Moving forward we would love to grow and expand our selection of Resource Management & Black Bear Resort. Many volunteers make light work. Thanks to the Neva Perrot, Michelle Beaulieu, Terry Eissfeldt, Barry Foster, Damaris & Ken Sadler, to stay at night. following volunteers: adults and children’s clothing,” says Darla. Natasha Bursa, Neva Perrot, Michelle Beaulieu, Terry Eissfeldt, Barry John Isherwood & Morgan Barrett (WCH), Megan Hodgson, Karen(WCH), Stewart, Sharon Shelter spacesFoster, will Damaris & Ken Sadler, John Isherwood & Morgan Barrett Megan Hodgson, Darla has been amazed by the support the town has given her. “We’ve Barrett & Gene Wickstrom. For the decorating vision, Claire Hodgson the beautiClaire Hodgson , awesome response from the town,” says Darla. Darla has always be available Karen fromStewart, Sharon Barrett & Gene Wickstrom. For the decorating ,vision, had an ful flower arrangements, Flora Borealus & Northern Lights for the delicious dinner. the beautiful flower arrangements, Flora Borealus & Northern Lights for the delicious dinner. now until March wanted to own her own business, and believes in the potential of Port Welcome to our new and/or returning members: 31, 2016, whenever Hardy. “It’s great to live in an area where everyone knows everyone, and Welcome to our new and/or returning members: Hannah Rock Fisheries a communityHannah issues Rock Fisheries everyone helps everyone else,” says Darla. At Water’s Edge Ventures an extreme At weather Waterʼs Edge Ventures Northern Lights Restaurant The store, located at 3-7053 Market Street in Port Hardy, has created Northern Lights Restaurant alert. Waivin Flags Taxi one full-time Manager position. 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By Tyson Whitney Reporter There was a pedestrian motor vehicle accident at 5:20 p.m., Nov 25. in Port Hardy. The situation occurred on Granville Street at the Highway 19 intersection. “It was dark, the pedestrian wasn’t wearing bright clothes and unfortunately the driver didn’t see the pedestrian,” said S/Sgt. Gord Brownridge. Const. Mary Javoric added that “the pedestrian was injured, but it was non-life-threatening.” Javoric said “a violation ticket for failing to yield to a pedestrian was issued.” The Port Hardy RCMP would like to remind the community to wear bright clothing when going out at night this time of year, and to make sure to make eye contact with motor vehicle operators before crossing the street.

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By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor A public meeting will be held Dec. 14 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Community Centre to present the draft Port Alice - Port of Opportunity - Economic Development plan. William Trousdale and Colleen Hamilton from EcoPlan International were hired by the Village of Port Alice to develop an economic development strategy in the wake of the Neucel Specialty Cellulose Pulp Mill’s curtailment.

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The information gathered for the profile has been used to create the Economic Development Strategy that will build on local strengths, is realistic, and has a clear road map for implementation. The Dec. 14 meeting will include a review of the draft plan and an opportunity for people to give feedback. According to the profile, which is available to view on line, Port Alice’s population declined sharply between 1981 and 2011 because of mill closures/ curtailments or changing employment policies at the mill such as a change to a 12-hour shift in the 1990s. In 2010 (latest statistics available), Port Alice had the highest average income on the North Island of $52,181, which was also higher than the BC average at that time. A very high proportion of that income was coming from employment, with very little from investment, pensions or self employment. This means the community was very reliant on higher-paying jobs, not well diversified, and therefore quite vulnerable. According to the profile, until the recent curtailment, Neucel employed about 400 people, with about 200 of them living full time in Port Alice. Other companies that provide employment in the community are the Village office, Western Forest Products, FP Foods, Scotiabank, BC Liquor Store, and the Canada Post office. The village’s directory lists 49 other businesses. There are currently seven storefronts for sale or rent in Port Alice. If the mill does not reopen in 2016, it will be difficult for Port Alice to maintain population and services in the short term. The profile found that Port Alice residents are getting older. Between 2001 and 2011, the average age went from 39.3 to 48.9. By comparison, the Regional District’s average age in 2011 was 41.8 and the provincial average was 41.9. Since 2005, the school population has been cut almost in half; currently there are 35 students at Sea View Elementary School. According to the profile, the Port Alice marina is under-utilized, but launches are increasing each year and the document points out there is space at Rumble Beach for future marina development and that there are tourism opportunities in the area. In 2015, 775 tourists came to the Port Alice visitor centre. Only 20 per cent of visitors to the North Island went to a visitor centre, so the actual number of people who came through Port Alice could be much higher. The majority of visitors were from Vancouver Island (39 per cent), followed by mainland BC (24 per cent), and eight per cent were from Alberta. Tourists visited Port Alice primarily for sport fishing, boating, and kayaking opportunities the area provides, but many also came for backcountry wilderness activities such as hiking, camping, and mountain biking. Assuming the tourists who visited only stayed one day it is estimated they brought a total of $143,000 into Port Alice this year. This is not the first economic development plan undertaken by the Village. The most recent were the 2006 Transition Plan, and the 2010 Official Community Plan (which included some actions for improving the local economy). All of the economic plans have recognized the need to diversify Port Alice’s economy. Some recommendations from these plans have been implemented over the years including developing a public marina, an industrial park, internet upgrades and the Community Forest Partnership with the District of Port Hardy and the Town of Port McNeill. All economic development documents are currently available at: http://portalice.ca/businesses/ planning-development.

