January 13, 2011 by North Island Gazette

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Andy Pyett, supervisor for Hazco, keeps an eye on the Seagate Hotel hazardous materials removal in preparation for the upcoming demolition. Ken Manning photo

Seagate coming down Teresa Bird Gazette staff PORT HARDY – A year after it was ordered demolished, the old Seagate Hotel is finally coming down. Hazco Environmental Services of Richmond is leading the project, starting with the removal of any hazardous materials last week. Once those materials are removed – estimated to take about three weeks – the building will be demolished, said Gloria Le Gal, director of corporate services for the District of Port Hardy. The demolition should take about a week to complete.

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Since then, the District has pushed for results. “We’ve been continuing to go after IMOR to move forward with the process but had to be understanding of the legal process of foreclosure,” said Le Gal. During the process, Le Gal says several potential buyers have met with staff to inquire about the property, but it remains for sale. The newer hotel building across the street was ordered repaired but no work has been done to date on that building, and Port Hardy council plans to review its status, said Le Gal.

Ken Manning Gazette staff PORT McNEILL – Changes are coming to Cheslakees Elementary. The board of trustees for School District 85 voted unanimously in favour of changing the makeup of two Port McNeill elementary schools Monday night. In the future Cheslakees Elementary will become and early learning centre and house kindergarten, StrongStart and possibly Huckleberry House Children’s Centre. Sunset Elementary will be home to grades one through seven. “We feel that our report shows that the educational implications and the financial implications support this option and support more flexibility at the early learning end than other options,” said Director of Instruction, Katherine Mcintosh. Trustee Jeff Field moved to approve the second option from among four presented by school district staff. Field said he felt that parents in Port McNeill would appreciate having certainty and a clear view of what the two schools will look like in the future. Trustee Victor Tracy seconded the motion. “I see, having gone through the process last year and listening to parents, that the parents of Port McNeill wanted two things,” said Field.

“They wanted some certainty about the number of schools that there were going to be in Port McNeill and they seemed to want two schools to remain open,” said Field. “Then the question became what would the two schools look like? We have a window of opportunity here to do something for the future and keep two elementary schools in Port McNeill open, allowing flexibility

“We have a window of opportunity here to do something for the future and keep two elementary schools…” Jeff Field

in the future in case conditions change.” Field said “on the educational side of things” he liked the concept of having an early education centre that is holistic, supports a proven model of early childhood education, and has the potential to provide all the services a child needs in one building from the time the parent drops them off until they pick them up again at the end of the day. Port McNeill Trustee

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Hildering honoured with top award Ken Manning Gazette staff When the Vancouver Aquarium turns up the lights at their gala Murray A. Newman awards night Jan. 19 a North Islander will be front and centre. Jackie Hildering is being awarded the Vancouver Aquarium’s highest honour for significant achievement in aquatic conservation. “I just learned of this on December 23rd and am left blinking,” said Hildering. Hildering joins an alumnus that includes the Honourable John Fraser, Rick Hansen, and Alexandra Morton. Jackie Hildering, Communications Director of Save our Salmon, has dedicated her life to marine conservation through education. Often described as a ‘marine guru’ she spent summers working as head naturalist for Stubbs Island Charters and winters working as regional Education Coordinator for Fisheries and Oceans Canada before

moving to Save our Salmon in 2009,” said Kent Hurl the public relations director for the aquarium in his press release. Dr. Lance BarrettLennard, head of research at the Vancouver Aquarium added his praise. “I’ve known Jackie for years and have always been tremendously impressed with her passion, energy and effectiveness,” said Barrett-Lennard. “She’s a dynamo and a powerful ally in the effort to inspire both love and caring for B.C.’s incredible undersea world.” The Murray A. Newman Awards were established as a tribute to Dr. Murray Newman, the founding director of the Vancouver Aquarium. When Dr. Newman retired in 1993, many of his friends and colleagues got together to recognize his contribution to public awareness and understanding of the aquatic world. The Vancouver Aquarium

Naturalist Jackie Hildering, seen here tossing a inflatable globe to participants at a Port McNeill youth conference in May, has been chosen to receive the presitigious Murray A. Newman award from the Vancouver Aquarium Jan. 19. J.R. Rardon file photo is a global leader in con- research, and direct action. Naturalist Club, is president Hildering has a strong of the local dive club, and necting people to our natural world, and a self-sup- connection to the local works for the SOS Marine porting, non-profit associa- community. She has worked Conservation Foundation. Other awards that Hildering tion dedicated to effecting as a marine naturalist for the conservation of aquatic 12 years, was Fisheries has received include: life through display and and Oceans Canada’s • Third place in the Aviva interpretation, conserva- Education Coordinator for Community Fund contest tion practices, education, seven years, runs a Young for the Humpback come-

back project that she spearheaded. • Recognition from Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Director of Oceans, Habitat and Enhancement for “contribution to the preservation and enhancement of the salmonid resource . . . helping ensure a better future for all Canadians” June 2010. • Professional Merit Award – Port McNeill & District Chamber of Commerce (2009) • LiveSmart BC “Community Hero,” Oct 2008. • She was one of three nominated for the “Free the Children” Society’s “Me to We Awards” in the educator category in 2007. In addition to recognizing one person per year for marine conservation the award committee also recognizes contributors to marine research. Hildering will share the stage with Simon Fraser University’s Dr. Randall Peterman for Significant Achievement in Aquatic Research Wednesday night.

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Three years for $400k theft Black Press A woman living in Port Hardy has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing more than $400,000 from Softball BC. The sentence, rendered Oct. 26 by Judge Peder Gulbransen, was posted to the provincial court website this week. Karline Elliott, 58, worked for Softball BC from 2000 to 2009. She took the money while working as the organization’s accountant, and lost all of it gambling. In sentencing, Gulbransen considered several factors, including Elliott’s abusive childhood and husband, diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and agoraphobia. The theft started in the 2006-2007 fiscal year, when Elliott transferred $500 into her own account. Over the next three years, she stole more than $400,000 through 173 bank transfers. Elliott also drew on the line of credit, took from a GIC and applied for fraudulent GST refunds. Softball BC now owes $143,315 for the fraudulent GST refunds and owes more on its line of credit. The misappropriation was detected by the organization’s vicepresident of finance. In an email to the VP, Elliott described herself as “a gambling addict and a thief,” Gulbransen writes. In addition to the prison term, Elliott was ordered to submit DNA samples, and pay restitution in the amount of $406,731.01. Gulbransen acknowledged Elliott does not have the money, “but I don’t think your former employer should be put to the further expense of a civil action, and in the remote chance you come into some money you will have to pay it to them.”

