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45th Year No. 29 THURS., JULY 21, 2011
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Orphaned cubs get second chance J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT HARDY — A pair of young black bear cubs orphaned when their mother was struck and killed by a car Friday near Port Hardy are being cared for at the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre after leading Conservation Officers on a merry chase for more than eight hours. The sow was struck and killed on Highway 19 about 15 kilometres south of Port Hardy in the early morning hours July 15. Dave Janke of Port Hardy, en route to work in Port Alice, came upon the sow at 6 a.m. Spotting one or more bear cubs moving on her body, he called Port Hardy RCMP, who in turn notified Port McNeillbased Conservation Officer Tim Schumacher. Schumacher, the only officer stationed north of Campbell River, arrived at the site and promptly called for assistance, which led to the eventual arrival of Gordon Gudbranson from Black Creek. “The cubs were initially on the other side of the road, up two different trees,�
Schumacher said, indicating the west side of the highway. “Eventually they came down and crossed the road, and went up a tree on this side.� While waiting for Gudbranson’s arrival, Schumacher tried to stake out a spot beneath the cubs’ tree and snare them with a pole rope when they came down. But the cubs proved elusive on their infrequent forays to the ground. Eventually, Gudbranson reached the scene and the two officers prepared an array of tools, including a pair of telescoping poles — one with a neck loop and the other sporting a syringe of tranquilzer — and a shotgun for firing tranquilizer darts. “We’d rather not shoot them if we can avoid it,� Gudbranson said as he watched Schumacher prepare the pole-mounted syringe. “Especially with these little guys, it’s a lot less traumatic if we can get close enough to stick them.� Although their mother’s body had been removed by an Emcon crew earlier, the cubs stuck close to the road. At one point,
they were in separate trees calling to each other, and Gudbranson was amazed to watch one of the youngsters clamber across two trees well above ground to get closer to his sibling. Finally, just after 2 p.m., Schumacher was able to stick one of the cubs as it backed down a tree and the tranquilizer took effect quickly. The second cub remained nearly 10 metres up a nearby tree until tentatively backing down. Hiding in the deep shadows below, Schumacher slowly reached out with his pole and, when the cub was within three metres of the ground, managed to inject it in a rear leg. The cub promptly raced back up the tree about six to seven metres above ground as Gudbranson joined Schumacher below the tree with a padded, handled blanket bag. As the drug took effect, the cub released its grip on the tree trunk and proceeded to free-fall directly into the blanket. “Great catch!� Gudbranson called out. “It felt like being with the fire department and catching a
Conservation officers Tim Schumacher and Gordon Gudbranson prepare a young black bear cub for transport after the cub was left orphaned when its mother was struck and killed by a vehicle on Highway 19 south of Port Hardy Friday, July 15. J.R. Rardon photo The North Island Wildlife applied eyedrops and devictim.� The men then examined worming medicine before Recovery Centre staff will the cubs, which are both placing them in a drum for care for the cubs until they males approximately five transport to the recovery are old enough to be reintroduced into the wild. to six months old, and centre in Errington.
Plant pilferers potted thanks to vigilant community Increased surveillance and vigilance by Port Hardy residents has resulted in the return of some of the district’s missing plants, the arrest of the alleged vandals of the Estuary Pavilion and identification of those responsible for defacing the Welcome to Port Hardy sign at the airport. “The District has been working closely with the RCMP to implement its new surveillance program, which uses infrared video technology to monitor high traffic
areas, as well as areas where vandalism or theft has occurred,� said Mayor Bev Parnham, who noted the district has a reward system in place, which allows members of the community to anonymously report crimes and receive a reward. “Three individuals qualified for a reward in the last couple of weeks,� she said. “We appreciate their efforts in helping us to create a safe and attractive community that we can all be proud of.�
District arborist and horticulturist, Rui Veloso says the vandalism is taking its toll on the morale of his crew. “A great deal of planning, resources, and hard work, goes into the development, and maintenance of Port Hardy’s Parks and Gardens,� said Veloso. “So it is disappointing and disheartening when an individual decides to steal plants that belong to everyone in Port Hardy. As the District’s gardener, it is wonderful to
have the missing plants recovered, and replanted back where they belong. “It is also amazing how much concern and support, the residents of Port Hardy have shown over this issue - thanks everyone,� he adds. Anyone with information on vandalism and theft are urged to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Rewards of up to $1000 are offered for information leading to arrest and conviction.
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Former mayor will run again Mike D’Amour Gazette staff A former Port Hardy mayor said he’s been on the sidelines long enough and will again throw his hat into the voters’ ring. “I will be running in the November election,� Russ Hellberg told the Gazette. Hellberg was Port Hardy’s mayor for nine years — 1993-2002 —
for wanting back in are many. “I think we have to refocus our direction by getting more into economic development and less into some of the nice stuff, tourism, this kind of thing,� he said. “We have to encourage and help if we can our local companies expand. We also have to encourage more local people to start up businesses.�
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Windfarm getting closer to reality Mike D’Amour Gazette staff More than 20 people showed at an open house to hear the latest about the planned Cape Scott Wind Farm, the first of its kind in B.C., and learned the operation should be up and running in just more than a year. “It’s been a long haul to get to this point,” said James Griffith, of Sea Breeze Power Corp., the company behind the plan to build the $350 million, 55 windmill operation about 35-km east of Port Hardy. “We had our first meeting in Port Hardy in 2002 and we have a target to be operational by November 2012.” Sea Breeze recently sold Phase 1 of the project to another company, International Power-GDF SUEZ North America. “We felt it was best for our company and to get it done was to sell it,” said Griffith. The 55 Danish-built Vestas V100 windmills are massive — the hub reaches 80 metres into the sky and each blade is about 55 metres — and will be situated on a plateau north of Holberg Road. It’s an ambitious project that requires its own cement plant and hundreds of workers to construct it all. However, once the blades are all turning, just a dozen people will be required to maintain the operation. In his presentation, Jay Wilgar, of International Power, said his company will also be involved in several peripheral projects, including rebuilding 14-km of the
Folks at the Cape Scott Wind Farm open house learned the operation will be running in about 15 months. Mike D’Amour photo
Nahwitti Road to transport wind turbine parts, building 30-km of new roads on the Knob Hill Plateau —including more than 300 culverts and bridges — constructing 30-km of power lines to collect power from the turbines and building 40-km of power lines to connect to the grid at Port Hardy. At its peak, the workforce will number about 300. When all is said and done, the turbines
are projected to produce enough energy to supply 30,000 homes. In addition to power, the project is expected to generate local, annual cash injections, including property taxes of more than $500,000 per year to the Regional District of Mount Waddington and Crown land lease fees of more than $100,000 per year. During construction, an estimated $50 million will be spent on:
95, 96, 97... Can you find them all? What do you get when you bring together treasure hunting, wireless devices, parks and the internet? How about 100 different reasons to get outdoors this summer? BC Parks and the Geocaching Association of B.C. have placed 100 geocaches hidden containers found with the help of Global Positioning System technology in parks around B.C., with prizes for those who find them first. The search begins online, with geocaching websites providing co-ordinates that players can program into their GPS devices. “People sometimes point to modern technologies as reasons for spending more time indoors, but geocaching does just the opposite” said Environment Minister Terry Lake. “With this new initiative, we’re giving techsavvy kids and families a new incentive to get out there and explore our spectacular natural surroundings.” Co-ordinates for the 100 geocaches are online at: www.bcgeocaching.com/. Each cache contains a stash of stickers, pins and other collectables, along with three speciallydesigned B.C. Parks 100 coins. With the advent of smart phones and other mobile technologies, geocaching has become increasingly popular. According to the website geocaching.com, there are more than 1.4 million active geocaches
in existence and approximately five million geocachers worldwide. In B.C., the 100 geocaches program is the latest in a series of special events and activities taking place this summer as part of the BC Parks centennial celebration. Fast Facts: • Geocaching has been encouraged in BC parks since 2008. It’s recognized as a low-impact, healthy activity that can be managed safely, even in protected areas. • The basic guidelines for placing caches in BC parks include: • The cache must be accessible from established trails or approved travel routes. • It must not disturb the natural environment, including soil. • It cannot be left for more than three years. • The special BC Parks 100 coin was produced at no cost to taxpayers. It was funded through a partnership with the B.C. Camping and RV Coalition. • Parking fees were eliminated from B.C. parks on May 3 to help make them more accessible and inviting to families. • The Province has also launched a $500,000 Community Legacy Program to fund improvements to parks across B.C. and a BC Parks Passport Program offering rewards for visiting parks this summer.
