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Three weeks before a 52 year-old woman died in a tragic ocean accident off Long Beach on May 20, Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord Johns had delivered a letter to Canada’s Environment Minister Catherine McKenna urging for better signage within the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. “Visitors to this outstandingly beautiful beach should be clearly informed of the possible dangers of riptides, surfs and undertows,” Johns wrote to the Minister on May 7. The letter included a quote from Johns’ constituent Courteney Preyser who had visited the Park Reserve with her family last August. “My husband and I, my two nephews and my niece nearly drowned in the rip current around Lovekin Rock Gord Johns last August,” Preyser wrote. “The signage at the beach is woefully inadequate and had we been aware we never would have put ourselves in danger like that. While our harrowing story has a good ending, I am fearful of how many visitors to the park could find themselves in our situation— literally 5-10 minutes after entering the water, with what should have been a day of fun, we were fighting for our lives.” Continued on A6
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BABY BEAR RESCUED: This tiny black bear being carried by local wildlife watching guide John Forde was found next to its deceased mother in Ross Pass on Saturday and will spend the next two years at the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre in Errington before being released back into the wild. Read about the heroic local efforts to save the young cub on page 10.
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Westcoast Inland Search and Rescue has joined the search for two missing men who were last seen in Ucluelet. Dan Archbald, 37, and Ryan Daley, 43, arrived in Ucluelet on May 13 after a roughly eight-week sailing trip from Panama and security camera footage shows the two men leaving the dock at Ucluelet’s inner boat basin on-foot on May 16. Their friends and family have not heard from them since
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then and have reported the two men missing to the RCMP. “It’s way out of character,” Daley’s dad Terry told the Westerly News. “He doesn’t call us all the time, but he is in communication with his friends and his family at least once every three or four days. I know that for sure.” A wide-spread search effort, including posters with photos and information being put up in communities across Vancouver Island, and a Facebook group named ‘Find Ryan and Dan’ was launched on Sunday. Westcoast Inland Search and Rescue confirmed they have been tasked to join the search. Continued on A3
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A tiny home community could be coming to Ucluelet. During their regular meeting on May 22, Ucluelet’s municipal council reviewed correspondence from developer Chris Le Fevre outlining a project Le Fevre believes could help solve Ucluelet’s troubling lack of rental housing. “Resurgent economic growth on the Esowista Peninsula has occurred in recent years but fixedroof accommodation available for the workforce to be adequately housed has unfortunately been grossly inadequate and is now at the point of crisis with no available inventory,” Le Fevre wrote in a report to council. His correspondence suggests his company is in talks with Weyerhauser to purchase a currently vacant lot on Marine Drive and that he has obtained a ‘letter of intent’ from the company for a potential sale. “The site currently has no buildings on it and has been used by the forestry industry with drainage channels constructed together with a ‘forestry road’ to the south end of the site,” the report states. “The proposal by LeFevre & Company and Weyerhauser is to provide a Tiny House development in the form of affordable housing for rent on site.” Le Fevre’s proposal suggests roughly 24 tiny homes could fit per acre of land. “The Tiny House movement is a general description for an architectural and social approach that advocates living simply, in small houses, and at lower costs,” the report states. After reviewing Le Fevre’s correspondence, council agreed to direct their staff to work with Le Fevre on the proposal. Historical Society pursuing museum The Ucluelet and Area Historical Society is seeking out land for a potential museum in Ucluelet. Coun. Marilyn McEwen said she attended the society’s May 14 meeting and learned the society is seeking compensation from the district for land they say was earmarked for the society but was relinquished to the Wild Pacific Trail Society to create a parking lot on Coast Guard Road. “When the Wild Pacific Trail lot was built, it actually used part of the land that was in reserve for a museum and they’re looking for a letter acknowledging that they will indeed get something in return for relinquishing that land,” McEwen said. McEwen made a motion to direct staff to “respond to the historical society with a letter acknowledging that they relinquished property that was slated to be the museum on Coast Guard Road when the Wild Pacific Trail parking lot was built and that they were indeed promised an alternate location for a museum.” Coun. Randy Oliwa suggested district staff should investigate the historical archives of the situation and present a report to council before such a letter is sent and Coun. Sally Mole agreed expressing concern about whether an official “paper trail” exists outlining the alleged promise made to the society. She added if no documentation can be found, council should meet with the society. “I know they have a little angst on what’s going on,” she said. “If there was any conversation or promise made to find an alternate location for
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Developer Chris Le Fevre hopes to bring a tiny house community to Ucluelet.
“The Tiny House movement is a general description for an architectural and social approach that advocates living simply, in small houses, and at lower costs.” – Chris Le Fevre the museum, I’m hoping that would be in the report from staff just so that we’re all clear and we can move on with the historical society.” Council agreed to direct staff to investigate any agreements made between the district and the society when the trail’s parking lot was built. “I’m sure staff will be able to get to the bottom of it and see where everything sits,” said mayor Dianne St. Jacques. Spring Clean-Up creates eyesore Ucluelet will be more careful about scheduling its annual Spring Clean-Up Day in the future after concerns raised by Tourism Ucluelet over how the town looks when tourists are in town. Residents carried unwanted items to the curb to be picked up for disposal on Saturday morning and Coun. Marilyn McEwen suggested the unwanted debris made the town look unappealing during the Porsche Club of America Vancouver Island Chapter’s annual visit to Ucluelet over the weekend. “It doesn’t leave a very good impression of the town for these Porsche drivers,” McEwen said. Council agreed to ask their staff to make sure future Spring Clean-Up Days do not coincide with any tourism-related events in the future. Community Forest seeks new voices The Barkley Community Forest Corporation is seeking out potential new board members. The corporation is currently looking for two directors to help shape the future of the site. The forest brought in over $1 million in revenue last year, which was split between its partners the Toquaht First Nation and Ucluelet. In addition to the current forestry operations, the partners are hoping to create tourism and recreational opportunities at the forest site, located near Maggie Lake. “We’re looking for somebody that’s got enthusiasm for the community forest and not only forestry but recreation and all the other things that can happen out there,” she said. “It doesn’t have to be somebody with a specific forestry background or anything like that, but just somebody that’s got a vision and can see the potential of the land and how to make it happen along with the business of harvesting.”
