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Ucluelet’s senior boys basketball team won the North Island Championships over the weekend. The athletic squad travelled to Gold River on Thursday for a 6 p.m. tipoff time against Nanaimo Christian. They won their tournament opener by 18 points. On Friday, they went on to beat Gold River, the host team and Basketball on the Edge tournament winner, 48-36. Saturday’s tournament final saw the Ucluelet Warriors narrowly defeat Nanaimo Christian 51-42. “It was a tough fought battle right down to the end. They had a very hard road to get back to us.They played six games, we played three. They played hard the entire time. We squeaked out a win,” said Warriors team manager Jason Sam. Continued on A2

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A 24 year-old man died in a surfing accident off Long Beach on Saturday afternoon. “My heart goes out to his family and friends and to the larger surfing community,” said Tofino mayor Josie Osborne. “Reflecting on this accident also reminds me of how grateful I am of the incredible work that first responders do. They serve selflessly, and I know that accidents like these are really hard on them too.” Paramedics were seen responding to the incident near Lovekin Rock in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve and Cpl. Patrick Jenkins, speaking on behalf of the Tofino RCMP, confirmed that the man had died after a surfing accident. Continued on A6

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FAMILY FUN DAY: A welcomed sun shone over the West Coast’s Family Day festivities on Monday. Ucluelet celebrated with a Family Fun Run where cousins Tyson Rhodes, 10, and Tucker Udell,7, were delighted to receive free pedometer’s before setting off on the run’s 2.6-kilometre course around the Wild Pacific Trail. See more photos on page 11.

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“All the games were really close going into the fourth quarter. We just pulled away when we needed to and won all the games at the very end.” Senior Warrior Matteo Ludlow was named the player of the tournament. “He played really well offensively,” said Sam, adding that Grade 9 team member Bryson George also had a noteworthy tournament. “Bryson played really well as a Grade 9 coming off the bench. He had some amazing shots when we needed him to. He kind of stole the game when we needed him to steal Jason Sam the game.” The tournament victory puts the Warriors in first place going into the Vancouver Island Championships on Feb. 22-23 in Ucluelet. As the first seeded team out of eight, the Warriors will play the fourth ranked team from the South Island. “It is where we want to be,” said Sam. “We worked really, really hard to get to this spot all year. We talked to the boys about being here all year and about no game matters until we win that number one North Island Championship

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game and it is what we worked on all year.” The Warriors finished fifth at last year’s North Island Championships. Sam said having several senior Grade 12 players on the team is to their advantage, but the team has been building up for this moment for a while. “We brought players to provincials when they were in Grade 9,” he said. The Boys Senior A Vancouver Island Championships start on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. in the USS Gymnasium. “We are the team to beat. We are coming in knowing that we should be in the top two or three teams to win this thing. We hope that we get a lot of crowd support,” said Sam. The senior girls basketball squad travel to Victoria for the Island Championships on the same weekend.

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Political tensions have not eased in Hitacu. Last July, a group of Ucluelet First Nation members held a protest outside their government building and attempted to evict the First Nation’s president Les Doiron from the community over what they saw as a lack of transparency from their government. Those protestors have since formed a group named Citizens for Change, which met on Sunday to hear concerns from Nation members and discuss strategies for moving forward. After the meeting, a spokesperson for the group provided a statement to the Westerly News, explaining that frustration among the Citizens for Change has increased since the July protest, in part, because they feel transparency issues have not been addressed. “The citizens continue to be concerned with the level of transparency and accountability,” the spokesperson said. “We feel we still have no voice within our community. We still feel unheard by the government and we still have questions unanswered regarding the decisions that are being made at the governance level. So, we don’t feel there’s been a positive change.” The spokesperson added that the group was referred to as a “snake pit,’ by Doiron during a recent public meeting. “That kind of sets what the tone is at,” they said. “It’s been an uphill battle and we continue to pursue all avenues and alleyways that we can.” President Doiron, who was elected in 2015, told the Westerly News that he has “nothing to hide,” adding that his government is transparent and has fulfilled about 100 freedom of information requests from citizens. “The money that we’ve spent on that

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Members of the Ucluelet First Nation protested outside Hitacu’s government building in July and have since formed a group named Citizens for Change, which met on Sunday afternoon. as a Nation is around $100,000 and they found nothing. Zero. They’re looking for a thread to pull on and there’s nothing there,” he said adding he believes some of the Nation’s members are struggling to understand the changes made to the Ucluelet First Nation’s government after signing the Maa-nulth Treaty in 2011. “We are transparent and there is a big difference between transparency and confidentiality. We are a government. We are not an Indian Act Band anymore. We are not a Chief and Council… We are a legislature and president.” Doiron spoke to government staffing changes that sparked unrest within the Nation last summer, explaining those changes were needed. “We had to make numerous changes inside the government. We have a treaty that needs to be implemented. We had people that were not qualified, sadly, and we made changes and brought in people that are qualified and they [the Citizens for Change] find it disturbing,” he said adding it is impossible for a leader to be liked by everyone. “Being in the political world, one thing I learned really quick is that is not going to happen. You’re going to

have that five to 20 per cent that are going to hate you because you wear black, or you wear red, or you wear glasses, or your opinion is different, or I didn’t hire their cousin or uncle or auntie. But, at the end of the day, what I need is people that are qualified.” He said his government is focused on filling gaps that he feels were left by the Nation’s previous administration. “We’re struggling. Our businesses are struggling because process was never followed. We’re cleaning up a really tragic mess,” he said. “It’s certainly no fault of this government, or the staff, or the crew, that’s working down there right now. This is something that was inherited.” He confirmed that he said ‘snake pit’ during a recent meeting and said he was referring to how he feels walking into some meetings. “I said, ‘Sometimes it feels like coming into a snake pit.’ At no time did I call any of them snakes. I said that’s the feeling we get because that’s what these people bring. They bring negativity and that’s all they bring to the table. There’s been nothing constructive whatsoever,” he said. “I welcome any constructive criticism at any time.”

