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Ellie Law excited to help kids with special needs ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
Ellie Law is sailing into post-secondary with the West Coast’s largest annual scholarship at her back. The 18 year-old Tofino local was named the tenth recipient of the Pacific Rim Foundation’s $40,000 Dick Close Scholarship last week. “I’m so thankful to everyone who made this possible. It’s just such an amazing thing for the youth on the West Coast,” Law told the Westerly News. “Thank you for encouraging everyone in our high school to try hard and not to be afraid to really achieve their goals.” The scholarship is awarded Ellie Law annually to a Ucluelet Secondary School graduate who spent at least two years at the school and displayed an exemplary commitment to bettering the lives of others locally and globally. “I was trying not to expect it because I didn’t want to get my hopes dashed, but I was so excited when I did win it,” Law said. “It’s such an amazing opportunity to be able to go out and pursue your dreams without being held back.” Continued on A2
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The Pacific Rim National Park Reserve welcomed the West Coast to Wickaninnish Beach and the Kwisitis Visitor Centre on Sunday to celebrate Canada Day. Back row from left, the Park Reserve’s Bram Dams, Karen Haugen and Carl Sieber dished out some deliciously festive cake to, front row from left, Huu-ay-aht First Nation youth Vanessa Young, 10, Nolan Nookemus, 8, Tauri Young, 6, and Victoria Williams, 11.
Homicide investigation in Ucluelet ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
Police have confirmed that the human remains found near Ucluelet this month were those of Ryan Daley and Dan Archbald. Ryan Daley’s sister Lauren Glynn told the Westerly News that the mens’ families were informed Thursday night and the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit released a statement on Friday confirming the identities. “VIIMCU continues to investigate the circumstances
around their disappearance and deaths however investigators are treating this as a homicide and not a random incident,” read a statement from the B.C. RCMP. Inspector Dave Hall is the officer in charge of the Major Crime Unit and said the identification was an important step in the investigation. “We can now focus our attention on answering the who, what, when, where and why, in an effort to determine who is responsible for their deaths,” Hall said. Continued on A3
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Ellie Law beams over her official Dick Close Scholarship alongside, from left, Close’s widow Holly Baker, Close’s brother David Close and Pacific Rim Foundation president, Law’s former Kindergarten teacher, Gary Marks.
Big scholarship awarded From A1 Law plans to head to Victoria’s Camosun College in the fall to pursue a career working with children with special needs. “I’ve always really, really, enjoyed hanging out with kids with special needs,” she said. “They don’t have the same voice, or the same representation in society, as most people do. So, that makes me feel like I have an obligation to help them out.” She said the scholarship will allow her to not only attend post-secondary, but also to focus on her studies without needing to fret about finding employment. “I’d have to be working full-time, so it would be a lot harder for me to accomplish my goals,” she said. She added pursuing the scholarship and earning it has increased her self-confidence and raised her personal expectations. “It makes you a little bit less anxious and a little bit more eager,” she said. “Now, for me, instead of being afraid that I’m going to aim too high and fail, I think the thing I should be afraid of is aiming too low because I have so much support from my community.” The scholarship was first handed out in 2009 and Dick Close’s identity as the award’s benefactor remained anonymous until his death in 2016. Earlier this year, Close’s estate bequeathed $1.4 million to the Pacific Rim Foundation. Close’s brother David, who travelled to Tofino from Woodby Island to attend Law’s celebration, sits on the Pacific Rim Foundation’s board and said his brother ensured the scholarship would remain in place “for 50 years to come, at least.” David Close said Dick was so grateful for the success he achieved after arriving in Tofino and developing Weigh West Marine Resort, that he wanted to give back to the community. “It was very important to him because he believed in youth and the future and wanted to give the kids of this community an opportunity to rise
above what they might otherwise do by giving them the chance to see a four-year college as a goal,” David said. “He always valued education. He was a person that grew up and enjoyed education but it was an education that didn’t come through school and he knew he missed that. So, he was trying to give them an opportunity that he didn’t take advantage of himself.” Close’s widow Holly Baker was also present at Law’s ceremony. She said Close “loved Tofino” and wanted to support local youth. “It was a really important thing for him,” she said. “He’d be really pleased with the winners that we’ve selected and I just wish them all the best.” Pacific Rim Foundation president Gary Marks, a retired kindergarten teacher, said Law has been a “ bright shining star ever since she walked into my kindergarten classroom,” and that throughout her education she displayed all the traits the scholarship aims to reward. “Ellie has shown leadership in her various efforts from the work place, to recreational activities and her ongoing and sparkling involvement with music, theatre and art. Her great gift of sharing her talent with others is inspirational as she passes to others confidence and encouragement, all done with humility and selflessness,” he said. “Ellie’s abilities and accomplishments have shown in her young life, her strong character and sense of purpose. She is a person who is invested in making the world a better place through a life of purpose.” With a move to Victoria ahead of her, Law said she plans to visit her hometown often. “I grew up here. This is where I come from. This is where I’ve had all my support from over the years. This is where my friends and my family are. It’s such a beautiful place,” she said. “It’s a little bit sad to leave, but I’ll definitely be coming back as much as I can.”
