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THE WEST COAST IN WWII Tofino and Ucluelet rich with history

‘Heartfelt’ apology Emotional audience gives standing ovation ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

Tofino mayor Josie Osborne earned an emotional standing ovation inside the Clayoquot Sound Community Theatre on May 28 when she formally apologized on behalf of the town’s council for a motion made in 1947 to “exclude Orientals” from the community. “I’m speechless,” Mary Kimoto told the Westerly News outside the theatre. “It’s finally happened and I’m just speechless.” Mary moved to the West Coast with her husband Tom in 1951. Tom had been a fisherman in Tofino when he was forcibly removed during Japanese-Canadian Internment in 1942. The family had intended to resettle in Tofino, but found too much tension against Japanese Canadians so they moved to Ucluelet instead. “My father couldn’t come back to Clayoquot to resettle,” said Doug Kimoto, Mary and Tom’s son, who was 10 months old when the family returned to B.C. “This is an apology for all the families that lived here years ago and reconciliation for the Japanese community,” Doug told the Westerly. “It’s righting a wrong that maybe should have been done years ago…It took a lot of will to do this. A lot of previous councils kind of swept it under the rug.” Continued on A11

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Howler’s Restaurant employee Lester Poon, 57 has been living in Ucluelet since ‘95 and says he’s “sick of moving.”

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During their May 28 regular meeting, Ucluelet council voted to allow the use of recreational vehicle and trailer spaces for seasonal accommodation on two properties. One applicant received a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) for two long-term seasonal RV camping spaces on his Rainforest Drive property and the second applicant, the owners of Howler’s Restaurant, were granted a TUP for one trailer space located at the rear parking space of their establishment on Peninsula Road. “We’re thankful this permit has come to fruition. It’s an opportunity for staff housing,” said Howler’s co-owner Amie Shimizu at the meeting. Her tenant and employee, Lester Poon, has been living in the trailer behind the restaurant for at least two years before the TUP was granted. Poon moved to Ucluelet from the Lower Mainland in 1995. He said he’s moved so many times since moving to the Coast over the last twenty years. He moved five times in one year, he recalls. “There’s no housing. I went from camper to camper. I’m sick of moving,” he said. In a way, said Poon, the TUP gives him some peace of mind. “I’m getting older. I’m getting ready to retire. I’m 57-years-old. I don’t want to hang out with these young kids that smoke pot all night and stay up and want to jam. I just want to come home, have a beer, eat something and go to sleep. It’s just as simple as that,” he told the Westerly News on his day off. District of Ucluelet’s manager of community planning Bruce Greig addressed the issue during the meeting.

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“It’s a bit of a stopgap. [The TUP] is not intended to be long-term,” said Greig. Mayor Noel commented on the issue. “We are actively on the file for long term housing. We are in discussions with two developers and hope to have information come to Council in the near future. It would be inappropriate to say anything more at this time. But, with confidence, I am working to provide new options and I’m not waiting for the province or federal government to solve our problem. The problem is regional,” said Noel via email. “We all know of trailers being used to house employees,” Noel continued. “Requesting a TUP is a process that encourages safety and compliance in appropriate, short-term locations.” Coun. Rachelle Cole weighed in on the recent TUP approvals. “Both situations have specific circumstances which we feel warranted TUP to provide some flexibility to zoning regulations,” she said. “While providing three seasonal workers accommodation doesn’t solve our housing challenges, it’s a start. We will be considering another request for a TUP for seasonal worker housing for Ucluelet Harbour Seafoods after public comment, likely at our June 25th meeting,” she said. In the meantime, Poon said he’s happy having his own space behind Howler’s. He enjoys the quiet, and considers himself the ‘night watchman’ for the parking lot. Still he reiterates the West Coast mantra of, “I don’t have a place to live, but I have a job”. “There needs to be more housing, man. We can get workers, but they have no housing. If they don’t have a place to live they why would they come here to work? They may as well pitch a tent at city hall,” Poon said.

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Culture provides means to authentic education for First Nation Students MARCIE CALLEWAERT Special to the Westerly

Ahousaht and Klemtu First Nations are working to broaden and strengthen the cultural experiences of their youth by participating in a culture exchange between their Grade 8 classes. Ahousaht students and staff travelled to Klemtu, on the central BC coast, in early May. Justin Magnuson, who is mixed blood Cree from Kawacatoose Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, is the principal and education director at Kitasoo Community School (KCS) in Klemtu. Magnuson and Kate Drexler, the principal of Maaqtusiis Secondary School (MSS) in Ahousaht, met in September and developed the idea to connect the youth from their two remote communities. In Klemtu the KCS students hosted a Potlatch and MSS students were able to see how preparations were made and the protocols for a feast event in their Nation. They also went camping and harvested traditional seafoods. These land-based experiential learning opportunities are a chance for “Euro-centric and Indigenous [education] systems to converge,” Magnuson explained. On May 26, the same students from Klemtu arrived

Tofino’s Gas ‘N’ Go wants to begin selling alcohol at its convenience store, but concerns over the t o w n ’s reported overconsumption has council lukewarm to Tom Stere the idea. During their May 28 regular meeting, council received a report from Tofino’s planner Peter Thicke who said the size of the Campbell Street convenience store would not change and that the

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Students from Kitasoo Community School in Klemtu participated in a cultural exchange program with Ahousaht’s Maaqtusiis Secondary. in Tofino where, Drexler says, they were “proudly greeted” at the dock by the Ahousaht class and taken to Cedar Coast Field Station on Vargas Island for a two-night stay. The group hiked to Ahous Bay on the West side of Vargas Island. Along the way, trip leaders talked about medicinal plants, the history of the area and wildlife on the island. The Ahousaht students taught their visitors how to play stealing sticks, a traditional beach game. Staff from Cedar Coast Field Station also led the group in a marine micro plastic survey. Results are being gathered from multiple sites by the Ucluelet

Aquarium. Connections between plastic pollution in the oceans and health of traditional food sources were discussed by the classes to tie into the cultural exchange theme. For the past three years, Ahousaht has hosted a school feast and potlatch in late May. It is part of the cultural curriculum and students of all ages are involved in the planning, preparations and performances. The students from Klemtu were one of eight schools that attended the event this year. Each visiting school performed a collection of songs and dances from their Nation. Drexler explained that “there is a

sense of solidarity when you find people who value what you value.” The cultural exchange and feast were a celebration of those values. Some of the highlights of the MSS feast this year included: the daycare students performing the Warrior Dance, Kindergarten students performing the Wolfpack Dance and the high school Hahtshoolth-tla Dance. During the Hahts-hoolth-tla, also called the Hinkeets, the final dancer on the floor was joined by his father, one of the drummers, for a touching finale. Aaron Keitlah, who comes from the Kitlamuxin Family in

Ahousaht, is the language and culture programs teacher at MSS, and explained that the school feast is an “opportunity to guide our teaching in language and culture, as well as all curricular areas, in an authentic and meaningful way.” Tying lessons into a real-world scenario creates a more significant and community-based classroom setting. Keitlah attended both the Klemtu and Ahousaht events for the cultural exchange. He reflected that it was “an honour to have [the visiting schools] choose to spend their time with us here in Ahousaht” during the school feast.