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Property values rise in Hardy Gazette staff Port Hardy property assessments show the highest increase on the North Island. The BC Assessment Authority mailed assessments out to property owners this week. An average Port Hardy single family dwelling assessed at $173,200 in 2010 increased 11 per cent to $191,800, and a Port Alice condo that was assessed at $66,500 last year would be $58,700 this year. However many factors affect the assessment, so North Island residents will have to wait and judge their assessments on a case-by-case basis. The table above indicates the average change in assessed values of properties in other North Island communities. Overall, North Vancouver Island’s residential assessment roll increased from $683,817,901 last year to $694,746,201 this

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2010 Assessment

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Port Hardy

$173,200

$191,800

111%

Port Alice

$159,500

$160,500

101%

Port McNeill

$204,000

$208,700

102%

Gold River

$154,500

$137,000

89%

Tahsis

$95,300

$99,800

105%

Alert Bay

$139,750

$135,300

97%

Sayward

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$159,700

106%

Zeballos

$63,300

$69,600

110%

year. In general, commercial properties have either decreased or remained the same on North Vancouver Island with the commercial assessment roll decreasing slightly from last year’s $278,819,733 to this year’s $274,003,658. Assessments are the estimate of a property’s market value as of July 1, 2010. This common valuation date ensures there is an equitable property assessment

base for property taxation. “Quite often people will question their assessment forgetting that it is based on July 1st. It’s already six months old,” said Bill MacGougan, Vancouver Island Regional Assessor for BC Assessment. MacGougan also cautions taxpayers to be aware that every property is subject to differing factors so comparing their property or their neighbour-

hood to some of the averages in his report and this article can lead to misconceptions and perhaps false conclusions. The numbers indicate trends for each geographic area. Within a given area assessments can vary significantly. Real estate sales determine a property’s value which is reported annually by BC Assessment on assessment notices. Local governments and other taxing authorities are

responsible for property taxation and, after determining their own budget needs this spring, will decide their property tax rates based on the assessment roll for their jurisdiction. These changes are compared to the 2010 Assessment Roll,” said Vancouver Island Regional Assessor Bill MacGougan. Changes in property assessments reflect movement in the local real estate market and can vary greatly from

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Morton declines offer Carriers oof the Month “The first thing I said was, ‘No, absolutely not,’” Morton said Friday. “But they asked, and so I’m thinking about it. It’s one of those shocking things where you have different thoughts when you first hear about it than you do a day later.” Morton, a longtime activist opposing opennet pen salmon farming along traditional wild salmon migration routes, took part last October in a six-day, canoe flotilla down the lower Fraser River from Hope to Vancouver to support the Cohen Commission’s sockeye salmon inquiry. She vows to remain active in the inquiry, but will not restrict her activism to salmon. A longtime resident of Echo Bay before relocating to Sointula, Morton would like to see the reversal of policy that prevented local citizens from obtaining foreshore leases at Echo Bay while awarding leases to foreign-owned fish-farming operations. “Fish politics are just a symptom of our larger politics,” Morton said. “My sense is that government has gotten caught up in this jet stream way above us in international corporations and boardrooms and arrangements that don’t work very well for us on the ground.” Anyone interested in being nominated can contact the NDP’s North Vancouver Island candidate search committee by calling 1-877-338-1033 or by emailing vinndp@ shaw.ca.

Bell yields NDP nomination Gazette staff Former NDP MP Catherine Bell has decided not to run as a candidate in the next federal election, opening the door for the New Democrats to nominate a new candidate for Vancouver Island North. “I am convinced the New Democrats can and will win back Vancouver Island North in the next election, but

it’s going to be a close race,” said Bell. “As the new owner of a thriving small business, I find that I am unable to commit the time and resources required for a successful campaign. Therefore I’ve decided to step out of politics and open the door for a new candidate and new energy,” said Bell in a press release. The NDP riding

association has already embarked on a candidate search, and will announce details of a nomination meeting shortly. Bell said she will fully support the successful candidate. Bell has run for the federal NDP in Vancouver North three times, and served as MP from 2006 to 2008. “It has been a real honour to serve the

people of Vancouver Island North,” she said. “But it’s time for me to move on to new challenges and make way for a new candidate.” Bell became the owner/operator of Zocalo Cafe in downtown Courtenay last summer. “I love this new occupation, but it takes a great deal of time and energy,” she said.

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Gazette staff SOINTULA — The NDP will have a new North Vancouver Island North candidate for MP in the next federal election. But it won’t be Alexandra Morton. After several days of exploring the possibility, Morton, a Sointula biologist and environmental activist, announced Tuesday that she would not seek the party’s nomination. Morton had been approached by the party about the post after former MP Catherine Bell announced last week that she would not run in the next federal election. “I feel very strongly that my role is exactly what I’m doing now,” Alexandra Morton decided Tuesday not to Morton said Tuesday put her name forward for the federal NDP after announcing her nomination. File photo decision on her weblog. replace (Conservative sand messages via “I feel very relieved to MP) John Duncan, and email, her blog and her have made this deci- will work to support Facebook page since sion, and I also felt that.” Friday, from peoa responsibility to the The NDP has formed ple who shared their NDP and to other can- a candidate search thoughts or offered supdidates to let them get committee to find a port and encouragement on with the process.” replacement for Bell, after she announced she Morton, who has who stepped aside to was considering a run. never held public devote her time and Morton said she was office, said she has not resources to a new ruled out involvement business. Bell served in politics in the future. as MP for the riding “I feel very In the meantime, she from 2006-08 before strongly will continue to work being ousted in a narthat my role from outside govern- row electoral loss to is exactly ment on behalf of the Duncan. people and resources what I’m The committee plans of the North Island. to meet tonight to deterdoing now.” She will also support mine a list of potencandidates “across tial candidates, and Alexandra Morton party lines” who she Morton said last week feels set the best course she intended to make for the province. her decision before that “I will support the meeting. approached last week ones that will support “I need to let the by a current NDP our small towns and our NDP get on with this,” member of government resources,” she said. she said. about a potential run “I am still commitMorton said she after Bell’s announceted to seeing someone received nearly a thou- ment.

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School for the future Making Cheslakees Elementary an early learning centre makes sense for children and the community. School board trustees are to be commended for going through a process parents demanded and then largely abandoned. A budget recommendation to close Cheslakees prompted the initial discussion of reconfiguring Port McNeill schools. Budget concerns were alleviated by continued funding, but the discussions went forward to find a solution. Cheslakees, the newest facility in the district, is ideally located and equipped for preschool and kindergarten children. Sunset Elementary will house the rest of Port McNeill’s students with potentially fewer split classes and more educational opportunities. As with the recent move of Robert Scott Elementary students to Eagle View, there are no plans to cut staff, but instead to pool resources. For the community of Port McNeill, Cheslakees could potentially offer one-stop shopping in childcare: from daycare to preschool to kindergarten and afterschool care. The best part about this decision by the board is that it looks to the future. The plan is an efficient way to use school district resources for years to come. As well, the provincial government has been proposing preschool classes for children as young as three and Cheslakees would be perfectly positioned to adopt that model. Cheslakees parents spoke, the school board listened and the change is for the better.

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Desperation breeds worthy reforms VICTORIA – The crisis over the harmonized sales tax and subsequent leadership contest have shaken up the B.C. Liberal party and produced some serious suggestions for reform. For the post-Gordon Campbell B.C. Liberals, accountability is an unavoidable theme. Shuswap MLA George Abbott led the way last week with a package of initiatives, including restructuring the way the legislature works. Abbott proposes moving the annual throne speech, where the government sets out its priorities for the year, from the spring to the fall. It leads to a couple of important changes. First, it implies that there will actually be a fall legislative session, something Campbell first instituted and then proceeded to truncate or cancel most years. Abbott also wants to move the scheduled election date to the fall, as early as 2013 if the opposition will agree. Both parties have noted

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that May elections disrupt the spring budget process, resulting in uncertainty for voters. Campbell deserves credit for imposing a sane schedule on the legislature. He squandered that progress by retreating from the legislature when faced with his first substantial opposition. Whoever wins the leadership should restore that commitment. Christy Clark has taken up the cause raised by independent MLAs, to restore

