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Can You Hear Me Now? Joshua Addison is ready to drop a plastic toy into a bucket when he hears a sound through his earphones as part of his hearing test at the North Island Healthy Kids Day Fair at the Port Hardy Public Health office April 28. Conducting the exam was Pediatric Audiologist Megan Williams, who is based in Comox. Mount Waddington Public Health hosted Healthy Kids clinics around the North Island between April 14 and April 28. The annual health fair, for three year olds, is an opportunity for parents to bring their youngsters in to be checked for dental, speech, vision, hearing and development health. Parents also received information about nutrition. It took about one hour for each child to complete their visit.

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Hemphill stepping down from council By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor Port Hardy Councillor Jessie Hemphill has announced she will be, regretfully, stepping down in mid-September. A byelection will be held to replace her in October. Hemphill announced that she will be staying in Nanaimo at the regular meeting of District of Port Hardy council April 26. Hemphill was first elected in 2011, the youngest woman and first person from a local First Nation to sit at

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the table. In 2014, Hemphill sought re-election campaigning that she would be splitting her time between Port Hardy and Nanaimo for 2015, promising to attend most council meetings in person, or via teleconference. A promise she kept, said Mayor Hank Bood. “She was an excellent councillor, period,” said Bood. Even though she was living in Nanaimo, “at the end of the day she was as good as any councillor I had,” he said.

Hemphill will be hard to replace, because “she did a really good job.” In particular, Hemphill “drove that really necessary part of our community” which is the liaison with First Nations. “We need to do more things together (in order to be successful) and she drove that process in a very smooth way and it worked,” said Bood.

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Hemphill steps down Continued from Page 1 Hemphill also gave the district an influence in the outside world through her involvement with various groups such as the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities, said Bood. In addition to municipal politics, Hemphill runs her own consulting business, helps First Nations communities with community planning and facilitation, and is involved in a range of other roles from sitting on the board of the Canadian Women’s Foundation’s Girl’s Fund to co-founding the Young Elected Officials Network. Hemphill grew up in Port Hardy and attended the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw School. As a teenager, her family lived on the reserve and she attended Port Hardy Secondary School. During her tenure, Hemphill has been an advocate for sustainability, green power, youth engagement, community planning, economic development and First Nations relations. In fact, Hemphill chaired the new First Nations Relations Committee which focuses on ways for the District to work towards reconciliation.

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CCD has Hardy shooting file By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Port Hardy on July 8 of last year is in its final stages.

On that day, shortly after 11 a.m., Port Hardy RCMP responded to a report of a man making threats towards security staff at a firefighting staging area on the Port Hardy Secondary School grounds and brandishing a knife.

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RCMP located the alleged suspect near the intersection of Granville Street and Highway 19 (Island Highway). A confrontation occurred, and shots were fired by police. James Reginald Butters, also known as James Hayward, a 24-year-old resident of Port McNeill, was pronounced dead at the scene. “The next step will be for the Chief Civilian Director (CCD) of the IIO to review the investigation,” said Marten Youssef, acting director,

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Salary plus fund-raised bucks Money in politics was again front and centre in the Legislature this week, when it was revealed the Premier, Christy Clark, receives $50,000 a year from the BC Liberal Party, in addition to her salary as Premier. This money is raised in part by private fund-raising events in which the financial elites pay the Liberal Party for exclusive MLA Update access to the Premier. with Claire Trevena The Opposition is challenging these fund-raising methods. We have taken this issue to the Conflict of Interest Commissioner arguing that this style of fund-raising is effectively selling influence. The Premier has a lawyer to defend her who is being paid from the public purse by the BC Liberal caucus. This abuse is just one reason we want to end both union and corporate donations to all our political parties. But the BC Liberals do not appear to realize the significance of this. The Premier and MLAs laughed when we asked about the payments. Likewise they seem to find no fault in illegal real estate transactions which we have raised in the Legislature as they continue to shrug off people’s everyday problems caused by their policies such as hospital waitlists, school closures and the high costs of hydro and ferries. I spent much of the week in a one-on-one with the Minister of Transportation as we went through his budget estimates. Inevitably a great deal of the time was spent on BC Ferries and the BC Liberals’ gross negligence of our marine highway. The Minister’s point of view is that everything is just fine, whether I asked him about the high cost of fares or raised concerns about the new LNG fuelled vessels. And when the going got too tough, he claimed he is not “responsible for” BC Ferries. This despite the fact he is the representative of the single shareholder in the corporation: the BC government. He also refused to guarantee that any federal dollars allocated to BC Ferries through the New Build Canada Fund would be spent either in BC or in Canada. BC Ferries has already spent millions of dollars in Poland and other European countries on vessels. It would be a sad irony if thanks to the BC Liberal Government, the Build Canada Fund is used to support industries in Poland. Among the legislation debated this week was the Greenhouse Gas Industrial Control Amendment Act. It was less than two years ago that we opposed the first iteration of this bill which did nothing to guarantee a reduction of emissions from the LNG industry; the amendments give the industry even more latitude. We voted against them. We also finalized the Great Bear Rainforest Act and voted in favour of the new approach to managing our land base. As I have mentioned before there will have to be strong oversight to ensure that the plan works and I have concerns that the First Nations from Kingcome Inlet and the Gwa’sala Nakwaxda’xw were not fully consulted. On the International Day of Mourning, the Opposition introduced a bill which would officially recognize the day. But we all know we have to go beyond symbolism to ensure worker safety. This is a poignant time for everyone; in the North Island three workers were killed on the job last year. That is three too many. The BC Liberals have weakened many labour laws and we need to rebuild regulations on workplace safety. As always I can be reached by email at Claire.trevena.mla@leg.bc.ca, by phone on 250-287-5100 in Campbell River or 250-949-9473 in Port Hardy. Check my Facebook page for regular updates and feel free to follow me on Twitter @clairetrevena.