Tuff council clashes over liquor store ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

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applicant plans to create a separate area for liquor sales that would be blocked off from convenience store shoppers. He said the application is still in its early stages and that, if council agreed to move ahead, district staff would work with the applicant and a public hearing would be held. Coun. Al Anderson said he was hesitant to expand the community’s access to alcohol, but added that the new liquor store could decrease traffic congestion in Tofino’s downtown. Coun. Tom Stere said he had “major concerns” with the application and cited a presentation council re-

ceived from Medical Health Officer Paul Hasselback in March that suggested overconsumption of alcohol is the region’s largest health concern. “I am not going to support this,” he said. “We’ve had a presentation from our Medical Health Officer explaining that it’s the number one public health issue in our region. Giving further access to a product that we know has those impacts on the community…I don’t think is in the best interest of this community.” Coun. Duncan McMaster agreed. “I remember when we had the presentation from [Hasselback] and this coun-

cil specifically asked what they can do to help with this alcohol problem. So, I throw it back to council and ask us all if allowing more liquor outlets is helping to solve the problem? I won’t support it,” he said. Coun. Andrea McQuade said she supported Stere and McMaster’s concerns, but suggested council should wait to see what kind of amenities would be offered with the application. “If we’re going to look at somebody being allowed to open another liquor store, let’s look at commensurate and complementary contributions,” she said. “There are multiple points

of access for alcohol in this community, which are a concern for this council, for the members of this community and our sensitive populations, but I’m hesitant to say no completely to an application that is a viable business opportunity for somebody in this community without hearing what may be complementary contributions.” Mayor Josie Osborne agreed. “I’m not prepared to say, ‘No’ at this point and outright reject it,” she said. Stere and McMaster were the only votes in opposition as council voted in favour of moving ahead with the application.

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NDP’s construction rebuild showing some big cracks

The first highway construction job under the B.C. NDP government’s Orwellian “community benefits agreement” has been awarded, and it is one whopping steak-and-six-salads lunch for the U.S.-based unions so revered by Premier John Horgan. For a mere two kilometres of four-laning the Trans Canada Highway near Revelstoke, the cost soared 35 per cent in three months. That’s a jump of more than $22 million above a budget of $63 million that was announced when bids were invited in February. The NDP government slipped this past the Vancouver media, burying it in a news release put out just before the May long weekend. It was immediately brought to my attention by a representative of the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC), the primary target of the Horgan government’s pact with the B.C.

and Yukon Building Trades Council. of the NDP’s labour code revisions, These guys go by such up-to-date the one that allowed construction names as the International Brotherunion raids every summer. Labour Minister Harry Bains adhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and opted stabilizing rules that allow raids Helpers Lodge 359. There are 19 of only after a union contract has been in them, anointed by the Horgan govplace for three years, except for conernment as fit for taxpayer-funded struction. Horgan attended a B.C. construction, starting with the PattulBuilding Trades convention in VictoTom Fletcher lo Bridge replacement, the Broadway ria last year, and it was like a religious subway and a half dozen sections of the Trans rally. He and executive director Tom Sigurdson Canada Highway between Kamloops and the Al- congratulated each other for the huge benefit berta border. Also chosen is “Move Up,” formerly their monopoly would have for apprentices. That COPE 378, the B.C. Hydro office union and a fiction was shredded last week by the Independent key supplier of staff to the premier’s office. Their Contractors and Business Association (ICBA), monopoly on public construction is filled and which compiled the B.C. government’s own stachilled like the salad table required on a highway tistics on apprenticeships. A lot has changed since job. But they had a bitter setback last week when the Hyundai-Kerkhoff consortium built the Alex the B.C. Green Party rose up to defeat a key part Fraser Bridge in the 1980s, the first non-union

heavy construction in B.C. CLAC workers and affiliated contractors have since worked on the new Port Mann Bridge and are gearing up for pipeline work.The B.C. government’s Industry Training Authority reports that of the 28,432 registered construction apprentices in B.C., 23,172 are sponsored by open-shop companies, not unions. That’s three out of four. ICBA president Chris Gardner notes that in some trades, the ratio is even higher. Apprentice welders are 96 per cent open-shop, plumbers 87 per cent, carpenters 85 per cent, electricians 83 per cent. “Over the past 35 years, the building trades unions have lost market share, lost any wage and benefit advantage they used to have, and alienated generations of B.C. construction workers,” Gardner said. Read more at www.WesterlyNews.ca.

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THREE COUGARS DESTROYED IN QUALICUM BEACH AFTER KILLING SHEEP

People need to visit the place where they buy the dog probably more then once so they can turn up unexpectedly. I love my rescue boy. Carolyn Russell

They should not have been killed relocated yes poor cats just doing what they do naturally.