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the proper function of legislative committees. To the average person this is not exciting, but it too is important. Campbell tried this once in 2005. Stung by the loss of north coastal seats, he created a committee to hold hearings on fish farming and gave the NDP a majority. But partisan warfare dies hard, and the opposition members ended up demanding a ban on openpen fish farms in five years, whether closed containment is feasible or not. Still, hearings were held in affected communities and a genuine debate ensued. Whoever wins should follow through with that as well. Kevin Falcon caused a stir last week with his suggestion for merit pay for teachers. Falcon cites Australia’s program, with bonus payments offered outside union contracts. Here in B.C., teachers load up on post-graduate degrees because they

guarantee wage increases. Whether these master’s and PhD qualifications actually improve classroom performance is difficult to say. Again, whoever replaces Campbell should proceed with this idea. This week the B.C. NDP contest starts to take shape, after the entry of three fringe candidates who haven’t done much to address the policy vacuum at the heart of the antiCarole James revolt. Just as the B.C. Liberals got arrogant after nearly a decade in power, the NDP grew dangerously dependent on the anti-Campbell theme that brought them back to life. If the political upheaval of 2010 results in new leaders for both parties actually committing to serious debate about ideas, it will be worth it. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Put war dollars to better use Dear Editor, Many North Island residents, I'm sure, must have heard that unusual, inhuman and for a moment frightening, powerful, airplane-engine roar of those Canadian air force jets giving a demonstration of what they get at 77,000 Euros per hour flight. My first thought was that one of those large international luxury airliners that mark our skies heading out over the immense expanses of the Pacific had engine trouble and is seeking an airport for an emergency landing. (If you have ever

been in an airplane that had an emergency while up in the air you know that feeling – it ends the fun of flying even if you survive.) I witnessed one of the jets again on Sunday, this time at a decent altitude. What a creation of 20th century technology! We have come a long way escaping mother earth tearing ourselves away from the bonds of earth. But at what price? The Europeans are right now debating their continued stay in Afghanistan. As far as I know the Taliban has no modern jets, no

drones, no aircraft carriers, no heavy tanks, yet we are fighting now a ten-year war in Afghanistan. Why? Imagine the money, the financial efforts it takes to keep up that conflict. If those financial resources were simply allotted to Taliban, courtesy of the rich western industrialized nations, conditioned upon the use of them for peaceful purposes like schools, promoting the production of essential goods and services every citizen in Afghanistan needs, and needs desperately after thirty years of war!

You could again go on foot through the country and be admired, western pale face, and proudly put the emblem of your country, say Germany, Canada, USA, or whatever, on your packsack. In the book House of War by James Carroll, the writer, offended by some generals for not giving sufficient respect to his father, a trained Catholic priest, turned lawyer and then hired by the CIA as a counter espionage agent, because he lacked the medals on the left side of his chest.

(Carroll points out if he had not studied for the priesthood during the Vietnam war he would probably been shot down over Vietnam). He hits back, pointing out, “at least my father was not part of those in WWII who slaughtered 1.5 million civilians, mostly innocent women and children, from the air.” There were violent arguments among the generals over whether or not to fire bomb those cities of Japan and Germany. How long will this slaughter from the air con-

tinue? When will a generation of young people wake up from this nightmare of human existence (or shall I call it non-existence) and rise against this insanity of spending billions and trillions, bankrupting national treasuries? The acquisition of those 17 or whatever modern military jets at a cost of $17 billion works out to about $500 per man, woman and child, each, for a total of $2000 per family of four. And remember that is only for airplanes! Where and who is Canada’s enemy? Wilhelm Waldstein

Candidates must embrace social equity The leadership elections in both of our leading political parties are gearing up with the B.C. Liberals voting in February and the B.C. NDP on April 17. It will be a brave New Year with the distinct prospect of change and renewal to the political landscape. Leadership contenders, past and present, say that one of the joys of running is that it enables a politician to say what they really believe in, and to have it widely heard. As a member of a political party you subscribe to overarching common values. In the NDP a fundamental basic value is equity – traditionally in terms of social and economic issues but increasingly this has been embracing environmental values too. I will be challenging those running for leader on their interpretation of this fundamental principle.

I am a firm believer that equity is achieved through redistribution. I believe in a progressive tax system in which those who earn more, pay more. Equity can be achieved through social tools: through a strong social safety net through which no one is allowed to slip. I will ask candidates whether they are willing to ensure our welfare system works in the realities of the 21st century, that benefits reflect the cost of living and are not designed, as now, to force people into poverty. And I will challenge them to assess a massive investment in public and co-op housing across the province which would provide an economic boost and address a dire social need. Public education is a great way of assisting people in all societies. B.C. has a great school system, but I would ask candidates

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MLA Update with Claire Trevena whether they are prepared to look at three key factors: a comprehensive early learning and care program for families with children too young for school; changing the funding formula to ensure rural schools can provide equality in education; and, that post-secondary education be provided free to B.C. residents on the proviso that a graduate commits to working in the province for five years.

Healthcare is always the bogeyman when it comes to public costs and I will ask how the candidates will address the cost issue logically to ensure the integrity of our public system is maintained and that it benefits everyone in the province. That may mean looking at the introduction of more health centres with all medical staff on salary; it could mean using new technologies to reduce people’s need to travel for care; and, it could mean expanding the use of nurse practitioners. B.C. is a resource rich province – we traditionally have made money from the wealth of our environment. But I would hope that everyone is aware that we cannot treat our environment simply as a commodity. Without securing and safeguarding our environment we have no future. I will challenge the candi-

dates on how they intend to address climate change, food security and environmental practices. I will ask them how they will work with communities to make the necessary shift to new ways of living and doing business which makes a smaller carbon footprint. Likewise I will be wanting to hear whether the candidates agree that public resources should be held in public hands and used for the public good. For me that means our forests, our ferries, our rivers, our hydro production and distribution. It means assessing what we hold in crown lands and what those crown lands contain both above and below ground. It means acknowledging that benefits from the exploitation of our resources accrue to the people of BC not just to the shareholders of large corporations and income trusts.

There are many problems facing our communities. Workers’ rights have been eroded, seniors are struggling, families daily face difficulties, businesses are dealing with a myriad of concerns. A leader of a political party who may become Premier needs to have ideas on how to rectify these issues. But a leader also needs a vision and the courage to act on that vision. It is a huge responsibility – but an exciting time. I will be in Sointula and Alert Bay this weekend and then working around the Campbell River area in the coming week; the following week takes me to Victoria. I can always be reached at claire.trevena.mla@leg. bc.ca, at 250-287-5100 in Campbell River, 250-9020325 in Port Hardy or toll free at 1-866-387-5100. Claire Trevena is MLA for North Island

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iScam? J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT HARDY — Any experienced vacationer knows it is not hard to drop $852 during a vacation visit to Hawaii. Terry Jardine of Port Hardy just didn’t expect that kind of a bill from a couple hours of game play on a free app on his daughter’s new iPod Touch. “At the end of the day, we learned that if you’re going to be using one of these, and letting your kids play, you’d be well-served to read the reviews on the games,” said Jardine. That lesson began after Brenna Jardine, 7, received the new iPod for Christmas — “It’s my favourite present!” she said — and the family embarked on its Hawaiian vacation. After signing onto their iTunes account, the family found a free game app, rated for ages 4+, called Touch Pets - Dogs 2. On Dec. 26, Brenna played the game for about an hour and half, playing with the dog, collecting “coins” and buying bones, food and water for the pet. When the Jardines checked their email on Jan. 2, they discovered a list of 19 iTunes invoices totalling $852. “You can’t tell me that’s not a scam,” Terry Jardine said. The items the Jardines were billed for included $99 for a barrel of bones, $85 for a “bunch” of bones, and $55.99 for a “pile” of coins.

“I thought she was buying things with the (virtual) money she earned in the game,” said Teri Jardine, Brenna’s mother. After seeing the charges billed to his credit card through iTunes, Terry Jardine found a message board on the game with other billing horror stories, including customers charged thousands of dollars. He contacted iTunes to lodge a complaint. Last Friday, he was told the disputed amount would be refunded to his account. Jardine admits he may not have been savvy enough to locate and employ some of the safety settings in the device that would prevent these kinds of purchases. But he’s troubled that an organization of iTunes’ stature would allow a vendor to employ such practices, and wants other families to be aware of the pitfalls attendant with online games. “I know people have played the game for free,” Jardine said. “But it doesn’t seem right that a seven-year-old can play a game offand-on for an hour and a half and they can run up a tab of $852 without any authorization from us.” The iPod’s default setting allows all purchases to users who are logged into their accounts. To block access, go to settings >general >restrictions >in-app purchases, then select “off”. Logging out of your account adds another layer of protection.