Warming industry calls wolf, again When I was growing up in the Peace country in the 1970s, old-timers used to say spring and fall last 10 minutes up there. It happened again this spring, with a hot wind sweeping across the prairies to bring an abrupt end to winter. A rash of dry grass fires spread into at least one significant forest fire north of Fort St. John. Many BC residents don’t appreciate that the northeast corner is on the other side of the Rockies. It’s a different place economically, geologically and climatically. You see sudden chinooks in winter, like the one that confused actor and climate alarmist Leonardo DiCaprio in Alberta. You see snowfalls in August, dry spells, and temperatures plunging to –50. Premier Christy Clark happened to be in Fort St. John to speak at a rally calling for the federal government to approve liquefied natural gas export projects, soon after the fires broke out. She immediately claimed this as proof that forest fire seasons are starting earlier every year, a human-caused disaster that could be eased by selling gas to China to replace coal. Last year’s forest fire season started early, and the nowfamiliar claims were made that it would be the worst, the hottest, etc. It also ended early and was nowhere near the worst, a point mentioned by nobody except me. This spring’s early warm spell up north petered out within days. Now the urban media can return to fretting about undetectable earthquakes in the region of the province with the lowest seismic risk, until fires spring up again. Forests Minister Steve Thomson and the B.C. Wildfire Service are more circumspect. There’s no way to predict rainfall this summer, and thus no brave forecast about “another” bad forest fire season. Professional staff emphasize that these northeast fires don’t predict anything. We’re coming off an El Nino winter that has been punctuated by claims of ever-rising temperatures. This cyclical The North Island Gazette is published Wednesdays 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.

warm Pacific Ocean current swings next to La Nina, a cooling trend, but you won’t hear much about that. We’ve just seen Prime Minister Justin Trudeau join other national leaders, jetting to New York City to formally sign the meaningless greenhouse gas deal they agreed to in Paris last year. It compels them to keep on flying to meetings, and not much else. It defies parody. Yes, the climate is changing, as it always has. Yes, we’re in a period of gradual warming, although the rise is nowhere near what the UN’s climate models predict. According to the environment ministry’s 2015 “Indicators of Climate Change” report, B.C.’s average temperature has increased about 1.5 degrees from 1900 to 2013, slightly more in the north and less in the south. That’s one one hundredth of a degree per year. The B.C. report ritually attributes this to human-generated carbon dioxide, the only factor the UN climate bureaucracy recognizes. And here lies a key problem for the global warming industry. More than 90 per cent of the greenhouse effect in the Earth’s atmosphere is from water vapour. Antarctic ice core analysis shows that over 400,000 years, increasing carbon dioxide has lagged centuries behind temperature increase. This suggests that rising temperatures lead to increased CO2, not the other way around. Conventional climate wisdom is that B.C. will see more total rainfall as temperatures warm. This is a matter of significance to BC Hydro, which recently released its latest power supply and demand forecast. I asked BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald at a recent briefing, what is the utility’s climate change factor in this forecast? There isn’t one. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc A member of

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Casavant case back to arbitration (Editor’s Note) In an interview with CBC, British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service said an internal policy review related to last year’s high-profile case of Bryce Casavant refusing to euthanize two orphaned baby bears, Jordan and Athena, will soon be complete. Deputy Chief Chris Doyle said he doesn’t believe anything was wrong with a policy that suspended Bryce Casavant and later transferred him for refusing an order to kill the cubs deemed to be

habituated to humans. He was responding to comments made by Casavant in a podcast. As a result of the exchanges, Casavant will be back in arbitration May 9, and wrote this letter to the COS). Dear Editor, Sir, As a regular common citizen I would like to take this opportunity and respond to your CBC interview and comments made regarding a public issue of conflict wildlife calls.

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Dear Editor, It’s a beautiful Saturday morning in Port Hardy, I am sitting at my table eating my breakfast while reading my recent issue of the North Island Gazette. All is well in the world until I read a letter to the editor from a disgruntled angry person spewing hate at people he knows nothing about “off their overpaid, under-worked asses” is not an appropriate means of communication. I

great public safety service that is provided by your agency and its members - my former brothers and sisters. However, within my political view of good community governance, the need to provide a public safety service does not diminish the rights and freedoms of the citizenry; nor does it exempt the agent of the Crown from his/her obligations to uphold the law of the land and to exercise his/her powers and authorities within the confines of governing legislation. To loosely quote Sir Robert Peel, “The police are the people and the people are the police”. We must not forget that being an armed public servant comes with a great social responsibility; that justifiable discretion and sound judgement are the foundations of public trust; that, as armed agents of the Crown we are still citizens within the communities we serve, neither above nor below the common man - for we are all common ourselves. Respectfully, Bryce Casavant, CMAS, MA Port McNeill

The goal is to publish every letter, so keep them brief, clear and to the point. Be hard on the problem, not the person; skip quotes except where readily confirmable; accept editing for length and legality. Include full name and home community (plus phone number to confirm authorship). Mail, fax, email or drop off c/o the editor by 4 p.m. Friday.

