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Woman dies in tragedy at Long Beach 52 year-old was in town for daughter’s wedding ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

An ocean accident off Long Beach claimed the life of a 52 year-old woman on Sunday morning, hours before her daughter’s wedding. Cpl. Stu Hert of the Tofino RCMP told the Westerly News police received a report of a woman in distress in the water near Lovekin Rock around 10:30 a.m. “By the time emergency services arrived, people in the area, and other surfers, had assisted in removing her from the water and First Aid was rendered, however she did not survive,” Hert said. He said no foul play is suspected and added that locals and visitors must be aware of the risks posed by the ocean. “Beaches in Tofino area are unsupervised,” he said. “People are responsible for their own safety and part of that is being aware that the ocean is unpredictable. The rip currents, the waves, all of that is unpredictable and it goes a long way to educate yourself about some of the common risks so you can try to avoid them.” Police have not released the identity of the woman, but Okanagan resident Victoria Emon told the Westerly News the woman was her mother, Ann Wittenberg, and that the family was visiting Tofino for Emon’s wedding, which was scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Continued on A2

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CLAYOQUOT ISLAND 2018: From left: Surfrider volunteers Alex, Sam, Chloe, Erin, Zoe, Kristi, and Kelby reveal a handmade banner that was created for the annual Hands Across the Sand demonstration on May 20. Once a year, Clayoquot Island is opened to the public for exploration with free boat transportation from Tofino. See more photos of the Island event on Page 11.

Highway 4 closures get started May 28 ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

Drivers coming to and from the West Coast of Vancouver Island will soon need to schedule their travels around daily, and eventually nightly, road closures. From Monday May 28 to Friday June 1, Highway 4, between Port Alberni and the Tofino-Ucluelet junction will be closed from 5-7 a.m., noon-1 p.m. and 4-5 p.m. The closures are the kick off of an anticipated $38 million,

two-year, project that will straighten out a tricky 1.6 kilometre stretch near Kennedy Hill and remove a rock wall currently hanging over the highway. The project is being paid for by the provincial and federal governments with $24.6 million coming from the province and $13.5 million coming from Ottawa. Project coordinator David Gourley recently released the upcoming closure schedule from the week of May 28 and said commuters should expect delays of up to 30 minutes outside of the posted closure times. Continued on A12

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Daughter thanks locals for trying to rescue her mom

From A1 “She came from Ottawa to be here…She was so excited. Her and my sister were just floating, talking about how much fun they were having, and then they got sucked in,” Emon said. “We are so thankful to everyone who helped our mom… They prayed for my mom on the beach. They kept my sister warm and they risked their lives so that we could have my mom back. We are forever grateful. I’m especially grateful for Ellen and her friend who kept my baby sister safe. That’s all my mom would have wanted.” She said she and her new husband Carson went ahead with the wedding because, “Mom wanted us to.” David Jensen was one of the bystanders who helped pull the woman from the ocean on Sunday morning and he is urging Tofino, Ucluelet and the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve to bring lifeguards back to Long Beach.Jensen a former local who now lives near Errington and visits the West Coast frequently to surf, told the Westerly that he was out for a paddle off Long Beach when he heard someone in distress. “I heard somebody screaming, and not that fun kind of scream,” Jensen said adding he immediately began paddling towards where the sound came from around Lovekin Rock. “It was an obscured view because of the waves and I was a distance away…I paddled close enough to see there was a couple surfer guys who were helping somebody that was lying face down in the water. At that time and tide, that place is a very dangerous spot so those guys had put themselves in harm’s way to try to help this person.” He said he made his way to the spot and helped the other two surfers trying to assist a woman who, he said, was unresponsive. “The only thing going through my mind at that point was that this was her last chance, with the three of us that were there…We were trying our best; that’s all I can say,” he said. “We tried to get her onto the board, fighting the waves. The waves just knocked us around and knocked us around. We couldn’t get out of the break due to the current. That’s just the nature of that spot.” He said it took roughly 15 minutes to get the woman onto the beach where a bystander performed CPR before paramedics arrived minutes later and transported the woman

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Victoria Emon’s sister Rachel Emon and mother Ann Wittenberg traveled from Ontario for Victoria’s wedding. They were both involved in an ocean accident near Lovekin Rock, which Wittenburg tragically did not survive.

