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Ucluelet police seized firearms, approximately 1.5 ounces of cocaine and $40,000 cash from an Orca Crescent residence as part of a recent drug trafficking investigation. Ucluelet RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Steve Mancini told the Westerly News that Ucluelet worked with Island District RCMP to execute a search warrant at the residence on Nov. 2 under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act after several months of investigation. Two Ucluelet residents were arrested prior to the search warrant being executed. Both have been released from custody while charges are pending. “Anytime you have drugs being dealt in your community, it’s not a good thing. We’re doing our part to try to keep that out of the community. We don’t want to see it here,” Mancini said. “People who are profiting from people’s addictions have no place here as far as we’re concerned.” Mancini encourages any residents who are aware of illegal activities going on in town to contact the detachment at 250-726-7773 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. “One of the pros and cons of living in a small town is everybody knows everybody. You hear things and you try to do your job as a result of it,” he said. “It would be naive to think that these are the only people that we’re looking at in town. If people know about anything, we ask that they give us a call or call Crime Stoppers.”

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WEST COAST MO SHOW: Ucluelet residents rocked all sorts of moustaches last week at Piña to kick-start a Movember fundraising campaign. Led by Jess Arthurs, the campaigning includes an all-ages skate jam, a night of canapés and cocktails, and a dance party at the ANAF. Read more about supporting the cause on page 2.

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Heartwood Food Outfitter in Ucluelet is hosting a canapés and cocktails fundraiser for Movember on Friday, Nov. 30 from 6-11 p.m. The event is called ‘Let’s Talk About It’ and all the money raised will go to support issues affecting men’s health, like prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and suicide. Tickets can be purchased at Piña, Relic Surf Shop, Heartwood, and Wild Roots Esthetics for $35. “I’m a mom of a little boy and he is told to be tough all the time and, I think, it’s important for boys and men to just be able to be people and that it’s okay to be gentle,” said event organizer Jess Arthurs. The Movember fundraiser will feature a silent auction, live music, and was deliberately scheduled to fall on the same night as Midnight Madness. A moustache contest is planned for the A.N.A.F. later on. “People can come and go as they please,” said Arthurs. “It’s going to be a really great weekend.” Heartwood chef Ian Riddick said the event promises to be free-flowing and fun. “Local craft bartender Tarah who runs the bar at Norwoods will be working with Pacific Rim Distilling to design moustache themed cocktails, and the canapés will be themed as well,” said Riddick. He added that hosting the event has made him personally more comfortable with talking about men’s health.

“This process reminds me that I need to practice what we preach,” he said. “Being a little bit more involved makes me think that I can’t be hypocritical; that I need to be taking better care of myself and the people around me.” West Coast Mo Show fundraising team member Mike Lewis said sometimes it’s difficult to ask for help, if you’re a guy. “Men’s health is a tricky thing. You’re raised not to talk about things and not to worry about things. You don’t go to the doctor. I think it’s important with this movement to create a culture that’s a little bit more open for men to come forward with problems,” said Lewis. For Ucluelet resident Nicole Bray, men’s health is a subject she holds close to her heart. “My dad died of cancer just over 12 years ago. Prostate was the first cancer that they found,” said Bray, who hosted an all-ages skate night on Nov. 20 to raise awareness and funds for the cause. She said her son Kai, 13, isn’t shy to speak up about men’s health. “He was there through the last year of my dad passing away, so Kai went through a lot of that with me. He is very aware of the disease that’s for sure.” Anyone interested in making a donation to men’s health is encouraged to visit movember.com and search ‘West Coast Mo Show’. Movember donation boxes were also placed at local shops around town. “We just love our guys. We want to support them. We want them talking, we want them healthy,” said Arthurs.

