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Tofino’s business community isn’t thrilled about the district’s pay parking plans. The district will begin charging for parking at its two municipal hall lots this summer and, last week, council reviewed a letter from Tofino Long Beach Chamber of Commerce president Jennifer Stevens urging for parking restrictions in other areas to be enforced. “If that is not the case, the board fears charging for parking in these two lots will have a compound effect on parking in other parts of downtown,” she wrote. “The fear JENNifEr stEvENs is that this lot will sit empty while other areas are stressed and potentially improperly used.” Council accepted Stevens’ letter for information without discussion. After the meeting, Stevens told the Westerly the chamber is wary of the pay-parking plan. “We have gone down this route before as a community, with less than favourable results,” she said. Tofino last charged for parking in 2007 but nixed the fees after significant opposition from locals. Stevens said charging for spots at the municipal hall could lead to increased congestion elsewhere. “We are concerned about the lot which was strictly for RVs parking and the impact of where RVs will park this summer. The key will be enforcement of parking time limits and parking signage in the downtown area,” she said. “The letter’s purpose was to urge council to enforce parking regulations in other areas so any effects of pay parking are minimized…This issue will continue to be on our radar.”

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A street by any other name just wouldn’t be the same. Tofino’s council isn’t ready to rename Main Street but could start looking to put the names of longtime local families on other public features more frequently. Council reviewed a letter from Judi MacLeod last week that suggested Main Street should be renamed MacLeod Street. “The MacLeod family moved here in the late 1890’s and most of them lived on Main Street. All these MacLeod men were veterans and very active in the Legion (also on Main Street),” she wrote. “The wives were also very active in the community, forming the Ladies Auxiliaries for the Legion and the Hospital. They all raised their families on Main Street. I feel it would be a great tribute to these pioneer families to name a street after them and Main Street seems the most fitting.” The district has a Naming of New Streets, Lanes and Parks policy that identifies roughly 50 names of families significant to Tofino, including the MacLeods, that aren’t yet bestowed on a street or public feature. “In the case of a newly created subdivision, where new roads, lanes and parks are created, the developer is invited to submit proposed names for any newly created roads, lanes or parks within the subdivision,” the policy states. “The proposed names shall be forwarded to Council for consideration.” Prior to talking about MacLeod’s request, Coun. Greg Blanchette suggested local First Nations names should be added to the policy’s list before any other names are considered. “We’ve had a lot of talk about reconciliation and what all that means and looking through our [policy], there’s a glaring omission in that there isn’t, that I can find, a single First Nations name in that entire list. I think it’s time we revamped our thinking on that,” he said. “We talk about the desire to honours those persons who have historical significance within the district and surrounding area, I would say that nobody has more historical significance than our local First Nations.” Blanchette made a motion to direct staff to review the policy and create a process for adding local First Nations names but no councillors seconded this motion so it fell without being discussed. Speaking to MacLeod’s request, Coun. Duncan McMaster opposed renaming Main Street and suggested visitors wouldn’t understand the street’s significance if it was renamed. “When I first came here, I thought this was Main Street,” he said motioning to Campbell Street.

“Main Street is important to be still called Main Street because, I think, it shows the development of the town from the water outwards.” - Duncan McMaster

After the meeting, Blanchette told the Westerly his motion to find First Nations names likely didn’t find a seconder because it wasn’t relevant to the MacLeod name council was discussing. “I was surprised about it initially but, thinking about it later, it wasn’t a motion that addressed the matter at hand so it was kind of a side avenue,” he said. “I talked about it with a couple of councillors later and they’re not adverse to the idea, they just think it needs its own separate discussion.” He said he plans to do some research before raising the motion again and believes council will support it. “I’m pretty hopeful. I think most of us on council, if not all of us on council, are pretty cognizant of the whole reconciliation thing,” he said. “Small things like renaming public features can be a step in the right directions. It’s a public acknowledgement of first nations and of the partnership between first nations and the district.” He said reconciliation is high in the minds of local governments across the province. “We’re all here. None of us are going anywhere. We have to begin to live together and cooperate in a really free and open manner, much more so than has been down up until now,” he said. “Reconciliation is in the cards. I think everybody realizes that and there are big steps and small steps we can take. Renaming a public feature is a small step perhaps, but I think there are many steps of all sizes that have to be taken to begin to repair the damage that’s been done over the past 100-200 years.”

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“Main Street is important to be still called Main Street because, I think, it shows the development of the town from the water outwards…It’s important that towns keep that sort of heritage and Main Street remains Main Street.” Blanchette suggested renaming public features rather than streets could be an easier way to honour local legends. “For instance, Anchor Park is pretty generically named so we might consider changing the name of that rather than the entire street,” he said.

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RVs bring congestion and angst Locals miffed when letter to council is not discussed during meeting Andrew bAiley