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would have hoped his letter would have been edited to allow for the issue to be heard and not the hate. I would like to note that when I purchased property near the trees I fully expected to hear the crows, who also make a terrible ruckus throughout the day without any notice to myself or the other neighbours. Natasha Dickinson Port Hardy

First and foremost, thank you, I value your opinion as a public leader of an armed BC Agency. While I may disagree with some of your comments - to loosely quote Evelyn Hall - I would defend to the death your right to say them. It is my political belief that the fundamental right to free speech and the expression of one’s views and opinions is the mortar that holds the bricks of society together. It is also my political belief that transparency and public consultation are, in themselves, two of the most fundamental aspects of good community governance. As a citizen, I hope that your agency can put aside fears of criticism and embrace the values of the communities its agents work in. I pray that the agency will find, within itself, the ability to engage in public consultation for its policy review; and, hopefully, find the strength to allow me to participate as a common man and competent researcher. I deeply value the service of all law enforcement officers in this province. I am also cognizant and respectful of the

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June opening for Kwa’lilas By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor Workers are pushing hard towards a June opening of the Kwa’lilas Hotel (formerly the Port Hardy Inn). In an exterior walking tour last week, K’awatsi Economic Development General Partner Corporation (KEDC) Executive Director Conrad Browne pointed out the new cedar siding going up on the exterior of the building. The cedar was specially ordered from a company in Surrey, and cut for this project with oversized dimensions. “We are thrilled with the quality. It’s really bringing home the big house feel,” Browne said. Behind those walls, about 50 construction workers, 25 that belong to the ‘kawa’si Construction Company owned by KEDC and 25 hired from North Island firms are focused on getting the job done. “We’ve basically got the lion’s share of the people who are in construction working for us,” said Browne. To date, he estimates the economic impact on the North Island (from Campbell River north) to be “a couple million

Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Photo A June 1 ‘soft’ opening of the K’awatsi Economic Development General Partner Corporation’s Kwa’lilas Hotel is planned.

dollars.” Workers are booked into the KEDC’s other Port Hardy property, Pier Side Landing, and are spending their dollars on dining out, replacing broken tools, etc. Inside, workers are at the paint and drywall stage, but before they reached that point, the hotel was basically torn back to the studs - revealing one of the biggest surprises - no vapour barrier, said Browne. So all new insulation was put in, the barrier was installed, along with drywall that is double the thickness of

the old material. In addition, the hotel received all new electrical wiring, plumbing, heating and cooling system, roof, windows, and even a traditional smoke hole. There will also be a new grand entrance. Furniture arrived last week and was stored in the pub area so it could be moved right into rooms as painting and flooring was completed. “We’re planning a soft opening for June 1 and be full on by June 15. Is it going to be a big push? You bet it is,” he said. “We’re taking it as a very personal challenge” to be ready on

time. In addition to the rooms, construction is also happening on the conference centre portion of the hotel which “will take a few extra weeks.” This work includes raising the ceiling from eight feet to 12 feet. The pub, pool and restaurant will also be renovated in time to be open this summer. Once complete, the Kwa’lilas Hotel is going to be “something that the Nation is going to be proud of and the whole community can be proud of,” say Browne. “We’re trying to be ‘that’ place.”

NIC speaks to McNeill council By Tyson Whitney Reporter North Island College (NIC) was granted delegate status at the Town of Port McNeill’s council meeting April 18. NIC’s Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Randall Heidt, made a presentation regarding the College’s five-year-plan, (which details their recent progress and contributions to people, community and economic development) their specific focus and plans for the Mount Waddington region, and the distinctive opportunities and challenges faced as a rural college serving a large geographic area and widely-dispersed population. Heidt handed out booklets which illustrated NIC’s strategic priorities and goals. The plan “brings clarity and focus to the next

five years for us,” said Heidt, adding that “student experiences and success is our number one priority.” Caitlin Hartnett, NIC’s campus community coordinator for Port Hardy, who was present at the meeting as well, thought the NIC’s presentation “went really well. The council was engaged with our plan and gave us feedback in regards to what the community needs.” Hartnett added that the five-year plan was put together “so that we have a vision to move forward.” NIC Plan 2020 was created in 2015 after consultation with more than 500 residents. The result is a five-year plan that prioritizes student experiences and success across the region. It also outlines eight additional priorities that include access to responsive curriculum and programs for all learners across the region.

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Port Hardy goes Global By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor Global TV News created some excitement in Port Hardy last Thursday as they arrived to broadcast live from Carrot Park. According to Anchor Chris Gailus the team was in town as part of a focus on BC Tourism. “We’re hopscotching around the province picking one location each week to highlight and talk about tourism and tourism-related things,” Gailus said. Transforming and diversifying the local economy, so that it is not so reliant on the resource industry, into something that is more supportive of tourism is one of the stories coming out of Global TV News Anchor Global’s visit to the in Port Hardy April 28. North Island, said the gateway to the wilGailus. Keeping in mind, of derness, the place that course that “part of people in the city go what makes this (area) to when their looking special is it’s remote- to wind down,” said Mayor Hank Bood ness.” “I think their aim who did an interview is to find out how we with Global while they feel about our evolving were here. “We talked about the economy and being

Dr. Annelaine Grobler has announced she is ceasing her practice at the Port Hardy Primary Health Care Centre the end of June. She will be available for appointments until June 30, 2016. Island Health wishes to thank Dr. Grobler for her services to the community over the past year and welcome her replacement, Dr. Gregory Kutney. Dr. Gregory Kutney, will join the Port Hardy Primary Health Care Centre on July 4th, 2016. The following physicians at the Port Hardy Primary Health Care Centre are also accepting new patients: Dr. Armogam, Dr. Bai and Dr. Whittaker. It is not necessary to arrange for the transfer of your records if your new doctor will be practising at the Port Hardy Primary Health Care Centre.

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North Coast Trail, our world class diving, and the fact that we seem to be having a little upturn in our economy that seems to be due to tourism and cultural tourism for one,” said Bood. “The publicity will

open the window on the fact that Port Hardy is becoming a place where people from all over the world come to see the wild,” said the Mayor. Gailus was joined live by Meteorologist Mark Madryga.

Cemetery item removal By Kathy O’Reilly-Taylor Editor A notice has been posted at the Port Hardy Cemetery asking residents to remove items from grave sites. According to the District of Port Hardy’s cemetery bylaw no grave space is allowed to be defined by a fence, hedge or railing other than a tablet type memorial approved by the district. According to the bylaw, cut flowers, wreaths and floral offerings may be placed on graves, but may be removed by the caretaker when their condition is considered to be detrimental to the beauty of the cemetery. “The cemetery has been a subject of discussion not just with this Council, but previous Councils

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McCarrick. “Two rounds of letters have gone to all cemetery plot holder families or representatives,” McCarrick said. The District is asking loved ones to remove

items from grave sites prior to midnight on May 16. After that date, District staff will clear all remaining items which will be boxed and stored at the District office for six months.