People shouldn’t buy from these breeders unless they first inspect the conditions of facilities first. This doesn’t need to happen. Please! These animals have no voice, but the purchaser does. Joan Gates

Cherie Arce Vargas You’d change your tune if it was your cat or dog or kid that had been attacked. Joel Natterstad Roy Wilmin

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SPCA SEIZES 15 ‘BADLY NEGLECTED’ DOGS FROM FRASER VALLEY BREEDER

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AdventureSmart outreach educators Eddie Fast and Natasha Penner spent a busy week on the Coast sharing safety messaging to visitors and locals alike. They educated about 500 students between the Wickaninnish Elementary School and Ucluelet Elementary School, facilitated two awareness training workshops, trained 10 Parks Canada staff, and set-up a booth at the Tofino Market. “Safety is super cool,” said outreach educator Natasha Penner. “If you’re a local living on the Coast, it’s important to get messaging into that initial conversation you have with visitors. Don’t get complacent. Remember, a lot of people that come here are seeing the ocean for the very first time.” BC has over 1,700 search and rescue (SAR) incidents annually, according to BC AdventureSmart executive director and BC co-ordinator Sandra Riches. The Pacific Rim’s local BC SAR group, West Coast Inland SAR or WISAR, has 26 active members. They performed 19 tasks last year for a total of almost 1,000 hours of volunteer time on tasks alone, Riches notes. “The SAR calls vary, they do get a pretty wide range of calls. Last year, they had a lot of shoreline searches,

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AdventureSmart outreach educators Natasha Penner and Eddie Fast speak with Tofino resident Dakota Cooney at the Tofino Public Market on Saturday as part of a week’s worth of AdventureSmart educational events that included visits to schools and workshops. different than most groups. Local mountains are seeing a big increase in recreational use and they are starting to get more calls there,” said Riches. The goal of BC AdventureSmart outreach is to reduce the number of search and rescue calls by encouraging the three T’s: Trip Planning, Training, and Taking the Essentials.

One takeaway this reporter got out of the training workshop is that the international emergency sign for distress is three of any signal: three blasts of a whistle, three piles of rocks, or three flashes with a mirror. And, while cell phones can enable rapid communication with SAR authorities, “cell phones aren’t naviga-

tional aids,” as outreach educator Penner points out. She encouraged outdoor enthusiasts to consider battery power and extent of cellular coverage before heading out on a trip. It is also important to note that the “911” service may not be available within certain regions of Canada,

so the direct dial number to rescue authorities is required, according www.AdventureSmart.ca. There is no charge for search and rescue. “The British Columbia Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) believes that the perceived or actual belief that a lost or injured person or their loved ones will be charged for a search and rescue response could directly affect the decision as to if or when a call for professional help will be made. It is our position that any delay in the deployment of Search and Rescue (SAR) services can negatively impact the outcome of a SAR mission,” states the BCSARA website. “The BCSARA will conduct search and rescue missions when requested to do so by the authorized tasking agencies for persons in danger or distress in the province of BC without charge. We will do so regardless of the reason they have found themselves requiring our assistance.” AdventureSmart has a Trip Planning App that’s easy to use for planning trips and allows users to send the plan off to family and friends. Anyone interested can download it for free from the Apple App Store or Google Play. Visit: plan.adventuresmart.ca for more information.

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This group photo was taken at the Tofino Airport in 1944. Canadian Air Force bases were built in both Tofino and Ucluelet due to rising political tensions in the 1930’s. The Tofino base was home to over 970 personnel.

Second World War shaped the West Coast

Evidence of WWII’s significant impacts on Tofino and Ucluelet still remains today ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

As the scene of the only direct attack on Canadian soil, the Tofino-Ucluelet area was deeply affected by the Second World War. With international tensions increasing during the 1930’s, Canada’s federal government began plans for defending the country’s west coast. Air Force bases were built in both

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Ucluelet and Tofino for reconnaissance and defence against submarines, according to Parks Canada spokesperson Laura Judson. “Construction of the airbase at Tofino was accelerated in 1942 and the base became a forward staging site for fighter planes assigned to fending off potential Japanese air attacks aimed at Vancouver [and] Victoria,” Judson told the Westerly News. She said the Canadian Military

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did not consider the risk to the West Coast to be “especially high,” but did anticipate that Japanese forces would carry out “small scale hit-and-run attacks, bombardments, and limited air strikes,” in the region. “As predicted by military strategists, the Japanese Navy carried out small scale submarine attacks on shipping and shore installations along the coast in 1942. This included the bombardment by Japanese sub-

marine I-boat 26 on the lighthouse at Estevan Point in June 1942. This was the only time Canadian soil was directly attacked over the course of the Second World War,” she said. “The last ‘action’ on the West Coast consisted of shooting down incendiary bombs, attached to high altitude balloons, launched by the Japanese between December 1944 and March 1945. Western Air Command stationed two fighters at Tofino ready

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Relics of WWII remain 75 years after D-Day From A7

A road at McLean Point was built to provide access. “The bases brought construction workers, Army, and Air Force Personnel, and in some instances, their families, to the area in 1942-43,” Judson said. “At the high point of activity, the base at Tofino, with 978 personnel assigned to the station, was one of the largest communities on the west coast of the Island.” The communications station in Tofino was built at what is now known as Radar Hill, inside the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, and was removed at the end of the war. Another station was built there in the mid1950’s associated with the ‘Pinetree Line’ as part of North America’s defensive buildup during the Cold War, according to Judson. She added the Park Reserve’s landscape still contains remnants of the war, including unexploded explosives, which are occasionally discovered in the sand along Long Beach. “Long Beach itself was studded with pilings and strewn with barbed wire and cable to forestall sea or air landings on it. There were army ‘camps’ located between Ucluelet and Tofino, and beach areas were used for live-fire training and bombing practice. This is the origin of the name Incinerator Rock,” she said. “Identification and clean-up of unexploded ordnance began in the late 1950s and has occurred in recent years on the sunken HMCS Thiepval and Wickaninnish sand dunes.” Another relic of WWII is a Canso Bomber, an amphibious airplane, which has remained where it crashed almost immediately after taking off from the Tofino Airport en route to Coal Harbour in 1945. “All 12 people on board survived the crash, but the plane itself was written off,” Judson explained. “Following the crash, the Royal Canadian Air Force personnel hiked to the site to retrieve the radio and machine guns. They also removed and detonated the depth charges, not far from the wreck site- creating a crater. Since the crash, the plane has remained in situ.”

A Beaufort plane sits parked at the Tofino Airport in 1944.

“Long Beach itself was studded with pilings and strewn with barbed wire and cable to forestall sea or air landings on it.” – Laura Judson The crashed bomber has become a popular treasure for both local and visiting hikers to hunt for, but Judson said Parks Canada asks visitors to be safe and respectful around the area.