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Tourists are pouring into the Coast and not all of them are booking accommodations. RVs have begun filling Tofino’s streets and some locals are scratching their heads over how the district is handling them. Tofino has developed a Downtown Parking Policy Map that designates specific street-parking criteria for specific areas of town. Some areas have time limits, ranging from 15 minutes to four hours, and others require permits; nearly all of them prohibit RVs. The map shows RV street-parking is only available: along the stretches of Gibson and Fourth Street that border Wickaninnish Community School, the south end of First Street, and a residential block of Third Street between JosIe osboRNe Gibson and Neil Street. Lewis George lives on that block. He told the Westerly News it makes little sense to allow RV’s to park there and he’s frustrated the district didn’t ask area residents for input before implementing the policy. “As taxpayers, we want to be heard and not just run over,” he said. “We weren’t asked about the campers parking in our front yard…I think they could have asked if we had any suggestions.” He suggested RVs are crowding Third Street’s shoulders and forcing pedestrians onto the road. “We have grandchildren. I walk everyday with them in a buggy and it’s not safe to be pushing a buggy on the road,” he said. “It’s become dangerous going for a walk, having these vehicles parked the way they do; they’re taking up all the space.” He added many RV’s are not abiding by the four-hour time limit and are camping overnight outside his home. “My wife and I have lived here for 30 years and we’ve never made a complaint…I get it that RV’s are coming into our town, and what have you, but they need a place to park,” he said. “Tofino has gotten to be such a destination spot, I just figure the district should be looking at it. If they have property, they should be looking at making room for campers.” He suggested Tofino could utilize its space more effectively. “They should be looking at what lands the district has that they may be able to open up for parking because parking’s been an issue for a long, long, time in Tofino; not only for the campers, but for people offshore and people just in general,” he said. “If they’re wanting to have RV parking, why couldn’t they use the community hall? There’s plenty of parking there where RVs could park for the day.” Information only Lewis and his wife Cathy wrote a letter to Tofino’s municipal council urging the district to prevent illegal overnight parking by enforcing the posted time limits and this letter landed on last week’s council agenda. “When we do call to get the bylaw [enforcement officers] to enforce the hours of parking stated on the signs, we either get no response or by the time one shows up, [the] RV users have already moved along,” they wrote. “Can you assure the citizens of Third Street and the rest of the downtown core who get bombarded by overnight parkers that you will make sure the Bylaw Enforcement Officers are more diligent in minimizing the strain on those of us who are the tax payers of the community?” The Georges expressed disappointment that area residents weren’t asked about the parking policy. “These kinds of actions by the Tofino City Council are making us consider why we are still in our lovely home and if we should still continue to do so when we are never consulted on such matters,” they wrote. The letter was put on the agenda’s ‘correspondence for information only’ portion and council chose to receive it without discussion. During the meeting’s open question period, the Westerly asked why the letter had been put on the ‘information only’ pile and why council had chosen not to discuss the George’s concerns. Mayor Josie Osborne responded letters regarding current pol-

icies and bylaws are often received for information. “We do get correspondence from time to time that offers perspectives and opinions on things,” she said. “The downtown core parking plan has been approved by council and it is what it is. So, if we get a question or a perspective on it, we may choose not to respond to that…It’s not to say that the perspective isn’t important and it’s certainly not to say that the perspective isn’t being read, because it is.” She acknowledged the George’s letter specifically asked about how the district plans to prevent overnight parking on Third Street. “Those kinds of items get handled by our bylaw enforcement staff,” she said. “They undertake their proactive enforcement of parking regulations and it will be handled that way.” Coun. Al Anderson said accepting letters for information only is common practice throughout municipal and regional governments and noted council can choose to discuss any letters on the ‘information only’ list.

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After the meeting, Lewis George told the Westerly he was disappointed council did not discuss the letter. “It’s like we don’t mean anything,” he said. “Of course I’m disappointed that they wouldn’t at least say, ‘Well, we should have a look at it and have our staff take a look at what they’re saying,’ rather than just scrubbing it under the rug like the easiest thing to do.” Staff’s response Tofino’s manager of community sustainability Aaron Rodgers told the Westerly the parking policy was adopted last year but its time-limits have not yet been enforced because the district did not have signage in place. “We didn’t start putting signs up until this year,” he said adding the signs should all be installed by the summer and the time limits they lay out will be enforced. He noted that prior to the policy’s adoption, RVs could park along Third with no restrictions. “It’s not that that area was never filled, it’s just that now we’re now signing it so we can actually enforce it,” he said. “It’s a way to try to manage it and be able to enforce it.” He said there are few other places to fit RVs. “In the summertime, during the daytime, that’s the kind of place where we see RV’s being OK because they’re still close to the downtown core and there’s room,” he said. “Basically, that’s where we had space.” He disagreed with George’s assertion that there were no opportunities for locals to provide input and said a draft policy was done in 2011 and public input was received from 2011-2013. “We don’t have a situation where we can knock on everybody’s door every time we make a policy change, but with this parking program here were open houses and there were surveys,” he said. “It’s a process. I don’t know what else to say. We have meetings; not a lot of people come to our meetings and, short of dragging people to meetings every time something happens, I don’t know what we’d do. There were opportunities for the community to comment…I feel bad for these folks that they didn’t realize they had the opportunity to do so.” He said the policy was developed through public consultation and noted tweaks were made after recommendations from the local business community. “Originally, we were calling for shorter hours and the business community wanted longer hours so we went back and forth a number of times for comment,” he said. “We’ve been working with landowners, as they come forward, to try to address concerns where we can…We have the ability to tweak it here and there. Generally, we’d need a good reason to because we want to be cohesive as a whole and to be fair overall.” Rodgers said different businesses wanted different time limits as whale watchers wanted longer limits for their patrons heading offshore while shopkeepers wanted shorter limits to allow more turnover. See PARKING page 11

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This Sunday, I’m going to do something I should do more often. I’m going to call my mother. Mother’s Day should be spent talking to the women who have shaped your life. They’ll be happy to hear from us because they love us and worry about us and will never stop doing either. Communicating in a world lived on computers has become much simpler but also much more distant and sometimes meaningless. I thought about this as I read an email I received from my federal government last week. “We won’t make it without you Susan!” exclaimed the subject line. The Liberals, it seemed, absolutely needed I, Susan, to purchase a sticker touting the fact that “My PM knows quantum computing,” or “I am a feminist (like my PM),” and, if I failed to do so, my government would be entirely unable to ‘make it.’ I didn’t purchase one and, somehow, miraculously the Canadian government is still functioning. Needless to say, someone in Ottawa greatly overestimated my powers as Susan to make or break a government through my sticker purchases. The Liberals of course aren’t the only frequent flyers to my inbox. The BC Greens often tout my abilities. To the Greens, I am Stewart and I am a powerhouse. In fact, through my inbox, the Greens recently told me, “your support has already helped us move the dial in the fight against Christy Clark’s generational LNG sellout,” and,