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UPCOMING MEMBER TO MEMBER MEETING: Hosted by Community Futures on Wednesday, May 18 from 6-8 pm (Food & refreshments provided) These events have been a wonderful way to get to know the business community and network with each other.

NEXT GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: When: June 22, 2016 Where: Sportsman Restaurant Time: Noon till 1 pm Guest Speaker: Michael Stephens/NIEFS Michael is the coordinator for the wage subsidy program and will be giving a presentation on how employers can access these funds. NEW 2016/2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Gaby Wickstrom (Oceanview Driving School) - President David Mitchell (Community Futures) - Past President Damaris Sadler (Hannah Rock Fisheries) - Vice President Annie Leblanc (The Rock Pub) - Treasurer Jessica McLaughlin (West Coast Helicopters) - Secretary Directors: Chris Stewart – At Waters Edge Ventures Chris Sharpe – Progressive Diesel Shelley Frost – Strategic Natural Resource Consultants Doug Brown – Sun Life Financial Michelle Alfred – Coastal Community Credit Union Lynn Iskra – White Cap Ventures We have a diverse board of directors this year who are excited about promoting and supporting the business community. There are still two vacant positions open should you wish to join the Chamber team! EVENTS CALENDAR REMINDER We have expanded our events calendar to include activities in and around the region. One of the things we often hear from people moving to or visiting the North Island is the difficulty they have finding out what is going on. If you would like to have your event listed on our calendar please email the address below. For information please contact: Gaby Wickstrom - President Ph: 250 230 9952 Email: portmcneillchamber@gmail.com Website: www.portmcneill.net

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which employs about 100 people, and primary processor Hardy Buoys, which employs about 75 during peak season, Dunn said. “The majority of our salmon grown in BC is processed and packaged right here in Port Hardy creating a significant number of full-time jobs and spinoff business such as our most significant supplier is based in Port Hardy which is James Walkus Fishing Company,” said Marine Harvest Director of Public Affairs Ian Roberts in a later interview. There was some dis-

cussion around the table about workers being brought up island by bus, to work on site at fish farms, and then being shipped back down island rather than living and working here. Robertson said he would like to see employers do more to encourage employees to live in North Island communities. “We’ve got lots of room everywhere,” Robertson said. Dunn responded that keeping families in small communities is a challenge, and that they have greater success with First Nations partners because they

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have much greater ties to their communities. Marine Harvest has already started doing some of this work. “We’ve created daycrew shifts at our Port Hardy salmon farms to encourage families to live in the local area,” said Roberts. Dunn added that salmon farming, although the number one agricultural product in British Columbia, is “actually a really small industry” in Canada. The world’s largest producer, Norway, has managed to create secondary and tertiary economies from salmon because of the size of its industry. “As we grow, the investment into these communities will continue,” said Dunn. The North Island has 30 years of experience with the fish farm industry, said Mayor Hank Bood. “You know our door is open,” said Bood, adding that “we expect you to leave something behind in the community.” “Hopefully the investment that Marine Harvest makes in the communities to arts, sports, and infrastructure also encourages our employees to live in the area,” Roberts said. The salmon industry is “obviously making an effort” to create jobs in North Island communities, said Bood, something “you don’t see from industry that has been here longer.” “If they (Marine Harvest) weren’t here right now, we’d be in trouble,” said Councillor Dennis Dugas.

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Young entrepreneurship brewing at NISS By Karen Stewart For the Gazette Chamber of Commerce members followed the aroma of coffee for the most recent Member to Member meeting April 15 at North Island Secondary School (NISS). The meeting was hosted by 1-Eleven Roasting, a studentoperated coffee roasting company. This innovative program started with a student looking for another block in Doug Abbot’s Learning Assistance classroom. Abbot explains, “I thought we could do more than that so I offered him an entrepreneurial studies block and he built the very first coffee roaster and started roasting coffee. He built a vacuum brewer and started brewing it and selling it to teachers twice a day.” Teachers being a great market for coffee and requests from people wanting to buy bags of coffee led to a successful fund-raiser for the girl’s soccer team. The program got more popu-

lar, involving more students and it quickly became apparent to Abbot that it was bigger than one student and himself. His enthusiasm contagious, Abbot is a huge cheerleader for the program and building relationships with other departments and the community. Abbot says, “this wasn’t sitting around and talking hypotheticals, we weren’t doing worksheets, we were actually running a business. And this thing could succeed or it could fail. The more real we can make this for our students, the more they engage, the better they’re going to learn, the more fun they’re going to have.” According to Abbot the first roaster was a brilliant design, but something more high quality and safer was required. A team of students and teachers sat down and started designing a new one. It took about three months and Abbot praises the design as “phenomenal.” Not pretty perhaps, but the stainless steel drum inside an alu-

minum body is hooked up to a computer with thermometers and roaster all talking to each other. Add engineering, woodworking, computer science and electrical experience to an impressive list of skills students are learning. Jay Dixon, principal of NISS wants to ensure 1-Eleven Roasting is a legacy for future students and states, “our long-term vision is a drive through coffee shop on our property similar to the one in Port Hardy across from Home Hardware and to have that building constructed by our shop students and managed through our entrepreneur students. Have it so that you can drive through to buy a bag of coffee or have students sell you a coffee.” Not waiting for handouts from the provincial government Dixon adds, “we’re going to build programming that’s unique to the North Island and we’re going to be entrepreneurs.” When students are working on

Gaby Wickstrom Photo Port McNeill and District Chamber of Commerce members pose with Teacher Doug Abbot and his students from 1-Eleven Roasting at the Member to Member meeting held by North Island Secondary School.