“Many visitors hike to the crash site on an unofficial trail, and this has created significant damage both to the plane and the surrounding natural and cultural resources,” she said. “The unmarked trail has also resulted in many visitor safety incidents. Parks Canada discourages people from visiting the site and asks that visitors instead enjoy others trails with links to World War II history, such as the Willowbrae Trail which leads to Florencia Bay that was once used as World War II military training grounds.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PACIFIC RIM NATIONAL PARK RESERVE ARCHIVES

The Park Reserve’s Superintendent Karen Haugen added that there are plenty of other sites that are rich with fascinating connections to the war effort and open to exploring within the Park Reserve. “From lighthouses to battlefields, historic neighbourhoods to cultural landscapes, there is an amazing array of places and stories to discover. Today, the location of Pacific Rim National Park on the very edge of western Canada is synonymous with incredible natural beauty and peaceful solitude, but 75 years ago,

this location made the region vulnerable to international attack,” she said. “For visitors and locals interested in visiting sites connected to World War II history, we encourage you to enjoy the view from Radar Hill, or take a walk along Long Beach. Parks Canada is responsible for protecting nationally significant examples of Canada’s natural and cultural heritage and sharing the stories of these treasured places with Canadians, and it is important to consider how these areas were once a key part of Canada’s West Coast defence system.”

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Tofino council apologizes for 1947 motion “We call upon the witnesses here present to tell others about what you saw and heard today.”

From A1

The 1947 motion read, “The Commissioners of the Corporation of the Village of Tofino, hereby resolve-That at the request of the residents of the Village of Tofino, all orientals be excluded completely from this Municipality, and shall be prevented from owning property or carrying on business directly or indirectly within the Municipality.” Tofino did not have a municipal council at the time and was led by commissioners. The motion was never formally passed but, Osborne noted, in 1949 the commissioners directed their clerk to look into “whether a bylaw could be made to exclude Orientals from buying or owning property within the municipality.” She added that Tofino’s council rescinded the motion in 1997, but a formal apology was not made. “Today, we are here to declare the District of Tofino Council takes full responsibility for its actions of 1947 and 1949 and we acknowledge that the words, actions and intentions of the past, both spoken and unspoken, caused harm and suffering,” she said. “We regret these and today we offer a formal and sincere apology to Japanese Canadians, all persons of Asian descent and to all others affected by our actions. We reject any exclusionary policy based on racial or ethnic origins and we make a solemn commitment that such injustices will never again be countenanced.” Osborne added that the public apology should serve as a call to action. “We call upon the witnesses here

– Josie Osborne

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Tofino mayor Josie Osborne and her council offered an emotional apology inside the Clayoquot Sound Community Theatre on May 28. Watch a video of the apology at www.WesterlyNews.ca. present to tell others about what you saw and heard today,” she said. “We call upon all present to embrace the shared responsibility to uphold the principles of human rights, justice and equality today and into the future. Let this event be a catalyst to increase public understanding and dialogue on how and why injustices such as those of Tofino’s past must never happen again.” Prior to the apology, Osborne offered a historical perspective provided

by the National Association of Japanese Canadians. “In 1941, Japanese Canadians in Tofino were affected by the bombing of Pearl Harbour and the war with Japan. On Dec. 15, 1941, their fishing boats were rounded up and confiscated. Japanese Canadians were labeled enemy aliens, despite the fact that the military advised they were no threat to the country,” she said. “In 1942, they were given 24 hours notice to gather belongings and move from

their homes in Tofino, eventually taken by ferry to Vancouver’s Hastings Park; a horse stable reeking of manure and urine that was converted into sleeping quarters where they stayed until they were moved into the interior of B.C. and to internment camps.” Isabel Kimoto was a 19-year-old living in Tofino in 1942. “I remember police just pushed the door open and took the radio,” she told the Westerly News in a 2012

interview. “My husband was a fisherman and his boat was anchored in the ocean in front of the house, they beached the boat and then, around Christmas time, all the Japanese fisherman had to move their boats to New Westminster.” Isabel passed away in 2015. Her daughter Ellen, who was three months old when her family was forced out of their West Coast home, attended Tuesday’s apology. “I think how [my mother] would have put it, if she had been around, she would have said, ‘We were pushed around a lot during those days and this apology pushes back.’ I think that’s what she would have said,” Ellen told the Westerly. She added the apology was a “bittersweet” event. “The sweetest part was Josie’s apology. I think that was heartfelt and emotional. I think she put a lot of herself into it and I liked the way she ended the apology with a call for people to get along with each other,” she said. “The apology made me hopeful and optimistic. On the other hand, the bitter part was that the people who really suffered weren’t there to hear it, because the apology took so long in coming. My mom and all her age group; they’re all gone.”

Bernard reflects on 75th anniversary of D-Day ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

There is a house overlooking the beaches of Normandy that now serves as a museum and contains a photo of Tofino local Whitey Bernard when he was a kid, chasing after his war-bound father in New Westminster. Bernard participated in a Royal Canadian Legion Whitey Bernard Pilgrimage in 2017 that toured through Europe visiting war museums and battlegrounds, including where the Allied Forces conducted the largest sea-based invasion in history at Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. “The Germans had taken over that house and they had radios in there and they’d taken over the living room area and were using the house as a

radio station,” Bernard said. The house is still owned by the same family that owned it 75 years ago and much of the radio equipment remains inside, along with Claude P. Detloff’s iconic ‘Wait for me Daddy’ photo of a five-year-old Bernard. Bernard said he met the family’s matriarch and gave her one of the commemorative toonies depicting the famous photograph and added that, when she discovered he was the little boy in the photo, she was overwhelmed with emotion. “She just broke down in tears and then she ran in and she got all her grandchildren and her daughter and they all came out,” he said. “We all had our picture taken and everything and then she wanted to know if I would give her permission to frame the coin and put the story up on the wall.” Bernard said he was happy to oblige the request and added that he’s accustomed to the emotional reactions the photograph produces. “People are emotionally attached

to it,” he said. “It’s real. It is what it was. It was a mother and a father and a little kid and the father is going off to war… It’s not about guns and tanks and airplanes and bullets and gung-ho stuff, it’s about the reality of going away and kids’ daddies going away. You don’t know when Daddy’s going to come back, you don’t understand that he might never come back, you just know that Daddy’s going to go away and he isn’t going to be there when you wake up tomorrow morning.” Bernard was just about to turn nine years old when D-Day was announced and he remembers a feeling of dread around his family members, though school continued and life carried on as normal. “Nothing happened any different at all. It was just another day in the war, other than the newspaper came out and said they’d landed in France… Nothing changed in your day-to-day life on D-Day. In fact, because of the time change, you didn’t even know it happened until 14 hours later and