She’s not only a caring mother or loving wife, but she’s one special woman recognized by those she works with. This woman shows her love and devotion for her job every day. She does so many wonderful things at work to help make it a fun, enjoyable place to be for all. Her great sense of humour, smiles and hugs help to brighten everyone’s day, along with all her words of praise and encouragement to her fellow co-workers. She also goes out of her way on her own time to plan small things for those she helps care for at her job. Small things that make a big difference for her residents. Who is this woman? An LPN at Eagle Ridge Manor, Marnie Chase. Thank you Marnie for all you do. You are one very special woman.

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Plan seeks public input Gazette staff PORT HARDY — You are invited to put your hand on the tiller and steer the good ship Port Hardy into the future. The mayor and council want to hear about hopes, dreams, and visions of the future of the city from Port Hardy stakeholders. “’Get involved and be part of the process” is a phrase that you will be hearing often over the next few months as the District starts engaging the Port Hardy community in January for the 2011 Official Community Plan review” stated Port Hardy Mayor Bev Parnham. What is an Official Community Plan? An OCP sets out the vision, goals and overarching policies to guide District decision making. Council, staff and citizens use the OCP to guide decisions on things like where to locate housing, what the transportation priorities are and how to provide recreational and municipal services. “This is a very important policy document and we want to ensure that we hear from as many people as possible within Port Hardy and that we gather information from a broad spectrum of local residents and businesses ...” said Parnham.

Official Community Plan Steering Committee member Jessie Hemphill mirrored Parnham’s comments. “Within our community are many diverse groups,” said Hemphill. “We need to include ideas and priorities from as many as possible in order to develop a plan that will adequately take into consideration and represent the best interests of everyone within the District of Port Hardy.” Official Community Plan events are scheduled in January. They are open to all Port Hardy residents. The first is a community visioning session taking place on the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 25 at Malone’s Bistro. The second is a coffee house discussion on the environment taking place at Café Guido on Thursday, Jan. 27. These events have been set up to provide opportunities for residents to have their voices heard and speak to Port Hardy specific issues. Snacks and refreshments will be provided to all participants at both events. Council is planning an online community resident survey for early January. Residents can leave web-based comments and find more OCP related information at www.porthardy.ca

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Salmon farmers launch website Gazette staff To hear some folks tell it, farmed salmon is full of pesticides, dyed with artificial colours and not as nutritional as its wild cousin. When it comes to debunking myths and learning the true facts about farmed salmon the place to go now is the just launched, BCSalmonFacts.ca. “Salmon farmers have worked very hard to address concerns raised about salmon farming and have been successful in doing

so, but despite this, many myths remain. That’s why our members have launched BCSalmonFacts.ca, a new website where we will separate myths from fact and set the record straight,” says Mary Ellen Walling, executive director of the B.C. Salmon Farmers Association. In addition to the new website, members of the BC Salmon Farmers Association are also launching a television (youtube. com/bcsalmonfacts)

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Concert carries singer home J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT HARDY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The North Island Concert Society kicked off its 201011 season by bringing in veteran performers from across Canada. This weekend, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll welcome one of Port Hardyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own. IL Voce â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Voicesâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is a quartet of young vocalists who perform in the classical crossover genre popularized by singers like Josh Groban. Among its members is Melody Mercredi, who was born in Port Hardy and attended school here through Grade 2 before moving away. A coloratura soprano who has performed for seven years with Vancouver Opera Company, Mercredi will be joined by soprano Tiffany Desrosiers, tenor Marc Devigne and baritone DJ Calhoun for Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concert, which begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Civic

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Port Hardy is such a good memory for me, as a child growing up.â&#x20AC;? Melody Mercredi

Centre. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really excited about coming back,â&#x20AC;? said Mercredi, who visited Port Hardy in November for her nephewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first birthday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Port Hardy is such a good memory for me, as a child growing up. And when I was there I ran into a lady in the convenience store who said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I remember youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.â&#x20AC;? Mercredi hopes IL Voce, who will be accompanied by piano during Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show, leaves some good memories for their audience. The group was formed

Tiffany Desrosiers, Marc Devigne, Melody Mercredi and DJ Calhoun make up IL Voce (â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Voicesâ&#x20AC;?) Photo submitted

in late 2009 by Vancouverbased Dexter Entertainment, which noted the success of vocal-based â&#x20AC;&#x153;Poperaâ&#x20AC;? acts like IL Divo and the Canadian Tenors, while also recognizing those groups include no female voices.

The first three members were in place when Dexter approached Vancouver Opera Company in search of the final female voice. Mercredi auditioned and was given the spot. IL Voce, she said, was

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tis Christâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season

What really sets the Christmas season apart? I suppose the answer to that question depends to a great degree on who you ask. For some it is set apart because to them it is a nuisance. The search for gifts along with receiving things you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need or want can become quite a burden for some. Others are awash in a thousand memories that make this season a great joy. Still others make half of their income off the rush to buy at this time of year. What really sets the season apart is far deeper than any of this. For those who study who Christ claimed to be, the season commemorates the admission that we are not self-sufficient. Whether a person is a believer or not, all react to the same claim of Christ. The very fact that Christ claimed to come as the Savior implies that you and I need one. His coming, and the claims

He brought with Him, also beg us to face another question. Are we accountable

Clergy Comment with Rob Hutchison to anyone but ourselves and society? Christ clearly taught a â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;? answer to this question. Not only did He emphasize our accountability to Himself, he also taught our accountability to our neighbours. This accountability came not primarily in the form of obeying the laws

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of society, but in the form of caring for oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neighbour individually out of love. Some deny the need of anything outside ourselves to enable us to live life to its fullest. Along with this they deny any cause for concern regarding outside accountability for their actions. Some acknowledge their need for help, but look for its satisfaction somewhere else. Some admit their need and look to Christ to fill it. As a great believer in the personal freedom of each individual, I will not try to tell anyone how to react to the coming of the Christ child. I can only speak for myself. I do not feel sufficient to make all the right decisions myself. I do believe that I am accountable to an absolute standard that is defined outside and above humanity. For some, such an admission is considered a sign of weakness. For me it is liberating.

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formalized late in the booking season for the 2010-11 concert calendar, but among their few appearances last year were some fairly big shows, including a performance at GE Plaza during the 2010 Winter Olympics

and another on Canada Day at Canada Place. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s working really well, because we all get along so well and have different talents we bring to the group,â&#x20AC;? said Mercredi, who has a degree in opera performance from Vancouver Academy of Music. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all versatile.â&#x20AC;? The groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s songs range from traditional opera to musical theatre and pop opera. Songs will include the four voices in harmony, but also solos and different combinations of duets to showcase each individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talent and provide variety to the performance. Tickets for Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show are $25 and are available in advance from The Hobby Nook, Cafe Guido and Port Hardy Museum in Port Hardy, from The Flower Shoppe in Port McNeill, and by calling Gail Neely at 250-2843927. Tickets will also be available at the door.