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experience dealing with the public while selling more than 80 pounds of coffee. Kingfisher Wilderness Adventures and Strategic Natural Resource Consultants are two local companies using 1-Eleven’s coffee. To order coffee visit their website at: 1-Eleven.weebly.com

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Study looks at fisheries labour supply shortages Submitted A major study is underway in rural coastal regions across Canada and will be seeking input from the fisheries sector in Port Hardy on May 10 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce office. The Canadian Council of Professional Fish Harvesters (CCPFH) has embarked on a two and a half year study. It will document skill needs and labour supply challenges in coastal communities where seasonal fisheries are essential to the local economy. “The seasonal nature and other attributes of the fisheries - often seen as a problem - can offer positive opportunities to share skilled workers among different sectors,” says John Sutcliffe, executive director of the CCPFH. “The study will help create a strategy to match skill sets with job market opportunities and will focus on seasonality and labour market gaps.” The fishing industry - harvesters, processors and suppliers - is the largest pri-

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April 1 – May 15 Enter for a cash prize in the BC Aboriginal Writing Contest (www.inourownvoice, closes May 15) A partnership initiative between Rebel Mountain Press and Vancouver Island Regional Libraries. April 30 - Sept. 30 Port Hardy Museum Temporary exhibit “Gwazi & Port Hardy”. May 6 Coastal Community Credit Union’s barbecue on behalf of the Hardy Bay Senior Citizen’s Centre, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 14 Hardy Bay Senior Citizen’s Centre garage sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. You may make a donation and we can pick it up or have your own table and pay a donation. Please call and leave a message at 250-949-7252. Rain or Shine. May 12 Free Public event: No Dream too Big at the Port Hardy Public Library at 6 p.m. What is the refugee experience like? Okumu Lomudak shares how life is for refugees and why Canada provides hope to many living a hopeless life. An “eternal displaced person” in his home country of Northern Sudan, Lomudak experienced refugee life

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HOT SPOTS in an Ugandan camp and in Ethiopia. Lomudak arrived to Canada in 1997 and is currently a Port Hardy Pastor. May 14 An Introduction to Short Story Writing with Garth Holden. Saturdays, May 14th through to June 18th at the Port McNeill Public Library. May 14 Port McNeill Lions Club is hosting its annual Action Auction. Doors open at 6 p.m. Auction starts at 7 p.m. All items are new, there will be concession and refreshments. For more info please call 250-956-4394. May 14 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. (Berry good) Pancake Breakfast and Plant Sale! Grassroots, 7580 Park Drive, Port Hardy. Tomato, Basil, Pepper plants and more. For more info, contact Dawn, organic9@telus.net or 250-230-4243

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The project has four main objectives: • To document labour supply and demand trends in the fish harvesting sector and the complex nature of seasonality in different regions and different parts of the industry • To document fisheries workers’ skills and evaluate their suitability and adaptability for employment in other industries • To assess labour supply and demand conditions in the fisheries sector and other industries -- locally, regionally and nationally. • To develop a strategy and policy and program tools to expand access to employment for the fish industry workforce in the non-fishing seasons as a means to support recruitment and retention of a skilled workforce for the fisheries sector. The final project report will present research findings, recommendations, a skills allocation model and case studies for all the major fishing regions of Canada and for Aboriginal communities across the country.

May 14 – June 18 Short Story Writing with Garth Holden at Port McNeill Public Library. Saturdays from 11:45 – 1:45 p.m. All skill levels welcome. Please drop in. May 14 North Island Farmers and Artisans Market, Hyde Creek Petro Canada, 10-2, Rain or Shine May 21-23 Sointula 20th Annual Men’s Baseball Tournament. For more information phone 250-973-6153. May 28 6 p.m. to Midnight, Relay for Life, Rock out to Knock out Cancer theme. Register online at www.relayforlife. ca, call Sabrina @ 250-949-8485 or come see her at the Scotia Bank in Port Hardy. June 5 Hardy Bay Senior Citizen’s Centre Pancake Breakfast during Senior’s Week, 9 a.m. to l p.m. Everyone is welcome to come and share breakfast at the Centre. This is by way of a donation and open to the public. June 8 Oceans Day - Hosted by the Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce, this celebration will continue through the day with interactive and educational activities focused on the ocean. June 10 Harvest Food Bank Garden workshop and work party. Light lunch provided. RSVP so there is enough food. Sign up sheet at the food back or call or text 2502304243. June 11 Hardy Bay Senior Citizen’s Centre barbecue at the centre, good prices for Hot Dogs, Chicken Burgers or Hamburgers. Open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Give the Gift of Green for Mother’s Day Give the Gift of Green for Mother’s Day

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For the Mom Who Loves to Garden If your mom is a gardener, you are lucky. Not just because she is a wonderful person, but also because it is very easy to find her a meaningful Mother’s Day gift. The nice thing about gifts for a gardener is that they come for all budgets. Here are some ideas. Garden gloves This is a classic. A gardener can never have too many gloves. Garden tools Again, something a gardener uses all the time. After a season they are usually all worn out. And even if they aren’t, it is convenient to have more than one set.

Pruning Shears They come in different styles and shapes. Some do a better job with hard things, some are better for pruning herbs. So any gardener needs more than one. Gardening Books A book is a great gardening gift that can be enjoyed beyond the gardening season. Herb Garden Markers Garden markers are ideal for anyone who grows many different kinds of herbs and vegetables or keeps an edible garden. Garden decor Add to the ambience of Mom’s garden by purchasing fun things to add visual interest or sound such

as stepping stones, bird houses, beautiful wind chimes, and other fun accessories. Gift Card Present Mom with a gift card so that she can fill a garden cart with bedding plants and hanging baskets. Or you can select some of the items and put together a beautiful, custom container full of useful gifts. Use a container such as a watering can or a flower pot. Add some gardening tools. If you’re unsure of her favourite bloom, add a package of wildflower mix. Finish off with gardening gloves, soap and hand cream.