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Auxiliary society comes through again Mike D’Amour Gazette staff
selfish, but by keeping the paramedics dry, it allows us to better work on a patient,” said Mattes. “It sounds like this is benefitWhen you ask the Port Hardy Hospital Auxiliary Society (PHHAS) to dummy up ting EMS and it is, but it’s also benefitting the people of Port — they do. A mannequin — dubbed Jose — used for Hardy because it allows us to keep our training EMS training was just the latin-house and gives est gift from the ladies of the In all, the us better tools and society to the hardworking Port PHHAS earned, equipment to serve Hardy paramedics. “Jose is a rescue, or training, and then donat- the public.” The president of mannequin,” explained para- ed, close to $2 the PHHAS said medic unit chief, Alex Mattes. million. her organization “He has nasal airways which has a long histomeans we can practice CPR ry of helping out in the North compressions and intravenous therapy.” Jose also came with a third arm, that had Island. “We’ve been supporting the to be specially ordered, that help paramedhospital and multi-level care ics when they have to use syringes. Paramedics will, when hooking up an IV, since it opened,” said Sylvia look for “flash,” or blood when they draw Frankforth, who noted donations Port Hardy paramedic unit chief Alex on the syringe to tell them they hit a vein have made their way to the hos- Mattes (taller guy, back row) stands next to Sylvia Frankforth (in the dark jacket), pital and local firefighters. and the needle is in good position. The PHHAS was vital in lur- president of the Port Hardy Hospital “The (third) arm does flash,” said Mattes, who noted that kind of realism is vital to ing the first GP to Port Hardy Auxiliary Society, other paramedics and members of the charitable organization proper training to deliver needed, emer- in the early 1960s, she said. “We even bought him a house that recently donated a dummy —nickgency medical care. named Jose — to help paramedics with to live in,” Frankforth said. “It’s great,” he said. The lion’s share of money to their training. The society also donated The cost of Jose and the third arm is about $2,000, but the PHHAS donation fund the projects comes from Gortex rain gear, including pants and the Port Hardy Auxiliary gift vests, among other items, to our local didn’t stop there. “They gave us 15 pairs of (Gortex) rain shop. lifesavers. “In the past, we held dances jackets, rain vests and rain pants,” said Mike D’Amour photo Mattes, who noted to wear the rain gear is and raised money in different a bit of an honour because the local crew ways,” Frankforth said. then donated, close to $2 million, “Of course we have our big are the only paramedics in the province, other than Vancouver’s EMS bike squad, Christmas sale in November and for the last Frankforth said. “They’re a fantastic resource,” that received the official okie dokie to wear three years have held it at the Thunderbird Mattes said. Mall.” the rain pants. “Could we survive without them? In all, the PHHAS has earned, and “I know rain gear may sound a little Yes. Would we want to? No.”
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During our travel up the island, we picnicked, we walked & lunched at Telegraph Cove, we strolled along the beautiful Storey’s Beach collecting rocks and choosing our dream retirement home, we enjoyed dinner & great conversation with friends.
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My husband died suddenly while we were in Port Hardy and words cannot begin to describe how people who didn’t even know me or who had just met me came to comfort me in my time of sorrow. Port Hardy will always have a place in my heart and the people I am about to thank have no idea how much their kindness and compassion really meant to me that day. Thank you to Port Hardy RCMP, the ambulance attendees, Debbie Klaric of Victim Services, Pam Shea, Shirley Hickman & Brenda Hubbard of The Quarterdeck Inn, Colin Smith & Angie Clance. From the bottom of my heart
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Stringing together April Cottreau (far right), a teacher at Avalon Adventist Jr. Academy plays in Rotary park last month with several of her students who signed up for after school guitar lessons at the beginning of the school year. The mid-week concert showcased a dozen songs and was part of the students’ last class. Mike D’Amour photo
PM council notes Gazette staff PORT McNEILL — Council approved a request from Port McNeill Family Centre for 40 to 50 pool passes, to be used for teen swim sessions Thursday evenings at the pool. Council also approved use of the Old School gymnasium to Port McNeill teen night staff and participants on July 25 and July 29. The request was submitted by Port McNeill teen night staffer Stephanie Ruskin and Family Centre coordinator Charlotte Johnson at council’s July 4 meeting. The group indicated it would also hold a series of fundraisers for activities during its Friday evening gatherings each week at the Family Centre,
but hoped to offer swimming to the teens at the lowest possible cost. The teen night staff plans a sports day July 25 and wanted the gymnasium available in case of inclement weather. On July 29 the organization will host its annual fundraising dance.
Thank you Council accepted a handwritten letter from Oliver Brown thanking the town for presenting him the Port McNeill Citizenship Scholarship during the 2011 North Island Secondary School graduation ceremony. “This money will be a great help as I start my career in mechanical engineering at Camosun College,” Brown
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Trains are OK Council approved drafting of a letter of support for VIA Rail Canada’s proposed improvements to the Esquimalt and Nanaimo (E&N) Railway, which discontinued passenger service between Victoria and Courtenay earlier this year after a safety inspection showed significant infrastructure improvement was necessary to allow passenger traffic on the line. “Community rail is huge,” said coun. Shirley Ackland, who proposed and will draft the letter for council. “To not repair the rail and use that line is negligent.”
