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The delivery of West Coast Multiplex plans has been postponed a few weeks, but the architectural firm working on designs says it’s a minor delay to a project that promises to bind eight West Coast communities tighter. Local officials had expected to attend a meeting in September for the big reveal for an arena that could later be expanded with a pool and a gym, however Kevin Klippenstein of Vic Davies Architecture Ltd. said the company wanted just a bit more time to cross their t’s and dot their i’s. “We hit a snag, which isn’t unusual,” he said, adding a consultant had misunderstood some internal drawings and came back with figures they didn’t think they could rely on. “We had to take another look and do some refinements.” Community members have been working towards a rec. centre in the Tofino-Ucluelet corridor that could feature a pool, multi-purpose rooms, and a gymnasium, for two decades. When VDA first worked on plans for a multiplex, back in 2008, the company found it would cost more than $14 million for a facility with a pool, arena and a fitness area. That was a bit too rich for West Vancouver Island blood and the West Coast Multiplex society decided the region could only afford to build one big ticket item at a time. Continued on A6
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SHARP SHOOTER: Actor Sahra Kalkan plays the role of Young Annie in director Carlo Marks rendition of ‘Cougar Annie’ by playwright Frank Harper. The three act theatrical journey about Vancouver Island’s legendary pioneer Ada “Cougar” Annie Lawson opened Friday night as part of this year’s Culture Heritage Festival celebrating women of the West Coast. Performances continue this weekend at the Clayoquot Community Theatre. Tickets are available at the Common Loaf Bakeshop or Mermaid Tales Books in Tofino.
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Tla-o-qui-aht artist Hjalmer Wenstob helped resurrect an Esquimalt First Nation village site in front of Victoria’s Parliament Building for five days of cultural sharing and celebration last week. “That building is situated on an old Esquimalt village site. Not a lot of people know that. It’s common knowledge, but sometimes it doesn’t get out to the greater public,” Wenstob told the Westerly News.
Wenstob collaborated with the Pacific People’s Partnership on the longhouse project as part of the tenth anniversary of the One Wave Festival in Victoria on Sept. 16. “It’s a festival that celebrates indigenous peoples of the Pacific Ocean, sharing culture and sharing songs, dances and stories with the greater public,” Wenstob explained. “It wasn’t about pointing fingers about the history people don’t know, it was about sharing history so that people do know. It’s alright to ask questions and that was the big thing about the day.” Continued on A8
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A bear that camped out in a tree off Matterson Road, directly across the street from Ucluelet Secondary School, on Thursday afternoon should serve as an important reminder for locals to keep their attractants locked up and out of sight from wildlife, according to the B.C. Conservation Officer Service. “It is concerning that the bear was out during the middle of the day. That means it’s become Daniel Eichstadter habituated to people and, from our understanding, it’s continuing to get into garbage,” Conservation Officer Daniel Eichstadter told the Westerly News. Ucluelet police and Conservation Officers closed off the area around noon while waiting for the roughly 90-kilogram black bear to come down from the tree, which it did around 1 p.m. “Given the time of day and the location, it was not a safe situation for that bear to be in that tree so what we did at that point was remove all of the human stressors from the area, so that bear was able to relax and come out,” Eichstadter said. “As soon as the bear came out of the tree, we blocked traffic so that it would have an opportunity to get into some green space and then we basically followed it just to watch how it behaved with humans and made sure it didn’t go further into the school ground.” Eichstadter said no traps have been set for the
bear and that it should make its way back to the woods without incident as long as locals secure all their attractants and make it feel unwelcome in town. “It’s extremely important to secure our garbage so that bears don’t have a reason to hang out in town,” he said. “Giving it a negative interaction with humans: using air-horns, yelling at it, making it not feel like it’s comfortable being around humans, reinforces that natural shyness of people. It may feel like you’re being mean to the animal, but you’re doing the best thing for that animal.” He added local bears are currently going through hyperphagia, which means they’re trying to score as many calories as they can to fatten up before winter’s hibernation cycle and that the COS has received recent reports of bears getting into garbage in Ucluelet. He asks anyone who spots a bear to report it to 1-877-952-7277. “It’s important to report all the sightings and interactions with bears in town to the RAPP line so that we, as officers, are able to monitor what’s happening in town and respond appropriately for public safety,” he said. “You are my eyes on the ground. You’re letting me know what’s happening in the community.” Sgt. Steve Mancini of the Ucluelet RCMP said securing attractants and reporting sightings can help keep bears safe. “We want them to be able to move on and not get comfortable in town,” he said. “When they get comfortable in town, eating the garbage et cetera, it doesn’t normally end well for them and nobody wants to see that.”