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These easy-to-make breakfast hash brown cups served on a tray, with a These easy-to-make breakfast hash flower in a vase, and a steaming mug brown cups served on a tray, with a of coffee is sure to start Mom’s day flower in a vase, and a steaming mug off with a smile on her face. of coffee is sure to start Mom’s day Ingredients off with a smile on her face. 2 slices Bacon Ingredients 1 cup Baby spinach 2 slices Bacon 1 Bell pepper 1 cup Baby spinach 8 oz Cremini mushrooms 1 Bell pepper 1 (20-ounce) package hash brown 8 oz Cremini mushrooms potatoes, refrigerated 1 (20-ounce) package hash brown 4 Eggs, large potatoes, refrigerated 1 tsp Hot sauce 4 Eggs, large 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp Hot sauce Salt and freshly ground black pep1 tsp Worcestershire sauce per Salt and freshly ground black pep2 tbsp Milk per 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese 2 tbsp Milk 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese

Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Directions Lightly coat a 12-cup muffin tin with Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. nonstick spray. Lightly coat a 12-cup muffin tin with Divide potatoes into each of the nonstick spray. 12 muffin tins, pressing carefully to Divide potatoes into each of the make sure there is an opening in the 12 muffin tins, pressing carefully to centre. make sure there is an opening in the Place into oven and bake for 22-25 centre. minutes, or until golden brown; set Place into oven and bake for 22-25 aside. minutes, or until golden brown; set In a medium bowl, whisk together aside. eggs, milk, Worcestershire and hot In a medium bowl, whisk together sauce; season with salt and pepper, to eggs, milk, Worcestershire and hot taste. Set aside. sauce; season with salt and pepper, to Heat a large skillet over medium taste. Set aside. high heat. Heat a large skillet over medium Add bacon and cook until brown and high heat. crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer

to a paper towel-lined plate; drain excess fat, reserving 1 tablespoon in to a paper towel-lined plate; drain the skillet. excess fat, reserving 1 tablespoon in Add mushrooms and bell pepper to the skillet. the skillet. Add mushrooms and bell pepper to Cook, stirring occasionally, until the skillet. tender, about 4-5 minutes. Stir in Cook, stirring occasionally, until egg mixture until the eggs are comtender, about 4-5 minutes. Stir in pletely set, about 3-4 minutes. Stir egg mixture until the eggs are comin spinach, 1/4 cup cheese and bacon pletely set, about 3-4 minutes. Stir until the spinach has wilted, about 2 in spinach, 1/4 cup cheese and bacon minutes. until the spinach has wilted, about 2 Spoon egg mixture into the muffin minutes. tins and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 Spoon egg mixture into the muffin cup cheese. tins and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 Place into oven and bake for 3-4 cup cheese. minutes, or until the cheese has meltPlace into oven and bake for 3-4 ed. minutes, or until the cheese has meltServe immediately. ed. Serve immediately.

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By Tyson Whitney Reporter The Portside Academy of Performing Arts is presenting their ninth annual ‘Stars of Tomorrow 2016’ dance recital Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7 at the Gatehouse Theatre in Port McNeill. The dance recital features recreation and performing arts students performing “ballet, tap, jazz, modern

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By Trish Weatherall For the Gazette North Island College is bringing a new program to Port Alice to assist unemployed older workers. Wendy Samaroden presented the program and its requirements to 15 people at the Port Alice Community Centre on April 18. The Targeted Initiative for Older Workers program helps the unemployed aged 55-64 to reintegrate into the labour market through a variety of skills training, she told attendees. The 12-week program offers training, group work, individual work and pays the participant a weekly allowance from May 9 to July 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Thursday. “One-hundred per cent commitment and attendance are required to receive the allowance,” said Samaroden. Eligibility criteria includes being 55-64 (although workers 50-54 may be considered), unemployed and involuntarily displaced, EI has run out or will soon, and legally entitled to work in Canada. “Employability skills are a large focus of the program,” said Samaroden, “from communication skills to conflict resolution.” They will also provide math and English assessments and upgrading, career exploration, essential skills, computer skills training, workshops, self-employment information, and online training options. Samaroden also discussed a business startup course. She encouraged potential entrepreneurs to look at the economic development strategy on the Village of Port Alice web site for business ideas. There are 12 openings in the Port Alice program, and an application and interview are required. Anyone interested in applying for the program should contact Wendy Samaroden at 888-293-3177 ext. 7728 or email wendy.samaroden@nic.bc.ca. The TIOW program is funded by the provincial and federal governments and was initiated by the Neucel Port Alice Worker Transition

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Port Alice Prepared for Emergencies By Trish Weatherall For the Gazette Port Alice Emergency Coordinator Maria Farrell held a meet and greet information session at the community centre April 16 from 4-6 p.m. as part of Tsunami Awareness Week. Farrell demonstrated the Port Alice Emergency Services web site (http:// portalice.ca/village-office/emergencyservices), provided information handouts on emergency preparedness as well as on specific catastrophic events like earthquakes, tsunamis, and landslides. She also had examples of 72-hour emergency kits to demonstrate what goes into them, and door prizes of emergency kit packs or a manual wind emergency radio. In the event of a local emergency such as earthquake, landslide or

tsunami, Farrell will operate the Emergency Evacuation Centre at the Community Centre, coordinate emergency response and services, and ensure that necessary assistance is provided to the public. “In light of the recent earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan, I had hoped to see more people come out,” said Farrell. “I recommend that those who weren’t able to attend today visit the Village of Port Alice web site to see the village’s emergency plan, evacuation plan, and emergency services.” Farrell is also looking for radio operators in Port Alice willing to assist in the event of an emergency. For more information on tsunamis and emergency preparedness, visit: https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov. bc.ca/be-tsunami-smart/