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From left, Coun. Al Anderson, Mayor Josie Osborne, Coun. Ray Thorogood, Surfrider’s Michelle Hall, Coun. Duncan McMaster, Coun. Dorothy Baert, Coun. Cathy Thicke and Coun. Greg Blanchette celebrated Tofino’s unanimous first step towards officially restricting single-use items last week.
Tofino to axe single-use items ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
Tofino’s municipal council has taken its first official step towards banning single-use plastics. During their June 26 regular meeting, council unanimously passed a motion brought forward by mayor Josie Osborne that directs staff to prepare a “Single-Use Item Regulation Bylaw” to “regulate the use of items such as single-use shopping bags and plastic straws,
with the aim to implement such a bylaw by January 1, 2019 and provide a six-month transition to enforcement beginning July 1, 2019.” Osborne suggested that, if and when it is adopted, the bylaw would remain open to amendments for various single-use items to be added as needed. “The intention is not to ban everything right away or anything like that,” she said. “I think that this community is
ready for a couple of items to be regulated.” She said she was grateful to the Surfrider Foundation’s Pacific Rim chapter for bringing clear awareness to the issue and added the chapter would provide an important educational voice throughout the bylaw’s creation and enforcement.The chapter’s past-chair Michelle Hall was present at the meeting to watch the motion pass and was delighted to see it gain unanimous support.
“It’s really exciting and it’s a long time coming,” Hall told the Westerly News after the meeting. “It will mean that this community can help our visitors, businesses and everybody who lives here take care of our environment when it comes to the ocean and the beaches and really think about the plastic pollution that we’re faced with. We can all take part in reducing that plastic pollution and it feels good.”
Search dog found remains From A1
Daley and Archbald were reported missing on May 27 after their family and friends had not heard from them. They were last seen leaving the dock at Ucluelet’s inner boat basin on-foot on May 16. They had arrived in Ucluelet on May 13 after a roughly eight-week sailing trip from Panama. The remains were discovered by Ucluelet local and Westcoast Inland Search and Rescue member Reanne Hamel and her trained search dog Splash while on a walk near Ucluelet sometime between June 11-15. “I am incredibly humbled that the training we did could come together and help bring these families some closure,” Hamel told the Westerly News. Police have not released the specific location or date of the discovery and say they are being cautious with information. “The very nature of criminal investigations, and any resulting prosecutions, requires that the investigation
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A missing persons case has become a homicide investigation after the remains of Ryan Daley and Dan Archbald were found near Ucluelet. not be conducted in the public arena,” the RCMP’s statement reads. “Dedicated investigators are actively following up on both investigations and will share details when they are able.” Hall also cautioned those interested in the investigation to refrain from posting, or believing, rumours being spread online, suggesting that, “the widespread use of social media and the internet as sources of information risks drawing linkages that do not exist, or spreading false information that becomes increasingly difficult
for police to untangle in their investigation.” Another man, Ben Kilmer, went missing around the same time as Archbald and Daley were last seen, but police say no connections have been found between the cases. Kilmer’s vehicle was found abandoned in the Cowichan Valley, west of Duncan, on May 16. “The police investigations in both of these cases are active and ongoing. Investigators are in contact with the families of all three men and working to determine what has happened to them. In
order to be successful, the police rely on the co-operation of family, friends and associates who may have information about the circumstances leading to the disappearances,” the RCMP’s statement reads. Archbald had two young children and a GoFundMe page to support his family was launched on June 3 while the search effort was ongoing. “Dan’s wife, Leah (our beloved friend), has been the primary caregiver for their two little girls, Josie and Olive, while Dan has worked to support his family,” the page states. “Without Dan, there is no income to pay rent and support the girls. One can only imagine what Leah her young daughters are going through right now - not knowing where their daddy is and when/if he’s coming home. Nobody can prepare for this.” The page had raised $24,526 of its $30,000 goal at 4 p.m. on July 2.