“Her and my sister were just floating, talking about how much fun they were having, and then they got sucked in.” – Victoria Emon away in an ambulance. Jensen said the incident could have been prevented if the surf guard tower that was torn down in 2012 was still in place. The surf guard program involved four lifeguards watching over Long Beach from the tower, located near Lovekin Rock, and it had been in place for roughly 40 years before being removed by the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve due to budget cuts in 2012. Jensen said lifeguards would have immediately steered the woman away from Lovekin before the incident occurred. “If there was a manned lifeguard tower there, that would have never happened today. That would have been stopped before that critical situation,” he said. He added there are signs at the beach warning ocean goers about the dangers of both Lovekin and Incinerator Rock, especially during lowtide, but it routinely falls on seasoned surfers in the area to keep novices, who did not read the signs, away from danger. “A lot of times, like a day like today where it’s only one-meter,

it’s usually tame, unless it’s at low tide and what happens at low tide is it becomes a very dangerous place,” he said. “Incinerator Rock and Lovekin Rock are, by far, the most dangerous places to surf for new people on this coast.” A University of Victoria student died after a surfing accident near Lovekin Rock on Feb. 10. Jensen said reviving the Park Reserve’s surf guard program should be a top priority as the area’s surfing popularity continues to skyrocket. “I’ve seen the changes over the last 25 years out on the coast, going from two surf shops and a handful of surfers and old boys to just an explosion. The beach is packed with surfers. There’s surf shops everywhere and all surf culture stuff. It’s a huge part of the economy now,” he said. “It’s keeping food on the table for a lot of different people in a lot of different ways.” He said Sunday’s incident was preventable and that Tofino and Ucluelet’s councils and businesses should collaborate with the Park Reserve to bring lifeguards back to the beach. “It would be beautiful if these towns could get together and be proactive with the Park and get this done. Because it’s going to happen again,” he said. “What I really want is for those two towns to be able to see this problem in black and white and just do something about it. Please. It’s overdue.”

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An inaugural Surfrider Foundation Canada conference took place on Meares Island in Ahousaht and Tlao-qui-aht shared territories over the May Long weekend. Over 35 Surfrider representatives from the U.S.A., Victoria, Vancouver, and the Pacific Rim gathered at the Lone Cone Hostel for the three-day synergy session. Anna Atleo, Lone Cone Hostel manager and Ahousaht First Nation, helped organize the retreat. “It was really awesome to see that many people [at Lone Cone] knowing that they are all volunteers who take care of the Hahoulthee and the territories and be really about the lands,” said Atleo. Most of the workshops took place in a unique indoor space called the Cedar Room, which is often used for healing ceremonies. “It’s a beautiful room to have your downtime and serenity,” said Atleo. She went on to explain that the special cedar wood smelling room was built within the structure of an old residential school gymnasium. Part of the old gymnasium is pre-

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Jason Sam, Surfrider Pacific Rim chair, teaches conference participants how to say the Nuu-chah-nulth word of the day, UU-A-TUK, which translates to “Taking care of” during the first-ever Surfrider Canada conference at the Lone Cone Hostel and Campground. served, and Atleo showed it to some of the Surfrider members. “It was my first time to open up the back door to anybody else. For the people that got to see [the old gymnasium], the experience itself was mind-blowing to them. To see that it was an old residential school and this back room had a lot of history to it.” Connor Paone, Surfrider Pacific Rim board member, thought hosting the first-ever Surfrider Canada conference at a place like Meares Island

was a good way to create awareness about Canada’s true history. “We are implementing frameworks on how to work with specific Nations in the ways that they want to be worked with and having the conference at at place like this really allows us to share that success with the other Surfrider chapters in Canada. It was the first time we’ve come together, so this was the first time we learned about what all the other chapters are doing and what’s on the radar

for them. This was a really good way for us to put it on the radar in a not forceful way. There is a lot of really great opportunity to working with Nations in a way that goes beyond the minimum bar of reconciliation,” said Paone. Working from a place of respect and awareness is the first step, he notes. “Surfrider Pacific Rim takes really seriously our relationships with all communities that we work with and especially the First Nations because of the fact that we are operating within their territories and they have so much knowledge and wisdom.” Michelle Hall, Surfrider Foundation Canada’s conference leader, was honoured by Atleo with a blanket during a welcome ceremony. “The gift was to to give gratitude for all the work she has done within Ahousaht territory. Michelle’s really brought a wonderful team together to our territory,” Atleo said. She hopes more groups and students will come together in the Cedar Room. “They cleanse it with all their goodness and wanting to learn and understand of what that place really was.”

Local businesses commit to ocean ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

Surfrider Pacific Rim is heralding the West Coast’s business community for providing excellent environmental leadership. The debris busting, ocean nurturing, shoreline protectors wrapped up the first year of their first Ocean Friendly Business Campaign on April 22 with 15 participating business in Tofino and Ucluelet. A full list of ocean friendly business can be found at pacificrim.surfrider.org and anyone wanting to include their business on the list should get in touch through that website. “We are stoked to continue this campaign with the goal of working towards a circular economy, a single-use-plastic-free Pacific Rim, and Ocean Friendly towns,” Lilly said. “Any business interested in participating in the campaign are encouraged to look at this year’s criteria and see if this is something they are interested in implementing.