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A bizarre roadkill situation caused a terrifying stir last week when tourists unknowingly carried a dead bullfrog over Sutton Pass and into the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. “This is a completely flukey, weird, isolated event,” local frog researcher and member of Wetland Stewards for Clayoquot and Barkley Sound Barb Beasley told the Westerly News. “This car hit a bullfrog as it was traveling on the highway somewhere on the east side of the Island and the bullfrog got wedged just under the grill.” Bullfrogs are strictly persona non grata on the West Coast due to their ability to spread rapidly and bring catastrophe to local plants and wildlife. “We don’t want them to come here and, if they do come here, we want to find out as fast as we can. The reason is because we would try our best to destroy any of the first arrivals because we don’t want them to spread,” Beasley said adding female bullfrogs can lay between 12,000-20,000 eggs. “Bullfrogs are really good competitors. The tadpoles get to be at least twice the size of any native species of frogs’ tadpoles and adults are huge and they eat other species; not just native species of frogs, but also ducklings, small mammals and all sorts of other things.” She said bullfrogs could have a particularly damaging impact on native frog populations like red legged tree frogs and western toads. “Our northern red legged frog population is very important because it’s one of the largest ones ever documented in Canada,” she said. “It’s pretty cool and it’s pretty important for us to protect it.” Bullfrogs are not native to B.C., but
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This dead bullfrog was the first of its species to be discovered on the West Coast after it was carried over Sutton Pass on a vehicle that likely struck it near Victoria. were brought over from Eastern Canada in the 1950’s in order to be farmed for their meaty legs, according to Beasley. “People thought it would be a great idea because people love frogs’ legs, but it apparently didn’t work out very well and those farms stopped farming and those bullfrogs ended up being released into the wild,” she said. Bullfrog populations have since struck up on the mainland as well as southern Vancouver Island, but Sutton Pass has, so far, served as a vital barrier between the West Coast and the closest known population at Sproat Lake. When Park Reserve staffer Jackie Aubertin spotted a bullfrog hanging from a vehicle parked at the Rainforest Trail, she immediately reported it to Beasley who said a dissection revealed roughly 10,000 unfertilized eggs in the frog’s ovaries. It was the first bullfrog Beasley, who has been surveying frogs on the West Coast since 1998, had ever seen and not for lack of trying. She said roughly 150 ponds were surveyed around 1999 with no bullfrogs discovered and, since then, continuous surveys and community outreach projects have shown bullfrog-free surroundings.
“I’ve had several people send me photographs of frogs they were worried might be bullfrogs, but I’ve always been able to identify them by the photographs as red legged frogs or Western Toads,” she said. Bullfrogs are large green or brown animals with big yellow eyes, according to the B.C. Ministry of Environment’s FrogWatch program. Females can reach 20 centimetres in length and roughly 750 grams, while males are typically smaller. Anyone who spots what they think could be a bullfrog should immediately report their sighting to wetlandstewards@gmail.com. “We don’t think we understand how the world works perfectly yet, so we like to maintain all of the components in as natural a system as we possibly can because that’s how we think we can maintain balance,” Beasley said. “When one invasive species comes in, no matter what it is, whether it’s Scotch Broom or English Ivy or Japanese Knotweed, or crazy zebra mussels in the case of Lake Ontario, those species’ populations tend to expand quickly and they cause significant change in what the normal conditions are and, typically, reduce biodiversity in those sites.”
Ukee brewery flowing forward ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
Ucluelet could have its first brewery in place when summer kicks in next year. Local entrepreneur Dennis Morgan announced a plan to open a roughly 2,500-microlitre-producing microbrewery and tasting room at the building formerly known as St. Aidan’s on the Hill Church at the corner of Peninsula Road and Main Street last year. Morgan’s brewery idea received resounding support from the community, which convinced Ucluelet’s council to approve the project in May, 2016. Morgan told the Westerly News last week that he’s currently working with consultants to put some finishing touches on his business plan and he’ll be seeking investors in the coming weeks with the intent to open Ukee’s first brewery at the start of next summer.
“That would be very optimistic, but possible,” he said of the timeline. “I’ve put a lot of time and effort into it and the intent is definitely still there.” Morgan said he’s excited to take his first crack at the brewery business, especially considering the unique venue he’ll be operating in at the former church. “A number of factors made it possible and it just seemed like the right thing to do in the right building with the right people,” he said. “I love beer. I plan on relaxing there and having a beer with friends as well.” He said his new establishment would add to Ucluelet’s impressive roster of summertime attractions and could also be a strong draw during the offseason. “It’s just another solid attraction that the town can offer to visitors and locals alike,” he said. “If we can bring some more [visitors] in over the winter time, which is entirely possible with some-
thing like a microbrewery, then that would be good.” The former church had been sitting idle since being deconsecrated by the church in 2010 and sold to local builder Leif Hagar in 2011 who ran into zoning issues when he tried to transform it into an event venue and commercial space the following year. The building has been a hot spot of activity and conversation of late as locals have seen significant work being done at the site, which is in the middle of town, and Hagar said the remediation work, which includes a new roof, new windows, new siding and a new deck, has gone smoothly and should wrap up this winter. Hagar added he’s enjoyed the reactions and thumbs-ups he and his crew have received from excited passers by. “All the feedback I’ve been getting is that everyone is excited about it,” he said.