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Women’s voices need to be heard in government When retired Port Alberni politician Gillian Trumper decided to run for mayor after a term as alderman— back when city councillors were known as aldermen—she told the incumbent mayor out of courtesy that she would be running for his seat. He replied, ‘we will really miss you on council.’ To his great surprise, Trumper won. This year, city councillor Sharie Minions announced that she will run for mayor and online critics—mostly male—have said much the same thing. Some people say women have the same opportunity to run for political office as men do. The thing is, they don’t—not really. More than two decades separate Trumper’s and Minions’ campaigns, yet the same attitude prevails.
Earlier this month, a pair of longtime community leaders, both women, put on a Women in Government information session in Port Alberni. It was closed to men, offering a critic-free space for women to hear from female politicians about their experiences. Each of the six panelists and keynote speaker Josie Osborne, Mayor of Tofino, talked about their experiences serving as elected government representatives. It was telling that not one of them thought about running for office until someone suggested they do so. This is the crux of the Women in Government campaign: encouraging more women to run for office. Supporting them in their decision, and in their campaigns. The session held at Char’s Landing was not a place for
men-bashing, although men were asked to stay away. It was a session where women learned about the nuts and bolts of running for office, and weren’t afraid to ask questions. It was a place where they could hear heartfelt stories from women who have been politicians, from city councils to regional districts and First Nations councils too. This is not a local movement: the City of Edmonton in 2017 established a women’s initiative to increase female presence on its council. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities also has a campaign to increase female participation. Port Alberni’s campaign also received attention from Australia, where Coral
Ross, a mayor in her community in the State of Victoria, reached out to organizer Theresa Kingston. The Victorian Local Governance Association has a goal of 50 percent women on councils by 2025, and said these numbers are achievable. Ross’s state has 38.1 percent female government representatives already. When more women are represented in government, things happen: there is more diversity; women’s and children’s issues are addressed; more focus is placed on quality of life. Do you have a hard time believing this? Ask a woman to run for office, back her campaign and see what happens. Editorial from the Alberni Valley News.
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CHANGE THE VOTING SYSTEM Thanks so much for publishing that full-page, screaming yellow ad from Fair Referendum, whoever they are. It’s fainting alarmism about the complexity of a referendum ballot with (gasp) two questions, instead of just one, was belied by a helpful mock-up of the ballot itself, which a grade-four student could easily grasp. I really wonder about Fair Referendum’s opinion of BC citizenry. Regarding the topic at hand, a switch to proportional representation — good lord, it’s about time! For decades BC has suffered under unearned majority governments. Many, many voters like me are sick and tired of voting strategically, instead of (as a true democracy intends) according to their principles. It’s clear to me that First Past the Post favours wealth and big corporations, who can handily afford to buy elections, and governments, to further their goals. Proportional Representation will favour we the people, which is why the big money is already running hysterical ads in the Westerly. The real question here is not whether to switch, but which Prop-Rep system to switch to. Let’s join the 21st century! Greg Blanchette Tofino
TRENDING ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHER SNAPS DISTURBING PHOTO AS BIRD OFFERS CHICK A PLASTIC BITE:
TRENDING ONLINE MASSIVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED AT BANKRUPT WYNDANSEA: Ukee is already Getting over crowded... Might help bring housing prices back down though. Brad Johnston When we lived there back in 2006, [Wyndansea] was called the Wait And See. Appears to still have the same name over a decade later. Chris Shari-Lynn Williams We need more housing. Jen French It’s good if it’s geared towards actual working people/families, and not just catering to rich people from out of province. Jay Eskayeedee Oh, you know it would be for rich people! I have no doubt. It should be for our young families or single people or seniors. Don’t build this monstrosity! Kim Johnson It is too large. Clive Pemberton
These types of occurrences are only becoming more and more frequent. Please support our local ocean plastics habitat rehabilitation organization www.clayoquotcleanup.com.
