August 11, 2011 by North Island Gazette

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Kwakiutl march for title rights By Mike D’Amour and J.R. Rardon Gazette Staff PORT McNEILL — Native leaders behind two days of protest in this North Island community — including one that blocked a ferry — warn bigger disruptions could be coming if their message does not get a government response. “There’s one bridge that connects five North Island communities to the rest of the island,” said vice-president of the B.C. Union of Indian Chiefs, Bob Chamberlin, referring to the Nimpkish Bridge. “And we’re prepared to camp on it for as long as it takes.” However, it may not come to that after both sides agreed to a meeting to try and hammer out an agreement. The two-day protest that prompted the planned confab began Aug. 3 when approximately 60 demonstrators from Kwakiutl First Nations in Fort Rupert and others marched about four-km from Hwy. 19 at the Port McNeill junction to the Western Forest Products log sort in Port McNeill. The protesters drummed and sang and carried signs with messages such as: Kwakiutl Land Belong(s) To Us, No More Clear Cutting and Save Our Forest. “When we look around our traditional territories you can see the huge, blatant removal of a natural resource,” Kwakiutl’s elected chief, Coreen Child, said from the WFP yard. “There are clear cuts

Paddlers in a traditional canoe raise their paddles during a symbolic blockade of the Quadra Queen II at the BC Ferries dock in Port McNeill last Thursday. The event was part of two days of protests by members of the Kwakiutl First Nation last week. J.R. Rardon photo we’re not being acknowlhappening along highways, edged as aboriginal right there’s no buffering zone “There’s one bridge that and title holders.” and there is no consultation connects five North Island The situation became with our nation around any worse when the province of this.” communities to the rest of the seemed to arbitrarily allow Child said she hoped the island. And we’re prepared to WFP to remove more than protests would draw attencamp on it for as long as it 14,000 hectares of prition to what she said is vately-owned land from a the province’s misintertakes.” tree farm licence in 2007 pretation of the Douglas without consulting with the Treaty — an 1850s accord Bob Chamberlin Kwakiutl. which the Kwakiutl and As a result, the band 13 other Vancouver Island ing village sites and fields ritory exceeds the Douglas began a lawsuit against the First Nations signed that for their continued use, the Treaty boundary lines. declared areas of land were “liberty to hunt over unoc“If you look at that trea- province in April, 2008. It surrendered “entirely and cupied lands” and the right ty that was signed by our is still before the courts. Child said many First forever” in exchange for to “carry on their fisher- people ... that was a statecash, clothing or blankets. ies.” ment made in the 1800s,” Nations have a form of agreement where they get a The signatories and their But Child said the she said. descendants retained exist- Kwakiutl’s traditional ter“We’re now in 2011 and strategic plan from logging

companies that state what the plans are within their traditional territories. “When you look at the forestry and economic growth they have, we get zero recognition for it,” she said. “Some First Nations are making $500,000 to $1 million on (logging deals).” But Child added first and foremost the Kwakiutl want to be recognized as a nation. “There’s this governmentto-government strategic planning that’s supposed to happen and it’s not happening. The other — economics — will come into play,” she said. On Thursday, about 100 protesters marched onto the BC Ferries dock in Port McNeill, blocking vehicle access to the Quadra Queen II for more than an hour while drumming, dancing and making speeches. As the ferry docked on arrival from Alert Bay, four canoes filled with band members symbolically blockaded the ship with raised paddles as their dockside counterparts whooped while irked locals and bemused tourists looked on. “Does anybody know how long this is going to last?” asked Barb Gagnon. “I live in Sointula and I’d like to get home.” Several tourists seemed to enjoy the spectacle, and one of them pulled out a cell phone to take pictures of the activities. Grand Chief Stewart

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When our sister city called, we answered. The town of Numata is organizing a fundraising event for Japan earthquake/ tsunami relief to be held during their Andon Festival. They have asked Hiroko Sakai and the Twinning Society to purchase $500 worth of Port Hardy items on their behalf and send them to Numata. Items purchased included two paintings of the North Island, a First Nations carving, small accessories — such as earrings, bracelets, necklaces, etc. The Port Hardy Twinning Society and its members also contributed $300 worth of items for the wor-

thy cause. In other Numata news, Leslie Driemel, secretary of the Port Hardy Twinning Society said she was amazed at how Numata utilize their snow, yearround.“Numata is in one of the heaviest snowfall areas of Hokkaido and receives up to 10-m or more each year,” she said. “The town is promoting the utilization of snow in heating and cooling energy for agriculture, industry, and public facilities.” Driemel said the folks in Numata have successfully developed a snow hill project which is, coincidentally, a hill of 150,000 tons of snow collected during the winter months. To preserve the white stuff

for future use, the snow hill is covered with straw and wood waste. In the summer the snow is trucked to a mushroom growing facility and to the rice factory to use in the production of snow-cooled rice. Melt water carried through long waterlines is used in storage facilities for farm products, greenhouses for flowers and vegetables, to leisure facilities as well as technology and precision industries for air conditioning. “This is a clean, environmentally friendly and highly renewable energy source and Numata has received awards for their innovative and progressive ideas,” said Driemel.

Leslie Driemel, of the District of Port Hardy and Japanes translator Hiroko Sakai, drop a box of goodies bound for Numata, Port Hardy’s sister city in Japan, at the post office. The items in the box were purchased locally and will be sold or auctioned in Japan to raise funds to help those affected by the earthquakes earlier this year. (Left) Youth in Port Hardy’s sister city, Numata, take advantage of snow in the summer, thanks to an innovative way the Japanese city preserves its winter precipitation for not only leisuer uses, but for farming and other uses.

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Clockwise from left: Protesters march at the Western Forest Products log sort Wednesday in Port McNeill; Kaleb Child leads singers Thursday at the Ministry of Forests office; Coreen Child dances; Wata (Christine Joseph) gestures while speaking at the BC Ferries dock in Port McNeill Thursday. Mike D’Amour and J.R. Rardon photos

Band presents letter to Ministry of Forests From page 1 Phillip, president of the B.C. Union of Indian Chiefs, said the BCUIC supported the protesters and would help with future demonstrations. “If the Kwakiutl people need to take this step to be heard, know that the B.C. Union of Indian Chiefs will be on that bridge with you,” he said. Child, elder Christine Joseph and hereditary chief George Hunt also spoke during the dock protest. After leaving the ferry dock, the marchers, their ranks bolstered by the addition of the canoe paddlers, walked up Campbell Way with an RCMP escort and took the protest to the Ministry of Forests office on Mine Road. There, they had lunch and continued to drum, dance and speak on the issue of title and

treaty rights. The protesters left a letter addressed to the premier, which has since been passed to the Clark’s office. Chamberlin said the protests sent a strong message to the province. “To continue to deny to consult Kwakiutl First Nation’s titles and rights is just wrong,” he said. “We call upon (Premier) Christy Clark and (Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation) Mary Polak to come and understand the issues and be prepared to find a solution so we do not have to call our people to the streets because we’ve demonstrated today they will come.” Forests Ministry spokeswoman Vivian Thomas said the government heard the protesters and is ready to sit down and talk money with the Kwakiutl.

“The province is considering the Kwakiutl’s eligibility for forest consultation and revenue sharing agreement and we are prepared to discuss forestry revenue sharing with them,” she said. Child confirmed the province has agreed to a meeting, but said her people want to see some movements or actions like blocking bridges could happen. “(The government) has the the ability to put on the table that, yes, the Kwakiutl have aboriginal rights and title, yes they need to be accommodated and yes we acknowledge them within their whole traditional territory,” she said. “If that’s not going to be recognized, those are the steps we’re willing to take to be recognized.”

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McNeill dancers dig new studio J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT McNEILL — “Oh, my,” Alexandra Southgate said in a matter-of-fact tone. Preparing for their lunch break during a recent weeklong dance seminar, fellow members of the Portside Academy of Performing Arts turned to see Southgate watching a large black bear lumber past the bank of windows fronting their new Port McNeill studio. With a flurry of activity and shrieks from some of the younger girls, the dancers scrambled for cell phones, pocket cameras and, in one case, an iPad, and rushed to the windows to get photos of the bruin. Call it a room with a view. After four years of a nomadic existence that has taken them from the local arena to the “Old School” community centre, the young dancers in Alana Collins’s Portside Academy have a shiny, new home of their own in a converted warehouse building

Estella Collins of Portside Academy of Performing Arts tries out a new jump under the watchful eye of instructor Juli Martell during a recent clinic at the school’s new studio J.R. Rardon photo in Port McNeill.

on Cedar Street. Dominated by the two rows of six, 4x6-foot windows, a high, vaulted ceiling, and boasting a sprung laminated floor with approximately 1,800 square feet of dancing space, the new studio is bright and roomy with an office, a changeroom, washroom and

storage for costumes and props. “The kids needed a change room; I needed an office and storage space,” said Collins, who opened the school in the late summer of 2007. “And you just work better in your own space; you can be more flexible.” Portside Academy

offers instruction in ballet, jazz, tap, hiphop and musical theatre. The school puts on a spring recital and a holiday production of Nutcracker each year. Collins opened her studio four years ago in the Image Room, a multi-purpose space on the mezzanine level of Chilton

Regional Arena. As a dance space, it had the advantages of a built-in wall of mirrors, a barre on the opposite wall and a central location.