“Thanks for being such an important part of that breakthrough.” I had no idea my doing nothing for them was so fantastically helpful. I’m inspired by my abilities as Stewart to accomplish so much without doing anything at all. Of course, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with these emails and I could very easily click the blue link that will apparently stop them from coming. I don’t click that link because I like knowing what the political parties in my country and province are up to. I can’t expect them to get my name right, or to send each person on their mailing list a personalized message instead of a form letter. Such efforts would take a colossal amount of time that they just don’t have and, frankly, you and I just aren’t that important. you and I do manage to score some free time every now and then though, and our mothers are very much that important. I assure you they will never click the blue link; they like knowing what we’re up to. If the Liberals can take the time to send me frantic, and increasingly paranoid, emails about how much money the Conservatives are raising, then surely I can take the time to tell the woman who raised me that I appreciate the time she took to make sure I never felt unloved or insignificant. Our mothers deserve more than form letters though. everything I am, I am because of my mother. I chose my own path but she is the reason I stuck to it. There’s two simple reasons for this. The first is that there is a very real value in knowing you are loved and valued and that someone will catch you if you fall. The sec-

ond is the fact that there is nothing quite so terrifying as disappointing your mother. “I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed,” is the stuff of nightmares Wes Craven could never dream to equal. I can remember specific instances where the only thing that stopped me from doing something dumb was the fear of my mother finding out and hearing those words. We fear those words because we love our mothers as wholeheartedly as they love us. It breaks our heart when we let them down. I’m not going to treat every day like Mother’s Day, but I am going to make a Mother’s Day resolution this year to reach out to my mom more often; let her know how I’m doing and occasionally remind her how vital she has been to my happiness. She’s not the only mother I need to make sure knows how much I appreciate her. There is no memory I enjoy revisiting more than the image of my partner’s face the first time she heard Jr. cry and I instantly understood his life would be as blessed as mine. She is a sensational mother and an outrageously supportive partner and I need to work on making sure she knows I know that. I assume she understands that I understand how incredibly valuable and irreplaceable she is, but I also know that those kind of assumptions are what get men like me in trouble when we have no idea what we did wrong. Let’s you and I take this Mother’s Day to think about how we can make the women in our lives feel appreciated every day because, thanks to my mother, I know there is a very real value in knowing you are loved.

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There were unicorns, superheroes, dragons, and free strawberry milkshakes at this year’s Box Parade in Tofino. The unique family-friendly experience takes place on April 28 each year and locals put together their best cardboard costumes to show off as they parade through town. See more photos of local events on our Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/WesterlyNews.

Tofino local Tia Traviss wore cardboard head to toe.

Powdered Toast Man Andrew Morley packed a superhero punch at last week’s Box Parade in Tofino.

Box Paraders brought waves and cheers as they reveled along Main Street flossing their boxstumes.

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Emergency Preparedness Week coming up

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Emergency Preparedness (EP) Week is an annual event that takes place each year during the first full week of May. During EP Week, the District of Ucluelet hosts a variety of activities to help emphasize the importance of taking steps to improve emergency preparedness and response. Because an emergency situation can occur anywhere at any time, it is important that every Canadian knows what to do before, during, and after an emergency situation. This year, the activities have shifted to the beginning of June to coincide with an earthquake simulator tour called Shake Zone and with a provincial emergency preparedness exercise called Exercise Coastal Response. Mark your calendars so you, your family, or organization are available to participate and support community emergency preparedness. June 2, 2016 – Shake Zone comes to Ucluelet Join us on the north side of the High School on June 2 from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm to learn how to prepare for an emergency and experience Shake Zone – a mobile earthquake simulator. In addition to the earthquake simulator, you’ll find interactive booths where you can get information on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from earthquakes, tsunamis, and other disasters. The event is free to attend. June 7, 2016 – Community Tsunami Evacuation Drill The District of Ucluelet conducts a full-scale community evacuation drill to validate and evaluate multiple functions and multiple sites. The focus is to have players apply plans, policies, procedures, and training in response to a largescale mock emergency event. These exercises involve actual movement of messages, personnel, equipment, and are highly realistic.

What happens during this annual drill? · The District demonstrates their internal and external communications systems to notify first responders, emergency personnel, residents, and visitors. · The Fire Hall siren will sound at approximately 7:00 pm to notify the public that the exercise is starting and will be tested intermittently until 8:00 pm. · First Responders - Fire, Police and Search and Rescue will conduct mock evacuations for homes located in low lying areas (less than 20 metres in elevation). · Ucluelet’s Emergency Social Services (ESS) team will activate a Reception Centre at the Secondary School Band Room. Please ensure you register your family at the Reception Centre. Emergency preparedness information will be provided at the Reception Centre. · The Emergency Committee will activate an Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) at the Fire Hall. Please practice your family’s emergency plan and evacuate with your emergency grab-and-go kits to Ucluelet’s main Community Safe Zone, the Ucluelet Secondary School (1450 Peninsula Rd.) between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm. Residents and visitors that are not located in low-lying areas or the tsunami inundation zone are still asked to participate in the mock emergency evacuation. Remember, an emergency event can happen anywhere and at any time of the day, so it’s important to practice the drill. June 9, 2016 – Coastal Response and Staunch Maple The District of Ucluelet is excited to participate with Emergency Management BC’s provincial emergency preparedness exercise called Exercise Coastal Response, as well as, the Canadian Armed Forces exercise called Staunch Maple. Personnel from the Canadian Armed Forces will conduct a variety of emergency preparedness exercises with Ucluelet’s First Responders and Emergency Teams. More information about this exciting day will be published in the Westerly, Ukee Mail, the Buzz, and Ucluelet’s website and Facebook page.

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Storm team rider Asia Dryden kicks back over coffee before heading to Long Beach for a surf. Dryden is the only local competing in this weekend’s Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational.