We are over crowded and the more people come to visit and work, the more they want to stay. This is causing more and more “locals,” which is where it started anyways. No matter which way this goes, it is bound to go this way anyways. This place is beautiful and, if this can accommodate all those people who fall in love with Ucluelet, but also keep it small-town-like, I’m in! I mean we dont have tall buildings or loads of town houses yet, so we are still our small town of Ucluelet..We are a small and loving community for a reason.
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This is why we need to keep the environment clean! Join a beach clean up or do a trash pick up today! Every bit helps! Marcie Callewaert John
It sounds huge for sure. I don’t think the town’s infrastructure could handle another 1,000 people. But, on the other hand, people are screaming for more places to stay so this is the right direction I feel. Read the full story online at:
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Culture event calls Ahousaht members home House groups help create family trees MARCIE CALLEWAERT Special to the Westerly
Ahousaht members from near and far were called to return home for a three-day culture event hosted by the Ahousaht Holistic Centre, June 21-23. The event was called Haahah Inuu which means, ‘We are calling Ahousaht residents home.’ The idea came from a conference attended by Ahousaht Community Health Services Manager Julia Atleo, where a community from Northern B.C. did a presentation about a similar event they had hosted for their community. The idea tied in well with current community and health development plans in Ahousaht. The goal of Haahah Inuu was to bring “Ahousaht people home to meet their Chiefs and know what House they come from,” Atleo explained. House ties are important in Ahousaht culture, but distances between community members living in other regions mean those connections are sometimes lost or forgotten. Members were able to sit with their Chief and learn about House rules and values. The planning committee was made up of nine community members: Julia Atleo, Myrtle Atleo, Erin Ryding, Linda Van Dorn, Marie Donahue, Dave Frank, Keith Atleo, Melinda Swan and Darlene Dick.
Ahousaht youth participated in a welcoming ceremony during the First Nation’s three-day Haaha Inuu event last month. They organized the schedule of events, booked bus seats for returning community members, arranged parking in Tofino and water taxi rides to Ahousaht. They were also hands-on in the day-to-day tasks of running the event and put in long hours alongside numerous community volunteers. Some event highlights included creating family trees with House groups. A massive 20-foot long family tree was shared by Neil Keitlah and family. Many people were able to find themselves and other relatives on it and see some of their ties within the community this way. Many people reflected on how special it was
to have all the Chiefs home to connect with members and perform their songs and dances. Thursday and Friday night of the event included community dinners and traditional song and dance. Saturday evening saw another community dinner after a prayer ceremony was held at Front Beach for all to participate in. Breakfast and lunch were also provided each day. The Ahousaht Chiefs have requested that the event go ahead in 2019 as well. A date earlier in the year is being looked at and planning will begin in September. It is hoped that even more community mem-
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bers will be able to attend the next event. Feedback was considered from this year as to how to make improvements or what other activities people would like to see. One of the biggest challenges many people had that kept them from attending was getting time off from work. The event was timed to coincide with National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 but, because it is not a statutory holiday, many were unable to get the day off. Funding for the event was provided by the Ahousaht Holistic Society, Power to Be, John the Philanthropist, Bishop Gary Gordon, the Korean Missionary Group and Cermaq.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held at the Ucluelet Community Centre, located at 500 Matterson Drive, Ucluelet B.C., on July 10th, 2018 commencing at 7:00 p.m., with regards to the following proposed Bylaw to amend the District of Ucluelet Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013 (the “Zoning Bylaw”) pursuant to Sections 464 and 466 of the Local Government Act. Ucluelet Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1233, 2018 In general terms the purpose of the proposed bylaw is to amend the R-1 Single Family Residential Zone as it applies to the subject lot property as follows:
“R-1.7 Other Regulations: R-1.7.1 Notwithstanding other regulations in this bylaw, on the lands legally described as Lot 1, District Lot 543 Native Island, Clayoquot District, Plan VIP86443, P.I.D. 027-856-194 (1068 Helen Road), the following regulations apply: (1) Maximum Floor Area Ratio: 0.43 (2) A secondary suite is a permitted use in a single-family dwelling which also contains a Bed and Breakfast use.”