But Collins was never able to personalize the space with photos or posters and had to haul her stereo and other equipment in and out for every lesson. After her third season at the Image Room, Collins was approached by Jon Lok, who showed her the unused warehouse portion of his building on Cedar Street, which includes another business and upperfloor apartments. The two worked together to design the studio’s look and commence remodeling, while Collins moved Portside Academy temporarily into the Old School building where dancers practiced in a classroom and the gymnasium. “It was nice to have a say in the development (of the studio),” Collins said. “We picked out the floor together, the office dimensions, the colour

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scheme. We wanted a space that we’d be able to grow from. We would like to be able to build on this.” Juli Martell of Port Alberni, one of three visiting choreographers brought in by Collins for the school’s recent Dance Intensive Seminar, was impressed. “This is a beautiful space,” she said. “It’s so bright and lovely with the large windows. It’s rare to find a studio with this much space.” Several current dancers came over after training with Leanne Farrell’s former Rainbow School of Dance in Port Alice and are now in their fourth building in five years. “I really like it here,” said Dawn Briscoe. of those well-traveled dancers. “It’s nice to have our own home to dance in.”

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Tall ships return to Hardy with mix of old, new crew J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT HARDYâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; The tall-masted schooners of the Sail and Life Training Society (SALT) were back in Port Hardy for their annual visit this week, with a mix of new and returning sailors onboard. The Victoria-based Christian society invites young people from ages 13-25 to take part in annnual fiveand ten-day excursions aboard the 115-foot Pacific Grace and its sister ship, the 85-foot Pacific Swift. This weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s port call in Port Hardy was part of a 10-day circumnavigation of Vancouver Island by the two twinmasted ships. They departed today for Ucluelet. The 115-foot Pacific Grace and its sister ship, the 85-foot Pacific As many as 30 parSwift, visited Port Hardy for a few days. ticipants per boat are J.R. Rardon photo taught both sailing and

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Two days too much? The two days of protest by the Kwakiutl First Nations and their supporters had the desired effect — which was to get the Fort Rupert folks together with government officials to talk about the Kwakiutl’s displeasure with the way logging is taking place on their land. But we are left to wonder if two days of protest was overkill, or was it truly needed to get the province’s attention? The protests started Aug. 3 on Hwy. 19 and ended at Western Forest product’s log sort in Port McNeill. It was all peaceful and the RCMP presence was lowkey and unobtrusive. Day 2 of the protests happened the next day, Thursday, when demonstrators successfully stalled the Port McNeill ferry, much to the ire of several locals and the amusement of a few tourists. However, the canoes and other small craft involved in the “blockade” did not block the ferry at all. The Quadra Queen II could have easily slipped her lines and safely departed at any time, yet it stayed at the dock for an hour longer than it should have while protesters demonstrated on the ramp. The RCMP presence was much heavier than Day 1 of the protest, but still very much in the background. There were several BC Ferry people milling about the usual one-person check-in booth, yet no one interfered with the protesters in any way. It all had squeaky clean, orchestrated feel to it. It seemed that at anytime a ferry worker could have walked over to the protesters, tapped his or her watch and asked the crowd to part to let ferry traffic aboard. On Friday the government agreed to sit down with members of the Kwakiutl First Nation to discuss the issues surrounding logging on the aboriginal’s traditional lands. Needed or not, the two-day protests seem to work.

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More Port Hardy hospital closures this week. Seems like the place is closed more often than it’s open these days.

Time to get smart or go broke B.C.’s job market held steady in July, with unemployment at 7.3 per cent. B.C. was last reminded of its vulnerability to world events in late 2008 and early 2009, when financial markets froze up and governments around the world started frantically borrowing to bail out major industries. There are still idle construction cranes around B.C., although the vital commodity markets have recovered. It was the sickening skid in provincial revenues, which began to reveal itself during the 2009 election campaign, that triggered the B.C. government’s panicked grab for the HST and its transition fund. If blame is important to you, blame Stephen Harper for the HST, but please don’t believe Bill Vander Zalm and the NDP when they claim it was merely a political plot covered up with lies. The truth is much scarier than the scare tactics of these political opportunists. Globalization isn’t optional,

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and there are lots of countries out there ready to beat us up and take our lunch money if we give them half a chance. The Canadian and U.S. central banks have held interest rates near zero since the crisis. Despite all the political blather about left and right, more spending versus less, government keeps growing. There has been lots of bleating about HST on adult-sized clothing for chil-

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about the BCTF’s many demands, someone stood behind Education Minister George Abbott and held up a sign for TV cameras that demanded “ No Tankers.” This was no campus radical slipped in from the street. It was a middle-aged BCTF delegate, one of many decrying the industrial economy we need to pay for their pensions. B.C. aspires to be a shipbuilding economy but it can’t do shipping? According to our public sector union elites, we’re too precious to allow oil tankers in B.C.? Apparently some have still failed to notice that oil tankers have been going up and down the coast for decades, and back and forth under the Lion’s Gate Bridge for years. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca, twitter.com/tomfletcherbc

dren. Claiming your hubby’s clothes are actually for a bulky child may be the oldest scam in sales tax evasion. This is an example of what economists call the paradox of public finance. Economists like consumption taxes because they’re difficult to avoid. Many taxpayers dislike them for the same reason. This is the road that leads to Greece, where tax evasion is considered a civil right along with fat pay and pensions. The latest contract demands of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation give a sense of their Greece-like isolation from reality. Lengthy paid leaves, yet more paid professional development days, oh, and a double-digit wage increase after the rest of the public service accepted zero. I attended the recent BCTF convention in Victoria, where this entitlement culture was on display. During a news conference A member of

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Port Hardy steps up for visitors Dear editor: My wife, myself and several friends traveled to Port Hardy the last week of July for a week of salmon fishing. This is the third year we have visited Port Hardy. On our first trip we met an exceptional gentleman who lives there. Mr. Pierce Clegg welcomed us into the community like old lost friends. He could not do enough for us while we were there, helping us learn some of the fishing spots and highlights of the area.

Again this year two more Port Hardy businessmen joined Pierce in showing us just what kind of people live in this great little town at the top of Vancouver Island. Jim Henschke of Jim’s Hardy Sports went beyond his business obligation to explain the fishing areas and techniques for a successful salmon fishing trip. What he did for us at his store and at the marina was more than any traveling fisherman should expect. Because of his caring

"... Port Hardy is our vacation destination of choice. And it will surely be the place we recommend to our fishing and vacationing friends."

about our well-being we had a very successful trip. If Port Hardy has a business or businessman of the month (or year) it surely must go to Jim at Tri-Port

Marine Services. When we had major mechanical problems with our boat, Jim made himself immediately available to help out. He stayed way

past working hours the first night we contacted him to diagnose the problem. He then ordered parts from Nanaimo to be put on the bus knowing he would not receive them until 5 p.m. or later. This meant he would have to work late into the evening to install them. Because of this gentlemen’s big-heartedness we missed only one day of fishing. To some that may not seem important, but when you travel two thousand miles and have only five

days to fish, it is huge. Because of the friendships we have built with these people, Port Hardy is our vacation destination of choice. And it will surely be the place we recommend to our fishing and vacationing friends. Port Hardy can be proud to have such distinguished, caring citizens as the ones whom we have met in the short time we have been visiting this community. Mitch and Shirley Sanchotena Caldwell, Idaho

Volunteers overlooked in parks coverage Dear editor, I am writing to you to express my great disappointment regarding the article “I’m traveling away” written by Mike D’Amour in the July 21 edition of the Gazette. This full page article did a very poor job in covering one of the biggest celebrations that ever happened at San Josef Bay since it became a provincial park in 1973. For a matter of fact, none of the work done by the hardworking Park Facility Operators, the volunteers of the North Island Trail Society, or all the other sponsors

and contributors that have made this day possible was adequately acknowledged in this article. Furthermore, it would have been worth mentioning that San Josef Bay was chosen among all other provincial parks on Vancouver Island to celebrate the BC Park 100th year celebrations, and that this selection was primarily due to all the improvements that have been accomplished on the trail in the last few years. These major improvements included the completion of the North Coast trail, the resurfacing of the trail to San Josef Beach, the expansion of the parking area,

the installation of new washroom facilities, a picnic shelter, and new signage. Obviously, for someone who visited the park for the first time, the new improvements could have been taken for granted. However, for all of the local North Islanders who have seen the Park embellishing year after year, we truly appreciated the honour that was granted to us to celebrate this event in our neck of the woods. The San Josef Bay Community Picnic on July 9, 2011 was a real success, not only because it happened on a sunny day, but more

so because it brought together over 100 people including officials from BC Parks and the MLA Claire Trevena and North Island residents of all ages. Participants had the chance to assist in the official ribbon cutting ceremony followed by guided interpretative walks on the history and natural resources of the park. A free lunch and reprinted copies of a section of the Landmarks and Legends of the North Island by Philip Stooke was also offered to all participants. Since it was omitted in the previous article, I would like to take the opportu-

nity to thank all the volunteers of the North Island Trail Society (whose chair is actually named Dave Trebett and not Jane Treb as identified by mistake in your photo caption), Zsana Tulcik of BC Parks, Strategic Forest Management Inc. and their park facility operators, the Regional District of Mount Waddington, the volunteers from Pacificus Biological Services Ltd. and the Chamber of Commerce of Port McNeill for their involvement and contribution to this event. Myriam Belisle Port Mcneill