If they are, then they should get in touch with us to be put on the list for the second year of the Ocean Friendly Business Campaign.” Highlights of the campaign’s first year include all local surf shops implementing wetsuit recycling programs, coffee shops promoting the use of reusable mugs and businesses becoming plastic-bag-free. “Each business had to meet a ten point criteria which focuses on reducing and eliminating single use plastics, diverting waste from the landfill, as well as implementing environmentally informed practices, from products used to environmental responsibilities shared in communications,” said Lilly. “Through this campaign, resources, innovative ideas and practices are gained from each business and shared with all participants, as well as the entire business community in the Pacific Rim. What we realized is that each business has great ideas, but there wasn’t a platform to

share these ideas, which we are working to change through the Ocean Friendly Business Campaign.” Businesses wanting to participate must look at the timeline of the campaign and agree that they will be able to implement the criteria by the completion date. “They are required to be open to making positive changes and see that through their practices that they can have a major influence on their guests, community, and the oceans they depend on,” she said. “As much as our team researches solutions and offers assistance, the business must also be willing to put effort into meeting the criteria.” She said the West Coast’s business community is in tune with the environments surrounding it. “The businesses here are really exceptional in terms of participation,” she said. “So, I wasn’t surprised as much as I was inspired. Businesses have been really excited and engaged throughout the

process of the campaign. The campaign offered a lot of changes the businesses could make, but businesses also offered a wealth of knowledge and resources that we were able to add to the campaign toolkit.” She said Surfrider’s team learned a lot from the participating businesses, which all generated their own ideas towards eliminating pollution and added the business community has an important role to play in creating positive change by sparking conversations and raising awareness. “Working with entrepreneurs helped to us to see and expand the bigger picture of the campaign, they are constantly coming up with great ideas and inventions, so it was incredible to gain insights from so many great minds,” she said. “When businesses work to create a local culture that is good for people and good for the environment, interactions reach beyond our wallets, they reach our spirits.”

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Making sense of province’s climate policy Whenever I write about climate change, a topic that is difficult to avoid in B.C. these days, I get two kinds of responses. The majority express relief that someone is questioning the religious dogma that surrounds this issue, where people are instantly labelled “believers” or “deniers” and debate is not tolerated. A dwindling minority still defend this tired “science is settled” position, ignoring conflicting evidence that continues to come in. Here’s an example of the latter responses: “I look forward to your next column where you discuss the different interpretations of gravity.” If weather and climate were as predictable as gravity, making policy choices would be less risky. But they’re not, as we are seeing with the second year of severe spring flooding around B.C. This flooding is mainly a result of snowpack as much as twice the average, continuing to accumulate later than usual and then melting rapidly as winter abruptly transi-

tions to summer. Obviously two years is an independent report released this month not necessarily a trend, whether it’s snow on the traumatic flood and fire events of accumulation or dry summers that bring the spring and summer of 2017. It was volatile fire conditions. Four years ago I prepared by former B.C. Liberal cabinet sat down with climate adaptation experts minister George Abbott and Chief Maufrom Simon Fraser University, reen Chapman from the Sto:lo who had just produced a book Nation in the Fraser Valley. about the Columbia River Here are some highlights from Treaty and the implications the report and presentation for flood control in southby provincial officials, which ern B.C. and the U.S. Pacific focused on practical options Northwest. They assured me rather than sweeping statethe trend was clear: our region ments about planetary ecology. was moving into a period of Shoring up the Fraser River less snow and more rain, due dike network for events in the Tom Fletcher to a general warming pattern. range of the 1948 flood would So much for that prediction, cost $9 billion. That would at least in the short term. It joins the pile leave little or nothing for other activities, of failed forecasts that includes Al Gore’s such as forest fire mitigation. The price of dealing with massive accuwarning that the Arctic would be ice free by 2013. The arrogance of university climate mulations of forest fuel, piled up since the experts would be easier to take if they were forest fire suppression policy that began right once in a while. Disaster preparation is in the 1940s, hasn’t even been calculated. a daunting task for B.C. The latest effort is B.C. Auditor General Carol Bellringer

issued a report on the subject in February, quoting forests ministry estimates that 11,248 hectares of wild land-urban interface have been treated or are planned to be treated so far. That’s less than one per cent of the total area considered high risk for interface fires. The Abbott-Chapman report has more than 100 recommendations, many having to do with communication and prevention. Among them is a central website for new information, to counter the fog of inaccurate social media claims the reviewers heard about repeatedly while touring last year’s fire zone. Another one is to change traditional land use policies. The forests ministry has spent decades protecting views along highways and around communities, because logging is unsightly. Burned and evacuated communities aren’t so pretty either. It’s time to get serious about 60 years of fuel accumulation, and to study the actual history of flooding in B.C. instead of fashionable climate theories.

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TRENDING ONLINE WOMAN DIES IN OCEAN ACCIDENT NEAR TOFINO: Do you feel there should be lifeguards at Long Beach? This should not even be a discussion after multiple incidences. Cut parking ticket budget and implement life guard programs during peak season. Make our coast a safe place for the world to enjoy. Kent Furey I live close to the one of the beaches. Yesterday the surfers were out in droves practically surfing on top of each other. A lot of people were also climbing up on the cliffs by the surf where they are not supposed to be. A rogue wave could knock them into the water. I think people need to be more responsible for themselves and know the risks they are taking before pursuing activities out here on the coast.