Homegrown surfer set for weekend’s contest

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Local longboarder and family man Asia Dryden will share the spotlight with a roster of professional surfers this weekend as the hyper talented crew descends on our cedar smelling coast for the 2016 Vans Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational. Dryden was selected as the lone wildcard for the competition on account of his laid-back style, fun attitude, and 22 years of Vancouver Island wave riding reconnaissance. He will be surfing against fifteen other pre-determined contenders for a prize purse of $24,000USD. The Duct Tape Invitational in Tofino marks the twelfth event in the international Duct Tape series. Past locales include Noosa, Australia, Huntington Beach, California, and Biarritz, France. Only one homegrown surfer is ever called up to compete at each unique destination. “As a longboarder, my lifetime achievement award is getting invited to this contest,” Dryden told the Westerly over lattes at Tofitian Cafe. “I have no delusions of winning,” he said. “I’m just happy to be part of it because the guys are such freaky talents.” The Storm Surf Shop veteran team rider grew up in interior B.C., but spent half his life on Hawaii’s Big Island. “My mom lived there. When I was going to high school,

I bodyboarded in Hawaii. I moved back here and the waves sucked for bodyboarding so I started borrowing my girlfriends’ longboard,” he recalls. For a surfer of his rank, Dryden is wonderfully humble and refreshingly dull when it comes to self-promotion on Instagram and Facebook. “I’ll throw something up once and a while. But I don’t even have any photos of myself barely except for the ones my girlfriend’s taken of me,” said Dryden who consistently makes the longboard final at the Rip Curl Pro Tofino. Owner of Long Beach Surf Shop (Ucluelet and Tofino) Bill Fend was one of the believers who thought Dryden would be a good pick for the Duct Tape Invitational. When a representative from Vans sent him an email asking to pick one local surfer, Fend didn’t hesitate to put Dryden’s name forward. “The town got one wild card. It’s awesome that it just kind of came up organically that this was the guy. He made sense,” said Fend. “He’s a perfect example of what a Tofino surfer is and should be. The ultra competitive community is a lot smaller and tighter, but the rest of us are just out there having fun. I think he really epitomizes that,” he said. Fun is a central theme of the Duct Tape Invitational. Unlike shortboard competitions where a surfer tries to fit several

maneuvers onto one wave, the Duct Tape longboarding event is all about demonstrating style, fluidity, and grace. Riders will be judged based on how smooth they cross step and how their turns flow together. “It’s more of an exhibition event. It’s not for points. Joel Tudors’ thing is about bringing longboarding back to its cool, stylish part,” said Dryden. “It’s a gathering of the style mafia or the cool kids,” said Fend. “They really bring a show that’s unique.” Another original aspect of the Duct Tape is the “shared wave” component where $500 cash is up for grabs for the contestants that demonstrate the best shared wave in a heat. “In any other competition if you share a wave with someone you get disqualified,” said Dryden. “It’s just about fun and style and sharing these ridiculously talented guys on their longboards with the world.” On the day of competition, the Man himself will ride his familiar pickle green Hobie Tyler Warren single fin he had custom ordered from Storm over 7 years ago. Dryden said his one goal is not to fall down, and that while he appreciates duct tape, he is more of a red tuck tape kind of guy. Anyone interested in learning the story behind the Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational is encouraged to watch The Ductumentary, which is freely available online.

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Locals enjoyed dainty tea sandwiches, cookies, and cakes at a May 1st Christian youth trip fundraiser held at the Ucluelet Community Centre. The event’s Cake Walk drew a lot of big smiles, with some participants heading home with not one, but two homemade delicacies. Just over $2,000 was raised for the youth’s trip to Charlottetown, PEI. See more photos of local events on our Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/WesterlyNews.

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YOUR Tofino mulls playground fence BEST SHOT Local grandparents raise safety concerns but council not convinced

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Tofino’s district office will look into putting a fence around the Village Green playground after local grandparents raised concerns. Tofino’s municipal council reviewed a letter from Cathy and Lewis George last week that suggested the absence of a fence between the playground and Campbell Street is putting local kids at risk. “It is of concern to not only myself but other grandparents and parents in the community that one day, one of the kids will run off and not knowing the dangers of traffic, potentially get hit by a car,” the letter states. “There are thousands of visitors to Tofino in the summer months and considering the incidents of a few years ago with individuals prowling around the kid’s park and the potential for abduction, I feel there is a real need for a fence to be placed around the kid’s park.” Mayor Josie Osborne said it was the first time she had heard anyone suggest a fence was needed around the playground. Coun. Al Anderson said the playground is safe as it is. “I think we’ve made considerable progress and effort into making our downtown safer with traffic calming measures and more

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crosswalks,” he said adding the playground does not encourage play near Campbell Street. “The focus of the playground is really inwards towards the park. I don’t agree that the playground should be fenced off and I’m not really sure if we need to take it any further than that.” Coun. Cathy Thicke agreed and added that none of Tofino’s playgrounds are fenced. “The one at the school doesn’t have a fence, this one doesn’t have a fence, and the one at Centennial doesn’t have a fence,” she said. “Personally, I’ve spent a lot of time at that playground, and at various playgrounds, but I’ve never had an issue and never seen an issue before…so I’m somewhat surprised at the concern, however I’m willing to refer to staff.” Coun. Dorothy Baert suggested council direct staff to look into the playground’s safety and whether or not a fence is needed and said council could be missing something that staff might catch. “We’re six councillors, some with kids who spend time at the playgrounds and some not, and so forth, whereas we do have some people who specifically plan playgrounds and think about safety and those kinds of things so I think it’s due diligence,” she said. “Personally I’ve been in the playground a lot and I see no need for [a fence] but I’m open minded.”

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Al Anderson calls for Tofino youth council Andrew bAiley

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Coun. Al Anderson believes establishing a local youth council could bring a valuable voice to Tofino’s district office. During last week’s regular council meeting, Anderson said he was impressed by the youth councillors from Duncan and Nanaimo who he met during the recent Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities convention. He suggested youth councils are comprised of locals under 25 years old who can be appointed or AL Anderson

elected by the community. “Sometimes they even have their own budget to do their own projects,” he said adding he was impressed by the young councillors energy and preparedness. “You could readily see that there was quite a bit that they had gained from it. It gets young people involved.” He noted Tofino has tried to get youth engaged at the local government level before and it might be worth taking another shot. “We’ve had a few times where we’ve made attempts to get youth involved in council, and so on, but I’m wondering if there’s any interest out there in the community to have some sort of a body like that in Tofino,” he said. “There’s certainly issues that affect youth that, sometimes, I think council and

the adult world are not necessarily aware of and it’s a great way to get that information to council. It’s also a great way to get young folks interested in, participating and learning about democracy and how it works.”

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Coun. Dorothy Baert agreed and said she noticed a vibrant youth contingent at the conference. “The presence of the youth throughout the conference and the engagement with them and the opportunities to talk with them as it relates to local government was a really valuable part of the conference,” she said.