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New passing lane Gazette staff Planning work is about to start for a potential new passing lane on Highway 19 between Campbell River and Sayward. “Improving highway safety, capacity and mobility is a major component of our 10-year transportation plan, B.C. on the Move,” said Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone. Approximately 2,000 vehicles travel this route each day, of which 15 per cent are slow-moving vehicles such as commercial and recreational traffic. The planning is estimated to cost about $100,000. Work is also now complete on a $1.8-million cycling safety improvement project in the community of Sayward. Crews added

1.2-metre wide shoulders to 11 kilometres of Sayward Road to improve cycling safety along this stretch of two-lane roadway. The work started in July and was completed in October. Through B.C. on the Move, the government will invest $18 million over the next three years to partner with communities to build new bike lanes and trails throughout B.C. The program will also widen shoulders, double the frequency of sweeping and implement safety improvements on provincial highways in areas with a high volume of cyclists. When combined with investments from partners, this investment increases to $36 million over three years.

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Island Secondary School on Nov. 16. Froghead opened up the show with some live music before Nase, an accomplished dancer who currently lives in Vancouver, introduced the high school audience to their psychosis awareness cause. In order to give students a better understanding of psychosis, Nase and the members of Froghead played interactive games with them in between musical sets, inviting the students to physically participate and have fun while learning facts about mental illness. The first interactive game they played had a student hold a styrofoam head with a bucket on top of it representing the human brain. They placed balls into the bucket to show how our brains can be filled up too much at once. The student then got to dump the bucket out when it became too full, sending balls rolling

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across the gymnasium floor. After Froghead played another tune, Nase invited a student to come down and participate in a dance off. Nase went first, demonstrating some skillful moves, and then it was the students’ turn. She danced around as her high school peers cheered her on to victory. Another interactive game they played was where they invited a student to tell the audience how her day was going while at the same time, five other volunteers distracted her with loud noises and funny movements, effectively showing the audience what psychosis can feel like. Nase then asked the audience if they’d find this to be distracting and how

it would make them feel, which was a clear message of empathy and understanding for those dealing with mental illness. Near the end of the concert, Nase and the members of Froghead drove home some facts about psychosis. They talked about the issue of self medication, how everyone who deals with psychosis goes through it in a different way, that early recognition and making smart everyday choices like eating healthy food, getting enough sleep, and staying away from drugs and alcohol can help prevent the onset of the medical condition. They also touched on natural endorphins and environmental protectors that can help keep you healthy,

like music, dance, and sports. They concluded by asking the students if they had any questions and then answered them all before Froghead blasted out one last song. As the audience filed out of the gym, this reporter asked Nase what she finds most rewarding about getting to talk to students, and she replied that it’s when “students come up after the concert and talk to us and share personal experiences about how the show has helped them deal with psychosis.” For more information on ReachOut Psychosis, Susan Nase and Froghead, check out the website w w w. r e a c h o u t p s y chosis.com.

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Technology to play big role in health care future By David Faren For the Gazette Technological innovation is expected to play a large role in delivering health care and home support over the coming years. A recent health forum held in Sointula focused on technological solutions to meeting many healthcare needs. The keynote speaker and several panel presenters discussed future and current solutions from varying perspectives. Cheryl Beach, PhD., was the keynote speaker and discussed both the need for and the details of research designed to learn more about how various technological solutions can aid individuals at home. Working as the project director for ehomeicare, Beach outlined the project’s rationale, goals, and uses of technology. The organization ehome-icare is an acronym for Electronic Home Monitoring to Empower, inform Caregivers and Robotic Effectors. The multidisciplinary group, through research, seeks

to develop an integrated set of technology based solutions to home and healthcare. The partners in the project include Island Health, Office of Seniors Advocate, University of Victoria (CanAssist), SimpleC, IBM, Telus, Jintronics, and Care Link Advantage. Beach showed the importance of the work they are doing given the increasing need for inhome care. Caregiver distress is noted as being high on the north island with 38 per cent reporting stress while the provincial average is only 29 per cent. Beach said that one of the figures “that jumps out for me” is the 14 per cent of those needing care at home are both alone and suffer from dementia. Another troubling number is 38 per cent of this population fell in the last 90 days. The average age of this group is 82. One of the goals of augmenting care with various forms of technology is to gather better data on those in care. Instead of caregivers gaining a picture of a person’s state from a

