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The cost of living on the West Coast is higher than anywhere else on Vancouver Island and second to only Vancouver in all of B.C. The Clayoquot Biosphere Trust recently released its bi-annual regional Living Wage report and 2017’s $20.11 an hour figure marks an 84 cent per hour, and roughly $540 per month, increase on 2015’s $19.27 calculation. The report shows that the West Coast tops Victoria’s living wage of $20.01, Revelstoke’s $18.77, Parksville’s $16.44 and the Comox Valley’s $15.96. The Living Wage represents what each parent in a two-parent, two-child, household must earn, while working full-time, to bring in the $71,565 household income the CBT’s report suggests is needed to cover the basic expenses of daily life on the West Coast. “It’s really a bare bones modest budget, it’s not enough to save up to buy a home, or pay your credit card bills or any debts you have, or save up for your kids to go to post-secondary [schools],” the CBT’s Faye Missar told the Westerly News. “It’s just enough to achieve an adequate quality of life in your region...The living wage is meant to reflect what a low-wage earner should earn, not necessarily someone with an undergraduate degree.” She noted the Living Wage decreased in many other regions, including Vancouver, after the federal government implemented a non taxable child care benefit last year, but rises in local housing, childcare and food costs bucked the West Coast off the trend. See RISING page 3
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OTALITH A HIT: West Coasters, from left, Byron Estey, Thomas Estey, Dean Robin and Mike Cockcroft, front, partied into the fray at the Otalith Music Festival’s Seaplane Base fairgrounds on Saturday afternoon. The popular outdoor music festival lured hundreds of locals and visitors into its fun-filled ambience. Read about it on page 7 and see more photos on page 14.
Cops for Cancer challenge launched West Coast sisters call on local leaders to go bald, go pink, or donate NORA O’MALLEY
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On Sept. 16, Ucluelet’s BC Ambulance Unit Chief Rachelle Cole and Ocean Village Resort’s Dena Bruno will shave their heads to raise money for Cops for Cancer. The sisters want to raise at least $10,000 over the next four weeks and, officially, challenge local ‘big fish’ living on the peninsula to join them in their efforts.
“The first on our list is her worship in each community. So, each mayor; Dianne St. Jacques in Ucluelet and Josie Osborne in Tofino,” said Cole. “The next would be each fire chief, so Ted Eeftink and Brent Baker. Then, we want to go to the police; chief Sgt. Manzini and chief Sgt. Pebernat. And then Bill Craven of BC Ambulance...We want them to either go pink, or to shave, or to give money. Or to encourage others in the community to do one of those three things.” See SISTERS page 11
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A group of tourists recently teamed up with Surfrider to spice up a two-month sailing adventure with some rewarding volunteerism. New Zealander Harry Miller, 26, moved to Victoria roughly three years ago where he lives on a sailboat with his partner Sarah White. When three of his friends—Sebastian Suckling, Jonty White and Kieran Horsbourgh—decided to visit from New Zealand, the group set their sights on a voyage around Vancouver Island. “We hadn’t sailed around the Island before,” Miller told the Westerly News. “We live on a boat because it gives us access to adventure readily. We can move our house wherever we want and my partner and I are very adventurous.” While planning their journey, the five sailors looked for opportunities to transform into a travelling volunteer crew by seeking out local non-profit organizations. “We wanted to offset our trip a little bit. We’re on a sailing boat so we don’t really have much of an impact anyway, but we wanted to do something along the way and we decided beach cleanups were probably the easiest thing to do, especially in the kind of places we were going,” he said. Miller got in touch with Victoria’s Surfrider chapter and received some super sacs to fill with debris and, when they ran out of sacs while cleaning Vargas Island, they got a hold of local Surfrider Pacific Rim Chair Michelle Hall. “Michelle was very supportive,” Miller said. “We called her in the morning and by the af-
ternoon we had a boat come out and drop off a bunch of new sacs to fill.” The team was thrilled with the amount of debris they were able to remove from Brooks Peninsula and Vargas Island. “We weren’t looking for enlightenment so to speak, but we were looking to contribute in some way and I feel like everyone really appreciated what we did,” Miller said. “We felt quite accomplished when we came back down to Ucluelet and everyone said, ‘Oh wow. Well done’...We did a substantial amount of cleaning and it was quite rewarding.” He hopes locals take advantage of the opportunities around them. “The Surfrider Foundation is really doing a good job and I admire the effort that goes into this. Michelle works so hard, as do all the volunteers. I encourage people to look up the Surfrider Foundation, find out what they’re doing and get involved,” he said. The crew planned to spend a few days in Ucluelet before sailing through Barkley Sound and back to Victoria later on this week and expected to do a bit more cleaning on their way out. “We’ve got a couple of super sacs left, so we’re going to have a look,” Miller said. He added he “100 per cent” plans to make volunteering a fixture of his adventures from now on. “It’s a new beginning,” he said. Anyone looking to help out their local Surfrider Pacific Rim team can reach out to Volunteercoordinator@pacificrim.surfrider.org.