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A juvenile eagle that was rescued in Ucluelet could be released this fall. “He is actually doing very well. He’s in our flight cage right now. We’re giving him some flight training and making sure he’s good and strong,” said Animal Care Supervisor Tawny Molland of Errington’s North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre. “He’s flying well and, hopefully in the next few months, we’ll be releasing him.” She said the centre plans to release the bird in the same area it was found, but must wait for the right conditions before sending it back into the wild. “Because he is a juvenile, we want to make sure that he has a good food source so that he’s not struggling,” she said. “I don’t want to release him if there’s no proper food source for him, or if it’s breeding season when lots of fighting is happening with eagles. ” The roughly two-year-old bird was found covered in an unidentified substance that had rendered it flightless near Ucluelet’s Brown’s Beach in March. Locals who spotted the animal reached out to the local Coastal Animal Rescue and Education Network for
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This juvenile bald eagle is recovering at the North Island Wildlife Cenre after being downed by an unidentified substance in Ucluelet in March and could soon be released back to the wild.
“He was obviously scared and hostile.” – Tara Wood help and CARE volunteer Tara Wood immediately agreed to transport the eagle to the recovery centre. “I quickly found a large crate, grabbed my heavy duty work gloves and headed down there,” Wood said adding her friend Darcy Bouvier came with her to assist. “As I approached, I realized that he was by no means subdued or physically injured. He was covered in some sort of substance. I approached carefully. He was obviously scared
and hostile.” She said the eagle proved tough to catch and flipped onto its back, stretching its wings, when she got close. “He was hissing and snapping one-inch branches with his talons like it was nothing. I used a towel and got him to latch on with his talons so that he couldn’t use them on me. I then needed to try and get his wings back in,” she said. “They were caught up in a bunch of prickles. Every time I got one [wing] in, I would try the other. Then he would spread the other one back out…I did get a little frustrated when I would get one wing in, then he would shoot the other
one back out.” She said once she had the eagle’s wings secured, she wrapped the bird in a thick blanket and covered him up so that it could not reach her with its beak as she carried it out of the bog and into her vehicle. “I wasn’t nervous or scared. I felt really bad for him and just wanted him to get the help he needed,” she said. “I am really hopeful that when he is released I can attend. It would be a nice full-circle moment for me…It was a very satisfying feeling knowing that I was able to help such an amazing animal. And, to know that he is doing well is so wonderful.”
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“We are investigating and still working with the RCMP to create an on-the-ground plan,” WISAR manager Liam McNeil told the Westerly News. “At this point, we’re continuing our investigation, trying to isolate locations to do a physical search and we’ve made some recommendations to the RCMP…We look forward to trying to assist in any way possible.” WISAR has a roster of roughly 30 members and covers the entire West Coast from Barkley to Clayoquot Sound, according to McNeil. “At this point the search range is very open-ended. We don’t want to rule out any areas at this point so we’re trying to keep a very open mind. We’re liaising with other Search and Rescue groups to try and create a plan to approach this search
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Dan Archbald and Ryan Daley were last seen in Ucluelet on May 16. effectively,” he said. “We look at a number of factors and we use a number of different investigative techniques and search techniques in order to try and isolate areas where individuals might be, including looking
at their subject profile, last known location, direction of travel and so on.” He added anyone who may have seen the two men must immediately contact the Ucluelet RCMP at 250-7267773.
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“If they remember anything, please contact the RCMP,” he said. Archbald lives in Squamish and is married with two young children. He has short strawberry blonde hair and “stubble on his face,” according to police, and was wearing a longsleeve grey fleece top, green pants and flip flops when he was last seen, according to police, who say Archbald was also carrying a large “dry bag.” Daley owns a property in Jordan River, roughly 70 kilometres from Victoria, and is described by police as having short dark hair and was wearing a grey baseball cap with a black logo, a white t-shirt and dark pants and was carrying a “yellow/green backpack” and large white duffel bag when he was last seen, according to police.
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Our poverty reduction plan is already in place B.C.’s poverty reduction plan has been delayed, leaving us the only province bereft of a government-created anti-poverty strategy for a few months more. This sombre news was delivered by Shane Simpson, social development minister for the NDP minority government, as consultation continued around the province The plan now is to release a “what we heard” report in June, and then bring in legislation in the fall. “The poverty reduction strategy will come after that,” says the government website. The ministry has received dozens of submissions from “stakeholder” groups around the province, and community meetings continue. There is a weary familiarity to these submissions, such as the three (so far) from the B.C. Poverty Reduction Coalition. Who’s that, you may ask. The backbone is of course public sector unions and union
umbrella groups, including otherwise un- campaigned tirelessly on these ideas over known outfits like “Streams of Justice” the past decade, and some submissions and “Protein for People.” read like NDP campaign brochures from “First Call,” a core member whose name 2017 and years previous. refers to your taxes, has a Indeed, the minimum wage page devoted to the struggle policy is already in place. against B.C. child labour, Welfare rates were raised as illustrated with a ridicusoon as the NDP minority lous staged picture of a sad took office, a long overdue boy of about eight pretending step in that circumstance. to operate an excavator. We are assured the universal child care plan is underway, Its key recommendations although Premier John Horinclude increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour, gan has said the $10-a-day Tom Fletcher raising welfare rates and part was a slogan borrowed from those advocacy groups legislating targets to reduce B.C.’s poverty rate by 30 per cent within and not necessarily the rate. four years, and 70 per cent within 10 years. The B.C. Green Party wants to go to This longer-term goal is to be accom- a guaranteed minimum income system, plished by bringing in a universal $10- instead of just imposing increases to the a-day child care program among other minimum wage that have been shown over strategies. Sound familiar? The B.C. NDP and over to push low-wage employees out
of work. (An obvious example is the selfserve kiosks being introduced in fast-food restaurants.) The fatal flaw in these plans is that everyone be given a guaranteed “living wage” and then if they earn money, the dole is clawed back after a certain point. Ultra-progressive Finland recently announced it is abandoning its universal basic income experiment next year. Why? It’s too expensive. Handing out guaranteed cash to everyone can only be financed by a huge tax increase, which increases tax avoidance the way cranking up minimum wages increases hiring avoidance. Defining poverty isn’t easy. First Call scrapped its whole methodology a few years ago, after it was pointed out it used federal statistics that measure relative income inequality, something that would still exist if the minimum wage was raised to $50 an hour.