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Park Reserve trail up to $51M Cultural sites cause rerouting

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Parks Canada announced an additional $17 million of funding towards the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve’s Ups-cheek ta-shee trail last week, bringing the project’s total estimated cost to $51 million. “This is being committed to ensure the Ups-cheeks ta-shee is a strong example of environmentally and culturally responsible trail building,” Park Reserve superintendent Karen Haugen told the Westerly News. The project was launched in 2016 and the federal government initially announced $17.7 million to develop the 25-kilometre paved multi-use path that will span the entire Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. The project received $16.3 million in 2017 through Parks Canada’s Infrastructure Investment Program, which is also where this year’s $17 million investment will come from. “As project specifications and requirements have become more defined, cost estimates have also been refined,” Haugen said. “Building a path in a National Park Reserve is a complex undertaking and Parks Canada is truly committed to doing this in a respectful and sustainable way that mitigates any potential impacts on environment, wildlife and cultural heritage.” She said Parks Canada has been working with the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation and Ucluelet First Nation to better understand the environment and cultural heritage of the land the trail will run through. “We were finding numbers of different indigenous and settler

A dead killer whale calf was discovered on Nootka Island last week. The animal was discovered on Nov. 14 and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada took DNA samples, which could identify whether the killer whale was a transient, northern resident or southern resident. It was discovered in Mowachaht/ Muchalaht First Nation Territory and about 60 of the Nation’s members participated in a ceremony to “allow the spirit of the whale to go home,” Nov. 15, according to Mowachaht/Muchalaht adminis-

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Tree clearing work as part of the construction of a $51 million, 25-kilometre, trail through the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is currently paused, but is expected to start up again in early spring. cultural sites within the Park Reserve,” she said. “We had to reroute in many incidences.” She added that the Park Reserve’s Long Beach Unit had never undergone a full archaeological study before. “These are all new discoveries,” she said. “We have been able to work with our indigenous partners as well as work with our own archaeologists to really understand the history and lay of the land.” She added the cultural sites being discovered will become part of the story the trail will tell to visitors. “We can educate people. We can help tell the story of our region and that it was something very fascinating and something very exciting,” she said. “Working with the First Nations has been so instrumental in the development of this trail and we look forward to working with the Nations to protect and present these culturally significant areas…We are going to end up with an amaz-

ing major trail for this region.” Construction on the trail is currently on pause as Parks Canada is completing tendering and designs for the next phase of work, expected to begin in early spring. Haugen acknowledged that the work, which is expected to include the removal of approximately 2,000 trees within the Park Reserve, has been tough for residents to see. “Everything starts off looking really hard, but the end result is going to be something wonderful,” she said citing 2016’s bridge installation work on Wick Road as an example. “It was really devastating to see the construction, but now you look at it and it’s a conservation gain for the Park Reserve when you see all of those salmon going through, you see wildlife interacting in that area and you see people being able to cross over very safely without having any impact on the environment. The trail can do the same thing.”

She added the wood from the cleared trees has been donated to local First Nations and will also be used within the trail itself for boardwalks, railings and artwork. “Once complete the Ups-cheek ta-shee will offer visitors a safe, sustainable and accessible multiuse path, all while protecting the ecological and culturally sensitive environment found in the park reserve. Visitors and locals alike will have an accessible multi-use path to explore the wonders of the National Park Reserve and to visit the amazing beaches we have in this region,” she said. “By taking some additional time now, we can protect the environment and cultural heritage and ensure Canadians will be able to enjoy the new multi-use path for generations to come.” She said information sessions for West Coast residents are being planned for early 2019. The trail is expected to be completed in 2020.

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“They are the keepers of the land and are the best managers of the resources in their Territory, whether they be on land or in the waters.” Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation Chief Mike Maquinna has asked DFO for a report on the whale’s cause of death. “This is very concerning to our people,” Maquinna said. “We ask DFO to report back to us as to the cause of death of this young whale so that we can understand what is MOWACHAHT/MUCHALAHT FIRST NATION PHOTO The Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation held a ceremony for a deceased orca on Nov. 15. happening in our waters.” The whale’s carcass was transportlaht people have for all living crea- ed to the provincial animal health trator Kevin Kowalchuk. “Today’s ceremony showed the re- tures,” the First Nation said through care centre in Abbotsford to determine a cause of death. spect that the Mowachaht/Mucha- a media release.