The weekly schedule for January includes open gym (volleyball, floor hockey, etc.), drama/drumming, teen dances, adult dances, three levels of cardiofitness workouts, and family days with games for all ages. Cost is $2 per drop-in event. The organizers hope to have two teen dances and two adult dances each month. A badminton league is planned for three days a week: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 - 9 p.m. and Sundays from 5 to 7 p.m. Fees for league activities are available from the organizers. Lind stresses that the new centre is not a babysitting service. Parents are expected to supervise their youngsters and are responsible

for their behaviour. The non-profit group is looking for support from the community to help defray expenses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are taking money out of our pockets now to make this happen,â&#x20AC;? said Lind. He is visiting Port Hardy businesses and charity organizations to help continue operations beyond January. Lind said he brings more than 20 years of experience setting up programs like Bears Place and those he talks to agree there is a need for alternative activities that stress wholesome family fun in Port Hardy. Those who have questions, suggestions, or want to register for any of the activities may call Lind at 250-949-0343 or drop in during any of the scheduled activities.

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on deck Tell us about items of interest to the sports community. January 14 Commercial hockey Bulls at Islanders, 8 p.m., Port Alice January 14-16 Minor hockey Port Hardy Peewee tournament at Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena. Raffle table, concession. Game schedule tba. Curling Fort Rupert Curling Club Mixed Open, Port Hardy. Concession, lounge open daily. First draw Friday at 7 p.m.; finals Sunday, tba. January 15 Skiing Cain Cup races, Mount Cain Ski Area. Registration 8:30 a.m., racing 10 a.m., awards 4 p.m. in lodge. www. mountcain.com. Hockey North Island Eagles rep peewees host Saanich, 5 p.m., Port Alice. January 16 Rep hockey North Island Eagles rep peewees host Saanich, 11 a.m., Port McNeill. Commercial hockey Warriors at Devils, 5:30 p.m., Port McNeill. B League hockey Hardy Buoys vs. Stars, 8:45 p.m., Port Hardy. January 21-23 Minor hockey Port McNeill Atom tournament at Chilton Regional Arena. Raffle table, concession. Game schedule tba. January 21 Commercial hockey Warriors at Islanders, 8 p.m., Port Alice; Devils at Bulls, 9:15 p.m., Port Hardy.

PHSS secures Island wrestling tourney J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT HARDY — Port McNeill was denied an opportunity to host the annual Vancouver Island High School Wrestling Championships, but the event is still com-

ing north. Port Hardy Secondary School athletic director Malcolm Fleeton confirmed last week that PHSS will host the provincial-qualifying Island championships Feb. 11-12. The event was secured

through the efforts of PHSS wrestling coach Joe Humphries, who lobbied fellow Island coaches during a preChristmas tournament on the mainland. Previously, the tournament had been awarded to North Island

Secondary School in Port McNeill, but that bid fell through after former coach and NISS teacher Bill McCormick retired and the school's gym was not approved for the event. "It's a definite 'go'

that PHSS is hosting the Island championships," Fleeton said Friday. "I've been booking motel rooms, lining up volunteers, and we just ordered the medals." The event, last held on the North Island

when NISS hosted the tourney in 2002, will bring up to 100 wrestlers to town. Weigh-ins will be held Friday, Feb. 11, and wrestling is tentatively scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12.

Crystal Walkus, left, joins sons Bryce and Braden, centre front, with members of the Bulls and Warriors following the teams' meeting in the first annual Gilbert Walkus Memorial Game at Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena Friday. Below, Warriors goalie Jason Saunders J.R. Rardon photos deflects a shot by the Bulls' Barney Wilson (16).

Teams pay tribute to Walkus J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT HARDY — Almost a year to the day after Gilbert Walkus Jr. lost his life in a Port Hardy apartment fire, former teammates and opponents paid tribute to the hockey standout with the first Gilbert Walkus Memorial Game Friday at Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena. The memorial was put together by Leigh Deans with the approval and assistance of Walkus’s widow, Crystal, beginning just a few days before the regularly scheduled Men’s Commercial League game between the Port Hardy Bulls and the Warriors, for whom Walkus played until his death on New Year’s Day in 2010.

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Aided by promotion on the social networking site Facebook, the event drew an estimated 175 fans, who saw Crystal presented with Gilbert’s framed No. 10 Warriors jersey and then watched as his son, Braden, score the ceremonial first goal. After the game, won 4-2 by the Bulls, players from both teams gathered for a group photo with Crystal and her sons Braden and Bryce. “I wish we could have played like we have all season,” said Leslie Walkus of the Warriors, who are currently in first place in the league. “We started pretty slow. There was a lot of emotion out there.” The Bulls (6-5-1) jumped

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Net eludes bantams in Tier 2 loss J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT McNEILL — The North Island Eagles bantam rep hockey team last weekend learned the hard way the first rule in winning hockey games. Score goals. Despite playing a solid all-around game Sunday, the bantams failed to find the back of the net and dropped a 2-0 Vancouver Island Hockey League Tier 2 contest to visiting Cowichan Valley.

The loss came one day after the Eagles lost a see-saw, 4-3 decision to Saanich at Chilton Regional Arena. “It was a great effort today,” assistant coach Clint Cadwallader said after Sunday’s loss. “Hard-hitting action from end to end, great goaltending, a good overall team effort. “We just didn’t put the puck in the net.” Riley Mathieson was the hard-luck loser in net Sunday. In Saturday’s weekend opener, the Eagles

and Saanich skated through a sluggish — and scoreless — first period before Chad Bell put the hosts up 1-0 with a slap shot from the left circle in the opening minute of the second. The Braves seemed to find their legs after the mid-game icecleaning, and potted two goals just a minute apart late in the second to snare a 2-1 lead. “I thought we underperformed (Saturday),” Cadwallader said. “Our opponent came

out slow, and we didn’t capitalize.” The Eagles (16-10 overall, 3-6 in league play) did draw even at 2-2 when Curtis McCarrick won a faceoff to the left of the Saanich goal, then took a return pass from Bell in the low slot before lifting in a backhand with 24 seconds remaining in the second period. The Braves’ Clayden Hohl beat Eagles netminder Clayton Ellis on a breakaway at 9:09 for the game-winner.

Eagles bantam goalie Clayton Ellis gets help from defenceman J.R. Rardon pPhoto Brandon Pelletier in Saturday's game.

Peewees pick up league win Gazette staff Matthew Cahill scored a hat trick and goalie Shae Simpson stopped 44 of 48 shots as the North Island Eagles peewee rep team notched a 6-4 Vancouver Island Hockey League Tier 3 win over Comox Saturday in Comox. Cahill scored the Eagles’

first three goals, and later assisted on scores by Jake Heller and Brandon Purdey. Heller finished with two goals, and assists were collected by Tyler Sexton, Kenton Browne, Alexander Stavrakov, Brodie Wilson and Purdey. Later that day, the Eagles

played a second, exhibition game at Campbell River and ran out of gas in a 9-3 loss to the Tyees. Cahill, Browne and Purdey each scored for the Eagles (5-14 overall, 2-6 in league). Purdey and Stavrakov had two assists each and Cahill chipped in a single. Nyck Ruel took

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Message from the Past President To all Chamber Members I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you for the opportunity to represent the Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce as your President for the past 3 years. It has been an honour and one that l loved and will cherish. Please continue to support your local Chamber. Thank you to the Board Members who helped along the way with my journey and a special thanks to the Manager Yana Hrdy…not only does she do an incredible job for all of us; l have been truly blessed to find a lifelong friend. Sincerely; Sandra Boyd New Executives & Board of Directors You are all invited to meet new Executive & Board of Directors on January 19, 2011 Noon at Providence Place Fireside Grill. The Port Hardy Mayor Bev Parnham will perform the installation of the new Board. Thank you Sandra Boyd for giving so much of your personal time to our