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HIGHWAY UPGRADE WAS NOT NEEDED I have lived in Ucluelet for 37 years and regularly drive the Kennedy Lake Hill which is currently undergoing reconstruction. On that hill I have, without incident, driven vehicles from a Tridem Trailer Semi to a SmartFortwo to most everything in between. My observations are: 1) There is nothing dangerous or unsafe about the current configuration of the “Hill.” Past incidents here, although tragic and painful, were the result of driver error. 2) Semi trucks rarely “meet” on the “hill.” There is a simple radio protocol in place; the usual result is that one truck waits until the other passes. Smaller commercial vehicles have no trouble meeting and passing. 3) Visiting RV, Travel Trailer and other drivers just need to more closely follow the rules of the road and stay in their own lane. 4) Passanger car and pickup truck drivers that are ignoring the suggested speed signs are often unnecessarily “straightening “ the road. I wonder if anyone has considered installing a permanent traffic light at each end of the hill turning it into an alternating “one way” road. Wait times would be minimal. The cost would certainly be less than the 30 some million dollars currently budgeted.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (Zoning Amendment) 205 Grice Road Folio #42600.130 – Block B, District Lot 2126 & DL 745, Lease/Permit/License #V916611, LBF 0240426 (lease issued for the purpose of a commercial wharf ice plant & fish buying station) and Folio #42600.118 – District Lot 2003, Lease/Permit/License #917150, LBF 1406120 (for commercial moorage purposes) Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing pursuant to Section 464 of the Local Government Act will be held in the Council Chambers of the Tofino Municipal Hall, 380 Campbell St., Tofino, B.C., on Tuesday, June 12th, 2018 at 9:30 am to hear representations from members of the public who deem their interest in property affected by the following bylaw: BYLAW No. 1154: “District of Tofino Zoning Map Amendment Bylaw No.1154, 2011 (amending Tofino Zoning Bylaw No. 770)”. The proposed zoning amendment will facilitate a mixed use development allowing for a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial uses oriented to the waterfront. New uses will include a marina, a restaurant, and two new residential dwellings. LEGAL ADDRESS: Folio #42600.130 – Block B, District Lot 2126 & DL 745, Lease/Permit/License #V916611, LBF 0240426) and Folio #42600.118 – District Lot 2003, Lease/Permit/License #917150, LBF 1406120 CIVIC ADDRESS: 205 Grice Road
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VISITORS MUST BE CAUTIOUS ON THE OCEAN Regarding this year’s tragic deaths at Lovekin Rock; both the most recent and the incident in February. First, my condolences to the families for their loss and also to those who tried to help. It’s hard to believe, but it could have been worse. On the same day as the most recent death, I talked to two visitors who were caught in the rip but managed to get in. The death toll that day could easily have been three. I couldn’t agree more about bringing back the Park surf-guard program, however, even during the years it was running, it was only in effect from July to the September long weekend. Regrettably, these deaths could still have happened even if the program was current. Part of the problem this year has been that the only place to park has been right in front of Lovekin and most visitors just go in the water right out front. There are two warning signs right on the path, but obviously people don’t see them. However the main problem is that most of us are accustomed to highly controlled environments. Whether it is a ski hill or a swimming pool there is almost always some safety authority who will come to our aid if we get into trouble. We believe that every environment can somehow be made completely safe, but as any surfer knows that is in no way true of an open ocean beach. A reinstated surf-guard program will by no means guarantee that there will be no more deaths because people simply don’t take the ocean seriously enough. They will continue to make bad decisions all year ‘round and it is not likely that there will be surf-guards stationed at Long Beach in February. It seems that nobody is afraid until they are already in trouble and by then it can be too late. Just look at Hawaii. They have the best and most experienced surf/lifeguards in the world stationed there year ‘round and there are still injuries and deaths. By all means educate as much as possible and I hope the Feds do bring back the surf-guard program. Unfortunately folks will still make unwise decisions and the ocean will always be there waiting, beautiful and lethal and there’s nothing we can do to make her “completely safe.” Harold Sadler Tofino
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University of Victoria student Nijin John died in an accident near Lovekin Rock on For more information, please go to our Feb. 10 and Ann Wittenburg website at www.tofino.ca died in an accident in the same The District of Tofino would like to thank you area on May 20; five hours befor your water conservation efforts. fore her daughter’s wedding, which she had travelled from Toronto to attend. “It’s a heart-wrenching, Vaccine & Appointment Clinic tragic, story,” Johns said of the May 20 incident. “I can’t even imagine how difficult that WEDNESDAY must be to go through. To lose June 20th & July 18th, 2018 your mother at a special time that. A time that’s supUcluelet’s UAC Hall like posed to be a happy time. Our (located beside the firehall whole community really felt it. on Peninsula Road) Even though we didn’t know 9:30am – Noon the family, there’s no one that Tofino’s Royal heard that story that wasn’t Canadian Legion really emotionally touched by 1:30 – 4pm it and certainly my condolences and thoughts go out to the Alberni Vet Clinic family.” Visit our 250 -723-7341 Johns said he had hand-dewebsite www.albernivet.com livered another letter to McKenna on May 23 calling for better signage as well as the DISTRICT OF TOFINO resurrection of the former surf DISTRICT OF TOFINO DISTOF guard program that involved DIST Box 9, 121 3rd Street Box 9,TOFINO 121 3rd Street DISTRICT Tofino BC V0R 2Z0 lifeguards monitoring Long Tofino BC V0R 2Z0 rd Street Box 9, 121 3DISTRICT OF TOFINO Beach from a tower located DIST Tofino BC V0R 2Z0 121 3rd Street NOTICEBox OF9, DISPOSITION OF LANDS near Lovekin Rock. Tofino BC V0R 2Z0 NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF TheLANDS surf guard program Pursuant to section 26 of the Community Charter, notice is given thatOF the DISPOSITION District of OF TofinoLANDS intends enter into a NOTICEhereby OF NOTICE DISPOSITION was cancelled in 2012 as part OF LANDS lease agreement with to the section Tofino Destination Marketing Pursuant 26 of the Community notice of aCharter, $29 million cutisto Parks Association (dba Tourism for a term of twenty-five (25) Pursuant tohereby section 26 ofTofino) the that Community Charter, notice is given the District of Tofino intends enter into Canada’s budget thataincluded years,26 commencing onDistrict July 1, for the lands legally ant to section of that the the Community Charter, notice hereby given of 2018 Tofino intends enter into is a lease agreement with the Tofino Destination Marketing described as Lot 5, District Lot 261, Plan VIP76054 , Clayoquot lease agreement with the Tofino Destination Marketing laying off 638 Parks Canada y given that the District of Tofino intends enter into a District, (1426 Pacific Rim Tofino) Highway) and known as the location Association (dba Tourism for a term of twenty-five (25) Association (dba Tourism Tofino) for a term of twenty-five employees, 12 of (25) whom had agreementyears, with the Tofino Destination Marketing of the Visitor Information commencing on Centre. July 1, 2018 for the lands legally years, commencing on July 1, (25) 2018 for the lands legally been employed by the Pacific ation (dba described Tourismas Tofino) for a term of twenty-five Lot 5, District Lot 261, Plan VIP76054, Clayoquot Correction: The land will be used for the purpose of operating described as Lot 5,and District 261, Plan Rim VIP76054 , Clayoquot District, (1426 Pacific Rim Highway) known asLot the location commencing on July 1, 2018 for the lands legally National Park Reserve. a Information Centre. A previous version of this notice ofTourist the Visitor Information Centre. District, (1426 Pacific Rim Highway) and known theGuards locationat Long “The as Surf bed as Lot incorrectly 5, District Lotthe 261, VIP76054 stated landPlan would be used for, Clayoquot a community ofHighway) the Visitor Information Centre. theatre. The District will receive (plus inflation) Correction: The land will be used for $20,000 the purpose oflocation operating Beach, on average, performed , (1426 Pacific Rim and known as the annually over the twenty-five (25) yearversion term of the notice lease a Tourist Information Centre. A previous of this eight water rescues and made Visitor Information Centre. agreement. incorrectly stated the land would be used for a community Correction: The land will be used for theabout purpose operating 800ofcontacts with peotheatre. The District will receive $20,000 (plus inflation) For more over information, please contact: a Tourist Information Centre. A previous version of this notice annually the twenty-five (25) year term of the lease ple on the beach every year,” ction: The land will be used for the purpose of operating agreement.incorrectly stated the land would be used for a community Johns’ letter states. Johns ist Information Centre. A previous Bob MacPhersonversion of this notice theatre. Thecontact: District receive $20,000 (plus inflation) more information, please Chief Administrative Officer recalled fighting against the ectly statedForthe land would be used for awill community annually over the twenty-five (25) year term of the leasethe surf (T) 250.725.3229 ext .612 e. The District will receive $20,000 (plus inflation) decision to shut down (E) bmacpherson@tofino.ca Bob MacPherson agreement. ly over the twenty-five year term guard program when he was Chief(25) Administrative Officerof the lease ment. (T) 250.725.3229 ext .612 the executive director of the For more information, please contact: (E) bmacpherson@tofino.ca Tofino-Long Beach Chamber ore information, please contact: of Commerce in 2012. Bob MacPherson “When that program left our Chief Administrative Officer community six years ago, peoBob MacPherson (T) 250.725.3229 ext .612 ple knew that we were putting Chief Administrative Officer
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“We need those signs up.” – Gord Johns a significant risk on people that don’t really understand the conditions they might be facing when they go out in the water,” he said. “We can’t connect whether the surf guard program would have saved this woman’s life, or the young man’s life earlier this year, but what we can say is that it has saved lives in the past and we know that, the more people we have on the ground with their eyes and their ears on the water, and with local knowledge, that helps prevent incidents and mistakes from happening.” He suggested the Park Reserve welcomed roughly 1.1 million visitors in 2017, is heavily marketing the region as an attractive place to visit and is offering free entry to youth 17 years and under this year. “With that, it means we have more responsibility to look after the people that are visiting,” he said. “We want them to have a safe, healthy, happy and memorable visit to our region. The last thing we want is their families scarred with a really terrible tragedy, something that possibly could
DISTRICT OF TOFINO Box 9, 121 Third Street Tofino BC V0R 2Z0 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (Rezoning) District wide. Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing pursuant to Section 464 of the Local Government Act will be held in the Council Chambers of the Tofino Municipal Hall, 380 Campbell St., Tofino, B.C., on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 9:00 AM to hear representations from members of the public who deem their interest in property affected by the following bylaw: BYLAW No. 1238: “District of Tofino Zoning Map Amendment Bylaw No.1238, 2018 (amending Tofino Zoning Bylaw No. 770)”; a bylaw to prohibit the use of any land, building, or structure for the sale, production, or distribution of cannabis.
have been prevented.” He said other popular surf destinations have lifeguards in place and said the Park Reserve should be able to reinstate the program quickly. “Maybe some knowledge is gone and maybe some infrastructure is gone that we need to build back up to reinstate a program like this, but I think it’s something that could be reinstated because we’re fortunate to have some people that have been invested in the Park for so long that, possibly, they could help put the program together in short order.” In an emailed response to the Westerly, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve Superintendent Karen Haugen defended the decision to cancel the program. “The Surf Guard program, which ran during summer months in a popular section of Long Beach, concluded in 2012 as it was no longer in step with evolving surf and water recreation practices in the area,” Haugen wrote in an email to the Westerly News. “While surfing used to be centralized abound a small area of Long Beach, primarily during peak summer months, now surfing is common over a wide area stretching from Ucluelet’s Mussel Beach, through the
Long Beach Unit, and into Tofino’s North Chesterman Beach. Surfing is also more of a year round sport now.” She said it is not feasible to provide surf guard services over such a wide area and that the Park Reserve, instead, chose to collaborate with Tofino and Ucluelet on a massive, roughly $1 million, signage and education campaign dubbed CoastSmart. “Through the CoastSmart program which launched in 2016, Parks Canada has been collaborating with Tofino and Ucluelet, along with tourism-based businesses and safety organizations to educate visitors and local water users about the risks the ocean in this region,” she wrote. “Through CoastSmart, we educate people on the dangers of tides, unexpected waves, the power of rip currents, and the debilitating effects of cold water.” While the program’s signage is believed to be completed, Johns is questioning why those signs have not yet been erected. “We need those signs up,” he said. “We need much better interpretive type signage to help people understand the elements that they’re facing and the conditions that they’re in.” Haugen said the CoastSmart program includes current rip current signage near Lovekin Rock and additional standardized signs will be installed throughout the region this year. “There is also a CoastSmart website, an interactive quiz, videos with local ambassadors, rack cards, information sheets, restaurant coasters, advertisements and more,” she wrote. “Parks Canada staff also interact with visitors on Long Beach to share CoastSmart information such as changing tides, rip tides, and hazardous areas.”
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James Matthew Elopre, 13, performs a passionate solo of Ed Sheeran’s ‘Perfect’, with harmony provided by members of the new Tofino Ucluelet Youth Choir.