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Wednesday afternoon! 7. Opt for Face to Face and not Facebook! Make 2016 your year to control your social media addiction. Find ways to interact with your friends face to face and have play dates! Remember those? Take up coloring or make weekly walking or gym dates. Have a planning session with your friend or spouse where you share your goals for the coming year in all aspects of your life: work, home, spouse, travel, financial, friends, family, physical, emotional and spiritual well being. Create a ‘vision board’ together. Vow to live your life with intention and not at the beck and call of everyone around you. 8. Be ready. For those unhealthy episodes of your holiday have your first aid kit well stocked. Glyconda or digestive enzymes for those episodes of heartburn. Fresh ginger to make up a ginger drink for nausea, digestive upsets and chest infections. Boil two cups in one gallon of water for one hour. Stores in the fridge for one week. Serve with stevia, lemon or lime hot or cold. Taking probiotics regularly will also help. Have optibiostim or other Echinacea remedies at hand to treat those sore throats and colds immediately. HTSF is our flu remedy of choice and will get you out of trouble in 24 hours. (Dr. Ingrid Pincott, Naturopathic physician, has been practicing since 1985 and can be reached at 250-2863655, 1-800-898-6699 or www.DrPincott. com)

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By Trish Weatherall For the Gazette Sea View Elementary School students were treated to a live professional musical theatre performance on Thursday, Nov. 19, in Port Alice. The Canadiana Musical Theatre performed Small Wonders - Emily Carr to an audience of about 35 students, teachers, and community members at the Port Alice Community Centre. Based on the childhood of celebrated Canadian impressionist artist and writer Emily Carr, and her novel ‘The Book of Small’, the musical is the humorous and touching story of her free spirit and struggle for acceptance as a child in Victoria in the late 1800s. Aw a r d - w i n n i n g artistic and musical director, composer,

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and playwright Allen Desnoyers launched the production in the Fall of 2013. It has been seen by over 100,000 people in schools and theatres across B.C., and in Carr’s own childhood church. The young Emily Carr (Millie as she was called) was portrayed by actress Jennifer Daigle, who also sang and played the mandolin and guitar. During the 45-minute performance, the audience witnessed her passion for painting, writing, nature and animals, and her difficulties fitting into society’s expectations - all set to classical and folk music, with lyrics that had the students laughing and engaged. With a quick wardrobe alteration and different accents, Desnoyers played multiple roles as Emily’s father Richard Carr, a circus clown, the doctor, the bishop, a drunk, and Emily’s guardian.

Trish Weatherall Photo Actress Jennifer Daigle, the young Emily Carr, and Allen Desnoyers, her father Richard, brought a musical theatre performance to schools on the North Island.

After the performance, students asked questions about the actors, the electronics, and the set. The collapsible set combines two historic photographs of Carr’s childhood home and portions of two of Carr’s paintings, the sky from Above the

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Sandy Grenier Photo Team Charlton Highland Dancers had a full day of medal tests and dance exams in Port McNeill. The examiner was Betty Sutherland, right, who travelled all the way from Scotland to judge the girls.

Highland dancers test before Scottish examiner Gazette Staff Team Charlton highland dancers put their best feet forward last week as they took annual medal tests and exams. Local teachers Teresa Charlton and Jen Barolet teach the Scottish Dancer Teacher’s Alliance method of dance, and every year an official examiner puts the students through their paces to see what they have learned. This year the examiner was Betty Sutherland, who travelled from Alexandria, Scotland to complete examinations throughout Vancouver Island. More than 40 local North Island dancers of all

ages and skill levels completed various levels of practical and theory testing. The BC Ministry of Education recognizes the work that goes into these exams, and awards Grade 11 and 12 high school credits for students who complete the top levels of certification. Also at stake are coveted nominations to the annual Scottish Dance Teacher’s Alliance scholarship weekend, held in October each year. “We have some excellent dancers here on the North Island,” said Charlton. “This is a great experience, as they are recognized for their hard work over the past year.”