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It doesn’t just happen by itself Another incredible Filomi Days celebration has come and gone and frankly, we’re amazed. We know there must have been an army of unheralded volunteers who made the event happen. From the opening parade to the fireworks on the final day, everything seemed to go off without a hitch. OK, that sound many of you hear is the behind-thehand-snickers of the people responsible for Filomi Days. Sure, we’d be less than intelligent to believe for a single moment that nothing went wrong, but the point is we didn’t see anything happen, nor did we hear of anything that went awry. Folks mingled and talked and laughed and simply had a good time. And that’s the beauty of the job the Filomi Days people and their volunteers did. The only things that marred an otherwise perfect weekend — not including the weather — were the inconsiderate litterbugs who, for some reason, were unable to locate the many trash containers set about the two parks. But even that mess was quickly cleaned and by midday Monday, there was not a single trace of the strewn mess the slobs left in their wake. We say well done. Well done to the organizers and the many people who stepped up to make sure everyone had a blast. We didn’t hear about any nasty fights, any acts of crazy drunkenness or other childish behaviour that seems to be present at so many of these events. There’s one more thing we didn’t hear, so let us be among the first: Thank you.
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To the organizers and volunteers of the Filomi Days celebrations — well done. All seemed to come off well and folks really enjoyed themselves.
This is a big thumbs down to the slobs who found it so very difficult to pick up after themselves in Rotary and Carrot Parks.
When weather becomes climate VICTORIA — My summer road trip to the B.C. Interior began as soon as the Trans-Canada Highway reopened at Chilliwack after cleaning up a mudslide. We headed up the historic canyon route from Hope to Yale to Cache Creek, the Fraser River still surging a month after it should have settled back. At Ashcroft, river rafters bravely bobbed on the brown torrent. The Williams Lake Stampede went ahead between rain showers, bull riders benefiting from soft conditions while barrel racers struggled. We drove to Prince George and then Vanderhoof, the geographical centre of B.C., where the Nechako River looked ready to climb out of its banks. As we arrived news came that all this thundering water had done its work, toppling a hydroelectric tower at Surrey, briefly closing the Trans-Canada
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Highway again. One family member was cut off by a staggering 16 washouts of Highway 97 north of Prince George in the Pine Pass, which winds through the Hart Range. The transportation ministry and its contractors had a winding track open through the Pine Pass construction zone within days, an amazing effort to restore essential freight traffic into the region that has emerged as B.C.’s main economic
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price of goods. Then the Australian carbon tax is supposed to convert to an emissions trading system designed to push industry into a cleaner future. B.C.’s carbon tax doesn’t exempt industry as its critics sometimes claim. The tax is imposed on all fuels used in industry, but hasn’t been extended to industrial process emissions. By far the largest greenhouse gas source in B.C. remains vehicles, at around 40 per cent of the total. • Another highlight of the trip was the visible resurgence of the forest industry. May’s trade figures show B.C. lumber sales to China have surpassed the U.S. for the first time. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress. ca twitter.com/tomfletcherbc
engine. But reconstruction will likely take the rest of the summer. During the trip, gasoline prices reached a high of $1.31, nudged up slightly by the latest increase in the carbon tax as well as political turmoil overseas. I’ve been careful not to make any sweeping statements about the evolving science of climate change, but the sheer power of recent weather events, and the scars left by bark beetles and fires, are difficult to ignore. Australia has just taken bolder steps than those of B.C., imposing a carbon tax on the country’s 500 largest carbon emitters. The government proposes to collect the revenues for three years and invest them in renewable energy, transition for coal and steel industries and tax cuts for consumers who will have industrial carbon taxes passed on to them in the A member of
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Cudos to our baby bear-saving COs Dear editor: I would like to personally thank two conservation officers — Gord Gudbranson, of Black Creek, and Tim Schumacher, of Port Hardy, — for their outstanding efforts to save two black bear cubs that surely would have died without the care of their mother that was killed Thursday night. She was hit by a vehicle on Hwy. 19, 15 km south of Port Hardy. I was driving to work Friday
morning on Hwy. 19 when I came upon what was definitely a dead black bear. I slowed and noticed two small bear cubs cuddled up to their dead mother. It was such a sad sight and I knew for sure the two cubs would be dead within a couple of days if someone didn't do something to help. I pulled over and called the RCMP and told them about the incident and asked if they could
Bloomin' decision pending The judges from Communities in Bloom visited Port McNeill Monday, July 18. They were pleased with the warm reception they received from Mayor Gerry Furney and our fine town. They recognized the efforts made by many of our residents, businesses, volunteers and our municipality. The Communities in Bloom program sets out the criteria that can make a town successful over the long term: tidiness, environmental action, heritage conser-
vation, urban forestry, landscape design and floral displays. The judges saw Port McNeill's very real potential in each of the criteria for building our community so it will draw new residents and businesses. The judges now are busy doing their detailed evaluation showing our strengths and providing suggestions for future successes. The results will be announced at the provincial Communities in Bloom convention this autumn. Sharon Barratt, chair Communities in Bloom
call conservation officers to help. All day in Port Alice where I was working, I wondered what will happen to the little guys. The next day I was able to talk to Schumacher who said he responded to the call and went out to look. I thought that's all they could do because they are undermanned and underfunded and would have to let nature take its course. But no, I was wrong — big time. Schumacher called for another conservation officer and the two of them spent 12 hours tracking and eventually darting the cubs. Outstanding work, fellas! I'm glad the right was done and now the two cubs will have a better chance at the bear sanctuary Black Creek conservation officer, Gord Gudbranson, tends to south of Parksville. one of two bear cubs, that were orphaned, after their mother Thanks again. Dave Janke was killed by a vehicle on Hwy. 19. J.R. Rardon photo Port Hardy
NASA showing future Dear editor, Given the misinformed debate about green energy development that has taken place in this province in recent years, including the question of whether the public or the private sector should be developing our green energy resources, it is interesting to note the direction that NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is taking now that the 30-year old space shuttle program has come to an end: NASA is actively looking to transfer human and low-Earth orbiting spaceflight to the private sector to take advantage of the private sector’s ability to innovate and reduce costs.
Space flight has become relatively routine in recent decades and is no longer the exclusive domain of governments and government agencies. Privately-owned telecommunications satellites and global positioning systems are now the norm, and they connect our world in a way that few could have imaged at the dawn of the space age. The innovative power of the private sector is even beginning to make spaceflight accessible to private citizens as Virgin’s Sir Richard Branson successfully demonstrated with SpaceShipTwo, the world’s first commercial spaceship. So if a highly respected organization
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like NASA has seen the light and is looking to the private sector rather than to government to build and operate cost effective spacecraft, then why wouldn’t we be looking to the private sector to bring innovation and cost effectiveness to the development of green energy as well? NASA is showing us the way to the future, just as they’ve done since the space age began. Embracing the innovative power of the private sector, and putting that power to work for taxpayers and hydro ratepayers, is clearly the way of the future and clearly it’s the way we should be going. ChristopherLaw Coquitlam B.C.
