Hgt magazine april may 2016 by Haida Gwaii Trader

Haida Gwaii Eyes…Wide Open

Proactive Ponderings about Common Challenges

Words Matter

by Shellene Van der Beke

Challenge: the impact and influence of media today.

I have and always will love movies. Recently, I rented a DVD from our local library (libraries so rock) called “Truth”. Once in a while, a movie comes along that fires me up…has me reaching for a pen and paper and expands my being. (Expansion so rocks)

Based on the true story about the news business (true stories so rock….OK, enough with the “so rocks”…tee hee), the movie “Truth” depicts the events that lead up to the decision of legendary American journalist and former CBS news anchor, Dan Rather, to retire…and the firing of his associate journalist, producer and author, Mary Mapes. Written and directed by James Vanderbilt, the film is based on the book “Truth and Duty” by Mary Mapes, a former ’60 Minutes’ producer. It is not so much the storyline that grabbed me, but the message, the moral of the story that was exhilarating. In the words of Dan Rather “You’re entitled to your own opinion, but you aren’t entitled to your own facts.”

This film is brilliant in communicating the truth about today’s media, whether via print, broadcast or the internet. In relation to his decision to retire, Mr. Rather declares “Entertainment values came to almost completely overwhelm news values.” He continues with “Yes, news is a business but it is equally important that some of the time, news needs to operate in the public interest. News is something that people need to know.” It really made me think when he also expressed his concern on the effect of today’s news on our young people…that they are starting to lose trust…and are heading towards writing off most news as lies.

In an interview with Mary Mapes, she states how news is important…for safety and wisdom. If done with integrity, news can inspire, educate, empower, and help to build strong, democratic societies.

Proactive Solutions: (Wisdom from Dan Rather)  Build awareness surrounding the fact that WORDS MATTER. What we think and say, what we do with our time, what we read…all lead to what we believe and do.  Keep asking questions. Be thorough.  Be wary of rumor becoming “fact”.  Collaborate with people who aren’t afraid to do the right thing.

“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” Oscar Wilde ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you have a solution-based topic, thought or project you would like to share? We would love to hear from you!

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RCMP News Release

Helpful crime prevention tips brought to you by your local RCMP The RCMP is concerned about any substance or product that may put the safety and security of Canadians at risk. The RCMP’s Drug Program aims to prevent drug-related social and economic harm by reducing the supply and demand for illicit drugs in Canada. Organized crime groups are involved in every aspect of illicit drug activity, with the resulting profits funding other crimes that can potentially affect all Canadians. The Masset and Queen Charlotte RCMP would like to advise the public of the various ways in which a suspected crime may be reported to police. Firstly, if you see a crime in progress, you may call the RCMP directly at the numbers listed below at anytime. The RCMP is aware that some citizens may be reluctant to come forward to report crimes in their communities for a number of reasons, including personal safety. You may report a crime anonymously by calling the RCMP and stating that you wish to keep your personal information private. You may alternatively provide your name and contact information and request that this be kept confidential, to allow officers to contact you for further details without compromising your personal information. The RCMP also encourages the use of CrimeStoppers, by calling their anonymous tip line at 1-800-222-8477 or by accessing their website at www.bccrimestoppers.com and following the links to Northern BC. You could receive a cash reward of up to $2000 upon an arrest and charge.

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Friends With Four Feet By Cyndi Bird

Hello Haida Gwaii! I'm Cyndi Bird, a certified equine sport therapist, and retired dog groomer, that now proudly calls Port Clements my home. “Friends With Four Feet” is a new, monthly column here in the HG Trader magazine that shares ideas and concepts about creating a healthier quality of life with our furry, and sometimes feathered, friends. Here at The Bird House, we share our lives with 1 dog, 2 cats, 2 fish, 4 horses and soon to be 6 chickens. With this abundance of animal companionship running around, sometimes it's hard to make sure everyone is getting the attention they deserve. Quality time is something that every being needs, not just human beings. Quality time isn't something defined by type of activity, or the amount of time spent doing this activity, it's defined by how present we are, with that being, in that moment. The act of connecting with your four legged friends can be easier said than done. Every dog, cat, horse, human, or other critter, is different in how they connect. Some are shy and reserved, while others are bubbly and exuberant. Normally it's fairly easy to connect if you have the same personalities, but what if you don't?

The animals I share my home with don't always share my joy and exuberance for life. Even though, for the most part our personalities fit fairly well, I find that some of my critters can get a little left out of the quality time the others soak up rather selfishly. It took me a long time to realize there was an odd one out, and an even longer time to realize how unfair it was to the one who was left waiting for me to come to my senses and meet them on their level. Recognizing when I need to change my vibe a little so I can connect and spend more quality time with all my animal companions is a daily but worthwhile goal for me. One that makes enjoyable for everyone who lives on our tiny farm. Ta Ta for now, Cyndi

If you have any questions, comments, concerns or maybe you want to suggest a topic for a future article please email me at opengaits.cyndibird@gmail.com

The Rock from Tasu by Shellene Van der Beke

The topic of this month’s “Roots” historical article is about the mine and town that once existed in Tasu, located on the west coast of Haida Gwaii. A few moons ago, my Husband, Ben, our fur-child, Scrappy and I sailed this area. We spent a considerable amount of time anchoring in coves…waiting for less than 1.5 meter waves, windows of smooth sailing opportunities, to come our way.

Magnetite stone from Tasu Photo by Shellene Van der Beke

I read, collected shells, took pictures, fished and cooked…Ben took care of pretty much everything to do with being the captain of our vessel and trip. He also wood carved and took on the job as the official fish-death-bonker. We both loved to walk the beaches and explore the shorelines….I gathered shells…and rocks.

One of our anchorages was in a beautiful cove in Tasu. Very new to Haida Gwaii, we sailed with so much to learn about the area. We also had no real agenda other than enjoying the thrill of sailing and seeing Haida Gwaii’s spectacular coastal paradise in its natural state. To make a long story short, in Tasu we skiffed ashore and began walking through the forest…curious to see what the brightness was that was coming through trees ahead of us. We soon discovered that we were walking across a small stretch of land that separated our cove from yet another, just as beautiful, on the other side! I now know that we were actually standing smack in the middle of what was once the townsite of Tasu! The mountain nearby was deeply carved out and there were remnants of a shipping berth on the shoreline. Beneath the mountain were many rocks like the one in the picture….it is super heavy and it sparkles. Having done a bit of research on Tasu, this rock has taken on a whole new meaning. A cherished memento of our adventure and of the history of this land my family and I call home.

Tiny Steps, Big Change It’s springtime! What is stirring in you? Maybe it’s time to exercise more or get stronger. Getting started can be the hardest part. What if you started with a single step that is so easy that you cannot, NOT do it! For example: last fall, I decided I wanted to start doing fifteen push ups a day. I could barely do one. But I was motivated because I wanted to stay strong enough to lift my bike onto my car roof rack. I figured push ups would keep my arms and upper body strong. That is important when you are creating a new habit. You have to know what the benefit will be for you in order to stay motivated. So, I chose my first tiny step that was so easy, I could not, NOT do it. Week one - one push up a day. You might ask “What good is one push up?” Well, it is one push up more than no push ups. And remember, it’s about starting the habit, not focussing on the end goal at this stage. Week two: two push ups a day. Week three: three push ups a day, and so on. The second thing to remember about starting a new habit is to insert the new step into the normal routine of your day. I made my push ups part of my tea-making each morning. Fill teapot with tea bag and boiled water, let it steep for 5 minutes. The tea steeping was my trigger for push ups, right there on the area rug near the kitchen sink. The surprising thing was that once I was down on the floor, and did my required number, sometimes I just wanted to do more, for the fun of it. By the end of 4 weeks, I was doing 10 or more push ups a day. Each day I did them, I put a check mark on the calendar. That is tip number three. Keep a visual record of your success because it is truly rewarding to see the effort you have put in already. It makes you want to do more. Yes, there were days I did not do the push ups. So I kindly cut myself some slack and started again. Even if it was only one push up when actually I should have done eight or nine. Remember, choose the step that is too easy to NOT do, especially to get you back on track. So how about you? Let’s say you want to walk more each day. What is the Photo by Liz Wouters first tiny step that is easy to fit into your daily routine? Maybe for week one, each day after breakfast, it is put on walking shoes and walk to the street and back. Check! Week two: add on a minute of walking. Each week, add minutes and check marks. Keep your walking shoes in plain view to remind you each day of your new habit. Your tiny steps will eventually lead to a big new habit that will build your confidence and well-being. This article was inspired by James Clear, author of Transform your Habits. Liz worked for the BC Government in Victoria for the past 11 years. And then adventure called. Six months ago she moved to Queen Charlotte to work at the medical clinic. She feels very lucky to work and live here! Liz Wouters is a Certified Coach and also trained in psychology, conflict management, adult education and nursing. Contact her at lwoutersca@yahoo.ca to arrange individual or group coaching sessions.

The Hot Topic of Biomass By Jay Ooishi

here has been quite a stir over the last few months about the biomass project in the Village of Port Clements (VOPC). A lot of inquiries were made on what biomass is and what it actually does. We’ll start with the term biomass. Biomass as being relevant to our project means waste wood fuel. There are many sources of waste wood such as nuisance alder and slash from the forestry industry. Often it can include scraps and dust from milling and non-commercially viable wood that would otherwise be burned in piles. Biomass is an abundant renewable resource on Haida Gwaii and we use this for fuel to generate heat.

researching whether or not this was viable for Port Clements. There are over 30 projects in Canada using our biomass boiler system which was manufactured by Fink Machine, a BC Company. Thus far, these other projects have been very successful in reducing heating costs and have proven to be low maintenance. Like all pilot projects there are a lot of challenges to overcome. It’s not as simple as burning wood and pouring heat into a building. The system must have a lifespan and efficiency model to recover its investment, maintenance and operational costs. This is the risk in our project. Beyond these risks are great and tangible opportunities The VOPC Biomass Project is a pilot project that uses for Port Clements and Haida Gwaii as a whole. this alternative fuel to heat public buildings. This idea The vision for the VOPC Biomass Project is a step in is not new. There are many small scale examples of it the right direction towards sustainability, environmental all over these islands from pellet burners to copper coils consciousness, and self-reliance. It is much like Haida in fireplaces. What is new however is that the project Gwaii and the people of these islands that I love so is utilizing very advanced technology from Europe much. The benefits of success are numerous. The fuel where high fossil fuel prices have motivated industry is currently sourced from Haida Gwaii Forest Products. into looking at alternate and sustainable fuels. The They are actively in pursuit of using local wood waste VOPC’s project has also used the concept of district from the lumber HGFP pellet and briquette samples / photo: heating; a system that generates heat in a central boiler mill. It is then Shellene Van der Beke and pipes it to multiple public buildings with expansion processed into capabilities. This further increases the potential of fuel c o m p r e s s e d and equipment efficiency by eliminating redundant fuel on site that equipment and combustion efficiency losses. Many can be used in people and organizations have been involved in seeing the biomass this project to fruition: from VOPC Councils, past system. The and present, and VOPC Public Works Department source of where to the Northern Development Initiative Trust and the our biomass Provincial Gas Tax Trust. fuel is produced Many considerations have to be made when to where it is undertaking a project such as this. To some degree it is consumed is a experimental. Some of the unknown variables are fuel mere 3 km. A quality, climate, logistical costs, maintenance cost and big step in the longevity. The VOPC invested much time and effort right direction 8

compared to the alternate, fossil fuel which must travel thousands of kilometers from where it is processed to where we consume it.

Briquette Plant at Haida Gwaii Forest Products

The hope is that this will create an additional source of revenue and jobs for our island communities. In addition, we hope to reduce heating costs in two public buildings. These two buildings house Port Clements Elementary School, the VOPC Office, Public Library, Village Council Chambers, Seniors Room, Fire Hall, Athletic Gym and Haida Gwaii Trader headquarters. The savings in fuel costs in turn will enable more funds toward community initiatives from which we can all benefit. It is a win for local business, employment opportunities, sustainability, and ultimately our community. The Biomass Project is currently heating both the Multiplex and Fire Hall buildings but there still work to do. At times it feels painfully slow but we are progressing into the future with optimism.

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Tasu “Lake of Plenty” According to Haida legends, 180 years ago, the great-great-great Grandmother of Skidegate Haida, Albert Jones was gathering soft inner bark from cedars for basket weaving. Suddenly she noticed a strange, black stone glistening in what is now known as “Contact Creek” which is located on the west coast of Albert Jones Picture taken in Haida Gwaii. She placed it in her canoe July, 1966 and paddled to her family’s summer, black cod fishing camp. Her Father was mystified by the heavy, alien stone and, in accordance with tribal custom, took it to the chief who was also at a loss for an explanation. The rock Albert’s ancestor found is called magnetite –chalcopyrite, a mineral rock that often contains iron, copper and sometimes a bit of gold and silver. The area this rock was discovered is called Tasu which is a Haida word for “Lake of Plenty” and pronounced with softness, Tass-soo. It was not until 1909, many years after this mysterious discovery, that a curious prospector from Grand Forks named Gowing asked a prominent Haida of Skidegate at that time, Henry Moody, and Moody’s Father, to show him their four staked claims where this rock was known to occur. Gowing purchased these claims and began a small mining endeavor. Throughout the years, various, small scale, commercial mining enterprises operated in the Tasu area, mining mainly for copper and a bit of Gold and Silver.

Tasu, 1971

From 1951 to the early 60’s, the BC Government prevented iron ore export from all but a few properties but when this restriction was removed, in 1964, Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd. began construction of one of the largest mines ever to operate on Haida Gwaii. Known as Wesfrob Mine, this large-scale enterprise included building an entire town with a population of around 400 people! This town had power, well graveled and lit roads, ninety living units that included single homes, row houses and apartment blocks, a sixty room hotel (rates ranged from $3$3.50/day), school, co-op general store, recreation center with a swimming pool, a six bed hospital, post office, a CIBC bank that opened on pay days, a Laundromat and dry cleaner and a church.

Tasu playground and residences, 1974

If you were to travel to the Tasu mine site today, you would see that the mountain has an altered side to it but you would hardly guess there was ever a town there…just goes to show you how quickly Mother Nature reclaims her wild state….lickety split! The Tasu mine and town site (1964-1977)

Photo of Tasu map from Go Haida Gwaii | All other photos courtesy of the HG Museum Archives. The museum archives are open to the public by appointment. Call 250-559-4643 or email museum@haidagwaii.net

Reading On The Rock Celebrate Poetry Month at your local library!

April is Poetry Month!

April is Poetry Month, and local libraries will be marking the occasion with a variety of activities. How about creating your own poem from a page of a James Patterson thriller? Yes, it can be done! Make one and share your results. Or just visit your library and take out a book of poetry. We have lots of choice, from old classics to new Canadian works.

VOPC Book Club Goes “Handless” By T.M. Ooishi

“It was like a love letter to Bombay” and “He was the worst of cowards” were some of the comments shared by members of the Village of Port Clements Book Club after reading March’s book titled “The Cripple and his Talisman” by Anosh Irani. Imagine…losing one hand. As a challenge relating to this read, book club members were asked to use only their right hand for one hour prior to meeting. It was tough but the conversation surrounding this book was even tougher.

did an amazing job bringing out everyone’s voice about this novel. Many found it difficult to finish or did not finish it all because of the violent imagery. Others really enjoyed the book and thought it was beautiful, humorous and very imaginative. In the end the book evoked a sense of darkness vs. light, took us beyond our conventional world and offered us a book that otherwise would have remained on the shelf. The book club’s next book is “Cool Water” by Dianne Christy “Conch” Warren and we meet on Konschuh, our facilitator, April 18th at 7:30pm in the

Multiplex’s Port Clements Senior Room. For more information on future book club meetings, please email vopcbookclub@gmail.com.