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Setting speed limits in a post-fact political environment The B.C. government’s latest adjustment of speed limits on rural highways is a case study in how modern politics and media run over the facts and leave them on the side of the road. You may have heard that in early November, speed limit increases were rolled back on 14 of the 33 segments of rural B.C. highway where they were increased by 10 km/h in 2014. You probably didn’t hear that 16 other sections were left as is, because the accident rate didn’t go up with increased limits. In some cases, speed measurement showed the higher speed limit resulted in average travel speed, and accidents, going down. Across the province, exceeding the posted speed limit was determined by police to be an insignificant factor in collisions. For all segments with increased speed limits, the biggest factor by far in three years of police collision reports is “driver inattentive” at 25 per cent. That’s followed by “road conditions” (15 per cent),

“driving too fast for conditions”(13 he explain how he could be so reckless per cent), “fell asleep”(five per cent) as to increase speed limits. I’m guilty of feeding this narrative and “wild animal” (four per cent). Exceeding the posted speed limit was too. It was I who in 2014 revealed that tied with impaired driving at two per “Hot Rod Todd,” as he was known, once got (gasp) a speeding ticket on cent each. These are the facts that the Coquihalla! That’s why the speed weren’t allowed to get in the way of limit for the Coquihalla was raised to a juicy political story. the unprecedented 120 km/h, so the Transportation Minister Claire Trevena mostly stuck to her script, minister could blast back and forth Tom Fletcher but savoured her days as an oppoto his Kamloops home! sition critic, attacking then-minister The story practically writes itself, but Todd Stone for his allegedly irresponsible decision like most coffee shop wisdom, it’s bunk. As it turns to increase speed limits. Trevena allowed that it was out, the Coquihalla speed limit stays at 120. As Stone “shocking” that accidents increased by 17 per year pointed out, it remains among the safest highways on her home stretch of highway, from Parksville to in the province. One obvious factor in this three-year Campbell River, after not changing at all the first period is the winter of 2016-17, the coldest on record year after the increase. And sure enough, it was Stone for Metro Vancouver and large parts of southern B.C. who faced a wall of TV cameras and demands that And last winter featured heavy snow. Harsh winter

weather may explain why drivers slowed down on some stretches of road where speed limits had been increased. Anyone with highway driving experience knows that whatever the posted limit, the majority of responsible drivers choose how fast they will go. Transportation ministry engineers use a measure called “85th percentile speeds,” which they define as “a representation of the speed at which reasonable and prudent drivers choose to travel.” It’s important to understand this, as the province and its taxpayers wrestle with the soaring costs of accidents and ICBC claims. Calling the corporation’s financial situation a “dumpster fire” over and over again is easy for reporters, and great politics for Attorney General David Eby, but it doesn’t get anyone closer to solutions. Our highways are safer, vehicles are safer, driver training is more rigorous, and yet costly accidents continue to increase.

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TRENDING ONLINE MP GORD JOHNS URGES DFO TO CONSULT WITH UCLUELET BEFORE SHUTTING DOWN FISHERY: It’s not about “people’s livelihoods.” It’s about the Orca. They’re dying from starvation. Arie Moraal Right on, Gord! So happy he is our Representative!!!