Two Ucluelet residents conned out of roughly $1,000 each Fraudulent phone calls proved costly for at least two Ucluelet locals last week. The Ucluelet RCMP received three reports of scam attempts between Feb. 4-7, two of which conned victims out of roughly $1,000 each, according to Const. Jarett Duncan of the Ucluelet RCMP. “I don’t think the Ucluelet community is being targeted speJarett Duncan cifically, but there has been a rash of them happening lately,” Duncan said. “I don’t know if [scammers] are onto the West Coast’s phone numbers or what, but there’s a decent amount

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happening and it’s in our best interest to remind the public to never send anyone that you don’t know money.” Duncan said there is a variety of scams being reported, including callers falsely claiming a victim’s computer has been compromised and offering fake and expensive anti-virus software. “They’re basically the same scams that have been happening for a while, but they’re changing them slightly just to keep them fresh,” he said.

“They’ve got lots of time to think of different ways to con people, unfortunately…This is their 24/7 gig and lots of people make lots of money off these things.” He said scammers send out “thousands of emails and phone calls” around the world every day and anyone who receives one, whether they fall victim to it or not, should immediately report it to their local police—250-726-7773 in Ucluelet and 250-725-3242 in Tofino. He added that information about how to protect yourself from scammers, as well as what to do if you have been scammed, can be found at the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre’s website at www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca. Residents are encouraged to talk to their family members, particularly seniors, about being wary of potential scam attempts.

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Fixing the real problem at ICBC after 40 years Attorney General David Eby has taken the most serious steps in 40 years to deal with the core problem at the Insurance Corporation of B.C. He is doing what four previous B.C. governments wouldn’t do, which is change a system that rewards people for staying injured instead of getting better. And he’s staring down his fellow lawyers in the personal injury field, who have turned thousands of minor injury claims into winning lottery tickets for themselves and their clients, at the expense of people with serious disabilities from vehicle crashes. A $5,500 cap on “pain and suffering” payouts is a necessary first step. And a civil resolution tribunal to assess minor injury claims without the slow and vastly expensive court system is equally important. First, what’s a “minor injury” in all this?

The exact legal definition is still in the works, injury claims to maximum advantage. Clients are encouraged to deal with the but the attorney general’s ministry says it “will include things like sprains, strains, vehicle claim but hold off on the injury. Milk mild whiplash, cuts and bruises, anxiety our naive “free” health care system with and stress from a crash.” It frequent doctor visits to build won’t include concussions or up a record of suffering and other brain injuries, or broken soft-tissue treatments. Continbones, which can at least be ually emphasize the discomfort shown on an X-ray. and anxiety that follows the Eby promises this determicrash, because there’s no x-ray nation will be made by indemachine that can disprove it. pendent medical experts, not Start talking about “my acciICBC or the government, and dent,” as if it’s your new career. the tribunal will rule on disThen, as the two-year deadline approaches, assemble the putes within 90 days, without Tom Fletcher whole thick file into a lawsuit lawyers. ICBC management confirms what I de- against ICBC, which currently is receiving scribed in this space last fall: the latest tactic new lawsuits at a rate of 60 a day. This is why of U.S.-style ambulance-chasing lawyers is suddenly emerging minor injury claims have to use B.C.’s two-year time limit for filing morphed into an average cost of $450,000,

with lawyers and experts just to settle them out of court. Eby deserves full credit for his other major move, which is to take the money being siphoned off for minor injuries and use some of it to double the maximum benefit for serious injury and death, from $150,000 to $300,000. Incredibly, this is the first increase since 1991 for people whose lives are actually devastated by a crash. What it means, says Jane Dyson, executive director of Disability Alliance B.C., is that someone who is a quadriplegic as a result of a vehicle accident can actually afford to replace his or her electric wheelchair every few years. Unfortunately, the minor injury cap doesn’t take effect until April, 2019. Stand by for a gold rush of questionable personal injury claims in the meantime.

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BE CAUTIOUS OF CARRIERS Living on the west coast, we understand the risks of natural disasters (tsunamis, earthquakes). The recent tsunami scare has driven many of us to take extra precautions for such a catastrophe. What we aren’t prepared for is an unnatural disaster. There are currently three mega infrastructure projects that pose a new threat to our coastline and livelihoods. The first is the Kinder Morgan pipeline. The federal government has approved this pipeline but our province is doing it’s best to block it altogether. The second is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal that would be built in Sarita Bay, 10km east of Bamfield in Barclay Sound. The Huuay-aht First Nation has approved this project and is providing the land. The third is PATH (Port Alberni Transhipment Hub) also located in Sarita Bay. A new port and loading dock, approved by the feds, bringing international shipments through the island rather than Vancouver. This isn’t meant to start an oil and gas debate. Putting that aside, all three of these projects have one thing in common; Bulk Carriers. These mega vessels do not belong on our coast. Especially in such a small, tight (and mostly protected!) area like Barclay Sound as these large carrier ships are known for having navigation issues in rough, coastal waters. Are we not “The Graveyard of the Pacific”? If these projects move forward, an accident is likely to happen via collision, storms, rocks, reefs and simple human error. However it happens, we will be left with a major diesel spill to clean up. Are we prepared for this kind of disaster? Consider what an accident would mean for our food sources, our fisheries and tourism? What would happen to us? There is too much at stake to allow this to happen. I am urging you to put pressure on our local governments, asking them to oppose these projects while we still have a chance. Alishia Fox Ucluelet