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By Tyson Whitney Reporter More and more Aboriginal students are graduating from high school. However, an audit released in November by Carol Bellringer, Auditor General, on the education of Aboriginal students in the B.C. public school system, found that Aboriginal students would benefit from a system-wide strategy to close the gap that still exists between them and non-Aboriginal students. Ten years ago, the rate for Aboriginal students graduating was less than 50 per cent. In comparison, more than 80 per cent of non-Aboriginal students graduated. Last year, the rate of Aboriginal students graduating was 62 per cent. However, there are still districts where the rate is less than 50 per cent. Bellringer wrote in her comments that “the Ministry must collaborate with boards of education, superintendents, and Aboriginal leaders and communities on a single, shared, system-wide strategy to close the gaps for Aboriginal students. The Ministry needs to intervene when results are not being achieved.” Bellringer found the Ministry should work harder to provide non-racist learning environments where every child feels like they’re safe, that Aboriginal history, language and culture needs to be better valued, and that educators should expect all Aboriginal students to graduate. Bellringer is “encouraged that

the Ministry is working with boards and Aboriginal partners on a number of new and ongoing initiatives to improve educational outcomes for Aboriginal students. “We focused on Aboriginal students, but our recommendations should improve the public education system in ways that will benefit all students,” she said. When asked for his thoughts on the audit, Kaleb Child, director of instruction, First Nations with School District 85, responded, “the audit sets out a very clear pathway and further responsibility for the education system to increase success for all Aboriginal learners.” The audit “will have a huge impact on Aboriginal achievement, as it sets a stronger mandate for the transformation necessary in service to learning,” Child said. On the subject of funding in the B.C. public school system, Child noted that the greatest impact the public school system can make is “not to continue discussing challenges as an issue of funding, but by addressing how we learn, teach and work collectively to engage each individual learner. “Also, with the new BC curriculum ‘Aboriginal Worldviews and Perspectives in the Classroom’ resource, as well as a vast amount of authentic Aboriginal-focused learning tools, we have never been more equipped than we are now to bring learning to life for all learners.”

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Our little community honoured the veterans, practised respect, learned about a disorder, trained, and dove deeper into the high school atmosphere. I’d imagine by now the The Port Hardy Secondary School volleyball teams have been busy. Grade 8s are learning the pace of high spirit of good health habits in high school and 21. The last big thing, - the most important we have our soccer and school. The first memo- thing we can look after. volleyball teams that proving that this turned out to be a busy I am sure this topic keep active. rable, mentionable Games have been month, was a univermoment would be was one not too Remembrance Day. widely known, but played between Port sity trip that happened From the first day of again, super important McNeill and Port from the Nov. 23 until November it is brought because it is so appli- Hardy. As well the Nov. 25. Some Grade 12s upon our minds by the cable to the age group Port Hardy volleyball team headed down to and some Grade 11s red poppies flashed it was speaking to. In keeping with try- Duncan for an Island will go down by bus around town. ing to achieve healthy tournament on Nov. 20 to Victoria and visitAt the school, it is on Nov. 10 that we read In Flanders Fields and sing O Canada (just another indication we have not yet reached the real world). We all have a connection to the day and hopeCO M M U N I T Y FA M I LY EXPERIENCE fully it had a positive and solemn effect on everyone. How Would You Like Toto Nominate Passionately Committed the Practising respect A Localof Business A Difference? was brought up Success FamiliesMaking in Business because the annual 2016 Family Enterprise of the Year The Canadian Association of Family Enterprise (CAFE) offers a supportive Roots for Respect was The Canadian Association of Family Enterprise (CAFE) is community for family businesses where you learn through shared experiences. held for the junior accepting nominations for the 2016 Family Enterprise of Personal Advisory Groups of peers serve as your own personal advisory classes as an initiation the Year Award workshops for CAFEadd Vancouver Island. The Family board. Educational the extra assistance to help you address process and teaching Enterprise of the Year Award (FEYA®) is given annually bythe the unique challenges of a family business. Become a member and end opportunity. CAFE to recognize, celebrate and promote achievements of isolation. You are not alone. The students are Canadian family businesses and the considerable contribution taken through differthey make to both their local communities and our national economy. ent stations. In one the goal may be to underCALL 250.532.2402 Past recipients include the Canada Homestay Network, Capital EMAIL vancouverisland@cafecanada.ca stand what respect Iron, Country Grocer, McCall Brothers Funeral Directors, VISIT cafecanada.ca/chapters/vancouver-island means; in another the Pacific Sands Resort, Robinson’s Outdoor Store, Monk Office, effect of bullying; in and Accent Inns. CO M M U N I T Y FA M I LY EXPERIENCE another how to reach Nominations are being accepted until December 15, 2015. out to people. I do Nominating a FamilyCommitted Business: believe it had a lasting Passionately to the To nominate a Canadian family business, (self-nominations are effect on the students Success ofthe Families in Business welcome) visit CAFE Vancouver Island Chapter’s website and a lot of credit is at http://www.cafecanada.ca/chapters/vancouver-island due to the organizers The CanadianBernadine Association of Family Enterprise (CAFE)Director, offers a supportive or contact Rudichuk, Managing at and participants. community for family businesses where you learn through shared experiences. 250-532-2402 or vancouverisland@cafecanada.ca. Another out-of -class Personal Advisory Groups of peers serve as your own personal advisory experience came up, board. Proudly Educational workshops add the extra assistance to help you address this one enjoyed by all sponsored the uniquebychallenges of a family business. Become a member and end the the students. isolation. You are not alone. Salt Spring Island You’ll feel like family A visitor that had been here a couple years back came again CALL 250.532.2402 to teach about psychoEMAIL vancouverisland@cafecanada.ca sis: what it is, its probVISIT cafecanada.ca/chapters/vancouver-island ability, and about prevention. It’s all in the