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We would like to express our deepest gratitude towards the following people for their incredible support over the past weeks. The compassion, warmth, and kindness shown to us by Dr. Carrie Marshall, Fred, Susanna, Rachelle, Noreen, Sammi, Tara, Kimberlee, Emily, and Jen made such an impactful, positive difference for us during this difficult time. We genuinely felt you became part of our family. Thank you for the tears and the laughter. You are all amazing at your jobs but even more importantly you are all amazing people and we can’t thank you enough. We would also like to the thank the community as a whole for the amazing support we received. With heartfelt appreciation and admiration, The Winpenny Family

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Tofino’s Crystal Cove Resort took the top prize for best float in the Pacific Rim Whale Festival’s 2018 Parade of Whales and Wonders and might be the parade’s last champion ever. The Pacific Rim Whale Festival Society has cancelled 2019’s event and is circulating a survey to see if there is enough interest for the festival to return in 2020.

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Organizers cancel 2019 Pac. Rim Whale Festival

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Tug-o-whale, spout ball, and the Parade of Whales and Wonders are taking a hiatus this March as the Pacific Rim Whale Festival Society has nixed festival events for 2019 due to lack of community support. The festival steering committee is asking locals to complete a short survey to help determine if the Pacific Rim Whale Festival (PRWF) can garner the level of aid required to float the fesLara Kemps tival into the future. Both the Tofino Long Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Ucluelet Chamber of Commerce distributed the survey to local business owners last week and each district will deliver it via email to residents. Anyone that did not already receive the survey is encouraged to visit the festival Facebook page to participate. “There is not enough local support

“I just hope people realize the importance of this festival and I hope we can get it going back in 2020.” – Lara Kemps and fewer volunteers and fewer board members,” said Lara Kemps, the Ucluelet council liaison for the PRWF. “I hope the [survey] let’s everyone know how endangered this festival is. We need community feedback and it will determine if we can sustain it in the future,” she said. Kemps confirmed that for 2019, the West Coast will take a year off with no Whale Festival. “It’s such a great community event. Not only fun, but also educational. It’s a great start to our season and it also brings both our communities together, which is so important. I just hope people realize the importance of this festival and I hope we can get it going back in 2020.” Ucluelet councillor Marilyn McEwen has been on the board of directors for the PRWF for the last 21 years.

“I think, if the festival were not to continue, it would leave a big hole in our hearts and March would not be the same without it. It really is the kick-off to the busy season to come. March is still considered off-season here on the Coast due to the unpredictable weather, so coinciding with spring break gives a lot of Islanders and Lower Mainlanders a great option to spend a week, or even a few days of the week, here rather than somewhere else,” said McEwen in an email to the Westerly. Kemps noted that a lot of the community events associated with the PRWF, like the educational events led by the Ucluelet Aquarium, could still go. The PRWF has produced over 32 years of festivities on the West Coast. It has always been a regional festival, said McEwen, involving Tofino, Ucluelet, the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, and several First Nations communities. “It is a fabulous mix of education, entertainment and family events, and celebrates one of the most remarkable migrations on the planet. Here’s hoping it continues,” said McEwen. The deadline to participate in the Pacific Rim Whale Festival survey is Dec. 2, 2018.

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Marg McLellan of Grandma Marg’s Clubhouse in Tofino was delighted to be announced as one of 53 child care facilities throughout B.C. that will participate in the provincial government’s $200 a month child care pilot project.

Grandma Marg selected for child care pilot

Tofino child care facility pegged as prototype site for possible province-wide program ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

The provincial government is testing the waters on a new $200-a-month child care plan and Tofino’s Grandma Marg’s Clubhouse has been selected as one of the prototype sites that will help shape what an eventual universal roll-out of that plan could look like. “I was absolutely delighted,” Clubhouse owner Marg McLellan told the Westerly News inside her bustling child care facility last week. The province selected 53 prototype sites from across B.C., six on Vancouver Island, which will be funded through a $60 million Early Learning and Child Care Agreement with the Government of Canada to cover their operational and administration costs while reducing their fees to a maximum of $200 a month per-child. “We are finding new ways to

“This is a huge benefit to those families for sure.” – Marg McLellan make it easier for families to get by every month and to save for the future,” said Premier John Horgan. “Through this kind of action, where we significantly reduce the cost of child care, we can make life more affordable for so many B.C. families.” Prototype sites will operate until March 31, 2020, and the feedback collected through the program will help shape the provincial government’s future universal child care plans. “Prototype sites give us a glimpse of what the future of universal child care in B.C. can be, and are critical as we design and refine our program moving forward,” said B.C.’s Minister of State for Child Care Katrina Chen.