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Brendan Morrison and the Tofino Saltwater Classic team doled out hefty cheques on Friday afternoon at Tofino Resort and Marina to representatives from 12 local community initiatives. This year’s beneficiaries are: Wickaninnish Community School, Tofino Salmon Enhancement Society, Tofino Hospital Foundation, Tofino Recreation Commission, Westcoast Multiplex Society, Raincoast Education Society, Tofino Clayoquot Heritage Society, Tofino Legion Branch 65, St. Francis of Assisi Women’s Support Program, Community Children’s Centre, Tofino Volunteer Fire Department, and the Tofino Community Food Program. School principal Drew Ryan and members of PAC accepted a $20,000 cheque for the school lunch program.
“A huge thank you to Tofino Saltwater Classic and of course Brendan Morrison and his family,” said Ryan. “Without this money, we would not be able to run this program. This is going directly to feed the kids delicious, wholesome foods.” Tofino Hospital Foundation chair Arlene McGinnis accepted a cheque for $5,000. “I’d really like to thank Saltwater Classic and Brendan Morrison for their ongoing support of the Foundation. It’s very much appreciated. We hope to put this money towards 20 bedside heart monitors,” said McGinnis. Samantha Hackett was grateful to receive a $5,000 contribution towards the construction of the West Coast Multiplex. “Thank you so much for the support,” she said. “This is going towards the rec.
centre out at Airport Road; phase one the rink and phase two the pool.” The Tofino Saltwater Classic (TSC) broke the event’s annual fundraising record, by raising more than $80,000. Since its inception eight years ago, TSC has reeled in over $430,000 to support various Tofino community initiatives. TSC host and former NHLer Brendan Morrison praised the dedicated team of volunteers and business for helping run such a successful event. “It’s a great feeling to be able to exceed our fundraising goals again and to continue to give back to the community of Tofino in such a measurable way,” Morrison said. “Even though the derby supports the things you would expect anglers to care about – like salmon enhancement – it is our support for Tofino’s youth programs that I am most proud of.”
Rising costs cause Living Wage to soar CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
“It didn’t go down in our region because our cost of living is increasing at a higher rate,” she said. She said identifying what is driving the cost of living up is important so that change can be implemented. “The living wage is a tool that helps us understand our cost of living and affordability and inform strategies and policies that will influence affordability and vitality for our region,” she said. Tofino mayor Josie Osborne said she was not surprised to see an increase. “I wasn’t surprised to see our regional living wage creep up relative to the last time it was calculated, but it was disappointing to see that is rose here while it fell other regions,” she said. She said the Living Wage research is helpful for local governments to direct its efforts towards making their community more affordable for families to live in.