Maybe instead of a life guard tower. Dedicated standby EMS or local fire departments could use some of there fancy side by sides at the beaches that have the most surfers. It doesn’t make a lot of sense to put a life guard tower on a beach that is blown out 90% of the time. Oxygen and proper immobilization should be nearby when there are thousands of kooks learning how to surf!

Very few lifeguards to be found north of latitude 35 degrees north. Beaches south of there have pretty good coverage, especially in the busy season. At times, the Tofino to Ukee stretch appears to have a population of ocean recreation neophytes approaching that of SoCal. And the water temp adds to the risk. John Mike Morris 3 deaths in just over 6 months. We need to look at making sure there is more info for visitors on the current surf conditions or more info handed out at the surf shops regarding the rips and low tides, etc. Such a sad story. Condolences to the family. Kathy De Vries So sad that this death could have been prevented by a Lifeguard . The Park wastes money on new bathrooms and can’t afford Lifeguards? This needs to change. Carol Witt I got caught in the rip Friday, it was stronger than usual. I said to myself someone’s going to die this long-weekend. I rescued a young guy there about 10 years ago who was minutes from seizing up from hypothermia. That was when there were lifeguards. It’s a dangerous spot for people who don’t have years of ocean experience.

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Tofino celebrated the opening of two community-health boosting amenities last Thursday as a Tonquin Trail extension and Community Hall expansion were unveiled. The trail addition was a collaboration between Tofino and the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation and, during the opening celebration, Tla-o-qui-aht member Corinne Martin explained the Nation was not excited about the idea at the start. “The district had intentions of connecting the trail from the second beach to the middle beach and asked the Nation for permission,” she said. “Initially the Nation said, ‘No. These are very sacred sites that are located between second beach and middle beach.’ However, the Nation was willing to work collaboratively with the district in the spirit of co-creating community development in the region.” She said the Nation’s willingness came with the caveat of steering away from sacred sites and creating signage representing Tla-o-quio-aht territory, culture and knowledge. “Our work on the trail consisted of cleaning out vegetation and small trees where necessary but our crew tried to keep the tree removal to a bare minimum,” she said adding the collaboration between the two communities was important in “showing that both partners are willing to do what it takes to pursue community development that is respectful and inclusive of all the people in the region.” Tofino mayor Josie Osborne said she hopes to see similar collaborations in the future. “I really hope there are way more events where we do openings and blessings in Tofino where we have this kind of partnership between Tla-o-qui-

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aht and Tofino,” she said. “This is a very good sign. This makes me feel really good to be a part of this and to look out and see everybody here today. I look forward to more of this.” She also thanked Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks for their “incredible vision” and the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust, which helped fund the interpretative signage. After the trail opening, the celebration moved down the parking lot to the Tofino Community Hall, where a new, roughly 1,300 sq. ft. expansion was unveiled. Tofino’s manager of community sustainability said the hall’s roughly $530,000 addition includes a new activity room, foyer and much needed new storage space and he was delighted to see so many locals attend the unveiling. “It’s great to see people come out and see the space their tax dollars have gone towards and it’s great to see how many kids have come out,” he said. “These kids are going to grow up here over the next, hopefully, 15-20 years and it’s great to see people using the space as we envisioned it.”