PROTECT WILD SALMON Re: Salmon “drastically declining,” Westerly News, Feb. 7. The cover story in last week’s Westerly proclaims that wild salmon are ‘drastically declining’. Shocking news to everyone who understands that wild salmon are the lifeblood of local ecosystems, cultures and economies. The article goes on to describe local efforts at restoration. The hard work on this front by many locals is to be applauded. But will these efforts result in saving wild salmon? Unlike most regions on Vancouver Island, Clayoquot Sound has entire watersheds of unlogged ancient forests. Restoration cannot improve pristine habitat. Yet, those runs are also in dramatic decline. 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.

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We hear concerns about overfishing. Local fleets were reduced over 20 years ago for conservation purposes. That hasn’t helped salmon bounce back. We also hear the climate crisis cited as a possible cause. Yet neither the north coast of BC, or Alaska (where there are no fish farms), are experiencing the dramatic wild salmon declines we’re seeing here. They have similar exposure to climate, fishing, and habitat impacts. The only threat to wild salmon which is entirely within our control is salmon farming. This is the elephant in the Sound. The BC government has confirmed that the effluent from a fish plant in Tofino tested positive for the Norwegian Piscine reovirus (PRV). An infected fish farm can spread up to 65 billion viral particles per hour. It is easy for waterborne viruses to spread amongst animals that breath water through their gills. Fish farms are located on wild salmon migration routes—there is no way to avoid passing close to fish farms. So the question is, what local forum is going to address this urgent crisis in wild salmon populations, by acknowledging the ongoing and documented impacts that foreign companies are causing? Dan Lewis Tofino

TRENDING ONLINE MAN DIES IN SURFING ACCIDENT ON LONG BEACH

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“Parks Canada is deeply saddened by the death of a visitor in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Our hearts are with the family and friends of the victim,” said the Park Reserve’s resource conservation manager Renee Wissink. Specific details about the cause of death are not yet known and the BC Coroners Service had not confirmed the identity of the man by presstime. A GoFundMe page was launched on Sunday that identifies University of Victoria student Nijin John as the man who died. The page had raised $19,000 at 5 p.m. Monday. “He was a beloved son, brother, and a friend,” the page states. “Hope God gives his family the strength and fortitude to bear this tragic loss.” The fundraiser’s description adds that the

money raised will go towards funeral expenses. Area resident John de Vries said he was about to go for a walk along the beach with his son around 3:30 p.m. when he noticed a large group of people gathered near Lovekin Rock. “We thought it was just a group of newbie surfers and shortly realized that someone was getting CPR or at least, from what we could see, chest compressions,” de Vries said. Tofino RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Todd Pebernat told the Westerly News on Monday that police have ruled out foul play and are working with the BC Coroners Service. “It would be fair to say that anytime there’s a tragedy like this, the surfing community, which is most of Tofino I’m sure, is saddened and shocked,” Pebernat said.

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Near the end of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent Town Hall event in Nanaimo, several Indigenous people who had been seated in the front two rows, got up and walked out. Trudeau’s back was turned to them as they left, but several members of the audience loudly urged him to turn and acknowledge them and some chanted ‘Shame’ when he did not. Friends of Clayoquot Sound camapigner Jeh Custerra attended the Town Hall and said he was appalled that Trudeau did not turn around and acknowledge the departing First Nations members. One of the people who walked out was Ernest Alfred, a member of the Namgis First Nation who told the Westerly News he has been actively protesting against salmon farms for about 30 years and wanted to make a statement to Trudeau in support of the Swanson Occupation in Alert Bay. “He deliberately looked over us and didn’t want to acknowledge us…He totally didn’t look at us at all. It was blatant disrespect in our view,” Alfred said. “I stood up and I walked out…I was incredibly disappointed.” He said the Prime Minister should support the First Nation’s efforts to remove salmon farms from their territory in the spirit of reconciliation. “We will remove the fish farms with or without the help of the federal government and we

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will do it successfully, but I think it’s going to look stupid if Mr. Trudeau doesn’t side with the First Nations people he’s trying to reconcile with,” he said. Clayoquot Action co-founder Bonny Glambeck said she was disappointed that Trudeau seemed unwilling to listen to Alfred. “I felt it was very disrespectful of the Prime Minister. I think that he is essentially going through a public relations stunt when he’s doing these town hall meetings. I don’t think he is sincerely wanting to listen to what Canadians think,” she said. “He does have controversial issues that he has to deal with and I think that he could lead by example by actually listening to these people who don’t agree with his opinions and really deal with the issues head-on, rather than just pretending that they are not happening.” She said Clayoquot Action attended the Swanson Occupation last fall and supports the effort. “One of the reasons why we’re supporting that action up there is because it is really drawing national attention to what’s happening to salmon farms on the B.C. coast,” she said. “It’s not a regional issue, it’s a coastal issue and it’s affecting all coastal communities.”