“Government and the B.C. Green caucus are working collaboratively to build quality, universal early childhood education in B.C.,” said B.C. Green Party MLA for Cowichan Valley Sonia Furstenau. “I am hopeful these prototype sites will have a significant impact on many families and will help us learn how to expand efforts to build a universally affordable system in B.C.” McLellan said her 12 client-families are well deserving of the effort being made by the provincial government to reduce childcare costs and added those families will have more money to spend on food, housing and family activities. “It’s a bonus for the families that all they have to pay is $200 and the rest of their well-earned salaries can go to things that they need,” she said. “$200 versus $1,400 a month is a big difference…This is a huge benefit to those families for sure.”

McLellan said she has been involved in childcare for over 40 years and has been pushing for affordable childcare since day-one. “I really did not see it would happen in my lifetime, but I’m delighted that it has,” she said. “I just hope it can continue, that it won’t just fall by the weigh-side after 18 months…Keep your letters going to your MLA’s, because it’s really important that this be extended to every child in British Columbia.” MLA Scott Fraser is excited about the new initiative and what it could lead to. “These child care pilot projects are a meaningful step towards universal child care in B.C.,” he said. “I regularly hear from families in my constituency about the need for low-cost child care in their community. Our government is listening to what families need and delivering affordable, high-quality child care for their children.”

Tofino mayor Josie Osborne said it was encouraging to see a Tofino facility selected among the six approved sites on Vancouver Island and 53 across B.C. “I can only imagine that it must be a huge sense of relief for the 12 families affected, and is going to result in savings they can use to make life more affordable, and make better choices for their families with respect to housing, food, transportation and other necessities of life,” she said. “I understand it’s difficult for the tens of thousands of families in BC that will not benefit yet, because their children are not attending a prototype facility, but I do think that testing a new program through a pilot approach is a wise move. A pilot program will help operators and the Province ‘iron out the kinks,’ streamline administration, and gain valuable learning that will make a province-wide roll out more more successful.”

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Looking at policies that support the Island’s salmon population while acknowledging the fishing-related economy is a priority, according to New Democrat Party leader Jagmeet Singh and Cowichan-Malahat-Langford MP Alistair MacGregor. “We have to acknowledge how rough it is for lots of folks,” Singh said Tuesday after he took questions from Belmont Secondary School students in Langford. “[Fishing] is fundamentally a part of life, there’s lots of jobs and tourism that come from it so acknowledging that is a priority.” Singh said he recently spent time in northwestern B.C. and met with many people that rely on fishing as a way of life. He said recognizing that is important. However, he also said looking at strategies to get fish habitats back to a place of abundance is important as well. MacGregor said Port Renfrew — a large portion of his riding — is a town that really depends on the sport fishing industry for tourism. “People come from all over the world to see some of the best salmon fish-

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Point on the eastern entrance of Port San Juan. The ban took place from June 1 to Sept. 30. Local officials and fishers called the ban a devastating blow to the Sooke region. The ban was put in place because lack of prey was affecting the Southern Resident killer whale population. The population has only 76 members. This year, DFO is considering expanding that ban further up the coast towards Tofino and Ucluelet. Mandy Ludlow, a fishery officer and detachment supervisor with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, said the department is currently unsure as to whether or not they’ll put the ban in place again next year. Ludlow said the department is currently consulting with stakeholders to determine whether or not the fishery closures were effective and compare the effectiveness to the community impact. “We’re going to spend the next period of time collecting info on the value of that — if we saved any chinook or helped killer whales,” Ludlow said. “It will be evaluated at the minister level prior to next season.” With files from Kevin Laird.