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As a result, the body tissues tend to be low sitivities are wheat, gluten, dairy, eggs, unteer to sit on the ACRD Board Remuneration Review Committee. Every four years, on general election year, the ACRD Board of Directors establishes an independent Every four years, on general election year, the ACRD Board of Directors establishes an independent in antioxidants and the power plants in corn and citrus including strawberries. committee to review remuneration, expenses and benefits provided to Regional District Directors. committee to review remuneration, expenses and benefits provided to Regional District Directors. the body cells have a reduced capacity to Omega-three fatty acid supplements will ery four years, on general election year, the ACRD Board of Directors establishes an independent The ACRD is looking for an individual with an understanding of the Regional District and a background in The ACRD is looking for an individual with an understanding of the Regional District and a background in produce energy. reduce inflammation and probiotic supmmittee to review remuneration, expenses and benefits provided to Regional District Directors. local government to sit on the Review Committee. local government to sit on the Review Committee. The suspected causes of CFS include plements will improve the guts defense adrenal fatigue, thyroid insufficiency, system. Avoid environmental, food and As a Committee member, you will: As a Committee member, you will: e ACRD is looking for an individual with an understanding of the Regional District and a background in  Review all existing indemnities and expenses;  Review all existing indemnities and expenses; food sensitivities and a hibernation-like water toxins by filtering water and buying al government to sit on the Review Committee.  Review comparative rates and formats for other Regional District Boards;  Review comparative rates and formats for other Regional District Boards; response to environmental toxins which organic vegetables and meats and non Consider the workload required, expected and undertaken by members of the Board, including Tracy Lister  Consider the workload required, expected and undertaken by members of the Board, including attendance at meetings, community consultation and participation in conferences and may be initiated by changes in the gut GMO grain products. Vegetables and attendance at meetings, community consultation and participation in conferences and a Committee member, you will: workshops; bacteria. When the gut is not healthy it has reduce fruit are an excellent source of antioxidants and workshops;  Review all existing indemnities and expenses;  Consider the different roles, members and appointments and how they should be resourced;  Consider the different roles, members and appointments and how they should be resourced; capacity to keep out toxins consume in food and will help the power plants of the cells produce  Interview all current Directors to identify issues/ideas;  Review comparative rates and formats for other Regional District Boards;  Interview all current Directors to identify issues/ideas;  Consider any other information the Committee considers relevant to remuneration; water. If the liver becomes over burdened with energy. Give the gut a rest by fasting between  Consider the workload required, expected and undertaken by members of the Board, including  Consider any other information the Committee considers relevant to remuneration;  Prepare recommendations for the Board’s consideration on or before July 31st in the year of a toxins they are stored in tissues causing total body supper and breakfast the next day. Small bits of general election including recommendations for remuneration rates, expenses and policy.  Prepare recommendations for the Board’s consideration on or before July 31st in the year of a attendance at meetings, community consultation and participation in conferences and general election including recommendations for remuneration rates, expenses and policy. activity in nature reduce depression and improve inflammation affecting energy production. workshops; The Committee may call upon the Chief Administrative Officer, Manager of Administrative Services or body functions. 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When D-lactate accumulates in the body  Prepare recommendations for the Board’s consideration on or before July 31st in the year of a Remuneration and Expenses Bylaw is available on the Regional District website at www.acrd.bc.ca Interested individuals are asked to submit a letter outlining their related experience no later than Friday, tegrative Health and is a clinical dietician residing it causes fatigue, pain, sleep disturbances, bowel general election including recommendations for remuneration rates, expenses and policy. June 1 , 2018 at 4:00 pm to the attention of Wendy Thomson, Manager of Administrative Services, changes, heart problems, and low mood. 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Andrea Fergusson, Brendan Tom and Deanna Lankin hang out together in the inspiring vibe of a new Experiential space-in-progress coming to Tofino’s Industrial Way in June.

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Conceiving new Experiential artists’ hub ERIN LINN MCMULLAN Special to the Westerly

An artist births something unexpected into the world to shift your experience of it. Or, as Andrea Fergusson suggests, “Art is not an object but a doorway.” Radiant with expectation, Ferguson is planning the opening of Experiential gallery in June and a new baby in July. Both Fergusson’s partner Brendan Tom and collaborator Deanna Lankin were on-hand for a sneak preview of this new home for artists the day before Mother’s Day. With a focus on fine art that pushes boundaries, Fergusson hopes to attract “emerging, First Nations and feminist artists interested in artistic development

“Art is not an object but a doorway.” – Andrea Fergusson and self-sustainability.” Experiential will host weekly shows and provide a creative space for workshops and art-making. Taking over Jim Schwartz’s old workspace, she hopes it will become a destination amidst the trendy Industrial hub of Tofino, already home to a microbrewery, bakery and fine delicatessen. “This allows a platform for valuable voices in our community to be expressed,” says Lankin, who’s been dreaming of a space like this for years. She emphasizes how important it is to “hold

space” for artists and provide role models for young artists coming up in the community. Fergusson’s hands never stop moving as they sweep animatedly over the space describing temporary walls and lighting to be installed for art display and launching a crowdfunding campaign to help bring this vision to life. With both Schwartz and Lankin onboard, Fergusson is seeking a fourth collaborator, preferably a Tla-o-qui-aht female artist, but she’s open to who that ideal fit might be. “The gallery space Andrea is intent upon creating is the result of (her) successful creation of our life drawing class − now in its second year,” contributes Schwartz by email. “Other artists

will be able to work there and sell their paintings through the gallery providing they pass the jury process.” Since arriving in Tofino six years ago, the island-born selftaught artist Fergusson has gained valuable insight to bring to this Community Futures start-up from working at Mark Hobson Gallery to serving on Tofino Arts Council’s board and managing the gallery component at Carving on the Edge Festival in 2016. “Carving on the Edge captures that ‘spirit’ of art and art-making I want to do with this new gallery space Experiential,” says Fergusson. “It was a great opportunity to meet local artists and learn another way of running a

gallery, and the Festival is just a beautiful, magical project to be part of. I was inspired by the authentic artists-on-site experience and the quality of the artwork and artists represented.” “She’s brought so much to community art from life drawing to her work at Carving on the Edge,” says local carver-painter Jane Woodbury. She explains that fine art is “outside art” as defined by critic Camille Paglia, versus “inside” commercial art. “Not a product so much as an experience or shift of consciousness.” “To be able to see that there are other forms of art that are viable, that’s very exciting.” Experiential launches June 22 at Unit E 681 Industrial Way.