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Spring is in the air and that means seeds should soon be in the ground. The Ucluelet Local Food Society is ready to launch local gardeners into the growing season with a Garden Swap and Learning Series event on Feb. 25. “Believe it or not, it will soon be time to plant seeds,” said the society’s co-founder Jeanne Keith-Ferris. “So, we want to encourage people to get out and start getting their heads around getting their vegetable gardens ready.” The Feb. 25 event will include festivities at both the Ucluelet Community Centre and the new community garden that the society helped establish at Edna Batchelor Park. A Garden Swap and Sale will run from

noon to 4 p.m. at the UCC and anyone with extra seeds or equipment they’d like to trade or swap can sign up for a free table by contacting Keith-Ferris at 250730-4249. “Because we’re still a fairly new society, we want to plumb the depths out there and find out how many gardeners we have in our community and have a venue for them to come, meet and talk amongst each other; swap seeds and swap gardening gear and get some ideas about how to start of their gardening year with success,” she said. Master Organic Gardener Connie Kuramoto will present a hands-on demonstration on optimizing growing space at the community garden at 10 a.m. and will also give a presentation on deer-proofing gardens at 1 p.m. inside the UCC.

“Believe it or not, it will soon be time to plant seeds.” – Jeanne Keith-Ferris Keith-Ferris said deer present a significant hurdle for vegetable growers to clear. “We’re concerned about them because we have them all over the place in town and, I think, it’s important that we also respect our local environment and try to learn to live with these animals that are around us,” she said. “With some good tips and techniques, people can deter the deer and also still have success in their gardens…We don’t want people’s gardens to be an attractant to bring nuisance deer in, but we also want them to be able to grow their vegetables.” Keith-Ferris struck the Ucluelet Local

Food Society alongside co-founder Lorna Watson in 2016 and, she said, one of the society’s key goals is to revitalize Ucluelet’s self-sufficiency and ability to create its own food sources. She added the town’s recent tsunami evacuation should be a wake-up call for food-security. “If an unfortunate situation were to arise they’re going to feel better prepared mentally and they will be better prepared physically with having some stores of food around,” she said. “That sounds rather dramatic and negative, but it is a reality. We’re highly reliant upon the one highway that we have to bring in our food resources. That’s a change because it wasn’t like that in the past….We’re trying to go back and relearn how to do a lot of those things that our grandparents did quite comfortably.”

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Airbnb agrees to pay into PST and MRDT ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

A new agreement between the provincial government and Airbnb will help fund B.C.’s affordable housing pursuits as well as the West Coast’s tourism marketing efforts. Finance Minister Carole James announced a new agreement last week that will see Airbnb accommodation providers collecting both the Provincial Sales Tax and Municipal Regional District Ta x — fo r m e r ly known as the additional hotel Dianne St. Jacques room tax. With roughly 18,500 Airbnb’s operating in B.C., the province estimates the agreement will bring in about $16 million through the PST and an additional $5 million through the MRDT, according to a recent media release. “This initiative will provide additional revenues to address housing affordability, and it improves tax fairness for all British Columbians,” James said through the release. “These changes are a welcome opportunity to continue helping the province and its residents benefit from the positive economic impacts of home sharing,” added Airbnb Canada’s public policy manager Alex Dagg. The MRDT is paid by tourists staying at accommodations in B.C.’s 14 designated Resort Municipalities, including Tofino and Ucluelet, and is the main source of funding for those communities’ Destination Marketing Organizations. Tofino’s MRDT is set at 3 per cent and the community’s DMO, Tourism Tofino, puts that revenue towards marketing the town to potential tourists. Tourism Tofino’s executive director Nancy Cameron told the Westerly News that the new agreement is a welcomed change. “It will increase our revenue, which means it increases our ability

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to do strategic marketing to address our specific destination’s requirements and drive more business at times when business is needed,” she said. “It’s just like all marketing. You need to have constant product placement in the minds of your consumers in order to keep your tourism industry buoyant.” She added local businesses are vital to Tofino’s ability to stay hip to travellers as the experiences they create for tourists helps keep positive word of mouth reports flowing through social media. “As much as the DMO spends a lot of its funding outside of the destination to inspire people from afar to travel here, every business within the destination makes those experiences happen,” she said. “It takes the whole industry to drive tourism and to keep it growing and thriving.” Ucluelet’s MRDT is set at 2 per cent and Mayor Dianne St. Jacques was delighted to hear local Airbnb’s would be contributing to Tourism Ucluelet’s efforts alongside other accommodation providers. “It’s very good news,” she said. “It will help us spend more money on our community as far as marketing and events and all those types of things.” She added that the change is overdue. “This is something that has really been a tough pill to swallow for the existing accommodation folks who have been collecting all the appropriate taxes,” she said. “For Airbnb to announce that they are going to participate in the same programs that the other folks do is a very positive step. It took them a while to get there, which is unfortunate, but they’re there now so we’re grateful and happy about that.”

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Ahousaht Church demolished after 62 years Safer structure will replace St. Lawrence MARCIE CALLEWAERT Special to the Westerly

The Ahousaht skyline changed on Feb. 7 as the St. Lawrence Catholic Church was demolished. St. Lawrence Catholic Church was built in 1956. It has hosted many Sunday Mass’, Christmas gatherings, and baptisms. The Church even had its moment of stardom, being featured in the film “I heard the Owl Call My Name,” which was filmed in Ahousaht and released in 1973. Unfortunately, the Church was recently deemed structurally unsafe and demolition was the only option. Kids would play in and around the building and there was increasing concern within the community for everyone’s safety. Marie Donahue of Ahousaht elaborated on how the fundraising efforts by the Ahousaht community and Catholic Women’s League has ensured that a new non-denominational chapel will be built in the same location. A Victoria Parish also made a large donation to the cause. Funds were raised by Father Dean to build a residence at the site of the new chapel for visiting nuns and clergy. In “Tofino and Clayoquot Sound: A History”, Horsfield and Kennedy describe that the original pews were built by “Mr. J. Bonn of Mount Angel [who] did all the interior carpentry, constructing the altar and pews at Kakawis and barging them to Ahousaht.” The pews and bell were saved to be used within the new chapel. They have been placed in