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Cherish the ocean and the locals who cherish it My son caught a fish on Saturday. Cue the overly enthusiastic parental gushing. With his two-year-old twin sisters aggressively losing their patience and showing every sign that they were at the crossroads of naptime and meltdown central, the clock was ticking and the pressure was on for Jr. to get on the board at the Thornton Creek Hatchery’s Bullhead Derby. He’s cooler than me and received his two-minute warning calmly, opting to make a calculated position change rather than panic where he was planted. Choosing a spot at the end of the dock, he put his hook in the water for what he knew was his last chance and, as I desperately cooed every last ounce of contentment I could out of Crimson and Clover, he proclaimed he’d caught one.
I smiled at his adorableness and ‘knowIt was the biggest fish caught at the ingly’ reached down to unsnag his hook derby and it netted Jr. his very own fishing off the bottom of the dock. I instead rod. Not just any fishing rod either, but found it snagged in the lip of a fish he one garbed with a picture of Iron Man was reeling in and it took more than a and lights up at the push of a button. few blinks for excitement to Needless to say he’s stoked replace surprise. to use it and his expectations “I caught a fish,” he said, are now sky high that every breaking the perplexed sifishing day leads to glory and lence we’d be sharing. “A prizes. After wrapping him real one.” in ecstasy and making his Sure, he picked the spot, wildest dreams come true, the caught the fish and reeled ocean’s about to teach him it in by himself, but I drove an important lesson about him there and helped him disappointment and perseAndrew Bailey put his lifejacket on so I’ve, verance. These moments and of course, etched my name deep on the teachings our ocean shares with us don’t moment’s metaphorical trophy and called just help us raise our tourism profile, they everyone I know to tell them about it. help us raise good kids.
So too do the people and organizations that put their energy into protecting it and perpetually restore the strength of its offerings. Cherish it and cherish them. Opportunities to assist are in abundance. The Thornton Creek Hatchery does so much more than host impeccable events, it’s been replenishing our fishing supply since 1976. Reach out to them at 250726-7566 and find a way to get involved. The Central Westcoast Forest Society would love to take you out to its salmon habitat restoration projects and teach you how to help out. Let them know you’re keen to pitch in by sending them an email at info@clayoquot.org. You worked hard to earn your spot in this paradise. Get out there and help it make dreams come true.
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SWANN FAMILY HEAD SHAVE This year, once again, all the Swann boys will be shaving their heads in support of the 2017 Tour De Rock, where a devoted team of Emergency Service personnel bicycle across Vancouver Island, raising funds to help eradicate Cancer. I have been doing head shaves since I joined the Mounties in 1996, and my boys have been doing it since birth. One of the best parts about me, and my 4 boys shaving our heads, is that the money we raise, goes to Camp Goodtimes. This is a camp specifically designed for children suffering from Cancer and its effects. Those kids suffering from Cancer get to put their illness away for a week. Priceless. So, I am reaching out to you all for support once again. Anyone wishing to donate can do an email money transfer to swanns@telus.net. Password Cancersucks. If you would like a receipt, please also email me at home with your mailing address. The head shave is slated for Sept 30th when local Mountie Marcel Midlane rides into Ucluelet. Thank you so much for any support to this worthy cause. Jeff Swann Ucluelet
WRONG SITE FOR PARKING LOT Re: Mayor sees Cedar Road lot as ‘gamechanger,’ Sept. 20, Westerly News. There’s no doubt tourism to Ucluelet has increased each year, bringing increased motor vehicle traffic and the need for increased parking in town. But, the proposed parking lot at 1638 Cedar Rd. risks being as hidden and unused as the current Cedar Rd. parking lot because accessing it would require negotiating the not obvious Bay and Peninsula intersection, taking visitors onto residential side streets, and the worst intersection in town at Peninsula and Main Street. There is an obvious alternative parking lot site: Relocate the Chamber of Commerce building and convert that site into a parking lot. That would be an easily accessed, centrally located parking lot servicing not only all the restaurants and shops clustered in the vicinity of both Peninsula and Main Streets, but would provide much needed parking for Ucluelet’s iconic old church building, currently being renovated as a brew pub. The current Cedar Rd. parking lot could perhaps be re-purposed as RV parking, with appropriate directional signage on the corners of Peninsula and Bay and at Bay and Cedar Road. Robert Zurowski Ucluelet Letters to the editor must be signed and include your full name, home town and contact number. Those without these requirements will not be published. Letters must be 300 words or less and are subject to editing. Deadline for letters is Sunday at 2 p.m. The Westerly news retains the right not to publish submissions. The Westerly News is a member of the national newsmedia council which is an independent organization established to deal with acceptable journalistic practices and ethical behaviour. If you have concerns about editorial content, please contact: editor@ westerlynews.ca or 250-726-7029. If you are not satisfied with the response and wish to file a formal complaint, visit the web site at mediacouncil. ca or call toll-free 1-844-877-1163 for additional information.