then you only knew what happened by the news releases on the CBC radio,” he said. “Nobody knew about D-Day until it happened. There was a threat and people talked about it, but nobody knew the hour, or the day and then, when it happened, that’s when people started to wonder…There was a lot of trepidation once they knew that it was taking place. Of course, the newspapers didn’t tell the truth about the thing, they just gave the good side. They said, they landed and it was successful. So people were just left worried about the folks that they thought could have been over there, because they didn’t know.” He said it wasn’t until after the war that he learned his father had not been at D-Day. “My dad and my uncle Joe were both in armoured brigades and, for all we knew, every Canadian soldier was going over on D-Day and, when it was announced, there was a lot of concern in the family,” he said. “We knew they were alive because

we hadn’t got the phone call or the telegram saying that they weren’t. That was the only way you knew that the person was still alive. The letters that I’ve got and the v-mail that my Dad sent, it would be a month and a half before you got them.” The 75th anniversary of D-Day is on June 6. “It was a big moment in our military history where they partnered up with the Brits and the Americans and it’s still the biggest military exercise that has taken place in history,” he said. . “To land there on a defended shoreline, in the moment, with the resources that they had, in bad weather and so many things having to be coordinated together and doing it successfully, considering the number of people involved…was a major achievement and the defeat of the German War Machine would never have happened if they hadn’t pulled it off. It was a huge endeavour and they would never have won the war without it.”

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West Coast choir conductor Sophie L’Homme kept her singing Tofitians and Uclutians in harmony during a June 1 Spring Concert performance at the Tofino Community Hall.

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The Tofino and Ucluelet Choir celebrated their third anniversary this weekend in front of a packed audience in Tofino on Saturday night and Ucluelet on Sunday. The Tofino Treble Sparrows, a group of 20 young singers, enchanted spectators with their pure voices for the first time. Watch a video of the performance on our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/WesterlyNews.

SAMUEL HOFFE PHOTOS

Sophie L’Homme pipes a sweet melody into the microphone.

The Tofino Treble Sparrows delighted during Saturday’s performance.

Cameron Dennison steals the show with a passionate solo performance.

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Over a dozen volunteers spruced up Ucluelet’s Amphitrite Point Lighthouse with a new coat of paint last week with support from the Ucluelet Co-op, District of Ucluelet and On the Edge Roofing. The project was part of the Co-op Communities in Full Colour program, which donates Co-op Imagine paint to initiatives that revitalize public spaces across Western Canada.

Tofino and Ucluelet adopt peninsula-wide plastic ban ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

Tofino and Ucluelet’s councils formalized a peninsula-wide single-use plastic ban last week by officially adopting unified bylaws that prohibit businesses in either town from providing plastic bags or straws to customers. “It was easy,” Ucluelet mayor Mayco Noel told the Westerly News. “Everybody knows it’s the right thing and it was an easy one for us to do.” He added that adopting the Mayco Noel ban in unison with Tofino shows a synchronized voice and boosts the West Coast’s potential impact as a role model to other regions. “We can really show some leadership in this arena,” he said. “It’s hard for them not to buy in and start to jump on the bandwagon because we show them how easy it is.” Tofino mayor Josie Osborne said many West Coast businesses have already eliminated plastic bags and straws thanks to the consistently robust efforts of Surfrider Pacific Rim and suggested the formal ban will bring “the last few holdouts” on board. “Laws and regulations are most successful when they represent the will of the majority of society and the tide is really turning when it comes to reducing and eliminating unnecessary plastic products,” she said. “In some senses, this bylaw is symbolic, but it is still important because it signals local

“Everybody knows it’s the right thing and it was an easy one for us to do.” – Mayco Noel government support and leadership in reducing the use of single-use plastics and it also validates the very hard work of people committed to making a positive change.” She echoed Noel’s sentiment around the West Coast having a role to play in encouraging other areas to put similar bans in place. “This is all about eliminating unnecessary plastics from our daily lives, and helping people become more aware of the insidiousness of single-use plastics. Steps like these, as small as they seem, help inspire larger changes in behaviour as well and, ultimately, I think that is what we hope to accomplish with this small step,” she said. “As well, if tiny towns like Tofino and Ucluelet can do this, in partnership with organizations like Surfrider, other towns can too. We also hope to incentivize other communities to work with community and business organizations to reduce the use of single-use plastics.” Surfrider Pacific Rim chapter manager Lilly Woodbury said the ban’s adoption in both towns was met with “a mix of feeling excited and feeling proud of the Mayor and Councils, along with their dedicated staff team, who took the leap to pass the regulation and commit to banning both plastic straws and bags.”

She added that local businesses, residents and youth all played an important role in promoting the ban and that it sends a strong message to other municipal leaders across the province. “Tofino and Ucluelet are the first municipalities to ban plastic straws in B.C., and we can be certain that this is opening up a pathway for other B.C. communities to follow suit,” she said. She added the ban has the potential to spread awareness worldwide as it will spark conversations amongst the town’s visitors. “It’s going to create incredible awareness around the pollution that single-use plastics cause, from summer employees to the massive influx of tourists who will visit businesses and learn about the bans,” she said. “As we know, the issues extend far beyond bags and straws, but this crucial step will bring awareness to the consumption and management of all other single-use plastics and plastic products more generally.” She said Surfrider plans to continue working with West Coast leaders to eliminate other commonplace single-use plastics, like coffee cups, water bottles, cutlery, and styrofoam cups. Noel said supporting active organizations like Surfrider is paramount. “I think it’s our job, as the elected, to ensure we support these groups and their initiatives and not pop their balloon and say that they’re crazy,” he said. “We need to support any kind of group that’s passionate about something in our community. We need to support them and let them run with it.”