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Anyone who believes the proposed bylaw will affect their interests will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Inquiries, comments and concerns may also be directed to District of Ucluelet’s Planning Department by telephone at (250)-726-4770 or email: jtowgood@ucluelet.ca. Written submissions may also be mailed to the District of Ucluelet, P.O. Box 999, Ucluelet B.C., V0R 3AO, or faxed to (250)-7267335 but must be received before the commencement of the Public Hearing. Written submissions must include your name and street address and will be considered public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. A copy of the proposed bylaw and other relevant information may be inspected at the District of Ucluelet office at 200 Main Street from the date of this notice until the public hearing between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays except statutory holidays. This notice is dated June 20th, 2018
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Cycle of Life Tour riders Megan Rivard, left, and Krys Sciberras fundraise for the Pacific Rim Hospice Society at a Canada Day BBQ at the Tofino Village Green. Local family Kayla, Kaija, and Chris Lemon stopped by to support the cause before exploring the market.
Cyclists raising funds for Pacific Rim Hospice Local riders hope drivers share the road along Pacific Rim Highway journey NORA O’MALLEY nora.omalley@westerlynews.ca
The Pacific Rim Hospice Society has two local bike riders participating in the sixth annual Cycle of Life Tour this July 28 and 29. Returning rider Krys Sciberras will take on the 200-kilometre South Island cycling tour for her second consecutive year with first time rider Megan Rivard. Organized by the Victoria Hospice Society, the Cycle of Life Tour provides financial support and raises awareness for hospice care across Vancouver Island. Sciberras and Rivard hope to fundraise $5,000 throughout their campaign. Every dollar they earn from their efforts will stay within the Pacific Rim Hospice Society, which serves Tofino, Ucluelet, and
“I don’t think the community really appreciates how much they actually do.” – Krys Sciberras neighbouring First Nations communities. “Hospice is pretty close to my heart in the sense that they do so much for this community with very minimal funds,” said Sciberras. “I don’t think the community really appreciates how much they actually do.” Hospice volunteers and staff provide emotional care for the dying, the bereaved, and those facing life-threatening illness. They also host a walking groups for se-
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a three second delay,” Sciberras said. McRae called out the obtuse drivers. “It’s usually the locals, not the tourists,” she said. “I’ve had people pull over and get out of their vehicle and start harassing me.” They urged drivers to be more cautious when they see a cyclist along Highway 4. “People get really pissed off at us on the road. It’s really ironic if you hit me and kill me as I’m training for Hospice,” Sciberras said. Since 2011, the Cycle for Life Tour has raised more than $497,000 for hospice care on Vancouver Island. Anyone interested in supporting Sciberras and Rivard is encouraged to visit: www.cycleoflifetour. ca and then, under ‘donate to a team’, search for ‘Pacific Rim’.