Ahousaht men load the bell from St. Lawrence Church into a trailer to take it to storage until it can be installed in the new chapel storage until the new building is ready. The Church’s demolition was the end of an era, but it served to bring the Ahousaht community together. Some gathered nearby to watch the process in person, others watched from their porch or office windows. Some individuals posted videos on Facebook and Ahousaht members from as far as Victoria and Vancouver were commenting how they felt about the demolition or their favourite memories. Dan Schaeffer reminisced about the

first service he and his wife attended at St. Lawrence Church. It was also Bishop Gagnon’s last Mass there. After the service, they were chatting outside and the Bishop realized he had left his coat inside, but the door was locked. Dan knew that the side door was always open, because the door frame had rotted out years beforehand, and he was able to save the day and save the Bishop from hunting down the key for the front door. Beverly John recalled how she found refuge in

the Church when she needed it most. When she was feeling lost and alone, Father Salmon, the Priest, listened and provided her with the guidance she needed. John went on to say that the Church was “built on a foundation, on our land, a land where we call home, and brought good people together.” While Ahousaht will be without a Church for an undetermined amount of time, community gatherings will continue at the Lighthouse Building, school gym and Thunderbird Hall.

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Ucluelet is looking at Kennedy Lake as a possible water source to cater to its growing community and booming tourism economy. The district has hired a consulting company to conduct water testing at Kennedy Lake and is starting to look at where water could be pumped, according to Ucluelet mayor Dianne St. Jacques. “You don’t wait until it’s a problem, you try and stay ahead of it,” she said. “We are certainly moving forward in the future, we hope to do it as a region but, for now, we’re taking the steps to start it.” She noted Ucluelet has run into water restrictions the past few summers, is a growing community and has struggled with water discolouration from its Lost Shoe Creek aquifer. “The minerals in the water, the iron and the manganese, are super hard to filter out,” she said. “There’s some challenges there. There is a huge cost to the filtration systems and there’s lots of good reasons to go

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Ucluelet is testing the waters around Kennedy Lake to see if it could become a water source. to the most natural source, which is untouched Kennedy Lake. Having said that, there is a lot of challenges with the lake as well because it’s an open water source. There’s a lot of work to be done but we’re definitely starting down the road.” Ucluelet’s Chief Administrative Officer Mark Boysen said the work will give the district a clearer picture on what a water treatment facility at Kennedy Lake would look like, what it would cost and where possible funding sources could be found. “What we want to do is be able to be looking ahead about when we think we’re going to have potential growth coming from in our community and increased tourism is a part of that,” he

said. “If we keep getting more people coming to our community, we’re going to do more things to address our water supply.” He noted a rough estimated cost for a water facility at Kennedy Lake is sitting around $12.5 million, but the work being done now will provide a more accurate number to consider. “Costs tend not to go down in construction these days. So, we want to improve the accuracy of what that number is for us to consider it in our big picture decision-making,” he said. He added Ucluelet has made neighbouring First Nations and Tofino aware of the work they’re doing, but official conversations around potential partnerships have not yet occurred.

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The proposed West Coast Multiplex is expected to be a hot topic this week as local leaders will gather to discuss the facility’s future. The project, which currently involves an ice rink and swimming pool being built near Long Beach Airport in phases, with the ice rink coming first, will be up for debate at the Alberni Clayoquot Regional District’s West Coast Committee meeting at Tofino’s Municipal Hall at 1 p.m. on Feb. 16. The phase one ice rink is expected to cost around $18 million and the West Coast Multiplex Society will be on the hook for fundraising that amount while local taxpayers would help cover the facility’s annual operating costs. As was reported in the Westerly News, Ucluelet’s municipal council plans to support the current phased plan, Tofino’s will ask for an investigation into whether the facility is really what the region wants and Electoral Area C will withdraw its support unless both Tofino and Ucluelet express unified support. Local First Nations have shown consistent support for the project and the Westerly caught up with three Nation leaders to gauge whether that support still stands. Tla-o-qui-aht Chief Councillor Elmer Frank said his community remains excited about the project and wants to see

it move ahead as planned. “The multiplex is certainly something that is going to bring a lot of positive entertainment for not only the youth but the adults as well. I think it’s a great project,” Frank said. “We’ve seen so many families go through highways [to Port Alberni] in the wintertime to go play ice hockey and, if we can do that here, it would certainly save a lot of headache and heartache and expenses…If we can do it, we should just do it.” He acknowledged Tofino has concerns about the project, but said he hopes neighbourly collaboration will help whittle those concerns away. “I recognize that there is some political challenges going forward, but I think that we can overcome those things as we look forward to seeing positive changes in terms of working together, collectively, with the municipalities surrounding our area,” he said. The Toquaht First Nation’s Hereditary Chief Anne Mack said her Nation also supports the project, especially the young families who are becoming a rising demographic in the Nation’s community of Macoah. “They’re looking to the future for their children and children’s children,” she said. She said the facility would provide more activities for local youth while also providing a venue to bring the region together under one roof. “It would mean networking with our

“We’d be moving backwards by not building it.” – Les Doiron surrounding neighbours. There isn’t a lot going on that brings us all together,” she said. Ucluelet First Nation President Les Doiron said the project would help keep kids active and interested while also opening the door for new scholarship opportunities through sport. “If you don’t see the good in it, then you must be a blind person,” he said. “At the end of the day, I think that moving forward is mandatory.” He added that both kids and adults would benefit from a rink and that it would provide a space for meetings, concerts and events. “It’s not just about a sports facility, it’s about galvanizing your community and bringing all the communities together,” he said. “We’re much more than just a surfing and wine-tasting community.” He added corporate dollars would likely start coming in to cover the facility’s capital costs if the region unified its voice behind the project. “I think that, because some of these people that are out there and are at capacity already, they are not looking at the big picture and they are not looking at the youth and the children and what the needs are,” he said. “We’d be moving backwards by not building it.”