TRENDING ONLINE Hanjin cleanup hits a snag says CourtenayAlberni M.P. No big surprise there Gord Johns. Clayoquot CleanUp was left in the lurch as well. Words don’t mean much if there’s not government support to back them up. In the meantime, groups like Clayoquot CleanUp and Surfrider will continue to clean up the mess. It’d be nice to have the financial support of the Canadian government for a change. Until that happens, the rest is just political lip service. Josh Temple Before jumping to conclusions on the work done to date and future intentions regarding the Hanjin cleanup we should think about one key point; Is the debris that Gord Johns references on Flores part of the Hanjin debris or is it general marine debris? If its just general marine debris, maybe we should look at other ways to remove it from the island and continue to focus on the Hanjin debris. The debris that was recently flown and barged out by Pac Rim staff was not just Hanjin debris but general marine debris also so I’d say they have gone above and beyond during this project.
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Thank The West Coast Multiplex Society and all those who share the dream of a Multiplex on the West Coast would like thank the 60 golfers for their generous support during the 17th Annual West Coast Multiplex Scramble formally the Stick in the Mud Open. It was our most successful tournament yet with over $20,000 raised. A really big thanks to all of the businesses in our communities who supported this event, as well as supporting all other local fundraising events. Without the constant generosity from local businesses it would not be possible to fundraise for local causes to achieve, improve and assist within our communities. Please shop locally and support local businesses so they can continue to support the community. Thank You to the tournament sponsors Ahousaht Council, Black Rock Resort, Creative Salmon, Crystal Cove Beach Resort, G&N Towing, GI Charles Water Taxi, Gibson Bros Contracting, Jamie’s Rainforest Inn, LA Grocery, Long Beach Golf Course, Long Beach Lodge Resort, Mascon, MEC Projects, Mieke Dusseldorp Personal Real Estate Corporation, Pacific Sands Beach Resort, Parkbridge Lifestyle Communities, Rods Power & Marine, Shelter Restaurant, Sprung Instant Structures, Stick in the Mud Landscaping, Superior Propane, The Flooring Depot, Tofino Co-op, Tofino Fish Guides, Ucluelet Rent-it Centre, Vic Van Isle Group, West Isle Construction, and Westerly News. Thank You to the hole sponsors Adventure Tofino, Alandace Contracting, Albion Electric, Cedar Grill Restaurant, CIBC Tofino & Ucluelet, Coastal Community Credit Union Tofino & Ucluelet, Creative Salmon, Mascon, MEC Projects, Ocean West Industries, Relic Surf Shop, Rods Plumbing, R-Town Long Beach TV, The Place TV, Tofino Co-op, Ucluelet Petro-Canada, Ucluelet Rent-it Centre, Ukee Ice and West Coast Recycling.
You! Thank You to Alberni Glass, Best Little Hair House, Big Daddy’s Fish Fry, Body By Kara Fitness Training, B&C Food Distributors, Chocolate Tofino, CIBC Tofino & Ucluelet, Claire Watson, Clayoquot Biosphere Trust, Clayoquot Wilderness Resort, Driftwood Gifts, Eagle Aerie Gallery, Epic Pharmacy, Gail Hellesen, Geoff Johnson, Gray Whale Deli, Harbour Pizza Factory, Howler’s Family Restaurant, Image West, Jay’s Clayoquot Ventures, Jiggers, Judy Gray, Kyler Vos Photography, Lil’ Ronnie’s Backyard BBQ, Long Beach Auto, Long Beach Golf Course, MacDermott’s Insurance, Market Canvas Leather, Maureen Wells, Middle Beach Lodge, Murray’s Grocery, Nurture Day Spa, Ocean Outfitters, Pacific Rim Navigators, Pacific Surf School, Pina, Rhino Coffee House, Rick Nikiforuk, Rubio, Sajja Drugs, Storm Light Outfitters, Storm Surf Shop, Subtidal Adventures, Sugar Shack, Superior Propane, Sysco Victoria, Tan’s Gift Shop, The Blue Room, The Fish Store & Oyster Bar, The Place TV, The Schooner Restaurant, Tofino Air, Tofino Botanical Gardens, Tofino Brand, Tofino Brewing Company, Tofino Coffee Company, Tofino Massage Therapy, Tofino Pharmacy, Tofino Resort & Marina, Tofino Ucluelet Culinary Guild, Tuff Beans, Treehouse Gifts, Ucluelet Aquarium, Ucluelet Co-op, Ucluelet Liquor Store, Ucluelet PetroCanada, Ukee Ice, Westside Surf, West Coast Fitness Center, and West Coast Roastery for their generous donations. A special thanks to the Long Beach Golf Course Team Cody, Cory & Dakota for their much appreciated effort and enthusiasm. We look forward to doing it again next year! Sincerely, West Coast Multiplex Society
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Kevin Klippenstein of Vic Davies Architecture Ltd. says the company is bringing its depth of West Coast community infrastructure design experience to the proposed multiplex.