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Ucluelet’s district office has identified 16 properties illegally being advertised to tourists as vacation rental accomodations online. The district has been investigating vacation rental operations since last December and, last week, Ucluelet’s Bylaw Services Officer Brent Ashton presented a report to council on how that investigation is going. Ashton’s report suggests one illegal property has stopped advertising as a vacation rental, one property was fined $1,800 for repeated non compliance, one property stopped operating and one found a long-term resident to serve as an on-site manager, which is required in order to offer a vacation rental in Ucluelet. Ashton’s investigation identified 129 current short term rental accommodations being advertised in Ucluelet, 16 of which do not have a valid business licence. He wrote that 10 of the offending properties face no barriers towards obtaining a licence, while the remaining six cannot obtain a licence because their property is either not zoned for a vacation rental or there is no full-time resident on-site. Coun. Randy Oliwa asked why the unlicenced properties are still operating. Randy Oliwa “If they don’t have a business licence, why aren’t they shut down?,” Oliwa asked. “They should be either licenced or shut down…I don’t think we can go into July without, basically, saying, ‘Time’s up.’” He said staff should focus their efforts on any properties currently operating as an illegal vacation rental that could instead be offered as housing for residents or seasonal staff. “We need to act now,” he said. Council agreed and passed a motion directing staff to focus on unlicensed vacation rentals that could be made available for longer-term housing. Local urges action on housing A Ucluelet resident is urging his local government to do something about the current housing shortage. During the public input period of last week’s regular council meeting, Kerry Harwood said too many locals are leaving the community after being kicked out of their accommodations by landlords choosing to enter the vacation rental market. “Things are not good out there,” he said. He added the lack of housing is creating staffing shortages at local businesses that can’t find enough seasonal workers and asked council to put a temporary campground in place by Aug. 1, or to bring in trailers and encourage homeowners to open their homes and yards to campers and seasonal staffers. “Relax the laws and bring people together to solve this issue that’s happening,” he said. “Tourists are coming in all over the world, confused as to why we’re not better prepared and more staffed…This is only going to keep getting worse.” Mayor Dianne St. Jacques thanked Harwood for his consistent efforts to bring attention to the housing situation. “We recognize the frustration, of things not
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happening quickly enough to solve the current problem,” she said. “We totally understand and feel what you’re saying. We’re trying to do what we can.” Jens Heyduck suggested council look into tiny home and laneway developments otherwise the community risks becoming a place for only retirees and vacationers. Jessie Masso said it has become too hard for residents to purchase a home. “It’s out of range and getting worse everyday,” she said. “We’re working for tourism, but we’re digging a hole for ourselves.” She suggested the community should look for strategies to help locals buy homes in the community. “When you rent something, you’re not invested in your home. You’re not invested in the community,” she said. “Rentals don’t have afuture. There’s a group of people that need it, but there’s also a group of people that need to know that they’re going to belong in the long term, or they’re going to move away…We want a long term community.” Council wants cops to stay Ucluelet’s RCMP detachment will continue to be a limited duration post, despite council’s efforts to lose the designation. Police officers are currently restricted to serving a maximum of four years in Ucluelet before being transferred to another detachment. Ucluelet has fought against this policy since losing its popular detachment commander Sgt. Jeff Swann in 2015 and had asked the RCMPto look into the possibility of allowing officers to stay. The RCMP responded with a letter, reviewed by council last week, denying the request. The letter outlines several criteria for limited duration postings, including travel time to major city centres, access to education, medical care, entertainment and recreational facilities and developmental opportunities. It states that the RCMP reviewed its list of 60 limited duration postings in the province, but no changes to Ucluelet’s status were recommended. “Staffing advised that there have been no significant changes in respect of the criteria that would warrant the removal of Ucluelet from the LDP list at this time,” the letter states. Council agreed to write a letter requesting the RCMP to send the information it used to make its decision to Ucluelet’s district office.
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Highlights from the proposed Kwispaa LNG project in Barkley Sound: Co-managers of the Kwispaa LNG project, Steelhead LNG and Huu-ay-aht First Nations (HFN), held information sessions in Ucluelet, Port Alberni, and Bamfield last week to share updates on a multibillion-dollar industrial development in Barkley Sound. The proposed liquefied natural gas export facility is in the preliminary stages of its environmental assessment and engineering design. Onshore and pipeline project manager Nathan Gloag said a high-level overview of the components planned for the project will be available for public review later this July. What is LNG? Liquefied natural gas is natural gas in liquid form. When cooled to -162 C, the gas turns into liquid, which reduces the volume by approximately 600 times. Once compressed, the non-renewable fuel source can be loaded onto shipping vessels and transported overseas for sale into international markets. LNG is considered the world’s cleanest burning fossil fuel. It is used for a variety of purposes, such as heating homes, cooking, and generating electricity—visit lngfacts.org for more. Why Sarita Bay? Located on Huu-ay-aht owned land, Sarita Bay sits about 10 kilometres north of Bamfield and 11 nautical miles from the open ocean. The site was selected for a number of reasons, including its short shipping distance to open sea, deep water, flat topography, and natural protection of the bay. Vancouver-based Steelhead LNG was also looking for an existing industrial area when they landed on Sarita Bay. According to HFC council member Trevor Cootes, Sarita Bay’s ocean zone is benign due to years of industrial logging. “The bottom is full of bark,” said Cootes at the information session in Port Alberni on June 27. “The areas that [Steelhead] are looking to place the facility, [the salmon] hasn’t been running there for a longtime because of the impacts of forestry.”