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An organization is coming to pitch its fuel-conserving communications strategy to Tofino’s municipal council but at least one councillor might not be too receptive to the message. Smart Fuelling is a nation-wide coalition of fuel-related retailers that dishes out educational materials, like stickers and pamphlets, touting fuel conservation tips like: driving under the greg BlAnchette speed limit, maintaining adequate tire pressure and planning routes strategically to limit travel distances. During last week’s regular meeting, council reviewed a letter from the organization requesting an opportunity to present its initiative to council. “Our coalition members operate retail fuel and convenience store locations within Tofino, and across Canada. As local retailers with national breadth, they are uniquely positioned to disseminate messages about smart transportation fueling to the many members of your community who visit their locations regularly,” the letter read. “We are proud that the Smart Fuelling messaging is built on positivity and the sharing of tangible ways in which Canadians can reduce their emissions, save money and help the planet. We would welcome the opportunity to meet with you and key officials from your office to discuss ways in which we can work with you and your colleagues of Tofino to implement the Smart Fuelling concept in your community.” Coun. Greg Blanchette said he is always open to inviting anyone to present to council but he cautioned that he’d heard of Smart Fuelling and was wary of its intentions. He noted council has signed on to Toronto-based

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“That doesn’t really work because then you end up with a plan that is a whole bunch of separate pieces rather than a comprehensive idea of what we’re trying to do,” he said. He added the Georges weren’t the only neighbourhood residents not to participate in the discussions. “There was probably AAron rodgers not as much input from the residents neighbouring downtown than I would have expected,” he said. “People were primarily focused on Campbell and Main Streets but, because we have a shortage of parking spaces in our downtown in the summertime, these impacts get pushed out to our residential neighborhoods.” Rodgers expects the policy to be tweaked as the signs go up and time limits start being enforced. “This year is the year we expect to have the most concern or opposition or discomfort with it because it’s something new and we’re introducing some parking limits in places where they weren’t in the past,” he said. “This is the year of implementation. Nothing’s perfect. I like where we’ve started from but we can change things and we’ll see how the summer goes.”

at 7:00 p.m. Ucluelet Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1194, 2016 amends Zoning DistrictAmendment of Ucluelet Zoning Amendment 1194, Bylaw 2016 1160, Ucluelet Zoning Bylaw No. 1194,Bylaw 2016No. amends Zoning Bylaw 116 2013 by: Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing,103 pursuant to Sections 464 and 466 of the Local Government Adding thefollowing following to Section Section -- Defi nitions: Adding to Definitions: will be held at thethe Ucluelet Community Centre, 103 located at 500 Matterson Drive, Ucluelet B.C., on May 10thth, “Microbrewery” means a Neighbourhood PubPub that that manufactures up to up to 6,00 “Microbrewery” means a Neighbourhood manufactures commencing at 7:00 p.m. 6,000for hectolitres of beer per yearand for for on-site for sale licensed onyear on-site consumption saleconsumption on-site or to and an off-site es site to an off -site licensed establishment and/or liquor store within the local Ucluelet Zoning Amendment Bylaw 1194, 2016 amends Zoning Bylaw 1160, 2013 by: store within the localNo. distribution area. “Short of dragging people to distribution area. the following to Section CS-1.1 Permitted Uses: theAdding following Section 103 - Definitions: meetings every time something AddingAdding thetofollowing to Section CS-1.1 Permitted Uses: District: 09 [1601 Peninsula CS-1.1.5 PIDa 006-240-852, Lot A, Plan VIP3550, means Neighbourhood Pub that VIP3550, manufactures up to 09 6,000 hectolitres happens, I don’t know what we’d do.” “Microbrewery” CS-1.1.5 PID 006-240-852, Lot A, Plan District: [1601 Penin-of beer p also permitted as aand principle use. or to an off-site year for on-site consumption for sale on-site licensed establishment and/or sula Road], Microbrewery is also permitted as a prinicple use. - Aaron Rodgers store within the local distribution area. Afollowing copy of the proposed bylaw andother other relevantdocuments documents and and information AddingAthe to Section CS-1.1 Permitted Uses: copy of the proposed bylaw and relevant information may be i may beoffice inspected atMain theLot District of Ucluelet officetoat4:00 Main Street from 8:30 CS-1.1.5 PID 006-240-852, A, Plan VIP3550, 09200 [1601 Peninsula Road], Microbrewe Ucluelet at 200 Street from 8:30District: a.m. p.m. between April 22nd and M nd th also permitted as a principle use. a.m. to 4:00 p.m. between April 22 and May 10 , 2016 (inclusive) except weekexcept weekends and statutory holidays. He added Tofino’s downtown is a “five-minute ends and statutory holidays. walk” across and suggested parkers should view A copy of the proposed bylaw and other relevant documents and information may be inspected at the Distri Inquiries, comments and concerns may also bebetween directed to John Towgood, Planner 1 b Inquiries, comments and concerns directed to22 John Towgood, nd and the area like a shopping mall. Ucluelet office at 200 Main Street from 8:30 a.m. tomay 4:00also p.m.be April May 10th, 2016, (inclus 4770 or email: jtowgood@ucluelet.ca. Written submissions may also be mailed to the Planner 1 statutory by telephone at (250)-726-4770 or email: jtowgood@ucluelet.ca. except and holidays. “The idea is that you can park somewhere in a weekends 999, Ucluelet B.C., V0R may 3AO,also or faxed to (250)-726-7335, must be received Written submissions be mailed to the District ofbut Ucluelet, P.O. Box before t mall and walk to another location and go back and Public Inquiries, comments and concerns may also or be faxed directed John Towgood, Planner 1 bybe telephone 999,Hearing. Ucluelet B.C., V0R 3AO, toto (250)-726-7335, but must receivedat (250)-7 forth and that’s, sort of, how we have to think about 4770 or email: jtowgood@ucluelet.ca. Written submissions may also be mailed to the District of Ucluelet, P.O before the commencement of the Public Hearing. 999, Ucluelet B.C., V0R 3AO, or faxed to (250)-726-7335, but must be received before the commencement of the downtown in the summertime,” he said. John Towgood Public Hearing. “We’ve all been parking, myself included, on N Planner 1

public streets without any rules for many decades and it’s been great but, fortunately and unfortunately, our town is growing and, in today’s world, growing means more cars. We already know it’s getting pushed into the residential areas, now we’re just trying to figure out how to manage it.” He said Lewis George’s idea of directing RVs to the community hall was a solid one. “If they chose to park up there they could; it’s not a bad idea,” he said. It’s a good point and it’s something that we could think about down the road: directing people up there.”