The good of the HST Dear editor On a positive view to the HST answer: there are some safe assumptions thinking people can count on in the fall out and the aftermath of the HST referendum. From the campaign's spending balance and fairness we can count on the B.C. government's weaning its dependency on federal HST revenues. This forecast is reinforced by the many economists that have endorsed HST as being good for business. There is even one economist who is specific about this benefit, explaining how the same federal GST trust reporting system with HST will aid many, if not most, firms in going underground. With the near 5 per cent reduced shopping dollar, people will learn to keep all sales transactions in cash, off the record.
As more firms catch on, (they'll) shift growing portions of their trade under the HST radar to have less tax remitted. B.C. is looking to drop the costly pension schemes at BC Ferries. With any luck the government MLA's will also follow with a pay and pension cut. Dwindling HST revenues will force that cut. Less revenues, means less will be wasted on police or home owner grants. Small government is what it's about. Another boon of a reduced economy, with much of it underground, is that under reporting firms will advertise less. Put up an advert, you get an audit. That means no or less junk mail even on the Internet. A further plus is that less newspaper space will be wasted on ads. Dee Shoolingin Duncan, B.C.
Sponsors make fest a success Dear editor As you reported (July 7 Gazette) the rain could not dampen the spirits of North Island Music lovers. The first Tri Port Musicfest was a success thanks to those who attended even in the rain. An event such as this cannot be undertaken without the sponsorship of the following local businesses and on behalf of the North Island Concert Society I wish to thank them publicly. Cluxewe Resort, Landon Motors, FP Foods, Klassen Motors, Home Hardware, Neucel
Specialty Cellulose, Coastal Community Credit Union, CAB Automotive Supplies, Macandales, Skookum Graphics, Providence Place, The Quarterdeck Inn, North Island Gazette, Graphics West, Port Radio, Seto's Restaurant, Centerpiece Productions, Port Hardy Lion's Club, K & K Electric, Marine Harvest. We are hoping to make this an annual event and are in the process of planning for next year. Again thanks to all. Brian Hicks, Chairperson North Island Concert Society
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MEETINGS & ONGOING EVENTS • Are you interested in being part of the team? Join the PH Fire Dept. dropin 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 250-928-3129. • July 30 & 31: The Port Alice Golf Club is hosting the 5th Annual Don Macleod Memorial Fun Golf Tournament. FMI & to register call Port Alice Golf Club @ 250-284-3213 or Janice @ 250-284-6613.
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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 250-9499542.
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-
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August 13 Sointula Farmer’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 250-9736593.
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Work search assistance PORT HARDY— Looking for work is in itself a full-time job and without the proper tools, it can be very disheartening. North Island Employment believes your job search can be productive and successful. NIEFS has daily, monthly and bi-monthly sessions to assist you in every aspect of your
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Looking for the A&W rooting bear Port Hardy Mounties check for a bear that was seen raiding the A&W garbage bins before it fled into the Rupert Street woods. The shotgun looks deadly, but was in fact filled with bear bangers, noisemakers that frighten the animals from the area.
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Daytripping I’m trailing away... t’s odd, isn’t it, how many of us don’t take advantage of what’s in our own back yards. You know what I’m talking about; the kinds of must-do-things that draw people and help make some places worth visiting. We know the attractions are there of course, but for some reason don’t take the time to check them out. For example, I lived in Victoria during some of my formative years, but never once ever visited Butchart Gardens. Despite nearly a decade toiling in southern Alberta, I can’t tell you what the view’s like from the top of the Calgary Tower. Nor did I participate in any drive-by shootings or indulge in any form of gang warfare when I lived in Winnipeg. I did none of that touristy kind of stuff. (OK, OK, in full disclosure mode, I may have visited the famous gardens, but I would have been much too young to recall any of it.) In a reversal of my habit of not visiting local landmarks, I took in one of the local northern island sights when I hiked the wonderful 2.5-km trail to San Josef Bay or, as it’s known locally, simply San Jo beach. Now, I realize people who know me are probably calling me a big fat liar. Or they’re just calling me fatty because the last time I walked any distance further than the couch to the fridge was, hmm, I think Hill Street Blues was the hottest show on the tube. I’m not the most active guy around, but I’ll tell you I’ll be heading back to San Jo, probably with a enough gear for a few days of beach camping.
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OK, my girlfriend will probably be wearing the backpack, but still, I’m heading back to that wonderful spot. My visit to San Jo coincided with another rare event here on the island: a sunny day. July 9 it was, and my travelling companions and I were heading to the sublime beach at the southeast corner of Cape Scott Park to join in on the BC Parks 100 birthday celebrations. (The milestone was actually realized March 11, but hey, let’s see how great your memory is at that age.) Anyway, we started out before noon and headed south on the North Island Highway for a short distance before turning onto the interesting Holberg Road. I use the word interesting because it’s a politically correct way to say crappy — there’s more washboard action on that 65-km route to the trailhead than a weekend spent with an Ozark bluegrass band. Luckily we were travelling in a decent half ton that easily handled the ruts, gouges and pits. I’d guess if one takes it easy, any vehicle could arrive at the San Jo parking lot in one piece. And besides, the road does smooth out in some spots. Once you’ve parked in the expanded lot, head down the recently reworked trail. Now,
the trail is nice with fresh gravel, but it’s that larger jagged stuff that requires good-soled shoes. Unfortunately I wasn’t wearing that kind of footwear and by the time we returned to the truck it felt like the Turkish guard from Midnight Express used a pair of ball peens to bang out In A Gadda Da Vida on the bottoms of my feet. But enough whine — the forested trail is superbly groomed with plenty to see during the roughly 45-minute walk. One bone to pick, however: the trail (Clockwise from top) Young-ish lovers take a break is billed as wheelchair accessible. I’m sure on a footbridge on the San Jo trail, volleyball was a wheelchair could go on just one of the 100th birthday celebrations, Kirby Villeneuve, Zsana Tulcik, MLA Claire Trevena and the trail, but I imagine it Jane Treb help cut the ribbon commemorating the would be a difficult slog. day. Regardless, once you get to Mike D’Amour photos the beach, San Jo is simply spectacular. The tide was out when we arrived and soft, foot-soothing sand on the vast tidal flats beckoned. Getting there: Head west on The day was enhanced by free Holberg Road off Hwy. 19, follow hot dogs and drinks — part of the the signs. birthday celebration — and truly outstanding weather. The San Jo trail is billed as San Josef Bay also has some sea wheelchair accessible, but it’s stacks and caves at the north end worth checking out of the first beach, but I didn’t get a chance to explore them — just the before you try it. excuse I need to go back.
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She didn’t rain (hard) on our parade and Mother Nature did initially try to dampen our spirits, but after a wet Saturday the sun came out and turned Sunday into Filomi Days Funday. (Clockwise from bottom left) Cahramia Charlie, 4, gets a fancy face paint at the hands of Cathy Corbett, of Campbell River’s Magical Faces, another burst from Sunday night’s terrific fireworks display, these unidentified parade participants were dressed in early video game attire, the Purple Pirate, aka Dustin Anderson, entertains kids and their parents in Rotary Park, Kayley McGhee, 16-months, has a great seat for the parade, thanks to dad Kevin, racers get ready to launch their boats that were built in just three hours during the Home Hardware Boat Building and Race contest and (middle) young Jerzie Cheetham kicks up her heels on stage during a dance recital.