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SPORTS & RECREATION Submit results to 250-949-6225 Fax 250-949-7655 or email us at sports@northislandgazette.com • Deadline 10 am Monday

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Ongoing Ball hockey drop in event Thursday night from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Chilton Regional Arena in Port McNeill. $4 to play, ages 12 and up. May 15 Al Petrie Memorial Fun Golf, Tournament and Lunch at Seven Hills Golf Club. $30 to play, 10 a.m. start. May 21-23 Sointula 20th Annual Men’s Baseball Tournament. For more information phone 250-973-6153. May 28 6 p.m. to Midnight, Relay for Life, Rock out to Knock out Cancer theme. Register online at www.relayforlife.ca, call Sabrina @ 250949-8485 or come see her at the Scotia Bank in Port Hardy. June 16-19 57 Annual June Sports First Nation Soccer Tournament, Salmon Prince & Princess Pageant, Parade, Crowning of Salmon Prince & Princess, Kids races etc. in Alert Bay. More info. 250-974-5556. June 18-19 Annual North Island Loggers Golf Tournament, Seven Hills Golf Course. More information contact Bill Gray 250230-0711. June 27-July 1 Excell Hockey School Port McNeill Camp will run from June 27 to July 1. Early Bird Discount of $299 if booked by May 15. Registration forms at Timberland Sports. For more info Benn Olson at Excellhockey@gmail. com, call 1-778-8679682.

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The Port Hardy soccer team (yellow jerseys) battles for the ball against the Alert Bay soccer team , blue jerseys, in the U18 finals of the Mudbowl soccer tournament, Sunday, May 1 on the North Island Secondary School soccer pitch. Port Hardy ended up winning 2-1 in a close, back and forth match.

by Tyson Whitney Reporter Defying its name, it was a beautiful sunny weekend for soccer matches in Port McNeill as the annual Mud Bowl tournament hit the field Friday, April 29 to Sunday, May 1. With over 60 teams competing in divisions ranging from U6 to U18, featuring Vancouver Island teams from Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Alert Bay, Port Alberni, and Gold River, the all-day/all-weekend event featured nonstop action, a concession, prizes, and most importantly, fun for players and spectators alike. In the mini divisions, U6-U10, each team got to play four games and were awarded prize bags from the tournament organizers. In the U12 boys division, Port McNeill 2 played four games and won the finals on Sunday; in the U12 girls division, it was Port Hardy 2 who took first place; in the U15 boys division, Port Hardy 2 took first place; in the U15 girls division, Port Hardy 2 took first place; and in the U18 finals, Port Hardy defeated Alert Bay 2-1 in a very close, backand-forth finals game to close out the non ‘muddy’ tournament for another year.

Junior girls head for provincials Submitted The Port Hardy Secondary School (PHSS) Junior girls soccer team had another early departure down island to play Mark Isfeld in Courtenay on Thursday, April 28. Three games were scheduled to qualify for the North Island Championships that will be held on May 5 and 6 in Comox. Congratulations to the PHSS Junior Girls for their success of winning two out of three games that day. They played Mark Isfeld in a competitive game ending it with a 3-2 win. The next game was against Port Alberni and they won 6-1. The final, and most challenging game of the day, was against Brooks and the girls did not seem to get their momentum until the second half and it ended in a loss for PHSS; the score was 3 for PHSS and 6 for Brooks. However, the Junior Girls still qualified for the North Island Championships next week, as they have placed 2nd out of seven teams in the league. The Junior girls would like to thank the following businesses and people for their help in fundraising, as without these efforts the girls would be unable to travel. We would like to thank PHSS PAC for their donation to the team and licence for the raffle, Courtney Pratt and Colleen Martin for making and printing raffle

Submitted Photo The Port Hardy Secondary School Junior girls soccer team played three games, winning two of them, in Courtenay on Thursday, April 28 to qualify for the North Island Championships held May 5 and 6 in Comox.

tickets, James Walkus Fishing for the donation, Overwaitea Foods for allowing the team to raise money through their hotdog fund-raiser, parents/guardians of players in helping with the fund-raisers and encouraging their children to participate, as well as buying whatever the

children are selling. The girls have fund-raised over $3,000 through their efforts of selling Purdy’s chocolates, having a raffle, and a hotdog fundraiser. Thank you to all of the supporters of our fund-raisers. A last thank you goes to the

coaches, Scott Harris and Jim Clair, for taking time to travel and coach these young ladies during one of the best times of their lives - high school at PHSS, inclusive of the bus trips with our fabulous driver - Shelly Wilson. Good luck to the girls next week at the Championships

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Schools taste dragon boating By Tyson Whitney Reporter “The Dragon Boat program has been three years in the making,” said Sean Barfoot, Eagle View Elementary School’s Physical Education and Outdoor Experiential Learning teacher. “It is a partnership between Eagle View and Fort Rupert elementary schools, the Tri-Port Dragon Boat Society and the Coast Guard.” A total of 20 students from the two Submitted Photo schools have been given the opportu- Fort Rupert and Eagle View Elementary students went dragon boating nity to paddle around with Joy Zwicker (far right) at the seaplane launch dock, just past the Glen Lyon Inn on Friday, April 15 in Port Hardy. each Friday morning in Hardy Bay. “The “generously donated life boat which is required North Island for adults. Tri-Port Dragon Boat jackets for every par- by the school district in It just makes sense to Society provides the ticipant in the program. the event of an emergen- introduce the youth to a vessel, the Millennium We are also very grate- cy.” The program aims sport which resonates so Dragon Boat, and certi- ful for parent volunteer to create engaging expe- strongly with our comfied coaches teach the Wade Daly who has riences for students, munity,” added Barfoot, paddling techniques,” been coming out each focusing on developing who thanked all the said Barfoot. The Coast Friday morning in his a culture of active and volunteers who helped Guard provides water zodiac to ride alongside healthy living. “create this rich learnsafety instructions and the Millennium Dragon “The sport of dragon ing opportunity for our the Port Hardy Rotary Boat. This is a safety boating is thriving on the students.”