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HOROSCOPE CLUES ACROSS 1. Ancient Rome had one 7. Engagement rings tend to have them 13. Not the leader 14. Decorated 16. Morning 17. The Garden State 19. __, myself and I 20. Gets up 22. Type of meal 23. Cavalry sword 25. Proclaims 26. Historic places 28. They go into space 29. Hostelry 30. Peter’s last name 31. Necessary for syrup 33. Kids’ channel 34. Take upon oneself 36. A bog 38. Small cavities in a gland 40. Grand Theft Auto vehicle 41. More vigorous 43. Supply to excess 44. Pie _ __ mode 45. Dash 47. You sometimes pardon it 48. Catch doing something wrong 51. A constellation’s second star 53. Famed French painter of dancers 55. Engines do it 56. Chemically inactive

58. Moved quickly on foot 59. Threaten persistently 60. Commercial 61. Listen without the speaker’s knowledge 64. Rhodium 65. Caregivers to kids 67. Highly ornamented 69. Real, fixed property 70. Brains CLUES DOWN 1. Resembling apes 2. Famed TV host Sullivan 3. Rare Hawaiian geese 4. Convicted traitor 5. Make into leather 6. Urge to do something 7. Small town in Spain 8. They promote products 9. Small Eurasian deer 10. Ancient people 11. The Volunteer State 12. Academic term 13. Natives of Alberta, Canada 15. Cause to become insane 18. Feed 21. Crime organization 24. Acrobatic feats 26. Car mechanics group 27. Mustachioed actor Elliott 30. Inquired

32. S. Korean industrial city 35. Member of the cuckoo family 37. Test for high schoolers 38. Some nights are these 39. Helps you stay organized 42. Cool! 43. Genus containing pigs 46. An opinion at odds 47. Types of bears 49. Smartphones give them 50. Nobel physicist Hans 52. Where rock stars work 54. Your car needs it 55. Dutch name for Ypres 57. Go after 59. Cold wind 62. Examines animals 63. Popular island alcohol 66. Northeast 68. Indicates position THIS WEEKS ANSWER

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Aries, you may want to cut back on physical activity for a little while, especially if you have been nursing an injury. Don’t worry, you’ll get back in the saddle again soon.

Scorpio, attention naturally comes your way, and you won’t to do anything out of the ordinary to direct more of it to you. In fact, spend some time out of the limelight if you can.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, someone you thought was a friend may be looking for something more. If you are in a relationship, you’ll have to set this person straight.

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GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

Give yourself a few days to lounge around and enjoy some rest and relaxation, Sagittarius. You can probably use it right now if the pace has been hectic.

Focus your attention on something creative instead of analytical this week, Gemini. You can probably use a break from spreadsheets and bar graphs.

Avoid making any binding promises this week, Capricorn. Your mind just isn’t fully into things, and you need extreme focus to follow through.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Cancer, too many projects and people vying for your attention make it tough for you to see anything through to completion. There will be time to get it done in the future.

Aquarius, focus on bringing some more romance to your relationship this week. Send cute texts or leave love notes around the house. These little actions will add up.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

There is a lesson to be learned this week, Leo. But you will not know what it is until you’re in the thick of things. You will come out ahead either way, so don’t fret.

Your charm is off the charts lately, Pisces. You can get just about anything you want. Just make sure your powers are put to good use.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

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Virgo, you have the future on your mind, specifically where you will be in a few months or years. If you are not content, start mapping out a plan to follow.

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LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 This is a week to bring order and organization to your home. Doing so will allow you to focus your attention on important matters, Libra.

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The <XXáX‫ݦ‬Lá‫ݦ‬DWK Government has a new career opportunity for an Indigenous Wellness Counsellor. The Indigenous Wellness Counsellor will provide a range of mental health and addiction services to individuals, couples and families, including children, youth and adults. This position works within the context of a client-centered, family centered and community-based perspective. The Indigenous Wellness Counsellor will provide direct clinical services such as intake, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and group work and crisis intervention for individuals, couples and families. The successful candidate will work collaboratively by consulting with community agencies, schools, hospitals, and other programs as well as prepare educational materials, tools and facilitate educational sessions. EDUCATION/TRAINING/CERTIFICATION t Masters in Social Work, Educational Counselling, Clinical Psychology or Child and Youth Care or comparable graduate degree at the Master’s level, or equivalent. t Criminal Record Check in the Vulnerable Sector t Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License and own vehicle t Criminal Record check EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS t Knowledge of case management, outreach and child, youth, adult family engagement principles. t Knowledge of other health care disciplines and their roles in working with children, youth, adults and families. t Knowledge of harm reduction principles, trauma-informed practice and motivational interviewing techniques. t Knowledge of issues and challenges of working with Indigenous Communities t Knowledge of traditional indigenous healing practices t Demonstrated ability to adjust to unexpected events, assess, problem solve and intervene appropriately in crisis situations. t Demonstrated ability to make decisions independently when required. t Demonstrated ability to conduct risk assessments and plan treatment for children, youth and adults with complex mental health and substance use issues. t Demonstrated ability to handle challenging and emotionally charged situations. t Demonstrated ability to work with vulnerable populations. t Demonstrated ability to work with indigenous population t Knowledge and understanding of the resident population. t Excellent computer skills How to Apply: please submit your covering letter, resume and three recent employment references to the attention of the Director of Operations, by email (employment@ufn.ca), fax (250-726-7552), by mail (P.O. Box 699, Ucluelet, BC, V0R 3A0) or in person (700 Wya Road, Hitacu, BC). For questions, call Asya Touchie at 250-726-7342, extension 207.

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Team Canada longboarders from left: Lydia Ricard, Liv Stokes, Asia Dryden, and Christian Thomson on the beach in Biarritz, France for the 2019 ISA World Longboard Surfing Championship. her a final rank of 11th overall in the open women’s longboard surfing world championships. “Liv has a very smooth graceful style and she really shined in this event,” said Dryden. “She has been competing in California at the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) events and has a ton of experience. She is only 18 and on her way to university at UCLA next year. I’m really excited to see her surfing evolve as she matures. She will definitely be on the team for years to come.”

During the competition the Canadian Team would train together and give each other advice on wave positioning and technique, notes Dryden. “We would definitely benefit from having a dedicated coach and filmer. Several of the teams had large support groups with coaches, filmers and trainers and you could really see the advantage that gave them,” said Dryden, who placed third in the men’s open longboard event at the Rip Curl Nationals on May 12 at Wickaninnish Beach.

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He went on to say that unfortunately Team Canada receives no funding, and that they are hoping to find a way to finance the team in the future. “All in all it has been a great event for the team. This was our strongest team ever and our best result. What we really took away from this event was that the teams with the most support really had the advantage. Surfing is such a solitary thing to do but when you turn it into a team sport it actually helps you surf better.”