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“TLA members create jobs in BC’s 110 coastal communities‚, they are the economic backbone of these towns,” said David Elstone, RPF, executive director of the TLA. “I’m happy to see so many represented in the winners here - Nanoose Bay, Port Hardy and Port McNeill (twice!). The more people get involved in their local forests, the more likely they are to support a well-managed working forest that is sustainable and creates jobs in their town.” Here are all the winners: 4-5 year olds Winner: Azrael Carlson, 5, Port McNeill Honourable Mentions: Alissa Koehler, 4, Ottawa; and Emily F, 5 6-8 year olds Winner: Jazmine Crombie, 8, Williams Lake Honourable Mentions: Kaity Mercer, 7, Nanoose Bay; and Matt Mercer, 7, Port Hardy

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December 9 Wreath making and holiday decor, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Port Alice Community Centre. December 10 “Tim Neufeld and the Glory Boys” concert Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. in the multipurpose room at Port Hardy Secondary School. For more info. and to purchase tickets call Kevin at 250-949-6844.

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December 5/6 Celtic Christmas Dec. 5 in Port Hardy and Dec. 6 in Port McNeill. Tickets will be on sale at Café Guido in Port Hardy and at Flora Borealis in Port McNeill.

December 3 K’ak’ot’lats’i School Christsmas Bazaar, Coal Harbour, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

December 5/6 Port McNeill RCMP Cram the Cruiser event for the Harvest Food Bank in front of the IGA.

December 4 Cookie Creations, at SeaVac in Port Alice from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

December 6 22nd annual Christmas Bazaar U’Gwamalis Hall, arts and crafts, baked goods, concession, loonie/toonie auction. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

December 4 Port Hardy Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Ladies Christmas Craft Night. A donation of cash or canned goods will be given to the Gazette Hamper Fund. December 5 Port Hardy Lions Timmy’s Road Blocks. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. December 4, 5, 6 Second Annual Port Hardy Holiday Weekend. Extended business hours and promotions. Concluding with the annual Santa Claus Parade Sunday at 4 p.m.

December 6 6th Santa Claus Parade Port Hardy, 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. December 6 Port Hardy Baptist Church dinner and a movie. Hotel Transylvania. 2:30 p.m.

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Tell us about by Trish Weatherall items of interest For the Gazette to the sports In October Sea View community. School in Port Alice Ongoing Fridays, Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena family skate, 1 to 2 p.m. Ongoing Saturdays, Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena, family skate 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Ongoing Sundays, Public skate at the Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Ongoing Tuesdays and Thursdays adapted landfit at the Port Hardy Recreation Centre. Call 250949-6686 for more information. Dec. 4-6 Peewee Hockey Tournament, Chilton Regional Arena, Port McNeill. Jan. 8-10 Female Bantam/ Midget Hockey tournament, Chilton Regional Arena, Port McNeill. Jan. 15-17 Fort Rupert Curling Club Ladies Bonspiel. Jan. 15-17 Atom tournament, Chilton Regional Arena, Port McNeill. Feb 12-14 Novice Jamboree, Chilton Regional Arena, Port McNeill. Mar. 5 I n i t i a t i o n Jamboree, Chilton Regional Arena, Port McNeill. Mar. 4-6 Fort Rupert Curling Club Men’s Bonspiel. Mar. 19 Fort Rupert Curling Club Daffodily.