Hickes a huge success By Tyson Whitney Reporter The 37th annual Oscar Hickes hockey tournament in March was a huge success for the Village of Port Alice. At a recent Port Alice village council meeting a letter from the head of the Oscar Hickes organizing committee, Russell Murray, was received. The letter stated that the group would like to “thank the Village of Port Alice for their continued support of the tournament. The 37th annual was a great success. We had 13 teams this year and hundreds of people come spend the weekend in Port Alice. In total, the tournament raised over $15,000 for the youth groups including minor hockey, Sea View parent advisory, North Island

Secondary School Dry Grad, and Henny Penny Play School. Town businesses saw a large economic boost for the weekend. It was nice to see the town busy again, if only for a weekend. It takes many people to put on such a large event and the staff at the village office, the arena, and the community centre play a large role. We understand that the village is facing tough economic times and that they will face even tougher decisions, but we hope that this year’s tournament will not be the last one held in Port Alice.” “Don’t we all,” said Port Alice Mayor Jan Allen. Councillor Dave Stewart thinks “$15,000 is on the low end of what was raised this year, it was really incredible.”

Go Fly a Kite back in Carrot Park Gazette staff The annual Go Fly a Kite Day event will take flight June 18. At their regular meeting April 28, District of Port Hardy Council approved a request by organizer Candy Nomeland to use Carrot Park for the event again this year.

“Last year we had 78 children join in on the fun” which included building and flying kites, and enjoying arts and crafts, said Nomeland. Council also agreed to donate 10 single-use pool passes to be used as prizes.

Al Petrie Memorial Fun Golf Tournament and Lunch Sunday May 15, 2016 Time: 10:00AM • Cost: $30.00

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By Trish Weatherall For the Gazette There is a dog whisperer on Vancouver Island North, as a dozen dogs and their humans discovered during a dog behaviour seminar at the Doug Bondue Arena on April 16 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Resident Lynda Banting coordinated the event to bring the experts to Port Alice after working with some of them with her own rescue dog. For $40 per household the session featured an introduction to training information, demonstrations, the local rescue society, and a dog groomer. First, Alex Shore of 4 Paws Rescue Society in Port Hardy, told the group its mission is to offer services such as spaying, flea treatments, re-homing, veterinary bill assistance, and food to households in need. The non-profit society is volunteer operated and raises funds mainly through deposit returns, with a goal to prevent overpopulation, have healthy pets, and a humane community in the TriPort area. “If you can’t afford your vet bill, please call us at 250-2307297,” said Shore. Then certified pet trainers Nicole Mackay and Laura McAlduff

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Local Government Act that the Board of Directors of the Regional District of Mount Waddington (RDMW) will consider adopting a resolution to approve the issuance of Temporary Use Permit 2016-TUP-01 (the “Permit”) at its meeting on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 to be conducted in the boardroom of the RDMW administrative office located at 2044 McNeill Road in the Town of Port McNeill, commencing at 2:00 p.m. If approved, the Permit would allow, subject to conditions, a music and arts festival event and accessory parking, camping and retail sales uses to be undertaken on two adjacent properties located at the easterly terminus of Meynell Road on Malcolm Island. These properties are described as follows: Civic Addresses: 50 and 60 Meynell Road, Malcolm Island Legal Descriptions: The Westerly 10 Chains of the Fractional East 1/2 of the Fractional West 1/2, Section 5, Malcolm Island, Rupert District AND The East 1/2 of the West 1/2 of Section 5, Malcolm Island, Rupert District, Except the Westerly 10 Chains Thereof Parcel Identifier Numbers: 009-945-474 / 004-730-739 Assessment Roll Numbers: 78514014.000 / 78514015.000 If approved, the Permit would allow the music and arts festival event and accessory uses to be undertaken for three consecutive days once per calendar year in each of the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. A copy of the Permit and related information can be inspected at the RDMW administrative office located at 2044 McNeill Road, Port McNeill, B.C., between the office hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, from May 5, 2016 until May 16, 2016. This information can also be inspected on the RDMW website at www.rdmw.bc.ca. Written submissions regarding the Permit can be sent by email, facsimile, mail or hand delivered using the contact information below. All submissions must be received no later than 12:00 pm on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Jeff Long, Manager of Planning & Development Services Regional District of Mount Waddington PO Box 729, 2044 McNeill Road, Port McNeill, B.C. V0N 2R0 Telephone: 250-956-3301 Facsimile: 250-956-3232 Email: jlong@rdmw.bc.ca

Forester TimberWest is Western Canada’s largest private managed forest land owner with 325,400 hectares /804,200 acres on Vancouver Island. The Company also owns renewable Crown harvest rights to 690,000 m3 per year. TimberWest runs fully contracted harvesting operations and leads the coastal industry in the growing and harvesting of second-growth timber. The Company is a leader in sustainable forest management and is committed to Vancouver Island communities. We have an immediate opening for a Forester in our Campbell River Office, reporting to the Operations Forester. This position is responsible for the planning and delivery of silvicultural programs carried out within TimberWest’s public forest tenures and it includes a combination of field and office duties. Regular duties will include a combination of hands on delivery and management of contractors. This is a new position which has been created to prepare for future succession needs. Responsibilities • Support safety process management • Responsibility for delivery of the silviculture program from Site Plans through to free growing • Deploy TimberWest’s Contract Management System in the recruitment of contractors and the execution of silviculture contract requirements • Participate in the maintenance of TimberWest’s environmental certification programs • Track and report silvicultural obligations and compliance • Participate in First Nations Information Sharing of TimberWest’s programs • Liaise with government agencies, First Nations and local stakeholders • Manage post harvest prescribed burning and other hazard abatement treatments • Participate in the preparation of budgets, accruals and forecasts

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