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From left, Nelly, Emily, Emily, Jens, and Kelby post up at the Ucluelet Aquarium on Thursday to craft travel pouches from fabric scraps during a Stich ‘N’ Beach workshop hosted by Surfrider Pacific Rim.

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Surfrider hosted two special Stitch ‘N’ Beach workshops last week. On Nov. 13, the crew took a boat to Opitsaht to spread the sewing love and on Nov. 15 the Ucluelet Aquarium was the spot to learn how to make a travel pouch for cutlery. All the Stitch n Beach workshops are free, including instruction, materials, sewing machines, plus delicious snacks. Visit the Surfrider Stitch and Beach Facebook page for details on the next event. For more photos of community events, check out our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/WesterlyNews.

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SENIORS SOCIAL LUNCHEON AT FOREST GLEN, Wednesday, Nov. 21. Doors open at 11am, Lunch starts 11:30-1pm. FREE! Light menu, topic of interest, Guest speaker Tarni Jacobsen of the Pacific Rim Hospice Society. RSVP 250726-2789. TOFINO PLAN-APALOOZA, Saturday, Nov. 24. 11-3pm at the Tofino Community Hall. Come by and learn more about projects the District staff are working on. PLASTIC FREE MARKET, Sunday, Nov. 25. 4-8pm at the Ucluelet Aquarium. Stock up on plastic-free and plastic-alternative goodies from Ucluelet, Tofino, Victoria, and Vancouver. Market admission by donation. MOVIE NIGHT, Sunday, Nov. 25. Doors at 7:15pm, show at 8 in the Clayoquot Theatre. ‘Crazy Rich Asians’. Tix $8. New Yorker Rachel Chu accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick, to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. Rachel is unprepared to learn that Nick is not only extremely wealthy, but is also one of his country’s most soughtafter bachelors. KWISPAA LNG OPEN HOUSE, Monday, Nov. 26. 4:30-7:30pm in the UCC. Ask questions and share your concerns. Project experts will be available.

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WEST COAST AA GROUP, Mondays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. 1663 Peninsula Rd, Ucluelet.

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CHI GONG, Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30am, UCC Main Hall. $2 drop-in. SOUP LUNCH, Thursdays, noon-1:30pm at the UCC. No charge, all welcome..

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

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DARTS, Mondays, 7pm. Tofino Legion.

PICKLEBALL, Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays. 8am-noon at the Tofino Community Hall or Tennis courts (if sunny). Pickleball, a game that is a cross between tennis, badminton and ping pong. Free drop in. Gear provided. TOFINO CLAYOQUOT HERITAGE MUSEUM, Wednesdays to Saturdays. 12:30-4p.m. in the Tofino Legion Basement.

Community Open Houses Steelhead LNG and Huu-ay-aht First Nations are proposing to develop Kwispaa LNG – a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on lands owned by Huu-ay-aht First Nations at Nuumaqimyiis Bay (also known as Sarita Bay) in the Barkley Sound.

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service HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH, Sunday Mass 10 am. Weekday Mass: Wed 9:30 am and Fri 7 pm. Ucluelet. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH Saturday, 5pm. ST. COLUMBA CHURCH Sundays, 10:30am. GRACE BIBLE CHURCH, Sundays at 10:30am at UCC.

service ST. AIDAN’S WITHOUT WALLS, Service: Sunday at 4 p.m. at Ucluelet Community Centre. Except for first Sunday of each month when service is at St. Columba in Tofino.

TOFINO BIBLE FELLOWSHIP Sundays, 10:30am. Tofino Legion.

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.