Kiss carbon goodbye; embrace clean energy Dear editor, Like it or not, the world is quickly heading toward a post-carbon era. The future will therefore belong to those who can power their economies with the cleanest, most cost-effective, energy available. That’s probably why Ontario is madly scrambling to shut down its carbon-intensive coal-fired electricity generators and replace them with whatever solar power and wind energy they can manage to scrape together, and paying exorbitant prices for the solar power. Admittedly, Ontario’s

push for clean energy is largely about job creation in the present, and rescuing Ontario’s manufacturing sector. Manufacturing solar panels has been seen as a way to revive Ontario’s manufacturing sector while also encouraging clean energy, even though energy from solar panels is one of the most costly forms of clean energy. The obvious question that needs to be asked, then, is how will a province like Ontario, with meagre and fairly costly clean energy resources, be able to compete over the long term with a province like BC that is

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"If we can work together as a nation and achieve this goal, the future will unquestionably belong to all of Canada." rich in low-cost clean energy resources? Many are asking questions like this and pondering possibilities and long term solutions. For example, Manitoba and Quebec, like BC, are rich in clean energy resources and are already exporting affordable clean energy to the American east coast and Midwest. Would

Ontario be better off to secure an affordable supply of clean energy from these provinces to power their future economy rather than staking their future on solar panels? And what about Alberta? Exporting carbon-intensive oil and gas has generated great wealth for Alberta. But how will their

economy fare in a postcarbon world? Will elusive carbon storage schemes pan out for them, or will the coal-fired generators they’ve been rushing to build before tougher carbon standards come into effect end up being costly white elephants? As with Ontario, would Alberta be better off securing a long-term supply of affordable clean energy from a clean energy dynamo like BC rather than desperately trying to squeeze in a few more coal-fired plants before the gate closes? I don’t have all the answers, but solutions do

exist for powering our provincial economies in a postcarbon era. But to find and implement these solutions, people, and especially politicians, will need to start thinking beyond the confines of their own borders and work toward a national clean energy strategy that makes the best use of our country’s unevenly distributed clean energy wealth. If we can work together as a nation and achieve this goal, the future will unquestionably belong to all of Canada. Matthew Enns East Vancouver

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August 12 Gate House Theatre presents X Men - First Class, 7 p.m. in Port McNeill. All tickets $5. Info, www.gatehouseca.org August 13 Gate House Theatre presents its Saturday matinee, Inspector Gadget, 2:30 p.m., Port McNeill. All tickets $5. Info, www.gatehouseca.org August 15-19 Stepping Stones Summer Camp: “Crazy Science”, 3-5 years 9:30-11:30 a.m., 5-9 years 1:30-3:30 p.m. Registration $50, 250-949-3031 or niecds@telus.net August 16 Gate House Theatre presents Jaws, 7 p.m., as part

MEETINGS & ONGOING EVENTS • 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 open daily 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Temporary Fossil Exhibit. • Quatsino Museum & Archives is open Friday to Sunday from 1:00 -2:00. Open daily July & August. FMI quatsino.museum@recn.ca • 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). • PH Lions Club Bingo every Thursday. Doors open at 5:30pm. • The German Edelweiss Cultural Club meets Thurs. at 7pm in PH Inn Pub. FMI 250-230-1376. • Free Women's Yoga at Family Place PH. Thursdays @ 2:30-4:30. Please bring a mat/towel and wear comfortable clothing. • Footcare clinic at Hardy Bay Seniors first & third Tuesday of every month 9-5pm. FMI 250-949-7252. • Whale Interpretive Centre: Telegraph Cove open 8:30am-6:30pm daily in July & August. FMI 250-9283129.

of Classic Tuesday’s Summer Blockbusters month in August. All tickets $5. Info, www.gatehouseca.org August 19 21 Guns - Salute to Green Day, doors open 8 p.m., Port McNeill Community Hall. The Ultimate Green Day Tribute Act. *All Ages – Parental Advisory* Tickets $20 per person available @ Port McNeill Chamber of Commerce, Gus’s Bar & Grill, Café Guido or by calling 250-956-4610. August 19 Gate House Theatre presents Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides, 6 p.m. special start time. All tickets $5. Info, www.gatehouseca.org August 20 Orcafest in Port McNeill; theme: “Scales and Tales ... and other fish stories!” Parade, market stalls and food vendors, library book sale, logger sports, slo-pitch tournament. Parade entry forms and booth rentals available through Chamber of Commerce office. August 20 Basking Shark presentation, 7 p.m., Whale Interpretive Centre in Telegraph Cove. Free, open to all ages. Learn about the second-largest fish in the world from DFO expert Romney McPhie. Info, 250-928-2129. August 20 Port McNeill Logger Sports competition returns to Vancouver Island North on Orcafest weekend for 2011. Port McNeill will host competitors in a full slate of events including Axe Throw, Choker Race, Springboard and Hot Saw to name a few. There will be mens and ladies categories as well as a mixed Jack & Jill event. There will also be a focus on novice competitors for this year’s event and first timers are encouraged to get involved. This is an exciting spectator event with competitors racing against the clock and each other. For more information and registration information, go to www.vancouverislandnorth.ca/loggersports

August 23 Gate House Theatre presents Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, 7 p.m., as part of Classic Tuesdays Summer Blockbusters month. All tickets $5. Info, www.gatehouseca.org August 26 Gate House Theatre presents Hangover Part 2, 7 p.m. All tickets $5. Info, www.gatehouseca.org August 27 Second annual Tour de Rock/Cops for Cancer fishing derby at Kelsey Bay in Sayward. It costs 25 bucks a rod and goes from dawn until 4 p.m. The day also includes a free kids’ fishing derby — with prizes — off the government dock, beer garden that opens at noon and a raffle for a Glen Greensides woodcarving among other events. For more, log onto www.saywardfishingderby.webs.com or call 250-282-5522. August 27 Gate House Theatre Saturday matinee showing of Kung Fu Panda 2, 2:30 p.m. All tickets $5. Info, www. gatehouseca.org August 27 Coffee house and karaoke night, 7 p.m., St. Columba’s Anglican United Church basement, Port Hardy. Everyone invited for an evening of music, song and fun. Free admission. August 27-28 Sointula Salmon Days. Saturday parade through town beginning 11:30 a.m., followed by live music, food vendors, games, beer garden, farmer’s market and traditional salmon dinner at the ballfield. Dance to Big Fun, 9 p.m., F.O. Hall. On Sunday, pancake breakfast, dragon boating and art studio tours. For info or to reserve a table call Myrna, 250-973-6985.

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August 28 Tour de Rock golf tourney at Rainbowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s End golf course in Sayward. Registration of $55 includes 18 holes and a hot lunch. Prizes and a beer garden will also be on hand. August 30 Gate House Theatre presents American Graffiti, 7 p.m., as part of Classic Tuesdays Summer Blockbusters month. All tickets $5. Info, www.gatehouseca.org September 2-4 Renshinkan Dojo hosts Akido and tactical martial arts seminar at Robert Scott Elementary School gymnasium, featuring sensei Dr. Frank Gallo. Training open to students of any martial art or rank, from any organization or dojo. Sessions Friday 6-9 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-6 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Registration $125, forms and waivers available from Renshinkan dojo, Room 4, Robert Scott Elementary. Info, Arnet Hales at 250-949-9542. September 2 Gate House Theatre presents Mr. Popperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Penguins, 7 p.m. All tickets $5. Info, www.gatehouseca.org September 3 Hyde Creek Day returns after four-year absence. Parade, horseback demonstrations, kids games and petting zoo, vendors, firewood sale, 50/50 draw and more. Proceeds to Hyde Creek Community Recreation Association. To reserve vendor table call Guylaine, 250956-3622. September 3 Gate House Theatre Saturday matinee showing of Pebble and the Penguin, 2:30 p.m. All tickets $5. Info, www.gatehouseca.org September 6 Gate House Theatre presents To Sir With Love, 7 p.m., as part of Classic Movie Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sidney Poitier month. All tickets $5. Info, www.gatehouseca.org

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September 10 Tri Port Dragon Boat Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second annual dragon boat regatta at the waterfront in Port Hardy. Dragon boat races, benefit auction, entertainment and vendors. Info, Cora 250-949-7867.

September 20 Gate House Theatre presents Guess Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coming to Dinner, 7 p.m., as part of Classic Movie Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sidney Poitier month. All tickets $5. Info, www.gatehouseca.org

September 10 Sointula Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., rain or shine. Follow the signs to #25 2nd Street. Artisans, bakers, gardeners, more. Info, Sally at 250-973-6593.

September 23 Gate House Theatre presents Super 8, 7 p.m. All tickets $5. Info, www.gatehouseca.org

September 10 Gate House Theatre Saturday matinee showing of Cars 2, 2:30 p.m. All tickets $5. Info, www.gatehouseca.org

September 24 Gate House Theatre Saturday matinee showing of Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer, 2:30 p.m. All tickets $5. Info, www.gatehouseca.org

September 10 and 11 Mt. Waddington Regional Fall Fair at Port Alice Arena. Theme is Tradition, Transition, and Tomorrow. Exhibit booklets available soon in local libraries. Volunteers are still welcome. To volunteer or for more information, call Corrine Tiberghien at 250-284-3594 or Carol Prescott at 250284-3518.