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Port Alberni hospital boosts maternity ward SUSIE QUINN editor@albernivalleynews.com

West Coast General Hospital will undertake two renovation projects in June that will expand or improve service in the maternity ward and the hospital pharmacy. The projects combined will cost an estimated $650,000. The main project is completion of a two-patient room in the Labour, Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum (LDRP) unit, or maternity ward, which will increase space dedicated to caring for mothers and infants. “We’re very pleased to move forward with these renova-

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Ucluelet’s municipal hall is shaking up it’s emergency preparedness procedures and has restructured its management team. Emergency and Environmental Manager Karla Robison has been let go and the district is hiring a part time contractor to handle its emergency services portfolio while moving environmental services to another department, according to Chief Administrative Officer Mark Boysen. Robison had been employed with the district since 2012. Ucluelet’s most recent Statement of Financial Information shows she earned $73,267 in 2016. “She did a lot of excellent work that the district appreciates,” Boysen told the Westerly News. “I know she’ll do well wherever she goes.” The new Fire and Emergency Services Support contract position is being advertised as a six-month term that will pay $12,480 to the successful applicant. Boysen said the contractor will focus specifically on emergency services and work closely with the Ucluelet Volunteer Fire Brigade. “The priority for us in this position is fire and emergency services and what we’re looking at is options for 2019. Where are we heading down the road? That’s why it’s a contract position,” he said. He said the change could potentially create full-time jobs within the brigade, which is currently entirely volunteer based, including a possible paid fire chief position. “We’re a small town and we have limited resources and a certain amount of

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From left, Ucluelet mayor Dianne St. Jacques, Emergency and Environmental Services Manager Karla Robison and Ucluelet RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Steve Mancini converse during a community-wide evacuation on Jan. 23 tax-base,” Boysen said. “We have an amazing volunteer fire team and they’ve built an excellent group. We required some restructuring because I think we could better use the resources for our municipality to make sure they’re being put towards our primary concerns, which is the community safety aspect of things.” He said the idea to terminate Ucluelet’s Emergency and Environmental Manager position was in place before locals were evacuated from their homes during a Jan. 23 tsunami warning event, which Robison coordinated. Boysen said another change that’s underway is an upgrade to the community’s tsunami siren system. He said Jan. 23’s event showed that the town’s sole siren, currently located at the Ucluelet Fire Hall, is outdated and additional sirens should be installed. “There were some concerns about its ability to be able to carry sound across the community and alert everybody,” Boysen said.

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“We thank the community for their participation. Even when they didn’t hear anything, that was valuable information for us,” he said. “We need to look at that data and see what it looks like and then we can price out some things and some options, look at some scenarios and there’s some expertise that we need to probably pull in to help us; some consultants to see what’s going to be a good fit for Ucluelet.” He said the district is also working on a map that will show which areas are, or should be, covered by a siren and added that information will be presented to the community in the coming weeks. “It’s important for the municipality to be continually looking to improve in this area and always try to, within our abilities and within our budget, be able to be as safe as possible and set up systems that can help our residents and our visitors be able to move safely when we have an incident,” Boysen said.

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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada released a report last week that suggests modifications made to a sports fishing vessel likely played a role in a fatal accident near Tofino that killed two fishers last year. An operator and four passengers were forced to abandon the Catatonic, a roughly 10-metre catamaran, after it partially sank on April 30, 2017. The vessel had left Tofino around 9:30 a.m., and was ob-

served to be taking on water from the stern, according to the TSB’s report. Around 1 p.m., the operator prepared to return to Tofino but was unable to re-start the starboard engine. The vessel’s port engine and bilge pumps also stopped working as did its navigation and communications equipment. The operator reported the emergency to the Canadian Coast Guard before abandoning ship along with the four passengers. All five were recovered from the water by two assisting vessels,

but two passengers were later pronounced dead. Both were from Alberta. One was 32 years old. The other was 42. The TSB’s report suggests modifications made to the Catatonic compromised the safety of the vessel’s original design. “Modifications made to the vessel allowed the water shipped on deck to first enter the fish boxes and then drain into the pontoon bilges,” it states. “Holes that had been made in the shipside and the bulkhead also allowed the water to enter the pontoons and into the stern buoyancy compart-

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Every year on the third weekend of May, people across the planet hold hands across where the tide meets the beach to advocate for clean energy and climate justice. A huge crowd showed up for this years’ event, creating a hand holding line all the way across the beautiful shoreline of Clayoquot Island.

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West Coast locals and visitors were invited to explore the area’s beautiful Clayoquot Island over May-Long weekend. Free water taxis shuttled guests to and from the small scenic Island and everyone relished in the impressive gardens, lush forest, and white sandy beaches.. For more photos of community events, check out our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/WesterlyNews.

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Joan and Colin Nicholson brought tremendous history to share with visitors. Joan was born on Clayoquot Island over eighty years ago.

Ucluelet’s Abby and Mark Fortune were delighted to get some playtime in amongst the Island’s glorious ambience.

Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne was all smiles as she dug into a microplastics sampling project in the sand.

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HOROSCOPE ARIES Aries, swirling emotions may be affecting your peace of mind. This may cause you to obsess and lose control if you let it. Try to stay calm and regain your perspective. TAURUS Don’t be envious of other people’s relationships and possessions, Taurus. You never know what is going on behind others’ closed doors. Appreciate what you have. GEMINI Interactions with others may be causing you to remain guarded, Gemini. Open yourself up a bit if you want to foster new friendships and relationships. CANCER Cancer, if you are fearing rejection, give yourself a much-needed pep talk and then hang out with good friends. Friends can help you regain your confidence. LEO Try not to react without thinking things through, Leo. Knee-jerk reactions are a surefire way to land yourself in trouble. Take a moment to think before offering a response. VIRGO Virgo, openly expressing your thoughts and feelings can help you form close bonds with others. Share what is on your mind. True friends will commend you for it.

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LIBRA Libra, dedicate yourself to work for a few days so that you can feel reliable and needed. Otherwise, you may flounder around for a little while seeking purpose. SCORPIO Scorpio, consider volunteering your time to causes that are important to you, either in your local community or on a grander scale. This will provide a deep sense of satisfaction. SAGITTARIUS You may feel like taking a few risks or stepping outside of your comfort zone, Sagittarius. Following your instincts can lead you to try things with confidence. CAPRICORN Socialize with people you care about Capricorn. The pleasure of their company may prove rejuvenating. Choose any type of occasion, whether intimate or grand. AQUARIUS Aquarius, it may seem like lately you’re feeling extreme highs or lows. Soon things will settle down to a more even keel. Enjoy some escapism for now. PISCES A laundry list of responsibilities may be coming your way, Pisces. Stay motivated and you can muscle through anything.

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Here’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

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Cowichan animal cruelty case moved back for two weeks Anderson Joe and Melissa Tooshley will not have to face a judge for another two weeks. Their court case, for animal cruelty involving Teddy the dog, has been put forward at the request of their lawyers. It was a case that horrified SPCA enforcement officials. BC SPCA special constables seized the emaciated, chained dog in critical distress on Feb. 16. Despite extensive emergency treatment and aroundthe-clock care, the dog succumbed to his critical condition two days later, the SPCA reported. If convicted, Joe and Tooshley face a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison, a $10,000 fine and up to a lifetime ban on owning animals. Protesters gathered outside the courthouse May 22, but some of the first arrivals at the Duncan courthouse went home early, after hearing incorrectly from someone that the case had been adjourned. A group of them arrived later however and went inside to hear what was happening. They emerged a few moments later, and are prepared to return on June 5 at 9 a.m. – www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com

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One of Nanaimo’s top bathtub racers could be out of the running to win the great race after his tub motor was stolen Sunday night. Kurt Henderson, who finished third at last year’s Great International World Championship Bathtub Race, discovered Sunday morning that someone had taken his Suzuki motor right off his No. 716 bathtub on his property in Benson Meadows in the East Wellington area. Henderson had been out on the tub a lot lately, participating in the 100th birthday celebration for Frank Ney last weekend and then escorting the Explorer of the Seas cruise ship out of Nanaimo harbour on Wednesday. “[The tub] was all sitting together. Typically it would be apart,” Henderson said. “I was looking at it yesterday thinking there’s things I needed to do before the first race of the season.” The first stop on the circuit is two weeks away, June 3 in Oak Bay. Henderson said he’s been looking forward to the season after he was fastest across the Strait of Georgia

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Firefighting days likely over for Mars bombers The famed Martin Mars air tankers continue to draw interest from potential purchasers, but their glory days as firefighting aircraft are probably past. Wayne Coulson, CEO of Coulson Flying Tankers, said his company still hopes to find a new home for the vintage aircraft, the last two survivors of a family of giant flying boats built for the Second World War. “We’re trying to find a respectful home,” he said, describing the aircraft as national treasures in Canada and the U.S. “They were the biggest warbirds built during World War Two, so they have significance to education.” Typically, as wildfire season gets underway, public speculation arises about whether the Martin Mars — always an impressive sight, as largest air tankers in the firefighting fleet — would be pressed back into service. However, it’s been five years since the B.C. government announced it would not renew its contract for Hawaii Mars. Philippine Mars is no longer considered for active service. “I’m kind of thinking those days are done,” Coulson said,

noting that more advanced, faster and more powerful turbo-prop aircraft are preferred for fighting wildfire nowadays. Coulson Air Tankers has maintained the aircraft to ensure flight worthiness, which is in itself a costly undertaking.. – www.nanaimobulletin.com