Ice rink to be first phase From A1 It selected an NHL-size rink, that could be used for a broad range of activities when the ice is removed, for Phase 1. VDA is now completing $75,000 designs, paid by the balance of a $100,000 grant from the federal Aboriginal affairs ministry (then Indian and Northern Affairs Canada), secured through Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation “for an alternative construction approach and to revise business plan and capital cost estimates.” The Victoria-based architecture company is the group behind the award-winning Langford YMCA/YWCA, the Comox Rec Centre expansion and more than 80 community pools. Society member Samantha Hackett says building this sort of facility is a process, particularly for a community as tiny as the eight communities that have signed on to this one. “Gosh, it started 20 years ago,” she says, relating a story of how Ucluelet resident and current Multiplex Society board member Dave Taron used to collect returnables to raise some of the first dollars towards the project. “It really was such a dream. Now it’s something that could become a reality.” Excitement is building around the project, she says, pointing to the $20,000 raised in a single day for the project during a recent fundraiser held at Long Beach Golf Course. “It was a beautiful day out at the golf course,” she said. “If everyone supports it, we could actually have this facility in a couple years.” Tofino councillor Duncan McMaster isn’t so sure. He doesn’t think local residents are ready to shoulder the financial burdens of an arena, as ratepayers brace for tax hikes to pay for proper sewage treatment. “I don’t think the appetite’s that great from what I’ve seen,” he said, adding he would rather see a rec centre that was actually in Tofino that people could reach by bike or on foot. “People are concerned about the long-term cost.” And, he doesn’t believe a facility out by the airport would get much use, especially considering possible user fees. Hackett said one of the reasons the society decided to build the arena first was that it might only raise taxes for the average ratepayer by $25 a year. McMaster doesn’t buy it. “I’d like to see the math behind that,” he said. “It sounds a bit far-fetched.”
Hackett says recreation is a key part of making the West Coast a desirable place to live. “Yes we need our infrastructure,” she said. “But we need to remember about seniors, families and kids.” It hasn’t all been smooth sailing for the multiplex over the years. Back in 2012 a Vancouver Island University study concluded that overall, residents liked the idea of a multiplex, but were concerned about the cost to build and operate one. It found that most residents wanted a pool more than they wanted anything else. And 50 per cent of the rural Area C respondents answered “none” when asked to consider the advantages of the multiplex. Klippenstein, the VDA architect, said the design stage is quite an involved process. “You look at structural, mechanical, electrical, geotechnical, civil design,” he said. “You have a cost consultant say, this is in the neighbourhood of this cost in order to construct.” He says they’re planning to propose both canvass-based and pre-engineered options for Phase 1 of the multiplex. Ted Adnitt, CEO of Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, said the band feels the multiplex could open a lot of doors. “We’re in a key location where it would benefit community members,” he said. “We support the concept of being able to provide recreation to youth.” Adnitt was a bit surprised the society was able to secure the INAC grant, since it’s rare for the ministry to support projects off-reserve. But, the business plan presented last January highlighted the potential for the First Nation to manage the multiplex if it’s built. “I didn’t think Indian Affairs would be able to assist,” he said. “They looked at it from an economic development perspective.” For Tofino councillor Cathy Thicke, the multiplex isn’t just a vision moving towards reality, it’s one dream birthing another. “Regardless of the financial outlook, I support the efforts of the Multiplex Society to build the multiplex, both the rink and the pool,” she said. “I think the proposed location – while a compromise – is a good one.” Along with an airport and multiplex, she’d like to see a school built at the site near Long Beach. “Can you imagine a rink, pool, and surf beach with a school adjacent? No other place in Canada has that.”
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Phyllis Webstad, who wore the original orange shirt, speaks at a public event to remember all the children who never made it home from residential school.