“Some factors, such as the cost of education, clothing, and food are simply not under the direct purview of local governments, so we need to listen closely to our residents, identify provincial and federal policies that can effect change, then lobby senior levels of government for that change,” she said. “Other costs, such as housing and child care, can be affected to some degree by local governments, and we should look carefully at the Living Wage components as well as the CBT’s Vital Signs Report to identify the places where we can make change.” She said facilitating new childcare facilities, establishing affordable housing and rentals and investigating public transportation strategies could help and encourages locals to send their thoughts to their local government. “There are also a lot of examples of
smaller changes that can influence the affordability in this region and other places in BC, such as permitting home businesses, permitting “urban farming,” establishing re-use-it centres or “Free Stores,” and scores of other ideas that I bet we can all come up with,” she said. “I’d love to hear more about what Tofitians think.” Ucluelet mayor Dianne St. Jacques said she was also not surprised by the living wage increase and that her council plans to reach out to the CBT to get a better understanding of the factors impacting it. St. Jacques cited daycare and housing costs as two key areas Ucluelet could look at to increase affordability and said the district’s current crackdown on illegal vacation rentals could lower housing costs by “putting monthly rentals back into Ucluelet’s pie, because a lot of it has been removed for nightly rentals.”
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Grizzly bear hunt ban aimed at cities Within hours of announcing their ill-considered “ban” on grizzly bear trophy hunting, the B.C. NDP had a party fundraising pitch out on social media. Taxpayer-funded government ads soon followed. Stikine MLA Doug Donaldson was marched out to make the announcement, repeating a thin list of talking points dictated from Premier John Horgan’s office. For this, Donaldson was diverted from the raging forest fires he has faced since asTOM FLETCHER suming responsibility for the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations a month ago. Donaldson insisted that B.C.’s grizzly hunt is not used as a wildlife management tool. It’s not? So why was the grizzly bear quota increased last year? To sell a few more tags and guided safaris to vacationing NHL hockey players, as some in the Vancouver media seem to believe? The quota was increased because the population is growing, and a proliferation of grizzlies has significant effects on other animals, and on people. Seeing grizzly sows with triplets is a good indicator, as is a B.C. study done last year by wildlife biologists at the University of Alberta
and the University of Minnesota. Donaldson insisted the lottery grizzly hunt is not used to manage the population, and that the harvest level is based on what is sustainable. I guess he can’t see the contradiction there. He avoided admitting that this fall’s hunt is going ahead and compensation will have to be paid for guide-outfitter territories so the NDP government won’t get sued. Meat hunting for grizzlies will still be allowed, but the hide, head and paws must be left behind. Demand for grizzly meat has dropped sharply since the Stone Age wrapped up. Professional protesters trumpeted another victory. Urban folks swooned. “This makes me feel good,” said one, precisely capturing the true intent of this gesture. Some rural people might not feel so good, not to mention the Conservation Officers faced with shooting “problem bears” forced down to populated valley bottoms in search of survival. Donaldson’s northern neighbour, Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad, was aboriginal relations minister in the last government. Aboriginal leaders have told him rising populations are a problem in some remote regions. “We’ve interfered with nature,” Rustad said. “We’ve built cities, we’ve built roads, we have resource development. So we need to be able to manage species based on
science. They do this even with the black rhino in Africa and other species around the world.” Then there are the declining moose populations in the B.C. Interior, subject to a study ongoing for years. Moose, not the 200-odd grizzlies taken in an average year, are the staple of B.C.’s resident and guided hunting. Grizzlies and other predators target moose calves in spring. “You’ve got farmers, ranchers in the Cariboo that have lost livelihood because of major fires,” Rustad said. “A number of these people also guide-outfit or are involved in hunting.” Donaldson stressed a ban on all grizzly hunting in the Great Bear Rainforest, something that was essentially done already in conjunction with the American environmentalists who front for most of the aboriginal communities there. That does not include the Nisga’a Nation, which operates its own guide-outfitter business nearby, with spring and fall hunts for mountain goat, black bears and grizzlies. In fact all aboriginal people are exempt from provincial wildlife regulations. This winter the NDP government will face a decision to continue the wolf kill that is attempting to salvage remnant caribou herds in the Kootenay and Peace regions. Will that also be cancelled to make urban voters feel good?