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Mario Chartrand zips by the Tourism Tofino visitor centre on a high performance e-bike on May 29. The eco tour operator challenged himself to push the speed and time limits of the 35-km ride as part of Go By Bike Week. the first-time anybody has ever raced the Tofino-Ucluelet highway on an e-bike. “Hopefully somebody can better it,” he challenged. “I had a headwind. I could probably do it in about an hour.” Chartrand, who is 55-years

young, did the feat on a Giant Toughroad E-edition, which runs in at about $4,200. “They’re starting to race them in Europe, so there is a lot of room for expansion on e-bikes for sure.” His e-bike has five e-speeds: eco, eco-plus, normal, sport and sport

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Guide scorches Ukee-Tuff ride on ebike Pacific Rim Eco Tours adventure guide Mario Chartrand amped up his usual workout for Go By Bike Week. The Ucluelet-based e-bike tour operator rode a high performance e-bike from Ucluelet to the Tourism Tofino visitor centre in one-hour and three minutes. “I feel like I’m a Tour de France rider. I can keep up with the peloton,” Chartrand said with a huge smile as he rolled into the Tourism Tofino visitor centre on Wednesday afternoon. On a normal road bike, the 35.4km ride would generally take a good, seasoned, rider at least oneand-a-half hours, notes Chartrand. “I think [the e-bike] shaves off about a half hour of really hard riding. I was riding hard at about 80 per cent.” Chartrand said he thought it was

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Canada’s top longboard surfers were hanging five last week at Côte des Basques in Biarritz, France for the 2019 ISA World Longboard Surfing Championships. Team Canada athletes Asia Dryden (Tofino), Christian Thomson (Sooke), Lydia Ricard (Tofino), and Liv Stokes (California-based Canadian) joined 102 surfers from 31 countries for eight days of competition at the world-class wave renown for being the birthplace of European surfing. “Côte des Basques is the most scenic backdrop I’ve ever seen in an urban setting,” said Tofino-based Asia Dryden via email. “The waves were kind of terrible for the first five days of competition. It was very stormy and messy with big swell and onshore winds. These last couple days have been completely opposite. Glassy, small, super clean and fun,” he said. As a combined effort, Team Canada scored 1405 points to rank them 13th out of 31 nations. Host nation France earned the Team Gold Medal with 3450 points. Team Peru claimed silver and Team USA the bronze. In their individual performances, Dryden, Ricard and Thomson, all made it to the third round. Californian-based Canadian Liv Stokes made it to the sixth round, giving

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plus. Chartrand cycled to Tofino in ‘normal’ e-speed, and said he used up only one bar on his battery, giving him loads of power for the trip back. He referred to ‘sport plus’ as “ludicrous speed.” Chartrand, a professional ski patroller, avalanche technician and canoe skills instructor for the Canadian military, encouraged more people to try electric powered bicycles. “I think you get a more consistent workout and when I get home I could probably go surfing and feel pretty good about that. E-bikes are 100 per cent easy. Anyone can access them,” Chartrand said, adding that he’s taken a 72-year-old out on a scenic, two-hour tour of the Ucluelet peninsula.

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An open letter to the Clayoquot Region and surrounding communities. We know the levels of sea lice experienced at our farms in the Clayoqout Sound region over the spring and summer of 2018 and into the early spring of this year has caused concern and frustration for members of the Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht Nations, residents of Tofino, other industries and conservation groups, and local government â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for this we sincerely apologize. After 16 years of full compliance, in the spring and summer of 2018 we saw unprecedented levels of sea lice at our farms in the Clayoquot region. We found ourselves in a position where we were unable to effectively manage sea lice populations for a variety of reasons, including unusual dry and hot weather. We had to make some hard business choices, which we did from the perspective of prioritizing wild salmon. Those business decisions included accelerating harvest schedules in order to reduce the overall amount of sea lice on our farms and in the region, and at our Fortune Channel farm, we made the ultimate and difficult decision to humanely euthanize the fish. These fish were in ill health from high plankton counts which had impacted their gill and overall health and we knew the fish at this site were not going to recover and would continue to be an attractant for sea lice. Although this had a financial impact on our business, we knew it was the right thing to do. The legacy of 2018 has lived on at three of our farm sites, where we saw higher than average sea lice counts as we moved into spring earlier this year and into the sensitive out migration period for wild salmon. We again, as a management team, made the proactive decision to accelerate harvest schedules at these three farm sites. Two of the farms experiencing elevated sea lice counts (Bare Bluff and Bedwell) have now been completely harvested, while the harvesting of the remaining farm (Plover Point) will be completed by next week.

Operating within the traditional Territory of the Ahousaht First Nation.

We operate within the traditional territory of the Ahousaht First Nations under a Protocol Agreement, but we also want to acknowledge our longstanding relationship and respect we have for the Nation, the land, the culture and their traditions. We also know that we can only operate in their territory with their approval and permission and we know that they will hold us to account. We must operate in their territory in a way that will not harm the local waters or the wild salmon and we know they will not accept anything less. We have been put on notice by the Nation to do better in our management of sea lice, and will meet this expectation.

Transparency and Communication.

Throughout the conditions experienced last summer, we did work to ensure that the Nation and the Clayoqout Salmon Roundtable were kept up to date of the situation, and we ensured that sea lice counts were posted on our website along with the results of wild fish sampling. However, we can do better and this open letter is part of that commitment.

What we are doing to ensure we aren't in the same position this year?

We have taken actions to create long term solutions and to ensure we do not find ourselves in this position again. We are moving towards improved area-based management, meaning we will manage the region as a whole.

Most notably however is our new Hydrolicer, a recent $13.5 million purchase which will be able to effectively treat an entire farm for sea lice in a matter of days. This equipment is arriving in Tofino next week and will be in use at our farms this summer. The Hydrolicer barge uses ocean water to create both upward and downward water pressure changes to first loosen and then remove sea lice and eggs from our salmon. This type of treatment is completely chemical free, filters out all the removed sea lice and eggs for disposal on land and allows us to treat for sea lice in a precautionary manner to continuously keep our sea lice counts low. We work with Ahousaht Fisheries and retain Mainstream Biological to conduct annual wild salmon monitoring which helps us to better understand the conditions in the sound. We will continue to be diligent, and will continue to monitor wild salmon for years to come.

Current sea lice counts.

So far, we are experiencing very low salmon sea lice at our 2019 year class with some farm sites in the Tofino region reporting no salmon sea lice at all. We will be working diligently over the summer to keep levels in check.

Acknowledgement and thank you.