Pipeline Routing A pipeline project is being proposed in tandem with the Kwispaa LNG facility. The potential route would take the natural gas from Northern B.C., south to the Williams Lake area and towards the Powell River river, underneath the Salish Sea to the Courtenay/ Comox area, terminating at Sarita Bay. Huu-ay-aht has been conducting Nation to Nation conversations to build the 1,000-km long stretch of pipeline. “The idea is we want to form a relationship first before we have the conversation, ‘Hey, we want to lay some pipeline through our territory.’ We thought there would be no better way than Huu-ay-aht themselves and we call it like a cultural protocol,” said Cootes, adding the discussion is being received well. “The idea of building relationships is not to do it in a way of a business relationship, but to do it in a way of recognizing that it’s First Nations to First Nations.” Floating LNG Terminals Preliminary designs for the export facility at Sarita Bay involve a “cost competitive” floating structure that would be permanently moored to a marine jetty, according to Gloag. The floating structures would be double-hulled, like the LNG shipping vessels. He said a site-specific seismic study will probably get underway this fall. “Most LNG facilities by their nature are on the Coast and located in a tsunami zone. The [Kwispaa] LNG facility with its design life of about 25 years, has to be able to withstand those events,” said Gloag. How safe is LNG? While Steelhead LNG said there has been no significant loss of the contaminant at sea or in port in more than 50 years of shipping, award-winning journalist Andrew Nikiforuk outlined a mixed safety record for LNG Terminals in 2017. “In fact, a recent and nasty explosion at an LNG facility in Washington State, combined with alarming British research on what scientists call ‘vapour cloud explosions’ or the release of flammable gases into the atmosphere, has raised new doubts about the adequacy of safety regulations for siting LNG export terminals in North America,” Nikiforuk wrote.
Please be advised that the District of Tofino conducts monthly testing of the Cox Bay, Mid-Chesterman and North Chesterman outdoor warning sirens (a.k.a. tsunami sirens) on the first Friday of each month at 11:00 am. The purpose of monthly testing is to ensure that the sirens are functioning effectively and to increase awareness of the importance of personal emergency preparedness. Siren testing will sound like this: • “This is a test of the emergency warning system. This is only a test.” • Westminster Chime (10 sec) • “Test of the emergency warning system is complete. This has only been a test.” For testing purposes, the Westminster Chime is used because it is the allclear tone used in emergency warning systems around the world. In the event of a real emergency such as a tsunami warning, the sirens will emit a wailing tone and a voice message will indicate the level of alert and advise that listeners tune into an official source of information, such as the local radio station at 90.1 FM for details. To learn more about Tofino’s emergency preparedness plan and to subscribe to emergency notifications from the District of Tofino, please visit: http://tofino.ca/emergencypreparedness For more information, please contact: Keith Orchiston, Emergency Program Coordinator, District of Tofino Email: korchiston@tofino.ca, Phone: 250.725.3229 ext. 708
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These Novice Boys were thrilled to score all sorts of swag on a sunny Canada Day afternoon while competing in the West Coast’s annual Tuff City Skate Contest on Sunday.
Canada Day Skate Comp.
Tofino cruised into Canada Day on Sunday as hundreds of visitors and locals made their way to the Village Green to take in the 13th annual Tuff City Skate Contest. Categories included: juniors, novice, girls, and advance. There were also prizes awarded for best tricks. For more photos of community events, check out our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/WesterlyNews.
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Shea Bruhwiler performs an impressive noseblunt trick.
Kas Westcott fearlessly drops into the bowl in front of a large crowd.
Jess Devries of Victoria was all smiles after winning the women’s comp.
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CANADA DAY GROOVE: Cumbia Galera delighted their Canada Day audience in Ucluelet on Sunday. The lively performance turned the Village Green into a jovial dance floor and was part of the Pacific Rim Arts Society’s Summer Festival.
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Rock Dragon, the temporary public art piece that was stolen June 22, was found and is expected to be returned to its perch at Maffeo Sutton Park.