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Students and staff at Ucluelet Secondary School will wear orange clothing this coming Friday, Sept. 29 to remember all the First Nations children who attended residential schools. Over 130 residential schools were located across Canada, according the to Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. More than 150,000 First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were taken from their homes and forced to go to residential school. Aboriginal education support teacher Sarah Hagar and Nuu-chah-nulth education worker Jason Sam will host an assembly first thing Friday morning, with help from the Social Studies Grade 9 class. “Every year, people practice Pink Shirt Day and anti-bullying education, but we haven’t really seen schools participating in Orange Shirt Day,” said Hagar, who
was hired this past summer by SD70 to provide support to all three schools on the Coast. “We wanted to participate because communities need to see the schools recognizing. Residential schools are an important issue. It’s part of our learning together and it’s part of having our First Nations learners see themselves in what we do in the school.” Last week, Hagar and Sam introduced the Social Studies Grade 9 class to Orange Shirt Day and the subject of residential schools with a video about Phyllis Webstad from Dog Creek First Nation, who wore the original orange shirt. “When I had just turned six, I was sent to the St. Joseph Indian Residential School near Williams Lake; a place we called ‘The Mission’, ” recalls Webstad in the video. “My granny bought me a shiny new orange shirt to go to school in. When I got there I was stripped, my clothing taken away, including my new orange shirt, and
I never saw it again.” “I was no longer excited to be going to school. I wanted to go home to granny. I had to stay there for 300 sleeps. No matter how much all us little kids cried, no one listened to us. It didn’t matter. Our feelings didn’t matter, we didn’t matter.” The Orange Shirt Day movement began in 2013 to honour and remember residential school survivors and their families. Over the next semester, Hagar and Sam will share Canada’s history of residential schools with the Grade 9 class. “Everybody needs to learn about this together. Learning about it collectively is really important,” said Hagar. “The trauma happened within the education system, so the education system is responsible for a big part of the healing.” “The truth is the important piece that we have to have before we can move forward and have reconciliation. And asking local people what is important to them in the process of reconciliation and what is their
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truth, in a respectful way. And, not having the expectation that everyone is going to want to tell their story...And, recognizing the tenderness with which we have to treat all these stories,” she added. To commemorate Orange Shirt Day, Hagar and Sam had orange T-shirts made for all the staff that feature the Nuu-chahnulth word ‘hisukinhasah,’ which translates to, ‘Everyone is valuable, precious.’ “Everyone is precious was a traditional teaching that was taken from people with residential school because their preciousness was forgotten and those children never got that message because they weren’t in their homes with their families and communities,” said Hagar. Sept. 30 was picked as National Orange Shirt Day because that was the day children were taken from their homes and sent to residential schools. Anyone seeking more information is encouraged to visit: www.orangeshirtday.org.
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Four longhouse structures created by Hjalmer Wenstob and designed by First Nations youth were erected in front of Victoria’s Parliament Building last week.
Culture shared at event From A1 “If there were questions about the performances, the dances, the songs, or the games that were going on, we really said, ‘Please ask those questions,’ because that’s really the first step towards becoming one…We talk about words like ‘reconciliation’ and we’re not there yet because we don’t know if we’re allowed to even ask the questions.” To recreate the village, Wenstob put together four, eightmetre-wide, cedar longhouse fronts, each one attached to a Hjalmer Wenstob roughly nine-metre-long pipe structure to create spaces participants could share within. “The idea was to put up these houses to be able to go inside of and share and celebrate and invite people into these houses to be part of this festival,” Wenstob said. “What we wanted to do was bring people into our homes, truly and honestly do it. Bring people into our homes and share. Share a meal and share a conversation and share a story and learn a little bit about each other and the history and how we can move forward together.” Prior to the event, a competition was held for youth 21 and under to paint a design for each longhouses’ front with the four winning designs representing the Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth, Kwakwaka’wakw Nations as well as a young Maori artist from the South Pacific. “As a Nuu-chah-nulth artist working in Coast Salish territory, I wanted to work with the Chiefs and the local Nations here to make sure we did it the right way,” Wenstob said. “There were so many beautiful submissions that came in.” He said he worked with the four youth through a roughly two-month mentorship program, helping them recapture their designs onto the longhouses and he was elated to see the artists’ families join the effort. “We had little brothers and sisters and grand-
mothers and fathers and mothers joining us in the creation of these houses,” he said. “To see the houses go up on Friday, to me, was in itself just so beautiful, but it was overshadowed by the work I got to do with those youth and the mentorship where we shared and their families became part of our family.” The longhouses were erected in front of the Legislature on Friday Sept. 15. “Because it represents the government, a lot of people go there in protest to bring to light something that needs to be brought to light. As an artist, I didn’t want to do that. We wanted to bring this forward as a way to invite people into our space, into our homes, into our houses and find a way to celebrate together, to share together; to share history, to share stories and to really grow from here on going forward. It was a really beautiful thing because everyone came with happiness in their hearts and a really good feeling to come and share and learn about each other,” he said. “To have these longhouse structures standing in front of the legislature building was such an iconic image to see. To see the old village be back where it belongs and put it in contrast and in conversation with the Legislature building really opened people to talk about what we’re doing today, where we are today, and where we’re moving forward from as well. It wasn’t out of disrespect. It wasn’t out of protest. It was out of coming together.” He said Sept. 16’s main event “exceeded” his expectations. “Saturday was one of the most beautiful days as an artist I’ve been able to partake in,” he said. “I think it’s because of the words that were used. There wasn’t words like reconciliation or reclaiming or decolonizing. It was truly just love and honesty and coming together and sharing and gathering; words that were really humbling and beautiful to use was all that was spoken at the event and that really shone through.”