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Tell us about items of interest to the sports community. July 22 Baseball Playoffs, North Vancouver Island Baseball League. Semifinal game 10 a.m., loser-out game 1 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark. July 23 Baseball North Vancouver Island Baseball League championship final, 1 p.m., Hyde Creek Ballpark. July 25-29 Soccer Annual World Cup Soccer Camp at PHSS track field. Session 1 ages 6-8; session 2 ages 9-12; session 3 ages 13-16. Tournament Friday 9 a.m.-noon in Port McNeill. Info, Sandy at 250-949-8928 or Liz at 250-949-7965. www worldcupsoccercamp. com July 30-31 Fish derby 6th Annual Quatsino Fishing Derby. Info, Gwen at 250-949-7960 or quatsino.museum@ recn.ca July 30-August 1 Drag racing North Island Timing Association hosts points series drags at Port McNeill Airport. Golf Annual Don McLeod Golf Tournament at Port Alice Golf and Country Club. 11 a.m. start both days. Everyone invited for fun-format scramble tourney; no scorecards allowed. Barbecue, prizes. Info, 250-2843213. July 31 Fishing Annual Telegraph Cove fishing derby. Info, 250-928-3131. August 19-21 Slo-pitch Annual OrcaFest SloPitch Tournament in Port McNeill. Game times tba at Centennial and Mantic fields, Hyde Creek. Info, Orma at 250-956-3345.
Game on at Filomi Days Clockwise from above: Kassie Griffiths wins a heat race in the soapbox derby; goalkeeper Davis Henderson shields the ball from attacker David McDougall during the 7-on-7 soccer tournament; Jamaine Campbell won the heavyweight title in the Filomi Strongman competition; goalie Ben Beens sprawls while Ethan Shaw's shot sails over the net in the Brian Burns Memorial street hockey tourney; Mickey Walker makes contact during the Filomi Slo-pitch tournament; Andrew Smith spikes over Whitney Falconer in the 3-on-3 volleyball tournament at Carrot Park. J.R. Rardon photos
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Hillbillys win homer-fest season finale J.R. Rardon Gazette staff HYDE CREEK — With the wind blowing out over the left-field fence, the Port McNeill Rangers and the Hyde Creek Hillbillys both took advantage Sunday on the final day of the North Vancouver Island Baseball League regular season. The Hillbillys, however, got just enough from their small-ball game to post an 8-5 win over the Rangers at Hyde Creek Ballpark. Fellow Woss residents and 2010 North Island Secondary School grads Taylor Galeazzi and Ryan Rushton each homered and finished 3-for-3 as the Hillbillys closed out the season with a 6-4 record and set up a rematch with the Rangers (2-8) in the first round of the league playoffs. Jason West went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs and picked up the victory with three innings of relief for the winners, who opened the playoffs against the Rangers last night. The postseason continues this weekend in Hyde Creek with games
Saturday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and the championship final scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday. Rob Kenny and Nick Russell each hit solo home runs for the Rangers, who took a brief 2-0 lead in the third inning and were tied 3-3 with the Hillbillys midway through the fifth inning. But Rushton and Curtis Carmen opened the bottom of the fifth with consecutive singles and were perched on third and second one out later when an errant pickoff throw allowed Rushton to scamper home with the go-ahead run. West followed with a single to plate Carmen for a 5-3 lead, which the Hillbillys never relinquished. Kenny drew the Rangers to 5-4 with his solo blast in the sixth, but Galeazzi’s solo blast to lead off the bottom half kick-started a three-run inning that included RBI singles from Rushton and West and made it 8-4. Russell provided the final run with his home
run in the seventh, but West closed out Port McNeill without any further damage. Cubs 11, Rangers 1 Last Thursday, the Port Hardy Cubs (7-3) used a seven-run fifth inning to break open a close game and clinch the top spot in the regular season. The Cubs drew a bye in the first round of the playoffs and will play at 10 a.m. Saturday against the winner of the opening game between Hyde Creek and Port McNeill. Playoffs this week Hyde Creek and Port McNeill opened the postseason with a game last night. The winner advanced to face Port Hardy at 10 a.m. Saturday, with the loser of that game facing last night's loser at 1 p.m. Saturday. The winners of the two Saturday games will meet for the title Sunday at 1 p.m. Admission is free and a concession will be open at the adjacent community hall.
Arron Harper of the Port McNeill Rangers dives safely back to first base as Keith Balcke of the Hyde Creek Hillbillys awaits the pickoff throw during their NVIBL game J.R. Rardon photo
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The Port Hardy player, who made Male MVP in the A Division, used both his glove and his bat (four hits, two doubles) to help the Blue Sox to a 16-1 win in the A final of the Filomi Days Slo-pitch Tournament at Beaver Harbour Park.