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The Surfrider Pacific Rim Foundation’s ‘Hold On To Your Butts’ campaign has galloped out of the gate with smoking success. The foundation recently completed its first collection of cigarette butts from the 54 butt-collecting canisters it helped install throughout the West Coast and collected a whopping 17,000 of them. “Surfrider Pacific Rim wants to give a huge thanks to all businesses, the District of Tofino, the District of Ucluelet, and Public Works in both towns—all of whom have been extremely helpful and have really inspired our team with their positivity and stoke,” said Surfrider campaigner Lilly Woodbury. “So far, we’ve had many incredible conversations, lots of laughs, and have learned a lot from everyone involved.” The campaign is aimed at nixing cigarette butt pollution, a significant problem on the West Coast as evidenced by 1,566 butts being picked up off Tofino’s Multi-Use Path during a Surfrider-led Earth Day cleanup on April 22 and another 710 butts removed from Mackenzie Beach’s sand on July 23. “Surfrider Pacific Rim adopted this campaign for our local communities as cigarette butts were consistently showing up as one of the highest items collected at cleanups,” Woodbury said. “Cigarette butt litter is a big issue because butts are the most littered item in the world and most butts are made of cellulose acetate—a type of plastic.” She added the butts dropped into Surfrider’s canisters are shipped to Terracycle, a global recycling company that transforms discarded butts into useable materials, like plastic lumber, according to Woodbury. “This eliminates butts ending up in the ocean, as well as landfill, and turns the materials making up the cigarette butt back into something valuable; eliminating the need to extract more raw materials to create plastic products,” she said. She said the campaign’s huge first haul brought mixed emotions.
“Life is full of ironies, and this feels especially true when doing environmental work. It is exciting to see that people are using the canisters, and exciting that the amount of butts collected have now been prevented from polluting our shared environment,” she said. “When collecting the butts, there were times I felt sadness and frustration, but in any kind of environmental work, you need to process that and then channel it towards creating and sharing the solution. Our team is definitely excited to make this campaign more present, more effective, and more inspiring for all locals and tourists.” She added the campaign is a vital part of maintaining healthy surroundings and will run in perpetuity, with the next collection date set for October. “The goal of this campaign is to eliminate cigarette pollution in the Pacific Rim,” she said. “This campaign will need to run in perpetuity to ensure the goal can be achieved and maintained indefinitely. Like anything, the campaign will evolve so that its function will become a norm in the Pacific Rim.” She said local smokers are encouraged to follow the campaign’s name by holding on to their butts until they find a canister to toss them into and to help spread the word to tourists. “Talking about the campaign and sharing the campaign with visitors will also help the campaign to be more effective, locals are the key to helping this campaign reach its full potential,” she said. Surfrider is currently putting together a map outlining where the canisters are and is reaching out to both Tofino and Ucluelet’s district offices to spark stronger collaborations. “Surfrider hopes to work closer with local municipalities to discuss and understand bylaws for non smoking areas and how we can all work together to continue to offer paradise in this tourist economy driven town,” she said. “We are looking for volunteer “Hold On To Your Butt” committee members who are stoked to help the campaign be successful and sustainable.” Anyone interested can reach out to volunteercoordinator@pacificrim.surfrider.org.
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The West Coast welcomed hundreds of live-music lovers to the fifth annual Otalith Music Festival’s positive ambience over the weekend. “We wanted to come enjoy music, camp and surf all in one weekend,” said Victoria local Jennifer Williams who attended the festival for the first time this year and assured she would “of course” return. “It’s really mellow and groovy, but it’s a lot more upbeat than I expected. It’s a lot of fun and it’s really cozy. You make a lot of friends easily here.”