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Ucluelet family Nick, Sunny and Kaleigh Haisch wore wide smiles as they showed up to the Wild Pacific Trail’s Lighthouse Loop to participate in Monday’s Fun Run event in celebration of Family Day.

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Kat Rosene of Endless Fitness happily handed out free pedometers to Fun Run participants before they took off along the trail.

Ucluelet hosted a Family Day Fun Run on Monday in partnership with Kat Rosene of Endless Fitness, who helped coordinate the event and handed out free pedometers to participants before they ran, walked, pushed strollers and high-fived along a 2.6-kilometre course around the Wild Pacific Trail’s Lighthouse Loop. The event was also supported by the provincial government’s ActNow BC program. “It’s all about getting out, getting active, keeping B.C. fit and our smaller communities nice and healthy,” Rosene said. Fore more photos of community events, check out our Facebook Page at www.Facebook.com/WesterlyNews

Local baby Jackson Janisse peeks out of his carrier as his mom Alana prepares to ferry him through the Fun Run’s 2.6 km course.

Ucluelet locals began their run, walk or stroll at 10 a.m. at the event’s starting line across from Ucluelet’s Amphitrite Lighthouse.

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2018 Summer Recreation Programmer Term: May 07, 2018-August 24, 2018 (16 weeks) Hours of work: Flexible 35 hour work week Rate of pay: $14.87/hour plus 14.8% in lieu of beneďŹ ts/ vacation Description: Facilitate and lead summer programs, activities and special events. Plan and lead weekly and daily activities for school aged children. All applicants must have a valid class 4 driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. Lifesaving/guarding certiďŹ cate as well as education in recreation (or a related ďŹ eld) is an asset. Applicant should have experience working with school aged children, lots of energy, creativity and patience. Applicant will be required to complete a police record check. Eligibility: To be eligible, students must: t #F CFUXFFO BOE ZFBST PG BHF BU UIF TUBSU PG the employment; t )BWF CFFO SFHJTUFSFE BT GVMM UJNF TUVEFOUT JO UIF previous academic year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year; t #F B $BOBEJBO DJUJ[FO QFSNBOFOU SFTJEFOU PS person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act ; and, t #F MFHBMMZ FOUJUMFE UP XPSL JO $BOBEB JO BDDPSEBODF with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations. To Apply: All applicants are asked to prepare a poster to advertise for a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day camp of their choice. The poster should contain relevant camp details and the District of ToďŹ noâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contact information. Applicants must submit this poster along with their resume and cover letter to be considered for this position. Application deadline for the above position is Sunday, February 25, 2018 at 4:00 pm. Please forward applications to: Aaron Rodgers Manager of Community Sustainability arodgers@toďŹ no.ca District of ToďŹ no 121 Third Street / PO Box 9, ToďŹ no, BC, V0R 2Z0 250-725-3229 ext. 701 Fax 250-725-3775

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CLEANING & SANITATION TECHNICIANS Full Time with Benefits

Hoping to start or further develope your aquaculture career? Cermaq Canada is currently looking for multiple full-time permanent Cleaning & Sanitation Technicians to join our ToďŹ no Fish Processing Plant. There is company provided bus transportation available from Port Alberni. As a Cleaning & Sanitation Technician youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have the opportunity to put your keen sense of attention to detail to use doing physical work and playing an important role in helping our high-quality Atlantic salmon get to market. Your primary responsibility is to ensure that the plant is properly sanitized and meets hygiene regulations by using a pressure washer to clean our equipment and materials. If you have an exceptional eye for detail and are a team player who is physically ďŹ t, then we want to hear from you! For more information about this opportunity please visit our careers page at www.cermaq.ca. To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to careers.canada@ cermaq.com and state â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cleaning & Sanitation Technicianâ&#x20AC;? in the subject line before 5:00 PM February 28, 2018. If a suitable candidate is identiďŹ ed, this position may be ďŹ lled prior to the closing date. Cermaq Canada is an equal opportunities employer who provides a workplace that is free of discrimination.

SALTWATER HUSBANDRY TECHNICIANS Full Time with Benefits

Hoping to start or further develop your aquaculture career? Cermaq Canada is currently looking for multiple full-time permanent Saltwater Husbandry Technicians to join our saltwater production team. We have opportunities at our sea sites located across Vancouver Island with company provided transportation from various Island communities. As a Husbandry Technician youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll play a critical role in growing healthy salmon in a sustainable manner. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll spend the majority of your day outside on the water caring for the ďŹ sh. This role is the perfect opportunity to satisfy your love of the outdoors, expand your husbandry skills, and contribute to local communities through sustainable aquaculture. Preference will be given to candidates with a diploma or degree in aquaculture. If you are a team player who is physically ďŹ t, enjoy being outside in all weather conditions, and have a passion for sustainable aquaculture, then we want to hear from you! For more information about this opportunity please visit our careers page at www.cermaq.ca. To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to careers.canada@ cermaq.com and state â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saltwater Husbandry Technicianâ&#x20AC;? in the subject line before before 5:00 PM February 28, 2018. If a suitable candidate is identiďŹ ed, this position may be ďŹ lled prior to the closing date. Cermaq Canada is an equal opportunities employer who provides a workplace that is free of discrimination.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News February 9th, 2018