Coming in May: Playboxes! VIRL’s brand new playboxes are designed for children and caregivers to enjoy during library visits. Play is one of the most important ways children learn about the world. Through play, children gain social skills, learn conversation patterns and practice problem solving.

OPEN HOURS QUEEN CHARLOTTE: Tuesday 10-12 and 1-5, Wednesday 1-4 and 5-8, Friday 12:30-5 pm and Saturday 10-12 and 1-5 MASSET: Tuesday 10-12 and 1-5, Thursday 1-4 and 5-8, Friday 1-5, and Saturday 10-2 PORT CLEMENTS: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 3-8, Saturday 10-12 and 1-5 SANDSPIT: Tuesday 10-12 and 1-5, Wednesday 10-2, Thursday 1-4 and 5-8 and Saturday 10-2

Love Haida Gwaii celebrating local, independently owned business

Haida Gwaii

ALAN LORE OF BUDGIE’S BACKPACKERS AND SIGHT SEERS IN PORT CLEMENTS - A LOVE HAIDA GWAII SUCCESS STORY I returned from a 4 month visit to New Zealand in 2011. Having talked to many hostel owners and hostel clients in that country, I was inspired to open Budgies Backpackers & Sight Seers hostel in Port Clements in early 2012. I began offering kayaking and land tours in 2013 and had soon turned my hobby business into a legitimate summertime occupation. I was contacted about the Love Haida Gwaii program by a few individuals (Mary Lou, Kathy James, and a mysterious Amy from Quesnel). With fairly little effort on my part, a webpage for my business was created on the Love Haida Gwaii website and featured on the Love Haida Gwaii Facebook page. My Love Haida Gwaii profile and photos were getting shared around the world, and friends from university, living as far away as Vietnam, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia were “liking” the adverts and reconnecting with me. On occasion I get opportunities for promoting my business through Love Haida Gwaii on Facebook, newspaper features and events like the Love Haida Gwaii tradeshows. Facebook is a great resource for promoting deals and information about my upcoming season.

The one-time Love Haida Gwaii fee of $50 was well worth the amount of effort poured into advertising and website design that the Love Haida Gwaii team took care of for me. This saved me many hours last winter. I was able to spend more time providing tours and operating my hostel while LHG took care of my online marketing commitments. Probably 60% of my guests find me through the Love Haida Gwaii and Go Haida Gwaii websites. The rest is made up of a mixture of word of mouth, and my businesses’ websites. As far as accommodation and outfitting goes, advertising is a seed that is planted and grows into future clientele. This is what I learned from my mentors in New Zealand who taught me about running my own hostel and living space. After 10 years of practice, hostel owners have told me the place would take care of itself (minus maintenance). Plans to expand the business are beginning to move into the forefront as I have purchased an island this year and I look forward to working with Love Haida Gwaii in the future on advertising more accommodations in the beautiful Juskatla Inlet/Masset Inlet.

250.557.4602 budgiesbackpackers@gmail.com A - 91 Bayview Drive, Port Clements

Shop ‘til you drop at the semi-annual Love Haida Gwaii tradeshow event! Door prizes, special offers and product/service demonstrations and more. When: SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2016 Time: 1PM – 4PM Where: MASSET - Howard Phillips Community Hall For more information call 250 559-8050 or email admin@mieds.ca

lovehaidagwaii.com Love Haida Gwaii showcases locally owned and operated businesses and is funded by Northern Development Initiative Trust & Misty Isles Economic Development Society. To list your business on the Love Haida Gwaii website or for more information call 250-559-8050 or email admin@mieds.ca

Photo: Haida Laas/Rhonda Lee McIsaac

Skidegate Saints (top) Bailey McDonald, Tanika Brown, Xiila Guujaaw, Taang gu Naay Grinder, Jordan Sankey, Coach Wade Collinson, Zoey Collinson, Coach Gidin Jaad Erica Ryan-Gagne, Manager Xaayna Jaad Kristy Alsop (bottom) Chantae Helin, Stacey Edinger, Cenita Sankey and Danae Yaroshuk. Missing from photo: Madison Brown.

Something in the water? submitted by Haida Laas/Rhonda Lee McIsaac

As the girls stand huddled, elbow to elbow, coach Gidin Jaad Erica Ryan-Gagne encourages them to keep up their good hard work! This is a young team, ages 10-14, competing at the Junior All Native Basketball Tournament in Williams Lake. It is evident from the expression on her face that she cares deeply about the team and about each player’s performance. As coaches; Gidin Jaad and Wade Collinson, have pressed these young girls to play their best, to not give up and to play fair. “We are so invested in [the team]” stresses Gidin Jaad citing coaches,

parents and community as being vital to the team’s success. “They are young and the goal is to keep them together through the years, developing them as individuals and as a team”. Gidin Jaad hopes to “inspire an older group of girls” to round out the team as they advance. “It doesn’t matter how old you are; how good you are. You practise and fundraise and then you can play,” states Gidin Jaad. “Practise and fundraising is not optional,” exclaimed Gidin Jaad. The girls collected and recycled bottles and cans, did sweat equity to acquire Gwaii Trust funds, volunteered at

“The organization of women’s basketball in Skidegate has begun. There’s a lot of talent here, between the girls and ladies. We can’t wait to see a successful women’s team in the future.” Coach Collinson 14

community events, sold raffle tickets and had bake sales. “The community, I feel, is proud of them and how hard they work,” says Gidin Jaad of the team. This was evident in the stands at Williams Lake with cheering fans and Facebook posts motivating the players from Haida Gwaii. Already looking to next year the team is back practising. Gidin Jaad hopes to “designate two point guards to direct the team’s offense on the court and to continue developing ball handling skills. We want to practise the full court press break, ball movement and patience”. “Soon [other teams] will wonder what is in the water in Skidegate!” she says, as a smile crosses her face. Next year, the Junior Saints girls head to Kelowna. •

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Thrift Shop is getting bigger and better and making the islands a better place to live through infrastructure improvements. The Thrift Shop was also able to demonstrate that it has lots of community support: it has held successful fundraisers, and submitted several letters of support from groups like Northern Health’s Mental Health and Addictions Services, the Haida Gwaii Society for Community Peace and the Village of Queen Charlotte. In fact, the Society is contributing more than $60,000 of its own savings to help pay for the project, as well as volunteer hours. The Gwaii Trust grant of $166,426 will pay for about 70 percent of the total project cost. The Thrift Shop Society is a non-profit group run entirely by volunteers, and the shop and its services have been an important part of our community for decades. The shop promotes the recycling of second-hand items and provides a source of affordable clothing, A Gwaii Trust grant will allow Queen Charlotte’s Thrift Shop to transform its housewares, toys, books, furniture and small 107-year-old heritage home appliances. It turns discarded cotton into rags Exciting times are ahead for the Queen shelves for display. The old and inefficient for resale, and has donated bedding and pet Charlotte Thrift Shop Society. After years of oil furnace will be taken out and replaced items to the local SPCA. The society covers planning, the society is about to start work with a heat pump, which should reduce the all its operational expenses through sales of on a major expansion that will make the shop much more accessible, secure, and energyefficient. Located in one of the oldest buildings in Queen Charlotte, a 1909 schoolhouse that has been moved to its current location on 2nd Avenue, the popular Thrift Shop has been making donated second-hand items available at low prices since the 1970s. But as anyone who uses the shop can see, the building has been gradually deteriorating and has become too small to properly display the volume of donations it receives. The expansion project will see a 24’ x 26’ addition built onto the existing building, almost doubling the shop’s space. The addition will include a secure drop-off bin, a covered deck, and an enclosed storage space. But that’s not all. The existing heritage building will also be renovated, with a cement foundation, new roof, and new racks and

The expansion will allow the Thrift Shop to offer even more items for sale, increasing its revenues and creating an attractive and accessible space for volunteers and shoppers.

society’s annual heating bills significantly and can also provide air conditioning on hot summer days. All work will be done by local contractors.

second-hand items, and also manages to donate to other community groups like the Mental Health program, the Teen Centre, food banks and Hospital Day. The expansion will allow it to offer even more items for sale, increasing its revenues and creating an attractive and accessible space for volunteers and shoppers. Congratulations to the Thrift Shop as it embarks on this exciting new project!

The society turned to the Gwaii Trust, applying for a Major Contributions grant to help pay for the renovations. Gwaii Trust directors were very impressed with the Society’s application, which they approved last month. The project meets several of their Check out our website at gwaiitrust.com goals and objectives, including promoting the cultural and economic health of the for complete information about our grants community, fostering a spirit of cooperation, and how to apply.

group of 15-40 years old. Importantly, what do they enjoy and respect about their culture? When they think of their ancestors, the ‘great ones’ who established their community’s original cultural identity, what do they hold high in regards to their culture? And, what do they want to pass

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Community Building on Haida Gwaii On Sunday, March 20th, 20 people from different communities and walks of life gathered together at the Tlell Fire Hall for a meet and greet potluck. Afterwards, the group talked about community building; what it means today and how it might apply to our personal and work lives as well as our community living. Heaps of feedback was recorded and several, potential action projects were identified. More news to come in future issues of the HGT magazine! If you, or anyone you know would like to learn more about local, socially sustainable initiatives, please call 250-557-2088 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com

A Senior Moment

by Manzanita Snow

Its spring, let’s face it – time to move before the kingpins seize up and you have to say what color wheelchair you want. First, you have to get up out of bed. Yeh, yeh, I know. But you have to use it or lose it. Don’t have much to lose? Better work at what you have left – it’s valuable! If you doubt my word on this, just pay a short visit to the hospital and see where you could be headed. After which, gratitude will flood back into your life and soon you’ll be cranking those faithful old arms and legs along the walking trails in all weather.

Get a dog and walk him or her – dogs must go for a walk (or two) daily and you get bundles of love in return. Do your housework – its exercise and it demands to be done – sometimes. Gardening is great – garden boxes can replace full scale farming or even just pots on a window sill provide joyful movement. Yoga and alternative fitness sessions are often available here. To find out more, call Haida Gwaii Recreation at 250-626-5652 or email qcirec@gmail.com. OK, for those who don’t want to move at all: try chair stretching, ankle rotating, shoulder rolls, anything. If it’s raining or snowing you can dust off that expensive treadmill you bought last spring off the TV. Piles of these pricey gadgets are available second hand from people who were sure they’d use them and never did. These are defeated people, conquered by inertia – but not you – snow on the roof but fire in the hearth – you’re going to save yourself and feel happier and better and welcome each new day. Thousands of seniors are movin’ it and groovin’ it, why not you?

Great Days: The Skidegate Trolling Fleet I was born in 1942 during WWII, the second of seven children of Alex and Julie Wilson of Skidegate, Haida Gwaii. I lived a great life with my parents’ generation; the era of troller fishing. I was part of a fantastic community of sharing. Our family life centered on fishing and, since I could crawl, my Dad packed me around on the troller he owned and helped build.

Skidegate shoreline, many years ago, showing how many boat houses there used to be Photo from HG Museum Archives

Back then, there were around 50 vessels in the Skidegate trolling fleet and there were just as many boat houses that lined the length of the Skidegate shoreline. In the winter, sounds of hammering and smoke from steaming fires drew young and old alike. Hard at work were woodwork masters and boat builders such as Gordon Cross, Vern & Cliff Jones, Walter Russ, Ernie Gladstone, Dwyer Brown, Brothers Pete and Harry Martin, Jack Pollard, Walter Stevens Eagle, Jimmy Jones, Brothers Ray and Swede Jones, Donald and his Dad Arthur Moody…and many others. Many of my school chums had to go to residential school, but as I was out with the fishing fleet, I missed being selected to go. At first I was sad to not go as the various levels of occupational skills that were taught at school proved helpful, but after hearing of bad times from some returning chums, I gladly accepted that I was not with them. Building boats, I worked beside my Dad and Gordon Cross who taught me how to steam wood. One of my duties was to keep the fire hot and this meant I had to start it early in the day.

A few Skidegate trollers riding the waves back in the day Photo from HG Musuem Archives

Some boat building supplies like nails, caulking and some oak or fir for the boat ribs came from off island but much of the wood was wrestled out of the forest. This is where friends came in very handy. With the use of pulleys, lines, jackalls, skids and boat motors, wood was cut and moved to the beach.

Great friendships were forged in the sharing of hard work. This work was combined with hunting, good food prepared by family members and great stories…shared around work party bonfires...stories of general life, the old days, trips taken and newest equipment, etc. Most every person worked constantly, without a break for hours on end, day by day. History Worth Repeating Back then, the whole community worked together and hard work was not only shared by all, but was a source of great pride, fun and celebration. We ate delicious food and enjoyed spending time with family and community. It is the things we work hardest for that will reward us the most.

Premium, Quality Meats As the awareness grows of how important it is to eat quality food, local sources of healthy proteins are becoming more and more valued. We are fortunate here on Haida Gwaii to be able to fish and hunt in the wild and, when the supply is available, source healthy meats from local farms such as Richardson Ranch in Tlell and Island Acres Butcher Shop in Port Clements. Island Meats & Sausage also produces some excellent quality sausages, pepperoni and other specialty products, available at the Crow’s Nest Country Store in Tlell. Here is some more good news! A new source of very high quality, hormone and antibiotic free meat called “Two Rivers Specialty Meats” is also now available at Isabel Creek Store in Queen Charlotte. Two Rivers owners Margo and Jason Pleym state on their website that they believe that people should know where their food is coming from, and that it was produced ethically and naturally. Two Rivers Specialty Meats is purveyor of fine meats…in other words, they do all the leg work that ensures that all the products they put their label on meets a very high standard. They are a BC company based in North Vancouver whose products are produced with partner farms located both in BC and Alberta, all of which commit to raising animals ethically and naturally, while farming the land sustainably. The Two Rivers products that Isabel Creek carries include organic beef, organic chicken, bison, lamb chops, venison, bratwurst and some very delicious duck and bison charcuteries (salami). High quality proteins are essential for optimal health and with a high caliber meat like Two Rivers, they cost a little bit more, but it is a matter of “quality over quantity”; a little goes a long way. Steak photo from Two Rivers | Isabel Creek photo from Dominic Legault

Horoscopes for April 15th to May. 15, 2016 ”The Stars are Singing Your Song!” This month’s HG Stargazers includes a song that has meaning for your sign. Take a moment to Google the lyric and listen to YOUR song!