launched Movement to Learn, a half-hour in-school exercise program each morning to help improve student learning, focus, and mood. The program is part of an official staff inquiry project supported by the school board, to conduct research, implement a plan, and take measurements at the beginning and end of the year to determine whether there was an influence there or not. The Movement to Learn (m2L) project was initiated by Principal Heather Johnson and teacher Stephanie Boal when they observed a change in students last year. “We began noticing the stress of Port Alice’s economic situation starting to affect Trish Weatherall Photo the children’s learning. The uncertainty was Seven-year-old Morgan Rydalch enjoys the cool down part of the Movement to Learn program at Sea View School. starting to filter down to the kids,” said Johnson. 18 per cent above average in math. fying when they are not and what to do about it. “The children were expressing more sadness, “It’s our hope that embedding movement for Johnson says initially some children were out tiredness, and worry. There was a decrease in the purpose of learning will lead to improved of their comfort zone about the change to their student focus, and in both their academic and achievement in both literacy and numeracy, routine. Writing about m2L in their daily jourphysical stamina. So we wanted to do something and will empower students to self-regulate their nals, some students felt it was boring or tiring. for their overall sense of wellbeing.” bodies, moods and minds for learning, as well Most, however, are embracing it. The Research as give them a greater sense of well-being,” said “We do movement to learn because it helps Through research, staff found even more com- Johnson. our brains to wake up and get ready to learn. I pelling reasons to incorporate the program: the The m2L Program think Movement to Learn is a great way to start connection between physical movement and The school is well-equipped to run the pro- the morning,” wrote eight-year-old Maddison healthy brain function - specifically concen- gram with Boal’s designation as a PE Specialist Jorgensen. tration, memory, and mood. In addition to a and fellow teacher Kara McPherson’s training in “I like movement to learn because it makes me number of research reports and articles that kinesiology. The teachers developed the program feel good and awake, and I like doing Zumba confirm the exercise-brain connection in similar for Sea View School with the intention of adapt- and Boxercising. When I am doing movement to school programs world-wide, the staff are reading it to the students’ needs and preferences. learn I feel good and confident,” wrote 11-yearing Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of M2L currently runs from 9-9:30 each morning, old Mariah McGraw. Exercise and the Brain by John Ratey, associ- with all 36 students from kindergarten to Grade At the beginning of the program students ate clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard 8 participating together. Led by a staff member filled out a simple baseline survey in the form Medical School. In his book, Ratey calls exer- and volunteer student leaders, they do a warm of graphic questionnaires, by circling a happy, cise “Miracle-Gro for the brain”. It increases up, a core exercise activity, and a cool-down neutral or sad face in answer to three statements: blood flow to the brain, delivering oxygen and session. “My body feels”, “My mind feels” and “I am glucose for heightened alertness and mental “Favourite activities are the lap challenge (run- ready to learn”. At the end of the school year, focus, and stimulates nerve growth factors. ning around the school) and circuit training,” they will answer these surveys again. He says exercise builds up the body’s level said Johnson. “Boxercise is more popular with Unofficially, Sea View staff feel the children of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), the little kids, maybe because they are imagin- are already benefitting from increased focus and causing the brain’s nerve cells to branch out, ing they are superheroes. The cool-down piece self-regulation. join together and communicate with each other is really important. When the kids leave the gym However, Johnson says, “We were told by our in new ways. Exercise also increases serotonin, and come back to class they are very calm.” mentors from the university of van Island that norepinephrine, and dopamine levels important Student Reaction we may not see increased academic achievement neurotransmitters that communicate information Students are informed about the benefits of in the first year. Partly because as staff we’re throughout the body. Ratey cites the example of exercise on their learning and moods. They are learning what’s working and the children are Titusville, Illinois schools that implemented an also learning about the Zones of Regulation, getting used to it.” active program called PE4Life, and saw stan- and to recognize when they are in the optimal In June staff will evaluate the program findings dardized test scores rise from below state aver- “green” zone for learning (happy, calm, feeling and make decisions on how to integrate it into age to 17 per cent above average in reading and okay, focused, ready to learn), as well as identi- the future.

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past Miller. The Wild, now down 4-1, turned up the intensity and started to fight back. Henderson scored her second goal of the game on a breakaway, beating the Warrior’s goalie Drayson Marshal with a great shot through the five hole. The Warriors Jesse Lloyd answered with a goal of his own to make it 5-2, only for Henderson to complete the hat trick by deeking out Marshal on a breakaway. With the score 5-3 for the Warriors, the Wild’s Mandy Foldy banged in a wraparound goal to bring

the Wild within one goal of tying the game. Lloyd added his second goal of the game to end the 2nd period 6-4 for the Warriors. At 16:42 into the 3rd period, Johnson scored his fourth goal of the game, followed by a goal from Darian Johnson to make the score 8-4 for the Warriors. Jessica Wadhams added one last goal for the Wild off a rebound, but it was too little, too late. The Tri-Port Wild hung tough and played a great game, but in the end fell to the Port McNeill Warriors 9-5.