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December 3 Christmas Showcase 2011. Previous exhibitors will receive application forms in mid-summer. Contact Lioness Anne Dumonceaux by email: marcanne@telus. net or phone 250-956-3770.

September 16 Gate House Theatre presents Fast Five, 7 p.m. All tickets $5. Info, www.gatehouseca.org September 17 An art show by the North Island Artist Society. Come sample some Vancouver Island food and wine 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Port McNeill Lions Hall, 2897 Mine Rd. Call 250-956-4296 for more info.

September 30 Gate House Theatre presents Transformers - Dark of the Moon, 7 p.m. All tickets $5. Info, www.gatehouseca. org

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Riding for a cause Kristen Douglas Black Press

fter losing his mom to cancer at the age of 16, Campbell River’s Shawn Hall knew he wanted to do something to help others fight the disease. When the opportunity to ride in the Canadian Cancer Society’s Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock came along, he jumped at the chance. “I’ve always wanted to do something for a worthy cause, especially Special cancer,” said feature Hall, a firefighter and an auxiliary Black Press police officer newspapers on with the Vancouver Island Campbell River will publish this RCMP. “It’s special feature something I don’t page spotlighting wish on any kid. police officers I saw the tour as taking part an opportunity in this year’s to help.” Canadian Cancer Although Society his cycling Cops for Cancer experience was Tour de Rock. limited, Hall said other police officers recognized the tour as something he would enjoy and be successful at. “Working up at the detachment, a couple of officers said, ‘Hey Shawn, you’d be good at that,’” Hall said. “It was definitely something I wanted to do, but I didn’t know if I was in good enough shape. I wasn’t too sure.” Before signing up for the tour, Hall occasionally would take his road bike for a spin, but nothing too serious. He has, however, cycled competitively on two different occasions. Twice he took part in the Comox Valley’s Royal LePage Snow to Surf Adventure Relay which combines skiing, running,

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Campbell River firefighter and auxiliary RCMP officer Shawn Hall will ride the length of Vancouver Island in the Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock to raise money for pediatric cancer research. mountain biking, kayaking, road cycling and canoeing. To gear up for the much longer, 1,000-kilometre Tour de Rock, which takes cyclists from one end of the Island to the other, Hall has been cycling three days a week. He and a team of police

officers and media personalities who represent the north half of the Island, ride together to build up their strength and endurance. On Tuesdays the group focuses on hill riding, typically 30 to 40 kilometres at a time, while Thursday night is reserved

for practising speed, again usually a 30- to 40-kilometre ride. Sundays are when the group does a more relaxing, but longer ride. Those trips tend to be around 100 kilometres. As the northern most member of the team, Hall typically has to drive down to either the Comox Valley, Parksville or Nanaimo for each ride. “It’s a lot of travel, definitely the whole summer it’s been a big commitment between training and fundraising, but it’s a good cause,” Hall said. So far, fundraisers have included a golf tournament at Storey’s Creek, bagging groceries at Thrifty Foods and cycling for about an hour on a stationary bicycle during Canada Day festivities. Hall plans to hold a few car washes and barbecues later this summer, as well as a possible wine tasting in the fall. The highlight of the journey so far for Hall was a recent trip to Camp Goodtimes on the Lower Mainland, a week-long summer camp for kids and teens battling cancer and their families. “We hung out with the kids and did a casino night with them,” Hall said. “We each took a game station and the kids went through and used fake money and they had a great time. We even had a pay-itforward booth where the kids could donate the money they had won to a charity.” Hall said thinking of those kids, and others who are battling cancer, will be what helps him push through the gruelling 14-day ride this fall. “It’s a long time to be on a bike, but then it’s not so bad when you think of why you’re riding and you just push through the pain because you know there’s kids going through worse than you.”

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Simply prawntastic was inspired by a magazine for this recipe. As is typical of me, though, this recipe doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come close to resembling the recipe that inspired me! I picture you, my Appetiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s readers, making Delight this dish at the with Kellie Dukes height of summer so you can eat it out on the deck or patio while absorbing as much heat and vitamin D from the sun as you can. Of course, if you can wrangle up some fresh prawns from our own waters theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be wonderful, so by all means use them. (The Western Family white prawns often go on sale at Overwaitea for a great price.) I made this in a wok but you could use a large fry pan if you like.

Pancetta Prawns 1- tsp grape seed oil or extra virgin olive oil 1- pkg sliced pancetta, cut in thin strips 2 - 454 gram bags of peeled raw prawns 1/4 tsp - minced garlic 1 tsp - minced basil leaves 1 bunch - green onion, sliced on the diagonal

1 - mango peeled and diced medium 1 - small lime, quartered Juice of one small lime Putting it all together Heat the oil in wok over high heat. Add in pancetta strips and cook until almost crisp, then add the prawns and garlic while stirring occasionally. When prawns are almost cooked, add the green onions, diced mango and basil leaves. Cook until the mango is heated through and the green onions have cooked, but are still bright green. At the last second before serving, toss in the lime juice. Serve hot with crusty garlic bread and extra wedges of lime, or over a bed of mixed baby greens. For more of an elegant presentation, wrap the prawns and chunks of mango in the pancetta then thread on a skewer. Make a wet rub out of the oil, green onions, garlic and basil and rub on the skewered fruit and prawns. Refrigerate for approximately two hours. When ready to cook, grill on barbecue or broil in the oven. At the last minute brush with lime juice and serve with lime wedges.

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Listen to your inner Boy Scout — Be Prepared M ore people on day hikes find themselves in trouble. As youngsters I think most of us can remember our parents hounding us, asking where we were going when we went out. This hasn’t changed much as parents today still inquire with their children about their plans. Yet as adults we’re notorious for not letting others know where we’re going, especially when it applies to travelling in the wilderness. Backcountry users, regardless of experience, who wander off for only a few hours should let someone know of their plans and time of return. You can break a bone, get lost or have some other mishap as easily on a four-hour trip as a seven-day outing.

ing around 20 degrees My personal experiCelsius lured a Mr. ence has shown that Paul S. in his fifties about 80 per cent to Lumsden Lake in of wilderness emerKillarney Provincial gencies arise from Park. day outings, while Mr. S left about 9 approximately 20 per a.m. wearing long cent involve overpants, long sleeve nighters. shirt, runners, sketch Many factors are Our Backyard pad in hand, and a involved, such as lunch. improper foot gear with Lawrence He advised his bet(sprained and broken Woodall ter half of his plans ankles), no map or compass (lost), lack of prop- for a 3.5- to five-kilometer hike er clothing (hypothermia, heat with a return time of 3 p.m. By 4 p.m. Mr. S hadn’t prostration), lack of physical conditioning, inadequate fluid returned, the temperature had replenishment and basically a dropped to 1˚ C accompanied by lack of preparation by day trip- bone-chilling rain. Mrs. S. contacted park superinpers vs. overnight trippers. One such scenario unfolded on tendent John McGrath to advise Oct. 7, 1993, a dazzling autumn him of the situation. There were only two hours of day when the temperature hover-

daylight left with a falling temperature, and Mr. S’s lack of gear was of major concern. Park staff were quickly assembled and by 4:30 p.m, Cam, Gary, Peter, John, and myself were well underway, each of us having a different quadrant to search. On a hunch, Cam took the motorized skiff along the northern ridge of George Lake, an lake adjacent to Lumsden. Cam’s reasoning was several members of the Group of Seven had sketched from Killarney Ridge and Mr. S had decided to sketch in the vicinity. At approximately 5:45 p.m. Cam was on the airway advising that he had found a lost and disoriented Mr. S who was suffering from hypothermia. Mr. S was extremely lucky

that Cam had a hunch because if we hadn’t located him by dark, either hypothermia or the rugged terrain might have taken his life. This is only one story of many and North Island weather — as most of us know — will sometimes drastically change its face several times during the course of a day. We can learn from such events as the Mr. S story. Advise someone of your plans, as Mr. S did, but stick to your plans, wear appropriate gear and carry spare clothing, rain gear, matches, thermal blanket, nourishment, fluids, and a first aid kit. Be prepared for all conditions, so if we do have a mishap in the wilderness it will make it easier for police or search and rescue to locate us and assist.

Up, up and away Pilots of the Canadian Forces 431 Air Demonstration Squadron — more commonly known as the Snowbirds — walk to their CT-114 Tutor aircraft on Port Hardy Airport’s tarmac before taxiing for takeoff. Canada’s famed military air show flight demonstration team stopped over for a bite and some fuel last week before heading to Prince Rupert for a weekend air show. Mike D’Amour photos

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on deck Tell us about items of interest to the sports community. August 14 Swimming Port Hardy pool re-opens following summer maintenance. Schedule and info at Recreation Centre or 250-949-6686. August 19-21 Slo-pitch Annual OrcaFest SloPitch Tournament in Port McNeill. Game times tba; locations at Centennial Field, Mantic Field, Hyde Creek Ballpark. Info, Orma at 250-9563345. August 20 Logger Sports OrcaFest Logger Sports competition, Port McNeill, 1-4 p.m. August 20-21 Motor sports Tri-Port Motor Sports Club hosts the 2011 Dust Bowl stock-car racing event, 7 p.m. Saturday at Tri-Port Speedway. Racing resumes Sunday at 1 p.m. Concession, kids play area, door prizes. Info, Theresa, 250949-7273. August 27-28 Drag racing North Island Timing Association hosts Rumble on the Runway III points series drags at Port McNeill Airport. 10 a.m. time trials, 1 p.m. heat races each day. Concession, pit passes available. Info, Maureen, 250-2302005. September 3-4 Motocross Tri-Port Motorbike and ATV Club hosts Vancouver Island Motocross fall series racing at 7 Mile Track. Start times tba. September 6-10 Hockey North Island Eagles rep hockey tryouts at Chilton Regional Arena, Port McNeill. Ice schedule tba. Registration info, Tanya at 250-956-4836.