Aries (March 20-April 19) I hear you singing the Janis Joplin song, “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose…” But may I remind you that there is something to lose if you act too selfish and self absorbed. Yes, this is the season of Aries and you may be feeling your oats, so to speak, but just remember that including your loved ones in your life decisions, is of the utmost importance. Key Words: Connection, Meaningful, Mentoring Taurus (April 19-May 20) “If you want to sing out, sing out. And if you want to be free, be free. Cause there’s a million ways to be, you know that there are…” This is Cat Stevens at his finest and at your finest too. It’s time to wake up and smell the roses. You can choose who you want to be. A mover and a shaker, a mentor and a teacher or sit in meditation for peaceful harmony. It’s all at the buffet table of life, waiting for you to pick and choose. Key Words: Power, Peace, Productive

Gemini (May 20-June 21) Life is confusing sometimes, isn’t it, dear Gemini? Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young sang, “Stand by the stairway you’ll see something certain to tell you, confusion has its cost…” I ask you to sit with this not knowing, until you are ready to know. It might help to do a little soul searching in the meantime. But any way you look at it, it’s always meaningful for your life vision. Try sitting under the stars tonight and breathe in their glory. Key Words: Listen, Serve, Intuition Cancer (June 21-July 22) The Moon rules your sign, dear Cancer. One meaning of this is that you have come here to manage your rich, emotional life. For the next few weeks, it’s important to balance your right to feel loved and appreciated with your ability to not care about any of that! Listen to Simon and Garfunkel, who sang, “The Moon rose over an open field…” Do this. Rise up and take a good look around at all that you are illuminating. Key Words: Shine, Rise, Reflect Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) Front and center is where you may find yourself now, dear Leo. As Coldplay sings, “You’re a sky, you’re a sky full of stars, you get lighter the more it gets dark...” And you do, especially now. You shine brighter as the darkness sets in. But soon you are going to ask yourself: what goals have I completed and what do I have left to do? What are the ways that you will balance them with your home and personal life? These are your important questions of the hour. Take some time to think about this, but not too much time. Key Words: Aspire, Family, Believe

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) You have come to a place, dear Virgo, where hope springs eternal. Where ideas form complete sentences of belief. Listen to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young sang: “You, who were on the road, must have a code, that you can live by…” Because in order for any good Virgo to embrace the qualities of hope and faith, they need a plan. Trust the process and try and let go of inflexible plans. Instead, create a plan that allows you room for some magic and spontaneity. Key Words: Embrace, Freedom, Faith

Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) Deep meaning is part of your theme song in the next few weeks, dear Libra. What is happening around you and how do you give it meaning? It’s time to really pay attention and understand that you are getting signs and synchronicities every single day. Do you hear and see them? Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young sang: “If I had ever been here before, I would probably know what to do…” Breathe in this message. Pay attention to the feelings inside of you. Key Words: Focus, Intuition, Connection Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) Tina Turner sang: “What’s love got to do, got to do with it?...” Plenty, it would seem, dear Scorpio. You are facing a time where your heart and soul needs to break out and step into your life, while your true nature wants to connect with others. Self versus others is your theme for the month ahead. How to feel like you are getting your needs met while still valuing others. Balance these two issues and we will find you happy and fulfilled. Key Words: Communicate, Assertive, Family and Friends Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) Out of all the zodiac signs, dear Sagittarius, I feel like you are the one who needs a little break from the latest high intensity level. I ask you to create! Whether this is art, music, dancing, hiking in nature, painting the bedroom, or any other numerous activities, give yourself permission to feel good to be alive. Fleetwood Mac sang a song called Gypsy. Here are your lyrics to live by: “To the gypsy, that remains. Faces freedom, with a little fear. I have no fear, I have only love…” Key Words: Pleasure, Recreate, Play Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) Do a little soul searching now, dear Capricorn. Go within. Stay home more. Contemplate your space. Uncover your joy. Of course you do this with determination, like you are famous for. Remember that sometimes doing nothing is actually doing something. It’s rejuvenating, and recharges your battery for future endeavors. Matthew Perryman Jones sings: “And trees would bend with sacred grace, beneath the silver moon…” Do you feel the simplicity and peace when you hear these words? This is your mantra. Key Words: Rest, Reflect, Recharge Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Your survival instinct may be stuck in the on position now, dear Aquarius. This is not a bad thing but just remember that you are enough! You have enough, as does everyone else. Just plug into the power of manifestation and abundance. It’s there for the taking. Cat Stevens sang these lyrics that play perfect with you now: “Miles from nowhere, guess I’ll take my time, oh yeah to reach there…” Know that the answers to your questions lie just around the corner. Be patient. Key Words: Understanding, Grateful, Focus Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Crosby, Stills and Nash .sang “If you smile at me, I will really understand, cause that is something, everybody does in the same language…” This is what I want you to consider; smile, while asking for what you want, smile while choosing your life consciously and smile while you take a step forward into whatever pleases you. Choose to be just a little bit selfish now. You’re the decider, so decide. Key Words: Power, Desire, Shine

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Furniture/Appliances/Electronics/Clothing(not kids or baby)/Jewelery/ Collectables/Books/Music/Computers and Computer Accessories/For Sale-Misc

Linoleum. Two small pieces of linoleum $20 for each, or $40 for the two. Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Used Floor buffer. $150 Call Maria at (250) 626-5236 or email maria_lyn_emerson@yahoo.com SOLO-FLEX Exercise Machine. Has all attachments including leg press. As new condition. $300 Call Raymond Wagstaff at (250) 637-5464 or email ray_dw@hotmail.com Pioneer M-10X Stereo Power Amp. This is a nice little amplifier. Bought from a clean home a couple years ago and used lightly since. It is in very good shape. Most suitable for bookshelf or efficient speakers. Rated at 70 Watts into 8 Ohms and 100 Watts into 4 Ohms. These ratings seem to be conservative. I sold the speakers I was using it for, which is why I am selling the amp. There is lots of info online if you google. $210 Call Dave Crossley at (250) 559-8208 or email dcrossley@haidagwaii.net Epson Stylus Photo 1280 Ink Jet Printer. Great value - brand new - never used! Extra ink included $250 Call Rolf Bettner at (250) 559-8877 or email fotogwaii@hotmail.com Heaters For Sale. 1. Oil filled radiator, non-digitized: $50 2. New, stand up oscillating tower heater, used for only one week: $60. 3. Floor heater encased in wood, new, worth $500: Only $100 Call Manzanita Snow at (250) 557-8579 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com IPHONE 4S for sale. 16 Gig, locked to Koodo/Telus. $100, as is. The phone speaker is a bit distorted when you talk on the phone, you can try it out to see for yourself, this is the only issue with this phone. (The music playback speaker is fine.) Hardly used, I’ve been using it as an iPod/2nd phone. Doesn’t come with a charging cable. Call Dominic at (250) 626-7896 or email visceralorbit@gmail.com Pellet Stove For Sale. Flame pellet stove for sale - used once. Purchased from Home hardware in Prince Rupert for $2500. Heats very efficiently just a bit too big for my space. $1,200 Call Lenore at (250) 559-8415 or email premier@ qcislands.net 36” Storm Door. New in box. Paid $230 before tax and shipping. Asking $200 Call Wayne at (250) 626-7138 or email heatherjacobsen@ hotmail.com Teal Blue Formal Dress. Size 16 dress, comes with matching shawl $125 Call Kim at (250) 626-5169 or email k.mushynsky@mhtv.ca Compound bow. Comes with arrows. $300 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Rifle. 30-06 Remington Enfield $350 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Hats. OBEY OSFA KC 71/8 Original OSFA Metal Mulisha S-M LA Angles 71/4 Baltimore Orioles 7 W 71/8. $15 per hat or all for $80. Call Ken at (250) 637-1179 or email kenuck@qcislands.net Locally Carved Argillite Art For Sale. The piece is called “Leaders of the Ocean” hand carved by Conrad Collinson, youngest son of Irene Collinson (Moody) and Late Chief Skidegate Dempsey Collinson. $6,000 Call Conrad Collinson at (250) 637-1651 or email haida_shadows@live.ca Cell phone for sale. Just want a phone for calling and texting? This phone is good for the person that just wants to call people and text if necessary. This phone has Bluetooth wireless technology, and a camera. I used it for a trip to Vancouver before a new phone came to me. This phone comes with a manual, charging adapter, and will work with Koodo, and Telus. Koodo has very inexpensive plans. $45 Call Stephany Pryce at (778) 260-8917 or email egypt319@gmail.com Vanity Light Fixture. 4 lights, glossy white, vanity light fixture. New in box. Bulbs not included $15 Call Kim at (250) 626-5169 or email k.mushynsky@mhtv.ca Stainless steel toaster. Slightly used T-Fal Avante Icon 4 slot stainless steel toaster for bread or bagels, independent 2 or 4 slice operation, reheat setting, hi speed setting, hi lift function, removable crumb tray. $50 Call Steve at (250) 5574414 or email mountainremoteyukon@hotmail.com

In the Home & Office - cont. Woven Wall Hanging. 32x52 inches, woven acrylic wall hanging. Purchased in Mexico. $20 Call Kim at (250) 626-5169 or email k.mushynsky@mhtv.ca 14” Hitachi Color TV. Works perfectly. Does not come with remote. $25 Call Kim at (250) 626-5169 or email k.mushynsky@mhtv.ca 5’x7’ four-person Hot Tub. Fiberglas tub is good, skirting and vinyl top are good. Needs pump work. $200 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net ¾” Solid Oak Flooring. 97.5 sq. ft. of top quality flooring. One open box, but the rest is still boxed and brand new. Original cost was $10/sq. ft. $500 Email ssthrd@hotmail.com Raleigh Gel Mountain Bike Seat Cover. $20 Call Karen at (250) 5594255 or email karefoe@qcislands.net Claw foot tub with faucet. 59” fiberglass tub with chrome claw feet and telephone-style brass faucet. They cost well over $1500 new plus shipping. I’ve found that I seldom use this tub so make me an offer. Call Shane at (250) 559-8807 or email pawsitivespin@gmail.com Vintage Fire Extinguisher. Pyrene soda-acid fire extinguisher made in Canada. This piece of Canadian history makes an excellent display conversation piece in the home, garden, office or studio. $100 Call Jason Goetzinger at (250) 559-8180 or email jasongoetzinger@gmail.com .303 Ross rifle. $100 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Vintage Camera. No.1-A Autographic Kodak Junior. This piece of history would make a great display piece in your home, office or studio. $100 Call Jason Goetzinger at (250) 5598180 or email jasongoetzinger@gmail.com Closet Doors. 2 solid wood louvered closet doors 18” each $100 Call Aaron at (250) 6371478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Girls’ large, size 14, ski jacket. Mint condition, worn once. Will fit a ladies small size. Pale blue, 80% down and 20% feather, mid hip length. $35 Call Regina Williams at (250) 626-5676 or email scoutts@mhtv.ca Wolfgang Puck. Several Wolfgang Puck items, call afternoons and evenings, Jaz Cherrier at (250) 559-2349 or email db60thparallel@gmail.com Sony Bravia 52 inch Flatscreen TV. $700 Email howle@qcislands.net 10,000 BTU Heater For Sale. Portable, radiant style, kerosene heater for sale. Still in the box -never used. Bought at North Coast Supply store. $295 Call Leonne Lavoie at (250) 626-3682 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com Large Bird Cage For Sale. Large size Bird cage suitable for parrots of all kinds. Has four feeding stations that swing out. Is on castors for easy moving. Lots of doors for easy access. Bought brand new for $900 plus $300 shipping. Will sell for $500 OBO and will deliver anywhere on Haida Gwaii. Our bird loved it but unfortunately died last year. Call Al or Sian at (250) 637-5754 or email algrosve@telus.net Interior doors. Different sizes in varying prices. Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Commercial Coffee Maker. Model STSF-35 Bunn-o-matic commercial coffee maker. 3 warmers, side faucet for on-demand hot water, plumbs into your water lines, in very good condition. I do not have any decanters for it, but they are readily available. I have been storing this unit for a few years. $80 Call Brock at (250) 637-1996 or email magpie@haidagwaii.net Hard to Find Breaker Box For Sale. Stabloc breaker box full of breakers for sale. This is a very hard to find item as they are no longer manufactured. $200 Call Manzanita Snow at (250) 557-8579 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com Laminate floor. 8 boxes of laminate floor 4”×48” planks, 210 square feet, 8.3 mm. $200 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net

In the Home & Office - cont. Exercise bike. Almost new exercise bike, hardly used. Paid almost $200. Selling for $100. Call Maria at (250) 626-5236 or email maria_lyn_emerson@yahoo.com Commercial Meat Slicer. Commercial meat slicer 12” cutter $150 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net New bathtub. New 5’ fiberglass tub. One piece with walls and therapeutic light kit. Maxx TSO 6042. $1,000 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Electrohome Karaoke Machine. Please call afts or evenings $60 Call Jaz Cherrier at (250) 559-2349 or email db60thparallel@gmail.com TV and DVD player. 20” screen. $40 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Jewelry For Sale. **1. Quetzal bird, handmade silver earrings: $30 **2. One of a kind, cast, solid silver pendant with lapis lazuli gem, made by Manzanita Snow: $150 **3. Handmade filigree pendant, pure silver, made by Manzanita Snow: $150 **4. Hand knotted (hangs beautifully) rose quartz beaded necklace: $50 **5. Morgan Bristol knuckle duster ring, silver and brass: $100 **6. Phillip Janze silver ring with hummingbird carving: $100 **7. Silver, heavy duty amethyst ring, for a man or woman: $60 **8. Antique glass and rhinestone necklace: $90 ** 9. Morgan Bristol silver brooch, one of a kind: $100. Call Manzanita Snow at (250) 557-8579 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com Wall Mount Porcelain Sink. Comes with: Mounting hardware, chrome waste kit, single lever faucet. $100 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Baseboard Heaters. Brand New (in box). STELPRO Electric Base Board Heaters. [3] 47” x 1000 Watts & [4] 28” x 500 Watts. plus 4 STELPRO thermostats. I changed my plans for the type of heating system I’m going to use. $330 for all. Call Ray Wagstaff at (250) 6375464 or email ray_dw@hotmail.com Luggage. 2 sets, size 17”x28” each; 1 dark green, 1 black! $10 each. Call Dana at (250) 637-2271 or email tdl@qcislands.net Baritone ukulele. Ohana baritone ukulele, lovely sound, new strings. Comes with an extra set of strings and The Daily Ukulele baritone edition song book. Sorry, no case. $200 Call Michelle at (250) 559-8586 or email Mlmscott@yahoo.ca Two George Thorogood tickets. Awesome seats! See George Thorogood at CN Centre Prince George April 19th Section Y Row1 Seat 10 and11. $65 each, or both sold as a package $125 Email Sonia.rice6058@gmail.com Linoleum. Part roll of commercial Lino. Worth over 500, selling for $200. Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net

In the Home & Office - cont. Large Bird Cage for sale. Easy clean surface, big enough for parrots, or smaller birds. New condition. The stand is a separate piece, and the cage fits on top between slots. Easy to move with wheels. The catch-all keeps messes off the floor. It has a very large door, and easy to change the food dishes as they are situated outside of cage. Cost $500 new with shipping. The acrylic 2nd floor was made custom for the cage, held in place with wooden doweling, sold separately for $25. Cage is $280. Call Stephany at (778) 260-8917 or email egypt319@gmail.com Mattress. Single size solid foam mattress, please call afts or evenings. $30 Call Jaz Cherrier at (250) 559-2349 or email db60thparallel@gmail.com Black and Decker cyclone blender. Please call afts and evenings. $30 Call Jaz Cherrier at (250) 559-2349 or email db60thparallel@gmail.com Yonana frozen treat maker. Please call afternoons and evenings. $20 Call Jaz Cherrier at (250) 559-2349 or email db60thparallel@gmail.com 2 Chairs. $50 for the pair. Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Wood stove door glass. Brand new (in box) arched door ceramic glass for century wood stove 9 1/16” x 17 5/16” arched in center with gasket. Century stove part number SE63001. $210 or best offer. Call Brian at (250) 626-9549 or email Brian@four32consulting.com Pedestal Sink. Need a pedestal sink? Here’s a slightly used one complete. $75 Call Brock Storry at (250) 637-1996 or email Magpie@haidagwaii.net Philips 4 cup Coffeemaker. Model HL5284. Uses cone type filters. Selling as moving. $6 Email Fairness4@yahoo.ca Woodstove glass for sale. 15.25” x 11.50” ceramic glass, new, never been used. Can be professionally cut $200 Call Toni at (250) 626-5472 or email lotsafun@beachcabins.com Designer Bags. Please call afts or evenings. $20 Call Jaz Cherrier at (250) 559-2349 or email db60thparallel@gmail.com Gliding chair and matching gliding ottoman. Beige. Like new, please call afts or evenings. $200 Call Jaz Cherrier at (250) 559-2349 or email db60thparallel@gmail.com Dining table. Large wood table with 4 matching high back chairs. Please call afts or evenings. $300 Call Jaz Cherrier at (250) 559-2349 or email db60thparallel@gmail.com 6 quart Crock Pot/slow cooker. Please call afts or evenings. $20 Call Jaz Cherrier at (250) 559-2349 or email db60thparallel@gmail.com Bathroom fan. Low sonne. 90 cfm. Used 6 months. $20 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net NETTLES! $20/big bag, 3 bags for $50. Can deliver anywhere on Graham Island on Monday. Text or call Dominic at (250) 626-7896 or email visceralorbit@gmail.com Oak Dining Table and 6 Chairs. Oak table plus leaf with six chairs in good condition. New cost was $1500. Asking $450 OBO. $450 Email ssthrd@hotmail.com FOUND, card file book. Found @ Ranch Feeds, business card folder. Call Leslie at (250) 557-4276 or email rfeeds@qcislands.net Bathroom Sink. 18x18 inches round bathroom sink. New in box, with small chip on front $25 Call Kim at (250) 626-5169 or email k.mushynsky@mhtv.ca Magic Mill 3 Grain Mill. Grind your own fresh grain; works well. $50 Call Dominic at (250) 626-7896 or email visceralorbit@gmail.com Tanned Leather Hides. 2 cow hides for sale. 2 larger hides at $150 each, price is firm. Call Tom Kile at (250) 637-1456 or email thkile@xplornet.com Dehumidifiers (two) for sale $70 each. Call Kim at (250) 626-5169 or email K.mushynsky@ mhtv.ca