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The West Coast’s efforts to clean up the aftermath of last year’s shipping container spill have hit a funding snag, according to Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord Johns. Volunteers have collected much of what crashed ashore when 35 containers spilled off the cargo ship Hanjin Seattle while it was making its way from San Franciso to Seattle on Nov. 5, but Johns believes some of the supersacks that debris was collected in are now stranded with no funding available to carry them out. The vessel’s owner, Hanjin Shipping, was ordered to pay $72,000 to help the cleanup efforts, as part of the South Korean company’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. That money was held by Canada’s federal government until June of this year before being dished out to the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. The Park Reserve worked with local organizations, particularly Surfrider Pacific Rim, to organize volunteer cleanups of the debris, which was organized into 17 pick-up sites, according to Johns who said he was dismayed to see the Park Reserve pump the brakes on its originally laid out pick-up plan due to funding limitations. “They were going to have to leave a bunch of these sacks there and it was up to Surfrider to find the money to pick them up. It’s sickening…People think it’s like a bunch of plastic bags or pop bottles on the beach, this is massive pieces of styrofoam and metal. This isn’t light stuff and it’s not easy to remove,” Johns told the Westerly News on Thursday. “The fact that the government, through the National Park, had made a promise to remove it all once it was gathered and now they’re saying the don’t have the resources to do it, is absolutely insulting and it’s a betrayal to the people of our communities.” He said he successfully lobbied the Park Reserve to clear debris from some of the sites, but that Flores Island is still scheduled to be missed. “With our pressure this week, the Park
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Pacific Rim National Park Reserve staff remove a shipping container off Long Beach on Nov. 17, 2016. Roughly 35 shipping containers are believed to have spilled off the Haniin Seattle last fall and 17 of them have since been located onshore. has now has expanded to go back to promising to remove those areas around Ucluelet and others that they identified when they set out the 17 points, but we need to secure that seventeenth point up on Flores Island to finish the job,” he said. He added the supersacks must be removed before the West Coast’s winter storms hit. “This isn’t a lot of money right now to remove the debris that’s been gathered, but it’s going to be a lot of money if that debris gets spread out all over the coast again and we have to call on volunteers again,” he said. He said he’s been shocked to see the Government of Canada offer no funding of its own outside of the $72,000 from Hanjin Shipping. “The government has given zero money, not a nickel, to this cleanup……For them to tell us that they don’t have a funding mechanism is complete garbage, no pun intended,” he said. “If this was in Ottawa River, you can’t tell me that they wouldn’t figure out a way. Disasters happen and you
throw money at it and you fix it before it creates greater damage and they haven’t done that.” He said he’s reached out to the Prime Minister’s office and will continue pressing for more funding. “I’m absolutely not going to sit idle and watch this group and the volunteers in our communities be left out and told, ‘Too bad.’ That’s not acceptable,” he said. “These people did this because they care and then the government’s going to treat them like this? It’s absolutely disgraceful. It’s unacceptable and we’re not going to let this happen.” The Park Reserve declined an interview request but issued a written statement on Sept. 22 suggesting that 13 of the 17 shipping containers that were located after crashing ashore have been removed from within the Park Reserve as well as surrounding areas, including Vargas, Blunden, Bartlett, and George Fraser Islands and that four other containers are scheduled to be removed “as weather permits.” “Removal of the debris has been made
more challenging by the remote locations and rugged shorelines of the region, discovery of more debris in areas not originally identified in Parks Canada’s work plan, and the necessity and cost of using barges as well as helicopters to sling the material out,” the statement reads. “In the spirit of cooperation, Parks Canada was able to direct most of the funding received from Hanjin to clean-up outside of the park reserve’s boundaries. The Hanjin funds have gone towards equipment, transport, helicopters, and barges needed to break down, collect, and remove the debris both inside and outside the park reserve, with some funds provided to Surfrider towards their expenses. This dollar amount does not reflect the many hours of time dedicated by volunteers and Parks Canada staff to planning and removing the debris.” The statement adds that Parks Canada plans to meet with local stakeholders this week to “discuss possible options for removing debris from the remaining two sites.”
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Fundraising Fun Fair ANDREW BAILEY PHOTOS
West Coast families filled Ucluelet’s Seaplane Base Rec. Hall on Monday night to share laughs and love at a Fun Fair that was held to raise money for the Tour de Rock Cops for Cancer riders who will be pedalling into the West Coast on Sept. 30. The event was organized by Robyn Cooley and delighted local kids with a variety of games and festivities. For more photos of community events, check out our Facebook page at www.FaceBook.com/WesterlyNews.
Gabby Boysen cheerfully manned a ring toss station.
Ucluelet local Emma Riddick happily and skillfully looped a bottle that she then tried to stand upright.
Adley Bruneau dished out big balloons and big smiles.