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McNeill’s Trent Beek fired back, scoring a long wrist shot with just 2:56 left on the clock in the 1st period. At 15:03 into the 2nd period, Port McNeill’s Travis Shade scored a wraparound goal to tie the game 2-2, and then Chris Speck added a third goal a minute later to make it 3-2 for Port McNeill. Port Hardy’s Seth Manuse answered back with a breakaway goal, tying the game 3-3. Both teams dug down deep and played

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After a short & courageous battle with cancer Jean passed away peacefully with her children by her side. She is survived by her sons, Grant (Tiff), Jim & Bill daughters, Melissa & Sarah (Phil). Her 10 grandchildren, Brendan, Sydney, Jordan, Nicholas, Steven, Joshua, Nathan, Jacob, Abigail & Myles. She is also survived by her brothers Len Zettel & Bill Zettel, sisters Mary Wagler, Norma Fritz & Geraldine Contini. Predeceased by her husband Rodger Williamson(2006), sister Gladys Zettel (2007) & parents Herb & Sara Zettel and brother in laws Donald Wagler, Vic Contini & Clare (Pat) Fritz. Jean was born in Walkerton ON, the youngest of 7 children. She married Rodger in December of 1972. In 1982 she moved with her family to Port Hardy, BC were she worked at CIBC for over 30 years. In August 2015 she was diagnosed with very aggressive cancer. During her 62 years she touched the hearts of many and will be dearly missed by all that knew her. A life that was taken far too soon. Please join us Sunday December 6 at the Port Hardy Civic Centre from 1:00 to 3:00pm for a Celebration of Life. In Leiu of flowers donations can be made to BC Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital.

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Blackfish Lodge from Simoom Sound B.C. has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and natural Resource Operations (FLNRO), West Coast Region, for a Licence of Occupation and a Water Licence for Commercial Seasonal Operation situated on provincial crown land located at Wakeman Sound. The Lands File Number that has been established for this application is Crown Land file #1414351. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Senior Land Officer, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations at 142-2080 Labieux Rd., Nanaimo, B.C. V9T 6J9, or emailed to: Authorizing Agent.Nanaimo@gov.bc.ca Comments will be received by FLNRO up to January 13, 2016. FLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at http.//arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operation’s office in Nanaimo.

WWW.KWIKAUCTIONS.COM Weekly Restaurant Equipment Auctions. Coming up December 5 & 6 1000 Lots 2015 Brand New Equipment Liquidation, Refrigeration, Cooking Equipment, Plates, Glassware, Smallwares, Used Equipment, Contents of Buffet Hall, Large Hotel Restaurant, Cold Stone Creamery, Coffee Shop - www.KwikAuctions.com, Burnaby

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE Are you moving? Do you have an art project? We have roll ends!!! Various prices for various sizes at the North Island Gazette. Come see us! ROMANCE Your Christmas Local BC Adult Retailer Shop Online Now & Receive 25% OFF! www.shagg.ca STEEL BUILDING sale.”Really big sale-year end clear out!” 21x22 $5,190 25x24 $5,988 27x28 $7,498 30x32 $8,646 35x34 $11,844 42x54 $16,386. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685422 www.pioneersteel.ca

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO HADDINGTON COURT APARTMENTS PORT MCNEILL Newly renovated apartments for rent. Clean & quiet building. Free satellite. Furnished suites available. Call Ron & Linda 250-956-3365 KINGCOME MANOR

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NEWLY RENOVATED Bach, 1 or 2 bedrooms. Newly furnished available. Free sat tv, over 300 channels. Phone Ron and Linda 250-956-3365 PORT HARDY- Airport Rd. 2 bdrm. $550. Quiet, NS/NP. Ref req. Call 250-949-6319