Renovating tools. Circular saw. Drill and bits. Hand saw. Stapler. Power cord $100 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net

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1000 litre oil tank, with small amount of stove oil for sale. $150 Call Kim at (250) 626-5169 or email K.mushynsky@ mhtv.ca Pressure Washer. Gas engine powered heavy-duty pressure washer. $600 Call Mark at (250) 994-3211 or email tlell@yahoo.com Birch or maple hardwood flooring wanted. I am short two boxes of flooring. Looking for a natural birch or maple 3/4” hardwood flooring. Please call or email if you have any. Call Roeland at (250) 557-424 or email Roeland@haidagwaii.net Oak casings. Over 100 feet. 7 pcs. 9’ and 8 pcs. 3’ Additional random lengths $100 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Hemlock beam. 10x10-20’ Hemlock beam $100 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Fish Net Garden Fence.10 feet tall, easy to put up (with posts-not included). Keep out the deer! $20 per 50 feet in length (X10feet tall). Call Dominic at (250) 626-7896 or email visceralorbit@gmail.com Clear Cedar Solid doors. Large solid cedar doors - clear - call for sizes/details/prices. Call Reg at (250) 626-3764 or email ya.butt@massett.ca Tin wanted. Roofing tin wanted about 10 ft. by 10 ft. Email Sarahbwoods@gmail.com Generator for sale. Honda generator with very few hours. Phone or email for details. Will sell for half of new price. Call Mark at (250) 9943211 or email tlell@yahoo.com Power Saw For Sale. 10” Craftsman compound mitre cut off saw. Brand new, still in the box. $400 Call Ron at (250) 559-7790 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com Chick Orders. Ranch Feeds is the best place to pick up chicks!!! Order by April 12th for May 5th arrival (WE HOPE) order by May 31st for June 23rd Arrival. Call for details at (250) 557-4276 or email rfeeds@qcislands.net Styrofoam type one insulation. 2’×8’×2” $100 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net DeWalt reciprocating saw. Hardly used, kept it for spare. $80 Call Maria at (250) 626-5236 or email maria_lyn_emerson@yahoo.com Electric Grass Trimmer. Toro grass trimmer. $40 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net GPS with everything. Comes with antenna attachment -- with it you come within 9 feet of your spot. All the software comes with it too, can be used for on the water also. $280 Call Danny at (250) 626-3336 or email d64stewart@gmail.com

In the Yard & Workshop - cont. White aluminum handrail. 40 ft. of used aluminum handrail in good shape 14 posts, top and bottom rails and pickets. Also an 8 foot section of handrail to match. $200 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net 250 ft. PEX Waterline 1/2 inch. Brand new. This is high quality oxy barrier pipe that is good for hot or cold water. It has a high heat tolerance of 180 degrees. $90 Call Ray Wagstaff at (250) 637-5464 or email ray_dw@hotmail.com Mulch for sale. I recently bought 10 cubic yards of mulch from O’Brien’s. I’ve used about 1/3 and will use a bit more. Looking to sell the rest. I paid $1064.00. Will sell remainder of load of 5+cubic yards for $500. Smaller amounts are negotiable. You pick up. Email eve4534@yahoo.ca Pressure Washer For Sale. Kubota - OHV 5.5 hp, 2000 PSI. 3 gallons per minute water flow. 30 foot hose. Only a few hours on it, runs well. $500 Call Noel at (250) 557-4386 or email sitka@qcislands.net 12 gauge shotgun for sale. Maverick 88 Security. I got it last year was around $450, selling for $300 as I don’t need it. Call Jason at (250) 559-7793 or email jmurphy@qcislands.net Composite wood. Approximately 250 composite deck rails. Some decking planks. $100 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net Horse bareback pad. Brand new, never used, tags still on. Girth included. $60 Call Shane at (250) 559-8807 or email pawsitivespin@gmail.com Turkeys / Red Pullets For Sale. SPRING HAS SPRUNG, THE FLOWERS HAS RIZZ, WONDER WHERE THE TURKEYS IS??? Ranch Feeds had the unexpected arrival of 40 white turkeys and a handful of Rhode Isl. Red Pullets. Call (250) 557-4276 if you would like to be a turkey farmer. Or email to rfeeds@qcislands.net Vinyl siding. 600 square feet. Ocean Park Ultra, color beige, 16’ pieces. Resonance foam included. $600 Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net

On the Road

In part or complete-Cars/Trucks/Vans/Campers/RV’s/ATV’s/Heavy Equipment

‘12 Harley Davidson. VRSCF Muscle. ABS Brakes and Security package. Has a Dynojet Powervision tuner, K&N filter, Tab slip-on mufflers, with loud or quiet baffles and you can have the original slip-ons. Also has a detachable windscreen, saddlebags, luggage rack, back pad, heel rest pegs, and more. 34,000km, all highway. Will consider trade for older HD. $11,500 Call Laurence at (250) 637-1078 or email eagle@haidagwaii.net 2002 F150 4x4. Everything works! Ready for the beach! $4,000 Call Lindsey at (250) 559-2362 or email laohusband@yahoo.com 2013 Chevy Spark - 5 speed manual. Metallic Lemonade (yellow), air conditioning, power windows, spoiler, touch screen Bluetooth satellite radio, 17, 711 kilometers. Love this little car. Perfect for bombing around town. $10,500 Call Mare Levesque at (250) 637-1009 or email mare. levesque@haidagwaii.net Portable 3-way cooler fridge. Gently used. Operates on 12 volt vehicle plug, house hold plug or propane. Purchased at Canadian Tire in November 2015 and used for 2 months. $220 Call Brian at (250) 626-9549 or email Brian@four32consulting.com 2005 Honda 650L. One owner, low kms, street legal, upgraded exhaust and tires, spare set of Enduro tires, riding gear negotiable if wanted. This is a very impressive machine that I bought new and have taken very good care of it. $5000 obo. Call Morten at (250) 641-6678 or email mfeddersen@live. com

Truck for sale. 2014 Toyota Tacoma Double cab dark blue 35,000km, low mileage. All service records. No accidents. TRD sport, colour matched locking canopy. Performance exhaust for better fuel economy. Running boards. Fia front and back seat covers. New floor mats. $35,900 obo. Stock rims and tires with low wear. Not been on beach. More photos upon request. Email Sonia.rice6058@gmail.com

WEST END AUTO SALES

2009 Ford Escape 4x4/115,000km/Stk#5585

$10,900

2012 Toyota Corolla 4dr/Auto/37,000km/Stk#6030

$15,995

2013 Dodge Journey AWD/159,000km/Stk#6144

$14,995

2012 Ford F150 Super Crew 4x4/60,000km/Stk#6132

$27,995

No Reasonable Offer Refused!

West End Auto Sales

605 Ocean view Drive, Queen Charlotte

250 559 4641

Or Toll Free 1 877 559 4641 Email:

citires@qcislands.net Dealer #9152

On the Road - cont. Heavy Equipment Business. Business package for sale: The business has been built up locally for the past 12 years, it is a well-established construction company located in Masset, B.C. Everything is turn-key - ready to go to work. We have many contacts, meaning plenty of work. For the package as a business we are looking for $350,000 which includes all of our contacts, or we are open to selling pieces individually. Equipment: 3 T/A Dump Trucks, 3 Excavators, 1 Rubber Tire Hoe, 1 Crane Truck, 2 Concrete Trucks, 2 Trailers. Equipment Details: -1994 Kenworth T-800 T/A gravel truck -Steel box, 425 HP Cat engine, 18 speed, air ride suspension - $25,000 -1993 Kenworth T-800 T/A gravel truck -Steel box, high lift gate, 300 HP Cat engine, 15 speed, Hendrickson suspension - $22,000 -1986 Kenworth W-900 T/A gravel truck -Steel box, high lift gate, 425 HP Cat engine, 18 speed, Hendrickson suspension - $19,000 -2010 Kobelco 210 Excavator w/ Hydraulic thumb - $107,000 -1982 Cat 300 EL Excavator - $25,000 -1997 Komatsu PC 60 Advance Excavator w/ Hydraulic thumb and front blade - $30,000 -2004 John Deere 310 SG Backhoe -4 in 1 bucket, extenda-hoe, pilot controls - $46,000 -1980 Kenworth W-900 T/A Crane truck -20,000 lb crane, 50’ reach, 300 Cummins engine - $15,000 -1986 International T/A mixer truck -Jimmy engine, 8 cubic yard drum - $15,000 -1982 Mack T/A mixer truck -12 cubic yard drum - $9,000 -20,000 lb tri-axle trailer -20 feet long w/ ramps -Tandum dually tilt-deck trailer -both trailers for $10,000 -1995 GMC Work Truck w/ tidy tank All equipment is well maintained, any problems that come up are fixed ASAP. More pictures can be seen at http:// vancouver.craigslist.ca/van/bfs/5482787889.html For more information or photos please contact Ian Edwards at (250) 626-7200 or email Nat_edwards_618@hotmail.com

2003 Jimmy For Sale. 4 door, 4wd, auto, AM-FM plus CD. Air conditioning. Cherry red, runs great. Regular lube and oil and other servicing since new. Never driven on any beach, no river crossing. 173,000 km - full set of summer tires on rims and full set of winter tires on rims. Save $$$ on seasonal tire change-overs! $3,500 Call Ron at (250) 559-7790 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com VHF Radio. Comes with everything to hookup on truck or car. It has all the channels programmed on it already. $500 OBO. Call Danny at (250) 626-3336 or email dstewart@massett. ca Mountain Bike For Sale. One, Norco Katmandu mountain bike. Men’s, brand new. Only ridden once - about 1km! Frame is 22” - is better for a taller man. $500 Call Dale at (250) 557-4235 or email info@haidagwaiitrader. com 2012 Norco 125 dirt jumper bike. Good condition. Minimal use. Comes with original, red steel pedals and new gel seat cover. Paid $800, selling for $350 Call Captain Stewart-burton at (250) 626-7175 or email Cs-burton@live.ca Awesome bike. Like new Nakamura 21 speed. White color. Includes helmet; please phone afts and eves. $200 Call Jaz Cherrier at (250) 559-2349 or email db60thparallel@gmail.com Motorcycle Helmets. Used helmets 20.00 each Call Aaron at (250) 637-1478 or email aaron@qcislands.net 265/40R 22inch 106H, Liquid metal brand rims + tires. 5 Star stud pattern. 10 ply tubeless tires. The rims & tires are a couple years old but have never been driven on; the condition is close to mint. Paid just over $2000 for the set. Asking $1000. Call Captain Stewart-Burton at (250) 6267175 or email Cs-burton@live.ca Cube Van for sale. For sale 2006 Mitsubishi cab over van has 134 thou KM. 5000 gvw. 16x8x8 box size. $5,500 Call Len Morgan at (250) 6371043 or email lentrap@icloud.com

Aluminum Rim Wanted. Do you have one of these hanging around? My rim is cracked, tire not needed. 8 hole lt/235/85R16 from a 2002 dodge diesel, must be aluminum 250-557-4414 $100 Call Steve at (250) 5574414 or email mountainremoteyukon@hotmail.com

On the Road - cont. Cube Van for sale. For sale 2006 Mitsubishi cab over van has 134 thou KM. 5000 gvw. 16x8x8 box size. $5,500 Call Len Morgan at (250) 637-1043 or email lentrap@icloud.com Pick up Hold down Anchors. Regular retail $25.99, selling for $10 each. Call Rolf at (250) 559-8877 or email fotogwaii@hotmail.com Steel Contractors Shelves for van. All steel adjustable contractors shelves for a full size van. All in excellent condition. $500 Call Jason Goetzinger at (250) 559-8180 or email jasongoetzinger@gmail.com Toyota Tundra 2004. 4X4 Tundra access cab for sale. 230, 000 km on 4.7 litres motor. 6.5 feet box liner with tow package. Seats up to six persons. Has new all-terrain tires and comes with an additional set of studded winter tires (with rims). $8,500 Call Jacques at (250) 559-8798 or email jacques@ haidagwaii.net Helmet. Silver scooter helmet please call afts or evenings. $20 Call Jaz Cherrier at (250) 5592349 or email db60thparallel@gmail.com 2009 Pontiac Vibe AWD. Needs new motor, brakes. Comes with 2 sets of tires on rims. View at TLC in Masset. $500 Call Elizabeth Condrotte at (250) 557-4323 or email erc@haidagwaii.net Heavy Duty Tire A/T. 1 Brand New - never used - kept as a “Spare”. Firestone LT 245/75E16 $100 Call Rolf Bettner at (250) 559-8877 or email fotogwaii@hotmail.com 2001 Dodge Quad Cab. 4X4, standard, 163,000 km, new tires, runs great. $4,000 Call Randy at (250) 559-4255 or email karefoe@qcislands.net Digital Trailer Brake Controller. Brand new, never used/installed. Hopkins Agility proportional trailer brake controller with plug in connector (Hopkins part number 47294) $100 Call Les at (250) 637-1890 or email lcooper@qcislands.net

On the Water

In part or complete-Power Boats/Sail Boats

Looking for old skiff for playground. We are looking to buy an old skiff to use as a toy in our yard - does not need to be sea worthy! Call Bonnie at (250) 626-3311 or email bonniepryde@ gmail.com 27’ bay liner. New rebuilt 454, needs to be installed. Volvo dual prop. Needs a lot of tlc. $10,000 obo. Call Bruce Stewart-burton at (250) 626-3641 or email Cs-burton@live.ca Wanted - Set of Oars. We are looking to buy a set of wooden oars for our skiff. Call Bonnie at (250) 626-3311 or email bonniepryde@gmail.com Xcel Drylock Wetsuit. The top of the line suit you can get from Xcel, $580 new. Used regularly for almost a year, but is still in good condition. $250 OBO Size: Men’s Medium Call Ravi at (250) 626-7995 or email ravicamire@gmail.com

Kids Zone

From infants to toddlers-Clothing/Toys/Books/Games

Tween & Kids’ Books. My son is having a book sale. Complete (or mostly complete) series. Sold in lots for $10-$20. Great opportunity for a series all at once! Lot 1 - Brian Jacque’s Redwall series. Lot 2 - Joseph’s Delaney’s The Last Apprentice. Lot 3 - Spirit Animals, & Guardians of G’ahoole. Spirit Animals is a complete trilogy and the G’ahoole book is the first in the series. Call Amber at (250) 626-9115 or email barefootnorth@gmail.com Kids’ Books. Second part of my son’s book sale. Books sold in lots, great for summer reading! Don’t have to pay shipping! Lots are $5-$20. Lot 4 - We love Dragon’s, 3 different dragon books. Lot 5 - Mystery books including Edgar Allen Poe pop-up. Lot 6 - Jumanji, with the CD audio read by Robin Williams. Call or email with any questions! Call Amber at (250) 626-9115 or email barefootnorth@gmail.com