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing, pursuant to Sections 464 and 466 of the Local Government Act, will be held at the Ucluelet Community Centre, located at 500 Matterson Drive, Ucluelet B.C., on February 27thth, 2018 commencing at 7:00 p.m., with regards to the following proposed Bylaws to amend the District of Ucluelet Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013 (the “Zoning Bylaw”) and with respect to a Development Variance Permit Ucluelet Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1224, 2018 In general terms, the purpose of the proposed bylaw is to amend the CD‐2B Subzone to reorganize the principle and secondary uses and densities to reflect that Lot 1 Plan VIP85870 will not be consolidated with Lot 12 Plan VIP84686, and to amend section 505.1 to isolate the staff housing parking requirement to 1 space per staff housing unit. N

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Ucluelet Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1225, 2018 In general terms, the purpose of the proposed bylaw is to allow multiple family residential use to occur on the ground floor and increase the density of multiple family units from 3 to7 for Lot B, DL 281 Clayoquot District, Plan VIP82211. Development Variance Permit DVP18‐02 In general terms, the requested development variance permit is to vary section 503.2 (1) of the Zoning Bylaw to reduce the required parking space setback from the lot line, which abuts a highway, from 3m (10ft) to 1.5m (5ft) for Lot B, DL 281 Clayoquot District, Plan VIP82211. N

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Anyone who believes the proposed bylaws or variance will affect their interests will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Inquiries, comments and concerns may also be directed to District of Ucluelet’s Planning Department by telephone at (250)‐726‐4770 or email: jtowgood@ucluelet.ca. Written submissions may also be mailed to the District of Ucluelet, P.O. Box 999, Ucluelet B.C., V0R 3AO, or faxed to (250)‐726‐7335 but must be received before the commencement of the Public Hearing. Written submissions must include your name and street address and will be considered public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. A copy of the proposed bylaws, development variance permit and other relevant information may be inspected at the District of Ucluelet office at 200 Main Street from the date of this notice until the public hearing between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays except statutory holidays.

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Nanaimo snowmobiler dies in Whistler accident A 52-year-old Nanaimo man has died after a cornice collapsed beneath his snowmobile in Whistler. In a Monday news release, RCMP said that Whistler Search and Rescue were sent to Mt. Callaghan shortly after 3:15 p.m. Saturday following reports of a snowmobiler who had fallen in the area. Search crews found that the man had stopped his snowmobile on a snow cornice that had subsequently collapsed. He was found partially buried 250 feet below. Although other snowmobilers in the area dug him out and began CPR, the man was declared dead at the scene. The RCMP and the BC Coroners Service are investigating the death, which does not appear to be suspicious.. – www.vifreedaily.com

North America’s wettest place could be up for a new name The wettest place in North America could be getting a new name. Henderson Lake, southwest of Port Aberni, has staked its claim on that soggy title with an annual average precipitation of close to seven metres. The B.C. Geographical Names Office recently recently started a process aimed at changing its name to “Hucuktlis Lake” (pronounced ho-chuck-lis). Hucuktlis is the Nuuchah-nulth language name for the lake, and means “place way inside.” The lake is located adjacent to Thunderbird’s Nest Protected Area, and is drained by Hucuktlis River. Uchucklesaht Tribe lands surround the southeast and part of the northern portions of the lake. The proposed name change, said ACRD board chair John Jack, was brought about because of a larger conversation between the Uchucklesaht First Nation and the province. — www.albernivalleynews.com

Sechelt First Nation won’t be hiring Nanaimo CAO after all The Sechelt First Nation won’t be hiring away Nanaimo’s chief administrative officer. Tracy Samra was announced at the end of January as the shishalh Nation’s CAO, but that won’t happen now. Keith Julius, shishalh councillor, said “we will not be hiring her” and said the decision was made Thursday. “Just because of a lot of things that have been going on over there between her and the mayor of Nanaimo and the council of Nanaimo, we just didn’t want any of that luggage brought over this way,” Julius said. Samra is currently on leave from the City of Nanaimo and it has

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been reported that she was the woman arrested Jan. 31 after an incident of threats uttered at city hall. Julius said while Samra was identified as the No. 1 choice, “there were [candidates] that followed below her that also had great qualifications and certificates and everything of those sorts that we are looking at.”. – www.nanaimobulletin.com

Witnesses sought in hit and run incident near Duncan A hit and run near Duncan on Friday night has left a pedestrian with “significant” injuries say police. North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP are looking for witnesses to an incident which occurred around 10 p.m., Feb. 9. A man had been walking west along Tzouhalenm Road and was nearing the intersection of Tzouhlem and Lakes Road when he was struck. Witnesses are encouraged to call the detachment’s non-emergency line at 250-748-5522 or Crime Stoppers, anonymously at 1-800-222TIPS (8477). – www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com

Dog recovering after eating barbituate-laced marijuana Susan Wyatt hopes other dog owners don’t experience the ordeal she went through with her three-monthold puppy, Flora. While out for a walk on the beach at Cape Lazo in Comox Feb. 6, she says her yellow lab retriever picked up and ingested marijuana that was laced with barbiturates. “Apparently, this has happened numerous times before in and around Comox,” Wyatt said. “People should be warned.” She took Flora to Van Isle Veterinary Hospital for treatment. The dog is nearly back to herself. “We see it (dogs ingesting marijuana) all the time,” said Leanne Kelly, a veterinarian nurse. These cases can happen at home, or when owners take dogs to a beach, a playground or the forest. Even if a dog is leashed, the animal can still gobble something from the ground in the blink of an eye. “How do you control that?” Kelly said. “The bottom line is, if you see signs, see us right away. And don’t panic.” According to Kelly, the signs are the same as a person who is stoned. – www.comoxvalleyrecord.com