Mom threatens legal action against sunscreen company A Sooke mother is planning legal action against Banana Boat sunscreen following a recent incident, when her child broke out in blisters after using the product. “I put sunscreen on him before he went outside to feed the dog, and not even 20 minutes later he came back with blisters on his hands and ears,” said April Meadus. She quickly took her son, Caleb Jordan, to the hospital emergency department, but it wasn’t long before he was covered in blisters. “They were all over him; his arms, legs, hands, face, everywhere. He hasn’t been able to go to school because of it,” said Meadus. Caleb, 6, is now on antibiotics, being treated for what doctors told Meadus is chemical burns. Meadus believes the burns came from using Banana Boat sunscreen. “We have had to watch him 24/7,” said Meadus, explaining that Caleb has other health issues such as epilepsy, and the burns on his body have put him at risk for seizures. According to Health Canada, as of May 16 there have been 323 adverse reaction complaints involving Banana Boat sunscreen products, 317 of which were reported after May 2017. – www.sookenewsmirror.com

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POWER TO PLAY DAY, Friday, May 25. 8AM-10PM. Pacific Surf Co. will be hosting a day of events to raise money for the nonprofit organization Power to Be. Visit Pacific Surf School on Facebook for schedule of events! SALMON BBQ & FIREWORKS Friday, May 25. 7-9pm at Big Beach in Ucluelet. Hosted in partnership with the Porsche Club and District of Ucluelet. Donations go to the Ucluelet Volunteer Fire Brigade. PANCAKE BREAKFAST, Saturday, May 26. 7-10am in the Black Rock parking lot. Hosted in partnership with the Porsche Club and District of Ucluelet. Donations go to the Ucluelet Volunteer Fire Brigade. RE/MAX YARD SALE , Saturday, May 26. 10am1pm at the UAC Hall in Ucluelet. Proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Forest Glen Seniors Centre. BUILD YOUR OWN COMPOSTER, Sunday, May 27, 2018. 2-4pm at 201 Fourth Street in Tofino. Learn how to make your own composter and how to detract wildlife! $10 donation. MOVIE NIGHT Monday, May 28, ‘Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool’ (Bio/ Dr/Rom, PG) Doors at 7:30pm show at 8 pm in the Clayoquot Theatre. Film star Gloria Grahame refused to bow to Hollywood sexism and was driven out. In this film she finds love and a second life with a chaotic Liverpool family.

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PILATES Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-7pm. Tofino Community Hall. $10 drop-in.

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UCLUELET ALANON GROUP Wednesdays, 7:30pm, Catholic Church (use side entrance below), 1663 Peninsula Rd. Ucluelet. LIVE MUSIC Wednesdays, 3-6pm The Great Room at Long Beach Lodge. DROP IN TINY ARTISTS Wednesdays, 10-11 a.m. Local kids are invited to some creative time at Ultramarine Art Supply in Tofino. Each craft will be inspired by a children’s story. Cost: $10, which includes all materials needed. Parents must attend with children. Contact ultramarineartsupply@ gmail.com PICKLEBALL Mon., Wed., Sat., 8am-12pm, Tofino Community Hall. Free. CHI GONG Wednesdays, 10:3011:30am, UCC Main Hall. $2 drop SOUP LUNCH Thursdays, Noon-1:30pm. the Hub, UCC. All welcome! Free. MUSEUM WALKING TOURS, Tofino Clayoquot Heritage Museum will offer walking tours every Friday. Flexible start times. Tours are geared towards elementary students. Each tour is one hour long and will include a 30 minute walking portion and 30 minute activity portion.

MAY 26-27

Tofino and Ucluelet Choirs Spring Concerts

It’s spring concert time for the Tofino and Ucluelet Choirs! Come enjoy the voices of 60 people singing their hearts out in harmony! They will be accompanied by a full band! The Pacific Rim Youth Choir will perform a couple songs too. Saturday, May 26 at the Tofino Community Hall. Sunday, May 27 at the Ucluelet Community Centre. Tickets available at Caravan Beach Shop and Blackberry Cove Market : $10 adults and $5 kids below 12. Doors at 7pm, show at 7:30pm.

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BADMINTON Sundays, 7-9pm. USS Gym. $2 drop-in

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

DARTS Mondays, 7pm. Tofino Legion

ST. COLUMBA CHURCH Sundays, 10:30am.

FOOD BANK Tuesdays, 1-3pm. 160 Seaplane Base, Ucluelet.

service HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH, Sunday Mass 10 am. Weekday Mass: Wed 9:30 am and Fri 7 pm. Ucluelet.

GRACE BIBLE CHURCH, Sundays at 10:30am at UCC. TOFINO BIBLE FELLOWSHIP Sundays, 10:30am. Tofino Legion. ST. AIDAN’S CHURCH Bible Study, Thursday, 10:15-11:45 a.m. Service Sunday at 4 p.m. UCC.

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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RIDE THE RIM: Chris Daradics, Lee Blais, Robin Nadig, Bryce Blake, Ian Hay, and Colin Sim rode from Port Alberni to Ucluelet and back again on May 11 to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes. RE/MAX representatives Carl Scott, Judy Gray and Tanya Stewart greeted the cyclists in Ucluelet with a $500 donation and healthy lunch.

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