Wanted

Miscellaneous Wanted Items/Lost/Found/ Wanted Information/Real Estate

Looking to buy 1980’s GI Joe action figures and vehicles. I do collect other action figures from the 80’s but GI Joe is the primary focus. Please give me a call if you have any you would like to sell. Thank you and have a great day! Call Berek at (250) 857-2867 or email berekc@ hotmail.com Bike Trailer Wanted. I am looking for a used bike trailer that is big enough to hold a medium sized dog. Preferably a trailer that has a rain shield. Willing to pay up to $100. Call Rhea at (778) 877-9567 or email rhea.bell@hotmail.com Looking for accommodation. Dad and boy looking for a nice living situation in Charlotte. Interested in a house or cabin (something not in a dark hollow would be great ;). A good shared situation would be totally welcome. Merlin and Fergus. Call (250) 626-7298 or email Uprootsalvage@ gmail.com Windows laptop wanted. I’m looking for a windows laptop. Mine is too obsolete to get the job done anymore. I don’t need anything fancy and don’t have lots of money to throw at this - just want something that works to be able to access my hard-drive, update my phone, and play the occasional movie. Maybe someone has upgraded and wants to get rid of their old one? Thanks! Call Tyson at (778) 871-7817 or email Cupofrain@gmail.com Wanted: Oceanfront Property. Looking to buy oceanfront property in Queen Charlotte or Port Clements. Email sminni@telus.net We are looking to buy a trampoline. Please get in touch if you have one in your yard you no longer use. We would prefer with safety nets but will consider anything. Thanks Call Bonnie at (250) 626-3311 or email bonniepryde@gmail.com Wanted: Puppy or young mid-sized dog. I am looking for a weaned puppy or will adopt a young dog - up to 4 years old. Maximum weight, full grown: 30-35 pounds. No Rottweiler or Pit Bulls please. Prefer a mix breed female, Shih Tzu/ Bichon Frise cross, or something similar. Call Patrick at (250) 637-2221 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com Wanted: Lawn Mower. Hopefully something cheap. Got one lying around you want to get rid of? Let me know! Ha’waa! Email granola@granolaboy.net Wanted to rent in Queen Charlotte/Skidegate/Tlell. Looking for a one bedroom rental starting April. Re-locating back to Haida Gwaii after an 8 year hiatus. Very responsible, employed, single female seeking a peaceful little place to call home. Local references can be provided absolutely! Call Julie Hunter at (506) 425-6400 or email queencharlottechick@hotmail.com Looking to rent a place. Looking to rent a place in Port Clements. Working out of Port, would like to reduce the gas bill, currently driving back and forth from Tlell. Call Ed Ronnenkamp at (250) 557-4223 or email rkleach@qcislands.net Stove wanted. Preferably 30” wide. Call Marylynn at (250) 559-8282 or email mhunt@sd50. bc.ca Room for Rent. In search of a roommate ASAP, for long term, I have not moved yet myself, but will have to have a roommate lined up first. It is a 3 bedroom half-duplex. The perfect roommate would be a person that would be interested in doing potlucks once in a while and who is interested in playing/listening to music. Rent is $800 total that will be divided equally, the hydro and internet we’d go half on also. Oil is supplied by owners. Furniture and appliances included. Is close to shopping, and other amenities. Please contact me by email almarosesiddall@hotmail. com Family looking for home to rent. We are a large family of 7 looking to rent a home in Charlotte/Skidegate. We are planning to buy but need somewhere to call home until we do. We’re moving from the Comox Valley and would like to have something secured by the time the moving trucks show up. We are homeowners and will take care of yours as if it were ours. Please if you have something 4-5 bedrooms (or 3 with another option for a 4th), I’d love to hear from you. Hoping for April, can be pushed if need be. Thanks in advance. Just a local trying to move back home :) Call Nicole Stevenson at (250) 650-6644 or email Nicolepelletier92@hotmail.com Wanted: Duffle Bag. I am looking for an army type duffle bag something like the picture. In good condition, approx. 3 feet long by 12-16 inches wide with a simple rope, cinch enclosure. Can I trade for ???? Call or fax Ron at 250-559-8088, or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com

Wanted - cont. Card table wanted. Simple square card table wanted, with foldable leg. Will pay and pick up. Call Dominic at (250) 626-7896 or email visceralorbit@gmail.com Wanted: Hibby Gren’s book of Poems. I am looking for a copy of Hibby Gren’s poem book. I can trade for another book or books of possible interest to you. Call or fax Ron at 250-559-8088, or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com Furnished apartment, room or house share. I am looking to rent a place, or do a volunteer exchange, for July and August, on Haida Gwaii, in any community. If you have a rental (or Workaway or WWOOF) for July and August, I appreciate any information, including the rent and how I can contact you. I am a 60 year old female retiree coming to Haida Gwaii to help with the Laskeek Bay Conservation Society in June. I really hope to find a place to stay so I can then volunteer with St. Mary’s Estate Garden in September. Many thanks! Call Joanne at (705) 561-7329 or email joanne.ca@shaw.ca Looking for Apartment or Cabin Rental. My husband and I are looking for a furnished apartment or cabin rental in or around Queen Charlotte City. We’re looking to rent by April 25th. That said, we’re a bit flexible on the start day, and would be willing to start the rental by mid-April or push it back to May 1st. We’ll only be in the rental a few days a week (Tues-Fri) but we’re willing to pay a regular monthly rental fee. Thanks. Call Mallory at (604) 849-3456 or email mallorytonner@gmail.com Old 6-8’ Skiffs Needed. Small skiffs wanted for use as raised garden beds. Willing to pick up, they do not need to be sea worthy. Please text or call. My husband would also like a 40’ Catalina if anyone has an extra one lying around, he’ll even come and pick it up:-) Lol. Call Amber at (250) 626-9115 or email barefootnorth@gmail.com Cabin or House wanted for April. For myself, husband and baby girl for April or part of April. We are responsible, quiet and active people. We are planning to explore with our baby, take naps, cook nice meals and enjoy our parental leave on the island. If you might have a place for us, please phone (867)689-4605. Thanks! Email lalamermaid@gmail.com Wanted: Plastic edging. Approx. 70 ‘ of edging to separate a new garden bed from the lawn. We will be happy to pick up any time .Call before 8pm. Thanks Call Matthew Bolton at (250) 637-1580 or email fungophile@gmail.com Jars wanted to buy or trade or have! Am interested in half pint jars. Can be canning jars or if you have a collection of jars you want to get rid of, please email or call me! Thanks! Call Gwen at (250) 626-3337 or email gwenedgars@ gmail.com Wanted: Home or Property in Tlell. Looking for a home or property for sale in the Tlell area, preferably with a few acres. We’re a young family, originally from Vancouver, looking to move permanently to the Haida Gwaii area. Call Michael at (604) 325-9909 or email spiritbearbc@gmail.com

Freebies

Anything that just needs a new home!

FREE Loveseat. Call Ken at (250) 637-1179 or email kenuck@qcislands.net FREE Pure bred champion line Blue nose Pitbull *WITH PAPERS*. Free to a good home. Call Captain S Stewart-Burton at (250) 626-7175 or email Cs-burton@live.ca FREE Parts Truck! 1997 Ford F-150 short box ext.cab. Frame is broken and not repairable but many parts have been recently replaced: Radiator, heater core, brakes, front suspension control arms and bushings, & starter. It also has many other parts that are in good condition: 6’ box liner, engine is good, rims, interior is in good shape, spare door panels for passenger side, side and rear glass And many other usable parts. This truck is free for the taking! Call Jason Goetzinger at (250) 559-8180 or email jasongoetzinger@gmail.com FREE Tanning Bed. You pick it up and it’s free. Email rmcneil@sd50.bc.ca FREE Antique Books. Set of encyclopedias entitled The Book of Knowledge: The Children’s Encyclopedia. Copyright edition 1912. A 20 volume set. Of interest to history buffs and antique book collectors. Email eve4534@yahoo.ca

Real Estate & Rentals

Residential, Commercial, Lots, For Rent, Rent to Own, Shared Accomodation

14 Acres For Sale-Just North of Port Clements 14 Acres located 10 minutes north of Port Clements on the inlet side of the highway. Year round stream. Road into property with a bridge over the creek. Low taxes. Motivated sellers. Price $75,000 Call 250-557-4445 or email adecock@ qcislands.net Best Value Beachcabins Secluded oceanfront/rainforest off-grid cabins, furnished and equipped kitchens, private parking. Visit our website at www.beachcabins.com Price $90-120 per night Call 250-626-5472 or email lotsafun@beachcabins.com Home and Acreage For Sale Newly renovated 3 bedroom home with 75 acres of timbered hillside and walking trails. Property also includes newly renovated art studio with napolean stove as well as an ocean front cedar and wood interior cabin available for daily, weekly and monthly rent. The cabin has a small kitchen, loft, shower and bathroom, and uses a rainwater collection system and composting toilet with hydro. There are many beautiful ocean views on this property and private ocean frontage. Price $525,000 Call 778-260-0279 or email sheilakarrow@gmail.com Reduced Price! Partially Furnished HALF - DUPLEX For Sale including appliances. Quiet neighborhood in park-like setting. Fenced and landscaped front and back yards with decorative arbor. Berry bushes, fruit trees, terraced flower beds, garden area, waterfall, separate workshop, and more. Custom improvements inside house, including hickory kitchen cabinets. New living room addition with skylights, beautiful wood stove and hardwood floors. Not interested in renting. Serious inquiries and reasonable offers only. NEW PRICE....$106,000. For details contact Jim or Anne Scott at 250-838-0600 or email anjimscott@gmail.com Yakoun River Inn This local Pub and gathering spot is situated on the oceanfront in Port Clements on Graham Island in Haida Gwaii. Long established, popular with locals and visitors alike. 3,300 sqft building on a corner location, adjacent to government dock facilities, licensed for 100 patrons. Permitted uses also include lodging and adjacent properties can be available for anyone interested in expanding the business. MLS# N4507475 Price $375,000 Call 1-888-286-1932 or email edhandja@ bcoceanfront.com 18 Acres-REDUCED PRICE! Park and Ocean Property! 18 acres In Port Clements. The west side runs 700 feet along Bayview Drive, the east side borders the Port Clements Community Park. Beautiful greenscape, very private yet close to school, post office, library and grocery store. Minutes away from exceptional hunting, fishing, firewood, and all the wilderness has to offer. Water and sewer available. Sub dividable or leave as is. Potential amazing view of the ocean with spectacular sunsets. Some timber. Price $150,000 Call 250-557-4421 or email ccbeachy@gmail.com Vacant Lot For Sale! Fully serviced 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x 120â&#x20AC;&#x2122; cleared lot located at 2129 Teal Blvd Masset. This lot is ready to build on. It is located close to the Delkatla Bird Sanctuary in a very quiet area of town. It is already fenced in on 1 side and the back and has a buffer tree line on the other side. Great buy!! Ask $29,900.00. OBO Owner is open to serious inquires - email: rollie@mhtv.ca or phone 709 243 2488 or cell phone at 709 458 8811 or email rollie@mhtv.ca Newly Renovated Home For Sale! Located at 2135 Teal Blvd, Masset. 5 Beds, 2 Baths, 8 Appliances, Separate Laundry Rm and Family Rm. This furnished house has recent upgrades with Laminate flooring, New Kitchen Cabinets and Counter tops, New Bath fixtures and Tub, along with a fully chain link fenced in back yard, two out sheds and more. Recently reduced price and owner is motivated to sell. Adjacent vacant lot also available for sale, either separate or included with house. A must see. Owner is open to serious inquires - email: rollie@mhtv.ca or phone 709 243 2488 or cell phone at 709 458 8811 or email rollie@mhtv.ca Price $139,900

Real Estate & Rentals - cont. 455 Beach Road, Sandspit MLS# C8000624 Established full-service lodging accommodation business in Sandspit. 1.7 acres semi-oceanfront, near airport and harbor, overlooking Shingle Bay. 12,000sqft structure, with 16 two-room suites as well as manager’s accommodation and catering kitchen. Well suited to many business applications : motel, adventure lodge, B&B, or more! Price $659,000 Call 250 286 3293 or email edhandja@ bcoceanfront.com Queen Charlotte View Property Cleared property. Spectacular view of Bearskin Bay. Access from 3rd Ave down to Oceanview Drive. Approx 2/5 of an acre. Within walking distance of downtown core. Partial services to property line. Private and quiet. For more information call 250 559 7716 or email cai@islandnet.com Unique Home For You (Former Church) Listing is for a former church converted to a home. Features vaulted ceiling on the main floor, lots of potential as a studio/gallery, or a church. Front porch provides view of Masset inlet. Has full kitchen and bathroom. 2nd bathroom plumbed in. Footprint is 1486 sqft (per floor), plus a small attic. Concrete foundation. Steel roof. Lots of potential here. Zoned US1, so you can live in it as well as have a part-time business. No reasonable offer refused. Price $135,000 Call 1-778828-9165 or email oneeyein@gmail.com Ocean Front Acreage For Sale 35140 Hwy 16 Tlell MLS N248110 17 acre oceanfront property in sunny Tlell boasts the best combo of beach living and sheltered privacy! 1750 sq’ w/18’ ceiling shop attached to a 3 bdrm,3 bath house. Efficient wood-fired boiler heats the floor for rich radiant heat & hot water for all household needs. Great drainage on property! Guest cabin located on private ponds. Utility building w/400 amp service. Deep artesian well provides great tasting reliable water. Call Brian toll free 866-303-5286 or cell 604-557-3597 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca. Price $399,000 House and Large Outbuilding For Sale- QC Live in a 4 bedroom house and use the adjacent building for storage, workshop, art studio or convert into a rental accommodation. The house has 1.5 bathrooms, W/D and F/S. Both house and outbuilding sit on a 6000 square foot lot. Motivated Sellers. Price $250,000 Call 250-559-8298 or email samshirl@qcislands.net Own a Piece of Paradise on Haida Gwaii! View our premium freehold acreages available within Naikoon Provincial Park! Spectacular oceanfront and Sangan Riverfront lots in Phase II of our Naikoon & Dixon Estates, remote quarter sections and rare Mayer Lake frontage. Wake up to the sound of waves crashing against the backdrop of the majestic Pacific Ocean, explore the natural delights of North Beach, wrestle your trophy catch into your boat or test your rod and reel on the nearby rivers. See more at www. niho.com. Price $134,250 (Starting at) Call 604-606-7900 or email sales@ niho.com South Beach Dunes “SOUTH BEACH DUNES” is offering three beautiful exclusive oceanfront and seven upland acreage estates on the South Beach, on the north end of Haida Gwaii /Queen Charlottes. These are very special properties with exceptional beach and dune environment. South Beach Dunes offers exceptional value with prices for ocean front land well below anywhere else on the west coast of North America. Acreage sizes range from 4.64 acres and prices are from $40,000. If living in this unique environment appeals to you please contact us - there are a very limited number of properties of this caliber available for sale. For more details visit our Website - www.southbeachdunes.com Call 250 631-3055 or email vernonbyberg@gmail.com

Home for Sale in QC Cozy, affordable 900 sq. ft. 3 bedroom home. Corner ocean view lot. Vegetable garden, shop, new deck and new roof. Appliances included. Contact Jamie and Jay Price $95,000 Call 250-5598766 or email jayandjamie50@gmail.com

Real Estate & Rentals - cont. Oceanview Home for Sale! 3502 3RD AVE Queen Charlotte This is a 3000+ sq foot well built home on appr. 1 acre of land. Wrap around glass railed deck to enjoy the spectacular ocean views! Lots of paved parking, also two bay 1500 sq ft garage with a 1500 sq ft insulated upstairs and cold room. Sky light in foyer. Too many features to list! A must see! MLS R2012769 Price $295,000 Call 250-626-5286 or email brianbussiere@ royallepage.ca Reduced!! Home for Sale! 1620 Spruce Cr. Masset, BC MLS#: R2016576 Recently reduced from $77,900. to $74,900.!! Great starter home for a young family. Quiet cul-de-sac close to elementary school. Large private fenced backyard. Clean and move-in ready. Peek-a-boo ocean view from top floor. MLS#: R2016576 Call Brian to view toll free at 1-866-303-5286 or on my cell 604-557-3597. brianbussiere@royallepage.ca Price $72,900 Call 250-626-5286 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca