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Tofino and Ucluelet choir sings into spring ERIN LINN MCMULLAN Special to the Westerly
Music has the power to lift our spirits as the memory of a long West Coast winter fades into sunshine. One of the more jubilant rites celebrating spring is the third annual Tofino and Ucluelet choir concert, with an exciting new offshoot thanks to the addition of the teen choir. Voices blossom around the audience as the choir envelops them in surround-sound, fanning out along three sides in elegant black punctuated by pink-hued rhododendron corsages, arranged by Christine Brice. Penetrating the dramatically darkened auditorium with minimal lighting, their first song, “Bright Morning Star” tele-
graphs joy and warmth. But it is the next number, “Luluvu Na Yaloqu Kau Tagi,” a traditional Fijian song describing unrequited love that forms the centrepiece and suggests unexpected delights to come. Sophie L’Homme explains this is the first time this song, passed down through generations by ear, has been written down. Performed in the Fijian— Malayo-Polynesian—language, it was suggested by tenor and accomplished soloist Filimoni Saininaivalu. He sent L’Homme a recording of his own voice singing the entire harmony, albeit in a higher range. “Funny thing, I didn’t know that not a single line would repeat: no chorus, only four different verses and a bridge.” She
discovered this sitting down to the piano to transpose it to a lower range and record it into the software for sharing with the choir. “Traditionally, most songs are stories that are adapted into song. These songs are sung during celebrations and are known as ‘sigidrigi’, loosely translated as singing and drinking (kava),” explains Saininaivalu. “They are taught by ear playing guitars and ukuleles...It’s heart-warming to have my fellow choir members open to learning a Fijian song as well as the language.” Rhythm was key to arranging the spring program, which L’Homme says came together organically from R&B numbers, including Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change is Gonna Come,’ Michael Jackson’s ‘I’ll Be There,’ and Dvorak’s
‘River Road,’ composed in the early 1890s as part of his African-American influenced New World Symphony. Janis McDougall discovered its resonant alternate lyrics describing the “river road going home to the sea”. Stealing the show was 13-yearold James Matthew Elopre’s passionate solo of Ed Sheeran’s ‘Perfect,’ with harmony provided by the new teen choir. Even the tiny girl in the matching pink dress and sweater, who stole in closer to watch, was mesmerized. The biggest surprise for Elopre was when his hard-working mom stood up afterwards, attending with special permission arranged by Christine Stocker, choirist and the Wick’s Director of Operations.
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L’Homme was inspired to include it after Elopre’s spontaneous solo during an early meeting of the teen choir; recognizing that moment as part of her mission to reach people through song. An encore rain medley followed the standing ovation from ‘Singing in the Rain,’ to Toto’s ‘Africa,’ accompanied by cherished Indigenous rainsticks: a hollow tube filled with beans or pebbles. McDougall says she carried hers back on the plane from Barra de Navidad in Mexico years ago. L’Homme acknowledged the growing choir’s original members, as well as added texture provided by pianist Melanie Hack, cellist Claire Dresselhuis, drummer Lexie Miller and Carina Collins on bass.
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Surf Hunter movie creators Corey Adams, left, John Stewart, and Ben Gulliver had a wicked time at the Rip Curl x TELUS Filmmaker Showdown on May 11. The team earned a $40,000 grant to put towards making their horror comedy film.
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TELUS is funding a Tofino-based surf comedy horror film to the tune of $40,000. Film director Ben Gulliver was awarded the grant at the inaugural Rip Curl x TELUS Filmmaker Showdown event on May 11 at the Best Western Tin Wis. His movie trailer Surf Hunter, about a boogie boarder who kills surfers, rose to the top of a deeply talented list of contenders, including: Marcus Palladino, Nate Laverdy, Desiree Bilon, Robert Fiorella, and Leanne Pelosi. Gulliver told the Westerly he was surprised Surf Hunter was chosen by the jury panel. “I knew that we were coming in with a serious wild card kind of Hail Mary sort of vibe. I was really, really, shocked but also super impressed that they went for something that was not, kind of, what you were expecting,” said Gulliver, who co-credited his friends Corey Adams and John Stewart for helping him create the teaser for the surf horror flick. TELUS executive producer Jonas Woost said he was really pleased with all the concept teasers that screened at the Showdown, but thought Gulliver took that extra step, if not two, to deliver a project above and beyond the usual surf action sequence. “It’s cinematically really beautiful. It’s got good surfing. It looks like there’s a lot of humour in it. It’s not taking itself too seriously as a thrasher movie,” said Jonas. “It has all these elements and, I think, together it’s going to be very unusual and I think that’s
obviously a good thing. In this day and age, there is so much content, there are so many films, it looks like he is going to do something quite different to at least what I’ve seen. I really can’t wait to see it.” Gulliver likened Surf Hunter to the ‘80s cult action film Surf Nazis Must Die. “It was a movie about Nazis surfers and they were getting killed off in really over-the-top kind of corny ways, but at the time in the ‘80s it was really serious but, if you watched it now, you would just laugh at it. I feel like that’s what we are trying to do. Trying to make something that looks like it takes itself seriously, but is actually really goofy and funny.” Surf Hunter will premiere at the Rip Curl Pro Tofino 2019 alongside the next round of TELUS Filmmaker hopefuls vying for the $40,000 cash prize. Gulliver and his crew have free rein to harness the funding as they see fit, Woost points out. “We are not involved creatively at all. We want to empower filmmakers to do what they want to do by providing the funding, training and distribution,” he said. While Surf Hunter will feature quality action sequences from Peter Devries, Noah Cohen, and other great Canadian shredders, Gulliver notes that his film is primarily about a Tofino cop and his battle with finding the serial killer who is killing off surfers.
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Tofino and Ucluelet are working their way through the haze created by the federal government’s incoming marijuana legislation. With legalization expected to become official this fall, Tofino will host a public hearing on June 12 at 9 a.m. to hear their community’s thoughts on how the incoming retail cannabis industry should be handled in the community. Tofino’s municipal council passed a new bylaw last week designed to keep tobacco and cannabis smoke out of public areas. The bylaw stipulates that anyone wanting to smoke cannabis or tobacco, including those using e-cigarettes or vape pens, must be at least six meters away from any trails, beaches and playgrounds, including the local bike park and skate park, as well as all recreation spaces and outdoor workplaces. The new bylaw also prohibits smoking on sidewalks connected to eating or drinking establishments along with any seating and viewing areas. The bylaw prohibits smoking on trails, beaches and playgrounds, including the local bike park and skate park and stipulates that all smokers must be at least six meters away from any recreation spaces and outdoor workplaces. The new bylaw also prohibits smoking on sidewalks connected to eating or drinking establishments along with any seating and viewing areas. While cannabis legislation has drawn large
crowds to district-hosted input sessions and open houses in Tofino this year, it has largely flown under the radar in Ucluelet where a public hearing to discuss a bylaw around potential cannabis stores was held last week with just three people in attendance and no questions or comments presented by the public. The bylaw Ucluelet’s municipal council is considering would require anyone seeking to open a retail marijuana store to first obtain special permission from council. “Municipalities have discretion over whether to permit any retail cannabis sales within their boundaries, or alternatively to allow any number of such businesses,” Ucluelet’s Manager of Community Planning Bruce Greig wrote in a report to council. Greig’s report suggests that, if council believes there is support in the community for allowing retail marijuana, two sites should be approved. “Staff would advise against approving a single site, thereby setting up a monopoly in town, and suggest that for a community of this size more than two are probably not warranted,” he wrote. His report also outlines that council will not consider any retail cannabis applications until at least 90 days after the federal government has officially legalized marijuana and that any retail outlets must be located at least 300 metres away from any schools, playgrounds, daycare facilities, the Ucluelet Community Centre, the Ucluelet Aquarium and at least 150 metres away from Tugwell Fields.