Daniel Hovey looks out of his mud-splattered stock car after helping pack the wet surface before racing at Tri-Port Speeway Saturday night. Below, drivers look on as Paul Weeks lifts the hood from his flaming modified racer after he rolled the car. J.R. Rardon photos

Red-hot racing at Tri-Port J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT HARDY — For driver Paul Weeks, Saturday was an evening of peaks and valleys. And the drop from the former to the latter was steep. Just a few laps after winning the first heat race in the Tri-Port Motor Sports Club stock car points series at Tri-Port Speedway, Weeks found himself upside-down in his harness after hitting the tire berm in turn three and rolling his modified racer during an exhibition run between heats. Fellow drivers raced onto the track to help as Weeks managed to crawl from the driver’s door window, unharmed. But as soon as the men rolled the car back onto its tires, the engine burst into flame. “I finally get a motor in, and this is what I do,” Weeks said after

returning to the pits with the modified car that was back at the track for the first time in a full year. “It was just me challenging the wall. I hit the back end and it swung the front around. That’s why the drivers don’t like the tires — you can’t just rub off them like a wall.” In addition to general body damage, the car suffered a broken shock and broken steer-

ing rod. But the frame was intact, and Weeks felt he would have the vehicle up and running again soon. “It’s mostly fiberglass and aluminum,” he said. “It’ll clean right up.” Weeks’s other car was not as fortunate. His Chevy Nova, competing in the stock class and driven by Patrick Gullacher, blew its engine midway through the second

heat. The car unleashed a plume of thick, white smoke just as it passed before the sizeable crowd along the main straightaway, and continued to smoke as it coasted through turn two and limped into the pits. Daniel Hovey, the defending track champion, also saw his evening come to a premature end with a broken rear differential in the first heat.

Hovey was one of four drivers to pit within the space of a lap and a half. Gullacher overheated, Kevin Doucette suffered a flat tire and Justin Reusch had a flat and a hole in his radiator, which may have come from a rock that was driven through the radiator on the engine side by the fan blade. That left Weeks and his modified to outduel Glen Day and Brock

Shore for the heat victory. The rest of the night, however, belonged to Day. First, Day won the second heat ahead of Shore and Doucette while Reusch continued to work on his radiator. Then, with Reusch back on the track and Hovey driving Shore’s No. 47 car for the 20-lap main event, Day held his line through three competition yellow flags and restarts to hold off Reusch by a car length for the victory. Hovey finished third and Doucette was fourth in the race. Day’s success allowed him to close the gap between him and Reusch in the season points chase. Reusch still holds the top spot with 530 points, and Day sits at 513. Doucette (320), Shore (273) and Hovey (271) are well back in their battle for third position.

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Locals sweep rain-shortened drags Gazette staff PORT McNEILL — Terry Mackay of Port McNeill won his second straight Super Pro Eliminator title and local drivers swept all classifications during the Rumble on the Runway II drag-racing event at Port McNeill Airport July 31. Scheduled as a double race weekend, the event was limited to Sunday’s single showcase after a heavy downpour scrubbed Saturday’s racing. Mackay rolled his ‘74 Chevy Vega to victory over Mike Hutmacher of Courtenay in the Super Pro final heat on the one-eighth mile track. In the Pro class, Tim Walton of Port

The 900-horsepower Saanich Police Dept's Island Heat breaks from the starting line. At left, Tim Walton (top) and Terry Mackay of Port McNeill won their classes. Ken Hutton photos McNeill piloted his ‘67 crown after placing Timing Association Plymouth Barracuda third in this event a will hold its third and to the win over Sean year earlier. Driving a final drag race weekend Wagner of Nanaimo in 2008 Pontiac G8, Shaw Aug. 27-28, with cash topped Rob Kessrick prizes to be awarded to the final heat. In the Street class, of Nanaimo in the title the drivers who accumulate the most points Collin Shaw of Port heat. The North Island in the series. Hardy won his first

Coach shortage may Tide Guide week of Aug 11-Aug 17 sideline midgets Gazette staff The North Island Eagles rep hockey program is less than a month away from kicking off its 2011-12 season with tryouts in Port McNeill, but the midget team is at risk of being left stranded due to a coaching shortage. Tryouts for atom development, peewee, bantam and midget squads are scheduled

to begin Tuesday, Sept. 6 at Chilton Regional Arena. While registration has been going well, according to Eagles registrar Tanya Kellar, the program is in desperate need of a head coach for the midget team or the Eagles may not be able to put a midget program on the ice for the coming season. “We’ve got enough

players,” Kellar said. “We just need a coach.” Those interested in applying, or for more information on the coaching vacancy, call Vadim Stavrakov at 250-956-4836 or email vs4836@telus.net. For general registration info, call Kellar at the same number, or email registrar.northislandeagles@yahoo.ca.

Hardy pool to open Gazette staff PORT HARDY — Its annual summer maintenance nearing completion, the Port Hardy swimming pool will re-open for the season Sunday, Aug. 14. For a schedule of lessons and other swim times, check at the Recreation Centre or call 250-949-6686 OrcaFest Slo-pitch Local ball teams will try to break a three-year stranglehold by Campbell River's Adrenaline Rush when the 12th annual OrcaFest Slo-

Sports Briefs pitch tournament kicks off next week at local fields. The three-day tournament begins Friday, Aug. 19, at Centennial and Mantic fields in Port McNeill and at Hyde Creek Ballpark. Action continues throughout Saturday, and the finals will be held Sunday afternoon at Centennial Field, next to the Community Hall. Adrenaline Rush has won three straight tournament titles, beating

three different opponents by a total of just five runs from 200810. Logger sports The Port McNeill Logger Sports Society looks to entertain locals and visitors, and put the town back on the international map next week when it hosts its second Lumberjack Competition along the waterfront off Broughton Boulevard. The Aug. 20 event will run from 1-4 p.m. with touring pros, local lumberjacks and novice loggers battling before TSN's cameras.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS IN MEMORIAM CELEBRATION OF LIFE Join us in remembering Randy Lambert on Saturday, August 13th. Held in Ken and Lori Lambertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backyard-5845 Beaver Harbour Rd. Everyone welcome to come share in the memories.

In loving Memory of Melisia Lorraine Joseph August 9, 1979 May 3, 2006.

Her Journeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Just Begun Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of her as gone awayher journeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just begun, life holds so many facetsthis earth is only one. Just think of her as resting from the sorrows and the tears in a place of warmth and comfort where there are no days and years. Think how she must be wishing that we could know today how nothing but our sadness can really pass away. And think of her as living in the hearts of those she touched... for nothing loved is ever lostand she was loved so much. E. Brenneman

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING EVENTS CALL FOR ENTRIES 9TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Artisan Festival. Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show. Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting SEPT 3,4 & 5 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca or phone 250-338-6901 Can TANGO THERAPY Change Your Life? Want more intimacy, less stress and anxiety? Click on Transformation Tango at http://ow.ly/5Vlbu or email pawink@shaw.ca

INFORMATION ATTENTION RESIDENTIAL School survivors! If you received the CEP (Common Experience Payment), you may be eligible for further Cash Compensation. To see if you qualify, phone toll free 1-877988-1145 now. Free service!

CRISIS LINE 250-949-6033 or 250-974-5326

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TRAVEL

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HELP WANTED

DEBORAH Yvonne BearďŹ eldGregory, registered owner of a 1970 Manufactured Home with registration number 039689 and located at Pad #52, 1877 McNeill Road, Port McNeill, take notice that said Manufactured Home will be sold by your landlord unless, within 30 days of the date which this notice is served upon you, you establish a right to the possession of the Manufactured Home or make application to the court to establish such a right. Landlord - Estha Development Enterprises Ltd. 2445 Glenayr Drive, Nanaimo, B.C. V9S 3R8 (250) 758-4454.

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AIRLINES ARE HIRINGTrain for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualiďŹ ed- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783.

Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd/New Castle Timber Ltd Has vacancies in the following jobs: 1)Grapple Yarder Operator. 2)Two Hooktenders 3)One Chaser/Bucker. Fax resumes to 250-287-9259

SELL/RENT Your TimeShare For Cash! Our Guaranteed Services will Sell/Rent Your Timeshare For Cash! Our Guaranteed Services will Sell/ Rent Your Unused Timeshare for CASH! Over $95 Million Dollars offered in 2010! w w w. B u y AT i m e s h a r e . c o m (888)879-7165.