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Kwakiutl Health Department – Maternity Leave CYW Sept. 28, 2015 Call for Kwakiutl Health Centre Child and Youth Worker JOB TITLE: Maternity Leave Child and Youth Worker To: KHD Health Director Department: Health Work Location: Kwakiutl Health Centre, Fort Rupert JOB SUMMARY: KBC Child & Youth Worker Kwakiutl Band Council (KBC) is seeking a motivated / experienced and part-time (0.75 FTE), Child & Youth Worker (CYW) to fill in for maternity leave Jan. 4 – Sept. 2, 2015 – 35 weeks. This position works at the Health Centre (and other locations) in Fort Rupert—just outside of Port Hardy, BC. Salary to commensurate with experience. The purpose of the position is to plan and implement a diverse range of programs (health and wellness, recreational, youth development, education and awareness raising, youth trips) for children and youth. Specific focus is also on promoting Kwakiutl language, culture and traditions. Hours of work include evenings and some weekends, and will vary based upon community needs. Applicants must apply with a cover letter and resume no later than midnight on December 6, 2015 via fax (250-949-6066) or email marie. hunt@kwakiutl.bc.ca. Please note this position fills in for maternity leave for 35 weeks. Applicant must have and maintain a Class 5 Driver’s License and preferably a Class 4. Preference may be given to qualified applicants who are of Aboriginal ancestry (especially Kwakiutl community members) and applicants with one or more years of direct child and youth worker experience. Certification as a Child and Youth Care Worker or a relevant combination of education, training and experience is preferred. The successful candidate must also successfully undergo a Criminal Record Check and periodic record checks afterwards to be hired and maintain employment in this position. Please note that there is job description available that outlines the duties, responsibilities and qualifications in greater detail that you can request from marie.hunt@kwakiutl.bc.ca or Andreika Hunt reception-health@kwakiutl.bc.ca. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For those interested, please contact Marie Hunt, Health Director 250 949-6625 x 223 Fax 250 902-2246 Email: marie.hunt@kwakiutl.bc.ca Or drop off your resume with Andreika Hunt, Reception at the Health Centre 97 Tsakis Way, Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0

Port Hardy, BC West Park Manor & Lindsay Manor Large one & two bedroom suites, some with a great view, all clean and in excellent condition. Also elegantly furnished executive suites available. Well maintained secure & quiet buildings. Close to shopping. Friendly onsite resident managers. Call Renee toll free 1-877-227-7888 or email:

comehome@pineridgevillage.ca

PORT MCNEILL APARTMENTS Well managed 1 & 2 Bdrm suites Gym & sauna on site Call for availability

Phone Rick 250-956-4555 PORT MCNEILL MCCLURE APT’S.

1, 2 & 3 Bedroom apartments. Competitive prices.

Call 250-956-3526. TWO OCEANS IN COAL HARBOUR

Large fully furnished 2 bdrm Apartment includes stove, fridge, washer, dryer & micro. Clean, comfy, quiet & upgraded. Rural setting overlooking harbour. Satellite TV channels included ($90 value). Available Now. $650+ hydro with a 1 year lease. Pets considered. Call 1-250-949-8855. www.twoceans.com

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES PORT MCNEILL:

Large 3 bdrm, 2 bathroom tri-plex suite. No loud music/parties, good view, close to town and schools

$750/mo. Available now!

Call Oley at 250-956-2682 or John at 604-581-0574

MOBILE HOMES & PADS PORT MCNEILL Mobile Home Park Pads for rent. Short walk to shopping, school & ocean. $300/ month Call 250-758-4454

SHARED ACCOMMODATION Affordable, Convenient Living in downtown Beautiful, Natural Qualicum Beach, BC.

share totally re-modeled 3 bdrm Rancher. Dogs welcome. ✱Quality Living for any Family, Student or Retiree. Single, $575/each, all inclusive. Call Barrie, 250816-1946.

SUITES, UPPER PORT HARDY- Bright spacious 3 bdrm upstairs suite in duplex next to Avalon School. Byng Rd. Shared laundry room downstairs. Good carpets, NS, NP, $650/mo. 250230-1236.

TRANSPORTATION AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

MICHELIN LT truck winter tires LT 275/65 R18 Ex. Cond. $400 obo, Mike 250-949-8471 or 250-893-4390

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2030 Malaview Ave. 250-656-1125 Mon-Fri 7am - 5:30pm Sat 8am - 5pm Sun 9:30am - 4:30pm

2046 Keating Cross Rd. 250-652-1130 Mon-Fri 7am -5:30pm Sat 8am - 5pm Sun 9:30am - 4:30pm

2901 Sooke Rd. 250-478-5509 Mon-Fri 7am - 5:30pm Sat 8am - 5pm Sun 9:30am - 4:30pm

4950 Jordan Ave. 250-758-8329 Mon-Fri 7am - 5:30pm Sat 8am - 5pm Sun CLOSED

7187 Lantzville Rd. 250-390-1207 Mon-Fri 7am - 5pm Sat CLOSED Sun CLOSED

554 Anderton Rd. 250-339-2207 Mon-Fri 7am - 5:30pm Sat 8am - 5pm Sun CLOSED

3217 Small Rd. 250-336-8710 Mon-Fri 7am - 5:30pm Sat 8am - 5pm Sun CLOSED

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