Calla and Daphne Hurwitz shared a smiling monent alongside Sydney Craig.
Willow Hopkins had a blast twirling a tennis ball with her head at one of many games set up at Monday’s Fun Fair.
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Port Alberni man urges return of Lady Rose ELENA RARDON Alberni Valley News
The iconic MV Lady Rose could be making a return to the Alberni Valley after six long years. Boater Mike Wright presented a plan to the Port Alberni Maritime Heritage Society on Wednesday, Sept. 13 to bring the vessel back to Port Alberni as a floating museum and focal point for tourism. Originally christened “Lady Sylvia,” the MV Lady Rose was built in Scotland and first launched in 1937. She was the first single-propeller diesel vessel ever to traverse the Atlantic under her own power. The vessel spent 70 years ferrying passengers and supplies from Port Alberni to Bamfield and Ucluelet, but had her route taken over by the MV Frances Barkley in 2007. The boat has been sitting tied to a dock in Tofino since its last voyage down the Alberni Inlet in March of 2011. Current owner Jamie Bray planned to turn her into a floating restaurant in front of Jamie’s Whaling Station, but Bray instead purchased the Rainforest Inn in late 2011. Since that time, the Lady Rose has seen significant rusting and wear. It no longer looks like the ship that used to run the Barkley Sound. “It’s pretty disappointing,” Wright admitted. “But when you do a good cleanup, things start to look better.” Wright is offering to pay for some of the costs to bring the Lady Rose back to the Valley, and he is committed to a two-year
business plan, but he is looking for some indication of support for the community. “Community support is needed,” he said on Wednesday. “I don’t believe in going to the city for money.” Wright suggested that a dry land berth might be the best option for the vessel, which is no longer in any condition to travel. “There’s a little cove behind the Port Boat House,” he said. This is where the Port Alberni Port Authority has tentatively decided to install an oil spill-response base if Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project goes through, but Wright said he has received a letter of interest from PAPA. Federal and provincial funding could be available for the Lady Rose as a heritage piece. Volunteer support would also be key. A Lady Rose Foundation could be started to turn it into something that pays for itself, and guided tours, corporate meetings and weddings on board could generate revenue. Overall, Wright believes that the Lady Rose is an iconic piece of history that deserves more than to rust in the waters in Tofino. Wright said he saw the Lady Rose during a recent trip to the west coast, and asked Bray how people in Port Alberni could get a hold of it. Bray offered to donate it. “He wants to see it come here, too,” said Wright. Wright’s enthusiasm was commended, but members of the heritage society brought up a number of concerns regarding asbestos content on the ship and the
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The MV Lady Rose rusts as she sits moored to Jamie’s Whaling Station’s dock in Tofino May 2015. cost of having the vessel restored. Alberni Valley Museum manager Jamie Morton said, “It’s a real problem getting volunteers involved. The McLean Mill Society is having this problem, too.” Members of the heritage society pitched other possibilities for the Lady Rose, including a plan to beach the boat on Hohm Island, and another idea to make the vessel seaworthy again and send it back to Scotland in a documented process. But Wright was firm in his belief that he wants
the ship to be “accessible” to the public. The society agreed to consider Wright’s plan and get back to him with their decision. In the meantime, Wright will do more research into feasibility and put some work into cleaning the vessel. Wright said he felt fairly optimistic following his conversation with the heritage society. “I think it was intelligent, careful and positive,” said Wright. “A lot of it is about attitude.”
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BOOK READING With Andrew Struthers, “The Sacred Herb/Devil’s Weed”. Wednesday, Sep. 27, 7:30pm. Blackberry Cove Marketplace, 243 Main St. Ucluelet. CHF ART SHOW 11am-7pm, Wed., Sept. 27 to Sat., Sept. 30. Black Rock Resort, Ucluelet. By Donation. Celebrating women of the West Coast. COUGAR ANNIE PLAY Sept. 29 & Sept. 30 @7:30pm. Oct. 1 @ 2 pm., General $15, Students $10. Take a journey into time and into the wild west of Vancouver Island, with this three act extravanganza! Tickets available at Common Loaf Bakeshop and Mermaid Tales Bookstore in Tofino.
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PANCAKE BREAKFAST Sunday, Oct. 1, 9 to 10:30am, Tofino Legion. Join the team in a by-donation breakfast!
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BINGO Wednesdays, 7-9pm, Tofino Legion. DANCE FIT 55+ Thursdays 9-10am, UCC Fitness Studio. $6 drop-in. TUFF WOMEN DO BRUNCH Fridays, 10-11am. WCRS Tofino space directly behind Tofino Pharmacy.Share food & conversation!
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ORANGE SHIRT DAY Friday, Sept. 29 8:45am, Assembly at USS. Saturday, Sept. 30 , All Day. A day to wear orange to remember the experiences of former students of Indian Residential Schools and to commit to ongoing reconciliation.
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