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C O M M U N I T Y

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HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY Wednesday, Feb. 14. GREEN MAYOR’S BREAKFAST Friday, February 16, 8:30am. Upstairs at Common Loaf Bakeshop. Join the mayor of Tofino for a discussion about the provincial climate panel she sits on, and much more. DROP IN CRAFTING Saturday, Feb. 17. Noon-3pm at Ultramarine Art Supply. Make Pom Pom Ice Cream cones! An afternoon of family-friendly crafting! Parents, please attend with children. $10 includes all materials. BOUT THE MUSIC Saturday, Feb. 17. 9pm at the Tofino Legion. Come out and dance! MOVIE NIGHT Monday, Feb. 19, “Wonder” (PG). Doors at 7:15pm, show at 8. Clayoquot Theatre. $8. A tenyear-old boy with a facial deformity enters fifth grade, proving that you can’t blend in when you were born to stand out.

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UCLUELET ALANON GROUP Wednesdays, 7:30pm, Catholic Church (use side entrance below), 1663 Peninsula Rd. Ucluelet. PILATES Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-7pm. Tofino Community Hall. $10 drop-in. LIVE MUSIC Wednesdays, 3-6pm The Great Room at Long Beach Lodge. PICKLEBALL Mon., Wed., Sat., 8am-12pm, Tofino Community Hall. Free. CHI GONG Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30am, UCC Main Hall. $2 drop SOUP LUNCH Thursdays, Noon-1:30pm. the Hub, UCC. All welcome! Free. BADMINTON Sundays, 7-9pm. USS Gym. $2 drop-in DARTS Mondays, 7pm. Tofino Legion FOOD BANK Tuesdays, 1-3pm. 160 Seaplane Base, Ucluelet.

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ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH Saturday, 5pm.

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

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WHO IS ELIGIBLE The COMMUNTIES IN FULL COLOUR paint donation is available to registered charities, registered non-profits, registered community groups, youth sport and recreation associations, and community improvement associations. Priority will be given to applications that: • Support projects located within the trading area of the local Co-op • Align with the charitable priorities of the local Co-op • Identify a solution to a community need NORA O’MALLEY PHOTO

COMBERS CLEAN UP: Chapter manager of the Surfrider Pacific Rim Foundation Lilly Woodbury came across this cache of marine debris during the Combers Beach clean up on Friday. Several volunteers helped haul the collected trash to the trail head were Parks Canada staff were on call to take it to landfill. Over 10,000 micro plastics and 909 pieces of debris were found in under four hours.

APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE TOFINO CO-OP HARDWARE STORE. A recipient will be selected by November 30, 2018.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE to all Mascon customers Mascon Cable will shut down as of March 28, 2018 and will no longer provide TV or internet service in Tofino. Please contact TELUS to switch your services before that date. Call 1-855-502-2332 Email pfconnect@telus.com or visit Tom Harris Cellular 4006 Johnston Rd, Unit B, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 5N3

mascon.ca/tofinoFAQ Also, don’t forget to contact Mascon at 1-866-832-6020 to settle and close your cable account.

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Health column

Cementing New Habits

Eating at night leads to unwanted weight gain Having trouble cementing the new habits of “The older we are and the longer we your New Years resolution? have practiced an unhealthy habit the You’re not alone, but understanding the brain harder it is to break.” mechanism that creates new habits may allow you a second chance at success. – Tracy Lister Cementing new habits is based on neuroplasticity, that is the ability to mold the mind as if it was soft plastic. Each time we engage in a new habit the more Research in the last decade shows that we can it moves and forces the other out. change the structure and function of our If you slip up the old habit will regain brain regardless of our age. some control This tug-a-war mechanism The older we are and the longer we of changing from one habit to another is referred to as competitive plasticity. have practiced an unhealthy habit the Whichever habit is practiced the most harder it is to break, but not impossible. Our unhealthy habits are difficult will be cemented while sleeping. Thereto break or unlearn because they are fore, practicing the desirable habits comentrenched into the segment of the brain bined with a good night sleep gives the new habits the advantage. that holds the habit. The more we practice a habit the more Avoiding calorie consumption at least Tracy Lister space it will take up in the brain and the two to three hours before sleeping immore entrenched it becomes. A good example proves the quality of sleep increasing the ability is eating at night, a habit that may have been to cement new habits. Not enough sleep or poor-quality sleep also started in childhood when we needed extra calcontribute to unwanted weight gain regardless ories for growth. So, it is understandable how such an en- of caloric intake. But remember, it is human natrenched habit would be hard to break. By the ture to slip back into unhealthy habits but don’t way, eating at night is the number one cause of become discouraged just keep practicing the food related weight gain. So, to cement a healthy healthy habit and eventually it will win the battle habit just start practicing it. and become a usual practice without effort. Each time you practice the new habit the more Tracy Lister is currently a doctoral student in it will invade the area of the brain that holds the clinical nutrition at Maryland University of Inteold habit. Imagine the desirable habit as a very grative Health and is a clinical dietician residing in thick substance that is poured into the segment Ucluelet, with 25 years experience covering most of the brain that holds the undesirable habit. areas of dietetics.

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