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. Locations in Alberta & BC. Hands on real world training. Full sized equipment. Job placement assist. Funding Avail. www.iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

EXPERIENCED PARTS Person required for progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full beneďŹ ts and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances. Our 26,000 sq.ft. Store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send Resumes to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net.

WILLIAM Robert Irving, registered owner of a 1972 Manufactured Home with registration number 077661 and located at Pad #57, 1877 McNeill Road, Port McNeill, B.C., take notice that said Manufactured Home will be sold by your landlord unless, within 30 days of the date which this notice is served upon you, you establish a right to the possession of the Manufactured Home or make application to the court to establish such a right. Landlord - Estha Development Enterprises Ltd., 2445 Glenayr Drive, Nanaimo, B.C. V9S 3R8 (250) 7584454.

PERSONALS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Port Hardy meets every Wednesday & Saturday at the Upper Island Public Health Unit on Gray Street at 8pm. Sundays at the Salvation Army Lighthouse, 8635 Granville St., at 7pm. DATING SERVICE. LongTerm/Short-Term Relationships, Free to Try!!! 1-877297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call: #4011 or 1888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call: 1-866-311-9640 or #4010. Meet Local Single Ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+).

SMALL ADS GET BIG RESULTS! Call 310.3535

COMING EVENTS 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 Pastor Stan Rukin Youth Pastor: Steve Taylor Cell: 250-527-0144 Office hours: 10am-4pm Mon-Thurs Visitors always welcome www.portmcneillfullgospel.org 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

TRAVEL SUNNY SUMMER Specials At Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Beach-New Smyrna Beach Stay a week or longer Plan a beach wedding or family reunion. www.NSBFLA.com or 1-800541-9621.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BE YOUR Own boss with Great Canadian Dollar Store. New franchise opportunities in your area. Call 1-877-3880123 ext. 229 or visit our website: www.dollarstores.com today. COKE & CANDY Vending Route. Local Hi-TrafďŹ c Locations. Earn $40+ per year. Fast & Safe Investment Return. Secure Your Future- Be the Boss! Factory Direct Pricing. 1-888-579-0892. Must Sell!

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ONLINE, COLLEGE Accredited, web design training, administered by the Canadian Society for Social Development. Learn web design from the comfort of your home! Visit: www.ibde.ca Apply today!

HELP WANTED CAMPGROUND MANAGER Quatse River Campground. Duties include facility maintenance, reservations, reception, fee collections. Year round accommodations provided. Ideal for retired or semi-retired couple. Send resumes to: NVISEA, Box 1409 Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0 By fax: 250-949-5195 or by email: nvisea@island.net.

LANDSCAPING/PROPERTY Maintenance Business for sale. Over 12 years established on Salt Spring Island. $35,000. Excellent opportunity. For details please contact rbelanger@telus.net

PLANT MANAGER Keltic Seafoods LTD. Port Hardy, BC. A full service Seafood Off-loading, custom processing and coldstorage Industrial Company. View full posting at: www.kelticseafoods.com. Email: gord@kelticseafoods.com

COMING EVENTS

GIBSON ENERGY is looking for Company Drivers for the Wabasca area. 2 years tank experience required. Camp accommodation provided. Apply online www.gibsons.com or fax resume to 780-5394426. GUSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PUB in Port McNeill is looking for 2 full time cooks. Please drop by with resume and see Tasos. Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd Has vacancies in the following jobs: 1)Heavy Duty Mechanic. 2)Processor Operator. Fax resumes to 250-287-9259

LEMARE GROUP in Port McNeill requires a Senior/Intermediate Accounts Payable Administrator to join our dynamic fast paced environment. Your skill set should include strong organization, effective time management, attention to details, excellent communication skills, computer literate & accounting knowledge. Fax resume 250-956-4888 or email: jcornin@lemare.ca

N.I. SPORTSMAN in Port McNeill. Now hiring servers. Please apply in person & ask for Arta or Yannis.

STRUCTURAL STEEL Fitters required at Edmonton North Company. Lead Hand: $34.80/hour; 1st Class: $33.24/hour; Fitter: $31.68/hour; CWB FCAW: $31.68/hour. Fax resume: 780-939-2181 or Email: careers@garweld.com.

DEATHS

David Gordon Manders February 11, 1944-August 4, 2011

North Island Church Services SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 4680 Byng Rd. Port Hardy Pastor George Hilton 250-949-8925 or 250-949-8826 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone welcomeâ&#x20AC;? 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. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Port McNeill: 9am St. Bonaventure Port Hardy: 11am St. Theresaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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

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 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Programs & Adult Bible Studies are scheduled throughout the year. For information contact 0ASTOR $AVE 0URDY s 11/11

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ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP â&#x20AC;&#x153;A non-traditional connecting point for North Island Christiansâ&#x20AC;? - Monthly â&#x20AC;&#x153;large groupâ&#x20AC;? gatherings - Food, Fellowship & Encouragement - Home-Group gatherings and studies now underway! Go to www.MyNewChurch.ca or phone Pastor Rick Ivens at 250-230-5555 for more info. Time for a change in your life? Everyone is welcome!

MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees needed! Hospitals & Dr.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s need medical ofďŹ ce & medical admin staff. No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1888-748-4126.

LIGHTHOUSE RESOURCE CENTRE s #HAPLAIN 3ERVICES s "IBLE 3TUDIES s 3PIRITUAL #OUNSELLING s 7EEKLY !! 'ROUPS (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 11/11

PORT ALICE ANGLICANUNITED FELLOWSHIP Sunday Services - 4pm Reverend Rob Hutchison 1-250-949-6247 Box 159, Port Alice You are extended a special invitation to share in our Services 11/11

ST. JOHN GUALBERT UNITED ANGLICAN CHURCH 250-956-3533 Email: gualbert@uniserve.com Summer hours Sunday Worship - 10:00am except August 28th - 9:00 All Welcome 175 Cedar Street Port McNeill 11/11

GWAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;SALA-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;NAKWAXDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;XW SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH at entrance to Tsulquate Village (8898 Park Dr) Saturday/Sabbath 10:00 am-Sabbath School 11:15 am-Worship Service Pastor Randy Elliott 250-230-1885 cell 11/11

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David Gordon Manders was born February 11, 1944 in Halifax, NS to Elspeth and David Manders. He passed away on August 4, 2011 in Courtenay, BC. Dave is survived by his wife, Tina Manders of Courtenay, BC whom he met at UBC and married in Ocean Falls; his daughters and their families, Johanna Manders and ďŹ ancĂŠ Mike Carter (Courtenay) and Erika and Darryl Anderson (Nanaimo). His grandchildren, Amanda (9 years old), David (5 years old) and Mark (3 years old) will miss their lessons on ďŹ shing, money and politics. Dave was the eldest of six brothers, growing up in Vancouver and then Lytton: Doug & Joan Manders (Victoria), Philip & Bryony Manders (Nanaimo), Terry & Anka Manders, Pat & Janice Manders, Keith & Marnie Manders and Joy Manders (Summerland). Hampton Court will not be the same without his outgoing and unique personality. Many students remember him from his high school teaching career at North Island Secondary School, Port McNeill. Over the years he has been active in forestry, salt water ďŹ shing, district and provincial science fairs, Power Squadron Charter Commander, Chairman of the Hospital Board to ensure a Port McNeill Hospital was built, president of the BC Science Teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association and a member of the North Island Seniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bowling Club. Dave also lived in Sointula and loved the ocean view sunsets. A celebration of his life will be held on August 13 at 1pm at Comox Valley Funeral Home, 1101 Ryan Road. We will miss you, lots of love on your next journey, Dave, Dad, Grampa, Uncle Dave & Mr. Manders.

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NOW HIRING MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY!

Take action and be a leader in your community. BC Ambulance Service is currently recruiting in Sayward, Alert Bay, Port Alice, Sointula, Port McNeill, Port Hardy and Zeballos for community members who want to make a difference and become part of a highly skilled team. To learn more about our services, and to download an application package, please visit our website at www.bcas.ca or call us at 1-877-577-2227 - select Emergency Medical Responders (EMR) from the careers section. EMR training will be provided. Some conditions may apply. BC Ambulance Service is also hosting Open Houses in Zeballos and Port Hardy for community members to learn more about the opportunities BC Ambulance Service offers. OPEN HOUSES: Zeballos Ambulance station Friday August 19, 2011 from 10am to 2pm Port Hardy Ambulance Station Sunday August 21, 2011 from 10am to 2pm CHILDCARE AVAILABLE

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

MAINTENANCE PERSON Macâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Convenience Stores Is the Number One Convenience Store Retailer in Canada and 2nd largest Convenience Retailer in North America. Looking for a business opportunity in British Columbia?

INDEPENDENT STORE OPERATOR We are seeking a partner who enjoys dealing with the public, has superior customer service skills, an innovative thinker, possess management and leadership skills. You will also bring along with you enthusiasm, outstanding business skills and a strong desire to succeed. In return, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll provide ongoing support, unlimited ďŹ nancial possibilities and the opportunity for growth! Visit us online at www.macs.ca and click on Business Opportunities Investment: 20 - 30K ROI: Unlimited Operating your own business has never been easier!

RV Technician and a Service/Parts Administrator is required immediately at Comox Valley RV. Please email your resume to danny@comoxvalleyrv.com / call 250-871-4700.

CHILDRENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MISCELLANEOUS

Each week is packed with a healthy balance of educational activities, circle time, gardening, baking, fun science experiments, show â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tell, imaginative play, and free time. Daily outings rain or shine to the grocery store, the beach or just for a stroll to splash in mud or enjoy the sunshine. At Appleseed Educare I provide a safe, happy, creative, active, adventurous, healthy, real, open and loving environment for your child to develop. I think organically therefore the majority of our toys are wood to promote imagination. The snacks & lunches I provide are healthy, fresh & hand made. I want the children to receive all the attention they deserve. By having two children (plus our 2.5 year old) at a time we have the freedom to explore all that Port Hardy has to offer. Full-time, over 2 years $725 Full-time, under 2 years $800 Drop-in: $45.00 per day Shift work: please contact Appleseed Educare by phone 250.902.0918 or email: avuk@live.com

A contract maintenance person is required to perform routine inspections and preventative maintenance tasks for 3 barge camps. Responsibilities include but are not limited to, painting ďŹ&#x201A;oor boards, ďŹ xing leaking faucets, replacing oil ďŹ lters and troubleshooting mechanical issues. The camps are in remote locations only accessible by air and water. Applicants must be organized, have a minimum high school diploma, and experience working with diesel engines. Preference will be given to those who have a welding certiďŹ cate and electrical experience. Please email your resume or summary of qualiďŹ cations to shelleyj@pallangroup.com

or fax to 250-286-3868. We appreciate all those who apply, but only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

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Are you looking for a quality academic education for your children with high social and moral standards? Please call Clifford at Avalon Adventist Junior Academy: 250-949-8243, email: wagonwoody2003@yahoo.ca or check our website: www.aaja.ca HELP WANTED

Two Full-Time spots now available. Drop-inâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, weekends, shift work coverage and children under 2 welcome! - Soon to be licensed Family Child Care - First Aid and CPR - Good Beginnings Course - Criminal Record Check - Subsidy Welcome - Flexible hours - Snacks& lunch provided

HELP WANTED

PLANT MANAGER Interested applicants should fax, email or mail resume/CV to: Keltic Seafoods Human Resource Department Human Resource Manager Keltic Seafoods Ltd PO Box 1559 Port Hardy, BC Canada V0N 2P0

HELP WANTED Keltic Seafoods Ltd is a growing full service seafood off-loading, custom processing, and cold storage industrial Company located in Port Hardy. We have an immediate opening for a self motivated Plant Manager. 4HE 0LANT -ANAGER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTING TRAINING AND MOTIVATING PLANT SUPERVISORY STAFF TO ACHIEVE COORDINATED USE OF HUMAN RESOURCES THROUGHOUT ALL DEPARTMENTS 4HE EXPERIENCED 0LANT -ANAGER WILL BE A PROFESSIONAL BUILDING GOOD MORALE AND SOCIAL CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE PLANT SEAFOOD COMMUNITY 4HE MANAGER IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AND TO ASSURE EMPLOYEE CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED IN A TIMELY FASHION General Scope of responsibilities:

Phone: 250-949-8088 s $UTIES INCLUDE THE OVERALL Fax: 250-949-8825 MANAGEMENT OF A 3EAFOOD Email: gord@kelticseafoods.com

Applications must be received by August 20th 4:00 PM

0ROCESSING 0LANT AND SUPERVISORY STAFF s 2ESPONSIBLE FOR MEETING COMPANY lNANCIAL COSTING OBJECTIVES IN PROCESS PLANNING PROCESS ORGANIZING STAFlNG AND MAINTENANCE s -UST HAVE DEMONSTRATED CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT EFlCIENCIES AND STRATEGIES TO MEET CHANGING SEAFOOD INDUSTRY DEMANDS

HELP WANTED

MARINE MECHANIC required. Specialized in Honda or Yamaha outboards. $25 to $30 per hour plus beneďŹ ts. Apply in person to Colleen Cox or e-mail resume to Port Hardy to:macandal@telus.net.

North Island Community Services Society is now accepting applications for the following Huckleberry House positions. â&#x20AC;˘Daycare Supervisor â&#x20AC;˘Daycare Assistant Supervisor â&#x20AC;˘Woss Strong Start QualiďŹ cations: Valid provincial ECE/ECE assistant certiďŹ cate, First Aid CertiďŹ cate and minimum of two years experience working with children 3-5 years of age. Closing date: August 19, 2011, please forward application on or before 5:00pm to: North Island Community Services Society PO Box 1028 Port McNeill, BC V0N 2R0 Email: nicsbc@telus.net Only short listed applicants will be contacted. North Island Community Services Society is looking for a temporary Part-time Bus Driver 28-32 hours per week, to operate the Mount Waddington Transit bus from Port Hardy. Minimum QualiďŹ cations: 1)Valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence, class 4 unrestricted 2)No more than 5 points in the past or 2 violations 3)No suspensions/probations for 5 years 4)Must have good customer service skills 5)Must have Criminal record check Mail resume to North Island Community Services Society PO Box 1028 Port McNeill, BC V0N 2R0 Attention: Mary Mavis Closing date: August 26, 2011.

The Lemare Group is currently seeking Janitorial services for the North island area. Please email resume to: ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca or fax to: 250-956-4888.

The Lemare Group is currently seeking the following positions : â&#x20AC;˘ Hoe Chucker/Loader Operator â&#x20AC;˘ Boom Man â&#x20AC;˘ A Frame Dump Machine Operator â&#x20AC;˘ Grapple Yarder Operator â&#x20AC;˘ Hook tender â&#x20AC;˘ Boom Man â&#x20AC;˘ Chaser â&#x20AC;˘ 2nd Loader/Buckerman â&#x20AC;˘ 980 Dryland Sort Operator for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Fax resume to 250-956-4888 or email: ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca.

The Lemare Group is currently seeking a heavy duty mechanic for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Email resume to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca or fax to: 250-956-4888.

TRADES, TECHNICAL HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS NEEDED Are you looking for steady, permanent employment with top compensation and comprehensive beneďŹ ts? We are now hiring Mechanics with commercial transport experience for our FORT ST JOHN operations. Successful candidates must be motivated, eager to learn, be willing to work shift work, hold valid safety tickets, and complete a clean drug test. Troyer Ventures Ltd. is a privately-owned oilďŹ eld services company serving North-East BC and Western Alberta. For more information and to apply, visit our website at www.troyer.ca/employment ROCK Construction & Mining Inc. is looking to hire for the following positions: Experienced Hydraulic & Down Hole Drillers. Please forward resume to resume@rcmi.ca or fax to (250) 828-1948. ROCK REQUIRES two Heavy Duty Mechanics for work at various job locations across Canada. Must be experienced with hydraulic systems and CAT engines. Experience in Terex Redrill, Atlas Copco and Cubex drills preferred. Must have ability to work independently and diagnose problems. Competitive wage and beneďŹ ts. Please send resume to resume@rcmi.ca or fax to (250) 828-1948.

PERSONAL SERVICES HEALTH PRODUCTS BERGAMONTE- THE Natural Way To Improve Your Glucose, Cholesterol & Cardiovascular Health! Call today to ďŹ nd out how to get a free bottle with your order! 1-888-4705390.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

WANT A CAREER IN THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY? Medical OfďŹ ce & Admin. Staff are needed now! No Experience? Need Training? Career Training & Job Placement Available! 1-888-778-0459

The Lemare Group is currently seeking a heavy duty mechanic for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Email resume to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca or fax to: 250-956-4888. We are still hiring - Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilďŹ eld construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilďŹ eld roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-723-5051.

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.

HELP WANTED

SOUTH ROCK Ltd. has available positions for road construction, Heavy Duty Mechanic, Shop Foreman, Paving - Roller Operator, Distributor Driver, Heavy Equipment Operators. Forward resume to: careers@southrock.ca. Fax 403-568-1327; www.southrock.ca.

Quatsino First Nation Economic Development Corporation Economic Development Manager Looking for an exciting challenge? The Quatsino First Nation Economic Development Corporation is looking for a personable, highly motivated and experienced Economic Development Manager to head a diverse range of businesses as well as to pursue and develop other opportunities for the Quatsino First Nation. Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, the ideal candidate will have a minimum 5 years experience in business management, economic development or other related profession with a proven successful track record. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and improving where necessary, day-to-day activities of the existing operations including human resources and especially finances, developing and fostering new and existing business relationships and partnerships and developing new ventures where it meets with the Quatsinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Strategic plans. Communications with the Board, Council and Quatsino membership is key to success and the manager will excel in this area. Candidates must have at minimum, a degree in business management, economic development or other business related field, 5 or more years experience, knowledge of the Quatsino First Nation and the North Vancouver Island economy, a good knowledge of finances and financial reporting and excellent communication skills. If you feel you have the drive, initiative and necessary qualifications, please submit a detailed resume and cover letter by 4:00 pm, August 19, 2011 to: Attn: Dale Blackburn, Chair Quatsino First Nation Economic Development Corporation 322 Quattishe Road Coal Harbour BC V0N 1K0 Email: admin@qfnedc.ca Wage will be based upon education and experience. Three work or professional references will be required. Note only those candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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HELP WANTED

The Corporation of the Village of Alert Bay Chief Administrative/Financial Officer Position The Village of Alert Bay has an immediate opening for the position of a Chief Administrative/Financial Officer. The successful candidate will bring proven and effective experience in local government and financial administration to work effectively with Council and Staff as a team. Advanced computer skills in financial accounting systems an asset. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and prior experience. Resume and covering letter to be sent to: Mayor Michael Berry, Village of Alert Bay Bag Service 2800, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0 Email: alby@cablerocket.com Further information is available on the Civicinfo BC website http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/161. asp?jobpostingid=14317. Deadline for applications is 4:00 pm August 30, 2011.