North Vancouverite Katherine Rivera was excited to return for her second Otalith experience and convinced her friend Sophie Mitchell to join her this year. “I told her to come because I loved it so much,” Rivera said. “It’s not as crazy as other festivals. It’s a close-knit community. It’s like a family. It’s very intimate for sure.” With a musical lineup that boasts roughly 20 local and out-of-town bands and DJ’s, Otalith provides an attractive lure for festival fans and it’s also earned a solid reputation amongst families delighted to be able to bring their young kids. Nanaimo’s Macy Pedersen is not quite two years old yet, but she enjoyed her sec-
ond Otalith experience this year with her parents Sean and Dana. “We were here last year and we had a rad time,” Dana said adding Macy was thrilled to return. “The second my daughter got out of the car and heard the music, she was spinning and having so much fun...It’s a family event; it’s awesome. Everybody can come.” Kamloops local James Bayntun brought 11 month old Emery to the event. “It’s been great,” he said. “There’s tons of people with families and it’s been really fun.” Ukee local Candice Bone loved walking
around Saturday’s fairgrounds with threemonth-old Rockwell Hale in tow. “It’s fabulous,” she said. “It’s just nice to have community like this; small town vibes.” Aline Carrier said her hometown’s positive atmosphere is the perfect setting for Otalith’s relaxed fairgrounds. “It’s awesome for the vibe. People can have a break, enjoy themselves and let it go,” she said. “It’s amazing. Everyone is so nice and everyone is really chilled out and enjoying their time.” Graham Beisel agreed and said the event provides a valuable local boost to moods and activity. See OTALITH page 15
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Cole and Bruno, both third generation West Coasters, dyed their hair bright pink last week to draw attention to their fundraising initiative. “This is just a feel good thing,” said Bruno, who raised $900 - 20 years ago for shaving her head. Cole was obviously more attached to her locks. “This is a huge deal to me. I was not willing to do this for $2,000,” said Cole. “Simple luxuries that I take in a day, starting with number one, is a good hair day. Then a good bra and good mascara.” Before publicly announcing their fundraising goal of $10,000, Cole secured donations from each member of her crew at BC Ambulance station 134. “All crew have already committed to one Kilo guarantee as a donation or one shift. That’s pretty much 100 bucks.” Ucluelet’s citizen of the year, Kristi Udell, has signed up to help manage social media and the fundraising page. “It’s not just about these guys doing it for their own feel goods, but their sons are involved. So, they are teaching their sons to, not just think of themselves, but to think of others and to realize that they have roofs over their heads and healthy bodies and all the rest of that,” said Udell. “It’s teaching the next generation to think of others as well.” Cole and Bruno’s seven-year-old
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Dena Bruno and Rachelle Cole went pink last week to draw attention to their Cops for Cancer fundraising initiative. The sisters want to raise at least $10,000.00 over the next four weeks, and are set to off their coifs at the Hoedown to Slow Down Cancer Dance on Sept. 16 in Ucluelet.
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“Symptoms can be quite varied.” - Dr. Gary Matter
Two major injuries can occur from sun exposure: solar retinopathy and photokeratitis. Solar retinopathy refers to permanent retina damage caused by prolonged exposure to the sun or other bright lights. Also known as welders flash or welders burn, photokeratitis is acute and treatable. According to Google, after the eclipse was over, searches for “eyes hurt” skyrocketed, as well as “eyes hurt eclipse,” “eclipse hurt your eyes” and “does eclipse hurt your eyes.” If anyone is experiencing uncomfortability or pain that they believe is due to viewing the eclipse, they are urged to see an eye doctor.
HOROSCOPE ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, even though you need to concentrate, do not turn up the intensity so much that it becomes stressful. Take a break every now and then to unwind and get away. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you are eager to listen and learn, but you also want to create your own experiences and share them with others. Find a balance between being a teacher and a student. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you excel at thinking through decisions before making them. This careful approach tends to work in your favor, but some decisions can be made more quickly than others. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, an important decision must be made in the very near future. Your judgement may be clouded by extraneous information, so try to block unnecessary noise. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 You are at a turning point in your life and now may be a good time to make a few key changes, Leo. They may involve making new friends or exploring a new career. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, even if you have a lot to get done, you will be able to make decisions on your feet and adapt as the situation calls for it this week. Changes can come about quickly.