Chamber. For three years, you as the President of Chamber of Commerce and the whole Board of Directors have enjoyed every meeting, every load of work and every battle we went to fight together. Your personality and quick wit always made it easier. You have always accepted a challenge, and approached everything with a responsibility and a great sense of humour. Just so you all know this is not goodbye. Sandra is not leaving the Chamber, she will stay as a Past President and as I know her, she will be the biggest advocate for your Chamber, pushing the Board of Directors and me to do better. AHOY CITIZENS OF PORT HARDY Hide your jewels and your daughters! The Pirates are coming to Port Hardy!! The biggest Business Awards & Gala to ever grace our fair town will arrive on our shores Saturday, March 12, 2011. $35 per pirate — includes dinner & show. Full Costume Party! Pick up

nomination forms at the Visitor Centre Business Award Categories: • Business of the Year • Small Business of the Year • New Business of the Year • Volunteer of the Year • Don Cruickshank Community Spirit Award • Customer Service Award • Chamber Spirit Award • Senior of the Year Proudly Serving our Community For more information on the Chamber or to inquire about joining us call 250-9497622 or visit our website: www.ph-chamber.bc.ca Submissions to Chamber Update Members can submit to Chamber Update by faxing or e-mailing to the Port Hardy & District Chamber of Commerce at 250-949-6653 or at phcc@ cablerocket.com.

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the loss in goal. The peewees will be at home for the rest of the regular season. They host Saanich in a pair of games this weekend, with an exhibition against the Braves at 5 p.m. Saturday in Port Alice followed by an 11 a.m. league game Sunday in Port McNeill.

Connolly collects silver Gazette staff Brett Connolly, the Tampa Bay draft pick who was born and began his playing career in Port Hardy, collected three assists and a plus-2 rating as Team Canada finished second in the World Junior Hockey Championships in Buffalo, N.Y. Connolly, who played in Port Hardy through the atom

level before his family relocated to Prince George, had 36 points through 30 games for Prince George of the WHL. He was assigned to his hometown team from Tampa Bay’s camp last fall. Connolly had one assist in Canada’s 4-1 semifinal win over the United States as the squad gained its 10th consecutive berth in the title game.

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Hot Spots January 13 Chess players rendezvous every Thursday at 3:30 p.m. starting on Jan. 13 at St. Columba’s United-Anglican Church in Port Hardy. January 15 IL Voce puts a fresh face on the global phenomenon of the genre labelled Classical Crossover or “Popera”. Four magical voices and a beautiful and distinctive look. 7:30 p.m. at Port Hardy Civic Centre. Tickets $25 at the Hobby Nook, Cafe Guido, PH Museum and Port McNeill Flower Shoppe. www.niconcert.ca. January 16 Dinner and a movie (a pre-release movie) at PH Baptist Church. Two showings: 3:30 pm and 6:00 pm. $3 per person. FMI www.porthardybaptistchurch.ca January 23 Hardy Bay seniors will be holding a hamburger/hot dog day at the Senior’s Centre 9150 Granville Street between 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. By donation. February 12 Georgia Strait Big Band with Sue Medley and Jenn Forsland on vocals. Pure swing and jazz listening pleasure. Dance floor and a buffet dinner. Doors open 5:30, dinner 6:00, performance 7:30 p.m. at Port Hardy Civic Centre. Tickets $45 at the Hobby Nook, Cafe Guido, PH Museum and Port McNeill Flower Shoppe, www. niconcert.ca.

Way cool Jaylon Grenier and Hayden Robinson were all wrapped up and smiling after they were out of the water. The ten-year-olds were among 23 swimmers ranging in age from ten to 70-plus for Port Hardy's Polar Bear jump and swim. Photo submitted

March 5 Theo Massop Trio blend Americana rock, pop and blues. Well known across Canada for radio and festival appearances. Songs about love, life, laughter, happiness and sorrow. 7:30 p.m. at Port Hardy Civic Centre. Tickets $20 at the Hobby Nook, Cafe Guido, PH Museum and Port McNeill Flower Shoppe, www.niconcert.ca. March 12 Business Awards Social Gala, Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce. Full costume Pirate party. Silent auction. Time and location TBA. Nomination forms are available by calling 250-949-7622 or drop by the chamber office on Market St.

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April 16 Tim Williams is a blues-based singer and songwriting veteran of the Roots music scene in America. He is inspired by Hillbilly and Western Swing music heard in his childhood. 7:30 p.m. at Port Hardy Civic Centre. Tickets $20 at the Hobby Nook, Cafe Guido, PH Museum and Port McNeill Flower Shoppe.

ONGOING EVENTS & MEETINGS

• Are you interested in being part of the team? Join the PH Fire Dept. drop-in meeting every Thursday at 7 p.m. at the fire halls. • Port Hardy Museum & Gift Shop open 10am to noon and 1pm to 5pm Tuesday to Saturday. Closed December 24 to January 18. • PH Youth Health Clinic: Tues 3-5pm drop in. Family Place (back door). • PM Youth Health Clinic: Thurs 3-5pm drop in. Public Health office (beside town office). • PHSS PAC mtg every 2nd Thurs of each month @ 7pm. • Girl Guides every Mon. at Eagle View 3:30-5:30. Register: Heather 250-949-6259. • Volunteers needed for a Kitchen Program Assistant for AIDS Vancouver Island. Contact Shane 250-230-0884 or shane.thomas@avi.org. • Every 1st & 3rd Saturday at 7pm: Coal Harbour Activity Centre Game Night. Bring a friend. Free. FMI 250-949-0575. • Have you suffered a loss or bereavement? A group is gathering on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at 7 pm at the Port Hardy Seniors Centre. Everyone is welcome! • PH Lions Club Bingo every Thursday. Doors open at 5:30pm. • January 17: Interested in Japan?…in our Sister City? A trip is being organized to visit Numata, Japan from August 22 to Sept 1, 2011. The PH Twinning Society is holding an information meeting Monday January 17 at 7:00 pm at the Municipal Hall. Call 250-949-2315 (evenings) for more information. • Jan 21 (1-4pm) & Jan 22 (10am-2pm): PH Library used book sale. • Feb 1: PH Genealogy Club meeting Tuesday @ 7:00 pm at the PH Museum • FASD Mamma Bear Group has been cancelled. Info about FASD contact Diane Bell 250-949-8333 or 250-230-1581.

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PORT HARDY BAPTIST CHURCH Corner of Trustee & Highland Morning Service 11:00 am Plus regular family activities Office: 250-949-6844 www.porthardybaptistchurch.ca Pastor: Kevin Martineau 11/11

ST. COLUMBA ANGLICAN UNITED 9190 Granville St. Port Hardy Phone 250-949-6247 11:00 a.m. Sunday School and Service Wed., 12:00 noon Bible Study 11:00 am Midweek Eucharist Everyone welcome Meeting rooms available Rev. Rob Hutchison columbac@uniserve.com 11/11

FULL GOSPEL CHURCH 2540 Catala Place Port McNeill (across from Firehall) Sunday 10:30 am - Morning Worship Church Office 250-956-4741 Youth Pastor: Steve Taylor Cell: 250-527-0144 Office hours: 10am-4pm Mon-Thurs Visitors always welcome www.portmcneillfullgospel.org

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SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 4680 Byng Rd. Port Hardy Pastor George Hilton 250-949-8925 or 250-949-8826 “Everyone welcome” Saturday Services 9:30am - Bible Study groups 10:45am - Worship/Praise service Wednesday @ 7pm - Prayer meeting Avalon Adventist Jr. Academy Offering Christian Education 250-949-8243 11/11

NORTH ISLAND CATHOLIC CHURCHES Sunday Masses St. Mary’s Port McNeill: 9am St. Bonaventure Port Hardy: 11am St. Theresa’s Port Alice: 1st & 2nd Sundays 9am 3rd, 4th, & 5th Sunday 1:30pm Alert Bay: 2nd & 4th Sundays 10am Father Roger Poblete 250-956-3909 11/11

CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICAN Alert Bay Sunday Services - 10 am Reverend Lincoln Mckoen 1-250-974-5844 Warden Flora Cook 250-974-5945 Warden Joan Stone 250-974-2234 11/11

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ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP “A non-traditional connecting point for North Island Christians” - Monthly “large group” gatherings - Food, Fellowship & Encouragement - Home-Group gatherings and studies Go to www.MyNewChurch.ca or phone Pastor Rick Ivens at 250-230-5555 for more info. Our next gathering: Sun. Dec. 12th 5 PM - Pot-luck dinner at the Scout/Guide Hall in Port McNeill Everyone welcome... bring a friend! 11/11

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PORT MCNEILL BAPTIST CHURCH 2501 Mine Road Sunday 9:45 am (Sept-June) - Sunday School 11:00 am - Worship Service 7:00 pm - Evening Fellowship Youth Group Wed - 7:00 pm Children’s Programs & Adult Bible Studies are scheduled throughout the year. For information contact Pastor Dave Purdy • 250-956-4737

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Port McNeill Meetings every Monday and Friday 8pm. Located at 737 Shelley Cres. (the old school room #3)

LIGHTHOUSE RESOURCE CENTRE • Chaplain Services • Bible Studies • Spiritual Counselling • Weekly AA Groups (8635 Granville St. Port Hardy) 250-949-8125

PORT HARDY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP at Providence Place, 7050 Rupert St Sunday Worship 10:30 am & 7 pm Tuesday Prayer 7:30 pm Midweek Biblestudies - Call the church for time and place 250-949-6466 Pastor George & Karen Ewald (home) 250-949-9674 E-Mail:pastorgeorge@providenceplace.ca

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Tree Farm Licence Licence 47 47 Draft Timber Supply Supply Analysis Analysis Information Package Information Package Management Plan #4 #4 Management Plan available Review and and Comment Comment available for Review TFL Forest Corp Corp(TimberWest), (TimberWest), TFL 47, 47, held held by TimberWest TimberWest Forest covers hectares of of land landon onnorthern northern covers roughly roughly 123,000 hectares Vancouver vicinity of of Johnstone JohnstoneStrait Straitand and Vancouver Island in the vicinity Bonanza Management Plan Plan(MP) (MP)provides provides Bonanza Lake. The Management aa general TFL, aa brief briefhistory historyof ofthe the general description of the TFL, TFL, available planning planningdocuments documentsthat that TFL, aa list list of publicly available guide TimberWest’s TimberWest’s operations guide operations on on the theTFL TFLand andaatimber timber supply analysis analysis for the TFL. supply TFL. The The timber timbersupply supplyanalysis analysis provides information to assist provides assist the the Chief ChiefForester Foresterof ofBC BCinin determining the allowable annual determining annual cut cut for forTFL TFL47. 47. At this this time, time, the Draft Timber At Timber Supply SupplyAnalysis AnalysisInformation Information Package for for TFL 47 is available Package available for for public publicreview reviewfrom from January 14 14 until March 18, 2010 January 2011 during during normal normalbusiness business hours at at the the following locations; hours locations; please pleasecall callahead aheadtoto arrange an an appointment to view: arrange view: TimberWest Forest Corp, •• TimberWest Corp, 4475 4475 North NorthIsland IslandHighway, Highway, Campbell River, Ph: (250) Campbell (250) 287-9181 287-9181 Strategic Forest Management •• Strategic Management Inc., Inc., 5G, 5G,1705 1705Campbell Campbell Way, Port Port McNeill, McNeil, Ph. Way, Ph.(250) (250)956-2260 956-2260 Ministry of Forest and Range, •• Ministry Range, 370 370 South SouthDogwood Dogwood Street, Campbell River, Ph Street, Ph (250) (250) 286-9300 286-9300 Ministry of Forest and Range, •• Ministry Range, 2217 2217Mine MineRoad, Road,Port Port McNeill, Ph (250) 956-5000 McNeill, 956-5000 You can can also also Ànd the Draft Information You InformationPackage Packageatathttp:// www.timberwest.com http://www.timberwest.com Aset set of of reference reference maps are A are included included in inthe thereview review materials. materials. Please write, write, fax or email comments Please comments by byMarch March18th 18thto: to: TFL 47 Management Management Plan Plan TimberWest Forest TimberWest Forest Corp. Corp. Attention: Rick Rick Monchak, Monchak,RPF RPF P.O. Box Box 2800 2800 Campbell River, River, BC BC V9W V9W5C5 5C5 Fax: Fax: (250) (250) 286-7315 286-7315 Email: publicreview@timberwest.com publicreview@timberwest.com Email:

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Pay Rate: $23.93 per hour Location: Cheslakees School Hours of Work: 25 hours per week while school is in session Start Date: ASAP Reporting To: Mr. Larry Burroughs, Principal

Pay Rate: $23.93 per hour Location: Port Hardy Secondary School Hours of Work: 28 hours per week while school is in session Start Date: ASAP Reporting To: Mr. Steve Gray, Principal

QualiÀcations: • Secondary school graduation (Dogwood CertiÀcate or equivalent) and one year of postsecondary education (ten courses) including courses in Behaviour Management, Child Development, Psychology • Valid Level I First Aid CertiÀcate • Two to three years recent experience working with students with special needs. CPI and POPARD training is required. FASD training is preferred. This position may involve working with students who can be physically aggressive.

QualiÀcations: • Secondary school graduation (Dogwood CertiÀcate or equivalent) and one year of post-secondary education (ten courses) including courses in Behaviour Management, Child Development, Psychology • Valid Level I First Aid CertiÀcate • Two to three years recent experience working with students with special needs. The worker will be helping students who are working towards a Dogwood certiÀcate and therefore applicants will need to demonstrate the required academic skills. • Applicants will be required to demonstrate that they are proÀcient with assistive technology.

Please Note: The Board encourages employees without SEW I qualiÀcations to apply for this position. If the Board is unable to Àll the position with a qualiÀed person, the Board will Àll the position on a day-to-day basis with a SEW II ($23.26 per hour) or SEW III ($20.52 per hour). Please complete an Application Form – CUPE; which is downloadable at www.sd85.bc.ca Career Opportunities, Support Staff. Closing date for applications is 4:00 p.m. Thursday January 20, 2011 and quote posting #34 SD85 thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. This is a CUPE Local 2045 position. Applications should be directed to: Mr. J. R. Martin, Secretary-Treasurer School District No. 85 P.O. Box 90, Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0 Or Fax #250-949-8792

Please Note: The Board encourages employees without SEW I qualiÀcations to apply for this position. If the Board is unable to Àll the position with a qualiÀed person, the Board will Àll the position on a day-to-day basis with a SEW II ($23.26 per hour) or SEW III ($20.52 per hour). Please complete an Application Form – CUPE; which is downloadable at www.sd85.bc.ca Career Opportunities, Support Staff. Closing date for applications is 4:00 p.m. Thursday January 20, 2011 and quote posting #33 SD85 thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. This is a CUPE Local 2045 position. Applications should be directed to: Mr. J. R. Martin, Secretary-Treasurer School District No. 85 P.O. Box 90, Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0 Or Fax #250-949-8792

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TOWNHOUSES

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PORT MCNEILL Must see! 4-Bdrm, oil/wood heat, 5-appls, fenced yard & deck, Completely renovated. avail now. $625. Call 250-956-3457.

GREATER PORT Hardy area. Available immed. Newer, spacious view home, furnished, very quiet, across the street from beach. $350/mo + 1/3 utils. Call: 250-949-9970 or 250-949-0593 Marie (anytime).