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COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

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WE BUY HOUSES

HADDINGTON COURT APARTMENTS PORT MCNEILL Newly renovated apartments for rent. Clean & quiet building. Free cable. Furnished suites available. Call Ron & Linda 250-956-3365

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

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PUPPIES - WIEIMARANER - purebred CKC registered. All shots, vet checked, microchip. Excellent pedigree. Raised in our home with lots of love. $1300. http://morﬁtt.wordpress.com for pictures and info. 250-339-0963

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

AUCTIONS AUCTIONSource Glacier Beverage Co. Bottling line, ofﬁce, restaurant equipment, Complete 750ml bottling line, SS tanks, forklift and more. View photos at: doddsauction.com

ESTATE SALES

SHIFT MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR (afternoons)

WFP is currently seeking a Shift Maintenance Supervisor (afternoons) to join our Mid Island Forest Operation in Campbell River, British Columbia. We require an individual with heavy duty mechanical experience, a comprehensive knowledge of air and hydraulic systems and an appreciation for the timely repair and turnaround of mobile equipment. You are considered to be a good leader with excellent communication skills and shift work is not a problem for you. A detailed job posting can be viewed at http://www.westernforest.com/careers/current_openings.php WFP offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive beneÀt package and the potential to achieve annual performance rewards. If you believe that you have the skills and qualiÀcations that we are looking for, please reply in conÀdence to: Human Resource Department Facsimile: 250.748.3177 Email: resumes@westernforest.com Application Deadline: Wed., August 31, 2011 Reference Code: Shift Maintenance Supervisor, MIFO

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REAL ESTATE

2004 Chev 1500 4x4. Std. 6cyl. S/box. Red. Exc. Cond. 34,000km. 250-956-2175.

FUEL/FIREWOOD SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest ﬁrewood producer offers ﬁrewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords, fast delivery. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com or 1877-902-WOOD.

FURNITURE BRAND New LUXURY Queen Size Pillow Top Mattress Set (in original Package) left over from LARGE hotel order.800 coils. MSRP$1299.00 Liquida- tion Price $490.00 tax inc. (11 available) Kings $790.00. Includes both boxspring/ mattress.. Delivery available. text or call1 250 334 7527 to reserve a set.

20 ACRE Ranch Foreclosures Near Booming El Paso, Texas Was $16,900, Now $12,900, $0 Down, take over payments, $99/mo. Beautiful views, owner ﬁnancing, FREE map/pictures 800-755-8953. 82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available. www.bchomesforsale.com/ view/lonebutte/ann/

FOR SALE BY OWNER HOUSE IN COAL HARBOUR. SEMI-WATER FRONT, GREAT VIEW. 3 BDR. 2 1/2 BATH, LARGE SUNDECK. APRX. 1800 SQUARE FEET. 2 WOOD STOVES, ELEC. HEAT, 2 GARAGES TALL ENOUGH FOR MOTOR HOME, PAVED DRIVEWAY. PHONE 250-949-9515. $265,000 O.BO. OLDER HOME in Port McNeill, on 2 lots with ocean view, over 3100 sq ft, must be seen, please phone 250-9563546 for viewing. PORT HARDY 7550 W. Glacier Cres. Renovated 3 bdrms up, 2 bdrms down, 1.5 baths, deck (up & down). All appliances, oil furnace, inspected woodstove. 2 ﬂat driveways, shed big enough for 17’ boat on trailer. Large wood shed. Ready to move in. Must see! $190,000. Call 250-902-8208 or 250-902-8202 to view. PORT HARDY This 2400 sq ft house has been totally revamped, all new wiring, heating, plumbing & all new appliances.Large private yard with good sized deck & patio. Ample room for RV’s, boats has lots of potential. $255,000. Call 250-230-7540.

HOUSES FOR SALE

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LOTS COAL HARBOUR, large serviced ocean view lot, near Port Hardy, $120,000. Call 250949-1223.

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS 3-BDRM MOBILE home, 1.5 baths, large deck with great view! 720 Patterson Way. $89,000. (250)230-1121.

MORTGAGES Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and reﬁnances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

OPEN HOUSE

Situated on quiet cul-de-sac in Hyde Creek, Pt McNeill. 3 bdrm, 2 bath double wide w/full addition & solarium sunroom. 2239 sq ft on 2 acres. W/shop & outbuildings. $230,000 Call 250-923-9414

CLASSIFIEDS WORK HARD! Call 310.3535

PORT MCNEILL NEWLY RENOVATED Bach, 1 or 2 bedrooms. Newly furnished available. Please call for availability & inclusions. Includes free cable. Phone Ron and Linda 250-956-3365

PORT MCNEILL APARTMENTS Well managed 1 & 2Bdrm suites. Gym & sauna on site. Call for availability.

Phone Rick 250-956-4555 PORT HARDY Large 3 bdrm condo, NP/,N/S, heat & hot water included. W/D in unit. Available Sept 1. $775/mo. Ref. req. Call 250-949-7085. PORT MCNEILL3 Bdrm townhouse, close to schools & hospital. Sept 1. 250-956-3440 www.portmcneilltown houses.yolasite.com

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 NICE 3 bedroom, 2 bath home at 9485 Mayors Way, Port Hardy for rent. Professional couples, NS, No Pets. $900/mo plus utilities. Available mid September. Call 289 876-9513 or email teacher1952@hotmail.com

ROOMS FOR RENT PORT HARDY, room for rent in house, satellite TV & internet incl’d, $400 mo. Contact Mike or Kim 250-902-0330.

STORAGE

PORT MCNEILL MCCLURE APT’S. Island

Coastal OPEN HOUSE 2442 Cardena Crescent Port McNeill. Saturday August 13th. 12pm-3pm. Debbie Garret 250-902-9200.

REAL ESTATE SERVICES QUATSINO, 7 6 lots. 3.75 to 21.7 acres, $100,000-125,000 plus HST. courtesy to Realtors www.quatsinolots.com Call: 250-245-7357.

STOP into our ofﬁce to pick up your detailed catalogue of all listed properties on the North Island. We can show you any listed property regardless of the listing agent!! Let’s make it at your convenience! 250-949-7231 www.hardyrealty.ca www.realtor.ca hardyltd@telus.net

1, 2 & 3 Bedroom apartments, furnished or non-furnished. Clean & quiet. Hot water & cable included.

Call 250-956-3526, 250-230-0079. References a must. PORT MCNEILL Walking distance to all amenities. Spacious studio apt. $400/mo. inclusive. Call 250-956-2355.

SEAWIND ESTATES Port Hardy, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths $800/mo. Completely renovated townhouse in gated community. N/P, Ref. required. Call 250-949-9723.

RARE OPPORTUNITY: waterfront property on beautiful Jim Lake, 0.83-acre with 360 sq ft insulated cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake. Rare privacy, only three lots on the lake, good ﬁshing for rainbows to 10 lbs, nice swimming, surrounded by crown land. Great trails for hiking, ATV and snowmobile. Seasonal 10-km back road access in 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO. $230,000. 250-395-0599. (Please see bchomesforsale.com/70mile/frank.)

RENTALS

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

RECREATIONAL PROPERTY

ACREAGE

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

COAL HARBOUR near Pt. Hardy

PORT HARDY Highland Manor •Bachelor •1 bdrm •1 bdrm furnished References Call Jason 250-949-0192

PORT HARDY 2 bdrm apt, Airport Rd. Pets? N/S, ref. req. $525. Call 250-949-6319.

FULLY SELF-CONTAINED ofﬁce space for rent in industrial area on Jensen Cove Road. Plenty of space for storage and parking. Call 250-9496642 Ext. 30 FMI.

APARTMENT/CONDO 2 Bdrm apts., Furnished available Sept. 1. Clean, quiet, renovated & upgraded. Rural setting, overlooking harbour. $550/mo., References req’d. 1-250-949-8855 or email: info@twoceans.com

TRANSPORTATION AUTO FINANCING

SEAHAVEN APARTMENTS 7070 Shorncliffe St. P.O. Box 222 Port Hardy, BC 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

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

MALCOLM ISLAND: 2 ten acre lots starting at $159,000. Well treed, picturesque. Contact 250-702-7252 or malcolmisland@gmail.com.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! 1-866-981-5991.

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ACREAGE

3 BDRM, 1 bath, 2 additions, great street for kids, drive by 2550 Cassiar Place. Call to view at 250-230-0276. $129,000 obo.

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

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COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

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Friday, August 19, 2011 @ The Community Hall in Port McNeill Doors open @ 8:00pm • Showtime: 8:30pm-11:30pm Tickets: $20 — available at Port McNeill Chamber of Commerce/Visitor Info Centre, Gus’ Bar & Grill, Café Guido — Phone 250-956-4610

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