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We are looking for a reliable individual who would be responsible for all housekeeping duties required for our 6-room Inn. The successful candidate must be organized, meticulous and able to work unsupervised. Above average wage, guaranteed hours with bonus and other benefits. Experience is an asset but we are willing to train the right individual. Drop off or fax resume to: A Snug Harbour Inn 460 Marine Drive Ucluelet, BC, V0R 3A0 E-mail: sue@awesomeview.com Fax: 250-726-2685

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CBT Summer Student The Clayoquot Biosphere Trust is seeking a motivated and energetic student to join the team from mid-May to the end of August. The successful applicant will play a key role in shaping the 2016 Vital Signs report. The position presents a unique opportunity to contribute to local research and assist with the Eat West Coast demonstration garden at the CBT office. The student will also share information about the Biosphere Reserve with visitors at the Tofino office. Please send a resume and cover letter to brooke@clayoquotbiosphere.org by May 9, 2016.

SPECIAL EVENTS ASSISTANT The Chamber is seeking an assistant to help with planning, implementing and evaluating a range of special events and initiatives through the summer months. A large portion of this job will be spent assisting with Visitor Information Services. These are full time, summer positions with a flexible work week of 37.5 hours, including weekend working. Start date is negotiable. Applicants must be a returning student and have access to transport. All positions are dependent on grant funding. Applications are due by 4pm, May 06, 2016. Apply to:

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Fountain fundraising flowing with support CaROLyn CORLazzOLi

Local Voice

What’s New at Ucluelet Secondary School? Hopefully soon there will be two new filtered water fountain/bottle filling stations! In January the PAC asked for help to spearhead an initiative to raise funds for a new ELKAY filtered water fountain/bottle filling station (just like the ones many students have used in other schools they have visited for sporting or cultural events). The Ucluelet Secondary School Parent Advisory Council would like to thank everyone who has supported the Water fountain/bottle filling station project thusfar. Huge shout out to Jenna Miller, Ucluelet First Nations (UFN) Education Support Worker, and her crew who cooked up and served a Pancake Breakfast with bacon and sausages at the UFN gym on Saturday April 23. They raised $421 towards the new fountain!! Thanks also to UFN for allowing free usage of the gym for this fundraiser. Many thanks to Jodeyn Nickel-Grills from Nurture Day Spa and the U-cluth Development Corporation for providing prizes for a raffle draw to be held in conjunction with the Breakfast fundraiser. Thank you to individuals who have contributed to the Kids Need Clean Water GoFund Me initiative that Jamie Osborne started. Anita from In-Style Snuggle Bunnies is holding a Sidewalk Sale/Fun Day May 7th and is donating proceeds from Baked Goods sales. She has arranged for Gonda from Huckleberrys to do the baking so you know you want some! Keep an eye out for upcoming fundraisers so that this project will be a resounding success. The purpose for fountain replacement are to: encourage/ increase daily water consumption for optimum health; eliminate/reduce bottled water consumption for a healthier en-

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Jenna Miller, an education support worker with the Ucluelet First Nation, beams over Ucluelet Secondary School’s’ fountain donation jar with USS Parent Advisory Council chair Carolyn Corlazzoli. vironment (ie. less plastic in our landfills); provide clean, filtered water for all students; and improve the flavour of the water by filtering out the “old pipe taste”. One can simply refill a personal water bottle. The PAC had enough funds set aside from the annual BC Gaming grant to be able to purchase one fountain for

the main school building, but hoped to be able to replace the fountain in the gymnasium as well. Due to the fact that community members use the gym for basketball, volleyball, badminton and special events, it was hoped that the community could help share in the cost of replacing the existing gym fountain.

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New catch and release facility opens in Alberni aLbERni vaLLEy nEws

editor@albernivalleynews.com

After much planning and years of preparation, West Coast Aquatic opened its aquarium and stewardship centre at Harbour Quay on the weekend. The centre is sure to be a draw for tourists, and students

in the Alberni Valley will benefit too from more regular exposure to the Valley’s marine eco-systems. It is also a benefit to Harbour Quay, one of the Valley’s best tourist attractions. At a time when other aquariums in North America are getting away from entertainment shows — like killer whale shows at Sea World — it is important to note that

the touch tanks and other tanks will be rotated on a regular basis. Environmentally, it is important to have teaching tools for the Alberni Valley’s youth. Bringing the ocean and intertidal zones to people’s fingertips is an important learning experience—but not at the expense of the creatures themselves.

Paramedics make house calls in rural program TOM FLETCHER

tfletcher@blackpress.ca

The B.C. government is expanding its community paramedic program from six to 73 communities, to stabilize their employment in rural areas by extending their hours and their duties. Those duties will include visits to nursing homes and private homes, replacing on-call rural paramedic positions with full-time or half-time jobs in places that may see only one or two emergency calls in a week. Health Minister Terry Lake said Wednesday there are already jobs posted for communities in the Northern Health region, after a successful pilot project in six communities. Recruiting will begin in the Interior Health region in early 2017 and in the Vancouver Island and Vancouver Coastal regions by spring 2017. “While you’re not on call-outs, you can go into a nursing home and talk with patients,” Lake said of the new paramedic roles. “You may be doing CPR training, you may be doing chronic disease management in people’s homes.” Experience in other provinces has shown that community paramedics can reduce emergency room visits and keep chronic patients in their homes longer, Lake said. Bronwyn Barter, president of CUPE local 873 representing 3,900 ambulance paramedics, said the union and local politicians have been advocating for the approach since 2013. It allows paramedics to make a living in smaller communities.