Stolen dragon sculpture returned The Rock Dragon will be able to soar back to his perch at the park. The temporary public art piece that was stolen from Nanaimo’s Maffeo Sutton Park in a high-profile heist on June 22 was found exactly one week later, found curled up in a sleeping bag in the parking lot at a Nanaimo library on Friday. “I’m pretty excited about it that it’s back,” said Heather Wall, the artist. “I figured it was gone. I was getting ready to build another one.” She said she was “bummed out” by the end of last week and had gone out for a motorcycle ride. When she returned home, she said she had received a message from someone from the Nanaimo North Library who had spotted a flash of metal underneath a pile of blankets. “She saw the claws of the bottom wings sticking out from the blanket. She was like, ‘I know what that is,’” said Wall. She said the sculpture is waiting for her at the Nanaimo RCMP detachment, where it has been dusted for fingerprints. Wall hasn’t been told if there is any damage. “It’s steel and metal. I can fix it. You can weld it back together,” she said. “I don’t know if he’ll have scars with the welds.” Once she’s assessed the damage, she’ll decide on how she might be able to affix the Rock Dragon more permanently to its base, possibly with security bolts that can’t be wrenched off, possibly with welding.Wall said she found a website dedicated to art thefts and said Picasso is the artist whose pieces have been stolen the greatest number of times. “Apparently he’s had over 1,000 art pieces stolen from him. I have one. I’d like to keep it that way,” she said. Wall said it was a bit of a surprise that the theft of her Rock Dragon received so much attention. “From what I can tell, it went nationwide, which is pretty darn cool that people were that interested in public-space artwork,” she said. –www.NanaimoBulletin.com
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Body found floating near marina An investigation is underway after the body of a 60-year-old man was found floating in the waters off the North Saanich Marina just before 9 a.m. Monday. “At approximately 8:50 this morning the Sidney / North Saanich RCMP were contacted advising that a body of a 60 year old male was found floating in the water near the North Saanich Marina,” Sidney/North Saanich RCMP spokesman Cpl. Chris Manseau said in a release. Members of the RCMP on scene worked with the Sidney General Investigation Section who are now in control of the investigation. Sidney/North Saanich RCMP say it is too early to determine if “there is anything suspicious about the incident.” Shawn Kosmuk, manager of the North Saanich Marina confirmed a body was found, but could not confirm who discovered it. “A man was found this morning and they’re conducting their investigation,” Kosmuk said, referring to police. If anyone has any information about the incident, they are asked to contact the Sidney RCMP at 250-656-3931 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. – www.VicNews.com Influx of fawns and kits The Mountainaire Avian Wildlife Society (MARS) Wildlife Rescue is putting out an urgent appeal for donations as they have received into care vastly increased numbers of raccoon babies (kits) and fawns already this year. Currently, MARS is caring for 13 orphaned fawns and birthing season
is only just underway and so more are anticipated. Each fawn is fed goats’ milk supplemented with fats, vitamins, minerals and protein. They are fed five times a day, and caregivers ensure that the fawns get to interact with each other so that they can be released into the wild come the fall. This year is the first time that the team at MARS has cared for raccoons. Before this year, they transported any injured or orphaned raccoons to another facility on the Island. That facility has now declined to take any raccoons from north of Nanaimo, and so this has resulted in 23 raccoon kittens coming into care at MARS. They also have one family with an injured mom. The 20 orphaned baby kits range in age from two weeks to one month. These babies are also fed five times a day, and the team is trying to build appropriate housing for them as fast as possible, but resources are incredibly stretched. Raccoon kits are also fed a supplemented goats’ milk formula, and caregivers scratch up their fur when handling them for feeding just as the mother would. Raccoons are very vocal and have a wide range of sounds to express emotional states. They also learn to climb at a very early age and love to use the caregivers for this purpose whenever possible. These raccoons will be in care until late in the fall or early spring. Sometimes, MARS receives fawns, kits or even seal pups that are inadvertently kidnapped by well-meaning people. “It is important to remember that a doe, raccoon or mother seal, may leave their offspring for 24 hours, sometimes as long as 48 hours, at a time in order to feed themselves,” said Reg Westcott, Wildlife Care supervisor. “If you find any ‘babies’ that you think are abandoned or orphaned, please call us at MARS and we will assist.” For more information, or to help out financially, visit marswildliferescue.com. – www.VancouverIslandFreeDaily.com
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