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Did you try to get a glimpse of the solar eclipse Monday without the recommended glasses? Optometrists are receiving calls from concerned British Columbians following the rare celestial event, reporting eye pain and headaches. NASA and other agencies released warnings that watching the eclipse without solar lense protection could lead to eye damage including blindeness. Dr. Gary Matter said a handful of patients have called Maple Ridge Eye Care in the past day. Other clinics have said they haven’t received any calls – yet. That’s because symptoms of eye injuries can take 12 to 48 hours to manifest, Matter said. “Symptoms can be quite varied,” he added. They can range from slightly blurry vision to more severe concerns of dark or light spots in one’s central vision.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Actively explore any impulses you may have over the next few days, Libra. You may not have the freedom for such exploration beyond this week, so act soon. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, some time relaxing seems like the ideal scenario right now. But you’re not prone to sitting still too long. Look for activities that keep you engaged. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 You are in your element this week, Sagittarius. Expect to be soaring on good vibes for several days. There is nothing pressing to pull you in another direction, so keep sailing along. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, now may seem like a good time to allow your imagination to run wild, especially if the going gets tough. However, you need to be fully present this week. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Optimism is always good, Aquarius. But you may need to look at all sides of the situation right now if you are to make an informed choice about something important. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, if you are having difficulty asking for something you desire, practice what you want to say and test out your delivery on a friend.
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The West Coast’s Otalith Music Festival turned five years old this year and the outdoor event shined under the weekend’s sunshine as hundreds of local and visiting music lovers delighted in the Seaplane Base Fairground’s warm and intimate setting. For more photos of community events, check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/WesterlyNews.
West Coast locals Megan Francis, Michelle Seashell and Kate Wilson basked in the festival’s musical glow.
Kamloops local James Bayntun was happy to share the family friendly vibe with 11-month-old daughter Emery.
Young locals Kira Cameron, 9, Calla Hurwitz, 8, Daphne Hurwitz, 4, and Sydney Craig, 8, were thrilled to join the scene.
Nanaimo locals Sean and Dana Pedersen brought daughter Macy to the event for the second year in a row.
Ucluetian siblings Portia, Gino and Frankie Rinaldi contributed big smiles to the Seaplane Base fairgrounds’ positive vibe.
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GORD JOHNS COFFEE HOUSE 10-11am, Hitacu. 12-1pm, UCC. Gord wants to hear from you! COX BAY INTERPRETIVE WALK 11:30am-1pm, Meet at the Tofino Info. Centre (1426 Pacific Rim Hwy). Free. Led by Raincoast Education Society. UCLUELET ALANON GROUP 7:30pm, Catholic Church (use side entrance below) 1663 Peninsula Rd. JAM NIGHT 10pm1am, Eagle’s Nest Pub, Ucluelet. UKEE DROP-IN SOFTBALL 6pm for warm-ups. 6:30 team selection. Meet at Tugwell Fields LIVE MUSIC 3-6pm The Great Room at Long Beach Lodge. PICKLEBALL 8am-12pm, Tofino Community Hall. Free. CHI GONG 10:30-11:30am, UCC Main Hall. $2 drop-in.
THU. AUG. 24 INTERPRETIVE WALK 10am, Lighthouse Loop Whale Lot Trailhead. BINGO 8pm, Tofino Legion. DANCE FIT 55+ 9-10am, UCC Fitness Studio. $6 drop-in.
FRI. AUG. 25 SHORELINE WALK 2pm, Kwisitis Visitor Centre. Free. A guided tour of the fascinating world that exists where land and sea meet. No pets. TIDEPOOL TOUR 10am, Big Beach picnic area, Ucluelet. Free. CORAL’S KARAOKE, 10pm, Officials, Ucluelet. Everyone is invited to come sing a favourite tune!