Inlet View Heritage Home 205 Bay Street, Queen Charlotte. 2 BR, 1 Bath (with 1918 cast iron bathtub). 2.5 storey home built in 1909. Bright, open concept on ground level. Unsurpassed views throughout home. Close to all amenities in beautiful downtown QC. 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122; city lot on very good well water. Price $200,000 Call 250-626-7443 or email info@ haidagwaiitrader.com Masset Duplex for Sale Two fully furnished three bedroom units with six appliances each - great opportunity for the right persons interested in running accommodations and or fishing charters - for information call 1-855622-3530 Price $160,000 Call 250-626-3530 or email rosiedogwood@ gmail.com Reduced!! House for Sale 1829 Cedar Cr. MLS N243672 This home is a great buy! Many recent renovations. Newer metal roof, kitchen cupboards and counters (2011), vinyl plank flooring in the living room and hallway (2011), new vinyl windows (2012), ceiling fan in the master bedroom, oil tank, rug on the stairs, bathtub and enclosure, dehumidifier in the basement. Close to downtown and the marina. Fenced, private backyard. To view call Brian at home 250-626-5286 or his cell @ 604-557-359 Price $119,000 Call 250-626-5286 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca SOLD! Beautiful Ocean Front Acreage for Sale!! 10987 Tow Hill Rd MLS N246579 Great well kept oceanfront building site. Driveway, electricity, and 286 ft well that delivers good water. Very private with big spruce trees, large mowed lawn, walk onto beach from front yard. Priced to sell, a rare find on a paved road 15 minutes from Masset. To view call Brian at home toll free 1-866-303-5286 or on my cell 604-557-3597. MLS N246579 Call 250-626-5286 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca

35550A Hwy 16, Tlell MLS# N230190 15 semi-oceanfront acres situated south of the Tlell River with easy access to excellent sand & gravel beaches. The property is mostly level, partially cleared with some nice forested areas, some slight rises & ocean views. 1968sqft custom designed 2storey home with 2bedrooms upstairs and living space down featuring exposed wood ceiling beams, large sandstone fireplace, oak flooring, maple counter tops, kitchen island & walk-in pantry. The home could use some TLC & updating. Outbuildings include: storage building, shed and chicken coop. Drilled well. Septic. Price $220,000 Call 1-888-286-1932 or email edhandja@bcoceanfront.com 705 5th QCC - Oceanfront 5 bedroom 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom home on 2 large waterfront lots. Central Queen Charlotte with a private yard. 2 car garage and separate boatshed. Full interior reno in 2009. Well insulated with double paned windows, heated by woodstove, Toyo laser heater (very efficient) or electric baseboards. Launch your own small boat at high tide and fish for pinks and coho from the lawn! This property also gets full sun exposure with sunsets over Sleeping Beauty Mountain. Too much too list, a must see! Price $269,000 Call 250-637-1365 or email slynnvank@gmail.com

Real Estate & Rentals - cont. 2293 Harrison, Masset BC New improvement: 5 & 6 foot cedar good neighbor fence with pwf posts and concrete footings going in now! Fully serviced, level building lot in Masset. Ocean view of Masset Harbor is always changing. West facing and fairly protected from most big winds, this lot gets lots of sun and is protected from the cool northerly winds. 65â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 120â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Tons of potential! Price $39,000 Call 250-637-1365 or email slynnvank@gmail.com 16320 Tow Hill Road, Masset MLS#N229942 102 rural acres located east of Masset on Tow Hill Rd. It is a nice, level acreage with a slight rise in elevation on the SE corner from where you can have ocean views over the sand dunes of North Beach and the waters of Hecate Strait. This is the only remaining privately owned substantial acreage in the area. There is a modest older cabin on the property and there is good road access & electrical service. Price $245,000 Call 1-888-286-1932 or email edhandja@bcoceanfront.com

Building with 2 Bachelor Suites For Rent - Skidegate Reserve For Rent: on the Skidegate Reserve, Tanu House, 2 separate bachelor suites are available immediately for rent for $700 each. Fully furnished. Utilities extra. No smoking. No Pets. References required. Available immediately. Call Mike @ 604.984.2847 4 Acres Beach Frontage Beautiful home on 5 acres. Approx. 4 acres beach frontage. Large, bright kitchen with dining room. Lots of cupboard space throughout home. Separate laundry room. Formal dining and living room. Pergo flooring in living room. Carpet in bedrooms. Fantastic view. Forest backdrop. Close to amenities and nature. 2 garages. Attached shop. Electric and wood stove heat. Price $360,000 Call 250 559 4247 or email info@ haidagwaiitrader.com 2 bedroom secluded home on a quiet hill 2 bedroom mostly furnished house located on a secluded road behind the secondary school in qcc, on the hill. Main floor has a bright foyer, bathroom, kitchen, and Living room, access to large wired wood shed, and one large deck with access to main bedroom. Small deck off the second bedroom. Large wood stove and electric heat. Storage space under the house. Washer, dryer, fridge, stove. Call Kalina for more information at 250-559-0075. Price $125,000 Call 250-559-0075 or email kalinagelinas@hotmail.com

Oceanfront property for sale! 2060 Marwell Rd MLS N228599 Small oceanfront cabin to stay in while you build. Great building site with ocean view and just feet from the beach. Very good driveway. All 10 min from Masset. Call Brian to view or for all your Real Estate needs toll free 866303-5286 his cell 604-557-3597 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca Price $209,000 Oceanfront Acreage for sale! 10959 Tow Hill Rd MLS N245814 Oceanfront home on 1.996 acres. Drilled well 2 yrs old, good water, newly installed filter system. Newly painted interior. New laminate and tile flooring. Boiler recently serviced. Unbelievable view. Your own private beach access. Huge deck . Could not be replaced for asking price. To view call Brian toll free 866-303-5286 his cell 604-557-3597 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca Price $495,000 Riverfront Acreage for Sale! 355 Sangan Dr Masset Rural MLS# R2031108 Riverfront property on 2.018 acres. Partially built home; built to lock up 2010. Tenant lives in cottage on property. Beautiful property, Coho run is awesome in this river. 12x16 power shack, 200 amp service. Chicken coop. Great potential. Perfect place to raise a family. A must-see!! Call to view!! Call Brian for all your Real Estate needs on Haida Gwaii. Toll free 1-866-303-5286 local (250-626-5286) or his cell @ 604-557-3597 Or email him @ brianbussiere@royallepage.ca Price $189,000 ROOM FOR RENT (MASSET) Room for rent in two storey house located on Pine Crescent in Masset. House is fully furnished with washer/dryer. Perfect for out of town worker. References required. Price $400/mth Call 1-250-992-4993 or email nikolasmidbo@gmail.com

Real Estate & Rentals - cont. Home for Sale w/Ocean & Mountain views!! 616-5th Ave Village of Queen Charlotte MLS# R2033375 Spacious 4 bedroom home with Ocean & Mountain views & beautiful sunsets! Located on Spruce point peninsula. 3 bdrms up all w/wall to wall carpeting. Kitchen includes all appliances. Laundry room adjacent to the kitchen, includes washer and dryer. Downstairs has 1 bdrm, storage room & family room w/wood stove. Basement is equipped with separate entrance, could be converted to a rental suite. Short walk to down town Charlotte. Call Brian to view or for all your Real Estate needs. Price $169,000 Call 250-626-5286 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca Home for sale! 2038 Pintail Cr Masset MLS# N238544 Clean well kept home in a quiet Crescent. Deck & backyard are very private, fenced with lots of trees! Wood stove can heat whole house with 2 yrs wood supply! Carbon monoxide alarm. Bedrooms each have cable, phone and fire alarms. Suite possible. Master bdrm has reading, workout room & large bathroom! 30+yr fiberglass shingles on house & garage 2010. 5 windows upstairs replaced 2010. Recently replaced hot water tank & sliding glass doors to back yard. A must see! Price $209,000 Call Brian to view 250-626-5286 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca Ocean front Home for sale! 614-5th Ave Village of Queen Charlotte MLS# R2033372 Oceanfront 4 bdrm home with amazing ocean, mountain views & amazing sunsets! Garage 24’x12’ concrete floor. Wired wood shed 23’6x10, utility shed 6x6. Fruit trees. 26x16 sundeck with ocean view. Both bedrooms on 2nd floor have walk-in closets. Master bedroom has 2 walkin closets and a 2 pc ensuite bathroom. Perfect family home. A must see!! MLS# R2033372 Call Brian to view toll free 866-303-5286 (local 250-6265286)or his cell 604-557-3597 or email brianbussiere@royallepage.ca Price $289,000 SOLD! Sangan River Upland Acreage Spectacular 160 acres on Haida Gwaii close to the community of Masset. Access to the excellent fly fishing of the Sangan River, moments from the sandy beaches along Tow Hill Road. Excellent recreational retreat property. Price SOLD! Call 604-664-7633 or email rich@landquest.com SOLD! For sale at Skidegate Landing House for sale at Skidegate Landing This house has an extra suite to help with the mortgage. Both suites are self-contained. The downstairs suite has 960 square feet with 2 bedrooms. The upstairs suite has 600 square feet with 1 bedroom. Four lots Well maintained. Quiet location next to the forest. Spring water. Price SOLD Call 250 626 8930 or email woodjerks@hotmail.com Rural West Coast Style Home on 5 Acres - Nadu Road 3 bed, 2 bath, 1375 sq.ft. house with additional 565 sq.ft. enclosed Japanese style timber frame, plus a detached 990 sq.ft. shop on 5 acres. Heat pump, private treed acreage with a garden, fenced yard and deck. Open concept living with Hardwood floors throughout, vaulted ceilings and exposed beams. Water is on well system with a 2yr old inline pump. Washer/dryer/dishwasher/stove/fridges included. Priced at $190,000; reasonable offers considered. Contact Sam at 250.922.4437 or email ismaysam@gmail.com House for sale in Masset Single PMQ. 4 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 1 half bathroom, huge fenced yard and covered side yard area, excellent west/ south/east exposure. Wood stove, open floor plan on main. New HW tank and clothes washer. Price $134,000 Call 250 626 7926 or email Nicole. harris09@gmail.com Skidegate Lodge 215 Front St. Skidegate Beachfront, 1200 square foot, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom house for rent in Skidegate. Furnished. $1000 per month, plus utilities. For more information, please call Ken Price Call for rates Call 778-260-0020 or email krbrillon@gmail.com

SOLD! For Sale! 2 bedroom house well located in Queen Charlotte. Well maintained with enclosed garage with new workshop and central heating and air conditioning via 1 year old heat pump system. Call 250 637 1456 or email thkile@xplornet.com

Real Estate & Rentals - cont. Village of Queen Charlotte House for Rent 2 story frame split level open concept, no internet, fully furnished, 2 decks, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Located in the center of town next to the hospital. No pets or smoking. References required. Fantastic views! Price $1300/month. Call 604 753 5092 or email davidhuntercreative@gmail.com Top/Bottom (separate rentals) of House For Rent - Skidegate Reserve For Rent: upper floor of a beautiful house in Skidegate. 2 bedrooms. $700/month plus utilities. No smoking. No pets. References required. No emails please. Call Mike at 604.984.2847 For Sale - 198 Miller Creek Rd Bright, two-storey home situated on one acre. 1,750 sq ft, 3 bedrooms/2 baths (ensuite master), upstairs family room/4th bedroom. Tasteful interior, laminate flooring throughout. Kenmore Elite stainless steel fridge & dishwasher. Propane furnace, new stainless propane stove. Drilled well, water treatment system + built-in RO-filtered drinking water kitchen tap. Property is mostly cleared with excellent sun exposure, lots of potential for gardens, greenhouses, etc. See online ad for more details! Price $239,000 Call 250 637 1654 or email monica@qcislands.net Hotel For Sale in Queen Charlotte Lucrative, 5 unit hotel plus 3 bedroom residence for sale in beautiful Queen Charlotte, Haida Gwaii. Stunning oceanfront location, center of town, breathtaking view. Business established in 1980, regular, repeat clientele. Turn key operation. Entire building was painted in 2014. Building has been well maintained. Car, van and camper van rental business is available as well. For more information call 250-559-4262 or email gracie@ qcislands.net Beautiful Family Home for Sale in Queen Charlotte Large family home with ocean and mountain view for sale in the Village of Queen Charlotte boasts 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a hot tub on the deck, large garden space with a chicken coup and greenhouse, wired shop, wood shed and a tree lined driveway. Also known as the Blue Dog House, it is well cared for with many renovations and energy efficiencies over the years. Email jenndolen@hotmail.com for an information package with more details. This home is priced to sell. Price $265,000 Call (250) 631-2215 Ocean View Acreage Five pretty acres in central Tlell, treed but mostly cleared. Stream runs through. Log cabin, older cottage and renovated mobile home on property. On the highway, all services. Recent appraisal. Price $185,000 Call 250557-4323 or email erc@haidagwaii.net SOLD...house for sale Two bedroom home with view of the harbor and Bearskin Bay, within walking distance of shops and restaurants. This home features: *hardwood floors throughout *heated tiled floors in the bathroom and entryway *custom cupboards in the kitchen and a pantry *studio or green house attached to south side of house *large windows with lots of light *large soaker tub in the bathroom *newly installed BlazeKing Chinook2 series wood stove *beautiful garden Call 250 559 8587 or email eve4534@yahoo.ca Grandma needs to move to be with her Grandkids! 2173 Collison Ave., Masset. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, double-wide modular home with a double garage. Newer metal roof, wood flooring, oil furnace and wood stove. Very bright inside. Large front and back yard. Front has a view of Masset Inlet. Less than 5 minutes from all amenities: schools, shopping, and spectacular beaches and only a ten minute walk to the hospital. Price $122,000 Call 250-557-2088 or email info@ haidagwaiitrader.com Rainbow Stairs / 455 Skidegate Heights Climb the Rainbow Stairs to find your pot of gold! 4 Bedrooms, 4 toilets, 2 baths, 4 flat screen TV lazy boy chair, couches, table seat 8. 220 power, Wrap around veranda. No pets and no smoking . Family neighborhood is quiet. Easy access to Coop for shopping. Treat the house with respect, as your own home. Cook your own food, do your own laundry, and limited Internet. Captain Gold’s cell phone: 250-637-1637, Shirley Wilson 250559-8212 or June Wakeman 250-559-9067 or email captgold@haidagwaii.net Call for Pricing New Price - Custom Home w/ Rental Cottage on 4 Acres Ready to move in 4 acre property w/custom home, guest cottage and shop. Private location 3 km from Masset, within 150m of McIntyre Bay and beach/dune complex overlooking Dixon Entrance. Main house is 1,950 sq ft post and beam style home with split levels, constructed with local wood, cedar siding on concrete foundation. Spacious open concept, wood paneled/dry walled interior, wood and laminate floors, 10ft ceilings, exposed beams, vaulted ceiling. Natural light from 5 skylights Price $295,000 Call 916-874-4581 or 916-7309764 (cell) or email pefbuck@comcast.net 405 OCEANVIEW DR, QUEEN CHARLOTTE Large open-concept building with 4158 sqft. This property has the potential to be renovated into a business like a B and B, Studio/Gallery, Function Hall or a large family home, with great views ! Double concrete parking lot. Main level is 33’x 35’ and has vaulted ceilings. Wheelchair accessible, including kitchen &amp; washrooms. Must see at a good value !! Price $198,000 Call 250 637 1892 or email popo_tam@hotmail. com Price $198,000 Solid Investment Opportunity Included is a 3 storey, commercial and residential complex on a view site, centrally located within the commercial core of Queen Charlotte. Three sources of income: (1) residential tenants, (2) commercial tenants and (3) business income. In addition the owners (husband and wife) have their 2000 sq. foot, open plan home on the top floor of the building. The site is a total area of 11,000 square feet. For more information, call Ray. Please call for more info: 250-559-9011 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com