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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO

WEST PARK MANOR & LINDSAY MANOR in Port Hardy Large one & two bedroom suites, some with a great view, all clean and in excellent condition. Also elegantly furnished executive suites available. Well maintained secure & quiet buildings. Close to shopping. 2 year rental history and credit check required. Friendly onsite resident managers. Linda & Bruce. Call 250-949-9030 or email for info & pictures: wpark_lindsay@ cablerocket.com

APARTMENTS FURNISHED PORT HARDY Furnished elegantly or unfurnished executive style, 1 or 2 bedroom suites. Quiet, clean, excellent views. Call 250-949-9698

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PORT ALICE SHOPPING CENTRE Business is Great! We have a number of units of various sizes for lease. 300 sq. ft. & up. Contact Steve Edwards at Colyvan Paciﬁc 604-683-8399

PORT MCNEILL Mobile Home Park Short walk to town. Pads for rent. Water, sewer and garbage included. $258.00/ month Call 250-956-2355

HOMES FOR RENT

STORIES BEACH area, rooms for rent in large exec style house, N/S, N/P, no partiers, single person only. Avail Feb. 1, $400 mo incls all utils. Call 250-949-5105.

STORAGE

HIGH CREEK, country home 3bdrm, 2bath, sunken living room, Feb. 1. 250-650-7366. PARKSVILLE ONLY 1 UNIT REMAINING / 3 bedroom 1600 sq/ft townhouse has a ton of modern features. Garage, 2.5 baths, no smoking, unfurnished. Call Mark @ 780966-7097 or email bma014@hotmail.com. $1,400/month price reduced PORT HARDY Waterfront. 3 bedroom house for rent. Call $900/mo. 250-949-8188. PT. MCNEILL: Ocean view home, 4 bdrm, lrg yard, ample parking, 5 appl’s, hardwood ﬂoors, N/S, $850/mo + util’s. Avail. Feb. 1st. 250-230-0852.

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FAMILY OF 3 with 2 dogs looking for house to rent in Port Hardy. Ph. 250-961-9043. PORT HARDY Adult professional family prefer large 3-6 bdrm, 3-4 bath house. Airtight wood heat with backup preferably against green space. Bondable, rent negotiable, refs avail. Phone 250-902-2634. PORT HARDY - Professional Couple seeking a 2 or 3 bdrm house to rent March 1, 2011. 250-230-4362

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Phone Rick 250-956-4555 SEAHAVEN APARTMENTS 7070 Shorncliffe St. P.O. Box 222 Port Hardy, BC Ocean view 2 bedroom unit available Fridge, stove, balcony, blinds, laundry on premises. Quiet, adult building, non smoking, no pets. References required. Inquiries contact Janet 250-949-8501 Fax 250-902-0690 seahavenapartments@ gmail.com SEA WIND Estates; 2 bdrm, 1 bath, newly reno’d condo, F/S, W/D. Bottom ﬂoor walk in access. $700/mo. Avail Jan 1. Very safe and secure. Call Jeff (250)650-6011.

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There is one temporary full-time position being offered at Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw School. This is a band operated independent (Group 2) school. It enrolls 140 students from Nursery to Grade 7. It employs 29 staff members (14 teachers). The average class size is 15. QualiÀcations include: • a love for people, especially children and a passion for learning • positive experience as a support worker in the education Àeld is an asset • experience in helping to develop and implement Individual Education Plans (I.E.P.s) is an asset • excellent organizational and communication skills • demonstrated positive interaction with students, parents, staff and other community members • a team player willing to work with a dedicated staff and grow through professional development • experience in any of the following would be advantageous (ASD, FASD, ADHD, Sensory Processing, Behaviour Disorders and Learning Disabilities) • Training in Child and Youth Care an asset • knowledge of current curriculum trends (IRP’s) an asset • a professional yet relaxed approach • experience in First Nations setting preferred • wage commensurate with experience and qualiÀcations This position is for the balance of the 2010-2011 school year with a possibility of continuity. Closing date for this position is January 21, 2011 at 3:00 pm. Only those short-listed will be contacted. Please fax, mail or email resumes complete with cover letter, supporting documents and references to: Reed Allen Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw School Box 1799, Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0 Tel: 250-949-7743 • Fax: 250-949-7422 Email: rallen@gwanak.bc.ca

SPECIAL EDUCATION WORKER I Pay Rate: $23.93 per hour Location: Alert Bay Elementary School Hours of Work: 25 hours per week while school is in session Start Date: ASAP Reporting To: Ms. Jill Cook, Principal QualiÀcations: • Secondary school graduation (Dogwood CertiÀcate or equivalent) and one year of postsecondary education (ten courses) including courses in Behaviour Management, Child Development, Psychology • Valid Level I First Aid CertiÀcate • Two to three years recent experience working with students with special needs. CPI and POPARD training is required. FASD training is preferred. This position may involve working with students who can be physically aggressive. Please Note: The Board encourages employees without SEW I qualiÀcations to apply for this position. If the Board is unable to Àll the position with a qualiÀed person, the Board will Àll the position on a day-to-day basis with a SEW II ($23.26 per hour) or SEW III ($20.52 per hour). Please complete an Application Form – CUPE; which is downloadable at www.sd85.bc.ca Career Opportunities, Support Staff. Closing date for applications is 4:00 p.m. Thursday January 20, 2011 and quote posting #35 SD85 thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. This is a CUPE Local 2045 position. Applications should be directed to: Mr. J. R. Martin, Secretary-Treasurer School District No. 85 P.O. Box 90, Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0 Or Fax #250-949-8792

PAYROLL CLERK II Pay Rate: $22.56 per hour Location: School Board Administration OfÀce Hours of Work: 25 hrs per week, 12 months per year Start Date: ASAP Reporting To: Mr. John Martin, SecretaryTreasurer QualiÀcations: The position is responsible for various payroll and general ofÀce functions. Applicants will have: • Secondary school graduation (Dogwood CertiÀcate or equivalent) • Accounting courses equivalent to Level I from CGA or CMA program • Payroll courses equivalent to one year of study in the Canadian Payroll Association program • OfÀce management courses with three to four years recent payroll clerk experience or equivalent combination of training, qualiÀcations and experience • Applicants require a typing speed of 40 wpm. and proÀcient computer/software skills. Please complete an Application Form – CUPE; which is downloadable at www.sd85.bc.ca Career Opportunities, Support Staff. Closing date for applications is 4:00 p.m. Thursday January 20, 2011 and quote posting #32 SD85 thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. This is a CUPE Local 2045 position. Applications should be directed to: Mr. J. R. Martin, Secretary-Treasurer School District No. 85 P.O. Box 90, Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0 Or fax 250-949-8792

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Plan needed to keep rural nurses Gazette staff North Island MLA Claire Trevena is urging the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) to come up with a plan to keep nurses working in rural hospitals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nurses in hospitals such as Port Hardy and Port McNeill have to deal with a wide range of medical issues, and are often the most highly qualified medical person on hand. They literally keep the hospital doors open and health care happening,â&#x20AC;? said Trevena. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While VIHA has a program to hire new nursing graduates, the situation in rural hospi-

tals means these young nurses are faced with a big responsibility which should not be underestimated.â&#x20AC;?

The guaranteed employment time under the new graduate time has been reduced to six months.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;If there arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough nurses on hand that means hospitals have to close their doors, like Port Hardy

has had to in the past, and that is simply not good health care,â&#x20AC;? said Trevena. Trevena has writ-

ten to VIHA president Howard Waldner, asking him to find ways of recruiting nurses to the North Island and,

in particular, to address the issue of how to keep them working at local hospitals once they are in the community.

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