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Paramedic union president Bronwyn Barter, Health Minister Terry Lake and Emergency Health Services vice-president Linda Lupini listen as Tofino paramedic Rhiannon Davis describes her expanded role.. Rhiannon Davis works as a paramedic in Tofino, one of the six pilot communities. She said the new role allows her to develop relationships with people in the area and understand their needs, preventing rather than waiting for emergencies.

Pilot programs are underway in Tofino, Ucluelet, Port Hardy and Cortes Island in the Island Health region, Fort St. James, Hazelton and Chetwynd in Northern Health and Creston and Princeton in the Interior Health region.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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To submit your activities: e-mail: office@westerlynews.ca, fax: 250-726-4248 or drop by: #102-1801 Bay St, Ucluelet. We accept your Arts & Entertainment, Service Group, Non-Profit Organization, Church, Library, Fundraiser, Open to the Public notices on a first come, first served basis.

FRI. mAy 6

pOOL night

Big BeaCh Cinema

7-11 p.m. tofino Legion

6 p.m. kung Fu panda 3. 8 p.m. Deadpool. uCC.

karaOke 10 pm. Jack’s pub, tofino.

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SAT. mAy 7 St. FranCiS OF aSSiSi

5-7 p.m. WCS. All ages welcome.

5:30 p.m.

SeniOrS SOCiaL

4-5:30 pm Seaplane Base. $5

1:30-4 p.m., tofino Legion.

Open Skate

artS grOup

DODgeBaLL tOurneY 11 a.m-3 p.m. Village green tennis courts. registration required. register your team of 10 people at the district office.

DrOp-in VOLLeYBaLL

pLant SaLe

ThU. mAy 5

11 a.m. uaC hall. ucluelet and area historical Society hosts its annual mother’s Day plant sale.

St. COLumBa ChurCh 7 p.m. 110 2nd St. 7-10 p.m. tofino Legion. 7-9 p.m. USS. $2.

BingO 7-10 p.m. tofino Legion.

SUN. mAy 8

DrOp-in BaDmintOn

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

7-9 p.m. uSS gym. $2.

FRI. mAy 6 karaOke 10 p.m., Officials Sports Lounge. ucluelet.

Featured Events for the Week

MAY 6-8 JOEl TuDOR DucT TAPE InvITATIOnAl the Vans Joel tudor Duct tape invitational is a longboard surfing contest, making its first appearance in tofino this year. Since 2010, this contest has set a standard for the longboarding community, enriching competition with an affinity for style and originality. the 16 competitors are chosen by two-time world champion Joel tudor and are reputed as some of the top international long boarders.the event is open to the public and is great for spectators and the local community. Location will be Cox Bay or Chesterman Beach depending on conditions.

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MAY 7 ADulT DODGEBAll TOuRnEY In TOFInO Come get your dodgeball on at a round robin tournament on Saturday may 7 for a competitive and awesome fun time. grab a team of 10 people, all members must be at least 14 years old, and get ready to play on Saturday may 7th, from 11-3 p.m. at the Village green tennis courts. team spots could fill up quickly so register early at the district office—121 3rd St., tofino. elaborate and creative costumes and team themes are encouraged. enjoy music, prizes and food. event will include conversations around tofino’s proposed new indoor gym space in preparation for a may 28 open house.

SUN mAy 8

mON. mAy 9

St. LawrenCe ChurCh

ChriSt COmmunitY

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10:30a.m., 1419 peninsula rd.

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4 p.m. uCC.

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10:30 a.m. tofino Legion.

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10:30 a.m. 110 2nd St.

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WED. mAy 4

•Kayak Crab Traps •Stainless Crab Traps •Bait Cups •Puller Kits •Leaded Line

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8 p.m. Deadpool. Clayoquot Theatre, Tofino.

TUE. mAy 10 anaF YOuth night

6-8p.m., anaF ucluelet

FOOD Bank

8p.m., holy Family.

Distribution day, 1-3 p.m.

DrOp-in SOCCer

LegiOn YOuth night

tOFinO FeLLOwShip 7-9 p.m. uSS. $2.

7-9 p.m., tofino Legion.

POlIcE

Driver fined, cops still investigating Bay Street eggings

Andrew bAiley

andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

a ucluelet man who frightened local kids by hanging out the window of a pick up truck holding a running chainsaw on april 6 has been identified. the man, who wielded the chainsaw near the ucluelet Community Centre, was not charged but the driver, who owned the vehicle, was fined $196 for driving without due care, according to Const. JARETT DUNCAN Jarett Duncan of the ucluelet rCmp. “he was responsible for the actions of his passengers in the vehicle,’ Duncan told the westerly. “all individuals who were in the vehicle have been identified and, so far, all the people who have been spoken to are apologetic for the incident and wish that it didn’t happen… they’re remorseful for their actions and wish they could take it back.” police are still investigating an egging incident on Bay Street where one residence and two vehicles, including a police car, were pelted with eggs. the eggings were reported on april 16. “we’re still actively investigating that file and we’d definitely like anyone who has information about who was possibly responsible to come for-

ward,” Duncan said. “we just want to make sure we talk to these people and hopefully prevent this from ever happening again…these people need to be held accountable.”

“All individuals who were in the vehicle have been identified and, so far, all the people who have been spoken to are apologetic for the incident and wish that it didn’t happen.” - Jarett Duncan

Duncan said chucking eggs may seem harmless but could result in property damage. “eggs can bake on, they can peel paint off so, at the end of the day, you’re actually doing property damage whether it’s to a vehicle or to a house,” he said. “it’s one of those things where you need to respect people’s property and it may seem like it’s just a minor thing…but it’s causing damage to someone’s property. they worked hard for it and they shouldn’t have to wake up to someone damaging their property and having to clean up someone else’s mess.” anyone with any information about the incident is encourage to contact the ucluelet rCmp detachment at 726-7773.