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Sox batter 'rats J.R. Rardon Gazette staff PORT HARDY — After watching Blue Sox shortstop Len Miller rob his team of yet another hit with a diving catch, Bushrats captain Adam Ireton strolled into the Blue Sox dugout between innings. “I don’t know what they’re paying you, but we’ll match it,” Ireton said, flinging a Bushrats jersey at the laughing Miller. Miller and his teamThomas Coon of the Wolfpack chases down a pass ahead of Tsakis F.C. defender mates certainly had the last laugh in the Filomi Patrick Johnny during 7-a-side soccer tournament at PHSS Friday. J.R. Rardon photo Days Slo-pitch tournament Sunday, claiming the A final with a 16-1 romp over the Bushrats in the highest-scoring game of the four-day tourney. In an experimental 3 volleyball players tried to Bandits. Fourth: Load ‘em Up. Female Gazette staff format, the tourney was MVP: Laina Hunko, Bushrats. Male MVP: PORT HARDY — Canada control their bumps and sets Len Miller, Blue Sox. played strictly with wood created a legend with its pond in a curtain of rain. B Division bats, which depressed the Of the numerous athletic Final: Talons 1, Port Alice 0. Third: hockey. The Brian Burns high scores typical to the Generals. Fourth: Master Batters. Female Memorial Street Hockey endeavors that drew the North MVP: Shannon Laflamme, Talons. Male sport. Tournament gave spectators Island’s weekend warriors MVP: Lou Klein-Beekman, Port Alice. “The wood bats really an idea what the sport might last weekend, only the stock C Division introduce a new element look like when the pond is car racing was cancelled due Final: Salmon Kings 7, Rez 1. Third: to the game,” said Glenn Ballerz. Female MVP: Angela Krawietz, to the soggy conditions. not frozen. Salmon Kings. Male MVP: Richard Moore of Port McNeill, Sunday saw a respite from Nelson, Rez. When the rain that fell who scored the only run sporadically on Port Hardy’s the soggy summer, and in the Talons’ 1-0 win over Strongman competition Filomi Days revelers turned the activities continued in Heavyweight: Jamaine Campbell Port Alice in the tourney’s into a deluge Saturday after- more favourable conditions. Lightweight: Ben Perlini B Final. “It’s a lot more Youngsters took the wheel noon, the games went on. 7-a-side Soccer about defense. You really On Hastings Street, ball in the annual soapbox derby; Men’s final have to hit the ball well to hockey players sent rooster strongman competition mus- Liatchwilatch United def. North Island get a hit.” Selects tails of water into the air with clemen flipped large truck Women’s final The Blue Sox did plenty shots and passes. At Beaver tires and hefted large axes, Alert Bay def. North Island Selects of that in the lopsided Harbour Park, slo-pitch play- and the soccer and slo-pitch 7-under champion A final, banging out a Kwakiutl ers slid through puddles and finals were completed. staggering 24 hits in a mud bogs around the bases. Volleyball tournament that produced 2011 Filomi Days 1. Team B (Ryan Tanaka, Shoshanna At Port Hardy Secondary a previous high score of Sports results Kervin, Anthony Heinrichs) School’s fields, competitors 2. Team Players (Christina Fedorak, 10 runs. in the 7-a-side soccer tournaFilomi Slo-pitch Sam Poirier, Mark Hutchinson, Margaret Miller had four hits, At Beaver Harbour Park Waldstein) ment tried to run and cut on including two doubles, 3. Full Force (Whitney Falconer, Garrett a Slip-n-Slide of overgrown A Division Gildersleeve, Jordan Campbell, Cortney en route to earning male grass. At Carrot Park, 3-on- Final: Blue Sox 16, Bushrats 1. Third: Darling, Tristan Gale)
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Adam Ireton of the Bushrats comes up short on a leaping try at a line drive in Sunday's Filomi Slopitch tourney. J.R. Rardon photo
MVP honours in the A division. Teammate Alex Mattes went 4-for-5 with four RBIs, and Jake Colbourne had three hits and four RBIs and came the closest to hitting a home run by banging a ball high off the left-field fence that went for one of his two doubles. Aaron Miller, Brian Texmo and Janey Henschke added three hits each. “A good, old-fashioned, out-behind-the-barn whuppin’, is what this is,”
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Dean Hunchuk said from the Bushrats bench as he watched the Blue Sox close out the assault with four runs in the seventh inning. The Bushrats, meanwhile, managed just four hits total. They scored their lone run when Kevin Smith led off the second inning with a double and came around on a twoout single by Christie Morrison. The Talons essentially clinched their B final victory in the top of the first inning. Moore led off the game with a single and, following another hit, found himself hung up between third and home. When the relay throw went to third base, he simply bolted the other way and crossed the plate with the game’s only run as the teams posted bagels for the next six-and-a-half innings. “Never throw behind the runner,” Moore said with a grin. The C final went to the Salmon Kings with a 7-1 win over the Rez.
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As beautiful by any other name into the island’s interior and made a note in his black book: “Ja, das ist schoen!” Surely he could have chosen adjectives with more punch than beautiful for this masterpiece of the Maker’s hand. If you have never been to Schoen Lake, the setting in which this superb mountain was placed, you must put it on your bucket list of places to go before you kick the bucket. If you’re a camper, there is a beautiful (Schoen) campsite at the beginning of the lake. The view of Schoen Mountain from the campsite is stunning to say the least, with a lake so placid the reflections will make you think you’re seeing double! Every time I painted from this campsite I’ve been so taken with the scene before me the day seemed timeless.
The middle of this lake, roughly threekilometres in length, curves sharply to the left, which takes you to a number of new perspectives of the mountain. Here you are placed immediately below the part of the mountain where the glacier makes its way down to the lake. An additional attraction is a grove of oldgrowth cedars and spruce that will make you believe you are in a cathedral. If you can possibly take a canoe or kayak with you when you visit Schoen, you will have the wonderful option of accessing these exceptional views. Motor boats are allowed on the lake, but my most valued moments have been when all I could hear was the swish of my paddle and the variety of sounds coming from the mountain.
Schoen mountain At this writing, the park is open. Just take the Mt. Cain road and instead of turning up Mt. Cain keep going to this superb summer playground, a lake and a mountain named Beautiful. Gordon Henschel owns an art gallery in Nimpkish Heights.www.henschel.ca
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On your way down island from Port McNeill and Port Hardy as you pass the Woss Lake turnoff, on the skyline you will see an obviously huge mountain that has a top that looks a bit like a table top or A Brush with mesa. Henschel Looking deceivwith Gordon ingly ordinary in Henschel the distance, the Schoen mountain is one of North Island’s most magnificent. Schoen is German for beautiful — was it some early German tourist who wandered
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North Island Community Services Society is now accepting applications for the following Huckleberry House positions. •Daycare Supervisor •Daycare Assistant Supervisor •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.
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TIMESHARE 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
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.
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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 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
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North Island Church Services 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
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 0ASTOR $AVE 0URDY s 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 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!