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Orphaned baby bear rescued in Ross Pass Tiny animal found next to deceased mother ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
A team of local wildlife watching guides fastened a happy ending onto a heartbreaking situation over the weekend by rescuing a tiny baby black bear that was stubbornly refusing to leave its dead mother’s side. John Forde and Jennifer Steven co-own The Whale Centre in Tofino and, when the husband and wife team received a report of a bear cub hanging around a deceased adult bear in Ross Pass on Friday, they immediately headed out to investigate, discovering the tragic scene around 5 p.m. “We got up there and the little cub was hanging around the mom and was a little too skittish and spooked and went up to the top of one of the trees,” Forde told the Westerly News. He said he and Steven returned for another rescue effort early Saturday morning. “The little cub was laying on its mother. Jen dropped me on the rocks a little ways away and I snuck around and slowly went up and, this time, she didn’t run away. She actually went back and used [her] mom as protection and I was able to capture her and carry her back down and onto the boat,” he said. “It was a tiny little cub. Probably three to four months old, so really small, but still big claws and teeth and all the rest of that…It sort of growled and complained at first and then clawed onto me and just held on and I was able to get a hold of it and get her back. It was pretty cool.” He said he knew if he could not grab the cub, it would not survive the wild on its own. “All I wanted to do was be super calm and not spook it, so that I had the chance to capture it because I knew that, if I couldn’t get a hold of this bear, if it kept
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“It just makes your heart glow. It makes you feel like you’re doing something good in this world especially with all the bad things out there,” he said. “It’s just part of my nature to do that. I’ve always felt close to animals and wildlife. A poor helpless little thing like that; I’m not one to just sit back and not help. That’s not me.” He added the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre plans to release the bear back to where it was rescued from and he encourages locals to look into the organization and consider making a donation. “They’re making a difference,” he said. “Everybody moves out here because they enjoy the wildness and the wilderness and these guys are doing a good thing to help animals out.” Trevor Chester, an Animal Care Technician with North Island Recovery Centre, told the Westerly News Monday morning that the bear is doing well, but is malnourished. “It was definitely underweight when it came in. We’re not sure how long it’s mom had passed away, but its definitely underweight so it’s been a lone for some time at least. So that’s the situation we have right now,” he said adding the small animal is being fed a special milk-formula designed for bear cubs. “The care is a little bit more hands-on, at least at first. But, we want to get them away from us as soon as possible so that they don’t become habituated…We want to get them on their own as soon as possible so that we don’t have to be physically feeding them and so they don’t think that we’re ‘mom.’ The sooner we can get them eating on their own, the better. That’s the goal. Then we can lead them on their own and they can start learning to be a bear.” He said the centre hopes to release the bear back into the wild in about a year-and-a-half. “That’s about how long they would stay with mom until they’re on their own in the wild. So that’s generally how long they stay here until they’re old enough to be able to fend for themselves,” he said.
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Steve Slipp and Ava Hansen, left, listen to surf tips from Pacific Surf Co. instructors Kieran and Adam during the surf clinic event on Friday afternoon.
Power to Play Day
On May 25, Pacific Surf Co. hosted a full day of yoga, surfing, and a BBQ to raise money for Power To Be Outdoor Adventure Therapy Programs. Based in Victoria and Vancouver, the nonprofit organization empowers people living with a barrier or disability to explore their limitless abilities through inclusive adventures rooted in nature. Kudos to Pacific Surf Co. for raising $3,780.76 and for placing fourth out of 35 teams at the Power To Be 10km obstacle race! Find more photos of community events on our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/ WesterlyNews.
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Adam led his two surf clinic participants through an upbeat warm-up at North Chesterman Beach before paddling out.
Pacific Surf Co.’s General Manager, Hannah Stevenson, and daughter Raiya Greig kept the Tofino Kombucha flowing.
Dawson Jury and Inigo Aldecoa soak up sunny rays and happy days at the BBQ.
Jill congratulates Steve for taking part in all the day’s events.
Wolf and the Fog sent Dylan Ashwood over to man the grill.
Power To Play Day participants enjoy a pre-surf seal stretch.
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Highway 4’s anticipated closures have begun. A roughly $38 million project that will upgrade a 1.6 kilometre stretch of the highway near Kennedy Hill has officially kicked off, as have some of the closures that were expected to coincide with the work. The highway will be closed from 5-7 a.m. And noon to 1 p.m. from May 28-31. It will remain open throughout Friday and the weekend before that same schedule kicks up again from June 4-9. Nightly closures will arrive on June 11 with expected closures from 1-4 a.m., 5-7 a.m., noon1 p.m. And 10 pm to midnight. “Work started last week away from the highway, falling trees, and now the tree clearing is visible along the highway,” a spokesperson from
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HOROSCOPE ARIES Aries, if you are seeking pleasure, try some healthy pursuits. These can include exercise, soothing baths, hiking trips, or other activities that benefit the mind and body. TAURUS Try to be as perceptive as possible when dealing with individuals in the days to come, Taurus. This will help you help them as effectively as you can. GEMINI Your confidence may surprise you this week, and you may feel like there is nothing you cannot do, Gemini. Others will respond positively to your advice. CANCER Cancer, if you are commanding enough, you can accept a position of leadership in the near future, even if you haven’t yet had authority over others. This is a turning point. LEO Take shifting emotions in stride, Leo. There is no right or wrong way to feel. If something does become troublesome, talk it out with a confidante. VIRGO Virgo, a long to-do list may leave you wondering why you decided to take on so much. Consider the ways you can lighten your load and approach remaining tasks one by one.
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LIBRA Libra, your efforts will soon begin to bear fruit. You may feel like you have finally begun to realize your goals. Just don’t steer off path, and take time to reflect on your success. SCORPIO Take time to reflect on your relationships this week, Scorpio. Such reflection can help you ensure you let others know just how much they mean to you. SAGITTARIUS Take pride in your accomplishments and those of your associates, Sagittarius. You have collectively been working hard and deserve all the recognition you get. CAPRICORN Look for ways to be more independent this week, Capricorn. Explore different events or possibilities where you can hang solo. You can use some time alone. AQUARIUS Aquarius, you may find yourself dealing with mixed feelings that you can’t get to the root of. Relieving stress can ease any worries you have. PISCES A greater sense of clarity is coming your way, Pisces. Remind yourself to be inspired by the sights and people around you.