TOFINO

Tofino Consumers Co-operative 60th Annual General Meeting Wednesday, June 8th, 2016 • 7:00 PM Wickaninnish School • 3 Director Positions for Election (Nomination Papers must be filed by May 25th 2016) • Door Prizes • Refreshments Following Meeting

Notice of Tofino Co-op Director Election This is the second notice of the Director Election for the Tofino Consumers Co-operative, which will be held at the Annual General Meeting of Tofino Co-op on June 8th, 2016. There are three director positions available for election at this time. Nomination packages are available at the Administration Office (140 First Street) of the Tofino Co-op for interested individuals. Please Note • Candidates for election must meet the criteria set forth in the Rules of the Tofino Consumers Co-operative Association, Rule #76. This information is included in the nomination package. • All nominations must be presented by 5:00 PM, Wednesday, May 25th, 2016 to the Administration Office of the Tofino Co-op. • Nominations will not be taken from the floor at the Annual General Meeting as per: Rules of the Tofino Consumers Co-operative Association, Rule #79 “A Member may nominate a candidate for Director no later than 14 days before an Annual General Meeting at which the Director is to be elected.”

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Chainsaw menace nabbed

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Box 9, 121 Third Street Tofino BC V0R 2Z0

NOMINATE NOW - “Volunteer Service Awards” Do you know an individual that deserves to be recognized for being an outstanding volunteer in our community? If so, they could be a great candidate for one of Tofino’s “Volunteer Service Awards.” The District of Tofino wishes to recognize extraordinary volunteers who have contributed to the well-being of our community and fellow community members by awarding four to six people per year with a “Volunteer Service Award.” Nominations will be received until 4:00 pm Monday, May 12, 2016. Nomination forms can be obtained at the District office, downloaded from www.tofino.ca, or at the Co-op Grocery Store on May 5, from 5-6 p.m.

For more information, please contact: Committee Chair Vera Webb at verawebb@telus.net Or District Office at 250-725-3229

ANDREW BAILEY PHOTO

Ellie Lim and Lauren Galloway were thrilled to share their Heritage Fair projects last week. Both students chose hockey players as their focus with Lim choosing Tim Horton and Galloway choosing Hayley Wickenheiser.

UES celebrates Heritage Fair Andrew bAiley

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DISTRICT OF TOFINO Box 9, 121 3rd Street Tofino BC V0R 2Z0

TOWN HALL MEETING It’s your Tofino. Let your voice be heard!

All residents are invited to attend a Town Hall Meeting hosted by the District of Tofino to provide feedback on what Tofitians see as key issues surrounding short term vacation rentals. Karen Sawatzky, a graduate student from Simon Fraser University’s Urban Studies Program, will be speaking regarding the impact of Airbnb on Vancouver Housing. The meeting will be held at the Community Hall located at 351 Arnet Road on: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 • 7:00pm-9:00pm For more information, please contact: District Municipal Office

Ucluelet Elementary School’s library was filled with inspiring Canadiana last Thursday as students celebrated their annual Heritage Fair festivities. About 46 students from Grades 3-6 delivered presentations on a wide array of Canadian icons and topics that they had chosen themselves. “We can teach the curriculum straight out of the textbook, but students are much more engaged when they get to choose the focus of their studies,” UES teacher and fair sponsor Christine Brice told the Westerly News at the event. “It’s very important as a proud Canadian, and a contributing member of Canadian society, to know where we came from and,

those who don’t know their history are condemned to repeat it.” She added the fair helps hone the students’ oral communication skills along with researching and writing. “It brings lots of the different curricular items together and you can tell by how many people are here and how proud they are that it’s really inspiring for them,” she said. The students spent about eight weeks putting their presentations together and Brice was thrilled with what they accomplished. “They did such an amazing job this year. Our community judges were just blown away by how much information the kids had researched, how articulate they were and how passionate they were in describing what they had learned,” she said. The students will now head to Port Alberni to participate in this weekend’s Regional Heritage Fair.

ALBERNI-CLAYOQUOT REGIONAL DISTRICT

Ucluelet Children's Centre

Attention Electoral Area ‘C’ Long Beach Residents!

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Our Annual Public Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 17th from 6:00 until 8:00 pm in the Community Room at the Ucluelet Community Centre, 500 Matterson Drive. Agenda items include: • Discussion on the Millstream Water System; • Updates to the South Long Beach Official Community Plan; and • Discussion of any concerns and/or ideas that residents and/or property owners may have.

Thursday, May 19 ~ 6:30pm

Please contact the Planning Department at the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District Office at (250) 720-2700 if you have any questions regarding this meeting. We look forward to seeing you there!

We are looking for new board members, so come on out and get involved! Refreshments will be served.

Monday Night Movie Monday, May 9, at 8pm

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TOFINO

Deadpool

Action 108 min PG

A former Special Forces operative is subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopting the alter ego Deadpool.

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TOFINO LEGION DROP-IN JUDO Mondays & Wednesdays 7 to 8:30 pm – A District of Tofino Recreation Program – • Contact Don Travers 250-725-2145 DARTS Mondays, 8 to 11 pm • Competitive and Social • Bar, Pool Tables, Snooker Table, and Ping Pong Tables All Open YOUTH PROGRAM Tuesdays, 7 to 9 pm, Drop In • Youth Ages 10 to 18 • Free • Social • Pool, Snooker, Foosball • Ping Pong • Dancing • Youth-Inspired Activities

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ALL WELCOME!

Sincerely, Tony Bennett, Long Beach Electoral Area Director

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Submission instructions: E-MAIL: office@tofino.ca (you will be contacted to confirm unless you have digitally signed the form) MAIL: District of Tofino, PO Box 9, Tofino BC V0R 2Z0 BY HAND: Municipal Hall, 121 Third St., Tofino BC

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BEAVERS & CUBS Wednesdays, 2:45 - 4:15 pm • Contact Freda Hubert 250-725-3997 GAMES & SOCIAL Wednesdays, 7-11pm & Fridays, 4-11pm • Bar, Pool, Snooker, Ping Pong, Foosball, Darts GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA Wednesdays, 4:30 - 6:45 pm • Contact Samantha Hackett 250-534-9777 ARTS GROUP Wednesdays, 7 pm • All experience levels and interests • Contact sallyshaleparker@live.com

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 11 to 11

FREE DELIVERY After 5pm on orders over $21

BINGO Thursdays, 7 to 10 pm • Bar Open • Come early. and get your cards and refreshments and play BINGO! MEMBERS & GUESTS All Canadian Citizens and Many Others are Welcome to Join – No Military History Needed For Information Call 250-725-3323