We invite you to join us, learn more, and provide your feedback. The Kwispaa LNG Team and subject matter experts will be available to hear your questions, interests, and concerns. Ucluelet · Monday, November 26, 4:30-7:30pm Ucluelet Community Centre, 500 Matterson Drive Port Alberni · Tuesday, November 27, 4:30-7:30pm Italian Hall Events Centre, 4065 6th Avenue Bamfield · Wednesday, November 28, 4:30-7:30pm House of Huu-ay-aht, Anacla For more information about Kwispaa LNG, visit kwispaaLNG.com email info@kwispaaLNG.com or call 1 (855) 860 8744 (toll free)

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Boat building here on the coast goes back many centuries. The Nuu-chah-nulth people have traditionally crafted dugout canoes to travel up and down the coast, and far offshore when fishing, sealing and whaling. Their fine craftsmanship carries on today. The seaworthiness of these canoes persists as evidenced by the annual paddle—most recently in July 2018—from Hesquiat down the West Coast, handling heavy seas and dangerous crossings like the Nitinat bar. This year, the paddlers met in Puyallup Washington to celebrate their successful journeys and proud traditions. Many settlers who came to the West Coast travelled in, and fished from, dugout canoes. Others built their own boats or hired local builders to craft their vessels. Some boat builders were self-taught. Some learned through apprenticeship. Ucluelet was the home of the Shimizu Brothers Boat Works. Kyuroku Shimizu came to B.C.

from Japan. By 1922 he had built a home and a boat-building business at Port Albion, at a spot soon known as Shimizu Bay. He and his brother built wooden fishboats, including the Groom 1, Groom II, and the T.S. In 1930 they built the Miss Ucluelet for Kyuroku’s own use. In 1932 they built the 37foot Thoroughbuilt for Walter and George Saggers. George fished out of Ucluelet with her until selling her in 1973. As of 2018 the Thoroughbuilt is still afloat. The members of the Shimuzu family, along with many of our west coast citizens, were forced from their homes and interned during the Second World War. The government confiscated most of their belongings, including their boats and wood working tools. This mistreatment of the Japanese Canadian citizens remains a blot on this country’s history. Up in Tofino the Wingen family owned the Tofino Boat Yard. They built their first boat, suitably named the Tofino, in 1918 for the Stone family. They expanded

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the business in 1929, renaming it Wingen Shipyard. Over the years it was run by Tom Wingen, his son Hilmar, and grandson Bob. The Wingens were known as innovative perfectionists. They built fish boats, launches and tugs. A few of their many Tofino boats were the Stone brothers’ Anglo Canadian, Joe MacLeod’s troller the Loch Monar, and a Catholic Mission boat called the Ava Maria II. Their Ucluelet boats included Alan Baird’s troller the Hi-Yu, Bud Thompson’s Sharlene, and George Hillier’s seiner the Manhattan II. George was a loyal Wingen customer; they also built his 48-foot seiner the Hillier Queen. My dad built his first troller in the 1920s. In 1945 he chose Wingens to build him a 46-foot troller, the Casey B—named for my parents’ initials, KCB.Dad sold her when he returned to logging; a new owner renamed her the Seabeam. Some say changing a boat’s name brings bad luck. The Seabeam collided with a Russian freighter in 1971 out on the Big Bank. She

underwent repairs and as of 2018 is still afloat. Like the Shimizu family, the Wingen family built boats to last. At the bottom of Fraser Lane, Jack Thompson efficiently repaired boat engines in his small machine shop. The business changed hands numerous times; Pete Hillier ran it for years. There were add-ons to Jack’s original building. It now houses a whale-watching business. Adjacent to the site is Ucluelet’s present day boat builder, Pioneer Boatworks. Proprietors Eric Caswell and Bonnie Gurney have been in the business for thirty years, offering services they jokingly refer to as a “shave and a haircut”. But Pioneer Boatworks goes way beyond that. They don’t just scrape barnacles from hulls, paint with copper, and install sacrificial anodes. They cover the gamut, from maintenance to major boat repairs, to complete rebuilds on a bare hull. And the cozy store provides a gathering place to sit and chew the fat about all things nautical. The west coast tradition of a love for boats continues.

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