SAT. AUG. 26 TOFINO PUBLIC MARKET 10am-2pm, Tofino Village Green. TONQUIN TRAIL WALK 2-3pm, Meet at the Tonquin Trail Sign at the Tofino Community Hall (1426 Pacific Rim Hwy Free. Led by Raincoast Education Society. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH 5pm, 441 Main St., Tofino.
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“It’s a big local event. It supports lots of local businesses and there’s lots of cool people and fun times. It’s also really relaxed. There’s no pressure to party too hard and you can just be chill,” he said. Carol Sedgwick added that the festival provides a nice change of pace as musicians travel to the West Coast, rather than the West Coast traveling to see them.
“We all travel all over to these music festivals, so why not have one at home and have everyone come here? It’s a really great place and atmosphere and it’s a great event,” she said. While the festival seemingly doubled Ucluelet’s population for the weekend, local police reported no major concerns and praised Otalith’s organizers for collaborating with local law enforcement.
“If we can have the support of the organizers to help us out and work together, it obviously makes it that much more enjoyable for everybody. That’s what’s happened here and it’s been great,” said Ucluelet’s RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Steve Mancini. “It brings a lot of people to town and a lot of positive to town and it can showcase the community. We support it and we enjoy it.”
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Bulldogs update ELENA RARDON
Alberni Valley News
The new Alberni Valley Bulldogs coaching staff is looking at a clean slate for this year’s main BC Hockey League camp. An application from head coach Matt Hughes, formerly of the Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy in Kelowna and the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), was one of 142 coaching resumes received by the Bulldogsduring their recruiting process. “I received a phone call asking if I’d be interested in this possibility of coaching for the Bulldogs,” said Hughes. “It ended up going well for both sides. It was something I got excited about.” Former assistant coach Alex Evin tendered his resignation shortly after Hughes was hired in May, and Hughes started work overseeing the Bulldogs’ spring identification camp. This is where he met assistant coach Jeff Dubois. “I’ve had an ongoing relationship with the Bulldogs as an assistant scout, and I’ve known the coaching staff over the years,” said Dubois. “Matt asked if I would be interested in moving up to Junior A, and I liked what he was doing.” Hughes said he was impressed by Dubois’ vision, and his way of We accept your communicating with others. “He Arts & Entertainment, Service some really good things to ofGroup, Non-Profit had fer, and he seemed like a natural fit. Organization, Church, Library,“We’ve been on the phone every Fundraiser, Open to the day, talking about how we’re going to run things. We’ve been in conPublic notices on a first come, stant contact.” first served basis. The Bulldogs’ main camp began on Monday, Aug. 21 and will feature close to 80 players coming in to try for a spot on the team. This will be cut down to 40 players for To submit your activities, email Thursday night’s Red vs. White westerlynews.ca
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intrasquad game, and from that game coaches will cut to a more workable number for the upcoming exhibition games. Hughes describes the upcoming main camp as “a clean slate.” Both returning players and new players will be trying to make a good first impression on the new coach. “They’re coming in trying to impress, that’s the neat thing about this,” said Hughes. “Everyone’s trying to find a home here. The most important thing is that we take the 23 right guys.” Hughes describes his coaching style as, “we want the puck.” “If we have the puck more than the other team, then we’re making more plays,” he said. “We’re looking for players with good hockey IQ that can make the plays and adapt to a certain situation.” Dubois agreed that he also coaches a “skilled” game. “I think the direction hockey’s going is away from the bang and crash and more physical style of the 80’s and 90’s,” he said. “It’s played fast by skilled players.” He added, “I like to communicate with our guys. You can get a lot further with them that way than trying to tell them who’s boss. I’m a positive person, and I like to have that reflected in my coaching.” Off the ice, Hughes is excited to become a part of the community and said he is looking forward to meeting everyone once exhibition season starts. He will be hosting a public barbecue at Weyerhaeuser Arena, along with Dubois, trainer Scott Crema and Bulldogs players, on Thursday, August 24 at 5 p.m. just before the Red vs. White game. “I think there’s a really exciting opportunity here,” said Dubois.
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