Real Estate & Rentals - cont. 7 Bedroom Home For Sale in Sandspit Affordable Family Home. 368 Christina Place, Sandspit, B.C. Located on Haida Gwaii / Queen Charlotte Islands off the west coast of British Columbia. A beautiful family home on a quiet street in Sandspit. Close to school, shopping, airport and endless opportunities for outdoor recreation including renowned world-class fishing, beautiful beaches, sight-seeing tours, hiking, and golfing. This 2500 sqft, 7 bedroom, 3 bath home, on two levels, was once operated as a bed and breakfast. The top floor has a bright kitchen, large living room with fireplace, three bedrooms with a fourth possible bedroom or office, and a large sun room. The lower floor features a separate three bedroom suite that can be rented providing a good source of income. The owner will consider selling the home furnished. Call Jo or Brad at 250 559-2399 to view or email jbrunsden@gmail.com. For more details and photos, please see http://368christinaplace.wordpress.com/ Price $189,000 MAUDE ISLAND RETREAT - HAIDA GWAII Very special 17.5 acres, over 2,000 ft frontage on Skidegate Inlet - easy access to the west coast thru Skidegate Narrows. Log lodge accommodates 8, has 3 bdrm, 2 bath, lounge, dining room, patio, fire pit, hot tub, caretaker residence. Outbuildings and dock. BC’s ultimate private lodge location. Price $775,000 Call 604-6647633 or email rich@landquest.com Building For Sale - Skidegate Tanu House in Skidegate (148 Front St.) is for sale. Must move off the property. Building is 15’ x 32’, two stories. Comes with furniture and appliances. Vaulted ceiling on top floor. Two bachelor suites. Call Mike at 604-984-2847. Price $70,000 Skidegate Landing 3 Bedroom rental with a great view! Available for rent: spacious, partially furnished, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom ground level suite in Skidegate Landing. Amazing view. $1200 per month-includes heat and utilities. Please leave a message at 250-637-1348 or email elliemfraser@ yahoo.ca. Price $1200 per month. 5 Acres for SALE by Owner (South Beach Dunes) 2195 Marwell Road (Lot 9) MASSET, BC. 5 Acres Undeveloped Land for SALE $40,000 (open to offers) *Hydro Access in Place. See more about this listing at: https://www.google.ca/maps/@54.0262931,-132.109584,941m/ data=!3m1!1e3 Price $40,000 Call Eric at 250-557-4715 or email jahemm911@gmail.com Masset Duplex for Sale Two fully furnished three bedroom units with six appliances each - great opportunity for the right persons interested in running accommodations and or fishing charters. Price $160,000 For information call toll free 1-855-622-3530 or 250-626-3530 or email

Employment & Training

Help Wanted/Work Wanted/Businesses for Sale/Business Opportunities/ Education/Opportunities/Training Programs or Seminars

Wanted: Deckhand. We are looking for a deckhand for the salmon troll season. Experience an asset. For further info call Neil Davies at 250-5594649 or email macdavie@haidagwaii.net Looking for a Diesel Mechanic. Need a sensor replaced on an ISB 6. Call Laurence at (250) 559-4461 or email Eagle@haidagwaii.net Grass Cutting Service Needed. From April through September, once a month (residential in Queen Charlotte). Will pay $60 for initial cutting in April (weedwacking may be necessary in some areas), $30 per month for upkeep after that (lawnmower would be sufficient). Call April at (250) 5599089 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com Accounting Clerk / Office Coordinator. Haida Gwaii Community Futures is looking for a highly motivated person to fill the roles of Accounting Clerk and Office Coordinator. Email gm@haidagwaiifutures.ca

Employment & Training - cont. Early Childhood Educator Assistant. Position: Early Childhood Educator Assistant for Little Doves Daycare – Casual / Variable Rate of Pay: As per BCGEU Collective Agreement - (Grid level 6) $14.50 - $16.89 Hours: Monday – Friday as needed, to assist the current ECE Senior Manager. QUALIFICATIONS: Current Early Childhood Educator Assistant (or Early Childhood Educator) certification. For complete job description or more information please contact: aa.hgspeace@mhtv.ca To be considered, please submit cover letter, resume and 2 current job references. email: aa.hgspeace@mhtv.ca mail: Haida Gwaii Society for Community Peace; P.O. Box 811, Masset, B.C. V0T 1M0 FAX: 250-626-4662 hand deliver: 2132 Collison Avenue, (across from the Library) Call Brenda Byberg at (250) 626-4664 or email aa.hgspeace@mhtv.ca Full Time Shop/Yard Position Available. We are looking for a full time shop/yard person to organize and clean up our large shop, parts room, vehicles and equipment yard located in Port Clements. The job requires someone who is organized and able to follow instruction and work independently. The successful applicant must be physically fit and capable of lifting heavy objects. A driver’s license and own mode of transportation to get to and from work is mandatory. It is extremely important that the person who applies for this job be disciplined, able to set goals & prioritize jobs. Someone who gets great satisfaction out of cleaning and organizing things is the right person for this job. Wages negotiable based on experience. Call Charleen at (250) 557-4282 or email charleen@obrienlogging.com Part-Time Youth Coordinator. The Village of Queen Charlotte is seeking an energetic and creative individual to join our youth centre team and work with youth of the community ages 9 to 18. Building on our very successful 2015 program, your primary responsibilities will be to work together with village staff to coordinate, create and implement youth focused programming at the Queen Charlotte Youth Centre. Call Sandra Brown at (250) 559-4765 or email office@queencharlotte.ca Children Who Witness Abuse Program Coordinator. Hours: Part-time 17.5 hours per week to fill in for a Maternity leave (ASAP until November 9, 2016, or until return of incumbent) Rate of Pay: $21.28 to 24.80 (BCGEU). The employee is NOT required to use her automobile in the performance of her duties. Job Summary: This program provides individual and/ or group counselling for children male or female ages 3 to 18 who have experienced sexual assault, violence or abuse. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a related human/social service field or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. In-depth and up –to-date knowledge of theory/treatment in the field of trauma and feminist counseling. Training and Experience: 2 years counselling experience with a sound knowledge and understanding in the area of violence against women and children from a feminist perspective. To be considered, please submit cover letter, resume and 3 current references from supervisors. Call Brenda Byberg at (250) 626-4664 or email aa.hgspeace@mhtv.ca Part Time Cashier. Delmas Co-op in Masset is currently seeking applications for a Part Time cashier to join the Co-op Team. The ideal candidate would have excellent customer service skills and personal initiative. Interested parties are asked to submit a resume and cover letter to Marra Bell, Grocery Manager, PO Box 190,Masset BC, Fax 250-626-3279 or email grocmgr.delmas@mhtv.ca Business Development Officer. We are seeking an exceptional business and community-minded person for the position of Business Development Officer. Email gm@haidagwaiifutures.ca Strong, energetic person with truck needed. Looking for an efficient, reliable person (or two) to move a few truck-loads of fill/soil from the Tow Hill area to fill some raised beds in Masset as soon as possible. Needs to have own truck and tools. Please call and leave message at 250-626-7868. Call N at (250) 626-7868 or email n_maughn@yahoo.ca

Employment & Training - cont. Preschool Teacher - Seeking Expression of Interest. The Queen Charlotte Child Center is now accepting expressions of interest from Early Childhood Educators for the position of preschool and playschool teacher for Fall 2016. The Queen Charlotte Child Center Society has a long history of providing quality childcare programs to families in the Village of Queen Charlotte and Skidegate. We are looking for a new teacher to take over in September 2016. The current structure of the Child Center is that we have a 3 hour multiage playgroup 2 days a week in the mornings and a 4 hour afternoon preschool for 4 year olds in the afternoon. This structure is open to change, subject to discussion with the board of directors, and depending on the ideas of the candidate and student enrolment. Qualified applicants will have their Early Childhood Educators Certification and criminal records check as well as current medical immunization information and child care first aid certificate. If you are interested in working with children with our supportive community based society, please send us your resume, and a brief letter describing yourself and how you would see yourself taking on this position. For more information, a full job description and to apply, please contact Alicia Embree at ccrrhg@gmail.com or call 250-559-4711. The deadline for applications will be Friday April 30th at 5pm.

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Historical Stories Wanted! Do you have a historical story to share? History about Haida Gwaii is especially awesome. HG Trader wants to hear from you. 350 words max. Up to three pictures. Email us at info@haidagwaiitrader.com or mail to PO Box 222, Port Clements, V0T 1R0 Call Shellene Van der Beke at (250) 557-2088 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com Hall For Rent. The Port Clements Community Hall is available for rentals. Located mid-island, it is a great place to hold your event, be it a meeting, wedding, concert or any other function. Our hall has a full kitchen and bar area and can host up to 150 persons. For booking please call Brock Storry @ 250-557-4313 and leave us a message, or email pclementshall2016@gmail. com Saahlinda Naay ~ Saving Things House ~ Haida Gwaii Museum. The Haida Gwaii Museum plays an important role in making arts and heritage more accessible and raising awareness of the importance of heritage and history on Haida Gwaii. Through our collections, the museum acquires, preserves and presents objects, archeological artifacts, art works and settler material culture all connected to the human and natural history of Haida Gwaii. We house a unique and comprehensive collection of historical and post-contact archival materials, made accessible to the public within a setting that evokes the community identities of both Haida and settler communities on Haida Gwaii. Our collection includes ancestral and contemporary Haida works, both utilitarian and ceremonial, settler pieces, audio recordings of Haida songs, histories and stories as given by Haida elders in both Haida and English languages, and a plethora of photographs. Memberships to the Museum are available through the gift shop. Membership allows access to the museum free for one year, 10% discount on regularly priced items in the gift shop, notification of special events and exhibits featured at the Museum. Regular Annual Membership - $30, Senior Annual Membership (65+) - $10, Family Annual Membership - $40, Lifetime Membership - $250. Please call the museum gift shop at (250) 559 4643 or email museum@haidagwaii.net Found a wounded wild bird or mammal? If you find an injured bird or animal and need advice on what to do with it, contact either Leila Riddal at 250-626-7576 or the Delkatla Sanctuary Society 250-626-5015 or email quikstix@hotmail.ca Queen Charlotte Visitor Centre. Are you new to Haida Gwaii, just visiting, or need local info or gifts? The Queen Charlotte Visitor Centre is open Monday, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday. Pop in for a visit! Call Maureen Weddell at (250) 559-8316 or email info@qcinfo.ca

Community Service Listings - cont. HG Rec Weight Rooms. In order to utilize the Port Clements or Queen Charlotte weight rooms you must first take an orientation through HG Rec. Our orientations normally run once a month at QCSS and by demand in Port Clements, and are free of charge. Port Clements weight room: 35 Cedar Ave. West-southwest, ground level side of the Fire Hall. Hours: 5am11pm, 7 days per week. Next orientation TBA. Queen Charlotte weight room: West side of QC Secondary School, 107 3rd Ave. Hours: Weekdays from 6-8am and 5-10pm and weekends & stat holidays 6am-10pm. Next orientation TBA. Sandspit weight room: 406 Copper Bay (ALM school). Hours of operation are: Mon/Tues: 5 – 8am & 5-11pm. Wed: 5- 8am & 8-11pm. Thurs: 5– 8am & 5–11pm. Next orientation TBA. Call HG Recreation at (250) 626-5652 or toll free at 1-888-5574418 or email qcirec@gmail.com Call HG Recreation at (250) 626-5652 or email qcirec@gmail.com

Queen Charlotte Community Hall Rentals. Located on Bay Street, the hall has the EA Ross room (meeting room that seats up to 70 people), main hall, stage and kitchen-all available for rent. Also available for rent are: * wooden tables ($5 each per day) * wooden chairs ($1 each per day) * a complete place setting for 225 people * water goblets & wine glasses * cups & cutlery * white & black linen tablecloths, etc. The kitchen is also available to rent on a daily basis for prepping for larger events. For more information, call Reine Pineault at 250-559-4792. or email info@haidagwaiitrader. com Black Powder Shoot. Everyone is welcome! Our next event is a Black Powder Shoot on Sunday, May 8th from 2-4pm. Bring your own rifle or try one of ours! The Port Clements Rod and Gun Club is a community based club supporting local hunting and fishing interests. Members and guests welcome! Located on Juskatla Road (5 km Southwest of PC). Questions? Comments? Call Ron at (250) 557-4255 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com ***PHISHING ALERT.*** For anyone who has a real estate or rental ad on the HGT website, please be advised that a person calling himself Paul Sten is sending mass emails to everyone with a listing. HE IS A PHISHER AND HIS INQUIRIES SHOULD BE IGNORED. Here is what his email says: Name: Paul Sten Email: paustenberg@yahoo.com Telephone: 61263323366 Message: Dear Sir/Madam, I am Paul Sten a retiree servant/political office holder from State of New South Wales Australia. I have reviewed your property for sale advert on web and I am very much interested to buy your listed property for permanent relocation with my family to your country.Please get back to me with more information,including additional pictures, exact map, price. Is a foreign retiree allow to own property in your country for relocation purposes? I am waiting for your positive reply. Thanks and best regard, Paul Sten The only way to avoid email fraud is to be cautious and aware. Port Clements Museum. OPEN weekends 2 to 4 p.m. Admission $4 for adults, seniors & teens; free for members & children 12 & under. We will open up if you ask. Call or e-mail to arrange a special opening. Browse the photo albums, admire the gigantic machines, and be amazed by how it was. 45 Bayview Drive, Port Clements. Call Brigid Cumming at (250) 557-4576 or email pcmuseum@qcislands.ca Express Yourself! The HGT magazine has started a “Poetry Corner”. If you or anyone you know writes short poems, prose, limericks, etc. please so submit them via email: info@haidagwaiitrader.com or mail to PO Box 222, Port Clements, V0T 1R0 Here are some guidelines: * 200 words max (if you have a piece that is longer and are really keen on publishing it, feel free to send it in for consideration.) * submissions are to be sent either in the body of an email, attached as a Word document or mailed, typed out. * Please include the title for your piece. * Include your full name, the published name you desire (if different from your given name), your phone number, address and email contact if you have one for our files. * If you desire a particular image with your submission, please send this to us as well for consideration. * Of course, not all poems received are guaranteed to be published. Thanks a bunch! Call Shellene Van der Beke at (250) 557-2088 or email info@ haidagwaiitrader.com

Ride & Ship Share Anyone going to Prince George? Looking for reliable person with pickup truck to deliver a couple of small goats to Prince George. Goats can be caged in dog kennels. Anytime in April or May is acceptable. Call Shane Windatt at (250) 559-8807 or email pawsitivespin@gmail.com Ride needed 6am from St. Mary’s to QC. Looking to share a ride weekdays leaving St. Mary’s Spring mornings 6am heading to Queen Charlotte Call Ian Sorvisto at (250) 637-1012 or email Ian-Sorvisto@outlook.com

At Your Service

Business Services/Business Products

Firewood for sale. Arthur’s firewood business is currently ready for orders to pick up here in Tlell. $180 per cord. Call Kris or Ralph Leach at (250) 557-4223 or email rkleach@qcislands.net Bear Sewing. Hemming, mending, & custom requests welcome. Centrally located in Port Clements at The Golden Spruce Motel. Call Diana Kidd Cell (250)626-7059, internet phone (778)733-0154, or (250) 557-4325. Email bearsewing@hotmail.com

At Your Service - cont. WRITING AND PROOFREADING. 25+ years of experience writing letters and preparing documents in government, at churches and for law firms - no job too small - from a one page resume to a 600 page manuscript - research projects - fact-checking - proofreading papers - writing family histories - drafting correspondence - very reasonable rates. Darren Lowe - darrenlowe1222@gmail.com “His work is in all respects excellent. Darren is an intelligent person who approaches his work with common sense and initiative. He is extremely diligent and efficient in everything he does and he produces a top quality product. He obviously takes great pride in what he does.” Email darrenlowe1222@gmail.com HGT Magazine Subscriptions - Save 20%! Haida Gwaii Trader monthly magazine annual subscriptions are now available! Save 20% off the retail price and get it delivered right to your post box! Annual subscription is only $48 plus GST. Just call or email us with your full name, mailing address, email and phone number and we will mail or email you an invoice. Thank you all for your awesome patronage! Call Shellene Van der Beke at (250) 557-2088 or email info@haidagwaiitrader. com Love Haida Gwaii Spring Tradeshow. It’s tradeshow time - Shop ‘til you drop at the semi-annual Love Haida Gwaii tradeshow event! Door prizes, special offers and product/service demonstrations and more! When: Sunday May 1, 2016 Time: 1pm – 4pm Where: Howard Phillips Community Hall (Masset) Love Haida Gwaii vendors, contact Mary Lou Von Niessen to book a table 250 559-8050 or admin@mieds.ca

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Old Massett/Masset

Old Massett/Masset – Cont.