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Request for Quotations The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District is seeking qualified contractors to quote on the construction of a Pedestrian Trail Extension on portions of Faber Road and Lakeshore Road. A MANDATORY SITE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON: THURSDAY JUNE 7TH, 2018 AT 10:30AM AT COUGAR SMITH PARK
REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS Line marking renewal Tofino / Long Beach Airport (CYAZ) Alberni Clayoquot Regional District RFQ SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: All quotes are to be marked “CYAZ Runway Painting Proposal� and be received by 1:00 pm on or before June 15, 2018. Email submissions will not be accepted. For budgeting purposes please break the quote into Three subsections as follows 1. Runway paint renewal (Rwy 07-25 and 16-34) 2. Apron line marking and Ambulance staging area 3. Aiming and touchdown markings (07 -25 and 16 – 34) Mark Fortune, Airport Superintendant: Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District 3008 – 5th Avenue Port Alberni, BC V9Y 2E3 The full scope for the Request for Quotation can be obtained from www.acrd.bc.ca Documents will be located in the “Quicklinks� Section – “Request for Proposals�.
REQUEST FOR BIDS Millstream Water System Upgrades 2018 PART 1 – RESERVOIR TANK PART 2 – PUMP STATION Sealed Bids will be received at the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, 3008 5th Ave., Port Alberni until 2:00pm local time on Friday June 15th, 2018. Sealed Bids to be submitted to: Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District 3008 5th Ave. Port Alberni, BC V9Y 2E3 Att: Rob Williams, General Manager of Environmental Services Scope of work for Part 1 – Reservoir Tank - includes work on the infrastructure for the Millstream Water System, in Area C: Long Beach at the reservoir location. Scope of work for Part 2 – Pump Station -includes work on the infrastructure for the Millstream Water System, in Area C: Long Beach at the pump station location. Plans, specifications, and Bid Information can be obtained from www.acrd.bc.ca Documents will be located in the “Quicklinks� Section – “Request for Proposals�. For technical inquiries contact: M. Charnell, PEng, McGill & Associates Engineering Ltd. PHONE: (250) 724-3400 EMAIL: mcharnell@mcgilleng.com
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Manager of Operations The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) is seeking a dynamic leader to join our team as the Manager of Operations. The ACRD is situated in the heart of Vancouver Island. It includes the municipalities of Port Alberni, Tofino, and Ucluelet, the Treaty Nations of Huuay-aht, Uchucklesaht, Toquaht and Yuułu ił at . and six electoral areas, allencompassing the West Coast’s most dramatic and majestic landscapes. Reporting to the General Manager of Environmental Services, the Manager of Operations will lead the majority of the Regional District’s environmental services operations. The position is responsible for implementing the strategic direction for the ACRD’s public services including solid waste facilities and water utilities. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated superb planning, leadership, organization and management skills. This high profile role requires a professional with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with an elected regional board, a management team, union staff, contractors and other agencies. The complete job description is available at www.acrd.bc.ca. This exempt position offers an attractive salary and comprehensive benefits package. The office is located in Port Alberni, which offers quality affordable housing in the heart of world-class recreational and outdoor opportunities. Qualified applicants are invited to forward their resume by 4:30 pm on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 to:
Wendy Thomson, Manager of Administrative Services Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District 3008 Fifth Avenue, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 2E3 Phone: (250) 720-2706 Fax: 250 723-1327 E-mail: wthomson@acrd.bc.ca We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however; only those under consideration will be contacted.
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Take notice that, Size Nine Holdings LTD. applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD), South Island Natural Resource District, for a Licence of Occupation – to amend a current Commercial Wharf situated in Tofino adjact to 630 Campbell Street. The Land File Number that has been established for this application is 1406249. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to: Land Officer, South Island Natural Resource District, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, 4885 Cherry Creek Road, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y-8E9, or emailed to Jeff.Hallworth@gov.bc.ca Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. Comments will be received by FLNRORD up to June 29, 2018. FLNRORD may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit our website: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/ index.jsp for more information.
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John Horgan says Pipeline court battle will continue The B.C. government is carrying on with its reference case against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, Premier John Horgan told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in an early-morning phone call Tuesday. Horgan told reporters in Victoria the federal government’s takeover of the project changes the legal situation, but his contentious legal action isn’t aimed at any specific project. It’s about the province’s jurisdiction to regulate bitumen transport by pipeline, rail or road and B.C. lawyers have advised that it can proceed, he said. The federal takeover of the existing line makes the Trudeau government “totally accountable” for risks of a tanker spill, and “allows me to have more candid conversations with the owners of the pipeline,” Horgan said. B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson said taxpayers will be the owners of the project. “John Horgan picked a fight with Alberta and provoked a constitutional crisis with Ottawa over this project and this is now the embarrassing result,” Wilkinson said. “Horgan and the NDP will continue to play politics with British Columbia’s future, and this time it will cost us billions.” Alberta is putting up to $2 billion towards construction of the project, and work is underway to get construction going, Premier Rachel Notley said Tuesday. Notley held a jubilant news conference in front of the legislature in Edmonton after the federal government announced it is buying the 65-year-old oil pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast. “It’s very possible we might not have to spend a cent of it,” Notley said of the financial backing, which would be payable only when oil begins to flow from the twinned pipeline. Any money put toward construction would be converted into an equity stake in the federal project, she said. Notley said the federal takeover gives the project “federal Crown immunity,” which casts doubt on B.C.’s reference case to test the province’s jurisdiction. rimat
Escaped monkey on the lam near Lake Cowichan Primate Estate has had a primate escape and there is a monkey on the loose somewhere around Lake Cowichan. B.C. Conservation officer Scott Norris confirmed the