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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
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Prince Rupert, BC has an immediate opening for a Journeyman Technician Chrysler experience preferred, will consider 3rd or 4th year apprentice. Top wages and relocation bonus to the right candidate. Apply by email: ckontzie@rainbowchrysler.ca, FAX (250)624-3214 Attn Service Manager, or by mail 1105 Chamberlin Ave, Prince Rupert, BC , V8J 4J5 DL#24707
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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
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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
GWA’SALA-’NAKWAXDA’XW SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH at entrance to Tsulquate Village (8898 Park Dr) Saturday/Sabbath 10:15 am-Sabbath School 11:30 am-Worship Service Pastor Randy Elliott 250-230-1885 cell 11/11
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FAMILY CENTRE COORDINATOR Applicants must have three years recent experience including one year supervisory experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Also experience working with staff, volunteers and non-proďŹ t or publicly funded groups, agencies and organizations. Grant and proposal writing skills are preferred and public relations experience would be an asset. This position is open until July 25, 2011. Send cover letter and resume to: North Island Community Services Society Box 1028, Port McNeill, BC V0N 2R0 or nicsbc@telus.net Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
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WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS INC. – NOOTKA FOREST OPERATION Western Forest Products Inc is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island delivering unique, quality products to our customers in a safe, sustainable environment. We are currently seeking fully experienced: • Chasers • Boom Man • Hooktenders • Grapple Yarder Operators • Landing Bucker • Loader Operators • Log Truck Driver • Front End Loader Dump Man Please forward resumes to: Operations Administrator, PO Box 220 Gold River, BC, V0P 1G0, Fax: 250-283-7222. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Date –– August August 15, 15, 2001 2011 Start Date Date -- September September 30, 30, 2011 2011 Completion Date
Friendship Centre Centre and and The Sacred Wolf Friendship received aa Community Community Action Action partners have received to help help plan plan aa project project Initiative (CAI) grant to helping vulnerable vulnerable youth youth on the topic of helping adulthood, with with an an innovative, innovative, transition into adulthood, collaborative, culturally culturally community based, collaborative, promotes mental mental health health safe approach that promotes and prevents harmful harmful use use of of substances. substances. Job description – Facilitator/proposal Facilitator/proposal writer writer s 7ORK IN COLLABORATION WITH THE #!) s 7ORK IN COLLABORATION WITH THE #!) facilitate focus focus groups groups in in aa committee to facilitate different communities communities in in the the number of different Mount Waddington Waddington Regional Regional District. District. s !NALYZE THE DATA COLLECTED s !NALYZE THE DATA COLLECTED s 7RITE A GRANT PROPOSAL s 7RITE A GRANT PROPOSAL Please submit letter letter of of interest interest and and resume resume electronically to to edswfs@telus.net edswfs@telus.net by by August August 5, 5, 2011 2011 For more info on the the Community Community Action Action Initiative go to to their their website website at at www.communityactioninitiative.ca www.communityactioninitiative.ca
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Fuelled both by product innovation and acquisitions, we are dedicated to responding to our customers’ needs while constantly reviewing our operations to remain a low-cost and efďŹ cient processor. Saputo produces, markets, and distributes a wide array of products of the utmost quality, including cheese, uid milk, yogurt, dairy ingredients and snack-cakes. Our Courtenay Plant is looking to expand the team! Seeking a team player with a great attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit:
Engineer / Millwright – Courtenay, BC 4th Class Power Engineer with Journeyman Millwright ticket. This position is responsible for the routine/preventive maintenance and trouble shooting of the manufacturing and building equipment, including low pressure Boiler and Refrigeration equipment. Must be available to work shift work, holidays, and weekends, on call. To apply for this opportunity or for more information please email your resume and covering letter HRBCresumes@saputo.com
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The Morning Star in Vernon, B.C. has an opening for the position of Publisher. The Morning Star, one of Canada’s leading community newspapers, is published every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and has an extensive distribution network throughout the North Okanagan. More than 33,000 homes and businesses are reached in the communities of Vernon, Coldstream, Armstrong, Enderby, Lumby, Cherryville, Oyama, Spallumcheen, Grindrod, Falkland and Silver Star.
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ALBERNI COMMUNITY & Women’s Services Society is seeking a Full-time Executive Director to lead our agency as we work to achieve our vision to Break The Cycle of Abuse, through providing wrap-around services for individuals and families impacted by violence. You are a strong leader with a proven track record in areas such as Human Resource Management, Revenue Generation, Marketing and Public Relations, amongst other things. Your resume will demonstrate this clearly. You will be responsible for ensuring the ongoing operations and growth of ACAWS by planning, organizing, leading, and administering all agency activities, programs and operations, and by providing the linkage between the organization, its staff, and the Board of Directors. You will be able to ensure high-quality, ethical, efďŹ cient, accountable and effective client-centered services. We are looking for a candidate who: - Has a University Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration or a related ďŹ eld, plus at least ďŹ ve years’ directly-related work experience, or an equivalent Has a clear understanding of the dynamics of abuse and violence - Has the ability to develop effective relationships with all stakeholders - Believes strongly in a social justice approach to client services. Please send a Cover Letter and CV in conďŹ dence to: ACAWS Board Chair 3082 Third Avenue Port Alberni, BC V9Y 2A5 Or by email to: ofďŹ ce@acaws.ca Or by fax to: 250.724.7113 By 4:30 p.m. August 15, 2011 A job description is available by emailing ofďŹ ce@acaws.ca.
GUS’S PUB in Port McNeill is looking for 2 full time cooks. Please drop by with resume and see Tasos.
WE seek an Administrative clerk to join our growing team.Forward resumes to stchadm@aol.com
COTTER’S HOME Inspiration Society is looking for home support worker for 2 mentally challenged adults. This an oncall/casual position that could lead to permanent/part-time work. Applicants must be female and have a valid driver’s license. For particulars of position please contact Deb McNabb @ 250-949-6135 or email: debmcn@uniserve.com EXPERIENCED counterperson required for busy Automotive and Industrial parts store. Competitive wage and beneďŹ t package. Friendly atmosphere. Fax resume to 250287-8933 or e-mail cres1986@telus.net.
Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd Has vacancies in the following jobs: 1)Heavy Duty Mechanic. 2)Driller Blaster Details can be seen at http://hdlogging.com/ Fax resume to 250-287-9259 Motor Truck Partsman or Parts Trainee required for permanent employment. Must have a mechanical knowledge and be computer and keyboard literate. Reply to: George Bailey. Bailey Western Star Trucks Inc. Campbell River, BC 250-286-1151 employment@baileywesternstar.com N.I. SPORTSMAN in Port McNeill. Now hiring servers. Please apply in person & ask for Arta or Yannis.
The Lemare Group is currently seeking contract highway truckers; owners/operators. Total volume to move is 65,000 cubic metres for the North Island. For more details, please call Jennifer at 250591-0067 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.
We are currently seeking a marine mechanic. Specializing in Honda and Yamaha is an asset. Full time position with beneďŹ ts. Wages dependant on credentials and experience. Apply in person to Colleen or e-mail resume to: macandal@telus.net.
TRADES, TECHNICAL CANADIAN Tire Fernie BC is seeking Red Seal Automotive Service Technicians to join our team in a very busy, positive, well equipped, growing Automotive Service Centre. Please contact Shannon Morton or Jason Hayes via phone @250-4234222 or Email shannon.morton@hotmail.com
Heavy Duty / Commercial Mechanic or Apprentice Mechanic
P & R Truck Centre requires Full - Time Heavy Duty / Commercial Mechanic or Apprentice Mechanic for our Duncan location. Possession of an Authorized Motor Vehicle Inspection ticket would be an asset. Excellent Wage & BeneďŹ t Package. Please e-mail resume to michele@prwstar.com or fax to 250-746-8064
Heavy Duty Equipment Technicians We are currently accepting applications for Heavy Duty Equipment Technicians. We have BC branches in Prince George, Penticton, Kamloops, Burnaby, Williams Lake, Quesnel, Nanaimo, Cranbrook, Vernon, Fort St John, Langley, Campbell River and a Yukon branch in Whitehorse. Parker PaciďŹ c is an industry leader in heavy equipment sales & service. Since 1949, The Inland Group has grown to over 900 employees & 20 locations in North America. We are always seeking talented people to join our service team and enjoy a great career path. Send resume & covering letter stating locations of interest to Lori Willcox at lwillcox@ inland-group.com or Fax: 604-608-3156
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The Morning Star is the No.1 news source in the North Okanagan and has been committed to serving its communities with in-depth local news, sports, entertainment, events and happenings since 1988. The Morning Star is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with over 150 community, daily and urban newspapers located in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii.
Contract Administrative Assistant Port McNeill/Port Hardy A part time contract Administrative Assistant position is available supporting our Broughton and Port Hardy Production Areas. Your responsibilities will include organizing meeting logistics, records keeping, and general administration duties supporting the Production Managers. QualiďŹ cations include high school graduation plus 3-5 years of relevant work experience in an administrative role. Candidates must be highly organized, have a strong attention to detail, excellent written and verbal communications skills, ability to multitask, a positive attitude, and excellent computer skills. If you have the skills and experience we require and want to join a progressive company, please view the full posting on our website at www.marineharvestcanada.com and apply as directed.