Film Screening: FRACTURED LAND - Old Massett

Animal Helpline's “BowMeow Evening of Auctions and Appies”

Fri, Apr 22 / 6:30-9:00pm / Tluu Xaadaa Naay Longhouse / 107 Raven Ave. What would it be like to live alongside one of the shapers of human events, in their youth, before they transformed history? In Fractured Land, we follow Caleb Behn, a young Dene lawyer who may become one of this generation’s great leaders, if he can discover how to reconcile the fractures within himself, his community and the world around him, blending modern tools of the law with ancient wisdom. **Caleb Behn will host a community Q&A following the movie** Admission is free – Everyone welcome. Sponsored by: Council of the Haida Nation, Haida Gwaii CoASt, and Gwaii Trust Society. Watch the film trailer at www.fracturedland.com. For more information contact Haida Gwaii CoASt at haidagwaiicoast@gmail.com

Masset Lectures Monday, April 25 / 7pm9pm Northwest Community College Masset Campus 2151 Tahayghen Dr (east entrance of Tahayghen Elementary School) Part of an ongoing lecture series. Community members volunteer to present a lecture on a topic of their expertise, or on a topic that they wish to learn more about. Topics cover anything relevant to life on Haida Gwaii, including natural history, human history, culture, local foods, outdoor activities, and practical skills. For more information contact Stu at 6263868 or stu.crawford@gmail.com. April 25: Marlene Liddle presents “Cedar Bark: When, Where, How & Why.” Second speaker TBA.

PING PONG Drop-In Tuesdays/ 7-9pm / GMD gym / Downtown Masset Drop-in Table Tennis and Badminton every Tuesday night, GMD gym, use side doors $2 drop-in fee. For more information contact Dominic at 626-7896 or elephantizer@gmail.com

DEMMS Annual General Meeting Sun, Apr 24 / 1-3pm Dixon Entrance Maritime Museum / 2182 Collison Ave. The Dixon Entrance Maritime Museum Society will be holding its annual general meeting in the museum in Masset. 2016 memberships must be paid prior to the meeting. For more information contact Fran Redick at 250-626-3617 or cfredick@mhtv.ca

Masset Rollergirls 80's & 90's Flashback Dance Sat, May 14-15 / 9pm-2am / Howard Phillips Hall 1590 Cook Street Spring is well on its way, and you know what that means -- it's time for another Masset Rollergirls Retro Dance Party!!! Saturday May 14 we'll be gettin' our 80's and 90's Flashback on at the Howard Phillips Hall, so start back-combing those bangs and get ready for some old-school hits and 90's hip-hop magic! Stay tuned for more details on where to buy tickets.......... For more information contact Brie Altrogge at 250 626-3471 or massetrollergirls@gmail.com

Sat, May 7 / 7-9:30pm / Dixon Entrance Maritime Museum / 2182 Collison Ave. The “BowMeow Auctions and Appies” is a fundraiser by the Animal Helpline. It will be an evening of live and silent auctions with Andrew Merilees as our incomparable and most entertaining auctioneer. There will be tasty sweets and savouries. Admission is $5.00. Money from this fundraiser will be used for companion animal rescue in the greater Masset area. The Animal Helpline is a volunteer organization and all money raised is used for the care of lost, abandoned, and surrendered companion animals (food, medication, vet services). The Animal Helpline would appreciate any donations that could be used in the live and silent auctions. For more information or to donate please call Anne Marie at 250-626-5126 or email dragon@mhtv.ca For more information contact Anne Marie Mol at 250626-5126 or dragon@mhtv.ca

School District 50 Regular Board Meeting Tues, Apr 26 / 7-9pm / George M. Dawson Secondary/1647 Collison Ave For more information contact School District No.50 at 250-559-8471 or www.sd50.bc.ca

Port Clements Port Clements Seniors Social Afternoons each Monday, 1-4pm / Senior's Room, Multiplex / 36 Cedar Avenue West Drop by for cards or board games. Seniors’ Lunch will be Friday th

May 13 from 11:30 am – 1 pm. For more information contact Bunny Decembrini at 250-557-4336.

Adult Badminton - Port Clements Wednesdays / 7:30-9pm / Multiplex Gymnasium / 14 Park Street $2 drop-in fee. Participants are responsible for their own racquets. For more information contact Port Clements Recreation Committee at 250-557-4295.

Skidegate – Cont.

HG Trader Community Calendar-Cont.

Film Screening: FRACTURED LAND – Skidegate

Port Clements – Cont.

Thurs, Apr 21 / 6:30-9:00pm / Performing House, Kay Llanagaay / 2 Second Beach Rd

PC Historical Society Regular Meeting Tue, May 10 / 7pm / Port Clements Museum / 45 Bayview Drive Support local history by joining the Port Clements Historical Society. Regular monthly meeting at the museum, all welcome. For more information contact Port Clements Historical Society at 250.557.4576 or pcmuseum@qcislands.ca or www.portclementsmuseum.ca

Admission is free – Everyone welcome. Please see listing under Old Massett on previous page for more info.

Healing Meditation and Gong Bath Fri, Apr 22 / 7--8:30pm Haida Gwaii Museum / 2 Beach Rd An evening of deep relaxation and

Port Clements Rod and Gun Club – Black Powder Shoot Sun, May 8 / 2-4pm

healing. The gong is a sacred and ancient instrument of healing, rejuvenation and transformation. For more information contact Kiki van der Heiden at 250 637 1571 or voorkiki@hotmail.com or www.sunstudiohaidagwaii.com

Port Clements Rod and Gun Club, Juskatla Road Everyone is welcome! Bring your own rifle

Queen Charlotte

or try one of ours! The Port Clements Rod and Gun Club is a community based club supporting local hunting and fishing interests. Members and guests welcome! Located on Juskatla Road (5 km Southwest of PC). For more information contact Ron Haralson at 250-5574255 or info@haidagwaiitrader.com

Regular Council Meeting Monday, Apr 18 & May 2 / 7-9pm Council Chambers @ PC Multiplex Everyone is welcome to attend a Regular Council Meeting and see what is happening in our community. For more information contact Kim Mushynsky at 250-557-4295 or cao@portclements.ca or www.portclements.ca

Volunteer Fire Department Wednesdays 7:30-9pm PC Firehall / 35 Cedar Ave West Weekly training meetings. New members are welcome! Come out and join our firefighting team! For more information contact Craig Beachy at 250-557-4421 or ccbeacy@gmail.com

Tlell Taoist Tai Chi Tuesdays 7-9pm and Thursdays 10:30 am – 12 noon/ Tlell Firehall-Meeting room / 36542 Highway 16 Everyone welcome! Open practice. For more information call 250-559-8458 or haidagwaii@taoist.org or www.@taoist.org

Beside the QC Community Hall Locally produced meats, eggs, cheeses, produce, breads, preserves, crafts, freshly baked treats and warm stews & soups for lunch. Support Made on Haida Gwaii! For more information contact Kay Pringle at 250-559-9093

Taoist Tai Chi Mon 12-1, Wed 7-9pm and Sat 9-11am / QC Community Hall / 134 Bay St. Taoist Tai Chi™ internal arts are specifically aimed at cultivating health and vitality and were developed by Master Moy Lin-shin, a Taoist monk. Everyone welcome! For more info. call 250-559-8252 or haidagwaii@taoist.org

Literary Reading: Aislinn Hunter Fri, Apr 22 / 7:30pm / QC Legion / 202 2nd Avenue Aislinn Hunter is an award winning poet and fiction writer and teacher. Her collection of stories, What's Left Us, was highly acclaimed and the novel Stay was made into a feature film. After more than a decade, her novel The World Before Us(awarded the Ethel Wilson fiction prize) is an invitation to examine the interconnections between a present day 34 year-old archivist at a London museum and that of the inhabitants of a country house and neighbouring asylum for the mentally ill in late 19th century Yorkshire. For more information contact Haida Gwaii Arts Council at info@hgartscouncil.ca or www.hgartscouncil.ca

Skidegate Inlet Lion's Mother Day Pancake Breakfast

Skidegate SICK – Art Exhibition Fri, April 1 – Sat, May 21/ Haida Heritage Center / Kay Llnagaay Please join some talented local artists in their

Queen Charlotte Farmers' Market Saturdays / 11am-1pm

Sun, May 8 / 9am-12noon / QC Community Hall / Bay St. $5 each or a family of up to 6 - $20. Raffle Draw to follow. All Welcome. For more information contact Linda at 250-559-8975 or sewwhat@qcislands.net

intimate exploration of illness experiences. Exhibition runs until May 21 . For more information contact Nika Collison at 604-837-9947 or 250-5594643 or email nika@skidegate.ca

Artists in Gwaii Haanas On now until April 30, 2016/ Haida Gwaii Museum at Kay Llnagaay Artists spanning three decades in age have brought together three divergent practices from the recent artists residency program. Come out and see the latest collection of works by Kathy Pick (Queen Charlotte), Matthew Eric Miles (Victoria) & Rosa Quintana Lillo (Agassiz), including a collaborative installation. This exhibition is a collaborative effort between the Gwaii Haanas and the Haida Gwaii Museum. This exhibition runs until April 30, 2016. Museum is open Tues-Saturday, 10am - 5pm. For more information call 250-559-7885 or email museum@haidagwaii.net

Registered Programs Circuit Fitness Sandspit

Registered Programs-Cont. Shito Ryu Karate Skidegate

Come out and get fit! Circuit classes include interval training, involving weights, cardio, core and strength exercises. When: Mondays (until May 2) Where: AL Mathers Elementary Gym Time: 7-8pm Cost: $5 per class

Shito Ryu Seiki Kai Karate is classical karate taught in the traditional Okinawan style. Come out and learn self-defense with a certified karate instructor! Beginners are welcome! Wear loose, comfortable clothing.

Bike Re-Psych Repair Workshop/QC Hop on your bike, whether new or old, and head to the workshop to learn how to maintain and repair your bicycle. Please bring clothing that can get a bit greasy. When: Wednesdays Where: QC Teen Centre Time: 4-7pm Cost: FREE!

CORE CoursePort Clements This course is a pre-requisite to obtaining a British Columbia Hunter Number and Hunting License. Questions or Registration: Contact Ron Haralson at 557 – 4255 or rib@qcislands.net When: April 28/29 & May 2/3/5/9   Where: PC Fire Hall  Time: 7-10pm Cost: $170

Youth (ages 14 and under): When: Tuesdays & Thursdays (until May 26) Where: Sk’aadgaa Naay Gym Time: 6 - 7:15 pm Cost: $30 per month

HGREC’s After School Sports & Arts Initiative Programs Come Out, Have Fun, Learn and Play! All programs are FREE & include a healthy snack for participants. General registration and waver for each child must be completed and can be found on the HGREC website.

Masset / Old Massett: Surf and SUP Club , Masset Jr. Rollergirls, Old Masset Theatre and Surf Club (no Surf Club on May 6)

Port Clements: Surf Club and Community Art Project

Adults (Youth age 15 & up):

(no Art Project on May 6)

When: Tuesdays & Thursdays (until May 26) Where: Sk’aadgaa Naay Gym Time: 7:30 – 8:30 pm Cost: $30 per month

Queen Charlotte:

Yoga with Mariel! Masset Classes are open to all ability levels and will vary in theme depending on the day and mood of the class. When: Tuesdays & Thursdays Where: Tahayghen Elementary (small gym) Time: Tues: 5-6:30pm / Thurs: 5:30-7pm Cost: 3 options *8-class punch-card ($80) *drop-in ($15) *unlimited classes ($140)

SUP Club & Teen Yoga (Teen Yoga runs until April 26)

Skidegate: Hoops & Art Sandspit: Sewing, Dance and MultiSport For all ASSAI program times and locations, check out our website at www.hgrec.com For more info. contact Laura Bishop at 250.626.9045 or email hgrecafterschool@gmail.com and identify which program and location you wish to register for.

Please note: Extenuating circumstances may result in unexpected program cancellations

Box 187, Masset, BC V0T 1M0 Phone: 250-626-5652/1-888-557-4418 Email: qcirec@gmail.com

Haida Gwaii Rec

HAIDA GWAII LOCAL FOODS PROJECT SOLD OUT LOCAL CROP

by Shellene Van der Beke

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a great way for consumers to purchase local, organic and seasonal foods - fresh from the farmer. Imagine getting field-fresh vegetables handpicked the day you receive them! Compared to food that is picked early and shipped from far (often, very far) away, locally grown food is not only more nutritious but has a longer shelf life, is distinctly more flavorful, supports local Some of the Riverworks Farm crew jobs and has a much smaller, harvesting carrots & leeks | Photo environmental footprint as well. from HGREC Recently, Miranda Barnhardt of sunny Tlell’s Riverworks Farm, which was founded by Wendy

and the late Bill McKay, put out a call offering a CSA program for residents of Haida Gwaii. The response was incredible; their 2016 crop pre-sold in less than a month! What news!

for our island communities to not only survive, but thrive.”

The high demand for fresh, locally grown, chemical free, garden produce proves that farming on Haida Gwaii is not Only organic fertilizers and only viable, but an industry that products are used on the is growing like a weed…tee hee. Riverworks Farm and their CSA A Riverworks Farm phone prices are comparable to off-island list has been created to notify food prices as their shipping costs interested parties when extra are minimal in comparison. Also, produce is available. To be added their produce prices will remain to this list, call Miranda Barnhardt consistent all season. at 250-557-2048 or email “There’s no reason why we can’t rainydayscontracting@gmail.com grow most of our own foods here,” states Barnhardt “and investing in our own sustainability is a way

FOUR FARMERS’ MARKETS TO SERVE YOU

Submitted by Ruth Wheadon

Did you know that for every dollar spent at a Farmers’ Market, $2 - $3 goes back into the community through a multiplier effect? Farmers’ markets spread creativity, ingenuity, hard work, and money inside a community. Some of what you will find at our local markets includes fresh, locally grown produce, domestically raised meat, eggs and cheese, baked goods, hot and cold beverages, canned goods, handmade crafts and body care products such as soap, tinctures, lotions, and creams. Check out a market near you! Masset (May through September): Friday afternoons from 11-3 / parking lot next to the Masset Village Office. Tlell (from the long weekend in May until the last Sunday before Thanksgiving): Sundays from 11-2 / behind the Tlell Fire Hall (look for the carrot sign on Hwy 16). Queen Charlotte (Mid January to Mid December): Saturdays from 11-2 / in front of the Community Hall. Sandspit (Late May to end of August): Sundays from 11-1 / at the ALM gazebo or in the school on blustery days. Support your farmer! Support your market! Support your community!

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Also: Masset Farmers Market, Queen Charlotte Farmers Market & Moresby Market

To become a sponsor of the Haida Gwaii Local Foods Project or to be added to the Haida Gwaii Producer List, please call 250-557-2088 or email info@haidagwaiitrader.com