We would like to invite the community to come and visit our new Hydrolicer and we will be sharing details about that community event shortly through local adverting, our social media and our website. We will also be running tours of our farms this summer and will share details on how to sign up at our community event and then through our website and social media.

Thank you,

David Kiemele

Managing Director Cermaq Canada

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UCLUELET SURFRIDER MEET UP: Wednesday, June 5. 6:30-8:30pm at Ukee Dogs. Learn about how you can get involved in the movement to regenerate the oceans! Drinks will be available for purchase, and as always, delicious tacos will be available by donation!

CANADIAN NAVY ORCA CLASS VESSEL TOUR: Tuesday, June 11. 1-4pm at the Ucluelet Japanese Dock. Welcome Aboard! These vessels operate year round in B.C. coastal waters and are frequent visitors in many of the smaller ports both on the Mainland and around Vancouver Island.

MOVIE: ARTIFISHAL, Saturday, June 8. Doors at 7pm, show at 7:30 at the Tofino Legion. A World Oceans Day screening of Patagonia’s new film Artifishal, a film about people, rivers, and the fight for the future of wild fish and the environment that supports them. Tix $10 at the door or eventbrite.

MOVIE NIGHT, Monday, June 10. Doors at 7:15pm show at 8 in the Tofino Clayoquot Theatre. ‘Apollo 11’ (G)

ADOPT-A-BABY SALMON DAY, Sunday, June 9. 11am2pm at the Thornton Creek Hatchery. Help the Thornton Creek Hatchery release baby salmon into the ocean! Family event, by donation, face painting and free hot dogs! SALMON: TIME FOR ACTION! TALKING CIRCLE AND MARCH, Sunday, June 9. 2:30-5:30pm meet at Tofino’s Anchor Park where the totem pole is. First Nations and allies join together for a circle and walk to uphold salmon. Bring a drum if you have a song to share. Bring your signs and your voice.! TOFINO OPEN HOUSE, Tuesday, June 11. 5-6pm at Tofino Council Chambers. learn more about Council’s Strategic Plan and priorities for this term in office.Chat with your local elected officials. Enjoy free snacks! Questions and feedback are welcome!

UCLUELET ALANON GROUP, Wednesdays, 7:30pm. 1663 Peninsula Rd. KARAOKE AT THE LEGION, Wednesdays, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tofino Legion. BADMINTON, Sundays, 7-9pm. USS Gym. $2 drop-in. DARTS, Fridays, 7pm. Tofino Legion. DARTS, Mondays, 7:30 p.m. at the ANAF in Ucluelet. $3. FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTION DAY, Tuesdays, 1-3pm at the Seaplane Base. TOFINO PUBLIC MARKET, Saturdays, 10am-2pm in the Tofino Village Green. UCLUELET PUBLIC MARKET, Sundays, 10am-2 pm on the Ucluelet Village Green.

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FEATURED EVENT OF THE WEEK

WEST KOOTENAY

FRASER VALLEY

July 6 & 7, 2019

July 13 & 14, 2019

COWICHAN VALLEY

OKANAGAN

July 20 & 21, 2019

September 7 & 8, 2019

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

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June 7-8 GLEE CONCERT: UKEE’S GREATEST SHOWSTOPPERSR Join the Glee Club as they celebrate 7 years of Glee shows. Come dressed up as your favourite circus/carnival character! There are two performances scheduled for Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8. Doors at 6pm, show at 6:30pm at the Ucluelet Community Centre. Pre-sale tickets available at image West Gallery and Blackberry Cove. Tickets are also available at the door the night of the show..

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ST. COLUMBA CHURCH Sundays, 10:30am.

GRACE BIBLE CHURCH, Sundays at 10:30am at UCC.

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

CHRIST COMMUNITY AND SUNDAY SCHOOL, Sundays, 10:30 am. 1419 Peninsula Rd, Ucluelet.

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

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

DISTRICT OF TOFINO

OPEN HOUSE With Mayor & Council

Learn more about Council’s Strategic Plan & Priorities for this term of office Stop by between 5 - 6 pm on Tuesday, June 11th for snacks and an opportunity to chat with your local elected officials. Questions and feedback are welcome! Where: Council Chambers - 380 Campbell Street

What Co-op Offers ✓ Recognition for doing good work

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.

✓ Extensive Learning Opportunities ✓ Competitive Salaries & Benefits ✓ Stable & Supportive Working Environment

Tofino Co-op is currently hiring summer positions:

• Hardware Clerk • Bakery Clerk • Deli Clerk • Pump Attendant If you would like to be apart of our exciting team, apply at the Food Store Administration Office or email a resume and cover letter to: Chelsea Bauer, Human Resources Manager hrtofino@outlook.com

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The Pacific Rim Arts Society hosted an opera entitled ‘Debris’ on Saturday. The opera, which was commissioned by the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra held its world premiere at the Ucluelet Community Centre.

WE THANK ALL CANDIDATES FOR THEIR INTEREST, HOWEVER, ONLY THOSE SELECTED TO CONTINUE IN THE SELECTION PROCESS WILL BE CONTACTED. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL REQUIRE TWO REFERENCES & A SUCCESSFUL CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK

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Tofino celebrates new $200K playground Kids and adults rock pirate party ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca

Tofino’s Village Green was full of festive swashbuckling on Saturday afternoon as the town held a pirate-themed party to celebrate the grand opening of a brand new playground. “It is really important to bring people together from all parts of the community to celebrate our successes,” Tofino mayor Josie Osborne told the Westerly News. The new activity-inducing equipment includes a wooden ship structure as well as an obstacle course and slides. “It’s all designed around risky play and having fun,” Osborne said. Tofino’s manager of public spaces April Froment told the Westerly News that the old playground was popular, but had reached the end of its life. She said the new playground project cost roughly $200,000, the majority of which came from an “incredible” $140,000 donation. “Although the district had some funding earmarked for a new playground structure, it fell short of what was needed and staff began looking

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Pirate clad Tofitians of all ages revelled in a pirate-themed celebration at the Village Green on Saturday as the community unveiled a brand new, $200,000, playground.

for, and applying for, grant funds to ful at one such grant opportunity, we donate the funds that were needed to were found in Tofino’s Parks Capital make the project happen,” she said. were contacted by a community mem- make the new playground a reality.” Projects budget and Resort Munici“A short while after being unsuccess- ber who very generously offered to She added that the remaining funds pality Initiative dollars.

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