Black Press is seeking a proven leader with an impressive track record in newspaper management, to build on the considerable growth the Morning Star has experienced over the past 23 years. Ideally, you should have a good understanding of all facets of newspaper operations with emphasis on sales, marketing and ďŹ nancial management. As publisher, you will be instrumental in developing a multi platform strategy for the newspaper and its online initiatives, as it continues to serve a rapidly expanding and diverse marketplace. If you are a critical thinker, customer driven and possess strong entrepreneurial skills, Black Press wants to hear from you. Please send your resume by July 22, 2011 to: Bruce McAuliffe, President Black Press BC South c/o Kelowna Capital News 2495 Enterprise Way, Kelowna, B.C. V1X 7K2 Email: brucem@blackpress.ca
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Forestry Crewman, Forestry Technician (RFT or FIT) FULL TIME / SEASONAL Hedberg Associates, based in Squamish, B.C., is a diversiďŹ ed forestry and natural resource management company. The ďŹ rm provides consulting services to the forest industry, clean energy sector, telecommunication and transmission/distribution line industry. Hedberg Associates continues to specialize in forest management, silviculture, operational planning, cutting permit development and appraisals, including ďŹ eld layout of roads and cut blocks. We are a growing company looking for senior forestry crewman and experienced ďŹ eld technicians. The successful candidate should have a minimum of 5 to 7 years of forestry experience. We are a highly motivated group of individuals and will provide employees the opportunity to continue their advancement in the forest and other natural resource industries. Employees will be responsible for completing road location and block layout, traversing, collecting mapping and site plan information and preparation of operation plans. Transmission and distribution line layout and transmission line vegetation management. The position will be predominantly ďŹ eld based with work in all types of weather and terrain. We are a local company but require some work to be completed in remote locations. Squamish is a vibrant and growing community located between Vancouver and Whistler. Dubbed Canada’s “Outdoor Recreation Capital of Canadaâ€?, it offers world-class mountain biking, hiking, rock climbing, backcountry skiing and many more outdoor pursuits. Salary: Competitive and commensurate with education and experience. Job QualiďŹ cations: • ProďŹ cient with all basic forestry ďŹ eld equipment. • Valid B.C. Drivers Licence. • Healthy, ďŹ t individuals who are able to complete work in a variety of outdoor environments. • Forestry experience, knowledge or training and capable of supervising others. • Familiarity with Road Eng, Word and Excel would be an asset. Application Instructions: Application deadline for all positions will be Friday, August 5, 2011. All individuals who apply will be contacted. Please email resumes with a cover letter and two references to info@hedbergassociates.com.
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PORT MCNEILL oceanview home for rent. Upper level, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, fenced yard, covered parking, new deck, pet-friendly and ideal for family - $800/month. Available immed. Call Joanna: 250-9996011.
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“These awards are a unique way to highlight Aboriginal business accomplishments and reflect on the importance of our Aboriginal businesspeople that employ families throughout B.C.” The BC Aboriginal Business Awards honour business acumen in the following categories: Young
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ers. "The older segment of our population is growing at a rapid rate and seniors play an active and valuable role in communities across B.C.,” said Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors to the Minister of Health, Dr. Margaret MacDiarmid. The B.C. Seniors' Guide can be accessed at: www.gov.bc.ca/ seniors/guide.
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B.C. businesses now have access to a comprehensive guide that provides information on how to create a business environment safe and comfortable for seniors. The guide is designed to help new and prospective business owners ensure their businesses are age-friendly. It includes information on how businesses can provide an environment of safety, comfort, vis-
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For Saanich police officers, the annual Tour de Rock trek is a personal journey Kyle Slavin News staff
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veryone has a reason to ride. For Steph McFarlane, it’s for her close friend, who died of stomach cancer at age 38. For Andy Harward, it’s for his dad, who he lost to lung cancer while he was still a young boy. For Scott Green and Aaron Murray, both their fathers were recently diagnosed with cancer. Murray’s dad is in remission, while Green’s dad is still undergoing treatment and is doing well. For Steve Robinson, it’s for his family, including his two little girls, after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer two years ago. The five Saanich police officers participating in this year’s Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock have all been intimately touched Special feature by cancer, and are pushing through Black Press their own challenges to do what they newspapers on can to fight back against the disease. Vancouver Island “This is one of the most rewarding will publish this things I’ve ever done in my career,â€? special feature page Green says, after having barely spotlighting police scratched the surface in the journey to officers taking part in come that is Tour de Rock. this year’s Canadian The 22-member team, made up of law Cancer Society enforcement officials from Vancouver Cops for Cancer Island and three media members, is Tour de Rock. training for September’s 14-day bicycle trek, that will take the team from one tip of Vancouver Island to the other. Every year the tour generates more than $1 million for pediatric cancer research and Camp Goodtimes in Maple Ridge, a medically supported summer camp for kids with cancer and survivors of the disease. “They are children, they are innocent and they are pure,â€? Kyle Slavin/Black Press Robinson says about why he is participating in Tour de Rock. Saanich police Insp. Scott Green, left, Const. Steve Robinson, Const. “They don’t understand why they can’t go outside to play in Aaron Murray, Const. Andy Harward and Const. Steph McFarlane will fear of catching simple colds that could kill them. They don’t participate in the Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de understand that the countless surgeries and medications that Rock this summer. violate their small bodies are an effort to save them,â€? “They don’t understand that they are literally fighting for their lives, when they should be learning, laughing and enjoying This is the best way I can be proactive and try to stop this for other them. But we are their protectors, we are their parents, we are their families.â€? angels who know that childhood cancer is wrong.â€? The officers are in the midst of training for the physically gruelling The riders all say they are most looking forward to meeting the challenge of cycling 1,000 kilometres, which McFarlane says is going children and families touched by the disease. to help when it comes to dealing with the emotional side of things. “It’s very motivating. It reinforces the need for these types of “I’ve already had moments where I’ve met the families of cancer fundraisers to raise money for pediatric cancer research,â€? Green patients, cancer survivors, and the way they look and us makes you says. realize that what you do is so important to so many people,â€? she “It makes you appreciate life that much more ‌ and kids are so says. resilient. It’s amazing how adaptable they are, and what they can “They prepare us well for the physical part so we shouldn’t endure.â€? be distracted by the emotional part. That’s going to be just McFarlane adds: “As a police officer, we’re trained to be proactive. overwhelming.â€?
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ON TOUR: This year’s Tour de Rock begins in Port Alice on Saturday, Sept. 24 and ends Friday, Oct. 7 in Victoria. Tour de Rock raises funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research and programs.
HELP OUT: Donations to Tour de Rock can be made at www.copsforcancer.ca.
FIND OUT: To catch up on all the Tour de Rock news, including rider profiles, please go online to:
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