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monkey had escaped from the property at 7300 Lake Cowichan Rd. over the weekend while staff at the animal sanctuary were doing some work on its enclosure. When it couldn’t be immediately found, they called the conservation service on Monday. “It took off into the forest, across the road, hasn’t been seen since,” Norris said. “They’ve been out with traps trying to call it and catch it.” With so many trees in the area, that’s a daunting task. Norris said the male monkey is small and dark brown or black. “We want to let the public know that if they see it, not to approach it, to call the conservation office,” he said. “If you see it call us immediately.” While the risk to the public is low, unlike the case when Suzie the Bengal tiger escaped from her enclosure at the same animal sanctuary back in 2007, it’s best not to touch the animal, Norris explained. “If somebody tries to handle it, it could bite and obviously there is the potential for disease transfer so we are asking people to leave it alone,” he said. “At some point it may show itself if it’s hungry,” Norris added. “It may survive for a while out in the bush but we’re hoping it’ll return for food.” Should citizens spot the monkey in their travels, they are to call 1-877-952-7277 and report it to the conservation office call centre. – www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com
Pregnant B.C. teacher dies in tragic car crash A Kelowna woman who died in a car crash this weekend near Hope is being remembered for her kindness and the positive effect she had on countless local children. Tayah Lloyd, 31, was a teacher at Anne McClymont Elementary. She died Saturday when, police allege, an eastbound vehicle crossed into the westbound lane, colliding head-on with the car she was in. Lloyd was five to six months pregnant with her first child and died in the impact. Her husband, who was driving, was air lifted from the scene and considered critically injured. Related: One dead, two in hospital after Highway 1 crash near Bridal Falls Her death, said a parent of one of her kindergarten students, is tragic and the children she taught, their parents and school staff alike are struggling through the loss. “She was so lovely,” said Eyrely Webber. “She had a calm way about her, but when she told the kids ‘it’s time to go’ everyone stopped and paid attention, even though she was so gentle.” Webber said she didn’t know Lloyd closely, but she had a first-hand view of the relationship she built with her son and other students and it was something she’ll be eternally grateful to have experienced. “She welcomed every one of those children and their families into the classroom,” she said. “There were no children who had an issue settling in and that has a lot to do with her.” The school is working to help students cope with the loss, which Webber pointed out, may take some time. – www.sookenewsmirror.com
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PUBLIC TALK: AERIAL EELGRASS MONITORING, Thursday, May 31. 7:30pm at Darwin’s Cafe in the Tofino Botanical Gardens. Join Luba Reshitnyk and the R.E.S. for an evening talk on eelgrass beds, and emerging mapping techniques! $5 at the door. MONTHLY SIREN TESTING, Friday, June 1. 1111:15am. District of Tofino tests tsunami sirens at Cox Bay and Chesterman Beach. MOVIE NIGHT, Monday, June 4, ‘A Fantastic Woman’, (Dr/PG). Doors at 7:30pm show at 8 in the Clayoquot Theatre.. ADOPT A BABY SALMON DAY, Saturday, June 2, 11-1:30 p.m. . Help Thornton Creek Hatchery release baby salmon into the ocean at this fun, family-friendly event.
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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. 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.
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BADMINTON Sundays, 7-9pm. USS Gym. $2 drop-in
PILATES Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-7pm. Tofino Community Hall. $10 drop-in.
DARTS Mondays, 7pm. Tofino Legion
UCLUELET ALANON GROUP Wednesdays, 7:30pm, Catholic Church (use side entrance below), 1663 Peninsula Rd. Ucluelet.
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“Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Gather it.” is the West Coast market motto. Head on down to the Village Green for live music and an array of local vendors showcasing their artisan wares. Great for kids!
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HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH, Sunday Mass 10 am. Weekday Mass: Wed 9:30 am and Fri 7 pm. Ucluelet.
TOFINO BIBLE FELLOWSHIP Sundays, 10:30am. Tofino Legion.
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH Saturday, 5pm.
ST. AIDAN’S CHURCH Bible Study, Thursday, 10:15-11:45 a.m. Service Sunday at 4 p.m. UCC.
ST. COLUMBA CHURCH Sundays, 10:30am.
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.
Ukee Glee ready to rock ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
“I promise you will be blown away.” – Courtney Johnson
Want to rock? Glee’s got you covered. The Ukee Glee Kids are ready to take their fans on a spectacular journey through the history of rock and roll music as a cast of roughly 40 performers ranging in age from 5-23 years old will present Rock Around the Ukeeverse at the Ucluelet Community Centre on June 8 and 9. Doors open at 6 p.m. for 6:30 p.m. showtimes each night. The original play’s script was written by Glee co-founder Courtney Johnson Courtney Johnson, who is excited to see her young performers take their audience on an exploration of the music genre’s evolution and is encouraging all attending to dress up like their favourite rock stars. “I really wanted the kids to learn about the origins of the music they love so much and stories of the artists that sing those songs,” Johnson said. “You haven’t lived until you’ve seen two 10 year olds arguing over who gets to play Gene Simmons, or showing you how they can dance across the stage like Angus Young…It’s awesome.” She said the cast has been rehearsing since January and is excited to show their community what they can do. “I know these kids are going to be absolutely fantastic,” she said. “It is a large and detailed
performance and they want it to be perfect. They really take it seriously and they’re proud to show what they’ve learned.” Johnson and her creative parter Sarah Hogan created the local Glee program in 2012 and June’s Rock Around the Ukeeverse is the popular local program’s 13th production. “For the last six years I’ve watched these children grow and watched them perform. They’re flat out incredible. For anyone who hasn’t seen a Glee show, all I can say is….’Just go.’ It’s definitely not what you expect and I promise you will be blown away,” she said. “These are our kids and when they see people in the audience, waiting to see what they’re going to perform, they absolutely shine.” She added the program has helped West Coast youth develop new skills and, more importantly, discover newfound confidence. “When some of these kids started, they would stand in the back and didn’t want solos or were afraid to speak in front of a crowd,” she said. “Now, they’re excited to speak in front of people, sing solos or dance. The importance of fostering this sort of confidence in a child is monumental. One of the most rewarding things is helping a child discover a talent they didn’t even realize they had. They learns skills that stick with them for their entire lives and I am so proud of them.”
Tofino Tofino Co-op believes the best way to build a co-operative future is to advance life skills independence, responsibility and community building in our youth leaders. Each year, Co-op sponsors up to four young people for the BCCA YES Camp– Youth Excellence Society! The YES leadership camp is a summer camp that provides week long leadership retreats for youth from all over British Columbia. Skills’ training is offered for 14-18 year-olds in the areas of selfawareness, co-operation, communication, global awareness, environmental sustainability and leadership. Participants take part in canoeing, hiking, swimming, and connecting with youth from around the province. If you are a Tofino Co-op Member with a loved one that deserves to be a part of the Youth Tofino Co-op’s the YES Camp sponsorship applications will be accepted until June 15, 2018. All camps will be taking place at Cowichan Lake Outdoor Education and Conference Centre on Vancouver Island. A Summer experience that will last you a lifetime! To find out more about the program visit www.theyes.ca/ or to request sponsorship email Chelsea at hrtofino@outlook.com
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